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- Whew! Midterms done (74 words)
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- Timing (76 words)
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|#B Technology showcase
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|#A Enterprise 2.0 panel
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|#B Hack night
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|CAS alumni party - wear little black dress? <impish grin>
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|#A Ice cream night, 7 PM Graduate House
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|#A DemoCamp: Livin' la Vida Emacs, 6 - 8 PM at MaRS
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|FSOSS symposium
|@1030 2h Read everything about Enterprise 2.0
|@1710 Midterms for MIE1402HF : E-Mail from Mark Chignell
|Return books
|Figure out how to get offline RSS
|Figure out how to send e-mail from Ruby
Evening after midterms
|@2030 1h KMD2004: Literature reviews: Key concept explication {{Due: 2006.10.17 - 1 day}} (school)
|@2145 1.5h KMD2004: Literature reviews: Review of an article {{Due: 2006.10.17 - 1 day}} (school)
|1h Sort out my CASCON schedule
|Make sure I have a working SDK
|Find phone charger and headset
|Break time!
1. Whew! Midterms done: 19:48
I'm not too happy with my performance on the midterms, but there's no use worrying about it now. I'm surviving this crazy month!
I'm so tempted to write down each milestone on index cards just for the visceral satisfaction of tearing them up once I'm finished with them.
Ah, what the heck. I have plenty of index cards. MWAHAHA! Let me write down "MIE1402 Midterm" just so that I can tear it up! ;)
2. More cramming: 20:30
I realized that I'd forgotten Alvin's poster in the lab, so I trekked back there to pick it up. The walk wasn't a total waste, though. I breezed through some 400 blog posts (out of 1200 or so) from IBM's blogs in October.
More cramming to follow. I need to work on my KMD2004 requirements. Then I need to work on adapting the dogear tagclouding code so that we can make tagcloud T-shirts. After I finish that, I can quickly sort out my CASCON schedule so that I know how crazy tomorrow will be. Fortunately, I don't have to present anything at either Wednesday's workshop or Thursday's panel. I just have to show up and be interesting.
After I survive this, I'm treating myself to a musical! (And *then* there's DemoCamp to pull off...)
During times like this, I wish Simon lived closer downtown. <laugh> Then I'd have some company while cramming, and a steady supply of hot chocolate. Speaking of hot chocolate - we tried the spiced hot chocolate from Soma last Sunday. I followed the instructions, whisking it over low heat until it was smooth. It was terrific, although tsokolate eh from Tsoko.Nut was still much better.
Anyway. Little breaks are good for sanity. Maybe we'll hook up the headsets later so that we could be doing things separately but still prompt each other to relax. My cellphone plan has unlimited incoming anyway, and he can use his home line to call for free. I guess Canada's telecom pricing was *just* right after all...
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3. Timing: 21:33
Wow. This timing thing is freaky. It's *fun* to dash off a few quick estimates of how long something will take me, do the task, and find myself almost right on the mark.
I don't know if that means I'm getting better at estimating how long I'll take to finish something, or if work expands to fit available time. ;)
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4. On the other hand...: 22:10
On the other hand, it's great when something takes you a third of the time you thought it would! =)
It took me 30 minutes to summarize an article in 494 words. I had read the article before, though, and knew what the key points were. 16 words a minute means my bottleneck is thinking, not typing... <laugh>
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Lucasfilm: New 'Star Wars' movie to be shot in UK
Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8:40 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8:40 a.m.
LONDON - The next "Star Wars" movie will be shot in a galaxy far, far away from Hollywood — Britain.
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy says the company has reached a deal with British Treasury chief George Osborne to make "Star Wars: Episode VII" in the U.K.
She said Friday that the production company was "revisiting the origins of 'Star Wars'" for the new movie. Parts of all six previous movies were made in Britain.
Osborne said the announcement was "great news for fans and our creative industries."
"Star Wars" maker Lucasfilm was bought last year for $4.05 billion by The Walt Disney Co., which has announced plans for a new trilogy of films.
The first new movie, directed by sci-fi wunderkind J.J. Abrams ("Star Trek"), is due for release in 2015.
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Troopers: Pickens County police chase ends in fatal crash
Published: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 12:07 a.m.
CARROLLTON | Alabama State Troopers are investigating a deadly police chase that ended in a head-on crash that killed two people in the fleeing vehicle.
Authorities say the crash happened Saturday evening on Alabama state Highway 17 in Pickens County.
WBRC-TV reported that the chase started when a Carrollton police officer attempted to pull over a car that ended up speeding away. Carrollton Police Chief Anthony Durram said his officers were calling off the chase when the fleeing car and another vehicle collided head-on.
Sgt. Steve Jarrett of the Alabama State Troopers told al.com that the crash killed the driver and a passenger inside the fleeing car. He said two other people were taken to Pickens County Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear life-threatening.
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USA, 2013, 90 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Based on a Book, Comedy, DramaLanguage: English
ENDS Thursday, October 10th at the Sie FilmCenter
David Sedaris goes apple picking in C.O.G.
Digital presentation - From the man who gave us the witheringly funny "SantaLand Diaries" comes a tale (originally in David Sedaris' book of essays "Naked") of the same man, thinly disguised, at another point in his artist-as-a-young-man journey, picking apples in rural Oregon and learning just how many hypocrites there are on the planet.
Recent college graduate David (Jonathan Groff, "Glee") decides to get close to nature, and the working class, by spending a summer picking apples in Oregon with his friend Jennifer. Even after she blows him off, he charges ahead on a picaresque journey that will take him from orchard to processing plant to an arts and crafts workshop, guided along the way by an increasingly eccentric and motley bunch of mentors. Whether trying to interpret the possible flirtations of co-worker Curly (Corey Stoll, "House of Cards") or resisting the religious hard-sell from Bible-thumping Jon (Denis O'Hare, "True Blood"), David finds himself on the most complicated path of all — figuring out who he is and what he wants. The first feature based on the writings of David Sedaris, C.O.G. captures the author's stringently funny perspective and establishes writer-director Kyle Patrick Alvarez (making a triumphant follow-up to his acclaimed debut EASIER WITH PRACTICE) as a gifted young storyteller.
