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Apple's presentation program. Easy to use, generating drop-dead beautiful presentations of all sorts, from photography portfolios, kiosks, to scientific or business job interviews.
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I LOVE Keynote. So much smoother to work with than Powerpoint!
Please, the correct tag would have to be âiworkâ instead of âiworks"⦠sorry by the annoyancesâ¦
When I used PowerPoint, putting presentations together for classes was a dreaded chore - now with Keynote, it's, well, kinda fun... :/
Admin, or someone please tag this with iwork; otherwise it's a beautiful app.
It's a great powerpoint! Powerpoint is optimized for Windows. However Keynote is made by Apple and its only for mac, and its really fast to open and run on Intel Core Duo machines. This is such a great program, that I like to use, even though I never present my presentations in front of people. Great Charts, Great Slide designs, great transitions and build effects. A MUST! Keynote: +10 Powerpoint: -10.
No question Keynote is better. Although, Keynote does require a better understanding of the fundamentals of graphic design than Powerpoint. Also, Powerpoint menus work better on laptop size monitors. My biggest gripe is the font menu, which always seem to get in the way... why couldn't they have integrated into the inspector?
But as much as I like the program, it isn't viable in a Windows based corporate environment. Usually Powerpoint decks get written collaboratively, so the compatability features are nice in Keynote, but not particualrly useful when you've got a deck passing through many hands as you near deadline. I should mention that I work in corporate strategy, where we produce tons of Powerpoint... at least I can use a Mac :-)
Beats powerpoint in EVERY way possible. I've hated PPT from the moment I laid eyes/hands/cursor on it. This just flows together like nothing else.
No comparison. This is awesome.
Presenter View is 100% better than powerpoint in that you can easily read the next slide as well as the current slide, even on my 12 inch iBook, as well as being able to choose a slide by typing in the number and pressing enter, or just hitting any number and scrolling sideways
its really easy to use and makes nice presentations. I will never use powerpoint again =)
There's just no comparing this to PowerPoint. It's just so many orders of magnitude better.
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Johnny Appleseed! He was born on September 26, 1774 as John Chapman. But, this produce pioneer earned his nickname many times over. He became famous for planting apple seeds, which he gathered from cider mills and planted during his travels. He tended his orchards on return trips, and happily shared with everyone he met.
Celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday with some of the themed play ideas below . . . or just bite into an apple and give our friend a shout out: "Thanks for the snacks, Johnny Appleseed!
Paint an Orchard: Use poster paint and a round sponge to make a unique apple sponge-painting. Or cut a real apple in half for a cool stamping effect!
Have an Adventure: Head outdoors and pretend to be Johnny Appleseed traveling West! You can bring along your own bag (Johnny's was a leather pouch) and fill it with stones, leaves or other pretend "apple seeds" to scatter as you go. (Dress-up tip: Some people think Johnny Appleseed wore a cooking pot on his head!)
Harvest Your Apples: Cut red and green circles out of construction paper and hide them around the playroom or all over the house. Then let the kids take turns gathering as many apples as they can in one minute. Add to the fun by writing a points value or secret message on each apple!
Plant a Real Seed: Wrap a seed in a damp paper towel and place it in the fridge. Check it every day and keep it moist. When the seed sprouts (about a week), you can plant it outside!
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More fruit themed playtime fun!
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SAN FRANCISCO -- State safety regulators socked PG&E Monday with an eye-popping $2.25 billion in proposed penalties for the 2010 San Bruno natural gas pipeline disaster.
The penalties are well deserved for the company's "failure to follow industry standards," the Consumer Protection and Safety Division of the California Public Utilities Commission said. It drew a direct line between those failures and the explosion, which killed eight, injured 58 and destroyed 38 homes.
But in the latest example of the controversy that has followed the aftermath of the explosion at almost every stage, even that huge figure stirred controversy because of the way the PUC structured it. The $2.25 billion represents money PG&E must spend to improve its pipelines. Some advocates had urged the PUC to fine the company, which is seen as a far more punitive measure and which would have meant the money would go to the state general fund.
"We disagree with the PUC staff that there should be no fine," said San Bruno City Manager Connie Jackson. "There needs to be a punitive component. Fines are a way of demanding accountability for the negligent operations that PG&E has perpetrated."
Jack Hagan, director of the PUC's Consumer Protection and Safety Division, defended the recommended penalties as a means of guaranteeing a safer gas pipeline system.
"I am recommending the highest penalty possible against PG&E, without compromising safety," he said. "I want every penny of it to go toward making PG&E's system safer."
If approved, the penalties would be by far the largest ever proposed by a state regulator, far exceeding the largest to date -- the $101.5 million levied for a gas pipeline explosion in New Mexico in 2000.
The recommendation drew a pained response from PG&E Chairman and CEO Tony Earley. Fresh from presiding over an annual shareholders meeting, he called the penalties "excessive" and warned that they would make it more costly to finance improvements to the system.
"I understand the desire to punish PG&E," Earley said, but added that the penalties "far exceed anything that I have seen in my 30 years in the industry."
All of the money would come from shareholders, not ratepayers, according to the long-awaited proposal.
PG&E can deduct from the penalties what it has already spent on safety improvements, which it estimates at about $1.4 billion in system upgrades and repairs. The PUC staff places that number closer to $1 billion and wants an audit to determine the precise amount of the expenditures.
The company has operating revenue of more than $15 billion and profit of nearly $1 billion a year, and should be able to handle the penalties, safety regulators said.
A decision by the PUC on the penalty recommendation is expected late this summer, after PG&E files a response and safety regulators and other interested parties reply.
The 70-page brief by the safety division harshly criticized PG&E for being responsible for an explosion that "was entirely preventable."
But fining the company for each of more than 100 violations, some extending for as long as 54 years, "would result in tens of billions of dollars in fines, which is more than PG&E's net worth," it concluded.
The report said the imposition of fines that would go to the state's general fund "does not make sense" because it would leave PG&E with less money to spend on a gas transmission system that "is broken due to decades of PG&E mismanagement." And then PG&E customers would have to make up the difference by paying higher rates, said the safety regulators.
The Utility Reform Network, a consumer advocacy group, suggested a $1.7 billion penalty but supported Monday's recommendations.
"PG&E played with the lives of the people of San Bruno by installing defective pipe under their homes, then compounded the danger by failing to properly test and inspect the pipe," TURN legal director Tom Long said. "The CPUC has an opportunity to send PG&E a strong message about safety."
San Bruno city officials Monday recommended that the PUC impose a $2.25 billion penalty on PG&E. That would be allocated as a $1.25 billion fine and $1 billion in remedies, including pipeline system improvements, an independent monitor on the upgrade process, and a pipeline safety trust fund.
Area legislators applauded the proposal.
"This is a wonderful decision," state Sen. Jerry Hill, who represents the San Bruno area, said in an interview with this newspaper. "With PG&E's profits, these payments will not bankrupt the company."
Rep Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, said the penalty "will set a national standard for the safe delivery of natural gas."
Contact Pete Carey at 408-920-5419.
Improvements to gas line
PG&E cited $1.4 billion in improvements to its natural gas pipeline system in response Monday to the proposed $2.5 billion in penalties recommended by safety regulators for the company's failings that led to the 2010 gas line explosion in San Bruno that claimed eight lives.
Among the improvements:
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Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Patel
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Last Modified: Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:06 a.m.
Recently, for the first time ever, I locked my keys in my car. I was fortunate to be in the parking lot of the Dunkin' Donuts on U.S. 98 South in Lakeland. The business owners, Mr. and Mrs. Patel, called AAA for me and made sure I was comfortably in my car after the technician retrieved the keys.
I once read a paraphrased quote in The Ledger by Mother Teresa. "Kindness is everyone's ordinary duty. Ordinary because it is no big deal. Duty because there is no way around it." I have noticed that since becoming disabled, not everyone is familiar with that quote.
The Patels must live it because they really treated me with such kindness and in a fashion that led me to know this is the way they are naturally. Thank you to the Patels for making a potentially terrible experience endurable.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Wildlife monitoring cameras set up around Snowmass Village have been detecting more than just animals: They're also catching people using trails on public lands that are now closed for the winter.
Food sources are limited during the winter months, so certain public lands in Snowmass Village are seasonally closed to recreational use to give animals a place to feed without being disturbed. The Animal Services department has set up the motion sensor cameras in winter range sites around town so that officers can monitor wildlife without having to enter.
