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America's #1 flute specialty house since 1983.
For Piccolo/C Flute/Alto/Bass Flute one player, Soprano, and Harp. Texts by Lorca. Performance notes and translations included. Alto flute part is transposed. Oversized score. All performers play from score. Movements: 1. La Senorita del Abanico (Senorita of the Fan), 2. La Tarde (Afternoon), 3. Cancion cantada (A Song Sung), 4. Caracola (Snail), 5. El lagarto esta llorando! (The Lizard is crying!), 6. Cancioncilla sevillana (A Little Song from Seville), 7. Cancion tonta (Silly Song).


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If I could give this place SIX Stars (with 5 being Excellent)...I would!!!!
Players from the St Louis area REALLY should make the short drive up 55 north to Play this gem of a paintball course. It has so many reasons to go there.
Wildcat Paintball in Williamson IL offers some Truly OUTSTANDING Fields to Play. The prices are very inexpensive, Affordable, CHEAP. I found some Really Good Pump Players there, along with a group of good Pneumatic Players. I found a good mix of Young Guns playing speedball guns, guys in Camo playing Milsim Guns and Some Well Seasoned Pump Players. Everyone there had a Great attitude and were willing to mix in and play on any and all of the intriguing fields they have to offer. You don't feel like a newby there for very long, they will make you feel at home.
I had heard lots of good things about Wildcat Paintball, I had played with players from Wildcat's Pump Team the One Shot Wonders at Spring Pump Event in 11 and 12 and FallPumpEvent in 11. My son is in St Louis, it is less than an hour drive for him. I am in Lincoln IL so it was a natural for us to meet there, a 90 min drive for me and as stated above, just under an hour for him from St Louis actually St Charles.
We got there at 10am on Sunday, the crowd was starting to show up. We set up our markers and got all our gear ready, then we paid our, field fee ($10 ea) and air fees ($5ea) for the two of us, plus a case of paint for $50 came to a modest total of $80. (It is Cash or check, NO Credit or Debit cards)
We recognized some players (Ben, Big Ben & Jess) and asked about playing. Everyone decided to play the Western Town. It a REAL little western town, Real multi-room buildings (a couple Dozen) build from wood cut from the many acres of woods there. It is a impressive and FUN challenge playing this town. Great angles to catch your opposition...or get caught by them. Running from building to building to attack and evade! Ask the regulars where the hot spots are they will pass on good information. I've been to places that they would set you up to be eliminated quick, NOT here, They play fair and make it fun for everyone. We played a couple times early in the day and a couple more times late in the day, it was a thrill every game.
We played the Tires Field, basically a Speedball Filed with BIG tires stacked as bunkers, in a Mirror image field layout for some exciting speedball action.
We played the upper Old SKool field at the top of a hill, built out of an interesting variety of bunkers, including a pieces from a giant water slide that had gone out of business.
We played the Castle field, which is a long field with rolling hills with man made boulders, a couple Castle walls, trenches to run through, dirt berms to hide behind, a stream, bridges, trees (Lots of EM), heavy underbrush, wooden bunkers...and MORE. It is not the typical capture the castle set up, it is a long field with many places to run to and hide behind or under. The regulars will tell you where to run and hide so you aren't a sitting target.
There is a World War 2, D-Day field where you can start your assault from a landing craft and fight your way across and around multiple places to hide and attack from (beached boats, a downed aircraft, numerous bunkers with sandbags as protection) on your way to a relatively realistic and close to impenetrable German Bunker, built up into a hill with machine bun pits flanking it on both sides. There was a barrels field that we never got a chance to play, as well as a H-U-G-E and Expansive Woodsball field with wandering paths throughout acres of wooded territory, that didn't get played that day because of the heat.
This place has great fields Now and lots of plans for improving and growth. I can't wait to see the plans turning into reality<
Wildcat is a Sunday ONLY paintball park so Take Saturday OFF and save your money and energy till you get to Wildcat Paintball on a Sunday. Check their schedule of a small group of Holiday Sundays that they aren't open. You will have an INCREDIBLE day of variety on fields offering many MANY Fun Challenges. You can wear your bright colors if you like but the colors green, brown and black and many kinds of camo seem to be really at home at Wildcat. Come and Play there, I'll be going back!
Wildcat Paintball In Williamson IL - Truly Outstanding Fields to Play!
Started by WoodsBaller57, Jun 16 2012 12:20 PM
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Posted 16 June 2012 - 12:20 PM
GRATEFUL DEADly
Still Playin' Woodsball.....Now Playin' Pump with my CCM S6.5! ;-{)}
If the person on the other end of your gun does not walk away from the game eagerly anticipating the next game because of your actions,
you have failed as a paintballer. Quote; Left Handed
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 12:48 AM
I have played there myself a couple of times. Nice place to play and would recommend them to anyone.
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Golden Moon Tea
last day for freeshipping
Honey Orchid – 1oz Pouch
Sinharaja – Sample
Sugar Caramel Oolong – Sample
Vanilla Mint – Sample
Just ordered from Damn Fine teas…
Double Knit
Tiger Assam
Red Tailed Hawk
Spring Keemun X2
My mom ordered a gaiwan for me as a graduation present. I'm in love!
She insisted when I told her that I cracked my current one. It's Verdant's red lotus gaiwan (sob). Just the saucer, thankfully. I'll probably continue using the cup and lid anyway, albeit with extra caution.
My first Teavivre order! So excited!!! :D
Fengqing Dragon Pearl Black Tea 100g (3.5oz)
Taiwan Jin Xuan Milk Oolong Tea 100g (3.5oz)
Yun Nan Dian Hong Black Tea – Golden Tip 50g (1.75oz)
Bailin Gongfu Black Tea Sample
Golden Monkey Black Tea Sample
Taiwan Dong Ding (Tung Ting) Oolong Tea – 7g free sample
Anxi Monkey King (Ma Liu Mie) Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea – 7g free sample
You made some excellent choices.
Fengqing Dragon Pearl Black Tea
Yun Nan Dian Hong Black Tea – Golden Tip
are two of my favourite blacks ever. I'm sure you will find something in that list that you love. :)
Thanks all! Teavivre is my new favorite company. Angel knew she'd hook me with those free samples!
Those look like some good choices. I've only tried a few of their teas so far, but I really like the Milk Oolong. The Golden Monkey sounds very good.
Easter deal from Yunomius – took advantage of the awesome free shipping.
Kesennuma Kuwacha Sencha: Mulberry Leaf Tea 90 grams (3.17 oz)
Furyu: Mimasaka Bancha 30 grams (1.06 oz)
Obubu Tea #13: Houjicha (Smoky Roast) 100 grams (3.52 oz)
Bizenyaki Tea Cup
Gagome Konbucha – Kelp Seaweed Tea from Hokkaido
Order Total: $36.60
I also got a Spring Tea Sampler from Teavivre.
On top of those two I got the last available spot of the Verdant Tea of the Month Club – Bundle Deal. Signed up for the year :)
Do you know how often Yunomi.us does free shipping? I made an order with them a few weeks ago, and hope that they'll do something similar again after I've had a chance to taste their teas.
I think this is the second time in the space of a year or just over that I have seen free shipping. I can't say for certain but if they do it again this year I imagine it would be in the summer sale or towards Christmas. Failing that maybe next year. If I see it advertised again I will let you know :)
I ordered from them too. The Obubu # 29- Sakura.
My first order of flavored matcha from Red Leaf:
Carmel Matcha (special blend)
free sample English Toffee Matcha
Jasmine Supreme
I don't know what to expect and wanted to try ALL the flavors but I managed to keep the list short until I have a better idea of what I might like.
Finally broke down and ordered another Wild Monk Sheng cake from Mandala, before all the 2012 cakes are gone!
