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UA saw dramatic drop in sacks given up last season
The Arizona offensive line has undergone a transformation over the past couple of seasons by becoming bigger and stronger.
But the primary objective continues to be the same: protect quarterback Willie Tuitama at all cost.
The senior quarterback, after suffering multiple concussions in the 2006 season, stood up in the pocket throughout most of last year with hardly a bruise to show despite throwing more than 600 passes in the spread offense.
"They have come along so quickly in this scheme," Tuitama said. "I barely got touched."
Tuitama is raving about the prospects of having a line that averages 6 feet 4 and 302 pounds. Four of the starters are back for this season, which begins Aug. 30 against Idaho at Arizona Stadium.
The linemen appreciate the kind words. Still, they don't put too much stock in them.
"We should not be patting ourselves on the back. We are supposed to block for him," center Blake Kerley said. "He is not supposed to be touched. That is our job. It is good he felt more comfortable, but that is how it is supposed to be."
Arizona's line was beaten up and battered a couple of years ago – off the field – as there was constant criticism of the unit.
Every time Tuitama suffered a head injury the line took the brunt of the blame.
Those same players responded in 2007 by allowing a sack only once every 17 passing attempts, an increase by nearly six from the previous year.
The line has solidified itself throughout fall camp with Kerley back under center for the third straight season, Colin Baxter and Joe Longacre at the guard spots and Eben Britton moving from right tackle to left tackle.
The new player on the line is right tackle Adam Grant, a 6-6, 310-pound junior who is coming off a pair of knee injuries.
"We took a lot of (grief) as far as the offensive line goes," Britton said. "It was our fault, whatever. We couldn't protect Willie. The running game was not going. That took its toll on us."
Even with four returning starters, the Wildcats still brought in junior college transfers Herman Hall, Phillip Garcia and Mike Diaz.
The three monstrous linemen, checking in at an average of about 6-3 and 320 pounds, have given the starting group competition.
"You want to have bigger guys protecting the quarterback and pushing the pocket," UA coach Mike Stoops said. "I don't think our athleticism has changed a whole lot. We are a little bigger, but I still think they are very good athletes.
"We just recruited some bigger players. That is how you want them. I don't want to just get a bunch of big guys who can't move. That is not going to help you."
The transfers have pushed the veterans, but so far have not ousted them from the starting lineup.
There are still some wrinkles that need to be ironed out before games begin.
"We have to clean up some stuff on our execution," Longacre said. "We will show up one morning and not show up the next. Consistency is plaguing us right now."
Tuitama isn't complaining.
"Our line moves us," he said. "Those five move this team. We can't get anything started without them."
John Moredich's e-mail: email@example.com
How good Pac-10 teams were last year at protecting their QBs:
School Sacks Passes Ratio
Cal 11 416 37.8
Ore 23 383 16.6
Wash 24 385 16.0
Stan 48 424 8.8


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The markets opened lower as investors continued to worry about high oil prices, weak corporate earnings and more home foreclosures. The Dow lost 84 points to 12,174 while Nasdaq dropped 12 points to 2245.
On the upside
Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) signed a $1.9 billion deal to supply equipment to multiple solar factories to be constructed by the buyer.
Analysts raised their opinion on Barr Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: BRL) on expectations that the drug company can defend its patent for an oral contraceptive drug treatment.
Leapfrog Enterprises (NYSE: LF) posted a $101 million loss, but the results were smaller than expected which prompted at least one analyst upgrade.
On the downside
Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) posted lower North American revenues and 4th quarter profits that fell while the world's largest office products supplier also reported gains in its overseas and delivered products businesses.
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) was downgraded by analysts due to weak consumer demand for big-ticket items.
China-based Home Inns & Hotels Management (Nasdaq: HMIN) posted higher revenues and a net loss. Management attributed a lower occupancy rate due to the 40 new hotels that opened.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 2 to 1 on both the NYSE and Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks lost 4 points to 678.

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I have heard nothing to indicate that stricter gun control laws would have prevented that tragedy in Connecticut; however, the presence of trained shooters in the faculty and staff of the school would have prevented that tragedy. Those who inhibited and continue to inhibit such presence are the true authors of the Connecticut tragedy. The blood is on the hands of the advocates of gun control.
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Revision as of 13:14, 27 April 2012
- 1 Participants
- 2 Materials
- 3 Background materials
- 4 automated DM definitions
- 5 diagram styling
- 6 W3C Style Guidelines
- 7 Meeting notes
- 8 Outstanding issues as of Dec 2011
- 9 Tools Used
- 10 Questions
- 11 Initial comments/suggestions about the ontology
- 12 Initial hierarchical diagram of PIL concepts
- 13 Characteristics of Object Properties
- 14 Cardinalities of Object Properties
- 15 Best Practices
- 16 Examples
- 17 An Axiomatic Semantics for RDF, RDF-S, and DAML+OIL
- 18 Design Proposals
Satya has taken lead to develop the OWL ontology for PIL. Others that are helping include:
- Khalid Belhajjame (GMT)
- James Cheney
- Daniel Garijo
- Tim Lebo (Eastern Time)
- Deborah McGuinness (Eastern Time)
- Luc Moreau
- Stian Soiland-Reyes (GMT)
The OWL ontology materials are in the Mercurial repository at http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology
Presentation of the ontology
Documentation of the OWL Formal Model
- HTML documentation of the OWL model.
OWL Encoding
- The latest OWL encoding is at http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/component-aggregations/prov.owl (download)
- view in Manchester's Ontology Browser
- [ view] as static PDF or [ png]
The latest OWL encoding is at http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/ProvenanceOntology.owl (download)
Examples and Test cases
- http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/components
- Collection of individual OWL axioms, examples, and unit tests
- Discussed by PROV OWL ontology component examples
- Part of PROV OWL ontology components
@prefix prov: <http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/tip/ontology/ProvenanceOntology.owl#> . @prefix ext: <http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/tip/ontology/examples/ontology-extensions/crime-file/crime.owl#> .
Background materials
- RDFS semantics, http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-mt/
- OWL2 direct semantics: http://www.w3.org/TR/owl2-direct-semantics/
RL compliance
How to stay RL?
- Multiple parents are fine, but not unions.
JAR checker
Stian built an OWL profile checker. This can be invoked using
cd ontology/ make
Or directly using
java -jar:
ls bin/ profilechecker.jar java -jar bin/profilechecker.jar ProvenanceOntology.owl OWL2RLProfile
If everything is fine, there is no further output.
stain@ralph ~/src/provenance-wg/prov/ontology; make java -jar bin/profilechecker.jar ProvenanceOntology.owl OWL2RLProfile
However, if I add that Element is a subclass of (Activity or Entity) I get:
stain@ralph ~/src/provenance-wg/prov/ontology; make java -jar bin/profilechecker.jar ProvenanceOntology.owl OWL2RLProfile Use of non-superclass expression in position that requires a superclass expression: ObjectUnionOf(<http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/Activity> <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/Entity>) [SubClassOf(<http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/Element> ObjectUnionOf(<http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/Activity> <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/Entity>)) in <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/>] make: *** [test] Error 1
See https://github.com/stain/profilechecker for source code of the JAR. It is based on OWL API 3.2.4, and can also check against other (or all) profiles.
cd java -jar bin/profilechecker.jar ProvenanceOntology.owl --all
OWL2DLProfile: OK OWL2ELProfile: 64 violations OWL2Profile: OK OWL2QLProfile: 12 violations OWL2RLProfile: OK
QL does not like irreflexive and functional. EL just goes crazy over annotation properties. Not sure if I need to include an RDFS owl.
Breaks RL: one startedAt
+ <rdfs:subClassOf> + <owl:Restriction> + <owl:onProperty rdf:resource="&prov;startedAt"/> + <owl:cardinality rdf:datatype="&xsd;nonNegativeInteger">1</owl:cardinality> + </owl:Restriction> + </rdfs:subClassOf>
Use of non-superclass expression in position that requires a superclass expression: ObjectExactCardinality(1 <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/startedAt> owl:Thing) [SubClassOf(<http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/Activity> ObjectExactCardinality(1 <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/startedAt> owl:Thing)) in <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/>]
Breaks RL: one TimeInstant on startedAt
+ <rdfs:subClassOf> + <owl:Restriction> + <owl:onProperty rdf:resource="&prov;startedAt"/> + <owl:onClass rdf:resource="&prov;TimeInstant"/> + <owl:qualifiedCardinality rdf:datatype="&xsd;nonNegativeInteger">1</owl:qualifiedCardinality> + </owl:Restriction> + </rdfs:subClassOf>
Use of non-superclass expression in position that requires a superclass expression: ObjectExactCardinality(1 <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/startedAt> <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/TimeInstant>) [SubClassOf(<http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/Activity> ObjectExactCardinality(1 <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/startedAt> <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/TimeInstant>)) in <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o/>]
Breaks RL: Subclass of owl:Thing
To eliminate this error, remove "subclassOf Thing"
<owl:Class rdf:about="&prov;Entity"> - <rdfs:subClassOf rdf:resource="&owl;Thing"/> <rdfs:comment xml:lang="en">An identifiable characterized entity.</rdfs:comment> <prov:category>simple</prov:category> <rdfs:seeAlso rdf:resource="http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/ProvRDF#Entity"/
Use of non-superclass expression in position that requires a superclass expression: owl:Thing [SubClassOf(<http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#Entity> owl:Thing) in <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#>]
automated DM definitions
(Luc, 12 March)
Look at file: http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/default/model/prov-glossary.html
You need to add the following div element.

