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Discussion Spark: Daleks
(in 2011 when I was blogging full time, I did a question of the (every now and then) day feature that never caught on. While I never got the intense discussions I was after, I really liked and still like the idea, so I'm re-instituting semi-regular question groups about a particular topic, anything from ultra serious to silly. The first topic is Daleks, the iconic enemy of Doctor Who. Blame Overthinker for the subject. I drew a blank and went with what he suggested.)
Questions on Daleks:
What makes Daleks compelling villains?
Are they more frightening as faceless masses or when they have individual personalities? Why?
If there were no Doctor Who, how could we stop the Daleks from exterminating us all?
Do you buy their motivations or think that mass extermination is a bit unreasonable?
Doctor Who is categorized as a children's show? Are Daleks appropriate for children to encounter?
If Daleks aren't the most frightening of Doctor Who villains, who or what is?
Which of the Doctors do you think handled Daleks the most effectively? Why?
My responses below the cut:Dalek (Photo credit: sammybingo)
Daleks are interesting because they are both deeply human in their motivations and utterly inhuman. They operate out of jealousy and fear, but insist that they are operating out of completely rational motives. They are very much like extremely deadly toddlers.
I think they're more frightening as faceless masses, because then they are totally incomprehensible to us. When a few surviving Daleks break away and form a religion that allows for individuality, they become easier, not more difficult, for the Doctor to handle.
If there were no Doctor Who, we wouldn't be having this conversation, because the world would have ended on December 21, 2012.
Mass extermination is a lot unreasonable, but it makes sense in the original context of 'purity'. That is why once individual Daleks started having personalities, they became somewhat less effective. Each personality is a bit of impurity in the Dalek whole, and thus to purify, they should be self destructing. Of course a few of the episodes dealt with this, but I still don't think they were as effective.
I find it interesting that in Britain Doctor Who is considered a children's show, because it deals consistently with very complex subjects and adult relationships. In some ways it makes me blush for American childrens' programming. As for whether Daleks are appropriate for children, it would depend on the child, on the ability of the parent(s) to explain matters, and on the ability of the people in question to handle any issues that become difficult for a child to discuss because the concepts are hard.
I think the Weeping Angels are terrifying. Of course, it's just an update on Gargoyles, but they're terrifying, too. Blink was perhaps the scariest episode ever. I have to admit, Daleks to me are sometimes more annoying than terrifying. It's the voice, I think.
I'm agnostic about which Doctor is most effective. I have my favorite (the 9th Doctor – yes, I know I'm in a minority) but in terms of which Doctor can handle Daleks best, no opinion.
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with Buddy Guy's Blues Band.
I was doubting if i should upload it, because it only has one audio channel. But it's just too good not to, really. Absolutely beautiful.
"S-sittin' by my window,
Big Mama was sittin' down lookin' at da rain.
Hey, hey! S-sitting by my window, baby,
Oh-oh-oh, I was lookin' out at da rain.
You know somethin' struck me, honey.
Grabbed a-hol'ta me like a ball 'n' chain.
I said, oh-oh-oh, baby,
Why-eye you wanna do dese ol' mean things to me?
I said, oh-oh, hoh-oh-oh-ohoh, now honey, ha-ho, yeh,
Why, why did you wanna do dese ol' mean thing' t'me?
Because I know I love you, baby,
An' I'm so sick 'n' tire' of bein' in misery.
Oh, Lord, play your soul, baby.
Know my love for ya,
Hol's on like a ball 'n' chain.
Oh-ooo-oo-ooo, baby, ha-ha,
My love hol's on like a ball 'n' chain.
Ya know I don' mean no harm, honey,
But Big Mama don't wanna go insane.
Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen!
I say, oh-oh, oh-oh, baby,
Why-eye-eye-eye, ever'thing ever happen to me?
I say, ahhhhh-ah, oh, ba-bay-ay-ayay,
Why-eye-eye, ever'thing ever happen to me-ee-ee?
I know my love gonna las' forevah,
Listen! Woh-oh-oh-ohoh, wo-oh-oh-ohoh,
Oh-oh, yeah, a-for eternity.
Ball 'n' chain, turn me loo-ooo-oose."
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Africa at cutting edge of mobile innovation
Africa's booming mobile market's edge lies in its role as an innovative hub for new products in the banking, health, education and commerce sectors.
Africa's booming mobile market's edge lies in its role as an innovative hub for new products in the banking, health, education and commerce sectors.
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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has resumed payments to 12 communities for the costs of cleaning up and closing landfills that posed a public health hazard.
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On Friday, Patricia Aho presented a nearly $33,000 check to Bath. All told, nearly $200,000 is being paid to the communities to help them deal with remediation of unlined landfills.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
As we enter the 21st century, American agriculture faces both 'the best of times and the worst of times.' Agriculture will be expected to help meet food, feed, and fiber demands of a world population that is anticipated to grow from approximately 6 billion in 1999 to between 8 and 11 billion by 2050. This essentially guarantees the need for the plant and animal products that are produced. However, American farmers and ranchers, who often have limited flexibility because of their fixed geographical locations, must also deal with increasing international competition, more sophisticated consumer demands in the marketplace, and an increasing public concern regarding both on- and off-site impacts of their production practices. In addition, current prices for many commodities are at 20-30-year lows while production costs have not decreased and, in many instances, have increased. Balancing these economic, environmental, and social demands requires a high degree of management skill and knowledge because every farm or ranch is a complex system of interacting components that exists in both a natural and socio-economic environment.
To help meet these multiple demands, this Agricultural Research Service (ARS) national program, Integrated Agricultural Systems (IAS), is designed to facilitate the synthesis, evaluation, and transfer of information to all types of agricultural operations using a 'systems approach.' The decision to conduct research in a flexible and holistic manner rather than using more traditional reductionist approaches was a direct outcome of a customer workshop in which it was repeatedly stressed that agricultural systems research must more appropriately represent the interactions, tradeoffs, and concerns faced by those who ultimately strive to use the tools and information products resulting from research. Workshop participants suggested that a systems approach also would provide a direct and immediate outlet for information being discovered and refined through more reductionist approaches within the other 22 ARS national programs.
A critical first step toward developing and implementing an IAS National Program is to more clearly define 'system' in this context. This definition is challenging because the term 'system' has become associated with processes at a continuum of scales. Every scientific, social, economic, and cultural discipline defines systems. This national program will focus at scales no smaller than multiple fields or paddocks and stress the importance of understanding interactions and emergent properties associated with various soil, plant, and animal factors affecting the physical area of concern. A second term that must be defined to discuss systems research is 'components,' which are simply the individual pieces that make up the system of concern. The challenge in communication is that almost every component is a system in itself with multiple components at a smaller scale. This continuum of 'systems and components' is a fundamental reason that traditional research approaches became increasingly reductionist. The primary goal was to understand more completely the mechanisms and the reasons that specific processes occurred.
As a result of reductionist approaches, previous research paradigms often focused on isolated problems. Given a specific problem, the typical solution was to provide a technological therapy to control the problem. Often the objective was simply to maximize productivity. This objective was considered a 'problem,' so research was carried out to develop tools to maximize the output of a particular product. The resulting technology was transferred to an outreach system, and 'extension agents' were tasked with convincing producers that this technology therapy would work in their systems. There was little effort to understand the problem or solution in relation to the production system. Unfortunately, this type of approach often leads to a treadmill effect in which stronger and more complex interventions are required to fix the problem. Producers must choose to increase nutrient, pesticide, or other input applications or to maintain production at current levels. Production systems often became larger simply to remain profitable and competitive in local, regional, or national markets.
