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With a federal election looming, one might have reasonably expected the political arena would be dominated by debate about policies and ideas. Alas, no. Yet again, the ALP appears intent on tearing itself apart, and its internal machinations and internecine strife is sucking oxygen from issues that really matter to Australians.
That is a shame, and it is arguably shameful; politicians are funded by taxpayers to make laws and govern in the best interests of the community. Enlightened laws are best generated by debate.
It is heartening, then, to know of the Youth Parliament, where mature, considered leadership on policy is coming from young people, many of them yet to reach voting age. The Youth Parliament is an initiative of the YMCA, and started in Brisbane 50 years ago when 116 people between the ages of 16 and 25 from throughout Australia gathered to generate and debate policy ideas.
There are now annual Youth Parliaments in all states and territories, and a biennial indigenous one that brings young people from across the nation to meet in Canberra.
The Youth Parliament of Victoria, which has 120 participants (six teams of 20) and will sit in the first week of next month, has been running for 27 years. The sessions are open to the public.
The Youth Parliaments are far more than a talkfest; they debate and vote on mock bills, which are then passed to the government and the opposition. Over the past 27 years, as many as 25 of those bills have been the genesis of legislation, including mandatory wearing of bike helmets and the banning of glasses in late-night inner-city venues.
Other statutes with their origin in the Youth Parliament are over-the-counter availability of the morning-after pill, a zero blood-alcohol limit for those teaching learner drivers, and legal recognition of de facto relationships.
Today's guest in The Zone is the Governor of the Victorian Youth Parliament, 20-year-old Oliver Tripodi. He is, in effect, the Parliament's spokesman, and was a former participant on the floor of the Parliament. The full transcript of our discussion and a short video statement by Tripodi are at theage.com.au/opinion/the-zone.
Tripodi says most young people, like many others, are disenchanted with political parties. This is borne out in membership numbers for the major parties; the ALP has a national membership of only about 35,000, while the Liberal Party, which does not publish its membership figures, is believed to have lost a significant chunk of the 80,000 it claimed in 2005.
In the late 1960s, as many as 4 per cent of the population belonged to a political party. That has fallen to less than 1 per cent. Most AFL clubs have more members than the major political parties.
''There is a desire to connect with policy and ideas, but not necessarily the big political parties. Young people believe policy is more important than the politics … Most people tend to stay away because they feel like it is almost superfluous - you enter a bit of a machine and your capacity to make an impact in your community is diminished significantly when you join the machine …
''Young people tend to stay away from big political parties for the same reason that a vast majority of adults stay away from the big political parties: they don't feel like membership is going to help them in any way. They don't feel that they can change anything. When people feel apathetic or unengaged with politics they choose to ignore it.''
Young people are often accused of being only superficially engaged with politics. They are disparagingly said to be ''clicktivists'' or ''slacktivists'' - preferring to hit the ''like'' button for a cause on Facebook or signing online petitions. While young people, and many others, clearly do such things, there is abundant evidence they are far more active than that.
The Youth Climate Coalition has double the membership of the ALP, while OurSay, an organisation that gets politicians - including Julia Gillard, Malcolm Turnbull and Joe Hockey - to meet with and answer questions determined after protracted public caucusing, has close to 50,000 members less than it did three years after it launched.
The Youth Parliament is also evidence that young people care deeply about policies and ideas, if not the political process, which they say too often involves vitriol and bastardry.
''Young people care about the world around them. We are not apathetic or lazy, contrary to popular belief. They want to have a say in the community that is going to be there for us one day.
''Most youth parliamentarians are 16, 17, 18, some [a] little bit older. It's a demographic that predominantly cannot vote. They have no say in the world that shapes them. So the Youth Parliament gives them a voice to have a say in their communities. And not just now, but for a long time. It teaches civic engagement and the value of being active in your community.''
Tripodi says the ''bills'' debated in the Youth Parliament tend to be values-based and social, rather than economic. ''Young people measure the quality of their society by how those who are less fortunate are treated.''
In recent years, homosexual rights including same-sex marriage, euthanasia, opt-out organ donation, homelessness and treating asylum seekers justly and with dignity have been prominent.
Items on the agenda for this year's Victorian Youth Parliament include:
■ Prohibition of alcohol advertisements.
