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The workshop will provide an overview of Oregon OSHA training requirements,
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Six of the two-day "Train the Trainer" workshops are scheduled
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Early on in the Mythbusters episode 209 (Car Chase Chaos/Animal Antics) Adam uses both arms to spin two flags in a nice figure. I'd like to know if that figure has a name, and if so, to learn more about it; e.g., does it come from a particular discipline?
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What you are referring to is probably a Kali/Escrima sinawali drill.
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The guy in the below video is full of it, but it does demonstrate what you're talking about.


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The perennial problem of the trade deficit has been, until recently, the high price Israel has had to pay for the miracle of attaining rapid growth while successfully meeting other national challenges. This yearly gap between a high level of imports and a significantly smaller scale of exports indicated economic dependence on foreign resources. Thus, a primary policy goal - eventually reached recently - of every government was to achieve "economic independence," the point where exports will finance all imports and this deficit will disappear.
Over the first 48 years of Israel's existence, this deficit grew continuously, 45-fold (in current prices): from $222 million in 1949 to $10.1 billion in 1996. However, in relative terms, the deficit steadily decreased during that period, indicating that the problem was gradually being solved: whereas in 1950 exports financed only 14 percent of imports, in 1960 this ratio was 51 percent, and in 1996 it stood at 79 percent. Since then the actual deficit began declining, down to $4.7 billion in 2001 and to a mere $0.7 billion in 2005, representing less than one percent of total trade.
Over the past 61 years, Israel has required around $US 176 billion (in current figures) to cover all its annual trade deficits. Almost two thirds of this accumulated deficit was covered by unilateral transfers, such as funds brought in by immigrants, foreign pensions, donations from Jewish fund-raising organizations abroad to institutions of health, education, and social services, and grants from foreign governments, especially from the United States. The rest was financed by loans from individuals, banks, and foreign governments, which Israel has been repaying since its early years.
That is why the national external debt increased every year until 1985, when, for the first time, less was borrowed than was paid back. This positive trend reverted for a few years until the net national external debt reached a new high of $20.8 billion in 1995. During the past decade it diminished considerably, down to zero, and since 2002 it is becoming growingly positive - namely, Israel is a creditor - with "the world" owing it more than Israel owes the world, with a net difference of $50 billion in 2010.
With its small economy and relatively limited domestic market, Israel's growth depends mainly upon expanding exports. Much of the country's creative resources have been devoted to building its industrial exports. The value of these has grown almost 3,000-fold (in current prices) - over 56 years - from $13 million in 1950 to $52 million in 1955, to $1.4 billion in 1975, to $5.6 billion in 1985, to $30.8 billion in 2000, and to $34.6 billion in 2009.
In recent years, over 85 percent of all imports of goods - amounting to $47.3 billion in 2009 - have been production inputs and fuel. 54 percent of these arrived from Europe, with the Americas providing 17 percent, Asia 16 percent, and the remaining 13 percent from other countries.
Israel's top importing regions in 2009 were Europe (48.3 percent), Asia (21 percent) and the United States (12 percent). In the same year, 32 percent of Israel's exports of goods - amounting to $47.8 billion - were directed to Europe, 35 percent to the United States, 20 percent to Asia, and the remaining 13 percent to other countries. During most of the 1990s Israel's industrial exports to the U.S. exceeded its imports from there, and since 2000 this is true even when excluding the export of diamonds.
Joining the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), as well as instituting a free trade area for industrial products with the European Community (1975) and for all products with the United States (1985) has enhanced the competitiveness of Israel's exports. Hence, Israeli goods can enter - duty free - both the European Union (EU) and the United States. This enables local Israeli producers to aim for a market almost 110 times larger than the domestic one and attracts investors who wish to export their products to Europe without paying duty. Israeli investors also forged joint ventures with Jordanian and Egyptian businesses in special industrial zones that enable the export of products duty-free to the US and the EU.
To maximize chances of success, local Israeli enterprises have sought to identify segments of international trade where they can carve out specialized niches for themselves. The establishment of joint ventures with foreign industrial firms has often utilized a blend of local innovations and large-scale foreign production and market penetration. Joint projects have been undertaken in areas such as electronics, software, medical equipment, printing, and computerized graphics. Many of these joint projects are assisted in recruiting capital for joint ventures through frameworks such as the following six binational development research cooperation foundations, supported by the governments concerned: with the US (BIRD); with Canada (CIIRDF); with Singapore (SIIRD); with Britain (BRITECH); with Korea (KORIL-RDF) and with Victoria/Australia (VISTECH).


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This pretty looking package is another fun find from a Mitsuwa market visit. It was one of the few candies that actually described the candy in the name: "Lemon Chewing Candy". Pretty straight forward, don't you think? Especially since a lot of Japanese candy seem to name themselves after some obscure English word. Immediately this candy appealed to me for many reasons; the top two are that I love chewy things and I love lemon.
Opening the cute petite package up, the candies look like squished sugar cookies. They're flat-ish discs that have a nice yellow color and a sanding sugar coating on them. They have cracks on the sides from pressure. My guess is some of this happened with how these candies were shipped: squished or packed too tightly.
The texture is grainy from the sugar at first, then thick and chewy. The candy gradually dissolves as you chew it, like a Skittle or Starburst. The flavor reminds me of powdered lemonade mix at first. It's bright, tangy and tart. It has nice strong lemon flavors and a excellent sourness to it. It's very tasty and leaves a good "tart" burn in your mouth. My only complaint is these dissolve a little too quickly for my tastes.
These are great candies for someone like me who loves the lemon yellow Starburst and could eat them all day. You have to really love lemon to enjoy these. If you are, hey, if you happen to be in an Asian mart, see if they're in stock. You're in for a zesty treat.
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I think I have loved photography all my life, without realizing it. When my husband thrust a book about Digital Photography under my nose, 5 years ago, I was hooked. As a former couch potato, my camera has taken me places, I would not have bothered about before. Short excursions from home and the occasional trip overseas. Photography for me is like going out there and getting presents for free. And then when you get home and download all the images, you get to open the presents and having a look inside! And when you work on each image in Photoshop, you not only get to savour each precious moment again, but every now and then you will get to see something (someone's expression or something outside your original line of sight) that you had missed in real time. Being able to publish my images on Blurb has been a great way of displaying and sharing photos that would otherwise be sitting on my hard drive never seeing the light of day.
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Red Butte Garden was the backdrop for a relaxed, near-perfect evening as the dozen musicians onstage swirled too-many-to-list influences into an engaging concoction of their own.
Despite the potential handicap of having to employ a backup vocalist, Verve recording artist Lucy Woodward, on vocals, Pink Martini deftly handled the challenge of providing a jazzy, vampy, fun vibe to an engaged Wednesday night audience.
