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Linux has been ready for home computers for a while now. There are millions of Linux users throughout the world. The question is not if Linux is ready but rather, are the people? GNU/Linux is an amazing project and is becoming a huge computer revolution. It is open source which means that anyone can edit, copy and use Linux. Usually, when there is some really good technology available, it takes a while to be adopted by the masses. Human beings are not very quick to adopt new trends. Linux is gaining momentum but the spread of Linux depends on people. Are they ready to change and adapt? Are people ready to think of themselves as not only consumers of a product but as a member of a community? There is not one company behind Linux. It is designed and maintained by groups, individuals, companies etc. Everyone tries to contribute as best as they can. Linux belongs to all the people who are contributing and making the project work. Are people ready to change their way of thinking about their software? Linux is a free operating system that anyone can download and customize to their specifications. You will have access to thousands of applications, ranging from cool games to multimedia editors and much more. Sometimes people don't believe that this is possible because they are used to buying a product from one company. GNU/Linux has been around for years and the project is maturing, growing and working. Are people ready to adopt and perceive their software in a different way? If you have been hearing about GNU/Linux and are interested in getting to know more about this amazing project or want to download the free OS, then check out the links below.
Mint Linux - Very good distribution for newcomers
Ubuntu Linux - Currently the most popular Linux distribution out there
Fedora - Another great Linux distro
Debian - It uses an easy installation file format
Open Suse - Linux distro with financial backing
Linux information - Wikipedia article about Linux
Linux.com - A good source for Linux info
Free Software Foundation - Important organization for open source
Monday, June 8, 2009
Linux is ready, but are the people?
Posted by Tuxxie at 7:07 PM
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I think that people learn more and more that they can use alternative solutions to what they were using before.ReplyDelete
The best example is how Firefox took over Internet Explorer.
I think we'll see the same happening (it will take time of course) with OSes .. Moblin for example is the kind of things that is bringing Linux closer to "standard users"
> The best example is how Firefox took over Internet Explorer.ReplyDelete
True, and Open Office is gaining growth too.
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Increase efficiency in your laundry room with these simple storage and organization projects. Learn how to install a folding table, add a soap dispenser, find space for a hanging rack, install an all-purpose wall cabinet, and create storage space on a laundry tub.
You can get these great-looking chrome brackets and rod at home centers or on-line.
Draw a level line about 78 in. above the floor and locate the studs behind the drywall. Fasten at least two of your closet rod brackets into wall studs (4 ft. apart) and then center the middle bracket with two 2-in. long screws into wall anchors.
If you can't find a stud, use heavy-duty screw-in anchors.
Fasten your 12-in.-deep Melamine shelf onto the tops of the brackets with 1/2-in. screws. Next, insert your closet rod, drill 1/8-in. holes into the rod, and secure it to the brackets with No. 6 x 1/2-in. sheet metal screws.
This project will save you hours of ironing and organizing. Now you can hang up your shirts and jackets as soon as they're out of the dryer—no more wrinkled shirts at the bottom of the basket. You'll also gain an out-of-the-way upper shelf to store all sorts of odds and ends.
Just go to your home center and get standard closet rod brackets, a closet rod and a precut 12-in. deep Melamine shelf. Also pick up some drywall anchors, or if you have concrete, some plastic anchors and a corresponding masonry bit. Follow the instructions in Photos 1 and 2.
You can buy a soap dispenser in the kitchen section at home centers.
Drill through the backsplash of your acrylic laundry tub with a hole saw. Measure precisely so you'll have clearance for the soap bottle below. Choose a hole saw just a bit larger than the threaded base of the pump.
Insert the threaded pump base into the hole and tighten the retaining nut to the underside of the backsplash. Fill the soap bottle with the liquid soap of your choice and thread it onto the base of the pump.
Get rid of that gross bar of soap that sits on the backsplash of your sink. Buy a soap dispenser at a home center and mount it to your acrylic tub. You'll need a drill, a 1-1/4 in. hole saw and liquid hand soap. Keep in mind you can put any liquid soap in the dispenser. A spot remover would be handy for prewash scrubbing.
If you're looking for a basic towel bar like ours, your best bet is to go to a hardware store.
Mark the location of your towel bar on the thick rim near the top of the sink. You may need to shorten the bar first by pulling the bar from the ends and trimming it to about 16 in.
Drill clearance holes at your marks and fasten the towel bar ends to the sink with bolts, washers and acorn nuts.
Acorn nuts cover sharp bolt ends and give the project a more finished appearance.
Get those messy rags out of the sink and onto a towel bar so they can actually dry. Shop for an easy mounting towel bar that you can shorten if you like. We picked one up at the hardware store that had easy mounting holes right on the face of the mounting plate and a removable bar. We cut the bar with a hacksaw so it would fit nicely on the side of the sink. While you're at the hardware store, buy stainless steel mounting bolts, washers and acorn nuts to mount the bar. We used 7/8-in. No. 8-24 bolts.
Make use of the space under the laundry tub.
Using an aviation snips, cut two lengths of suspended ceiling channel to support the undersink shelf.
Clamp pieces of ceiling angle or aluminum angle to your sink legs (about 11 in. from the floor) and drill through with a 3/16-in. bit. Insert 1/2-in. long No. 8-24 bolts from the inside and thread on acorn nuts to cover sharp bolt edges.
Cut a shelf from 3/4-in. Melamine board and drop it onto the angle braces. You may need to notch your shelf if the sink trap is in your way. Paint the raw edges of the board to protect them from moisture.
Tired of moving all that stuff under the sink every time you mop the floor? Just buy a Melamine closet shelf from a home center and a length of suspended-ceiling wall angle (sorry, it only comes in 10-ft. lengths, but it's cheap and you can have it cut for transport). Also pick up four 1/2-in. No. 8-24 bolts, washers and nuts. Follow Photos 1 - 3.
You may need to order the clever fold-away brackets for this project from a woodworking supply store.
Buy a 6-ft. plastic laminate countertop blank from a home center. Measure in 1-1/2 in. from the back side, and draw a straight line. Cut this section away with a circular saw equipped with a sharp blade. Trim the countertop to length, cutting from the backside. We cut ours 5 ft. long so we could support it with only two laundry table brackets. Longer tables will sag without an additional bracket. Space the brackets no farther than 32 in. apart.
Glue and screw 3/4-in. thick pine supports to the underside of the countertop. Use a 1x4 along the back and 1x2s at your bracket locations. The supports will stiffen the countertop and provide better backing for the bracket screws.
Draw a level line 1-1/2 in. below the finished height of your laundry table. We made ours 33 in. high including the thickness of the top. Screw 1x3 pine strips to the wall into the studs behind. If you have a concrete wall, predrill holes for anchors and then screw the steel laundry table brackets to the strips and wall with 2-1/2 in. screws.
Set the top onto the brackets and screw them into the pine cleats (use 1-1/4 in. screws) under the table. Remember to keep about 1/8-in. clearance between the wall and the end for wiggle room as you lift and close the table. This will keep your wall from scarring each time you lift and close the tabletop.
Glue and screw the 3/4-in. thick filler strips to the exposed bottom edge of the counter. Align the filler strip so it's flush with the edge of the top.
Trim the laminate end cap with aviator snips to fit the size of the end panel. Set your iron on medium heat and slide it across the whole end panel until the glue bonds. Ease any sharp edges with a smooth-cutting metal file.
This 2 x 5-ft. table is a handy option for any laundry room. Located right across from the washer and dryer, it's the perfect place for sorting colors before washing and folding the clothes as soon as they're dry. We chose heavy-duty brackets that'll hold more than 100 lbs. and neatly fold the top down (preventing future clutter).
You can get the countertop (and end cap) at a home center or maybe you can salvage one from a friend who's getting new countertops. Also buy three 8-ft. pine boards—a 1x2, a 1x3 and a 1x4—as well as some wood screws. You'll need 1-1/4 in. and 2-1/2 in. wood screws for mounting the wall cleats and the countertop stiffeners. Follow Photos 1 - 6 for clear step-by-step instructions.
We chose an easy-to-clean Melamine wall cabinet from a local home center—no painting required.
DRAW a 6-in. diameter circle 2 in. in from the back edge of your cabinet to correspond with the location of your dryer vent. Flip the cabinet upside down and draw the same circle to correspond with the top.
Mark as shown for a 4-in. dryer vent.
Cut slots 6 in. apart on the backside of the cabinet that align with the edges of the semicircles. Set your circular saw for a 2-in. depth of cut. Once the back is cut, use a jigsaw to cut along the circles at the top and bottom of the cabinet.
Nail a 4-in. steel duct to the cabinet to act as a heat shield for the dryer vent. Use No. 17 wire nails 3/4 in. long. This shield will prevent heat buildup inside the cabinet and allow the contents of the cabinet to stay cool.
Level and screw a temporary 1x4 cleat to the wall studs with 2-1/2 in. drywall screws. The cabinet will rest on the cleat and your partner will be able to slide the cabinet left or right to align it. Once you have it where you like it, screw it to the studs with the cabinet screws provided.
Reattach the cabinet doors and drill holes for your door pulls. You'll need to cut your shelves for the cabinet with a jigsaw to fit around your new heat shield.
You can make that wall space above the washer and dryer into a valuable dust-free storage space by adding a utility wall cabinet. We chose a 54-in. wide, 24-in. high and 12-in. deep cabinet available at home centers. It's prefinished inside and out, so it'll be easy to clean.
Chances are, you'll have a dryer vent or some other obstruction right where you want your cabinet. To solve this problem, we simply cut away the back and inserted a 4-in. galvanized duct as a liner to give the cabinet a 1-in. clearance from the dryer vent, preventing heat from building up inside the cabinet. With the liner in place, the vent is isolated behind the cabinet, keeping everything inside cool and clean. Follow the step-by-step how-to in Photos 1 - 5.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
You'll also need a compass and a clothes iron.
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.

