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By Sally Lansdell
This commentary describes some different ways of looking at culture and illustrates the effect that national differences can have, before bringing these together to provide some recommendations for working smart in a multicultural team. The word "multicultural" is used to denote a team composed of people from different cultures, different nationalities, or both.
In addition to the obvious problems of communication, due to the fact that not everyone speaks the same language, other differences may cause problems in multicultural teams. For example, people have different conversational styles. British people and Americans interrupt with comments of their own and even finish other people's sentences.
In Mediterranean cultures, everyone speaks at once. By contrast, in Finland and Russia, serial conversation is the norm – people take turns speaking and everyone else listens without interrupting. When the speaker has finished, other people think about what was said before they comment.
While someone else is speaking a Japanese person may say "yes" or "I understand" frequently, but this does not signify agreement, merely encouragement. Filipinos may smile and laugh when they are angry, which could give others totally the wrong impression. Italians see it as normal to shout at each other and express strong views with a great deal of gesticulation – which would be considered rude to an Austrian or German.
Leadership style
Different cultures have radically different expectations of their leaders, so leaders of multicultural teams must consider whether their own approach will work with all team members. Some cultures seem happiest with leaders who are dictatorial, even autocratic – France and Germany being examples of these. Status in these countries derives from competence rather than personality. Such leaders give clear instructions, often written, and then often leave people alone to do their work. Orders are obeyed out of respect for the boss's functional role and competence.
American leaders often reserve the right to become autocratic, and are directive rather than consultative. American bosses do not welcome argument or open disagreement from their subordinates, regarding this as insubordination rather than constructive criticism. Leaders in the UK feel they have a right to manage, but conventionally mask orders in the guise of polite requests. They take personal responsibility for results.
Japanese leaders take great pains to avoid being seen as forceful. They are generally respected because of their age or status, but still have to be competent or they will be sidelined. They concentrate on getting the team to work together and are an integral part of it, sharing their information and knowledge and being accessible.
In Italy, authority is based on personal qualities and having the ear of the owner rather than on technical competence. A leader's most important role is implementation and control, rather than decision-making or strategy. Many Italians consider that they can do their job better than their bosses and have to be personally committed to doing what they are asked, or they will not do it.
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Spanish leaders are thought to be able to solve any problem. In contrast, Swedish leaders are not expected to have the answer. Managers in Sweden see themselves as coaches, planning and coordinating, and giving suggestions rather than orders. In Denmark, professionalism and competence confer authority and being autocratic is unacceptable.
Power is disguised in the Netherlands, and leadership is not overt. There are flexible boundaries between bosses and subordinates, and relationships are friendly and tolerant. In Austria, managers do not worry about ensuring their staff agree with their actions, and claim personal responsibility for decisions that elsewhere may be taken by a team.
Managing meetings
Just as they have different expectations of their leaders, people from different cultures view meetings from varying perspectives. The problems start with preparation. Should preparatory papers be sent out, and will they be read if they are?
In most north European countries and North America, papers are expected and will be studied, although in the UK they are more likely to be glanced at on the way to the meeting. People of other backgrounds will ignore any paperwork and expect the necessary information to be imparted at the meeting itself.
Meetings are held for different purposes. In the US, they are primarily used for giving or collecting information, and also for presenting proposals to be examined and ratified. In France, the purpose of meetings is also briefing and coordination, and in Spain they are to communicate instructions.
Portuguese meetings are not for decision-making or delegation, but are used for briefing and discussion, and in Finland they are for sharing information and solving problems. In the Netherlands, meetings are held for decision-making after comprehensive discussion, whereas in Greece they are for people to express their opinions, usually forcibly, and in Italy meetings are for those taking the decision to test the water with others, not for the team itself to make the decision. Such different perspectives make it important to clarify the purpose of each meeting involving a multicultural team.
Broadly speaking, in northern countries such as the UK, where meetings are an important management tool, full attendance is expected for the length of the meeting and interruptions are frowned upon. In southern countries, people will think nothing of leaving the meeting to attend another one, taking telephone calls, or completing paperwork.
In France, people make presentations after careful preparation, and questioning an idea or proposal is seen as questioning the proposer's competence. Spontaneity is reserved for informal discussion. In Germany, it is important not to comment about something on which you are not qualified, whereas in the UK everyone is expected to make a contribution, regardless of their knowledge of the subject. In Greece, everyone has their turn and will be listened to but argued with. A Dutch meeting may be for brainstorming, but the ideas are only taken seriously if they are well thought out.
Finally, will the meeting achieve anything? British meetings will often overrun, but are considered to have failed if there is not a result of some kind, be it a decision or just setting a time for a follow-up meeting. In Denmark, meetings end punctually and it is more important to do this than to reach a conclusion, whereas in Finland finishing on time is subordinated to hearing everybody's views.
Meetings are often held to make decisions, but the way these are reached may differ, as may accountability for them. The British are often reluctant to take responsibility for the outcome of a decision, whereas in the US total commitment and accountability are expected. In Germany, it is assumed that everyone will take the action required, regardless of whether they agree with the decision; in Italy, a decision taken in a formal meeting may be ignored and something totally different actually implemented.
In Denmark, pre-meeting lobbying is unacceptable, as people may be given different information. Consensus is less important than being fully informed. In Finland, information is also vital for decision-making, but lobbying is expected.
Italians and Portuguese will object on principle if a new idea is raised at the meeting without being discussed with them in advance, while in the UK lobbying is often futile, since people are reluctant to make a decision before hearing what everyone else thinks.
The Japanese have a process known as nemawashi, which assures everyone affected by the decision is consulted beforehand, so a consensus is reached quickly at the actual meeting, often based on the seniority or influence of the proposer.
"Differing attitudes to time and punctuality are the cause of many problems in multicultural teams."
In the Netherlands, taking a vote or using any other process that leaves some people disagreeing with the decision is regarded as unacceptable, although considerable pressure may be brought to bear to convince people to agree with the majority. This is because everyone has to be fully committed to a course of action so that they can be held accountable for it. Americans may be impatient with a desire for consensus, and expect individual rather than collective responsibility for a decision.
In the UK, passive consensus is important, and there is a desire to avoid disloyalty to one's superiors or disharmony within the team. However, the decision-making process itself may follow an adversarial pattern, with one person presenting a proposal and then having to defend it to the group until they agree to it or to an alternative.
Active consensus is the aim in Sweden, where compromise is not a negative concept and making a decision for the sake of it is not seen to have value. The Spanish like to make decisions on their own, and the best way to reach a consensus is to get everyone to agree with the chairperson rather than with each other.
Attitudes and behaviour
Differing attitudes to time and punctuality are the cause of many problems in multicultural teams. The Spanish mañana mentality is legendary, but in fact probably arises from trying to do too much rather than from laziness. To a Dutch person, lateness and postponements signify untrustworthiness, and the Danes are meticulously punctual. While in Denmark frankness is an indication of honesty and reliability, in Japan, ambiguity and avoidance of directness are prized. In America and Europe, people look each other in the eye as a sign of trust, respect and sincerity. In East Asia, eye contact indicates aggression.
