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One of the bright spots in his life was that he'd recently fallen in love - with Einstein. Raiding the Wellington library, he pored over biographies like Denis Brian's Einstein: A Life and devoured explanations of the great theorist's work. One night he was watching the movie I.Q., with Walter Matthau as Einstein, Meg Ryan as his ditzy-yet-brainy niece, and Tim Robbins as a lovesick mechanic. When Robbins moves in on Ryan for a kiss, she attempts to fend him off with a 2,500-year-old paradox known as Zeno's dichotomy: Moving from point A to point B requires that you first cover half the distance, then half of the remaining distance, and so on - an insurmountable infinity of almost-theres that keeps you from point B. Robbins crashes through Zeno's logic by kissing Ryan anyway.
It was just the thing to get Lynds off the couch: What if Zeno's real lesson isn't that movement from point A to point B is impossible (obviously it isn't), but rather that there is no such thing as a discrete slice of time?
He went back to school that fall with the fervor and the audacity of the converted. During an office-hours argument with physicist David Beaglehole, Lynds pointed at the professor's coffee mug and demanded to know: At what "instant" would the mug not be moving if he dragged it across the desk? Exasperated, Beaglehole suggested that Lynds try to get his theory published, thinking that rejection from an academic journal would put the matter to rest.
Sure enough, Physical Review Letters, which published Einstein, said no thanks ("The author's arguments are based on profound ignorance or misunderstanding of basic analysis and calculus," one referee said). Foundations of Physics Letters didn't respond. A third journal, in Canada, said yes, and then sent him a bill - it was a vanity press. Lynds withdrew.
But then something extraordinary happened. Lynds called Foundations to ask for his manuscript and was told the journal had no record of his paper. So he sent it again. It got rejected. Lynds revised it and submitted it a third time ... and they said yes. The paper was published in August 2003, and Lynds became a celebrity. He was cheered (and jeered) on physics discussion Web sites. Big-name researchers talked to the press about his work. Conference invitations started pouring in.
Then again, the 30-year-old Lynds is holed up in a rustic New Zealand cabin, working on a theory-of-everything book that has no publisher. He still hasn't finished college. If that sounds a little too Unabomber for a new kind of science, well, maybe it is.
Then again, Lynds might be right.
Lynds' paper, "Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics: Indeterminacy vs. Continuity," is the latest chapter in a story that begins with Zeno and runs through Newton and Einstein to today. The question they struggled to answer: How does matter move through time and space?
Newton described motion as a change in position over time. (In the process of figuring that out, he invented calculus.) That allowed for infinite series of infinitesimal steps, which polishes off Zeno. But for his model to make sense, Newton needed what he described as "absolute, true and mathematical time, which of itself flows equably without relation to anything external." It's a God clock, ticking out discrete instants, or, if you prefer, a universal CPU, doling out reality one cycle at a time, a series of static instants giving only the appearance of motion like the successive frames of a movie.
But Einstein didn't buy it. The heart of relativity is that everything depends on your point of view - if you're traveling at close to the speed of light (a constant), then time moves differently for you than for your slowpoke friends back home. Einstein died before he had worked out the implications of his own brilliant ideas. Among the problems left unsolved: Time could go faster or slower (or even backward), but was it divisible? And were there irreducible "atoms" of time, quantum flecks now called chronons?


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Volvo S60 review
The stylish Volvo S60 is a likeable left-field alternative to its ubiquitous German executive compact rivals
The Volvo S60 is Volvo's left-field answer to the somewhat ubiquitous Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3 Series in the compact executive class.
The Volvo S60 was the first car the Swedish firm produced after Chinese giant Geely took it over from Ford in 2010. Volvo claimed at the time that the the S60 was the sportiest and sharpest-looking car to wear the Volvo badge yet, but its core brand values of safety and comfort weren't forgotten in the push for driving dynamics and desirability.
The Volvo S60 range includes two petrols both badged T3 with the manual getting a 2.0-litre and the auto getting a 1.5-litre engine. There are also four diesel engines with five trim levels – buyers choose from the entry-level Business Edition, mid-range SE and SE Lux, plus the flagship R-Design (pictured) and R-Design Lux, and apart from the Business Edition all trim levels come with a standard and Nav model, too (which naturally adds sat nav). A pumped up S60 Cross Country appears later in 2015.
Volvo facelifted the S60 for 2013 and the sharp new front end and stylish R Design models have real charisma. Buyers of the R Design trim Volvo S60 can also opt for a performance pack from Volvo's motorsport division Polestar, which gives the car an even sportier appearance and improved driver engagement.
Our choice: S60 D4 R-Design Nav
Video: Watch CarBuyer's video review of the S60
Engines, performance and drive
Over recent years, the S60 engine range has been slimmed down and replaced with a brand new line-up that offer better fuel economy and are kinder to the environment – the 112bhp 1.6-litre diesel and thunderous 304bhp all-wheel drive T6 six-cylinder petrol being notable casualities. There's now a four-cylinder range of petrols and diesels with only one five-cylinder option on the all-wheel drive D4 AWD model. All engines are smooth and economical with the exception being the 2.4-litre five-cylinder – it has a deep five-pot diesel bellow but isn't particularly economical.
Irrespective of engine size, the Volvo S60 responds sharply to driver inputs thanks to its direct steering - it also has strong front-end grip. However, there's little feedback through in the S60's controls and broken surfaces severely upset the ride. Furthermore, potholes and steady bumps send unpleasant jarring sensations through the steering wheel and the seats into the cabin.
On the motorway, the Volvo S60 is relaxed and low noise levels make for chilled-out long-distance journeys. The 2.0-litre D4 diesel is among the most efficient in its class – with CO2 emissions of just 102g/km and a healthy power output of 187bhp. It's a strong performer but for the greenest engine you'll have to look at the 118bhp 2.0-litre diesel (badged D2) – it emits just 99g/km and returns a claimed 74.3mpg.
The Volvo S60's gearbox needs a firm hand to change ratios, and the heavy clutch takes some getting used to. Its heavy kerbweight is also its undoing in corners and the Volvo can't disguise its greater kerbweight as it rolls in bends. The suspension bumps over rough surfaces, too, and never feels particularly settled at any speed. However, the car is fairly refined at motorway cruising speeds.
The steering needs a fair amount of effort and the Volvo has a large turning circle. What's more, its long brake pedal doesn't feel overly responsive but it does deliver good braking performance.
MPG, CO2 and running costs
The Volvo S60 gets an extensive range of engines, meaning there's a sizeable price spread across the range and both fuel economy and overall running costs can vary greatly depending on your choice of model.
The D2 is the greenest thanks to 99g/km CO2 emissions and a claimed 74.3mpg figure making it an attractive proposition for company and private buyers. If you have to have petrol there's just the T3 (a 2.0-litre for manual and a 1.5 for the auto) which emits 131g/km (135g/km auto) and returns 50.4mpg (48.7mpg auto). The engine range is topped off by the 187bhp 2.4-litre five-cylinder diesel – it's only available with all-wheel drive and returns a not particularly impressive 49.6mpg and emits 149g/km of CO2.
Residuals on the Volvo S60 are strong, but there are so many different trims and options available that it's actually quite easy to get carried away and spend more than you planned to on speccing it up. Servicing from main dealers is also quite pricy and Volvo is not known for doing fixed price offers like some of its main rivals.
