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Truck Day is Here!!
Not a big deal you say, Well then you don't live in Boston! Truck Day is the Start of The Baseball Season, it also means Spring is just around the corner!
It's not like we don't like winter in New England, but Mother Nature has been cruel to us this year and I think everyone is looking forward to Spring.
The Pitchers and Catchers have already started arriving in Fort Myers.
As I look out at that cloudy sky, through the snow flakes, I know there is hope! " It's Truck Day"!
Merry Christmas Red Sox Fans
Thank you Theo!
In concept, and perhaps in reality, there probably hasn't been a better match for a team in recent times than Adrian Gonzalez and the Red Sox.
He kind of reminds me of Johnny Damon. I hope he is a nicer person.
ats The Pats killed the Jets last night. Better than that, the game was dedicated to Tedy Burschi. If there were more Patriot Players like Tedy I might like football, but for the time being unless they make the Superbowl I'll have to wait until Spring to watch sports on TV.
One more year for Big Papi
The Sox yesterday exercised their one-year, $12.5 million option on Ortiz. The decision brings the ever-popular Big Papi back for a ninth season.
The Sox will pay Ortiz what could turn out to be twice as much as any other DH in the game makes. But Ortiz is not just another slugger for hire, given his place in team history and popularity.(boston.com)
This is such a good start for the Team.
Now it's time to look at the pitchers.
So Happy for the Giants! If it couldn't be the Red Sox, I was hoping for San Francisco.
We have lots of family in Frisco. One of my younger cousins took the time off work, flew to Texas and was there for the Series Winning Game!! Something he will never forget! So happy for you Teddy! Hope you took a ton of pictures.
Gentleman Tim
Tim Wakefield has been named the recipient of the 2010 Roberto Clemente award, an award given annually to the player who "combines a dedication to giving back to the community with outstanding skills on the baseball field. Who better deserving?(photo's from Boston.Com)
I am so Proud of him, as I'm sure all of Red Sox Nation is!!
I have been watching him for 18 years and am just so happy for him and his family!
It really is a great honor to be recognized for the great work you do outside of baseball!
Congratulations to the S. F. Giants!! 2 down, 2 more to go!
Good Luck John
John Farerell will be the new Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays. I'm very happy for him. I liked John while he was here, but I'm sure most coaches try so hard because some day they want to Manage a team. Well John succeeded. That says a lot for the Sox. He did good! And now he is off on his own.
Sorry John, I like you, but we are still going to kick your butt!
Now what about a replacement? Rumors are flying that our Captain might be retiring? Well, what better pitching coach than a former catcher? Especially one that knows the pitchers.
I just love this Photo!
(Photo's borrowed without permission from Google)
World Series Starts Tonight!!
I am leaning toward San Francisco, Javi Lopez is pitching for them……..but of course I want Cliff Lee to win ( I would also like to see the Sox get him, but they probably won't)
So I really don't care which team wins, I am just really happy that it is the Giants and the Rangers playing!! (if it can't be the Red Sox)
Didn't think I would be so sad
I watch quite a bit of Baseball this weekend. I didn't expect much, boy was i surprised! First on Friday night they didn't postpone the game until after 10:00. It was pouring, everyone knew the game was not going to be played, but they just wouldn't pospone, so we waited.
Saturdays game was a little disapointing, but what the heck we knew we were out of the running, and it was Mike Lowell's farewell game. Just writing that makes me cry. I can't believe he won't be with the team come Spring Training time.
Then came the make up game. No starters except for J.D. as DH. What the hell were we trying to lose? Surprise, we won it in the 10th!!
Yesterdays game made me cry again, possibly the last time Jason Varitek will step up to the plate as a Red Sox. He will always be the team Captain to me.
So what if the Yankees won the Wild Card, we knew we couldn't.
But we won the game, the weekend, and we looked terrific!!
So go play your Playoff Games and we will sit back and wait for Spring. But we have to Thank the Sox for a Great Ending to a crazy season.
My daughter went to a good bye time for Mike Lowell at Jerry Remys new restaurant, and won a Wally Doll, autographed by Jerry. I have an original Wally, but this one is so much nicer, it has Jerry's name on it's butt, and I love Jerry. ( by the way the Wally doll is now mine, because I lent her my Mike Lowell shirt)
I will probably do a blog saying Good Bye to Mike Lowell, but right now I just can't.
Season is winding down
Until late last night, it was a great weekend for Baseball. The Sox vs the Yankees at Yankee Stadium and we took the first two games easily. Then last night that all changed. When I went to sleep we were winning. When I woke this morining and found out the score I felt sick. But after thinking about it, it's okay, it really was a stretch to think they could pull off the Wild Card this late in the Season. And two wins against the Yankees in their Stadium, well that was just unbelievable! And beautiful to watch.
The Red Sox [team stats] have nothing to be ashamed of.
It was a tough year with injuries, and the rookies put in a lot of time. Some came through with flying colors.
We all wish it would have turned out differently, but they certainly make it interesting.
Mike Lowell is retiring after this Season, and I thought Friday night he was on his way to the hospital. Getting hit in the face is no way to end your career.
Mike getting up after getting hit.
Mike's last at bat at Yankee Stadium.
7 more games, where did this Season go?
First day of Autumn
I am not a big fan of Autumn, things end in the fall. The leaves turn color and drop off the trees, it gets dark early and baseball comes to an end.
Sure there are still 10 regular season games, and then the playoffs, and then of course the World Series. But if the Red Sox are not in the Series, well it's just one more reason to dislike Autumn.
The game last night was really good, but it was against Baltimore, and we should have done that in the first 2 games of the series. I have been saying all along that it's not over yet, but after losing 2 out of 3 to Baltimore, I finally had to concede that it is over.
With no pressure going into the Yankees series they should be pretty enjoyable games.
Wish we had seen more of this.
I hope Mike gets to play a couple of games to end the season.
I know he has to retire, I know his hip won't stand much more, but I will miss him.
Home again
Sox are home tonight playing Toronto, let's hope the winning continues and the Yankees keep losing.
Derek Jeter sure was very upfront about it afterward. "It's part of the game," he said. "My job is to get on base."
This is the quote from Jeter after getting caught faking getting hit by the ball and taking a base.
(Never thought I would put a picture of a Yankee on my blog, but I just couldn't resist)
The Yankee shortstop is regarded by many as Mr. Purity.( not by me, but I have heard nice things said about him). He cheated!! that is the bottom line.
We are in the middle of a penant race. The Wild Card is not out of our reach. We do not need trusted players like Derek Jeter Cheating!!
Just one more reason to dislike the Yankees!
As time goes by
I remember the first time I ever went to Fenway to watch the Sox play. Sure I had heard them on the radio and watched a few games on TV, but sitting on the first base line, right over the dugout. Unbelieveable! It was love at first sight.
My problem is I can't let go. When I like a player, or coach, or even manager I can't bear to see them leave. Either with injury or a trade or retirement.
Well it's happening again, Mike Lowell is retiring. I understand his hip just won't come back. I know when he is out on the field he gives it all, but he feels this is the end. Time to throw in the towel.
I really missed him on third base this season, and hate the thought of him off the sox permanently
But time goes on and things change, and I'm sure someday the Sox will have another third baseman that wins the Golden Glove. I just hope we don't have to wait to long.
