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Then there's the question of version. We have two, one from Venice, one from Naples. Which are you using?
Stubbs: We first created our own edition of Poppea for a production in Vancouver in 2004. Since then we have continued to refine it in every way. We have consulted every passage from both existing scores and chosen our preferred passages from both. The similarities are much stronger than the differences between the two sources, but it is always comforting to be able to check suspected mistakes by comparing the two. Also, this time we have been able to consult the earliest existing libretto, which has clarified even more about the possible "original" version. To be clear: neither score is an autograph manuscript from Monteverdi; both come from his direct circle of associates in the decade or so after his death. This makes the editing process somewhat of a detective story. One of the greatest authorities on the late Monteverdi operas, Ellen Rosand, will be with us for the festival and speaking at our symposia. We should have some fascinating discussions on this topic.
The instrumentation is also a matter of some debate — how much, and what kind . . .
Stubbs: We actually know what the usual Venetian band had: three- or four- or five-part strings (one on a part) and as many continuo players (harpsichords, theorbos, harps etc.) as they could afford — but typically two harpsichords and two theorbos. We have four-part strings (as in the Naples version), two harpsichords, two theorbos, harp, viola da gamba, and lirone. So compared to the historical Venetian troupes, we would weigh in as typical but on the opulent side for continuo.
This year the BEMF Opera is moving from the Majestic Theatre to the Calderwood Pavilion. Is that closer in size to the Teatro SS. Giovanni E Paolo, where Poppea was first staged?
Stubbs: Yes and no. In fact the total footprint of the Venetian theater is very close to the Cutler Majestic. BUT! . . . the internal dimensions are virtually reversed, with the much larger portion in the old theater given to the stage space (for creating long perspectives) and the smaller part with the audience piled up in tiers. The effect for the audience is of being much closer to the action — an effect that is much closer to the one we will have at the Calderwood. From our point of view, the proximity of the audience is paramount in creating the kind of intimacy we associate with spoken drama. Think of Poppea as a Shakespeare tragicomedy, with the addition of sublime music, and it will be easy to imagine how enjoyable it will be to be in an intimate space for that experience.
Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea | Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street, 617-933-8600 | June 6 -14, 2009 |www.bemf.org
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Grade Level: Elementary School; Type: Biology
This science project explores how osmotic pressure (also called root pressure) on the root of a plant forces water through the root up into the plant.
Research Question:
- How does water travel through a plant?
- How does osmotic pressure in the root cause water to be transported up into the plant?
- What is osmotic pressure? How does it differ from capillary pressure?
- At what point in the plant does root action cease and capillary action begin?
- Students should distinguish between root pressure and capillary pressure.
- Two healthy tomato plants in pots
- Modeling clay such as Plasticine or Fimo
- 100 ml graduated cylinder
- Brick or other sturdy block to support tubing
- Exacto knife
- 2' plastic tubing with an inner diameter a tiny bit bigger than the diameter of the tomato plant stem
- Collection container (this can be an measuring cup, plasticware, or even the graduated cylinder
- Clip the tomato plant about 4" above the ground. The cut should be made underneath any plant branches.
- Fit one end of the tubing over the stem of the plant coming out of the ground. There is no need to cover the entire plant stem with tubing. More important is to create a seal between the plant and the tubing with the modeling clay.
- Drape the other end of the tubing over the brick or other support. Make sure that water from the tubing can drip into a collection container. Trim the tubing if it is too long to hang neatly into the collection container. View the video on the references below for more information on this set up.
- Fill the tube with water. Tap or shake the tubing to remove any air bubbles.
- Water one plant with 3/4 cups of water once a day. Water the other plant with two cups of water once a day.
- Check your plants several times a day. Using the graduated cylinder, measure the water that drips into the collection container. Measure the total amount of water that comes from each plant. Continue measuring and recording for three to four days.
Terms/Concepts: Osmotic pressure, root pressure, capillary pressure, xylem, turgidity, root cortex

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Fourteen of the 70 buses were targeted between 5 and 6.30am on Monday morning in the Gisborne GO Bus yard.
Gisborne manager Bill Hallgarth said staff were shocked to see the damage when fuellers and cleaners arrived at 6.30 that morning.
Twenty-eight tyres had been damaged.
"The tyres had been stabbed with a sharp object of some kind and the people who did it risked serious injury, even death," he says.
Mr Hallgarth said tyres are under considerable pressure and can explode if punctured.
The buses were parked close together to fit them all in the yard, and that increased the risk to the offenders, he said.
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Mr Hallgarth is full of praise for the work done by the "fleeties" from Eastland Tyres and Bridgestone, who worked through the day on Monday in hot temperatures to replace all the tyres.
"They did a great job and we got all of the fleet on the road for the final night of the festival."
Police are investigating the attack and say they are following several lines of inquiry.
A range of other damage was inflicted on the bus fleet during the festival operation - nearly a dozen broken windows, damage to bus skylights and some seat damage.
Mr Hallgarth said repair costs were still being assessed and he thanked Kevin Hollis Glass for the work the team did on window repairs.
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Well, this is interesting and confirms what I've said over the years: The .45 is one of the easiest service calibers to shoot well.