What's more, Volvo fits every S60 model with cruise and climate control as standard, along with a DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity and auto wipers.
Interior, design and technology
There's no doubt that the Volvo S60 is a breath of fresh air thanks to its sleek coupe-like profile and bold detailing. Its boomerang-esque rear lights and square-edge exhaust pipes also add to the charm of the Volvo S60. Its three-box shape has been smoothed off to give it a coupe-like profile, with steeply raked front and rear windscreens, small side windows and a raised rear end.
The 2013 facelift saw Volvo add a wider grille and new headlights up front, although the pedestrian-friendly humped bonnet still looks a bit ungainly. At the rear, the tail- lamps have been extended on to the bootlid.
The Volvo S60 R-Design has a sporty edge thanks to its aggressive bodykit, rear lip spoiler, lowered suspension and 18-inch alloys, but the SE version still looks sharp with simpler lines and 17-inch wheels.
Climb inside, and Volvo continues the upmarket feel inside the S60 thanks to a minimalist and attractive cabin, which uses Volvo's familiar design cues. The light-coloured materials and clever design deliver a bright and airy feel. Entry-level Business comes well-equipped with 16-inch alloys, rear parking sensors, Volvo's City Safe autonomous braking technology, sat-nav, climate control and Bluetooth.
From the mid-range Volvo S60 SE upwards, the cabin gets aluminium trim and the SE Lux has leather-faced upholstery, an electric driver's seat and xenon lights that 'turn' with the front wheels. The range-topping Volvo S60 R-Design models add some muscle to the sleek looks thanks to 18-inch wheels, matt-silver mirrors and more aggressive detailing.
The S60's flat-fronted centre console has a bank of buttons and features a central keypad, which is flanked by four rotary controls. Lower down is Volvo's traditional air distribution pictogram that allows you to select which air vents to open.
Overall, the cabin looks smart and Volvo's TFT instrument pod is crystal clear. Plus, it adds to the upmarket feel of the car. However, it's not the easiest system in the world to operate and the controls do take some getting used to. It's also easy to reach for the wrong dial – you can end up retuning the radio instead of adjusting the temperature.
Practicality, comfort and boot space
While the cabin of the Volvo S60 is a pleasant place to be thanks to its comfortable seats and airy driving environment, some of the switchgear on the dash is confusingly laid out.
Sadly, despite its pleasant atmosphere, the Volvo S60 isn't the most practical car in the compact executive class - passengers in the back get slightly less space than in an Audi A4 or BMW 3 Series, and the boot loading bay is awkwardly shaped and cramped.
The S60's 380-litre load capacity is pretty small, and the wheelarches and bootlid hinges also cut into the load bay, leaving an awkward shape to work around.
The Volvo S60 gets seat release levers in the boot and a flip-up divider is also useful touch. However, underfloor storage is limited. Thanks to its long back doors, access to the rear is easy and seat comfort is excellent.
In the front, it's tricky to find a natural driving position in the S60 as bizzarely, the seat tilts when it raises and lowers. The centre armrest also obstructs gearchanges.
Reliability and Safety
Volvo has a historic reputation for building cars that will run and run. However, while the gadget-laden S60 is unlikely to stand the test of time quite as well as simpler models of the past, it's been in production long enough for most niggles and faults to have been resolved.
One area where Volvo can't be faulted is safety. There is a raft of passive and active systems on board, including a full set of airbags, side impact protection, anti-whiplash headrests and Volvo's innovative City Safety low-speed collision prevention system. The S60 hasn't been tested by Euro NCAP, but it's mechanically identical to the V60 estate, which has a five-star rating and a 100 per cent score.
On the options list are further hi-tech safety features such as pedestrian detection, which promises to automatically stop the car from speeds under 20mph, in the event of a pedestrian obstructing the car's path. You can also choose lane departure warning; blind spot warning, adaptive cruise control and driver alert warning.
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I am sorry AE test team (yeah so wrong they wouldn't say who wrote this load of guff!) I have found the switch gear highly logical. Press a button on the centre console and it appears larger on the screen so that you know what you've pressed. However, as I German biased journo maybe it is slightly different the German trio, but definitely not confusing. I had a test drive in a 3 series M sport the other day and I am sorry but on 99.5% of driving you cannot feel a difference. And the 0.5% will probably cost you your license. Small boot is also incorrect (small opening aperture yes). The equipment, looks, safety and running costs are all in a different league to the German Marques. Audi's old VW sourced TDI oil burner is ancient and everything is an option! Where as the Volvo has a 181bhp engine with only 99grams of C02 and auto braking,DAB, Bluetooth, Air quality, dual climate, digital dash, 17" alloy wheels, powerfolding mirrors and unlike the Audi free cupholders!
Why wouldn't you mention that the D4 engine is more powerful and efficient than its German rivals? The ride is uncomfortable in a S60? The D4 engine is noisy and inflexible? Have you really drive one? That's really a damn prejudice.
Over the last couple of months I have had an Audi A3 saloon 150TDi, BMW 320d ED and a Volvo S60 RDesign With the new D4 engine for extended test drives. All manual. I currently have a 2010 BMW 320d ED which is due for replacement this summer. My conclusion:
BMW 320d ED 2014: still drives well, is quieter and slightly smoother to drive than my 2010 model. But the interior is a mess and the plastics are definitely of a lower quality than my model. The drivers seat is uncomfortable and still difficult to adjust. Great fuel consumption as it returned over 60mpg for the 5 days I had it.
Audio A3 150 diesel saloon: nice car again but didn't feel special - a bit like my old Passat from 2001. Handling and ride good, engine smooth and quiet for a diesel. Even with leather interior it didn't really do anything for me though. terrible fuel consumption in the mid 40s.
Volvo S60 D4: from the moment I got in it felt special. The interior is superb, gorgeous comfortable seats, quality materials and for me, a logical layout and not at all confusing. The engine is quieter and much smoother than the BMW, it also pulls more strongly. Handling and ride excellent. Broken surfaces did not upset the ride, infact it was much better over our crappy pot-holed roads than the BM. Ok so the gear change was not as sharp but overall I thought the car was great. much better value for money also.
Conclusion, I will be ordering an S60 with the new D4 engine in R Design trim
Your Volvo s60 D4 test is plainly ridiculous and full of lies. Have somebody paid you to write lies?
3 stars overall when it scores around 4 in each test? This is the one I'd go for, just with an auto box as I have found Volvo manuals to be notchy in the past.
I have the S60 2011 edition, it's a wonderful car in every aspect, so stylish both interior and exterior, so comfortable and smooth to drive, I honestly wouldn't swap it for a german car.
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New Crew SC signing Cedrick Mabwati started, and played all 120 minutes in Democratic Republic of the Congo's 0-0 (4-2) win over Equatorial Guinea in the Third-Place Match of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Mabwati was the first player step-up to the spot and convert for DR Congo in the penalty shootout to help his nation to the victory.
Mabwati is set to arrive in Columbus this summer following his loan spell in Spain with Osasuna.
Crew SC Brand Ambassador Frankie Hejduk recaps the club's first preseason camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. with ColumbusCrewSC.com's Cody Sharrett.
The first U.S. Men's National Team camp of 2015 comes to a close Sunday as the Americans host Panama at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Coming off a 3-2 defeat in Chile last week, Jürgen Klinsmann's side looks to end the camp on a high note with a positive result on home soil.
