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A Novice Paddles To Her Heritage
By SUSAN CATTO
Published: June 23, 2002
THEORETICALLY, it is possible to travel from one end of Canada to the other by canoe, with the longest detour on land a scant 12 miles. For centuries, the canoe was a major form of transportation for native tribes and European traders. Today, the canoe remains a symbol of wilderness and adventure, as Canadian as maple syrup.
Yet somehow, I managed to grow up in Canada without learning how to canoe, an admission greeted with incredulity by all my friends who are veterans of summer camp. Last summer, I decided to rectify my unpatriotic lapse with a July canoeing trip in Algonquin Provincial Park, a pristine, preserve three hours north of Toronto. With about 1,500 lakes and 1,300 miles of interconnected canoe routes, the park attracts a million visitors a year, many of them seeking some of the finest back-country paddling in eastern North America.
I asked my mother, Helen, to join me, expecting her to decline. We are old traveling companions, but she was still bouncing back from recent cancer surgery and chemotherapy. To my surprise, she said it had been a dream of hers to canoe in Algonquin Park, and she knew better than to put off fulfilling her dreams.
So it was that we found ourselves on Kawawaymog Lake, a few miles west of the 3,000-square-mile park, on an overcast morning, embarking on a three-day guided voyage with Northern Edge Algonquin, an outfitter that runs paddling excursions most summer weekends. Joining my mother and me were Fred, an experienced canoeist from Michigan, and Donna, an animal behavior specialist from Toronto with moderate experience.
That week, a Discover Algonquin program -- suitable for beginners -- was on the schedule. Our guide, the young and preternaturally patient Rob Thomson, demonstrated the J-stroke and the forward sweep as we set off across the deserted, tree-lined lake in three canoes.
After nearly an hour on Kawawaymog Lake, I had almost learned to steer straight. Then we reached the Amable du Fond, a river with as many bends and curves as a mountain road. My mother and I ran over lily pads, crushed the sturdy white flowers floating on the water's surface and knocked wild pink roses from their bushes at the river's edge.
Marsh grasses gave way to towering forests of spruce, pine and cedar, but I stopped looking up, needing all my concentration to maneuver past logs and rocks submerged in the shallow water. Our loyal guide traveled behind us, while the other two canoeists were waiting for us at the first portage.
Portage, French for ''carrying place,'' is a graceful word for a difficult feat. As Rob explained, we would unload all our supplies, carry them and the canoes up the steep 450-foot path, then load everything back into the boats. Along with our three canoes, we had two stoves, four tents, several large water jugs, five plastic food barrels, sleeping bags, ground mats and five sets of clothing.
It felt as if all of it was in the giant pack that Rob lashed to my back with arm straps and a wide fabric band (called a tump strap) that looped around my forehead. Doubled over, I thought my neck would snap back as I took tiny steps along the root-strewn path.
''Do experienced canoeists start to enjoy the portages?'' my mother asked as we approached a second, longer crossing. Rob laughed.
''No one likes a portage for itself,'' he said. ''But since most people would rather avoid them, every portage takes you further from civilization.''
When we finished our second portage and entered North Tea Lake -- and the park itself -- I understood what Rob meant. It was high season, and the 1,350 Algonquin Park campsites accessible by car had been booked for months. Hiking trails near the main West Gate parking lot bustled with day-trippers. But we saw only two other groups, and they soon vanished behind islands dotting the lake. The sun emerged, the air was sweet and the clear water had a pleasant, slightly metallic scent.
We ate a lunch of cheeses and fruit on a tiny island carpeted with wild blueberry plants. Rob collected plum pits and cucumber peelings to bring back to the compost heap at Northern Edge. At first, I thought this was part of the company's ecological philosophy, but as we spent time in the park I realized that serious campers take out everything they bring in, which is also a park regulation (cans and bottles are not even allowed in most of the park). In three days, the only litter I saw was a spent nine-volt battery, a single cigarette butt and a three-inch strip of orange peel.
On the final leg of that day's journey, the wind threw up small waves, and my earlier feeling of achievement faded into grim determination as we struggled to cross the choppy water. We were barely moving. I tried to steer from the bow of the canoe, switching my paddle from side to side, my hand and sleeve dipping into the waves with every stroke.
In the back, my mother looked white-faced and exhausted, and I felt sick with regret. I knew the effort was too much for her. It was nearly too much for me -- but we had to keep paddling. We were in the middle of the lake, and if we didn't inch forward we would be pushed back by the wind. Near tears, I redoubled my efforts.


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Bright Futures is in need of new or very gently used shoes in all sizes for both males and females. The most needed sizes are adult sizes, but all will be accepted. The shoes will be given to Harrisonville students in need throughout the school year.
"Shoes are our biggest need throughout the year," Bright Futures Co-Coordinator Jennifer Beavers said. "With our new Cats Basement area, we now have a place to store shoes. This drive will help us build up our inventory so that we will be able to meet our students' needs more efficiently."
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Common collared lizard
The eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris), also called common collared lizard,[3] Oklahoma collared lizard or collared lizard, is a North American lizard that can reach a foot (30 cm) in length (including the tail), with a large head and powerful jaws. They are well known for the ability to run on their hind legs, looking like small theropod dinosaurs. Found in Missouri, Texas, western states, and parts of Kansas, the collared lizard is the state reptile of the United States state of Oklahoma, where it is known as the mountain boomer. The name "collared lizard" comes from the lizards' distinct coloration, which includes bands of black around the neck and shoulders that look like a collar. It is a member of the collared lizard family.
These reptiles are often tamed and kept as pets. When born in captivity, they are quite docile and tolerant of interaction with humans. They are very active and predatory lizards, requiring a large amount of space to run. They prefer high temperatures, up to 105–110 °F (41–43 °C) at their basking spot and 80 °F (27 °C) elsewhere in their habitat during the day. Some collared lizards eat small amounts of fruit or vegetables, but most prefer a diet of insects. They will also consume vertebrate prey, including small mammals and other lizards. Like many reptiles, in captivity they must be provided a diet supplemented with extra calcium and a light source with a UVB radiation to reduce the risk of bone disorders.
The origin of the name "mountain boomer" is not clear, but it may date back to settlers travelling west during the Gold Rush. One theory is that settlers mistook the sound of wind in canyons for the call of an animal in an area where the collared lizard was abundant. In reality, collared lizards are silent.
Like many other lizards, including the frilled lizard and basilisk, collared lizards can run on their hind legs, and are relatively fast sprinters. Record speeds have been around 16 miles per hour (26 km/h), much slower than the world record for lizards (21.5 mph or 34.6 km/h) attained by the larger-bodied Costa Rican spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis.
Collared lizards in the wild have been the subject of a number of studies of sexual selection. In captivity if two males are placed in the same cage they will fight to the death. Males have a blue-green body with a light brown head. Females have a light brown head and body.
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- ^ Hammerson, G. A., Lavin, P., Vazquez Díaz, J., Quintero Díaz, G. & Gadsden, H. (2007). "Crotaphytus collaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1823)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ Stebbins, R.C. 2003. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, Third Edition. The Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin. Boston and New York. xiii + 533 pp. ISBN 0-395-98272-3. (Crotaphytus collaris, pp. 271-272 + Plate 27 + Map 85.)