Already the cameras, which snap a photo when they detect motion, have captured images of elk, deer, coyotes, foxes and several species of birds, according to Officer Tina White. But they have also caught an unprecedented number of people violating the trail closures.
"They're going over closed gates with locks on them and big signs," White said.
"I'm getting the sense that they just don't think that their actions will impact the elk and other animals."
The warm, dry weather Snowmass was experiencing might also have contributed to the increase in illegal trail use, because the trails were still accessible to hikers and bikers - once over any gates, that is.
Many users who could be identified have been issued citations, White said. The penalty for a first offense violation is a $50 fine, according to the town of Snowmass Village.
Most of the violations have been occurring on Rim Trail North, particularly from the Horse Ranch access point. That section of trail has been closed since Oct. 30. Many people have also been caught walking with dogs, which are banned on that section year-round.
Some people might think their use doesn't have an impact on wildlife, but it's still against town law, White pointed out.
"They need to make an intelligent choice and try to go through the hoops politically correctly," she said. "Because there's a reason for it to be in place."
Animals need a place where they can access food without the added stress of human contact, White said. Elk in particular go up to higher elevations to access brush, she said.
Because the department just started using the cameras this year, Animal Services can't make comparisons to determine if the number of closure violations is higher this year.
"I get the feeling it has been (going on)," White said.


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Monday, 08/17/1992
The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set 1: Buried Alive > Poor Heart, LandladyThe Landlady, Reba, Rift, Wilson[1] > ATRAll Things Reconsidered, Foam, My FriendMy Friend, My Friend, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, BowieDavid Bowie
Set 2: SuzySuzy Greenberg[2] > It's Ice > Tweezer > Esther > Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove[3], Horn > HYHUHold Your Head Up > Terrapin[4] > HYHUHold Your Head Up, 'A' TrainTake the 'A' Train > Somewhere Over the Rainbow[5], Cavern
Encore: CoilThe Squirming Coil
[1] Simpsons, All Fall Down, and Random Note signals.
[2] Prior to starting Suzy, the band sung the first line a cappella in a different manner than the rest of the song.
[3] "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever" lyrics from Mike at the beginning.
[4] Ninja Mike on drums for song and vocal scats during vacuum solo.
[5] Phish debut.
· Oye Como Va tease in Suzy Greenberg
· Theme from The Flintstones and Somewhere Over the Rainbow jams in Take the 'A' Train
· Somewhere Over the Rainbow tease in Cavern
Noteworthy Jams: Reba, David Bowie, Tweezer (highly recommended), Weekapaug Groove
Average Song Gap: 13.24
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Ninja Mike (Guest)
Notes: Wilson contained Simpsons, All Fall Down, and Random Note signals. Prior to starting Suzy, the band sung the first line a cappella in a different manner than the rest of the song. Suzy subsequently contained an Oye Como Va tease from Trey. The start of Weekapaug contained "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever" lyrics from Mike. Ninja Mike sat in on drums during Terrapin and added some vocal scats during the vacuum solo. 'A' Train was preceded by a tease of the Flintstones theme and included a jam on the theme within it, as well as a tease of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Although Rainbow had been previously teased on 3/13/92, it made its Phish debut as a full performance after A Train before being teased again by Trey in the Cavern intro. Ninja Custodian opened this show.
Song Distribution:
5 Rift
4 A Picture of Nectar
3 Lawn Boy
3 Junta
1 Stash
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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This show was part of the "1992 Summer U.S. Tour."
Strange first set as I feel like we have three openers in a row with; Buried Alive, Poor Heart and a Landlady for Carlos. Not bad versions just not quite locked in. Reba had a few rough spots, but ends up being a great jam that seems to get cut off by Fish right at Trey's peak. Rift is similarly not locked in tonight as I wonder about the monitor mix. Wilson is a little rusty as it's been a while for this one. Sounds almost like a Sneaking Sally tease from Trey. Mike comes in a little early on reasonalbly tight ATR. Foam is kind of off in the begining and then gets cut off during Trey's solo. Most likely a tape flip. So then into a rusty My Friend intro which is very tentative sounding. The song itself is ok. Bouncing is pretty standard. Bowie has the usual antics and sounds like a "nanny, nanny boo boo" tease from Page? They kind of flub going into the actual song, but this is a really good Bowie jam. Great way to end the set.
On the recording it's funny to hear Trey asking if they will do the vocal opener to Suzy. "I'll ask Mike." he says after asking Page. Fishman then announces to watch out because Trey might grab his balls on this one. Suzy itself is good. It's Ice is pretty rough and just not locked in either. Tweezer fixes that! This is a rocking Tweezer with a weird ending that sounds like an aborted Walk Away tease. Esther is really good tonight. Mike's Song is rocking and weird as Trey holds a note for a full three minutes! Then Page holds on for more before a pretty good Hydrogen. Weekapaug is a good jam. A few spots in Horn, not too bad. Ah, HYHU is back and we have guitar and a guest drummer for a weird Terrapin, but aren't they all. This one is disjointed, but still funny. A smoking A-Train preceded by Flintstones is great on the back end of this show. Really good for the jazz fans. Rainbow is too funny. Rocking Cavern to close as Trey makes the announcements.
Nice Coil to send everyone home. Great Page feature.
Good energy but, very rusty sounding on a few tunes. They do need some time off.


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VAIL - Vail Mountain has been buried under almost three feet of snow since Sunday, and could get another foot or so by the time the lifts officially close for the second time this season on Sunday.
"The next storm arrives just before sunrise Saturday morning and about 4-8 inches could fall Saturday morning through evening," said Joel Gratz, a meteorologist with opensnow.com.
Sunday will be warmer and drier, then another storm is forecast to roll through on Monday.
After that one, we should see drier and warmer weather later next week, Gratz said.
Vail Mountain has received almost three feet of snow since its official closing day last Sunday. Conditions are so good that the ski company's Powers That Be decided to go skiing, and invite the rest of us to ski as well.
"This is a great way to end our 50th anniversary season," said Chris Jarnot, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Vail Mountain. "This is an opportunity for our season pass holders and skiers from around the region to take advantage of a few extra days, and enjoy more of the spring skiing we all love here in Colorado."
Vail got about eight inches of snow from Wednesday's storm. Parts of the valley got two feet.
Look for snow to start again Friday night and Saturday morning as the jet stream carries in another storm from the northwest and Canada, Gratz said. We can expect up to eight inches, maybe more.
"As we've seen all season, northwest flow usually produces more powder than the models predict," Gratz said.
Snow should wind down Saturday afternoon and evening, Gratz said.
By Tuesday, winter should begin to give way to spring and the weather should get warmer and drier.
Most years, the snowpack continues to accumulate until April 25, next Thursday, then begins to melt and skiers begin to hit the rivers in kayaks and rafts.
Staff Writer Randy Wyrick can be reached at 970-748-2935 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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(WOMENSENEWS)--When an all-male state Senate committee earlier this month rejected Hawaii's first female nominee for chief justice because she didn't have administrative experience or a "judicial temperament," many lawyers, male and female alike, were quick to call foul.
"Even the appearance that there is a glass ceiling in any profession in Hawaii is thoroughly repugnant," Honolulu attorney Joe Fadrowsky told the panel.
The heavily Democratic Senate, mired in a partisan battle with Republican Gov. Linda Lingle, ultimately followed the committee's Aug. 5 recommendation, the same day the U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to serve as the third sitting female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The following day, the full Hawaii Senate voted 14-8 to reject Lingle's choice, Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Katherine Leonard.
Lingle, the state's first female governor, won't get another chance to pick a female chief justice. She's confined to a list of nominees provided by the Judicial Selection Commission and the remaining candidates are men.
Two weeks later, state Public Defender John Tonaki, who along with the Acting Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Douglas Chin testified in favor of Leonard's confirmation, was still disturbed about the failure to confirm Leonard. In a phone interview, he said that judicial temperament and administrative experience never came up as factors in the confirmation of the two prior chief justices and called the vote a "double standard."
"I would assert that the use of such vague criteria has traditionally been used in the construction of the proverbial 'glass ceiling' to keep qualified female candidates from high positions in government and corporations," he said.
Same-Sex Unions Lie Ahead
Hawaii's highest court is likely to grapple with same-sex civil unions, following Lingle's veto of a bill legalizing them earlier this year. It's not known how Leonard would have ruled on such an issue; she's been careful to keep her opinions close to the vest.
