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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
The View From Mrs. Sundberg's Window
Figuring Out Who We Are
October 29, 2013
Listened to the show Saturday and it was not bad. It had been a day, to be sure. The Day of the Lumpy Space Princess. A character I'd not yet heard of until early last week, when the younger daughter announced she wished to dress as Lumpy Space Princess for Halloween. I got online, googled, and there it was: a perfect, lovely purple cloud-like figure with a star on her forehead. It would take some work. "I can do this," I said out loud.
Went shopping and found a clearance-priced purple knit dress with straps and a cinched waist, and loaded up on 20 yards of purple tulle and some safety pins (thinking we might pin it all and she could wear the dress again). Saturday morning I went to work pinning poofs of tulle to the skirt of the dress. Not an easy thing to work with, tulle. I soon realized I would need more, and went out to pick up another 20 yards, but forgot more safety pins. Sigh. I switched to a needle and thread, and got back to work and she walked in and I was kind of glowing. I'd put four hours in and was so excited that she would just love it. She didn't, though. Something wasn't right. "I hope you're going to cover the top. And fill in all those spaces." The dress was about 2/3 covered, and I'd figured if I skipped the portion above the waist, one more roll would be enough. Third trip to the store.
Nearly three hours later, it was done. Not perfectly, but done. We pulled it gently over her head and down, tied off a portion of the shoulder straps so it would stay in place, and fashioned a small yellow star of construction paper which she taped to her forehead. She looked in the mirror. Glory be. She was the essence of the Lumpy Space Princess, for sure. She smiled, and now she was the glowing one. "Thank you so much, Mom," she said.
Why was it that her brother, a year older, wanted only silver glitter for his costume, and didn't really need help? "I've got it taken care of," he said. There was a concert at the school on Sunday to which they had to wear their costumes, and he came out of his bedroom ready to go. Hair done kind of gelled up and wild, a darkening around his eyes, and a light film of silver glitter over his hair and face and black hoodie. Edward Cullen the Vampire, from the Twilight stories. My goodness. Spittin' image. And they stood together for a moment, the Vampire and the Lumpy Space Princess, and I got kind of choked up.
Are costumes about mystery? Wishes? Maybe it's about figuring out who we are. Or aren't. Or maybe it's as simple as fun.
Perhaps I will wear a costume this year. Rosie the Riveter, maybe. Or a Flag Semaphore person. Or the color magenta. Or a Peep. Long as there's no tulle involved.
I often make this one on New Year's Eve, but it's really a dessert for all occasions. Serve it with a topping that fits the season -- caramel and nuts, chocolate syrup, berries, or just plain. Simple and sweet and a little bit decadent.
Cheesecake, New York Style
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup plus 2T melted butter
1½ cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 lb cream cheese, broken into small pieces
Blend crumbs, ¼ cup sugar, and ¼ cup melted butter. Press into bottom
of 8 or 9-inch spring form pan.
Blend sour cream, ½ cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla in blender, about a minute. Add cream cheese, and blend 'til smooth, and add 2T melted butter and blend a bit more. Pour on top of crust. Bake in lower 3rd of oven at 325, about 45 minutes. Remove. Turn oven to broil, and put cake back in 'til attractive brown spots appear. Remove, let cool a bit, and refrigerate 4 hours, or overnight. Serve with cherry or blueberry topping. Serves 8-12.
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The View From Mrs. Sundberg's Window Archive
- Prime Time for Deep Thought
- Figuring Out Who We Are
- Wonder and Possibility and What If
- Some Things Work and Some Don't
- The Flour Hit the Fan
- Check Out the Flip Side
- Happy to be There, Happy to Leave
- The Real Comfort
- Where "Home" Comes From
- The Adventure Never Ends
- Not Quite Sex, but There is a Resemblance
- A Mazillion Small To-Dos Before School Starts
- You Never Know What Moment Will be a Golden One
- Be Mindful of the Route You Take
- One Fine Stretch of Days
- Just Be
- This Too, People, Shall Pass
- Mother Nature Will Have Her Way
- Letting Go is Tough
- A Fulfilled Life
- Consider Patience
- Life is Meaningful Because it Stops
- The Celebration of a Life
- A Monumental Act
- Smell the Flowers
- Boredom and Terror, and Sweetness
- An Exercise in Forgiveness
- It's Time to Get Out There
- A Wanted Woman
- Anything Worthwhile is Going to Take Some Effort
- Looking Back Toward Home
- The Journey Changes You
- So Much to Look Forward To
- Anything Worthwhile Deserves Patience
- Go With Whatcha Got
- This Land of Seasons I Love
- A Simple Question
- The change you wish to make
- Where words just don't cut it
- A nod to Pancakes
- When you're sick, you're sick
- A life lived is not about things
- I'm not put off by the thought of my own funeral
- The adventure of the ordinary day
- A lot we didn't get around to
- Where did Christmas go?
- Take Heart
- A table full up with Christmas
- Gifts can be a challenge
- You have each other to love
- The gift of the story of Three Perfect Strangers
- Gemutlichkeit
- For many of the best things in life, a person has to wait in line
- The things we can't not do
- Never met a perfect person
- Just ask a question or two
- What I get in return?
- Listen awhile, and you'll hear it, too
- A day of good hard work
- New friends vs. old friends
- There will be joy like this again in my life
- A lonesome place to spend some time
- Whatever makes you grow is gonna hurt somehow
- Hold someone close to you today
- A Postcard from Mrs. Sundberg
- For goodness itself, thanks
- How blessed can a woman be?
- All about purpose and meaning
- As it should be
- This is where the party is
- Our wants have changed and our needs are few
- A day may be perfect, but we aren't
- Nice to have home to return to
- How time moves along
- Feet are a funny thing
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"General Hospital" is getting ready for some big reveals this month. Fans have been waiting for quite some time for the new Jason to be revealed, and many are speculating this month is when he will appear. Thaao Penghlis is returning as Victor Cassadine, but it isn't known for how long. There has been a big uproar about Sam and Patrick hooking up. According to an August 1 report from We Love Soaps, there will be plenty of "Samtrick" scenes this upcoming week. Sparks are flying with couples in Port Charles!
Shawn and Jordan have been growing close, despite their attempts to stay apart. This week Shawn will find out what happened with Jordan and Mickey Diamond while at the hotel. Some "General Hospital" fans are speculating that there is more to their relationship than meets the eye. Is Shawn T.J.'s father? There are so many layers with this relationship and fans are eating it up!
"Julexis" is one of the hottest couples on "General Hospital" right now. They even have their own "army" throughout Twitter. After the bomb blew up Alexis' lake house, Julian knows he has to do some explaining. This week, Julian will come clean to Alexis. Rumors have been circulating about the couple possibly getting married, but has that idea been thrown out the window? Alexis is one tough cookie, but Julian seems to be the only one that can break her.
This upcoming week on "General Hospital" is all about the couples fans love. Now that "Samtrick" is in the works, fans are wondering how far they will get before Jason ends up in Port Charles. "Julexis" may be on the rocks, but Julian will find a way to smooth it over? Will Alexis and Julian finally move in together? Tune in to "General Hospital" weekdays at 1 p.m. CT on ABC to find out what is happening with your favorite couples.
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Georgia 2012 Peanut, Cotton & Corn Production Up Over 2011
Georgia's production of peanuts, cotton and corn for grain are projected for increases over 2011, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) November crop report.With significant increases in both harvested acres and yields, the state's peanut production is expected to nearly double, from 1.65 billion pounds in 2011 to 3.2 billion pounds in 2012.Georgia's peanut growers are anticipated to yield an average of 4,450 pounds per acre. Even with a 14 percent decrease in acreage, the state's cotton production is projected to increase by about 10 percent, from 2.47 million bales in 2011 to 2.7 million bales in 2012.Georgia production of corn for grain is also expected to show a sharp increase resulting from a 9 percent increase in acreage and 20 percent increase in yields. Georgia corn growers are expected to produce 56 million bushels in 2012, up from 42.7 million bushels in 2011.The state's soybean crop is expected to more than double, from just under 3 million bushels in 2011 to more than 7 million bushels in 2012.
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The Silkstone teenager has been put forward in the Young Entrepreneur category of the awards ceremony by Liz Yoxall, a business advisor.
She said Thomas is definitely what could be termed 'a born entrepreneur' after setting up his website business 'Maskill Marketing'.
Liz believes he has a 'fresh take' on marketing, providing clients with everything from leaflets and business cards, to advertising campaigns.
"Looking at the websites and other marketing materials for Maskill Marketing, the average client would not be aware they had been created by a 15-year-old school boy from Silkstone.
"His innovation is in his young approach to business, he uses his age as an advantage to spot angles that the older, more experienced marketer may not have considered."
At less than a year old, Tom's business boasts clients ranging from a local Silkstone pub, The Ring O' Bells, to the RSPCA and Hoylandswaine firm Norcroft Electrical.
Talented Thomas, a pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Wakefield, was recognised as finalist in this year's I Know I Can Barnsley Big Challenge Awards.
Liz said it was 'a great achievement' considering he was the only individual to enter the competition without the support of his school or college.
"His one barrier to business is his age, at 15 he is not legally allowed to register the business, preventing him from accepting certain orders for work.
"However this has not stopped him from planning his expansion from an I Know I Can competition into a fully fledged business and he is continually learning and gathering information," said Liz.
"On his 16th birthday, Tom will be registering the business and in the meantime he has employed a web designer and is now working with new international clients.
"He is also focussing on expanding his product range and in addition to this he is also starting to work on his second business idea, a magazine aimed at students."