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Still Life first opened their doors on Victoria, BC's historic Johnson Street in 1984. The boutique quickly became a shopping destination, attracting customers with their unique selection of vintage clothing and indie labels. Matt and Kim Jensen took the ownership reins in 2007, breathing new life into the business and offering a more modern POV. Curated with a laidback edit of clothing, accessories and housewares, this iconic shop is now nestled amongst a growing community of like-minded, locally-owned stores in Victoria and opened a second location across the water in Vancouver.


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The Cheshire Go Tournament is being held again this year at Frodsham Community Centre alongside the Chess Tournament.
The format of the Go event is designed to cater for both strong and weaker players, part of a BGA strategy to provide events suitable for lower graded players. Recent Cheshire Go Tournaments were in the same format.
The top eight graded/rated players may play in a three-round Swiss-style group to determine the Cheshire Open Go Champion. Other players will play in a five-round rapid play handicapped Swiss-style group to determine the Cheshire Rapid Go Handicap Champion. There will also be a continuous 10x10 tournament. It is also possible to enter the Chess Tournament to play on Friday night and on Sunday.
Top group 60 minutes, with overtime of 40 in 5 minutes.
Handicap group 30 minutes, with overtime of 40 in 5 minutes.
Books from the BGA book seller to the value of:
No player can win more than one prize!
|Children under 16
|Beginners (25kyu and below)
If you are not a BGA member and an adult stronger than 25kyu add 2.
There is no late entry fee but entrants after 7th February should bring Go set and/or clock in case of shortage.
Coffee, tea and light snacks will be available for purchase.
Frodsham station is on the line between Manchester and North Wales, half way between Warrington and Chester (13 minutes). Turn right at the bottom of the station approach, turn right again and bear east along the High Street for 500m and turn right into Fluin Lane.
Frodsham can be reached via the M56. Leave at Junction 12, following signs to the A56 and continue on into Frodsham. Fluin Lane is the B5152 and runs south from the A56, immediately after a footbridge over the road. Currently there are signs to the Community Centre, which is on the right. There is a large free car park.
A list of nearby accommodation is available on request.
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|13:00 to 14:00
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Send your name, grade, club and contact telephone number/email by 7th February to:
Tony Atkins,
37 Courts Road,
Reading RG6 7DJ
Tel: 0788-0795473
Email: ajaxgo @ yahoo.co.uk
Please make cheques payable to British Go Association or pay cash/cheque on the day.
on the day: 0788-0795473 (Go) or bga mobile or 0772-1014017 (Chess)


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There just seems something wrong with Chevron being a sponsor of a Cesar Chavez tribute. America Ferrera doesn't seem to mind.
Ashley Greene on her way to a work out.
Hilary Duff destroying fashion one day at a time with these overalls.
Jennifer Connelly at a party for her magazine cover.
Johnny Depp looking kind of creepy.
At the opposite end of creepy is Julia Louis Dreyfus.
January Jones really dumped on the makeup for her press tour.
Jennifer Lopez on her way into Idol.
Jessica Simpson in front of a really sad NFL career.


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You're welcome . And welcome to the forums
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#21242 Mon 15 Oct 12 1:03am
Re: Whats For Supper?
Making a Chicken Korma with Jasmine rice. I'm making it a little spicier than I normally do..it's chilly out..will warm me up!!!
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Re: Whats For Supper?
#21244 Mon 15 Oct 12 2:35am
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Joy, this is becoming a habit .
#21245 Mon 15 Oct 12 3:28am
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Maree wrote:
Joy, this is becoming a habit .
If you put them all together they spell:
maybe it's commentary on everyone's posts?
#21246 Mon 15 Oct 12 3:38am
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Coco, that's exactly what I thought, too .
Joy, think your recipes are yummy, too clap:
Is this "mad Monday"? Or is it just me ?
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Putting people up following a charity fair tonight, so we're having spinach and coconut soup to start, followed by chicken in pimento mayonnaise with a green bean, roasted red pepper and griddled courgette salad, followed by chocolate mousse. Thankfully, it's all sitting in the fridge ready to go when we all get back.
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Re: Whats For Supper?
Tonight we had beef schnitzel and a homemade coleslaw and dressing
#21249 Tue 16 Oct 12 1:51am
Re: Whats For Supper?
Last night I made chorizo with smoky beans but added some steamed pumpkin to the mix.
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left over Korma here..mmmm


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Minnesota health care spending reaches $37.7 Billion in 2010
Smallest year-to-year increase in more than a decade
Total health care spending in Minnesota increased 2.2 percent to $37.7 billion between 2009 and 2010, which is the slowest growth rate observed since 1997, according to a report released today by the Health Economics Program at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
Health care spending also decreased as a share of the state's economy (from 14.2 percent in 2009 to 13.9 percent in 2010). Growth in health care spending has been declining each year since 2007.
"This modest growth is encouraging, but we are anxious to see what happens in the future. Because of the recession, people may have delayed seeking routine and acute care so we are concerned that these rates may increase in coming years as people address their deferred health care needs," said Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger. "To get costs under control long-term, we still need to invest in prevention, make our communities healthier, continue to engage consumers on their role in health and health care, and be value-based purchasers of health care."
Without a continued focus on reforming Minnesota's health care system, Ehlinger said, health care spending could more than double in 10 years to $76.7 billion, consuming about 18 percent of the state's economy.
Lingering effects of the recession and changes in patterns of utilization are likely responsible for the continued slow growth in spending as residents opted to use less health care and Minnesota's uninsured rate remained above 9 percent. The report looks at health care spending from all sources, including private health insurance, out-of-pocket spending, state public programs, and Medicare.
The severe economic downturn and slow recovery affected 2010 health care spending in Minnesota in important ways. Private spending accounted for a smaller share of total spending as more Minnesotans took up public coverage, fewer individuals retained private coverage and many used less health care. On a national level, many observers expect these effects to be largely temporary.
"There is the potential that current experimentation with delivery system changes in Minnesota will lead to more permanent changes in patterns of utilization, pricing and spending," said Stefan Gildemeister, MDH's state health economist. "But so far the evidence seems to indicate that other factors account for the bulk of slower growth in spending in Minnesota, including the shift towards insurance products with greater cost sharing, a lack of new expensive blockbuster pharmaceuticals on the market, and, of course, the lingering effect of the past recession."
Current projections show that despite the slower growth rate in 2010, health care spending is expected to continue growing at an average annual rate of 7.4 percent in Minnesota from 2010 to 2020 as the economic recovery gains momentum and Minnesotans return to previous levels of coverage and health care utilization.
Per person health care spending continues to be lower in Minnesota than the country as a whole. In 2010, per person spending in Minnesota was $7,090, compared to $7,910 nationally. Health care spending in Minnesota also accounts for a smaller share of the overall economy than nationally (13.9 percent compared to 16.8 percent, respectively).
The report is called for by Minnesota's health reform law enacted in 2008, which aims to significantly slow the growth of health care spending. With bipartisan support, Minnesota passed the law that has resulted in several key efforts including:
- Provider peer grouping and statewide quality reporting, which is intended to provide consumers the information they need to choose high-quality, low-cost providers.
- Health care homes, a new primary care model and certification process for clinics showing promise as a way to improve the quality of care, reduce costs, and be more responsive to people's needs.
- The Statewide Health Improvement Program, an investment in prevention efforts designed to lower costs by reducing obesity and tobacco use in Minnesota.
This report is available online at http://www.health.state.mn.us/healtheconomics.
For more information, contact:
Scott Smith
MDH Communications
Stefan Gildemeister
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Two former team-mates will join forces at the Wellington Saints.
Veteran Dillon Boucher will join the Saints as a player and assistant coach to Pero Cameron in next season's National Basketball League.
Boucher says working with Cameron was a major carrot.
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"It's more just trying to get a lot of the youngsters that are going to be involved with the team to get some good coaching experience."
Dillon Boucher says with the Auckland Pirates place in the league looking shaky last month, he needed to have job security and the chance of winning another title.