There is no intent to discredit reductionist approaches. Fundamental information provided by those methods has caused American agriculture to be emulated throughout the world. However, just as experimental research on system components is needed to understand why certain responses occur, research is needed to help understand how agricultural systems respond and interact when implemented in real situations. Systems research, in the context of this national program, focuses on identifying linkages among components and quantifying resource use with respect to scale and location within the whole system. The intent is to evaluate interactions and emergent properties broader than specific technological responses associated with an agricultural production system. The system of interest includes such things as watershed characteristics, various infrastructures, neighboring farms and communities, climate, socio-economic and development issues, and civic organizations and the relationships of such components to regional and national concerns.
Emphasizing a flexible systems research approach will encourage collaborative research with nonagricultural scientists (e.g., economists, social scientists, community specialists) as well as with stakeholders interested in agriculture. Many of these groups play a critical role in developing and delivering functional agricultural systems but have traditionally played minor roles as ARS collaborators. Figure 1 illustrates the importance of integrating scientific knowledge and ARS resources with those of our partners to identify and understand the actual problem(s) and more efficiently target resources.
The process through IAS projects will become focused on specific targets will be highly interactive with participatory feedback and continuous revision of short-term goals. Important aspects of systems research are full understanding of the goals and strengths of the system, the rules by which it operates, and the relationship of these aspects to both the problem and the use of resources. Teams will strive to design projects that take advantage of natural ecological and biological resources whenever possible. Preparatory activities include gathering background knowledge, identifying linkages in the system, developing a database structure, and planning for sharing the knowledge derived from the solution including technology transfer. Initial research should focus on understanding the identified problem within the context of the related system rather than on proposing or implementing a specific solution.
Figure 1. Conceptual structure of the IAS National
Another important goal will be to understand the interactions among components at the whole-system level, particularly the components for which considerable knowledge is available. Projects associated with IAS often will focus on interactions of the components within a larger scale or context than that for which the information was originally obtained. For example, knowledge of eroded sediments, pathways for pesticide transport and degradation, nutrient and water use efficiencies, alternative crops, or genetically engineered plants and animals may be viewed in a much different context when interactions among these factors are extended to ecological or watershed systems beyond the farm. To better understand the system effects, participatory on-farm research often will be initiated to determine whether the components are mutually compatible or if one or more conflict with the effectiveness of others. For instance, does the production of an alternative crop require new equipment or lead to additional pests? Overall project goals will be to assist farmers and ranchers and their consultants in ensuring economic viability with minimal adverse environmental impacts and an awareness of effects on rural communities.
The conceptual approach of the IAS National Program differs from the traditional commodity or resource-based approach. Systems research is focused at an ecological-social level. Furthermore, the solution may not relate directly to the originally perceived problem, and completely new research approaches may be needed. These situations further emphasize the need for multidisciplinary teams with non-ARS members to provide a sufficiently broad perspective.
Program Foundation
The foundation of the IAS National Program is the definition of 'sustainable agriculture' as addressed by Congress in the 1990 'Farm Bill' [Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (FACTA), Public Law 101-624, Title XVI, Subtitle A, Section 1603 (Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1990) NAL Call #KF1692.A31 1990]:
Sustainable Agriculture - An integrated system
of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that
will over the long-term - (1) satisfy human food and fiber needs; (2)
enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the
economy depends, (3) make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and
on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles
and controls, (4) sustain the economic viability of farm operations, and (5)
enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.
It is therefore important to state clearly that ARS, as a science-based research agency, applies all physical, chemical, and biological sciences to understand and solve agricultural problems. The foci and approaches are not limited to any specific ideologies, strategies, or philosophies that may be associated with the definition of sustainable agriculture. This national program will consider diverse tools and technologies to achieve more sustainable agriculture for all sectors of American agriculture.
A unique aspect of the IAS National Program is the emphasis on the 'infrastructure' to ensure that problems are addressed in a holistic manner. This infrastructure will include support for simulation models, databases, programmers, documentation protocols, and data management strategies as well as an emphasis on participatory and on-farm studies. There will be a development component as well as a research component. As stated previously, it is important to involve users and interested organizations in both components since they bring perspectives that often are much different than those focused solely on science or research. Involvement of the broader community ensures that the solution(s) will be economically and ecologically sustainable and facilitate development of appropriate solutions for specific communities or larger areas. The IAS National Program also will involve educational outreach to ensure that considerations important to relevant partners are incorporated into the development and application of solutions.
The need for this new, more holistic approach to the design and conduct of agricultural research was voiced throughout the IAS workshop and at other recent meetings with farmers, ranchers, agricultural consultants, and other stakeholders. A common theme was that tools and information are among the primary products wanted from an IAS research program. Owners and operators generally want to develop their own farm or ranch systems once they have the necessary information regarding individual components and their interactions. However, in some situations it may be appropriate for the agricultural research community to propose and design whole or partial management strategies. One example is information needed to facilitate the transition from farming with high levels of nonrenewable inputs to use of renewable resources. Others are the demand for science-based information on organic farming practices and a better understanding of how genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and other technologies will impact the entire environmental continuum. When making such transitions, the entire agricultural system needs to be evaluated to determine when and where to initiate changes. This holistic approach also is important for adoption of site-specific management practices, whether in the context of precision agriculture, sustainable agriculture, or both. An understanding of the on- and off-site effects of site-specific practices can help to mitigate many current stresses on urban, suburban, and rural relationships, whether related to plants or animals, or to the field, farm, watershed, or community level.
In addition to tools, information, and a better understanding of interactions among various components, anticipated products or outcomes from the IAS National Program include
Finally, it is anticipated that decision support systems will be one of the primary products associated with the IAS National Program. These tools generally will be designed for direct application to decision-making at farm or multiple field levels by integrating knowledge and information developed by ARS and elsewhere in the global agricultural research community. The target audiences for these tools will be farmers, ranchers, and their primary enterprise consultants, but benefits also will accrue to policymakers, financial and other service providers, and regulators. Key outcomes of IAS decision-support projects include agricultural management programs, individual computer-based decision aids, printed guidelines, Internet systems, databases, information resources, and other products. These tools will take multiple forms to make them accessible to farmers and others within a wide variety of educational backgrounds, skills, economic levels, and types of agricultural enterprises. New delivery technologies also will be sought but not to the exclusion of methods that have worked in the past such as field days, county farmer meetings, and on-farm consultations and demonstrations.
Planning Process and Plan Development
The vision, mission, project attributes, strategies, and research protocols outlined for projects associated with the IAS National Program were identified using a customer-oriented workshop in Denver, Colorado, and a subsequent participatory research planning process. A 20-member planning committee assisted the national program team in gathering input from ARS customers, stakeholders, and partners interested in agricultural systems research. Several ARS writing team members, representing various geographic locations, subsequently met to synthesize the information and prepare this document. Great effort was made to listen to diverse viewpoints and to identify the science-based issues to be addressed and solved to develop sustainable agricultural systems throughout the U.S. and around the world. The process was initiated by examining the characteristics of agricultural systems research as outlined by various groups of workshop participants (Table 1).
Table 1.
