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The Ocean Literacy Campaign ad-hoc committee is pleased to announce the publication of a new version of "Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts of Ocean Sciences for Learners of All Ages." This guide replaces the version first published in July 2005 as "Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts of Ocean Sciences K-12."
What's New? One of the biggest changes readers will notice in the redesigned version is the absence of the matrix linking the ocean literacy principles and concepts to the National Education Science Standards. With the publication of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in April 2013, new linkages to the NGSS will be made in the coming months and posted on www.oceanliteracy.net. Additionally, some of the wording in the principles and concepts has been clarified based on feedback that was received over the intervening years as the scope and sequence was developed. Some of these changes include: an additional concept for Essential Principle 4 that describes the role of the ocean in providing water, oxygen, and nutrients and moderating climate as well as the integration of ocean acidification into existing concepts.
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Craig Strang and Peter Tuddenham gave a joint presentation on 10 years of Ocean Literacy efforts in the USA. Their presentation was in three parts, the first covering the 10 year history from Craig Strang, and then Peter Tuddenham gave an overview of the design principles and processes. The third part was a facilitated discussion that was designed to demonstrate some of the principles, namely conversation, listening, inclusion, collaboration and transparency. The abstract is posted below the videos.
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Part One – Craig Strang
Ocean Literacy presentation in Bruges, Belgium – Craig Strang from College of Exploration on Vimeo.
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Ocean Literacy Discussion in Bruges, Belgium from College of Exploration on Vimeo.
10 years of Ocean Literacy in the USA and beyond: Actions, Results, Reflections and Discussion
Strang Craig1 and Peter Tuddenham2
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This three part session will: 1) trace the path of the Ocean Literacy Campaign in the USA, including the actions and results to date; 2) highlight the processes and principles that are promoting an ocean literate world; and then 3) engage conference delegates in a short discussion.
In the USA in 2002 scientists, educators and policy makers began a national conversation about how to include the ocean in the mainstream K-12 curriculum, and also what about the ocean is most important to teach, both in geography and science. The National Geographic Society, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Marine Educators Association, the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence and The College of Exploration began a process of building a grass roots Ocean Literacy Campaign. After an online conference of scientists, educators and, policy makers, a definition for Ocean Literacy was drafted, and 7 essential principles and 44 fundamental concepts were agreed upon. From this beginning the work has continued to include developing a comprehensive K-12 conceptual scope and sequence, to influence the direction of new national science education standards, government ocean policies and public understanding of the importance of the ocean to all life.
The direct involvement of hundreds of scientists and educators in the process has built a shared language and ownership of all aspects of the Ocean Literacy Campaign. We have facilitated national conversations and large-scale decision making with the support of asynchronous technologies and a technology supported facilitation process. The Campaign has now influenced whole systems that establish funding and set priorities related to ocean science education within the national conversation about science education.
The work in the USA has prompted several other countries to consider the extent to which ocean subjects are included in school curriculums and other aspects of the education system. Other ocean literacy efforts in Japan, Portugal, Chile, China, Australia, Canada, and South Africa are in various stages of development.
In most countries the ocean is not a part of the school curriculum. The majority of populations have little or no knowledge about the issues concerning the ocean nor the role the ocean plays in our lives from food to energy to weather and climate to international trade to the air we breathe. The ocean must be a part of every student's education.
As the quest for an ocean literate world progresses we must be sensitive to regional and national priorities and realities and the use and nuance of language in building shared understandings. Making the ocean meaningful and relevant to every individual's life by building connections through the web of water, and connecting to global issues of climate change and energy may offer directions to follow. To be ocean literate, or to know the ocean, must be a holistic experience, engaging all our senses and inspiring our lives by touching our souls not only through science and geography, but art, music, business, policy, essentially to include all disciplines and subjects.
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Thanks to members of the Kidds Springs Neighborhood Association for inviting us to talk about our Oak Cliff reporting, mission, etc. We gave the group a heads up that the newspaper's website has a new look as of today, and that starting Feb. 15 most of the stuff on dallasnews.com will no longer be free. We also repeated the plea to keep us posted, informed, etc. — to keep those story tips, ideas, questions, ruminations, wonderings and gossip coming. And we came away from last night's gathering with several interesting rumors and observations to check out. Thanks again.
(We also asked if by chance the KSNA would be kissing and making up with the Kidd Springs Central group. The two split over support of the Bishop-Davis Land Use Study and rezoning, with the KSNA remaining critical of parts of the plan. We got the feeling that a reunion won't be happening anytime soon.)
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PITTSBURGH - There are NFL coaches in trouble, and that means new Bill Cowher rumors.
Cowher has been out of coaching for five years now, turning down chances to get back on the sideline.
He's making nice money with a lighter workload at CBS, but the presumption is he'll come back at some point.
That may or may not be correct.
He's told friends in the past that his ideal situation is a non-meddling owner (no Jerry Jones, in other words), a front office willing to spend to the cap, and a team that has a championship-caliber quarterback in place.
With CBS as a lucrative alternative, Cowher can afford to be choosy.
There's a lot less stress in a TV studio than there is on an NFL sideline on game day.
Missed connection
Wait a minute, Tony LaRussa, the man who micromanages every detail, was in danger of losing a World Series because of bad telephone connection?
All's well that ends well, and LaRussa will spend the off-season celebrating instead of explaining a gaffe.
The St. Louis Cardinals' dugout had a miscommunication with the bullpen and didn't have closer Jason Motte warming up.
In a world of text messages and cell phones, baseball still operates on a system slightly better than tin cans joined by a string. (Just watch the plate umpire pantomime the batting order after several in-game lineup changes.)
LaRussa's call to his bullpen somehow got misinterpreted and the Cardinals wound up with the wrong pitcher ready to come into the game.
The incredible Game Six comeback bailed out LaRussa, and his reputation as a genius has been burnished by the Series win.
Professional behavior
So the Cardinals' David Freese hits this dramatic, Series-extending home run and is interviewed on live television shortly after he crosses the plate.
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Dolphins running back Reggie Bush left Sunday's game with a knee injury, and fortunately for him, the injury does not appear to be serious. But Bush has little sympathy for the Jets, who lost their All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis to a season-ending knee injury on Monday. In fact, he believes it's karma.
In a radio interview with The Paul and Young Ron Show in South Florida, Bush said, "It's like the old saying, 'What goes around comes around,'" via The Star-Ledger.
Bush added,"They talked about all week about putting hot sauce and this and that, and they ended up losing their best player for the rest of the season. So, it's sad that it happened because of that, but I'm going to be back."
Bush was reacting to comments from both Rex Ryan and linebacker Calvin Pace -- in his post game interview, Pace told the media the Jets Jets defense "had to put [Bush] out"
Pace later clarified his statement, saying there was no bounty or malicious intent.
For more on the Jets, here's NJ.com's daily aggregation of Jets news from around the web:
• As was first reported by the New York Daily News, the Jets have signed running back Jonathan Grimes to the active roster. Grimes, an undrafted rookie from William & Mary, spent the preseason with the Houston Texans, rushing 28 times for 130 yards (4.6 yards-per-carry).
Grimes left William & Mary as the school's all-time leader in rushing attempts (936), rushing yards (4,541), all-purpose yards (7,955) and kickoff-return yards (2,289) and earned 11 all-conference honors, the most in Colonial Athletic Association history, according to the Jets' website.
Kristian Dyer of Metro New York profiled Grimes in his latest, highlighting his strengths and what he can bring to the Jets offense.
• Also per the Daily News, the Jets plan to bring in veteran free agent cornerback Chris Carr for a workout. Carr has played for the Raiders, Titans, Ravens and was with the Vikings this summer.
The Jets have also signed CB Donnie Fletcher to the practice squad. Fletcher was waived from the 53-man roster on September 24th.
• One day after Rex Ryan admitted "it's possible" backup running backs Bilal Powell and Joe McKnight will take some touches from the struggling Shonn Greene, the Jets' head coach stated the team has "no plans" to demote the starting running back, and he will "get the bulk of the carries" against the 49ers, per Rotoworld.