Crew SC's Wil Trapp is one of several new faces in the USMNT camp, earning his first Senior Team cap against Chile. Despite the influx of new players, Trapp says a result against Panama is the main focus on Sunday.
"The goal is to win the game," Trapp said over the phone. "We understand it's a new group of guys, but we've been together for a while now. We didn't get a result in Chile when we probably could've won the game or at least tied it.
"Getting a result against Panama is paramount."
The U.S. kicks-off against Panama at 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday on ESPN.
Crew SC's newest addition Cedrick Mabwati and the Democratic Republic of the Congo fell to Ivory Coast, 3-1, in Wednesday's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Semifinal in Bata. The winger started and played 69 minutes in the defeat.
Mabwati will return to Osasuna in Spain before joining Crew SC this summer.
Crew SC's Federico Higuaín and Hernan Grana chat with media from Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Join Frankie and the Nordecke Plungers as they support Special Olympics Ohio by jumping in the 13th Annual Columbus Polar Plunge on February 21. Be a part of the team or donate HERE.
Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter, striker Aaron Schoenfeld, midfielder Ben Speas, defender Chad Barson and midfielder Hector Jimenez check-in from preseason camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Back in the States and jet-lagged from spending the past month and a half in Dubai and Australia with the Iraq National Team, Crew SC's Justin Meram joined MLSsoccer.com's ExtraTime Radio to chat about his experiences at the AFC Asian Cup in January.
Experiencing the love and adoration of the Iraqi fans in Australia left a lasting impression on Meram.
"It wasn't playing just for me or the team," he told the ExtraTime Radio crew. "This was their lives. This was a chance to bring happiness to millions of kids and fans in Iraq watching us play. It was more than football. It's a way of life for them. The support that they give us, I'm thinking today, next week, this whole year, how am I going to give back? How am I going to help out the country? How can I donate to bring 2,000 pairs of cleats for kids that are going to be the next players on the National Team?"
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Before I get any further in this column I want to be sure to invite everyone to view the Dogwood Festival exhibit that is on display in the Exhibit Room of the Gift Shop at Heritage Village. I keep forgetting to mention this great collection of Dogwood memorabilia that showcases the annual festival in Tyler County. The items will be on display until the first part of May so you still have time to view them. During Festival of the Arts at the Village it was my privilege to walk through the Village with a writer from the Houston Chronicle who was making a trip through East Texas to see the sights and write about them for the travel section in the Chronicle. We had a great time and she was very interested in the Village, the history of each of the buildings, and the idea that artifacts were all "touchable". She was impressed with the improvements in recent years and wants to come back when the fiber arts building is built. She left and said she would notify us when the article was to be printed. Sure enough, I received an email letting me know that soon after she returned to Houston and filed her story she became jobless and is now a freelance writer.
The article appeared in the travel section of the Houston Chronicle on April 19th. We have a copy at the Village if you missed it and are interested in viewing it. The article is well written and includes not only the Village and Pickett House but the Big Thicket Park and other places of interest in the area. The article also appeared the same day in the San Antonio Express and a newspaper in Seattle, Washington. We can't afford to pay for good advertising like this. We'll never know how many people read the story but we may be able to figure out if it generates visitors from these areas since we have guests sign a guest book. Let's hope so!
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"In Libya right now they are doing exactly what we need them to do. They are doing what they are told and right now that's protecting Libyan people against Qadhafi forces," said Captain Timothy Patrick, a Marine with the 26th MEU.Camp Lejeune Marines To Libya – News Story – WCTI New Bern.
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Seems like everyone's a neocon these days. Here's the big question: How does one "install" a "democratic system" from 30,000 feet? Congress might like to hear that answer as well.
The Commander in Chief, until he gets back from the Mayan ruins, is obviously, running things without a clue, or a plan. A left wing nut trying deperpately not to be that 99lb weakling that is getting sand kicked in his face at the beach. Sorry Obama, your political agenda is well known, you cannot be Ronald Reagan, but if you try really hard, you might tie with Millard Fillmore.
Barack Obama is lying. Again. Last week, the MIA Commander in Chief, while sipping on a caipirinha by the pool said that "No ground troops would be sent to Libya." Today, from Camp Legjeune, an "expeditionary force" is to be sent to Libya.The French we can expect to lie, but the MIA Commander in Chief?
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Another celebrity that is stupid. Garth Brooks:
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Hegerle Captures Minnesota's Fourth-Straight Big Ten Hammer Throw Title
May 10, 2013
COLUMBUS, OHIO – For the fourth-straight year, a Minnesota Gopher earned top honors in the hammer throw at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships as Micah Hegerle kicked off the conference competition with a win for Minnesota on Friday.
With a winning throw of 65.34 meters (214-04 ft.) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Hegerle earned his second career Big Ten title in the hammer throw as a senior after winning the event as a redshirt freshman in 2010.
Despite rainy weather that ultimately suspended competition following the hammer throw, Minnesota finished first and second at the Big Ten championships for the second year in a row with Quentin Mege battling through a broken hand to finish as the conference runner-up at 62.54 meters (205-02 ft.).
"This is a terrific performance for Micah, individually, and for our throwers as a whole," Minnesota assistant coach Lynden Reder said. "We had less than ideal conditions with the weather, but our guys pushed each other to be successful like they have all season long."
This year also marks the second year in a row that the pair of All-Americans and All-Big Ten honorees finished first and second in the event at the conference meet. Mege set a school record in the hammer throw to win the Big Ten title last year and best Hegerle in second at the 2012 meet while the pair has continued to push each other throughout the 2013 outdoor season. Mege re-set his own school record earlier this season with a throw of 67-49 meters (221-05 ft.).
Minnesota also placed Jon Lehman in seventh at 61.40 meters (201-05 ft.) and Justin Barber in 11th at 58.42 meters (191-08 ft.).
The Big Ten championships continue Saturday and Sunday in Columbus.
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Last Thursday my tutors taught me how to cook a common winter Japanese soup during lunch! They surprised me by remembering how one of my goals here is to learn to cook. Actually, I was more amused by the patient and kind way they were showing me how to rinse rice and peel potatoes. It felt like they were giving directions to an 8 year old- which is probably my age when it comes to cooking! Let's just say that both Natsumi and Mika startled me by uttering こわい(!) when I tried to peel carrots and potatoes with a real knife. Turned out, I almost cut part of my left thumb up without even realizing it.
But anywho, the festivities in the kitchen area were so contagious. Even Nishitanisensei and Yokoyamasensei decided to join us for two hours. That is, two whole hours of teasing the girls about their cooking skills :). Or maybe it was me that they were laughing at. Hahah, oh welps.
I took pictures throughout the process just in case I forget a crucial step. Fortunately, the dish turned out to be so simple to make. Even I am confident that I could cook this on my own.
So cheers to potatoes, carrots, onions, peas, pork and rice dish- aka にくじゃが!]]> Step 1: We rinse the rice, add seeds/spices into the water, and cook using a rice cooker.
Step 2: Rinse, peel and cut potatoes, carrots, onions and peas.
Step 3: According to Yokoyamasensei, add '3 mL' of cooking oil in pot to fry the pork.
Step 4: Add two different kinds of sweet sake, soy sauce, sugar and pepper.
Step 5: Fill the pot to the brim with water and simmer until the vegetables are soft.
