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Butterfly diagram
- This article is about butterfly diagrams in FFT algorithms; for the sunspot diagrams of the same name, see Solar cycle.
In the context of fast Fourier transform algorithms, a butterfly is a portion of the computation that combines the results of smaller discrete Fourier transforms (DFTs) into a larger DFT, or vice versa (breaking a larger DFT up into subtransforms). The name "butterfly" comes from the shape of the data-flow diagram in the radix-2 case, as described below.[1] The same structure can also be found in the Viterbi algorithm, used for finding the most likely sequence of hidden states.
Most commonly, the term "butterfly" appears in the context of the Cooley–Tukey FFT algorithm, which recursively breaks down a DFT of composite size n = rm into r smaller transforms of size m where r is the "radix" of the transform. These smaller DFTs are then combined via size-r butterflies, which themselves are DFTs of size r (performed m times on corresponding outputs of the sub-transforms) pre-multiplied by roots of unity (known as twiddle factors). (This is the "decimation in time" case; one can also perform the steps in reverse, known as "decimation in frequency", where the butterflies come first and are post-multiplied by twiddle factors. See also the Cooley–Tukey FFT article.)
Radix-2 butterfly diagram[edit]
In the case of the radix-2 Cooley–Tukey algorithm, the butterfly is simply a DFT of size-2 that takes two inputs (x0, x1) (corresponding outputs of the two sub-transforms) and gives two outputs (y0, y1) by the formula (not including twiddle factors):
If one draws the data-flow diagram for this pair of operations, the (x0, x1) to (y0, y1) lines cross and resemble the wings of a butterfly, hence the name (see also the illustration at right).
More specifically, a decimation-in-time FFT algorithm on n = 2 p inputs with respect to a primitive n-th root of unity relies on O(n log n) butterflies of the form:
where k is an integer depending on the part of the transform being computed. Whereas the corresponding inverse transform can mathematically be performed by replacing ω with ω−1 (and possibly multiplying by an overall scale factor, depending on the normalization convention), one may also directly invert the butterflies:
corresponding to a decimation-in-frequency FFT algorithm.
Other uses[edit]
The butterfly can also be used to improve the randomness of large arrays of partially random numbers, by bringing every 32 or 64 bit word into causal contact with every other word through a desired hashing algorithm, so that a change in any one bit has the possibility of changing all the bits in the large array.[2]
See also[edit]
- ^ Alan V. Oppenheim, Ronald W. Schafer, and John R. Buck, Discrete-Time Signal Processing, 2nd edition (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989)
- ^ *Press, WH; Teukolsky, SA; Vetterling, WT; Flannery, BP (2007), "Section 7.2 Completely Hashing a Large Array", Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing (3rd ed.), New York: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-88068-8


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Simmons' discussion was part of the university's Winning the Race conference on diversity.
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"We live in a racist society and most of it is because we refuse to speak up or out against what is right," said Simmons.
"One day I decided to do an Internet search on the term Post-Racial America. There were so many things that popped up – some of them were positive but most of them were negative," she added.
Simmons said the term Post-Racial America was popularized after the election of President Barack Obama.
"Media should use effective messaging because it tells the truth. It tells true stories about experiences, tells true stories about data and facts and it tells true stories or perspectives that benefit society," continued Simmons.
"We all have our own perceptions of what truth is. Sometimes the media tends to skew data to make it say whatever they would like it to say. Real truth is the truth that benefits the whole and does not lean toward one particular group," she added.
During the discussion, Simmons allowed the audience to view a clip from television producers that visited several college campuses.
The producers posed several race related questions to students but according to Simmons the most interesting question pertained to stereotypes.
"Television producers asked students to name a positive stereotype about African Americans. Not one student could name a positive stereotype outside of being good singers, athletes and dancers," said Simmons.
"These students simply feed into negative historical stereotypes that they have heard overtime. Stereotypes have caused individuals to have a lot of misconceptions and views on statistics," she added.
The producer also asked students to whether or not there were more African American Males in prison or in college.
"There are 600,000 more black males in college than in prison but most of the individuals said they believed there were more in prison than college. The conversation about race has gotten a lot more intense and individuals have began to lean more towards stereotypes," said Simmons
She also allowed the audience to view a clip from a Cheerios commercial that involves a mixed couple.
The commercial has been stirring up a lot of controversy.
"People reacted very negatively toward the mixed race couple. It happens all the time. On one side people are saying that we should be more tolerant and another side is saying something very different," she added.
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The group will focus quite intentionally on domestic issues. But Democratic surrogates are also preparing to face questions on Israel. A key part of their tool box will be a set of quotes from Israel's president, Shimon Peres, and its defense minister, Ehud Barak, praising Obama's support for Israel. "For me, this is a lot stronger than anything I can say," Markell said.
Recent friction between the Obama administration and Israel's government over the best course of action for dealing with Iran's nuclear program is another issue for which Democrats are preparing. "There has been some strain," Markell admitted, "but what adults do is work through these things. At the end of the day, our shared values and high-level communications [with Israel] are the key."