• In his latest for ESPN New York, Rich Cimini writes that Darrelle Revis' days with the Jets could be numbered, saying, " The confluence of several factors -- injury, contract and pride -- could force player and team to confront the sobering possibility of parting ways."
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Muskegon Township has eliminated traditional pensions for all future non-union hires, and township officials hope to negotiate the same change with its employee unions.
The change will not affect any current employees of the township.
The Muskegon Township board this week unanimously approved a switch to a "defined contribution" system of retirement benefits for future non-union hires, similar to 401(k) plans in the private sector.
The goal is to help the township better predict costs, and eventually to start bringing those costs down.
"It allows the township to better project what our retirement costs are going to be going forward," township Treasurer Jeffrey B. Wood said.
Under a traditional "defined benefit" pension plan, employers are obligated to pay retirees a predetermined amount each month for life.
That requires employers to contribute enough each year to keep the pension plan funded. That amount is uncontrollable and subject to unpredictable swings in the stock and bond markets. "There's just no way to project out from year to year what our level of contribution is going to be," Wood said.
No dollar estimates are available about the cost impact of the policy change over time. That will depend on how much future employees choose to contribute to the defined-contribution plan, and on how many new employees are hired over time and when they eventually retire.
Under the new plan, the township will pay a base amount of 1 percent of a future employee's salary toward a retirement plan. In addition, the township will match each employee's own contribution on a one-for-one basis up to 5 percent. For example, if an employee chooses to contribute 5 percent, the township will contribute 6 percent.
New employees will be fully vested in the township-paid portion of the new retirement plan after five years on the job, at a vesting rate of 20 percent per year. That's shorter than the 10-year full vesting required under the traditional pension plan now in effect. The future employees will be immediately vested in their own contributions.
Wood said township officials also hope to bargain for the same plan — also for future hires only — with the municipality's three unions: the police and clerical/public works units, whose contracts expire Dec. 31; and the firefighters, whose pact runs through 2012.
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Steve Jobs has died
0. phoneArena 05 Oct 2011, 18:41 posted on
Apple's iconic leader has passed away, this is according to a statement from Apple's Board of Directors...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
138. biophone (Posts: 1956; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
I know so many people who have died from pancreatic cancer it is a horrible disease almost incurable. I would love to see apple donate money for this cause. Great post ian.
149. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Jobs wasn't generally known for his charitable activities that I ever read, but maybe once he realized what he was going through, he might have changed his mind and ordered a buildup of funds.
Of course, this is all speculation on my part. Despite my general dislike of him, I never wish ill upon anyone's health or their character. Now that there's no more health to wish for, I hope that he leaves behind an even more positive legacy than he already has.
125. nofan (unregistered)
L.I.P (live in peace) Mr. Jobs. Behind the mobile world you are a human and respects will be paid good sir.
127. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
God damn.
I didn't like the man, but he did have a great mind, and his death is no laughing matter.
Therefore, as I review the comments tonight, if I find anyone making a snarky or mean spirited comment, whether you're my friend here or not, I will thumb you down.
128. Zoenphlux (Posts: 45; Member since: 05 Sep 2011)
He will be missed. He was missed already at the iphone event. Apple just got bumped down a notch..or 20 in my book. I am not an apple fan, but he has done so much for the computer and tech worlds. I am sorry for your loss Job family.
129. iPhone X4 (unregistered)
R.I.P My Friend..My Inspiration..My Hero..Your Vision..Your Products..Your Keynotes, i would follow every day.Because of you i fell in love with Apple. You will never be forgotten..
Proud Owner of iPhone 4/4S
iPod Classic/iPod Touch
Thank You My Friend
The Heart & Soul of Apple
Thank you STEVE..Thank you STEVE
131. DROIDX0430 (Posts: 468; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
Prayers and my sincere condolence. A great American icon....!
132. Ian.M (Posts: 21; Member since: 18 Jul 2011)
join the Facebook group here..http://www.facebook.com/groups
134. remyrz (Posts: 203; Member since: 28 Oct 2010)
my respects.. an android fanboy... R.I.P
135. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
Sad to see Mr jobs die quite young and as much as I hate apple the company,you cannot deny he has changed the mobile industry...also lets not forget that every day people pass away and much younger so lets be think of those people too cause they are just as important as Mr jobs...
139. phil (unregistered)
@LameHumor I get what you was saying...its all good
141. iphonejam1 (Posts: 7; Member since: 28 Sep 2011)
this is truly a sad day for steve and his family and his baby apple as he had referred to apple so many times it is also a sad day for all of the apple fans my thoughts and prayers are with steve and his family he was and still is a great innovator we will all still have a part of steve in each device that apple releases from this point on because I'm sure steve left apple with plenty of ideas he always was looking ahead may APPLE carry on with steve in their minds and build on the legacy of steve YOUR A GENIUS STEVE AND WILL BE GREATLY MISSED RIP!!
142. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
483540235115863/posts/QNWKwJTF mki
144. ken (unregistered)
I was sleepless last night, not because i heralded Steve's demise but so excited about the new cam gears iam getting this weekend. I have not shed a tear for perhaps ten years for the death of anybody including my grandma (well, considering aged at 90+ and tortured by prolonged sickeness, its a good riddance for her), My eyes reddened at the news, umm, perhaps i deep inside do admire and respect this guy even though i want to see the fall of the arrogant Apple, but man, not Steve at the age of 56, he deserves everything good things in life just like any of us still alive.
147. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I think Phonearena should make a tribute page filled with user submissions, like pictures, artwork, Photoshop projects, etc. If you do, I know I plan to pay my respects in whatever way I can.
150. zorakkaroz (unregistered)
I too will admit I've always had a bias against Apple, but there is no denying the contributions Steve Jobs made to the tech world. Rest in peace Mr. Jobs.
151. The_Rock (Posts: 5; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
A lot of people give steve jobs credit for being innovative and a visionary, which in all respect he was, but he was also the best at marketing and advertising his products, no one was better, I am sad that he is gone, steve jobs was someone I looked up to when it came to the businees world, that's why I am majoring in marketing and advertisement. Thank you steve jobs especially for the wealth of knowledge : )
156. iphonejam1 (Posts: 7; Member since: 28 Sep 2011)
very true
152. Forsaken77 (Posts: 553; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
I guess he took the iPhone 4S announcement very hard :(
153. putri (unregistered)
Innanilahi wa innanilahi rojiun , RIP Steve Jobs, your dedication has change the world.:)
154. knights4life03 (Posts: 131; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
i wonder if fandroids will ever say crapple again...... steve jobs was amazing i feel sad for Apple's lost.... hopefully they will keep they're heads up and not down. R.I.P Steve Jobs
160. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I'll still make fun of Apple and criticize them in the future. And I'll still honestly say that Jobs had issues and I didn't like him. But I know when to pay my respects for what he did do.
270. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
Why the fanboy stereotyping again? seriously?
157. don (unregistered)
Steve you were a brilliant man who will be missed by all. You have impacted our lives in such a fashion one could hardly imagine living in a world before you touched it. May your legacy live on and be honored by those who were left in your shadow. RIP my good man no more worries.
159. Forsaken77 (Posts: 553; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
This goes to show that even people as tech-savy, powerful, and rich as Steve Jobs are not immune to the demolition ball known as cancer. If anyone could've had the resources to beat it, it would've been him. RIP Mr Jobs. I did not prefer you products but respect you as a true visionary and leader in the tech industry. You will live on through your company.
161. knights4life03 (Posts: 131; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
its sad that a lot of ppl (teenage and adult consumers) who has apple products did not recognize or know who he was..... ):
162. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
wow, i see a lot of douche's on this board. Guys, give steve 24 hours of respect before you start cracking jokes about him. Is that so hard? Life will return to normal shortly and we will all go back to our pointless banter... but for now, can you refrain and just show a little respect? Good frikkin lord.
164. bubba78 (Posts: 57; Member since: 23 May 2011)
Very sad to hear about Mr. Jobs passing. He will be missed.