Wild Monk sheng is awesome!! I have almost a whole cake – I don't think I'm allowed to order more, but I will be sad when it's gone….
boychick Garret said that they weren't for sale yet but could accommodate. If you wanted both, I would email him… His comments are on this tasting note. :))
Teavivre samples-
Bailin Gongfu Black Tea
Guang Dong Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong Tea
Aged Chenpi Ripened Tangerine Pu-erh 2009
Premium Keemun Hao Ya Black Tea
Golden Monkey Black Tea (chosen by Angel. I do want to try these.)
I still have a couple orders I need to place but first I need to see how guilty i feel about my recent purchases while on Vacation:
Bayswater Tea:
Ginger Lime
Triple Creamy
Divine Temptation
Creme Brulee
Cranberry Orange Chili Pepper
Chocolate Machiato
Maple Taffy
Organie Strong Irish Breakfast
Maple Seduction
After Dark
Tangy Lime Sherbet
Chocolate Break
Blue Teapot
Ginger Pear (green rooibos)
Orange Blossom
Vanilla Cookie
Tea Time
Borengajulie Estate Assam
Ambangulu Estate
Pear Toscano
Creme Caramel
And just for fun, i picked up some cacao nibs and because omgsrsly made me, some Crio Bru just to try out hahaha
Marzipan – yep, my other half and i wandered across Vancouver and stopped in at all of these stores and more :) Best thing about him is that he's happy to indulge in me visiting at least one local store everywhere we go because it's an excuse for us to get out to areas and explore them.
Wow…back to back in here.
Placed an order with Mandala tea because I'm having a crappy ass week back AND because Garret and the team there are extra special awesomesauce in my books. Now i just have to organise my other orders (because if i'm going to blow my goals, i might as well do it in dexter style….) and see if i can make it a triple hit! haha
Milk Oolong 1oz
Pure Bud 1oz
White Night 1oz
Golden Strand 1oz
Special Dark 2006 Ripe Pu'er 1oz
Pu Wen Ripe Pu'er Coins 2005 1oz
Mandala Wild Monk Raw Pu'er 100g Cake 2012
Mandala Wild Monk Raw Pu'er 100g Cake 2014
I am sorry to hear about your crappy week. The tea always makes everything better, though! Mandala is where I'll be ordering from next… once I achieve a whole bunch of sipdowns ;)
Oooohhhhh new Wild Monk Sheng – I am so not allowed another Mandala order, even thought I agree that Garret and his team are amazing.
"dexter style" this month is 3 orders, a couple of care packages and missing my month end goal by 25. :))
I'm likely going to miss my goal this month by about 30….since my orders won't come until May….


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About the Author: Dr. Esther Brimmer serves as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs.
Much has been said about President Obama's pledge for a "new era of engagement" for the United States. In the Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which I have just been sworn in to lead, this commitment means revitalizing U.S. multilateral cooperation before the United Nations and other international institutions. It is truly an exciting time to be joining the team of talented people in the Department of State and this Administration to help lead this effort.
During his Presidential campaign, then-Senator Obama often spoke of a new direction for U.S. leadership in international affairs to "strengthen our common security by investing in our common humanity," arguing that the security and welfare of every American is affected by the security and welfare of those who live outside the United States. This represents a return to the role America played after World War II, when we helped to lead the international community in establishing an array of multilateral institutions. While this led to an enhanced role for America in the world, it also served to enhance our security and stability at home.
Today, we face new and fast-moving challenges on any number of issues: food security, human rights, terrorism, climate change. Issues that no state can address effectively alone. For this reason, the United Nations, though imperfect, is the institution best placed to bring nations together to address jointly the collective challenges of the 21st century. Similarly, the United States, though imperfect, finds itself in a position of leadership at the United Nations, and this Administration has accepted the call.
On human rights, the United States has accepted the call to leadership by making a very early decision to reengage with the UN Human Rights Council and to seek a seat on the Council this year with the goal of working to make it a more effective body to promote and protect human rights. It is true that the Human Rights Council's record has been quite disturbing. It needs fundamental change to do more to promote and protect the human rights of people around the world and end its repeated and unbalanced criticisms of Israel. However, I share the belief of the President, Secretary of State Clinton and U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador Rice that the U.S. voice is better heard from the inside than from the outside. We will use that voice in the Council and elsewhere to promote and protect human rights.
The United States also plays an important leadership role in UN peacekeeping operations, providing around 26% of the annual UN budget for peacekeeping, in addition to providing training and equipment. By working through the UN, we can assist in those areas in which we could not intervene unilaterally. In places like Liberia and Haiti, UN peacekeeping operations have helped to mitigate dangerous armed conflicts and foster fragile new peace. Countries like Sierra Leone, Guatemala and Mozambique are at peace today, years after UN peacekeeping operations successfully completed their missions and drew down. However, much work remains to be done. In the coming months, I hope to work with my colleagues in making peacekeeping operations more effective instruments to restore peace and stability. This includes improving the administration of peacekeeping operations, building member state support to make UN peacekeeping more effective, and encouraging a thorough review of the mandates for both proposed new peacekeeping operations and for existing operations when they come up for renewal, with a view to modifying those mandates as appropriate.
When people think about the UN, they usually think of the politically-charged debates in the Security Council or the General Assembly. But the UN system is comprised of many agencies and organizations quietly trying to get the job done, sometimes in quite difficult circumstances. The World Food Program (WFP), for example, is the agency on the global frontlines charged with providing food to the most vulnerable populations in some of the most challenging locations in the world. Another example, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), coordinates global use of the radio spectrum, promotes cooperation internationally in assigning satellite orbits, and establishes worldwide standards for various communications systems. Every time you call overseas or listen to satellite radio, ITU has helped make that possible. I earned a pilot's license when I was 20, so the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which establishes the principles and techniques of international flight, is of personal interest to me. Indeed, every time any one of us steps on a plane, we are carried by a framework ICAO created to help to keep us safe. As Assistant Secretary, I look forward to working with ICAO, ITU, the WFP, as well as the myriad other UN agencies and organizations, to help foster and improve U.S. cooperation.
It is an honor and a privilege to join the outstanding Department of State team. While much work needs to be done, I am confident that we will enjoy tremendous success in laying the groundwork for reinvigorated U.S. leadership in multilateral arenas going forward into the next century, and I look forward to updating you on our progress on DipNote.
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The examples I listed were meant to illustrate the sillyness of others simply rattling off names of songs and that somehow constituting any kind of critical analysis. So I picked maybe not the worst but certainly not the best examples.
Of all Paul songs I can only name maybe one (off the top of my head) 100% that would be on my top 10-20 paul song list. That is Riding To Vanity Fair. I'll have to make a top 20 list sometime in the future.


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Of the old teas I've tried, I've definitely preferred those which have had some humid storage. I have had some teas which have been sealed and / or stored in household conditions (climate controlled), and in general, I haven't preferred them.
88 qing bing I like, but even that has fairly humid storage compared to something that's been stored in someone's house or in a purely sealed environment.


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Participants at a conference reflect on a plenary session speech by Parker Palmer. (photo: Fund for Theological Education)
Parker Palmer is the founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal and the author of nine books, including well-known titles such as The Courage to Teach and Let Your Life Speak. He is the recipient of many awards and honorary degrees, perhaps most recently the Utne Reader's 2011 Visionaries, 25 People Who are Changing the World.
His new book, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit, takes a deep and wise look at the loss of values that have impoverished American democracy and public life. Palmer proposes ways to rediscover what the great political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville called "habits of the heart" that are essential to a democracy.
Palmer writes:
"The human heart, this vital core of the human self, holds the power to destroy democracy or to make it whole. That is why our nineteenth-century visitor, Alexis de Tocqueville, insisted in his classic Democracy in America that democracy's future would depend heavily on generations of American citizens cultivating the habits of the heart that support political wholeness."
We corresponded by email over the course of several weeks for this interview.
Parker, you cite five habits of the heart you feel are necessary to moving forward as a democracy: understand that we are all in this together, develop an appreciation for the value of "otherness," cultivate the ability to hold tension in life-giving ways, generate a sense of personal voice and agency, and strengthen our capacity to create community.