Characteristics of IAS research projects
identified by 1999 workgroups of IAS workshop participants
Emphasize conservation and protection of soil, water, and air resources; manage pests and wastes with minimal ecological destruction; encourage biological diversity; reduce use of fossil fuel; increase profit and quality of life and reduces risk; conduct science-based research at scales appropriate for subsequent implementation by stakeholders and other clients; consider social and ecological system impacts.
Increase sensitivity to natural systems with less isolation and greater consideration for externalities and off-site effects; increase producer participation; be sensitive to farm-scale and social implications; help guide policy; add value and increase options.
Increase focus on component interactions, not reductionism; recognize that change is driven by computers and communication, globalization of economy, biotechnology and genetics, and consumer empowerment; conduct at appropriate scales including field, on-farm, community, and watershed; exercise vision and work backward from the data.
Conduct at scales greater than the field with active producer participation in design, data collection, and interpretation; commit to multi-year projects; conduct regional as well as local-level studies; involve different agencies, organizations and disciplines; include energy balance, profitability, and nutrient budgets; use broad treatment approaches.
Increase emphasis on complete integration of all factors affecting the production system; increase emphasis on understanding system biology as well as economics; conduct studies at multiple scales appropriate for questions being asked.
Be inclusive rather than focused on a specific component or components; evaluate 'adequately defined' risk; integrate traditional research into real world situations; involve farmer or rancher with entire process; do not assume 'regulatory' approach by identifying practices as 'approved'; include an information component.
Include broader expertise and a greater range of information; explicitly define value system since science can not be value-free; utilize on-farm research; include economics as critical for sustainability and quality of life for contentment; be cyclic not linear.
Include all biological components and understand biogeochemical cycles and interactions between components; track for consumers, environmentalists, and others who need to know; include marketing and fluid transfer of information; use multidisciplinary approach, on-farm studies, and multi-year timelines; integrate environmental protection and economic opportunities; use community-based approach.
Provide mechanism for multidisciplinary teamwork; include quality of life and community impacts; include Native American cropping practices; provide for information and technology transfer in language producers can understand.
Ensure that research is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable and that markets are a major driving force; focus on interrelationships; use land for best-suited purpose; recognize that each farm or ranch is unique; recognize the need to get along with neighbors and community.
The workshop groups were then asked to identify specific barriers, requirements, and problems that often prevented or limited the usefulness of systems research and to suggest ways to overcome those real and/or perceived barriers (Table 2).
Table 2.
Real and perceived barriers to implementing IAS
and corresponding potential solutions on strategies
Barriers, Requirements, and Problems
Solutions and Strategies
Disciplinary tunnel vision; how to handle massive, multilocation and multidisciplinary data sets; balancing between publishing data and providing it to stakeholders; lack of input from women, minority, small-scale farmers and consumers; lack of physical sites dedicated to IAS research projects; lack of follow-up regarding long-term impacts of research products; no consensus on how to measure success at system level; traditional research too fragmented for systems applications; failure to recognize operator impact in decision- making.
Look outside of agriculture for ways to study integrated systems; utilize more on-farm (real-world) studies; involve stakeholders in all phases of the research; study longer, more complex rotations and cover crop associationsCincluding effects on fertility, weeds, insects, disease, and product quality as well as quantity; investigate successful holistic farming operations; increase scientist awareness of and sensitivity to risk.
Lack of long-term information to support high-risk, low-capital, or nontraditional systems; existing information is not readily available for farmers, extension personnel, NGOs and others; lack of appropriately defined databases, models, management information systems, and decision support; lack of communication between agriculture and urban/suburban neighbors; lack of people-friendly decision-making tools; lack of awareness of current tools and technologies among potential users; loss of agricultural literacy within the broader community.
Be sure the products are what operators want; strive for greater participatory input and participation in all phases of the research and technology transfer; develop educational programs that include on-farm activities and career opportunities; be specific in identifying producer benefits associated with IAS projects; increase communication between researchers, producers and customers; maximize use of Internet for information transfer; create new partnerships for information delivery.
Rewards often given to individuals instead of team; Agribusiness has too much influence on Congress and the ARS program; agency boundaries result in conflicting missions; research infra-structure emphasizes and rewards reductionism rather than holistic approaches; lack of integration between food quality/safety and product development; ARS needs product development and not only science; competitive rather than cooperative funding environments; lack of top-level support for systems research; lack of communication between researchers and farmers, ranchers and consumers; lack of mechanisms to promote interdisciplinary and interagency cooperation; infrastructure is not set up for IAS research; lack of public funding for systems research.
Reward teams and provide greater long-term support for research sites, simulation models, and decision aids as well as good science; make initial contact with native American farmers and traditionally under-served farmers and reward scientists for working with these groups; engage urban population in products they can support.
Unknown outcomes (financial, ecological, and social), system evolution (long-term costs versus benefits), and interactions associated with changing systems; lack of market opportunities and community support for alternative systems; lack of alternative crops and/or pest management strategies compatible with whole systems (both organic and inorganic); limited understanding of interactions at the production and commercial scale; poor understanding of transition time.
Promote development of a better understanding of agricultural system impact on the health of agricultural workers, neighbors, and local communities; develop regionally appropriate information.
Inadequate tools to replace those lost because of environmental constraints; lack of forecasting that includes risk matrices and techniques to reduce risk; no real-time sensors for complete monitoring of product from start to finish; lack of techniques to preserve product identities; lack of benchmarks for water and air quality and soil resources.
Create a global data collection and retrieval system for plant, animal, water, and air quality and soil resources data; develop alternative tools to stay abreast of regulations; ensure software is easy to use; develop tools that determine relative risk of using alternatives; develop new chemicals, biological solutions, crop rotations, and other practices.
Lack of markets for new products or uses for traditional commodities; lack of product differentiation; vertical integration in poultry, hog, and dairy operations; global competition; return on investment; transportation costs and alternatives.
Develop programs to evaluate and share risks associated with IAS adoption; provide data for crop insurance needs; establish working group to help identify market trends and opportunities; include a marketing aspect in all IAS projects.
No apparent strategies to predict effects of changes in policies, practices, markets, and trade regulations here and overseas; no clear understanding of what drives change; lack of understanding by regulatory agencies of system tradeoffs and the requirements to produce agricultural products, i.e., lack of whole-system understanding.
Develop systems that make it possible for young people to farm; strengthen USDA commitment to supporting farmers in regulatory issues; strive for level playing field regarding international imports and exports; ensure research is appropriate for family farms and ranches.
The issues and concerns raised by the customers, stakeholders, and partners were consolidated into themes by the planning team and voted on by non-ARS participants. After further examination, the themes were placed into four categories, which were not mutually exclusive: (1) researchable projects by ARS scientists, (2) requirements and/or guidance for conducting IAS research, (3) development projects, or (4) topics more appropriate for agencies, organizations, or persons outside of ARS. The issues that generally fit Category 1 (researchable by ARS) focused on a systems approach to agricultural production issues associated with small-to-medium-sized farms, organic systems, precision farming, and environmental impacts. They also stressed the need for research to understand existing systems, alternative pest management strategies, risk management, transition from one system to another, and low capital options. Issues emphasizing the research process (Category 2) emphasized on-farm approaches including economic and marketing considerations, environmental impacts, information transfer to all agricultural sectors, and examination of low capital options. Issues considered as primarily developmental projects rather than research focused on analyses of existing systems, improved communications between researchers and users, better database management and accessibility, and sensitivity to risk.