■ Teaching indigenous history and the introduction of mental health programs in schools.
■ Compulsory community service for school leavers.
■ Expanding public transport.
■ Government regulated dairy prices.
■ Regulations to limit high-speed pursuit by police cars.
■ A right to physician-assisted death.
■ Legalising medical marijuana.
■ Giving young people better information about their rights in the workplace, with a view to reducing cash-in-hand jobs.
■ Organic farming certifications.
■ Increasing immunisations rates for children under the age of 10.
One might infer from this list a desire for bigger government. But Tripodi says this is not the case.
''I don't think that young people necessarily want larger or more comprehensive government. What I do think they advocate for is a government that places a greater priority on services that affect Australians and the world. Whether government is small or large, young people would like their government to be a force for good. A government's function is more important than its size.''
Technology has been central to the lives of this generation of young people. The internet has made the world a smaller place, and many young people are touched by the plight of others thousands of miles away, as well as in their own communities.
Technology has also made it easy for people, young and old, to share ideas via social media and to participate in debates. Newspaper websites are bombarded with comments from the audience, and have become virtual town halls.
Tripodi recalls sitting on his bed five years ago and staring at the giant globe he'd been given for his eighth birthday. ''I remember thinking I want to do something, I want to engage myself with the world, I want to give. I am an educated, English-speaking youngster. I am so lucky. There has got to be something I can do for the world that I live in.
''I wanted to be a global citizen, and I think that is a feeling that a lot of young people have. They sit there and they know that they want to do something. They are basically bursting with passion.''
He nearly missed his calling. The night before he was due to start his induction as a participant in the Youth Parliament, Tripodi arrived home very late from a school trip. He told his mother he was too tired to attend. She forced him to go, an exhortation for which he will be grateful all his life, he says. ''I was so lucky to stumble across the Youth Parliament. And it was indeed a stepping stone to the wider world.''
Tripodi recently ran a seminar on leadership, empowerment and public speaking for children aged 10 to 13. They were asked who they considered inspiring leaders. Barack Obama outscored Julia Gillard by five to one.
''There is a perception that party politics in Australia is a little bit boring and young people, just like any other demographic in the country, would like to hear more about ideas.''
They are not the only ones.


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To me, one of the most unexpected byproducts of digital photography is that it has rekindled tremendous interest in film processes of one kind or another. Alien Skin's Exposure 4 plug-in for Photoshop lets you explore all sorts of film processes without ever having to soak your hands in noxious chemicals. I recently spent some time with the latest version, and was pleased to find that it remains an excellent option for users who want either a specific traditional film look, or any kind of analog, or grunge process. You can read my entire review here.
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nik Silver EFex Pro 2.0
There are lots of ways to convert color images to black and white. In Photoshop, you can use a grayscale mode change, or convert the image to L*A*B color and then extract the Luminance channel. Or, you can pull a single RGB channel, drain the saturation out of an image or use Photoshop's excellent Black and White conversion tool. The list goes on and on, but in my opinion, the best way to perform black and white conversion (more accurately called grayscale conversion is with nik's Silver Efex Pro 2, a plug-in for Photoshop, Aperture, and Lightroom.
Alien Skin Exposure 3
A photographer friend recently sent me this extraordinary collection of color images shot during the Depression. One of the things that's fascinating about looking at them is that we simply are not accustomed to this subject matter being in color. It's a fine example of McCluhan's "medium is the message" idea. Your choices of black and white or color, grungy or sharp, saturated or muted – all of these have a huge impact on the reaction the viewer will have. For film photographers, many of these decisions are determined by film choice, and the ability to choose specific films to achieve a particular look or feel is one of the great advantages of film shooting. Alien Skin Exposure, a sophisticated film-simulating Photoshop plug-in, gives this same power to digital photographers.
Alien Skin Bokeh
Shallow depth of field is one of the most important tools in any photographer's arsenal. Depth of field is the measure of how much of your image is in focus, and shooting with shallow depth of field provides you with another way to bring focus to your subject. The ability to shoot with shallow depth of field is especially useful for portrait and sports shooters. However, achieving shallow depth of field requires a fast lens (that is, a lens that can open to a wide aperture) and you may not always have such a lens with your. Or, you might simply not realize at the time you're shooting that a shallow depth of field is what the image needs. For those times when you need to remove depth of field from an image, Alien Skin has a Photoshop plug-in that can help.