In and of themselves, none of these habits seem too complex or difficult for us to achieve, and I'm guessing most people would find it easy to embrace them, at least conceptually. What prevents us from becoming better at practicing these habits?
You're right, Kate, of course. Saying the thing is always easier than doing the thing! So it's important to understand why we have trouble embracing good ideas and allowing them to animate the way we live.
We resist the first habit of understanding that we are all in this together because it's easier to pretend that we live in individual silos than to allow ourselves to get the fact. To take but one example, that the large and tragic achievement gap in public education between white kids and kids of color is something we all pay a price for sooner or later. If my son is doing well in school, great; I'm happy. But if his black and Latino classmates are doing poorly, I need to be unhappy about that, very unhappy, and advocate for the changes in public education that would help close the gap.
Among other things, that gap helps explain the fact that we now have more African Americans somewhere in the judicial and penal system than we had in slavery ten years before the Civil War. And that's not only costly to this society in terms of the threat of crime, the cost of incarceration, etc., it's flat-out evil in the way it crushes the spirits of young people who have just as much promise as my son does.
So, when you step outside your silo and understand your interconnectedness, life becomes more complicated and ethically demanding. But the bottom line is, what do you stand for: narrow self-interest or the common good? And do you understand that narrow self-interest can be self-defeating while caring about the common good can be a way of caring about yourself and those you love?
I'm 72 years old, so I reflect more often on the fact that I'm going to die than I did when I was 30, or 40, or 50. On that day, I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be saying to myself, "Boy, am I glad that I spent all my years on Earth feathering my own nest and not giving a hoot about anyone other than my family and friends!" I'm pretty sure I'd rather be saying, "I'm glad I did what I could during my brief sojourn on this planet to help bring a caring community into being, to love my neighbor as myself."
As you know, Kate, I say quite a lot in the book about each of those five habits, but let me say a few words about one more: "Cultivate the ability to hold tension in life-giving ways." This one is right at the heart of our democracy, both institutionally and personally. America's founders, for all their blind spots, gave us a set of governing institutions whose genius lies in their ability to hold tension creatively over time. Democracy is all about taking the tension of our differences and using it as an engine to keep moving us forward on important social issues. So why is it hard to live this one? Because it requires us to resist the ancient and well-known "fight or flight response" that kicks in when we find ourselves in a tension-ridden situation. Our instinct is either to run away or to punch out the source of the tension!
We all know at some level that if we can hold tension creatively — in the family, in the workplace, in the larger community — we often emerge with a better solution to the problem than if we ran away or used force to control the situation. My favorite close-to-the-bone example involves raising a teenager. Good parents can see their teenage child's potential and "true self" while they also see that child making some bad choices and perhaps even going off the rails. But good parenting means holding our children in a way that both acknowledges their long-term possibilities and their current realities, knowing that the worst thing we could do is to try to force the outcome. Many of us know how to do that kind of "holding" in our private lives, so we have the capacity to do some of the same in our public lives.
The key, of course, is love. Love leads us to hold the tensions we experience as parents in a creative way. Of course, the kind of love we have for those close to us cannot be replicated in the public realm. But can a different form of love — love of the promise of the human spirit, love of the common good — lead us to hold political tensions creatively? I'm not sure, but I sure hope so, because a politics rooted in greed or hunger for power rather than love of the commonweal is a politics headed toward self-destruction.
I'd like to devote much of my remaining time and energy toward helping to make our public life more compassionate and more generative — and I know many, many people who share that vision and that desire.
You describe what you call a "cult of expertise" that has shaped education in our country — that encourages certainty over inquiry and promotes science education over the humanities. Do you perceive this "cult" at work in other parts of our lives besides education?
Yes, I think the cult of expertise permeates many of our institutions, which means that it also permeates our lives. My beef is not with expertise itself. Some people know a lot more than others about certain things, and we need to learn from them. My beef is with the cult of expertise in which we make the voice of the expert the only voice in the room, which gives the expert too much power — unchecked power — and renders everyone else voiceless. When we are rendered voiceless, we come to believe that we have nothing worth saying, which means that we deny or disbelieve our own knowledge. There's a lot of this kind of thing going around, and it's a problem any way you look at it — especially with regards to what a democracy requires, which is the voice of "We the People." That's why a habit of the heart called "generating a sense of personal voice and agency" is on my top five list.
In education — just to be clear about that example — we are still struggling to get past the old model of the teacher at the front of the room downloading information while students sit passively taking notes, who then get rewarded or punished on the basis of how much of that information they can parrot back on tests. That model is driven by the cult of expertise (among other things), and it prepares people better for life in an authoritarian society than it is for citizenship in a democracy. Even if the course you are teaching is "The Values of American Democracy," when you teach it top-down, you are really teaching students to shut up, keep their heads down, and buy (or pretend they buy) whatever the person in authority says. That's not a democratic habit of the heart. It's a deformation of the heart that creates the antithesis of virtually every one of the five habits of the heart I explore in this book.
The cult of expertise also permeates medicine in a way that undermines genuine healthcare. We know that a physician who treats not only the body but also understands how to listen and evoke the patient's mind and spirit is a more powerful healer than one who allows expertise to distance him or her from the patient and tries to "fix" people the way a mechanic fixes a car. We know this on the basic of clinical evidence, which is why the state-supported University of Minnesota has a Center for Spirituality and Healing related to the medical school. Physicians have expertise that we need to stay alive and well, as I know from personal experience. But patients have inner resources that are powerful wellsprings of healing or wholeness, even when they are dying — resources that get ignored, suppressed, and sometimes destroyed by the cult of expertise in medicine.
And that brings me to the cult of expertise in religion! Belonging to various branches of the Christian church has been an important part of my journey, of my formation; I grew up in the Methodist Church and I've been affiliated with the Quakers for some years now. I speak not as an outside critic but as an insider who has a lover's quarrel with the Church. In too many settings, the cult of expertise makes the clergyperson's voice the only, or the dominant, voice in the room when it comes to matters of faith, which silences or subdues laypeople.
So many laypeople have been conditioned by this church culture to think that they cannot "do religion" for themselves. I know of too many situations where clergy have tried to ask questions rather than give answers, hoping to evoke the voices of the laity, only to be told (in one way or another), "We're not paying you to ask us about the faith journey. We're paying you to tell us what it's all about! After all, you're the one who studied these things in seminary and should have the inside scoop!"
I'll end with what I regard as an important clue to one way out of this impasse. What clergy (and teachers and physicians) who want to change this dance must understand is this: when laypeople respond this way, it's not because they are lazy or pigheaded or dumb. It's because they are wounded — wounded as many of us are by growing up in institutions whose constant message is, "You don't know what you need to know. So sit down, shut up, and let the experts fill you with the real skinny." It's the wound of feeling inadequate to the situation, whether that situation is in the church, in the classroom, or in the clinic. A leader in any realm who can see that wound, and focus on helping to heal it, is a leader who can help people reclaim their own knowledge and find their voices to speak it.
Parker J. Palmer and Staci Haines converse before the Inauguration of The Rev. Stephen Lewis as FTE's next president.
As in your other writings, you call for the practice of "inwardness" that seems so deeply rooted in your Quaker belief. And you quote the literary scholar William Deresiewicz: "Without solitude — the solitude of Adams and Jefferson and Hamilton and Madison and Thomas Paine — there would be no America." What came to Jefferson and Paine and others in that solitude that we now are missing? And, where do you find solitude in your own wired and busy life?
One of my favorite quotes in Healing the Heart of Democracy is from Joseph Campbell, and it supplements Deresiewicz:
"You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don't know what was in the newspapers that morning…a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be."
Like Deresiewicz, Campbell is advocating something I call "getting the news from within."