You need to add the following, which is generated automatically from the glossary.html file.
 You need to add a bit of javascript at the beginning
For each definition, you want to extra, you add a div element like the following:
diagram styling
Luc, Mar 28
Entities, activities and agents are represented as nodes, with oval, rectangular, and octagonal shapes, respectively. Usage, Generation, Derivation, and Activity Association are represented as directed edges.
Entities are laid out according to the ordering of their generation. We endeavor to show time progressing from left to right. This means that edges for Usage, Generation, Derivation, Association typically point leftwards.
Alternatively, time going downward if it's more convenient.
In terms of tooling, Paolo started with graffle, but at some point Luc starting editing the svg with inkscape.
W3C Style Guidelines
Steps taken for WD2:
- 1) Load http://aquarius.tw.rpi.edu/prov-wg/prov-o in Firefox (this is where the draft is constructed using server-side includes)
- 2) Commit to mercurial
- Type ctrl-alt-shift-s
- In Save Options pop up box, select Save as XHTML (source)
- Select all, copy, paste into your working copy of http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/Overview.html
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- 5) Check that draft passes http://validator.w3.org/
- 4) Check that draft passes http://www.w3.org/2005/07/pubrules?uimode=checker (according to Paul 2012-04-23)

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were not allowed by pubrules; replace them with div's. (NOTE: This is a respec bug and you must manually change after respec's output)
Steps taken for FPWD:
- Step 1: We used the following resources for generating a spec compliant html document:
- 1. Pubrules details: http://www.w3.org/2005/07/pubrules
- 2. Steps for Working Draft: http://services.w3.org/xslt?xmlfile=http://www.w3.org/2005/08/01-transitions.html&xslfile=http://www.w3.org/2005/08/transitions.xsl&docstatus=fpwd-wd-tr
- 3. Validation of the generated html: http://www.w3.org/2005/07/pubrules?uimode=checker_full
- Step 2: After we have a spec compliant html, please send a mail on "team-prov-chairs <email@example.com>" requesting review of the "abstract" and "sotd".
- Step 3: Then, Luc makes a request on "firstname.lastname@example.com" and "email@example.com" to transition to Second PWD.
p.s We also had a discussion thread on Oct 11 on the steps.
Also purely technically, I saved the ReSpec HTML to a pure (non-javascript) HTML 4.0 document by using Ctrl-Alt-S inside Firefox (it does not do it correctly from Chrome).
try ctrl-shift-alt S - that works in Chromium at least. (But Chromium gives buggy HTML).
Note that the XHTML export does not work well as it messes up the CSS and the examples - perhaps this is fixable.
We copied this HTML and figures to the fpwd/ subfolder in mercurial - to avoid having to play with branches etc. This is the one I fed into the various validators.
I then handed the URL of that to the publication guys.
The outer "an example" is not needed:

The following PROV-O describes the resources involved when creating a chart about crime statistics. The example uses only St arting Point terms and serves as a basis for elaboration that will be described in subsequent sections. In the example, Derek performs an agg regation of some government crime data, grouping by national regions that are described in a separate dataset by a civil action group.