Finally, some issues, outside of the ARS mission, emphasized social, political, policy, and institutional barriers as well as marketing and additional communication concerns. Nevertheless, these issues will be addressed whenever appropriate and possible by, for example, cooperative activities with agencies and organizations that focus on these concerns. Obvious overlap among the four categories occurred because elements of many issues applied equally to more than one category. The process of using customer input from the workshop and elsewhere to develop the IAS National Program was considered very successful.
The IAS National Program Action Plan, based on this substantial customer input, is intended as a philosophical framework for developing agricultural systems projects. To ensure use of a systems approach, the framework emphasizes that a typical IAS project will draw upon many disciplines to integrate science-based knowledge with policy and socio-economic considerations into tools and technologies that assist decision-making in agricultural enterprises. IAS projects will take many forms. Sections within the action plan therefore identify 'Attributes' of typical research projects associated with this national program and 'Strategies' to guide project planning to include those attributes. A final section, 'Case Studies,' provides examples of current projects that meet many of the requirements identified by customers as desirable for future projects directly associated with the IAS National Program. A draft of the plan was circulated to ARS scientists and modified in accordance with their comments.
Beneficiaries of this Research Program
The primary beneficiaries of the information developed and transferred through this national program will be farmers and ranchers. A better understanding of the interaction of the various components will enable them to design and manage more economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially acceptable operations. Other beneficiaries include NGOs; local, state, and federal agencies; agribusiness; resource managers; policymakers, and land stewards that need information and techniques to evaluate the status and trends occurring within their agricultural systems. Indirectly, the public at large will benefit through improved water, air, and soil quality; recreational areas; and a sustainable, nutritious, and safe food, feed, and fiber supply.
Science-Based Sustainable Agricultural Systems
To develop sustainable agricultural systems by forming broad participatory partnerships that integrate ecologically based resource management and interdisciplinary science with whole-system knowledge and experience into environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially acceptable tools and technologies, with effective delivery to all customers and stakeholders.
ARS locations currently conducting research programs under the IAS National Program are listed in Table 3.
Table 3.
ARS locations conducting systems research
associated with the IAS National Program
St. Paul
University Park
Mississippi State
Fort Collins
College Station
Clay Center
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By Spc. Mahlet Tesfaye, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs OfficeAugust 30, 2010
Three groups from the 25th Infantry Division Band will travel to Russia and China Sept. 3-13 to perform at different events and represent the United States military.
The marching band, the brass ensemble which mostly plays jazz, and a pop and rock group which plays modern music will perform in different cities of Sakhalin Island, Russia, to help celebrate the Island's independence day from Japan and at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China.
These groups will also perform at Shanghai Community International School in China as part of the band's outreach program.
"[From] a military stand point, the uniform can be an intimidating thing," said Chief Warrant Officer Joseph W. Parenteau, 25th Infantry Division Band commander and conductor. "The band is out there to humanize [the military], and [the band] gives us an opportunity to put a face behind the uniform. Music is a language that does not need translation, so we can bring our music to China and Russia and share who we are as Americans."
"I am looking forward to meeting people of Russia and China," said Staff Sgt. Ronald Strayhorn, percussion player, 25th Inf. Div. Band. "We get to interact with the people one-on-one, make friends, exchange American culture, build relationships, and build bridges."
"It is a huge opportunity for the Soldiers in the band," said Parenteau. "They have worked very hard to make sure that we put forth the best performance possible."
The band has toured throughout the Southern Pacific Realm in the past such as Indonesia, Australia, Papa New Guinea, India, and the Island of Tanga; but this is the band's first time international performance outside the pacific.
In the past, this band was used primarily as a public relations or strategic diplomacy tool, said Parenteau. The band handled the Army's needs in different areas like troop moral support, educational outreach, humanitarian efforts, and national disasters by keeping people's spirits up while relive efforts are going on, he continued.
"This tour is the first time in quite a few years we are trying to get back to that core mission of being the face of the United States Army to the public, off the Island," said Parenteau. "This trip to China and Russia puts the 25th Inf. Div. on the world stage again."
"We will be playing music from our military history and pieces of popular American tunes that would easily translate in to their culture," said Parenteau.
"I am expecting from this trip stronger foreign relations by working closer with Russia and China through music," said Strayhorn.


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One Day Without Shoes was celebrated at St. Mary's School on April 8 as a day to bring global awareness to children's health and education by going without shoes.
The seventh grade class paid $1 to go barefoot in school for the day.
The seventh grade girls gathered at the end of the school day to talk about their barefoot experience of the day.
Because of the chilly temperatures most chose to go in stocking feet and many were appalled at the dirt their socks had picked up during the school day.
There are some places in the world where going barefoot is widely accepted. But when children are affected by disease and illness, or unable to attend school due to inadequate footwear, it is not about a cultural preference, but about the need for protection.
Almost $30 was collected by the seventh grade class which will go toward the sponsor child St. Mary's School has adopted from Guatemala to help with expenses that may include buying a new pair of shoes.
To read about several of the students' experience going barefoot for the school day see the Inquiring Photographer on page 4 of the print edition.
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Definition of generalcy in English:
Entry from US English dictionary
The rank, office, or tenure of a general.
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- He served in the western theater, where he won a major generalcy by 1863.
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Two new prototype quick-serve concepts are set to open in Krispy Kreme's hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Kernel Kustard, a frozen custard and popcorn concept, and Brew Nerds, a coffee shop brand, are the brainchild of DJ McKie, former senior vice president of beverages and general manager of Krispy Kreme Donut Inc.'s coffee roasting factory, and his wife, Jennifer.
Kernel Kustard opened its doors on October 10, serving freshly made frozen custard and warm, "right-off-the-popper" Chicago-style popcorn. Other Windy City favorites like salad topped hot dogs are also on the menu.
Brew Nerds is slated to open adjacent to Kernel Kustard by the end of November and offer classic coffee, espresso-based, and frozen beverages, along with an assortment of pastries. "We roast coffee fresh on site and we have car-side service. A nerd with a hand-held computer comes to your car and takes your order," McKie explains.
The McKie's affiliation with Krispy Kreme Donuts began in 2001, when they sold their specialty coffee company, Digital Java, Inc., to Winston-Salem–based Krispy Kreme and moved south from Chicago, where they had lived for nine years, to work with the company.
"I had a five-year employment contract, and in that time, it was a highly transitional time for Krispy Kreme," McKie says. "When I came on, my entire set of goals was growing their beverage program, but to them it was always just a complementary product, and there's nothing wrong with that, but the goal wasn't going to change. It was just really looking at the future for someone like myself who is passionate about coffee and new concept development. It was a natural time for me to leave."
McKie's employment contract with Krispy Kreme was up in February 2006, but he stayed on until May of that year, at which time he and Jennifer co-founded Focus Tank, their new restaurant concept development group.
The creation of Focus Tank stemmed from the couple's desire to stay in Winston-Salem—and still enjoy the treats they loved while living in Chicago, namely the custard, popcorn, and hot dogs.
"We're excited to offer an entirely new taste experience and a complete menu of entertaining foods and beverages," Jennifer McKie says.
To that end, the Kernel Kustard menu includes three kinds of hot dogs: a chili cheese dog; a Carolina dog, topped with mustard, chili, coleslaw and chopped onion and buried in a poppy seed bun; and a traditional Chicago dog, topped with mustard, relish, chopped onion, tomato wedges, a Kosher pickle spear, peppers, and a dash of celery salt and buried in a poppy seed bun. In addition, there is a selection of sandwich and hamburger plates, fries, and four kinds of popcorn, including a Chicago mix of caramel and cheddar corn.