But her judicial record to date shows a deliberative rather than an activist judge who leans heavily on the law and constitution. In prior opinions, she's come down on both sides of a criminal's obligation to pay restitution to victims, opined in favor of absent fathers and said minors must knowingly and voluntarily waive their rights to testify.
Female judges are certainly nothing new.
Women constitute 31 percent of all sitting justices on states' highest courts and 20 of the 53 highest state courts have a female chief justice, according to the nonprofit National Center for State Courts, based in Williamsburg, Va.
Lingle's nomination came a month after fellow Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated Tani Cantil-Sakauye, also an appellate judge, to become California's second female chief justice. Cantil-Sakauye faces confirmation by a state commission and would then appear on the Nov. 2 ballot for voter approval. Both judicial candidates are moderate, leaning Republican. Hawaii's judges never go to ballot, but retention votes are held by the Judicial Selection Commission.
Despite these nominations, only one woman serves on the Hawaii Supreme Court. Paula A. Nakayama became the first woman on the court in 26 years when she was appointed in 1993.
Leonard, 50, was educated at the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law. She was editor in chief of the Law Review, law clerk at both the Hawaii First Circuit Court and the Hawaii Supreme Court and has more than 15 years as associate and partner at one of the state's oldest and largest law firms. Most recently, she has served 2 1/2 years on the bench as an appellate judge. She's active in the Boy Scouts of America and Hawaii Access to Justice Commission.
'Respectful and Nice'
"I believe that I've been respectful and nice," Leonard told the panel when asked about her temperament. "Sometimes you disagree. I think I've disagreed respectfully. I think that I work hard to build consensus; I think I work hard to listen to the input of other people. But sometime you don't always agree and you have to as a judge, you have to follow your conscience and the rule of law and not always go with the other person."
Lingle called the Senate vote "the height of hypocrisy," as that same body last year sent her a resolution calling on her to appoint more women to the bench.
"It's extremely sad that someone of Judge Leonard's stature and legal expertise became a victim of bias that had no merit or basis," Lingle said in a statement. "It's also very telling that not one woman senator supported Judge Leonard's confirmation, despite being so impassioned about getting more women on the bench."
Among Leonard's most vocal opponents was the 4,667-member Hawaii State Bar Association. President Hugh Jones said Leonard was deemed unsuitable by a 10-man, 10-woman board.
"Applicants for judicial office are never told the reasons that they do not make the list of nominees," Jones told the Judiciary Committee, adding that he's also forbidden by the bar association's rule and past practice to divulge the organized bar's reservations to the committee.
That didn't satisfy some of the most vocal critics of the Senate's action.
"As for expressed concerns about Judge Leonard's 'judicial temperament,' I hope that Judge Leonard is not being subjected to gender bias or held to a standard that is different from that applied to a male nominee," Honolulu attorney Rhonda Griswold, a partner at Cades Schutte, told the Senate panel. "To the extent Judge Leonard might have been regarded as assertive or tough in her litigation practice, those traits are generally viewed as positive attributes when applied to a male candidate and should be viewed positively in a female candidate as well."
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Update: A new age progression photo shows what investigators believe Adam Herrman would look like now at 26-years-old.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says Adam also has numerous scars on his abdomen, a scar on his left thigh, and a birthmark on his lower back.
The adoptive father of a missing Kansas boy maintains he is innocent in his son's disappearance.
FactFinder 12 Investigators found Doug Herrman at his home in Oklahoma where he lives with his wife Valerie and two of Adam Herrman's siblings and gave his first on camera interview.
Adam Herrman was last seen in 1999, but never reported missing by his parents. It wasn't until 2008 that a tip from a family members helped investigators discover Adam was missing.
The couple served some prison time for welfare fraud because they were still cashing state aid checks meant to go to Adam's care during that time.
They have not been charged with Adam's disappearance. They still remain the main suspects in the case.
"I believe Doug knows what happened to Adam and he's told himself so long that he ran away and that's the story he's sticking to and will always stick to," said Kelly Herzet, Butler County Sheriff.
Doug Herrman is standing by that story. He claimed that Adam simply ran away and the family never reported him missing. We asked him why he didn't call police.
"We were told by SRS that if we ever had any more trouble with anything they would strip the other kids away from us," Herrman said.
He said it was a mistake they still regret today.
"What I did by not notifying the police when Adam ran away was terribly, terribly wrong," Herrman said. "I can't take it back. If I could, yes I would. But I can't."
Sheriff Herzet doesn't believe it.
"I don't feel sorry for them," Herzet said. "If the public knew everything I knew they wouldn't feel sorry for them either."
Herzet said Doug and Valerie have never contacted his office to ask about their son's case.
"I'm surprised Doug answered the door and talked to you, because he's sure not talking to us," Herzet said. "If he's innocent and really wants to find where Adam is he would be cooperative and drive from his home in Oklahoma and talk to us."
Herrman said he was told not to contact authorities by his attorney and investigators because he and his wife are suspects. Herzet said that's not true and he would be happy to talk to them.
Herzet recently announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to Adam. Doug says he is grateful the anonymous donor stepped forward.
"We pray every day," Herrman said." When we found out about the $50,000 we were so overjoyed. I told my wife that someone out there knows something for $50,000. They're going to say something."
Doug described Adam as being artistic and says he loved to draw. He and Valerie showed us a scrapbook with Adam's photos and a portrait of what appeared to be a normal family.
Herzet explained a much different story -- one of abuse and neglect.
"There's so much the public doesn't know that I can't share with you right now," Herzet said.
Doug said he never harmed Adam, but admitted to never reporting him missing. Only after investigators discovered their secret, he makes a plea for Adam's return.
"Adam if you see this I love you son," he said. "I've never stopped, mom has never stopped, please contact the sheriff. Contact us. We want you home."
If you have information about the case you asked to contact 316-322-4257 or crime stoppers at 866-484-5924.


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January 25, 2013
Feelings of job satisfaction, security and happiness at work have significantly increased, according to two new surveys.
Employment specialist Reed's 2013 Salary and Market Insight Report finds that more people love their work and have more confidence in what they can get from the jobs market.
The survey of 1,500 employees and employers, carried out in late 2012, showed that 76% of those in employment are "very satisfied", "satisfied" or "neutral" about their position at the start of 2013. And while 28.4% felt "unsecure" or "very unsecure" at the end of 2011, that figure has dropped to 25.8% ahead of 2013.
In addition, 84.6% of business owners feel "secure" or "very secure" in their jobs ahead of 2013.
Commenting on the findings, Tom Lovell, group managing director at Reed, said: "After years of negative news regarding the fortunes of employers and employees alike, it's good to see that things are improving for those in the working world."
Meanwhile a government-sponsored study – the 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study (WERS) – published on 23 January 2013, also highlights higher levels of satisfaction and commitment in the workplace.
The fieldwork for WERS took place between March 2011 and June 2012 and involved interviews with 2,700 managers and 1,000 workers. It found that:
Jo Swinson, employment relations minister, said: "This important study gives us a valuable insight into what is going on inside the workplace. I am very pleased to see that job satisfaction levels have increased and that more employees report that they share the values of the organisation."


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Fall 2009 Newsletter
Volume 15, Number 2
Paul H. Carr & Laurence I. Gould, Co-Editors
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In this issue
- Fall 2009 Joint Meeting of the New England Sections of the APS and AAPT
- Spring 2009 Joint Meeting of the APS and AAPT New England Sections
- Editorials
- Executive Committee (*) and Supplementary List American Physical Society/New England Section Year 2009
Fall 2009 Joint Meeting of the New England Sections of the APS and AAPT
Our Universe – 400 Years After Galileo
Friday and Saturday – October 16-17, 2009
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Registration, Abstract, and Housing information can be found at the conference web site: http://astrophysics.sr.unh.edu/nesaps/
Invited Speakers
Professor Galileo's 21st Century Syllabus
Prof. Timothy Slater (University of Wyoming)
Precisely four hundred years ago, Italian scientist Galileo's observations of the heavens forever and profoundly altered the way we view our place in the Universe. Among many influential observations he made with the newly invented telescope, he observed that our Moon's surface is not smooth, but covered with countless impact craters. He was the first to measure our Sun's rotation by monitoring sunspots. He demonstrated that the planets orbit our Sun by observing that the planet Venus shows Moon-like phases. He recorded four moons orbiting the planet Jupiter, once and for all disproving the widespread notion that Earth was the center of all celestial motions. And he dramatically increased our thinking about the size of the known Universe, discovering that there are thousands of more stars than had ever been thought to exist before. Taken together, Galileo and his telescope initiated one of the most important scientific revolutions in history. But what would he choose to teach if he were alive today?