Adios` Mike, you made it look so easy!
So Handsome!
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Ummm your logic is flawed.
Switzerland...every sane citizen has a machine gun in their house...by law...and trained in its use.
You want a country to be safe? Make it mandatory that every citizen over the age of majority, who is not mentally ill nor on psychotropics, should be armed and trained in the use of firearms.
This has nothing to do about guns. It has a lot to do about Big Pharma poisons. Anyone who takes a psychotropic med is a ticking time bomb.
Everyone of these wacko shooters were on these meds, going right back to Columbine.
Arm yourself with knowledge and then arm yourself with a gun or two.
Kinda reminds me of the olden times, when all citizens of a nation were obliged to have working knowledge of sword-fighting and archery, in order to protect themselves from marauders or invading forces.
The gun is nothing more than the modern day version of these weapons, and responsible citizens should be allowed to carry/conceal all over the worldy, and not just the U.S.
A robber is less likely to attack someone who looks like they will fight back, instead they want the least amount of resistance from their victim, carrying a gun empowers the weaker ones to defend against this type of attack and serves as preventative measure against the psychology of the assailant
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Whether or not you accept it the facts are the nation is broke and have been laying off police officers left and right for over 3 years now...the crime rate would be going up if your assessment was accurate...unfortunately for you and the anti-gun rights advocates the crime rate continues to drop as more and more citizens are purchasing firearms.Quoting: Chip
Now, if you trust the government enough to vote for larger government as the OP and Dot does in their own admission, you then must accept the FBI reports as legitimate. Otherwise your integrity will be thoroughly questioned.
If not, you vote for a larger government that you yourself do not trust.
In light of these FACTS, you really need to change your own view on the subject and become progressive instead of "Progressives".
This is the meat of the issue. A gun doesn't malignantly tell someone to kill.
When you buy a gun, you level the playing field against other gun-wielding-criminals-who-will-not-abide-by-laws.
Thus, the criminal avoids areas where opposition might cause threat to the criminal.
Think about that.
Is it any wonder that criminals who go on mass shooting sprees do it at schools where our most vulnerable (children) are collected in one place where guns are absolutely forbidden?
Yet idiots still want to ban guns. Where guns are banned, the innocent become victims in far greater numbers.
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|Jul 15 2013, 10:02 AM Post #161
He did, but it was too Eric about Nicole's feeling for him and not the other way around. He told Eric that Nicole looked at him the same way she looked at his Daddy when she liked him.
Edited by camera shy, Jul 15 2013, 10:04 AM.
|Jul 15 2013, 10:10 AM Post #162
Hmmm.... interesting Justin and Will spoiler. I'm guessing he will confess about the shooting of EJ, and about the evidence that Stefano has over Sami's head in regards to that. However, I still need for Justin to rip into everyone that knew about that video and the fact they hid it from him. Not fair to just rip into Adrienne, but he needs to go after his own son- Sonny, also Will, EJ, Sami, Chad and even the nitwit Abby. But I fear I'm wishing for nothing.
|Jul 15 2013, 10:58 AM Post #163
I REALLY hope Will tells Justin everything. I'm sure he doesn't want to blackmailed over the shooting YET.AGAIN.
|Jul 15 2013, 11:04 AM Post #164
I hate that they are giving Daniel even more screen time and dragging Theresa into it. I was looking forward to what Theresa would bring to other characters on the show by way of opening up new story. I have had enough of Dannifer angst.
What relationship Kate? Oh you mean your bed romps? Let it go and move on already! Don't you have a company to run? What happened to the new product Nick gave you? Kate hanging around the hospital pining for a guy she hardly ever carried on a conversation with is a tiresome waste.
Eric having to have people tell him Nicole favors him is just stupid. The guy shouldn't be THAT clueless. I'd much rather see an honest, adult conversation between Nicole and Eric delving into their struggle over their feelings. That is if Eric is even struggling??? We haven't seen much strife on his part making this a rather dull tale of a forbidden romance.
|Jul 15 2013, 11:09 AM Post #165
I'm hoping that when Eric finally realize she has had the hots for him that his feelings are going to bubble up
|Jul 15 2013, 11:46 AM Post #166
Oh poor Daniel...yet another woman throwing herself at him and screwing up his relationship with Jennifer. If they insist on having every woman fall in love with Daniel, at least let it be Abigail so the story would actually be interesting.
|S loves EJ
|Jul 15 2013, 12:34 PM Post #167
She would have a meltdown if Theresa got pregnant with either JJ or Daniel.
The scandal at the school opening sounds really exciting. :cheer:
|Jul 15 2013, 01:40 PM Post #168
Maybe if we're lucky, she'll be after his drugs like JJ was. Didn't I read somewhere that JJ comes up with another angle and it involves a woman?
|Jul 15 2013, 01:53 PM Post #169
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|Jul 15 2013, 06:08 PM Post #170
Let me guess..the "handsome" :x doctor is Daniel..ewww and another one bites the dust..has she become his patient yet?
|Jul 15 2013, 08:46 PM Post #171
I'm hoping Rafe won't remember his "relationship" with Kate, too, but for the simple reason that there wasn't any. Fuck buddies does not a relationship make, writers, so please stop trying to make it into what it never was.
|Jul 15 2013, 11:28 PM Post #172
I didn't watch Glee.Cory was so handsome.
It is sad he passed.
|Jul 15 2013, 11:36 PM Post #173
I like Kate/Rafe together.I read
that a new love interest is coming
for Rafe.
|Jul 16 2013, 12:34 AM Post #174
Oh no Will is going to start flapping his yap to
Justin.I wonder if Justin turns Will in?Justin may fear
that he will lose his license with holding evidence.
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|Jul 16 2013, 12:46 AM Post #175
I would love to see a Jen/Teresa/Dan dynamic.
there would be more drama in that because
Jen was going with Dan.Who better than her
Assistant to try to get her hooks in Dan.It
wont last for long.
|Jul 16 2013, 03:52 AM Post #176
We already know that Rafe remembers his relationship with Kate -- or, at least, he did on the day that he emerged from the coma. He had a dream about lying in bed with Kate that ended with Stefano attacking him with the metal pipe that Jensen had actually attacked Rafe with. Obviously, the characters on the show do not know this yet, but unless the writers intend to claim that Rafe forgot his relationship with Kate after emerging from his coma, the audience already knows that he remembers it.
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|Jul 16 2013, 04:03 AM Post #177
personally I don't know if it would be especially exciting? just more of the same crap as always good girl vs. badgirl battling for a super boring doctor, nah not particularly interesting.
|Jul 16 2013, 09:03 AM Post #178
Monday July 22:
Nicole gives EJ a piece of her mind for intimating to Father Eric that she's in love with him.
Tuesday July 23:
Justin and Sonny are stunned by what Adrienne does...
Kristen thinks Brady might be playing her.
Wednesday July 24:
Will makes a confession to Justin.
Thursday July 25:
Daniel tells Father Eric his latest theory in who poisoned him.