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"David Sedaris is probably the most well-liked living American comic writer. He specializes in dry but slightly snotty depictions of crass, self-deceiving, grotesque American types: strivers and losers and freaks. But a lot of his best jokes are aimed at himself, or the character of "David Sedaris," a prim smarty-pants who just barely escaped a life in the lower depths. Kyle Patrick Alvarez's "C.O.G." is the first movie based on a Sedaris source, an essay in what many feel is Sedaris's best collection, "Naked" (1997). This movie is probably going to be criticized for not being funny enough or not being true to Sedaris's tone, but it is actually full of subtle jokes, and it has many merits of its own..."
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Authorities say a Syracuse man has been rescued after surviving a fall down an Adirondack mountainside and spending the night in freezing temperatures.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation says Monday that 41-year-old Calum Stewart was hiking with three others Saturday afternoon when he tumbled about 150 feet down a slide on Nippletop Mountain in the Essex County town of Keene.
One of the hikers went to his aid while the other two headed down the mountain to seek help. A rescue team of DEC forest rangers reached Stewart at 3:40 a.m. Sunday.
Because hazardous weather conditions prevented the use of a state police helicopter,
Stewart was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition.


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There are some experiences in life that can't be shared. To date, pregnancy has always been one of them. A straightforward enterprise from conception to delivery, pregnancy has always been a solo experience.
But thanks to modern science, would-be mothers desperate to have their own child but unable to because of complications that prevent it, now have new hope that no previous generation possessed.
Irish American mother Sara Connell, 35, knows all about it. In 2004 she and her husband decided to start a family, but they soon learned that she wasn't ovulating. It was the start of a journey that would transform their lives, which she tells in her emotional new book, Bringing in Finn: An Extraordinary Surrogacy Story (Seal Press).
"Like people who are married a few years often do, my husband and I wanted to raise a family," Connell tells the Irish Voice. But when Sara learned of the steep challenges ahead of them, both she and her husband refused to back down.
"I am very much into holistic and natural health approaches, yoga, reflexology and other options to aid conception," she reveals. "But it became clear to us we would need more western medical help getting pregnant and we were open to that."
Connell and her husband moved on to assisted fertility treatment therapy, then to hormone treatment therapy and then finally to in vitro fertilization. That's when they finally got pregnant. (And Connell says "we" got pregnant, not I, to remind anyone listening that it is a shared endeavor, after all).
"We got pregnant in 2007. It began as a glorious pregnancy and we found out we were having twin boys. We were delighted. We were choosing Irish names for them too, as it happens," she reveals.
But five and a half months into the pregnancy Connell went into premature labor. Tragically, it was just on wrong side of the timeline that would have allowed the twins to survive.
"The babies were stillborn. That was really tough. We really had to take some time to recover from that experience," Connell recalls.
Connell reveals that she felt ashamed and scared. She felt she had somehow failed too, and most of all she felt the social pressure not to talk about it for fear of upsetting others. It was a stifling experience until something in her decided to break the silence.
"Slowly I discovered how powerful it can be when other people share that they have gone through similar experiences. That way they feel less alone. That lesson was powerfully uplifting to me," Connell says.
A year later in 2008 the couple got pregnant again through in vitro fertilization. This time at about six weeks Connell had a miscarriage.
"It was another loss. We tried a few more times to get pregnant and couldn't and we really started to feel really in despair about how we would ever have a family," Connell says.
That's when Connell's mother Kristine Casey entered the picture with a dramatic offer. "My husband and I were in this period of taking a break. The process of financing our fertility efforts took a big toll and we were working to raise the finances to try again," she says.
"During this time my mother and I would talk about what she wanted to do in her retirement. She found out about this post-menopausal woman who had a baby late in life and an idea started to form in her mind. She came to us with her offer and we had never imagined a situation like this. The oldest woman we had heard of giving birth was 51."
But the timing was right, and the offer was sincere.
"The moment, as crazy as it sounds, made me fall to my knees. I was so touched and grateful for her generosity. Something in me felt like this door opened that had never been opened before," she says.
The pregnancy opened up Connell's eyes to what she calls the miraculousness of life. "Crazy as it sounds, there are ways beyond what we ever can imagine for the desires and callings of our hearts to happen."
In the in vitro fertilization process an egg from Connell and sperm from her husband created the embryo, making them the biological parents. Genetically and in every other way the child was 100 percent theirs. That embryo was then transferred to Casey, Sara's own mother. Technically, Casey is called a gestational carrier, since she provides no biological maternal element of her own.
"My mother joked that she was babysitting nine months early," Connell laughs. "She's a funny lady with a dry sense of humor. 'A lot of grandparents get very involved when the baby is born,' my mother said, 'but I started before them.'"


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Flowering House Hostel is built on more than 100 years old countyards. It can show the real beijing traditional culture for you. It is located in central of Ancient Beijing;definitely it is in the Heart of Beijing,so you can get to here easily using public transport.Street-side shopping ,restaurant,internet cafe,banks,post office with walking distance. Our English-speaking staff can give you a hand for your China tour and share our knowledge of Beijing.
Our hostel close a lot of famous place ,like Yong he gong lama temple (the biggest lama temple in China) and Nan Luo Gu Xian just 10 minutes walk(1.3km);Hou Hai(2KM);Forbidden city(4.5km); Wang fu jing (3.7km); Tian an men(6.5km)
This is just an ordinary traditional courtyard in the alley of the Beijing city. Summer time, the two big trees in the yard like big umbrellas blocking the heat form sunshine that make the whole place cool and quiet. Autumn time,trees are full of fruits.And in spring,flowers blossom...here it comes the name of our little hostel:Flowering House.
This is a quiet and lovely place--Flowering House Hostel(International youth hostel).We do not have the red walls and greet tiles as those in The Forbidden City, neither do we have exquisitely decorated veranda. What we can offer are the clean and cosy rooms and quiet and beautiful backyard. Our place is not only big, but also we have complete facilities you wish:Double room, King bed room, Private family room, Dormitory room. The price as low as USD 10 a nightand most expensive private room will be no more than USD 60 per night. We also provides self-help laundry room. public restroom and bathroom, Lounge room, Free WiFi, bicycle renting service and so much more.
And, come to see us, welcome to our Flowering House Hostel,and we will with you together and help you have great experience in Beijing.
