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ETA: I feel bad even comparing the two, above. Maybe a better example is Carolina Kostner, who is a lovely skater, but there is something awkward about her. I prefer Midori's presentation over hers.
ETA: I feel bad even comparing the two, above. Maybe a better example is Carolina Kostner, who is a lovely skater, but there is something awkward about her. I prefer Midori's presentation over hers.
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Mirai would absolutely massacre Midori on spins and spirals - probably enough to offset Midori's bigger jumps. Laura would be competitive against Midori's jumps just by having such superior posture, positions, IN, CH and overall artistry.
Let's use our brains here and think through this
Midori was incredible at ONE aspect of skating. That's all - and it helps explain why Kati was the 1988 OC and why Kristi was the 1992 OC.
If skating was more like "barrel jumping" nobody could have beaten Midori.
Fortunately - other aspects of skating count - posture, positions, IN, CH, PE, etc,
The biggest fallacy many fans make is to think that 6.0 and CoP are so radically different.
The skating style may have changed - but the core values are basically the same.
Unless we could have a new Midori - one who was not awful at the figures - and then after the figures were elimated - a Midori who could deliver her big tricks UNDER PRESSUE - we would have the same results.
Wow. Didn't imagine the responses. Janetfan, the reason I think Midori may have the edge in TES is because she is capable of doing everything technically (all the triples, 3-3, and the 3A), and her jumps have height, distance, and great flow. I don't think you can compare that to Yukari's jumps even if they both have leg-wraps. I mean Yukari's jumps just didn't have the quality that Midori's did.
PrettyKeys I didn't mean Midori isn't artistic. I enjoy her presentation a lot actually. She was always joyful on the ice. However, I am just thinking that she may be marked down due to the fact that she may not be as elegant as some of the others in the judges' eyes. And I think this does have something to do with body lines which makes the skater's movements seem more appealing.
Like I already said - skaters like Mirai and Laura would have massacred Midori on spins and spirals and other areas.
Midori simply was not a good enough all around skater - in her own era - or today's era to have done any better.
Unlike a skater like Evan - she lacked the great competitive abilty under pressure.
I think of Midori as an anomaly - so great at jumps - so far ahead of her time - but nothing else. She was NOT a great artistic skater - she sucked at figures - and she was NOT, NOT , NOT a great competitior. She was NOT a great artist. She was a great legwrapped jumper.
Since I am actually old enough to remember her career I don't get sucked into incredibly stupid "urban legends" about her skating.
She had NO chance to win the OGM in 1988 because her FIGURES SUCKED. She was sitting in 10th place after the figures and that was that.
Yet in ladies' figure skating we have Kristi Yamaguchi doing seven triple programs with a triple Lutz/triple toe combination and Midori Ito doing triple Axels and triple/triples in the same program -- feats that today cannot be matched quite, even by the best skaters in the world. Two decades later!
Indeed. Look at the at the whiz-bang elevation in technical expectations that occurred in the sport in just four years, 1988-1992.How many different types of triples did Katarina Witt do under 6.0 at her 1988 Olympics?
So, it just kind of surprised me to realize that some of the great skaters of the past could walk right in ♪, sit right down ♫ at their granddaughters' CoP skating contests, and be fully competitive with no extra preparation than to throw in a couple of extra turns in their footwork sequences and another position in their spirals.
Score one for the oldies but goodies!
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Kati was not my favorite - but only posters who can't remember her would doubt her abilities.
Do you know which Lady did the first 3Flip in a major competition?
Seems I recall you had quite a bit to say about that jump - but NOT much about it's history.
If Midori had not absoulutely sucked at figures - and Kati felt even slightly threatened by her - she could and would have upped her jumps. That is a factual statement about Kati - she did it throughout her entire career.
It is ridiculous to ever think Midori could have won the OMG in 1988. She simply was not competitive at the figures. She was also unpolished by artistry standards of her era.
Rules are rules - whether we like them or not.
Now - aside from the most famos BAD triple flip in skating history - which I suppose you know about - who did the triple flip years before the other Ladies?
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Ladies skating improved techniaclly by leaps and bounds because of the discontinuation of figures. Skaters suddenly had hours of extra time on their hands which had previously been devoted to figures. They had great edges and skating skill from all that figure practice so they learned how to jump. I think that they reached the limits of what ladies can do in the air. Of course it was easier that they did not much else but stroke around between the jumps.
Janetfan, what in the world are you so angry about? Do you realize that you have repeated three times now, once in CAPITALS, that Midori Ito "sucked at figures?"
The question was, how would skaters of past eras have fared under CoP scoring. There are no figures to worry about in the IJS.
How would Ito's presentation marks have transformed into program component scores? She wasn't bad at all. At the 1992 Olympics her second mark scores were
5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.8
For comparison, bronze medalist Nancy Kerrigan came in at
5.7 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.8
Michelle Kwan remains the most complete skater. YuNa and Mao are so close to reaching that level of completeness. So, what? Would I like for more complete porfolios of triple jumps in programs rewarded? Sure. The IJS needs to fix that, and a ton of other things. I still don't see how it is fair or rational to use two 19/20 year olds in a relatively new system to compare with legends from the older system at the peaks of their careers.
(Would it be snarky of me to mention that the "great legends from the older system -- Kristi and Midori -- at the peak of their careers were also 19/20? )


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Before a bee stings, it will be sure to let you know that it will hurt them more than it will hurt you.