Better Skin Tones with Portraiture 2.0
A signficant part of the visual processing part of the human brain is devoted to face recognition. As such, we're extremely sensitive to slight changes in skin color – a blush that might show embarrassment, for example – and texture. In addition to good lighting, one of the best ways to make portraits appear more attractive is to do a little work on your subject's skin, not just to hide blemishes and possibly reduce wrinkles, but to soften and smooth skin texture in general. Imagenomic's Portraiture 2.0 plug-in is an excellent one-stop tool for performing sophisticated skin corrections.
Viveza – A Unique Plug-in For Photoshop and Aperture
Users of Nikon's Capture NX are already familiar with the incredible image editing power provided by that program's uPoint technology. However, if your workflow is Photoshop- or Aperture-based, then you may be hesitant to invest in yet another image editor. Fortunately, Nik Software, the co-developers of Capture NX, have taken their uPoint technology and rolled it into plug-in form, so that you can use these powerful tools from within Photoshop or Aperture. The result is Viveza.
Imagenomic Real Grain and Alien Skin Exposure
Experienced film photographers have a broad knowledge of the exposure and grain characteristics of many different types of film. This knowledge effectively becomes yet another creative variable that they can alter when approaching a subject. By choosing one film over another, they can opt for particular imaging characteristics. If you come from a strong film background, or simply want some new "looks" for your digital photos, then you'll want to consider two products that provide push-button solutions for simulating the look of various typs of color and black and white film.
PhotoTune's SkinTune 2.0
These days, most of the color correction tools that you'll find in a typical image editing package are fairly easy to use. However, that doesn't mean that accurately correcting a color is necessarily easy. Recognizing the correct hue for a particular subject can be very difficult, and few subjects are trickier to correct than human faces. Becuase our eyes are so sensitive to facial recognition, and because even subtle changes in flesh tone can have big emotional impacts, correcting skin tones is one of the most difficult tasks you'll face as a digital photorapher. That's why PhotoTune Software created SkinTune, an $80 Photoshop plug-in designed specifically for correcting skin tones.
Framing the Issue
No matter how good a job you've done shooting and editing an image, some images just need a little more. A digitally-applied frame or edge is often the finishing touch that turns an image that's lacking something, into a completed work. Currently, there are several software framing packages available for both the Mac and Windows.
AutoFX DreamSuite Series 1
To give your images a "hands-on" look, try DreamSuite Series One, a Photoshop-compatible plug-in and standalone application that lets you crease, crumple, and crackle digital images. The effects are impressive, but you'll need a robust computer to tap into the program's power.
Check out Ben Long's review at CreativePro.

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Our apartments are located in the heart of the city, close to all amenities; shops, monuments, the riverside and has very good public transport connections.
Have a walk on the Danube Promenade across our beautiful Chain Bridge up to the Buda Castle District or shop along Váci street and around the Great Market Hall. The area offers you a wide range of programs and activities.
Have a walk on the Danube Promenade across our beautiful Chain Bridge up to the Buda Castle District or shop along Váci street and around the Great Market Hall. The area offers you a wide range of programs and activities.
Should you arrive by plane, we can offer you our airport transfer service. It is the easiest and the safest way to arrive in time without hidden costs. Our English speaking driver takes you to your check-in point.
Thermal water and a massage and you will be reborn for the upcoming night out. We have several of the best spas in Europe like Szechenyi, Gellert and Rudas.
Budapest gives place to a number of large scale & famous cultural and sporting events such as: Formula1, Sziget Festival, 20th August Firework, Christmas markets, etc.Â
Great location and service! You open the door and are right at the Xmas market. That is what we came for. Gabor is very accomodating and helpful in whatever you might need including transport front the airport and calling a taxi for you. The apartment is very bright with elegant widows and awesome high ceilings but can be shaded so you can sleep trough your jet lag. Highly recommended.
Seamless service from professional hosts. The accommodations are in line with what is advertised and very central with lots of possibilities for activities and dining close by. Perfect for large groups. We elected to book transportation from and to the airport via our hosts and had a smooth experience. Our group can definitely recommend this host to others.