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Stephanie Courtney
Stony Point, New York
"The way I play her, she's pretty much the most asexual thing on TV right now. I think the Geico lizard puts out more sexual vibes than Flo does. But I do think the cavemen are totally crushable."
- Stephanie Courtney
If you've got an unexplainable thing for Flo, the cleverly embellished oddball cashier girl in all those Progressive Auto Insurance commercials, you are not alone. She's got gushing devotees all over the internet (and, predictably, her share of haters). The creation of actress and comedienne Stephanie Courtney, Flo has drawn comparisons ranging from Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island to 1950s burlesque dancer Bettie Page. Courtney herself, mystified by the phenomenon, suggests that Flo is some kind of "fetish chick," a description we think fits very nicely.
Yet when physically removed from her Flo persona, Stephanie Courtney is utterly adorable -- substantially more attractive than Flo.
Normally, becoming so closely associated with a single "role" is a career killer, but Courtney shouldn't have to worry about this. Thanks to the over-the-top hairstyle and clown make-up, she'll be able to visually disassociate herself from Flo.
Stephanie Courtney BiographyStephanie Courtney was born and grew up in New York, but headed west to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Not long thereafter, she joined the renowned Los Angeles improv troupe the Groundlings (she's a still a senior member), where funny woman Kristen Wiig also got her start.
By 1998, she started landing one-offs on shows like Everybody Loves Raymond and Without a Trace. She was a regular cast member of the short-lived Tom Goes to the Mayor, and in 2007 she scored a five-episode recurring role as Marge on TMC's enormous hit Mad Men, which stars January Jones and Jon Hamm.
stephanie courtney and the cult of floCourtney auditioned for the spots in the fall of 2007, and a year later, people were dressing up as "that Progressive Car Insurance Chick" for Halloween. Goofy but approachable, Flo is a high-energy nurturer who clerks at a retail store that sells Progressive insurance policies, a store that's just surreal enough to resemble the heavenly setting of a 1980s sitcom dream sequence.
Interestingly, in 2008, Courtney landed a small role in two episodes of ABC's Cavemen, a sitcom based on the much-maligned Neanderthals from the Geico commercials.
stephanie courtney and the bottom lineOf course, Progressive is very aware of what they have in Courtney/Flo: The company's 2008 letter to shareholders gushed, "We let 'Flo' loose on consumers in 2008 as part of our television advertising, in a campaign that by all accounts has trumped our prior efforts."
But the most interesting phenomenon has been a subtle one: Not since the earliest ads has Flo interacted with female customers. It seems that once the blogosphere and the forums began to percolate with the smitten "Cult of Flo," her female customers disappeared and a diverse line of male customers emerged -- nerdy intellectuals, motorcycle bad-boys and every Joe Schmoe in between.