Friday July 26:
Rafe demands Kate tell him exactly what happened between Sami and Bernardi.
|Jul 16 2013, 09:31 AM Post #179
|All these Kristen/Brady spoilers make me sick, to think John and Marlena's 25+ year love story and history was destroyed for the sake of putting them together. To make it worse J&M being apart is barely mentioned or cared about by anyone on the show.
|Jul 16 2013, 09:41 AM Post #180
|Spoiler says Adrienne has the video and she ask both Justin/Sonny about it and they tell her to leave it alone but she goes to talk to Sami about it and something happens and she turns it into the authorities saying she was trying to help Sonny :0. Maybe Sami is arrested at the school opening and that is why they are all aghast and Eric defends Sami to Nicole.
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Bush further explained that the budget crunch is not the result of significant spending increases, but the result of anticipated revenue decreases.
"Many members don't realize that the majority of IDA income doesn't come from dues," he said. "Fifty-seven percent of income is in the form of royalties, sponsorships, advertising, and user fees.
"One of IDA's greatest benefactors is its for-profit subsidiary, IDA Insurance Services (IDAIS). Unfortunately, the enactment of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) led to significant cuts in commission income to IDAIS which, in turn, led to a $100,000 reduction to what IDAIS pays IDA in sponsorships, advertising, employees and office leasing."
Bush also said the IDA received almost $60,000 in income from the bi-annual ethics and jurisprudence issue of the Journal of the Indiana Dental Association. Since the issue only comes out every other year, that income will not repeat in 2012-2013.
The Board of Trustees, which met April 28, is recommending raising dues for full-dues paying members from $400 to $557. Alternatives discussed included tapping the Association's reserve fund, or making significant cuts to programs or member services.
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With increasing demands for profitability, yet with more competition on price, businesses are seeking internal measures to reduce operating costs in the manufacturing and service sectors. This applies equally to the operation of a mobile fleet, be it land based or marine based. One of the key areas of focus is the Maintenance function. However, ad-hoc maintenance budget cuts will result in unreliable vessels, with short-term savings resulting in long-term expenses of rectification of neglected systems.
Smart maintenance allows for better quality of attention, yet with long term, sustained, reduction in maintenance overheads. Case studies frequently show an attained 50% increase in productivity, yet with a sustained 50% decrease in maintenance costs. This will translate to increased service life or an extension of MBTF/R (Mean-time-between-failure/rebuilds) in the marine industry. All of these successes that have been reviewed in the various journals were achieved through a strategy of implementing Proactive Maintenance with a strong focus on lubrication.
Proactive strategies seek to extend machine and component (including the lubricant) life, and minimise problems associated with their reliable operation. The benefits of this are actually far reaching, providing financial gains in areas often overlooked. For example, in the many industry case studies, it is found that frequent benefits are found in the following areas as a result of a sound lubrication maintenance and reliability strategy:
* Improved Health and Safety with an associated risk cost reduction. More inspections with minimal maintenance intervention will reduce exposure of personnel to risk associated tasks - a real concern with limited medical facilities on board.
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* Compliance within ISO 9000 which now requires maintenance tasks, including lubrication activities, to be written and audited for completeness.
* In the Pharmaceuticals and Food/Beverage markets, better practices will again minimise risks associated with product contamination, reducing risk-based costs. Whilst this is probably not of interest to a vessel owner primarily, a good maintenance strategy will aid vessels carrying raw product for the food industry.
* A defined lubrication strategy will further allow employee development by setting out the task and education training requirements for personnel, and offer a route for lubrication engineers to follow in career development.
If the vessel is to:
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Then there are some basic principles that must be followed.
1. Select appropriate, quality lubricants and components that meet the demands of the system design to ensure optimised reliability needs.
2. Ensure that all the root cause conditions are set correctly prior to commissioning or before start-up.
3. Undertake regular checks of any root-cause conditions to ensure these are not beyond acceptable limits during machine operation.
4. Keep production within the safe limits of the component capabilities to avoid accelerated wear or catastrophic failure.
It is point 3 that is usually a hurdle to most marine engineers, in terms of oil analysis at least, as the remote location of a vessel makes it difficult for frequent enough testing to be valid. The option is for a vessel to carry a basic set of oil analysis tools, but this requires staff skilled in the use of the instruments for it to be meaningful, and conscientious enough to use them correctly, even assuming that time is available for such tasks.
Kittiwake, already an established leader in the Fuel and Lube Oil testing market in the Marine industry, has taken steps to address the issues of oil analysis at sea. Kittiwake recently launched the a range of remote online sensors for lubricant and machine condition monitoring.
Kittiwake, based in West Sussex with over 50 employees, acquired Analex in 2003 to enhance their range of portable, rugged and low cost lubricant analysis tools. Analex, established in the early 80s, is best known to engineers as the PQ result seen on millions of oil analysis reports, and recommended by Caterpillar as the wear debris monitor of choice.
Speaking at their recent Distributor conference, Chris Leigh-Jones, Managing Director, said "Remote online sensor technology is the way forward in the 21st Century for the Marine Industry. With the emphasis on machine reliability, the range will put lubricant and machine condition information in the hands of the engineer, real-time. Remote online sensors improve the overall analysis process, allowing for accurate trending through more consistent and frequent measurements, which can only result in a more profitable proactive maintenance strategy." He added, "The technology would reduce the safety and environmental hazards associated with sampling in many applications, as well as benefiting many remote sites where the logistics of shipping samples is frequently a non-starter."
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From masterpiece to teen flick
Makbul Mubarak
Hanny R. Saputra, previously known for Virgin ( 2004 ) and Heart ( 2006 ), has released his tenth feature film — Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah (Under Protection of the Kaaba), an adaptation of Indonesian novel of the same title by Hamka.
In the film, Herjunot Ali plays Hamid, a heavy-burdened spirit who falls in love with Zainab (Laudya Cynthia Bella), the daughter of Engku Jafar (Didi Petet), a village tycoon and the boss of Hamid and his mother.
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah was previously adapted for the screen by the late Asrul Sani as Para Perintis Kemerdekaan (Independence Day Pioneers) in 1977.
Both films differ from the source novel, encompassing dramatically different narrative visions and modes of storytelling. Hanny's adaptation, however, uses only the novel's opening and closing.
The film begins in Padang, West Sumatra, in the early years of the 20th century. Hamid and Zainab have just graduated from a junior high school run by Dutch government and face dramatically different futures.
Hamid must seek work or more education. Meanwhile, for Zainab, receiving a diploma has closed, not opened doors. As happened to many educated woman during that period, the end of school led to virtual incarceration at home. Zainab withdraws from the world, waiting for a "qualified" suitor to marry her.
In Hamka's novel, the feelings between Hamid and Zainab never physically materialize. Hamka relied on the longings between two lovers. Hamid chooses to move to Mecca rather than mourning after seeing Zainab marry another man.
Asrul's version used Hamid and Zainab's relationship as a way to portray the emerging revolutionary struggle for a nation free of Dutch colonialism – which is not surprising, considering Asrul helmed the masterful Indpendence War epic, Pagar Kawat Berduri (Barbed Wire Fence).
Islam, Indonesia and politics were inseparable in Asrul's adaptation. Asrul's protagonist runs a leftist magazine called Menara. The film features a compelling scene depicting soldiers arresting a teacher at a mosque as he preaches on the nature of being Indonesian.
In another memorable scene, Zainab (played by dangdut diva Camelia Malik) shouts: "Loving your country is half of your religion!"