I would be interested in the .357 vs .40 or .45.
Many experts consider the .357 the champ of man stopping rounds. But the only weapon I carry it in is a snubbie which means it is a distinctly unpleasant round to shoot. It was a pleasant roung in my old K-frame with a 4" barrel, but who wants to carry that around all day anymore?
There is the Coonan in .357, and there is the .357 Sig which has similar ballistics. The problem with the .357 sig is the cost of ammo.
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Why Making Web Apps with Rails Is Awesome
I'm fairly new to the Ruby on Rails web application framework. I just started learning it about eight months ago when I started developing my web app.
I'll share a story with you about my experience with Rails, and maybe you'll be intrigued enough to try it out for yourself.
About My Web App
CompVersions is a web application that allows designers to upload multiple versions of their designs so that their clients can easily give them a thumbs up or a thumbs down as well as provide comments as necessary.
Here are some images of the app:
The idea for the app comes from my previous experiences working with multiple designers. I have, at various points in the past, worked on projects where I was either project lead or project manager and I had to coordinate designs and feedback from multiple designers and stakeholders.
Getting and forwarding emails with PDF files as attachments and notes specifying the line and page number in the PDF was not cutting it anymore.
I tried the popular project management app, Basecamp (also built on top of Rails, by the way), but it wasn't designed for this problem, so it didn't work the way I needed it to.
I decided to build my own solution.
A friend of mine (Hector) is on a similar journey (building a web app/site while still learning about the framework), but he is in "Microsoft Land" — .Net, IIS servers, MSDN — the whole nine yards.
I was explaining to him why I love Ruby on Rails (RoR for short), and how it completely abstracts the pain of doing things like database queries (although, if you want to work with them, you surely can).
I was trying to find a real-world example of what I meant, but all I found were the regular "build a blog in 15 minutes" tutorials and articles that take you through the entire app development process.
I didn't want that, so I started looking through my code and realized that I have the perfect use case to highlight how wonderful it is to use Rails.
He appreciated the example, and understood what I meant by way of a practical, real-world example that's actually in use.
I figured I would share to you that example I showed Hector.
Rails Business Logic
Rails is known for allowing the developer to focus more on the business logic of the application, rather than the technical, behind-the-scenes stuff.
What does that even mean? Here is an example: I was hooking up the email functionality for CompVersions so that once a designer registers, they get an email from the app.
I used a Rails gem (similar to what a plugin is for WordPress or a prewritten class in PHP) called Devise that makes it relatively easy to get up and running with an authentication solution. It handles users logging in and out: Registering, forgotten passwords, resetting passwords, and so forth. Locking and unlocking an account — say if your application requires high security where you only allow a certain number of login attempts — was baked right in, no need to code it. It had a bunch of other awesome features that solve everyday web app development problems.
That's right, you get all that functionality from one Rails gem. All done to industry standard design patterns, e.g., when a user forgets their password, a unique link is sent where they can reset their password.
So the first question I was faced with was, How do I format the email? Not, How do I programmatically tackle something like this? or Can I write code to send out emails?
Do I say "Hi John!"? But what if there is no first name, how do I fallback to their username (sexyjohn79) and then subsequently their email (email@example.com)?
That's business logic.
Writing the Business Logic
The registration form for CompVersions has input fields for first name, last name, username and email address. A user can log in with either their username or email address. But I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to let first and last names be required form fields. Most likely, I will, but I wanted to implement it to gracefully handle the situations when a user doesn't provide one or the other.
Rails uses what's called an MVC structure. Model, View, Controller. Rails encourages you to put all of your business logic in the Model portion of your app.
In my User model (which is where Rails handles all the business logic related to the users of the app), I created a method called pretty_name that handles the business logic.
This is how my pretty_name method looks:
def pretty_name f_name || username || email end
The first line is the definition of the method. The method is what I will invoke to print out the designer's name in the email.
The method translated in plain English: "If the value
f_name exists, return that value, if not, try
username, and if that doesn't exist, then try
|| means OR.
The assumption here is that a username must exist because the user will be getting this message through email. Ruby executes left-to-right.
That's it. That's the business logic.
Applying the Business Logic to the View
In my template for the actual email — the View in MVC — this is what the first few lines look like:

Hi <%= @resource.pretty_name %>!

Thank you for registering with CompVersions.

The template prints 'Hi ' and then it invokes the pretty_name method on the object called
@resource is an object that is used to refer to the current user account and then returns the best value.
So if the person's first name is John and it's available (i.e., the value is not
nil), the email will say 'Hi John'.
If there is no first name, it will use the username (e.g., 'Hi sexyjohn79').
If there is no username, it will say something like 'Hi email@example.com', falling back to the user's email address.
The Result
Here is an example of how the email looks.
Some Parting Thoughts
So is Rails really a walk in the park for non-developers?
I don't want you to misinterpret what I've said. I'm not implying that getting from nothing to a full SaaS web app with no Ruby and/or Rails knowledge is effortless. It's not that easy.