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Rich started writing for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as music critic for the symphony and opera seasons. Originally from Granite City, IL, he graduated from Simpson College with a degree in music education. In 1984 he received his MA in Music Education from Truman State. Now retired, Rich enjoyed reading, writing music and short essays. He is the director of Kirksville Community Chorus.
I guess I should start by saying I know that Kirksville doesn't have a doggie park. Well, that's the point of this segment of my blog. I think we need one. There's been some talk about the need for such an amenity, but progress has been more favorable for snails or turtles than it has for doggies. I've actually visited a few doggie parks and even brought back picture of one in Ottumwa that's really nice and could serve as a good template. I think the Chamber of Commerce has some interest in this possible project since it would make our town a bit more welcoming for travelers.
This morning I went to Farmers Market, and there were so many doggies there. They were all beautiful and well behaved, but wouldn't it be nice if there was a place they could go that was more suited to them. I didn't see a single dog buying tomatoes, or corn on the cob, and they were all on leashes, which is a good thing. In an actual doggie park, there could be so many fun things for them to do. Ottumwa has what is called an agility section in their park. Dogs are encouraged to walk up and down ramps, over the top of platforms, in and out of evenly spaced pipes and even big tubes, through which the they can crawl.
I understand that one objection to a doggie park here is the chain-link fence. Apparently it is not aesthetically pleasing enough for some people. I've heard no such objections from any dogs. I don't think there's a thing wrong with a chain-link fence. Clearly, a white picket fence would provide a more pleasing tableaux, but I'm not sure it would do as good a job as another option. The white picket fence would also require maintenance not necessary for chain-link fences. There are pre-school lots that are protected by chain-link fences. If they're good enough for our children, I think they're fine for our dogs.
I'm not sure how to proceed to insure that there's some follow up on this idea. Maybe we should start a petition. Perhaps it's a financial issue, but I think many dog owners would gladly pitch in a donation for such a cause. Surely the city has land that could be used for such a project.
It may be that I'm barking up the wrong tree, so to speak, but I think this is a good idea, and I know of others who think so as well. Most doggies get along with each other. I suppose there would have to be some ground rules that could be posted. Ottumwa has a section for large dogs and another section for small dogs. Such a project would require a minimum of rules. It's just not that ruff, I mean rough. If you agree with this idea, why not respond with a comment after this article. Think how many thousands of people must be reading my blog.
Of course, I'm being facetious, but it might help to know that a good number of people support such an idea. There are many steps that need to occur before such an idea can come to fruition, but community support is a good place to start for this project.


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For more than three decades, Futures Without Violence (formerly the Family Violence Prevention Fund) has worked to end violence against women and children around the world. Instrumental in developing the landmark Violence Against Women Act passed by Congress in 1994, Futures Without Violence has continued to break new ground by reaching new audiences including men and youth, promoting leadership within communities to ensure that violence prevention efforts become self-sustaining, and transforming the way health care providers, police, judges, employers and others address violence.
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Natash'a Justice Project is working to end the backlog for good. NJP works through research, public education and media outreach. NJP also offers travel grants so that survivors can be present at their attackers' trials.
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The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. Since its inception in 1985, the National Center has worked with grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies throughout the United States serving millions of crime victims.
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.4673 and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org, and publicizes the hotline's free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
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Local and state groups have done tremendous advocacy as well, especially:
Peace Over Violence
Peace Over Violence is a social service agency formerly called Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, or LACAAW. We changed our name at our 35th anniversary in 2006 to reflect the growing range of programs we offer, which have expanded beyond one on one intervention in sexual assaults and domestic abuse, toward one by one prevention of youth violence and child abuse, while running a range of specialized services reaching underserved groups.
Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
The Rape Treatment Center (RTC) at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center is nationally recognized for its exemplary treatment, education and prevention programs. The RTC provides comprehensive, free treatment for sexual assault victims, including 24-hour emergency medical care and forensic services, counseling and psychotherapy, advocacy and accompaniment services; training for police, prosecutors, judges, medical and mental health personnel, and other providers of rape victim services; prevention and education programs for children, adolescents and college students; community education; consultation for schools, the media, government agencies and other organizations; and educational films and publications that are distributed nationwide.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) is a not-for-profit corporation of 29 community-based sexual assault crisis centers working together to end sexual violence. Each center provides 24-hour crisis intervention services, counseling and advocacy for victims of sexual assault and their significant others. Each center presents prevention education programs in Illinois schools and communities.
TAASA advocates for individual sexual assault survivors as well as sexual assault programs collectively. That advocacy takes many forms, from supporting legislation favorable to victims and strengthening laws against sexual predators, to advocating for increased funding for sexual assault programs at both the federal and state levels. Since 1982, TAASA has provided statewide and regional trainings/conferences to over 100,000 Texans and provided over 6 million materials through rape crisis centers and community partners free of charge.
Their efforts have resulted in significant changes in state and federal laws regarding rape kit testing. Their long-term commitment to the cause guides and informs our work as we advocate for continued rape kit reform.


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Book your room at Gaslamp Plaza Suites
Get an overview of this hotelHistoric hotel in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
Near shops, dining
Built in 1913, this 10-story boutique hotel is located in the center of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, amid numerous restaurants, shops, and nightclubs; the convention center is 8 blocks away.
Breakfast with views
Complimentary Continental breakfast is served each morning on a rooftop terrace overlooking the city and harbor.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the lobby, and available throughout the rest of the hotel for a fee.
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Situated in San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter, Gaslamp Plaza Suites is within several blocks of myriad shops, restaurants, and nightclubs. The San Diego Convention Center is eight blocks away.
Built in 1913, this European-style boutique hotel retains many original architectural elements. Modern conveniences include hotel-wide wireless Internet access (surcharge). Complimentary Continental breakfast is provided on an outdoor rooftop deck.
The Melting Pot-A Fondue Restaurant is located in the Gaslamp Plaza Suites. Guests can select from a variety of fondues for a different type of dinner. The hotel bar, Vin de Syrah, serves a great selection of spirits, beers and wines by the glass.
Gaslamp Plaza Suites provides discounted access to a health club four blocks away.
Smoking is permitted on the rooftop deck of Gaslamp Plaza Suites, but not in any other public areas.