We installed some last week. We saw a swarm in a tree and set our hive up under it. I set one box on the bottom board and removed a few bars. I knocked the bees down in a bucket and then poured them into the box. The swarm was pretty good size, so I added another box. We'll remove it later once we see how and where the bees start. Then we put on the quilt, filled it with cedar shavings, and put on the roof. They seem happy so far. We'll give them a quick peek this afternoon.
We direct-release our queens when we buy packages. In this case, we'd pour the bees into the hive, open the queen cage and let her out down in the opening.
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also, honeyintherox started a thread with a nice vid. of her first install, package bees into a Warre...might be helpful for you to watch
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If you have fixed bars .... an upside down box will work as a funnel to pour the bees into. I remove the upside down box a few days later. I've never had them start building against the exposed quilt while the upside down box was there.
>How do I install bees in a warre hive
The same as any other hive.
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|We tested a Finnex Ray II, 16 inch light, at our local aquatic plant club meeting 2 days ago. It was very impressive, especially because of the very wide spread of the light with little PAR reduction. We measured about 22 micromols of PAR (low light) at about 24 inches from the light. That makes it a great choice for low light, low tech tanks, even high tanks. The PAR readings in http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=189944 can be trusted.
I have 2 fugerays (seperate tanks) and lots of water movement - TONS of shimmer effect! Looks great.
The light on the reef looks "whiter" because it has more blue in it, probably 10,000k plus light. The Ray2 is around 7,000k, a lot more natural light - look at your plants with each one, under the Ray2 they will be much more green, under the Reef they will be a little washed out but the water will appear "whiter", sort of a glare effect.
I have the Fugeray so I can simulate the same effect by turning the blue moonlights on or off. It is totally personal preference, if you want the bright glaring white reef style light the Ray 2 comes in 10k + actinic also, but the 7000k is better for your plants.
|Wow this thread just answered all of my questions. I was considering all of the exactly same lighting fixtures. Almost went with EVO, glad I didnt. Thanks! FugeRay it is! One question tho, do you think one assy is enough for an 18" deep tank with substrate being about 21" from the surface of the water? My 90 gal. tank is 48x24x18
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In my own personal experience I found the Ray2 36" DS to be pretty powerful on my 40B.. I have to raise mine up about 6 inches for my aquarium. The algae was growing rather fast in my low-tech set up with it resting on top of the aquarium without being propped up.
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EVO light vs MarineLand Reef vs Finnex Ray2 vs Marineland DoubleBright vs Single Brig
So far, I have went through 5 types of lights for my 36 inch tank
Here are my breakdowns and opinion in case anyone else is interested in these lights
Marineland Single Bright 36 inch : This light is basically useless for the planted tank. It also is very direct. I would use it for a fish only tank, and if your tank is deep, you will still need 2 of these.
Marineland Double Bright 36 inch : This light is a great improvement over the Single bright. It is much brighter, but if you have a tank which is pretty high, I do not believe this can be used in a high tech setup. It MAY work for a low tech, but the light is quite direct, and you may need 2 of them
Marineland Reef 36 inch : This is the one without the TIMER. The one without the timer does not have the actinics. I bought this for $229.00 or so from DR FOSTER on sale, regular price was $349.00 or something like that. It is VERY bright, and this light alone with the Double Bright had the plants directly under this light pearling. It also has a WIDE SPREAD which means there is something with the optics of the LED, I believe they put a magnifier or something on it, to spread out the light. However, for my tank, it still wasn't covering the back of the tank very well, and the plants in the back of the tank refused to grow or pearl.
I then tried to save some money and I bought the EVO 36 inch light off Ebay (you know the one). I looked like an exact Marine land knockoff right? Well, except for the fact that it has a power supply like a laptop, and the heatsink ran a lot hotter than the marineland reef.
HERE IS THE KICKER, this EVO light is supposed to be 3 watt LEDs. Supposedly my Marineland Reef is 1 watt LEDS. When I put the light side by side, I believe the Marineland Reef is a lot brighter than the 3watt EVO. Also, the beam on this light was SUPER DIRECT. I am not kidding you, my friend has the same light, and it shoots STRAIGHT DOWN. It doesn't go anywhere off to the side other than where it is sitting on top of. You probably want the light go cast a light towards the back and the front of the tank also, not just where it sits on top off.
With the EVO, the plants in the back did start to pearl, but there was still a dark shadow in the very back of the tank (because this light was so direct)
Next, I bought the FINNEX RAY2 (I know, I should have just bought another Marineland Reef) --
The build quality on this unit is phenomenal for the price. It looks nothing like the Marineland, it has a nice housing, and it actually looks different from their own product photo. I loved the way the mounting brackets worked, and it uses 2 dense strips of LEDS. It is VERY compact and slim. I think it is about half the size of my marineland reef 36.
This slimness awarded me the ability to keep all the lights on top of my tank and still have room run in my Do!Aqua Lily Pipe (how nice)
The quality on the Finnex unit is top notched. I am very impressed by it. Finnex goes by PAR value, and I put the light on top of the tank and it was able to cast a wide output.
This email from Finnex: "Our Ray ll and FugeRay light fixtures has a 120° spread."
This is true, because it was able to light up the entire tank by itself when it was in the middle of the tank. I believe this light actually has a wider spread than the Marineland Reef 36 inch.
However, when I turn on the Marineland, I could tell that the Reef light was just "slightly" whiter in color. I do not know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
So right now, I run a Finnex Ray 2, and a Marineland Reef, and I use my doublebright as a moonlight.