This seems especially important to me in a day when the mass media are peddling "news" — I put the word in quotes because much of what passes for news these days is caricatures of events rather than reportage — news that is so fast-moving, so fragmented, so out-of-human-scale that it disempowers us. Who can watch any of the cable news shows and end up feeling like anything other than a spectator to events that are too massive, too far away, and too fleeting (in terms of our attention span) to imagine that we can have any impact on them?
Joseph Campbell is not advocating disengagement but a form of deeper engagement that can take us to the soul-deep problems and possibilities of our social and political situation. After all, what we are collectively as well as individually begins within, begins in our inner shadows and in our inner light.
When William Deresiewicz said the quote you reference, he was referring to their habit of sitting quietly (aka "unwired"), reading and reflecting on books that challenged the political conventions of the day, then staring out the window to do the original thinking that led to the American Revolution and to the institutions of American democracy. When we reflect deeply on the world "out there" — via books or personal experience — we are necessarily drawing deeply on the world "in here," on inner experiences of life that confirm or disconfirm external claims about the world's problems and their solutions.
America's founders went inward to touch such soul-deep impulses as the yearning for freedom and equality. Tragically, they failed to dive deep into the inner shadows that we know today as racism or sexism; if they had done so, they would not have excluded enslaved human beings, Native Americans, and women from their own assertion that "all men are created equal." But somehow, in solitude — and in community — they managed to get in touch with the partial and flawed nature of their own thinking, which led them to create a novel system of government with a capacity for self-correction that has taken us far beyond the founders' very human limitations.
So one way to name the fruits of the founders' solitude is this: in that solitude, they must have had an intimation of the grave moral flaw in their implementation of "all men are created equal." Though they were unable to correct themselves on this matter, they gave us a form of government that has allowed us to keep correcting their — and our — moral flaws. It's a process that has yet to end, and never will, unless we give up the ghost. As I say in the my book, "Government 'of the people, by the people, and for the people' is a nonstop experiment in the strength and weakness of our political institutions, our local communities and associations, and the human heart. Its outcome can never be taken for granted."
And if it is true that, "Without [the] solitude…of Adams and Jefferson and Hamilton and Madison and Thomas Paine…there would be no America," it is also true that without our reflective solitude, there will be no continuing creation and re-creation of this emergent reality called America. We need to dive deep beneath the chaotic surface of history and access timeless truths about human potentials and human limits to keep this experiment going.
As for where I find my solitude in my own busy and wired life — well, that's a work in progress! Like everyone else I know, I find dealing with email every day like being pecked to death by ducks. I have no easy answers to that one. Email is part and parcel of the work I love to do, and one way of maintaining a sense of connection with my far-flung readers and colleagues.
But I count myself lucky that at least half of my work involves writing, which has long been a contemplative practice for me, and must be done in solitude. Writing gives me a chance to sense, sift, and sort what's emerging inside of me, to "experience and bring forth" what I am and what I might be (to quote Campbell again). I also love reading poetry (e.g., Mary Oliver and Naomi Shihab Nye), fiction (e.g., Wendell Berry) and some forms of spiritual writing, as long as it is grounded, not floaty and pious. And I have a particular love of taking long walks in the woods and sitting by, or paddling across, big water. All of that helps me dive deep beneath the chaotic surface of my own life!
Bottom line for me is something I wrote in A Hidden Wholeness, if I may be allowed to quote myself rather shamelessly: "Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it means never living apart from one's self." Even in the midst of a busy and highly populated life, solitude in that sense is something one can achieve.
What's your take on the Occupy Wall Street movement? Is there a moral imperative there? My sense is that it's not taken seriously in the broader culture, among both liberals and conservatives. Do you agree?
At the center of my understanding of democracy is a capacity for creative tension-holding, which is built into our institutions of government, and which both leaders and citizens need to possess if democracy is to function properly. Sometimes our job is to hold the tension created by others — and sometimes our job is to create the tension this country needs to keep it honest.
There are lots of things we Americans have not been honest about over the years. In the past few decades, one of those things has been the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots in our own country, the disappearing middle class, the grotesquely skewed distribution of personal income and wealth. But today those topics are front-page news. It is getting harder and harder to find a person who does not know that less than 20 percent of the people in America hold over 80 percent of the wealth.
In my mind, Occupy Wall Street gets the lion's share of the credit for raising our awareness of these realities that are gutting the American dream. I don't have a crystal ball, and I don't know how long this movement in its current form will last. But if you want a prediction, I predict that it will morph into new, more insistent and persistent ways for Americans to try to wrest control of the ship of state from the oligarchy of wealth before it is too late.
At first, Occupy Wall Street was not taken seriously, as you suggest. And that, of course, was because the mass media quickly started portraying it with caricatures rather than with serious reportage. But within a few weeks, certain journalists — Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times is the one I remember best — started saying, 'Wait a minute. This deserves to be taken seriously.' Even though the cartoons persist, so does the movement, and it is being reported on with more and more gravitas.
There was a great moment a week or two ago when Rep. John Lewis from Georgia was interviewed at an Occupy gathering in Atlanta. The reporter asked him to comment on one aspect of the mass media caricature which ridicules some of the young people involved with this movement who "seem clueless about what they are doing, who can't give a coherent explanation of what Occupy is all about or what they want to come from it."
Lewis — who, of course, headed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and was deeply involved in the civil rights movement of the 1960s — said, "Look, if you had come to a SNCC rally in the early stages of our movement and asked a sample of us what we wanted and how we proposed to get there, the best most of us could have said was, 'All I know is that what's going on is wrong and it needs to stop.' Many of these Occupy folks are as young as we were back then, and this movement is just starting to emerge. They will learn and grow as we did, and they will accomplish things as we did." As I heard Lewis speak, I thought, "And what they accomplished was passage of a Civil Rights Act in 1964 and of a Voting Rights Act in 1965."
For me, Occupy Wall Street is another example — and a very good example — of that non-stop experiment called democracy. I'm grateful for it and try to support it any way I can.
In the prelude to the book, you describe turning 65 and feeling diminished by the symptoms of age. This is something I have personal sympathy for! You also report that "I was no longer able to 'read' American culture as easily as I could when my generation was helping to author it." Yet, your take on our public life is a very current one, and if Utne Reader can be trusted, your voice is among the most visionary we have in 2011. I won't embarrass you by asking you to account for that. But clearly you live deeply connected to public life, and have for decades. How is it that you continue to absorb and make sense of the zeitgeist?
Well, first, thanks for the sympathy! We men and women of a certain age have to have each other's backs!
As for the Utne Reader thing, when Dave Schimke, Utne's editor in chief, interviewed me, I remember telling him two things. First, I said it seemed funny to be getting a "visionary" award at a time when I find myself needing stronger and stronger reading glasses!
Second, I told him that just a few weeks earlier, as I was working on a democracy project with my colleagues at the Center for Courage & Renewal — who include several remarkable people in their late twenties or early thirties — I found myself saying to them: "At age 72, I feel as if I am standing at a place so far down the curvature of this planet that I cannot see the same horizon — the emerging horizon — that you can see from the place where you are standing. So I need you to tell me what you are seeing so that I can understand better what is coming at us across that horizon."
I long ago learned that I need to ask other people what they see, and these days that means especially the young. As an example of the kind of "seeing" I mean, one of my younger colleagues, Courtney Martin, has written a fine book called Do It Anyway. It's about the new generation of activists who have given up on that "We're going to save the world!" energy that turns out to be unsustainable, and have found firmer ground to stand as they work away at social change.
And if Courtney were here, I think she'd say that this is a two-way street, that we elders know things that her generation needs to know. When you can make this intergenerational connection, it's like connecting the two poles of a battery: the current flows, the lights light up, and it's easier to dispel the darkness and get a sense of the shape of the zeitgeist!