Feedback can be a problem area for multicultural teams. For example, in the US, it is considered valuable to explore mistakes in open session so that they can be avoided in the future. In Germany, this would be seen as a forced admission of failure and is therefore avoided.
Managing multicultural teams follows the same ground rules as managing any other kind of team, but there are additional problems that need to be resolved, some of which we have discussed.
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About Sally Lansdell
Sally Lansdell is a partner in Lansdell Associates, a UK-based management consultancy specialising in strategy and human resources. Previously the Director of the UK's Association for Management Education and Development, she currently serves as an Associate at Ashridge College's Strategic Management Centre.


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intestines, internal organs, bowels, guts, vital organs, viscera;
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Because of her sunny personality and the infectious humor she so often displays, it's easy to forget that some of Kellie Pickler's most memorable musical performances have actually been weepers like "I Wonder."
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Death at Yale University a Sad Reminder for Shop Safety Vigilancecomments (25) April 18th, 2011 in blogs
A Yale student's tragic death serves as a warning to us all concerning shop safety.
You can read Yale Daily's coverage here for a more detailed account. And I do ask that you read about the incident before commenting below. Any death in a shop is a terrible tragedy, but the death of a bright young person is especially heartbreaking. Please keep in mind that no one (or at least none of us) knows exactly how this happened, so let's not assume it was because of foolish behavior on her part.
The fact of the matter is, it's all too easy for even the most experienced woodworker to let his/her guard down from time-to-time. Maybe you're tired after a long day but just want to make that one final cut, or perhaps you just don't feel like taking that extra moment to set up a safer jig--whatever the situation might be, this young woman's death should serve as a poignant reminder of why vigilance and consistency are so important in the workshop.
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Any time we work with tools we are putting ourselves at some sort of risk. Everything from a chisel to a table saw can do a nasty bit of damage. Bubble wrapping ourselves to ensure a tragic accident cannot happen only ensures that nothing happens. Ultimately the safest position is to do nothing. I feel that we are losing something when fear of an accident or fear of litigation get in the way of activities and learning opportunities that must happen if we are to make progress.
Rather than restricting activities I would prefer see a different culture around safe working practices. Talk to any accident investigator and I think you'll find the "near miss" is under appreciated, certainly under reported. Every near miss should get the full attention of the operator and of the employer. A near miss is the second, third and fourth chance that everyone wishes they could get, the problem is they ignore it. Rather than see a near miss as luck that someone dodged a bullet, it should be used as a warning that something needs improving. Find that something and fix it.
Accident investigators would also have a lot to say about working alone. How many of us like woodworking because it gives us time to ourselves? I have had the experience of getting my foot stuck under some very heavy equipment in my shop. If I wasn't able to free myself I could have been trapped for a very long time. Working alone can multiply a minor event into a tragic event. At the very least it complicates an inherently dangerous situation. Doesn't mean that I don't work alone anymore, I just go about it differently.
Also I think our tools can improve. Most of the tools we use were designed in an era that predates modern sensors and micro controllers. I'm sure engineers could come up with a number of different ways to brake a spinning lathe far faster than an operator can lift their foot from a kill switch. I don't buy the argument that the tools we are using are perfectly safe if only used correctly. I also don't buy the argument that integrating new technology will make tools unaffordable. We know the cost of a death, life altering injury, severed fingers, increased insurance rates and legal settlements. At what point do we realize that the responsible thing to do is make better tools? It took Ralph Nader to shame the automotive industry into building safer cars. More than 40 years after Nader's book "Unsafe at any Speed" no one is arguing that seat belts and air bags are expensive frills that make cars unaffordable. Just because a smaller percentage of the public uses table saws and lathes, these tools don't deserve to be made safer? Unless there is a push for safer tools, the industry will stay where it is.
What we use is as important as how we use it. By maintaining a thoughtful balance of both I hope to enjoy woodworking for many years to come.
Posted: 12:48 pm on April 30th
Now it will be up to the accident investigation team to determine exactly what happened. At the same time, there is a real need for Harvard's safety managers to review the original hazard studies for all machines and operations in the school's shops to determine whether or not there are gaps that could lead to accidents in other operations. Even when hazard studies are done impeccably and procedures are "carved into stone", there is sometimes an almost imperceptible drift away from the original written procedures as time passes. These tiny changes can be difficult to detect, though.
I had the unfortunate experience of having to be part of an investigation into a fatality and a maiming that were traced to exactly that problem - a drift away from procedures that were established via rigorous hazard studies. As we were wrestling with how this happened, one our safety managers wryly stated, "The nasty thing about any accident is that it was likely preceeded by a thousand near-misses."
Posted: 5:51 pm on April 28th
Posted: 6:21 am on April 27th
Most of the larger metal lathes are GEAR DRIVEN.
The smaller SOUTHBEND metal lathes and all woodworking lathes are BELT DRIVEN.
If you have ever stopped a WW lathe while turning, it's because the belt slips on the pulleys.
Quite apart from what has already been written, I'm surprised that no one has brought up the issue of not working alone if you can avoid it. Moreover if you are working alone, you should at least let someone in the house KNOW where you are working so they can keep an eye, ear or scissors at the hand to lend aid.
Posted: 3:16 am on April 27th
Posted: 5:26 pm on April 26th
I do take one issue with FWW - that in a story about a persone losing their life on a METALworking lathe - why is there a Delta Midi lathe photographed as though it is the "Murder Suspect".
Contrary to Jackson1 there are such things as accidents - and since you don't know union shops are not safer than non union shops. the story says her hair was caught in the machine at 2:30AM. So I see two possible causes neither of which is a management issue.
Posted: 3:41 pm on April 26th
People, accidents happen. It's tragic, and if we are wise we learn from them, but blowing off steam looking for places and people at which, or toward whom we may point our fingers does not help. The recent table saw legislation will only make our craft worse, and it is doubtful that it will reduce accidents (given that those who cannot afford a SawStop saw will have to resort mounting a circular saw to a piece of plywood – (far less safe than the standard table saw) - as was done in my grandfather's day before the advent of affordable table saws. I only wonder why rather than trying to make our imperfect world perfect, people do not marvel at how safe our hobby is rather than clamoring about what could have – or more sadly what should be – done. Given the number of motor vehicle deaths every year despite the vast array of legislatively mandated safety devices that there are in the manufacture of an automobile, woodworking is a very safe endeavor – yet we all hop into our cars every day without a second thought. I'm sorry for the long post, but if there is a message, it's actually this – value your life and know how precious it I - you could loose it at any time. Take in the joy of what you are doing every moment as if it were your last, but by the same token, take steps to protect yourself so that it may not be. And above all, recognize that our craft, as with nearly all things in life, comes with certain inherent dangers, and learn to love it [woodworking] all the more because, not in spite of this fact. May you rest in peace Michele Dufault.
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Posted: 9:44 am on April 26th
A complete misunderstanding of "accident scenarios". Whenever we place ourselves in a situation involving moving equipment: working tools: unpredictable animals, etc...we are "in hazard's way". Ignoring or forgetting that fact makes us more vulnerable.