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- Garland, Jr., T. (1984). "Physiological correlates of locomotory performance in a lizard: an allometric approach". Am. J. Physiol. 247 (Regulatory Integrative Comp. Physiol. 16): R806–R815.
- Husak, J. F.; Fox, S. F. (2006). "Field use of maximal sprint speed by collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris): compensation and sexual selection". Evolution 60: 1888–1895. doi:10.1111/j.0014-3820.2006.tb00532.x. PMID 17089973.
- Husak, J. F.; Fox, S. F.; Lovern, M. B.; Van Den Bussche, R. A. (2006). "Faster lizards sire more offspring: sexual selection on whole-animal performance". Evolution 60: 2122–2130. doi:10.1111/j.0014-3820.2006.tb01849.x.
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- Snyder, R. C. (1962). "Adaptations for bipedal locomotion of lizards". Am. Zool. 2 (2): 191–203. doi:10.1093/icb/2.2.191.
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃?) is a Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidora: Daikaijū Sōkōgeki2001 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Toho Company Ltd., and the twenty-fifth installment in the Godzilla series, as well as the third in the Millennium series. The film was released to Japanese theaters on December 15, 2001.
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By the dawn of the twenty-first century, Godzilla was a subject very distant in almost anyone's mind. The monster had attacked in 1954, but was defeated shortly after by an unknown chemical compound. Danger still remained, however. Anecdotal evidence of other monsters poured in from across the globe, and an attack by a large, reptilian creature, was even confirmed in New York City in 1998. The Japanese Self-Defense Force, Admiral Taizo Tachibana reasoned, would always have to be prepared.
Without warning, a US nuclear submarine disappeared off the coast of Guam, and the anti-nuclear submarine Satsuma was dispatched to investigate. The eerily glowing fins of an unknown, and unfathomably large creature were sighted near the incident. It appeared as though a nightmare from the distant past would soon make a terrifying reemergence. This was because the restless souls of the various people killed by the Japanese military during World War II had possessed the remains of Godzilla and brought him back to life to seek revenge on the nation of Japan.
Meanwhile, the admiral's daughter, Yuri Tachibana, was in the process of filming a fictional documentary near Mount Myoko in Niigata when a tremor struck. Yuri sighted a mysterious old man in the area, dressed in traditional robes, but he promptly vanished. Later on, in the dead of night, a motorcycle gang was suddenly trapped in a collapsing tunnel, and a witness claimed to have observed the frightening face of an awful monster, which he identified as Godzilla. In the midst of this odd occurrence, Yuri came to realize just how excellent a lead this story truly was. She also came to learn that the epicenter of the tremor, which had caused the collapse of the tunnel, had actually moved! In response to the expanding mystery, Teruaki Takeda, Yuri's adviser, located a book written by Hirotoshi Isayama that described prophecies similar to the course of events which were presently unfolding. It told of a group of legendary beasts known as the guardian monsters: Baragon, Mothra, and Ghidorah.
The following night, tragedy struck Lake Ikeda. Eleven rowdy teenagers on a bike trip from Tokyo were killed and entrapped in a strange, silk like substance in the water. With the continuing escalation of these phenomenal events, Yuri and her crew journeyed to the Motosu Police Station to chat with Isayama, a prophet who frequently claimed that Godzilla's return was imminent. Yuri recognized the man, for she could have sworn she had seen this old prophet on the day of the tunnel collapse. Isayama began to explain the truth behind Godzilla's origins and power. He revealed to Yuri that the prehistoric dinosaur may have gained exceptional survival from nuclear weaponry, but it was in fact the amalgam of tormented souls from World War II which gave the monster his invulnerability. The old man also revealed the legend of the three guardian beasts, about how they were defeated long ago and how their bodies were slowly rejuvenating. Yuri was instructed to go to the place where Ghidorah slept. Upon leaving the police station, Yuri located an amulet possessing an unknown power close to a shrine near to where the old man claimed Ghidorah was in deep slumber.
That night, Maganote in the Bonin Islands was leveled as a heavy storm passed through the area. However, it was clear that there was another destructive force that accompanied this natural disaster. A press conference revealed the government's suspicions of Godzilla-related activity to the nation and the world, and a warning was issued to watch the seas around Japan. As a new level of intensity began to grip the nation, Yuri informed her father of the legend, but he believed what he heard with a grain of salt. Even still, he was solemn and was not quick to automatically doubt, for he too experienced the tragedy of Godzilla almost half a century earlier, when he lost his parents to the horrid abomination.
Meanwhile, Motosu burst into chaos as the ground exploded in front of the police station. An enormous, red, reptilian beast broke through the ground, and it is believed that it resembled Godzilla. As differing reports on the identity of the creature became confounded and confused, horror struck Yaizu Harbor in Shizuoka. A dark monolith of flesh rose from the sea, and Godzilla began to annihilate everything in his path towards Tokyo. He rampaged through Shimizu as Baragon barreled through Hakone Spa, and they finally met face-to-face in the Hakone Valley. While the burrowing red monster managed to bite, body slam, and crash physical blows against his foe, he was outmatched in almost every aspect by his sadistic foe, and Godzilla's thermonuclear ray made short work of the beast who fought valiantly but failed miserably. There were dozens of casualties in the Hakone Valley in the midst of the cataclysmic disaster, and Yuri received a minor injury as she attempted to cover the event.
Though Takeda warned against it, Yuri purchased a bike and began to follow Godzilla as he moved closer and closer to Tokyo. She convinced her boss to air her live coverage of Godzilla's advance, as General Katsumasa Migumo ordered an air strike against the monster in the countryside. With the systematic destruction of every one of the jets, Godzilla's atomic ray proved this campaign to be a complete and utter disaster. However, cavalry would soon arrive, if not solely for humankind, then at least for the motherland. Mothra was just completing her metamorphosis, as Isayama watched King Ghidorah begin to emerge from his crystal tomb near Mt. Fuji.
The Yokohama Defense Line, Patrol Fleet Headquarters, and the Yokohama Garrison Post were all set up in the continuing scramble to form an effective counteroffensive in Godzilla's predetermined path. Admiral Tachibana was beginning to believe the legends as the strange prophecies began to come to light, and as he landed on the Battle Cruiser Aizu, Godzilla closed in on the defense line. The winged insect Mothra suddenly appeared on the scene and landed atop the Yokohama Landmark Tower. The two immense beings exchanged roars, and with that, the fight commenced! As Yuri watched from below, explosive stingers fired from Mothra's abdomen as Godzilla continually attempted to gain the advantage with his thermonuclear ray, and in the heat of their battle, the uppermost levels of the Landmark Tower were completely annihilated. Suddenly, the ground began to tremble, heralding the arrival of a new contender.