But as a general rule when using Rails, the things you will be struggling with (once you get the basics down) are related to how the app will function (business logic) rather than the minutia, set up, coding syntax, and the writing of common web app methods and functions. The focus will be on the logic of the app rather than missing semi-colons, setting up a code project, and errant SQL queries.
Like all web development frameworks, Rails has its quirks. Rails has a set of conventions that make sense and force you to develop a certain way, which makes it especially tricky for those immutably set in their processes.
I hope this helps encourage you to try Rails and to consider it for your next web app project. There are many awesome tutorials out there. For starters, I would recommend Rails for Zombies.
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This was published on Mar 25, 2011
36 Comments
Paul Sprangers Mar 25 2011
I love Ruby on Rails and have been messing around with it for some time now. Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to create an actual app with it. My company uses PHP primarily and I'm doing probably the least programming.
Stil I love the framework and reading stuff like this always gets me pumped to dive into it a little deeper. And I learned something new! Didn't know about the syntax in your pretty_name method. Using the 'cascading or' (is that the correct term?) construct. Great stuff in Ruby and in Rails!
Filip Mar 25 2011
It doesn't scale! ;-) Just kidding, but somebody had to say it.
Sherzod Shermukhamedov Mar 25 2011
Before learning ZendFramework, I had tried to learn Ruby but it hasn't token me a development mood.
Code syntax is so strange! Maybe Ruby developers have invented original syntax.
In my opinion PHP more easily understanding language.
Jeff Cohan Mar 25 2011
Thank you for that. I really like the way you wrote this article; extremely readable. It just might persuade this confirmed (but not immutable) php-from-scratch developer to give another look at RoR.
Neil H Mar 25 2011
It will never be awesome. Please learn the meaning of 'awesome'.
Alex Ramadan Mar 25 2011
Thanks for this. I have just started messing around with Ruby (not onto Rails just yet)with absolutely zero programming experience and it is amazing how much sense the language makes to those who aren't familiar with programming.
Bookmarking this article for some inspiration when I finally make my way onto ROR.
Ash Menon Mar 25 2011
Good call, Marc, this sounds like something I could really use at this point in time (I'm developing my own web app, currently in PHP, about 30% in). It may be a tad too late for this project, but I'll definitely keep Rails in mind for future ideas.
Marc Gayle Mar 25 2011
Thanks for the feedback. I know the feeling of just messing around. If you want to dive in, I would recommend choosing a project that you are passionate about and trying to create it. Nothing teaches like experience – I have found.
Btw, I think I learned something too. I am not sure if it is called 'cascading or', but the name makes sense.
Thanks :)
Tom Mar 25 2011
Hey Marc,
Great article. Without giving away your process or code, I think a great article/tut/video would be the process of creating a login, username, etc. Basically an admin section.
Even further would be an explanation of how those pages are secured and/or not secure.
I'm going to be taking on RoR soon, so this processes will be most valuable.
I appreciate you taking the time to write it!
Josh Tintner Mar 25 2011
Wow, I was just telling my buddy how the other day how I was trying to find some article(s) which talked about real world implementation of RoR.
I have some coding background in HTML CSS and JavaScript and have some ideas of what I would like to do with RoR but have never really implement them or have found a good resource. Every time I go and try and find one I get lost frustrated but this has given me the re-found inspiration. Thanks for the encouraging words that it CAN be done!
Marc Gayle Mar 25 2011
@Filip That's good.
I appreciate the support & positive feedback from you guys.
@Tom thanks for the request. I appreciate the suggestion for the new post idea. I am not sure if/when I will be able to do that – but follow me on Twitter to find out when I do ;)
Jonathan Búcaro Mar 25 2011
It looks like a promising app :)
Dayson Mar 25 2011
I find the code syntax very very strange. I still believe php has a much easier learning curve. It's only the way conventions are enforced is what I appreciate about rails. Besides that, I've never found learning it as easy as the web portrays it to be.
Rehaan Mar 26 2011
Great article i really want to learn RoR Thanks for sharing this info.
sam fleming Mar 26 2011
Fantastic article.
I too am a php developer who had a little look at RoR a while ago.
You've inspired me to take another look. Thank you!
Thomas McGee Mar 26 2011
Very nice and timely article. I've been exploring the option of jumping into developing with Ruby on Rails mainly because of the fact that it makes development so efficient. The database queries alone are a huge timesaver and a reason rails is growing in popularity. Thanks for the article and the example! It's definitely a help.
J Burke Mar 26 2011
I just started going through the Rails for Zombies exercises yesterday, and I'm really surprised with how… intuitive RoR is. I've messed around with ASP.net (VB and C#) and PHP, and they definitely have their strengths, but I've found RoR to be at least on par, if not easier (as a front-end guy) to dive in to.
komiska Mar 26 2011
cant wait to see your app live in the web! really a great idea!
Marc Gayle Mar 26 2011
@Jonathan Thanks. Sign up and keep up to date :)
@Dayson, the truth is that if you are used to PHP (i.e. a non-PHP framework like Zend or Cake PHP) i.e. the procedural kind then it will be a difficult jump because you now have to learn how to do OOP as opposed to procedural.