- WiFi (surcharge)
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- One meeting room
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- 24-hour front desk
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- Year Built 1913
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- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
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- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 10
- Total number of rooms - 64
- RV, bus, truck parking
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- Conference space size (meters) - 56
- Tours/ticket assistance
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- Conference space size (feet) - 603
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- Refrigerator
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Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 11.95 per day ), Wired internet access ( USD 11.95 per stay )
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Valet parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Pillowtop mattress
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- DVD player
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- In-room safe
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- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
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Where to Eat
A complimentary Continental breakfast is provided each morning including cereal, toast, breakfast breads, juice, coffee, and tea.
The Melting Pot-A Fondue Restaurant - offers guests the chance to "dip into something different" for dinner. Reservations recommended.
Vin De Syrah - Wine bar inspired by the eclectic lounges of New York's Meatpacking District and the warm brasseries of turn-of-the-century Paris. Features a selection of cheeses, desserts, and a varied wine list. Celebrated local designer Michael Soriano has reinvented this downtown urban lounge with botanical chandeliers, 50 year-old wine vines, a 12-foot natural wood tasting table, and semi-private sitting rooms.
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Filter House Review
It's the sort of review I mostly refrain from writing -- a negative review of a well-intentioned book from a small press. It took me ages to write, partly because usually I don't continue reading books that fail to hold my interest after a while, but mostly because my brain rebelled against the idea of writing such a review. I have an easier time writing negative things about nonfiction, because ideas are put out there to be challenged and analyzed, but a short story collection from a small press is more an offering than an argument.
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Matt, it'd be interesting to see you and Chip have a dialogue about this book, which he thinks is brilliant.ReplyDelete
That's interesting to know -- Chip and I hadn't talked about it. My taste in fiction and Chip's are pretty different, which in and of itself is something we should explore at some point, because when he writes criticism, he's one of the only critics with whom I can frequently disagree about the value of the particular writer he's evaluating while at the same time finding his critical approach brilliant and very useful. (He and I actually have the most overlap, I think, when it comes to poetry.)ReplyDelete
Reading Filter House was, though, for me such a slog, and writing the review so difficult, that I really have no desire to return to it anytime soon. Perhaps, though, people who see the book differently will be spurred on out of strong disagreement with me to explain specifically how and why they appreciate it -- that would, I think, be valuable (as I said in the review, I honestly can't envision how someone would find it brilliant, so an explanation of that would be quite interesting). I just don't have the energy to be part of a dialogue about it at this point, alas.
I'm prepared to agree with your assessment of Shawl's collection but I think your review would have been better served by a more rigorous interaction with the text-- what exactly is lifeless about the stories? We're given no idea, no way to see what you mean-- you're asking us to take your word for it without offering evidence. But kudos to you for trying to establish where that line of mediocrity exists.ReplyDelete
Well, I thought the second half of the review offered the evidence, with the first half setting up the argument, but certainly the amount of evidence readers desire varies.ReplyDelete


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After the 1st race, I thought that I just drank too much water too soon quickly after finishing the race. At the second race, I tried to ease up when I finished, but it didn't help.
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That's not to say that completing a triathlon doesn't want to make you puke in the end! ha!
Interestingly, lactic acid (byproduct of hard exercise) can stimulate the vagus nerve to have a nauseous, vomiting reaction. So you *may* simply be going to hard in those first 10-15 minutes OR have a low tolerance to lactic acid. The answer here could be a warm-up that actually takes you up above lactate threshold a few times to stimulate lactate production, like 5x60 second hard efforts on the bike. Try it out.
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Published: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 5:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 5:32 p.m.
VENICE - John Peshkin says he is taking a big risk.
On Tuesday, the Venice City Council discussed or acted on the following:
Sign laws consolidated
A more comprehensive sign law received the council's unanimous endorsement. The law consolidates the city's sign regulations into a single ordinance that planners think businesses will find easier to use.
'Looking for a do-er'
The city will put out a new, more specific request for proposals for an economic development strategist.
Council member Emilio Carlesimo said a previous request led to the tentative selection of a firm "300 miles away." He believes the city can find qualified "talent" locally.
He and other council members want a new request that expands the assignments required of the chosen person or firm and what outcomes the city expects, so the city does not get just a consultant's report.
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Although existing retail at Laurel Road and Knights Trail struggles to find tenants, Peshkin wants to build a complex of potential stores and offices at the crossroads east of Interstate 75.
"This is a big gamble I'm willing to take," said Peshkin, whose Laurel Road Property LLC has an option to buy the foreclosed property where a Walmart was once proposed.
On Tuesday, the City Council voted 5-2 to approve Portofino, a commercial-residential development on 50 acres at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Peshkin and the council are aware The Shoppes at Laurel Square, on the northwest corner, remains mostly vacant.
Still, they express optimism that the recovering housing market in the North Venice area will provide enough future customers to make Portofino successful.
Willow Chase and Venetian Golf and River Club, to the east on Laurel Road, are reaching build-out. Construction is expected to start later this year on 1,700-home Toscana Isles, north of Portofino on Knight's Trail. And plans for other developments are in the works for the recent extension of Jacaranda Boulevard and, just west of I-75, on Pinebrook Road.
Portofino could have as many as 650 homes, though that could only happen if none of the 450,000 square feet in approved retail and office space is built.
"That's a fallback in case the commercial doesn't work," said Jeff Boone, Peshkin's attorney.
Council members Jim Bennett and Dave Sherman cast the dissenting votes. They objected to a majority of the council's overturning a recommendation by the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission wanted to require separate approvals for any drive-throughs, take-out windows or outdoor garden centers, which would have called for additional public hearings.
Most council members agreed with Peshkin that the extra steps seemed unnecessary.
Peshkin said he would be unlikely to attract an anchor retail tenant if it could not be assured up front of having a garden center. The same obstacle would apply to most major restaurant chains, which now include pick-up windows, and banks and pharmacies, for which drive-through lanes are standard, he said.
Boone says Portofino is "a significant downsizing" compared with a development plan approved for the site in 2007.
That plan called for 650,000 square feet of commercial, including a more than 200,000-square-foot "big box" store on the eastern end of the property that Walmart intended to fill.
Although nearby residents objected strenuously to the Walmart, the city approved the project — which never materialized.
Peshkin said he conducted 15 meetings with roughly 100 area residents to get their input and reworked his plan several times to accommodate them.