The night sky and an 80-degree evening handled the rest.
Opening with Ravel's "Bolero," Pink Martini effortlessly fused a classical melody with jazz ensemble instrumentation, and worked in a handful of originals along with some relatively bizarre world music numbers, including a second-set Turkish number with a few dozen audience members on stage to dance.
Led by pianist and de facto emcee Thomas Lauderdale, the self-described "little orchestra" provided ample reason as to why they were able to sell out Red Butte Garden on a Wednesday night despite receiving virtually no radio play or little other fanfare. Their shtick? They play good songs from all over the map - literally - and people respond.
The show's good time vibe and two lively sets was accentuated by a dancing bridal party and a lot of people tipping back back chardonnay and taking in the sunset and purple clouds overhead.
The musical highlights were plentiful and ranged from a Mozart concerto featuring just violin and piano to a raucous uptempo pairing of songs called "And Then You're Gone," highlighting Woodward's sublime vocal command and "But Now I'm Back."
As an encore, Woodward sang the band's original "Brazil," with its 1940s pop-style lyrics and ode to stars providing entertainment, the symmetry was impossible not to notice, or savor.


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The GRE® Subject Tests measure achievement in a particular field of study and help departments evaluate applicants' readiness for graduate school.
Carefully developed by committees of examiners with expertise in particular disciplines, each GRE Subject Test measures content taught in undergraduate programs that is important for graduate study in that discipline. The tests are intended for individuals who have an undergraduate major or extensive background in the field. These paper-delivered tests are offered three times per year (September 19, 2015, October 24, 2015, and April 16, 2016) in the seven subject areas described below:
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
The test consists of approximately 170 multiple-choice questions. The content of the test is organized into three subscore areas: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology and Genetics.
The test consists of approximately 190 multiple-choice questions. The content of the test is organized into three subscore areas: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Organismal Biology and Ecology and Evolution.
The test consists of approximately 130 multiple-choice questions. The content of the test emphasizes the four fields into which chemistry traditionally has been divided: Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry.
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Each edition of the test consists of approximately 230 multiple-choice questions organized into four major areas: Literary Analysis, Identification, Cultural and Historical Contexts, and History and Theory of Literary Criticism.
The test consists of approximately 66 multiple-choice questions drawn from Calculus, Algebra and additional topics.
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County wildflower bed on I-85 at N.C. 8 wins NCDOT award
Published: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:12 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:12 a.m.
The wildflowers that bloomed in 2012 at the intersection of Interstate 85 and N.C. Highway 8 won second place in the annual N.C. Department of Transportation Wildflower Awards.
The intersection won in the category of Best Regional Wildflower Planting, Central Region. The I-85 intersection with Kivett Road in Guilford County took first.
The annual awards, sponsored by The Garden Club of North Carolina, recognize the efforts of NCDOT staff to carry out North Carolina's wildflower program and enhance the overall appearance and environmental quality of the state's highways. Awards are given to the best-looking flower beds in each region of the state, as well as the best overall division wildflower program.
The NCDOT Wildflower Program is coordinated by the department's Roadside Environmental Unit.
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Winter Salad Bowl (page 4 of 4)
by Jack Ruttle
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
The buttery, soft leaves of spinach go much further in the salad bowl than they do in the pot. The plant will germinate and grow at temperatures in the 40° Fs. Coleman's favorite variety for winter is 'Tyee', but he says that 'Indian Summer' and 'Winter Bloomsdale' are almost as good.
Two weeks before first frost, Coleman begins to plant spinach in frames for late fall harvests. The planting in frames can continue for the next four weeks. In frames that are later covered with tunnels, the spinach harest can continue all winter. Spinach planted outdoors at the same time, then covered with mulch when the temperature approaches 20? F, will survive the winter and yield the earliest possible crops. A couple of weeks after frost, he'll plant more in frames outside the tunnel. That sowing won't get big enough to harvest for winter salads, but will winter over and produce an extra-early crop as winter ends.
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By adding a polyethylene-covered tunnel over his cold frames, Coleman figures he has moved his winter garden two or three zones south, varying with the severity of his zone 5 winter. In places with mild winters, tunnels are dry and pleasant places to garden all winter, and thus may be preferable to frames.
- The smallest comfortable size for a tunnel is 12 by 12 feet.
- A small tunnel will cost about $300, from kits or plans.
- In the off-season, move or reassemble the tunnel to another spot and force early tomatoes or melons. Move back over frames in late autumn.
- Tunnels offer 5° to 15° F of frost protection at night but become 15° to 40° F warmer than outside during the day.
Coleman's Cold Frame Tips
Eliot Coleman builds and uses cold frames artfully. His frames are four feet long and eight feet wide.
Here are ways to make and manage a cold frame in your garden:
- Build the frame on a smooth, flat surface. But when you set it in the garden, turn it upside down so the joints at the corners will be flat, and the fit between the window and the frame tighter and less drafty. Orient the sloping side to the south.
- Use 1-by-12 lumber for the back of the frame and 1-by-8 for the front.
- Size your frame to suit the windows you have, or make your own windows.
- When in doubt, vent it. It's better if the frame is too cool during the day than too hot.
Jack Ruttle is a former editor at National Gardening.
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Spotlight for Career Services ProfessionalsFebruary 19, 2014
Education services employers were the top employer for Class of 2013 liberal arts graduates, according to NACE's January 2014 Salary Survey—the final report on starting salaries for the college Class of 2013. These liberal arts majors primarily filled teaching positions—in institutions ranging from elementary to postsecondary schools—for their new employers.
Federal, state, and local government agencies also accounted for a large portion of the jobs secured by Class of 2013 liberal arts grads, hiring them for positions such as managers, bailiffs, and correctional and police officers.
Also among the top employers for 2013 liberal arts graduates were those in healthcare and social assistance (counselors, and human resources and social workers); professional, scientific, and technical services (market research analysts, marketing specialists, paralegals, and legal assistants); and information (artists, writers, authors, and editors).
As a group, liberal arts graduates received starting salaries that averaged $38,045.
Data for the January 2014 Salary Survey report were retrieved in November 2013. An executive summary of the January 2014 Salary Survey report is available at www.naceweb.org/salary-resources/salary-survey.aspx or through the MyNACE area of NACEWeb.
NACE's first report on starting salaries for the college Class of 2014 will be published in April.
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The Dover English Country Dancers will host an evening of Colonial American dances Oct. 13 at Elizabeth Murphey School, 42 Kings Highway, Dover.
Beginner instruction will begin at 7 p.m. and dancing will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ehinger Hall. No experience is necessary; admission is $5. For more information, call (302) 697-7858 or visit www.doverdancers.org.