Asrul genuinely tried to tap to the essence of Hamka's vision. Both developed stories that used religion to end colonialism. However in Hanny's 2011 version, cute setups are the rule. One scene depicts Hamid and Zainab whispering to each on opposite sides of a wooden fence – a staple of the teen romance drama. Gone are considerations of religion, politics, revolution and Indonesia that were in the novel and Asrul's adaptation.
Hanny's attention to historical detail in the period piece is wanting. In one startling scene, Engku Jafar is shown sitting on a couch and eating a snack that was only released in 2000s. That scene is followed by a close-up shot of mosquito repellent. Hamid is also shown buying a popular peanut snack that was most definitely not available in Padang before the reform era began, or even before Independence.
The lack of attention to historical accuracy — the aforementioned snacks appear with jarring results multiple times — calls into question why the movie was made.
Instead of expanding on Hamka's and Asrul's visions, Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah is the latest in a series of pop Islamic romance movies that emerged after Hanung Bramyanto's blockbuster Ayat-ayat Cinta (Verses of Love).
In Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah, Hamid is no longer depicted as second-rate or struggling. Hamid is now an eloquent debater, a swimming champion and a devoted lover. This depiction dovetails with Hanung Bramantyo's hero in Ayat-ayat Cinta and with Chaerul Umam's Ketika Cinta Bertasbih (When Love Worships, 2009).
Almost three-quarters of the new film is the improvisation of scriptwriters Titien Wattimena and Armantono, who focus on the characters' romance and the expense of the novel's content.
The film introduces bland characters that were not present in the novel, giving the film the feel of a dull soap opera that is full of predictable problems and resolutions.
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah is not an inherently bad movie. All adaptations struggle to capture the spirit of their own age while preserving the essence of the source material.
However, Hamka's work was published at the era of Pujangga Baru literary movement, which was deeply characterized by feminism and post-colonialism symptoms. Asrul Sani's decision to adapt the novel as Para Perintis Kemerdekaan was a response to the authoritarian rule of the new order.
Maybe our era is an apolitical time ripe for ahistorical fiction. Maybe it is simply a time for inept films like this one. Only time will tell.
Verdict: A neglectful film. The only solid character is Padang, the city where the story begins.
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah (Under Protection of the Kaaba, 121 minutes, MD Entertainment)
Starring: Herjunot Ali, Laudya Cynthia Bella, Didi Petet, Niken Anjani, Jenny Rachman, Widyawati Sophiaan, Leroy Osmani, Tarra Budiman, Ajun Perwira, Akhmad Setyadi.
Directed: Hanny R. Saputra
Written: Titien Wattimena and Armantono
Produced: Shania Punjabi, Muslich Widjaya, Hendrayadi, Manoj Punjabi, Dhamoo Punjabi
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#5 - anon id: f2949510
Reply 0 123456789123345869(04/25/2013) [-]
If we dont start using more GMO then there will literally not be enough food for 7 billion people anyone who disagrees is literally stupid. not figuratively, Literally!
#21 to #5 - Blastattack
Reply 0 123456789123345869(04/26/2013) [-]
You do realize that the USA grows enough corn every single year to feed almost half of the 1 billion starving people around the world, don't you? You do realize that the reason why we still have world hunger is because it is more profitable to turn corn into Ethanol than it is to sell is as food, right? GMOs tend not to be more productive or nutritious than Organic food, and can require a great deal more attention and preventative measures (pesticides, herbicides etc) to keep healthy.
#35 to #21 - anon id: f2949510
Reply 0 123456789123345869(04/26/2013) [-]
......there is so much wrong with your statement im just going to tell you that your wrong and not even tell you why. i wasted my time coming back one last time to see how this thread was doing and so far everyone seems to think gmos are da best because they are organic food could maybe support about half the worlds population and if you dont believe me i dont care no time to explain to you
#10 to #5 - epicburana
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#17 to #10 - nicolbolas
Reply 0 123456789123345869(04/26/2013) [-]
and people want to make marijuana legal. Where will we grow it? And what about all the space it would take up that could be used for food?
#22 to #17 - Blastattack
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Cotton takes up vast tracts of land and is incredibly easy to replace with Hemp. Invariably, Hemp is heartier (can be grown in just about any climate) and requires far fewer resources and smaller plot sizes to produce as much or more than a cotton field could. If all the cotton fields were removed and replaced with hemp, pot-heads would have their weed, the world would have it's textile supply and all the left over space could be used for food.
#12 to #10 - zielscheibeyou got a good Point - with today's numbers
but what will be in 20 or 40 years ? - just sayin
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but what will be in 20 or 40 years ? - just sayin
#8 to #5 - zielscheibeGood..... so ... how about not ******* overpopulate this planet ?
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#9 to #8 - epicburana
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#11 to #9 - zielscheibeOhh come on people - no matter what type of food we will grow
If we keep growing that fast we will end up with nothing to eat and nowhere to live
that is just a fact
and we just have the good end of the deal now - even as hundreds are starving in just this moment
Reply 0 123456789123345869(04/26/2013) [-]
If we keep growing that fast we will end up with nothing to eat and nowhere to live
that is just a fact
and we just have the good end of the deal now - even as hundreds are starving in just this moment
#58 to #11 - anon id: 10e38c02
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The United States alone makes enough food for the entire world to live off of. A large amount of that goes towards feeding livestock, and another large amount gets wasted via mishaps and when people don't buy it, but the fact remains that the entirety of the population of Earth could fit in the United States with one acre plots per family (assuming average family size of 4) with 1,000,000 square miles leftover, and that the entirety of the population of Earth could be fed off of the food produced by the United States. The US currently uses approx. 900 million acres of farmland, and by fitting the population of the Earth into the US it leaves 600 million acres of land leftover. By expanding into Canada and Mexico, it would be extremely easy to both fit and feed the entire population of the planet in the area of North America alone, with enough space to expand to double that size if necessary.
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#18 to #13 - raistlinmajere
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swagfag genocide
#14 to #13 - zielscheibeWell ... i dont have a * masterplan*
But still it is no good if the poor keep making kids like it is a hobby or sport . Some cant even support those kids of feed them ---
Mock me as you wish now but still - Do you think this will end well ? There are already a **** lot of People living today ...
Reply 0 123456789123345869(04/26/2013) [-]
But still it is no good if the poor keep making kids like it is a hobby or sport . Some cant even support those kids of feed them ---
Mock me as you wish now but still - Do you think this will end well ? There are already a **** lot of People living today ...
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#15 to #14 - zielscheibe
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* or feed them *


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Author(s): Kimball, Matthew E., John M. Miller, Paula E. Whitfield and Jonathan A. Hare.