Ghidorah arrived to assist Mothra, and the two guardian monsters joined forces against their common enemy. Ghidorah attempted to inject Godzilla with burning bolts of electricity, but alas, he was too weak and was knocked out cold by his opponent. As Godzilla attempted to finish him off, Mothra took the full force of the blast and was incapacitated as well. With no monsters left to carry on the fight, the military was forced to attack Godzilla by itself, utilizing a special drilling missile called the D-03. In retaliation, the hateful creature destroyed more than 90% of the humans' defenses. Desperate, Mothra rose from the streets, burning brightly, but Godzilla sensed her approach and destroyed the mammoth moth once and for all. Her essence rejuvenated Ghidorah, and the 1000 Year Dragon: King Ghidorah, was reborn. Looking down from a swirling sphere of surging energy, Ghidorah took the full brunt of a nuclear beam, amplified it, and sent it smashing back toward its source. Godzilla was tossed into the bay, with an open wound visible near his left shoulder.
As King Ghidorah engaged in a fierce struggle in the bay, Admiral Taizo, noticing the window of opportunity that presented itself with Godzilla's injury, requested that he take the Satsuma and shoot the D-03 into the open wound. Yuri, meanwhile, was apprehended by soldiers near the scene of the battle for entering a restricted zone. She overheard what her father planned to do over the radio, and she plead with her father not to risk his life. He explained that it was his job, and asked if it would be right for others to risk their lives instead? Yuri explained that it was her job to cover the story, and in mutual understanding, her father gave an order to the nearby soldiers which allowed her to collect information freely. As the Satsuma was readied, Yuri and Takeda arrived at the Yokohama Bay Bridge and began to transmit a live broadcast of the battle waging in the bay. Suddenly, a beam of ghastly blue plasma pierced through the water and destroyed the foundation of the bridge. The structure began to collapse! As Yuri dangled above the bay below, barely grasping onto Takeda's hand for dear life, the amulet she had collected earlier fell into the water and reenergized Ghidorah (who had received a terrible wound among the chaos of the underwater fray). The monster exhaled a cushion of air toward the surface as Takeda and Yuri fell, and though they were saved from certain death, Yuri lost consciousness. Ghidorah rose into the sky and began to unleash his gravity beams, but they only managed to further energize Godzilla. The powerful synergy of Godzilla's thermonuclear ray, coupled with the energy he absorbed from Ghidorah's gravity beams, were concentrated into one powerful assault that completely wiped out the golden dragon.
The spirits of all the guardian beasts shone brightly in the sky, and their combined spiritual energy entered Godzilla. The monster began to lose buoyancy and descended deeper into the murky waters. Taizo piloted the Satsuma toward Godzilla, but the creature swallowed the submersible. As Yuri's spirit told her father not to give up, he soon regained his wits and managed to retake control of the vessel from within the belly of the beast. At the surface, Yuri spit up a little water and regained consciousness. As morning arrived, Godzilla rose from the bay, and Yuri and Takeda watched from the base of the wrecked bridge below. Suddenly, the D-03 sliced through the monster's wound from the inside out and exploded! As Godzilla attempted to fire a ray to finish off Yuri and Takeda once and for all, the beam instead forced its way through the now gaping wound. Godzilla again attempted another breath, and the same thing happened for a second time. Screaming in horror, Godzilla plummeted into the bay. As the Satsuma barely managed to escape, the furious beast, determined to muster enough power to at least destroy this one last enemy, attempted to charge another beam.
Godzilla suddenly disappeared from radar! It appeared certain that victory was in the hands of the humans, and everyone celebrated his defeat. Yuri and Takeda met up with Taizo as he emerged from the Satsuma. Though Yuri saluted him for his valiant victory, Taizo explained that not only he, but also his friends and the guardian monsters should be saluted, for Godzilla was defeated by the combined force of all of those who fought the battle. Little did anyone realize however, that while Godzilla's death appeared certain, this observation was far from the truth. Godzilla's disembodied heart suddenly began to beat in Yokohama Bay, and it appeared as though the monster might again rise to wreck havoc on the world another day.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
- Written by Keiichi Hasegawa, Shusuke Kaneko, Masahiro Yokotani
- Produced by Hideyuki Honma, Shogo Tomiyama
- Music by Kow Otani, Akira Ifukube
- Cinematography by Masahiro Kishimoto
- Edited by Isao Tomita
- Assistant Directing by Toshifumi Shimizu, Nozomu Aida, Mokoto Kumazawa, Hideaki Murakami
- Special Effects by Makoto Kamiya, Shinji Higuchi
- Assistant Director of Special Effects Kiyotaka Taguchi, Masaaki Tezuka
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Chiharu Niiyama as Yuri Tachibana
- Ryudo Uzaki as Taizo Tachibana
- Masahiro Kobayashi as Teruaki Takeda
- Shiro Sano as Haruki Kadokura
- Takashi Nishina as AD Aki Maruo
- Kaho Minami as Kumi Emori
- Shinya Owada as Katsumasa Mikumo
- Kunio Murai as Masato Hinogaki
- Hiroyuki Watanabe as Yutaka Hirose
- Shingo Katsurayama as Tokihiko Kobayakawa
- Toshikazu Fukawa as Adjutant Miyashita
- Masahiko Tsugawa as Chief Cabinet Secretary
- Eisei Amamoto as Hirotoshi Isayama
- Nobuaki Kakuda as Commanding Sector Officer
- Takafumi Matsuo as Mototsu Station Police Officer
- Kazuko Kato as School Teacher
- Katsuo Nakamura as Yaizu Harbor Fisherman
- Koichi Ueda as Village Headman
- Yoichi Atsumi as Man in Hostel Bathroom
- Yukijiro Hotaru as Suicidal Man
- Masaya Takahashi as Bicycle Shop Owner
- Koichi Kawakita, Masaaki Tezuka as SDF Officers
- Ai Maeda, Aki Maeda as Twin Girls in Yokohama
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U.S. Release
GMK was released on DVD in the United States by TriStar Pictures in 2003. Like what TriStar had done with Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, TriStar included the uncut international version of the film, along with the original Japanese audio track. TriStar based its subtitles of the Japanese audio track on Omni Productions' English dub, causing the presence of numerous translation errors, most notably where King Ghidorah is struck by a D-03 Missile intended for Godzilla. In the Japanese version, a soldier exclaims "Fuck!," while in Omni Productions' dub and TriStar's subtitles, he strangely shouts "Excellent!" Sony's 2014 Blu-ray release of the film fixed this error in the subtitles.
GMK is a film that has split fans for several reasons. For those who like it, they enjoy its music, story, and characters, and how it made Godzilla terrifying once again. Those who dislike the film point to the role-reversal of King Ghidorah and Godzilla, Godzilla being pure evil, and the brutal deaths of all of the three monsters Godzilla faces.
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In its opening weekend, this film made $1.9 million in Japan. It went on to earn roughly $20 million by the end of its theatrical run, making it the fifth most-attended Godzilla film and the most successful of the Millennium series.
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Last month a federal judge awarded $35,000 in compensatory and $6000 in punitive damages to a man state troopers arrested for video taping them while they were performing what he believed to be unsafe truck inspections.
Given the Utah rave case and the Oakland police stop reported today, this decision matters because it defines citizens' rights to video law enforcement in action.