Step 6: Relax and chit chat.
Step 7: Check on the soup. Let Yokoyamasensei check it afterwards too- like how he would check our petri dishes to make sure we transferred all the transformed rice calluses into the growth media. Just to humor him. But in actuality, I think he was doing it to make us smile.
Step 8: ENJOY with rice!
Now fast forward to Tuesday.
After our lab meeting, I surprised my entire lab by asking them if they would like to eat Japanese smoked pork, smoked gouda, and brie with crackers. Or in other words, I held all those ingredients in my hands and asked, "たべませんか?"
The guys responded very quickly with, "たべましょう"!The girls grinned and bowed while saying, "せごい。ありがとう! いただきます."
For completeness sakes, I'll write the steps here although I don't need to...
Step 1: Slice cheese and meat into little squares.
Step 2: Place crackers onto plates.
Step 3: ENJOY!
Everyone (that's 15+ people!) enjoyed this appetizer! There was a chorus of ごちそさま でした! at the end of our mini party. It's safe to say, mission was accomplished :) I didn't even have to use pots and pans to cook. SCORE!
In many regards, fate played a role in my impulsive decision to escape from Berkeley and O.C. to study (actually vacation) at Tohoku University. From the "rugged mountains and remote valleys [to] rice paddies and natural onsen," I was given a chance to forget the exhaustion I constantly felt to fully appreciate the innate simplicities of nature without worrying about deadlines to meet. During moments like these, I am glad my major is plant biology... It did not take much effort to understand how the natural wonders of Tohoku have taken the breaths of countless travelers over the centuries with its sublime beauty. Mine were no exceptions.
Now, what was Golden week? The equivalent of our spring break, Golden week consisted of a collection of national holidays that occur (for the most part) one after the other. The names of these holidays made me wonder about the historical significance behind these established yasume (break/rest) days. Although I still do not fully understand why and how they all occur during the first week of May, I cannot complain since my friends and I were able to travel throughout the Northern regions of Japan, affectionately called Hokkaido, and visited 5 different cities in 5 days.
To be more specific, the holidays were:
4月(がつ、gatsu)29日(にち、nichi): Thursday; しょうわのび(Day of Showa)
4月30日: Friday; Molecular Cellular Biology class was canceled, but we still had Aikido class.
5月 1 日: Saturday
5月 2 月: Sunday
5月 3 日: Monday; けんぼうきねんび(Constitution Memorial Day)
5月 4 日: Tuesday; みどりのひ(Greenery Day)
5月 5 日: Wednesday; こどものひ(Children's Day)
My friends and I decided to delay our vacation and start on Saturday because of the difficulties we had while trying to make hotel and hostel reservations for 6 people. As a trade off, we extended our Golden week by one day, took the overnight ferry back to Sendai Wednesday night and missed lab on Thursday (which was perfectly a-okay with the professors here!).
Our itinerary was*:
Day 1 (Saturday): Matsushima
Day 2 (Sunday): Hakodate
Day 3 (Monday): Lake Toya
Day 4 (Tuesday): Otaru
Day 5 (Wednesday): Sapporo/ Tomakomai
* I've included links to the places where we stayed/visited at.
Someone once wrote to me wishing that I, "had a chance to take in the last remains of the cherry blossoms that are falling...that is, before they turn into leaves [and noted how] it's funny [that] those cherry blossoms... are beautiful for a few days, and then, that's it."
Was he insinuating that happiness only lasts for a brief moment? Or maybe that the game is over even though it barely started? Or could it possibly be that we are both like the characters in Street Fighter? That maybe we only have a limited amount of time to showcase our martial arts skills to stay in the game a little bit longer than the rest, before we too are both knock out of the race.
This many sound quite out of context and difficult to understand if you haven't observe blooming Japanese cherry trees in April. To be honest, even I did not understand what he meant at that time. What's more ironic, I passed by hundreds of blossoming cherry trees on my way to Tohoku University each morning I biked to school!
Does every aspect about life revolve around the metaphor, "Out, out brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more," in Act 5, scene 5 of Macbeth? Though I've tried to contemplate and analyze both these writings on multiple occasions, I always felt defeated each time because the bigger pictures of their stories were too heavy and deep for me to understand. But that was a couple weeks ago.
Now, life is starting to become like a collection of tiny, pink and white sakura petals gently floating in the air whenever a breeze passes by. For a brief moment in time, I'm taken out of the chaos of this world and given the opportunity to enjoy the simple beauty of nature. Somehow I falsely develop a feeling that there is nothing to worry about as the peacefulness of the petals fills the air and consumes my thoughts. Unfortunately like many other aspects of life, this feeling only lasts for a few seconds and soon all the flowers have fallen to the ground. I try to convince myself that it is always better to be happy, feel at peace and love others (even if that happiness only lasts for a couple months, or weeks, or days, or even minutes) and then deal with the consequences when those feelings are taken away; than to not feel anything at all. But the ever growing practical part of my mind makes this goal so difficult to achieve...
I wonder whether I should really call it a blessing that I am given the opportunity to be expose to new places and faces that broaden my horizons and entertain my curiosity. Because when they're gone, very few tangible objects can fill in the void that's left behind... Although this disturbing thought confused and challenged my impulsive and ingenuous personality, I need to thank it for forcing me to become more aware of the little details in life while analyzing the main idea to come up with a feasible and productive solution.
Long story short, I recently had a eureka moment- if you can really call it eureka. Although the blooming period for sakura is very short, I can take solace in the fact that more sakura will bloom next year, and the year after that. I just gotta' have faith that natural disasters and human mistakes won't destroy the trees. No matter what happens in the future, I still can control the present. It is possible to maintain some sense of control by reminding myself that I need to make the most of every day and simply enjoy life.
I think I deserve a gold star sticker for realizing this. Hmm, on second thoughts, I'll settle for just a few more minutes under a flowering cherry tree...]]>
But obviously it's more than just that trip that has made this semester fun. It's the people in Habitat are awesome - that's why I stuck with this club over any other. I do fundraising, so the benefits of my volunteered time aren't as evident to me and the people who work with me, but just knowing that the money goes to a good cause makes the long days worth it.
When I was in high school and worried about how to make friends in college, the tour guides always assured me that one met people through student groups, and it's true. The friends I've made in the past two years through Habitat are some of my closest and I don't know if they're a self-selecting group because they put so much time into volunteering, but all of them are good, kind people through and through. And... I'm just really happy right now :).
I guess this entry is way too short, but I have to leave to catch the bus before Trader Joe's closes. :)]]>
The Final Countdown lyrics
Songwriters: Tempest, Joey;
We're leaving together
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
We're heading for Venus and still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all, yea
With so many light years to go and things to be found
(To be found)
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh ho ohh
The final countdown, oh ho
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)
It's the final countdown
We're leaving together
The final countdown
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh, it's the final countdown
I'm really going to miss Berkeley. I had a moment where I realized that "Holy Cow! I have a future!" It may seem odd to have this kind of realization smack you right in the face, but after going to school and attending classes for the vast majority of my life, the idea of it all being done with is just too weird.
Bring it on, World! Here I come!]]>
This poor guy was trying to go under that huge branch...or maybe he was trying to lift it. Anyways, in both cases, he failed. Twice. Yes, he went around the branch, then doubled back and tried again. Talk about perseverance.]]> I wish I could have a mini tortoise for a pet, but they have salmonella. There's actually a law that says you can't own a turtle/tortoise under 4 inches in length. How unfortunate.