Markell grew up in Newark, Del., the only Jewish student in his middle school. His family attended a Reconstructionist synagogue, and as a child Markell visited Israel frequently. His first trip there was in 1967, when he was on the first plane to arrive in Israel after the Six Day War. Before entering politics, Markell served on the board of the Jewish Federation of Delaware and on the National Young Leadership Cabinet.
"He is very involved in the community," said Yair Robinson, senior rabbi at the Reform Congregation Beth Emeth, in Wilmington. In fact, Markell is so involved that he is a member of two synagogues: Robinson's and Beth Shalom, a Conservative congregation. Robinson believes that Markell's liberal Jewish values come across in his political choices. As governor he moved to approve same-sex civil unions; he is now working to legalize gay marriage. He also used his pardon power to stop some executions of death row inmates in the state.
Markell credits his Jewish upbringing and the Jewish value of tikkun olam, repairing the world, for his decision to enter politics — a plunge he took after years in the business world, where he held top positions in several communications and business corporations, including Nextel, as vice president of corporate development. Markell successfully ran in 1998 for state treasurer and was elected governor in 2008. He was sworn in the night before President Obama and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden — a fellow Delawarean — took their oaths of office in Washington. Markell has devoted his first term in office to battling the state's huge deficit while kicking off a major school improvement initiative.
As Markell tells it, one underlying influence on his move into politics was his late grandmother. In 1990, Markell, then at Nextel, visited her at her home in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn. He told her about the new technologies then being developed: cellular phones and fax machines that could transmit documents. "So what if you can send a picture through the air when people are dying on the street?" she responded.
"She was always very good in grounding me," Markell said. But it took awhile for her influence to percolate. Eight years later, Markell left the corporate world and entered local politics.
"The sense is that he wants a higher profile," said G. Terry Madonna, professor of public affairs at Franklin & Marshall College, in Lancaster, Pa. But there are not many options for a governor of a small state, Madonna noted, especially since the state's Senate seat is being eyed by Beau Biden, son of the vice president.[
"Markell is a cultural liberal, has a reasonably prudent policy as governor and is a smart guy," Madonna said. "The only question is, where does he go?"
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- The Tree's
- April 09, 2012 - 10:33
What was it RUSH said in the their song FREEWILL......Oh ya.. " If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." Nuff said
- John Smith
- April 05, 2012 - 15:44
Well...the PUB said they wanted more information...and the only numbers left were the DG3 numbers. So sounds to me they wanted to wait till they received numbers that are not even there yet. They also said they wanted the power usage number for 2011...even though current numbers, from2001-2010 show year over year increases in demand? HUH? Even if the demand did decrease in 2011, which I doubt you can't use one year's data to base your decision on. The PUB failed miserably, and are incompetent at best. Filled with disgruntled ex-hydro employess and Andy wells...what else could we expect.
- John Smith
- April 04, 2012 - 14:58
Maurice, the DG3 numbers are not even compiled yet, and will not be untill june or july. That just goes to show how utterly ignorant you are about this project. Go ahead now, make up some ficticious facts to give us all a good laugh...
- Rebel
- April 05, 2012 - 14:30
John, nowhere in Mr. Adam's post does he insinuate that these numbers you refer to are available. He was making reference to the fact that the Premier has already dismissed re-submitting these numbers, when they become available, to the PUB. That should be troubling to you, I know it is to me, because it shows they seemingly only want people who agree with them in the first place to give them validation. Maybe she will send them to you to look at as it is very obvious you will not disagree. As Shakespear said "Methinks, thou doest protest too much" History has shown us that even if our leaders have our best interests as their inspiration they can still make mistakes, so there is nothing wrong with asking questions and to not just follow blindly.
- April 04, 2012 - 11:02
Hi I think the PUB must have good reason to ask for more information. Just because there is a lot of information available does not mean it is all that is required for a decision.
- Joe
- April 04, 2012 - 07:52
The PUB organization is there to protect the citizens of this province, public expenditures and the influences by private business. The recent attacks are an attack on the people of this province in my opinion and is unacceptable. I support the PUB report as it brings to light the many questions and lack of professionalism by Nalcor and the Government on the necessary due diligence. Unbelievable - you have both McDonald and Williams advocating for business to step up on the muskrat falls and the people be push second! This is tax payers money. if Williams and mcdonald want a say - put their money where their mouth is. This is a public project funded by taxpayers. they don't get to dictate what our voice should be. I thought Dean mcdonald was a choice if he ran for government but I have reservations about that, as I cannot support the development at this stage. Also, notice how the government have flipflopped on the decisions and issues - like "oh you caught us in our lies and plans" now we need to back peddle. Government is showing they cannot be trusted - getting caught in their lies/deceit.
- Dannys dream
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Kenndey has to be removed from the RAT FILE. No one in newfoundland has any confidence left in him. He knows how some of his former clients would do what ever it takes to win and get their fix and he is so married to this project that its in the best interest of the province to be removed. We need someone in there that can handle this better, like paul lane, terri french or charlene johnston. Chasing this project doesn't make it write. Maybe the man of a thousand songs could write another one, and not about a bully heater.
- April 07, 2012 - 17:57
Lane, French, Johnston? You gotta be kiddin'! No wonder the PC's won the election with a majority. That majority was composed of dumbells.