If I were do it again? Because of the slimness, I may consider buying "3" RAY2.
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If you've ever been to the park with my family, you'll most likely find one (or both) of my boys sitting on a limp swing screaming, "MOM! MOM! Push me! Mom? Can you hear me? MOM push me! MAAMMM" I will be sitting on a bench staring at my iPhone or chatting with a friend pretending to ignore their desperate cries. To me, swings are the worst. It's such a sedentary activity for my child if I'm pushing. I like my kids to be running and jumping to burning off their endless supply of energy. I'm convinced swings don't get the job done.
The boys love it though. And it's because of the sheer joy this simple act gives, I eventually push them.
It's actually kind of embarrassing how happy it makes them. Especially if I grab their feet on the way up. Or tickle their necks on the way back. One day I'll feel nostalgic for these moments, but for now I find the swings to be one big headache. My boys always complain that I don't push them enough (even though I've counted 100 pushes in my head). They whine when it's someones turn, and they have to get off. The sun is always in my eyes. My hands get cold. I've been trying for years to teach my boys how to swing by themselves. Years.
Today at the park was no different. Them screaming. Me ignoring. As I finally started pushing Owen, I looked over at the bucket toddler swings.
But that was 4 years ago. Swinging has turned into a chore. That is, until I looked over at Oscar today.
He was SWINGING ON HIS OWN. And high too! I grabbed my camera and started snapping pictures away, just like the couple with the babe next to us. You should have heard me cheering. He told me he was going to swing forever. And then tried to kick me in the face. Again!
I rank the learning-how-to-swing-on-your-own-milestone


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City, School Board debate Pancheri Drive crosswalk
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - There has been concern regarding student safety on Pancheri Drive in Idaho Falls. The city is currently working on an expansion project and the construction has caused problems for students crossing the street. In that area there are three schools totaling more than 2,000 students: Skyline High School, Eagle Rock Middle School, and Ethel Boyes Elementary.
The final construction plans include several signaled crosswalks on Pancheri, but the city and the school district are still discussing what the best options may be.
At Tuesday's Idaho Falls school district 91 board meeting, Idaho Falls city engineers showed the plans for new signal lights. The main area of concern is the intersection of Pancheri Drive and Grizzly Avenue. The plan is to install a "High-intensity Activated crossWalk"(HAWK) light. It's the first of its kind in Idaho Falls, though there is one in Rexburg. The pedestrian pushes a button causing lights to flash yellow, then steady yellow, then steady red and finally, flashing red.
"Most of the day the signal is just dark, but when there is a pedestrian activation the signal comes on and actually stops the traffic to allow the people to cross the street," said Kent Fugal, Idaho Falls city engineer.
Some members of the school board say a full traffic signal would be better.
"We ask that they pursue that a little further and that is really based on a conservative decision making process in the best interest in the safety of our students," said David Lent, D91 school board member.
Fugal said that isn't a legal option.
"Right now there isn't enough traffic to meet the traffic signal warrants in the federal manual. That is the standard we are held to, that is adopted as state law in Idaho and we are obligated to follow that," he said.
Some board members suggested checking with the city attorney.
"[The city should] pursue this in the legal council of the city to ensure that every option available has been pursued and that we are not making this decision based on their interpretation of what the regulations concerning stoplights on streets entail," said Lent.
Even if a full signal can't happen just yet, the city is preparing for it by installing the complete underground infrastructure now.
To keep students safe in the meantime, the city is temporarily providing extra crossing guards, patrols, and signage.


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The City Commission meets every two weeks. Meeting dates are listed below.
Commission meetings are held in the City Commission Room above the Civic Center, 200 North Third Street. Meetings are held at 5 p.m. and are broadcast live on Fargo TV 12 (Channel 12). They are rebroadcast each Monday at 5:00 p.m., Thursday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 8 a.m.
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Pequot Lakes helps landowner seal unused well through grant
A property owner within the city of Pequot Lakes located an old, abandoned well on his property. This well was within 400 feet of the city wells.
Due to the proximity of the well to the city wells and city efforts to protect the community water supply, Dawn Bittner, Pequot Lakes zoning administrator, applied for a grant offered through the Minnesota Department of Health under the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment to help the property owner defray some of the costs of sealing the well.
Wells that are not properly maintained and in use can provide a direct pathway for contaminants on the land surface to enter the groundwater aquifer and the drinking water supply. The City's Wellhead Protection Plan recognizes the need for sealing abandoned or unused wells to protect the city drinking water supply.
"It is important that the public understand the importance of sealing wells that are not in use or abandoned so that they do not impact the city water supply wells or potentially their own well or the neighbors well. Abandoned or unused wells need to be sealed by a licensed well driller as required by the state well code so the work is done properly and paperwork is filed that the work has been completed," Bittner said.
If you have a well that has been abandoned or no longer in use that needs to be sealed in the city of Pequot Lakes, contact Dawn Bittner, wellhead protection manager, at 218-568-6699 for more information. Or contact the Minnesota Department of Health well management staff at 218-302-6166 for more information on sealing wells.


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The objective of this 75 minute seminar (prior to questions) is to share as much information as possible to help families find, select and afford colleges that best match their children. We will cover the following topics:
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Lehman at a Glance
- Type of College: A senior liberal arts college in The City University of New York, founded in 1968 and offering 51 undergraduate majors and programs; 46 graduate degree programs; 17 graduate certificates; and 11 doctoral programs in conjunction with the CUNY Graduate Center.