{% include "includes/eg16-journalism-simple-without-comments.ttl" %}

Styling rules in prov-o html
First reference to a term:
prov:knownMembership
Repeated reference within same narrative:
All References to instance data:
I guess HTML-formally, we should use  for terms, <var> for variables (<var>:ex1</var>), and <samp> for inline examples (<samp>:x a prov:Collection</samp>) and  .. for first use of other term.
Meeting notes
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-04-23
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-04-16
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-04-09
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-04-02
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-03-26
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-03-19
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-03-12
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-03-05
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-02-27
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-02-20
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-02-14
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-02-13
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-01-30
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-01-16
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-01-09
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2012-01-04
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-12-29
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-11-28
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-11-21
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-11-14
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-11-08
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-11-07
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-10-31
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-10-24
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-10-17
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-10-10
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting (extra) 2011-09-28
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-09-26
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-09-19
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-09-12
- PIL OWL Ontology Meeting 2011-08-02
Outstanding issues as of Dec 2011
This list is current issues to sync PROV-O with DM's 2WD as of Dec 2011
Should these be listed properly on the tracker?
Constraints defined in PROV-DM - distinguish between enforceable constraints and well-formed constraints
Accounts (and named graphs)+ examples - coordinate between the RDF WG (RDF1.1) and prov WG - make note in PROV-O html document.
Reworked list of terms to sync with PROV-DM:
- prov:follows and prov:precedes properties missing.
- Replace Recipe with Plan.
- Add Person, Organization and SoftwareAgent as subtypes of Agent. Add equivalence between prov:Person and foaf:Person
- Note records are missing in prov-o. Also the property "hasAnnotation".
- wasAssociatedWith is missing in prov-o.
- wasStartedBy and wasEndedBy relationships missing in prov-o.
- Note (Daniel G): should wasAssociatedWith, wasStartedBy and wasEndedBy have qualified involvements? According to prov dm, they can be qualified with roles. In particular, wasAssociatedWith can be qualified with a plan: an agent executes an activity according to a plan. Should the plan be linked to the associatedwith or to the activity? Can activities have more than 1 plan? (To be discussed).
- actedOnBehalfOf relationship missing.
- prov:steps property (to qualify derivations) is missing. This implies to create a qualified involvement for the derivation too.
- alternateOf and specializationOf properties are missing in prov-o. They replace wasComplementOf.
- ProvenanceContainer should be renamed RecordContainer. Also, according to prov-dm a record container should not be defined as a prov-dm record (i.e, we should not include it in the ontology), because otherwise it could appear arbitrarily nested inside accounts.
- I think we should remove this term (Daniel G)
- tracedTo relationship missing.
- wasControlledBy, wasEventuallyDerivedFrom, dependedOn, hadParticipant and wasScheduledAfter properties should be removed from prov-o.
Initial list:
- Agents association
- Plan (in place of Recipe)
- wasScheduledAfter - overloaded property
- Start/End of Activity
- onBehalfOf relation between agents and an activity
- Derivation - updated in DM, three kinds of derivation
Tools Used
- Should we also be exposing the (Java?) code that produced the OWL file? Or was Protege used?
- Can we move the comments from rdfs:label to rdfs:comment?
- e.g.
<rdfs:label rdf:datatype="&xsd;string">A BOB represents an identifiable characterized entity.</rdfs:label>should become
- DanielG: I agree with this change. Also, we should add the labels for each class and the language (e.g., "Agent"@en).
- e.g.
Initial comments/suggestions about the ontology
- Time can be reused from other mereologies instead of defining our own concept in the ontology.
- Suggestions:
- W3C's Time Ontology: Adresses time instants and intervals, so we could reuse it. (Daniel G)
- Location can be reused from other popular ontologies instead of defining our own concept in the ontology.
- Suggestions:
- wgs_84: It is widely used already, it is simple and provides the concept SpatialThing to relate to anything with spatial extent. (Daniel G)
- Missing relationship between generation/use/derivation and Time/Location. (Daniel G)
- 2 different ways to address this issue:
- Define subproperties (generatedAtTime, generatedAtLocation). Example of modelling: more simple but it would lead to a loss of information (we assert the facts to the process execution rather than the relationship itself). However it looks better for inferencing new knowledge:
- Make the properties n-ary. This would lead to declare the properties as concepts in the ontology (and it may be more difficult to inferr new knowledge. Example of how it would be modelled in OWL (n-ary relationship pattern):
Arities missing (to do yet).
- Revision, Location, ProcessExecution are not subclasses of BOB in the current OWL document, but they are in the ontology spec.
- Roles are not represented yet (Luc) - issue has been addressed
- It would be good if names of relationships and "direction" were compatible with Model (see appendix A for conventions). Specifically, in the graphical notations, edges tend to point to the past. isUsedBy should become uses. (Luc)
- FormalSemantics, FormalSemanticsStrawman -James
- Add the relationships/shortcuts suggested by Paul to the ontology (the majority are subproperties of derived from) (Daniel G)
Initial hierarchical diagram of PIL concepts
Hierarchy of concepts (without their relationships)
General diagram
Comments from the diagram:
- I find it a bit confusing. I think it would be more clear to take the concepts as nodes in the graph and join them with the relationships instead of representing range and domain (or subclass) in the diagram. (Daniel G)
- Interesting suggestions; could you draw up an example of "concepts as nodes" and "joining them with the relationships"? -TLebo
- Yes, I was thinking about something like this (DanielG):
- Interesting suggestions; could you draw up an example of "concepts as nodes" and "joining them with the relationships"? -TLebo
Characteristics of Object Properties
The table below summarizes the characteristics of the object properties that are defined in the OWL schema. Some of them may be subject to discussion. In particular, regarding the object properties isControlledBy, isGeneratedBy and isUsedBY, I didn't specify whether they are transitive or not. I am more inclined to specify that they are not transitive. However, one may argue that given that an agent can be a process execution, a process execution pe1 can be controlled by an agent pe2, which happens to be a process execution that is controlled by an agent ag, and that, therefore, ag (indirectly) controls pe1. The same argument can be applied to isGeneratedBy and isUsedBY. That said, I am not convinced these properties should be declared as transitive. (Khalid)
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Cardinalities of Object Properties
The Figure below illustrates the cardinalities of the object properties defined so far in the OWL schema. As you will notice, all the cardinalities are of type zero to many, except that associated with the isGeneratedBy property which is of type zero to one, due to the fact that a Bob can be generated by at most one process execution.
Best Practices
Deborah mentioned the possibility of having a separate document for best practices. On this topic, there is some work that have been done by the Semantic Web Best Practices and Deployment Working Group at http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/BestPractices/OEP, which may be worth looking at.
PROV OWL ontology component examples
RDF Graph for Crime File Scenario
RDF/XML notation
moved to http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/examples/ontology-extensions/crime-file/instances/example-1/crime.ttl
Visualization of the RDF graph
(Click to enlarge the image)
Crime File Ontology
moved to http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/file/tip/ontology/examples/ontology-extensions/crime-file/crime.owl
Workflow example
Stian has generated an early example of representing the provenance of a Taverna workflow using this ontology.
An Axiomatic Semantics for RDF, RDF-S, and DAML+OIL
An effort to define RDF semantics in terms of First order Logic as an alternative to the direct model theory http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/NOTE-lbase-20031010/ -Graham
Design Proposals
Dealing with the issues of "uses" relationship
After 8-08-2011 telecon, we have agreed to address this issue by a new modelling alternative introduced by Satya: instead of making the Agent direct participant in the process execution, we will create an intermediate class for the role of the participant agent. This approach mixes the previous two, and addresses the issues we had with them. The next image summarizes the modelling in the ontology.
According to this, our ontology diagram should be something like this:
Roles directly on the prov:used prov:Entity
:my_pe a prov:Entity; prov:used [ a prov:Entity; prov:actually :Khalid; a prov:Role, restaurant:Customer; time:begin :t1, time:end :t2; ] .
Possible roles for every process step in the journalism example
(I've added ?? in the ones I'm not completely sure(DanielG))
- government (gov) converts data (d1) to RDF (f1) at time (t1)
- role of gov: ConverterRole??
- role of the data: SourceRole??
- role of the process execution in the outcome generation : GenerationRole
- government (gov) generates provenance information (prov) regarding RDF (f1)
- role of gov: GeneratorRole
- role of the used data: ReferenceRole (data used as reference)
- role of the process execution in the outcome generation : CreationRole?¿
- government (gov) publishes RDF data (f1) along with its provenance (prov) on a portal with a license (li1); the rdf data is now available as a Web resource (r1)
- role of gov: PublisherRole
- role of f1: ReferenceRole
- role of li1: LicensingRole ??
- role of the process execution in the outcome generation :PublicationRole
- analyst (alice) downloads a turtle serialization (lcp1) of the resource (r1) from government portal
- role of alice: RequesterRole
- role of the resource: RequestedResourceRole ??
- role of the process execution in the outcome generation : CreationRole (since it creates the file in your computer)
- analyst (alice) generates a chart (c1) from the turtle (lcp1) using some software (tools1) with statistical assumptions (stats1)
- role of alice: GeneratorRole
- role of lcp1: LicensingRole
- role of tools1: ReferenceSoftwareRole ??
- role of stats1: ReferenceRole
- role of the process execution in the outcome generation (c1): CreationRole
- newspaper (news) obtains image (img1) from freelancer, Carlos.
- role of news: RequesterRole
- role of Carlos: ProviderRole
- role of the process execution in the outcome generation: ObtentionRole¿?