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[quote user="byron"]Somebody show me how this cuts Eli's pay !?![/quote]

It doesn't. It adds to it.
[/quote]thank you I thought I was losing my mind if he slips on a banana peel and breaks both his legs he gets the 6 mill ...lets hope that don't happen[/quote]
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yea correct... i thought that for taking 7 mil off his cap hit they would of given him like a 6 mil bonus - thats what i thought they did at first they didn't do that though
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I was surprised to watch wilsons approach to 2 plays on Sunday. It showed me that he needs to be coached up with his running style. The first one was a return that he took around the left side. He had a lot of room; all he had to do was keep burning around the end and get all the yardage he could. But for some reason instead of continuing to run towards the sideline, he slows down allowing a defender to close the gap and he tries to shake n bake the guy. BIG MISTAKE! You're a running back a damn fast one. BOOM... He gets tackled by the guy
He did the same thing on a end run where all he had to do was use his speed but instead he slows down tries to juke a defender and gets tackled. We were amazed, everyone agreed about it. This guy needs to be coached- anyone want the job? Unbelievable!!!


text: I really like Joes post. I started out with 4 medium nucs bought from a guy on this site in march of 2010. Bought 4 more in may of the same year. I sent 304 to the almonds this spring, and am now ready to send in another 64 dink due to the bee shortage.so I have got my self to just under. 400 hives. I plan to grow more but the costs of feed and equipment , insurance etc is slowing me down a lot . I can't aford to make divides anymore when I see 3 bees on the landing board.I need to have larger hives in order to make a honey crop. Good luck GB


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>The only thing I myself don't beleive in here is plastic queen cell cups instead of real beeswax ones.
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Watson School founding partner to deliver Toole lecture
An instrumental partner in the founding of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University, and honoree of an annual lecture sponsored by IBM in his name, will deliver the 2002 Patrick A. Toole Lecture on Engineering Leadership at 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 11, in the Watters Theater on the Binghamton University campus. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be followed by a reception.
Patrick A. Toole will discuss "The University as an Economic Engine. " Toole began his career as an engineer at IBM Corporation in 1960. While at IBM, he held a number of appointments in development, information systems and materials management. As site general manager at Endicott, Toole played an important role in the founding of the Watson School at the University. He served as senior vice president and member of the corporate executive committee and Worldwide Management Council for IBM Corporation at the time of his retirement in 1997.
He has served as director of the American Planning Association and member of the Defense Manufacturing Board. Toole is also active in the promotion of engineering education and serves as advisory board members at Cornell, Syracuse and Notre Dame universities and as a trustee at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has lectured at a number of universities including Harvard Business School, Binghamton University and Cornell University.
Toole holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from the University of Detroit, a master's degree in engineering administration from Syracuse University and was awarded doctoral degrees from Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, in 1997, and Notre Dame University in 2002.
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Beatty, and its not even close.
Beatty, and its not even close.
Honestly, there's only one problem with tagging Beatty, and that's the fact that the tag value for Beatty is estimated to be around $9.2M. So we'd be giving up big money on him either way. I'd rather a long term deal be worked out to be completely honest...
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
The Giants have to find a way to get a long term deal done on Beatty. He's protecting our franchises blind side, and furthermore he's a solid left tackle. If they can't get a deal done then they must resort to franchising him. What other choice do they have? Risk losing him and trying to draft a legitimate left tackle?
The draft is a crap shoot, for every Joe Thomas there is a Tony Mandarich.
Giants fan since the early 80s
Beatty has to stay !!!!
Franchise tag would cripple the cap. I'd rather they sign a low buck guy than give Beatty 10 million for one year.
Sort of just being devils advocate here.
Last edited by RoanokeFan; 02-14-2013 at 03:41 PM.
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
Yep, can't afford to tag Beatty. It will cost too much towards this years cap. JR needs to get creative and get a deal done that back loads the money.
Beatty needs to be the first priority, like everyone else said. But franchise tags are too big of a cap hit. Get that deal done Reese you IMGRATE!


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RE: st: Standard error of the estimate for svy: reg
"Nick Cox" <email@example.com>
RE: st: Standard error of the estimate for svy: reg
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:09:58 +0100
Well, the root mean square is best not
described as an "average". It is evidently
a kind of average, but a more precise description
is easy enough.
After a model you can use -predict- to get at residuals
and then run -summarize- (and anything else
needed) to get whatever summary measures you want.
Essentially the same issue for -glm- is
addressed by -glmcorr- on SSC.
Apart from doing it by hand, most of the code
in -glmcorr- might be used for your problem.
However, a much bigger question is this: Why did the
writers of -svy: reg- not provide this? Perhaps
they were queasy about what summary measure(s)
are justifiable in a -svy:- context. I don't
know, but that's what you need to worry about.
Richard Forshee
> Steven, this measure is also called the root mean squared
> error (which is
> reported in the -reg- command but not in the -svy: reg-
> command), and it
> measures the average deviation of a predicted value from the
> actual observed
> value in the sample.
Steven Samuels
> I don't have access to this journal. My question: standard error of
> WHAT estimate?
Richard Forshee
> > A recent article in my field encourages reporting both the R-
> > squared and the
> > Standard Error of the Estimate (or Root MSE). (James S. Krueger
> > and Michael
> > S. Lewis-Beck. Goodness-of-Fit: R-Squared, SEE and 'Best
> > Practice'. The
> > Political Methodologist, vol. 15, no. 1, pp 2-4. 2007)
> >
> > When I run a svy: reg command, I do not see the SEE (or Root MSE)
> > reported.
> > I checked ereturn list, and I did not see anything that
> appeared to
> > be the
> > SEE. Is there a way calculate the SEE when running a svy: reg
> > command?
> > Maybe it could be derived using the predict , stdp postestimation
> > command?
> > Or is there a reason that SEE is not appropriate in the context of
> > a svy:
> > reg command?
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Amazing quilting on a beautiful quilt.
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Amazing quilting on a beautiful quilt.
This is a work of ART. Beautiful, the quilting is beyond awesome. BrendaK
It's a gorgeous quilt and I love the colors and pattern. Sue
Perfect capture of the Arizona 'feeling'. I agree, that the back not only looks like a cityscape, but a phoenix sunset to be more specific.
I live just outside Phoenix, and one of my best friends moved from here to Rock Hill, North (South? I get 'em confused!) Carolina about 5 years ago! Must be an upgrade if more people have done it! :cool:
Your quilt is gorgeous! I love the warm colors! I also lived in Tucson for 20 years.
The quilting on your quilt is jaw dropping. A very very very beautiful quilt. You must be so proud of the end product. kelela
Your quilt is beautiful! The quilting is superb, especially the pebbling. Be very proud.
WOW is right, love it.
Love, love, love it. Beautiful quilt, piecing, quilting and all. Thanks for sharing.


text: Tim, Maybe I am missing something here, We all like to talk about honey production. And your numbers seem fantastic, but if I do some math, your useing 3 deeps, and 7 supers to generate 400lbs? How and why is that any better than the typical single deep setup? generaly around here single deep hives generate 100-150 also..... and when you loose a queen or a swarm there you only lose a small amout. seems to me your putting all your eggs in large baskets and lifting a lot of deeps pretty high up, so what the real perk???