The location was great, the apartment was comfortable, safe and clean. We found everything we need in the kitchen. Our host gave us very useful information about Budapest. He also arranged our transfer to the AirPort. It was just on time and comfortable too.
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I must mention how impressed I was with the assistance I received from Balazs, the contact person at this accommodation before and during my stay. He went out of his way to provide the most professional service. Bravo, Balazs!
I loved that it was so close to everything in Budapest. We could walk to many places for confections, restuarants, ice cream and historical sites. We also used taxis occasionally that were very conveniently located. The apartment is huge and gave all five of us a lot of privacy, including three bathrooms that made life so much easier with everyone taking showers. A very quiet location while so close to the major shopping streets in Budapest. The manager was very easy to work with and helpful.
The apartment is very large and well-equiped with fridge, oven, washing machine, electric fan, Wifi etc. It is located middle in the Vörösmarty square, which you can start your sightseeing from there and walk around easily. The price is reasonable. I recommend this place for long stay and with group of friends.
Superb location, close to restaurants, public transport and shopping. Large well maintained apartment, sunny and airy, and due to lack of traffic relatively quiet for a central location. Well equipped kitchen, excellent Wi-Fi (received e-mails on Wi-Fi whilst lunching on the terrace at Gerbeaud).
very nice and helpful host. the location in the center, very close to public transport and to the danube. charmeful old building.
Extremely service oriented and very nice people. Strong follow-up on the reservation and very flexible within possibilities on check-out.
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Ancient Byzantine Coin Club
Discover and explore the longest-running empire in the history of mankind through Littleton's exciting Ancient Byzantine Coin Club! The remarkable Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the legendary Roman Empire – except that it was a Christian society with ancient Greek traditions and culture. The Byzantines struck a fascinating variety of coins for nearly a thousand years from the 5th to 15th centuries. Through this club service, genuine Byzantine coins that are 550-1,500 years old will be delivered right to your door for your approval!
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In America, we've had a long-standing love affair with our automobiles because they fulfill our needs on many levels. At a very basic level, they provide us transportation to maintain our independence. At a higher level, our cars can be an extension of who we are: our lifestyles wrapped up in metal, fabric, plastic and rubber. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), by 2030, more than 70 million Americans will be age 65 or older, and at least 90 percent of them will be licensed to drive. In a recent study, they found that more than one-third (37 percent) of drivers age 65 and up had at least one critical safety issue with their vehicle.
On any given day, hundreds of Ohio families consider whether an aging loved one can still drive safely. Thankfully, through new features and innovations from the auto industry, these families aren't stuck with just the question of if, but also can consider how a loved one can retain his independence and keep driving. The key may be in helping the individual find a vehicle with the proper fit.
Many of the standard safety features on cars manufactured in the last 15 years (e.g., airbags, adjustable seats, headrests and mirrors, adjustable steering, increased visibility) are the same ones experts recommend to keep older drivers safely on the road longer. But, simple design elements also can contribute to driver safety and comfort. Ask yourself a few questions about the car you are or a loved one is driving:
Here are a few practical "options" that may provide additional safety:
Make sure the driver fully understands how to use these options effectively.
According to Forbes.com, about one-fifth of all new vehicle buyers are age 65 and older. Manufacturers know this and are building vehicles that have the styling and performance we want with the safety and comfort we need, all without reminding us that we are getting older. With some critical thinking about your driving needs, most of us can continue to "own the road" with the confidence that we and our loved ones are safe.


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Like those (a) Multiple ORACLE_HOMEs ?? (b) Seperate Unix IDs for each
install ??
The first "advantage" of a local install is that file-corruption/file-system corruption does not render both nodes unusable.
The second "advantage" is that you can patch one install (with the DB instance running from the second install).
Oh and another one (which I've actually seen) : when a consultant/vendor is asked to install / configure oracle software
he can actually double the number of billable hours.
Personally, I prefer installing on the shared storage.
1. I have to patch once only, not twice and not switch the database instance twice.
2. I do not have to worrry about keeping files (listener.ora/tnsnames.ora/etc) "in sync"
On TruCluster 9iRAC with a single install is a breeze (don't have to worry about rcp !).
On SunCluster, too, I have installations on shared storage -- failover is that much easier.
The same on AIX (however, the DB2 guys on AIX much preferred local installs and some months
later found that there were some differences between the local installs -- files missing from one node !).