- Location: 37-acre campus in the northwest Bronx, across from the Jerome Park Reservoir and centered along a major educational corridor with five neighboring public schools.
- Enrollment: (Fall 2013): 9,866 undergraduate students and 2,199 graduate students, for a total of 12,065 students.
- Undergraduate Profile: (Fall 2013): Gender: 69% female / 31% male. Age: Under 25: 55% / Over 25: 45%.
- Honors Students: (Fall 2013): 209, including the Macaulay Honors College at Lehman (77) and the Lehman Scholars Program (132).
- Degrees Awarded: (AY 2012-13): 1,783 bachelor's degrees; 721 master's degrees.
- Notable Faculty: Seven Distinguished Professors, including Billy Collins, Poet Laureate of the United States (2001-2003) and New York State Poet Laureate (2004-2006), and composer John Corigliano, winner of both the Academy Award (2000) and the Pulitzer Prize for Music (2001).
- Alumni: Over 67,000 in law, medicine, teaching, business, the arts, social services, and healthcare. Almost half live in the Bronx or elsewhere in New York City.
- Research: For FY 2013, Lehman was awarded $14.4 million from Federal and State agencies as well as private sources to support scholarly research and to provide special services to local K-12 schools, community organizations, and residents of the Bronx and the metropolitan area.
Recent Recognition (partial list):
- Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Tier 1 institution among regional universities in the North for four consecutive years; Top 40 public college and No. 5 among all colleges in the North for graduates with the least debt; graduate Social Work Program (MSW) among the Top 100 in the nation.
- Ranked No. 56 among master's universities for social mobility, research, and service (Washington Monthly).
- Celebrated 20 years as a founding member of Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS), a bilingual consortium of institutions that works to expand the educational opportunities and the access to the post-secondary education to the Hispanic community.
- Former Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg (Class of '72) received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
- Ricardo Kriebel, Ph.D. student in plant sciences, won the prestigious George R. Cooley Award for the Best Contributed Paper in Plant Systematics by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.
- Student-produced video news magazine "Inside Lehman," 14 television productions, 23 awards since 2004 and two Emmy nominations.
Notable Academic Programs
- CUNY Flagship Initiatives in teacher education, new media, and structural and molecular biosciences. Lehman houses Sub programs in the plant sciences of the CUNY doctoral program and has a long-standing collaboration with the New York Botanical Garden.
- Nationally Recognized Research Programs in Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Mathematics& Computer Science, Psychology, and Physics & Astronomy, receive substantial support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation for faculty research initiatives and to prepare minority students to become future scientists.
- Lehman Online. From one course in Spring 1997, the program grew by Fall 2013 to 362 course-sections, enrolling 6,500 students, and representing 16% of total fall enrollment. Lehman's fall course offerings included more asynchronous courses (taught completely online) than any other CUNY senior college.
- Global Outreach. The RN Completion Program for Korean Nurses is a partnership with Sungshin University in South Korea to provide Korean nurses with educational and career pathways. Currently in its 6th year, 40-50 students participate annually and over 260 students have completed the program and received their nursing degree from Lehman since the program's 2008 inception.
Notable Facilities
- New Facilities: $70 million USGB LEED Platinum Science Hall, phase one of a three-phase science facility, featuring updated, versatile classrooms, teaching and research labs, and instrumentation; a rooftop teaching and research greenhouse; and environmentally sustainable technologies; $6.3 million new Child Care Center.
- Lehman Speech and Hearing Center:Lehman has operated a Speech and Hearing Center for the community since 1968. This state-of-the-art clinic serves area residents of all ages, operating as part of Lehman's highly regarded graduate program in speech-language pathology.
- Performing Arts Center: This premier performance space brings local as well as world-renowned artists to entertain audiences. Hosting over thirty shows each year, it entertains more than 200,000 visitors from the Bronx, Westchester, New Jersey, and Manhattan.
- The Lehman College Art Gallery, located in a Marcel Breuer-designed space, the gallery brings important contemporary art exhibitions, accompanied by public programming, to audiences in the Bronx and the greater New York area. Each year thousands of visits are made by schoolchildren and their teachers to a range of education programs. The gallery's innovative technology projects include web sites that promote Bronx public art, architecture, and history.
- The APEX:This world-class sports and recreation complex hosts major athletic competitions as well as high school and college games and helps to promote community fitness
- Lehman Stages: This performance/rehearsal facility includes four different theatre and dance venues.
- Multimedia Center. This $16 million facility features a state-of-the-art recording and broadcast studio, audio and video control rooms, a newsroom, and an editing suite.
Community Resources and Partnerships (Partial List)
- The Bronx SBDC @Lehman College has counseled 9,167 clients with economic impact of $97.7 million dollars. Created 2,048 jobs and saved 811. During the period the SBDC conducted 508 training events with over 12,210 attendees.
- Bronxnet: The station has provided career building experience to thousands of students and media production access for Bronx residents since it began broadcasting from the campus of Lehman College in 1992. This award winning not-for-profit community media center continues to serve the public with its local programming and is the first media center in the nation to broadcast on six cable channels.
- Bronx Institute:This CUNY Institute, headquartered at Lehman, has worked intensively over the past decade to create a "college-going culture" among Bronx middle and high school students. To date, more than 12,500 students in over fifty schools have benefited from its programs and efforts.