- Jeb
- April 07, 2012 - 20:36
Paul Lane, Terry French, Charlene Johnston? Surely you're kidding. Nothing but political flunkies.
- Maurice E. Adams
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I think that says it all ---- if government is convinced that Muskrat Falls is the best option, then why not have the PUB assess the Decision Gate 3 (sanction) numbers? There is only one reason. They know the difference.


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Escape from the prison. Apparently the map contains an Easter Egg.
- Title: Escape From Shalkamaz
- File Name: hl2-sp-escape-from-shalkamaz.7z
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- Author: Niiskunkoppe AKA Emnu
- Date Released: 21 May 2009
- Source: FPS Banana
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- Copy escape_from_shalkamaz.bsp into your Half-Life 2 Maps folder.
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At the World Human Speed Championships in Battle Mountain, Nevada a team from the Delft Unviersity of Technology and VU University Amsterdam has broken the human powered speed record.
Inside an aerodynamic shell covered in a special low wind resistant coating Sebastiaan Bowier took the university's Velox 2 craft to a record 133.78 km/h (83mph) increasing the top speed of a human powered craft by .6km/h (.4mph).
According to team manager Wouter Lion, "[The team's record attempter were] incredibly exciting. We had 6 days to break the record, but in the beginning we found some technical problems. We spend a couple of nights to solve everything. When you break the record, after three evenings of bad weather, at the last possible chance, it feels incredible".
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By Abram Sauer
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Doctor Brown: "Men will say inappropriate things about the woman's body. This is usually the really immature young dad. I have heard, no kidding, 'Her belly won't stay like that, will it?' and 'Now her boobs will get even bigger, awesome!'"
Doctor Pink: "FOBs climb into the bed a single hospital bed. So there's the sweaty guy with his half-open boxer shorts when I come in to round. This is a hospital not a 'hoptel.'"
Doctor Blonde: "It's not enough that it's somewhat unhygienic, half the time the guy ends up tangled in the IV or something. More than a few times I've heard nurses get paged to untangle some dumbass."
Dr. White: "I was doing a repair of a laceration from vaginal delivery and the FOB said, 'Hey, can you sew that up to make it a little tighter?'"
Dr. Blonde: "It was like he was checking out the damage to his property. Makes me understand why so many lesbians go into OB-GYN."
Dr. Brown: "Worst are the men who won't let the mom get an epidural even though she's sobbing in pain. When you push a baby out of your privates, you can decide when it's time for some pain meds."
Doctor Pink: "A fainted FOB is just one more patient. I already have the mom and the baby. The last thing I need is an ER case of some dingbat who smacked his gourd on the way down."
Dr. Blonde: "An active laboring mother's gastric motility ceases, which means the food just sits there doing nothing. If complications arise and she needs C-section, she risks aspirating [choking] during surgery."
Dr. Blonde: "FOBs say they want to cut the cord, but when you actually give some the scissors they chicken out. That messes everything up because now I have to take care of it and get you out of the way. I don't need to be dicking around with your incompetence."
Dr. Brown: "I can't stand the super naturalistic, uber-crunchy dad who insists on stripping down right after delivery to experience skin-to-skin contact while I'm doing the repair and delivering the placenta."
Dr. Blonde: "Really, guy? During the delivery? Come on!"
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BoAML: Good Q3 results from Virgin Media
Bank of America Merrill Lynch latest earnings review for Virgin Media still classes the stock as an underperformer, despite good Q3 results.
The bank states that the financial results are in line with estimates but the highlight was a very good churn rate that resulted in good cable additions. The churn performance was 1.4% per month, annualised to 16.8% was good due to seasonality in Q3 being tough and Virgin Media's increased prices in the previous quarter.
The analyst report goes on to say that the performance is driven by two factors. Firstly, Virgin Media's TiVo push designed to make the sub base 'sticky' ahead of the YouView launch and secondly, the doubling of broadband speeds.
However, BoAML believe Virgin Media missed key performance indicators on mobile contract net additions and the average revenue per user (ARPU) declined to £14.72 from £15.21.
Overall revenue was £1,028 million which is up 2.7% year on year but £3 million below forecast. EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) grew 6.1% year on year to £423 million and £1 million above forecast.
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Meet our LomoGuru Roger Lean
Roger Lean is the master of the LC-A. If you have a faulty LC-A, he is the man who can fix it for you. We gave him a bunch of cameras a few months ago; he worked his magic and fixed them all! As part of the LC-A's 30th Anniversary celebrations, were are offering these refurbished cameras with an incredible discount. Read on for more information. -
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The USB cable length is just more than 41 inches. It could be a little longer, but I was able to plug the cord into a USB port on the back of an iMac and run the cord under a desk to a keyboard I have in a slide-out tray (the cord just reached; it was close). You can always buy a USB extension cable, but I would've preferred if the cradle's cable was longer -- say, 1.5 to 2 meters (59 to 79 inches).
It's worth noting that you can charge your keyboard or trackpad while using it at the same time. However, you can't charge anything if your computer is completely turned off (though if it's in Sleep Mode, it will charge). I also tried charging using a standard 5-volt USB wall charger that would charge your typical smartphone -- that worked, too.