I am still kinda struggling with that too, because I came from a C, C++ background where everything was functions and all that good stuff. But now, working with objects and methods and the separation does get a bit challenging. But the more I push through, is the more I am glad I did. It just feels like I am developing smarter.
Sure, the web does portray it to be easier than it really is – that's why I wrote this post.
Anomalous Mar 26 2011
Just to throw some perspective out there. I am a hardcore Rails developer; I find PHP syntax to be incredibly ugly and strange. It's all about what you're used to. The convention is great. My company has PHP apps from 2006 that we support and we have a lot of trouble maintaining them. At that time we made the switch to Rails, and there are also older 2006 and 2007 Rails 1 and 2 apps that need support which are much easier to dive into and maintain. Convention also makes it easy for me to upgrade a Rails 1 app to Rails 3 or retrofit a new ruby gem to Rails 1.
kisin Mar 27 2011
the framework you choose to build your webapp is not relevant to the quality of the app.
django, rails, codeigniter, cakephp, …. choose the framework that you fell the most comfortable with.
Fazreen Mar 27 2011
I know nothing about RoR but I have intention to learn them someday. To create and develop new web app is my next objective after I have learned how to create a website. By the way thanks for the article.
Avangelist Mar 28 2011
I haven't had a chance to really dig into Ruby past the basic download, setup and creating a new app repository.
I am certain that it has major benefits for those with no formal programming background.
Something worth pointing out was that you mentioned that the gem for sending email was one of it's perks as it saved you time.
But the same as with any framework the real mastery comes from being able to write those kind of gems yourself same as with your example of WordPress.
Marc Gayle Mar 28 2011
@Avangelist absolutely. I have not reached that stage yet, because I am just learning – but even though I am just learning Rails allows me to do some relatively powerful stuff relatively easily.
@kisin you are right. I am sure there are other frameworks that allow you to be just as elegant as Rails – but this article was just based on my limited experiences. It so happens to be with Rails, and I love it so I had to share :)
Kevin Thomson Mar 29 2011
I've been thinking of learning a bit of RoR for a while now. I use PHP mostly but wanted to learn something new. How does RoR compare to Python which many people also say is easy to learn?
Jacob Gube Mar 30 2011
@Kevin Thomson: I come from PHP, so I can give you a perspective of how it'd be like from PHP->Ruby. It is not bad if you're open to new ways of doing things and having to tuck away some of the patterns you learned from PHP. Ruby is like super-OO where everything is an object.
This is what I suggest: Go through http://tryruby.org/ to see how the Ruby syntax works. To me, the best way to learn is to learn Ruby first, then Rails – that way you're not trying to learn two things at once (it's like learning how to theme WordPress/Drupal and not knowing PHP or trying to learn CodeIgniter or CakePHP without knowing PHP, it's like putting the carriage in front of the horse).
I don't know Python well; I messed around with Django, but I still liked PHP afterwards, so I decided not to go forward with it. Ruby is awesome enough to make me want to look outside of PHP. Except for a few things, like, I'm a terse coder, I don't like that the coding standard that many follow is verbose over terser code like using do/end over curly braces.
And, it goes without saying, what I've said above is my personal opinion and personal preference. Your situation may vary.
Danny Mar 30 2011
Nice, easy reading article.
I am coming from PHP and been on the fence about RoR for some time. Maybe will give it a shot after this, hoping the installation on a Windows station is as easy as XAMPP…
Merengue Mar 30 2011
Marc, congratulations! You had me a great improvement in just 8 months. Where did you start learning ror? What tools did you use(books, sites, groups, blogs, etc) to move forward with your project? Thanks.
Marc Gayle Apr 05 2011
@Merengue Well I started doing everything everybody says – railstutorial.org, railsforzombies, tryruby.org like Jacob recommends.
Rails & Ruby are two different things. Ruby is the language and Rails is the framework. If you plan on going the Ruby way first, make sure you understand that distinction. That tripped me up for a while – because I was wondering when I would learn – in Ruby – how to do things that Rails does (not Ruby).
But honestly, where I really learnt the most (and I am still learning and have a far way to go) is general brute force. I started my web app and asked and still do ask LOTS of questions along the way.
Both on StackOverflow.com and on IRC in #RubyOnRails on irc.freenode.net and anybody else that I know is a Rails genius. I constantly pick their brain on how to attack problems.
I would say pick a smallish project, CompVersions turned out to be a pretty big undertaking for me – but it forced me to learn more, more quickly so I guess that's good – so if you can find something small then I would encourage you to do so, and just try to build it.
You would be surprised how far you can go from doing it the hard way.
Web App Apr 05 2011
Major paradigm shift from building apps with PHP. There are some modules for PHP and some very popular frameworks, however nothing like what you explained.
I'm sure there is a learning curve. Once that has been accomplished it seems one could breeze right through building an app.
Jacob Gube Apr 06 2011
@Web App: Exactly. Major paradigm shift. It's almost as if sometimes you have to trick yourself into thinking you don't know PHP.
Marc Gayle Apr 11 2011
@Jacob and @Web App I agree. It does require a shift in mindset – but I think that's mainly because unless you used an OOP framework in PHP (like CakePHP) the vast majority of development in PHP is procedural (no?).