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When Your Kid Won't "Friend†You
Motherlode Blog – "Hope Greenberg, an attorney and mother of four on Long Island created the group when she asked her 12-year-old daughter to "friend†her and the girl pushed back."
Motherlode Blog – "Hope Greenberg, an attorney and mother of four on Long Island created the group when she asked her 12-year-old daughter to "friend†her and the girl pushed back."
CNET – "The book's opening line is: "Helen has just registered on Facebook."
The Lede – "Has Facebook Worn Out Its Welcome?"
I'm back on Twitter (It's been fun!), but not even close to trying Facebook again. I might actually get more use out of Hatebook!. There's lot of people that I can't stand and probably many that can't stand me. 😉
Walaika Haskins – "The office of Andrew Cuomo, New York's attorney general, has been thumbing through Facebook lately, and it isn't looking for new friends. Undercover investigators set up Facebook profiles pretending to be teenage girls, then received inappropriate come-ons from adult users. The investigators then complained to Facebook in the guise of the teens' parents, but the site allegedly all but ignored their protests."
Robert Scoble joins the protest.
Becky C. – "Apparently, Facebook considers female breasts obscene. They also can not differentiate between a t***y shot and a picture of someone feeding a baby."
One rule that my editor has for this blog is that I can't curse, which I think is a good idea (keeps me in check). So, go to the link for the free-wheeling post.
Facebook should consider reversing their decision. This could set a bad precedent.
Brad Grier – "While other public and private organizations and corporations are analyzing, examining, testing and ignoring, the Edmonton Public Library soft-launched it Facebook application today."
(Thanks Estelle)
Ellyssa Kroski – "Librarians are experimenting with a wide range of Facebook Apps ranging from the productive such as the 30 Boxes Calendar, Meebo, Twitter, and Zoho Online Office to the silly with Zombies, Likeness, My Aquarium, and SuperPoke. Here are the first three Facebook Apps designed for the librarian in all of us…"
Part one of a series.
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Here are the answers to the questions I get asked most frequently. If you have any other questions, please e-mail me.
Is cannabis legal in Holland?
Strictly speaking, no. Possession of small quantities is decriminalised, meaning it's a non-criminal offence like a parking ticket. In practice, even the law against selling cannabis is not enforced in Amsterdam.
What about this new law banning smoking in public places?
Smoking tobacco in enclosed public spaces will become illegal as of 1st July 2008. It's not yet clear how this will work. There is talk of special smoking areas being permitted. It's also thought that the ban only applies to tobacco so pure cannabis would be permitted. See the forum for discussion and up-to-date news.
...and the tourist ban?
Apparently, a right-wing Dutch minister made a speech in Berlin proposing that local authorities should change their regulations so that only Netherlands citizens could enter a coffeeshop. Fortunately, the local authorities (particularly those along the German border who the remarks were aimed at) are not enthusiastic about the idea so it's not likely to be implemented.
Can one smoke anywhere in Amsterdam?
No. It's not that you're likely to get arrested, it's simply a matter of good manners. Some bars and hotels don't mind smoking pot but others detest it. If you want to know whether it's cool to smoke in a place, just ask politely.
Are all drugs acceptable?
The Netherlands is not the Wild West. On the contrary, it's exceptionally civilised with a sensible and constructive attitude to drugs. The use of cannabis is tolerated. The likes of cocaine and heroin are not. Having said that, ecstasy and even cocaine testing kits are available in the smartshops.
Never buy any drugs on the street. You *will* get ripped off. Stick to the coffeeshops and smartshops.
Can ACD supply you with cannabis?
NO. Your author does not live in Amsterdam. I live in the UK where cannabis use is prohibited. Sadly, I can't just pop down the road to my neighbourhood coffeeshop, grab some grass and pop it into the post for you.
If you're desperate, check out the Grassy Commerce section of the ACD's links pages.
Mail-Order Cannabis Seeds
Check out the Marijuana Seeds ad on the Shop links page.
What is a 'coffeeshop'?
Coffeeshops are cafes where cannabis may be purchased and consumed. In Amsterdam, the term has become so well established that conventional coffee shops tend to call themselves 'tea-rooms'.
Coffeeshops are licensed by the city council (as indicated, in Amsterdam, by the green and white stickers in their windows).
The catering analogy is carried through in the term 'menu' for the list of available grasses and hashes. For more details click here.
There is a table of typical grass and hash prices on the Coffeeshop general info page.
Is there a coffeeshop near to the airport?
Schiphol airport (Amsterdam's airport) is to the south-west of the city in a very barren area. The trams don't go out that far from the centre. There are a few coffeeshops in the suburbs that are closer to the airport than the centre but you would need a knowledgeable taxi driver to find them.
A better bet would be to catch a train into the centre. There is a railway station inside the airport and high-speed trains run into Centraal Station about every 10 minutes. They streak into town in about 20 minutes.
What is the minimum age to enter a coffeeshop?
The age limit for smoking and drinking is 18. If you look under 18 be sure to carry some ID as checks are common.
Are there coffeeshops elsewhere in the Netherlands?
Yes, but not on the same scale. The policy in each locality is determined by its local council. Most of the big cities have a few coffeeshops but they are not always as obvious as in Amsterdam. The ACD now has a list of many coffeeshops throughout the Netherlands.
What's the correct coffeeshop etiquette?
It's not necessary to buy cannabis in every shop you visit. If you're making use of a shop's facilities, however, you should buy a drink or something.
I have heard a rumour of one shop (not in the guide section) demanding that any cannabis consumed on their premises is bought there. Should you get hassled for skinning up your own stash, after having bought a coffee, then please let me know. Any shop with this kind of attitude problem deserves to be boycotted.
In my experience, opening a conversation with coffeeshop staff in English doesn't cause offence but being ultra polite, smiling and ending every sentence with a "please" or a "thank you" does wonders.
Should I bring my own bong, skins, pipe etc?
Most coffeeshops have papers and tips* available free at the bar. Many also have pipes and bongs.
*A note for Americans: tips are strips of cardboard that we Europeans like to roll up in the ends of our joints. Ironically, in the UK we know them by the American term 'roaches'.
Can I live and work in Holland?
Citizens of the EU can, in principle, live anywhere in Europe. Americans and other nationalities can expect much more of a paper minefield. Don't be fooled by the fact that every Dutch person you meet in Amsterdam speaks perfect English, if you want to work there you're gonna have to learn the language (see also links: Amsterdam).
Can I work in a coffeeshop?
I get a lot of emails asking about this so you can be sure there is plenty of competition. I have even had coffeeshops ask me to remove their email addresses from the site because they get too many people begging for a job.
Can I buy a coffeeshop?
Since 1995, Amsterdam coffeeshops are licenced and very very few new licences have been issued or existing licences changed hands.
Are there any coffeeshops in xxx town?
For a full list of towns with some coffee, smart, grow or head shops, check out the town index.
How do I post a comment about a shop?
Full details on the Correspondent's Comments page.
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College to the fullest
Samantha Matthew is using her time in college to experience as much as possible. Band, sports, volunteering and preparing for a career after, keeps her on the go and moving forward.
Karen Fontanive
October 06, 2011
Taking advantage of every opportunity and making the most of it is something most people strive to do.
Twenty-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods resident Samantha Matthew is doing it.
In May, the University of Notre Dame junior trombone player traveled to Brazil with 70 members of the university's concert band, performing in several cities, interacting with local children, dining on local cuisine and soaking up culture.
Sam Matthew plays trombone in the University of Notre Dame Marching Band.
Concerts and culture
"Performing in another country was such a unique experience," said Matthew. "We performed in Teatro Municipal de Ouro Preto, the oldest theater of all three Americas. We also performed in the Candelaria Church in Rio de Janeiro, which was built in 1775. Each venue was elegant and historical, which made the concerts even more special to us."
The band performed traditional American songs, some Brazilian music, and Duke Ellington favorites. Matthew said jazz was a hit. "They don't have jazz in Brazil, so they loved this."
Band members also learned about Brazilians' concert idiosyncracies. Advertisements for the concerts reported the start time a half hour earlier than the actual start time.
"We found out that they did this purposely because Brazilians are known for being laid back and often show up late," she said.
While Matthew is one of approximately 12,000 students in South Bend, in Brazil she and the band were "big men on campus."
"I felt like an undeserving celebrity as we received standing ovations during each concert and played as many as five encore songs while audiences chanted for us to stay on stage," Matthew said. "As we were given a tour around a school campus in our concert attire, students screamed out windows as we passed by."
And, just like the Disney song says, "It's a Small World After All," Matthew found out how small when it came to pop culture and social media. In Sao Paolo, the band performed concerts for middle and high school students, and had an opportunity to interact with them.
"We performed two concerts and afterwards had casual conversations and gave the kids advice about applying and getting into colleges. It was so interesting learning about their culture while they asked us about ours," she said.
In May, the college junior traveled with the band to Brazil to perform and experience Brazilian life, including this caiman she held during a tour of the Amazon River.
Topics ranged from Justin Bieber to Jersey Shore to what age Brazilians can begin working to what they do during summer break.
"Interacting with the kids at the school in Sao Paolo is something I will never forget," Matthew said. "A few of the high school students even found me on Facebook and many want to attend universities in the United States."
Carnivores and calamities
In addition to the meat-heavy diet — "The food was basically all the meat you could eat; anywhere and at every meal" — Matthew also got to taste frog and chicken hearts.
"Unfortunately, a lot of the food did not have labels, so we probably ate weirder food than that, but didn't know it," she said.
No trip would be complete without complications. Matthew got an extra dose with cancelled and delayed flights getting to Brazil due to the tornado in Joplin, Mo.
"Nineteen of us got stuck in Miami and Belo Horizonte, each for one night, and missed one full day of the tour. We were dubbed 'The Miami 19' which is still referred to in the band today."
Matthew, second from left, and Brazilian students after a concert performance.
Back in South Bend
Concert band at Notre Dame is just one of many activities this high-achieving and active student participates. She also is a member of the marching band, basketball band and trombone choir.
The 2009 Grosse Pointe North graduate takes advantage of every opportunity, mixing band responsibilities with sports, community service and career-focused activities at Notre Dame. She plays intramural volleyball, soccer, floor hockey, softball and basketball and club ice hockey, a sport she never played until lacing up at Notre Dame.
She gives trumpet lessons to young students through Salvation Army Bandlink, is a member of the Women in Business Club and Entrepreneurship Club and has helped with university-sponsored service projects in Iowa and Tennessee. And, in a twist of fate from her Brazil travel travails, she is organizing a service trip later this month to aid in the ongoing clean-up in Joplin, Mo.
What lies ahead
Her college experiences also have helped Matthew line up a summer job where the accounting major will be an audit intern in the Detroit office of PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting firm.
"As a sophomore I met the Detroit recruiter at an event while he was at Notre Dame," Matthew said. "I want to begin my career in public accounting. It would be a dream job to work in the Tigers or Red Wing organization someday."
Whatever the future holds, Matthew is taking full advantage of the here and now.
"My college experience has been busy, challenging, fun, and rewarding," she said. "I have gotten involved in so many ways here at school. My advice to everyone headed to college, or even still in their first year or two, would be to get involved in one or two clubs or organizations and sign up for anything else you're interested in. Staying busy keeps you efficient."
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Rihanna Rolled a Joint Where?!
This is certainly a cases of adapting to your environment. Rihanna found herself high in the air (apparently on her security guard's shoulders so she could see a show at Coachella better) when she really just wanted to get plain old high.
5 Gifs of a Smokin Rihanna
We all know Rihanna's smokin'. Sometimes, it's what she's smokin' that gets attention. The Barbadian songstress has always been open about her love of the herb. Here are 5 gifs of RiRi inhaling and enjoying.
Rihanna's Pot Patriotism
Rihanna demonstrated her love for America and marijuana this weekend as the "Umbrella" singer photographed herself wearing an American flag T-shirt overlaid by black and white cannabis leaves. The singer wore her "Stars and Sativas" t...
Double Hit for Rihanna
Rihanna tokes up in Amsterdam.