NCCOS Center: CCFHR (http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccfhr)
Center Team: Beaufort
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Title: Marine Ecology Progress Series
Date of Publication: 2004
Reference Information: 283
Keywords: CCFHR, Resource and land use, Estuaries, NOAA Oceans, Marine introduction, Biological invasion, Pterois volitans, Pterois miles
Abstract: The occurrence of lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) complex on the southeast United States shelf represents one of the first documented invasions of a Pacific marine fish species into the western Atlantic Ocean. Temperature has been proposed as a possible factor limiting the range of this introduction. To examine this hypothesis, temperature-tolerance studies were conducted following
the chronic lethal minimum protocol, with death as the endpoint. Overall, the mean chronic lethal minimum was 10.0°C and mean temperature at feeding cessation was 16.1°C. Rate of temperature decrease and acclimation temperature did not have a significant effect on chronic lethal minimum or temperature at feeding cessation. When combined with mean February water temperatures, lionfish
thermal tolerance data indicated that lionfish could overwinter on the southeast United States continental shelf, with a northern limit of Cape Hatteras and an inshore limit coincident with the mean 12°C isotherm, which equates to a 10°C minimum water temperature. The mean 12°C bottom isotherm also runs along the continental shelf break (200 m isobath), marking the offshore limit for lionfish on the southeast United States continental shelf. The current southern limit of the invasion is not bound by temperature, as lionfish could survive (but have not yet been reported) on the Florida coast south of Miami, throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, extending into the southern hemisphere. Possible reasons for the constrained southern limit may include planktonic transport mechanisms, patterns of juvenile and adult movements, and the initial lionfish introduction site.
Location URL: http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps2004/283/m283p269.pdf
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text: In this course, selected religious leaders and activists of the twentieth century are studied, and students identify factors that resulted in their integrity and courage, primarily through a study of religious autobiographies. Figures from a variety of religious traditions and continents have been selected who responded to the key challenges of their time, such as the Great Depression, the Holocaust, the struggle for civil rights, ending apartheid, or national liberation. The course attends to the possibilities of moral agency and the role of religion in character formation and social change.


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Year 6 went on a school journey to Osmington Bay, Dorset for four and a half days. We arrived there by coach and having heard a lot about it from previous Year 6 members, we were all eager to find out what it was really like! We were joined by eight members of school staff and two members of PGL staff. It was a trip none of us will forget.
The trip included five activities a day- four day activities and one night activity. The night activities lasted for two and a half hours and the day activities lasted for an hour and a half each. Everyones' favourite was the zipwire apart from the people that were afraid of heights! Although everyone admitted it was the most entertaining activity it was also one of the scariest. It wasn't the jump of f the platform that I found the frightening thing, it was more climbing up the ladder which felt very unstable and narrow! Luckily we were hooked up with a ton of safety gear, all of which had been tested thoroughly and which had been said to hold up an elephant! Intoxicated with fear though we all were, most of us managed to make the first terrifying move and jump off the platform no less then 30ft in the air.
The second best activity was a the forever remembered Disco! Only an hour long – 9-10pm – the disco managed to get possibly the best and most votes. All the girls had spent about three hours chosing their outfits as opposed to the boys who didn't even change their clothes! It was a combination of booming music, dozens of children screaming their heads off and amazingly bright spot lights. For many of us this was our first disco and this couldn't have been a better introduction to the party life! Some of the boys did some breakdancing as you can see in this photo!


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WYES' latest documentary and Keith Marshall's "How's Bayou?"
By WWNO Staff • May 17, 2012
From the wild wetlands via the Blue Bayou to the cultivated courtyards of the Vieux Carre. We're all over southeast Louisiana on this week's edition of All Things New Orleans.
Jack Hopke is your host for WWNO's weekly news magazine.


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It's no secret that Glenn is a BIG fan of Walt Disney. Disney has served as an inspiration for the direction he is headed in 2013. And while Disney may be best known for its theme parks, movies, and animation, it's another niche that Glenn has taken special interest in as he develops his American Dream Labs. Find out what it is HERE.
You won't believe what Glenn has planned for 2013 and beyond…
All this week on TheBlaze TV Glenn is unveiling his vision for the network for 2013 and beyond. Remember when Glenn left Fox News and many on the left and elsewhere predicted Glenn's demise? That claim has already been proven wrong and it's only the beginning. Wait until you see what Glenn has in store – the left will be begging for the day Glenn was only on 1 hour a day! Here is a little hint from Glenn on what you can expect this week.
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If you've ever seen one of the bad American Idol auditions, it's pretty clear that the youth of America don't have a great sense of self. But, they didn't arrive here on their own. No, this is a group of kids that have been given participation trophies and told how wonderful and special they are their entire lives. How bad is it getting? Glenn has the details on radio.
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Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 authorized U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to reimburse licensees of 1 thorium and 13 uranium processing sites (Figure 1) for a portion of their remedial action costs attributable to the sale of source material to the Federal government.
The amount eligible for reimbursement is determined by applying a Federal Reimbursement Ratio which is based on the amount of source material sold to the Federal government.
Under the Title X Program, DOE receives claims from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Agreement State licensees annually, conducts technical reviews and financial audits of the claims to determine the amount allowable for reimbursement, reimburses each licensee, and tracks amount paid, disallowed, and owed in a running ledger.
Early in the Program, DOE selected the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) to perform financial audits of the Title X claims. DCAA and DOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the respective responsibilities of each agency. DOE and DCAA typically conduct the technical review and financial audits concurrently, with DOE responsible for the final claim reimbursement determination.
In May 2011, the Title X claim review and audit function was transferred from the DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) to the Office of Legacy Management (LM.)
2011/2012 Claims and Audits
During the past year, LM received six licensee claim submittals totaling $40.8 million and conducted preliminary reviews to identify deficiencies requiring correction before formal audit of the claims. One licensee was given an extension of the submittal date due to having a new project manager who was unfamiliar with the Title X Program and claim submittal requirements.
LM Title X staff then coordinated with the licensees and regional offices of the DCAA to schedule and conduct onsite audits of each claim. LM reviewed each claim from a technical perspective. This review included conducting site visits to observe remediated areas and verify that work was performed as stated in the claim. LM also reviewed various records to determine whether work performed was required by the site license or remedial action plan. DCAA focused on the financial part of each claim by reviewing licensee financial records and accounting processes, including invoices, time sheets, the general ledger, subcontracts, and work orders. Reconciliation of technical and financial questions continued among the licensees, LM staff, and DCAA auditors for several months on two of the more complex audits. Then, DCAA issued a written opinion to LM on each claim, including recommendations of any costs ineligible for reimbursement.
Based on the technical review and the DCAA audit, Title X staff made a final determination of any nonreimbursable costs claimed by each licensee. Of the $20.78 million eligible for reimbursement (after individual reimbursement ratios were applied), the Program decided that approximately $1.2 million was ineligible for reimbursement.
LM staff then provided written notification to each licensee of the amount eligible for reimbursement and summarized why certain costs were ineligible. Funds were inadequate to cover all reimbursements; reimbursement shortfalls were identified and tracked in EM Title X Program accounting. Shortfalls will be paid as funding allows. Funding allowed for prorated reimbursements of approximately $15 million, with an additional $4.5 million owed by DOE. The amount available for reimbursement each year depends on what is appropriated by Congress.
Earlier this year, EM announced in the Federal Register the acceptance of claims for remedial action performed in 2011. In late April, LM received seven claims with potentially $18 million in reimbursements if all costs are approved. The Title X Program has no funding to make any reimbursements for these claims. However, in August 2012, limited funding was received for the Program to conduct claim audits, thus allowing the Title X Program to keep current on the adequacy of submitted claims.