This rechargeable battery solution is more expensive than picking up a set of standard rechargeable batteries and using those instead of alkalines. But I didn't get much battery life when I used NiMH rechargeables (only a few days) and found the Mobee to be a much better -- and more convenient -- rechargeable option.
The big question is how long will it take for you to recoup your investment. Based on a $60 sale price (the product can be had for slightly less online), Mobee says it'll take a year but it's probably closer to two given that you can get good deals on bulk battery packages online. The good news is Mobee's rechargeable battery is rated at 500 cycles (recharges), so it should last several years before having to be replaced.
It can be hard to sink $60 upfront on batteries for a product that costs about the same price (the Apple Wireless Keyboard goes for around $60, the Magic Trackpad costs $69). Eventually, however, your investment will pay off. And on the green side of things, you don't have to worry about chucking all those one-use alkaline batteries in the garbage and having them end up in some landfill. (True, some people dispose of batteries properly. But many don't.)
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Posted: 07/17/2012
If you have a community, school, or volunteer group that would like to do their own tree inventory, but don't have GPS units or training, there is a Webinar this Thursday on free Tree Smartphone apps that can help.
This is a great opportunity for free training to utilize Smartphone apps for Urban Tree Inventories, and tree identification. ACTrees is an Iowa DNR partner in promoting Urban and Community Forestry. The Webinar is Noon to 1 p.m. CDT, July 19.
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Millions of Americans have access to the latest technology in the palms of their hands. Smartphone applications, or "apps," not only play games and connect to the web–they can also increase awareness and engagement in managing urban forests.
Cities and organizations can use apps to recruit and educate volunteers, to receive tree status updates from people on the street, to lead interactive guided tours, and to help residents identify trees in their neighborhoods. Smartphone tree apps are revolutionizing the connection between people and trees, and new ones are being released all the time.
Webcast attendees will learn about:
Popular tree Smartphone apps
Incorporating apps into existing educational programs
Tracking resident engagement and tree care with apps
Using Smartphone to empower volunteers
About the ACTrees Webcast Series
The ACTrees Webcast Series is the Alliance for Community Trees' monthly webcast series held during the lunch hour. The goal is to create informal training opportunities for local urban and community forestry organizations. The content is geared to mainly serve the needs of volunteer organizations and community groups, although webcasts are open to all.
The trainings leverage local successes by amplifying to a larger audience the model organizations' methods, materials, and approaches. Sessions are planned to last no more than one hour, with two presenters speaking on the same topic from slightly different perspectives, each for 10–15 minutes, followed by 10–15 minutes of questions and answers.


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Below you have the option of downloading your own set of informational brochures without having to wait for printed copies to come by mail. Each of these are exactly as the printed form we have at the Bear Lake Convention and Visitor's Bureau. You will find a link to order printed brochures at the bottom of this page.
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The new generation of pro-market, small government leaders filled such a need that in October 2007, Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard profiled Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy and christened them the "young guns."
Kevin approached Eric & Paul about the idea of traveling together, as "Young Guns", to visit Republican candidates interested in a new approach for the party.
What began as an informal way to support like-minded candidates became a more formal structure. Once the three Representatives had studied the candidate and given their support to become a Young Gun, they committed to providing financial support through their campaign committees.
Existing House Republicans were approached with a simple pitch: Are we willing to help ourselves by being proactive and going on the offense to change this House? Dozens of our House Republican colleagues joined the Young Gun effort as one of the many signs that the Republican Party had shifted.
The Tea Party movement is a populist conservative social movement in the United States that emerged in 2009 through a series of locally and nationally coordinated protests. The protests were partially in response to several Federal laws: the stimulus package; te healthcare bill; and the TARP bailouts. The name "Tea Party" refers to the Boston Tea Party of 1773, the source of the phrase, "No Taxation Without Representation."


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August 18, 2011, 8:00 AM
By Tyler Cabot
Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Click here to see extra photos and learn more about the prisoners at Guantánamo >>
Published in the September 2011 issue
A man is born in the 1960s, but in the wrong place. His life is untouched by modernity, and in fact the people who live where he lives mostly nomads or goatherds or subsistence farmers carry on as they have for a thousand years. Compared even with the people in this arid Sudanese borderland west of the Red Sea he is poor. He is illiterate, can't even tell you when he was born, and after his parents die when he is a child, he doesn't think to ask why. It's simple: People don't live long, and then they die. The movements of his life are dictated by elemental concerns what to eat, where to sleep. He collects what he finds and trades what he can sticks, cardboard, tattered robes, tires. And when your abiding interests are so basic, you likely don't have time for something so luxurious as a personal history or self-regard. He makes no claims for himself, possesses nothing resembling the Western notion of ambition. He has no conception of the outside world knows little of Europe, has barely heard of America, doesn't have the frame of reference even to conceive of a signal bouncing off a star and sending a picture or someone's voice around the world. By the standards of the late twentieth century, or of any century, really, he is one of the unlucky men. Maybe God will provide something a little better in heaven, inshallah.