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It's just like our mothers warned us:
The latest study on the influence of media on children's malleable brains is that exposure to sex scenes in movies can lead a child to risky sexual behavior.
The study involved more than 1,200 children and hundreds of popular films. When the kids were between 12 and 14, researchers collected data about which movies they had seen and factored in the amount of sexual content included in each film. (Analyzing films for sexual content must be a stimulating job.)
The study participants were then surveyed six years later to determine when they started having sex and what risky sexual behaviors, if any, they engaged in, such as multiple partners and unprotected sex.
Lo and behold, those who were exposed to more sexy movies as teens were more likely to have sex at younger ages and with more partners and with less protection than the others.
The study homed in on a personality trait called "sensation seeking" to determine exactly how movie sex scenes might influence teen sexual behavior. Sensation seeking is an affinity for "seeking new and intense forms of stimulation."
This sensation-seeking trait apparently hits its peak between the ages of 10 and 15. The data collected from this study suggests that watching sex scenes in films can directly affect this trait:
"The study, which is scheduled for publication in the journal Psychological Science, found that greater exposure to sexual content in movies at a young age led to a higher peak of sensation-seeking in adolescents. Among kids who are exposed to sex scenes in movies, sensation-seeking sexual behavior can last well into the late teens and even into the early 20s, the investigators found."
While the authors of the study can't claim to have proven "direct causal effect," they saw enough evidence to urge parents to censor the movies their children watch. (I'm still waiting for the peer-reviewed study on the effect of racy romance novels on grown adults.)
"Sensation-seeking alone does not entirely explain how sexual content in movies influences teens' sexual behavior, according to O'Hara and colleagues. They suggested that teens learn specific behaviors from sex scenes in movies. For example, many teens use movies to acquire "sexual scripts" that provide them with examples of how to behave when dealing with complicated emotional situations."
I'll admit, the thought of my kid taking her sexuality-script straight from Hollywood gives me pause. (I'm convinced my six-year-old has already learned how to kiss dramatically from watching Downton Abbey. And while her amorous kissing mostly makes me laugh, it also makes me wonder "is this all good fun, my über-affectionate child, or should I be concerned?")
Similar to teen smoking, it seems so obvious to me that kids are often "playing grownup" when they "hook up" at young ages. And now that I'm all growed up, I can't help but want to do everything I can to keep my kids' urges to grow up too fast in check. But I also want to believe that parent-child communication is the key, no matter what my kids see or don't see. I don't have much else to go on.
What's your take on adult-themes, sex in films, and kids? Do you think it's possible or necessary to completely shelter a child, especially a 12- to 14-year old, from any and all sexual content?


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Students who want to enroll in Saint Paul Public Schools must first schedule an intake appointment at the Student Placement Center. Appointments are strongly recommended but walk-ins are accepted as time permits. Our building hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. To schedule an intake appointment, please call 651-632-3700.
During intake, students and their families will:
For your intake appointment, please bring the following if available:
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This 4-wheel ride on boasts an easy-grip handle that is specially designed for little hands. The caster wheels let kids make easy, quick turns. Best of all, the soft cushion turtle body easily removes from the base for cuddling.Product Features:
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By DooDoo
from Zephyrhills, FL, United States
Comments about BJs Wholesale Club Little Tikes Pillow Racer Turtle:
I got this for our 1 year granddaughter and she loves it. She used it learning to walk besides riding it. Highly recommend....it was a big hit!!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Cute and cuddly
By G-Ma, Jacci
from Temple Hills, MD
About Me Budget Shopper
My 18 month old grandson kept trying to ride his almost 3 year old brothers first scooter. He did so well, I figured he deserved to have his own first riding toy. The turtle design was perfect!
Sooo Cute!
By Grammy Jacci
My youngest grandson took to this and rode it immediately after I finished assembly. I worried, at first, about the width of the turtle. But, that actually adds to the comfort of the toy. When the grandchildren are happy, I'm Happy!
Geat as long as child is tall enough
By Jaim
from Wallingford, CT
My son loves his turtle but has a hard time getting on it, and staying on it. Just due to the fact that it can move in every direction. Im sure that once his legs get a little longer that it will be easier for him to play with.
18 month old so excited
By Nama
from Oklahoma City Ok
About Me Midrange Shopper
My grandbaby is 18 months old. At Christmas time we had purchased many toys by little tikes. She loved everyone of them. She was so young but played with them all everyday. Unfortunately on May 20, 2013 in Moore Okla a tornado totally destroyed their home and everything inside. I have been reording little tikes products and shopping like crazy for them. This was the first toy to arrive, the pillow racer. If you could have seen her little face. It brought tears to all of us....she finally had something that reminder her of what she had. She only had her little toys 5 months before the tornado destroyed everything. Thank you little tikes for making my grandbaby Willow have a beautiful smile and a sparkle in her eys.
Awesome toy!
By sagesmoon
from Preston, MS
We bought this for my grand daughters first birthday. She's tiny, so her feet don't reach the floor, but she loves being pushed/pulled on it! She also loves pushing it herself. The pillow pet part is very soft and could be thrown in the front loading washer with no problem. If using a top loading, I'd put in mesh zipper bag and wash on gentle. HIGHLY recommend this toy!
We bought this for my grand daughters first birthday. She's tiny, so her feet don't reach the floor, but she loves being pushed/pulled on it! She also loves pushing it herself. The pillow pet part is very soft and could be thrown in the front loading washer with no problem. If using a top loading, I'd put in mesh zipper bag and wash on gentle. HIGHLY recommend this toy!
Great fun for toddlers
By Greenwood Grandma
from Greenwood, IN
About Me Grandparent
I bought 5 pillow racers for my grandchildren. They have a great time riding them on the hardwood floors. Fun indoor activity for the winter.
I bought 5 pillow racers for my grandchildren. They have a great time riding them on the hardwood floors. Fun indoor activity for the winter.
Fun ride on and easy to put together!
By dlteach
from Carlsbad, CA
About Me Education Oriented, Grandparent
My 1 yr. old grandaughter is crazy about turtles. They have a tortoise that she has tried to ride, so when I saw this, I knew it would be perfect! Her eyes sparkled when she saw it and she screamed, "Turtle!" She loves riding it around the house and will be able to ride it on their deck, with the tortoise, in warmer weather.
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"Faith in the Unseen," Eric Banks' review of Curtis White's Science Delusion
Is there really a menace to the humanities in the breezy flourishes of a Richard Dawkins or a Stephen Hawking? White believes that the remarks of such thinkers matter immensely in an environment that glorifies science, one in which lectures by theorists like Krauss attract more than one million YouTube viewers and a TED presentation of the "connectome" speculations of Sebastian Seung is a hot ticket while attendance at symphony halls dwindles. The connection between the two, as if the lovers of the classical repertory might not significantly overlap with the viewership of lectures on neuroscience, is the kind of implicit dichotomy assumed throughout "The Science Delusion."
"New Jersey religious communities have responsibility to educate about Death with Dignity bill"
Former NYU Religious Studies faculty member, Jeremy F. Walton, talks Turkey at The Immanent Frame
One particular image from the demonstrations in Taksim Square encapsulates the dense set of relationships among secularism, the assertion of populist sovereignty, and the critique of neoliberalism. A young demonstrator drapes a banner depicting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and charismatic embodiment of Turkish secularism, over a police water cannon. Far from a daisy clogging a rifle's muzzle, this is not a tableau of simple pacifism. Since its establishment some ninety years ago in the wake of the battered and dismembered Ottoman Empire, the Turkish Republic has been the legatee of Atatürk's secularist imagination, which envisioned the radical transformation of Turkey from an agrarian, "traditional" society to an urban, modern one.
40 Towns is a new project by The Revealer's founding editor, Jeff Sharlet, English Professor at Dartmouth College, and his student writers. Here's an excerpt from Miriam Kilimo's "Waiting for the Kingdom," cross-posted here.
She didn't hear Jehovah calling during the Second World War, when her brothers and cousins went off to the army, and a woman walked up to her door and knocked. Madelyn didn't want anything to do with her, but Witnesses were more persistent in those days, obnoxious, driven by the desire to spread the Kingdom in a time of war. "You don't salute the flag but I got family in the war," Madelyn shouted at the woman. The woman persisted, "Would you like to know why?" she said. The woman explained to Madelyn the Witnesses' belief in neutrality, in not siding with any nation. She was the only Witness who had bothered to explain why. Madelyn stopped saluting the stars and stripes from that day on, following the command that you couldn't serve two masters. You have to choose between God's Kingdom and Satan's system.
The Revealer's Luce Fellow Natasja Sheriff has a new piece on Cambodian artist Sopheap Pich at Hyperallergic
Bridget Dunlap writes at RH Reality Check, "Why a Catholic School Teacher Was Fired for an IVF Pregnancy–And Why She Was Awarded $171,000."
The first reason given for Dias' termination was that she was pregnant and unmarried. Federal law prohibits firing a woman for being pregnant, but in these kinds of cases, Catholic schools sometimes get away with firing people for violating a prohibition on premarital sex that applies to men and women alike, pregnant or not. The pregnancy is the evidence, not the offense itself, so schools argue it isn't pregnancy discrimination when they fire a pregnant woman. Dias' pregnancy, however, was not the result of premarital sex. When she explained she had undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) to her employers, she learned that was grounds for termination as well.
Kevin Clarke writes about the social justice Catholicism lost, at America Magazine:
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development almost from its inception has attracted its share of critics uncomfortable with its mission to empower low-income and politically disconnected communities. Its ambition to counter poverty by building up poor people themselves into active agents of change has been dismissed as naive, even denigrated as Marxist. In recent years some of CCHD's critics have launched self-styled "investigations" of grantees to chase out community groups engaged in action or issuing statements deemed inimical to Catholic teaching, often because of loose alliances with other community organizations that support same sex marriage or access to abortion and contraception.
"A Meeting On Tolerance Turns Into A Shouting Match," Blake Farmer at NPR.
"Do Corporations Have Religious Liberty Rights Too?"