For these new claims, LM formalized the Program's preliminary review function. Six of the seven licensees have subsequently been asked to submit additional claim information so that audits can be performed. LM requested verification for some claims that all work performed was required under NRC or Agreement State direction or approved remediation license amendments. One licensee had inadequate scope for the work performed under the claim, and two did not adequately tie the work performed to specific requirements. All licensees have now responded acceptably.
The Title X Program will be using EM Consolidated Business Center financial staff to conduct four of the audits in late 2012 to early 2013. The staff is familiar with the Title X protocol for financial audits and also supported the Title X Program this past year to resolve financial audit questions on two of the more complex claims.
Title X Program Improvements
During the last year, LM implemented numerous improvements to the Title X Program.
To bring the Program into conformance with LM recordkeeping protocols, a records file index was created. Over 54 boxes of hard copy Program records were organized and electronically cataloged with the support of LM records management staff.
To assure consistency among the Title X Program financial audits, LM initiated discussions with DCAA to reduce the number of auditing offices from three to one. This approach, which was used early in the
Title X Program, would have potentially resulted in lower audit costs and led to additional audit efficiencies. The lack of funding for DCAA to conduct all seven audits this year will lead to a single DCAA office performing the financial audits. Discussions will resume if additional DCAA offices are used in the future.
LM provided lessons learned to the licensees after completion of audits last year. Recommendations included improving future claims by providing better technical descriptions of the work performed and providing any newly revised reclamation plans or regulator direction authorizing remediation. Licensees were also reminded of the importance of having formal subcontracts or work orders, as compared to informal or poorly documented direction to longstanding site consultants.
LM also improved the individual licensee statements of accounts that provide the Program's ledger of claim amounts requested, amounts determined to be reimbursable, reimbursements paid, reimbursement shortfalls, etc. With assistance from LM financial staff, spreadsheet calculations were simplified, the amount of data requiring manual input was lessened, and spreadsheet linkage was identified and improvements planned. These accounting statements feed into the Title X Program Annual Report and Program Summary accounting spreadsheets maintained by EM.
Finally, in early fiscal year 2013, LM will conduct a management review of the Title X Program to identify additional efficiencies and improve the rigor of the technical review of claims. Other topics to be covered include the review of the financial audit function, completing the Statements of Account spreadsheet linkage, developing a technical review protocol, and whether to update the Program guidance document.
LM's new responsibilities for the Title X Program fit well with its responsibility for performing long-term surveillance and maintenance (LTS&M) at uranium mill sites transferred to LM under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act, Title II. Three of the uranium sites are already part of the LTS&M program, and LM will eventually take responsibility for the other nine as remediation is completed. Additionally, LM may manage the records for the one thorium site in the Title X Program. For the sites still to transfer, LM participation in the Title X Program gives it an early view of what types of responsibilities it expects to have for the sites in the future.


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New Directions for the Old Retreat
With its President Lincoln's Cottage project, the National Trust puts environmental principles to work
By Kim A. O'Connell | From Preservation | January/February 2008
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On an August night in 1864, not far from the White House, a Union guard heard the unmistakable report of a rifle shot. The anxiety in Washington during the Civil War had reached a heightened pitch, with Confederate plots to kidnap or kill Abraham Lincoln on the rise. The guard, stationed at the Soldiers' Home, a military asylum for disabled veterans, soon spotted the gunman's intended target: Lincoln, hatless, hurtling along on his horse toward a cottage on the property. When the guard later recovered the president's hat, he found a bullet hole through the crown.
Perhaps more remarkable than Lincoln's brush with death was that he often risked such misfortune by making the three-mile commute, by horseback or carriage, from the White House to the Soldiers' Home. There, Lincoln had established a wartime retreat for his family in a splendid 34-room Gothic revival cottage. Built in 1842 for George Washington Riggs, a prominent banker, it became one of several living quarters at the Soldiers' Home in the 1850s after Riggs sold the property to the government. Each year from 1862 through 1864, the Lincolns spent the summer and most of the fall at the cottage. Located at one of the highest points in the city, it commanded a view of the Capitol and had a more temperate climate than the swamp-bottom downtown. "We will ride into the city every day," Mary Todd Lincoln wrote to a friend, "& can be as secluded, as we please."
For the president, the cottage offered an intimate setting away from the bustle of Pennsylvania Avenue. Sitting in the cottage's drawing room or library, Lincoln met with Union officers, politicians, foreign nationals, and old friends, having candid conversations that may not have been possible at the White House. On his commutes, he spoke with soldiers returning from the front, gleaning unalloyed information that he couldn't get from his generals. On the quiet cottage grounds, he revised drafts of the document that would become the Emancipation Proclamation, saw the horrors of the war in the increasingly frequent burials in the nearby graveyard, and planned his 1864 reelection campaign.
"Lincoln's challenge as a national leader was unprecedented," writes historian Matthew Pinsker in Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home. "In that era of grave crisis, he naturally sought support within his private life to help sustain his public duty. The Soldiers' Home offered a sanctuary where he could work out this vital struggle."
Now, after a seven-year preservation effort, President Lincoln's Cottage will reopen to the public as a National Trust historic site on February 18—fittingly, Presidents Day. The Trust and the Armed Forces Retirement Home (as the Soldiers' Home is now called) joined together to preserve and restore both the cottage and an adjacent 1905 Beaux-Arts building, the former administrative offices for the Soldiers' Home that will become the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center. The work began soon after President Bill Clinton named the house a national monument in 2000.
The project advances the idea that historic preservation can be on the cutting edge of sustainability: The visitors center will be the first National Trust site to be certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to encourage environmentally sound building practices.
"Preservation is at the forefront of the sustainable architecture movement," says David Overholt, the preservation projects director at the cottage. The restoration of the cottage and visitors center not only relied on new green technology, he says, but will also help educate the public about the sustainable features of good, traditional architecture.
When the National Trust embarked on the President Lincoln's Cottage project in 2000, the LEED system was still in its infancy and there were few examples of the application of sustainable design principles to historic preservation. But many preservationists had long known, at least intuitively, that reusing old buildings was environmentally beneficial. "We thought we should practice what we preach," says Richard Moe, president of the National Trust, who envisions that many future Trust sites will be LEED-certified. "We hope the visitors center will be an example to stewards of other historic buildings across the country." Read a Q&A with National Trust President Richard Moe >>
William A. Dupont, the former Graham Gund Architect of the National Trust, helped lead a design study that proved LEED certification was possible for the visitors center and that the more exacting restoration at the cottage could also incorporate some green features. Dupont and other Trust leaders assembled a team of architects, engineers, contractors, and LEED professionals to develop a master plan for restoring the two buildings. The Trust received a $1 million contribution from United Technologies Corporation, a Save America's Treasures grant, and other donations for the project.
"To make a difference with sustainability, we feel that you can't only focus on new buildings," says Andrea Doane, director of community affairs and corporate giving for United Technologies, which has supported environmental sustainability through corporate donations and with energy and water conservation in its own buildings. "So many cities are old, and within the larger category of existing buildings, historic buildings pose an even greater challenge. We liked the fact that the Trust was going for LEED certification, which was an ambitious goal worth pursuing."
Seeking a LEED rating for the visitors center was not straightforward, however, in part because the U.S. Green Building Council does not yet have standards for historic structures. So the National Trust used the LEED guidelines for new construction and major renovations. The visitors center earned credits in all the major categories: sustainable sites (which includes maximizing open space and promoting density and alternative transportation), water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials, indoor air quality, and innovation and design.