Anyways, the EBV's a great place to go if you want somewhere quiet and relaxing. You guys should definitely go!]]>
Major things that have occurred:]]> -my decision to stay an ES major. At some point last year, I was seriously considering switching to Molecular Toxicology because "environmental sciences" sounded soft to my ears. That was silly.
-law. At some point in my freshman year, I switched from my original pre-law intention because all of my weeder classes were filled with pre-health students and I spent so much time with them that I convinced myself that I, too, was pre-health. Last semester, I suddenly realized that I didn't have as much interest in health as I did in law.
-Next semester, I'm going to be taking upper-div classes! It's taking me a lot longer to get telebears sorted out because there are all of these choices.
Anyway, I guess there's more about which I could write (I was supposed to post up pictures of and blog about my Spring Break Collegiate Challenge trip in Mississippi), but I think I'll do it later because I'm off to get my BILL GATES TICKET! YAY! As you probably already know, he's speaking on Monday about "Giving Back: Finding the Best Way to Make a Difference," and I won one of the tickets! My boss let me take time off for the event, and needless to say, I am extremely excited.]]>
Anyways, wasn't the weather amazing today? The sun was shining and squirrels were scampering everywhere. My dad and my little brother came up to visit us today since it's my brother's spring break. We went out to dinner on Northside and then to Safeway to buy some groceries. It's amazing how much stuff you can buy when you have access to a car. Normally, we only buy as much food as we can carry. So today, my sister and I pretty much stocked up on everything nonperishable. Our plan is to not have to go grocery shopping until after finals, but I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen. Let's see how long we last.]]> Afterwards, we showed them our apartment and went out for a short walk around Northside. Now that my stress level has simmered down a bit, I'm starting to enjoy life again. It's not that I was miserable or anything before; I was just so preoccupied with things I had to do. Walking around Berkeley, I noticed so many things that I've never noticed before when I was just marching to class. I finally saw those beautiful orange flowers by the street I cross everyday. Being outside was so refreshing. It was like being rejuvenated. My sister and I agreed that we would take more walks outside in the near future.
So if you guys get the chance, stop for a second and appreciate the beauty around you. Enjoy the campus while you're still going to school here. You might regret it later when all you can tell your kids about college is, "Well, I went to class, then lab, then I went home and stayed in front of my laptop til midnight." So take a breather! Also, don't forget about Cal Day!! It's next Saturday, April 17th! Volunteer or just come and enjoy everything the campus has to offer!]]>
At another area, there was this pendulum that showed earth rotated and moved via knocking blocks down every 1/2 hour, proving that the pendulum didn't just move back and forth at the same spot! It's amazing!!! It takes I think, 39 hours to knock down the stack of blocks.
I also got to see a huge bird that is now extinct in Madagascar - it looks like a dinosaur! Its egg is 12g!!! It's 4 times the size of the chicken egg. What's sad is that due to human hunting and pollution, most of Madagascar animals( and pretty much in CA too), are becoming and some are, extinct.
Those were some of the things that really leapt out but overall, this is a fantastic place. The museum is also situated beautifully next to other attractions like Tea garden, de Young museum; it's very relaxing and refreshing!
Due to the huge diversity that the museum offers, it's a great way to spend time with friends while sipping on yummy cocktails. With general admission(if you aren't 21), it's still a great opportunity to check it out! I think you get to see more though-feeding, scuba diver lecturing on different fishes, but all in all, it's a great way to spend vacation! I encourage anyone of all ages to check it out!]]>
First thing in the morning, I woke up and realized that my alarm clock said 10:57, which meant that I slept through my two cell phone alarms I put next to my bed. Even though Fridays are by far my latest starting day, I still had a 10am French class, which I had missed.
So I got up, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and was out the door in about 5-6 minutes. Even though I was already late for MCB 102 lecture, I decided that instead of going to lecture, I should probably go see my French professor at his office hours. Normally, I would have gone after lecture, but today, my quartet group for U-chorus was meeting 11-12:30, and they told me that they could stay until 1 for me since I had class, and I wasn't about to back out of something I told others that I would do. So I went to my French professor's office hours and talked to him about what I missed.
After leaving his office at around 11:30, I went to my MCB 102 lecture, which was conveniently located in Dwinelle as well. After 25 minutes, we ended the lecture five minutes early. I got an Odwalla strawberry C monster at the GBC and went to the practice rooms underneath Morrison to meet with my quartet.
At 1pm, I went back to Stern, intending to work on my reading response for anthro, but that didn't go so well, and all I ended up doing was rereading my article and writing one key term. I also intended to meet with my major adviser, Melissa Pon, which also didn't happen.
At 2:45, I realized that there were some lecture slides I had to print for my NST 160 lecture that afternoon, and not wanting to spend too much money on printing, I decided to go to the CNR Student Resource Center and print them for free.]]> Of course, the trek from Stern to Mulford takes a while. Because it had been raining all day and my shoes were soaked, I decided to wear the slippers I use in the dorms and in the shower instead of the wet shoes. Baaad choice: they were extremely slippery in rainy weather. As I was crossing the street, I slipped and fell, hurting my knee a little bit. That was when I realized that a bus was heading my way. I'm pretty sure that the driver saw me, but since I was on the ground, I couldn't be sure. I hastily picked my ID card up from the ground and got to the other side of the street to make way for the bus.
I got to Mulford at around 3:01pm. I signed onto the computer, but it seemed to be peculiarly slow today, and although I got to the pdf. file all right, the print window was extremely slow and didn't work too well. By 3:08, I figured I should probably just leave and go to class without the lecture slides. The computer was so messed up by that time I couldn't even log out. I don't know what became of it, but it probably got better after some time and then I was probably logged out automatically.
AND.....the rest is history. Things did sort of get better. Good news is, Mary Mead finally replied to my third email! Now, I need to do other things.
Now, the following is just a reply to all of you who commented on my previous post, in case you are still reading it.
Amelia: I'm taking a bunch of classes because I want to declare a triple major or at least a double major and a minor in nutritional science, French, and anthropology. I am doing so because I am genuinely interested in these subjects, and not just because I can or because I have nothing better to do. Recently, I have also been accepted to the EAP year immersion program at the University of Bordeaux for the academic year 2010-2011. I also do like to keep myself busy and I am interested in a variety of things. And the music stuff is just pure interest. Ever since 4th grade, I've had music in my life. I've sung only a little bit before, but I've been playing clarinet since 6th grade, in school bands, music camps, community groups, and honor groups. It's hard to imagine life without being in a music performance group.
Andrew: MCB 102 is definitely a class that you need to spend time on, but not any more than you would for other classes. The grading consists of a bunch of quizzes and three non-cumulative exams. If you think about it, the time you spend studying for the quizzes, wouldn't that equal the amount of time spent doing reading for other classes? The time you spend studying for exams, wouldn't that equal the time spent writing essays for other classes? It's all a matter of perspective. MCB 102 is a class that you do need to start studying early for, but the quizzes make it easier. If you do well in bio 1A/1AL (hint, hint), this class should not be too much of a problem.]]>
I'm part of the survivorship commitee in this event and if you haven't noticed the blurb on the CNR newsletter here it is:
UC Berkeley's Relay For Life* invites cancer survivors from the Berkeley
community and the greater Bay Area to come and celebrate with us on *May
1st, 2010 at 10am at Edwards Stadium*. We welcome any survivor, whether it
is yourself, a loved one, or anyone who has inspired you with their courage
in fighting cancer. We encourage survivors to attend because their presence
gives us hope and meaning in this fight against cancer!