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Here is a partial list of works that Lutheran seminaries recommend in spiritual formation classes and workshops, organized by author.
• Bernard of Clairvaux: Five Books on Consideration: Advice to a Pope and Other Writings (Cistertian Publications, 1976).
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Life Together (HarperOne, 1978) and Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible (Augsburg, 1974).
• Barbara E. Bowe: Biblical Foundations of Spirituality (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003).
• Simon Chan: Spiritual Theology (IVP Academic, 1998).
• Tilden Edwards: Living in the Presence (HarperOne, 1995).
• Richard J. Foster: Celebration of Discipline (Hodder & Stoughton Religious, 1980).
• Brother Lawrence: The Practice of the Presence of God (Paraclete Press, 2010).
Martin Luther:
"An Exposition of the Lord's Prayer for Simple Laymen" (Luther's Works, Volume 42; Fortress, 1969).
The Freedom of a Christian (Fortress, 2008).
Large Catechism (Book of Concord, Fortress, 2000).
Lectures on Romans (Westminster John Knox, 2006).
A Simple Way to Pray (Westminster John Knox, 2000).
Small Catechism (Book of Concord, Fortress, 2000).
• Henri J.M. Nouwen: The Living Reminder (HarperOne, 1984) and In the Name of Jesus (Crossroad, 1992).
• Mary Oliver: Thirst (Beacon, 2007).
• Eugene H. Peterson: The Contemplative Pastor (Eerdman's, 1993) and Under the Unpredictable Plant (Eerdman's, 1994).
• Bryan P. Stone and Claire E. Wolfteich: Sabbath in the City (Westminster John Knox, 2008).
• Marjorie J. Thompson: Soul Feast (Westminster John Knox, 1995).
• Lutheran Southern Seminary (Columbia, S.C.) faculty position paper: "Spirituality and Spiritual Formation".
Some things we all know and practice defy neat description. We may call them by a variety of names or no name at all. Spiritual formation falls into that category.
|Lutheran Southern Seminary students walk a prayer labyrinth on the school's Columbia, S.C., campus. Spiritual disciplines are taught as part of seminary life and life in ministry.
Paul Westermeyer, professor of church music at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., calls spiritual formation "a thicket in which there are no simple descriptions." It's both deeply personal and nearly universal. It predates Christianity yet carries us through the 24/7 days of this 21st century. It is both teaching and practice. It evokes a variety of ancient disciplines to encounter and collaborate with the Spirit. It is living in community and in the spirit.
Luther's website says spiritual formation "describes a whole host of practices or disciplines that enable us to grow in our relationship with God. Some of the traditional practices include prayer, spiritual reading, Sabbath-keeping and spiritual direction."
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SOCHI — Kevin Dineen is a hockey guy but he's also a sports guy, and in his various postings he's had a front-row seat for some of the great rivalries we celebrate in our games.
His last three years as a player were spent in Columbus, where he watched Ohio State in their battles with Michigan. Much of his life has been spent in New England, where he's watched the Red Sox and Yankees in their annual war.
Following Canada's 3-2 win over the U.S. in women's hockey on Wednesday, Dineen — who's been involved in this 20-year-old blood feud for all of two months — was asked about the best rivalry in all of hockey.
"I think," said the Canadian coach, "this one is the real deal."
And Wednesday, it served up another memorable chapter in the ongoing saga.
Canada, which entered the third period trailing 1-0 and looked like they were ready for a nap, put together an extraordinary final 20 minutes, scoring three goals while outshooting the favoured American side 12-3 on their way to a 3-2 win.
The victory closed the round-robin portion of the tournament, with Canada winning the A group with a 3-0 record. Both teams advanced to the semifinal round where they are, again, on a collision course to the gold-medal game.
"I think that's the beauty of it and that's why everyone loves it," said Canada's Hayley Wickenheiser, who played a lead role in the game's story. "It's always something new and it's exciting. "
"I'd love it if we could play Canada every day," said the Americans' Hilary Knight.
She wasn't smiling as she said it.
In leading the Canadian comeback, the 35-year-old Wickenheiser, who could be competing in her last Olympics, tapped into her reservoir of greatness and, in one three-minute sequence, reminded the hockey world and the many NHL stars who were in attendance why she's the greatest player in the history of the women's game. With the Maple Leaf down a goal and on the power play, Wickenheiser set up Meghan Agosta with a room-service pass to tie the game, then gave Canada the lead on a disputed goal.
On the play in question. Wickenheiser's wrister squeezed through American goalie Jessie Vetter, before defenceman Alex Carpenter bunted the loose puck into her own net about the time the whistle blew. The Americans protested. The play was reviewed for about 30 seconds. And the goal was upheld.
It was likely the correct decision, but everyone in Shayba Arena heard the whistle.
"It was definitely one of those fluke plays," said Vetter. "We thought we heard the whistle but we don't know where the puck was. That's the way it goes."
"I did hear the whistle blow before the puck went in," said American coach Katey Stone.
Agosta scored her second goal of the period on a breakaway with just over five minutes left but the Americans managed to make things interesting with a late goal of their own. This, we remind you, was just the fifth time the two teams have met in the Olympics with Canada now holding a 3-2 record.
You just hope there's a sixth meeting in a week.
"I think it's huge for our confidence," said Canadian captain Caroline Ouellette. "We wanted to see where we were at this point, losing the last four games (in a pre-Olympic exhibition series). We know we're even with them and if we do the little things right we have a good chance to win."
And they have a good chance if Wickenheiser has a little magic dust left.
The Lioness in Winter and linemates Agosta and Natalie Spooner had a huge game, accounting for all three goals and six points while American star Amanda Kessel was effectively neutralized. It was no accident Wickenheiser, who's played in all five Olympic women's tournament, made the play that started the comeback.
"The more that's on the line the better she plays," said Ouellette. "It's always been like that throughout her career. She's a clutch player. She delivered again tonight."
Wickenheiser hasn't said these will be her last Olympics and she didn't bite when she was asked if she's taking time to savour these Games. She did say, "Maybe I enjoyed this one a little more than others. I don't know why. I just really enjoyed playing in it. It's fun to play and it's great to see women's hockey in Russia with a full rink."
As for the notion that she's old, she had something to say about that, too.
"I don't think I'm old," she said. "I've just been around a long time. I think it comes down to playing the game, making the plays out there and keeping your head about you. I think that our team has experience and composure, that when the chips are down they know how to win. We've got enough players who have been there before."
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By: Eric J. Gourley, Journal Sports Writer
Turnovers, penalties doom Golden Eagles in first loss
ROSEVILLE — It was supposed to be a tuneup for a collision of undefeated state hopefuls. Instead, Woodcreek High stunned Del Oro and all but dashed the Golden Eagles' bowl hopes with a 16-9 Sierra Foothill League victory Friday night. The Timberwolves capitalized on three Del Oro fumbles and several key penalties against the visitors to win their third game. Woodcreek (3-5, 2-1 SFL) handed Del Campo its lone loss earlier this season before dealing Oakmont its second defeat last week. "Anytime you can beat a team with the history and the prestige of Del Oro, it's about as big a thing as you can do in high school football," Woodcreek head coach John Hildebrand said. "They've got a fantastic team and we've had some ups and downs but we believe in our kids and we knew we could do something like that." In a clash between two of the top tailbacks in the foothills, Woodcreek's James Nunley delivered the dagger with 4:21 remaining. His 8-yard scoring scamper up the middle put the Eagles on the verge of their first defeat. Nunley had 33 carries for 154 yards. Del Oro's senior star Bryce Pratt ran 25 times for 127 yards, but fumbled the fall away twice after turning it over only once in his first seven games. The Eagles (7-1, 2-1 SFL) fumbled the ball to the Timberwolves three times, while the hosts returned the favor only once. "We were frustrated," Del Oro head coach Casey Taylor said. "I give credit to Woodcreek. They came and played really hard tonight. Anytime we got momentum going we got some penalties, but we didn't take care of the football offensively. It came down to takeaways. We had some penalties that really hurt us." The Eagles racked up more than twice as many penalty yards as the Timberwolves, none more painful than the yellow flag on their final drive. On third-and-six from the Woodcreek 26, quarterback Max Magleby found tight end Spencer Butterfield in the end zone for what appeared to be a touchdown that would have given Del Oro kicker Ian Scott a chance to tie the score with 1:30 left. Butterfield was flagged for offensive pass interference, negating the score and putting the ball back at the 41-yard line, where Magleby's last Hail Mary fell incomplete. "I thought it was B.S.," Butterfield said. "We had been getting bad calls all night. We just had to get knocked with another one. They couldn't let us just play ball." Del Oro stalled the game's opening drive with a holding penalty inside the red zone, and Scott missed a 39-yard field goal wide left. Woodcreek punted away on the ensuing possession and Del Oro took over on the Timberwolves' 40-yard line. Pratt punched it in from seven yards out five plays later, but Scott's extra point was blocked. Woodcreek punted again, but got the ball back at midfield after Magleby fumbled a snap. The Timberwolves drove 51 yards on nine plays, capped by quarterback Matt Mazzuca's 2-yard keeper. Bobby Reeves kicked the extra point to put Woodcreek on top 7-6. With two minutes left in the half, Reeves booted a 44-yard field goal on fourth-and-12 that cleared the uprights by a few feet. The Eagles responded with their best drive of the night. On third-and-10, Magleby completed a 39-yard pass to Butterfield that gave Del Oro a first-and-goal at the Timberwolves' 10. After an incomplete pass and a sack, Scott was successful on a 28-yard field goal with 8.9 seconds left to bring the Eagles back to within a point at the intermission. The teams exchanged a punt and a fumble in the third quarter. Del Oro opened the fourth quarter on its own 15 but a holding penalty and an incomplete pass resulted in a fourth-and-17 from the 8. Jon Root punted from his own end zone, setting up Woodcreek's clinching drive. Magleby completed 14 of 26 passes for 168 yards. Butterfield had nine catches for 102 yards, while wide receiver Freddie Cargile caught four passes for 64. The Timberwolves host Roseville next week, while the Eagles visit undefeated Rocklin. "We've got a couple choices," Taylor said. "If we win our next two games we're league champs, so that's going to be our focus. We play a really good Rocklin team and hopefully we can bounce back and give them all we want there. That's kind of the goal now." Junior varsity Russell Smith scored two touchdowns and Del Oro survived a flat second half to beat Woodcreek 27-14. The Eagles (8-0) led 21-0 after one quarter and 27-7 at halftime. Blake Covey caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Bobby Heatherington and Nick O'Sullivan scored on a 48-yard run.