- School Partnerships and Collaborations: Lehman, in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education, has a relationship with several K-12 schools, including the High School of American Studies at Lehman College, which U. S. News and Worlds Report ranked as a Top 100 High School in the Nation for six consecutive years (2006 through 2012), and the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music. Lehman College's School of Education, The Bronx Institute, The Institute for Literacy Studies, The Lehman Center for School College Collaboratives and College Now, have also established collaborations with The Bronx cultural institutions including The New York Botanical Gardens, The Wildlife Conservation Society (The Bronx Zoo) and Wave Hill.


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The Tudor-Gothic architecture sitting on soft Leda clay had gradually become a lopsided disaster, complete with increasingly uneven floors and slanted window frames.
"The building was really in sad shape," says Maureen Dougan, the museum COO who has spearheaded its $250-million revival. "Some cracks were so large I walked through them."
On Saturday, Canada's oldest national museum will fully re-open with a three-day celebration after six years of renovations and partial closings. So complex was the task set for PKG Joint Venture Architects, a consortium including Bruce Kuwabara of Toronto's KPMB and Ottawa-based Barry Padolsky, that to fully close the museum would only have saved about six months. The central conundrum was stabilizing the building with a steel "endoskeleton" composed of 1.8 million kilograms of seismic steel.
As it happens, the building will open its doors bang on time, on Biodiversity Day, in Biodiversity Year, exactly 100 years after the building was completed. And the renovation is the "first major breakthrough" for the Museum of Nature in a very long time, points out CEO Joanne DiCosimo.'Text by James Bradshaw, Ottawa, The Globe and MailTo read the full article with accompanying photos, please visit:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/canadian-museum-of-nature-sports-250-million-makeover/article1573167/


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If clarifying a detail is as easy as reading a note on the construction plan sheet, why do contractors make so many requests for information?
Easy: Because plans are often visually comprised. Unclear symbols, fuzzy copies, errors of omission, and bad weather can confuse crews struggling to interpret conflicting or inadequate directions. Except for rain, virtually all these impediments can be prevented during the design plan development phase.
To minimize errors, consider developing a process that ensures plan sheets are easy to read, understand, copy, and archive.
Standardize plan sheet preferences. Unlike CAD-only programs, engineering software packages like Geopak and Eagle Point allow users to change preferences after settings have been applied for drawing features such as line weights, text sizes, text fonts, shading, and labeling.
Without a consistent "style template," users can inadvertently introduce errors.
In addition, when developing a style sheet, remember that government clients often have their own guidelines that dictate the look and content of plans. Determine with the client project manager what CAD standards will be used.
When setting style preferences, remember that contractors will use copies of a copy. The original plotted, signed, and sealed construction plan is the only set in perfect physical condition. All others are copies of that document.
Blending of shaded and nonshaded areas, ink variances, modification of line weights, and scale changes are all possible with copies. Furthermore, end users can't control lighting, moisture, and other weather conditions.
Thus, the weight, size, and font type of text should be easy to read after plans are copied.
Printouts of computer drawings may differ because of variances in plotting, paper quality, and computer preferences. To find out what end users will see, copy a sheet from the original plans, copy the copy, and compare the quality—or lack thereof—of the three versions.
Only the engineer's signed and sealed final plans (or copies of these plans) should be referenced once a project is in construction. Working copies shouldn't be used as a reference because they're not the final plans, don't include updated design information, and are only a snapshot of the design at some point during the design phase.
Use abbreviations sparingly. Even if they're considered "industry standard," abbreviations can be interpreted differently than intended. Define the meaning of abbreviations in a legend.
Members of different generations might interpret the same information differently. Also, the education of end users can vary from little or no formal education to a college degree or beyond. Both are compelling reasons to convey information in an industry-accepted manner.
Reconcile discrepancies between detail sheets and plan sheets. Often city or transportation department standard details are included or referenced in construction plans. Make an effort to ensure they don't conflict. Standard detail sheets and other plan sheets should complement each other, not make it difficult for contractors to bid on or build the project.
Appoint a "plan task manager." Plan sheet preparation is a task within the design task. Therefore, just as some firms have an office CAD manager, plan task managers ensure that the style template is followed during plan preparation tasks. This team member doesn't provide engineering guidance, but ensures the firm uses effective, industry-accepted methods for conveying project information on construction plans.
Agree on dimensions early in the design phase. Client requirements for plan sheet size impact reproduction speed, shipping and delivery cost, and the physical appearance of plans. Plus, reproduction often must be outsourced. Remind clients that plan sheet size and number of copies, per submittal, impacts reimbursable costs.
Whether done in-house or outside, you can control copy quality by performing spot checks of the reproduced plan sheets.
Double-check your work. Someone with the design team, or who is knowledgeable about plans, should check each project plan for errors and omissions related to engineering design and CAD issues.
Government clients expect the engineer or design firm to perform quality checks of all submittals before submission. Although no set of construction plans is perfect, having another pair of eyes can help to avoid an embarrassing omission.
Misinterpretation of construction plans happens due to the quality of plan preparation and the physical reproduction of the plan sheets. Although the quality may be indirectly determined by the design fee, an industry standard appearance should still be maintained.
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St. Regis Princeville, Kauai March 15, 2011: The St. Regis Princeville Resort is pleased to announce that the resort has been awarded the 2011 WAVE (Western Agents' Vote of Excellence) Award for the best new resort or major renovation in Hawaii. The WAVE Awards recognize the outstanding qualities and services of travel suppliers and the winners were selected by TravelAge West's readers of travel agent professionals as they chose from a list of nominees determined by the publication's editors.