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TCGA's research has revealed some overlap in mutations causing different cancers. For example, the BRAF mutation, prominent in melanoma, also figures—albeit less strongly—in colon and other cancers. And Gleevec, which targets a gene common to everyone who suffers from CML, is now used to treat several other rare cancers. Because of the success of genetic targeting, some authorities have come to believe that the primary cancer site may not ultimately be the primary focus of treatment. That is, rather than treating colon cancer, oncologists may treat, say, the BRAF mutation, regardless of its location.
The newest frontier: slowing cancer's spread
Oncologists point out that patients usually don't die from the original cancer. Nearly 90 percent of cancer deaths are due to metastasis, which is the migration of tumor cells from the primary site to other parts of the body. So the story of cancer is often a tale of traveling cells that, if they grow, destroy the function of distant organs. In other words, if doctors can figure out how to slow or halt the spread, they will probably save lives.
Metastasis is driven by genes, which direct where a cancer will spread, explains Joan Massagué, PhD, chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at MSKCC. Tissues in different parts of the body have barriers against foreign invaders, so the cancerous cells that succeed must have the propensity to bypass one or another of these obstacles, such as the normally impenetrable network of capillaries in the lungs and the brain. Researchers at MSKCC have found particular genes that enable cancer cells to multiply, as well as other genes that do the opposite and are missing in cancer tumors that have spread.
Says Larry Norton, MD, deputy physician-in-chief for Breast Cancer Programs at MSKCC: "With breast cancer, we have evidence that the primary cancer sends out little packets of information called exosomes that go to organs, particularly the lung, and start the process of tumor formation even before the cancer cells get there. Whenever you have a chemical signal and a receiver for the signal, you have the potential for intervention. And this is part of what targeted therapy is all about."
The last question I asked all the cancer researchers I spoke to was, "Suppose I were to go on vacation. How long would I have to go away to come back and find the whole landscape changed?" Those who were willing to answer gave a variety of responses. "At the pace we are going in melanoma, a five-year vacation would make a big difference," said UCLA's Antoni Ribas. MSKCC's Larry Norton replied, "It's changing all the time. Your vacation should be a weekend. In 10 years, I hope, I am going to have to find another job."
Most cancer researchers, I think, would agree with Brian Druker of Oregon Health and Science University, who observed, "If you looked at World War II prior to D-Day, you'd have said, 'We're never going to crack this.' My view is that at least we've arrived on the beaches."
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This recipe comes from Stephanie, The Recipe Renovator. We just love her blog because she takes 'sinful' recipes and turns them into something we can all feel good about eating. She was kind enough to share this amazing recipe for stuffed acorn squash with us and will be contributing more recipes throughout the holiday season. Thanks, Stephanie! Enjoy!
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Persimmons
Makes 2 main course servings or 4 side servings
- 1 acorn squash
- ½ C. red quinoa or golden quinoa
- 2 small persimmons (about ¾ C. chopped)
- ½ C. swiss chard
- ¼ C. pine nuts
- ½ C. Daiya dairy-free cheese or parmesan
- 3 sage leaves ( ¼-½ t. dried sage)
- ½ t. sea salt
- ¼ t. chipotle chili powder
- ¼ t. cumin
Preheat the oven to 350°. Wash the squash, then slice off each end. Cut in half (it's a little easier to cut them in half lengthwise, but the finished dish looks more like an acorn if you cut it crosswise as pictured). Scoop out the seeds using a grapefruit spoon. Put the seeds in a small bowl of water.
Place the squash cut-side down in an oiled baking pan. Bake 30-40 minutes until soft. Leave the oven on.
Meanwhile, rinse and drain the quinoa, then add 1 C. water or vegetable broth (add ½ t. miso if using water). Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer for 15 minutes on low. Turn off and let sit, then fluff with a fork.
Remove all the stringy bits of the squash from the seeds and rinse them clean. Place in a small saucepan with a cup of filtered water and 2-3 t. of sea salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Drain.
Chop the chard and place in a large bowl. Core the persimmons and chop into about 1/2" dice. Add to the bowl. Mince the sage leaves. Add the pine nuts, cooked quinoa, cheese, spices, and stir to mix.
When the squash is cooked, put the baking pan on your work counter, then flip the squash right-side up. Using a grapefruit spoon and a fork to hold it steady, scoop out the squash flesh, adding it to your filling bowl. Be careful not to poke through the skin. Leave about ½ inch of flesh inside.
Mix the squash evenly into the filling, then pack it into a rounded 1 cup measure and put it into the squash halves. Put the squash seeds in one corner of the pan, adding a small amount of olive oil and some smoked paprika. Stir to coat.
Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted. Top with toasted seeds and a drizzle of garlic olive oil.
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Training and Qualification Programs
As a core part of providing effective communication and training to protect the safety of workers, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) works with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to engage in federal and contractor training and qualification management.
Through training and qualification programs, ORISE provides technical training expertise to federal and contract workers to ensure field sites are safe and that each project reflects a sufficient number of highly qualified workers.
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Eastern Mennonite University once again set a new high for student-athletes named to the annual Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, as 96 Royals were honored. Last year a total of 80 Royals were named to the list, which had also been a high over the previous year's total of 61. All of EMU's ODAC-sponsored sports were represented on the All-Academic Team. Men's v ...More


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Experience, Young Trio Combine To Raise Potential For Women's Lightweights
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Any head coach knows that one freshman who can have an immediate, positive impact on the team can create a legitimate energy throughout the roster.
Paul Rassam has three this spring that — at least to this point — can meaure up with any freshman trio he has seen as head coach of the Princeton women's lightweights.
And it has created both energy and speed.
Princeton returns six rowers from a varsity eight that earned the silver medal at Sprints last year, but Rassam credits newcomers Juliette Hackett, Katie Mirabella and Christina Warren for improving everybody's standards inside the boathouse.
"They've raced fairly extensively before getting here," Rassam said. "They made everybody start raising their games. They're having fun, but they also realize they have to step up in their own ways. We've been firing early in a way we haven't before."
Hackett has raced at Youth National and set a record at the 19 & Under women's lightweight tandem for Concept2 Rowing, while Mirabella won the 2013 Canadian Henley rowing in the Vesper Boat Club's senior lightweight 8+. Warren, a former highly ranked USTA tennis standout, has competed in multiple Head of the Charles events and brings a top-level athleticism to Princeton.
It's a fairly impressive trio to bring in to a program that had a regular season win over Wisconsin last year and placed second at Sprints.
Rassam is also confident in the leadership within his program.
Senior Maggie Stroebel and junior Rebecca Kreutter were both in the V8 last year, and they share the duties of co-captain this season.
"They both bring different qualities," Rassam said. "Maggie has been rowing for a while. She has seen it all, done it all. She is very technically adept, and she has a lot of racing and training experience. She brings confidence in her abilities.