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The Madera Coyotes baseball team earned its fifth win of the season Wednesday, handing the Fresno Warriors a 2-1 defeat.
The Coyotes (5-1) and Warriors (2-5) scored all of their runs in the first inning of Wednesday's game. From then on, it was a head-to-head pitching battle between Madera's Anthony Castro and Fresno's Brandon Acosta, who both pitched complete games in the Central Baseball Classic.
Madera continues play today, hosting the Liberty Hawks in Mel Parker Field at 3:30 p.m. to continue the Central Baseball Classic.
Castro pitched three three-and-out innings, struck out eight batters and allowed only five hits in what he said was his first complete game at the high school level...


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Great gameMooliopunk | Feb. 17, 2014 | Review of Just Cause 2 - PC
Just Cause 2 is a great game, and it is really one of the games that anyone who calls themselves a gamer should play. The graphics are good, and the plot is also alright. It is fairly easy to understand, and of course, the Xbox controller can be used on this game, which I find much easier than a keyboard and mouse. What's more, the game now has a multiplayer option, which really opens up the game to a new level. This feature is fantastic, as you can have lots of people on the same map, and yet still have the enjoyment of Just Cause 2
Decent, but doesn't require much effortMooliopunk | Feb. 14, 2014 | Review of Air Conflicts Secret Wars Steam - PC
I have never really been into flying simulators. I've gotten into this game though, partly due to the fact that it has a plotline as well, and it is also in more of an arcade style. This means you don't have to worry much about flaps, and those sort of technical details I've never been able to get my head around. Sometimes it can be a little boring though, as shooting and dropping bombs are hardly original ideas! That said, if you like the actin of WW2 then perhaps this is the game for you. Overall 65/100, purely because it is a bit repetitive and could have better physics
Well simulated, crazy carsMooliopunk | Feb. 14, 2014 | Review of GTR Evolution - PC
Don't be fooled by the arcade sounding name, GTR Evolution is a proper racing simulator. Turn off the traction control at your peril though, and go for a lap around the infamous Nurburgring. This game is great, and it can sometimes really be a challenge to keep the car on the road, as it tries to skid off. And if you get bored of high octane action, just do a private practise session and have some fun doing donuts, and leaving elevenses on the track. I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who has interest in motorsports or racing games, or someone who is just seeking a challenge.
Rather averageMooliopunk | Feb. 14, 2014 | Review of GT Legends - PC
The graphics are not spectacular, as this game is fairly old. The menus are not very easy to navigate through and in order to get new content, you must complete ludicrously easy races, which seem to go on forever, and the AI loses the race by over a minute. Also, the AI is not very intelligent, as it seems to love to get in your way, just like a touring car driver really. A good thing about the game is the ease of which it can be modded, from many different free websites. Other than that, I wouldn't recommend it, especially if you are running W7
A nice relaxing gmaeMooliopunk | Feb. 14, 2014 | Review of Euro Truck Simulator 2 STEAM - PC
The great thing about Euro Truck Simulator 2, and its predecessor, is that it is relaxing. There's no need to zoom around, finding the racing line, but you still need to get the delivery before the deadline! Also, you can make it as realistic as you like. Either simple automatic gearbox or full blown manual. The graphics are decent, and the gameplay has enough variety to keep you going for a while, with many different European and UK cities. Also, it is compatible with the Xbox controller which can change your style of driving, though I'm not sure if that's for better or for worse!
Possibly the best FPS madeMooliopunk | Feb. 14, 2014 | Review of HalfLife 2 - PC
To start with, Half Life 2 is a classic game. I am sure many of you will know that it is one of the most decorated games of all time and for a good reason too. The Source engine that it runs on allows for a very fulfilling game play experience, and it has a good range in the level of difficulty within the puzzles on each chapter. To add to that, it doesn't need a super computer to run it, unlike some FPS games on the market and the graphics are good, especially when you put them all up to max. Overall 96/100
Better than Fifa 13Mooliopunk | Feb. 14, 2014 | Review of FIFA 14 - PC
Another year, another edition of Fifa. I must say, I do go for a yearly upgrade, and have done for a while. The main differences this year are the through balls. They seem to have a much higher level of realism, and make the game much more interesting and enjoyable to play. The dribbles as well seem improved. Of course, the graphics were already good, but I do believe they have gotten better. One bad point, the crowd AI is terrible. They are very pixilated, but that's a minor thing. Overall, a great game, very much worth you considering buying
A good game, not without its faultsMooliopunk | Nov. 5, 2013 | Review of Train Simulator 2014 - PC
I have this game as it updated from TS2013, and I like it a lot. The devs RSC are not exactly what you would call consumer champions, but if you go 3rd party, you are sure to find something that you like. I would recommend buying even if you're not that into trains. The best routes are not the ones that come with the game, so consider buying a route such as the West Coast Main line North By Keith M Ross, available form steam because it is huge and offers a huge amount of different scenarios. Go for it, but know what you're getting yourself into


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The lineup is yet to come, but expect a pair of headline performances from Wilco. This year's festival also includes a "comedy cabaret" hosted by John Hodgman, a Euclid Records pop-up store (Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy once worked at the first-rate St. Louis music store, where the band's manager, Tony Margherita, was his boss), "a wide array of all-ages programming" and a Solid Sound campground.
The cost is $99.50 for a limited number of three-day "early worm" passes (the regular price is $124), or $65 for Friday, $78 for Saturday and $65 for Sunday. Buy tickets via SolidSoundFestival.com, massmoca.org or the Mass MoCA box office.
Also: don't wait to book accommodations. Lodgings in the North Adams area are filling up fast, and more than a few places require an odious three-night minimum.
Wilco and Mavis Staples headlined last year's inaugural festival, which also included performances by Avi Buffalo, Mountain Man, the Baseball Project and various Wilco side projects.


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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (June 19, 2013) -- For aviation professionals, safety is job one. At the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's aviation and missile center, only the most highly qualified men and women work as Government Flight Representative and Ground Government Flight Representative.
GFRs serve as the approving authority for contractor operation locations where the government has assumed some of the risk of loss for aircraft. In this role, they have been delegated the responsibility for approval of contractor flights, procedures, crew members and engine run certifiers, and ensuring contractor compliance with applicable provisions of the contractors flight and ground operations.
A key GFR requirement is to be a rated U.S. military officer or government civilian in an aviation position with five or more years of experience as a military pilot and aviator.
One of the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center's GFRs is Paul Anderson. A native of Hastings, Fla., he is a retired chief warrant officer 4 with 23 years experience as an Army aviator and test pilot, and has been working as a GFR in the Quality Management Division for 26 months.
"My role as a GFR allows me to interact with both the warfighter and the contractor supporting the warfighter," Anderson said. "This interaction allows me to provide real time feedback to the project office so that decisions can be made and properly resourced in support of the Global War on Terrorism."
The skill set is in short supply, aviators say.
"Because of the current budget situation, the need for GFRs has an even greater importance," Anderson said. "AMRDEC QM Division currently provides GFR surveillance on five continents to both U.S. and allied forces. We also provide GFR coverage for other services and agencies within the DoD as well as some very significant testing at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah."
Anderson added that it is important to have GFRs because they ensure that the government and taxpayers get the services that were contracted. More importantly, ensure the quality of those services through evaluations and site visits of contractor facilities and personnel.
Ground Government Flight Representatives are responsible for reviewing the Ground Operations Procedures and overseeing their implementation. The requirements for this position include military aviation maintenance, officer or NCO (E-7 or above) level or government civilian equivalent. These requirements equate to about 10 to 13 years of aviation maintenance experience.
Within AMRDEC's Engineering Directorate, the Quality Management Division has developed an in-house training plan to provide additional training for current employees in the area of Ground Government Flight Representative.
The training plan, which consists of formal training conducted by Defense Contract Management Administration and on-the-job training, allows quality assurance specialists, with an aviation background, the opportunity to gain experience in a growing field while providing additional opportunities for career advancement.
"QM's commitment to develop this new function is in direct support of delivering a responsive mission excellence with a focus on providing a highly skilled quality management work force to assure product compliance to customer requirements and promote continuous improvements," said Jim Redmon, chief of the Quality Management Division..
"This new mission also promotes ED's initiative of growing deep and wide in our discipline while building trust and value with our customer base," Redmon said.
In the past six months, three QM Division employees have successfully completed the formal training with DCMA and two additional employees are enrolled.
QM's short-term goals are to continue to encourage participation in the DCMA/GGFR formal training which is a requirement for all GGFRs. Another short-term goal is to provide training for recent graduates of the GGFR course in a direction of developing on-the-job training plan for aspiring GGFRs who have completed the formal training that will increase awareness to customers of the GGFR mission and capabilities.
Ultimately, the long-term goal is to continue providing customers with increased GFR/GGFR support to meet the demands of this growing field.
AMRDEC is part of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, which has the mission to develop technology and engineering solutions for America's Soldiers.
RDECOM is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Materiel Command. AMC is the Army's premier provider of materiel readiness -- technology, acquisition support, materiel development, logistics power projection, and sustainment -- to the total force, across the spectrum of joint military operations. If a Soldier shoots it, drives it, flies it, wears it, eats it or communicates with it, AMC provides it.