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A brand-new year brings new budgets, but costs seem to continue rising. Foods and sundries seem to top the list for increased pricing each year. What specific steps can you take to keep these basic expenses in check?
Try these 10 ways to save money on groceries this year.
Maybe you've already implemented a few of these practical pointers. Others may sound new. It can be surprising to see how quickly the savings can add up, once these frugal methods become routine at the grocery store.
1. Add up a shopping list – and stick to it.
This is a critical step. Taking a quick inventory at home before going to the store adds focus and cuts costs. The secret is simple: If it's not on the list, it doesn't go in the shopping basket or cart.
2. Beware of quantity discounts.
Retailers love to create special displays that seem to offer great deals, but only when shoppers purchase prodigious amounts of the highlighted products. Sometimes 12 jars of jam are not such a super buy, once a consumer does the math.
3. Choose cash over credit.
Many a shopper finds added self-restraint in a store, if he or she has to count out actual currency at the checkout counter, instead of merely sliding a plastic debit or credit card through a machine.
4. Collect coupons.
Paper coupons and online coupon codes really do help shoppers save money, but only if the offers apply to products those folks already plan to buy. Smart consumers scan or photograph coupons and keep them on their phones.
5. Go for generics.
Plenty of store-brand products are actually produced by big-name manufacturers. When possible, choosing these over branded items can add up to big savings.
6. Make your own mixes.
Convenience products almost always cost extra. Buying heads of lettuce, whole fruit, plain pastas or rice, and single spices is virtually always cheaper than picking up their prepared counterparts.
Plus, it's often a lot healthier, as do-it-yourself dishes are less likely to be laden with heavy salt and preservatives.
7. Shop alone.
Ask any parent about the cost differentiation between a shopping trip with a posse of youngsters and a solo excursion.
8. Skip single servings.
Like prepared foods, snack-sized packets of everything from cookies to chips to fruits or vegetables nearly always carry higher per-pound price tags than larger units. Savvy consumers buy the bigger packages and divide them up at home for lunchboxes or portable eating.
9. Split your shopping.
Grocery stores carry personal care items and over-the-counter medications, but these frequently cost less at discount drug stores and big-box bargain outlets. Sure, that means consumers have to make additional stops, but the savings may be well worth the effort.
10. Use customer loyalty benefits.
How big is your key ring? Shoppers who frequent certain merchants may do well, at least from a cost-cutting standpoint, by enrolling in customer loyalty programs. Most of these offer on-the-spot discounts for cardholders, based on cashier scanning of coded cards or key tags.
Simple steps can lead to significant savings for foods and basics, especially over the course of a year.


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Tillie Ehresman to perform Sterling College senior recital
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Tillie (Wilbeck) Ehresman, senior at Sterling College, will perform her senior recital at the Sterling United Presbyterian Church on Monday, Nov. 26. The vocal recital will begin at 7 p.m. and last approximately 50 minutes. The public is invited to attend this free event.
Ehresman is from Inman, Kan., and is the daughter of Tony and Janet Wilbeck.
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After Montse Bassons and TCN, Dolores Cortes and Guillermina Baeza designers have been the last day we were shown to be swimwear perfect underwater. For both, pink is the predominant color.
Dolores Cortes commitment to extreme sophistication with spectacular designs like the cover image that has fascinated me. Specifically, this triquini pink is not very wearable but it is worthy to be worn for a walk along the beach. In general, triquinis are awkward to get tan, but always among the models for his successful designer style.
Under the name of Imaginary jungle, Court takes as reference the jungle imagined and embodied in his works the French painter Henri Rousseau. Bathing suits and dresses full of color vegetable print large, where green and pink tones, combined with fluoride are the protagonists.
Cleavages predominate tub, handcrafted details and reinvented the forms of swimwear, a cornerstone of the collection. Models classic and simple are showing us Guillermina Baeza, inspired by Positano, a favorite spot for bathing sirens. Bikinis very wearable, many of them without shoulder pads, very comfortable for sunbathing, almost all in smooth tones and floral prints.
Suggestive, feminine and sexy bathing suits in pink, aqua, turquoise and orange. The romantic side is represented with lingerie touches, lace and lace. Very feminine shapes that fit the woman's body, making each piece more feminine than before.


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The nominees for the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday by The Television Academy, and, as usual, the Outstanding Lead Actor category will be one of the hottest races, with two new noms from HBO's "True Detective." But one hit drama didn't feel any of the acting nomination love-- despite a whopping 19 nominations in other categories.
Last year, "The Newsroom" star Jeff Daniels beat out Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), Damian Lewis ("Homeland"), Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards"), and Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey") for the Lead Actor gold. And once again, this year all of the Best Actor in a Drama Series nominees come from cable shows (with the exception of "Cards," which is on Netflix) and not network broadcasts. In fact, no leading man from a broadcast show has made it into the race since 2011, signaling a true sign of the times.
Noticeably missing from the list of acting nods was anyone from HBO's "Game of Thrones." While the popular HBO fantasy series has racked up dozens of Emmy nominations in the past, the accolades are often for costumes and sound effects categories (with the exception of the Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy for Peter Dinklage in 2011). THis year teh shwo racked up 19 nominations, including Best Drama Series, but none for acting.
HBO's programming president Michael Lombardo told Entertainment Weekly earlier this year: "What frustrates me about the show is people really love and connect with the characters — but somehow, [the voters] don't put two and two together that there are great actors embodying those roles," he said. "There seems to be a disconnect. This would not work without compelling writing and unbelievable acting and superb direction. And I think that's part of the challenge of a show that's a genre show. I think people think the show is carried along on its production values."
Here are the top nominees for the 66th Primetime Emmys:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom" (HBO)
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards" (Netflix)
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" (AMC)
Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective" (HBO)
Woody Harrelson, "True Detective" (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
Claire Danes, "Homeland" (Showtime)
Robin Wright, "House of Cards" (Netflix)
Kerry Washington, "Scandal" (ABC)
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" (CBS)
Lizzy Caplan, "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "Dancing on the Edge" (Starz)
Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
Billy Bob Thornton, "Fargo" (FX)
Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
Idris Elba, "Luther" (BBC America)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Cicely Tyson, "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime)
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
Sarah Paulson, "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
Kristen Wiig, "Spoils of Babylon"(IFC)
Helena Bonham Carter, "Burton and Taylor" (BBC America)
Minnie Driver, "Return to Zero" (Lifetime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, "Girls" (HBO)
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"(Showtime)
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" (HBO)
Melissa McCarthy, "Mike & Molly" (CBS)
Outstanding Drama Series
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Downton Abbey" (PBS)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
"True Detective" (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
"Louie" (FX)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"Veep" (HBO)
"Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
"Silicon Valley" (HBO)
Outstanding Miniseries
"American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
"Fargo" (FX)
"The White Queen" (Starz)
"Bonnie and Clyde" (A&E, Lifetime, History)
"Treme" (HBO)
Outstanding Television Movie
"The Normal Heart" (HBO)
"The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime)
"Killing Kennedy" (National Geographic Channel)
"Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
"Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" (HBO)
As for who will actually win at the 66th Emmy Awards, there will be a couple of changes for this year's live telecast. The ceremony will be held on August 25, 2014 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, one month earlier than usual— and on a Monday instead of a Sunday. This year's Emmys will be hosted by Seth Meyers.