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Tendency Borne
Størrelse60 m²
- Familie / Barne vennlig
- Internett/WiFi
- Kjøkken
- Husdyr er tillatt
- Vaskemaskin / tørketrommel
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|Calle Allada Vermell, 08002 BARCELONA, Spania
|Eiendoms ID
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This apartment for rent in Barcelona is part of a renovated modernist building from the early twentieth century and has been recently renewed in its entirety.
This holiday apartment in Barcelona is very comfortable and stylish, it has natural light during all day. It consists of: a luminous living room with a fantastic balcony-small terrace with a fantastics views of the city. The living room is equipped with double sofa-bed, television, DVD and radio CD player. In front is the dining room with a table and six chairs. The kitchen is fully equipped with the following electrical appliances: fridge-freezer, microwave oven, toaster and coffee maker, squeezer, etc.
This tourist apartment in Barcelona has a room with a big double bed. It has a full bathroom with shower and hair dryer. Moreover this central apartment in Barcelona has a second bedroom two single beds ( nest type) If it is necessary two beds can be joined to make a double bed.
This lovely apartment in Barcelona is equipped with a parquet floor in harmony with the initial modernist floor, electrical heating in the whole apartment, TV, DVD, washing machine. The total surface of this luxury apartment is 55m ² in which can sleep up to six persons.
This apartment in Barcelona is located on the third floor of a modernist building with no lift and intercom service.
The Luxury Born Style 1 apartment is one of our apartments for rent in Barcelona located in the Borne district, the heart of the city.
This is one of our vacational apartments in Barcelona located in the Borne district, in the heart of Barcelona. The Borne district in Barcelona, whose dominant element is the church Santa María del Mar, it's plenty of life thanks to its recreational and commercial activities: the streets are lined by designers boutiques and classy restaurants.
We can't forget to mention the Picasso Museum located in a beautiful gothic palace and Santa Caterina, a splendid market with a spectacular and modern roof that is a sight to behold. There are many apartments for rent in the Borne, especially group apartments; the atmosphere is youthful, casual and nightlife is very nice and easy.
The nearest metro station is Jaume I (line 4) on the avenue Via Layetana, located three minutes walking from the apartment in Barcelona. There are several bus lines on the Via Layetana that communicates with the entire city. The apartment is 10 minutes walking distance from Plaza Cataluña and Las Ramblas and 10 minutes by subway from Plaza España where the Fira of Barcelona is located. Besides there's plenty of buses to reach every part of the city.
Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and costs 24, 60 EUR per day.
Your departure from the apartment
• You should leave the apartment before or at 11.00h (11.00AM). Leaving after 11h00 (11.00AM) without prior authorization will be penalized.
• If you need to leave the apartment at a later time, please ask if this is possible at check-in. We will try to meet your request if we do not have an early arrival the same day.
HusreglerCity Tax, Refundable Deposit and Cleaning Fee
Kindly we remind you city tax (2.48€ per person and night) and refundable deposit (303€ that we will refund to the same credit card after checking the apartment) are not included and you will have to paid them on your arrival date. Cleaning fee is not included in the prices and you will be charged upon arrival 60€.
Preparation for arrival
• Please ensure that you provide us with your correct arrival time so that we can plan your check-in and keep your contact person informed of any changes or delays.
• Your confirmation email clearly states where you can find your contact person on the day of your arrival.
• The apartment will be available as of 14:00h (2PM), however we will always try to accommodate clients arriving early if we possibly can. It is extremely important that we have your correct arrival time. If we do not have this information you will be forced to wait for your contact person and your check-in will be delayed.
• Please remember that check-in is between 14.00h (2PM) and 02.30h (2.30AM).
- If you are arriving after 21.00h (9.00PM), there is a late check-in fee of 30€.
- If you are arriving after 00.00h (0.00AM) there is a late check-in of 50€.
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|Innsjekking etter
|Check-in før
|Etter avtale
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Vurdering av denne eiendommen
Het appartement lag zeer centraal wat super was.
Wel erg klein. Verder veel last gehad van luid
pratende mensen op het plein tot zeer laat in
de nacht. Hiervoor oordopjes gekocht om te
kunnen slapen.
Hello !
Jeg havde lejet "Luxury born style 1" men pga problemer med de tidligere gæster måtte vi bo i en anden lejlighed "Roger Deluxe".
Jeg skrev til "Wimdu" om de kendte til problemet med anden lejlighed men pga sprogbarrieren (tror jeg) fandt de aldrig helt ud af, at jeg fik en anden lejlighed. Der var dog altid hurtigt svar og hjælpsomme mennesker !!!!!!
Jeg fik som sagt "Roger Deluxe" lejligheden, (Vi fik 5 andre at vælge imellem som alle var større). Vi var 5 kvinder 40 +, og alle var yderst tilfredse !!!!!!
Ani og Natalie i "StayBarcelonaApartments" var så tålmodige og ydede en fantastisk service. Vi kunne godt være rimelig krævende men de var altid hurtige til at svare og så hjælpsomme. De bestilte taxa'er for os (fra og til lufthavn). Ringede og rådede os til at tage tidligere afsted med taxaen, på hjemrejse-dagen, pga stor forboldskamp.
Ramon og Maria som mødte os ved lejligheden gav os super gode tips mht spisesteder mm.
Vi har alle haft en vidunderlig tur til Barcelona og alle er enige om at vi sagtens kunne bo i "Roger Deluxe" lejligheden igen (den ligger så godt !). Selv med vores børn, store som små !
Tak for en god oplevelse !!!!!
Venlig hilsen
Lisa Rasmussen
Vurderinger for denne vertens andre eiendommer
Globally very satisfied with the apartment.
The main bedroom is located on the side of a heavy trafic street (carrer d'arago) so if you're sensitive to noise, take earplugs and it will be fine.
Also, just make sure to call at 13h00 if you want to check in at 14h00.
For the rest, it was perfect. Nice welcome, and the flat is very well located, with two bath rooms, well equpped kitchen, and close to every famous sites of Barcelona.
Definitely not the experience that you want to make at your stay in Barcelona...
After arriving in Barcelona the check-in in our apartement was planned at 2pm, i already tried to call the agency in the morning but couldn't reach someone and they didn't ring back. We (group of 3 people) decided at 12 pm to get close to our apartement ( to be ready when they allowed us to check-in. After calling them again at 1pm they stated that they are very sorry but they cant give us the apartement without telling us a valid reason.. They now proposed a other apartement with a less good location (the original booked apartement was in the gothic district and the new proposal close to placa de catalunya). But we didn't have another choice and finally we could move in this alternative apartement at 5:30 pm (!!!) which already destroyed all our plans for the day. Due to our late check in and all the complications, we asked for late check out 2pm as a bit of compensation for all this hassle. Again, they promised to check if it is possible and wanted to call us back or sending a mail - never ever got something. And as expected, on check out day nothing was arranged, cleaning stuff went into the apartement and it took us an additional hour of discussing and arguing to do the check out 1,5 hours later. We understand that sometimes plans can change, especially when you rent apartements, but then it needs to be proper and proactiv communicated. We had the impression that they absolutely did not care about us.
Apartment was lovely. Terrace beautiful.Lovely spa bath and shower and apartment nicely decorated. The only drawback was that the bedrooms did not have windows opening to outside-just to utility area. This meant it was stuffy and dark.Also it would have been good if there had been some basics such as dishwasher tablets and washing powder as annoying having to buy everything for a 4 night stay.
The apartment itself is just amazing. It is just a 15 min walk from Catalunya where you can access the airport shuttle very easily. The metro station is just a 5 min walk from the apartment. I really appreciate the hospitality and the warmth we received from the host when we arrived. They were very helpful and patient in answering all our questions and helped us get acquainted to the place. We really felt at home. The national museum of Catalunya and the magical fountain is at a walkable distance. Many restaurants and supermarkets are available in the vicinity. It was worth the stay. More utensils in the kitchen might have helped additionally..
Overall, it was a very good experience.
Sehr gute Lage, wenige Schritte vom Rathaus - dafür aber ziemlich laut (Touristenlärm, Kirchenglocken). Das Apartment hat seine besten Jahre auch definitiv hinter sich. In Puncto Sauberkeit lässt es leider ein paar Wünsche offen. Für 60 EUR "Aufräumkosten" kann man durchaus etwas mehr erwarten. Toilette mit Urinstein, nicht desinfiziert, Kühlschrank nicht genau gewaschen, Wasserkocher nicht entsteint und mit Wackelkontakt. Abwicklung allerdings sehr nett und reibungslos.
Das Apartment liegt sehr zentral. Die Altstadt, der Hafen, der Stand und eine U-Bahnstation ist fußläufig sehr gut zu erreichen. Kleine Läden (Supermärkte und Kiosk) sind in der selben Straße bzw. um die Ecke (Bäckerei). Ein bewachtes Parkhaus ist in der Seitenstraße und zwei Tiefgaragen in unmittelbarer Nähe.
Im Apartment gab es Internet und ein Schlafzimmer und das Wohnzimmer war klimatisiert. Die Küche war nützlich eingerichtet. Das Geschirr und die Gläser waren für 6 Personen ein wenig knapp bemessen.
Wir sind sehr herzlich vom Vermieter empfangen worden. Die Vermietung und die Abwicklung war unkompliziert und nett. Die Bewohner des Hauses waren sehr nett und hilfsbereit.
Sehr gute Lage, Metro und Supermarkt in unmittelbarer Umgebung. Die Wohnung ist sauber und gemütlich, die Übergabe hat bestens funktioniert. Leider sind die Fenster eine grosse Enttäuschung, sie öffnen sich nur zu einem zugemauerten Teil der Terasse, also keine Fernsicht und auch keine grosse Luftzufuhr. Trotzdem, wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen.
Wir waren in einer Gruppe von 5 Leuten in dem Appartement und dafür hatte es die ideale Größe.
Die Übergabe hat reibungslos geklappt und auch der dazu gebuchte Shuttle war an Ort uns Stelle.
Die Wohnung war sehr sauber, in der Küche war alles da und die Terrasse war super schön mit einem Blick auf die Spitzen der Sagrada. Die Metrostation war nicht weit weg und der nächste Bäcker/ Cafe´ und kleine Supermarkt sind direkt um die Ecke.
Ein toller Aufenthalt :)
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The league I am in is set up with one keeper from last year and is with a bunch of buddies Im in college with at the moment. I had no RB that I felt was worth using my keeper on so I kept Megatron
The starting lineups that are required are a little different. Idk why they created that this format but its whatever( QB, RB, 3 WR, W/R, TE, K, DEF)
QB- Kaepernick, Eli
RB- Spiller, Forte, McFadden
WR- Megatron, Bowe, Antonio Brown, Stevie Johnson, Vincent Brown, Andre Roberts
TE- Gates
K- Josh Brown
DEF- Arizona
I got autopicked two people in the draft because I got disconnected randomly during the draft twice... those picks were Eli and Roberts.
I think my starters should be pretty solid although I do not really like McFadden but his talent I thought was too much to pass up when I picked him. If Vincent Brown does anything close to what some people are saying then I should be fine at WR during bye weeks. Eli and Kaepernick have the same bye week which is stupid why the computer gave me a QB with the same bye but Eli could put up some nice numbers.