"We anticipated that the food menu would have been 25 percent of our business, but it's more like 40 percent now," McKie says. "We have only been open a week, and people come back at 10 at night in their pajamas saying they had been there for lunch."
As far as expansion goes, the McKies say they would like to build out as many corporate-owned stores as possible before branching out in the form of 10 to 12 licensing agreements each for Kernel Kustard and Brew Nerds.
The concept footprint puts the two quick-serves next to each other, each sharing a common area the McKies say is meant to feel like a natural gathering place.
"We think they are very complimentary of each other," DJ McKie says. "We think it will be appealing, and we may even draw more people to Kernel Kustard and Brew Nerds, but the only way we'll see that is if we build a couple that are freestanding."
The McKies have received several requests for licensing, but they said they are still evaluating just how serious those offers are. They declined to provide details, but did say they presently have 32 employees for Kernel Kustard and are planning on hiring about 30 more. Staffing for Brew Nerds is underway, too, and by the end of the year, they hope to have a combined staff of 100 from management to operations directors to hourly employees.


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A grueling physical workout intended to make you a better athlete. Usually done at home or the gym, and we call that place the "pain cave."
"If I want to get faster on the bike, I've gotta do my workout, so I am headed to the pain cave."
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A mentally and/or physically debilitating condition worse than a hang over usually brought on by the consumption of copious amounts of alcohol combined with severe lack of sleep.
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Dark room or basement where you lure unsuspecting and intoxicated women.
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MacArthur High School, Nimitz High School and the Union Bower Center for Learning failed to meet adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind program, according to figures released by the Texas Education Agency. Those schools also failed to meet AYP last year. For Irving ISD as a whole, this is an improvement over 2008, when 8 schools failed.
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Across the world, however, we are seeing farmers and communities resisting the corporate takeover of seeds, soils, water and food. And we are also witnessing inspiring stories about the successes of agroecology: a model of agriculture based on traditional knowledge and modern agricultural research utilising elements of contemporary ecology, soil biology and the biological control of pests.
The rules weren't put in place to keep out imported talent -- they were put in place because no one trusted producers to give domestic talent a fair shake. (And history has shown this isn't just paranoia). So why does the CRTC want to change this?
As the month of August draws to a close, the National Energy Board (NEB) begins its hearings on the Energy East pipeline project amidst a swirl of controversy. But the most objectionable aspect of the hearings of the NEB is the fact that it is engulfed in a sea of questionable ethical considerations.
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It is time we make sure all low-income Canadians are accessing the benefits Parliament has already agreed they deserve. It is incumbent on the government to make sure everyone is aware of the benefits they are due. The CRA needs to provide strong support to ensure barrier-free tax filing for all those in need.
If you can't picture what that looks like, a quick drive down the Gardiner Expressway will make it very clear. Interest rates are low, renter demand is high and investors are looking for alternate income streams. These combined factors create the perfect condition for purpose-built housing projects to thrive.
The new technological revolution has created millions of jobs (and that's great!) -- but jobs for who? There is an that assumption that the 'new jobs' which spring from the ashes of the industries they've replaced will be of such a character that the people previously employed as long haul truck drivers or fast food employees will find new employment. The technological revolution is different; the industrial revolution took years to replace entire industries. This one takes months.
Your summer vacation is over. You are tanned, well rested and full of energizing memories.You are also ready for your children's back-to-school. The long list of school supplies is full of check marks. They have everything they need. Yay, you did it! But are you ready for your back to work?
Instead of asking how to move more and more crude oil, let's start asking how we can have a cleaner, greener economy that keeps people safe, the environment pristine, and delivers good green jobs. Once you start asking that question two big things become clear.
We criticize the athletes' outfits, the colour of their hair, their body art and especially their performance. "Oh, he planted his foot too early on that hurdle!" or "She needs to get a better start so she doesn't fade in the last 20 metres!" and so on. What gives us the right to criticize them? Why do we assume that we "know better"? And more importantly, why do we do this at work, too?
Earlier this year, a group of cyber criminals targeted two Canadian financial institutions with a hybrid type of malware, GozNym. The first time GozNym was ever seen, it stole millions of dollars from the unnamed Canadian financial institutions along with several U.S. banks.
Liberal and Conservative members of the Finance Committee seem to have little appetite to pursue the matter any further and the committee will release its report this fall, and will move on to something else. As long as politicians will be timid and fearful of using their power, Canadians have little hope of seeing the issue of tax evasion or aggressive tax avoidance being addressed seriously by their politicians.
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An exploratory dive to investigate what debris is lingers in one of La Herradura's many dive sites, and an expedition to clear it up whilst we're are in the area.
An oppertunity to give something back to the waters that have given us so much.
Bring yourself, your equipment, a bottle and a bag you can use to deposit the debris in.
Help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the true spirit of being green by joining us for an Underwater Cleanup Contest and BBQ. We`ll show you that Spring cleaning can be fun as we dive to clean up our beautiful underwater world. Prizes will be given to the diver team who collect the most trash and to the diver team who finds the most unique piece of trash (or treasure!). Families and snorkelers also welcome! Two tanks, BBQ and refreshments provided as well as all clean up materials.
House of SCUBA is very enthusiastic about promoting S.A.F.E and clean diving! Our 2012 commitment is to bring back at least one piece of trash with every dive.
So today's little dive on the House Reef was a real success - I collected 2 bags full of trash / treasure... which amounted to - 17 plastic water bottles, 18 bottle caps, 2 plastic shampoo bottles, 4 food wraps / pots, 1 metal can and 2 flip flops - I'm just not going to comment on the flip flops any more!!! Great visibility on the dive and I also saw a lion fish, leopard flounder, lots of butterfly fish and a a spotted puffer! At the moment I feel like a real eco warrior - protecting the ocean planet one dive at a time!
Woo hoo!! Day 3 of my pledge to collect trashy marine treasure was a great success. Back out on the House Reef and today's haul was: 16 plastic drinks bottles, 1 plastic shampoo bottle, 16 plastic food pots (yoghurt pots), 1 flip flop (I still don't understand the amount of flip flops out there!), 1 piece of nylon rope and a badminton shuttlecock?????? Job done for the day. Back out with my collection bag tomorrow - one person can make a difference - in just 3 days that's a lot of plastic.......
I am loving the Project AWARE Trash is Treasure campaign and I'm pledging that from tomorrow I will endeavor to recover trash on every dive for the rest of the month AND on days when I am not diving I will go and clean up the beach! I can't arrange clean ups this month as we are so busy on the island but I am taking the Project AWARE slogan of One Dive At A Time to heart - if any one is reading this - why not do the same!!!?? Let's clean our seas and favorite dive spots!!!
This week has been a busy one for mola mola sightings around Nusa Penida. The water temperature around the islands has dropped from 30 degrees (which we experience from November to May) to an average temperature this week of just 24 and some even colder thermo clines. Whilst this means we have been shivering a bit it also brings the mola mola! The main spots where we have been seeing them are Buyuk on the North coast of Nusa Penida, Blue Corner on Lembongan and also Crystal Bay on the South coast of Penida.
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Lem's latest: Pacquiao trains for former NBA stars Barkley, Miller
Manny Pacquiao will be featured on TNT on Thursday night as a result of visits from former NBA stars Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller.