Honestly, each of us can look back on incidents that occured in spite of having taken every precaution. I was a carrier aviator in '67,'68 and '69. Men died because of equipment failure; carelessness; a moments indecision; the wrong decision; lack of sleep; an imprecise movement made a moment too soon, or a moment too late, etc,etc.
Power tools are dangerously deadly in a slit second. Only your own determination to be careful, every time, will give you a margin of safety. Sorry about the long post.
Posted: 9:34 am on April 26th
Posted: 9:12 am on April 26th
I look at my power equipment exactly the same way as my fire arms. This is a tool, I can and will use it safely. But, if I let MY guard down, it can and will injure or kill me
Posted: 8:46 am on April 26th
was in agreement with you until you tried to spin a darn tragedy into promoting unions. You write:
"...in fatalities and seriously disabling incidents (no such thing as an accident) management should be disciplined with termination. Corporate violators should be held criminally liable into the administrative penalties from OSHA and the employer. Your union will help you get a safe workplace. Oh, no union -- "
There ARE accidents. I'll take the semantic point, that if it was preventable then it's not an accident. But there are true accidents: they do really happen in the grey areas between preventability and tragedy. And, if you believe your first paragraph, then why shouldn't any employee who fails to pass safety training also be subject to immediate termination?
You may be comfortable with OSHA/your union rep keeping you safe and warm - good luck with that. Not me. In the real world - coming soon to states that actually balance their budgets - the supervisor and management all get nailed with civil/criminal lawsuits and their insurer backs away because oops - they didn't 100% implement the recommendations in the insurance inspection report...
Now, if OSHA or a union rep blows it, they're the ones that get the "administrative hearing"...followed by a coffee break, and an automatic raise.
Posted: 8:31 am on April 26th
Posted: 6:19 am on April 26th
Management is always responsible - (Employee didn't follow instructions, etc. Management has failed to train, hire a person who could understand, failed to discipline employees when they fail to follow the rules.)
In your home shop--you are management and labor. Get off your butt--post the rules, make all information on tools and equipment and chemical safety information available to all users.
Finally, in fatalities and seriously disabling incidents (no such thing as an accident) management should be disciplined with termination. Corporate violators should be held criminally liable into the administrative penalties from OSHA and the employer. Your union will help you get a safe workplace. Oh, no union --
Safe work every minute, every hour, day, month, career. s
Posted: 11:22 am on April 19th
This just didn't need to happen.
Posted: 8:35 am on April 19th
That's not how a deadman switch works. In the case of a lathe, a deadman switch would normally be implemented in the form of a foot pedal. You have to keep your foot on the pedal in order for the lathe to run. The moment you take your foot off the pedal, the lathe stops.
Posted: 11:10 pm on April 18th
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This is very sad and I hope it was over very quick for her. I think, when possible, it's best to have a buddy system in the shop. Also if you are working very late be sure you are not to tired to work.
My heart and prayers go to her family.
Dave M
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Mark Hobley
> I have just tried to install leafnode on one of my machines. During install
> an error occured:
> Leafnode must have a fully-qualified and globally unique domain name,
> not just "charon".
> Why can't I use the name "charon"?
Because it doesn't have a resolvable domain name part.
> The name charon is the unique name for this machine on my network.
But not in the world's. Try again.
> /etc/hostname contains the entry "charon" on this machine.
Then it is deficient. You need to resolve to a domain.
> /etc/hosts on all machines contains the entry: 10.0.0.11 charon.
Then they are deficient.
> I do not wish to change the name "charon", and I still wish to refer to the
There is no need to change the name.
> machine as "charon" in all instances. I also wish for system messages from this
There is no need to change the name.
> machine to be labelled as coming from "charon".
They'll be named charon.
> How do I fix leafnode without messing up my network or other software ?
You fix your messed up networking. The hostname of the machine should
be "charon". The /etc/hosts file must contain an entry
10.0.0.1 charon.me.mine charon
Or whatever.
> Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
You can help yourself.


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Justin Bieber was arrested shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday on suspicion of DUI, after leaving a Florida nightclub and reportedly drag racing near Miami Beach.
According to MSN.com, Bieber was arrested on Pine Tree Drive and 26th Street in Miami Beach. He was driving a rented yellow Lamborghini, police told NBC 6 South Florida, and allegedly failed a field sobriety test. He was allegedly drag racing.
Yes, of course this is shocking ... and here we thought he was spending his evenings at home, reading the Bible and drinking hot cocoa.
MSN.com reported the 19-year-old singer was expected to be booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail. Singer Khalil, 19, was also arrested for DUI and drag racing. Just a few hours earlier, Bieber tweeted, "Just livin life, blessed."
Us Weekly reports Justin Bieber was seen driving with model Chantel Jeffries after emerging from Miami nightclub SET with a large group of people.
According to the police report, obtained by Us Weekly, officials later spotted yellow and red Lamborghinis racing each other at approximately 55-60 mph and stopped each at approximately 4 a.m. The report says the arresting officer "smelled an odor of alcohol" from the yellow Lamborghini Bieber was driving, and describes Bieber as having "bloodshot eyes" and "a stupor look on his face."
The report says Bieber was digging in his pockets and cursing during a subsequent pat-down. "What the (expletive) did I do? Why did you stop me," the singer reportedly asked. "I ain't got no (expletive) weapons. Why do you have to search me? What the (expletive) is this about?"
According to the report, the arrest officer said, "I advised the driver that if he continued to take his hands off his vehicle, he would be subject to arrest. The driver again turned around to face me. At this time, I grabbed his right hand and stated to him that he was under arrest. The driver began to resist me by pulling his right arm away as he stated: 'What the (expletive) are you doing?.'"
The driver of the red Lamborghini, identified as 19-year-old singer Khalil Amir Sharieff, was also arrested for DUI and drag racing.
The website reported Bieber was spotted around town for a few days, making stops at a strip club and a skate shop. Just hours before he was arrested, a source reportedly told E! News that Bieber's advisers have been "encouraging him to go to rehab for a while. He won't listen to his team."
During a reported texting spat with ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, the contents of which were obtained by Radar Online, the actress is said to have urged Bieber to get into rehab as wello.
The arrest comes on the heels of an incident in which Bieber is accused of egging a neighbor's house near his Los Angeles mansion. During a subsequent investigation, sheriff's deputies reportedly found two cookie jars full of pot in Bieber's house and evidence that Bieber was using the codeine-fueled cocktail known as "sizzurp."
"His ego has gotten out of control," the source said, noting Bieber's friends are known troublemakers. "Lil Za, Milk, and Lil Twist are particularly bad influences on him."
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It's been wet and cold here in Idaho through the month of May. This was the coldest May in recorded history here, and over Memorial Day weekend we had a cold front come through with dropping temperatures, howling wind and freezing rain that turned to snow.
The weather was so inclement on Saturday that an ultra-marathon, a 50-mile race, was cancelled in the middle of the day due to the terrible conditions. Summer can't get here soon enough. Bring on a little solar heat.
We don't have any control over the weather, but potato growers do have some control over market conditions and University of Idaho agricultural economist Paul Patterson has some suggestions on what measures need to be taken to return the market to profitability.