"Becky walked on freshman year with talent and drive," he continued. "She was immediately one of our top athletes, and she is really getting to an elite level. Her technical side is really picking up. She trains hard, and she is very disciplined. There is no offseason for her."
The team will also benefit from the return of coxswain Eden Full, who took two years off to pursue a Thiel Fellowship for an engineering project called SunSaluter. During her time away, she coxed the Canadian National Team's senior women's openwieght 8+ to win the Remenham Challenge Cup at the Royal Henly Regatta.
"You can't teach that kind of experience," Rassam said. "With young rowers, especially this spring, you want to have a coxswain in full control. I feel really good about having her back in control."
He has also been pleased with the technical advances this team made in the offseason. When you are stuck inside because of the brutal winter and can't develop boat chemistry, you can certainly do everything in your power to grow individually.
"There are a lot of teams in the division with impressive erg scores," Kreutter said. "What differentiates crews in the spring is how well they can row together. When there is a lot of pressure in a big race, we want to be able to count on each rower to not get frantic or rushed. We've been focusing on technical improvements in the offseason so that when we're racing we will have the muscle memory to keep pulling well even when our mind is telling us we're crazy to keep going."
As always, Princeton will test itself early against Stanford, and it has key home races against both its two oldest rivals.
But the team knows what the ultimate goal is, and Stroebel has her sights set on the perfect end to her collegiate career.
"You always want to win those big Cup races against Georgetown and Radcliffe," Stroebel said, "but the cake is at the end of the year, and being on the podium with the gold medal at Sprints and IRAs."
Rassam may have an idea of what his lineup will be this postseason, but both injuries and improvements can lead to unexpected changes during the season. He isn't interested in thinking about injuries right now, but Rassam did tip his cap to assistant Hank Zimmerman when talking about improvements outside the varsity eight.
"Hank is doing a really nice job of getting walk-ons enthusiastic about the sport and then helping them develop," Rassam said. "Ths year and next we will see our depth improve as a result."


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ZF-3808: Zend_Filter_Null - converts zero to null
In many situations when you work with database and selecting some value from combobox (Zend_Form_Element_Select) - you need transform the "0 => '-- no value --'" to null to be compatible with database reference integrity. Therefore there should be Zend_Filter_Null for such purpose. I suggest test value for empty() and return null
Proposal added and waiting for recommendation from the devteam since 19.06.2009
I had this same problem, first built a filter Null.
But thought best and construct filter DefaultValue.
I think that this case.
code example simple in the class Filter_DefaultValue
__construct( $defaultValue = null );
filter($value) { return $defaultValue; }
This does not work for the above described case. A "true" would in your case return "null" which is not wished behaviour.
sorry me, just gave a simple example.
I had the same problem in my Applications, this filter that built, solved my problem
protected $_defaultValue;
protected $_ruleApplyValue = array();
public function __construct( $defaultValue = null , $ruleApplyValue = null )
$this->_defaultValue = $defaultValue;
$this->_ruleApplyValue = $ruleApplyValue;
if( !is_array( $ruleApplyValue ) ){
$this->_ruleApplyValue = array( $ruleApplyValue );
public function filter($value)
if( in_array( $value , $this->_ruleApplyValue ) ){
return $this->_defaultValue;
return $value;
Zend_Filter::get( 'test' , 'DefaultValue' , array( null , 'test' ) )
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Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 10:54 p.m.
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UNCW has reached a settlement with the family of a college student shot and killed by a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy more than six years ago, according to a news release on the school's website.
Peyton Strickland was killed when deputies served a warrant for UNCW Police at his Wilmington home December 1, 2006. At the time of his death, Strickland, 18, was a student at Cape Fear Community College. Deputies were trying to serve him a warrant in connection to the theft of a Playstation 3 video game console from a UNCW student.
According to a settlement filed with the North Carolina Industrial Commission and attached to the news release, earlier this month, the state agreed to pay Strickland's estate $150,000. According to the release, the university will also establish a $100,000 fund for UNCW to use toward accrediting UNCW Police Officers.
UNCW also agreed to release an agreed-upon statement regarding the settlement. In the statement, "the University acknowledges that Peyton was a young man of good character with no criminal record. By all accounts, Peyton was a local college student in good standing, a friend to many, and a talented young industrial artist."
As part of the settlement, Strickland's estate agrees to drop all other claims against the state, UNCW, UNCW Police Department and several individuals.
In February 2008, the Sheriff's Office settled with Strickland's family for $2.45 million. At the time, the family said it planned to spend the money on charities in Strickland's name.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by dekor8tor met my needs perfectly I would describe the fabric as more like a crushed velvet or micro suede than "velvet", but it is perfect for what I was looking for. I especially appreciate the generous width of these curtains. I only needed two panels to adequately cover my 84" wide window. Love the different lengths available as well. While these are not lined and are not "blackout" curtains, they do keep the morning sun from our southern exposure from blinding us in the morning. They are rich and attractive and I highly recommend them. January 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by waskwywabbit Back for more! I just came back to order my third set of these curtains. I have had my first two sets for at least three years and love them so much. The color is great, and they add warmth and texture to every room I put them in. There are no holes in any of mine. They are very nice quality. They look and feel expensive. I highly recommend these and hope World Market continues to carry them. August 4, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Verified Reviewer These Curtains are GREAT! I have these curtains hanging in my master bedroom and I am very pleased. They are not advertised as "black out" curtains so I did not expect them to completely block out the light of the sun. Here in the 103 degree Texas heat they hold up quite well. There are no "holes" where the sun comes streaming through...they do let in some light which is to be expected as they are not made of thick rubber. For the price these curtains are a great value. I would recommend them highly. July 5, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Snow68 Beautiful and looks great! I have had these draperies for 4 years now, owning 10 panels and they still look great!.no holes and only one fade spot where it the panel got twisted around.i don't even have too dust them and they darken the rooms quiet well,I have several large windows that get direct sun all day and these panels keep out a lot of light and as I said have only one fade spot that got exposed to the sun from where my cat twisted the panel around,and the back of the panels have not faded at all either, also they have a good weight to them for unlined panels and they feel and look good.i definitely would definitely tell others to go ahead and buy them!. July 24, 2013
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U.S. Censors Arctic Oil and Gas Report
U.S. and Swedish government officials eliminated numerous recommendations for curbing environmental dangers from oil exploration in the Arctic in a new report from the eight-nation Arctic Council, the London Independent reports. The Arctic Council Oil and Gas Assessment released last week, excluded 60 passages that called for governments to conduct thorough environmental reviews before initiating oil exploration in sensitive areas such as the Chukchi Sea. A lead author of the report said that the censorship was linked to the U.S.'s imminent plans to sell leasing rights to industry for oil and gas development of 30 million acres of the Chukchi sea. A scientist with the Arctic Council said the key message of the original report was "to be more careful . . . before you drill for oil and gas in the Arctic."