Manny Pacquiao will be featured on TNT on Thursday night as a result of visits from former NBA stars Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller.
The prospect of a highly-anticipated clash of junior featherweights between Abner Mares and Nonito Donaire was among the many topics broached by Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer in New York on Wednesday.
Ricky Hatton following Saturday night's knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko: "No matter how upsetting it is, I have got to be a man and say, 'It is the end of Ricky Hatton.'"
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer contends that Ricky Hatton still is deserving of a rematch with Paulie Malignaggi despite Saturday's knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, whom Malignaggi stopped in April.
Vyacheslav Senchenko's ninth-round body shot stopped Ricky Hatton for the third time in his career and the first before his hometown fans at the Manchester Arena in England.
Paulie Malignaggi on Ricky Hatton-Vyacheslav Senchenko: "The keys for Hatton are to really get inside and be rough…For Senchenko, its about establishing his jab."
Bob Arum on Jimmy Kimmel's spoof of Manny Pacquiao: "Something like that is so invaluable in promoting a fight. It gets to an audience that isn't necessarily into boxing. There's no telling what effect it has."
Having endured past issues with depression, including suicidal thoughts, former titleholder Ricky Hatton says he's already won the battle whether he wins or loses Saturday night's welterweight clash with Vyacheslav Senchenko.
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder will pursue his 26th knockout in as many victories without a loss against unbeaten Kelvin Price on the Dec. 15 Amir Khan-Carlos Molina undercard.
Although WBA welterweight beltholder Paulie Malignaggi has been mandated to face unbeaten Diego Chaves, he prefers a rematch with Ricky Hatton.
Paulie Malignaggi: "Floyd Mayweather gets no appreciation, but he's just so dominant, that they have to just deal with it…I'm not saying that I'm as dominant as Floyd, but I consider myself to be a real craftsman of the sport. I'm a true craftsman of boxing."
A once-paralyzed, former cancer patient, Danny Jacobs was ecstatic in victory: "No moment has ever been greater than right now. This moment means the world to me. They told me that I would never walk or box again, and I proved everybody wrong."
Pablo Cesar Cano can not win the WBA welterweight title owned by Paulie Malignaggi after having missed weight for Saturday night's clash at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi: "It feels really good that things are turning around for me, and it feels really good that there's a lot of positive things going on for me inside of the ring and outside of the ring."
WBO welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley: "If Manny Pacquiao doesn't want to fight me, then I'm looking for a Floyd Mayweather fight. Or I'm looking for a Miguel Cotto fight… I belong in the ring with these guys."
Paulie Malignaggi: "When you're someone like me, and you're fighting out of Brooklyn, the only reason you dream of fighting out of Madison Square Garden is because there was never something like the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn to keep dreaming about."
Freddie Roach, Alex Ariza and Miguel Diaz have had a rocky relationship in the past, and one of the challenges of this Saturday night will be for the trio to set aside their differences and work together in Manny Pacquiao's corner.
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In Canada-EU Trade Talks, Lessons from South Korea?
By Nirmala Menon
Could beef and autos—the stumbling blocks that have held up Canada's trade deal with South Korea for years—also stall Canada's current negotiations with the European Union?
Canada wants greater market access for its beef into European markets. But France and Ireland, major beef producers in Europe, are reluctant to allow big quota increases, according to people familiar with the talks. For autos, Ottawa wants the EU to relax so-called rules of origin—a requirement that a majority of its auto-parts exports are actually Canadian made. Canada says that's impossible because of the highly integrated nature of the North American industry.
These are probably the most significant of the outstanding issues Canadian and EU negotiators are dealing with as they try to hammer out a deal in the third week of meetings in Brussels, according to people familiar with the talks.
Autos and beef caused negotiations with South Korea to stall in 2008. Those talks have yet to be revived even as the U.S. has gone ahead and forged a pact with South Korea.
The Canada-EU pact was supposed to have been finished by now. The U.S. injected some urgency on the part of Canada by saying earlier this year it would pursue its own deal with the bloc.
Rudy Husny, Trade Minister Ed Fast's spokesman, said negotiations are ongoing and "we are committed to achieving an outcome that is in the best interests of Canadians and opens up new opportunities for Canada's exporters." A spokesman for EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said he had nothing to update.
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrives in Ottawa for meetings with Mr. Harper on Wednesday and Thursday. On the agenda?
"Beef and everything related to dairy," an official at the French embassy in Ottawa told Canada Real Time. (The EU is seeking greater access into Canada's protected dairy products market.)
Mr. Ayrault will also raise the issue of greater patent protection for pharmaceuticals, another outstanding issue in the talks, the official said.


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The photographer's primary responsibility is to provide images for the public affairs office and its marketing materials, including websites and print publications. First priority is given to major events, including events hosted by the president, the Distinguished Lecture series and other notable guests, select sports events, holiday and other university celebrations, awards ceremonies, commencement and convocations, and alumni events.
These images may appear in the Southern Alumni Magazine, Southern Life (published 10 times per year), admissions materials including the view book, advertisements, news releases, bulletins, departmental brochures, directories and handbooks, and university websites. These images may also be used by media with permission from Public Affairs and must include the appropriate photo credit.
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FULTON -- Frank Wesley Hutchason, 84, died Jan. 17, 2006, at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia.
Born Jan. 17, 1922, in Sikeston, son of the late Clarence Albert and Bertha Bell Brown Hutchason, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Philippines. He was employed as a truck driver for hauling cars. Later, he worked as a jailer for the Callaway County Sheriff's Department.
On Nov. 26, 1960, in Morehouse, he married Donzella Beaird who preceded him in death on June 6, 1995.
Survivors include: three sons, Kenneth Hutchason of Fulton, Bradley Hutchason of Auxvasse and Mike Little of Oklahoma; two daughters, Lynn Hutchason and Michelle Hutchason, both of Auxvasse; two sisters, Sue Duckworth and Madaline Seagraves, both of Sikeston; two brothers, Bill Hutchason of Kenosha, Wis., and Ted Hutchason of East Prairie; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son and one daughter.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Debo Funeral Home in Fulton, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday with Bruce Williamson officiating.
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Original Title: Parco (Faye Dunaway) - Eiko Ishioka
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Actor/Artist/Director: Faye Dunaway
Country of Poster: Japanese
Size: 63 x 47 inches = 160 x 119 cm
Condition: Very Good
Price: $770
Available: Yes
Notes: Poster created to promote the Parco fashion complexes. The message is "Can West Wear East?" Faye Dunaway models a costume by Issey Miyake based on the image of Kwannon, a Japanese Bodhisattva and symbol of divine mercy. This poster was art directed and designed by Eiko Ishioka in 1979.
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Hello again didn't think it was possible but the symptoms have gotten worse I can't keep anything down getting to the point were I can't even force myself to eat, all the throwing up has made heartburn ten times worse and my stomach is really upset to top it off I seem to have a constant migraine and really struggling to cope how do you all manage xx
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Finally had my booking in ally yesterday morning they had to out me at 11 weeks die to irregular cycle but we think it's more 9 weeks so will find out once I go for my first scan. How long does it normally take for the date of scan to come through? The midwife did have a sneaky look to see if she cow,d hear a heartbeat but it's too early so didn't hear anything. Hope go ladies with bad sickness feel better soon, I went through a really bad stage for about 10 days where couldn't keep anything down a all, not even water. I am now sick first thing in the morning most mornings and then eat my way through the day haha. I just can't wait to see the bubba on the screen and for it to feel real. although my tummy is starting to look a little rounder....can you ladies notice a change in your belly yet? Xxxxx
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Had my scan this morning and all is good
They have put me forward a week which I was a bit surprised at as at 8 weeks they put me back a day! Anyway, new due date is 3rd February and we have let everyone know now. DH couldnt wait to let everyone know.