text: A couple weeks ago I was at the local flea market, and I spotted an old set of rusty 6" off-road lights for sale. I walked up to the guy and asked him what he wanted for them, he told me $8.00 and they were mine. I couldn't pass up the offer for a good project, so I gave him the money and took my lights home to brain storm. Here is a picture of them when I got them home, they were pretty rusty but they were oddly smooth. I had a slight suspicion that they were a cheap grade of stainless steel, and if that was the case then they were able to be brought back. So I took apart the lights which was relatively easy, I had to cut the four bolts out of the trim rings because they were completely frozen on. I then removed the trim rings and the large rubber gaskets, and lastly I removed the wiring and actual light fixture. I then took a Dremel with a sanding barrel with 60 grit sandpaper, and I worked in a fluid symmetrical motion all around the light to give it a nice finish. This is a finished light next to an untouched light, major improvement already and we're just getting started. Here are the lights after about an hour of sanding on both of them, they have that raw finish to them that I just love. I was going to just clear them and leave them like this, but my mom suggested I try some painting on them. Here is an up close shot of my sanding work on the light, it's hard to believe it's the same light!


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Any student, sophomore and above, who works closely with an Instructor to help lead discussions on the common book selection for that year.
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- Pre-register with Zubeda Jalalzai for COLL 202.
- Meet with the host instructor to discuss your role.
- Participate in Open Books-Open Minds programs.
- Write a paper for COLL202 that you could submit to the spring student conference.
What does the student discussion leader get?
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- Active involvement in campus events as well as with other faculty, staff, and administrators outside of the usual contexts.
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Don't assume 3 ft of working space applies in all situations
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What about panelboards at the corners of a room (90 degrees), where the working space with overlap the other panelboards working space.
Does dedicated space include the space behind the panel box?
For a home renovation, can a panel box be located in a hallway, where the box opens in the hallway, but a bathroom will be located on the other side of the wall. No plumbing is located in the shared wall.
If the installation includes MCC installed in an "L" configuration with doors facing the inside are there any specific space requirements for the equipment to the side of the working area except the requirement for 90 degree door opening?