It definitely does take some adjusting, but once you go through it you will be pleased :)
Phil Apr 12 2011
we recently start using RoR where I work and our development time for web applications has been cut in half…
We've been saving a lot of money this way and clients are obviously happy with the swift turnarounds!!
Jatin Apr 22 2011
Thanks Marc. I was thinking of developing an app using Rails, but your article gave me a boost to go ahead.
Sola May 02 2011
Good guy, good writeup, good idea. You would one day write a book on RoR. Pls write it in the same format you wrote this article. By the way I was trying to get in on RoR but couldn't get anything like this writeup then. Now Drupal is my pal.
Tyler May 15 2011
Great article. I've been working with rails for about 4 months and have the same issues with nothing but "Build a blog" tutorials.


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This little squirt tries to make himself bigger by bringing down other people. Don't trust your children around him. He may be the size of a five year old but he is an adult with bad intentions. I think he is still in Sacramento California but I understand the DA there is hot on his heels!
He goes by the name WR Masters when around adults but calls himself "Billy" around children. He will steal you blind if he has a chance. I just don't want any other adult to be scammed by this man.
Rob B.
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Fordham has a good name, which is why I went there. People expect more of me than I am able to perform because I simply never learned certain skills at all or in-depth enough to use. I have a diploma in the end, but if I were to go back and choose a different university, I would not have chosen Fordham. Do something to benefit yourself: don't come to Fordham. it is an unfortunate waste of $60,000 per year.
Staff usually appear friendly and helpful but good luck meeting with them outside of the email setting. In my experience the faculty and deans are self-absorbed in their supposed "success" and don't give actual help because as I have been told by more than one professor, "your undergrad career doesn't really matter so you don't need to understand the material, just try to pass." wow thanks what great advice.
There is no communication between departments. When I moved campuses, my ID didn't scan me into my building for nearly a month. I had to send multiple emails to the res life office and the deans to get them to change my official information so I could get into my own residence hall. When there was a death in my family, the assistant dean sent the standard email to the entire wrong group of professors two weeks after I had already returned to school. Clearly there are some major organizational issues among staff members...
Be prepared to do everything on your own. Administrators don't help you- they have better things to do. It is up to you to figure out how things are done. Make sure you activate your meal card or you won't be eating until the supervisor comes in once a week.
The kids are the same as they would be at most other universities, they are usually pretty wealthy. A lot of Chinese international students. If you are at Lincoln Center, however, be prepared for the "bitchface" attitude and know how to dress yourself, or you're in for a little bullying---something I thought we would all escape from in college but apparently not.
The rose hill campus is absolutely beautiful. but unfortunately it is only aesthetically appealing because the buildings are so old they are falling apart. there are a few newer buildings that are nice but they are upperclassman residence halls. The campus is gated in, likely because the neighboring area is very dangerous. We get security emails often telling us about how non-university affiliated people have been stealing iphones and sexually assaulting women. One dude got shot seven times in front of a bodega for no reason at all. That is what you risk by leaving campus. Naturally as a result everyone is really sheltered.
The Lincoln Center Campus is just one building. The student body is a third of that of the other campus, so they make it work. The class selection here is kind of limited, and most people I know usually needed more than 4 years to fulfill all requirements. It is going to take me 5 years and my major is one of the easiest to complete since it coincides with many core classes. Most students are NYU-rejects who wanted to live in the city. This campus is in a great location though. Right next to the central park and walking distance from so many places to eat, shop, watch movies, etc. Most of the students at LC are commuters so if you live in the dorm there it is a little lonely.
As a whole, the university could use some help. I would not recommend this school to anyone. I have had so much trouble working with the school to get anything done, so much that I got severely depressed because of it. I almost dropped out completely because I was so frustrated with the terrible treatment I got from the staff.
When every single one of my friends transferred to other schools after freshman and sophomore year, I should've noticed and taken it as a sign not to stay. I regret coming to fordham all together, honestly. The school has a good name but so many people are really unhappy here and it is contagious. If you don't get into NYU, you are likely to end up here.
Make sure you are ready to work for your grades. There are no easy, fly-by, courses here. They will challenge you to do and be your best, and push you to find things out about yourself you didn't yet know.
It has been a really great experience studying at Fordham University. The commute is very rough for me, and housing is too expensive, so I deal with 4 hours of my day being my commute to and from school everyday. The commuter environment is very awesome. It's hard to make commuter friends at first, but once you know one, you know them all. However, the majority of students here need a wide awakening of the real world. Our campus is diverse, but not diverse enough. I am half Latino and half White, and the entire first semester so many student just concluded that I was black because I wasn't completely white. The amount of white students on campus doesn't help with this whole idea. Many are stuck up and see minorities as lower than them, or automatically believe we are all commuters who can't afford to live on campus, and work two jobs to stay afloat. Not all are like this, but you do get that feel. It's always fun proving them wrong or getting better grades than them lol


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- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/3 cup garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup seeded chopped cucumber
- 1 small plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup prepared balsamic vinaigrette
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5-10 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- In a small bowl, combine the garbanzo beans, cucumber, tomato and couscous. Pour dressing over couscous mixture; toss to coat. Place lettuce leaves on two individual serving plates. Top with couscous mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 2 servings.