165. rest in peace (unregistered)
now that he's gone can we have flash and sd card slot for the iphones? TIA
167. Galen20K (Posts: 541; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)
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168. getalife2203 (Posts: 10; Member since: 05 Jun 2010)
Apple 4Steve
172. corrifa (Posts: 34; Member since: 28 Sep 2011)
I am no Apple my fan and I will admit that any day. But This is an important day in history. Steve Jobs was not just a CEO, he was an innovator. Without him people moght not have had the idea of an iPhone or Android... or even iTunes. Most of what he did was before i was old enough to care(I am only 15) but still I can not think what the world would have been like without him.
173. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Love out the apple vs android bulls**t for once. This is not about two companies going at it in legal battles or sales. This is about a human being who has been fighting his own battle with cancer and has passed away. Cancer affects more people and rankles than just about anything else. You might not like Apple, but save it for other articles not revolving around somebody dying. There is no jokes, trolls, or punch lines allowed in this article. I will have no problem with reporting any of that bulls**t and I already have. Its sick, tasteless and wrong.
Steve Jobs did a lot for the world and revolutionized the cell phone. Without him, we wouldn't be here on this website. There would be no android, no phonearena, nothing. We woukd still be using basic flip phones and would not be able to enjoy the wonders of how advanced cell phone technology has become.
He made a huge statement and Google and Microsoft both have been trying for years to hold their own against the iPhone. So in the end I give my thanks, appreciation, and respect to Steve Jobs. If it wasn't for all that he did, I doubt I would have my phone I have today. I doubt any of you would either.
Love android, love apple, it doesn't matter because in the end a man with friends and family passed away. He was brilliant mind who changed the world of technology and he will be missed._
175. matrix (unregistered)
rest in peace mr. jobs , thank you for everything
177. Androidguy (Posts: 7; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
RIP Steve Jobs, u made some great products and set the standard for being a business man..But what kinda makes me sad is how is it that it takes a major event like this for everyone to come together regardless of ur personal preference of phone..it should always be this way.
178. Tristann (Posts: 76; Member since: 04 Nov 2010)
Ahh Steve you did know how to get mass attention.
I remember in Freshman year everyone was going crazy about the iPhone in my class
600 dollars? I wanted to have one but hell 600 was alot! You had to be rich to get one and if you had one everyone
Knew who you were lol
Apple will never be the same without you and while Tim has potential,
He won't ever strive and achieve great achievements and advancements for Apple.
R.I.P Steve Jobs. I will miss your croud gathering announcements.
186. Me (unregistered)
Tim Cook will continue Steve's legacy by taking down Samsung and HTC.
179. Really???? (unregistered)
Before you all go on and worship him as a god like figure please take into account that Steve Jobs has never had any documented contributions to ANY charity worldwide. On the other hand Bill Gates has given an aproximate 28 billion dollars in his lifetime. Steve Jobs was an innovator and it is awful that he has passed but this will not be any different than another human being passing away. Rest in peace Steve Jobs. Now let the haters give me thumbs down!
181. Androidguy (Posts: 7; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
I wont thumbs u down because i have no facts to prove u wrong about jobs not donating to charitys (I mean hey u may be right). But u really just disregard that right now. Nobody deservers to die especially by such a horrible way like pancreatic cancer..
183. Really???? (unregistered)
never said he deserved to die. its just amazing how a person that offers his time to a homeless shelter or someone that volunteers to work with sick children tend to go unnoticed in this world but a man that has made billions off of people and has not given back to anyone is praised as an amazing human being. Sorry but I will not shed a tear for him. I tend to praise people for helping others and doing good. not people that are greedy.
184. Just Smart Phone Lover (unregistered)
People hate or love it, reality is a major icon in the tech industry has passed away. Death is awaiting all of us and regardless of who dies everyone deserves respect and people whose lives has been affected directly or indirectly by the creations of this man should at least recognize that. No one is blind to the fact that Steve was visionary and an innovator and technology would not have advanced this far or in the way it is now without his input. So in that regard we lost an important person. My condolences to his family and friends and in this regard to all of those that are mourning him. If I may also just comment on the comments that are posted on this wall. There are people who are totally disrespectful and seem to be celebrating tragedy-to those i say "Shame on you". There are also other who are poking little humor and are mourning in their own ways, which is really fine. And then there are those who are just attacking everyone who they don't agree with. To those I say just stop doing that as these people did not kill the man. Let the this site deal with those disrespecting. All you're contributing to is further aggravation. And finally I like to say, it is totally fine to send condolence letter to Steve's Family but if you plan to send post cards or flowers, please consider donating that money to a real charity near you or even in his name so that way the money really makes a difference to those that are suffering and living.
187. tedkord (Posts: 11687; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
R.I.P., Mr. Jobs. You were a brilliant man, and the tech world is poorer without you. I'm sorry you had to (apparently) suffer towards the end, or at all.
Such a terrible way for anyone to go.
188. DKMDROID (Posts: 103; Member since: 09 Aug 2011)
RIP Steve you made Apple what it is today truly you are a visionary .....
189. Goldeneye (Posts: 419; Member since: 22 Jan 2011)
RIP Mr Jobs, a new legend of the tech world and one of the greatest inventors in human history, Time magazine should name him one of that most influencing men of all times period
194. Mr. Munchi (unregistered)
Steve you will be greatly missed but always remebered because Apple wouldn't be alive if not for you. Rest in Peace Great Inventor.
195. Munchees (unregistered)
Thumbs up for bucky. Steve you will be greatly missed but always remebered because Apple wouldn't be alive if not for you. Rest in Peace Great Inventor.
199. loldead (unregistered)
the s**tty iPhone 4s announcement killed him
200. KIANO (Posts: 81; Member since: 13 Feb 2011)
Rest in Peace Steve Jobs. You'll be missed. Thanks for all innovative products. My sincere condolences. And...One more thing... Long Live Steve!
201. kyle (unregistered)
oh Mr jobs. We all hoped you would get better. Judging by the recent photos leaked out I wasn't too sure it would happen. Hopefully are you are not in pain anymore :-) you will be missed....... RIP
204. toystore (unregistered)
He is not dead, God call him for design iphone for haven..
He will be back.....!!!
205. L3610n (Posts: 47; Member since: 01 Jul 2011)
Honestly, we shouldn't be sad because one of the top innovators of our time has left. I mean, I would rather have him die already in peace than to live out longer in pain and suffering..Sure it would have been great if he was able to live on, but only if he didn't have to go through the pain of his disease and put up a front to everyone. He has accomplished so much in his life and has already successfully become immortal. He may have died physically, but as you already can see, he's immortalized and will live on and generations even after us will remember Steve Jobs due to the legacy and company he left behind. So don't be sad. He may be gone but he's not suffering anymore.
207. nastynaps (Posts: 93; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Leaving behind a legacy such as Apple, one can truly say his time on earth was well spent. Well done sir.
210. Indiana (unregistered)
RIP Steve, my deep condolences for the family. People might not like apple policies, however will always remember and admire you as a great technical inventor and leader. RIP.
213. iZombie (Posts: 6; Member since: 19 Sep 2011)
"Three Apples changed the world, 1st one seduced Eve, 2nd fell on Newton and the 3rd was offered to the world half bitten by him"
Thank you Sir Steve for all you have contributed to the world...
I'm one of you proud owners of an iDevice my precious iPad2...
Sleep tight old man...
(written from my precious iPad2)
274. hepresearch (unregistered)
Good sentiments, and enjoyed the comment... +1
214. iZombie (Posts: 6; Member since: 19 Sep 2011)
Long live APPLE!!!
215. dinesen (unregistered)
Even though i hate apple, i admit this is sad... He was a great inventor and surely a great rival... May you rest in peace Mr. Steve Jobs...
216. Milen (unregistered)
I was just having another sleepless night when I saw the news creep up over tech sites and even "normal" news sites... It was about 3 AM local time (Eastern Europe, that is) when I first read the news and the night somehow became even more sleepless...
Actually, I think anything I could say would just fall way short of expressing the significance of the moment, but I couldn't stay silent as well.