Although a few residents preferred the council agreed with the Planning Commission's recommendation to require special exceptions for some commercial features, most who spoke or wrote to the City Council expressed support for Peshkin's proposal as presented.
Portofino calls for an anchor store of up to 190,000 square feet on the west end of the property, off Knights Trail, and a mix of retail and office buildings of varying sizes elsewhere on the site. Five acres at the northeast corner of the property is for residential only, though some residential could be mixed with commercial on the remaining 45 acres.
Churches, arenas and movie theaters are not included but could be allowed if approved separately by the City Council.
Peshkin agreed, in writing, that prohibited businesses include pain management clinics, adult entertainment venues, utility plants, manufacturers and warehouses.
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LINDEN - After two days of digging at an abandoned well in Linden, the FBI released details of how it hopes to excavate the well and possibly find remains of victims of killers Loren Herzog and Wesley Shermantine.
The well had been excavated 10 feet down by Tuesday, and the FBI has taken a core sample to try to determine the depth and condition of the soil in the filled-in well.
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Mr. Paulsen emphasizes that he doesn't think the bull market is over; it could run another five years, he said. "But bull markets aren't typically straight-line events," he explained. A 15% decline would be less than the 20% drop that typically defines a bear market, but would certainly be enough to rattle investors.
Russ Koesterich, chief investment strategist at BlackRock Inc., which oversees $4.32 trillion, also is nervous about the outlook this autumn, and for similar reasons.
He, Mr. Paulsen and many others expect investors soon to begin wringing their hands over Federal Reserve plans to raise target interest rates next year. Recent readings on job creation and economic growth have been stronger than expected. Many analysts and economists expect the Fed to wait until mid-2015 to raise rates. But if the economy shows more signs of strength this fall, worries could spread that the Fed will move sooner and that could trouble the stock market.
"If you get another strong employment number, that will focus investor attention on the impending monetary tightening," Mr. Koesterich said. "It could cause volatility in the fall." Higher rates slow down both economic growth and financial markets.
On Friday, the S&P 500, closed at 2003.37, its 32nd record close this year.
"We are expecting an 8% to 10% correction for the S&P 500 over the next two months. There is a good chance that it would wipe out all the gains for the year," said Doug Ramsey, chief investment officer at Leuthold Group, which oversees $1.7 billion in Minneapolis. His indicators suggest the market has gotten ahead of itself and investors are overly bullish. In such a climate, he, too, worries about the impact of interest-rate fears on investors who, by his measures, still are overly optimistic.
He also believes any stock pullback would be temporary, although he has reduced his stock investments in case such a pullback occurs.
One reason these money managers aren't more worried is that, in their eyes, neither the economy nor market indicators have gone to extremes.
The S&P 500 Friday traded at 19 times its companies' earnings for the past year. That is well above the historical average of 15.5, but still far from the extreme of 40 seen in the late 1990s.
Globally, central bankers still worry more about deflation than inflation, meaning they are in no rush to raise rates. Fed rate increases are expected to be modest and slow. They could be partly offset by decisions of central bankers in most of the rest of the world to ease monetary policy and stimulate economies.
The bond market supports this view. Bond yields remain exceptionally low, suggesting bond investors expect slow inflation and economic growth. The yield of the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was at 2.347% late Friday, the third lowest of the year. Analysts said some investors were seeking safety amid worries about global economic weakness and about the risk that high-priced stocks could slump.
Moreover, major market collapses usually come when investors are overly optimistic, not when so many are bracing for a pullback. That leads analysts to expect a decline but not a disaster. Some contrarians say that with so many people hunkering down, the stock market could continue rising, confounding the skeptics once again.
As for September, Mr. Koesterich and others, including analysts at research firm Bespoke Investment Group, note that the most significant September declines have followed stock weakness in the first eight months.
That reinforces the suspicion that investors re-evaluate in September and cut stock holdings when times have been bad. So far this year, stocks are up, but investors are worried anyhow. Whether that will lead them to sell in September or to hang on is the big question on many people's minds.
"The slow appreciation we've seen is quite likely to continue or accelerate—but the risks are rising," worried Brad McMillan, chief investment officer at brokerage firm Commonwealth Financial Network, in a note to clients last week.
Update: BlackRock's Russ Koesterich has an end-of-year target of 2025 for the S&P 500. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said he had a year-end target of 1900 for the index.


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From the cobblestone streets of Paris, to the sandy beaches of California she now calls home, the photography career of Elizabeth Etienne has led her around the world and back. She attributes both her French-American up-bringing and her many years living in Paris shooting editorial portraits, music, film stills and fine art to giving her work a unique, Euro-American stamp that is hers alone.
Award winning and published in numerous magazines and websites, Elizabeth Etienne is best known for her vintage style imagery often associated with her elaborate weddings and high production engagement sessions. These timeless images, as well as her colorful contemporary lifestyle images, can also be found in stock libraries, fine art galleries, and advertising campaigns for hotels, pharmaceutical companies, and record labels in the US and Europe. After more than 20 years shooting, she's one of those rare photographers that can do it all!


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A removable third lane may be the next project the Colorado Department of Transportation tackles to relieve traffic on the Interstate 70 mountain corridor, officials announced this week.
CDOT is calling it a "peak-period shoulder lane," and it would run from Empire Junction to the Idaho Springs area, where it would tie into the Twin Tunnels widening project and form a three-lane highway all the way into Denver.
Officials say they would repurpose the shoulder space to create the third eastbound lane only during heavy congestion on the corridor.
"Five percent of the time - during peak periods - we would open it up to traffic and charge a toll," said CDOT project manager Jim Bemelen. "Essentially it helps keep traffic moving."
The removable lane would be on the far left of the highway, to avoid slowdown from exiting vehicles.
The shoulder lane would connect with the new permanent lane at the Twin Tunnels, the end goal of a $100 million tunnel-widening project set to begin in April. That lane will eventually be tolled as well.
Transportation officials say the tolls aren't intended to cover construction costs, but to help keep the new lanes from becoming as congested as the old ones.
"The funds generated barely cover the added operational cost," said CDOT official Tony DeVito, who noted that tolled lanes will get a higher level of service in terms of maintenance and snow removal. "If you build it, it will just eventually congest. But (other states) are getting longer life out of the road because it's priced."