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Ed Reed v. Redskins
Back in 2004 at FedEx Field Ed Reed sacked Mark Brunell, stripped the ball, recovered it and returned it for a TD. He did this (video below) in 2008. Can he do it again tomorrow?
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Nice block by number 22
Who was that player?
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That year, I thought Samari Rolle wore that number.
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Yep, it was Rolle. He got a bad rap here but was a pretty good player.
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He also had a pick at the end of the game where he hilariously slid down and held the ball in the air. Some Redskins player took the ball but Ed was luckily ruled down. 2008 was definitely his best year - unfortunately the hair won DPOY.
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He should have a good game and will be playing deep middle as that is where RG3 likes to throw and will probably bait him into an INT or 2. Pollard will be in the box playing spy to make sure he does not get any big runs (over 15 yards) as yes RG3 is quicker and faster than pollard but him being there will force RG3 to change directions and give time for other players to come in and make the tackle.
THe key is not biting on the fakes. (remember Dennis Dixon's TD run vs us in 2009 and Leftwhcih this year).


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It's been a rotten few weeks for American Airlines, what with thousands of delayed flights, angry headlines ("Friends Don't Let Friends Fly American Airlines"), a rash of improperly secured seats on 757 aircraft that nearly upended some travelers and – perhaps the lowest blow – an advertisement mocking the proud airline's problems on upstart rival Spirit.
The ad, which appeared only briefly on the discount carrier's website, trumpeted, "We let low fares loose, not seats!" But things may be changing.
Delayed Planes Statistics Improve
Yesterday, American's ongoing spike in delays and cancelations began to ease, and so far today (4 p.m. EDT), American's tardiness statistics were significantly lower than Southwest's:
- American: 16 canceled flights, 200 delays
- Southwest: 25 canceled flights, 698 delays
UPDATE: By day's end, Southwest had 42 canceled flights to American's 16, and Southwest racked up 968 delayed flights compared to 414 for American.
However, not all of American's problems are so easily solved.
47 Planes to be Inspected for Loose Seats
According to a statement released by American spokeswoman Andrea Huguely, the airline's investigation has revealed "the root cause is a saddle clamp improperly installed on the foot of the row leg." She adds, "These clamps were used on only 47 of our 102 Boeing 757 airplanes."
UPDATE: Late Wed. evening (Oct. 3), an American spokeswoman said, "all necessary repairs have been made" to the 48 aircraft affected and all are now back in service.
Meanwhile, air travel analyst Rick Seaney points out that, "Airlines can deal with bankruptcies, mergers and short-term labor issues and survive with a good chance of thriving; the one exception is any perception that they may be unsafe." UPDATE: In its latest statement about aircraft 'fixes' the American spokeswoman also notes, "We never have, and never will, compromise the safety and reliability of our fleet."
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In another development, the union for American's pilots are expected finish voting on whether to authorize their union to call strike; the results on that are expected to be known sometime this week but it's not clear if the union will release the results. Nor is it clear when or even if a strike would ever take place if authorized. According to media reports, authorization can be used as leverage in negotiations with management and Americans pilots have agreed to resume talks with the airline this week.


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Kaldor, Mary (2012) A study of the various social mobilisations and collective activities in Europe that we chose to describe as 'subterranean politics' reveals a general frustration with current political practices. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (20 Oct 2012) Blog Entry.
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Mary Kaldor presents research into the new political phenomena occurring across the political spectrum, both right and left, around the world. Those who have engaged in the activities studied cite concern with the failures of democracy as the reason for engagement. The 'bubbling up' of political forces into the mainstream can have both negative and positive consequences: There is a real risk of a rise in euro-scepticism and xenophobic populism, but there is also an extraordinary opportunity to reconstruct democracy on a trans-European scale.
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Each year a tree produces an annual growth ring consisting of that year's layers of xylem and phloem. Dendrochronology is the science of studying a tree's rings to learn about past events such as a fire as well as environmental conditions that affect growth rate. Wider rings indicate rapid growth while narrow ones indicate slow growth. Tree cookies are cross-sectional slices of a tree's trunk and can easily be used in the classroom.
Annual rings – rings visible on the wood of a cut tree
Cambium – a thin layer between the xylem and phloem of plants
Core sample (dendrology) – the inner sample of the heartwood and sapwood extracted by using an increment borer
Dendrochronology – method of scientific dating based on tree-ring growth patterns
Heartwood – older, inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant which is usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood
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Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
A report on three offbeat offerings from Cannes 2017.
On the latest from Roman Polanski.
An article about the reissue of "Two Weeks in the Midday Sun."
Pure metal.
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Even adults can't clean
I love the article "Battle of the bedroom clean-up" by Hammina Green (August 2005.) Sounds like my house growing up and the houses of many others. If I could say something to Hammina, it would be: "My brother is 30 and still living at home and, you guessed it, my mom will clean his room because it's easier."