RIP, Steve, I hope that before the end you were able to look back and say "No regrets". I think that's the most I could wish to anyone...
This may look a bit over the top to some, but when thinking about Steve Jobs and his focus on moving forward and doing better, a certain concept of German philosopher Nietzsche always comes to my mind. And I think most of you, whether you like him or not, will agree that Steve was anything but ordinary...
"I teach you the overman. Man is something that shall be overcome. What have you done to overcome him? … All beings so far have created something beyond themselves; and do you want to be the ebb of this great flood, and even go back to the beasts rather than overcome man? What is ape to man? A laughing stock or painful embarrassment. And man shall be that to overman: a laughingstock or painful embarrassment. You have made your way from worm to man, and much in you is still worm. Once you were apes, and even now, too, man is more ape than any ape.... The overman is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: the overman shall be the meaning of the earth.... Man is a rope, tied between beast and overman—a rope over an abyss … what is great in man is that he is a bridge and not an end." (from "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by F. Nietzsche)
219. Chidella Phaneendra Sarma (unregistered)
Even thou I hated apple , I always respected Mr. Jobs ...... He is an awesome innovator and above all ..... Hes the no. 1 enterprenuer
220. hepresearch (unregistered)
I feel for the Jobs family. I know how the loss hurts them, and I know that pancreatic cancer is often quite painful. Steve is not suffering any more, and I figure he is in a much better place now than the rest of us are at the moment...
The pancreatic cancer took my grandmother on August 2nd, and then a few weeks later, I found out about the myeloma that I now have. I am the sixth in my family to get cancer, of any sort, in the last nine months... and yet, before 2011 we had no family history of it whatsoever. My grandmother and her sister (passed on September 30th) are the first two in my family to pass away from cancer. My aunt and uncle recently survived chemotherapy and surgery, and my cousin has survived her radiation treatments and surgery... I have had radiation treatments, and will probably transition to chemotherapy soon.
Steve is a great innovator, a great thinker and strategist, and it will be our loss to not have him with us here for a while. I have no doubt it will be an even greater loss for his family. I would hope that when it is our time to join him, we will remember and honor him for helping many of our generation to better communicate, better organize and plan, and be more productive in our endeavors. Thank you, Steve, and enjoy your rest from the pains and cares of mortal life...


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The Mount Cashel orphanage, shown above in a file photo. — Telegram file photo
Published on March 07, 2014
Leaders of the Christian Brothers in North America have sent a letter of apology to victims of abuse at the Mount Cashel orphanage, shown above in a file photo. — Submitted image
Apology letter mailed to Mount Cashel victims
For a New York man who lived in the Mount Cashel orphanage in the late 1950s and early '60s, even a small misstep like wearing a T-shirt to mass got him a vicious beating.
"I remember I was so scared. … I didn't have a white shirt one Sunday morning so I put a tie on over a T-shirt. I will never forget the beating I took for that. … (The brothers) got great pleasure out of that," said the St. John's born man who was physically and sexually abused at the facility.
"Every kind of abuse you can imagine. That was their agenda. They were told to abuse us. They must have been because I can't figure out any other reason why all them did it.
"Those were the formative years of your life and you lived in fear all the time. Nobody can imagine what that was like."
The man — who entered the orphanage at age seven with three brothers and left at 15 when his widowed mother relocated to New York — said he used to feel his experience was unforgivable.
But as a member of a victims' committee formed during bankruptcy proceedings, he met a couple of months ago with two current leaders of the Christian Brothers' order in New jersey.
"What came out of it surprised me. I found myself forgiving them," he said of the officials. "I don't know why."
Still, the man said, an apology that comes decades after the abuse that victims suffered cannot erase the damage done and the financial settlements are nowhere near enough.
"I found myself in a situation where their apology was genuine enough, but I don't think you can really apologize for that. I don't think there is a way to do that," he said.
As The Telegram reported online Friday, victims of sexual and physical abuse at the former Mount Cashel orphanage are among those receiving a long-owed apology from the Christian Brothers that takes direct and unequivocal blame.
"Words cannot capture the depth of our regret and sorry for the abuse inflicted on children entrusted to our care by members of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers in the United States and Canada," reads the apology obtained by The Telegram.
"We understand that in place of safety, security and well-being, many children were instead subjected to physical and/or sexual abuse at the hands of some of our Brothers.
"We are genuinely sorry and offer a sincere apology to all those who have been directly or indirectly caused to suffer as a result of the deplorable actions of these Brothers. Similarly, we are gravely disappointed in the actions taken by some in past leadership in failing to respond appropriately to allegations against our Brothers. Children should have always been treated as our highest priority, and it is with heavy hearts that we express shame and revulsion for the abuse and ill-treatment suffered by those who, as children in our care, should have been protected."
The one-page letter was signed by the New Jersey-based order's province leader Brother Hugh O'Neill and deputy province leader Brother Kevin Griffith.
The letter has gone out to some 420 victims in Canada and the U.S. who were involved in the recently concluded winding up of assets of the The Christian Brothers Institute and The Christian Brothers of Ireland, Inc.
Some may not have gotten the letter yet as they are still arriving in the mail.
The Mount Cashel victims include claimants from residents of the orphanage as late as the early 1980s and as early as the '40s.
Not evasive
"The wording of this is not an evasive apology," said Mount Pearl lawyer Geoff Budden, who represents about 90 clients.
Past apologies may have acknowledged regret for what victims feel they suffered, but this one acknowledges the Catholic lay order was complicit, he said.
Budden said the reaction of clients has been mixed with some expressing anger and others taking solace in the acknowledgment and the promise to ensure it never happens again. Though it doesn't run orphanages, members of the order still teach.
"There are guys here who are not really prepared to forgive. They are still very angry. No apology is going to make them feel very different," Budden said.
"Others have taken this as an acknowledgment by the Brothers."
A settlement was reached last year for individual victims of abuse that include former residents of the Mount Cashel orphanage and the amounts determined earlier this year. The settlement affected about 160 local victims of sexual abuse, mostly residents of the former Mount Cashel orphanage in
St. John's. About 10 per cent of the victims were other school children.
The settlement includes a
$16.5-million cash payment from Catholic lay order the Irish Christian Brothers and one of its insurers and affects more than 420 men and women in the U.S. and Canada who say they were molested as children by members of the Christian Brothers.
The boys orphanage was closed in 1990 and the building was demolished in 1992.
On Friday, a U.S. group representing victims denounced the apology.
"Church abuse apologies are virtually meaningless. Whether long or short, clear or vague, prompt or delayed, they don't protect a single child, expose a single predator or uncover a single coverup," said David Clohessy of St. Louis, director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP).
The comments came in a news release issued after The Telegram report went online.
"Apologies like this are smart public relations and legal defence manoeuvres. And it's tragic that they often come only after Catholic institutions are sued and Catholic officials are forced to act," Clohessy said.
"Virtually every step the Christian Brothers have taken about abuse have been forced on them by wounded victims, aggressive journalists, determined police, skilled prosecutors or outraged donors and Catholics."
Clohessy called on the Catholic lay order to permanently post on its websites the names, photos, whereabouts and work histories of "every proven, admitted and credibly accused child-molesting cleric."
For the New York man's family, the experience at Mount Cashel splintered him and his three brothers, who had been placed in the orphanage after their father died and their mother could not provide for the family. The church ruled society at the time, he said, and the boys would not have been listened to if they had spoken up about abuse.
"The damage just came into our lives and for the rest of our lives
didn't stop," he said. "It was not only my family, but God only knows how many others. It was an era of absolute darkness."
He said serving on the committee of representative victims of
the Irish Christian Brothers that approved terms and conditions of the reorganization plan in the Chapter 11 cases has been a godsend in his own ability to talk about what happened to him and to put the past behind him.
"I saw other people being happy and I didn't know what that was about," said the man, who started his own construction business because he found it tough to work for others and accept authority.