No sickness for me although I have been suffering with a bit of nausea but I just suck a boiled sweet or a fruit pastille and Im ok.
Got my next scan on 17th September which feels like ages away but its 2 days before my birthday so Im on countdown to that now.
Cant wait to see pics of all your ladies scans when you have them xx
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Hi Ladies,
hope you're all doing ok.
The past 3 weeks morning sickness has hit! I haven't actually been sick just has nausea but that was enough for me! LOL
Had my booking appointment last week and everything went fine but it looks like I have some protein in my urine so that needs to be checked and also what was a bit worrying was that I was told my BMI was a bit lower than it should be which means the possibility of having a low weight baby and so because of this they'd scan me more regularly? I'll have to see what happens with that!
Apart from that the sickness seems to be fading and I'm waiting for my scan date
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Had 1st scan last week. Was terrified they were going to say there was nothing there you have imagined it. Was the most amazing experience and one I thought we would never see.
We got a wee wave and everything looks good was measuring 4/5 days ahead but are keeping due date as 18 February at this stage.
So can't wait now
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Mixed Review
Reviewed By Clay L (Laurinburg, NC) Reviewed for a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer —4/13/2011 8:01 AM
The installation process would have been much easier, had all of the necessary parts been shipped. Having to purchase parts from a local hardware store that were missing from the package put a damper on the entire project. Having said that, I can definitely notice a difference in performance. Engine RPMs are lower, gas mileage has seemed to improve and the motor has a subtle, but notably deeper sound.
Chevy Trailblazer SS intake.
Reviewed By Scott J (Staten Island, NY) Reviewed for a 2008 Chevy Trailblazer —4/24/2010 6:02 PM
Overall Volant makes a great product. I've used their cold air intakes in my last three trucks. The only issue I had with this intake for the SS was there was no hole for the factory sensor. Leaving the sensor off causes the engine light to go on. I needed to drill a hole in the air box and modify it to fit to avoid this.
Good CAI
Reviewed By Todd M (Pikeville, NC) Reviewed for a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer —4/6/2010 11:20 AM
Really like this intake. Could tell a difference right away. Better throttle response. Read that TBS could not be used with this CAI but installed one anyway. Man what a difference. Maybe no mpg gain but definite torqe gain. Would recommend this CAI to anyone in need.


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Definition of Holy Year in English:
Holy Year
(In the Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from the penal consequences of sin, granted under certain conditions for a year usually at intervals of twenty-five years.
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- The agreement was signed under the pretext of ensuring less disruption for the projected 30 million pilgrims and tourists who will visit the country during the Roman Catholic Church's Holy Year 2000.
- John Paul, in preparation for the Holy Year of 2000, would entrust the whole world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a pious act that was replete with anti-Communist significance.
- A Holy Year pilgrimage in March 2000 took him to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
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Review Stockstadt 2016
After Stockstadt is befor Stockstadt we looking forward to see you in 2017 in Sockstadt[more]
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Astrein - The new CD
the pretty boys of knotless wood play wonderfully on her new CD with our instruments.[more]
Category: Sonstiges
That was the recorder playing day in 2015
It was a great day. Under the established leadership of Monika Meyenhofer Mozart's Magic Flute was rehearsed. The 80 players enjoyed the concert in the great acoustics of the St. Johann Church.[more]
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Wilder flutes never sound and January: Astrein - WILDES HOLZ
Three musicians - a mission: The liberation of the recorder from the shabby reputation of children's toys! With "Astrein" Laying Wildes Holz before her previously well-diversified and camper überraschendstes album. Disrespectful,...[more]
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Bass Superio
Racheal COGAN - player and composer and the slightly different Recorder.[more]
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FEB 08, 2013 - Engadget
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Apple's 'Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.04' is out, and although we rarely report on these frequent releases, there are a few notable shooters named in this particular version. Available for Macs running OS X Lion 10.7.5 and above, or Mountain Lion 10.8.2 and above, the update now allows RAW snaps from Sony's compact Cyber-shot RX1 and Nikon's D5200 SLR to play nice with Aperture and iPhoto software. Plenty of other cameras are also on the changelog: Leica's X2, D-Lux 4 and D-Lux 6, as well as Pentax's Q, K-30, K-5 II and IIs. A quick trip to the App Store will get you on the
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Canyon Crest Academy senior selected for American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Steven A. Quintero, a senior at Canyon Crest Academy, is one of 125 high school students selected by the American Chemical Society from a national pool of applicants for its ACS Scholars Program. The program provides a renewable grant valued at more than $15,000 for students pursuing studies in the chemical sciences at the college level. Steven will be attending Stanford University next fall seeking a degree in biochemistry.
"As a long-time resident of Carmel Valley I have been so very fortunate to be surrounded by great schools and educators that have helped foster my love of science and learning. We live in a great area with so many available resources related to the bio and life sciences that give high school students an exciting look at career opportunities," Steven said.
Steven started a chapter of the American Chemical Society's Chem Club at CCA with help from Kaveh Shakeri and has done coursework through UCSD in Applied Immunology. Steven was a recipient of Canyon Crest's Dollars for Scholars award, as well as recognition for Excellence in Science.
For the past seven years Steven has been able to find an outlet for his competitive spirit with area club soccer teams the Del Mar Sharks, CV Manchester, and Rancho Santa Fe Attack.
"In addition to my academics, I've learned so much about competing and overcoming adversity from all my coaches, including Billy Garton and Malcolm Tovey. These guys helped me learn how to train hard and play hard, which are valuable skills that will serve me well in college and beyond."
At CCA, Steven was a starting mid-fielder for the varsity soccer team that won the CIF Valley League title this past season. "Coach Tom Lockhart created a family atmosphere on our team, and taught me about leadership and respect, and I know all of his departing seniors take away great memories of this group." Steven also gave back to the community through his work with special needs children in the TOPSoccer program.
Steven says that he will miss reading the stories in the Carmel Valley News about local sports teams and school activities, "Maybe my mom and dad can send a copy up to Stanford now and then just to keep me in the loop!"
Congratulations on your ACS Scholars Award Steven and best of luck in college!


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Your rating for PolarSSL
Project DescriptionPolarSSL is a light-weight cryptographic and SSL/TLS library written in C. PolarSSL makes it easy for developers to include cryptographic and SSL/TLS capabilities in their (embedded) applications with as little hassle as possible. Loose coupling of the components inside the library means that it is easy to separate the parts that are needed, without needing to include the total library. PolarSSL is written with embedded systems in mind and has been ported on a number of architectures, including ARM, PowerPC, MIPS, and Motorola 68000. The source is written to have very loose coupling, enabling easy integration of parts in other software projects. Very loosely coupled cryptographic algorithms for MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA1, SHA-256, SHA-512, AES, Camellia, DES, Triple DES, ARC3, and RSA are included.
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Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
Central Bank of KenyaLocation: Nairobi, Kenya
Homepage: http://www.centralbank.go.ke/
This link seems to be broken. We welcome a better address.