And of course, sign up for teams or just come! The website for more information is once again: www.relayforlife.org/ucberkeleyca!
Please contact Rachana Modi by emailing email@example.com to RSVP and/or
for more information or register at www.relayforlife.org/ucberkeleyca!
Hope you guys come!
Chem 3BL is pretty cool as we get to do actual chemical reactions unlike 3AL which was just teaching us about the basics of how to use a chemistry lab. The only pain in my opinion is the NMR that we have to do for every lab. I have never met a person to this day who enjoys NMR….ugh!
Physics 8B is probably the worst class I have taken. The material is just not my thing. I disliked physics in high school and still do today! All I can say is that I can't wait until April when I can be finished with physics classes forever.
Bio 1B in the beginning was soooo much fun. Feldman really made this class come alive. I had absolutely no problem waking up for an 8am lecture that was webcast! Feldman proved himself as being an excellent and interesting professor as he constantly filled the lecture hall and made people think critically about plants at 8am. He made me love plants to the point that I am thinking about taking some upper div Plant Bio classes. I think the only downside was that his midterm was pretty tricky and according to many people his class is not curved, which is kind of mean seeing as how the average was a 75. About last week we started evolution, which by all means is a pretty cool subject, but the professor could take a few pointers on how to spice up lecture since I stopped going and from watching the webcast it seems that the lecture hall got pretty empty.
NST 199 is independent research that I'm doing by working in the lab with a professor. The lab is in the ESPM department, but is more chemistry than bio. This class would count as an upper division elective for Moltox since I might double, but that's another story that is coming soon!
Anyways, take a break from all that studying, if only for an hour or two! Trust me, it'll help. :)]]>
(I tried to make a short video showing my fairly empty classroom-but it's not possible to wave my laptop around and not have my professor notice I'm not taking notes. Just imagine this, a room normally packed with about 50 people now reduced to a mere 14ish. Our building doesn't have picketers either-Tolman is sooooo not hip.)]]>


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I created this recipe for you coffee lovers! I can't say that I am a lover of coffee but… wait, let me honest with you and myself…. I don't like plain hot coffee at all, I LOVE the smell of it but just not the flavor, and I never have. Ah but I do love the "dolled" up coffees. I grew up surrounded by a family of coffee drinkers. Grama's house was always the hub for family to gather, all day, everyday. Grama would turn on the coffee pot when the sun started streaming through the windows and it stayed on till the sun dipped low on the horizon. I dabbled with it off and on, hoping to like it so I would fit in with the rest of the family gang, but as in all things, I was always the oddball. haha But what I have discovered is that I do love coffee with tons of sweetener, milks and flavorings. I could become highly addicted to it in that form but I block the temptation whenever it calls. I do however, indulge in one here and there. Bob will order a special one for me as seen in the photo below. I could order them just for the beautiful art alone! :) I go through spells of drinking iced, cold-pressed coffee which I enjoy with stevia but I can see that as the cooler weather approaches I am craving something a tad warmer to drink.
Here are a few options on how you can tweak this recipe:
Ingredients: 6 cups batter 2 trays
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Don't have pumpkin spice on hand? No problem, you can make your own, here's how:
Ingredients: yields 8 teaspoons of Pumpkin Spice
Bob and I enjoy the cozy feeling we get at our local coffee shops. Sometimes, when we just need to get out of Dodge, we pack up our laptops and head down to the coffee shop. We love the ability to socialize or just snuggle up in our corner of the cafe and enjoy each other's company. One thing that we have learned over the years is that coffee shops have small tables and when we sit across from one another at a small table, we have deep talks. Not sure what it is that brings this out in us but it has become a time we cherish.
What do you do to "get out of Dodge"?
Just curious, what is the nutrition profile for this? Granola varies so much. Thanks!
Does this granola require any dehydrating before storing it in an airtight jar?
I love reading your wonderful, cheerful posts and your pics are great!
I'm going to make the granola this week along with the pumpkin oatmeal raisin cookies. Can't wait. Thanks for your beautiful recipes!
Love your site! How long and at what temp to dehydrate pumpkin spice latte granola? Also, what is your reason for soaking and dehydrating the oats before mking granola? Thanks for sharing!
Oh! I just needed to dig a little further on your site for my answers to soaking and dehydrating! Thank you! Looking forward to granola tomorrow!
For those that do not want to do coffee how about some Teeccino herbal coffee. Do you think that would work.
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, the Japanese (as well as many other Asian countries) character system benefits from a higher resolution more than the writing systems used by most all Western countries.
Yeah, but what's the point having a resolution greater than what the human eye can resolve? IOT, if the human eye cannot see the difference between 4k or 4000k what is the point of 8k?
landing on the Martian surface in the late 2030s
The US being the Hare, who is the tortoise? Hint: they all live in China.
it's just about some marketing company selling all kinds of junk that is no different from what you get in any random outlet.
That's not obvious for everyone. And thanks to you, and your insightful modded post, more people are aware of the true nature of that news.
The sinking of the 'Rainbow Warrior" is an excellent example.
Certainly it is, but that was 30 years ago. France changed since.
comes with DD-WRT straight from the factory. Full open source, etc.
No, dd-wrt cannot be considered a fully open source project, as Openwrt is. See "Building_DD-WRT_from_Source". And an excerpt:
Building DD-WRT from source is difficult and according to the text here definitly not working on first try. You will see lots of strange errors and many confusing install-scripts. The forum is full of people who were not able to make this install-procedure running through. The infos in the forum is much newer than these here, but also very confusing and mixed up. (...) Brainslayer does not have the time to do everything
dd-wrt really looks like more of a closed project, that still benefits from the historical confusion related to is-it-or-not-open-source. This other quote from dd-wrt wiki is interesting
At present DD-WRT is available for free, although a different business model is being drafted by BrainSlayer in order to pay his salary, as this is his full time job
. And it seems dd-wrt makes arrangements with some wrt makers - this is why their firmware is available sometimes way before Openwrt.
I tried to install dd-wrt - because for some reasons it's what recommend people in forums - on some routers, and always had a problem: either instability, settings disappearing after a few reboots, features missing...
On the other hand, Openwrt is fully open source and is easily customizable. Installed it on many routers, including for friends, shops
All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.


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Wow a plethora of awards yesterday....10 of them, I was totally blown away. Also thank you so much for all your votes and comments as well.
I received awards from the following Users...Ddolfelin, Lynniesefforts, Ugly, HarrietH, Leslia,Lillian, EMJAYCEE, JuBarney,EileenH and ChristineD....you all made my day, thank you
A critter for CarolG today....
The dung beetle...Without dung beetles, the earth would be piled high with manure.
There are about 7,000 species worldwide. Dung beetles range from less than 1mm to a giant 6cm.
Dung beetles occur on every continent except Antartica. Some species have a particular preference for one type of dung only. Most prefer herbivore dung. the little guys i am showing like elephant dung.
The female lays a single egg into each ball of dung and then covers the nest with more dung and then soil. When the eggs hatch, the larvae will feed on the dung.