Galileo's Ideas Might Have Been Better Received If He Understood Cognitive Science
Dr. Stephanie Slater (University of Wyoming)
Over the years, considerable rhetoric exists regarding which instructional strategies induce the largest conceptual and attitude gains in helping K-12, college students, and the general public learn science. In response, the Cognition in Astronomy, Physics and Earth Sciences Research (CAPER) Team at the University of Wyoming is conducting a systematic study of how people learn science through astronomy. By uncovering cognitive processes, including misapplied phenomenological primitives and spatial reasoning strategies, the CAPER Team is developing and testing a series of innovative classroom instructional materials constructed upon a highly scaffolded approach, grounded in inquiry-instruction, that has applications across many scientific disciplines.
Professors Tim and Stephanie Slater run the inter-college Cognition in Astronomy, Physics and Earth Sciences Research (CAPER) Team at the University of Wyoming. Tim is the University of Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Chair in Science Education and the Education Officer for the American Astronomical Society. Stephanie is the University of Wyoming Outreach Professor for the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center. They have a national reputation as innovators in applying astronomy education research to learning environments and serve on numerous high profile committees and boards, are widely published, and popular speakers on science education and teacher education at national conferences. Information on their unique MS & Ph.D. programs can be found at: http://www.uwyo.edu/caper
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope: First Year Highlights
Dr. David J. Thompson (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, formerly called GLAST, recently completed its first year of surveying the high-energy sky. Some key observations include: (1) Gamma-rays from pulsars appear to come from a region well above the surface of the neutron star; (2) Multiwavelength studies of blazars show that simple models of jet emission are not always adequate to explain what is seen; (3) Gamma-ray bursts can exhibit strong emission at high energies even from distant bursts; (4) Cosmic-ray electrons at energies approaching 1 TeV seem to suggest a local source for some of these particles.
Dr. Thompson is Deputy Project Scientist for the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Mission. His research spans all areas of astrophysics related to high-energy gamma rays. Prior to his work on the Fermi mission, Thompson was involved with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the second of NASA's Great Observatories, which operated in orbit from 1991-2000.
After 400 years, some of us still get it wrong: Science Errors on TV (A Personal Experience)
Prof. Neil F. Comins (University of Maine)
We all know that students come to our classes with misconceptions (deep-seated incorrect beliefs) about our astronomical environment. While some of these beliefs have their origins in faulty reasoning, many others come from external sources, such as from scientists harboring and sharing the same misconceptions, and from media sources. Neil will share a horror story of how scientists on a TV show about the Moon in which he appeared presented incorrect information and how the producers also manipulated the science presented by the narrator to provide incorrect information that viewers are likely to incorporate into their own belief system.
Prof. Comins and his students do research in a variety of fields, including general relativity, optical and radio observational astronomy, computer simulations of galaxies, and astronomy education. His work in GR was cited in Chandrasekhar's Nobel Prize lecture. He is the author of 14 text and trade books (the latest one, "What if the Earth Had Two Moons?" will be out next January). One his greatest non-scientific achievements is becoming a cartoon character in Japan.
NASA's Kepler Mission (exact title TBD)
Dr. Andrea Dupree, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
The Kepler Mission, launched in March of this year, is specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone and determine how many of the billions of stars in our galaxy have such planets. Results from this mission will allow us to place our solar system within the continuum of planetary systems in the Galaxy.
Dupree is a Past-President of the American Astronomical Society. She has served on and led many committees of the US National Academy of Sciences, NASA, and others to determine the future course of astronomical research in the United States and other countries. She held the position of Associate Director of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics - the first woman and youngest person in that position and served as Head of the Solar, Stellar and Planetary Sciences Division.
Imaging the Interstellar Wind and the Boundary of the Heliosphere in the "Light" of Neutral Atoms using the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)
Prof. Eberhard Möbius (University of New Hampshire)
On October 19, 2008, the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) has been launched, which carries two highly sensitive Energetic Neutral Atom (ENA) cameras that are taking the first global images of the heliosphere's interaction with the surrounding interstellar medium, hence opening another window for astrophysics. Because the Sun moves relative to the local interstellar cloud at ≈26 km/s, an interstellar wind of neutral gas blows through our solar system, thus forming a point source on the ENA image. In spite of the large size of the heliosphere we can study this flow for H, He, and O directly near Earth. At a distance of about 100 AU the solar wind slows down to subsonic speed through interaction with the interstellar gas, thus forming the termination shock. Here ions are accelerated efficiently. Through charge exchange with interstellar gas atoms these ions are a diffuse source of ENAs. The neutrals – if released towards the Earth – arrive on straight trajectories, carrying information about the energy spectra and spatial distribution of the ion populations in the boundary regions. From the interstellar flow through the inner heliosphere and the image of the boundary ENAs, we glean complementary insight into the exciting observations that the two Voyagers have returned from their recent passage through "termination shock" (a distinct asymmetry of the heliosphere) and the fact that, contrary to theoretical predictions, the source of anomalous cosmic rays has not yet been found at the termination shock. IBEX is fully operational and has taken its first full-sky image. As a bonus, IBEX has also detected neutral atoms from the Moon that have allowed us to determine the Moon's albedo for solar wind impinging on its surface. [Professor Möbius, currently serving as chairman of the UNH Physics Department, is also a member of the IBEX team.]
Spring 2009 Joint Meeting of the APS and AAPT New England Sections
Elementary Particle Physics in the 21st Century
May 8 and 9, 2009
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
More information can be found at: http://neu.edu/nesaps/
Plenary Speakers- All plenary talks will be aimed at a general physics audience.
Physics Education:
- Philip Sadler (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) What Predicts Success in Learning Physics?
- Francis Halzen (University of Wisconsin) Icefishing for Neutrinos
- Young-Kee Kim (Fermilab and University of Chicago) Fermilab and the Quantum Universe
- Paris Sphicas (CERN and University of Athens) Probing the physics of the TeV scale: the CMS experiment at the LHC
- Michael Tuts (Columbia University) Elementary Particle Physics at the Terascale:Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider
- Cumrun Vafa (Harvard University) Stringy Predictions for Particle Physics
- Chris Quigg (Fermilab) The Coming Revolutions in Particle Physics
Special session: Einstein's Waves: where is the graviton? — focused on the searches for gravitational waves.
Please Note: These content of what follows expresses each writer's considered opinion and should not be construed as representing any official position of any organization, including the Executive Board of the New England Section of the American Physical Society.
The issue of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) is not settled. This can be seen from the Letter below as well as contributions to the debate existing in recent publications of this Newsletter (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, and Spring 2009 issues can be obtained from the NES APS website www.aps.org/units/nes/newsletters/).
Given the importance of the topic, we welcome letters (positive or negative) about the issues.
Paul Carr and Larry Gould, Co-Editors
NES APS Newsletter
Email LETTER to the Editors by Patrick Frank
(received 25 October 2008) -
Item referenced: Email Letter to the Editors by Professor Frank S. Levin (Fall 2008 issue of the New England Section Newsletter. Earlier issues can be accessed at www.aps.org/units/nes/newsletters/.)
I still find myself impressed when a trained physicist engages a scientific question with a polemic, as Prof. Levin has done concerning climate warming (APS NES Fall 2008). The real climate-warming question is attribution and is very simple: 'Can the observed climate warming be scientifically attributed to anthropogenic CO2?' A validly physics-based answer makes superfluous all polemical arguments. One would have expected a trained physicist to approach a scientific question with that clarity, but Prof. Levin did not.