When I teach or lead a retreat, I often close out with a poem or brief reading. So here's a meditation called "The Gates of Hope" by Victoria Safford that speaks to me about how we can all become visionaries:
"Our mission is to plant ourselves at the gates of hope — not the prudent gates of Optimism, which are somewhat narrower; nor the stalwart, boring gates of Common Sense; nor the strident gates of self-righteousness, which creak on shrill and angry hinges (our people cannot hear us there; they cannot pass through); nor the cheerful, flimsy garden gate of 'Everything is gonna be all right,' but a very different, sometimes very lonely place, the place of truth-telling, about your own soul first of all and its condition, the place of resistance and defiance, the piece of ground from which you see the world both as it is and as it could be, as it might be, as it will be; the place from which you glimpse not only struggle, but joy in the struggle — and we stand there, beckoning and calling, telling people what we are seeing, asking people what they see."


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"We Are the Champions!!!"
Often times I tell athletes to not worry about the result, but rather to try their best, have fun, enjoy the competition, and accept whatever result they receive as the right result in the grand scheme of things. If you win, great. If you don't win, it wasn't meant to be.
That helps to take some of the pressure off of athletes who may feel that winning is the only success in competition. But let me just say that when you're sitting in the stands, waiting for a score to appear on the scoreboard that is going to decide whether your country wins a gold medal or a silver medal, ALL of that goes right out the window!
You and your teammates are clenching your fists, crossing your fingers, hoping for the score that is going to mean a gold medal. Then when it appears, and you realize that this is REAL, you explode with joy... Your team jumps up, screaming, cheering, and celebrating the ultimate goal in your sport: A World Championship GOLD Medal.
For the U.S. National Poomsae Team, that had never happened. Until yesterday, when it happened not once, but TWICE. And while I could sit here and write paragraph after paragraph about day 1 of the 7th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (that is, if we weren't about to get on a bus to go to the competition venue for day 2!), I'm just going to keep this short and sweet.
Congratulations to Noreen Thackrey, Claire Kim, and Jason Hwang on their gold medals! And of course, congratulations to Long Nguyen, Chantha Hao, Ryan Tucker, and Stephany Kim, who also did an amazing job on day 1, helping the US team to its best day ever at the World Poomsae Championships.
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I've been going through the excellent Rails for Facebook tutorials by Stuart Eccles. However, I really want to get my head round FBML, and this means deploying to a host or getting a local environment configured so that Facebook can see my Mac through my gateway. I've been struggling with this, so if you can advise on any of these steps, it's much appreciated (DreamHost haven't been able to help me);
1. Completely local development, or iterate and then deploy on DreamHost?
I set my dLink router to forward the Apache ports to my Mac on the network. However, when I go to my networks IP (learnt from whatismyip.org) I only get the router admin page, and not the route of my Mac Apache /Sites/ folder. Do I need to resolve this before I can get Facebook to see my Mac? Should it just be going through to my /Sites/ folder as I think it should? Or will having the port 80 forwarded always cause the browser to show the router admin page, and can Facebook just magically go straight to my Mac regardless of the browser showing the router admin login page? I've checked this over and over, and the ports are definitely set. The only thing I can thing of is that the same port forwarding rule might be set on another IP that isn't currently in use on the network, and maybe the DLink is, for some bizarre reason, only going to forward the ports to the first IP that got the rule. I'll be trying out another router shortly, as I'm sure I've done everything I can.
Because of this issue, it looks like I'll need to develop on my localhost and deploy to DreamHost to see what everything looks like. However, OS X Terminal won't connect to my server at DreamHost. When I type in 'ssh email@example.com', followed by the password, Terminal just sits and then times-out. If I type in the wrong password, it tells me so straight away. This is where it gets strange; I CAN connect through ssh using WinSCP for my Parallels installation of XP. Does anyone know why I can connect using WinSCP, but not through Terminal? I use shared-networking for Parallels.
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With this particular rig, if there was an oil spill, it would be virtually impossible to clean up."oil and gas in the most fragile of environments.
Developing countries are not asking for charity; they are asking for developed nations to pay their carbon debt."greenhouse gas emissions from the developing world are on the rise.
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By Georg Vrba
A reliable source for recession forecasting is the unemployment rate, which can provide signals for the beginnings and ends of recessions. The unemployment rate model (explained here), updated with the April figure, does not at present signal a recession.
The model relies on four indicators to signal recessions:
- A short 12-period and a long 60-period exponential moving average (EMA) of the unemployment rate (UER),
- The 8-month smoothed annualized growth rate of the UER (UERg).
- The 19-week rate of change of the UER.
The criteria for the model to signal the start of recessions are given in the original article and repeated in appendix A.
Referring to the chart below, and looking at the end portion of it, one can see that none of the conditions for a recession start are currently present.
- The UER is not forming a trough and its short EMA is well below its long EMA - the blue and red graphs, respectively.
- UERg is currently at a low level, minus 8.3% – the green graph.
- Also the 19-week rate of change of the UER is now at about minus 4%, far below the critical level of plus 8% - the black graph.
For a recession to occur, the short EMA of the UER would have to form a trough and then cross its long EMA to the upside. Alternatively, the UERg graph would have to turn upwards and rise above zero, or the 19-week rate of change of the UER would have to be above 8%. There is no indication that any of this will happen anytime soon; currently the trajectories of the unemployment rate's short- and long EMA are still downwards - none having a positive slope, UERg is far below zero, and the 19-week rate of change of the UER is also way below the critical level.
Based on the historic patterns of the unemployment rate indicators prior to recessions one can reasonably conclude that the U.S. economy is currently not in a recession and that ECRI's claim that a recession began in July 2012 is wrong
Appendix A
The model signals the start of a recession when any one of the following three conditions occurs:
- The short exponential moving average (EMA) of the unemployment rate (UER) rises and crosses the long EMA to the upside, and the difference between the two EMAs is at least 0.07.
- The unemployment rate growth rate (UERg) rises above zero, while the long EMA of the unemployment rate has a positive slope, and the difference between the long EMA at that time and the long EMA 10 weeks before is greater than 0.025.
- The 19-week rate of change of the UER is greater than 8.0%, while simultaneously the long EMA of the UER has a positive slope and the difference between the long EMA at the time and the long EMA 10 weeks earlier is greater than 0.015.
Georg Vrba is a professional engineer who has been a consulting engineer for many years. In his opinion, mathematical models provide better guidance to market direction than financial "experts." He has developed financial models for the stock market, the bond market, yield curve, gold, silver and recession prediction, all published in Advisor Perspectives. The models are updated weekly at http://imarketsignals.com/.


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Anyways, he said that in watching our offense destroy PSU during the scUM bye week that he, "Went through all seven of the deadly sins (wrath, envy, pride, etc.) and all 5 steps of the grieving process in a four hour period." He said that he is hoping that The Game is somehow post-poned this year because he is terrified at how bad it will be. He gave me a quick break down of the offense, and why it terrified him and it was nice to see it from an outside source.
The gist of his breakdown is that OSU can destroy you offensively anyway that a team can beat you and that the parts are there to beat any defense. I think he is right.
-OL is as good as I can remember at OSU. We have had some better players at some positions, but an OL is as good as its weakest link and OSU's weakest link is pretty good. Here are the gist of this guys points:
-Miller and especially Hyde can pound you inside.
-Miller, Wilson and Hyde can beat you outside.
-The passing game spreads you to beat you horizontally, but can also beat you vertically. Miller has the arm to make all the throws all over the field.
-The outside WR are fast enough to beat you down the field and therefore need safety help.
-and if all of that fails, they also have pretty good inside WRs and a good TE.
We talked about how you beat this team defensively and he said the answer used to be stop the running game (Hyde and Miller) and make Miller beat you with his arm. That said, the way this OL is playing and with a QB option, that almost demands 8 in the box which is tough against a spread and creates number disadvantages on the outside and creates man coverage. The way Miller is playing, that isn't going to work. As long as Miller isn't bad (doesn't even have to be good or great) this offense goes.
I think going forward it actually improves each year as the guys waiting in the wings are pretty talented too. The primary concern for 2014 and beyond has to be the OL. I am not really worried about the skill positions.