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Performance Management Training: The Department of State continues to innovate to improve employee performance management training throughout the Department. With "Foreign Service Performance Management and Evaluation" going live online, the Department has now completed the third and final distance learning course designed to assist supervisory personnel at missions and bureaus to make more effective use of human resource performance management best practices. The other two courses, "Civil Service Performance Management and Evaluation" and "Locally Employed Staff Performance Management and Evaluation," debuted in July 2011 and October 2011, respectively. All three courses guide supervisors through human resource regulations and procedures as they pertain to completing performance appraisals and managing performance throughout the rating period. Good communication among supervisors and employees is the foundation of improved performance.
Greening Diplomacy Initiative: The Department of State, through the Greening Diplomacy Initiative (GDI), continues to take critical steps to advance more environmentally friendly and sustainable operations. Among these in FY 2011 were the completion of the Department's domestic Green House Gas Inventory and the signing of an Energy Savings Agreement, which will enable the Department to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions domestically through new renewable wind and solar energy sources by 30-35 percent (as compared to FY 2008) by December 2012, surpassing the previously stated goal of 20 percent by 2020. The Department continues to pursue reductions to resource demands through the latest advances in energy and resource efficient design. Results of this focus are evidenced by the numerous third-party recognitions for Department facilities' performance. In FY 2011, U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar was selected as the first recipient of the GDI award from among 130 offices and posts submitting greening success stories, evidence of the widespread commitment to GDI. The new U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso was awarded the Silver level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Certification. This is the fifth LEED-certified U.S. diplomatic mission, joining five domestic LEED buildings and forty more in the pipeline for certification. A 100 kW peak photovoltaic array began generating clean, renewable electricity for the U.S. Embassy in Athens. The Department also was recognized with the 2011 GreenGov Presidential Award for Building the Future for incorporating sustainable practices and principles into all aspects of operations of Building 84, the only LEED Platinum certified building in the Department's worldwide facilities portfolio, at the Department's Charleston, South Carolina Regional Center. In addition, six domestic facilities received Green Building Initiative certification for sustainable operations. Among the Department's other green accomplishments during FY 2011 are the identification of products that meet Greenguard certified standards for the Overseas Office Furniture Program; attainment of the petroleum reduction goal; continuation of green awareness campaigns and events; and promulgation of electronic fora for the exchange of best green practices among the worldwide diplomatic community. The Department has shifted to a predominantly networked-based printing environment to reduce energy, equipment, supply and service costs, as well as to allow for new, more energy efficient print devices that use fewer toxic chemicals. Through this policy, the Department can reduce both its print-related power consumption and paper costs. The Department completed the deployment of the Nightwatchman application worldwide to over 87,000 computers, which automatically shuts down computers in the evening and powers them up for updates and prior to opening of business. The Department remains dedicated to greening its vehicle fleet through acquisition of alternative fuel vehicles, including hybrid electric vehicles. The Department conducted its first Greening Action Inventory survey - over 200 posts and 20 bureaus around the world reported their greening activities. The Survey is a first step to provide missions and bureaus feedback on their environmental and sustainability performance. These and other greening initiatives set the Department well on its way to meeting the goals of Executive Order 13514 and the Secretary's GDI vision.
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Rep. Kristi Noem shook hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday.
Noem, R-S.D., was part of the escort committee for Netanyahu, who has been engaged in some spirited discussions with President Obama over the continued tensions in the Middle East.
Obama proposed Israel return to its borders before the famed Six Day War of 1967. Netanyahu strongly disagrees and many conservatives in the United States have taken his side.
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1910 - 1979
Christopher Tunnard
Born in Canada, Tunnard studied at Victoria College, University of British Columbia, before earning a degree in landscape design and horticulture at College of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1930. He furthered his studies by taking courses in building construction at Westminster Technical Institute in 1932.
Settling in London in the waning years of the Arts and Crafts movement, Tunnard began professional practice at the office of Percy S. Cane. Starting his own practice in 1936, he was responsible for the 1938 publication Gardens in the Modern Landscape, a compilation of his own articles which departed from the popular Arts and Crafts approach. The text drew the attention of Garrett Eckbo, Dan Kiley and James C. Rose, then students at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, garnering him an invitation to lecture at the university. Tunnard would spend four years there, during which time his students would include Lawrence Halprin, Edward Larrabee Barnes, and Philip Johnson.
Tunnard took a teaching position at Yale in 1945. His work would go on to include a number of significant publications including The City of Man and Man-Made America Chaos or Control. His teaching and writings would significantly influence attitudes towards city planning and historic preservation in the United States.


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|Dec. 18 3:00 PM PT4:00 PM MT5:00 PM CT6:00 PM ET18:00 ET23:00 GMT7:00 4:00 PM MST6:00 PM EST6:30 PM VEN3:00 UAE (+1)5:00 PM CT-Vogelsong is returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates for the first time in a decade. The 38-year-old right-hander agreed to a one-year contract, the Pirates said Friday, rejoining the team he pitched for from 2001-06.
Analysis: Vogelsong helped the San Francisco Giants win World Series titles in 2012 and '14, then was 9-11 with a 4.67 ERA this year in 22 starts and 11 relief appearances. Drafted by the Giants in the fifth round in 1998, Vogelsong was traded to Pittsburgh in July 2001 and went 10-20 with a 6.06 ERA in 33 starts and 76 relief appearances. He then spent three years pitching in Japan. Vogelsong is 58-68 with a 4.45 ERA in 11 MLB seasons.
|Aug. 30 1:26 PM PT2:26 PM MT3:26 PM CT4:26 PM ET16:26 ET20:26 GMT4:26 1:26 PM MST3:26 PM EST3:56 PM VEN0:26 UAE (+1)3:26 PM CT-Vogelsong allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks in 4 2-3 innings Saturday.
Analysis: Vogelsong, who twice beat the Cardinals during the Giants' 2012 postseason run to the World Series championship, failed to reach five innings for the second straight start. The right-hander had been 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA over his previous three starts at AT&T Park.
|Aug. 19 9:33 AM PT10:33 AM MT11:33 AM CT12:33 PM ET12:33 ET16:33 GMT0:33 9:33 AM MST11:33 AM EST12:03 PM VEN20:33 UAE11:33 AM CT-Vogelsong yielded two hits and one walk in six innings in a 2-0 victory over St. Louis on Tuesday night.
Analysis: Vogelsong (9-8, 3.93 ERA) is 2-1 with a 2.40 ERA in three starts since rejoining the San Francisco Giants' rotation.
|July 5 7:53 PM PT8:53 PM MT9:53 PM CT10:53 PM ET22:53 ET2:53 GMT10:53 7:53 PM MST9:53 PM EST10:23 PM VEN6:53 UAE (+1)9:53 PM CT-Vogelsong and manager Bruce Bochy were ejected by plate umpire Phil Cuzzi in the fifth inning Sunday night after complaining about the strike zone. For the 37-year-old Vogelsong, who walked three batters in four innings, it was the first ejection of his career.
Analysis: The Giants had shown displeasure with Cuzzi's strike zone several times before Vogelsong's first pitch of the fifth inning to Washington's Denard Span was called a ball. Bochy appeared to say something from the dugout. Cuzzi turned toward Bochy, and Vogelsong soon began walking toward the plate. Cuzzi ejected Vogelsong. Bochy came out to the plate and was soon ejected as well.
|June 25 1:58 PM PT2:58 PM MT3:58 PM CT4:58 PM ET16:58 ET20:58 GMT4:58 1:58 PM MST3:58 PM EST4:28 PM VEN0:58 UAE (+1)3:58 PM CT-Vogelsong turned in a splendid effort to help San Francisco beat the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Vogelsong pitched six scoreless innings for his second straight win. Vogelsong gave up five hits, struck out four and walked two while helping San Francisco to its majors-leading 12th shutout.
|May 28 2:51 PM PT3:51 PM MT4:51 PM CT5:51 PM ET17:51 ET21:51 GMT5:51 2:51 PM MST4:51 PM EST5:21 PM VEN1:51 UAE (+1)4:51 PM CT-Vogelsong escaped a couple of tough jams to allow one run in six innings, winning his third straight start, to help the Giants complete a three-game sweep in Milwaukee with a 3-1 victory Wednesday over the Brewers.
Analysis: Vogelsong ended a strong May by allowing six hits and striking out five. He's 4-0 with a 1.14 ERA over 31 2-3 innings this month.
|May 23 10:25 AM PT11:25 AM MT12:25 PM CT1:25 PM ET13:25 ET17:25 GMT1:25 10:25 AM MST12:25 PM EST12:55 PM VEN21:25 UAE12:25 PM CT-Vogelsong allowed two hits in six scoreless innings of Friday's win in Colorado.
Analysis: Vogelsong has been a different man in May, going 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA in four starts. He had a 9.31 ERA in five April outings.
|May 11 1:46 PM PT2:46 PM MT3:46 PM CT4:46 PM ET16:46 ET20:46 GMT4:46 1:46 PM MST3:46 PM EST4:16 PM VEN0:46 UAE (+1)3:46 PM CT-Vogelsong limited Miami to a run and four hits in seven innings of Sunday's 3-2 victory but didn't earn the decision.
Analysis: In two May starts, he's 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA and .143 opponent batting average.
|Apr. 8 2:41 PM PT3:41 PM MT4:41 PM CT5:41 PM ET17:41 ET21:41 GMT5:41 2:41 PM MST4:41 PM EST5:11 PM VEN1:41 UAE (+1)4:41 PM CT-Vogelsong had a poor showing in his season debut, a 7-6 loss to Arizona on Tuesday night.
Analysis: All seven runs were charged to Vogelsong (0-1), who allowed six hits in 4 2-3 innings. He walked four and struck out five.