The ruling finds violations of the plaintiff's first and fourth amendment rights. It states "The activities of the police, like those of other public officials, are subject to public scrutiny…Videotaping is a legitimate means of gathering information for public dissemination…there can be no doubt that the free speech clause of the Constitution protected Robinson as he videotaped the defendants…Moreover, to the extent that the troopers were restraining Robinson from making any future videotapes and from publicizing or publishing what he had filmed, the defendants' conduct clearly amounted to an unlawful prior restraint upon his protected speech….We find that defendants are liable under § 1983 for violating Robinson's Fourth Amendment right to be protected from an unlawful seizure…"
The local paper concluded in its report "All this case proved is that troopers doing a public job can be videotaped."
But that is a big deal. This case was pointed out to me by the folks at Witness, an organization that must surely rank among the most inspiring and important of all of the world's moving image archives.


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***Bench and Bar CLE Luncheon Series—Reel Ethics: Hollywood Looks at Lawyer Behavior, Dec. 15
Using short excerpts from a wide-ranging selection of movies and television programs, Denver District Court Judge Robert L. McGahey, Jr. and NITA's Director of Specialty Programs, Mark S. Caldwell, compare fictional lawyer behavior to the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility. The result is a lively discussion of ethical and professional behavior. Join us for a view of how Hollywood treats lawyer ethics. Two ethics CLE credits have been applied for. The December program is free for members, $25 for non members, and will take place from noon to 1:40 p.m. in the Law Library at the City & County Building. Lunch may be purchased in advance for $15 (please indicate that you would like a lunch when you register for the program), or bring your own lunch. RSVP prior to Dec. 10 by e-mailing email@example.com or calling 303-860-1115, ext. 727.
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Sanctuary One at Double Oak Farm has teamed up with a national animal welfare organization to help people adopt cats at single-digit prices.
The "9 Lives for $9" event will be held through the end of June. Sanctuary One and Best Friends Animal Society are spearheading the efforts to get more cats adopted.
The 2013 nationwide effort paired more than 2,100 cats with new owners across the country. For more information, visit www.bestfriends.org/promo.
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Building Standards fulfils a role in safeguarding public safety from dangerous and defective buildings, safety at major sporting venues and of temporary raised structures.
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For economic growth and the thousands of jobs that would be created, Ohio needs to capitalize on its vast reserves of "unconventional" natural gas, namely coal-bed methane and shale gas. We can develop both, since a large part of eastern Ohio is underlain by shale formations like the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale, and by several coals seams.
Compared to coal and even fuel oil, natural gas is a relatively low-emission source of energy. We need to be particularly mindful of the important role that switching to natural gas for power generation and transportation can play in carbon mitigation and maintaining clean air.
The challenge is to counteract the vastly overblown claims by opponents that natural gas drilling endangers drinking water resources. Certainly we need effective regulation to protect groundwater systems, but some opponents to drilling want to impose a complete ban on hydraulic fracturing, citing the "risks" associated with it, despite the fact that it is a technology that's been put to safe and efficient use in the United States for more than 60 years.
There have been a few isolated instances where groundwater has been fouled as a result of the improper discharge of wastewater from natural gas drilling, but state agencies have tightened their regulation and now have the matter under control. No good would come from transferring regulatory oversight to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The states - and they include Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia as well as Ohio, where hydraulic fracturing is done routinely - do an excellent job of regulation.
It's important to recognize there are risks associated with every human endeavor and with every fuel source that supplies energy to meet our needs: coal mines collapse, pipelines rupture, reactors fail, and valleys flood. The production of unconventional natural gas - whether shale or coal-bed methane - is no riskier than the alternatives and arguably much safer.
Contrary to popular thinking, coal-bed methane is a potentially valuable resource. Historically, it was viewed as one of the primary dangers in coal mining due to its highly flammable nature. But a technique has been developed to direct the methane gas, once it has been released from the coal seam, into a well where it flows to the surface, then compressed and transported through natural gas pipelines. The technology being effectively used elsewhere in the Appalachian Basin, namely long horizontal wells drilled from the surface, is the same technology being used to recover natural gas from shale formations.
Increasing the production of coal-bed methane and shale gas - both of which are plentiful in Ohio - would create thousands of new jobs, produce lease and royalty payments for landowners, revenue for state and local governments, and foster economic growth. In addition, the production of methane from coal seams has the secondary benefit of making mining operations safer by reducing the potential for explosions.
It is well known that natural gas emits approximately 60 percent less carbon dioxide than coal. And it doesn't pollute the air with mercury and other toxic chemicals that harm public health and the environment. The question of whether natural gas should replace coal in electricity production is not if, but when. A good start would be to retire a number of aging and inefficient coal plants and replace them with natural gas-fired plants.
Considering estimates that the United States has a 100-year supply of natural gas, a switch to gas could provide the clean energy economy that environmentalists are pushing for. In fact, there are estimates that just switching America's fleet of over 18 million heavy trucks to natural gas would cut our imports of foreign oil by nearly 2 million barrels per day. This can be done without the heavy hand of government mandates and subsidies that solar and wind energy development require.
But it's important not to burden natural gas companies with a new layer of regulatory red tape or higher taxes, either of which will drive investment away. The recent decision of the Delaware River Basin Commission to impose a moratorium on natural gas drilling in several Pennsylvania counties is likely to deter companies from operating there. We don't want that to happen here in Ohio too.
Working to realize the full potential of natural gas for stimulating economic growth in Ohio offers a significant opportunity. We need to adopt policies that will encourage, not retard, its production.
Bob Chase is chair and professor of the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology at Marietta College, 215 Fifth St., Marietta.


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Thorlos Boy Scouts socks are only available by calling the official BSA catalog number at 1-800-323-0732; visiting BSA retail stores; or visiting www.scoutstuff.org.
Big Trips = Big Foot Stress & Strain
To get the most out of the Annual Jamboree at The Summit, a week-end camping trip, or the backcountry trek of a lifetime at Philmont, your scout's feet must be in tip-top shape. Thorlos Official Boy Scout padded socks are the answer. Foot pain, tenderness, and any foot conditions (e.g., blisters) that might occur along the way will detract from his experience. The last thing you'd want to happen is for your scout to cut short a long trek because his feet won't let him finish! These excursions demand the most protective socks possible. They demand Thorlos.
"I was doing a lot of hiking with the Boy Scouts and the socks I was using just didn't cut it. I found Thorlos incredibly comfortable and kept my feet dry. I was the only one on out of twenty-five on a 50 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail that didn't have blisters. In addition to being more comfortable, the Thorlos socks, last much longer than other socks I have used." David H.
Scouts' Feet at Vulnerable Age
Hiking, trekking, climbing and a host of other outdoor activities put a lot of demands and stress on young feet. Most scouts are at a time in their lives when their feet are growing and developing: the growth plates in the bones do not finish closing until about ages 15 to 17 in boys. This means their feet are more vulnerable to injury than an adult's feet. So it's critical to provide effective clinically-tested foot protection.
"My son, who is 14, has had several foot surgeries – he hikes with the Boy Scouts in the mountains – they are the ONLY sock he will wear. He has even said that none of the other socks are even half as good as the Thorlos." Joan R.