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Proper nutrition is an essential means of protecting the lives and livelihoods of people living with HIV and/or Tuberculosis (TB). Improved food security also plays a critical role in helping to stop the spread of the epidemics.
HIV, TB, Food Insecurity & Malnutrition
The HIV and TB epidemics are most prevalent in areas of widespread poverty and food insecurity, affecting populations with limited access to a healthy diet. Today, it is widely recognized that HIV, TB food insecurity and malnutrition are closely interlinked, forming a vicious cycle:
People living with HIV and/or (active) TB need more calories and nutrients in their diet, but they may also have lower appetites and be less able to absorb the nutrients in their food.The HIV and TB epidemics are most prevalent in areas of widespread poverty and food insecurity, affecting populations with limited access to a healthy diet. Today, it is widely recognized that HIV, TB food insecurity and malnutrition are closely interlinked, forming a vicious cycle:
- HIV and/or TB can affect the ability to earn a living, which decreases access to food and increases food insecurity.
- Food insecurity can make it more difficult for people living with HIV and/or TB to adhere to treatment and can lead them to forgoing treatment, selling off assets or engaging in commercial or transactional sex, therefore increasing the likelihood of HIV transmission.
- When people living with HIV and/or TB are malnourished, the risk of mortality and morbidity increases significantly.
WFP and TNT established North Star Alliance, an initiative that aims to reduce the impact of HIV and other sexually transmitted illnesses on the transport sector in Africa. Roadside Wellness Centres across southern and eastern Africa enhance the HIV response of national health care systems. Services reach truck drivers, sex workers, border officials, dock workers, police and transport communities. Watch video
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In short: Wind was the only issue of the race, even the Kenyan's mentioned itIn full: My only negative on the whole race was the hotel which had a Wedding Reception Diso until 0130hrs the night before the race...Date of review: May 6, 2012
In short: amazing support, impeccable organisationIn full: My first marathon and i'm hooked. Organisation was impressive. People of Brighton were incredibly supportive and friendly. All in all loved it and have signed up for 2013!Date of review: May 6, 2012
In short: getting better evry yearIn full: Having done the first brighton in 2010 i was worried that with a larger field it might cause problems but what credit to the orgainsers it was faultless from the start at preston pack to the finish. well marashalled and a fantastic course except the dockyards. amazing crowds that helped so much. great t-shirt and wonderfull medal have already enter for 2013.Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: Superb event. Very well organised and amazing support from locals, friends and family. Can't wait for next year.In full: My first marathon and couldn't have wished for a better event. Great organisation - bag drop and collection worked perfectly, plenty of toilets (especially for blokes prepared to use the park's natural facilities), more water/powerade stations than you could ask for (I thought the water pouches worked really well, just the right size and easy to carry - had one misfiring pouch but I suspect that was user error).The support from locals, other runners and friends and families was amazing. Jelly babies, oranges and high fives all helped me to keep going and to beat my target time.Really enjoyed the route, good balance of urban and countryside. Reasonably flat and the uphill section right at the start acted as a natural brake to stop me going off too fast.Having decided in training that marathons weren't for me, I've already signed up for Brighton next year.Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: My first full marathon.In full: I loved this event. The course was very good, which I expected to be quite hilly, yet was just undulating.The regular water and powerade stations were great. I found that the water pouches was really great and easy to hold and run with. As others have already said the support from the people was fantastic, and in particular along Church road between miles 14 and 18 including someone who had set up some big speakers and playing some tunes.Also thank you to the person who set up a stage and was playing some music in the power station area. It made this section a bit easier.Finally, the run along the sea front seemed really long, yet still lots of support again.Thank you to all the people who volunteered.Date of review: April 24, 2012
In short: Fantastic!In full: I really enjoyed running this race. This was my second Marathon, I completed London last year. The course was fairly flat, just a few inclines but nothing to worry about. Power station section not great, but liked the fact the organisers had a big banner announcing 'the road to hell'! Last few miles along Madeira drive more than made up for it.I used the park and ride, no problems although more detailed instructions would have been useful.Start area was good, lots of places to buy a hot drink (needed on such a cold morning). And free water and power drinks was useful.Finish area was fantastic. Great that the park n ride buses were at the exit of the secure area. I didn't need to climb the steps!Water pouches great, although I squeezed one over my head and it exploded - that'll teach me.Areas for improvement:- A bit too much "out and back" for me, it's demotivating to see the faster runners legging it past you the other way!- Not enough toilets at the start. Yes, there are never going to be enough. But the queues were the worst I've ever seen at an event. I've never seen so many people peeing in the bushes. Not great!- Some confusing instructions at the start area. We were repeatedly told how to open the water pouches, but neglected to tell us they were already open! And no signs to tell us where the start is (I know, just follow everyone else).- Having an area that looked like the finish gantry half a mile before the real end was cruel and made that last bit agony.- I liked the water pouches, however nearly got hit by flying powerade bottles. Can we have smaller bottles next year? Seemed to be an awful amount of wasted drinks.- Final instructions should have been printed, and not enough detail. Check out the instructions for the VLM! It removes a lot of the anxiety about the day.Date of review: April 24, 2012
In short: Stunning supportIn full: The atmosphere was outstanding. Friendly runners with the lack of Ipods etc a real bonus, runners were talking to each other helping people through. The support especially in the final miles were amazing, I had a smile on my face for most of the race, one tip is wear your name on your shirt, I did not and those around who had a name received wonderful vocal encouragement. Well worth the trip from Edinburgh.Thanks Brighton.Date of review: April 20, 2012
In short: Loved every minute - really well organised and supportedDate of review: April 20, 2012
In short: Brighton 2012 was my first Marathon & i'll be doing it again next year :)Date of review: April 20, 2012
In short: My first Marathon and Brighton made it very special thank you.In full: This was a well organised race with the organisers really taking on board exactly what long distance runners need. Water stations all over the place, gels and drinks in abundance, smiley encouraging marshalls, good mileage markers/kilometre, except for 20/21, was that to put your mind off the 20 mile WALL syndrome ?? Worked for me, did not hit the wall, was so full of water and gels my body forgot to throw a 'hizzi' fit. First time marathon runners would do well to choose this as their debut, thoroughly enjoyable, well done Brighton.!!Date of review: April 20, 2012
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Major & minor: Environmental Studies
Solving environmental problems requires an integration of discipline specific knowledge with an appreciation of the linkages between the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Cornell's Environmental Studies program includes faculty with diverse interests and skills from across the liberal arts, and a curriculum highlighted by a variety of coordinated courses and off-campus programs.
Introduction to Environmental Studies (ENV 101) introduces students to the breadth of environmental issues and represents a novel classroom model. The course is co-taught by two faculty members, one from the natural sciences and one social scientist or humanist, and is organized around a particular theme. Several afternoon discussion sessions are led by faculty members from other disciplines and are drawn from their particular area of expertise. For example, salmon fisheries of the Pacific Northwest can provide the thematic framework that introduces students to contributions that geology, biology, chemistry, philosophy, sociology, political science, and economics bring to a complex environmental issue.
Other innovative class linkages in Environmental Studies involve courses taught in parallel, where two classes share field trips and/or readings, as is done with Ornithology (BIO 254) and American Nature Writers (ENG 350). Alternatively, students may participate in sequenced classes, in which the same students move from one class to the next as a group, and which include contributions from both professors in each class. Sequenced Environmental Studies courses include Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) and Physical Geology (GEO 111). Linking courses allows students to develop a more holistic perspective on the causes of and solutions to environmental problems.
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Because students spend a month taking only one course, Cornell's One Course At A Time calendar is ideal for extensive off-campus learning. Programs at two remote sites allow faculty to offer several Environmental Studies courses during the same block. The Wilderness Term in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota involves Ecology (Biology), Entomology(Biology), Plant Morphology (Biology), Wilderness Politics (Politics), Environmental Ethics (Philosophy), and American Nature Writers (English). The Bahamas Term on the island of San Salvador includes Modern and Ancient Carbonate Systems of the Bahamas (Geology), Applied Anthropology (Anthropology), and Biological Problems (Biology). Other courses utilize field stations in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and New Zealand.