The St. Regis Princeville Resort received the top accolades among the honorees, which included the Sheraton Waikīkī, The Trump International Hotel & Tower Waikīkī Beach Walk, the Kaua'i Marriott Resort, and the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel for the prestigious award.
"We were honored to be recognized by TravelAge West and the Western travel agent professionals," stated Milton Sgarbi, General Manager. "Princeville's majestic beauty and distinguished history have made it a beloved destination for generations of travelers. We are pleased to continue this legacy as the first St. Regis in Hawaii."
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D.R.I. searching for organizations to support inside areas affected by devastating quake
Direct Relief International reaches out to China earthquake victims
GOLETA, Calif. - A local organization is doing what it can to help the millions of people affected by the deadly earthquake in China. Direct Relief International is working to find agencies it can partner with inside China.
The organization wants to make sure any aid it sends, will get to the people who need it most.
The massive earthquake killed nearly two hundred people, and forced about a million others from their homes.
As emergency crews deal with the disaster, D.R.I. is reaching out to help.
"We support hospitals and clinics with donations of medicine and medical supplies," explained Brett Williams, the Director of International Programs at D.R.I.
The organization has a lot of experience dealing with the devastation and aftermath of disasters like the one in China.
"There's so much loss of life, which is so sad, and there's so many displaced, and infrastructure damage," said Williams.
He spent time in Haiti after the devastating earthquake there in 2010.
He's seen first hand how long the rebuilding process can take.
"With this earthquake there's upward of a million people displaced, and they're going to need access to ongoing healthcare," he said.
D.R.I. continues its support those in need.
"We work with over 1,000 clinics here at home in the U.S. and internationally over five hundred hospitals," Williams explained.
D.R.I. is not asking for donations for China, until it is able to find the right partners in the area.
"The right partner for us is somebody providing the highest level of care to anyone who shows up at their door, and we're going to try to support their work so they can continue to do so," said Williams.


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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by buddahfan, Jan 8, 2007.
Bring em on, let the battle begin!
Hey how about Boise State, they will be the only undefeated team after tonight and maybe the most exciting...
Good call Dre.
Couldn't stand the sight of a gator with a trojan.
I tried telling you guys this a month ago. I hate to say I told you so...but ...ok...I don't. So I will. The big ten cannot hang with these other teams. Never could. Even in the Bo & Woody days they couldn't. Tht's why I was so glad that U of M didn't get that rematch. Now both teams are exposed for the pretenders they are, although frankly, I expected a better performance from OSU.
As much as I hate to take joy in the misfortune of others, I'm glad the Buckeyes are getting stomped (sorry, Buckeyes#1). I've put up with so much crap from OSU fans over the years being from the Great State of Michigan, that it is only fitting that I relish this. It doesn't make up for UM's lousy loss and MSU not even getting into a bowl game, but it cushions it a little. DT, the Big 10 is 2-1 vs. the SEC (assuming OSU loses) in bowl games, but I know what you mean.
The Big 10 was exposed here as not being fast enough and apparently they need to play either Big 10 champion games or stretch the season out so that they play at least one game in December. OSU didn't play for 51 days and Michigan didn't play for 43 days. Either they were rusty, over confident or over rated. Obviously when Urban Meyer saw that OSU gave up 39 points to Michigan, he knew his team could score vs the Buckeyes. OSU gives up 80 points in their last two games and Michigan gives up 76 in their last two games. Both Mike Hart and Troy Smith come out flat after the long layoff. One however suffers the Heisman QB jinx and loses in the BCS Title game and now as someone else said he drops to 5th round pick. (please don't pick him Millen).
The Big Ten needs to lobby for outdoor bowl games up in the North. At least I don't need to wonder what would have happened if Michigan would have got the rematch. It would have been really unfair to Florida I guess.
Fair enough we can have them play the "University of Redlands Bulldogs in the warm up game. University of Redlands - Football
I have to say that I was really surprised. It is even worse when you reliaze that 7 of the Buckeye's points were on the opening kickoff. Only another 7 in the entire game. I really thought they had the offensive weapons to stay tough, and had they been able to keep the ball long enough to score more, the defense might have been able to hold down the score. But they weren't and they couldn't so they got blown out. I don't think having a couple more tough games at the beginning of the schedule would get them over the hump. There are just too many easy teams in the Big 10. Although, playing another game later so the layoff would not be so long might help. But who is going to suit up and play another game after the regular season is over? It is almost like they should not play quite so many teams in their conference and play a couple of games with tough teams sometime during the schedule. But I would not have any idea of how to do that.
Berbs, everyone was surprised. Just goes to show you any team can have a stinker. The Big Ten may not be the power it was from the 40s to the 60s. But it's still a solid division. They were 2 and 5 in bowls this year. So the Big Eleven split about $33mil. Did any other division split that much?
Funny my wife use to work there for 2.5 years and I don't recall her ever mentioning that they even had a football team....
I went to MSU for three years and was shocked, afterwards, to find out we had a football team there too. I'm still not sure you can say we do.
The Big East went 5-0 in bowl games and I really believe that Rutgers should have been in the top ten. As for OSU and the layoff I believe I heard this morning on Mike & Mike that in their previous 4 bowl games,(all wins), they had layoffs of over 40 days in each. Speed kills and they just didn't have enough especially after Ginn went down.