Thorlos: Official Boy Scout Socks Provide Clinically-Tested Padding
Thorlos Boy Scout padded sock styles (KXBSA and LTHBSA) are made with padding that's been clinically shown to protect the feet from the forces imposed on them by hiking, backpacking and other outdoor activities that can produce blisters, pressure and impact-related injuries. A foot problem while in the backcountry— or even on a simple greenway hike or cleanup project—can ruin the experience. Thorlos Official Boy Scout clinically-tested padded socks (CTPS), enable your scout to get the very most from his scouting experience.
"Thorlos (KX Hiker) are by far the best pair of socks I have ever owned. You guys rock." Jason K.
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Thorlos makes two styles of its clinically-tested padded hiking socks for scouts:
Clinically-Tested Padded Hiking Socks (KXBSA): For feet that hurt during or after scouting activities. Mid-weight padding in the heel and ball protect the foot from shear and impact forces and prevent blistering. Lace padding protects the top of the foot against boot lace pressure. Recommended for year-round use and most demanding hikes/activities.
See (KX) for the same CTPS in other colors.
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Light Hiking Padded Performance Socks (LTHBSA): For feet that do not hurt during or after scouting activities. Primarily made with THOR•WICK® COOL yarn, utilizes mid-weight padding in in the heel and ball to protect the foot from the shear and impact forces that can cause blistering. Lace padding protects the top of the foot against boot lace pressure. Recommended for the summer season and less demanding hikes/activities.
See (LTH) for the same padded socks in other colors.
For moms and dads, we offer the very same protection in a variety of colors with our hiking and light hiking clinically-tested padded socks.
"I do tons of hiking and camping as a Boy Scout Scoutmaster. Your trekking socks are the best when it comes to long trail hikes and maintaining comfort. They wear and last very well through the years of punishing trail climbing, seating and many wash cycles." Freddie D.
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Reviews for Thorlos BOY SCOUTS
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These were my second pair of Thorlos and I loooove them!! No foot pain even after walking, running, being on my feet and lifting all day. Awesome for hiking, no rubbing, no hot sweaty feet. Now, my foot problem isn't pain, it's that my sneaky children love my socks, too and steal them! Guess I will have to get them some.
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03/27/14 | By Jessica c V.
I just purchased these from the Boy Scout Store. At first I thought the price for socks was terrible. Now that I have worn them, I never want to wear anything else. Its actually a great price for socks that feel that great! I was able to go non-stop and had plenty of energy at the end of the day to keep going--and miraculously--no foot pain. I wear orthodics in my shoes for falling arches, and these socks made it so I can hike with Webelos, run errands all day long, and walk for exercise all in the same day and with no discomfort or swelling whatsoever.


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General Atomics, Genomatica win biofuels grants
San Diego-based General Atomics and Genomatica Inc. are among six companies receiving federal grants to fund projects to advance technology and processes in the biofuels arena.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced GA will receive up to $2 million and Genomatica up to $5 million for projects that aim to improve the economics and efficiency of biological and chemical processes that convert non-food biomass feedstocks into replacements for petroleum-based feedstocks, products and fuels, according to a press release.
General Atomics proposed project aims to reduce energy, capital and operational cost for algal fermentation processes. This will increase production of algal oils, which can be further refined into advanced biofuels, the release noted.
Genomatica's project "will deliver an engineered organism and optimized fermentation process to enable the conversion of cellulosic sugars to the industrial chemical, 1,4-butanediol (BDO). Such technology will enhance the commercial profitability of integrated biorefineries by enabling co-production of high-volume fuels and the higher-margin commodity chemical, BDO," it continued
In all, up to $36 million will be given to six small-scale projects in California, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.


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I'm looking into replacing the GM 3.1l v6 in my 92 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4 with something a little more powerful. Could any of you recommend an engine that puts out around 200hp that will bolt into my existing mounts and trans without any machining? Would swapping my 4L30E automatic for a manual trans make my engine swap any easier? If someone could point me at the right place to find out what will work, it would also be much appreciated.
Well, there are lots of different engines that will fit the bellhousing bolt pattern. The easiest and least amount of work is to swap a 3.4 out of a 95 or so Camaro / Firebird into your rig. I think you have T body fuel injection - you may want to keep it for the time being if you don't have alot of $$ or time. Otherwise, an Edelbrock intake and Holley 390 CFM with an early non computer controlled distributor (82 - 85) and a larger exhaust will give you close to 165 HP. You will have to do a cam and higher compression for more power. You can be sure that it will be a major improvement over what you currently have. You could put a Caddy Northstar (325 HP) in, but it will take alot of work and a donor car. All in what you are capable of and can afford (time too). The 3.4 is the easiest swap, it is basically a bolt in. Good luck.
so basically pull the intake manifold off of the 3.1 slap it onto the 3.4l? would the ECM i have work with the emissions set up of the 3.4l? I live in Cali so I think I have to watch stuff like that.
You'll want to bore the intake to match up with a larger throttle body (from a 4.3L), but yes, you basically swap all the 2.8/3.1 bits over to the 3.4L long block. You also have to drill and tap for the drivers-side starter.
'98 Volvo V90 - Ford 5.0 swap in progress
'96 LR Range Rover 4.6 HSE - suspiciously reliable
'92 Volvo 740 Wagon - former parts car, now daily-driver beater
'71 Opel Kadett Wagon - 1.9L CIH w/ Weber DGV 32/36, in bits
If your in California then you can build your 3.1L into a 3.2L. I built a 3.2L for my Trooper and it moves pretty good and i have 33's. It is important to pay attention to detail on the old iron head motors. Compression, quench, port matching and cam all make a huge difference. Intake and exhaust choices will also have an effect but the first four are the biggies on these motors.
The same applies to a 3.4L and you get a displacement bump but you have to re drill the starter mount and only 2 bolt holes on the engine mounts line up but it is not a problem. However I don't think the 3.4L is even a noticeable increase in power over a 3.2L so if you cannot find one or it costs too much then work with what you have.
1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
Because... I am, CANADIAN
you mean the 3.2l Isuzu engine right? I'm trying to steer clear of that option, mainly cause Isuzu is, unfortunately, pulling out of the U.S. so parts are probably gonna get scarce pretty soon.
How expensive would it be to get the starter holes drilled? today's trip to the junk yard yielded two dead camaros with the 3.4l still in them. I'm really tempted mainly cause next week everything at that yard is 50% off so i could potentially snag a 3.4l for roughly $200. course first i have to find a way to figure out if either one is any good. any pointers would be appreciated.
He overbored and stroked a 2.8L to make a 3.2L, no relation to the Isuzu 3.2L.
'98 Volvo V90 - Ford 5.0 swap in progress
'96 LR Range Rover 4.6 HSE - suspiciously reliable
'92 Volvo 740 Wagon - former parts car, now daily-driver beater
'71 Opel Kadett Wagon - 1.9L CIH w/ Weber DGV 32/36, in bits
so assuming the starter is in the engine could i just wire a battery to that and a switch to the solenoid and compression test that way?
Last edited by arcangel; 03-29-2010 at 05:21 AM.
Yes you could. But there is no oil in those engines so that is going to cause problems. I would just take the one with lower mileage if you only have 2 to pick from
1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
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Solodyn User Reviews
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Solodyn User Reviews
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Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Solodyn sorted by most helpful.