First and foremost, the design team disturbed very little of the historic building's exterior core and shell. Inside, the structure's elegant bones—particularly its central skylight and second-floor arcades—remain prominent, even though the architects, to create gallery space, moved a wall and added a partition (easily removable if the building's use changes in the future). Most of the green features will not be obvious to visitors, demonstrating that sustainability need not detract from a building's historic character. New carpeting, wood, countertops, partitions, and flooring all contain recycled content, and most emit only low levels of volatile organic compounds. Updated energy-efficient heating and air-conditioning systems—manufactured by United Technologies—were installed and are projected to save up to 40 percent on power costs over the life of the building. Low-flow fixtures in the bathrooms reduce indoor water use. Even the beautiful vanity countertops are made of recycled glass.
Outside, vegetated bioswales, which capture rainwater and filter it slowly into the ground, and permeable pavement have virtually eliminated stormwater runoff from the property. Awnings will be reconstructed based on historical photographs and will be adjusted to provide shade or let in more light and heat. In addition, all construction waste was sorted for recycling.
Once the paperwork is filed, the visitors center is expected to earn a LEED silver rating under the four-level certification system (certified, silver, gold, platinum), a remarkable achievement for a historic building in a program that in the past focused on new construction. "We've shown that LEED is flexible enough to allow you to get a high level of sustainability," says Gavin Gardi, a LEED-accredited professional with the Christman Co. who led the cottage's certification process, "no matter what kind of building you have."
The cottage was restored to its 1862 appearance using durable materials—slate, lead-coated copper, and decay-resistant wood—that are expected to limit the expense, energy, and waste of frequent replacement. The décor will be sparse, in part because the National Trust considers the house to be the primary artifact and no Lincoln-era objects were preserved there over the years, but also because of its chief green feature: a passive ventilation system that draws in outside air, which would have wreaked havoc on original Lincoln artifacts.
"We're providing heat and air-conditioning as necessary, but for the most part the cottage was restored to be as green as it was originally, with working windows, working exterior and interior shutters, and cross-ventilation that can be controlled just through housekeeping," Overholt says. Even on a 90-degree summer day, the prevailing breeze makes the cottage remarkably comfortable, and one can see why the Lincolns enjoyed staying there.
"This site is so tremendously significant for the country," says President Lincoln's Cottage Director Frank Milligan, "that it demanded that we take the blinders off when it came to how we restored and interpreted it. Visitors are not going to walk along a roped pathway in a room and look at furniture. Here, they will sit and think and interact."
Tours will begin at the visitors center, where a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation will be displayed, as well as exhibits on such subjects as wartime Washington, Lincoln's presidency, and the history of the Soldiers' Home. In one room, visitors will sit around a large wooden table similar to the one used by Lincoln's Cabinet, where an interactive computer program will allow them to assume the role of a Cabinet member and debate emancipation. At the cottage, visitors in guided groups of 15 will walk through the rooms, where they can sit at a facsimile of Lincoln's desk (commissioned by the Trust), or view a stack of his favorite books in the library. Without the distraction of fully decorated rooms, visitors will be free to ponder how the site might have informed Lincoln's views on emancipation and the war.
"Historians might build engaging narratives out of their evidence in order to help readers imagine the past," Matthew Pinsker writes, "but for many the inspiration of a place stands unmatched. Visitors cannot see the president any longer, but they certainly can see where he walked and lived. They can pass the gravestones that he passed in the summer before his journey to Gettysburg, or they can trot up and down the stairs where his oversized slippers once shuffled."
Among the many Lincoln-related sites, the cottage may be the only place where one can take the full measure of the man as he confronted a nation divided. The White House remains a functioning office; Ford's Theatre interprets the act of an assassin. But at the cottage, we visit a place where Lincoln, his family and books nearby, had the mental clarity necessary to encourage the nation to bind up its wounds, ensuring its survival.
Lincoln visited the cottage for the last time on April 13, 1865. His face pale and drawn, he must have imagined how pleasant it would be to spend the coming summer there, with the war over, the slaves freed, and the Union whole again. Perhaps the tension in his shoulders had begun to ease. He and Mary even had plans to see a comedy at Ford's Theatre the next night. For one moment at the cottage, a moment much too brief, all was well.
Kim A. O'Connell is a writer in Arlington, Va.
Kim A. O'Connell is a writer in Arlington, Va.
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Splitting royalties between co-authors on Amazon
A friend of mine and I would like to self-publish a book together on Amazon. How do we split the royalties when Amazon only allows one payee and how do we deal with the tax implications? Added complication: one of us is the U.S., the other is in Canada. [more inside]
Give me your tired, your poor, your... SF authors needing a True Fan?
After this FPP on Amazon's questionable tactics dealing with Hachette (and in particular, Michael Sullivan's article on the matter, in which he mentions developing "a direct sales channel" with readers), and mathowie's comment in the MeFi funding thread on True Fans, help me find a better way to support authors than binging on the Kindle Book Store (where the majority of my payment apparently goes to publishers and distributors - boo!). Difficulty level: hard SF (think Greg Egan), space opera (think Banks' Culture series); ebooks preferred. [more inside]
Publishing adult/erotic pulp fiction on Amazon KDP?
I'm looking for warnings or limitations for publishing adult/mature erotic fiction through Kindle Direct Publishing, and I'm worried about pitfalls and I haven't yet found any direct language about content or rated content or the like. [more inside]
Publishing options for a collection of literary short fiction
I'm nearing completion of a book of very short stories that riff in various ways on the 'joke' form. The pieces are 1-2 pages. I want to publish this book. I'm not sure the best way. [more inside]
True Author Revenue Share on Amazon
I recently read a blog post / article written by a best-selling Amazon author who noted that after all of Amazon's small print, he was only getting about 20% revenue share on the sale of his work (comparable to the traditional publishing industry) rather than Amazon's frequently lauded 70%. Can anyone find the post / article in question?
How did you go from not liking reading books on your iPad to enjoying the experience?
How did you go from not liking reading books on your iPad to enjoying the experience? And how do you negotiate the morass that is the self-published ebook section of Amazon? [more inside]
How to keep a self-published story on Amazon safe?
I'm in the process of formulating a story that would twist a known, beloved children's franchise setting into a violent noir. The eventual goal would be to self-publish an ebook for a few bucks on Amazon, but I'm concerned that the subject matter would get the book pulled due to copyright matters. How does Amazon handle parody and pastiche? [more inside]
Resurrect My Friend's Amazon Seller Account!
Help my friend get his Amazon Seller's Account back! [more inside]
Pre-Ordering Etiquette
I have a game that I am interesting in self-publishing. I don't have a lot of capital to put into it myself, so I'm thinking about using pre-orders to generate the bulk of the necessary revenue. What is the etiquette, if you will, of pre-ordering? What's "too long" between the submission of a pre-order and the availability of the product? I don't want people to actually give me money unless I can guarantee eventual shipment of the product; how is this handled? I'm thinking of how Amazon doesn't charge your card until an item ships; is that how pre-orders are typically handled? Do business that operate on pre-orders borrow against those pre-orders to pay for manufacturing, and then cash in on those pre-orders to pay back the bank? Any wisdom in this area is appreciated.