And then something most unexpected happens. Improbably, the unlucky man encounters the United States of America and becomes subject to the full might of the mightiest, most consequential power the world has ever known. His life will be changed forever, to be sure. But what one could never have imagined is that the man not much more than a peasant in rags, after all would become the very essence of what our mighty country fears the most. What one could never have imagined is that the peasant in rags would change the United States as much as the United States changed him.
Today, nine years after he arrived on the island, Noor Uthman Muhammed is a whiff of a man. His orange prison jumpsuit hangs on his slight body. His cell is new. Until recently, he had been charged with no crime, and he'd lived for the past few years communally. He had a cell where he was locked up at night, but by day he could wander through the block, talk with the other brothers, watch one of the large TVs bolted to the wall, wash his white robe himself, and hang it on the railing to dry. Today, as a convicted war criminal, he lives on a cell block with three other men. They are the men whose cases have gone before military commissions at Guantánamo. Enter his cell and to the right there are a stainless-steel toilet and sink bolted to the wall. The toilet has no seat, the sink no knobs. Across the tiny concrete room, almost close enough to touch from the toilet, is a platform that extends up from the floor and out from the wall. It is topped by a thin blue foam mattress where at night he closes his eyes and dreams.
After his parents died, Noor didn't have a place to sleep. He was passed from aunt to brother to uncle, hut to hut to hut. He slept where he could, ate what he could find or trade for. This didn't change when, after one drought or famine too many, the family moved far from the town where he was born, Kassala, eventually landing in the city of Port Sudan. From above, the port looks like the lucky half of a broken wishbone, narrow and straight where the Red Sea first breaches land, then curving up and around the asphalt roads, tan government buildings, and colonial settlements of Main Town, built by the British in 1909. Yet as the channel curves farther west toward the Nile and the desert beyond, signs of civilization ebb. Roads turn to dirt, electricity lines vanish, running water is replaced by mule-drawn water tanks. Here in Deim al-Nur and the slums of Tata and Al Qadsiya, the low jerry-rigged dwellings are similar to the huts Noor lived in as a young boy, except instead of branches and twigs, some are made of empty food-aid sacks, tin, salvaged cloth, plastic bags. Many of the residents are former shepherds and nomads. Now they are dockworkers, carpenters, junk collectors, prostitutes.
Noor had no skills and no education, so he did what he could do best. He scavenged. Wood, old sandals, broken wheels, anything he could find that might be of some value to somebody he brought to the market to trade. There were dozens of corrugated-metal-and-plastic booths selling bags of spices and piles of bananas, meat, and fish. At night he looked for a corner of a hut or lay down in the dirt outside. He had a small cupboard, his one solid possession, where he kept his clothes and Koran. He was alone. Even around family, he didn't talk or socialize. He had a mind full of fears and ideas he wouldn't share.
It's the same in Guantánamo. He doesn't like talking about his past, refuses even to look at the recent pictures from his brother or write letters to his family. There was one letter conveyed by the Red Cross, and that was all. Noor had been engaged to marry his cousin, and he wanted to release her to marry someone else, as he wasn't sure he'd ever be going home. For a boy from Kassala, Noor traveled a long way, and then he just vanished from the face of the earth. Now at least they know where he is, but he doesn't want to worry them, doesn't want to raise their hopes, and for years didn't want to burden them with a singular hell the prospect of being imprisoned for life but charged with no crime. "Please pray for me," he wrote in his only letter home. "I am being held by the Americans."
Also, he wants to remember all of them as he knew them when he was a boy, before he knew anything about America, before his name was spoken at the White House. When people ask about his childhood, whether it be interrogators, lawyers, or investigators, his face goes dark. He sits way back in his white plastic chair under the fluorescent lights, so far that he looks as though he'll fall over, his lips tightened and wide, his eyes dead.
Some funding for this story came from a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, an organization that supports journalism on underreported topics. Isma'il Kushkush contributed reporting from Sudan.
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Diesel Interview with Dan Cenidoza of Be-More Training
This week, our featured Diesel Interview is Dan Cenidoza. From Baltimore, MD, Dan and I competed against one another in Grip competitions and Strongman contests for years, and along the way became great friends. Now, instead of working to beat one another, we share information and help one another with strength training, product development, and business endeavors. Look for more collaborative efforts from Dan and me in the near future.
Tell us about how you got into serious strength training
I read about the death of the Mentzer brothers in a muscle mag, which at the time was my only source of training info. This led me to Arthur Jones and his writings about HIT and that is when I started to emphasize basic compound exercises, hard training and full body workouts.
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What are your thoughts on isolation exercises, such as leg extensions, and bicep curls for athletes?
Unless their sport demands a high degree of a similar or antagonist movement, most single joint exercises are probably not necessary.
Should anyone do isolation exercises?
Sure, but the focus should always be on multi-joint exercises.
Many of the DieselCrew.com readers train for Grip strength. Do you have any Grip goals? Ever consider entering a contest?
As you know, we all competed together at our very first grip contest – BFGS. I still pride myself on beating Jedd by .5 a point in that contest I also competed in the first two Global Grip Challenges held by the Diesel Crew. After GGC 2005, my training focus changed and grip work got lumped into a maintenance program but now it's back in the forefront and I have several goals all pertaining to steel bending.