When installing in a Filer (eg NetApp filer) environment, too, I would prefer to have installed on the
shared storage (although my vendor convinced me to install on local disks that time. I increased it
from one oracle_home to 5 oracle_homes and, instead of installing oracle 5 times, I ended up
installing oracle 10 times, configuring the listener.ora/tnsnames.ora 10 time etc).
Hi again
As I have mentioned in my previous post I have installed a database in a HA environment using Service Guard. In the past I have always installed the software and created the database in the shared storage. My customer has a policy however which states that software installations in cluster environment must be local in each node. I cant tell him what advantage/disadvantge each situation can have. The only ones I can think of is using a single software it´s faster to patch but with seperate sofwtare we might have a better availability, while patching one node the other can service requests. Any other suggestions? Where do you guys install the software to? The shared storage or the local?
Hemant K Chitale http://web.singnet.com.sg/~hkchital
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They survived three-and-a-half years in a Japanese prison camp in Sumatra during World War II. But these courageous women had something special going for them: the great music of Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin. Having no instrument but the human voice, they recreated from memory the complex symphonic music they had loved. Here is their remarkable story.
Even as disease and malnutrition thinned their ranks, these Australian, Dutch and British women – missionaries, teachers, nuns, wives and children – used their unique choir to sustain a spirit that refused to accept defeat. Here is their remarkable story, told by the survivors themselves, aided by rare archival footage. The Peninsula Women's Chorus of Palo Alto, California, once again sings the rapturous music that made life endurable in a remote prison camp in Sumatra.
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"During WWII, some 30 Dutch, British, and Australian women held for three and a half years in a Japanese P.O.W. camp in Sumatra banded together and formed a choir. With voice their only instrument, these women performed the intricate orchestral arrangements of Beethoven, Brahms, and Chopin, among others. This is their courageous story…. Using historical footage, moving interviews, and absorbing narration, SONG OF SURVIVAL tells a little known human interest story, and tells it well…. Highly recommended." -Video Librarian
"Highly recommended… an excellently produced and affecting film." – Choice Magazine
"High quality… A monument to the human spirit… " – Library Journal
"… An interesting account of music and how it made somewhat more bearable a condition that few of us can imagine today. A monument to the human spirit. For history or women's studies programs." -Library Journal
"… In a hushed, reverential tone, the narration threads together the production's smoothly fitting facets while native Southeast Asian instruments and ominously haunting piano strains lend enhancing accents. This affecting production's portrayal of these women's indomitably courageous spirit will touch public library , community, and religious group audiences." -Booklist (Editor's Choice)
"SONG OF SURVIVAL is their remarkable story, told by the survivors themselves, aided by rare archival footage. The Peninsula Women's Chorus of Palo Alto, California. recreates the rapturous music that made life endurable in a remote prison camp in Sumatra." -The Children's Bookwatch
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For a winter display sow in February, and successional sowings may be made until July.
By successional plantings they may be had in bloom from January to May.
If transplanted with care they will receive but a slight check, and will give a successional supply.
In this way every leading branch will be furnished alternately with bearing and successional shoots.
There should be successional plantings made of the bush beans from the first date to within fifty days of frost.
Whether planted early or late, or at successional dates, must be determined by the market requirements of the grower.
Sow endive, for autumn and winter use, in the beginning and end of the month; also successional crops of lettuce and small salads.
successional crops are obtained by sowing suitable varieties from January to the end of June.
successional sowings should be made to the end of June, to produce a constant supply till Cauliflowers are ready.
The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
early 14c., "fact or right of succeeding someone by inheritance," from Old French succession (13c.), from Latin successionem (nominative successio) "a following after, a coming into another's place, result," from successus, past participle of succedere (see succeed). Meaning "fact of being later in time" is late 14c.
The gradual replacement of one type of ecological community by another in the same area, involving a series of orderly changes, especially in the dominant vegetation. Succession is usually initiated by a significant disturbance of an existing community. Each succeeding community modifies the physical environment, as by introducing shade or changing the fertility or acidity of the soil, creating new conditions that benefit certain species and inhibit others until a climax community is established. ◇ The sequential development of plant and animal communities in an area in which no topsoil exists, as on a new lava flow, is called primary succession. ◇ The development of such communities in an area that has been disturbed but still retains its topsoil, as in a burned-over area, is called secondary succession. See more at climax community.