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The Saudi Red Crescent Society is distributing 1,000 ready-made housing units in Lebanon as part of its relief programs there. The units, currently en route from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon, will be set up immediately upon arrival next week. The locations for the units will be selected based on recommendations from the Red Crescent Society in cooperation with the Lebanese government.
In related news, the Saudi field hospital in Beirut is reporting that it has treated 33,721 patients since its establishment July 31. The patients include 12,488 men; 13,785 women; and 6,259 children.


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Patricia Giddings-Waugh, 54, Noblesville, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014.She was born on Sept. 1, 1959, in Noblesville, to Charles and Orabelle (Wells) Giddings.
She is survived by her husband, of 21 years, Dan Waugh; her father, Charles Giddings of Arcadia; one sister, Lori (Richard) Gray of Brooksville, FL; one brother, Rich Giddings of Arcadia.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
Visitation was from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 2014, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, 1010 North Main Street, Lapel. A funeral service was held at 1p.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel with Rev. Timothy Brock officiated. Burial followed in Brookside Cemetery, Lapel.
Online condolences: www.hersbergerfuneralhome.com


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Does a walking tour interest you? Does a jaunt of the Greek peloponnese interest you? If you wish, you are encouraged to drive your car to another location and walk through the locality? Do you have one, two, or three hours to spare for pure exhilaration and enjoyment? If your answer is yes, then walking may be for you. "Happy Trails" to you.
But, are you nervous that the endless village trails will lead you astray? Are you fearful that a search party will need to be sent out for you? If so, stay at home!
"One of the greatest pleasures in my life is striding", states Roberta from LA. "Hiking as a couple or jaunting alone work equally well. Take a brisk walk to say hi, buy groceries (great for a triceps/biceps workout) or shop in a nearby store which will provide built in rest stops. "Walking through villages is also a stress reducer and a great way to meet people. I discovered walking in college. I ultimately realized that my final walking goal is racing against the clock (i.e, achieve the by traveling at a fast pace, by not having a heart attack)."
As you have read, there is a partner for everyone. Even if you are a "solo act," finding your "Happy Trails" is pleasurable." according to Roberta. She also states, that "I have not purchased anything along the way except health and fun. I have been seriously into fitness since I turned thirty. If this is the ticket to a long life, I hope I am a winner."


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Volume 15, Issue 4, December 1971
Oscillatory Shear of Nonlinear Fluids I. Preliminary Investigation15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549236View Description Hide Description
Experimental oscillatory shear stress data were compared to the nonlinear behavior predicted from steady‐state viscosity versus shear rate data. Both types of experimental data were obtained using a modified Weiseenberg Rheogoniometer, while finite difference techniques predicted the oscillatory data for nonlinear purely viscous materials. For nonlinear viscous fluids whose relaxation times are short compared to the period of oscillation, the harmonic amplitudes and phases are predictable from the steady‐state viscosity versus shear rate function. Thixotropic and viscoelastic fluids showed large discrepancies between experimental and predicted data, indicating significant time dependence. These results indicate the suitability of oscillatorytesting procedures for investigation of time‐dependent materials.
Fourier Transform Method in Linear Viscoelastic Analysis: The Vibrating Viscoelastic Reed15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549216View Description Hide Description
When linear viscoelasticity is formulated in a Fourier transform space, it is not necessary to assume any specific mathematical model, such as assemblies of Voigt or Maxwell elements, or differential operator equations, to completely describe the behavior of linear viscoelasticmaterials under any stress‐strain history. Indeed, the Fourier transform method is quite applicable even for complex vibration problems. In this paper we apply the method to the vibrating viscoelastic reed under two modes of oscillation, fixed at one end and subjected to a sinusoidal loading at the other, and subjected to a sinusoidal force at one end with the other end left free to oscillate. Theoretical results were in excellent quantitative agreement with experiments performed on a reed of poly(t‐butyl ethylene oxide) using both modes of excitation. We expressed the results in terms of corrections to the approximate relationship /(resonance frequency).
Time‐Dependent Polymer Rheology under Constant Stress and under Constant Shear Conditions15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549217View Description Hide Description
The kinetic rate theory previously presented for describing non‐Newtonian phenomena has been further modified to predict the flow behavior of viscoelastic materials under constant stress conditions. The thixotropic shear stress or shear rate is predicted by the kinetic theory, and the experimental stress or shear rate is obtained by modifying the thixotropic value by a stress or shear rate retardation term. The retardation term stems from a Maxwellian approach for stress retardation. In order to test the validity of this approach, transient and steady‐state data have been obtained for two solutions of polymethylmethacrylate in diethyl‐phthalate. Both constant stress measurements and constant shear rate data have been taken over a broad range. In a systematic manner as suggested by the theory, the parameters were evaluated from constant stress data, and were in turn used to predict constant shear rate data as well as the constant stress measurements. It should be emphasized that the parameters were not obtained from the best empirical fit to the data but were evaluated in a manner suggested by the theory. The agreement between theory and data was good enough to ascertain that the approach is adequate for correlating polymer rheology data. The overall average absolute mean deviation ranged from 4.2% for the steady‐state measurements to 11.2% for the constant stress transient measurements. It was further observed that stress overshoot at constant shear rate conditions normally occurred when the Deborah number was greater than unity. Gradual stress growth curves were observed when the number was less than unity.
The Effect of Small Amounts of Long and Short Branches on the Steady State Flow Behavior of Polyethylene‐Wax Blends: Application of Concentration Superposition15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549237View Description Hide Description
Steady‐state flow curves were obtained on a series of polyethylene‐wax blends over a shear rate range of to Wax concentration extended from 0 to 85%. The wax was a low molecular weight polyethylene ( and ). Seven polyethylenes with melt indices ranging 0.3 to 9 and ranging from 3 to 15 were examined. Included in the samples were homopolymers, copolymers with a small amount of short branches, copolymers with a small amount of short and long branches, and low density polyethylene. Concentration superpossability was demonstrated with these samples. For the high molecular weight polymers, superposition provided a means of estimating the low shear Newtonian viscosity, which could not be directly measured. Values of were compared to obtained by GPC. The effects of branches on the concentration shift factors for superposition were discussed.
Precision Falling Sphere Viscometry15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549218View Description Hide Description
Terminal velocity data of spheres falling in a polyisobutylene (PIB) solution were obtained in sealed tubes. The tubes were easily invertible so that the fall of a sphere could be repeated as often as desired. The sealed tubes have the further advantage that degradation of the fluid is greatly reduced when compared to similar experiments in open tubes. Precisely reproducible velocities were obtained by careful temperature control and by measurement of the radial eccentricity. From such data it is possible to calculate the zero‐shear viscosity, provided the range of effective shear rates is sufficiently small. To acquire data in this range it is necessary to use spheres with small effective mass (actual mass less the mass of the displaced fluid). Spheres of various materials (nylon, ruby, steel, and carbide) were used, and their properties were checked by dropping them in a Newtonian fluid of known viscosity. In some cases the sphere properties were found to fall outside the tolerances specified by the manufacturers. A test of the absolute accuracy of the falling sphere method was made with a calibrated oil supplied by the Cannon Instrument Company. The viscositymeasured with the spheres is within half a percent of the value specified. The data have been analyzed with formulae derived from perturbation calculations based on the theory of Rivlin‐Ericksen fluids. These formulae include the effects of walls and fluid inertia. The third order theory predicts the initial departure from Stokes law. Ideally can be obtained by extrapolation of data in the range of the third order theory. However, for the PIB solution this range appears not to exist or else it falls below that of most of the data. Since the above extrapolation was not feasible, data were taken in tubes of four sizes, and was then deduced from the wall effect formulas. The value so obtained was found to be in good agreement with the values obtained from an extrapolation which assumes the apparent viscosity based on Stokes law varies exponentially with the shear stress. This type of limiting behavior contradicts the third order theory but describes the data remarkably well.
Forced Vibration of Damped Circular and Annular Membranes15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549238View Description Hide Description
The response of circular and annular membranes to sinusoidal vibration is described theoretically. In contrast to prior investigations, emphasis is placed here on the forced vibration of membranes with damping, which is accounted for by writing the membrane tension as a complex quantity. The membranes, of outer radius a, are driven symmetrically as follows: by a ring force of arbitrary radius; by a force that is uniformly distributed within a concentric circle, also of arbitrary radius; or by a central "point" force. The point force can be visualized as the limiting case of the ring‐ or distributed‐force excitation when the radius of application being some numerical multiplier ⩽1.0—approaches zero. As this limit is approached, both the force transmitted to the membrane boundary and the transfer impedance become independent of the value of μ; however, the expressions for driving‐point impedance approach a common value that is proportional to Since, in practice, the impressed force cannot be applied at a point of zero radius, μ can realistically be assigned a small value for which the logarithmic term remains finite and for which meaningful calculations of driving‐point impedance can be made. In the example considered, the area over which the point force is applied is times smaller than the membrane area The physical significance of graphical results that show the frequency dependence of impedance and transmissibility is discussed, and the effect of mass loading the membrane is described. Simple expressions are given from which the membrane damping factor can be deduced if the transmissibility across the membrane is measured at resonance.
Developing Velocity Profiles on the Downstream Side of a Contraction For Inelastic Polymer Solutions15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549239View Description Hide Description
Developing velocity profiles on the downstream side of a 2 to 1 contraction were measured using a technique involving streak photography. The test fluids employed were water and squeous solutions of Methocel. The flow properties of all fluids were measured using an R16 Weissenberg rheogoniometer, with the shear stress‐shear rate data being fitted by a power‐law model. The results indicate that the velocity profile at the entrance of a 2 to 1 contraction is uniform for and and that the analysis presented by Collins and Schowalter can be used to accurately predict the entry length requirements on the downstream side of a 2 to 1 contraction. Photographs of the flow field through the contraction at low Reynolds numbers clearly show the presence of a stationary vortex on the upstream side of the contraction when axial diffusion of momentum is significant. The stationary vortex is absent at higher Reynolds numbers when the effect of axial diffusion of momentum can be neglected.
On the Ultrasonic Dynamic Viscosities in Superposed Oscillatory Shear15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549219View Description Hide Description
The dynamic shear viscosities for both in‐line and transverse oscillations, superposed on steady simple shearing, have been measured experimentally. It has been found that at large values of the frequency of oscillation, these dynamic viscosities approach the zero shear dynamic viscosity,measured according to the linear theory of viscoelasticity. It is the purpose of this note to derive these ultrasonic limits by a theoretical study of the incompressible BKZ fluid. It is also shown by a counterexample that these limits do not hold for all simple fluids.
Hydrodynamic Interaction Effects in Rigid Dumbbell Suspensions. I. Kinetic Theory15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549220View Description Hide Description
A macromolecular solution is represented by the simple model of rigid dumbbells suspended in a Newtonian fluid with Brownian motion included; hydrodynamicinteraction is taken into account. The expressions for the "diffusion equation" and the stress tensor are given. Example results using the equations for the rigid dumbbell suspension modified to include the hydrodynamicinteraction effect are obtained for two flows: steady shearing flow and small‐amplitude oscillatory motion.
On the Consideration of Dynamic Effect in Folding Deformation of a Layered Viscoelastic Medium in Compression15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549221View Description Hide Description
Previous works on folding deformation of a layered viscoelastic medium in compression preclude the consideration of dynamic effect as the contribution due to this effect is assumed to be negligibly small because of sufficiently slow deformation rate. In this discussion the dynamic effect is included in finding a modified expression for the dominant wavelength and the analysis is carried through to deduce criteria for the existence of the dominant wavelength under known prestress conditions. A workable estimate to detect the circumstances within the framework of classical linear theory of elasticity under which the results obtained by quasi‐static and dynamic considerations differ significantly is constructed in later part. The presence of such significant deviation of values indicates the deformation rate is not sufficiently slow and therefore the inertia term characterizing the dynamic effect can not be neglected. To elucidate further a graph giving the values of the ratio of the dominant wavelengths in two considerations is provided in the end.
Mill Processing Behavior of Ethylene‐Propylene‐Hexadiene Terpolymers15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549222View Description Hide Description
The mill processing behavior of ethylene/propylene/hexadiene terpolymers, one type of EPDM, has been described. In agreement with the general observations of Tokita and White, the millingcharacteristics of the polymers change from an elastic band (region 2) to a crumbling bag (region 3) and then to a viscoelastic fluid (region 4) as the temperature is increased from 5°C to 175°C. The 2–3 transition can be treated as a failure process which is time and temperature dependent. Hence, a continuous curve relating the transition nip setting; and the temperature exists for each polymer sample. The transition nip setting at a given temperature (or the transition temperature at a given nip width) was found to be wider (or higher) for samples of broader molecular weight distribution.
Hydrorheology of Clay Soils15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549223View Description Hide Description
A multiple integral theory is advanced to describe the influence of water content on the mechanical behavior of clay soils. Experimental data from three series of creep tests and one set of relaxation tests over a wide range from a few seconds to beyond 10,000 minutes are reported and analyzed. In the range of experimental observations the theoretical results show good agreement with the experimental data.
Note: An Integral Constitutive Equation and Rate‐Dependent Relaxation Spectrum15(1971); http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.549240View Description Hide Description