Handle: RePEc:edi:cbkgvke
Areas or Functions: Central Banks, Monetary Authorities
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From local reports
The annual Music on the Levee series is underway for the summer, running through mid-September.
The free outdoor concerts run from 7 to 9 p.m. each Friday and Saturday through the summer at the Ohio River Levee at the foot of Front Street, next to the Lafayette Hotel.
The schedule of performers includes:
June 24: Buckeye Travelers
June 25: Lisa and Jerry Queen
July 1: Pickin' on Country
July 2: Country Horizon
July 8: Steve and Bev Pottmeyer
July 9: Heaven's Rush
July 15: Praise, Alpha & Omega
July 16: All God's Children
July 22: The Proclaimers
July 23: Justin Gutberlet
July 29: The Mission Trio
July 30: Jim Blair and Friends
Aug. 5: To be announced
Aug. 6: Jim Smith
Aug. 12: Steve and Bev Pottmeyer
Aug. 13: Buckeye Travelers
Aug. 19: The Light Connection
Aug. 20: All God's Children
Aug. 26: To be announced
Aug. 27: To be announced
Sept. 2: To be announced
Sept. 3: Blackwater Run
Sept. 6: 4 Hits and A Miss
Sept. 7: Big D and Company
Sept. 8: Pickin' on Country
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Kombucha Tea Kit Question
What exactly are the contents of the kombucha kit?
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All you will need is a glass container, water, and white sugar. You will have your kombucha culture, starter liquid, and a jumbo tea bag to make a big batch of Kombucha Tea. Your instructions are contained in the Kombucha Brewing Ebook so you can save them to your computer or print them out for reference.
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FEB 28, 2013 - Fast Company
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Coming soon after Search Graph, the social network continues hunting Google. The MIT Technology Review has an interview with the man heading the team behind the search feature that Facebook hopes will shake rival Google's searching supremacy. The Entity Graph will take Facebook users' data and use it to create a comprehensive bank of knowledge that will boost the social network's knowledge base and, so the thinking seems to go, make its Graph Search more attractive to users than Google's search engine, with its Knowledge Graph, which uses data from the CIA, Freebase, and Wikipedia.
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Men's soccer announces recruiting class of 2012
Head coach Ryan Anatol adds six talented newcomers to his 2011 America East champion squad
Men's soccer to hold walk-on tryouts Feb. 14
The 2011 America East Champions will be holding a tryout for eligible students.
Men's soccer draws Monmouth in the NCAA Tournament
Seawolves will make third NCAA appearance Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Men's soccer and Albany finish in a scoreless draw
Seawolves are still unbeaten in America East play, unbeaten in last four matches.
2010: Appeared in and started 18 matches for the Seawolves in the midfield.
2009:Played in 10 games, starting nine...played each minute in seven of 10 games...had two shots against Hartford (10/31).
Before Stony Brook:Played a season at SUNY-Cobleskill for coach Rob Szmarz...named All-Conference third team.
High School:Three-year letterwinner at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School for coach Martin Jacobson...team captain as a senior...team was PSAL champs as a junior and senior...played club soccer for the Manhattan Phoenix Soccer Club.
Personal:Serigne Sylla...born October 21, 1991 in Senegal...son of Moctar Sylla and Ndeye Thiam...brother of Mamadou, Mouhamet, Fatou and Diarra Sylla...majoring in Business.
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When we think of grabbing a cup of coffee, probably the first name that comes to mind is Starbucks. Starbucks gives us exotic brewed coffees, espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, macchiato, mochas, Frappuccino's – coffee in every conceivable way and in every size to satisfy and provide that quick pick-me-up. Recently the café giant branched out again to introduce a taste of the exotic with its first Tazo Tea store in Seattle.
Tazo is known for discovering new tastes in tea and searches ingredients from only a select group of countries, including the black teas from India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Kenya, and green and white teas from China.
To promote the new opening of the Seattle Starbucks Tazo Tea store this past November, Starbucks wanted a campaign that would create a mood and an atmosphere-— a world where anything is possible. "The whole concept was revolving around providing a visual metaphor to display on packaging the benefits of the new line of well-being teas. We wanted to do this in a brand appropriate way for Tazo, and take this as an opportunity to enrich the brand positioning and its already unique visual vocabulary," explains Starbucks Creative Director Daniele Monti.
The Starbucks creative staff identified a short list of photographers who seemed to have the ability to capture the magic and the whimsy of the new Tazo brand. They wanted something in between a modern "Alice in Wonderland" and an iconography that pulls from different times, places and cultures—"life reblended, as the Tazo manifesto states."
The Starbucks creative staff for the Tazo Tea campaign, which included Creative Director Daniele Monti, came across advertising photographer Cade Martin's work through his New York City-based photo agent, Greenhouse Reps. Shortly after Martin heard of their interest, he happened to be in Seattle on another project and was able to meet with them in person. "He completely understood, but inspired us to further refine the concepts for each shot and created a level of excitement that pushed the project to a whole new level. We needed a great photographer, a creative visionary, and someone with the technical abilities to make it all happen. We found all this in Cade and his team," says Monti."
© Cade Martin
Cade Martin is an award-winning photographer for advertising, corporate and fashion clients worldwide. He loves detail and his work shapes an environment that echoes the real world but also presents an ethereal and emotional sense of wonder. He has worked for such clients as Tommy Hilfiger, Coors Brewing Company, Zurich, America's Next Top Model, Discovery Channel, Karla Colletto, IBM, Verizon, Marriott International, Grey Goose, National Geographic Society and now Starbucks.
Martin focused the campaign on a series of images using keywords such as "thrive, settle, focus" that he attached to each image. "In pre-production we discussed what the words meant to them, what did they mean to me, and we talked, marinated and knocked around ideas," says Martin. He scouted the locations with the producer, sent test shots, gave recommendations and helped to refine all details in terms of talent, wardrobe and props. When all was ready, the shoot took place last July for four days in the L.A. area, between Beverly Hills and Pasadena.
Although he loves still photography and is an avid collector of photo books, Martin 's love for the cinema has always influenced his work. Ever since he was a boy, he has loved going to the movies and being completely enveloped by the story, the personalities, the exotic places and the glamour on the giant screen. For Tazo, he wanted the images to have that same kind of heightened narrative and cinematic quality.
The final images are now being used in the store and a number of them are being used on Tazo Tea packaging. Although they are still images, they have that feel of something out of a movie filmstrip and each one has a story that goes beyond that one frame.
© Cade Martin
Starbucks has been thrilled with the campaign, the organization and the professionalism they encountered with Martin's work. His love for experimentation and a twist for the unusual brought inspiration to the process and still managed to stay on budget. Cade was never shy to experiment or "give it a different twist" as he was both inspiring and inspired in this whole process.
"The experience was so positive, enriching and rewarding that made all of us better in the way we approach photography and art direction. We were very very fortunate to find Cade. A relationship that we will want to nurture and grow in the future for sure," adds Monti.
You can also see Martin's work from this campaign on the cover of PDN's March lighting issue in print and digital edition here. See more of the whimsy and wonder of Cade Martin's world at his site, www.cademartin.com.
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I had lunch at a local restaurant before Christmas. The place was full. When it was time for my check, I was told that a couple had paid it for me and wished me a Merry Christmas. Maybe this was the best Christmas present I have ever had. Thank you.
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