Toll prices could be adjusted up or down depending on traffic demands.
Still, local officials warned that mountain communities have less patience for tolls than Front Range residents.
"The buy-in on tolling is, I think, a really important component," Summit County Commissioner Dan Gibbs said. "It's accepted on the Front Range, but not up here."
Work on the Twin Tunnels will close all eastbound lanes of the highway through the spring and summer. Traffic will be detoured on an adjacent frontage road. The project will also cause occasional stops for westbound traffic when crews are blasting inside the tunnel.
Transportation officials said stops would be scheduled around peak travel times.
The widening project is slated to wrap up by October 2013. It is unclear how much it will cost.


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Viewing/Accepting Award
Through the Financial Aid website, you will find important information about types of financial aid as well as the terms and conditions of awards.
PioneerWeb is your resource to access the status of your financial aid requirements and awards. You can view, accept and decline your awards under the Admitted Student tab. You will need your DU ID and password.
Please remember that you will need to reapply for financial aid each year to maintain eligibility. The priority deadline for new students to apply is February 15; for continuing students, the priority deadline is March 15. For students entering during any quarter other than fall, please submit documents as soon as possible.
Payment options
Visit the Bursar's site to learn more about payment options and the Undergraduate Quarter Payment Plan!
Applying for loans
Upon acceptance of a Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized Direct loan, you will be required to complete a Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling. Both steps can be completed online by logging into StudentLoans.gov with your FAFSA ID.
The Parent PLUS Loan requires a credit check prior to approval, and is valid for 90 days. To apply for a Parent PLUS Loan, parents need to complete both a Master Promissory Note and an Application, using their own PIN, online at StudentLoans.gov.
Tuition & fees
The cost of attendance is determined by calculating direct costs (tuition, fees, room and board) and estimating indirect costs (books, transportation, personal expenses). To help you better understand all the direct costs on your first bill, please see the explanations below along with the projected cost of attendance.
Tuition for the 2016-2017 regular academic year (Fall, Winter and Spring quarters) is $15,076 per quarter for all undergraduate students enrolled in 12 through 18 quarter hours. Students registering for more than 18 hours, including courses for no-credit, will be charged the hourly rate of $1,258 per quarter hour for hours in excess of 18.
The health insurance premium is assessed to all undergraduate students. The health insurance is charged to your billing statement each fall and spring quarter. If you have adequate coverage, you may waive the insurance by completing a waiver form.
The Student Health and Counseling fee is assessed each quarter and is mandatory for all undergraduate students. The 2015-2016 fee was $170 and the 2016-2017 fee will be announced soon. The Health and Counseling fee allows students to take advantage of cost-effective, high quality medical and mental health care at the Health and Counseling Center for minimal out-of-pocket cost.
To enhance opportunities for technology use in and out of the classroom, a quarterly technology fee will be charged to all DU students. In 2015-2016 students were assessed a $4 per credit hour fee. The 2016-2017 fee will be announced soon.
A student activity fee is assessed to all undergraduate students. The 2015-2016 fee was $120 per quarter. The 2016-2017 fee will be announced soon. In addition to funding student activities, the fee includes an RTD bus and lightrail pass.
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Karen Sundeen, 73, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Lakota, N.D., died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix.
A memorial service will be held at the Aaker Funeral Home of Lakota on Saturday, October 19 at 3 p.m. Officiating will be the Reverend Sue Mackey. Interment will be in the Lakota Cemetery.
Aaker Funeral Home, Lakota, is in charge of arrangements.
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Sighted: Does a 'Streetfighter' have to Cost $13,000?
Several years ago motorcycle makers began peeling the smooth, aerodynamic plastic bodywork from their most powerful sport models and pitching them as naked bikes or streetfighters. The new styling, or the lack of it, exposed engines, frames, plumbing and wiring, and had a certain appeal.
It also harked back to the 1980s, when "streetfighter" meant a hot bike that had been crashed or "dropped" a few times. It was the era of Kawasaki Ninjas, Suzuki GSX-Rs and Honda Hurricanes that had more speed than their chassis, tires — and especially their riders — could handle.
With every spill the bikes lost body parts until only the essentials were left.
Today I came across this battered soldier while walking on West 54th Street in Manhattan. It is the most trashed motorcycle I have seen in years that still appears to be ridden daily. Its front fairing, windshield and nearly every other body panel is missing, seemingly ripped off by force. Even the tail piece that fits behind the seat is gone.
Still, this bike is an urban classic that in some ways captures the spirit of past streetfighters better than the new Honda, Truimph and Ducati models specifically designed to do so.


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What is it about grocery bags that makes them soooo irresistible to lawmakers? Southern California politicians are slobbering over themselves to ban them here too. If Breck wants to really help the environment, how about doing something bold, like banning little plastic water bottles? Or better yet, make all the tourists... stay home!
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Main Page | Risk Factors | Reducing Your Risk | Screening | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment Overview | Chemotherapy | Radiation Therapy | Surgical Procedures | Lifestyle Changes | Talking to Your Doctor | Resource Guide
A risk factor increases your chances of developing cancer. Modifying the following risk factors may help reduce your risk of esophageal cancer.
The single most important way to reduce your risk of esophageal cancer is to reduce alcohol intake to no more than two drinks a day. Alcohol intake increases your risk by 10-25 times, depending upon the strength of the drink. Combined with smoking, the risks are multiplied.
Moderate smoking, by itself, does not greatly increase the risk of this particular disease, but it does promote many other diseases including several other cancers. Heavy smoking, particularly of black tobacco, a term of interest primarily to pipe smokers, at least doubles your risk.
Talk to your doctor about how you can quit smoking .
There is evidence to support eating a healthful diet to reduce your risk of esophageal cancer. This includes eating more fruits and vegetables , and foods high in dietary fiber, and less dairy, processed foods, and red meat.
Regular physical activity has many benefits. It reduces the risk of heart disease and helps with overall well-being. Several studies have linked exercise with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer. Aim for at least 30 minutes of regular exercise on most days of the week. Increased amounts of physical activity is associated with bigger reductions in risk.
Some esophageal irritants have been identified. Avoid intake of these substances to help decrease your risk:
The two main environmental irritants are radiation and smoked opiates.