One must look deep within Working Group 1 (WG1) Chapter 9 of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report (4AR) to find candid descriptions of attribution studies, and in the Chapter 9 Supplement Appendix 9.B: "Methods Used to Estimate Climate Sensitivity and Aerosol Forcing," one reads:
"[D]iscrepancy between observed and simulated temperatures [can be] due to, for example, observational uncertainty, forcing uncertainty or internal climate variability. These uncertainties affect the width of the likelihood function, and thus the width of the posterior distribution. ... The prior distribution p(q) that is used in this calculation is chosen to reflect prior knowledge and uncertainty (either subjective or objective) about plausible parameter values, and in fact, is often simply a wide uniform distribution[,indicating] that little is known, a priori, about the parameters of interest... Even so, the choice of prior bounds can be subjective. ... Alternatively, expert opinion can also be used to construct priors (Forest et al., 2002; 2006). Note, however, that expert opinion may be overconfident (Risbey and Kandlikar, 2002) and if this is the case, the posterior distribution may be too narrow."
The consensus view is thus that prior bounds on critical parameters within climate models are poorly constrained, subjective, and likely to reflect over-confidence. WG1 Chapter 8 Supplemental Figures S8.5 and S8.14, among other figures, show model errors far greater than the ~2.7 W/m2 GHG forcing the same models are purported to detect.
These levels of uncertainty do not allow any reliable assignment of attribution. The large disparity between the actual state of the science and the confidence expressed in the recent IPCC Summary for Policymakers should give any physical scientist skeptical pause.
The "Hockey-stick" proxy temperature constructions were discussed in prior replies, but it should be further noted that there are no known biomarkers or physical metrics whatever that allow extraction of a temperature from a tree ring. All judgments of specifically temperaturelimited tree-growth are qualitative and subjective. For example, D'Arrigo, et al., 2000:
"The trees, of Siberian pine and larch (Larix sibirica Lebedour), were sampled at or very near timber-line (exceeding 2200 m elevation) in settings where temperature, rather than drought stress, appears to be the limiting factor to growth. We base this interpretation on the presence of lush ground vegetation, water seepage, correlations with climate, and other considerations (Jacoby et al., 1996)."[1]
Jacoby, et al., 1996 say:
"The sampling location is that of a typical tree-line site where temperature should be the factor that limits tree growth. The vegetation is more lush here than at some (drier) high-elevation sites in the U.S. This difference indicates that precipitation should not be a growth limiting factor."[2]
This is all too typical. The D'Arrigo, et al., reference to a prior qualitative judgment adds nothing. From these qualitative judgments proxy tree-ring reconstructions are represented to tenths of Celsius.
It is not controversial that principal components are strictly numerical constructs with no distinct physical meaning. Nevertheless, statistically renormalized principal components derived from tree ring series have been assigned the physical meaning of temperature.[3, 4] Statistics is not a substitute for physics. Purely statistical assignments do not confer physical meaning.
Such methodological errors are rife in modern climate science, and the global average surface temperature (GAST) record is a final example fundamental to the entire modern clamor: In paragraph 18 of the most recent and definitive estimation of the GAST,[5] the statistical uncertainty in monthly mean temperatures is assessed incorrectly as sixty sequential measurements of one observable rather than, correctly, as sixty independent observables measured once sequentially. This mistake erroneously and significantly reduces the reported statistical uncertainty in the GAST, and must have repeatedly passed peer review.
In a recent article at arXiv Richard Lindzen documented the character assassinations and other shameful goings-on in climate science, and in his 2008 Erice Conference presentation Steven McIntyre has related the obscurantism, institutional negligence, and outright obstructionism he has repeatedly encountered in auditing proxy climate reconstructions.
It is long past time for physicists to critically intervene for the integrity of their discipline.
Patrick Frank
Palo Alto, CA 94301
1 D'Arrigo, R., et al. (2000) Trans-Tasman Sea climate variability since 1740 inferred from middle to high latitude tree-ring data Climate Dynamics 16(603-610)
2 Jacoby, G.C., R.D. D'Arrigo, and T. Davaajamts (1996) Mongolian Tree Rings and 20th-Century Warming Science 273: 771-773
3 Mann, M.E., R.S. Bradley, and M.K. Hughes (1998) Global-scale temperature patterns and climate forcing over the past six centuries Nature 392: 779-787
4 Ammann, C.M. and E.R. Wahl (2007) Importance of the geophysical context for statistical evaluation of climate reconstruction procedures Climatic Change 85(1-2): 71-88
5 Brohan, P., et al. (2006) Uncertainty estimates in regional and global observed temperature changes: A new data set from 1850 J. Geophys, Res. 111: D12106 1-21
Editorial by Laurence I. Gould, http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/LGOULD
"Global Warming/Climate Change": Further Developments
It is heartening to learn that the APS Council is willing to reconsider their earlier Climate Statement. Please read the brief Open Letter to the Council of the American Physical Society:
that contains a list of signatories (click on "signatures"); also includes information if the reader wants to add his/her name. One can also read a recent published Letter in Nature, "Petitioning for a revised statement on climate change" (click on "Nature_Letter" or go to www.openletter-globalwarming.info/Site/Nature_Letter.html)
Additional information about the "skeptics" side of the "global warming/climate change" controversy can be found at: www.heartland.org/events/NewYork09/proceedings.html - the International Conference On Climate Change (2009) - Keynote Speakers include Hon. Václav Klaus, Ph.D. (President, Czech Republic and European Union), Dr. Harrison Schmidt (former NASA astronaut — Moonwalker, Apollo 17), Professor Richard Lindzen (Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at MIT). [Videos and PowerPoint presentations may be freely viewed or downloaded.]
Editorial by Paul H. Carr, www.MirrorOfNature.org
Man on the Moon: 40 Years Ago
Do you remember that our goal to land a man on the moon was set during the Cold War between Communism in the East and the Western Democracies?
In 1957, the Russians orbited the first satellite, Sputnik. The first attempts of the United States to match this breakthrough exploded on the launch pad. President Kennedy in 1961 announced the national goal of landing a man on the moon within the decade.
On July 20, 1969, Wernher von Braun's rocket technology enabled Neil Armstrong to send the first message from our closest heavenly neighbor: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
In contrast to this scientific and technical milestone in human history, our cities were burning from racial unrest and our superior military technology was not winning the Vietnam War. People asked: "Why did we spend so much money on exploring space when we have so many problems here on earth?"
Science had few answers, but religious leaders like Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had followed Gandhi's example of non-violent resistance to racial discrimination. (King earned his doctorate from the Boston University School or Theology). His "I Have a Dream" speech, together with his assassination, helped convince Congress and President Lyndon B. Johnson to pass comprehensive civil rights legislation. This advanced racial equality.
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan's Star Wars vision for a missile space defense system led to a resurgence of government investment in science and technology. This, coupled with his diplomatic initiatives with USSR's Premier Gorbachev, resulted in a peaceful resolution of the 45-year Cold War. Science and technology had indeed contributed.
In 1994, the hope of abolishing South African apartheid was fulfilled. Bishop Tutu's and Nelson Mandela's policy of forgiveness enabled a relatively smooth and bloodless transition to democracy.
Religious leaders like Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and Bishop Tutu have contributed to the achievement of the hope of resolving human conflicts. Advances in racial equality and the peaceful resolution of the Cold War were achieved through the efforts of scientific, religious, and governmental leaders.
Executive Committee (*) and Supplementary List
American Physical Society/New England Section Year 2009
*Chair (2009):
David Kraft
*Vice Chair (2009):
Peter Parker
* Past Chair (2009):
Wade Sapp
*Secretary/Treasurer (2008-2010):
Nalini Easwar
*Newsletter Co-Editors (2005- ): [The Newsletter editor is a non-voting position on the Executive Committee]
Paul H. Carr
Laurence I. Gould
*Members-at-large (2007-2009):
Winthrop Smith
Matthew Koss
*Members-at-large (2008-2010):
Jim McClymer
Sean Sutton
*Members at Large (2009-2011)
Derek Stein
B. Lee Roberts
Education Liaison to the APS Committee on Education
Arthur Mittler
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Cole Joseph Parks, 29, of Pratt died on Nov. 26, 2012, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1982, in Wichita to William L. and Rosemarie (Park) Parks. Cole is preceded in death by his twin brother, Cody, and his grandfather, Keith Ritter. He is survived by his mother, Rosemarie (Gary) Bradfield of Goessel; father, William L. (Bill) Parks of De Beque, Colo.; grandparents, Julia Ritter of Windom, Bill and Donna Park of Sanger, Texas, Roy and Della Parks of McPherson; siblings, Danny (Carrie) Park of Wichita, Krystal (Brandon) Meyer of Hesston. Half siblings, Jason Parks of McPherson and Andriea (Travis) VanWell of South Dakota; several aunts and uncles; five nieces and two nephews. Memorial service for Cole will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the United Methodist Church at Marquette. Memorials may be sent to baker Funeral Home, 6100 E. Central S-203 Wichita, KS 67208 to help defray funeral expenses. A private burial will be at later date.