MICHELLE MARTINEZ Mokena
Ask the kids
I enjoyed your clips from parents of four or more children ("Not necessarily cheaper (or easier) by the half-dozen: How today's large families make it work," July 2005.)
I grew up with eight siblings and only one bathroom. Parents may not want to take too much credit for making the large family work. The older children are often required to share the load of housework, errand running, babysitting and even contributing to the family income.
Often, children are competing for the parents' attention. At least that's how it was in our family. It might be interesting to get the perspectives of the children in these large families, from the holiday fun to the routine fighting. That would be enjoyable to read as well.
MARIAN T. COLLINS Bloomingdale
Rent the lockers
I generally agree with your review of Six Flags' Hurricane Harbor water park, but I wouldn't advise against getting a locker. The park is very large, and you can easily be away from your lounge chair and belongings for an hour or more if you're waiting in line for slides. We did leave most of our valuables locked in the car and paid for everything with plastic, but that still left a credit card, cell phone, and most importantly, car keys, unattended most of the time.
While the rental process was a bit cumbersome, the lockers were easy to use once we figured it out. They are pricey, but the adults in our group rented just one small locker and split the cost three ways. $2 is a small price to pay for peace of mind, and is nominal compared to the cost and hassle if someone had walked off with my car keys, credit card and cell phone.
GAIL BAJKOWSKI Mount Prospect
Thimerosal story on target
Thank you so much for publishing the article "Mercury in kids' vaccines" by Liz DeCarlo. My 14-year-old son has mercury-induced Asperger's syndrome. There is no doubt in my mind that the thimerosal (mercury) in vaccines has triggered autism and ADHD in genetically-susceptible children. My husband is an electrical engineer and is not allowed to use mercury in switches that will never come near infants or young children. Why in heaven's name should it be OK to inject it into babies with immature immune systems? If it's prudent to remove it from switches, it is even more prudent to remove it from all vaccines.
LILA WHITE Springfield
Night terrors story helps
Thank you for bringing attention to the topic of night terrors ("Night terror or nightmare?" August 2005.) Our daughter, 7½, has had these episodes for more than two years. We have discovered that night terrors are very misunderstood and much of what we have learned, as parents, has been through trial and error. As to why night terrors occur is only speculated by doctors, much more research needs to be done.
After trying many different approaches to these episodes, we have finally found some improvement for our daughter through counseling. She has begun to work with a child psychologist and we have been told that anti-seizure medicine may be necessary.
Having been on chat room sites and speaking with other parents who have a child with night terrors, I believe that your description that "extreme cases are rare," is actually wrong. I believe "extreme cases" are more plentiful then you might imagine.
Thank you for offering support to parents who have witnessed these episodes and assuring them that they, and their child, are not alone.
CATHY PATENAUDE Woodstock
Circumcision not cut and dry
Thank you for Tracy Binius' well-researched article on infant circumcision. It was refreshing to see the medical facts presented and the myths refuted. She even gave the correct instructions for care of the intact penis (basically, leave it alone and rinse with water.)
I'd like to comment on a few of Binius' points. First, she warns of "rare cases of loss of some or all of the penis itself." Such wording implies, erroneously, that the foreskin is something extra, that the "real penis" includes only the glans and shaft. In fact, the foreskin is an integral part of the penis. It is a sizable, richly enervated and specialized sense organ with protective, hygienic and sexual functions. Therefore, loss of some of the penis is the goal of circumcision—not a rare complication.
Second, it is unfortunate the author did not quote the American Medical Association's recent study showing that only 24 percent of circumcisers use pain relief, and that only 5 percent use it properly. Parents who want their sons anesthetized should demand a subcutaneous ring block, since the association found topical anesthetic cream to be ineffective.
Finally, I was disappointed that the ethical considerations of circumcision were not examined. We need to be asking ourselves: Is cutting a child's genitals for the sake of a cultural norm ethical? Should doctors amputate body parts to prevent diseases that are either extremely rare (penile cancer) or easily treated (urinary tract infections?) Should cosmetic surgery be legal when the patient cannot consent, or indeed when the patient loudly protests? What are the parallels between Midwestern attitudes toward circumcision and other cultures' attitudes towards female genital cutting?
Parents often fear an intact boy might feel different. With national infant circumcision rates at about 53 percent and falling, the most likely scenario is that both intact and circumcised boys will someday wonder, "Why is mine different?"
I would much rather be able to tell my intact son, "You were born perfect and we kept you that way; you've got the whole thing" than to have to admit to a cut boy, "We thought everyone else was doing it."
ERIN NEESE Chicago
Beyond "Wicked"
In your summer memories article you suggested that readers see the play, "Wicked."
Many people may not know that "Wicked" is based on a book by Gregory Maguire. You can purchase a copy at your local bookstore or get a copy at your local library for free. Libraries that don't have it in stock can obtain the book through an inter-library loan.
Mr. Maguire has also written other books, Confessions of An Ugly Stepsister, and Mirror, Mirror. You can guess which stories these books retold.
He also has written a number of children's books. Although written for adults, the retold fairytales may be suitable for older children.
JAMES REYES Chicago
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So what the heck are they doing with all this potential? Chicago Parent is looking for truly exceptional kids for a series of profiles in 2006.