Dung beetles are divided into 3 groups...The rollers, the Tunnellers and the Dwellers....
They can live upto 6 years.
Have a nice day....its a hard 5 days for me, a mini war in our household...Australia play South Africa in a Cricket test match in Pretoria today. My husband hates losing to SA more than England....
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Interesting little creatures. Great write up. Terrific images Colleen.
What fascinating facts about these critters, and two lovely images too.
Sometimes in my job I feel like I'm pushing dung uphill
A great shot Colleen and what a contrast to the last few days with all those big, magnificent beasts and now a small yet very significant little creature who actually helps to keep the World clean. Perfect.
Cracking images Colleen - not a job I envy them of - reminds me of my time in school working with the youngest children!
A great write up again Colleen on these interesting critters, 2 super images
Great close-ups Colleen and interesting information too.
As much as I hate bugs of any kind this is a really great pair of images.
Excellent capture of these, natures refuse collectors, could do with several hundred of these on my allotment to bury my manure Congrats on your well deserved awards yesterday Colleen
Oh I love these Colleen, they are such amazing creatures. wonderful close up of them V1 for me have a good day
Firstly well done on all your awards yesterday, so well deserved.
Wonderful captures today and write up accompanying them
Quote: I wonder how big they are. We have some similar here, they have 3-4 cm
Great set of close-ups!
They are about an inch in length Silviu, I had to lean over the side of the open game vehicle to capture this as not allowed to get out of the vehicle as there are lions etc around
Quote: I have heard about this ,but never seen it untill now ! - These were taken with your old (est?) camera ,very good though! --- Jukka.
Yes Jukka, started off with a point and shoot Kodak, then because we were going to the game farm often I bought this Sony...then bought a Nikon Coolpix but soon decided I needed a DSLR so bought the D5100 and now the D5300.... An expensive route to go, should have bought a Nikon in the first place but didn't realize I would enjoy photography so much.
two good ones again Colleen the awards yesterday were all well deserved, hope the wars have calmed down to a riot
Two great shots Colleen, it seems the Beetles do an important job then. All part of the food chain
Lots of amusing comments but I'm all for it, needs lots of manure on my allotment. Australia shading it on day1, separate beds tonight??
Wonderful macro images, Colleen!
They are fascinating animals. I suspect there herbivore dung is mush more appetizing than carnivore dung (what a thing to think about----whose poop smells better?)
Great image, Colleen.
We are in the beginning of a new winter storm. You should come north in the winter sometime, Colleen, and get to experience first hand the joys of winter (I am not being ironic).
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WAYNESVILLE, Mo. One of the area's best players to watch this year, wears the Orange and Black at Waynesville.
Juwan Morgan towers over the Waynesville Tigers. The 6'7″ athletic forward is turning a lot of heads and is destined in two years to join a Division-I basketball program.
"We feel like we got one of the best players in the state," Waynesville coach Chris Pilz said. "Our strength is going to be getting (Morgan) the ball; he's our first option and our third option."
"(Morgan) makes everyone else around him much better," Pilz added, "he's an intelligent player."
Last year as a sophmore, Morgan averaged 19-points and ten rebounds per game. As a junior, this proud member of a military family says he still has a lot of work to do.
"I want to pick up my rebounding game and become more of a defensive threat," Morgan said.
Over the summer, Juwan was the lone junior on a senior packed AAU team of Missouri and Kansas players.
For the MO-KAN Elite, Morgan led his team in rebounds with 6.5 per game and was the fourth leading scorer.
"The experience was great," Morgan said. "It was another level of play. Guys are six to seven inches taller, and have 50 pounds on you. You're playing with someone going to the NBA everynight."
And that exposure already has colleges interested; Missouri State has already offered while Kansas, Kansas State, Tulsa, Creighton and even Harvard.
"The time is finally here; the time has been put in," Morgan said. "It's a dream come true almost"
"One thing I'd like to say to the younger players, believe you can do something and put the work into it and it'll come true."
Juwan's also very proud of his Tigers. A deep squad, he believes, has all the makings of a team, that can advance deep into the playoffs.
"I think we should make a pretty good run ito the playoffs," Morgan said. "I'm nterested to see what the future will hold for us."
"I've coached a lot of teams," coach Pilz said. "We've got a lot of good players. But I think as a group, this team is coming together, and possibly could be the best team I've coached in high school."


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The School Bus: Then and Now
Published: April 28, 2014
How many of you have fond memories of riding the bus to school? Did you know you were participating in a tradition that children in the United States have been doing for over a century?
Today, school districts have extensive busing programs. According to their website, Saint Paul Public Schools provides student transportation service to over 39,500 public, non-public, and charter school students attending over 179 schools and self-contained programs. Buses pick up students on the street corner and drop them off a few miles away. But the first school buses were meant to move rural children over long distances that were impractical to walk, often from their families' farms to school.
The first "school hack" was made in the 1880s and was more like a horse-drawn wagon. Children entered at the back so they wouldn't spook the horses. Over the years, the vehicles were motorized and began to be made from steel instead of wood, but school buses have changed surprisingly little over the decades.
1939 marked a turning point in the industry; that year, industry officials held a conference to standardize the production of school buses. Among other things, they agreed upon its color: yellow. School bus yellow was chosen because it is easy to see in almost all conditions and makes black lettering stand out. These days, some school bus roofs are white to reflect sunlight and make the inside temperature cooler.
In rural Minnesota, some districts face increasing challenges in pupil transportation. According to a legislative report published in January 2013, school leaders in Marshall—a small school district in southwestern Minnesota—have noticed that changing demographics in their district are affecting transportation. A larger proportion of their high school students now come from immigrant families. Those students may be more likely to rely on the bus than drive their own cars to school.
Also, there are more students enrolled in early childhood special education, who often require specialized transportation. These factors and increased emissions standards for vehicles add to the cost of supplying school bus transportation to rural communities.
The important role school buses play in getting students to school on time cannot be understated. And as districts continue to assess the best way to serve their community's transportation needs, it is a field that will continue evolving.


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Halloween Craft for Toddlers: Jack-o-Lantern Faces
by Rachel Paxton
Looking for an easy Halloween craft to do with your toddler? This jack-o-lantern craft only takes a few minutes to prepare, and you probably already have the items to make it on hand.
This craft is suitable for toddlers ages 1 to 3. As well as a fun craft, you will also have the opportunity to teach your toddler about colors, shapes, and even sorting.
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Using the scissors, cut several pumpkin shapes from the orange construction paper. I traced around a Tupperware lid. Next cut out several pumpkin "stems" from green construction paper. Last, cut out eyes, noses, and mouths from the black construction paper. Cut them in a variety of sizes and shapes so your toddler will have a variety to choose from.
Set the pumpkin shapes and face pieces in front of your toddler, and help him or her with the glue stick. When I handed my two-year-old son the glue stick he almost died of excitement. He couldn't believe I was actually letting him hold the glue stick!
Let your toddler pick out the pieces to create the pumpkin faces. We made two jack-o-lanterns, so my son picked out pieces for both faces.
As he or she is selecting face pieces, use this opportunity to talk to him about colors and shapes. Ask him the color of the piece he is holding. Ask him what shape it is. If he is not very good at verbalizing yet, have him point to shapes and colors that you show him.