Ag Industry Sways State Pesticide Decision
Scientists at Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences convinced the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to double the allowable river concentration of an agricultural weedkiller despite an internal review calling for tougher standards, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The state agency conducted a three-year review of acetochlor,
a cornfield herbicide toxic to some native aquatic plants, after finding high concentrations of the chemical in popular trout streams. MPCA was about to set water quality limits for the chemical last summer when industry scientists provided the agency with six studies that they said proved that the draft limit was too strict. The agency agreed last month. The new standard will result in the removal of three streams formerly considered "impaired" by acetochlor from the polluted list. "I can't fathom how quickly a state agency would bend over backwards to a chemical giant like Monsanto," said Paul Wotzka, a former hydrologist for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. A spokeswoman for the agency says that the six additional studies that went into the final decision were performed by independent researchers not connected to the pesticide industry and had been overlooked by the agency in its original review.
One Hospital Says "No Thanks" to Drug Industry Gifts
One Midwest hospital operator is taking radical steps to limit drug industry freebies, the online newsletter FDAWebview (subscription required) reports. SMDC Health System, which is responsible for four hospitals and 17 clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin, is donating to charity all drug company gifts, including pens, coffee cups, clipboards, clocks, mouse pads, note pads, and other items. Administrators rounded up the items, which filled 20 shopping carts, and donated them to a local church that operates three hospitals and several rural health centers where the heavily advertised drugs are not available. SMDC said it chose to purge its facilities of drug companies' gifts to help demonstrate to patients that its doctors are making unbiased medical decisions.
Study Refutes Basis of NTP Report on BPA
A new paper in the journal Reproductive Toxicology is challenging the findings of a federal panel's report on the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which had been widely criticized for its reliance on industry-funded studies. The paper shows that levels of BPA are the same in the bodies of animals exposed to the chemical, regardless of the route of exposure. Members of the National Toxicology Program panel that issued the criticized report said that they weighted studies by industry-funded scientists more heavily because those studies exposed animals to the chemical through oral routes, which the panel said more accurately reflects the route by which human exposure occurs. Michael Shelby, the NTP official who was in charge of convening the BPA panel, said his program will consider all new publications before preparing a final report on the chemical. "We recognize that there are concerns about the issue of route of exposure," Shelby said. Meanwhile, Health Canada is conducting studies to determine how much BPA may be leaking out of baby bottles and other containers lined with the compound.
Odds and EndsThe Center for Science in the Public Interest last week urged six journals that carried articles by Weill Medical College researchers Claudia Henschke and David Yankelevitz to print corrections after confirming reports in The Cancer Letter that the lung cancer researchers failed to disclose patent applications in published articles. . . . An American Heart Association press release urging caution before discontinuing use of Vytorin failed to disclose that the non-profit received $2 million from the Merck/Schering-Plough joint venture that made the drug, the New York Times reported. . . . The investigation by two Congressional committees into the EPA's denial of California's Clean Air Act waiver request has confirmed that EPA staff warned the agency's administrator against denying the waiver. Documents viewed by staff of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works reveal that agency experts told EPA Administrator Steven Johnson that California had the "compelling and extraordinary conditions" to justify a waiver, and that refusal to grant the waiver would expose the agency to lawsuits it would likely lose.
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Cupcakes and Ingredient Lists
I took my mother and daughter shopping last night; they did their share to keep the economy going strong in Target, WalMart, Macy's, and Kohl's.
Pat me on the back; I didn't buy ANYTHING except cat food.
But while I was waiting around for Mom and Sara to fill the cart with thises and thats, I thought I'd go over to the cosmetics and prowl around the skincare products to do a little comparison-looking. Several different stores worth of comparison looking, in fact.
I checked out all kinds of name brands and generics, looked at their ingredients, perused their user manuals (I'm not kidding; there were half-ounce bottles of stuff that came in a box the size of a Hostess Twinkie multi-pack, just to house the manual!)
And oh, believe me, I know my Hostess Twinkie multi-packs. . . .
It was the ingredients I was most interested in, and I found a lot of ingredients. More ingredients than you'd find in a recipe for deep-dish Sicilian deluxe supreme pizza, in fact.
Looking on the boxes, jars, bottles, and Twinkie cases, I found octinoxate, ensulizole, octisalate, oxibenzone, vitamide complex, octyl methoxycinnamate, sulfonic acid, phenylbenzimidole, palmitoyl oligopeptide, acetyl hexapeptide 8, gluco-proteins, UREA, Tensine, Reservatrol, and a lot of artificial colors and fragrances. I found mineral oil, mica, glycerin, and petrolatum. I found menthols, citric acids, and crushed leaves of all kinds. There were several high-priced skincare creams that listed no ingredients whatsoever; this puzzled me, as I thought listing the ingredients – ALL of the ingredients – was mandatory.
When I got home, I looked closely at my NuGlow products; every ingredient is listed. This gives me confidence.
I saw nothing on the skincare shelves in any of those stores that mentioned MD3 copper peptides, which leads me to believe even more ardently than I already believed that NuGlow skincare products are the best, the very best, available today.
They're certainly working for me, and I am my own best judge of what's making me all pretty.
Come on over and see for yourself. Bring cupcakes.
P.S. Looking at all those chemicals on all those skincare products' labels reminded me of the day one of my college professors made a lemon merangue pie right in front of our lecture group without using a single piece of actual food. He didn't bake it, either. Before our eyes, he somehow created a "pie crust", rolled it out, and spread it in the pan. Then he mixed chemicals in test tubes and beakers, poured the mixture into the crust, let it "set," and invited us to taste it. It tasted exactly like stale lemon merangue pie. I think of this every time I look at the ingredients on anything I am thinking of buying.
NuGlow understands this "trust factor" that consumers are cultivating, and more so with each passing day. Nuglow lists all the ingredients, keeps all its promises, is odorless, begins to genuinely work on skin quickly, and is 100% guaranteed.
Speaking of which, I saw no skincare product on any of those stores' shelves that had a 100% guarantee.
One more area in which NuGlow blows all the rest of 'em out of the water.
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Nonprofit group seeks donations for fireworks at High Rock Lake
Published: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 3:26 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 3:26 p.m.
A nonprofit group is seeking donations for a fireworks celebration planned for the Fourth of July at High Rock Lake.
Fireworks for Friends of High Rock Lake is raising money for the launch from Top of the Rock on Abbotts Creek. Donations are tax deductible.
Large sponsors of the event will be on stage during the preliminary ceremonies and will be allowed to stay on the deck at Top of the Rock during the fireworks. The top sponsor will push the TNT plunger to start the fireworks explosion.