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Definición de promiscuous en inglés:
1Having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships: she's a wild, promiscuous, good-time girl promiscuous behaviour
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- If the girl was deemed promiscuous, became pregnant, or could not keep a job, she could be returned to the reform school.
- The only reason he turned her down is because this rumor got started that Christy was the most promiscuous girl at our school.
- After many years of directing my own sexual education in Paris, I came to see myself as a 'liberated woman,' or what some perhaps would call a promiscuous adventurer.
licentious, sexually indiscriminate, immoral, unchaste, debauched, dissolute, dissipated, profligate, of easy virtue, fast;
libertine, wanton, abandoned, unrestrained, uncontrolled, incontinent
informal easy, swinging
North American informal roundheeled
West Indian informal slack
informal, derogatory sluttish, whorish, tarty, slaggy
dated loose, fallen
archaic light
rare riggish
2Demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual: the city fathers were promiscuous with their honours
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- As the American houses have seduced corporate Britain, so companies have become more promiscuous in their search for intelligence.
- There's a difference between being promiscuous and making serious strategic bets that may be the cause for regrets.
indiscriminate, undiscriminating, unselective, random, irresponsible, haphazard, thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, casual, careless
2.1Consisting of a wide range of different things: Americans are free to choose from a promiscuous array of values
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- To me, there seems something promiscuous about his geographical range: it looks as though he is looking for battles to fight.
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- In 1984, Marxist theorist Frederic Jameson lamented the eruption of a new style of painting that borrowed promiscuously from history and mythology was yet another symptom of a malaise rooted in the emergence of consumer capitalism.
- While trademarks may sometimes lose protection if they become used promiscuously, copyrighted works remain protected no matter how publicly they're distributed.
- We recognize that wise statesmen resist the temptation to use power promiscuously, and we stress the virtues of prudence, and self-restraint, in foreign policy.
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- This human promiscuousness is, of course, just what city-haters detest.
Early 17th century: from Latin promiscuus 'indiscriminate', (based on miscere 'to mix') + -ous. The early sense was 'consisting of elements mixed together', giving rise to 'indiscriminate' and 'undiscriminating', whence the notion of 'casual'.
miscellany from late 16th century:
This goes back to the Latin miscellus mixed from miscere 'mix' ( see mash). This also lies behind promiscuous (early 17th century). Its early sense was 'consisting of elements mixed together', giving rise to 'indiscriminate', and 'undiscriminating', from which the notion of 'casual' arose.
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If Rocks Could Sing : A Discovered Alphabet
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A nature-inspired alphabet book features unique rocks found on a stretch of beach by the author's home that are presented in the shapes of letters, numbers and alphabetical figures. By the author of
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Displays photographs of rocks that resemble the letters of the alphabet and objects represented by each letter.
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Amazing rocks, found on a stretch of beach near the author's home, comprise this unique alphabet book. A is for Addition, and there are rocks in the shape of real numbers, too. B is for Bird, and there is a bird rock on a nest with an egg. G is for Ghosts, and there is a host of rocks that look like ghosts! Children and adults alike will pore over these fascinating rocks, and will be inspired collect their own.


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Monday Jun 21 2010
City council attempts to protect core services
By: Sena Christian, The Press Tribune
Budget for 2011 fiscal year includes cuts in police and fire departments, library operating hours
Roseville City Council and staff have made one overarching goal clear during budget proceedings for the 2011 fiscal year: protect core services. This refers to services that impact city residents, such as public safety and parks and recreation. Protecting these services hasn't been easy as the city attempts to cut $14.7 million from its budget to achieve a balanced general fund budget of roughly $104 million in revenues and expenses. Roseville's general fund has experienced significant revenue loss over the last three years, resulting in a decline of operating revenue from $126 million in 2007. "It's been a hard time but this is everyone working together because this is our city and we want to keep it afloat," said Mayor Pro Tempore Pauline Roccucci at Wednesday's city council meeting. During the meeting, Finance Director Russ Branson offered "some positive news" noting that sales tax from January through March increased 3.5 percent from the previous year. This equals between $300,000 and $400,000, he said. About one-third of the city's general fund revenue comes from sales tax. The council unanimously approved Branson's budget recommendations. "We have a balanced budget before you with details to be worked out," Branson said. "I'll end on a positive note — sales tax is improving. Hopefully, that's a sign we're able to maintain." The two biggest changes for the 2011 fiscal year involve reducing staff by 36 employees and implementing service reductions. The city expects to implement all the changes to achieve a balanced budget by Jan. 1, 2011. Staff reductions will occur in the city's general fund budget, which covers the fire and police departments, parks, libraries, public works and other services for residents. The city hopes to reduce employees through early retirement incentives, redeployment, voluntary separation and layoffs. Branson considers layoffs a last resort. The city has cut 22 percent of its workforce since 2007. Later this year, staff will look at the prospect of negotiating furloughs with city employee labor unions. The second significant budget change includes service reductions in the fire department, police department, and parks, recreation and libraries department. Police Chief Mike Blair said his department aims to prevent and control crime through increased crime prevention measures and expanded citizens on patrol. The department will eliminate the car-per-officer program for a savings of $132,000. One police vehicle will be assigned to officers on two different shifts. The fire department anticipates 10,341 calls for service in 2011. The majority of calls each year typically go to Fire Station no. 1 — located on Oak Street. The station received about 2,400 calls in 2009. Roseville currently has eight fire stations. The city will close its three-person engine company at Fire Station no.7, but keep the four-person truck company operational. This station, located on Highland Pointe Drive, has a low call volume, receiving about 1,200 calls last year. Fire Chief Ken Wagner said the station's truck can respond to 90 percent of calls, but that response times may be lengthened. Roseville's three public libraries will reduce their operating hours. ---------- City of Roseville's total budget: $407.2 million Utilities enterprise funds: $196.9 million (48 percent) General fund: $111.2 million (27 percent) Special district funds: $46.9 million (12 percent) Capital improvement project funds: $22.2 million (5 percent) Special revenue and permanent funds: $15.3 million (4 percent) Other enterprise funds: $14.7 million (4 percent) Citywide staff reductions from general fund budget: General government: 8.425 (Full Time Equivalent) Police: 6.5 Fire: 9.5 Parks, Recreation and Libraries: 8.5 Public Works: 2 Community Development/Planning: 1 Total reductions: 35.925 Here's a breakdown of some service-related budget changes: Police Department: OVERVIEW: Budget: $29.9 million 213 employees, which includes 123 sworn officers and 74 professional staff From 2005 to 2009: Violent crime rate declined 18 percent Property crime rate declined 6.7 percent Total crime rate declined 8 percent Total traffic collisions declined 15 percent DUI-related collisions increased 11 percent BUDGET CHANGES: · Defund four vacant police officer positions and one vacant records clerk position · Reduce youth and family services program · Eliminate car-per-officer program · Develop a plan to close the City Jail and transition to the Stantucci Justice Center Jail, which will open in 2012 Fire Department: OVERVIEW: Budget: $24 million 112 employees 10,341 calls for service estimated in 2011 80 percent are for emergency-medical service rescue calls Eight fire stations in Roseville BUDGET CHANGES: · Close three-person engine company at Fire Station no.7, keep four-person truck company operational (firefighters from engine company will be absorbed into the current workforce through attrition) · Defund nine positions, which includes one vacancy and several early retirements Parks, Recreation and Libraries: OVERVIEW: Budget: $22 million 106 regular employees 120-plus contract employees 600-plus temporary employees 61 parks and facilities 3 million visitors to parks and facilities annually Department will operate new indoor pool, build and maintain two new parks in 2010-11 BUDGET CHANGES: · Reduce 8.5 regular employees out of the general fund, which includes three library staff positions · Hire city librarian · Reduce library hours: All three libraries will close two hours earlier on Thursdays, and operating hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Library will open two hours later on Saturdays, from 12-5 p.m. Maidu Library will close Saturdays Sena Christian can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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October 20, 2013
Local veteran Ruth Buell served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Service (WAVES) program, inset at left, during World War II. She is pictured above with her late husband, Bob Buell, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
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Russo Brothers: "Avengers: Infinity War 1 & 2" to be Retitled
Start Time: 08:00PM End Time: 09:00PM
DAVID ANDERS ("ONCE UPON A TIME," "THE VAMPIRE DIARIES") GUEST STARS — Cyrus Vanch (Anders), a nefarious criminal, is recently released from prison and intends to re-secure his position as leader of the underworld. His first step is to take down his biggest opponent in the city – Arrow (Stephen Amell). Meanwhile, Oliver shows Moira (Susanna Thompson) his father's notebook and questions her about the names on the list. Thea (Willa Holland) is miserable as she starts her internship with Laurel (Katie Cassidy) at the legal aid office and Detective Lance (Paul Blackthorne) makes a deadly mistake that puts Laurel in the crosshairs of Vanch. David Ramsey and Colin Donnell also star. Guy Bee directed the episode written by Lana Cho & Beth Schwartz (#113).
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The fun-filled festival celebrates Thai New Year. Initially a tradition of visiting elders & monks, the modern version includes throwing water, often mixed with chalk, at passersby throughout the country. Beauty pageants and parties are also part of today's festival.13 - 15 Apr 2012
Brahmin priests use sacred oxen to forecast the year's rainfall and harvest in costumed royal pageantry. Farmers then rush in to gather the blessed seeds. This is usually a holiday only for state workers.
Bangkok city shines on this day, Ratchadamnoen Road is filled with lights and candle-holding crowds gather in the Sanam Luang area to celebrate the Queen's birthday, which is also known as Mother's Day.
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"What's happening here? The context isn't immediately clear (and Marvel isn't talking), but the image matches the way Stark's armor attaches to him in the 2005-06 comic book series Iron Man: Extremis. The title refers to a nanotech serum that allows humans to bond with metal, becoming biological combat machines."
"These things tend to, in Act 3, really become about the same old things. So let's really flip that. I feel like I don't know where you go after Iron Man 3. Leave it all on the field, you know?"
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Kennedy Center announces National Symphony, Washington National Opera 2012-13 seasons
Just during his first few programs in the fall, Eschenbach will conduct Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis," works by Wagner, Bruckner's Seventh, Dvoark's Seventh and Peter Lieberson's "Neruda Songs" (with mezzo Kelley O'Connor), among other things.
Eschenbach will also participate in the Center's Nordic Cool 2013 festival, conducting works by Sibelius, Lindberg and Saariaho.
Symphonies by Shostakovich and Schnittke also are on Eschenbach's list; he and the NSO will take them to Carnegie Hall as well.
Guest artists include ...
Guest conductors include John Adams, leading his "City Noir" on a program with pianist Jeremy Denk; and Vasily Petrenko and Jaap van Zweden, who will participate in a new Chicago Symphony-developed format, "Beyond the Score," which incorporates a multimedia presentation about, and complete performance of, a major work.
"Norma" will star Angela Meade, the much admired young soprano who seems poised for a major career; she will also be heard in a recital as part of the season lineup.
Two dynamic, well-established sopranos will also be featured during the season: Sondra Radvanovsky in "Anna Bolena," Patricia Racette in "Manon Lescaut."
"Don Giovanni" will star Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role, with Paulo Szot, Tony-winning star of "South Pacific" on Broadway, taking the part for one performance.
"Show Boat," directed by WNO artistic advisor Francesca Zambello (this co-production with Lyric Opera of Chicago just opened to mixed reviews), will feature Rod Gilfry and Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
The company's popular Celebrity Concert Series will offer performances by soprano Diana Damrau and baritone Nathan Gunn.
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CHOICES (Committee on Helping Open and Informed Choices in Education and Schools)
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Federal State: Hawaii
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CHOICES is a project of the American Friends Service Committee Hawai'i Area Program. We work to promote awareness about the realities of and alternatives to military service. We work to develop youth leaders who can organize to confront military recruitment. We also assist the organizing of parents and other concerned community members to change Hawai'i school policies to limit military recruiting in schools and protect student rights to privacy from predatory recruiters. We work in coalition with groups that address the impacts and consequences of the military presence in Hawai'i.
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Mouthwatering Melon Recipes
Updated 10:33 PM EDT, Tue, Jul 13, 2010
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Melon was a favorite food of the late, great Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. In honor of the Boss, the Scotto family, proprietors of NYC's Fresco By Scotto restaurants and close friends of Steinbrenner, show us how to prepare four melon dishes.
Watermelon, Heirloom Cherry Tomato and Watercress Salad With Muscat Vinaigrette
Serves 6 to 8
A tip from the Scottos: The colder all the ingredients are, the better. Watermelon is always best ice cold.
2 bunches watercress
1/4 cup Muscat or white balsamic vinegar
Salt and cracked black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cups seedless or seeded red and yellow watermelon, cut into large cubes
2 cups cherry heirloom tomatoes, cut in half
1 cup crumbled Ricotta Salata cheese
Trim the stems of the watercress. Rinse the watercress and dry thoroughly. Keep the watercress chilled until you are ready to assemble the salad.
In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil.
Place the watercress, watermelon and cherry tomatoes in a large bowl and dress with the vinaigrette. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.
Top the salad with crumbled cheese just before serving.
Watermelon and Cantaloupe Soup with Prosciutto
Serves 4
3 cups red seedless watermelon, cut into medium dice
2 cups cantaloupe, cut into medium dice (reserve the cantaloupe halves for serving and refrigerate them)
Juice from 3 limes
1 cup fresh orange juice
Honey as needed
1/4 pound thinly sliced Prosciutto di Parma, diced
Fresh basil leaves for garnish
Salt as needed
Purée watermelon and 1 cup of cantaloupe in blender with lime juice and orange juice until smooth. Season with a pinch of salt and adjust sweetness with honey only if needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Pour watermelon and cantaloupe puree into the chilled, scooped-out melon halves. Top soup with remainder of diced melon and prosciutto. Garnish with whole basil leaf or top with chiffonade of basil and enjoy.
Honeydew, Cantaloupe Melon and Chicken Salad
Serves 4 to 6
2 shallots, minced
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon leaves plus tarragon sprigs for garnish
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 bunches arugula, coarse stems discarded, leaves washed well and spun dry (about 8 cups)
1 whole boneless cooked chicken breast, skin and fat removed and cut into bite-size cubes
1 cup honeydew melon balls
1 cup cantaloupe balls
Salt and pepper
In a bowl whisk together the shallots, vinegar, parsley and minced tarragon. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the oil in a stream, whisking continuously until the dressing is emulsified.
Add the arugula, chicken, honeydew melon and cantaloupe. Toss well, garnish with tarragon sprigs and serve.
Cantaloupe Kebabs with Vanilla Mint Yogurt Sauce
Serves 6
1 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
1 cup chilled cantaloupe balls
6-inch wooden skewers, as many as needed
In a bowl whisk together yogurt, sugar, vanilla and mint. Refrigerate for up to a day before serving.
Skewer cantaloupe balls and serve with chilled yogurt sauce.
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Australian pop singer, Kylie Minogue has been dubbed the most powerful celebrity in Britain, according to a study conducted by research company Millward Brown. The chairman of Millward Brown had this to say, "Kylie is widely accepted as an adopted Brit. People know her, like her and she is surrounded by positive buzz."
The celebs were ranked by their "buzz" score, which measures how likable and talked about they are. The 2,000 consumers that rated 100 celebrities also liked non British George Clooney, but who doesn't like George?
Other notable top rated stars are Cheryl Cole, David Beckham, Sean Connery, Dame Judi Dench and Helen Mirren.
The celebs that made the opposite grade, due to their less than spectacular reputations were Amy Winehouse, Paris Hilton, Katie Price and Tiger Woods. There's always next year.
The Brit favorite is off to make more people proud, as she leaves her home in Chelsea, UK on March 31, 2010.