Paul spent part of a morning the first week of June discussing the current state of the potato industry with me. He's been a keen observer of economic cycles in the industry for over 25 years and he has some sobering and strong suggestions for growers and the future health of the industry. You can read my interview in this month's newsletter.
Finally, I want to remind everyone that Spudman will be hosting another webinar this coming Tuesday, June 15, from 1–2 p.m. EST. Sponsored by Valley Irrigation. Howard Neibling, an associate professor and Extension water management engineer at the Twin Falls, Idaho Research and Extension center will discuss how to improve irrigation application. Click here to register for the event. Registration is free but limited to the first 100 registrants.
Lifestyle changes.
That's the summary conclusion from University of Idaho agricultural economist Paul Patterson when discussing what steps growers must take to manage potato supplies in today's market conditions.
Patterson uses the analogy of someone who has lost weight and wants to maintain the weight loss while discussing the current conditions supply and demand in potato markets.
"You can lose the weight but if you don't change your lifestyle permanently, you're not going to achieve that, and that's the attitude of some of these growers, we lost the weight now I can go back and eat the way I used to, no you can't. You need to make a permanent change in how you approach things in the potato industry in order to go back to where you can achieve prices that are going to allow you to recover your cost of production," Patterson said while discussing the current state of the industry from his office in Idaho Falls during the first week of June.
Patterson has been studying the cyclical trends of the potato industry for more then a quarter century and he said that the industry is fundamentally different from what it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago.
"There's an assumption, particularly among growers, that whatever the industry was in the past will come back. Therefore, whatever their production practices were, or how they wanted to market things, that their past success will also be something they can rely on in the future," he said.
With demand continuing to decline while yields continue to climb Patterson believes that growers cannot continue expanding their operations to take advantage of economies of scale to wring out further profits with higher efficiencies.
"Getting bigger is not going to gain you any advantage," he said. "I think all the economies of scale, particularly on the machinery side of things have been pretty well wrung out of the system."
Patterson said that if demand isn't growing then you have to reduce potato planting every year to compensate for the increased production to balance supply and demand.
Until the 1980s there was a continuous increase in demand and the market could absorb greater supply but that is no longer the case said Patterson.
Growers need to be targeting production to demand thereby returning to a profitable cost of production. That will require an overall reduction in acreage in production.
To see a return to profitability Patterson said the industry needs to see a 60,000 to 75,000 acre reduction nationally with Idaho reducing its acreage by 25,000 to 35,000 acres.
It's a matter of changing your business operation to accommodate the changing lifestyles.
Efforts by state and national organizations to cut fall potato production by 15 percent for 2010 may have fallen short of projections made by grower organizations and agricultural economists.
North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) latest market forecast predicts a 5.5 percent national reduction in 2010 fall potato acreage.
Preliminary estimates of 2010, fall potato planting is 886,000 acres, down 51,100 acres from last year, a 5.5 percent reduction.
Bruce Huffaker, editor of the NAPMN, warns that the projected acreage cuts may be insufficient to raise russet prices to profitable levels unless average yields decline.
The largest reductions appear to from the Pacific Northwest region, with an estimated reduction of 15 percent. Much of that cut is coming from the process sector, and that could be a soft 15 percent.
With some process growers planting non-contracted acres in anticipation of a possible shortage in the process sector. Should that shortage not materialize, those potatoes could end in the fresh market. Huffaker estimates that process growers in Idaho may have planted as many as 10,000 acres of "open" potatoes that will be available to the strongest market, either process or fresh.
The cited acreage totals are estimates with the USDA releasing its first fall acreage report on July 9 with the July Crop Production report.
A USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service press release on May 14 said that the as of May 1, the 13 major potato producing states held 87 million cwt. in storage, up 11 percent from 2009. Processors in the nine major states have used 142 million cwt. potatoes this season, down 5 percent from last year and dehydrating usage, at 26.6 million cwt., was down 6 percent from last year.
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently announced its continued development of a blight resistant potato like the Defender variety and continuing research on the health benefits provided by potatoes.
At the Aberdeen, Idaho, ARS research station, Rich Novy and Jonathan Whitworth's research into the late blight fungus Phytophthora infestans resulted in the development and release of the Defender variety in 2006, and there is another late-blight resistant variety that is now being trial-tested in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California and Texas.
At the ARS station in Prosser, Wash., geneticists Chuck Brown and Roy Navarre are studying increased antioxidant activity and elevated levels of phytochemicals in potato varieties.
Brown, Navarre and their colleagues have devised new analytical methods for detecting and measuring phytochemical concentrations in tubers. They have found phenolic concentrations in wild and cultivated potato varieties ranging from 100 to more than 1,500 milligrams per 100 grams dry weight.
The antioxidant activities of phenolic acids and compounds and their potential use in preventing heart disease, cancers, respiratory problems and stroke have created a lot of interest in developing high-phytonutrient potatoes.
Some of the potatoes being tested have high levels of antioxidants that rival vegetables such as spinach, Navarre said.
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"There is classical radio. And then there's secular radio."— Deejay Johnny O'Neil
Not all classical music is created equal. Exactly what is meant by this seemingly heretical statement? Simply, that in the ears of listeners, some classical music is appealing and some is not.
This is not to say that certain classical works are "good'' and others are "bad.'' That's not it at all. What is meant is this: different people prefer different kinds of classical music. The point then becomes which classical music appeals to which listeners, and further, which kinds of classical music will public radio choose for its target audiences?
In the Denver Project, an intensive multi-year exploration of classical music, research revealed that classical music (like any other kind) can be broken down into modes.
Formula for tuneout
As described in past Current articles by David Giovannoni, modes are unified sounds, moods or appeals that attract or repel listeners. For example, the Denver Project found that respondents in the 25-34 age group were least attracted by the mode that included Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F Major, the Introduction to the Centone Di Sonate (Op. 64, No. 1) by Paganini, and the Agnus Dei from Faure's Requiem. While this mode caused extreme tune-out for the younger people among those tested, it scored relatively well for respondents in the 50-60 age group.
Another example: the mode containing Mahler's First, Bruckner's Fourth Symphony, and the Tchaikovsky Sixth, was a turn-off for the 25-44 listeners surveyed, but was liked by respondents ages 45 and up.
"This decision-making is based
not on historical or musicological criteria,
but on criteria expressed by listeners."
A classical radio station playing all of these works would splinter the audience and drive away many of the listeners it hoped to serve. Choosing music by genre, instead of by appeal, actually discourages listening. And, as the Audience 88 study drove home, without listening there can be no personal importance, and without personal importance there can be little membership support. And without membership support ...
I've described some modes determined by age, but age is only one of the possible variables. Modes can be determined by gender, education and even by other listening tastes. How about classical modes that appeal to NPR news listeners? Or classical music "likers'' (as opposed to "lovers'')? Or, hypothetically, how about the types of classical music that would attract listeners from the "new age'' station in town? There are many, many possibilities.
The idea of modes usually has been discussed primarily from the researcher's point of view. But the research should be "actionable,'' in the words of researcher George Bailey.