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Temperatures will dip below freezing overnight and remain in the 20s for most of Wednesday. Even colder air invades for Wednesday night and Thursday. Low temperatures on Thursday may dip below 0°. The record low temperature for Thursday in Grand Rapids is +5° set in 1926. A breeze may tumble the wind chill readings down to -10°.
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At the moment, there is deep concern about the future of federal income tax deductions for charitable giving. The consequences can be serious. Please read below to learn more about this issue and what you can do.
The tax code involves countless tax exemptions, including tax credits and deductions, the largest of which is mortgage interest. Were there no exemptions, tax revenues would be $2.3 trillion.2 With exemptions, tax revenue is $1.2 trillion.3 (In some writings, exemptions are called tax expenditures. Only in Washington can monies not owed to an entity be considered expenditures for that entity.)
The charitable deduction encourages eligible taxpayers to give to their favorite charities and non-profit organizations. The arts and higher education communities receive many of the benefits, as do other worthy sectors.
In 2009, U.S. private sector philanthropy was approximately $304 billion.4 Individual gifts accounted for nearly $227.5 billion of that total. 5
For the past few years, the non-profit sector, which includes individuals, institutions, organizations, and foundations, has provided approximately 43% of the funding for arts organizations6 and 6% of the funding for higher education.7
In 2009, the non-profit sector contributed $52 billion to the arts and all types of education, with $12 billion supporting the arts8 and $27.85 billion going to higher education specifically.9
For comparison purposes, in 2009, the combined grants to the arts from the NEA ($128 million out of its $155 million operating budget),10 the states ($343.1 million), and local governments ($832 million) equaled $1.3 billion or 10.8% of the amount provided through contributions.11 For 2010, state and local funding for the arts fell to $297 million and $765 million, respectively.12 If these trends continue, charitable giving to the arts will become increasing important.
According to the Fiscal Year 2011 budget, if there were no charitable deductions and the tax code remained unchanged, the IRS would collect an additional $53.7 billion in revenue.13 For perspective, this amount is 0.376% of the $14.27 trillion federal deficit.
Members of the deficit reduction commission have proposed eliminating the charitable deduction altogether and replacing it with a 12% credit--instead of a deduction--for charitable gifts exceeding 2 percent of an individuals adjusted gross income. Such a credit would be nonrefundable in nature, meaning that only people owing income tax could claim it.
Meanwhile, the President has proposed capping deductions--both charitable and personal--for households with yearly incomes over $250,000. His plan would, for those in the top tax bracket, reduce their maximum tax deduction from 35%to 28%.
The most high-profile Republican budget plan is that of Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. He proposes reducing the deficit over time by changing the approach to entitlements and other expenditures, and by lowering tax rates across the board, including a reduction of the top tax rate to 25%. While his plan aims to eliminate or cap many of the current tax exemptions or deductions, it is silent at the moment on the issue of the charitable deduction. Ryan maintains that under his budget plan, such decisions would be for the House Ways and Means Committee to develop and propose.
No one knows the exact effect of any proposal, but is estimated that with no tax deduction for charitable donations, annual giving would drop by 25% to 36%.14
We encourage you to consider how various tax reform proposals could impact your institution, the arts organizations in your community, and your own professional efforts.
If you are concerned about the issue of the charitable deduction, it is important that you share your thoughts and work cooperatively in all advocacy aspects with the institutional giving and development officers and other administrators at your institution.
If you wish to be heard as proposals are being drafted, you and your colleagues may contact the negotiators listed below and your representatives in Congress to express your views on the charitable deduction and how its loss, reduction, or maintenance could impact your institution and your work. If your members of Congress are not listed below, ask your representatives to share your views with those negotiating and reflect your views in their own discussions and actions. The best methods of contact are telephone and email. Due to security measures, it may take weeks before mail addressed to members of Congress is delivered. A complete listing of contact information may be found in the Congressional Directory of Congress.org. Of course, it is ideal if you know your Representative or Senators personally.
Rather than addressing the current proposals, which are all in a state of flux, you may be more effective if you focus on the principle of the matter: the future of the charitable deduction and the potential impacts of eliminating or reducing it in your circumstances and in general.
Whatever your position, it might be useful to state that no policy should be advanced to legislation until careful, honest, objective, and projective assessments have been made about its real impact. Members of Congress involved in the deficit reduction negotiations led by Vice President Biden are Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA), Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC), and Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
Senators currently drafting legislation based on the recommendations of the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform are Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND), Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA).
For further information, please see:
Budget Proposals and Commission Report
The Presidents Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, Office of Management and Budget, The White House.
The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (December 2010)
The Path to Prosperity: Restoring Americas Promise, Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution, House Committee on the Budget
The Presidents Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, Office of Management and Budget, The White House.
The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (December 2010)
The Path to Prosperity: Restoring Americas Promise, Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution, House Committee on the Budget
Related Commentary
Changing the Charitable Deduction Could Discourage the Most Generous Donors The Chronicle of Philanthropy (April 29, 2011)
Key Senator Asks Whether Charity Tax Break is Fair to All The Chronicle of Philanthropy (May 4, 2011)
Presidents Deficit Plan Seeks to Limit Charity Write-Offs by the Wealthy The Chronicle of Philanthropy (April 13, 2011)
Changing the Charitable Deduction Could Discourage the Most Generous Donors The Chronicle of Philanthropy (April 29, 2011)
Key Senator Asks Whether Charity Tax Break is Fair to All The Chronicle of Philanthropy (May 4, 2011)
Presidents Deficit Plan Seeks to Limit Charity Write-Offs by the Wealthy The Chronicle of Philanthropy (April 13, 2011)