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Oregon History: An Inhabited Land
Nature marked time. Spring followed winter, passed into summer, merged into fall and, inevitably, gave birth to another winter. The progression was endless and predictable. Water was a consistent ingredient. The steady rain and mist fed the coast and western valleys, nourishing lush forests and grasslands. Salmon surged up the streams, filling the water from bank to bank in a cycle of birth and dying. The fish, exhausted after their journey and spawning, were dragged back downstream by the current. Bears and eagles watched and feasted, while the smolts stirred from the gravel to slip unnoticed down the rivers to the sea and renew the endless process.
Beyond the Cascade Mountains in the vast, arid stretches of central and eastern Oregon, the rainfall was less but life was nevertheless abundant. Aromatic sagebrush, hardy juniper, the sunny faces of balsam root, and tufts of lomatium gave form and color to the landscape. In the fall countless birds passed across the sky winging their way southward on their annual migration. Geese, ducks, pelicans, and sandhill cranes settled down to search for seeds, feed on brine shrimp in the alkaline lakes, or gain energy for their push to their winter rookeries. Nature constructed elaborate stage sets in the mountains, as tamarack, vine maple, big-leaf maple, and alder shed their chlorophyll and transformed from green to red, gold and brown. The turning of the leaves, like the migration of birds and of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and smelt, marked the change of seasons. Winter brought quiet. Life slowed and snow blanketed part of the land. Living things battened down and endured. And then, as always in nature, the process started over again.
The inevitable exceptions to these predictable events were dramatic and often inexplicable. From time to time the Cascade peaks shuddered and erupted with uncommon fury, releasing ash flows, watery floods of muddy debris, plumes of smoke, and slowly oozing lava. Occasionally a rupture appeared in the earth and, as in ancient times when the great basalt flows spread like taffy, layer upon layer, to form the Columbia Plateau, lavas poured out on the surface. They diverted rivers and formed a jumbled landscape, almost fortified in appearance, before ceasing their advance and cooling. Sometimes the earth simply shook and, with great drama, rose or fell. These massive quakes plunged forests surrounding wetlands into estuaries or the sea; they unleashed landslides that sometimes dammed rivers. The earthquakes, driven by the thrust of the Pacific Plate under the continent, changed the face of the land.
Humans witnessed these things.
For at least 10,000 years, and perhaps for another 5,000 to 10,000 years before that, they were in Oregon. Their names for themselves, their languages, and their lifeways are unknown, but they were here. Evidence of their presence is subtle but certain. In central and eastern Oregon, where discovery of prehistory is easier because the vegetation is sparse and artifacts are more likely to be preserved in dry rock shelters, archaeologists have found numerous traces. The record, while incomplete, is compelling.
Humans hunted the megafauna of the Late Pleistocene. Massive creatures, far larger than any alive today, lived during the Wisconsin Ice Age, which began to end about 15,000 years ago. Mammoths, mastodons, horses and camels lived contemporaneously with Oregon's first human inhabitants. Scattered in the sands of the High Desert are a mix of camel bones and pieces of fluted projectile points. Big-game hunters using the atlatl--a spear-throwing device that gave them greater leverage and improved both distance and velocity--killed the big-game animals that were yet in the land. Whether hunting hastened the animals' passing or whether environmental conditions drove them to extinction is not clear, but the animals and humans were neighbors in Oregon ten or more millennia ago.
The story of prehistory in Oregon has unfolded steadily since the advent of archaeological investigations mounted in the 1870s by Paul Schumacher and A.W. Chase along the coast. While the early researchers were primarily relic collectors, Dr. Luther S. Cressman of the University of Oregon helped in the 1930s to develop the discipline of systematic scientific research verifying the deep time frame of an Indian presence in Oregon. Cressman's primary contributions unfolded at Fort Rock Cave, a deep rock shelter that, 10,000 years ago, was home to people living on an island in a vast inland lake in south-central Oregon. Cressman and his students investigated several sites, testing and excavating, but leaving portions of each location. How fortunate was that discipline, for following World War II and the development of radiocarbon dating, Cressman returned to Fort Rock to open new units of the site and established that more than 10,000 years ago the region had been occupied by humans.
Oregon's archaeological record grows fuller each year. It documents more than ten millennia of human habitation and successive adaptations to changing environmental conditions. At the end of the 18th century, Oregon possessed several distinctive lifeways. These, for the convenience of description, have been described in geographical terms as Coast, Plateau, and Great Basin. While this lumping violates some of the integrity of distinctive cultural practices, it helps clarify the complex human adaptations to distinctive biotic regions of the state.


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Football and Cigars: Always Better Together
We check out the storied history between coaches and their stogies and our recommendations for you to test out.
The leaves are starting to fall, and for many of us cigar guys, that means a chance to pair two of our favorite things in life together once again—football and cigars. And since there are plenty of chances to catch a good game Thursday through Sunday each week, there are plenty of chances to enjoy a good stogie along with it.
Football and cigars have a long, storied history together. Whether it's celebrating a win, lamenting a loss, pregame tailgating or relaxing while you watch a big game, cigars have always been a terrific companion to many.
Many of you may not know that there used to be a Cigar Bowl held every New Year's Day. It was played in Tampa, F.L. during the 1940s and '50s and featured college football teams. I certainly lament the fact that American culture today would likely not support a similar event.
I long for the days when coaches would roam the sidelines with stogies hanging out of their mouths and players would even smoke them in the locker room. Famous coaches and leaders like John McKay, Mike Ditka, Red Auerbach and Art Rooney are known for their love of cigars. Many prominent players over the years likewise have a love for the leaf: Mean Joe Greene, Terry Bradshaw, Thurman Thomas and Michael Irvin are among them.
For ordinary guys like us, though, it's all about enjoying two things we love, together. And for me, a good cigar just plain enhances my enjoyment of the game.
The pregame cigar selection is big. I normally recommend a larger ring gauge (50 or higher) and longer length (5" or longer) for the cigar, as you usually will have plenty of time to enjoy it. If there are pregame festivities, I will typically smoke something bolder and fuller bodied before the game, then follow it up with something more mild bodied and smooth during the game.
As for the brand, I usually go with nothing more than my mood and gut feel—sometimes a brand just sounds good to me when I consider the game and my team. Here are a few of my consistent favorites for the gridiron:
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I started trapping pollen due to customers who kept asking me for local pollen. The trapped pollen has some trash in it, a few SHB larvae here and there, and I would like some way to clean it. Kelley's sells a pollen cleaner. The two beekeepers who own one say it doesn't work very well. I'm thinking about a screen of some sort but not sure what size or if there is a better way.
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A.B., University of Rochester, 1972
My primary research interests are the social, cultural and intellectual history of late medieval and early modern Italy, especially the history of childhood, gender history, history of science and medicine, and the history of poverty and charity. Having just finished writing a book on early modern charity in Tuscany, I am now interested in the intersection of art, charity, and politics at the Medici court in sixteenth-century Florence and will write a biography of Vincenzio Borghini, who was involved in so many projects that his life can be seen almost as a prism through which one can view the social, cultural, and intellectual life of early modern Florence. My attention will then turn to both Rome and Venice and the intellectual milieu of Dominicans from the Renaissance up to the beginning of the Council of Trent in 1545, and finally to a topic in the History of Medicine, an area in which the resources of the Vatican Film Library are especially rich. In 1992 I founded the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (now directed by Professor Madden), which exists both to promote interdisciplinary study of the period from 600 to 1600, and to encourage extensive use of the Vatican Film Library and other fabulously endowed library resources in the St. Louis area.
Honors and Fellowships:
- Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Award for Research in Venice and the Veneto (2005-2006)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend (2000)
- Scientific Advisory Committee, Assessorate for Community, Health, and Social Services, City of Florence, Italy (1997-2002)
- Visiting Professor, Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, Florence, Italy (1996-1997)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for University Teachers (1996-1997)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant (1993)
- American Council of Learned Societies, Summer Grant-in-Aid (1993)
- Harvard University Center for Renaissance Studies (Villa I Tatti) Fellowship (1990-1991)
- Leopold Schepp Foundation Fellowship (1990-1991)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend (1990)
- Society for Italian Historical Studies Prize for Best Unpublished Manuscript (1988)
- Renaissance Society of America Summer Program in Archival and Manuscript research (1976)
Recent Courses Taught:
- HIST 490 Undergraduate Seminar on the History of Science and Medicine
- HIST 500 Theory and Practice of History
- HIST 541 Advanced Studies in Early Modern History: History of Childhood and the Family
- HIST 682 The Catholic Church and Modern Science, 1400-1800
- HIST 682 Graduate Seminar on the History of Science and Medicine
- HIST 682 Graduate seminar of the History of Medicine --see the syllabus posted on the National Library of Medicine website.
Scholarly Publications:
- Gender, Honor, and Charity in Late Renaissance Florence (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011).
- Charity and Children in Renaissance Florence: The Ospedale degli Innocenti, 1410-1536 (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1990).
Journal Articles
- "Charity and State-building in Early Modern Florence: Vincenzio Borghini as Administrator of the Ospedale degli Innocenti," Journal of Modern History 69 (1997): 230-70.
Edited Volumes
- Rebecca Messbarger, Christopher Johns, and Philip Gavitt, eds. Benedict XIV and the Enlightenment: Art, Science, Spirituality (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2016)
Essays in Edited Volumes
- "Corporate Beneficence and Historical Narratives of Communal Well-being" in Roger Crum and John Paoletti, eds., Renaissance Florence: A Social History (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006), pp. 138-160.
- "From putte to puttane: Female Foundlings and Charitable Institutions in Northern Italy, 1530-1630," in At the Margins: Minority Groups in Premodern Italy, ed. Stephen J. Milner (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2005), pp. 111-29.
- "An Experimental Culture: The Art of the Economy and the Economy of Art under Cosimo I and Francesco I," in The Cultural Politics of Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, ed. Konrad Eisenbichler (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001), pp. 205-222.
- "A Case of Sudden Infant Death in Late Medieval Florence: The Smothering Hypothesis Reconsidered," in Medieval Family Roles, ed. C. J. Itnyre (New York: Garland, 1996).
- "Perche non avea chi lo governasse: Cultural Values, Family Resources and Abandonment in the Florence of Lorenzo de' Medici," in Poor Women and Children in the European Past, eds. John Henderson and Richard Wall (London: Routledge, 1994).
- "Economy, Charity and Community in Florence, 1350-1450," in Aspects of Poverty in Early Modern Europe, ed. Thomas Riis (Florence: Le Monnier, 1981).
Graduate Students:
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- Dru Swadener