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Grass Valley man killed at Marysville race track (VIDEO)
March 22, 2013
A Marysville raceway crash killed a 68-year-old Grass Valley man and the 14-year-old cousin of the teenage driver whose vehicle careened off the track and into the pit area, authorities said Sunday.
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department said Dale Wondergem Jr., the Grass Valley resident and race car owner, died after he was struck at the Marysville Raceway Park about 6 p.m. Saturday, as did young Marcus Johnson of Santa Rosa.
Marcus Johnson is the cousin of the 17-year-old driver, Chase Johnson, who was not injured in the collision.
Wondergem owned a race car at the track, but not the one involved in the crash, according to Undersheriff Jerry Read.
The raceway in Marysville, about 40 miles north of Sacramento, was hosting the California Sprint Car Civil War Series on the opening day of its season.
The crash occurred when six or seven "winged sprint cars" were doing warm-up laps before the start of a scheduled race. Chase Johnson's car left the track at an undetermined speed and collided with Wondergem and Marcus Johnson before it tipped on its side, sheriff's officials said.
Wondergem was pronounced dead at the scene. Marcus Johnson was taken to Rideout Hospital in Marysville where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. No one else was injured in the crash, and spectators were never in jeopardy, authorities said.
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol are investigating the cause of the crash. Investigators will conduct autopsies on the victims on Monday and Tuesday to determine how they died.
Wondergem is described as a "veteran" car owner by Bill Sullivan, by RacingWest.com writer Bill Sullivan in a Sept. 23, 2010 article chronicling the final leg of the Civil War Spring Car series. He was originally from Michigan, is married and has at least one son.
A call to Wondergem's Grass Valley residence was not answered Sunday, however his family was reached there earlier in the day and declined to comment to the Marysville Appeal Democrat.
Marcus Johnson was not an official member of his cousin's crew. Authorities are investigating why he was in the pit area, Read said.
Chase Johnson of Penngrove is a senior at Petaluma High School north of San Francisco and is a fourth-generation race car driver, according to his website.
Johnson has been racing for three years at the Petaluma Speedway, where he's won multiple races and was last year's series champion, said Ron Lingron, the track announcer at Petaluma Speedway. His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were also champion drivers in Petaluma, where the family owns a muffler shop.
"They're the first family of the Petaluma Speedway," Lingron said Sunday. "There's not a better kid you're going to find in the racing community than Chase Johnson. To have something like this put around his neck is a tragedy."
The Associated Press' Terence Chea and the Appeal Democrat's Griffin Roger contributed to this report.
To contact Staff Writer Christopher Rosacker, email email@example.com or call (530) 477-4236.
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6 Things to Avoid During Holiday Travel
More than half of holiday travelers hope to stick to a budget this year, according to a recent American Express survey. Between transportation, dining, and entertainment, though, it's easy to overspend. While unforeseen expenses may be inevitable, a few simple money-saving tactics can ease the pain. Take a pass on these six things and keep some green in your pocket this holiday season.
Having constant access to the Internet may seem necessary, but there's no reason to pay $19.95 per day for the privilege. To avoid pricey Wi-Fi charges, download a free Wi-Fi finder app that searches for hotspots nearby. Some hotels offer a free connection in the lobby, so a quick stroll to the reception area can save you money.
Even without valet service, parking is one way to squander cash during holiday travel; figure on at least $20 per night added to your final hotel bill. Save by parking your vehicle in a location unaffiliated with the hotel or on the street (make sure there are no meters and it's safe to leave the car for long periods). You might have to walk a couple of blocks or make multiple trips to and fro, but you'll get in a bit of a workout and experience the street life in the city you're visiting.
Hotel gift shops lure travelers with cute trinkets and souvenirs, as well as necessary items that tend to be forgotten, such as umbrellas, hats, and grooming supplies. And it's always a good idea to bring a token for the holiday host. Well, the gift shop is right there. But beware: The markup on this merchandise is usually very high. Instead, head for a nearby store and buy any forgotten items at a much cheaper price.