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Toshiba Corp. has already announced plans to release hybrid hard drives later this year and seems to be very excited about the technology. But although the company sees high potential of hybrid hard drives - which employ both rotating magnetic media as well as NAND flash memory - on the market of consumer storage, it does not forecast strong demand for such storage on the market of consumer storage.
"Toshiba continuously watches the market and see if a hybrid solution can benefit in the enterprise space. We do see some potential benefit for such a device, however, at this time Toshiba offers SSDs and HDDs for all required tiers in the enterprise segment. We do not see much demand for a hybrid enterprise HDD at this time," said Joel Hagberg, vice president of marketing at storage products business unit of Toshiba America Electronic Components, in an interview with X-bit labs, which will be published in the coming days.
Given the fact that enterprises use multi-tier storage systems, each of which is optimized for particular function and provide different levels of performance, it is pretty obvious that integration of hybrid hard disk drives (hybrid-HDDs) into enterprise ecosystem is a rather complicated task without obvious benefits.
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Boeing 787 Flight Cancelled in Japan Due to Battery Issue
Japanese Airlines (JAL) on Sunday was forced to replace a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on a flight from Tokyo to Beijing due to an issue with the aircraft's redesigned lithium ion battery system.
(JAL 787. Photo, courtesy of Boeing.)
According to JAL, tape covering two holes used to regulate airflow in case of gas generated during battery fault was inadvertently not removed after pre-flight testing. That lead to an indicator begin activated showing the difference in pressure between the inside and outside of the auxiliary power unit's (APU) battery enclosure box.
The issue with the battery resulted from maintenance oversight, and not a direct issue with the battery itself, JAL said. The airline took precautionary measures by replacing the 787 with a 767 so that the flight could be resumed without causing too much of a delay.
"As the result of the inspection, no battery failure was observed," JAL said in a statement. "The relevancy between holes obscured by tape and the indicator activation is under investigation. This situation does not affect the battery system function or the gas venting function."
The carrier had flown the affected 787 twice the day before without any issues.
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WILLMAR – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) cited and fined two Gibbon men $10,000 on May 20, 2013 for violations of solid waste and air quality rules at the former Gibbon Ballroom.
David and Charlie Wiethoff were cited for demolition debris infractions including asbestos, according to Cory Boeck of the MPCA office in Mankato.
The MPCA completed 65 enforcement cases in 42 Minnesota counties during the second quarter of 2013. Penalties in the cases totaled nearly $240,000. Nearly 30 percent of the cases were for storm water runoff violations that can increase soil erosion and cause sediment and other pollutants to wash into lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. The issues lead to decreased water quality and can harm fish and other aquatic life.
Granite Falls Redi-Mix was cited for several water quality rules violations on March 13, 2013. The company made corrections and paid a $10,000 civil penalty.
The firm disposed of concrete waste on Northern States Power Co. property next to the Minnesota River, east of Granite Falls from 1984 to June 2010. The discharges entered a wetland that is hydrologically connected to the Minnesota River, according to the MPCA.
Other second quarter enforcement actions included penalties included:
$2,175 for solid waste and air quality violations to Brey Tiling & Excavation, Wabasso, May 16, 2013 and Gary Tholen, Wabasso, April 17, 2013.
$1,500, Mike Niesen/M J Niesen Contracting, LLC, Arlington, April 11, 2013, solid waste violations.
$1,275 Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport, Marshall, June 18, 2013, storm water violations.
$750 Blue Earth Environmental Co., Mankato, solid waste-asbestos, June 13, 2013.
$631 Schultz Plumbing/Heating and Drain Cleaning, Inc., New Ulm, individual septic treatment systems, May 30, 2013.
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|Babolat Pure Control Tour Scores
The Babolat Pure Control Tour lives up to its name, providing exceptional control with above average maneuverability and feel. Our playtesters found themselves in total command of their shots from all areas of the court. Little effort was needed to generate racquet head speed, leading to lots of pace and spin. There were mixed feelings among our playtesters regarding where the Pure Control Tour performed the best, but they all agreed that it performed very, very well. Players looking for a control-oriented racquet that's easy to swing will appreciate the precision and feel of the Pure Control Tour.
Our playtesters really enjoyed the Pure Control Tour from the baseline, particularly its level of precision and maneuverability. One knock that almost everyone had, though, was that a slight lack of plow through made it harder to produce a heavier ball on groundstrokes. This didn't stop Chris from dialing in all his baseline shots. He said, "This racquet was a great fit for me from the baseline. It had some mass to it, which I liked, but it also had a very head light feel, which I loved. I felt like I could accelerate this racquet through the ball very, very well. I was getting lots of racquet head speed, which resulted in excellent pace and spin. The stringbed -- strung with a full bed of poly -- felt very controlled. My shots were dipping nicely inside the lines thanks to all the spin I was getting. Getting depth on defense required racquet tip speed, but once I realized this, it was not an issue. I would likely add some more weight, but keep it very head light with a low swingweight since I loved how this racquet felt. The feel on drop shots and lobs was excellent. I was able to control the ball very, very well, and that gave me the confidence to attack with both pace and touch."
Andy shared a similar opinion, offering, "I really enjoyed this racquet from the baseline! I thought it offered excellent maneuverability, great control and a nice crisp feel that reminded me of my Wilson Blade 98. It doesn't get pushed around like its lowish swingweight would suggest, either. It does have stability, but a little more heft would give it more plow through and added pop, which it needs to be a standout racquet off the ground."
Troy was able to swing the Pure Control Tour produce some nice pace and spin with his fast swing, but he also wished for a bit more heft to give the racquet a more familiar solid feel. He explained, "The combination of maneuverability and a solid feel on impact allowed me to be confident in my groundstroke game. Knowing that this racquet is essentially replacing the Babolat Pure Storm line (which I have tested and played with many times), I had some preconceived ideas of how this racquet would play. What I noticed was a more maneuverable feel than the previous three generations, but the stability of the racquet wasn't sacrificed. I was able to generate tons of racquet head speed, which was allowing me to hit heavy topspin. The maneuverability was also beneficial when I was hitting passing shots on the run. The one downside to this racquet was a slight lack of plow through, which mostly bothered me on my backhand slice. This racquet wasn't knifing through the ball on the slice backhand the way my hefty Wilson Six.One 95 does."
Mark also noticed that the Pure Control Tour felt faster than its predecessor, but it took him a little while to achieve consistent depth from his groundstrokes. He said, "I first tried the standard version of the newer Babolat Pure Control and loved it, so I was really looking forward to the extra weight applied to the same basic frame recipe. I knew that the prior Pure Storm Tour had the higher swing/static weight, and from the first forehand I felt how much faster the Pure Control Tour flew through the air. I adapted quickly to the 16x20 string pattern with a full set of a low tensioned poly, and I was able to generate plenty of spin from almost anywhere on the court. I was ready to play points within one half-hour of play, however, it actually took a while to get the ball consistently deep in the court. Perhaps it was my swing plus the polyester string."
Our playtest team found plenty of feel and control on their volleys with the Pure Control Tour, but a couple of them wanted a little more weight to make it easier to hit penetrating deep volleys. Troy explained, "The maneuverability made this racquet easy to volley with. It was easy to get the racquet in place and react to hard shots hit at me. I could also flick the racquet anytime I was stretched out or off balance to get the ball back and get myself back into the point. I found plenty of feel and control, which helped me place my volleys near the lines and hit the drop volley when needed. I found it difficult at times to get enough depth or 'stick' on my volley; it comes easier with my Six.One 95 or a racquet like the Babolat Pure Strike Tour."