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A five-year study into Rotorua's hydrogen sulphide levels has found the gas has no negative impacts on people suffering from asthma.
The finding is being described as fantastic news for the city and its visitor industry, putting to bed myths the gas, which gives off the city's iconic sulphur smell, is bad for asthma sufferers.
The study, by the University of Otago, Wellington, the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University, is the largest of its kind between respiratory health and the smell of hydrogen sulphide or H2S.
There has long been medical and scientific debate about the health impacts of H2S gas.
The study looked at a variety of health effects, including asthma, among more than 1600 adult Rotorua residents.
Rotorua was chosen because it is the largest centre anywhere with long-term exposure to hydrogen sulphide.
Exposure was estimated from measurements taken around Rotorua in summer and winter, and then each person's exposure was estimated from where they lived and worked.
Overall the findings show there is no evidence people in the highest exposure group are more likely to have been diagnosed with asthma or have any more asthma symptoms that those in the lowest group.
In fact, asthma symptoms, particularly wheezing, were less often reported in the highest exposure group, raising the slight but intriguing possibility that low levels of H2S might be beneficial for people with asthma.
"The results, showing no ill effects, are reassuring not only for people in Rotorua, but also for those with asthma who are exposed to lower levels of H2S in industrial or work situations," said respiratory specialist and co-author, Professor Julian Crane, from the University of Otago, Wellington.
However Professor Crane points out that H2S can be toxic at higher concentrations and no conclusions can be drawn from this study about health impacts of very high levels of this gas in industrial situations or occurring naturally.
One of the objectives of this research project is to provide further evidence of the toxicity of H2S so this can be used to provide guidelines for industry internationally, where many deaths have been reported from H2S poisoning, particularly in confined areas.
The researchers will be examining the effects of H2S on the nervous system and the eye, particularly cataract, in future analyses.
Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters said the results were good news for Rotorua residents and the visitor industry.
"The study should put to bed some popular myths about long term exposure to hydrogen sulphide causing or exacerbating asthma."
The study has been published in the international journal Environmental Research and was funded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the United States.
No one from the Rotorua Asthma Society was available for comment.
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Music Review: Young Jeezy's TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition
Two years in the making Young Jeezy's TM 103 finally drops. But is it any good?
Buried somewhere in all the rap hype of 2011 is the ho-hum disappointment of its many fans: after "Otis" and "Niggas in Paris," Kanye and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne drops off dramatically; Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter IV is a far, stale cry from his previous ambitious endeavors; Lupe Fiasco's Lasers left everyone wondering what if anything had just been said; and after more than a decade of waiting we still haven't heard Dre's Detox in full.
Oh, and Wheelchair Jimmy dropped Take Care on us.
Needless to say, the highlights on the season were few and far between (The Roots Undun might be the only major stand out) which is why it comes as no surprise that Jeezy's new joint TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition falls short of expectations, lost like the rest in two years' worth of hype, release dates, cancelled release dates, more hype and more cancelled release dates.
But maybe we're being too harsh on Jizzle by lumping him in with the rest.
TM 103's only real failing is that it is a reversion from the relatively high moral ground Jeezy stood on with Recession. As a trap rap album TM 103 has all the trimmings; a whole host of cameo-laden tracks complete with thinly veiled allusions to the drug trade, how he went from nothing to something and of course all the trouble that comes from hanging with "bad bitches." In fact, TM 103 might stand as a recent high point for the subgenre with Jeezy taking a more reflective approach to the life he leads (led) and exhibiting something akin to the martyrdom shown by his predecessor Tupac with songs like "Way Too Gone" and arguably, the album's best track "Trapped."
Still it makes us miss the politically-charged Snowman we came to know on Recession when he was hustlin' for a President-Elect and not the dope game. TM 103 still has on full display all the lyrical wit Jeezy is known for but the back loaded album (seriously you can start tuning in at track number eight and leave the rest alone) lacks the diverse production and replay value of TM 101, the mainstream celebrity of TM 102 and the meaning and message found on Recession. Alone, the album might have legs, but when placed in the context of Young Jeezy's previous work it seems like a step back from one of the game's bigger players.
Best Tracks: "Trapped," "F.A.M.E"
Skip These: "SupaFreak," "All We Do"
Best Cameo: Jadakiss
Best Rhyme: "I'm on my high horse nigga, thinking polo/ Got the nine on me so I think I'm Romo"


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Big times for Maras as Rooney Mara receives nomination.
Best Actress in Leading Role nominations:
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help
Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep seems to be the favorite actress to take home the Academy Award. Though I'd like to see what Ann Mara has to say about that.


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Despite a bit of rain, the Merrifield Lions Club hosted a celebration of National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Merrifield Lions Park.
It was the club's first year celebrating the event, which is held in communities across the nation.
The celebration included a brat sale, root beer floats, coloring contest, kids' games and visitors from the Department of Natural Resources, Kinship Partners, Sexual Assault Victim Services, Mission Township Fire Department and First Responders and the Merrifield Marathons snowmobilers.
Lions Club members said the evening sought to bring the community together, support positive relationships and promote the health and safety of the community.