Ever train for feats of strength? What is the feat you are most proud of?
Probably bending the Red Nail, only because it is the most recent.
You use a lot of tires and other strongman training methods. How often do you incorporate strongman training with your athletes?
Strongman training is included as a variety day or a finisher. Most of my programming for athletes (or anybody else) revolves around basic compound exercises, kettlebell conditioning and flexibility training, as necessary.
What is your best overhead press?
Strict press – 180, Axle push press – 250 x 2, Jerk – 255. Overhead lifts have always been one of the more difficult lifts for me, but I'm working on it, and one of my current goals is to strict press my bodyweight (225). I'll let you know when I hit it.
What other types of fitness training, besides weights, do you do? Running, jump rope, speed bag, etc.
I've got a 1.5 mile neighborhood route that I run regularly. Occasionally I will hit it for 2 laps and sometimes I will run sprints. Besides running I do yoga semi-regularly. I move better and feel better when I do yoga a couple times a month. Yoga is the next best thing to a full body massage.
Check out Dan in action, bending horse shoes.
Do you supplement with protein? When do you take your shakes?
I take a milk, fruit, flax and whey concoction post workout.
Tell us about your website, www.bemoretraining.com
I started Be-More Training as a personal training company and I soon began specializing in kettlebells and strongman. The website offers articles, videos, presentations and a few select pieces of equipment to the general public but it is mainly a way for me to connect to the people who are interested in my training and my training services. I have recently expanded my services to include professional strongman shows and motivational speaking.
Any products? Tell us about them.
Yes, I have the presentations I gave at the 2008 & 2009 PA State Strength & Conditioning Clinic available for purchase (just contact me on my site) and I just started a new website — www.ironbonsai.com — hand bent metal art pieces.
There you have it, my friends. Dan is a strong dude that has tried just about every strength training protocol that exists and has experimented with different diet regimens. Thanks for taking the time to speak to the Diesel Universe!
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When the kids are back in school, it's a fact of life that they spend most of their time away from home and their parents. Between school, clubs, sports, friends, and other activities, our older children are busy and on the go. Sometimes parents and kids aren't really relating to each other even when they are spending time together. It is easy for parents to get caught up in all the activities—we can lose sight of enjoying, talking, listening, and connecting with our kids.
It is more important than ever for parents to connect with their pre-adolescent and adolescent children. It is during these years when kids are looking for guidance on potentially life-altering topics. Children in this age group are beginning to form their own values and beliefs. Before leaving elementary school, kids need and want to talk to their parents about relevant topics. Preteens long for guidance from their parents, and they do (sometimes despite outward appearances) value their parents' opinions, judgment, and most of all, their example.
As a middle school guidance counselor, I've had many kids tell me that the most they wanted from their parents was to spend time with them. Preteens and young teens want their parents to really know them as individuals. Kids want to be accepted for who they are and for what they will become. They want to know what their parents think about difficult issues such as smoking, drugs, drinking, and sex. Kids will have questions, and they want answers from their parents. Even when it seems like kids aren't listening to their parents, they are. Parents are the greatest influence in the lives of their children. Here are some ideas on staying connected and really relating with your maturing child.
Many adolescents feel their families don't listen to or understand them. There is a definite relationship between adolescents who make poor choices and those who have poor communication with their parents.
Family time should be cherished. It seems that parents and young teens are going in opposite directions most of time. After all the basic needs are met, the homework is done, and the activities are completed, there is little time for fun and relating to each other. Reducing play and fun may even seem like a natural consequence of working parents and busy family life. Make the most out of small and simple moments with your kids. Get to know your kids without making assumptions about their perceptions, accomplishments, and their needs and desires.
Select activities and outings with your children where talking and listening can take place. Television and movies may be helpful if they will act as a springboard for conversation. Don't miss out on those chances. Sharing an after-school snack or meal, folding laundry, or cooking together can be perfect opportunities for conversation. Whenever and wherever you're alone and relaxed with your preteen can be a great chance to relate and connect.
Have the courage to bring up tough topics with your growing child. Talk to your kids about the consequences of choices that can harm them. Ask your kids if anyone has ever approached them about smoking or using illegal drugs. Let your kids know how you feel about them using these substances. Resist getting angry if your child tells you they've already tried something harmful.
Teach your kids about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, weapons, and sex. They need to know the facts from you. Remind them all the time that they can come to you any time with a problem or just to talk. Be receptive and listen.
Present open-ended questions to your preteen. Here are some sample openers: What did you and your friends do at the party (concert, game)? Who was there? What did you do in English class today? How do you feel about kids smoking (using drugs, alcohol, and having sex)? What do you think you would do in that situation? What grade do you feel you deserved? What did you learn from this experience? How did you feel when your friend (teacher, coach, crush) didn't include you? How do you feel about lying (cheating)? Is there something you'd like to tell me or ask me? Try to avoid statements or questions that may make your child respond in a single-word answer that may inhibit conservation.