Mark was also able to combat his hard-hitting opponents with controlled aggression at net. He raved, "This was the second area that the new Pure Control Tour shone. The strung weight of around 11.8 ounces, combined with the lower swingweight, let me stick the tough passing shots back deep in the court. Fellow playtester Austin was launching the ball at me, and I was finessing the half volley in response. The Pure Control Tour was a winner in the volley department."
Chris was able to use his exceptional feel around the net quite well with this racquet, too. He said, "Fast and easy to maneuver, the Pure Control Tour proved to be a fun racquet at net. There was a lot of feel from this racquet, and I felt very connected to the ball. I hit some great touch volleys, and I felt my placement was as good as ever. There was so much control I felt I could be very firm on punch volleys without hitting the ball long. The Pure Control Tour offered a plush feel that was comfortable without disconnecting me from the hit. I was very impressed."
Echoing the other's sentiments was Andy, who shared, "The Pure Control Tour was very easy to use around the net. The maneuverability made it easy to get it into position, and the racquet stayed surprisingly stable for its low swingweight. The control and feel kept me in total command of the ball as it left the strings, too. Like I mentioned in the groundstrokes section, a little more heft would make it a little easier to stick a volley deep and get the ball moving through the court."
The low swingweight and exceptional feel of the Pure Control Tour allowed most of our playtesters to serve really well with it. The racquet worked surprisingly well for Mark. He said, "The Pure Control Tour I was playing with had a sub-310 swingweight, and admittedly, I did anticipate it affecting my serve in a less than beneficial manner. I was wrong; the Pure Control Tour pretty much felt like a pair of shoes that exhibit that out of the box comfort. Within 20-30 serves I felt dialed in enough to add this frame to my list of racquets I would consider switching to."
This was one of Chris' favorite racquets of late to serve with, and he was stepping up to the line with total confidence each and every time. He said, "Everything clicked for me on serve with this racquet. I was serving huge! I have been dedicating some added time to my serve recently, and I was serving very, very well with this racquet. I was getting a lot of pace and my serves were really pushing through the court. I was amazed at how much penetration my serves had considering the light swingweight of this racquet. I was able to add spin at will and was getting the ball to kick and move more than usual. Everything just came together, and I was swinging at full speed on every delivery."
Troy found the Pure Control Tour very easy to swing, enabling him to generate some nice spin to go along with the already excellent control. He did find himself wanting a bit more weight, however, to produce a heavier serve. He explained, "I was getting lots of racquet head speed on serve, and that was allowing for some heavy spins. The maneuverable feel helped on my kick serve, and an easy wrist snap put good jump on the ball. The control had me feeling dialed in. The only knock I had was minimal, but I would have liked more mass in the hoop of the racquet to get more pop on my first serve."
Andy was really thrown off by the light swingweight and really wanted more weight in the racquet to help him hit a heavier, more consistent serve. He offered, "This is the shot I didn't hit well with this racquet. I felt like I lost control of the tip of the racquet at times because it came through contact a little too fast. I could get some nice pop on the ball, but I didn't have the command I'd like, and I didn't feel like the spin potential was terribly exceptional, either."
There were mixed results for the team when it came to returning serve with the Pure Control Tour. Some playtesters really got dialed in, while others wished for a bit more heft for more stability and easier access to depth. The Pure Control Tour checked all the right boxes for Andy's return of serve game. He said, "I really enjoyed returning serve with this racquet! Control, maneuverability and stability are what I look for when returning serve. Check, check and check with the Pure Control Tour! I could take the ball early and redirect it with precision, or I could step back and take a big cut without fear of the ball flying on me."
Chris also had access to his full array of returns. He said, "Because this racquet was so fast, I felt confident taking the ball early and returning aggressively. I also liked the control and feel I had. Again, I was able to be very creative and hit a variety of shots with this racquet, and I just really enjoyed the confidence I had in my shots. I was also getting some nice topspin and slice to assist with control. The stringbed pattern is tight enough to allow me to swing fast and hit fairly flat without fear of hitting long."
Like on serve, Troy enjoyed the maneuverability and control but longed for a bit more heft. He explained, "I was getting a lot of serves back in play due to the maneuverability. I was able to take a big swing at serves in my wheelhouse and keep them in the court, and I found enough stability to redirect the pace of heavy first serves. The negative on returns was the lack of plow through when I had to keep my swing short and compact. I left a lot of returns short."
This was also the one shot Mark struggled with. He said, "OK, there had to be one challenging aspect for this playtest. I was successful hitting returns, but at times they were landing pretty short (like some of my groundstrokes). This got me thinking that a hybrid string setup might be a better match for me in this racquet."
Chris - "A fantastic racquet! I loved the spin, control, feel and maneuverability. The balance felt great, and I loved how I could accelerate the racquet through the ball for maximum pace and spin."
Mark - "I love the grip shape, along with just about every other aspect of this particular frame. The feel of it is deserving of the name. I was generating some excellent pace as long as I wasn't exhausted from too much play."
Troy - "Pure Control is a very fitting name, since I felt in command of the ball at all times. There was good stability during heavy exchanges. I like the feel of this racquet more than the previous Pure Storm Tour."
Andy - "It has a nice crisp feel, it's maneuverable and surprising stable for its swingweight. I found excellent control and responsiveness as well, which kept me connected to the ball."
Chris - "None. This racquet felt great, and I played very well with it in stock form. I could add some weight since I like heavy racquets, but there is really nothing wrong with this racquet for me."
Mark - "I would go to a poly mains hybrid setup to incrementally add a bit of power to my swing."
Troy - "Not much, besides a slight lack of plow through. I would add lead tape to the hoop and then put on a leather grip. If I could get the swingweight to about 325 then this could definitely be a go to racquet for me."
Andy - "A little more weight would add enough plow through and pop to make it a super solid offering."
Chris - "This is my favorite Babolat racquet ever. I loved the control and feel I found with it from all areas of the court. The head light feel and low swingweight was reminiscent of the Head YOUTEK IG Prestige Midplus. The old Dunlop Biomimetic 200 Plus offered similar access to spin on serves but not nearly as much feel and control as this racquet. It has more touch and feel than previous Pure Storms and the old Pure Controls that preceded them. The previous offerings had me feeling a little disconnected from the ball (Pure Storm Ltd excepted), but this one offered a sublime connection."
Mark - "I can favorably compare the newer Pure Control Tour to frames like the Head Graphene Speed Pro, the Donnay Pro One 97, the Wilson BLX Blade 98 (18x20), the Prince Response 97 and the Yonex VCORE 97 (310g)."
Troy - "There are some definite similarities with its predecessor, the Pure Storm Tour, when comparing control and spin. I found the feel of this Pure Control Tour to be a little crisper, and I felt more connected to the ball than I did with the previous Pure Storm Tour, although the Pure Storm Tour had a bit more power and plow through, and a more muted feel. I found similarities with racquets like the Dunlop Biomimetic Max 200G, the Yonex VCORE Tour 97 (310g) and the Volkl Organix 10 (325). All of these had great control, feel and stability but were lacking some plow through. I am very swingweight-sensitive, and all these racquets have near identical swingweights."
Andy - "This racquet is in the same weight class as the Head Graphene Prestige Pro, the Dunlop F3.0 Tour and the Babolat Pure Strike. They are all modern-feeling control-oriented sticks with an emphasis on maneuverability. With a little more weight I could definitely get totally dialed in with the Pure Control Tour. Impressive playtest!"
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Chris' Scores
|Mark's Scores
|Troy's Scores
|Andy's Scores
Chris: 5.0 all-court player currently using the Wilson Six.One 95S. Chris uses a full-western forehand grip, has a fast swing style and hits a one-handed backhand.
Mark: 5.0 lefty all-court player with a one-handed backhand. He currently plays with the Wilson Steam 99S.
Troy: 5.0 lefty all-court player with a full Western Forehand and a two-handed backhand. Troy currently plays with a Wilson BLX Six.One 95.
Andy: Open level all court player with a semi-western forehand grip and a two handed backhand. Andy currently using a Wilson Blade 98 18x20.
Review date: January 2014. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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