Breakfast in bed sounds tempting, but hotels charge an extra fee to deliver the food to your door. According to Priceonomics, the average price of a club sandwich courtesy of room service in a New York City hotel is $21.75. A 12-inch club sandwich from Subway costs less than half that. To really save money, forgo even the fast-casual restaurants and cozy cafes in favor of a vacation rental or a hotel that provides for self-catering.
Traveling light can be tough if you come bearing gifts and plan to stay a while, but it can save you big bucks. Airlines have imposed strict carry-on limits and onerous baggage fees. Although there are ways to avoid these fees, checking just one piece of luggage can cost $25 or more; several budget airlines even charge for carry-ons. One packing tip: Wear the bulkiest items while traveling to the airport and stow them overhead after boarding.
A parking deck may appear to be the best option near a museum or concert hall or wherever you're scheduled to be. Garages are easy to access and found on many a big-city corner, but they charge hefty hourly rates for that convenience. Instead of paying $5, $10, or more for each hour of parking, locate free or cheap parking through an app or website such as BestParking, which lets drivers compare prices for public parking. Parking apps can help by identifying available spots and locating the car when it's time to leave; some also facilitate automatic payments. Even a taxi may be cheaper than a parking deck.


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Last but definitely not least is Louis Navellier's Stock of the Day app, which provides investors with clear and actionable advice.
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RPDPHSX009: DPx HEST II Safari
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The Niolox steel low profile version of the DPx H•E•S•T Original survival tool now comes in a limited run of an all new configuration, the Safari Edition. The HEST II Safari is made with Niolox steel which delivers a harder, more granular cutting edge without the chipping or problems normally associated with very hard tool steels. The HEST II comes with beautiful Brazilian Santos wood sclaes and black PVD coated blade. The scales on the HEST II are thick providing more storage area and a meatier grip. Comes with an excellent Italian hand made leather sheath.
Because we see this a "ranch carry" or military product we changed the pry bar to accommodate gloves by softening the angle. We also eliminated one hole to make the prybar stronger. There is also a handy hex driver.
Designed by adventurer Robert Young Pelton and handmade by LionSTEEL in Northern Italy, the HEST II is an upgraded version of the knife that changed the way adventurers think about brutal-use knives.
The 3.15" (80mm) blade of the HEST II is made of Niolox tool steel with a 60 Rockwell hardness. The HEST Original had a Rockwell hardness of 57-58. Niolox steel is a chromium-vanadium-molybdenum alloy (7% Cr, 0.5% V, 2.5% Mo) much like D2 steel and characterized by its edge retention, ease of sharpening, and resistance to wear and chipping. The Niolox steel also has excellent "tooth" for repetitive, fine cutting.
Because the knife is tool steel, and not stainless steel, it is easier to sharpen but may oxidize if not properly cared for. Rust only affects the appearance of the knife and not the performance. Like all DPx Gear knives, we ask that you use a whetstone or diamond sharpener to dress the edge, and NEVER use a motorized grinder.
The blade is 0.187" (4.8mm) thick and features three sizes of wire strippers and a pry notch. There's a hex driver at the hilt and a wire breaker at the base of the blade. We removed a lashing point in the pommel because we found it unnecessary, and we changed the pry bar angle to better fit the size of the knife.
The HEST II has a hollow handle designed for storing survival materials like fire starter or water-purification tablets. The scales are attached with two slotted/Allen screws.
The HEST II is also available in two other versions with Niolox tool steel, the Woodsman and Assault.
The Woodsman is a perfect size and balance for use as a skinning knife and camp tool. The handle is scaled in natural, mirror matched, Brazilian Santos hardwood and the blade is stonewashed to a soft glow. The Woodsman weighs 5.2oz and comes with an Italian leather, hand sewn.oil-tanned sheath.
The Assault is a take-to-the-fight, low-profile duty knife. The handle is American G10 scales and features a PVD black-coated blade that reduces the visible signature to nearly zero. The Assault weighs 5.4 oz and comes with a black Cordura sheath with a sleeve for a sharpening rod or fire starter.
DPx Gear knives are guaranteed against manufacturer defects for the life of the purchaser. DPx Gear reserves the right to repair or replace a knife under warranty at DPx Gear's discretion.