Sponsors will also have the opportunity to showcase their business during the festivities. All companies that make a donation of $200 or more will have their company logo on the banner.
The goal is to raise $10,000.
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Road Woes
Though playing in the friendly confines of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome tonight against the Cleveland Indians, where the Twins are 19-11 so far this year, inevitably the team will have to hit the road again soon, where they are 6-16.
My question is: Why??????????????????????????????????????
Are the pillows at the hotel not fluffed up enough?
Are the players just suffering from a mental block?
Does Gardy and his coaching crew need to try something different to motivate his players on the road?
Is having "last ups" really that important?
Heck, if the Twins can't compete at Tropicana Field, the closest thing to the Dome there is in the AL right now, then what chance do we have to go into, say, Boston or Anaheim and pick up even a single victory.
Does anyone have any thoughts about this? I just don't get it. At the Dome, the pitchers (even Liriano) look terrific and the bats get the job done on a nightly basis. Yet, have us bat in the top of innings and we look like "Hitless Wonders" and our pitchers get clobbered.
I mean, it's still baseball, isn't it? The same dimensions, same batters, same pitchers, same basic strategies…yet a huge disparity exists.
Preview (25-27, 3rd, 4.5 GB DET): David Huff (0-1, 10.97) vs. Kevin Slowey (7-1, 4.11). A few more quality starts and the Slow-dog may start to garner some All-Star recognition.


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On Friday May 1st, Amp Fiddler's only son Dorian Fiddler died of heart failure caused by diabetes. It was a shock to the Detroit community and all of us at Giant Step.
A benefit concert will be held tomorrow for the funeral, which will be on Saturday. For those who cannot make it to Detroit, a fund has been established.
All of the pertinent information can be found at the link below:
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
'ONE LOVE JAM' Fundraiser for the Funeral Services of the Beloved Son of Amp Fiddler
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Gustav Mahler's First Symphony was initially conceived as a symphonic poem and was called 'Titan', in reference to the novel by the German author Jean Paul. Although Mahler later removed any programmatic references, the work makes up a musical reflection on the human condition, with all its chaos, jollity, irony and grandeur. Brahms had transformed three stanzas of Goethe's Harzreise im Winter into a compact, quasi-theatrical three-part work called Alt Rhapsodie, which describes the fate of a young wanderer. As the title suggests, Martinů's Fresques are inspired by Piero della Francesca's Arezzo frescos on the Legend of the Holy Cross. The composer draws from them an exquisite work that gives voice to the beguiling poetry of the pictures. Chief conductor Ludovic Morlot invites us to join him on an enthralling journey through deep and complex life experiences.
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The third time proved to be a charm for Chelan County Sheriff's Deputies after another downtown Chelan business was burglarized in the early morning hours yesterday, paving the way for an arrest that links the March 21st burglaries of The Ruby Theater and The Bamboo Shoot.
Sergeant Rob Huddleston says deputies had their eye on Casey Green, of Chelan, as a possible suspect for the first two break-ins when a report of a third allowed them to collect enough evidence to make an arrest.
Deputies credit, in part, a video from a nearby business after the March 21st burglaries, in helping identify Green as a suspect. That video has been posted on KOZI's Facebook page."CLICK HERE" for Audio


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The University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc has outstanding professors, who hold teaching excellence as their highest priority. The University of Wisconsin is a name with recognition ... locally, regionally, nationally, and even internationally. It connotes quality in higher education.
As a UW-Manitowoc student you can earn the Associate of Arts and Science Degree. This degree encompasses the liberal arts, which are the foundation for many majors and for acquiring a Bachelor's degree.
Several bachelor's degree completion programs available thru the UW-Manitowoc campus in partnership with UW System four year schools allow you to continue your education close to home.
Earning your degree at UW-Manitowoc enables you to put three very powerful words on your resume: University of Wisconsin.


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As soon as Hurricane Sandy hit New York, Catholic Charities mobilized staff and coordinated with volunteers to reach out to people whose homes were flooded and livelihoods ruined. Catholic Charities is serving meals to hungry New Yorkers, providing crucial supplies and hand delivering disaster relief information to communities, parishes and individuals, non Catholics and Catholics alike.
Your donation is urgently needed to help people hurt by Hurricane Sandy. Donate now to provide vital food, shelter and supplies to those devastated by this disaster.
"Catholic Charities has been in the forefront of helping the disaster victims," said Executive Director of Catholic Charities Monsignor Kevin Sullivan. "Our workers, trained in disaster response, are prepared to meet the human needs such disasters cause."
Funds will be restricted solely to help the immediate relief and long term recovery efforts on behalf of those impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
Funds will be separately audited to ensure transparency and accountability. Catholic Charities is certified by the Better Business Bureau as meeting all the standards for the acceptance and use of charitable donations.


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Tour of Vail Brings Top Shelf American Road Racing to Colorado this September as Part of USA CRITS Championship Series
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Vail, Colorado - The Tour of Vail begins on Friday, September 28 with the Vail Time Trial. A 10 kilometer, winding course through the Town of Vail, the time trial is a prologue to competitive and non-competitve events on Saturday and Sunday. The time trial is open to amateur and professional riders.
Saturday's Bicycling Vail Challenge 100 kilometer gran fondo is an epic and scenic cycling tour of parts of the infamous 'Copper Triangle' that includes both the Freemont and Tennessee Pass. Chip timing, aid stations, and other amenities are included. Starting in Copper, passing through Leadville and returning to Vail, participants will compare climb and finish times for a chance to win Stan's Notubes wheelsets and other prizes. The ride finishes in downtown Vail Village.
Sunday includes the marquee events of the weekend - the Vail Criterium & USA CRITS Final. The course is reminiscent of the Coors Classic from the late 80's - a 1 kilometer flat circuit through the cobbled streets of Vail Village. The day's schedule includes races for amateurs, a kids race, and culminates with the USA CRITS Final for both men and women where the nation's best elite and professional cyclists will compete for more than $25,000 in cash and prizes.
"We're excited to be a part of the USA CRITS Series this year." said Race Director Dieter Drake, who also organizes the popular Tour of the Battenkill. "We've been working for over a year to bring back the magic of the old Coors Classic to Vail. It's an excellent venue for such a prestigious series final and we hope our weekend-long professional and amateur event will be an attractive destination for racers and spectators."
Organizers of the Tour of Vail Cycling Weekend have also announced VIP & Expo opportunities for the event scheduled for September 28-30 in Vail, Colorado. VIP opportunties are offered for individuals and groups wishing to experience the event that has played host to major cycling events including the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge and the Coors Classic. The VIP Experience offers packages including exclusive access to weekend VIP events, event apparel, entry in the Saturday Bicycling Vail Challenge Ride, and front row seating to the Sunday Vail Criterium and USA CRITS Final.