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The operation and dismantling of nuclear facilities generates nuclear waste and spent fuel that must be safely managed.
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Chronic Tension Headache
Chronic Tension Pain can, most of the time, be cared for properly with your over-the-reverse medications as discomfort, acetaminophen, nuprin, naproxen, and so forth.
Even so, there are unwanted side effects of acetaminophen. They are scarce however, if the pill is obtained for prolonged plus in massive dosage, it can severe lean meats deterioration.
In addition there are health professional prescribed NSAIDs for instance naproxen (Naprelan, Naprosyn), indomethacin (Indocin) and ketorolac tromethamine (Torodol). Along side it link between these drugs involve a feeling of sickness, diarrhea or irregularity, abdominal or abdominal discomfort, belly bleeding and sores. These side effects is usually lower or eliminated by removing the medications right after dishes or with take advantage of.
Other medications from time to time prescribed in the management of stress-type head aches are ophoids (meperidine and morphine), fenoprofen (Nalfon), and flurbiprofen (Ansaid).
If there are serious strain-kind severe headaches, it's essential to purely stay away from routine-creating medications. And you might discover that physiological approaches can help.
Other alternatives
Other options in dealing with pressure-type headaches are barbiturates (butalbital), ergots (like ergotamine or dihydroergotamine), and zero-emetics including prochlorperazine).
A medical expert might also advocate muscles relaxants like Flexeril and Soma. (Keep in mind that these drugs tend not to truly chill out skeletal muscle tissue specifically, but alternatively are pain killer (ache-treating) drug treatments that behave using a client head.)
Blend medications
There are actually sole medicinal drugs that combine aspirin or acetaminophen with level of caffeine or simply a sedative pill for example butalbital. One of these of the is Excedrin, which combines pain killers, acetaminophen and caffeinated drinks. These mix prescription drugs might be more appropriate in controlling these headaches than pure analgesics.
Brand name prescription drugs
Additionally, there are company-identity medication including Amidrine, Midrin and Migrex which have been from time to time familiar with cure stress hassles. While several combo drugs are obtainable through-the-countertop, people who incorporate discomfort or acetaminophen with a sedative are available only by health professional prescribed. These drug treatments may be obsessive and may essentially cause serious daily headaches. What this means is they really should not be used a couple of time per week in support of with thorough checking from your medical professional.


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Quinn wants to raise taxes, delay paying bills
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a 33 percent income tax increase Wednesday that he said would prevent deep cuts to education funding, part of a budget plan that depends mostly on borrowing money and letting unpaid bills pile up for another year.
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