This is where programmers step into the picture. Making practical use of the research requires their know-how, intelligence and sensibilities.
Once a station chooses a target audience, the programmers can shape a format that attracts those particular listeners. Modes, as defined by listeners, are ways to shape that material.
Suppose the intended audience is classical music "aficionados'' — listeners who say classical music is their favorite kind. The KCFR research indicated that one of the modes that appealed to this audience was the mode that included Mouret's Rondeau and the Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F Major. On the other hand, one of the modes that had little appeal was the one with La Belle Excentrique by Erik Satie and Johann Sebastian Bach's Concerto in A Major (BWV 1055).
Framework for judgment
The program director or the music director would use this knowledge in a systematic way. When auditioning music, he or she would decide which mode the piece most closely resembled. If the work shared characteristics of the attracting mode, it would be added to the playlist. If it sounded more like the repelling mode, it wouldn't.
This decision-making is based not on historical or musicological criteria, but on criteria expressed by listeners. It is not programming delivered as if "on a mission from God'' (a criticism leveled at many in public radio), but rather programming delivered as "a mission to serve listeners in our communities'' (the mission expressed in most of our mission statements).
Programming in this way is not easy. It takes a great deal of time, a lot of patience and a good ear. The example above of two conflicting modes implies that the process is simpler than it is. In reality, there would be several modes attracting a given audience, and several repulsing. The programmer would isolate the shared characteristics of the modes, and then make comparisons between the relatively small number of pieces contained in a mode, and the thousands of works falling under the category of classical music.
Using the musical taste of listeners (and potential listeners) is not the only component shaping a modal format. Announcing must also match the appeal, in terms of both content and style of delivery.
Imagine a station whose target audience is classical music "likers.'' For these people, classical music is merely one kind of music they listen to. They listen to the news on public radio, but they often go elsewhere for other kinds of music.
Let's say that these listeners have indicated that one of the reasons they don't listen more to the classical music on public radio is the announcing. Perhaps the announcers talk too much about the European prince who commissioned the music centuries ago ... or go on at length about obscure influences ... or pizzicato.
This kind of information often distances the music from the listener and further widens the gap in intimacy that normally occurs in one-on-one radio communication. How much more involving to talk about the composers, performers and conductors as real people, rather than musty, dusty museum pieces. One way to do this is to talk about the music and the
performers in "relatable'' ways.
Maybe these same classical music "likers'' have said the classical deejays sound stiff, hollow, and more like Announcers (with a Capital A), and less like the warm, friendly, conversational human beings on the other stations they listen to. How much more inviting for the announcers to loosen up, look the listener in the eye (figuratively), and use colloquialisms.
For example, an announcer in the "liker mode'' might sound like this (minus call letters and positioning statement): "Schubert's Symphony No. 2 in B flat Major, with Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Schubert would have been right at home in the '60s. He lived in a sort of commune, where he and his friends shared just about everything. Clothes, food, and the rent ... Here's I Musici and ...'' That's just one example of literally hundreds of stopsets that can be created with a specific audience in mind.
Aligning the appeal of the announcing with that of the music takes time, effort and tremendous attention to detail. But this alignment has to happen before unified appeal can attract the target audience. The process involves adopting a station-wide "attitude,'' or stationality, orienting the on-air staff, and collecting audience-specific information about the music and the performers.
Modal programming may seem radical, and it is not without controversy.
Some have said that this programming approach "stoops to lowest common denominator.'' But this has not been the case at KCFR. According to Media Audit, KCFR has had, and continues to have, the most highly educated audience in its market.
Reliability: a virtue of service
Others have said that modal music results in "over-homogenization'' of the programming. What this objection fails to realize is that radio is a service and the hallmarks of good service are reliability and dependability, both of which a modality delivers.
Another objection: modal programming, and the research behind it, takes the creativity out of public radio. On the contrary, research provides only information. It does not create radio programming. Only programmers can do this, by considering the information available to them, making decisions, and realizing those programming decisions.
One other objection has been raised about modal programming: the idea that choosing an audience to serve means that we cannot serve multiple audiences. This is true, but only if we continue to think that serving multiple audiences means that one station must be many things to many people. With increasing competition in public and commercial radio, plus the advent of 30-channel cable audio, we need to develop multiple streams of programming (and make better use of existing streams) in order to serve the various people in our communities. As public broadcasters, we need to face the reality that a single station can no longer try to be many things to many people. A modal approach to classical music, and the parallel work being done by KERA, Dallas, and WXPN, Philadelphia, are just the beginning.


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Definition of free-handed in English:
Generous, especially with money.
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- I know a lot of people who call themselves anarchists and not one of them believes in things like mob rule, free-handed violence, complete chaos and destruction.
- Ardent and prompt, warm-hearted, free-handed, they always respond with the enthusiasm of youth to everything that is true, sincere.
free-handedness noun
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Will Paying Off My Auto Loan Affect My Credit Score? – Part 1
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In this Credit Karma FAQ video, Bethy and Ezra tackle another commonly asked question in our Credit Advice Center: "Will Paying Off My Auto Loan Affect My Credit Score?" The answer is tricky, as it depends on your specific situation. Check out the video to learn more!
Ted's Situation
About Ted: Has a good credit score and a low interest rate on his loan
How will paying off his auto loan affect Ted's score?
With a high credit score already, it could be smarter for Ted to put his extra cash toward paying off higher-interest debt like from credit cards or to save for emergencies.
- Because of his low interest rate, Ted won't see a lot of extra savings by paying off the loan.
- Keeping the loan open could help maintain his good score. An auto loan is an installment loan with a number of scheduled payments over a certain period of time. Paying it off in full closes the account. While closed accounts will still appear on Ted's credit report for seven to ten years, the closed account won't impact his score as much.
- Potential lenders like to see a mix of credit types. If paying off his loan leaves Ted with only credit cards outstanding, he might not look as favorable to potential lenders.
So for someone like Ted, paying off your auto loan won't necessarily result in a jump in your credit score. Once you have a high credit score, it's harder to raise it.
However, for consumers in a different situation, it's better to pay off your debt. We'll explain more in our next video.
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When I paid for my "consumer" credit scores through all 3 bureaus this year, they were 750, 719 and 690. When i applied for a mortgage I was told that the almighty credit bureaus are not giving me a score. Simply because i did not have any current open lines of credit. I had paid off my vehicle 9 months beforehand. I now have a secure credit card and am waiting to find out what my future "leinholder" score will be so I can buy a home. Its amazing to me that the leinholders will not consider someone with established credit that does not wish to have "debt". No one seemed to care that I paid off my vehicle. They were only concerned with revolving debt. Is it not our goal to become debt free so that we dont have to worry about paying bills when we retire? I despise how things work in our country.Nicole at 9:30 am on November 22, 2013
So defaulting on a car loan hammers your score but paying it off hurts it too.Dan Hayes at 7:44 pm on December 16, 2014
I have tried to get my score and can't. I need to talk to the credit that haunts me that I never owed. It has brought my score down and because I always pay on time my credit should say that.
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Some how a new $18,000 credit card and across the top was USAA WORLD VISA.