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"[Taunton wondered if the council should ask the city parks committee for its recommendation.] The last fundraiser for the scenic land acquisitions did well, ... People supported it and we do have the STC monies. If we could bring in $10,000 from a fundraiser, that would be good."
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One of the most frustrating aspects of software testing is that it typically is viewed as an expense that should be minimized. Sure, you can argue until you drop that it is cheaper to find problems in test than it is in the field, but deep down everyone still wants to spend as little time and money on testing as they think they can get away with. That's why Linda Hayes always has been motivated to find a way to make testing a profit center. And it seems as if she just found her first real-life example. In this column, she describes how one company is positioning to make testing a profitable department.
If you could somehow tie testing to the top line so that it actually generates revenue, then that would turn the whole dynamic inside out. But most companies still are trying to get away with as little testing as possible. I have had a few tantalizing conversations with software companies that at least considered adding testing to their repertoire of products and services, but none of them ever came to fruition—until now.
A German juggernaut software developer, which took over the enterprise resource planning (ERP) market with packaged software that could be configured to adapt to each customer's unique needs, is launching an initiative to offer testing services and technology to its customers. And while this company no doubt plans to make a profit on these solutions, I don't think that is what it is really after.
This company refreshed its technology platform to take advantage of the latest in service-oriented architecture (SOA), and all of its new products have been developed on this platform. As a result, existing customers must upgrade to the new version before the company can realize add-on revenue. Unfortunately, its software supports such a broad spectrum of the enterprise's most critical business processes that many customers are loath to introduce change of any kind, because when they do, it is tedious, time-consuming, and costly.
In fact, when this company surveyed its customers to find out what the most challenging aspects of implementing upgrades were, testing came in at number one. The time, effort, and risk associated with testing such a highly configurable, tightly integrated, and widely used system encouraged customers to avoid making changes as long as possible.
In other words, this company discovered that testing is, in fact, tied to the top line, and it has to help its customers solve the testing problem in order to generate revenue from its new products. Done right, the company can generate revenue from the sale of testing solutions for upgrades, then generate even more from new products that can be sold after the upgrade. Suddenly, testing is an opportunity instead of an obstacle.
If this works, it could represent a profound shift in the way we look at testing. Instead of thinking of it as an expense to be minimized, look at it as revenue to be maximized. Not what's the least we can do, but what's the most?
Based on its track record, it would seem that it makes sense to watch what this German juggernaut of software development is doing and learn from it. Any software company whose product is configured or modified by its customers has the opportunity to turn testing into a top-line opportunity while creating happier customers faster by:
- Generating direct revenue from pre-developed test cases, technology, and services
- Generating indirect revenue by compressing the implementation cycle for new products and upgrades
- Enabling future revenue by accelerating the adoption rate for new features and products
- Creating customer satisfaction through improved reliability and confidence


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The stuttering All Blacks career of tighthead prop Charlie Faumuina should take another strong step this week against Argentina.
A groin injury for Owen Franks leaves a front row vacancy on Saturday and Blues prop Faumuina will be favoured to slot in for his ninth test.
The 26-year-old was picked for the test series against Ireland last June but a leg injury forced him to withdraw. He returned for three substitute roles in the Rugby Championship, started in the Brisbane stalemate against the Wallabies and went on the end of year tour.
This season, a damaged calf forced Faumuina out of the series with France. However he has returned to the squad in place of Ben Afeaki.
Several other Blues players, Steven Luatua and Francis Saili, are also in the test frame this week.
Luatua had several strong Bledisloe Cup tests and should suit up once more on the blindside because original blindside choice Liam Messam is not fit after his hamstring strain.
The All Blacks assembled yesterday in Hamilton and during their opening training run, both Daniel Carter and Ma'a Nonu appeared to be moving freely.
Coach Steve Hansen said he and his panel would get a better read on players' fitness tomorrow but this match was one for the All Blacks to consolidate.
Carter is expected to play after sitting out a few weeks because of an injured calf although the 81-test veteran Nonu may be given another week off to recuperate fully from an ankle problem for the following Eden Park test against the Springboks.
They want Nonu in the best shape for that contest and the midfield tussle with men like Springbok skipper Jean de Villiers.
If Nonu is spelled, the All Blacks have some thinking to do about their second five-eighths ideas.
They have to weigh up the merits of Francis Saili, Ryan Crotty, Colin Slade or perhaps Carter for midfield starting duties against the Pumas. Until his late rib injury on debut against the Wallabies, Tom Taylor would also have entered the debate.
On the evidence of the original All Blacks squad picked for the Rugby Championship, Saili was the next preference. However when he damaged his ankle in the trial game before Bledisloe 1, Crotty was called into the squad and made his debut from the bench.
Both men have restated their selection credentials this week in the ITM Cup with Saili twice playing strongly for North Harbour and Crotty with equally impressive work for Canterbury against Waikato.
For the return Bledisloe in Wellington, Slade was picked for the bench and came on late for Nonu.
Carter, has recovered from his calf injury to play his 96th test this week, most likely in the No 10 jersey although he could be picked as a second pivot outside Barrett.