There is not much you can do about the radiation you have received already from cancer treatment or industrial exposure, but the more you have already been exposed to, the greater should be your caution in the future. Radiation damage is cumulative over your lifetime.
Don't smoke opium. If you do, talk with your doctor about quitting.
Make sure that you get treatment for any conditions that you have, such as:
Some studies have found a link between aspirin use and reduced rates of esophageal cancer. Since taking aspirin can have side effects, including gastrointestinal bleeding, talk to your doctor before deciding to start aspirin therapy.
Esophageal cancer. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Updated June 2, 2013. Accessed August 5, 2013.
Esophageal cancer. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/esophageal. Accessed August 5, 2013.
Esophagus cancer. American Cancer Society website. Available at http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003098-pdf.pdf. Accessed August 5, 2013.
6/17/2014 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Liu X, Wang X, et al. Dietary patterns and oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Cancer. 2014;110(11):2785-2795.
1/22/2015 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Chen Y, Yu C, et al. Physical activity and risks of esophageal and gastric cancers: A meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2014;9(2):e88082.
Last reviewed May 2015 by Michael Woods, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Definition of join in English:
verb[with object]
1Link; connect: the tap was joined to a pipe join the paragraphs together
More example sentences
- The extension would be joined to the main offices by a link corridor.
- The drawer fronts are normally joined to the drawer sides with lapped dovetails.
- The sewer's original standard of design is described as 'poor', and it has never been joined to the public sewer system.
connect, unite, fix, affix, attach, add, annex, fasten, stick, glue, fuse, knit, weld, amalgamate, consolidate, combine, bond, append, link, bridge, secure, lock, make fast, tie, bind, string, lash, couple, marry, pair, yoke, team, chain, merge, dovetail, splice, blend
formal conjoin
1.1Become linked or connected to: where the River Drave joins the Danube
More example sentences
- For this reason, I always travelled first to Manchester and then joined up with the main group of reds.
meet, touch, reach, extend to, abut, adjoin, border (on), converge (with);
1.2 [no object, with adverbial] Unite to form one entity or group: they joined up with local environmentalists countries join together to abolish restrictions on trade
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- When the religious-right and the humanists join together for a common cause, no external entity can put down their efforts.
- Community is built and strengthened as participants join together to work as the body of Christ.
- Instead of hitting each other and bouncing off like bumper cars, the atoms join together and function as one entity.
1.3Become a member or employee of: she joined the department last year
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- But despite such challenges, women are once again joining the ranks of the police in Afghanistan.
- Most members join clubs for fitness, but they stay for fun.
- Think " retention " the moment the member joins the club.
1.4Take part in: I joined the demonstration [no object]: I joined in and sang along
More example sentences
- Producers, writers and other members of the Heartbeat team also joined in the fun.
- Close to 2,000 more people quickly joined the fray.
- China, despite their presently weak technology, will soon join the fray.
become a member of, help in, participate in, join in, get involved in, contribute to, have a hand in;
enlist (in), join up (with), sign up (with), affiliate to, team up (with), join forces (with), play a part (in);
band together, get together, ally
1.5 [no object] (join up) Become a member of the armed forces: her brothers joined up in 1914
More example sentences
- They would like to see new members joining up - all the officer posts are up for re-election.
- Well done to those who took the initiative and joined up - more members welcome.
- He had been one of the Blackbury Pals, who had joined up together.
enlist, join;
enrol in, sign up for, volunteer for
British archaic take the King's shilling
1.6Come into the company of: after the show we were joined by Jessica's sister
More example sentences
- CNN's Patty Davis now joins us live from Washington with more on this.
- CNN's Kathleen Koch now joins us live from the courthouse with more reaction from there - Kathleen.
- We'll have reaction from some of those family members joining us here live, tonight.
1.7Support (someone) in an activity: I am sure you will join me in wishing him every success
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- Earlier this year I joined him to announce support for Scotland's first two football academies.
- I can scarcely leave my house without her joining me in whatever activity I am doing.
- We hope you will join us in supporting religious freedom in France.
A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together: it was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join
More example sentences
- The wheel rim and push rim are joined together by five joins around the wheel causing a vast potential for hands to get caught or jammed in the gaps.
- Moisten the edges of the pastry with water and then wrap it around the meat, pressing the joins well to seal.
- In one case, a previous owner sealed the join between the bathtub and the wall with putty instead of silicone.
join battle
- formal Begin fighting: the armies of the north and south joined battleMore example sentences
- This area - national security - might not have been the best place for joining battle last week, but battle is joined.
- We're here to mark that day in history when the allied armies joined battle to reclaim this continent to liberty.
- He gave chase for five days and then engaged the enemy, despite four of his ships lagging behind and their captains failing to join battle.
join the club
- see club1.
join forces
- Combine efforts: individuals and organizations have joined forces to provide fund-raising facilitiesMore example sentences
- A group of military doctors and engineers have joined forces in an experimental effort to find out.
- The premier reiterated Asian countries need to step up efforts to join forces to ensure the balance of the global economy.
- Now, outraged people all over the UK will be joining forces to force it off the air again.
join hands
- Hold each other's hands: now join hands in a circleMore example sentences
- Before eating, everyone forms up in two circles, facing each other, joins hands and chants 'Aum', the Indian mantra.
- Partners face each other, join hands, and form a long 'tunnel.'
- I witness the pledging of this man and woman, that they have joined hands and sworn to each other.
- 4.1Work together: education has been shy to join hands with businessMore example sentences
- We need to create a culture of tolerance and forgiveness and join hands together as one nation.
- Until about 1720, Dutch ethnics married within the group, worshiped together, and joined hands for economic and political objectives.
- How have Vinton and Turpin joined hands to knead together art and commerce, creativity and discipline?
joinable adjective
- Example sentences
- If the thread is not joinable, its resources will be freed automatically.
- I will be setting up a page of links to to other sites with joinable paintings.
Middle English: from Old French joindre, from Latin jungere 'to join'.
Join comes via Old French joindre, from Latin jungere 'to join' also found in joint (Middle English), used in butchery contexts from the late 16th century; juncture (Late Middle English) originally meaning 'joining'; and junction (early 18th century) which also started out in the sense 'joining'. Its use in transport is found from the late 18th century.