My balance went from 0 balance to almost $18,000 put on this card. My card was in my wallet but they didn't care that I'd been a perfect borrower for 35 years they said because it was past two months I had to pay it.
We eventually found that my daughters x husband had an extra card and all three of us, my daughter and granddaughter brought to the Rusk Texas police dept and I filled charges on my x son in law.
They want me to get the records and send it to them again while my credit suffers more.Sheila A Coslett at 8:13 pm on October 13, 2015
I have to purchase my home in May 2016 and a good score will help get better rate. My current score is 740 and want it to increase it to 760+. I was thinking if I close my auto loan it should help increase my score. But this article states it could hurt my score – so how else can I increase it?Reddy at 11:14 am on December 29, 2015


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Now in its fourth year at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, Social Innovation Fellows (SIF) welcomed a new face of the program this Fall. Professor David Kirsch has taken on the SIF curriculum and breathed a new energy into the program. "So far, I think SIF is more of an experience than a class." said Mandy Yard, current SIF Fellow. "I have been able to learn business concepts and apply them to real life, while focusing on how to change the world."
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This Fall, the Social Entrepreneurship Lab (SE Lab) was piloted at the Robert H. Smith School of Business under the leadership of Professor Christine Beckman and Adjunct Professor Sara Herald. The Lab is an active learning environment where students test hypotheses around the creation of social ventures, and thereby develop a first-hand understanding of how the field works.
Tata Group acquisitions such as Jaguar Land Rover may have American consumers taking notice of the Indian company as a global force for the first time, but the company has been a subject of an in-depth study on how to transform large corporations by Sunil Mithas, professor of information systems at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. His new book, "Dancing Elephants and Leaping Jaguars," documents the leadership strategies and management interventions that drove Tata's growth following the liberalization of the Indian economy
Author and consultant Alexandra Levit gave six career tips to students at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business on Dec. 5, 2014. The workshop was sponsored by the school's Office of Career Services (OCS) and targeted at graduate students in specialty masters programs.
Students in the five specialty masters programs at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business participated in Smith's first MS Case Competition on Nov. 14, 2014. Cross-functional teams were formed of 4 to 5 graduate students studying in the following programs: Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Finance, Master of Science in Information Systems, Master of Science in Marketing Analytics, and Master of Science in Supply Chain.
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The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, online MBA, specialty masters, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.


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Definition of Cephalochordata in English:
plural nounZoology
A small group of marine invertebrates that comprises the lancelets.
- Subphylum Cephalochordata, phylum Chordata.
Example sentences
- For this reason, the three subphyla, Urochordata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata, will be treated separately.
- Although this classification is widely accepted, some authors recognize three chordate phyla: Urochordata for the urochordates, Cephalochordata for the lancelets, and Vertebrata for the vertebrates.
- Deuterostomia are a major group of metazoans composed of three phyla: Chordata (including three subphyla: Vertebrata, Cephalochordata, and Urochordata), Hemichordata, and Echinodermata.
cephalochordatenoun& adjective
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- Five major groups are usually recognized within Deuterostomia at the level of phylum: hemichordates, echinoderms, cephalochordates, urochordates, and vertebrates.
- Comparative developmental studies of chordates have demonstrated that these regulatory genes are expressed in a conserved manner across the spectrum of body plans displayed by urochordates, cephalochordates and vertebrates.
- Also, unlike the vertebrate and cephalochordate genes, the ascidian homologues are not detected in mesodermal tissues.
Modern Latin (plural), from cephalo- 'head' + Greek chorda 'cord'.
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Definition of penultimate in English:
Last but one in a series of things; second last: the penultimate chapter of the book
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- It seems certain that the opening chapter of the penultimate story in the series will contain major revelations.
- Even so, they will go tomorrow into the penultimate day of the series knowing they still have a chance of squaring it.
- The penultimate chapter of the book asks if fascism can reappear in modern society, using the five stages as an indicator.
Late 17th century: from Latin paenultimus, from paene 'almost' + ultimus 'last', on the pattern of ultimate.
ultimate from mid 17th century:
Ultimate is from Latin ultimus 'last'. The ultimate meaning 'the last word' (the ultimate in fashion) dates from the late 17th century. Penultimate (late 17th century) is paene 'almost' and ultimus.
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Reined-In Demand for Health Care is Here to Stay: Moody's
Americans have been using fewer and less expensive medical services due to a sluggish economy and a drive by employers to push onto workers a larger share of health costs.
A report out from Moody's Investors Service today says some of that toothpaste isn't going back in the tube: analysts see a "more permanent shift in consumer behavior" that will "continue to constrain health-care demand."
"We don't think that employers will necessary increase coverage even if the economy improves," Diana Lee, VP and senior credit officer at Moody's and lead author of the report, tells the Health Blog.
She acknowledges that a lot of different factors have been pegged as possible explanations for the drop in usage last year. For example, some insurers cited an unusually mild flu season. But even as the economy recovers, employers aren't likely to start increasing their share of co-pays or lowering deductibles. The report says:
Further, we see signs that health insurers are taking more steps to limit coverage or provide reimbursement disincentives for specific courses of treatment where the case for positive or improved medical outcomes cannot be firmly established. These measures are becoming more influential in curtailing consumers' use of higher-cost services and reducing overall demand for medical care.
Reduced demand is bad for hospitals and medical-device companies. And it's not great for pharma companies — unless they've got a portfolio of lower-cost treatments that are increasingly preferred over more expensive options. But, the report notes, it's good news for the finances of most health insurers. (That includes government payors like Medicare and Medicaid.)
By no means is Moody's predicting that demand is so low that the health-care cost curve is about to point downward. Workers will find jobs (and get insurance, and use it) and people who have been putting off care will have to get to the doctor if their problems become urgent. If provisions of health-care overhaul legislation continue to roll out on schedule (that is, if the law isn't ruled unconstitutional or otherwise derailed), there will be more people insured in 2014, and that will increase the overall demand for health care.
Plus, we're getting older and therefore sicker (thanks for one more reminder of that beyond the crow's feet in the mirror, Moody's), and medical devices and drugs are coming up with new innovations every day. Those cost money, even if they improve health.
But the shifting of health costs to workers and focus on paying only for what's proven to work "will continue to constrain healthcare demand for the foreseeable future," keeping growth "lower than we otherwise would have expected," the report concludes.
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a1 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, and Department of Neurology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
a2 The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, USA
a3 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
a4 Department of Statistics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
a5 Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Harbor, MI, USA
a6 Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center; The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research; Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Background The expanded suffocation false alarm theory (SFA) hypothesizes that dysfunction in endogenous opioidergic regulation increases sensitivity to CO2, separation distress and panic attacks. In panic disorder (PD) patients, both spontaneous clinical panics and lactate-induced panics markedly increase tidal volume (TV), whereas normals have a lesser effect, possibly due to their intact endogenous opioid system. We hypothesized that impairing the opioidergic system by naloxone could make normal controls parallel PD patients' response when lactate challenged. Whether actual separations and losses during childhood (childhood parental loss, CPL) affected naloxone-induced respiratory contrasts was explored. Subjective panic-like symptoms were analyzed although pilot work indicated that the subjective aspect of anxious panic was not well modeled by this specific protocol.