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Playing That File
After the Gutter Twins--the mutant pairing of Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli--performed recently in Italy, I was determined to find a bootleg of the set. With patience and regularly skimming through the Mark Lanegan and Queens of the Stone Age boards, I found a guy who seeded the concert and, over a few patient days with my bittorrent client (Azureus), I finally downloaded the over two gigs of concert footage.
And found that I couldn't open any of the files.
I had expected the typical .mpg, .avi, or .wma file format, but was faced with a bunch of .ifo. .bup, and .vob files--which left me seriously confused as to what I was supposed to do to see the Gutter Twins doing a cover of Screaming Trees' "Dollar Bill" (among a set of other stuff, of course).
A quick search lead me to a freeware program, VLC Media Player, that plays a variety of media formats, is developed for multiple platforms, is easy to operate, and can even be used to as a streaming server for various video formats. The program is fast and pretty well developed (strangely, it hogs the processor on my older G4, but the program itself never feels slow at all).
Aside from working on Windows and Mac boxes, it also supports a variety of Linux flavors, a couple handheld OS's, and even BeOS (people still use that?). If your OS doesn't already have a version ready to be installed, you can download the source code and roll your own.
I'm no longer amazed at the Open Source and freeware products out there--I've had far too many good experiences.
Anyway, if you find yourself in need of a cool little program that plays media types that I've never even heard of, it's worth looking at VLC Media Player. And if you're looking for a cool concert, you should look for the Gutter Twins on your favorite bittorrent site. With the exception the crowd making "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" (the scary Lanegan version) into a highly inappropriate sing-along, this is a seriously cool and eclectic set mixing Lanegan's solo stuff, the Leadbelly song, a Mahalia Jackson tune, and Twilight Singers, Afghan Whigs, Screaming Trees, and Queens of the Stone Age songs.
Well worth showing a little patience.
PS- Once I realized what the files were, I also tried to open the folder using Apple's DVD player--and it worked beautifully. But the other app is still cool.
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8. SONORA 20, WHITE DEER 19, 1971 CLASS 1A SEMIFINALS, STAMFORD: No. 1 Nebraska and No. 2 Oklahoma met just weeks earlier. This was 1A's version - No. 1 Sonora, defending state champion with three state titles in the past five years, and No. 2 White Deer. Both were 13-0, and both unchallenged all season.
White Deer led 6-0 at halftime, but a crucial PAT was ruled wide left. After Sonora scored in the third quarter to take a 7-6 lead, the Bucks answered with 13 unanswered points. Quarterback Rick Hoskins booted two field goals, one from 50 yards, and Jerry Urbanczyk raced 63 yards for a touchdown.
But Sonora was not the defending state champion by accident. Mark Rousselot capped a 61-yard drive with a four-yard run with 6:58 left for a 19-14 White Deer lead. After the Bucks could not move, speedy Steve Street returned a punt 20 yards to the WD 38.
Against a Buck defense missing middle linebacker Terry Sargent - a thigh injury on the opening kickoff - Sonora went the distance in 10 plays as the clock ticked away. Milton Noel gave Sonora a 20-19 lead on a two-yard run with just 46 seconds remaining for the game-winner.
White Deer led in penetrations 4-3 and in total yards, 288-244. WD coach J.T. Hill was upset that the PAT on White Deer's first touchdown was ruled wide left.
"Our scout sitting on the opposite end of the field goal got a good look at it and said it was good," Hill lamented afterward.
9. AMARILLO HIGH 10, PALO DURO 7, 1985 REGULAR SEASON: It was the most anticipated game between two city teams in Amarillo history. Palo Duro was 7-0, Amarillo High was 7-1, both unbeaten in District 3-5A and the title was on the line. An overflow crowd of more than 15,000 - largest crowd since 1957 - jammed Dick Bivins Stadium for the shootout.
They saw an unbelievable ending. AHS took possession at its own 14 with just 1:42 left. Palo Duro led 5-2 in a penetrations tiebreaker, so the Sandies had to score. But who could have foreseen what unfolded?
On the first play, Scotty Brown hit wingback Hayden Flowers over the middle near the Dons 30, a play designed just to get AHS out of a hole. But Flowers was able to split the two safeties, got outside containment and set sail down the AHS sidelines.
He ran all the way to the PD 12 before Cal Hero and current Philadelphia Eagle linebacker William Thomas knocked him out of bounds. The Sandies ran three plays to the 5 before calling timeout with six seconds left. PD called its last timeout to try and freeze kicker Todd McPhail.
When play finally resumed, Adam Raffkind brought down a high center snap just in time as McPhail sent one that just knuckled its way inside the left crossbar on the game's last play.
"That was the toughest loss I ever had. It's a shame one of these teams had to lose," said PD coach Doug James, whose team drove to the Sandies 19, 35, 19, 17 and 16 without scoring.
10. MEMPHIS 17, ROTAN 15, 1991 CLASS 1A SEMIFINALS, LUBBOCK: Rotan, 14-0 and averaging 51.1 points in the playoffs, was touted as the best Class 1A team of all time by the Harris Rating System. Memphis was seen as a good 12-1 team. But the Cyclones weren't buying any of this.
Jay Runnels gave Memphis a 14-7 lead on an 80-yard run on the first play of the second half. That stood until 10 minutes remained when Rotan pulled within 14-13 on Eric Smith's 24-yard TD pass to Trey Carrillo. The Yellowhammers turned disaster into delirium when holder Landon Alls picked up a low snap on the PAT and got into the end zone for two points and a 15-14 Rotan lead.
But Memphis dug deep inside for one last drive against a defense with six shutouts. The Cyclones moved 48 tough yards in 11 plays, none bigger than when Brian Brown fumbled on fourth-and-3 at the Rotan 26, but recovered for four yards to the 22.
That set up Lamonte Dickson's 38-yard field goal try four plays later. Dickson's longest field goal to date was 32 yards, but he got enough to get the ball over the crossbar with 4:03 left. That was enough as Memphis hung on for the win, and took the state title the next week in a 21-14 win over Oakwood.
How big was the field goal to those in Memphis? Dickson's right cleat is bronzed and in the Memphis trophy case.
11. AMARILLO HIGH 21, FORT WORTH DUNBAR 20, 1992 5A DIVISION II REGIONAL ROUND, FORT WORTH: Dunbar looked to be in good position after Troy Davis connected with Tyrone Hill on a 16-yard TD pass with 4:32 left for a 20-15 lead.
But Dunbar had to kick off, and Amarillo High put together the most dramatic last-minute drive in its storied playoff history. Fighting the clock and a pro-Dunbar crowd of 9,120 fans at Amon Carter Stadium, the Sandies drove 65 yards in 14 plays for the game-winner.
Quarterback Bret Leathers and running back Shane Ward led a calm, precise offense that converted two third downs and one fourth down to reach third-and-1 at the Dunbar 10 as the clock ticked down. Two plays before, an apparent 19-yard TD pass to Clay Leverett had been disallowed because it was ruled Leverett was out of the end zone.
Then a combination that had worked all game clicked one last time. Leathers found unheralded wide receiver Moby Stevens in the end zone, and drilled him for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 26 seconds left. Stevens had six catches as Dunbar concentrated on stopping wide receiver David Villagomez.
"I had full confidence that we'd go down and score," said tackle Sterling Elza. "We knew that if we were stopped, that would be the last play of our high school careers. Nobody wanted that." 12. AMARILLO HIGH 19, KERRVILLE TIVY 6, 1936 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: BUTLER FIELD, AMARILLO: Though Amarillo High would again win the state title in 1940, this game in a way marked the end of an era. It was the Sandies' third consecutive state title, and the last game at AHS for coach Blair Cherry.
It was the first state title game played in Amarillo, and more than 17,000 jammed Butler Field to watch the unbeaten Sandies face Tivy. "Skinny" Mike Sweeney blocked two punts in the first half that were recovered for touchdowns - one by Sweeney, the other by Pat Toombs - that gave AHS a 13-0 halftime lead.
In the second half, a Toombs interception set up a 34-yard "Wildhorse" Bill Mayes touchdown run for a 19-0 lead.