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Department of Children's Services reports 105 deaths in 2011-2012
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of children's services reported 105 children died in 2011 and 2012 while in contact with them, but they originally miscalculated that number.
It's been an ongoing issue for nearly six-months, the Department of Children's Services were asked for the number of deaths in children they were in contact with in 2011 and 2012. When they released the figure, they said it was only 73.
We learned the number was miscounted and DCS later corrected it to 105 children. "My stomach just dropped to the floor. Wow. That's a high number of children," said Kellee Wilkerson.
Wilkerson said she wondered why it was so high. "It makes me wonder if they were ignoring some calls or it they were ignoring some warning signs," she said.
We met with the Executive Director of Court Appointed Special Advocates, Leslie Dalton, who works closely with DCS. She tells News 5 that in Washington, Greene and Unicoi Counties alone, there were 600 children in the court system last year, giving each caseworker roughly 20 to 30 children to oversee. "We know they are very overwhelmed and that's where CASA steps in to help," said Dalton.
CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, provides trained volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children.
We were able to get the numbers broken down for three of the counties in our area. In 2011 and 2012, there were three deaths from Washington County, three from Greene County and one from Unicoi County.
Dalton told us that even with the high number of deaths; it doesn't mean DCS is doing anything wrong. "It could have been an illness the child had, it could have been anything. You see that number but you can't say it was because they were in DCS custody cause that's not necessarily the case," said Dalton.
Dalton said DCS is always working to improve and in the mean time, her volunteers will be there to help make sure no child in northeast Tennessee falls through the cracks. "They spend time with the child in their environment, they go to the school and to their home to see them," said Dalton.
Wilkerson says she thinks spending more time with the children is what they need. "I do think knowing them personally and knowing the family makes a big impression on what's really going on," said Wilkerson.
Dalton said of the 600 children they helped last year, 200 were without a CASA worker.
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The French Cultural Studies Colloquium will present the address "The 'Reformation' of the Dictionnaire universel (1701)" by Professor David Eick of the College of Charleston in South Carolina on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room.
Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited. Admission is free.
Eick is completing his doctoral dissertation for the University of Iowa on the Dictionary Wars in Pre- Revolutionary France. He has presented several papers on the topic, and has published one article on the French social scientists Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu.
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THIS isn't a Braylon Edwards thread!!!
this is a complete stragedy in draft and trade options
to keep our team on TOP
**We need to trade for Braylon, because Kenny Britt or any other reciever is an unknown commidity!!!!!.... besides this draft is deep on recievers but not much elsehere's how my draft pans out.......
1ST and 3RD with SINORICE MOSS to CLEVELAND for BRAYLON EDWARDS
2ND- OLB/DE'S ~ Clint Simtim,Lawrence Sidbury ~ OR ~Larry English , --- WHOMEVER IS AVAILABLE???
3RD OG- Kraig Urbik -- we need a pitbull for short yardage situations and quality backup
4TH WR- Mike Burnell Wallace --- 4.33, 6'0 200
5TH WR Marko Mitchell ---- 6'4" 215 --- 4.4
5TH CB Morgan Trent, Michigan
6TH MLB-Joshua Mauga
7TH DE-OLB~ Kenny Mainor


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Philip Chen
Professor honored for electrical engineering work
By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist
(June 4, 2007)--Philip Chen, UTSA professor of electrical engineering, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in honor of his contributions to intelligent manufacturing systems design and integration.
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Conferred by the IEEE board, the grade of fellow is awarded to less than 1 percent of the 360,000 members in 160 countries with an extraordinary record of accomplishments throughout their careers. IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology in numerous areas including aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications, biomedical engineering, electrical power and consumer electronics.
"It's a great honor to be recognized by peers in my research area and I'm grateful to those who nominated and recommended me for this award," said Chen. "This not only indicates an advancement in my professional career, but also brings honor to UTSA for its recognition and dedication in research, teaching and service."
Currently, Chen is working with scientists at Southwest Research Institute to develop new ways to monitor the health of aircraft jet engines. He also is the principal investigator of a three-year grant from NASA involving life extension of aircraft engines.
Chen joined UTSA in 2002, and serves as chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering. He received a doctoral degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a master's degree in electrical engineering from University of Michigan.
He is a member of the IEEE board of governors; a member of the executive committee and treasurer of the Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC) Society; the founding chair of IEEE SMC Central Texas Section; the founding co-chair of two technical committees of the System of Systems and Information Assurance organization; associate editor of IEEE Systems Journal and IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics. Additionally, Chen is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu honor societies and serves as faculty adviser for Tau Beta Pi Engineering honor society.
Chen joins UTSA electrical engineering professors Mo Jamshidi and G.V.S. Raju as recipients of IEEE fellowships.


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We are told that they have no company loyalty and think nothing of changing jobs several times a year until they find an environment that suits them. They grew up playing little league games in which there were no losers, only winners. Their parents praised them so much, that they don't know how to take criticism. Ask them to work overtime? Forget about it.
These are the stereotypes of the next generation of workers: The Millennials. It's "my way or the highway" for these twentysomethings and younger. The world tried to call them Gen Yers, but this group found a way to change their moniker — by calling en masse into the late Peter Jennings during a televised news show with their preference. The workaholic baby boomers and even the individualistic and comp-time-loving Gen Xers are in a conundrum on how to manage the younger generation.
Are you tired of the stereotypes yet? Here's a few more.