Words that rhyme with joinadjoin, Boulogne, coign, coin, conjoin, Des Moines, Dordogne, enjoin, groin, groyne, loin, purloin, quoin, subjoin
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ALAMEDA -- Derek Carr strode confidently to the line to take his first snap from center as a quarterback for the Raiders ... and fumbled it.
"Any time a play doesn't work I'm not happy," Carr said after the Raiders had completed the first of five practice sessions over three days for their draft class, undrafted free agents and a handful of players invited on a tryout basis.
Carr, who seldom took a snap from under center in his last two years at Fresno State, had two more issues with exchanges before the day was done. He wore the No. 4 of his idol, Brett Favre, but wasn't taking the chances of a gunslinger, throwing mostly short, accurate passes while learning a new offense.
"There were no nerves, man," Carr said. "When it comes to football, it's fun. I was excited to finally get out and play football instead of getting in your underwear and running a 40 (yard dash)."
A sizable contingent of the media was from the Fresno area, where Carr's selection by the Raiders in the second round at No. 36 is the biggest thing going. Many of the questions posed to Raiders coach Dennis Allen had to do with Carr's spot in the pecking order and whether he could challenge Matt Schaub as the starter.
Allen made it clear Schaub was acquired to start but at the same time wasn't placing any limitations on Carr or what he could achieve as a rookie.
"We're going to let him go out and compete and see how things work out," Allen said. "You can't have enough good quarterbacks in this league. You never know when injuries are going to occur, and you've got to be prepared for that."
"He told me yesterday, 'I'm not going to come out. I know you're expecting me to come, but this is your moment and you need to be a man about it as an individual, and I'm not going to be here to pressure you,' " Atkinson III said. "He'll have a chance to come out and see me."


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Doi Sets Up Sharapova Clash, Nishikori Wins
Japan's Misaki Doi has booked a second-round battle with second seed Maria Sharapova after ousting Croatia's Petra Martic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 23 minutes.
Despite being ranked 30 places below world No. 62 Martic, left-handed Doi showed no signs of nerves in her Australian Open debut, hitting 21 winners to Martic's 10.
Doi's best Grand Slam result to date is a third-round appearance at Wimbledon in 2011 as a qualifier, posting wins over 30th seed Bethanie Mattek-Sands and former semi-finalist Jie Zheng.
"I'm excited to play Sharapova, she is a very good player, I just want to enjoy it," said the 21 year-old Yokohama native ahead of her first-time meeting with the Russian.
Japan's leading tennis player Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round after handing Romania's Victor Hanescu a 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 defeat.
The 16th seed said he would take one match at a time but hoped to equal or better his 2012 quarterfinal result in Melbourne, adding that his goal is to crack the sport's elite Top 10.
"It's getting closer, I think. There's a lot of things I have to do, of course, I have to keep [myself] physically strong; I have to do well in Grand Slams," he said.
Nishikori's second-round opponent is Argentina's Carlos Berlocq, who took four sets to defeat Belgian qualifier Maxime Authom. The pair have never met.
Tokyo-based Tatsuma Ito needed five sets to beat Australian wildcard John Millman, eventually triumphing 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 0-6, 7-5.
The 24 year-old must defeat either 28th seed Marcos Baghdatis or Albert Ramos on Wednesday to book a career-first third round berth at a Grand Slam.


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An Israeli soldier stands on a tank at a staging area near the Israel Gaza Strip Border, southern Israel, early Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Israeli forces and Gaza militants to hold their fire, warning that a further escalation of the seven-day-old conflict would endanger the entire region. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army's hulking Abrams tank was built to dominate the enemy in combat.
It's proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle.
Republicans and Democrats joined forces to add $436 million to the military's budget over the past two years for dozens of improved versions of the 70-ton Abrams that Army officials say they don't need.
Keeping the Abrams production line rolling protects businesses and good paying jobs in congressional districts that are home to the tank's many suppliers.
Lawmakers also say more tanks are good for national security.
But the boost for additional and unwanted tanks comes as the Pentagon wrestles with billions of dollars in budget reductions over the next decade that were ordered by a Congress determined to rein in runaway government spending.
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Educational Services and Planning Overview
The Office of Vice Chancellor, Educational Services & Planning provides overall coordination in the planning, development and implementation of the instructional and student support programs of the District including the areas of research, accreditation, strategic planning, workforce and economic development, and educational technology. The Vice Chancellor also acts as a liaison between the district and the colleges in matters relating to educational services and accreditation and chairs or co-chairs the Educational Services Council, the District Strategic Planning Committee, the District Participatory Governance Council, the Enrollment Services Committee, the District Instructional Technology Committee, the Distance Education Advisory Committee, and the District Decision Support Services & Work Advisory Group, among others.
Please contact Jing Luan, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor, Educational Services and Planning at 650.358.6880 for further information. (Please be advised that some sites are under construction.)
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The Campbellsville University Lady Tigers saw their volleyball season come to an end on Friday morning when coach Randy LeBleu's club was eliminated in the NAIA National Tournament in Columbia, Mo.
The Lady Tigers fell to Columbia College 31-29 after beating Mobile 31-19 in the first play-in game earlier in the day.
Campbellsville, Columbia and Mobile all tied with 1-2 records during Pool D play and were forced into a tie-breaker to determine which team would advance into the championship bracket.
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The Kansas Library Card provides easy access to online resources.
Any Kansas public, school or college library can issue a Kansas Library Card. Kansans who live in the CKLS region, but not in a town with a library, can obtain cards from the CKLS Book-by-Mail Department at 800-362-2642.
So what is available with the Kansas Library Card?
Kansas statewide databases provides home access to millions of online articles from magazines and newspapers, US census from 1790 to 1930, lots of medical information, two encyclopedias and much, much more.
Kansas EZ Library, your online access to digital books- Audiobooks you listen to and eBooks, which you read on a screen.
Brought to you by the State Library of Kansas and your local Kansas library.
Sunflower eLibrary is provided by the Central Kansas Library System and your local library. Adult, teen and children's titles large to small publishers. A mix of ebooks, eAudiobooks, videos, and music.
Other services
What Kansas libraries own is shown in the Kansas Library Catalog.
Kansas regional library systems offer help in other areas outside the CKLS area.