The Sandies won despite being outgained, 264 yards to 162, and trailing in first downs, 16-9. Tivy drove to the AHS 5 and 2, but failed to get points. The punting of Bob Clesson was also key. He averaged 52 yards on seven punts.
Amarillo High closed out its three-year state title sweep with a 14-0 record, and finished 39-1 over three years.
13. WHEELER 28, SUDAN 27, 1998 1A REGIONAL ROUND, AMARILLO: These two traditional 1A West Texas powers met in a regional playoff at Dick Bivins Stadium. Forty-eight minutes was not enough time to decide a winner.
The drama began to unfold with less than six minutes left and Wheeler in trouble, trailing 14-7. But Bruce Copeland blocked a Sudan punt at the Hornet 26. That set up Aaron Dunnam's five-yard TD run with 3:58 to tie the score. That's the way regulation ended, and the two teams headed to overtime.
In the first overtime, the two teams traded touchdown passes with the Mustangs tying the game at 21-21 when Dunnam hit Michael Montgomery for 23-yard score on third-and-8. But that was not to be Montgomery's biggest play. That would come minutes later.
In the second overtime, Wheeler took a 28-21 lead when Casey Childress, carrying for the fifth straight time, scored from three yards. Ben Dollar kicked what would be a very important PAT.
Sudan answered right back, scoring in two plays on Donyale Weaver's two-yard run. Sudan, attempting to tie to force a third OT, was set for the extra-point kick. But Montgomery rushed in, blocked the kick, and the Mustangs had survived the marathon battle. Wheeler would go on to the state title game for the second consecutive year.
14. AMARILLO HIGH 48, CORPUS CHRISTI 0, 1934 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, DALLAS: It is still considered by many the biggest upset in the history of Texas state championship football games. Corpus Christi was considered an overwhelming favorite, mainly because of its outstanding running back, Charlie Haas. He scored four touchdowns in a semifinal win over Greenville.
But not only did AHS win, but the Sandies' margin of victory would be the largest in a state title game in 28 years.
AHS' double wingback formation exposed Corpus Christi all game long. Halfback John Harlow scored four touchdowns, and Glen Bufkin added two more before 21,986 stunned fans at Fair Park Stadium.
Three runners went over 100 yards - Harlow had 175, Bufkin had 145 and Johnnie Stidger finished with 133 - as the Sandies amassed 499 yards and 27 first downs. Corpus Christi, meanwhile, was held to 63 yards.
The win capped a 13-0 season, and started a string of three state titles and a 39-1 record for coach Blair Cherry.
15. ABILENE COOPER 20, AMARILLO HIGH 14, 1996 CLASS 5A DIVISION II BI-DISTRICT, LUBBOCK: "I had him in my hands," Amarillo High defensive tackle Braxton Britting kept repeating as his head was buried in the turf.
The Sandies were dazed and in shock. They were dealt a paralyzing blow after Cooper running back Dominic Rhodes took a handoff on a draw and somehow zigged and zagged his way 57 yards for the winning touchdown.
On the last play of regulation.
Amarillo High had overcome a 14-0 deficit to tie the score with just 1:45 left when Dan Belcher scored from three yards out on a fourth-down option keeper. The Sandies had the momentum and the game looked headed for overtime.
Cooper players later admitted they were essentially running out the clock and gearing up for overtime when Rhodes, one of the state's top backs, took a handoff on a draw with 10 seconds remaining and the clock running.
But Rhodes escaped trouble at the line of scrimmage and then found running room as the clock approached zeros. A Sandie defender seemed to have the angle on him near the 20, but Rhodes made another cut, avoided the tackler and amazingly scored standing up to send Cooper into delirium and AHS into shock.
Eight Amarillo High players were lying motionless on the field. If they felt sick then, they felt even sicker in the coming weeks. Cooper went all the way to the state title game.
Oh, what might have been.
16. ABILENE HIGH 33, AMARILLO HIGH 14, 1957 4A QUARTERFINALS, AMARILLO STADIUM: It still may be the most anticipated, eagerly-awaited game in Amarillo football history. More than 22,000 fans - still the largest crowd in the city's history - overflowed 15,000-seat Amarillo Stadium (now Dick Bivins) to see No. 1-ranked Amarillo High meet three-time defending state champion Abilene High, owner of 48 straight wins.
For a half, the game lived up to the huge hype. David Russell's TD pass to Joe Ted Davidson put Amarillo ahead 7-0, the first time in the 48-game winning streak that Abilene had been behind. The two teams went to the dressing room tied at 14-14.
But it was all Eagles in the second half. Abilene outrushed Amarillo, 225 yards to 50. Abilene broke open a 20-14 lead with two fourth-quarter TDs on runs of 27 by Chuck Colvin and a 57-yard run by Stanley Cosby for the 33-14 win.
The headline in the next day's Amarillo Sunday News-Globe: "Oh, What A Miserable Day!"
There was a strong belief later that Amarillo coach Joe Kerbel had pushed his team too hard that week, and the Sandies had nothing left in the second half.
"He (Kerbel) liked to have killed us that week," quarterback Soapy Sudbury recalled. "We had six hours of blood and guts practice that week. During the game, it seemed like we had two left feet, but Abilene had a lot to do with that. They were good."
Abilene High would not make it to 50. The Eagles were eliminated the next week in the semifinals, falling to Dallas Highland Park, 5-3 on penetrations, in a 20-20 tie.
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After watering, fertilizing, caring for, and harvesting your marijuana plants, you have two other important steps before your buds are ready to smoke: drying and curing.
You can do everything right during the growing season and harvest your plants at just the right time for peak THC, taste, and aroma, but if your drying and curing are wrong, you lose marijuana potency and value.
In about 50% of the cannabis grow ops I've seen, growers aren't using the best drying and curing methods, thus robbing themselves of the full THC, taste, aroma and longevity that their buds could have had.
Before we talk about drying and curing, recall the selective harvesting method, in which you harvest individual buds as they become ripe.
This gives less-mature buds (usually they're the buds buried lower in the canopy) the chance to more fully ripen.
You get heavier, more potent harvests when you harvest selectively rather than harvesting the entire plant all at once.
After your buds are cut, drying and curing are the final but crucial steps in the journey from clone or seedling to tasty, potent marijuana ready for you to smoke.
What I'm trying to emphasize is that drying is not the same as curing, but one of the mistakes I used to make was to just dry my buds and package them, without curing.
The beneficial thing about cutting and drying individual buds, instead of cutting and hang-drying the entire plant all at once, is you separate your buds from larger stems and stalks that contain lots of moisture.
This shortens your drying time.
I suggest investing in a drying rack. Look here for a lot of bud drying racks to choose from.
Buds won't dry properly unless they have the right environment.
The ideal marijuana drying environment has the following characteristics:
Temperature controlled between 73-77F
Relative humidity controlled to 48-56%
Absolutely no pet hairs, insects, mold/fungi, dirt, dust, cigarette smoke or other pollutants.
Exhaust venting and air exchange to remove and renew the entire volume of drying-room air at least once every hour.
No sunlight or other direct intense light.
Gentle air movement that does not sway hanging buds.
Total security control.
The closer you get to ideal drying environment characteristics, the better, if you want to protect your buds from molds, mildews, overdrying, THC deterioration, etc.
For example, high humidity or heat, and/or the presence of molds and mildews, will seriously damage if not ruin your harvested marijuana.
And of course, don't dry your buds in an oven or microwave.
In the ideal cannabis drying-room environment, your buds take anywhere from 2-14 days to dry properly, depending on how much water content they start with, and the size, density and shape of your buds.
When the bud itself is dry but not crispy, and its stalk bends but does not easily or quickly break when you're bending it, that's when it's properly dried.
Many growers overdry their buds, which harms the crucial second step (curing), because buds need to retain an adequate level of moisture to make curing successful.
So remember, if you slightly under-dry your buds, you can at least fix that by drying them more.
If you over-dry your buds, it's hard if not impossible to effectively re-hydrate them.
Curing Marijuana For Kind Taste & Aroma
Curing marijuana is a longer and more complex process than drying it, but curing is essential if you want to lock in optimum potency, taste, and aroma.