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Baitbuckets wrote:There will be a memorial tournament for Nate this Saturday (Nov 3) at Carroll Marty in Ames, registration is at 11am and play is at noon, I believe it is only one round. The entry fee is $10 and all the money will go to a fund for some type of course improvement in Nate's memory. There will be a few prizes awarded.
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SAN JOSE -- A convicted sex offender who has been locked up for more than 30 years for viciously attacking young men will be freed from prison unless a Santa Clara County jury deems him a sexually violent predator.
The jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon after a two-week hearing that included searing details about Duane Stillwell's assaults.
Stillwell, now 54, was supposed to serve 59 years in prison for a series of sex crimes, including a conviction he picked up while behind bars. For nearly four months, he forcibly sodomized his cell mate on a daily basis, beat him, threatened to blind him with a pencil, choked him to unconsciousness and urinated on him.
But Stillwell was to be paroled after 33 years under the prison credit system for work and good behavior, until the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office sought to have him locked up in a state hospital indefinitely on the grounds that he is a sexually violent predator (SVP).
"He's uniquely dangerous in that he is both sexually preoccupied and a psychopath," prosecutor Marisa McKeown told the jury of three men and nine women Thursday during her closing argument. "The SVP law was written for people like him."
Two experts hired by the California Department of State Hospitals both found that Stillwell has "paraphilia," a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities. One also found elements of sexual sadism.
Stillwell's lawyer, Ruben Espinosa, argued Thursday his client has not attacked anyone else since 1982, when the cell mate reported being brutally assaulted. However, McKeown said he was confined to a single-bed cell because prison authorities considered him "predatory."
Espinosa also noted that one expert hired by the defense concluded that, although Stillwell has anti-social traits, he does not have "paraphilia." Another defense expert who is prominent in the field warned against diagnosing all rapists as sadists.
"No one disputes they were horrible crimes," said Espinosa, referring to Stillwell's actions. "But rape, as horrific as it is, is not a mental disorder. Mr. Stillwell has served his time."
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Step into Shadow Falls, a camp for teens with supernatural powers. Here friendship thrives, love takes you by surprise, and our hearts possess the greatest magic of all.
Kylie Galen wants the truth so badly she can taste it. The truth about who her real family is, the truth about which boy she's meant to be with - and the truth about what her emerging powers mean. But she's about to discover that some secrets can change your life forever… and not always for the better.
Just when she and Lucas are finally getting close, she learns that his pack has forbidden them from being together. Was it a mistake to pick him over Derek? And it's not just romance troubling Kylie. An amnesia-stricken ghost is haunting her, delivering the frightful warning: someone lives and someone dies.
In C.C. Hunter's Taken at Dusk, Kylie races to unravel the mystery and protect those she loves, finally unlocking the truth about her supernatural identity, which is far different - and more astonishing - than she ever imagined.
©2012 Christie Craig (P)2012 Macmillan Audio
always looking for next interesting book.
"Not great but not horrible"
While I feel like this author is dragging the story out for sales, it's still not a horrible series. I've definitely read worse writing and like the feeling of mystery that this book gives me. Also great for old school Twilight fans to have a new set of boys to debate who is best. Don't mind the series but it's definitely not that fantastic.
"Great read"
Narrator was awesome, definitely cliff hanger moments. I can't wait to listen to the rest.
"Still amazing."
This series just keeps getting better and better I'm excited for the next book which I have purchased.
another great book in the shadow falls series! cannot wait to read the next one!! I'm dying to know what happens next!
"Just ready for the answers"
Is the author ever going to get to the point? I need to know who she is and what is going to happen!
I am a school counselor that loves horror, fantasy, autobiographies, self-help, and Christian genres. I am a BIG bookworm! Reading is life!
"My favorite series!!!"
Emotional, exciting, and riveting.
My favorite character was Perry because he's got a cute, little boy trying to be a man kind of personality that makes you root for him! He's sort of the underdog when it comes to Miranda.His boyish, mischievous charm appears when he has to turn into a male, White cat while shadowing Kylie and when Kylie and Ellie get into it at meet your campmate hour.
I would say Bernette because he puts on this front like he's tough (and he is) but I love that he has a big heart deep down. It's cute to see when he gets put in situations that are awkward for him like mushy or heartfelt because that rough exterior melts away!
I laughed when Bernette and Holliday got caught kissing by Kylie. I had a heart attack almost when I found out which vampire died and when she found out who the ghost was!!
I am speechless! I JUST finished this book and I have to say that I'm in love with this series! This has to be my favorite series!!! It is a whirlwind of emotions that you feel and it's as if you know the characters. Every time I read a book in this series...I cannot put it down!! Kylie is still trying to find out what she is exactly. Her brain pattern continues to change from week to week. She's getting back into the flow of camp after her mini vakay at home where all of the crazy stuff happened like her healing her best friend, Sara's, cancer and being kidnapped by rogue supernaturals. She's working to move on from Derek and goes after Lucas. In the beginning of the book, I was rooting for Lucas but now I really feel like her soul mate/ who she should really be with is Derek. He seems to have a more healthy attachment and understands where she is coming from in her journey to find herself. Lucas is too pushy about her being a werewolf instead of embracing who she really is and he can be a little unreasonable when it comes to her gift of talking to spirits. She is helping a spirit find out who she is and what happened to her because the lady shows up with a huge scar on her head. She has to be assigned "shadows" in order to protect her from Mario and his crazy evil gang. Such a good read that will make you laugh and cry! I do not want to spoil anything but we FINALLY find out what she is at the end of the book!! Thank you CC Hunter because I do not think I can wait any longer lol. A lot of things happen in the end that makes you run to get the next book! Can't wait!!!!
"the next big BIG thing? I AM IN LOVE"
Absolutely! This book surpasses all the fantasy teen romance books I have ever read. It is written so perfectly, and there is NO WAY to not fall in love with all the characters!
it could say compare but it is still better then the ones i will list! is you loved the following series you will like this book!
Secret Circle Series
Vampire Diaries
I am in love with this narrator. She is a perfect example of perfection. She has a great ability to pull you further into the story.
Absolutely! but if i said what parts did it would be such a spoiler! But i have to say i broke out in tears for Kylie while folding laundry!
Overall I think this book is incredibly well thought out and put together. I do also think this might be the next popular feature film or show! all the premises would go so well on the screen! i really hope you use your credit on this book! well worth it!
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Food poisoning (or foodborne illness) happens when you get sick from eating or drinking something that has harmful germs in it – like bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Two common causes of food poisoning are E. coli and Salmonella.
Following good habits like these can help protect you and your family from food poisoning:
What causes food poisoning? You can get food poisoning from eating bad (contaminated) food. Bacteria are the most common cause of food poisoning. Bacteria can get into food in many ways.
How do I know if I have food poisoning?Some signs of food poisoning include:
Signs of food poisoning can start hours or even days after eating bad food. Usually the effects only last for 1 or 2 days, but they may last up to 2 weeks.
The treatment for most cases of food poisoning is to drink lots of fluids, like water. For a more serious illness, you may need treatment at a hospital.
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So lately I've been wondering how come there are only certain things discussed about pregnancy.
Most women know the basics. Such as:
Vomitting/morning sickness
gaining weight
You get the point. So I thought it might be fun to write the things you wish you would have known about.
My first one for me would be high risk pregnancies. I seriously thought ok easy peasy I let this little one cook for nine months and boom we are ready (lol yes I'm serious). Little did I know half way in I'm on bedrest, can't have sex, can't do anything but shower, use the bathroom and eat.
Second would be migraines. I have never had a migraine before I got pregant. They are an absolute doozy. I used to wonder what's the difference between a migraine and a headache. Trust me now I know.
Third would be DISCHARGE. Of course as a woman I'm used to some discharge. But this shit is ridiculous. I swear almost every morning huge globs of discharge. I will never ever get used to that.
I know this one is uptop but how much heartburn actually burns. I think before I got pregnant I've had heartbearn once in all my 29 years.
Another is no appetite. You only hear about how women like to eat more but not about less. My third trimester food has really disgusted me for some reason. Then the very few things I crave I don't have access too.