Method Randomized cross-over sequences of intravenous naloxone (2 mg/kg) followed by lactate (10 mg/kg), or saline followed by lactate, were given to 25 volunteers. Respiratory physiology was objectively recorded by the LifeShirt. Subjective symptomatology was also recorded.
Results Impairment of the endogenous opioid system by naloxone accentuates TV and symptomatic response to lactate. This interaction is substantially lessened by CPL.
Conclusions Opioidergic dysregulation may underlie respiratory pathophysiology and suffocation sensitivity in PD. Comparing specific anti-panic medications with ineffective anti-panic agents (e.g. propranolol) can test the specificity of the naloxone+lactate model. A screen for putative anti-panic agents and a new pharmacotherapeutic approach are suggested. Heuristically, the experimental unveiling of the endogenous opioid system impairing effects of CPL and separation in normal adults opens a new experimental, investigatory area.
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(Revised March 15 2010)
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Pet python escapes in SE Kansas town
Large snake last seen in Parsons neighborhood
Published 7:12 AM CDT Aug 31, 2013
Police in a southeast Kansas community are asking the public to be alert for an escaped python.
The Parsons Police Department says officers responded late Thursday to a report of a large snake outside a home.
Officers tracked down the python's owner in the same neighborhood. The owner said the snake, reported to be 5 to 6 feet long, said the pet had been missing since earlier in the week.
The python remained at large Friday afternoon.
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Edited for ease of reading and accompanied by 30 full-page illustrations, this deluxe edition of John Bunyan's Christian allegory makes the original story come to life. Journey once again with Christian to the Celestial City.
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JOHN BUNYAN (16281688) was a Reformed Baptist preacher in the Church of England. He is most famous for his celebrated Pilgrim's Progress, which he penned in prison. Although this classic allegory dominates his legacy, Bunyan was author of nearly sixty other books and tracts, including The Holy War and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.
C. J. Lovik graduated from Westmont College California with a degree in Education and Communication and taught elementary school in Southern California. After teaching for many years, he started a manufacturing business and developed an online family-friendly Internet search engine. The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come is Lovik's first book.
Mike Wimmer has illustrated many children's books, including most recently Robert Burliegh's One Giant Leap and Stealing Home. His books have received the Spur Award (2003), the NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (1990), and the Redbook Best Book (1990).
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seth5 Stars Out Of 5there is now nothing to keep you from reading this book!March 7, 2016sethQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5this is by far one of the most accurate and enjoyable versions of this book that I have ever encountered. If the old English was putting you off from reading this before, now you have no reason to not buy this and read today!
Scar5 Stars Out Of 5Pilgrims ProgressMarch 12, 2015Scarexcellent book...the author's notes are great too.
RobertNanaimo, BCAge: 18-24Gender: male5 Stars Out Of 5AwesomeMarch 30, 2013RobertNanaimo, BCAge: 18-24Gender: maleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The Illustrations really enhance the reading experience; the language is slightly abridged, so it's easy to read, but it doesn't take away from the original doctrinal statements and intent of Bunyan. The print is large, the quality is good; I only wish they had included "Part 2."
I love the scripture reference footnotes are awesome, helpful, and show you the depth of integrity and accuracy in Bunyan's writing.
cjdeegee5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent Book!April 6, 2011cjdeegeeQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5"Pilgrim's Progress" is a book I knew I needed to read. When I decided to purchase a copy, I was a little taken aback by the many, many differant copies/versions/editions. I decided eventually on this particular edition, and I am so happy I did. I have learned so much from reading this classic. If you're considering purchasing the Pilgrims Progress, trust that this is an excellent version to purchase.
Anne5 Stars Out Of 5Close to the original, but very easy to read...February 14, 2011AnneQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I compared this edition side by side with the original and I was pleased with the changes the editor makes. It is like comparing the KJV of the Bible with the ESV translation. Changes have been made, but they have sought to be as literal as they could while making it more readable. They did not make changes which were extremely modern or use any type of slang language. There were many little changes that other editions have made which I was surprised by when I compared them. Several didn't even introduce the story as a dream that John Bunyan had. Others did things like use Christiana's name in the beginning of the story. In the original, her name isn't mentioned until Part 2.
This edition would be very readable for a middle or high schooler on their own or for parents reading with their 8/9-13 year olds. Every few pages, there is a beautiful illustration. These illustrations were actual paintings that were created for this edition. One thing to note, though, is that this edition is only Part 1 of the original Pilgrim's Progress. Comparing this book to the original has really made me examine what I think about reading the classics. I won't discount modern editions of classics as quickly as I have at times. I actually found this edition so much easier to read and understand. The formatting makes it easier to keep one's place. I also liked that the Bible verses which the story illustrates are footnoted on each page, rather than included in each sentence.
This book stays close to the original language and story, which I value. The illustrations are beautiful and I enjoy them. I highly recommend it because of the color illustrations, text, and formatting.
Please also note that I did receive a complimentary copy of this book for review from Crossway Publishing.
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MARIETTA - Some students may look forward to doing nothing all summer, but teachers and parents often have other ideas.
Years of research has shown students experience learning losses when they don't engage in educational activities over the summer, according to the National Summer Learning Association, an independent organization that provides resources, guidance and expertise to help stop the so-called "summer slide."
Area parents say they've been keeping their childrens' minds sharp over the summer with fun and educational activities, including reading, trips to museums and zoos and workbooks.
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Marietta resident Lincy Kuncheriah, second from right, reads with her children, from left, Micaiah, Elijah and Keziah on Friday at the Washington County Public Library. The family often visits the library during their summer break from home schooling. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
"We go to the library about once a week," said Waterford resident Stephanie Greene, 32, whose 6-year-old son Dalson is making the transition from pre-kindergarten at Marietta Christian School to kindergarten at Waterford Elementary.
In addition to reading, Greene said Dalson have done workbooks and other "brain and mind" activities over the last couple of months. While Dalson said reading might not be his first choice for a summer activity, his mom said she doesn't usually have to twist his arm to get him - or his 3-year-old brother Austin - to crack open a book on certain subjects.
"They like animals, animals and science," she said.
The NSL says on its website, www.summerlearning.org, that studies have shown most students lose about two months of grade-level equivalency in their math skills over the summer. While middle-class students make slight gains in reading, low-income students lose more than two months in the same area.
Another study indicates that unequal access to summer learning opportunities accounts for more than half the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth, the website says.
In addition to the free access to reading materials it offers residents year-round, the Washington County Public Library provides additional activities in the summer at no cost.
"It's very important because they really lose a lot of what they learned during the school year," said Julie Stacy, manager of youth services at the library.
For the summer reading program, students turn in lists of books they've read in exchange for prizes, including free books. This year, about 350 students ages 2-12 (the younger ones can have parents or others read books to them) and 140 free books had been given out as of Friday.
Reading over the summer can do more than maintain a student's reading level, Stacy said.
"A lot do advance," she said. "They come in, and they start with a first-grade-level Easy Reader book, and by the end of the summer they've moved up to a second-grade level."