Curing creates a smoother, more pleasing smoke.
If you overdry during the drying phase, you don't have nearly as much latitude for proper curing.
People cure in shopping bags, shoe boxes, plastic containers, and many other methods.
For the sake of cleanliness (I don't trust plastic containers because they can release poison into your buds), I cure my marijuana in Kerr wide-mouth, 32-ounce jars in a temperature-controlled room that's as ultra-clean, climate-controlled, vented and secure as the drying room.
For curing, it's the relative humidity (RH) inside the jars that counts the most.
That's why I put a small but accurate relative humidity meter inside the jars with my marijuana.
I want my buds curing at 56-65% relative humidity.
If I put my dried buds inside a jar, seal the jar, and see the RH is higher than 65%, that's too wet, so I open the jar and let the buds dry out a bit.
If the RH inside a closed jar with buds is less than 55%, I've overdried my buds and am not going to get the best cure.
Some people claim you can rehydrate overdried buds. I've tried it, and the results were less than impressive.
While I am in the optimum 56-64% RH inside jar range, I open the jars every five days and let the buds "breathe" for a half hour to an hour.
The total curing time for this curing method is one to three months, depending on bud condition and RH. I find curing to be very enjoyable.
You'll see the color, taste and aroma of your marijuana change during the curing process, as your buds age toward perfection.
When your sealed jars show relative humidity that's consistently 55% or lower after a month or more of curing, that's a sure sign you've reached the end of the cure.
Your buds should then be just right: tight, not too dry or wet, full of flavor, aroma, and THC.
Store these buds in their jars in the non-freezer part of your refrigerator, or any other cool, dark, climate-controlled, clean, secure place.
You don't want your stored buds in temperatures below 40F and above 77F.
It's a good idea to open stored cannabis jars at least once every four months, and let the buds breathe for half an hour.
It's fun to just sit there with those jars and inhale the kind aroma!
Properly-cured and stored marijuana loses 5-14% of its potency every year.
Improperly-cured and/or poorly-stored marijuana loses much of its value and potency within a few weeks.
You hear a lot about growing marijuana, but not enough about what to do when harvest time comes.
If you've carefully read this article, clicked the links, and watched the videos, now you can harvest, dry, and cure marijuana like a pro, kick back with your friends, and inhale those tasty nugs that are finished to perfection!


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At the UPMC Liver Cancer Center, the preferred approach for inoperable liver tumors that are confined to the liver, is either regional therapy with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or internal radiation with yttrium-90 spheres.
For people with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), we may recommend systemic chemotherapy.
For people with metastatic colon/rectal cancer to the liver, it's very common that you may have received some form of prior systemic chemotherapy.
After a surgical resection for a hepatic metastases from colon cancer, the liver surgeons at the UPMC Liver Cancer Center, together with your local oncologist, will discuss options with you and help you decide if postoperative (adjuvant) systemic chemotherapy is the best approach.
For people with widespread hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), systemic chemotherapy is generally not recommended due to poor response rates.
If a person with HCC develops localized extra-hepatic spread to a lymph node, bone, or adrenal gland, then focused radiation therapy occasionally may be recommended.
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About CrossFit
"CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide. And it is quickly becoming the strength and conditioning program for endurance athletes and everyday fitness enthusiasts." It is a methodology of exercise, nutrition, and community which is designed to get you into the best shape of your life and to help you stay there. CrossFit has been described as the "sport of fitness." Its aim is to improve your athletic performance across multiple domains, to include strength, cardiovascular endurance, power, stamina, speed, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, and accuracy.
CrossFit involves constantly varied work-outs of functional movements executed at high intensity. What this means is that the WODs (work-outs of the day) are never the same and performed at maximum capacity. These WODs include olympic weightlifting, push-ups, pull-ups, rowing, running, kettlebell swings, box jumps, burpees, just to name a few. These skills are programmed into a WOD which is done for time or measured output in a set amount of time. The purpose of measuring performance is to track progress. As your CrossFit journey continues so will your abilities across all of the domains listed above.
Anybody! CrossFit is designed for all levels. CrossFit work-outs are scaled by load and intensity and individually tailored to accommodate your level of fitness. You don't need to "get into shape" to do CrossFit. CrossFit will help you get into shape and make you better, both physically and mentally. You will see both genders, of all ages, shapes, and sizes, from beginners to advanced, and those ranging anywhere in between, working out at Hammer Down CrossFit. The atmosphere is energized with encouragement, support and camaraderie. Unlike global gyms, you actually get to know the members of your CrossFit community. These are people who you will look forward to working out with and whose presence contributes to your success. What not give it a try? Contact Head Coach Todd Katz at firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule a free trial!
You can expect and you will receive a great work-out and a warm reception at Hammer Down CrossFit. We have an awesome community of all levels of CrossFit athletes. All classes are about one hour long and consist of a warm up, instructions on a foundational skill and the work-out, and a high intensity WOD. Each class is taught by coaches who have completed at least the Level I CrossFit certification course. Many of our coaches have obtained certifications in other areas to include Striking, Olympic Weightlifting, Mobility, Kettlebells, Strongman, and CrossFit Kids. Head Coach/owner Todd Katz is also USAW certified by the Olympic Weightlifting Federation and is a certified personal trainer with National Personal Training Institute ("NPTI"). Our coaches will work with you to help you accomplish your fitness goals and to improve your athletic skills. For the CrossFit beginner, we strongly recommend our Foundations Program. This will help Jump Start your CrossFit experience!
The nutritional component encouraged by Hammer Down CrossFit consists of eating "paleo", "primal" or "zone." It is a simple philosophy that advocates eating foods that are "not processed." Protein, non-processed carbohydrates (fruits and vegetables) and healthy fats are the staples of this nutritional lifestyle. Hammer Down CrossFit has quarterly nutritional seminars, and by individual and/or group request, designed to create new healthy habits and eliminate the foods that cause Type II Diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Head Coach/owner Todd Katz is a certified nutritional counselor and can help you develop a plan that works for you.
CrossFit delivers a fitness that is, by design, broad, general, and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing. Combat, survival, many sports, and life reward this kind of fitness and, on average, punish the specialist. The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. We've used our same routines, scaling load and intensity, for elderly individuals with heart disease and elite athletes." – Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.
You can find out much more about the evolution of CrossFit at www.crossfit.com. And if you'd like to know more, watch the video below or read the CrossFit Journal, which has a terrific summary to help you fully understand CrossFit.
Hammer Down CrossFit was founded in the summer of 2009 by Todd Katz, a running coach looking to improve his running times and not get injured. It's truly a community of individuals seeking great fitness, a challenge and a fun group of people with the same objectives. The Hammer Down CrossFit gym facility is located in Chantilly, Virginia just off of Route 50, and easy access to both Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. Take a second, look around this site and learn about this growing community of people getting fitter, improving their performance and kicking some tail doing it. Coach Todd Katz and the other Hammer Down coaches will be your hosts here on this site and blog, so stay tuned for some bad-ass workouts, insightful commentary and information on how you can join us!
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His Excellency Sebastian Piñera Echenique
President of the Republic of Chile
Dear Mr. President:
We were shocked to learn about the recent heinous violent attack against an innocent Chilean tourist in Israel. We publicly condemned this act of hate and we want to express our support for the victim, Mr. José Toledo Dominas.
We strongly affirm that in Israel there is no place for violent acts against Arabs or any ethnic, religious or other minority. The police have already apprehended the suspects and we have urged authorities to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. Our press release on this tragic incident is attached.
Concerned Chileans, Israelis and others should speak out against this tragic event and condemn the use of violence by extremists.
No country, including Israel, is immune from the dangerous acts of extremists. However, because of Israel's commitment to the rule of law, its superbly trained police force and model judicial system, extremists who engage in criminal acts are brought to justice in the best tradition of democratic principles. It is extremely disturbing to us to learn that some in the Chilean media and parliament are distorting this very painful incident and using it to demonize Israel in a wholly inappropriate and unfair manner. The exemplary manner in which the Israeli authorities handled Mr. Toledo Dominas's case should be applauded and we respectfully ask that you find a way to publicly commend the handling of this case by them.