I've taken two rounds of Solodyn. The first, prior to my wedding, was very effective. It cleared up my acne with few side effects. The second and more recent round has been terrible. My acne has hardly improved and I've experienced quite a few side effects. I'm waiting to go to a physician to make sure they are attributable to this drug, but as of now I think the following may be connected: dizziness, chest pain, blurry vision, extreme fatigue, and sore throat. I am no longer taking this drug.
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Caused major side affects which came on gradually Migraine headaches, nausea, stomach pain,vomiting, naseau, fever,sore throat with pustuals, extreme tiredness, urine turned black....did not realize it was medication since the side effects came on gradually....discountinued medication and symtoms improved over a period of a week.
I have only taken Solodyn for 5 days and immediately noticed improvements in my skin. However, on day 4 I woke up experiencing some discomfort in my neck and shoulders. At first, I thought it was from how I had slept the night before but on day 5 the pain had moved to my back and then my legs. I also experienced swollen glands, loss of appetite, nausea, and numbness in my feet. I seemed to be dizzy nearly every time I made a sudden move. Once I was able to connect these symptoms to the side effects of Solodyn, I stopped taking the medication. Two days later, I have experienced a very high fever yet had chills in 80 degree weather. Still having a tan from the summer, my family was scared when my face went pale as a ghost and progressively lost more and more energy. I wasn't able to move out of bed for an entire day and s
I have used several different facial products for acne over the years and nothing truly worked.I used Solodyn for 2wks and my face started clearing up instantly,within days,but for me the side effects became more than I could handle.I had migraine headaches for days, blurred vision and a red blotchy rash from head to toe.I have gastristis and come to find out this medication is NOT a good fot with someone with this condition because it filters 1/2 through the kidneys and 1/2 through the liver,which the combination of the two could cause severe liver damage for me.So even though this medicine was helping my acne clear up it wasn't worth harming the rest of my body.Good luck to those that can take this medication and see positive results.I am now on a different medication that does not effect my liver.From my research/reading it is not healthy to stay on these medicines for a lengthy period of time.
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I've been taking Solodyn for over a year whenever my acne flares up. I do experience mild headaches and loss of appetite as indicated in some of the other reviews. However, I also experienced sleepwalking and blackouts when combined with alcohol. There are no warnings about not drinking while taking Solodyn, but I believe there should be.
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Have been fine until I started using every other day had extreme dizziness and rapid heart rate taken to emergency room. Tests non conclusive no one considered possible drug interaction except me so I have stopped taking after second episode.
I've been taking Solodyn for three weeks. Yesterday my entire body started itching. Today the itching is even more intense, the joints in my fingers are sore and stiff and I feel very "out of it". My skin has cleared up considerably, but I'm also using Atralin cream and Duac gel so I'm not sure which of these has had the positive effect on my skin. I'm definitely done with the Solodyn!
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Medical Policy: 02.01.46
Original Effective Date: January 2012
Reviewed: October 2015
Revised: October 2015
Benefit determinations are based on the applicable contract language in effect at the time the
services were rendered. Exclusions, limitations or exceptions may apply. Benefits may vary
based on contract, and individual member benefits must be verified. Wellmark determines medical
necessity only if the benefit exists and no contract exclusions are applicable. This medical
policy may not apply to FEP. Benefits are determined by the Federal Employee Program.
This Medical Policy document describes the status of medical technology at the time the document
was developed. Since that time, new technology may have emerged or new medical literature may
have been published. This Medical Policy will be reviewed regularly and be updated as scientific
and medical literature becomes available.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive method of delivering electrical stimulation to the brain. A magnetic field is delivered through the skull, where it induces electric currents that affect neuronal function. Repetitive TMS (rTMS) is being evaluated as a treatment of depression and other psychiatric/neurologic brain disorders.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was introduced as a method of noninvasive stimulation of the brain. The technique involves placement of a small coil over the scalp; passing a rapidly alternating current through the coil wire, which produces a magnetic field that passes unimpeded through the scalp and bone, resulting in electrical stimulation of the cortex. TMS was initially used to investigate nerve conduction; for example, TMS over the motor cortex will produce a contralateral muscular-evoked potential. The motor threshold, which is the minimum intensity of stimulation required to induce a motor response, is empirically determined for each individual by localizing the site on the scalp for optimal stimulation of a hand muscle, then gradually increasing the intensity of stimulation. The stimulation site for treatment is usually 5 cm anterior to the motor stimulation site. Interest in the use of TMS as a treatment for depression was augmented by the development of a device that could deliver rapid, repetitive stimulation. Imaging studies had shown a decrease in activity of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in depressed patients, and early studies suggested that high frequency (e.g., 5-10 Hz) TMS of the left DLPFC had antidepressant effects. Low frequency (1-2 Hz) stimulation of the right DLPFC has also been investigated. The rationale for low frequency TMS is inhibition of right frontal cortical activity to correct the interhemispheric imbalance. A combination approach (bilateral stimulation) is also being explored. In contrast to electroconvulsive therapy, rTMS does not require anesthesia and does not induce a convulsion.
TMS is also being studied as a treatment for a variety of other disorders including alcohol dependence, Alzheimer's disease, neuropathic pain, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-partum depression, depression associated with Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, migraine, spinal cord injury, tinnitus, and fibromyalgia.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Current evidence suggests that there are no major safety concerns associated with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for severe depression. There is uncertainty about the procedure' s clinical efficacy, which may depend on higher intensity, greater frequency, bilateral application and/or longer treatment durations than have appeared in the evidence to date. TMS should therefore be performed only in research studies designed to investigate these factors.
Based on Hayes meta-analysis (2014): Questions still remain about the standard treatment plan, the longevity, duration, the need for maintenance, and the actual effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation. Transcranial magnetic stimulation over sham transcranial magnetic stimulation, may not last beyond 2 or 3 weeks after the end of treatment. Low quality evidence suggested that transcranial magnetic stimulation may be at least as effective as electroconvulsive therapy under certain circumstances, but under other circumstances, electroconvulsive may be superior; this evidence is of low quality because of unexplained inconsistency in study results. Low quality evidence suggested that if transcranial magnetic stimulation has any effect on quality of life or function, it is very small. The review found insufficient evidence on the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation as maintenance therapy after acute response.
Regulatory Status
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Devices for transcranial stimulation/repetitive transcranial stimulation have received clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for diagnostic uses which include:
Cranial Electrical Stimulation
Cranial electrical stimulation (CES) is a noninvasive method of delivering electrical stimulation, frequently in the home setting. Via a small, battery-operated device that delivers low level electrical stimulation (i.e., microcurrent) to the brain through electrodes that attach to the ear lobes via clips. Treatment time generally ranges from 20-60 minutes daily, or as directed by the patient's physician. Its proposed indications include, but may not be limited to, anxiety, depression, insomnia, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's Disease, and pain-related disorders.