The library has also been offering Marietta City Schools elementary students the chance to earn Accelerated Reader points by taking tests on books with devices on loan from the district over the summer instead of waiting until school resumes.
Amber Pellett, 31, of Marietta, said her three daughters, who attend Phillips Elementary, have racked up a lot of Accelerated Reader points over the summer.
"I think reading really helps with math and social studies and science also," she said.
Although Marietta resident Lincy Kuncheriah, 34, home-schools her children, they follow a similar calendar to public and private schools, including a summer break. And she wants to make sure their minds stay active during that period.
"I try to keep some type of reading, writing over the summer ... so they don't go into hibernation for three months," Kuncheriah said.
Of course, reading isn't the only way for children to keep learning over the summer. Kuncheriah said she plans to take her children on a hike soon to talk about nature, and Pellett said her family visited Campus Martius Museum to look over the new Civil War exhibit.
Marietta resident Chris Hartline, 50, purchased summer workbooks for her daughter Lindsey, an incoming fifth-grader at Putnam Elementary, to use to keep up her skills over the break.
"It covers everything," Hartline said. "It's grade-appropriate."
The workbooks have been a popular item at A-Z Learning Supplies on Ohio 7 south of Marietta, said owner Bobbi Davis. They've had to re-order them several times.
In addition to helping students stay active academically over the summer, educators recommend parents take some steps to make the transition from summer to school a little smoother.
"I would start waking them up a little earlier, start sorting out supplies," said Marietta Middle School Principal Will Hampton, who said this is the time of year he starts limiting his own children's late-night activities like sleepovers. "Just start tuning up for school."
Kelly Roe, an intervention specialist for students with learning disabilities at Harmar Elementary School, said a parent's attitude about the start of school can be reflected by their children.
"My opinion is we as parents should speak positively about school and try to get them excited," she said.
But if their child is anxious about it, parents should pay attention.
"First listen to them and find out what their fear is stemming from," she said. "Just do your best to answer their questions."


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The Zurich Paracelsus Project
The Scope of Paracelsus Studies
Although Theophrastus of Hohenheim (1493/94-1541),
called Paracelsus, belongs to the most well known
figures of history, the scientific research regarding
works is surprisingly neglected. They cover a vast range including medicine, natural philosophy, alchemy, astronomy, magic and theology. The scholarly focus of the last decades was rather on Paracelsus's influence on the development of the sciences than on the very origins: his life and works. This is drastically reflected by the fact, that a whole quarter of his numerous writings - mostly theological ones - have never found their way into print. The situation looks hardly better for the printed medical and philosophical writings. For the most part they lack a scientific edition coming with a critical apparatus and extensive explanations. The Zurich Paracelsus Project and the New Paracelsus Edition were founded to give an impetus to meet these pending problems.
Research Objectives
- Promotion of studies regarding the works of Paracelsus
- Scientific edition of the still unprinted
theological works within the
New Paracelsus Edition
- Commented re-edition of selected medical, prophetic and magical works
- Compilation of a general index of Paracelsus's complete works
- Preparation of a Paracelsus Dictionary as a reference source for reading Paracelsus


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Used HeXEn to upgrade to a larger hdd in my xbox. Use UnleashX dash.
Everything's been working great for weeks. However, i've noticed my led is flashing red/green/orange now, but it was solid orange for weeks after running hexen. I went to the settings to see if the default led color had somehow been changed, but its still on default. When i tried to change it, the three colors still just continue to flash.
I don't notice anything wrong with my xbox. i can still load iso files just fine, so anyone know what caused this and if there's a problem?
Red/green/orange Flashing Led
Started by blahkamehameha , Apr 28 2012 10:51 PM
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:51 PM
Posted 27 November 2012 - 03:44 AM
I have a red ring.... although it works just fine...
If someone knows how to know what's wrong, would be nice.
If someone knows how to know what's wrong, would be nice.
Posted 14 May 2013 - 05:18 AM
I had that same flashing problem .. was you need to set the time and date .
Posted 31 May 2013 - 07:04 AM
I replaced my Xbox 2 days ago and I am having this problem from yesterday.Is it due to the new Xbox or is there some other technical problem?
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An autopsy provides clues as to the cause of death. In 15%-25% of sudden, unexpected infant deaths specific abnormalities of the brain or central nervous system, the heart or lungs, or infection may be identified as the cause of death. The autopsy findings in SIDS victims are typically subtle and yield only supportive, rather than conclusive, findings to explain SIDS. A thorough investigation of the death scene consists of interviewing the parents, other caregivers, and family members, collecting items from the death scene, and evaluating that information. A detailed scene investigation may reveal a recognizable and possibly preventable cause of death. Death scene investigations have helped to identify factors in the infant sleep environment that are potentially unsafe. These include soft, padded, or plushy objects that may obstruct an infant's airway, posing a suffocation hazard. A parent or caregiver may be asked these questions: Where was the baby discovered? 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This past week I finally had a chance to mess around with the curriculum sharing platform BetterLesson, and I thought I'd share my thoughts.
The new social networking site is designed to help teachers create, organize and share lesson plans. Unlike traditional curriculum sharing websites, BetterLesson incorporates a unique curriculum organizing and filing system that enables teachers to easily create, store, and share information related to lessons they create.
According to BetterLesson, the product enables teachers to
- organize and share their entire curriculum for a particular course,
- easily connect and innovate with other educators,
- tag and search lessons using state standards,
- access files and instructional content from anywhere in the world,
- utilize privacy settings to control who can access their curriculum,
- easily identify high quality curriculum.
One of the interesting design elements of BetterLesson is its cloud computing infrastructure, which enables teachers to easily transfer information from one location to another. This is an exciting idea for teachers, who know firsthand how difficult it can be to easily store, quickly access, and share lesson plans with colleagues.
Another interesting aspect of BetterLesson is its social networking design. This unique design enables teachers to easily share and find high quality curriculum. The problem with many open source curriculum sharing platforms is they can be overwhelming and, often times, ineffective. Busy teachers don't have time to search for hours to find a helpful lesson. The social networking design of BetterLesson enables teachers to build their own profiles, join groups and networks, and, most importantly, rank the quality of the lessons or curriculum they view. This means teachers can quickly find experienced teachers who design effective lessons and utilize them.
Although BetterLesson has been in private beta, the organization is currently working directly with schools throughout the United States to build curriculum and improve the effectiveness of the site. By summer 2010, BetterLesson hopes to fully launch the product by providing members with access to a content-rich site with first class teacher support.
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Holiday Quiche
At a glance
From Our Kitchen
2 cups of your holiday stuffing
1 cup diced turkey
3 large eggs
2 cups cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
*feel free to add 1 tablespoon of yams, or cranberries, or your leftover veggie.
Preheat oven to 350
Press cold stuffing into a 10-inch pie pan, bake for 10 minutes.
Place turkey and cheese on top of stuffing crust, combine eggs, cream, and salt and pepper.
Pour on over turkey and cheese bake for 30-35 minutes, turn off oven and leave the door open 10 minutes, serve.