The race expo begins on Friday, September 28 and continues throughout the weekend. Exhibitors can choose from standard and premium locations adjacent to the finish area in Vail Village.
The event is organized by Anthem Sports, organizers of the Stan's Notubes Great American Cycling Series and the Tour of the Battenkill in New York - the largest Pro/Am cycling race in the US.
For more information, please see the event website at www.tourofvail.com
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ZF-10327: ZendX_Application_Resource_Jquery does not allow CDN_SSL
The current application resource for Jquery does not allow cdn_ssl to be enabled. This is explicitly disabled by the array_merge of the options with array('cdn_ssl' => false)
Here's my sample portion of the ini file
resources.Jquery.version = 1.4.2
resources.Jquery.ui_enable = true
resources.Jquery.ui_version = 1.8.4
resources.Jquery.cdn_ssl = true
resources.Jquery.stylesheet = "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.4/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css"
But the configuration for 'cdn_ssl' is ignored because it is merged with an array where it is set to false
protected function _parseOptions(array $options)
$options = array_merge($options, array('cdn_ssl' => false));
If there's a reason for it being done, I can't find any documentation for it.
The fix would be just to remove the array_merge. The workaround is to set ``` but this defeats the purpose of having that configurability in the resource. I need cdn_ssl to prevent mixed-mode when other resources are made available over SSL.
Patch attached
Patch applied to trunk and 1.11 release branch.


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John Mellencamp is born in Seymour, Indiana.
Barely a teenager, John Mellencamp performs R&B and rock and roll material with a cover band called Crepe Soul
John Mellencamp signs with MainMan, David Bowie's management company. Rechristened "Johnny Cougar," his debut album, Chestnut Street Incident, is released.
John Cougar enters the charts. It contains John Cougar Mellencamp's first hit, "I Need a Lover" (#28), which Pat Benatar covers on her debut album, In the Heat of the Night.
Nothing Matters and What If It Did, by John Cougar – is released. Produced by Steve Cropper, from Booker T. and the M.G.'s, it yields the hits, "This Time" (#27) and "Ain't Even Done With the Night" (#17).
John Cougar has the #1 album (American Fool), #1 single ("Jack & Diane"), and a Top Ten single ("Hurts So Good"). This is a feat unmatched since November 16, 1974, when John Lennon had the #1 album (Walls and Bridges), #1 single ("Whatever Gets You Through the Night") and a Top Ten single (#9 Dream").
John Cougar Mellencamp releases Uh-Huh, a critical and popular favorite that contains the hits "Crumblin' Down" (#9), "Pink Houses" (#8) and "Authority Song" (#15).
John Cougar wins Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, for "Hurts So Good" (from American Fool) at the 25th annual Grammy Awards.
The first Farm Aid Concert – organized by John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson and Neil Young – is held in Champaign, Illinois.
John Cougar Mellencamp's Scarecrow peaks at #2 on the album chart. A classic proto-Americana album, it includes "Small Town" (#6),"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (#2), "Rain on the Scarecrow" (#21) and "Rumbleseat" (#28).
John Cougar Mellencamp's The Lonesome Jubilee is released. It will become his fourth Top Ten album in a row (peaking at #6). It will remain in the Top Ten for a half year and launch the hits "Paper in Fire" (#9), "Cherry Bomb" (#8) and "Check It Out" (#14).
Big Daddy, by John Cougar Mellencamp's, is released. It will be his fifth consecutive Top Ten album, reaching #7. The acerbic, anti-celebrity "Pop Singer" (#15) is the leadoff single.
The film Falling from Grace, starring John Mellencamp – and cowritten by Mellencamp and Larry McMurtry – is released. Soundtrack contributors include Mellencamp, Joe Ely, John Prine, Dwight Yoakam, Nanci Griffith and James McMurtry.
Whatever We Wanted, John Cougar Mellencamp's first self-produced album, is released. It yields the hit "Get a Leg Up" (#14), at whose video shoot Mellencamp meets his third wife, model Elaine Irwin.
John Mellencamp's cover of Van Morrison's "Wild Night," featuring Me'Shell Ndegéocello on bass and vocals, reaches #3. His biggest hit since 1986, it is taken from his latest album, Dance Naked.
Human Wheels, by Mellencamp, debuts at #7 on Billboard's album chart. The title track will just miss the Top Forty, making it Mellencamp's first album without a hit since his 1976 debut.
John Cougar Mellencamp's American Fool is certified 5x platinum (5 million copies sold) by the RIAA.
Mr. Happy Go Lucky, into which John Mellencamp incorporated hip-hop sounds and production techniques, debuts at #9.
John Mellencamp's first hits compilation, The Best That I Could Do, 1978-1988, is released.
Having signed to Columbia Records, John Mellencamp releases his self-titled first album for the label.
John Mellencamp releases Cuttin' Heads, his first album of the new millennium. It contains "Peaceful World," a duet with India.Arie.
Scarecrow, by John Mellencamp, is certified 5x platinum (5 million copies sold) by the RIAA.
The Best That I Could Do
Trouble No More, an album of blues covers and originals by John Mellencamp, is released.
Words & Music
Freedom's Road, John Mellencamp's first album of original material in five years, is released. It contains "Our Country," a Top Five hit that receives a Grammy Nomination for Best Solo Rock Song.
John Mellencamp is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 23rd annual induction dinner. Billy Joel is his presenter.


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As members, perhaps the only contact you ever have with the moderators and admins is when you see our names on an email from the archives when you submit a chapter. If you don't submit to the archives, you may not have much, if any direct contact with any of us unless you have a problem or issue.
So, who are we? We are just like you. We read the books, we read stories on the archives and fell in love with the HP world. We made the decision one day to become more involved and that led us to one day apply to become moderators.
So, in light of that, here is a small glimpse into our ordinary lives.
Here dwells discussion of the fanfiction kind,
Where peeves and faux pas tickle the mind.
A certain babe began this particular thread
(not sure what was going through her head)
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SIS Alumni Make Waves in International Disability Policy
SIS alumni Eloisa "Louie" Zepeda, SIS/MA '12, and John Paul "Pong" Cruz, SIS/MA '13, each recently received recognition for their outstanding work in international disability policy. Originally from the Philippines, both Cruz and Zepeda experienced severe visual impairment in their twenties. Rather than let their disability act as a barrier to success, Cruz and Zepeda turned their disabilities into catalysts for change, motivating them to become international disability policy advocates.
Zepeda and Cruz met as part of the inaugural cohort of the Comparative and International Disability Policy program facilitated by the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) and supported by The Nippon Foundation.