Abraham H. Foxman
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Magical event will raise funds for mental healthMay 16,2014An evening of illusion at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland will help raise funds for mental health treatment.
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Once a soporific fishing village where travellers camped out en route to Isla Cozumel, PLAYA DEL CARMEN (often called simply Playa) is now a hot spot touted as the next Miami Beach – and, from a local perspective, a goldmine of employment in construction. Mexico City's elite pop in, as do day-trippers from Cancún and passengers from cruise ships docked on Cozumel. As a result, the town's main centre of activity, Avenida 5 (also called La Quinta), a long, pedestrianized strip one block back from the sea, is often packed to capacity with tourists rapidly emptying their wallets in pavement cafés, souvenir outlets and designer-clothes shops.
Nonetheless, the low-rise development and numerous European-owned businesses make it seem, at least on the quieter north side, relatively cosmopolitan and calm. The nightlife in particular has a hip edge, but as the town has grown, it has become rougher on budget travellers.
Playa's main beach has suffered some erosion and looks thin in some stretches. More serious beach-goers head to the area north of Constituyentes, called Playa Norte, where the deep, silky sand drops into waist-high green water with mid-size swells. Two beach clubs form the major social scene here.


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It took the whole season, but Randolph finally ran into a team it could not match up against.
Bishop Kearney was quicker, more athletic, scored more off the fast break and controlled the boards to the tune of a 64-48 victory over the Cardinals on Friday. The Class C Far West Regional game was played before an estimated 400 at SUNY Buffalo State.
The never-say-die Cardinals trailed by as much as 42-22, but made it interesting in the second half with their season on the line.
Kearney started a frontcourt that stood 6-2, 6-1 and 5-10. When Randolph wasn't losing battles on the boards, Kearney's quickness was taking the Cardinals out of their offense, forcing them to take shots they didn't want.
Randolph, looking to return to the state final for the second year in a row, instead ends the season, 19-4.
Randolph got out to a slow start, falling behind, 9-2. Just when it was looking like the game was slipping away early, Mandy Finch and Mckenna Maycock brought the Cardinals back. Maycock hit a big three-pointer with 1:08 left in the first quarter to give Randolph its last lead at 15-13.
"I thought we weren't playing our typical game," Randolph coach Shawn Huntington said. "Even in the first quarter, I thought we were a little hesitant. Anytime we hesitated this year, it wasn't good."
Maycock was held to six points in the first half but finished with 26, ending her sophomore season with 623 points. She scored 156 in five playoff games.
"I think we played tense, I think we played scared, no one wanted to drive in," Maycock said. "We were all just standing there. We were all slow. It was like we weren't there. They were big and strong and we weren't rebounding, weren't boxing out."
The second quarter really hurt Randolph as Kearney started out on a 10-0 run and outscored them, 16-3. Randolph matched Kearney basket-for-basket in winning the third quarter, 15-14, but Kearney proved a tough team to come back on. Randolph grabbed the momentum in the fourth quarter, getting within 50-43, but Kearney was able to use the clock and close out the Cardinals.
Kearney (17-8) was led by its tall frontcourt: Kharysma Bryant scored 16, Skyler Gausney-Jones had 16 and Princella McCullough 15. Kearney advances to the final four of the New York State Championship next weekend in Troy.
"You know, they've got some length over there," said Huntington, "and that's kind of frightening for a smaller team. We weren't really clicking off the bat. They hung in there. We always thought we were a couple shots away from getting back in the swing of things. In the fourth quarter things started to boil a little bit. I think we were one quarter short."
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All you people and your 100% primal Thankssgiving meals are making me feel bad. Damn you CW brainwashed family that I have too much respect to fight! *shakes fist*
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All you people and your 100% primal Thankssgiving meals are making me feel bad. Damn you CW brainwashed family that I have too much respect to fight! *shakes fist*
Tonight I made rack of NZ lamb marinaded with rosemary and garlic, a sweet and purple potato and asiago cheese casserole I invented on the fly (potatoes, cheese, onions and butter), a salad and a vegan pumpkin pudding with whipped cream (made from pumpkin, cashews, coconut milk, chia seeds, pumpkin pie spices, maple syrup and a persimmons for more sweetness). We had a fancy bottle of shiraz from Paso Robles, California. Only the whipped cream was not primal (the kind in the can). Who says you can't eat well and stay primal?
Roasted Duck--my husband and i ate the whole thing. And swiss chard, and carrots, and mashed pumpkin, and broccoli, and zucchini, all with either sage butter (ah, last summer's sage!) or coconut oil. And champagne with cassis. Loved. It.
Dammit, am I the ONLY one unable to have a primal Thanksgiving, or am I just the only one brave enough to admit it? :p
I cooked all primal food, but a sweet neighbor boy (40 yr old boy heh) came to my door with a turducken muffin he'd invented, so I ate it. I did heat it up in bacon fat before I ate it though.
I made cheese/jalepeno stuffed sweet peppers wrapped in bacon, cranberry sauce, and primal-approved cheesecake, and did a good job of eating primal at the main meal (mostly meat, like 2 bites of potatoes and peas). Had just a couple of spoonfuls of pumpkin pie crust and apple cobbler with flour crust (still made my insides balloon up for a couple hours, but whatever). Oh and wine. Good amount of wine. Great day.
We made roasted turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce with honey and cider, roasted acorn and sweet dumpling squash with butter, mashed rutabaga, mashed potatoes, sweet potato with marshmallows- I ate the sweet potato from underneath and left the marshmallow in the dish :D I made baked apples with a cranberry walnut filling. For CW eaters there was bread stuffing, biscuits, pumpkin pie, indian pudding, corn and lima beans. I ate way too much, but everything I had was primal and delicious!
And for breakfast today, a BLT. That's Bacon, Lettuce (well...kale), Turkey. The 'bread' was two big slices of turkey breast. And sour cream. Awesome.
Breakfast was leftover paleo stuffing. Awesome considering the ground piggy in it was pastured maple cured from our local farmer. I was briefly tempted to put some of our homemade cranberry persimmon sauce on it. Looking forward to leftovers over the course of the day (turkey & roast root veggies)
[QUOTE=Drumroll;1013046]Dammit, am I the ONLY one unable to have a primal Thanksgiving, or am I just the only one brave enough to admit it? :p[/QUOTE]
I admit I was pretty much in the same boat. And I caved to eating regular old bread stuffing. And a small piece of Costco pumpkin pie. Today, back to normal and I'm not gonna worry about it...


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There Must Be More
August 29, 2012
Some have said that the North Carolina's all-time high graduation rate must be a product of the state's high unemployment rate. Knowing how hard our entire community has worked – students, teachers, parents, administrators and even nonprofits and volunteers – I have never believed that to be the case.
As part of broader research into what is causing our graduation rate to increase and how we can push it even higher, I asked some of our research staff to find the answer to this question: Is there a relationship between a school district's graduation rate and its employment rate?
Their finding: there is a relationship. But higher graduation rates are associated with lower unemployment rates in the state's 100 counties.
That doesn't prove cause and effect, but it does tell us there must be more to the story than high jobless rates encouraging more students to stay in school. Something tells me it has more to do with the hard work I mentioned above and the fact that more of our students are determined to graduate college and career ready.
I'll have more on what works to keep students on course to graduate in a future post.
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In second grade, Josephine Nguyen discovered she loved a game in school - First in Math. She could play it at home, on a computer.
But her parents, Vietnamese refugees, didn't own one.
So her father, Joseph Nguyen, who works in a nail salon, took her first to the Lawncrest branch of the Free Library.
Computer time is limited. After an hour there, he took his daughter to the Cottman Avenue branch. Then the Castor branch. Every day, they went from library to library.
First in Math, founded by inventor Robert Sun, is now in 5,000 schools across the nation, played by 1.5 million students, and more than 110,000 students in 320 schools in the Philadelphia area.