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These photographs are the result of a brief visit to a friend's cabin in Eagle Nest, New Mexico. They attempt to capture the unique beauty and spirit embodied in its magnificent variety of ancient cultures that blend together to form a tapestry unlike anywhere else in the United States. Nowhere is this more evident than in the high desert region of Northern New Mexico, where its unspoiled landscapes and charming villages offer a rich treasure trove of photographic subject material.
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San Francisco Bay is the largest and most productive estuary on the Pacific Coast of North America. It is also home to the oldest and densest urban settlements in the American West. Focusing on human inhabitation of the Bay since Ohlone times, Down By The Bayreveals the ongoing role of nature in shaping that history. From birds to oyster pirates, from gold miners to farmers, from salt ponds to ports, this is the first history of the San Francisco Bay and Delta as both a human and natural landscape. It offers invaluable context for current discussions over the best management and use of the Bay in the face of sea level rise.


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Among fans, the most excitement at this point in the season is generated by two classes of players: returning stars, and intriguing newcomers.
At Oregon, the former group includes the likes of Marcus Mariota and De'Anthony Thomas, and is exciting for good reason. They've proven they're difference-makers for the Ducks.
The latter group includes guys like Thomas Tyner and Torrodney Prevot, and hinges on potential rather than proven performance. They were all-world recruits, and the sky's the limit until we see otherwise.
All of that is well and good. But it overlooks an important, third classification: guys who didn't necessarily make an instant impact, but who have been working hard and are poised to emerge as sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Here, then, are five guys who might be a tad overlooked for the Ducks as we hit the midway point of August.
Rahim Cassell, inside linebacker
With Michael Clay and Kiko Alonso having graduated, there's no returning star for the Ducks in the middle of the defense. Joe Walker fulfills the intriguing newcomers role for good reason, but he can only play one of the two spots. And the Ducks want to use a rotation of players anyway.
Cassell, you may remember, started on all four special teams early in 2012 as a redshirt freshman, which tells you what kind of football smarts he has. He also started the spring game; in part that owed to the injuries being nursed by Derrick Malone and Rodney Hardrick. But this is a guy Don Pellum trusts at this point. He belongs in the conversation regarding potential replacements for Clay and Alonso.
Issac Dixon, safety
The Ducks don't need a lot from Dixon at this point. Brian Jackson returns at safety after starting every game in 2012. Also back is Erick Dargan, a starter for the final three games of last season, and the guy he replaced, Avery Patterson, who looks good as new following knee surgery. Those guys figure to play a ton in 2013. But by definition the two-deep requires a fourth player. Enter Dixon?
As a redshirt freshman, the Florida native appeared in seven games last fall before a lower leg injury ended his season. That was one of a number of injuries to befall the safety group, and by the end of the year Reggie Daniels was considered as an option, even though he was redshirting. The Ducks did manage to preserve Daniels' redshirt, but the buzz he generated carried over into this fall. Don't overlook Dixon, though, as another good bet to fill out the two-deep.
Daryle Hawkins, wide receiver
If you've been reading practice reports and profiles in the media over the last two weeks, this one is probably no surprise. Hawkins has been a revelation early in preseason camp.
The senior from Nebraska started eight games a year ago, so his contributions aren't a huge surprise. What's different is the nature of those contributions. In the past he's been a solid possession receiver, a dependable target for Mariota when the Ducks need a short- to medium-range gain. This month he's been dangerous stretching the field, too, a new dimension to Hawkins' game.
Koa Ka'ai, tight end
The returning star here is obviously Colt Lyerla, and there are three intriguing young guys in Pharaoh Brown, Evan Baylis and John Mundt. The overlooked guy is Ka'ai, who played defensive line in 2011 as a redshirt, moved to tight end in the 2012 offseason and then played both ways over the course of last fall after injuries took their toll on the defensive line.
Ka'ai is best suited for a physical, line-of-scrimmage role, the way David Paulson complemented Ed Dickson before both guys moved on to the NFL. But Ka'ai looks like he's been able to slim down a bit this offseason, with his focus now on playing on the offensive side of the ball. He's more mobile than you might think, and accordingly could draw more playing time than you might be expecting.
Jamal Prater, offensive line
The 2011 offensive line class was a dandy, with Jake Fisher breaking into the rotation right off the bat as a true freshman that fall, and Tyler Johnstone joining Fisher as the Ducks' starting tackles for nearly every game in 2012. Classmate Andre Yruretagoyena emerged in the spring as a candidate for reps at both guard and tackle. The overlooked guy was Prater. That may change this season.
The sophomore from Etiwanda, Calif., has been a mainstay in the two-deep, potentially mitigating the possibility the Ducks will need to play another true freshman on the offensive line this season. Also worth a mention here is senior Everett Benyard, who started two games at right tackle last year and is solidly in the mix with Mana Greig and Hamani Stevens for playing time at guard in 2013.
Other guys who could easily have made the cut: Isaac Ava, linebacker; Kenny Bassett, running back; Eric Dungy, wide receiver; Jared Ebert, defensive line; Blake Stanton, wide receiver.
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A Live-Action Winnie the Pooh Is Coming, Will Probably Be Terrifying
Winnie the Pooh and friends are adorable as animated creatures but unfortunately animated is good enough for Disney anymore. The House of Mouse has signed Alex Ross Perry (an indie film writer and director) to create a live-action version of Pooh's many adventures. Let's call it now: It's going to be horrifying.


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The group at Winson Green Prison compiled a shortlist of 'Must Read' stories, from over 200 candidates, based around a specific theme and consisting of stories of no more than 12 pages, which they thought would be a good way of getting people to read. The group began reading in October 2006 to determine the final five favourites for their anthology;
1. Draculas Guest, Bram Stoker
The groups selection came out on top when placed in competion with 100 other groups around the UK. The prize for the winners was a special visit from author,Roger Ellory
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