Optimistic. Realistic. Globally concerned. Cyber literate. Overachievers. These descriptors also illustrate the Millennial generation. Experts say that in many ways the youngest generation is more like the WWII era's hard-working "Greatest Generation" than any other generation alive today.
While each generation of people share common values, behaviors, and work ethics — shaped by economic, social, and political climates of their formative years — it is dangerous to stereotype a group of 76-million-strong individuals. Negative stereotypes based on age — or generation gaps — can lead to misunderstanding, miscommunication, plummeting morale, and loss of productivity.
Even so, it is wise to know a few generational markers when managing younger employees. For instance, one out of every three Millennials is a member of a minority group; managers should be mindful of their cultural acceptance. Supervisors should also understand that traditional gender roles have no place in a Millennial's equal-opportunity world view. Also, younger workers seek constant feedback, and benefit from mentor programs and team environments. And what's the best way to lead this group? By cheerful example.
Most importantly, don't forget that these tech-savvy workers grew up with computers, and are most at-home with gadgets and technology. They can be assets to your department in this ever-evolving digital and cyber world.
Still wary of ushering in the next generation of public works professionals? Consider the following observations:
"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint." — Hesiod, 700 B.C.
"The children now love luxury. They have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect for adults, and love to talk rather than work or exercise. They no longer rise when adults enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter in front of company, gobble down food at the table, and intimidate their teachers." — Socrates (469 - 399 B.C.)
Generational issues are nothing new.
Source: American Public Works Association Congress & Exposition
Session: Leading the Generations
George F. Haines, Program Director, Mining Technology, Northern Wyoming Community College District
Gillette, N.Y.
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This award bears testimony to the aircraft manufacturer's innovative HR policy
For the second year in a row, Airbus has been nominated the most appealing employer in France in the "Palmarès Employeurs 2012" survey organised by RegionsJob and carried out by the OpinionWay Institute.
A panel of approximately 12,000 web users, comprising people in work and job-seekers, evaluated the most appealing employers in France based on human resource criteria such as career and promotion opportunities, employer image, diversity and management. Airbus won first place out of approximately 1,000 companies evaluated between March and May 2012.
The aircraft manufacturer scored high in three criteria: Airbus has an excellent image in its sector and is also perceived as an innovative, forward-looking company with a bright future.
"I am extremely honoured that Airbus has received this top ranking which is a tribute to the company's human resource policy. As a world leader in the aeronautics industry, we offer a stimulating work environment and career opportunities which attract the most outstanding talents worldwide," said Thierry Baril, Executive Vice President of Human Resources for EADS and Airbus. "Designing and producing the world's most eco-efficient aircraft on an international scale, based on cutting-edge technologies and a high level of innovation, is the challenge we offer those who are keen to join us."
This year alone, Airbus will recruit more than 4,000 experienced professionals and young graduates throughout the world, including 2,000 in France. In addition the company will offer 3,000 internships at its global sites. With nearly 5,000 internal transfers in 2012, Airbus also offers its employees real development and promotion opportunities. The diversity and development of skills, the recognition of the contributions made by each employee and the continuing commitment of its collaborators are essential components in the Airbus human resources policy.
Airbus, the world's leading aircraft manufacturer, currently employs some 55,000 employees of more than 120 different nationalities.
For further information on Airbus recruitment conditions go to: www.airbus/work


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Hi everyone,
I'm 21 and live in London.
For a long time, I felt dissatisfaction with experiences that seemed to satisfy shortly and yet never fulfill. My studies into philosophy, sociology and psychology bred in me a vision of the delusion and control in modern society. It was by sheer coincidence that I stumbled across the Dhamma, and I knew that I had seen the beginnings of it through my own realisation, but now I had a structure and a tradition to guide that dissatisfaction and those spontaneous observations into genuine insights.
I feel like ordination is the answer for me. It fulfills all the questions I have had about what to do with my future, my livelihood - feeling like I had to go along with society's norms and my parents' desires for worldly success for me. It's not what I want. I always wanted to find a way of life that had spirituality at it's center (and even now, the closest I've got is my job at an occult bookstore/learning center in London - and while I have studied that stuff on and off for a decade, it's no longer the direction I want to go in spiritually as it's selfish, ego-driven and leads to nothing helpful for anyone else but yourself).
I have been attending Amaravati Monastery in Hemel Hempstead, UK, which I'm sure you guys know is a Thai Forest monastery. There are western monks there and it would be a decent place to ordain - however what I am wondering is whether there is much emphasis on studying actual Buddhist doctrine, because Ajahn Chah seems to me to be less about Theravada doctrine and more about generic meditation practice which may eventually inspire people into looking into the doctrine. Is this right, or what?
Part of me moreso wants to ordain in one of the Theravadin countries, away from western culture but not necessarily away from western monks (I'd feel a bit alienated at first otherwise) - perhaps Wat Pa Nanachat, but again I'm concerned about the possible lack of study in that particular place, I'm not sure. I am very interested in Pali and the Canon. I really enjoy what Bhikkhu Bodhi does and of sorts I would like to follow in his footsteps in that regard.
I've read some of the posts here but I'm still somewhat confused as to how to go about ordaining in a foreign country, let alone picking which one.
Can anybody help me out? Here's hoping that I've given you enough information to get a good idea of how to advise me. I'm saving up money, I'm preparing for the time I go forth. I just need to work out the whats and wheres.
Thanks everyone. Metta.