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Banjo on Glee?
Yes… in a manner of speaking.
Tonight's episode of the popular musical comedy series, Glee, features the cast of fresh-faced high schoolers putting on a production of Grease.
In the funny way things work, the call for a banjo player for the soundtrack ended up going to G2's Jens Koch, who showed up at a tracking session not knowing what to expect.
"One of the producers called me and wanted banjo in one of the songs for the Glease episode (Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee), and I showed up not really knowing what they wanted me to play.
Turned out that they wanted it just like the original – we're talking plectrum style banjo. It wasn't even worth trying with picks. So, I bowed silently to Earl, took off the fingerpicks and played it like they wanted it.
It was quite a new experience to play it like a plectrum banjo, being more of a rhythm instrument, and I hope I did it justice.
If they ever do a bluegrass episode, I hope I'll get the chance to play more of my style, with picks that is!"
Glee airs on the Fox network on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Keep an ear out for Jens' experiment in plectrum banjo on this evening's show.
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The Cardinals defense took another hit with news that outside linebacker Will Davis is out for the season with a fractured left fibula.
"That's disappointing because he's a young player that was playing fairly well for us," Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said Monday.
Davis started Sunday against Kansas City in place of Clark Haggans, who has missed three of the past four games with a groin injury. Whisenhunt believes Haggans will be available for the San Francisco game Monday night and is comfortable with reserve O'Brien Schofield seeing more time.
"I think O'Brien has learned a lot," he said. "Not that I'm ready for O'Brien to play a significant amount of snaps."
The Cardinals also are monitoring the health of defensive end Calais Campbell, who suffered a left ankle sprain against the Chiefs. He did not play in the second half.
If Campbell is unavailable for the 49ers game, Alan Branch is expected to start in his place.
Running back LaRod Stephens-Howling, who has been battling a hamstring injury, should return for Monday's game, Whisenhunt said.
The Cardinals will wear their black jerseys for the last time this season when they face the 49ers Monday night at University of Phoenix Stadium.
The team is allowed to wear the alternate jersey three times - once in the preseason and twice during the regular season. The Cardinals are 1-1 in black. They beat the Washington Redskins in the preseason and lost to Tampa Bay on Oct. 31.
Free safety Kerry Rhodes sent out this message Monday to fans on Twitter: "Keep ur head up! Let's get ready for this blackout and whoop the Niners asses!"
Blackout, we're sure, refers to the jerseys and not removing the game from the local television market.
During their five game losing streak, the Cardinals' defense has allowed an average of 30.8 points.
"It's mental mistakes as much as anything," Whisenhunt said. "Six plays yesterday of 25 yards or longer were all attributable to mistakes. Mental mistakes, not so much physical mistakes.
"We're having our issues with missed tackles but when you line up wrong or play the defense wrong, when you drop coverage on a guy you're suppose to have, those are all culprits for our defense's (problems) right now."
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"When I was working out with Fitzgerald, he told me to keep my head down and just strive and just go," Bowe said. " . . . I'm just following his ways and it's paying off."
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WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two new Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA), valued up to $14 million to better integrate the United States' universities into DOE's nuclear research and development (R&D) programs; and contribute to assuring a new generation of engineers and scientists necessary for pursuing nuclear power - a safe, reliable, affordable and emissions-free source of energy. These FOAs support the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) University Readiness and the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative for Consortia (NERI-C). These new awards will bring total Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 funding to universities that support nuclear energy programs to over $54 million.
"These Funding Opportunity Announcements demonstrate our commitment to pursuing nuclear research, and we are eager for our next generation of scientists and engineers to make scientific breakthroughs that will help diversify our nation's energy sources," Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Dennis Spurgeon said. "Supporting education and training is critical to developing secure, competitive and environmentally responsible nuclear technologies to serve the United States' present and future energy needs."
For the GNEP University Readiness FOA, DOE seeks applications from universities for capability expansion that will directly support GNEP R&D programs. Capability expansion includes laboratory upgrades; faculty support; graduate fellowships; reactor improvements; equipment purchases or upgrades; curriculum development and enhancement; and international student exchange or other similar activities that directly impact a university's ability to compete in future GNEP R&D solicitations. Estimated funding for the one-time GNEP University Readiness awards total $4 million, with a maximum of $100,000 per award.
DOE's Funding Opportunity Announcement for NERI-C seeks applications from university consortia for R&D that will directly support a broad range of programs in the Office of Nuclear Energy; including: the Advanced Fuel Cycle R&D Program, the Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative, and the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative. Estimated funding for the NERI-C awards totals $10 million. This will be the first year funding for multi-year research grants that could receive total funding of about $30 million. Additional university grants are planned in subsequent years, subject to program requirements and congressional appropriations.
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Yesterday we kicked off National Environmental Education Week. This year's theme spotlights ways technology can enhance environmental learning. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan offered his perspective in a new public service announcement to celebrate EE Week. "We know so many of the jobs of the future are in the STEM fields," Duncan said. "There are so many great ties between STEM education and environmental education. If we really want to keep those good jobs in this country, if we want our students prepared – I think there's no better way to start to get at that, whether it's in 2nd grade or in 11th or 12th grade, than to get kids out in the outdoors with environmental education."
This also includes preparing for new ideas on how to get students outdoors and learning. To help accomplish this, Duncan will announce the second annual U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools and first-ever District Sustainability Awardees on April 22nd at 10:30am EST (watch the event live). Honored schools and districts will have an important role to play modeling best practices for other schools that wish to provide an education geared toward the challenges and jobs of the future, which is why ED will release a report with case studies on each of the honorees.
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In the last post, I discussed how the leader of a good support group always ends each group on a note of moving forward. The leader never permits complaining and spinning in negativity and then ends the session. Venting is certainly allowed, but the emphasis is on how to change one's situation for the better and the next steps that might be taken. If you haven't read the first post in its entirety, I invite you to do so either before or after you read this one.
The second and last factor I'll discuss here regarding a good support group (as opposed to one that is poorly led) is the climate that should be set regarding, "There's no one right way – there's no one size fits all."
Often very well meaning participants of a support group feel strongly about their choices, which is fine. However, if a member judges others for choosing another way, that is a problem for the group and creates a lack of emotional safety. For instance, a member of a new mom support group might share her parenting decisions about feeding, sleeping and dressing in such a way that sounds to others as if her way should be the only way.
Members of support groups can feel vulnerable and lack confidence (that's often why they're in a support group to begin with). The group leader must be skilled at validating an individual's choices and still keep the climate of openness and acceptance of many different choices. My groups would often hear me say things like, "How wonderful that you found a method that works well in your family. Isn't it interesting that different techniques work well for different families and situations? Whatever works for your family unit is great."
A good group leader doesn't put down the proselytizer, but makes sure to keep it safe for all to share their choices and feel supported in their decisions.
On a side note, I've often pointed out to my clients in private sessions that those in a group who are trying to convince others that their way is the "right" way, are often those who are the least confident and are seeking validation.
To conclude, if you're currently in a support group or considering joining one, shop around. Look for a group with a skilled leader, if at all possible. The leader of a support group doesn't necessarily need to be a mental health professional, but ideally should be trained in group dynamics and one who sets an open, safe and positive tone.
I look forward to your comments.
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