LOL I know all this sounds like a huge complaint but i seriously wonder how come I only hear about certain things. I don't like all these surprises lol.


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CEOs, CIOs Favor Big Data Over Social Software
With hype over Facebook's IPO sparkling and fading, senior executives say Big Data is a greater priority than social software for their businesses, according to a new study from McKinsey & Company. Roughly 49% of those surveyed said they are currently using Big Data to understand their customers better, while a combined 32% said they are currently using social media to interact with customers or promote their brands.
To collect its data, McKinsey surveyed 1,500 CEOs, CFOs and CIOs between April 3 and April 12. Report authors Johnson Sikes, a McKinsey technology strategy consultant, and McKinsey director Brad Brown, asked respondents about their companies adoption of expectations for Big Data and analytics, social media and digital marketing technologies.
Sikes said that Big Data and social software technologies are often used in tandem to improve businesses; companies that connect with consumers via Facebook, Twitter or their own custom-built social software may use Big Data and analytics software to derive insight into their businesses from social media content.
Ramon Baez, CIO for global manufacturer Kimberly-Clark, said he is using business analytics software to gain insight into customers, and social software to help understand what consumers are saying about its brands, which include Huggies and Kleenex. Baez agreed the combination of analytics and social software can be powerful, telling CIO Journal this effort "will not only help us become more effective and efficient, it will enable us to drive the top-line with our key customers."
McKinsey, which distributed the report at the MIT CIO Symposium in Cambridge Tuesday, also asked senior executives about the role IT plays in propelling the businesses forward. Despite agreement among senior leaders that there is value in applying Big Data and social media technologies to bolster business strategy, less than half of the respondents said their companies are allocating enough funding for these technologies. There is a clear disconnect between CEOs and other senior leaders over whether such initiatives are being properly funded.
Some 40% of CEOs expected funding of those technologies to be 3% of their entire cost base, while only 12% of CIOs said they expected to receive 3% funding for those initiatives. "About 50% of these guys are investing 1% of their entire cost base on these projects, and 25% are investing 3% of their entire cost base on these projects, which is a fairly large amount," Sikes said. "But it's still no enough" for CIOs who expect more investments to complete the projects they set out to implement.
Not every CIO can complain about his budget. Ken Grady, CIO for New England Biolabs, which sells enzymes for genomic research, said that he has strong support for continuing to shift investment towards his company's business initiatives because New England Biolabs CEO Jim Ellard understands the importance of Big Data and analytics for the company's business. "He's a scientist by trade; he's used to thinking about Big Data sets," Grady told CIO Journal. Grady also said he is reallocating money from his IT budget to spend more on Big Data initiatives.
But Sikes and Grady also agreed that Big Data and social software projects needn't be completed all at once. Grady said Big Data projects should actually be conducted bit by bit because corralling and making sense of large data sets is too challenging to manage in one shot. "The data is so large you almost have to eat that elephant in small bites," said Grady.
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What's up, y'all? I hope everybody enjoyed Homecoming Week. Thanks to all those who came out and supported us the past few home games. We REALLY appreciate the fan support.
Campus has been crazy lately, especially this week with Homecoming. I got to jump against the Velcro moonwalk inflatable. It might be the closest I will ever be to getting to be like Spiderman. I had a little too much fun and had some good attempts where I got stuck for a while, but the attempt on video was absolutely terrible.
Speaking of Spiderman, I am excited for the new Spiderman to come out. It looks like it will be pretty awesome, but I am even more excited about a different movie. It has a shot at being my personal favorite … yes … Dark Knight Rises.
Every time the trailer comes on, I close my eyes and put my hands over my ears so I don't get used to anything during the movie. Immature? Absolutely, but I am a fan so I could care less.
If I could be any superhero, hypothetically speaking, I would be Batman. He is the total package of brains, brawn and, best of all, money. It is set to release on July 20th. I can't wait. Did I forget to tell y'all the release date? Oh well, my bad, it comes out July 20, 2012!
I hope Maggie Gyllenhaal does not make an appearance in the movie. Tom Cruise probably didn't want Katie Holmes in the movie and prevented her from working in The Dark Knight. What a disappointment. Oh well. (What was Christopher Nolan thinking? WAS he thinking?)
On to our team. Ted Wang just got the freshest taper fade in Corpus, but I'm not going to lie, I miss the mullet. It seems to be working for him though. Since the haircut, every girl I walk by won't stop screaming for Ted. I thought Kevin Lynch was the bachelor of Corpus Christi, but it looks like Ted has claimed the title. It has been rumored he is the Asian version of Bradley Cooper, according to some of our cheerleaders. Good for Theodore.
As for the Super Bowl, I am picking Pats over the G-Men, 24-14.
It's been real!
Charlie Hurd is a junior who is sitting out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. The Houston native played two years at Division II Tarleton State before coming to the Island University.


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Published: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12:10 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12:10 a.m.
Why isn't anyone talking about an age limit on handling guns? Science tells us the human brain doesn't fully mature until age 25. Auto insurers use that age to change rates. States limit driving by age. Alcohol drinking is by age. If President Theodore Roosevelt said we could not legally own gold, surely the president can dictate restrictions.
Obviously, there can be exceptions for sworn police officers.
It seems the problem with guns is under age 25, as it is with auto accidents. That is not too hard to figure out.
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As ten brave, single men from across the five boroughs prepare for a private interview, on stage performance, and party piece in the hopes of being crowned New York's Bachelor of the Year in Gaelic Park on February 16, there's only one man to put them through their paces. That man is the Irish Aisling Center's Bachelor of the Year's host, Dáithí Ó Sé.
IrishCentral Community News caught up with Ireland's (once) most famous bachelor during the week via a phone call to Ireland, while he chilled out in his hotel room in Cork following a long day of work hosting the 'Today' show which airs Monday through Thursday on RTE television in Ireland.
Dáithí began his television and broadcasting career with TG4 in 1999, following stints as a teacher, butcher and chancing his arm in the circus before rising to his current fame with RTE.
Over the years he has delivered the news and weather through his native Irish and had some hit US based series with TG4 including 'Dáithí ar Route 66'. The fluent Irish speaker was a judge on Ireland's Got Talent and in 2010 he became the host of The International Rose of Tralee.
Read more: Meet New York's most eligible bachelor - competition kicks off for Aisling Center fundraiser
This particular Irish charmer is used to being swamped by dozens of beautiful women on stage so he does admit that the bachelor event will be a change, but boy is he ready.
"Don't get me wrong, I always am polite, but I don't need to be near as polite with these men on stage as I am with the women. I stick with the nice questions with the lovely ladies and they are more inclined to tell you more information and give you insight into the kind of person they are, whereas with men the information is harder to get out, you need to tug at them a bit. The lads may think I don't know a lot because we've never met and I'm thousands of miles away, but I have some secret agents in New York doing some background research, so I am getting all the dirt. Believe me, I have my homework done," he told IrishCentral Community News.
If anyone knows what the life of a bachelor is like, it's O Se himself. Daithi was without a doubt Ireland's number one bachelor for years on end, before breaking the hearts of thousands of women across Ireland and marrying his wife, Rita Talty, the 2008 New Jersey Rose, in July 2012. The pair met in 2008 while Daithi was a judge in the competition. Since trading single life for wedded bliss, O Se admits he couldn't be happier.
"I'm loving married life. Rita is an amazing woman and she comes from a great family. When I knew I was in love with Rita, I took one good look at her mother who she is very like and I just thought, well if that's what Rita's going to look like then YES, I'm going to marry this woman!"
Before popping the question Daithi did something that raised a debate afterwards, but he is convinced it is the right thing to do.
"Before I asked Rita to marry me, I went to her father for his permission for her hand in marriage. Some call it old-fashioned, others call it sexist, but the way I see it is being respectful from one man to another. I was thinking this man is my future father in-law! He reacted well, and I definitely believe this is something for all men to consider before proposing and it is advice to these ten bachelors for the future for when they eventually find "the one.""
From weather announcing, to entertaining crowds, to getting down on one knee, nerves never get in the way of O Se. The thought of being stood beside ten hunky bachelors does not intimidate him.
"I have been there before. I know all the tricks of the trade of a bachelor. I am there to have the craic with these lads and to advise them. They should be charismatic and have plenty of life experience. But at the same time, I'm looking for a shower of blaggards!"