Cranial electrical stimulation (also known as electrosleep, electrotherapeutic sleep, cerebral electrotherapy, transcranial electrotherapy, transcerebral electrotherapy, craniofacial electrostimulation, and electric cerebral stimulation) is being studied for the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and depression. Low levels of electrical current are applied via electrodes clipped onto the ear lobes or attached behind the ears. CES is thought to have a direct effect on the brain's limbic system, hypothalamus, and/or reticular activation system. It has also been suggested that CES may activate the parasympathetic autonomic nervous system by stimulating the vagus nerve.
Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS)
A navigated TMS (nTMS) system received Naclearance from the FDA in 2009. The Nexstim eXimia Navigated Brain Stimulation System is marketed for use in pre-surgical planning of patients undergoing brain surgery. This system provides non-invasive functional mapping of the motor cortex using transcranial magnetic stimulation with standard MRI guidance. The studies to date on nTMS are limited by small sample size, limiting the validity of the study conclusions.
Not applicable.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation and repeat transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain is considered investigational as a treatment of depression, migraines and other disorders such as but not limited to:
Based on peer reviewed literature on the use of rTMS in the treatment of depression, many of the individualized studies randomized less than 20 patients, and were insufficient in showing sustained changes in health outcomes, particularly remission of depression. Also, the studies did not show that rTMS is as effective as current treatment alternatives. Therefore, TMS is considered investigational for the treatment of depression. Further studies are necessary that show a decrease in overall treatments through the addition of TMS therapy. Guidelines are necessary to define treatment course and maintenance appropriateness. Information is lacking in overall standard of treatment and the lasting effects of participation in TMS.
Based on peer reviewed literature, the evidence is insufficient to determine whether TMS/rTMS leads to improved outcomes. The available clinical trials are small and report mixed results for a variety of conditions other than depression. There are no high quality trials for any of these other conditions. Therefore, TMS is considered investigational for depression and the treatment of all other disorders.
Cranial Electrical StimulationCranial electrical stimulation (CES) is investigational for all uses, such as but not limited to:
Review of available literature reveals a lack of controlled clinical trials that prove the value and effectiveness of the procedure. As such, CES devices used in the home and clinical setting are investigational.
Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS)
Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) is considered investigational in preoperative treatment planning and diagnostic testing of motor function. There is limited evidence at this time to permit conclusions regarding the impact of this diagnostic testing on net health outcomes. Additional well-designed clinical studies with larger patient populations are required.
Kavirajan HC, Lueck K, Chuang K. Alternating current cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) for depression. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Jul 8 2014;7:CD010521. PMID 25000907.
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Many students these days are confused by square roots. This is because there are three separate notions– the notion of square roots themselves, and the notion of the square root function, and the notion of "positive or negative square root"– and people tend to confuse all three of these different concepts.
A square root of x is a number whose square is x. Whenever x is positive, it has two square roots, one of which is positive, and one of which is negative. By abuse of English, we also speak of the square root of x, which always refers to the non-negative square root.
For example, 4 has two square roots, 2 and -2. This is because 2²=4 and (-2)²=4. But the square root of 4 is 2 (never -2).
The symbol √x, commonly pronounced "square root of x", stands for the square root of x, i.e., the non-negative one. Thus, √4=2. √4 is never equal to -2, even though -2 is also a square root of 4.
As an example of why this matters, recall that the Pythagorean Theorem says that if a right triangle has a hypotenuse with length C, and two other sides length A and B, then C²=A²+B². This is often rephrased as C=√(A²+B²), which means, C is the positive square root of A²+B². C=-√(A²+B²) would also satisfy the equation C²=A²+B², but it would not make sense geometrically, since the hypotenuse can't have negative length.
Another concept which makes things even more complicated is the plus-or-minus square root. There is actually no such thing as a plus-or-minus square root: it is merely language used to save words. For example, the equation x²=9 has two solutions, which are x=3 and x=-3. It is tedious to say: "since x²=9, x must be 3 or -3″. As a shortcut, we say: "since x²=9, x must be ±3."
A very simple exercise goes like this. "Let f(x)=√x. Find f(25)." The answer is f(25)=√25=5. A surprisingly large number of students will say f(25)=±5. Remember, though, a function is only allowed to have one output for each input. Thus, f(25) can only have one output for 25.
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It seems like everyone focuses on Sesame Street. The focus should be on the small PBS stations who rely on the federal funds they receive to survive. A couple of the PBS stations in my viewing area are run by college students learning how to do the various jobs involved in running a television station.
Take the $450 million out of the Pentagon's $600+ billion.
Our tax dollars should not be funding an extremely left wing biased media organization. The Democrat Party should be funding it with their own money, as it's their personal propaganda unit.
Another case of the nanny state we've created. Once on the dole, there seems to be no mechanism to shut it off, even if the recipient doesn't want it.
1opinion, I used to watch it occasionally, for things like NOVA, etc., but it's obvious from the vast majority of their programs, there IS a very left wing slant to PBS. I can understand how some of you lefties don't see it, because you see Lenin, Mao, Castro, Pelosi and Reid as middle of the road. If PBS were to show any kind of unbiased objectivity toward conservatives, you people would be howling that they turned to the extreme right!
And it is also undenialble that a college education makes most students liberals. Perhaps these conservatives are mostly uneducated and the liberals have it correct.
Wrong is wrong, get an education if you are not afraid.
Stipple, are you talking about the far left reeducation camps, where students often graduate with very little practical knowledge, some struggling with basic math, reading, geography, history, etc., yet fully versed in the "progressive" arts?
And I agree with you- wrong is wrong. You lefties, however, never admit to being wrong, even when factual proof is shoved in your face. Just look at Obama's DNC chairwoman, who was just caught in a total lie, and she claimed the newspapers misquoted her- yet video shows her saying exactly what she denies saying. You liberals have no shame, but I have to hand it to you, it is impressive how you cling to your lies and repeating them over and over, you do seem to get the sheep to believe you.
Dredpirate, I've been posting under this name for a couple years and long before that under other names. Of course, this site allows lefties to say ANYTHING and get away with it, but if a conservative says anything that makes a liberal upset, that conservative often gets kicked off the site.
But that's typical of the way lefties operate. Their idea of "Freedom of Speech" is to allow anything they don't disagree with.
Wasn't it the looney Cons who are making a fuss over this all the time? Better point fingers at your own tribe of bigots first boyo. It is a better fit.
Al Gore won, Al Franken won too. Just in the first place it was stolen, in the second place it was delayed for a year. PBS also known as the Petroleum Broadcasting System. PBS has never been liberal. In fact anyone who is Liberal who have tried to get shows on were refused. Only pro business shows get on, never pro Union.
Give us some examples of where PBS has ever evinced even mildly liberal bias? You won't find it.
I agree just look at all that money going to not just our military but also big business too. Their armies and torturers and espionage agents. Most of those big corporations wouldn't be if it hadn't have been for govt tax payer funded contracts.
You are the only one that sees such a nonexistent "Left wing slant" on any of their shows. Regale us with a few. You must be a Fascist to think PBS isn't Reich wing dominated corporate TV. Only their cartoons are neutral.
Nigh-Guant49, since you think communism isn't far enough to the left, you'll never think Public Broadcasting is leftist, because by your standards, anything that doesn't call for the destruction of the U.S.A. and the building of a Nanny State on its ruins, is too conservative.