"We are tremendously proud of Louie and Pong and the rest of our alumni, all of whom are working in the disability policy fields and creating significant impact at local, national, regional and international levels," states Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn, SIS associate professor and executive director of IDPP and COTELCO: The Collaboration Laboratory.
In October 2013, Zepeda was appointed regional representative of the western pacific region for the Global Coalition of Tuberculosis Activists (GCTA). Selected as one of six regional representatives, Zepeda traveled to Paris, France for the GCTA Global Steering Committee's first meeting in October. In this role, she aims to raise awareness of the need for patient-centered decision making, as well as advocate for inclusive treatment plans.
Zepeda was selected because of her extensive disability advocacy work with tuberculosis and meningitis patient networks in the Philippines. She serves as executive director of the Tropical Disease Foundation's Patient Association and as a board member of the Las Piñas Persons with Disabilities Federation, both prominent disabled persons' organizations in the Philippines.
Zepeda's first foray into international disability policy occurred during her SIS studies in summer 2012, when the IDPP supported her seven-week internship on the Disability and Rehabilitation Team of the World Health Organization. While Zepeda actively continues her disability work on a local scale, her role at GCTA will bring a new global dimension to her advocacy work.
Another global dimension was added to Cruz's career in November 2013 when he was selected as a fellow of the prestigious Salzburg Seminar, "People, Peace and Planet 2030: Shaping Inclusive and Sustainable Growth," in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan.
The opportunity allowed Cruz to engage with thirty other young leaders from around the world on issues in economics, human rights, policy, development, and the environment. Facilitated by an international faculty of experts, the seminar also gave Cruz a second opportunity to interact with former ASEAN Secretary General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, with whom he shared the stage during Dr. Pitsuwan's keynote address at the inaugural IDPP convocation ceremony.
Currently working as the IDPP regional research coordinator, Cruz spoke on the inclusion of disability rights in the post-2015 international development framework during the seminar.
Zepeda and Cruz continue to serve as shining examples of attaining success as a result of - rather than despite - facing challenges.


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How can I use Vyew while teaching a class?
Using Vyew during class
You can use Vyew to load a powerpoint or presentation of your daily teaching outline. If questions come up you can make notes or use the whiteboard to explain. This also allows students who are out sick or not able to come to class, to attend and listen/watch the class.
After class is over
Once class is over, you can make a duplicate of the room and make the URL public, so students can come back in later to continue discussions, make notes or ask questions. You can also publish a read-only version which you can embed into a website or blog.
Any other suggestions, ideas or questions
Please make a comment below.


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Welcome to the World, Baby Shower (34 photos)
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One of my favorite pastimes is throwing unique parties and I had the privilege of styling a special baby shower for a family-friend's first child.
Shannon, the mom-to-be, is a charming and beautiful woman inside and out and though she is having a boy (and because she'll soon be outnumbered!), I wanted her party to reflect her personal style – beautiful, feminine, classy, and elegant.
Sunset yellows, aqua blues, and grassy greens set the tone throughout the party accented by earthy hues of kraft, burlap, cork, and twine. Actual globes and globe shaped items like buttons, balloons, poms, and ceramic balls further perfected the theme.
A fantastic set of vintage globes supplied by Era Vintage anchored the theme and served as perfect visuals for the party. Suitcases and wooden crates provided varying heights on the tablescape and dessert display, and a giant interactive map set the backdrop of the party. The map included pushpins designating pre-baby travels of the parents-to-be and a simple global baby trivia "game" that guests could read and match at their leisure.
Adorable hand-painted globe buttons by Craft that Party adorned as many party elements as possible including favor bags, corsages, and several suitcases. They were also set randomly about, strung together for a mini-banner in the dessert display and passed out to children as a special token from the party. Craft that Party also provided unique double-layered sewn crepe paper ribbon that was cut and used as napkin rings, suitcase accent, and corsage ribbon.
A party favorite were the incredibly fun oversized balloons with coordinating tissue tassels by One Stylish Party. These greeted guests and provided lots of entertainment for the children! Their enormous 36" size served perfectly as a "globe" shape and looked stunning alongside indoor party elements and lined up outside for an entertaining balloon run.
No elegant party is complete without fresh-cut flowers, and the fabulous local King William Florist provided a stunning pair of rose and baby breath arrangements housed in mason jars. Mason jars were also used for beverages; Ball's new line of throwback Mason Jars in the original blue hue were the perfect addition to this party and matched beautifully with the décor.
Three different types of maps – traditional blue, vintage brown, and antique metallic – served as the primary materials for DIY party elements including pinwheel trios, tassel banners, drink tags, and food labels. They were also shredded and used to decoupage mod-podged ceramic balls. Dyed coffee filters created flower corsages and elegant poms.
A uniquely stunning map fabric from French etsy shop Chezlele was used to create a scrap banner, table runner, and embroidery hoop décor. Hung in the bay window, the embroidery hoops filtered light beautifully and set a simple yet stunning tone for the dessert table.
Food & Dessert:
Hors d'ouevres, dips, and nibblers, all served in round serving dishes, were placed around the oval dining table (chairs removed for easy access). My personal favorite were the avocado deviled eggs – naturally tinted to match the party décor!
The dessert display included round candies – "world favorite" m&m's, "globe" gumballs, and "globe" chocolate balls (sixlets) – displayed in globe halves repurposed into candy bowls. Round food-color dyed sugar cookies and a cake baked by a friend featuring a sweet fondant baby atop a fondant globe anchored the center of the display.
Incredibly detailed globe cake pops from Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats were a fantastic addition to the dessert display and a party favorite among all. These were seriously impressive and a must-have for any globe themed party!
There's nothing more special than welcoming a baby into the world and styling this party for my friend brought me great joy. I love this juxtaposition of feminine touches with masculine themes and how the varying maps, textures, and elements came together for a seamless and elegant tone. I hope the unique details, handmade additions, and special touches inspire you to create your own "Welcome to the World" baby shower!
Vendors & Credits:
- Photography: Ashley Tate Townsend-Simons, hostess
- Party Styling & Handmades: Peckled
- Oversized Balloons: One Stylish Party
- Vintage Globes: Era Vintage
- Flower Arrangements: King William Florist
- Globe Buttons and Crepe Ribbon: Craft That Party
- French Map Fabric: Chezlele
- Cake Pops: Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats


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Hey guys,
My name is Seb and I want to share my new Pokemon Black and White Guide with you (written by our resident Pokemon expert: James Bowden).
The guide features 166,978 words & 85 in-game screenshots to help you through the main story and find all the secret/legendary Pokemon.
We've also built a custom item tracking system so you can just check off the your TM's and HM's as you go through the walkthrough and the site will automatically keep track of them!
We'd really love to get your feedback on it! Here are the links:
Table of Contents
Story Walkthrough
Legendary Pokemon List
Hope you guys like it/find the guide useful!