By presenting open-ended questions to your kids, you'll get to know what they're thinking, doing, and feeling. You'll also have a chance to tell them how you feel about certain important subjects. Remind them that you were once their age. You can share experiences of your youth if you think they will help your child grow and learn.
Preteens and teenagers still need the guidance and support from their parents to gain the skills necessary to make healthy choices. The best tool parents can give adolescents is healthy self-esteem. Self-confidence and healthy self-esteem are fostered by open and positive communication between parent and child.
By staying connected with your kids and being a positive role model, you'll provide your kids with the tools they need to arm themselves for peer pressure and negative influences. They will be prepared to face and handle tough situations they are bound to encounter during the middle and high school years.
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Tempe voters will decide May 18 whether to approve a .2 percent sales tax increase for the next four years.
Proposition 401, if approved, would raise the current city sales tax rate from 1.8 percent to 2 percent, starting July 1. The tax would not include food purchased for home consumption.
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The increased tax is estimated to raise $8 million for the upcoming fiscal year, and would go toward public safety staffing and city services.
Supporters say the council has already reduced the budget and this is needed as a temporary increase to help the projected $33.7 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year.
Opponents say taxpayers shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the city's budget shortfall.
Former Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano, who now chairs the Tempe First political action committee, said the tax addresses a "critical need at this time."
"I think Tempe voters pay very close attention to local government activities and I know that the mayor and council have already greatly reduced city services," said Giuliano, a Tempe resident since 1974 who was mayor from 1994 to 2004. "For most Tempe voters this is a no-brainer. It makes a lot of sense and is a very responsible action in light of the economic times that we live in."
The tax will be an extra two cents for every $10.
Residents can go online to see the pages of cuts the city has already identified, including eliminating positions, reducing department budgets and increasing fees. Firefighters and police officers are also voluntarily taking a 2 percent pay cut for the next fiscal year.
Mayor Hugh Hallman said the city council has worked "as diligently as any community ever has to cut fat out of the budget." Although the council voted unanimously to ask voters to approve the tax increase, Hallman unsuccessfully lobbied for the tax to last for only two years.
If the tax isn't approved, cuts will have to be made in police, city courts, public works and community service departments.
According to a Tempe First statement, "The additional revenue to the community will ensure critical funding for Tempe's police department, gang squad, fire fighters, courts, libraries and parks; not to mention funding for youth sports, senior and community programs. These are all critical factors in attracting high wage business and new jobs to Tempe."
Tom Jenney, the Arizona director of Americans for Prosperity, opposes the tax. His group is a grassroots organization that promotes limited government and free markets.
"This tax is going to raise the equivalent of 2 percent of the city's total budget, and taxpayers have to be wondering couldn't they (the council) cut another 2 percent?" said Jenney, a Phoenix resident.
For more information on Tempe's effort to balance the 2010-11 General Fund budget, visit www.tempe.gov/budgetplan.


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bien-aimé's extensive infant sectionKids require a lot of stuff. They need clothes that they will grow out of in three seconds, toys and many other bulky items that really just serve to fill up your house. As my boys grow older, I find myself more and more in need of places to hand off all of the things we don't need anymore and places to get new clothes, gear, toys, etc. at reasonable prices. Luckily, I have discovered that Durham and the surrounding area have a bunch of great kid consignment stores and sales. After investigating many of these stores and sales, I wanted to share what we've found. We know our list is not all-inclusive, but it's a pretty good start. Hope it helps!
Consignment Stores:
Kid to Kid: Kid to Kid opened up in December in South Durham near Southpoint. It's a chain consignment store where you can pick up baby/kid/maternity clothes and gear. The selection of clothes is great and toys is growing. You can make an appointment to drop off clothes and other items. Sales reps will go over it with you and give you money on the spot based on a list of prices provided by the company. You can either take the money that they give you in cash or get 20% more to take store credit.
-What we liked: There are plenty of items in each age group and style. Plus, the prices are very reasonable. The consignment process was easy because we could just drop off items and get money on the spot instead of having to wait until the items sell.
-What we would change: Currently, their toy selection was small and primarily for younger children, but that might change as they are open longer. In addition, currently you have to wait several days between the time you call and the time you can get in for an appointment to consign your items. I've also received comments from readers that their customer service needs a little work, but I haven't seen that firsthand.
bien-aime: Bien Aime is an upscale consignment store located in downtown. They sell a variety of high-quality boys and girls clothes. Here, you drop off items and receive your payment each month as they sell. Items are kept for 60 days before they are donated and the consignor receives 40% of the final sale price.
-What we liked: Items are good quality, and it's a great place to find nice clothes for your kids. I was still able to find very reasonably priced everyday wear for my son.
-What we would change: Since you don't get any money until your items sell, you're not guaranteed money back. Plus, it's a clothing consignment store and does not have toys or other kid gear.
The Red Hen: The Red Hen is a resale store located in University Mall in Chapel Hill. It sells baby/kid/maternity clothes and gear for reasonable prices. You can make an appointment to bring in items, and they will give you money for the items at that point.
-What we liked: When we shopped there, we thought they had a good selection and good prices, and the quality of the items was nice. I also like consignment policies where you get to take home money immediately.