But I clearly remember watching the election night of 2000, and seeing the PBS "journalists" in agony when Bush took the lead- some appeared near tears! They didn't bother to even try to appear unbiased!
I've seen enough bits of PBS shows celebrating extreme feminism, pushing "alternative" lifestyles over traditional, being critical of any Republican while worshiping Democrats. They bash Christianity, while seeing Islam "diversity" that needs to be embraced.
Their "art" shows tend to be focused on far left, Occupy types. Their science shows are usually hosted by leftists like Alan Alda, etc. and clearly have a background political bias, when science should be purely about facts, not political opinion. Their travel programs tend to celebrate other cultures while often proclaiming how all others are superior to America. Years ago I loved shows like Masterpiece Theatre but they became showcases for extreme feminism, perversion and other ultra-liberal causes.
Finally, if Public Broadcasting is so conservative, why is it liberals flock to it and protect it, while conservatives hate it???
"It says nothing about funding multi million dollar enterprises or corporations that don't even need the money!"
So then why do massively profitable oil companies receive billions in government subsidies and tax credits? Why didn't Romney highlight that funding as something to cut to reduce the deficit?
"What part of an Obama sti jobs stimulus package were they, Jase?? Even last year, the head of PBS said they really do not need government's handout."
If you're referring to the student run PBS stations in my local viewing area, they've been doing it for decades as part of community college education. Obama has nothing to do with it. While a few individual companies who produce for PBS (such as Children's Television Workshop) may not need government funding, that has nothing to do with small, local public television stations. Massively profitable iol companies don't need the billions of dollars they get in subsidies and tax credits. Why is that funding not a prime candidate for deficit reduction?
Eryx, very typically welfare state liberal of you. You equate Fox News, a private company, with Public Broadcasting, which takes OUR tax dollars and use them to fund a left wing propaganda effort.
American tax payers should not be forced to fund the Democrat propaganda machine.
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After seeing Green Lantern last week I can honestly say I was surprised it got made. Not because of the quality of anything involved but the story itself. Batman and Superman have been staples for years in our society and stories about them, while running the gambit from campy to realistic, have been accepted on the whole by viewers. While I'm a huge fan of the Green Lantern mythos and characters, it seemed like something that was too far-out there for the general public to accept.
I think we take for granted that these movies are easy to get made because of the flood we've seen the last few years. Sure, there have been some mega-hits (Batman: The Dark Knight) but there have also been some horrible duds (The Spirit). While in no way are comic book adaptations a sure-fire thing for studios, they're still taking chances on us.
All that being said, there is an inordinate amount of material out there for Hollywood to choose from, and they're just barely skimming the surface. Here are just a few comic stories I've thought about seeing on the silver screen the last few years and that I feel have the potential to wow audiences outside of comic book readers.
My suggestion is delving into the rest of Gotham. I fear something like Batgirl wouldn't be gritty enough coming off the Nolan films. Batwoman would be fantastic but I'm sure they'd never go for it. But Birds of Prey would be perfect. It didn't work on television but look at how they did it. Black Canary was a child. Let's forget about origins here and just jump right into the story. Three (or perhaps more) female characters taking down some of Gotham's worst with both mental and brute strength. And you know who I could see directing it? Quentin Tarantino. Think about it for a minute. Think about the female characters in Kill Bill or Death Proof. He knows how to create a film with strong women and who's stronger than the Birds of Prey? And to make it even more appealing, convince Bale to come back for a cameo telling Barbara to be careful about X,Y, and Z to which she informs Batman she knows more than him.
I've written about it for this column before.) If you don't know of it, The Stuff of Legend, from Th3rd World Studios is about a group of old-school toys who have a life of their own and must come to the rescue of their owner when The Boogeyman takes him into a world called The Dark. It's kind of like Toy Story meets Labyrinth. When the toys travel into The Dark they transform into more realistic, flesh and blood, versions of themselves - the teddy bear becomes a grizzly bear, the Jack-in-the-Box becomes an ax-wielding Jester, etc. Charles Paul Wilson III illustrates this all beautifully and writers Mike Raicht and Brian Smith have created a really unique and compelling story. I can see this one happening in a part-CGI, part-live action technique, kind of like The Chronicles of Narnia.
X-Men: Rogue – As much as I enjoy the X-Men films we already have, there is room for countless takes and stories. That's obvious when you look at the success of First Class. Even though the first X-Men film centered a great deal around Rogue, it wasn't the Rogue I know and love. I want to see her years with Mystique as her adoptive mother. I want to see her absorb all of Ms. Marvel's powers. I want to see her struggles with that, not her crushing on Wolverine. Rogue is the one to be crushed on. Throw Gambit in there and make a true love interest for her. My casting choice? Christina Hendricks.
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Not sure about Kindles...
I'm the type of person that likes books...
And I like a lot of unusual books, such as Marx and Lenin works mainly for University that don't seem to be supplied as kindle books.
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Kindles are definitely worth it. I thought I wouldn't like them but I got one for my Birthday and now I would read it in preference to any Hardback and almost all Paperbacks (although it is nice to feel a real book sometimes).
Also, as it only takes less than 60 seconds to download a book, if you suddenly realise you need something to read on a train/plane journey, you can have it downloaded in the time it takes to put on a coat and get out the door.
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And I like a lot of unusual books, such as Marx and Lenin works mainly for University that don't seem to be supplied as kindle books.
Made my decision for me.
God bless you young squire.
Also thanks to the other poster. A lot have said they're glad they got one despite previous reservations.
Personally I love owning the actual books, keeping them pristine etc (similar for games, I vastly prefer CD + box over digital download) - so for me the kindle isn't as appealing. I just listen to audiobooks or podcasts when on the go.
However dad has one, and I've been re-reading the Hunger Games on it whilst living with him on placement, and it's pretty handy. Comfortable too, since you can read it one-handed, which lets you lounge around on the sofa a bit more comfortably.
I've more than got my money's worth out of my kindle. There are lots of books unavailable on it that I'll need for university (mainly legal guides or textbooks), but otherwise the number of ebooks available is astronomical.
I don't think you appreciate how much easier they are to read until you've got one. You can sit or lie in pretty much any position, and you still just need one hand to hold it and turn the pages. It's lighter than most paperbacks, which makes it easier to handle, and the amount of weight it saves you when you're travelling is significant.
I find there's much less glare on the screen than you get from a book too; not so important on most days in England I guess, but when the sun's out you definitely notice it.
Within a decade bookshelves will have been replaced with virtual projections of the sleeves of the books on your hard disk, so I find even the sentimental reasons for not picking one up to be pretty lacking.
I just ordered the Kindle Touch for £109 (absolute con - so much cheaper in the states. **** you Amazon).
A lot of the books I want/need for Uni aren't on there, but that's not so bad I guess. I'll get a **** load of use out of it over the summer, and a lot of things that I want to read (like Mill's On Liberty are completely free - although I actually have the book...)
What got me is that I can annotate and leave notes on it anyway, which will be good to go back to and add ideas.
I prefer books, I actually have hundreds and I buy 5 or 6 every month, but sometimes lugging them around is a pain and when I go to work I can't take them with me.
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