My son didn't at first know what a triangle or square was, but after I showed him the different pieces a couple of times, he was able to point to the correct shapes on the finished pumpkin face when he showed his daddy what he had made.
You can even introduce your toddler to the idea of sorting. As he is choosing face pieces, help him sort the pieces into piles of triangles, squares, and circles. You would be surprised how fast toddlers pick up on these concepts, especially when they are doing a fun craft project.
After he has chosen the pieces for the face, help him glue them to the pumpkin. I helped my son apply glue to the areas of the pumpkin where the faces should go, and then he arranged the face on the pumpkin.
These pumpkins were the first real craft project my two-year-old has done by himself. Now that his older brothers are at school all day, I decided he shouldn't have to miss out on all the fun. He was very proud of what he had made.
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Kmart Corporation stock plunges 14 percent Tuesday
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Stock of Kmart Corp. plunged close to 14 percent Tuesday, fueled by concerns over a possible bankruptcy filing amid a series of downgrades by analysts and investment rating agencies.
Standard & Poor's, one of the nation's largest debt rating agencies, announced that it will take the retailer off its 500 index after the close of trading Wednesday.
David Blitzer, the managing director of quantitative services for S&P, said Kmart was removed ``because of its low stock price and the company's financial instability.''
Shortly after the market opened Tuesday, the stock dropped to a new 52-week low of $2.29 from Monday's closing price of $2.84 but rebounded to $2.45 at the close of Tuesday's trading.
Kmart spokesman Jack Ferry confirmed that the company's board of directors was holding a previously scheduled meeting Tuesday and also held committee meetings Monday.
Richard L. Church, an analyst at Salomon Smith Barney, said Tuesday that it was lowering its risk rating on the Troy-based retailer from ``high'' to ``speculative,'' given the uncertainties surrounding the company's situation and outlook.
``While ... we believe that Kmart has many options it can explore in order to meet its liquidity over the coming 12 to 18 months, other less quantifiable factors such as lack of vendor support have elevated Kmart's risk profile considerably more than we thought to be the case as recently as yesterday,'' Church wrote in a research report.
The illustrious retailer has about 275,000 employees and 2,105 stores in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. It is the nation's third-largest discount retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp.
Howard Nemiroff, a professor of finance at Long Island University, said unless Kmart can secure additional financing in the next few days, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing within the week is likely.
Nemiroff said, however, that the company's larger suppliers could help bail out Kmart by extending credit to the retailer.
``It's generally in the company's best interest to be flexible, because they want to keep their sales up,'' he said. ``But they're not going to keep doing that if they think they're throwing their money down a pit.''
Adam Winters, senior vice president of Merchants Factors Corp., which provides loans to small and midsize apparel companies, said that Kmart has been slower in paying its vendors since November. He added that many of his small apparel clients are holding off on their spring shipping to Kmart for fear of not getting paid.
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble Co. and Fleming Companies Inc. of Dallas represent two of Kmart's largest suppliers. Officials for both companies said Tuesday that the retailer is up to date in its payments, but they are monitoring the situation.
Kmart is P&G's second-largest customer behind Wal-Mart and accounts for one-fourth of Fleming's annual revenue, or $4.5 billion.
Kmart officials on Jan. 10 said the company would not meet Wall Street's consensus expectation for earnings of one penny per share for fiscal 2001 and suggested it may seek additional financing.
The holiday shopping period didn't help Kmart rebound. The company said that for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, the close of its fiscal year, net sales slipped 1 percent on a same-store basis from the previous year. Total net sales for the period were $5.52 billion, down slightly from $5.54 billion for the same period last year, Kmart said.
David Littmann, chief economist for Comerica Inc., said he said he didn't know if a Chapter 11 filing is in Kmart's near future. The company should get some help this year from an expected decline in inflation and interest rates.


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Oklahoma is ahead of schedule in renewable energy goal, officials say
Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Mike Ming said Oklahoma's renewable energy goal works better for the state than a mandate. A combination of wind resources, federal tax credits and planning for future transmission all helped boost renewable energy development in the state, he said.
Ming credited planning at the regional grid operator, the Southwest Power Pool, and the construction of an Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. transmission line from Woodward to central Oklahoma as key parts in meeting the goal ahead of time.
"Not only can we build projects economically — and getting more so all the time — but those projects can get their power injected into the grid," Ming said. "The SPP (Southwest Power Pool) planning process put us way ahead."
Ming said Clean Line Energy Partners' planned high-voltage, direct-current transmission line from the Oklahoma Panhandle to Tennessee will help future wind development, too. The Plains and Eastern Clean Line project would link wind farms in the Panhandle to utilities in the southeastern United States where wind resources are scarce.
"The Clean Line project could export a whole lot of power out of the Panhandle, which is kind of an untapped resource right now because the infrastructure hasn't been there," Ming said.
The state's renewable energy goal is an economic development tool that shows companies the state is serious about the industry but not heavy-handed, he said. Efforts to roll back mandates in other states could be related to pressure from utility customers and regulators.
"In some states where the wind isn't as economically viable as ours, you could have a situation where you're forcing a solution when the wind is not really that economically competitive with the alternatives," Ming said. "You may get more pushback in those states when their electricity prices start to reflect that. ... It's a good feather in Oklahoma's cap that we've been able to do this without a mandate."


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What Happens to Unwanted Dogs When They're Not Adopted
HBO's One Nation Under Dog pulls no punches in calling for real change in how America treats man's best friend.
June 18, 2012 - 11:20 am
The Obama 2012 campaign is panting to give first dog Bo a starring part in its re-election bid, prominently featuring the handsome Portuguese water dog in official campaign advertisements and fundraising efforts in an effort to court the canine-loving contingent. One of those efforts is "Bark for Obama," a cute collection of designer dog apparel; consulting on the collection was none other than Obama's most fashionable fundraiser, Vogue's Anna Wintour (who is known more for her love of fur coats than live animals, but whatever).
It's all a sad reminder of how the president missed a golden opportunity to help a tragically under-represented American demographic. In 2009, after winning many dog lovers' hearts by hinting at the possibility that his family would adopt a shelter mutt, the president instead accepted the gift of a purebred pup from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Had he made good on his promise to scoop an underdog from one of the country's many overburdened animal shelters, the gesture would have gone a long way toward reversing the nation's crushing homeless-dog crisis. The all-American mutt would've gained overnight celebrity as a status hound. But instead of casting their vote for the all-American mutt, copycats bought … Portuguese water dog puppies.
Now, a new documentary reveals, in graphic detail, just what that missed opportunity has cost the dogs of America. It's called One Nation Under Dog, and it airs tonight at 9 p.m. on HBO, as the opening film of the annual HBO Summer Documentary Series.
There's no question that we Americans love our dogs. There are 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States, and statistics from the American Pet Products Manufacturing Assocation show that we spend some $50 billion per year on their care, feeding, and other amenities. If we love dogs so much, then how come so mind-bogglingly many of them — a conservative estimate puts the number at about 4 million — are killed at our country's animal shelters every year? That's the hard-nosed question posed by One Nation Under Dog.
Subtitled "Stories of Fear, Loss & Betrayal," it presents, in anthology format, stories of individual dogs and people that will haunt you. One Nation Under Dog is rated TV-MA (for mature audiences) because, among other things, it reveals in graphic detail what happens to unwanted dogs at animal shelters when they're not adopted.