-What we would change: It is in Chapel Hill, so it's a bit farther away for us Durhamites. Just as a caveat, their website recommends making sure items are on hangers and in very good condition when you drop them off, so there might be a little bit of work to get them ready to consign.
Baby Bear Boutique: Bear Boutique is a small consignment store located in an old house on University Drive. One of our bloggers frequented Baby Bear as a year-round stop for inexpensive baby and kid gear as well as maternity clothes.We are currently not aware of their consignment policy.
-What we liked: The location is convenient and the owner is friendly. It occasionally offers sales which further increases your discounts. Items are continually coming in so there are always new things to find.
-What we would change: The store is small and difficult to maneuver with a stroller. The store's organization is eclectic, so some sizes can be difficult to find at times.
Consignment Sales:
Kids Everywear: Kids Everywear is a semi-annual consignment sale that takes place in the outlet mall in Morrisville near the airport. It is large, taking over somewhere around nine of the empty stores in that mall. They have a HUGE selection of toys, clothing and any other baby and kid gear you can think of. You can consign clothing and items by printing and tagging your items at home and then bringing them in. By volunteering or consigning you can shop early to get the best selection.
-What we liked: The selection at Kids Everywear is tremendous. I typically go and buy most of the play wardrobe that my kiddos need each season as well as fairly inexpensive toys. Shopping early can get you a huge selection while shopping later can get you items at even more discounted prices.
-What we would change: While you can get money, it is a lot of work to get items, especially clothing, ready to consign. As with most consignment, you don't get money unless your items sell.
Kidcycle: Kidcycle is a semi-annual consignment sale that takes place in University Mall in Chapel Hill. They have a large selection of toys, clothes, and baby gear at great prices. You can consign any items by tagging and preparing them at home (following the procedures on their website).
-What we liked: There is a great selection of toys and clothes at really great prices. I've been able to pick out some awesome, inexpensive toys for my kiddos there.
-What we would change: As we said earlier, preparing for consignment sales can be a lot of work. Plus, we found the checkout line was long, but that could have just been the time we came in.
Chapel Hill-Durham Mothers of Multiples Sale: We've never been to this one, but we thought we'd pass along the information. Click here for the sale's Facebook.
Consignment Sales vs. Consignment Stores: In all of our Triangle-area consignment experiences, we've found there are a ton of good options; it all depends on what you want. Consignment stores are available year-round, and you don't have to drop off everything you have all at once. You can head in and usually find inexpensive items that you need. However, consignment sales offer a much greater selection. You can drop off a whole bunch of items at once, but it tends to be more work to put everything together. What do you think? What are your favorite and least favorite resale options in the Triangle? Let us know in the comments and we'll add your input to our information.


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A nationally accredited preschool
1045 Kawaiahao St. • Honolulu, HI 96814
- Enrollment: 90
- Center Director: Cora Gibo
- Open year-round 7am - 5pm
- Ages: 2 (in diapers) - 5 years
- Extended care available (5pm - 5:30 pm)
- Nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Muriel Preschool moved to its present location on the ground floor of the Kamakee Vista Building on Kawaiahao Street in 1992. This new setting for the school was made possible through a unique collaboration among the Atherton Family Foundation, the city government, and a private developer. The Kakaako Improvement Association, an organization of businesses in the community, has named KCAA Muriel Preschool as the beneficiary of several benefit golf tournaments, which has assisted the school with repairs and beautification projects. Extra-curricular programs include a weekly Japanese language class, swimming lessons at the Central YMCA, and computer classes. All staff meet State licensing requirements.
KCAA opened its Kakaako school in 1898 on South Street. The name "Muriel" came later. The agency's founders remarked in 1899, "The kindergarten has been the opening wedge in the district where it has been placed." In one short year, the South Street School had a girls' club, boys' club, singing class, and mothers' clubs. In 1901 the South Street School moved to the basement of Kawaiahao Church and was called the Kawaiahao Kindergarten. Seven years later, the school moved again, this time to the Kakaako Mission, on the corner of South and Queen Streets, and was renamed the Kakaako School. The new school site was closer to the children's homes and resulted in a 20% increase in students in just four months. In 1911, a new building was given to KCAA by Miss Kate Atherton for the Kakaako Community. It was renamed Muriel School, in memory of Miss Atherton's niece, and is still called that today.


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Scot Gresham-Lancaster is a composer, performer, instrument builder and educator. He is an associate professor of sound design at ATEC UT Dallas. The focus of his research is in the sonification of data sets in tight relationships with visualizations, (multimodal representations). As a member of the HUB, he is an early pioneer of "computer network music" and has developed many "cellphone operas". He has created a series of "co-located" international Internet performances and worked developing audio for several games and interactive products. He is an expert in educational technology. CV
He was a student of Roy Harris, Darius Milhaud, John Chowning, Robert Ashley, Terry Riley, "Blue" Gene Tyrany, David Cope among others. He has been a composer in residence at Mills College. STEIM and the Djerassi Artist Residency Program. He has toured and recorded with the HUB, Alvin Curran, ROVA saxophone quartet. He has performed the music of Iannis Xenakis, John Cage, David Tudor, Pauline Oliveros and John Zorn under their direction.
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