Read more: Catching up with the The Bronx bachelors -- Amazing that the Rose of Tralee 2013 already underway
The 36-year-old is anticipating his flying visit in New York after being unable to visit at Christmas due to work demands, and is happy to return to the Bronx and Gaelic Park.
"The last time I was in Gaelic Park, I think, it was summer 2003. We were filming about the Aisling Irish Centre. I am familiar with all they work do for the Irish community throughout New York and they really do a great job. I know they have put so much effort into re-launching the Bachelor of the Year event, and it is for a great cause so I was thrilled to be asked to be the host of the night."


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Phelps: From the Pool to the Links
The last anyone heard from Michael Phelps, he was putting the finishing touches on the greatest-ever career for an Olympian, winning the last of his 22 medals, 18 of them gold, in London last summer.
Since then Phelps has traded in his flippers for a set of golf clubs and is the latest celebrity student of golf pro Hank Haney, on The Golf Channel's Haney Project. Haney used to prep Tiger Woods to win majors. Now he's prepping Phelps to break 90, a goal Phelps says he recently reached.
For Phelps, who lived one of the more regimented existences during the past two decades, golf represents an opportunity to compete in venues that have a little more variety than 50-meter pools all set to the same temperature. He's also adjusting to rounds that last four hours rather than races that last four minutes, as well as one other major luxury for the retired Olympic athlete: free time.
Other than that, Phelps is morphing into an existence that plenty of frustrated golfers can identify with. Too many three-putts, too much deceleration on the downswing around the green, and occasionally out-driven by a coach who is three decades older than he is. Welcome to life on terra firma, Michael.
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Branding, Boomers, Their Babies & Beer
The year-on-year double-digit revenue and volume increases for the craft segment has been the big story for a while and it continues to be a source of great optimism for everyone in the industry—especially if the massive congregation around the Craft Brewers Pavilion at the National Beer Wholesalers Association's (NBWA) 76th annual convention last month was any indication. However, the consensus among the big brewers, importers and the lone craft producer on a power panel during the convention was that the clear path forward involves a return to positive growth for the overall beer market.
"The craft beer community recognizes that we need to see overall beer trends return to the positive," said Dogfish Head founder and president Sam Calagione. "We want to see a return to health in that world. While we disagree on what constitutes a craft brewery, we can agree on the quality of the big producers."
Calagione joined Luiz Edmond, president, North America, Anheuser-Busch InBev; MillerCoors CEO Tom Long; Crown Imports president Bill Hackett, and Heineken USA president & CEO Dolf van den Brink, as they returned to the NBWA stage—a sequel to last year's panel featuring the same five leaders.
With the exception of 2012, the overall industry has been flat to down about a percentage point each year and it likely will again dip into the negative once the books are closed on 2013.
With that market reality in mind, the panelists tried to figure out just how to get the beer market into positive territory and keep it there.
Brand Building
The short answer to that, they believe, involves doubling down on investment in strong branding.
"It really is about building brands and building brand equity—that's going to be the marker of success for our industry," offered Bill Hackett, president of Crown Imports, which is likely having the best year among the big companies represented on the panel. In the Anheuser-Busch InBev acquisition of Modelo, Crown ended up owning a brewery in Mexico (suddenly becoming a producer as well as an importer) and with a perpetual U.S. license to import Modelo brands. "You can't change the weather, and you can't change what competitors are doing, but you can control what you do," Hackett told the distributor audience. "Control the controllables, focus on execution and continue to build the brands with the support we give you."
Innovation constitutes a substantial part of brand building, noted Long.
"We have to recognize that variety is a thing of the future," Long said. "If something ails the industry, innovation can fix it."
Heineken's van den Brink noted that the effect that changing demographics has been having on the industry is not to be underestimated. And the panel had barely reached the 10-minute mark before someone mentioned millennials. "Why we continue to lose share against spirits and wine I think has a lot to do with generations," said van den Brink. "The millennial generation is going to be the largest generation that has ever lived in the U.S. That generation is moving away from beer. That is the No. 1 challenge we face as an industry."
The solution: reinvention.
"I think we need to challenge ourselves to reinvent how we build our brands, how we resonate with that generation," said van den Brink.
Millennials, noted AB InBev's Edmond, define themselves through their non-conformity. "In my generation [the trend was] we should look the same," Edmond said. "In [the millennial] generation, to be a part of the group you need to look different. Yes, we [beer marketers] are behind the curve. Yes, liquor has made significant progress in being more aspirational as far as the big brands [are concerned]. We need to elevate the quality of our message." It isn't just about men hanging out with men or women hanging out with women anymore, he said. There are more cross-gender social groups sharing the same experiences and using social media. Harnessing that is key.
Interestingly, some of the best brand and demographic insight at the NBWA convention came from two individuals who aren't even in the beer business. And one of them underlined a major conundrum with making brands relevant for millennials: Members of that generation, generally speaking, aren't big on declaring their allegiance to any one brand.
Millennials, said Jason Dorsey, aka The Gen Y Guy, chief strategy officer at Generational Kinetics, told the audience that millennials need to try a lot of different things before they choose one brand over any others—and it'll be a long time before they've decided they've tried enough. "[Millennials] have the least established brand loyalty," Dorsey said.
Look Beyond Millennials
Interestingly, a day before Dorsey's presentation, Jim Johnson, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told the same audience that marketers shouldn't be putting all of their eggs in the millennial basket to begin with.
For one thing, the Great Recession hasn't done that generation any favors. They're coming out of college in a heap of debt, with limited job prospects, thus postponing their financial independence and making them a bit more frugal than the immediately preceding generations. "They're going to be more like their great-grandparents," Johnson said. "They're going to be more like Depression-era people in their spending habits."
(That assertion seemed to be somewhat in conflict with what Dorsey would say the next day, that in 2017, "My generation will outspend baby boomers in the U.S.")
There are so many other relevant demographic trends at work, Johnson noted, and "if you ignore them, you ignore them at your peril."
For one, the South is rising again, as far as population's concerned. There's been a redistribution of population, he said, from the Northeast and Midwest to the South. Additionally, Florida went from a "magnet" to an "exporter" of people, as the retired became un-retired as their retirement portfolios took a massive hit during the recession.
On the immigration front, he points out that the debate has been hijacked to focus on the negative. "People say immigrants cost more than they contribute, but the data doesn't support that," Johnson said. The reality, he said, is immigrants contribute to the economy by buying products and necessitate entire new local industries to cater to their needs, whether it be translation specialists or immigration attorneys.
He also painted a much more multi-ethnic future for America, led especially by the rapidly growing Hispanic demo.
Additionally, he discussed the ominous-sounding "end of men," where, for the first time in history, women are about to surpass men as the majority of the paid work force. It's thanks, he said, to men "doing so poorly in American society," with three times a many men not working today as they did in 1969.
And possibly the biggest mistake would be for marketers to write off the baby boomers in favor of their children's demographic. "The way the majority of boomers work and play is little different from those in their 40s—they're not obsessing over arthritis or incontinence," Johnson said. "The aging boomer market is a $17 trillion prize. You'd have to be an idiot to turn your back on this enormous market. Boomers will redefine what it means to be old."
What's more, unlike the younger generation that everyone seems to be focusing on, boomers are a lot more brand loyal, especially when it comes to the value brand segment.
"Don't forget about the economy drinker," said MillerCoors' Long during the beer leaders panel. "The economy drinker is the most loyal drinker of beer…Pay attention to brands."
That will be among the factors, Long said, that will help beer recover drinking occasions from wine and spirits.
At the end of the day, how dire the situation is for U.S. beer really is a matter of perspective. As A-B InBev's Edmond pointed out, in terms of dollar sales, the beer business is still doing better than many other industries out there. "I'm very bullish," Edmond said, "that this industry will continue to grow."


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Subir Sachdev of Harvard University has made prolific contributions to quantum condensed matter physics, including research on quantum phase transitions and their application to correlated electron materials like high temperature superconductors. In recent years, Sachdev has exploited a remarkable connection between the electronic properties of materials near a quantum phase transition and the quantum theory of black holes. His 1999 book, Quantum Phase Transitions, has been described as "required reading for any budding theorist."
Past PI Talks:
• "Quantum criticality and black holes": http://pirsa.org/08040006
• "Nodal Quasiparticles and Spin and Charge Order in the Cuprate Superconductors": http://pirsa.org/08040031.
• All of Prof. Sachdev's past PI research talks may be viewed here.


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