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I read your post with great interest because while I absolutely love my XD-40-sc, it feels too big to cc (I'm small). I ran 50 rounds through a rented P9 today (second time I've done this) and really like that gun, especially for cc. I'm glad to hear about the grip ext because even though I have awfully small hands, the grip is pretty short. It bounced around a little in my grip, but not enough to make me feel insecure that I'd drop it. And it made me look good regarding what the target looked like at 20 feet. Plus, I'm able to shoot it off-handed without much recoil compared to the xd.
Question, I find the aggressive bumps on the grip a bit painful for skin on my hands. (I literally get indentations from it) Do you think a Hogue rubber grip would fit over the grip?
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A friend of mine — I'll protect her identity by calling her Timothia Geithner, because her style of communication bears more than a passing resemblance to that of the befuddled US secretary of the treasury — walked into the local bar during a recent happy hour and announced, "I'm furious at IGA."
I'm normally furious at a host of institutions and people, which at any given moment might include the likes of Bernie Madoff, Time Warner Cable, Manny Ramirez, teenagers who insist on taking Twilight seriously, adults who insist on taking Watchmen seriously, and anyone who offers you a beer but gives you a Michelob Ultra instead.
The local IGA supermarket has never elicited the necessary level of outrage (limp lettuce! overpriced pastry! weak selection of tabloids at the checkout counter!) to make my list.
But I knew better than to challenge Timothia's pronouncements, because her tortured explanations (where's Amnesty International when you really need them?) usually lead only to further imponderables. For example, she once told me she was going for a medical procedure called an "MIR."
"You're being examined by a defunct Russian space station?" I asked.
"I know what I'm being examined by," she said. "I have a photogenic memory."
And me without a camera.
But back to her fury at IGA. "They're paying those big bonuses to their executives," Timothia said. "It's just not right."
"Ah ha," I said, as the fog finally lifted. "You mean AIG."
"Gesundheit," she said.
I mention this conversation because it seems rooted in the same logic that's produced the Obama plan to spend a billion bucks buying "toxic assets" from failing banks, as well as the numerous proposals before the Maine Legislature to borrow so much money to spend on questionable projects as to make the state itself a toxic asset, thereby increasing our eligibility for a federal bailout.
"We are looking for where we can get the most return for our investment," state Senate President Libby (no relation to Edward Liddy, the CEO of IGA, I mean, AIG) Mitchell told the Portland Press Herald, referring to her bill to stimulate the economy by issuing $27 million in bonds to improve depressed downtowns and fix up historic buildings.
We might get a better deal by buying $27 million worth of stock in AIG. I mean, IGA.
"This has to be one of our prime steps to recovery," Mitchell (no relation to "Sunshine Charley" Mitchell, the president of National City Bank, whose questionable antics were responsible in part for the stock market collapse of 1929 and the Great Depression) said in the Kennebec Journal about her plan to borrow $200 million (without voter approval) to build affordable housing.
I could have sworn building housing was one of the "prime steps" that got us into this mess.
"Our economy depends on investing in our people, and giving them the tools they need to be successful," said Governor John Baldacci (at best, a distant relative of best-selling author David Baldacci, who's still doing very well, even in this economy, thank you), in announcing a $306-million bond package.
Apparently, the governor lacks a "photogenic" memory (but then, why should his memory be different from the rest of him?) that might have enabled him to recall that his plan will boost the state's overall debt past the billion-dollar mark for the first time.
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Negril, Jamaica: Seven Miles of Beach and Endless Possibilities
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The Destination
Located on Jamaica's western tip, Negril is a tropical playground. Trade swings for hammocks and wood chips for fine sand and you're ready to ride the waves on the famous Seven Mile Beach. With some of the most sought-after snorkeling and scuba diving on the island, the city's coral reefs and turquoise pools support a celebrated aquatic tourism industry, while a collection of bars and restaurants in the funky West End area fuel a colorful nightlife scene.
The Digs
Situated on a sun-soaked spot on Seven Mile Beach, the Travellers Beach Resort welcomes guests to partake in this slice of paradise like one of the family. The family-run resort offers spacious suites with hardwood furnishings, vibrantly hued décor, and tiled floors that give it a quintessentially Jamaican feel. Soak up the sun on your private balcony overlooking the grounds' lush gardens before hitting the private beach (literally steps away) for a cool swim in the Caribbean. Then melt into full-on relaxation mode at the sea-inspired spa, where a deep-tissue massage is the perfect accoutrement to your blissful surroundings.
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• Snorkel on-site daily with S.C.U.B.A excursions
• Dine at the on-site Palm Restaurant and feast on cuisine from traditional Jamaican to classic American
• Seize a sense of adventure with a horseback riding excursion or an afternoon of cliff diving
• Take a sunset cruise aboard a glass-bottom boat
"Wonderful folks own and work at this hotel. They treat you like friends. Nice facility with great bar/restaurant with gorgeous sunset views. Live entertainment right at the bar several nights a week."-- Hotels.com
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Aug. 1, 2010
GUEST COMMENTARY: The Coming Currency Crisis
By Pat McGeehan
Freedom lies at its darkest hour not by threat of sword, but by threat of poverty. And our country's impoverished condition continues. The American Republic is dying. Our nation is bankrupt. This is no longer a Republican or Democrat "issue"—it's just a "math" issue. Tomorrow, if the entire federal government was eliminated—including the US Military—we could still not afford to pay for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. We would still run a budget deficit. These three bloated programs and we can't foot the bill. For anyone not yet paying attention, this sobering predicament is your wake up call.
Furthermore, despite what you may hear to the contrary, the economic depression still lingers. It will get worse. To examine what this means to your future, we must examine the cause of our economic downturns and how it is bankrupting our society.
The source does not rest with "Wall Street greed" or a shortage of consumer spending. The real cause of our economic roller coaster ride stems from an opaque institution known as the Federal Reserve. This quasi-government creature not only orchestrates the "booms" and "busts" we are familiar with, but it also makes possible our colossal national debt. While our country's central bank may not seem very significant to your daily life, it's crucial Americans begin to pay more attention.
All of our past economic depressions or "busts" are caused because the Federal Reserve increases the nation's supply of money. Though hidden through complex bureaucratic terminology, the process is really quite simple. To "stimulate" the economy, the Federal Reserve utilizes its money printing tools to artificially lower interest rates. IOU checks are written by the Fed to the nation's largest and most politically-connected banks, and with a few keystrokes of the computer, money is created out of thin air. These big banks gain more cash on hand, profiting by having the privilege of being the first lender. Remember though, all this newly granted cash is counterfeit. These reserves represent zero new resources produced and saved from economic growth. However, by printing more money, the Federal Reserve gives the appearance that more resources are now available for investment, and so begins the boom. It should be noted, this counterfeiting bank cartel is purely a product of government. There is nothing "free market" about it.
When something is more plentiful or abundant, the price tends to fall. This is also true of the interest rate, which plummets as the supply of paper money increases. After the Fed injects counterfeit reserves into the vaults of its member banks, the price of this diluted capital now appears cheaper. But remember, all of the genuine resources in the economy have now been watered-down by the government counterfeit. The interest rate does not fall because of an increase in voluntary savings; but through government intervention. The Federal Reserve is simply price fixing.
The new counterfeit money now makes its way into our economy from the banking system, typically first appearing through the loan market. The Fed deceives businessmen and entrepreneurs, who because of the lower interest rates, are falsely signaled more resources are available to invest in long term projects. These artificially cheap rates cause banks to make more business loans, and more credit is granted. As a result, more projects are started, and more investments are made. Politicians in office are praised for healthy economic prosperity. But it's simply an illusion—all of it pure fantasy. The government's counterfeit merely diluted scarce resources, causing real capital to become misallocated, squandered, and ultimately wasted. The situation just outlined has been the plague of our American economy.
Thus, it is important to note that the boom phase is the unhealthy stage where the economy grows sick. All of these new investment projects cannot be sustained, as consumers never actually demanded any of them. Once the money-printing scheme ceases, the bust phase sets in. All of these businesses or projects are now realized to be, in fact "malinvestments" and they must be liquidated (i.e. an overabundance of houses for which no one demanded be constructed). Businesses close. Mass unemployment is created—all at once. These recessions are painful but necessary for true healthy economic growth to resume in the country. Trying to sustain the boom is equal to trying to keep the economy sick.
Our primary illness now is that we have tried to deny that our economy has been sick. By doing so, we have merely prolonged the recession. Through trillion dollar stimulus plans and even lower interest rates, we have aggravated our economic woes. The Federal Reserve has now maintained 0% interest rates for 21 months straight, a reckless and unprecedented government maneuver. But the denial can only last so long.
Our denial has exchanged short term pain for long term misery. Our spending and money printing has prompted a coming currency crisis. The US dollar is losing its value and the country faces possible hyperinflation, or even the collapse of our paper money system. Prices will rise higher and higher, robbing the poor and driving middle class families into poverty, as they are forced to eat away at their savings to compensate for higher food and energy costs. Interest rates at the national level will begin to rise, and no trick left in the Fed's playbook will be able to stop this. As our national debt mounts, we will face insurmountable payments on our annual interest alone (likely exceeding 65% of all federal tax receipts within the next 3 years).
If history is a benchmark, we will attempt to "print-up" even more money to pay for it, throwing more and more worthless paper into circulation. Unless we do something soon, this is the end game. Prolonged economic depression, rising unemployment, and 20 dollars for a loaf of bread—15 bucks for a gallon of milk. This is a real possibility—and this is what it could look like for you and your family.


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In September, we reported on how after years of disagreement over testing protocols, power tool manufacturers finally agreed on industrywide standards for measuring tool torque and horsepower. These standards will give tool buyers a dependable method to compare and evaluate product specifications.
In November, Makita became the first manufacturer to announce that it had begun implementing torque testing procedures under the new standards for all of its cordless drills, drill/drivers, and hammerdrills in drill/driver mode.
"There has been no single standard for measuring torque in cordless drills, and manufacturers have published figures derived from a range of different testing methodologies," says Stan Rodrigues, Makita's manager of regulatory and compliance affairs. "A single standard with a consistent methodology will produce more accurate measurements for comparison, and is a true win for dealers and end users."
Developed under the auspices of the Power Tool Institute, an association that includes 16 of the most respected power tool brands in the United States, the voluntary standards address corded and cordless power drills, drill/drivers, and screwdrivers. A second set of standards applies to all tools rated in horsepower. The standards are published on the PTI Web site (www.powertoolinstitute.com) and are available for use by both member and nonmember manufacturers.
Tool makers that collaborated on the new standards must comply with a specified PTI Torque Procedure, and each company is responsible for adhering to the standards and ensuring accuracy of its ratings.