- Black TiCN PVD coated Niolox tool steel blade with 61 Rockwell hardness
- Brazilian santos wood natural finish scales with storage area
- Hex driver socket
- Unique wire strippers jimping
- Bottle opener/lifter/thumb control point on blade
- Handmade Italian leather sheath
- 304 stainless steel hybrid slotted/Allen screws
- 1/4" hex driver
- Pry bar
- Lifetime warranty
- Limited run
- Blade Length: 3.15" (80 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.187" (4.8mm)
- Blade Steel: Niolox Tool Steel 61HRC
- Overall Length: 7.63" (194 mm)
- Weight: 4.25 oz (120 g)
- Handle Material: Hollow Brazilian Santos Hardwood
- Sheath Material: Italian Leather
- Designed by Robert Young Pelton
- Hand-made by Lion Steel in Maniago, Northern Italy
UPC Code: 857171003268
Leather is known for its durability and traditional appeal. When compared to Kydex it is preferred for its silence when bumped against other objects, as well as blade retention.
Provides a traditional, natural look and feel to a modern tool. Wood absorbs shock well and is popular in axe handles.


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PHILADELPHIA--The undefeated No. 3 Quakers are back at Franklin Field to host Cornell, Saturday. The Big Red is 5-1 after suffereing their first loss of the season earlier this week. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Though the Big Red has only one loss on its record, a close call earlier this season could have given them a second. Playing four overtimes against Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights had a goal called off for crease violation in the sudden victory period,giving Cornell a chance to turn the tables, which they did.
A defensive-minded team, like Penn, Cornell allowed 10 or fewer goals in its wins. Things came undone against Loyola with the Greyhounds racking up 16 goals--though half were to just one player,Grace Gavin.
Stressing defense is not the only similarity between Penn and Cornell. Both teams have more than 10 different goal-scorers this season.
Leading the Cornell attack is a pair of Jessicas (Steinberg and Wiegand) and Kate Dewey with 10 goals each. Steinberg complements her scoring with eight assists to lead her team in points.
Deirdre Lafferty's stat line also jumps out with 16 caused turnovers and 11 ground balls. Though she also has a team-leading32 fouls.
In goal for Cornell, Kristen Reese holds an 8.52 goals against average and a .474 save percentage.
Hoping to push that percentage down, Penn's attack has featured Courtney Lubbe, Emma Spiro and Ali DeLuca. All boasting double-digit goals this season. More impressively, DeLuca is just six points away from becoming the 15th Quaker toregister 100 points, two goals and one assistaway from breaking into the top 10 of those lists as well.
Also impressive is goalkeeper Emily Szelest's gaudy goal-against average and save percentage. She tops the nation with a4.00 GAA and is sixth with her .532 save percentage.
Last season, Penn ventured to a frigid Ithaca, N.Y. and escaped with a narrow 7-6 win. The all-time series is also one of few Ivy series that Penn holds the lead in with a 19-15 record against the Big Red since 1975.


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Recently reported on Bloomberg News, Mark Zuckerberg has been brought down a few notches on the Billionaire social ladder. While his fortune is still an impressive $10.2 billion, Zuckerberg has fallen behind James Goodnight, the co-founder of SAS Institute at $21 billion. Though Zuckerberg has taken a beating in earnings, Facebook stock, which has fallen 47% since the IPO, saw an increase of 2% on Friday.
Confidence in Facebook's earnings have been shaken by investors as the social media giant fails to improve on Wall Street but does Zuckerberg's losses have a direct correlation? Like Steve Jobs and Apple, Mark Zuckerberg has become the proverbial mascot of Facebook. However, I do not believe that Facebook will ever fail on account of Zuckerberg.
Facebook has become Zuckerberg's Frankenstein Monster; legacy that will outlive its creator and become something more than a social media platform. While we might want to see the mighty fall (human existence thrives on failure), companies like Facebook that have become an appendage to the human hand will never fade away.
I have predicted on several accounts that Facebook will develop into its own search engine, design its own technology and run the world in its own way while Google falls to the way side. Is there evidence that such a feat will occur? Only small pieces of information have suggested that Facebook's dominance is possible; only time will tell.
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Zacks: Culp, Inc. (NYSE:CULP) Given $38.00 Consensus Target Price by Analysts
Culp, Inc. (NYSE:CULP) has been assigned a consensus broker rating score of 2.00 (Buy) from the two analysts that provide coverage for the company, Zacks Investment Research reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.
Brokerages have set a twelve-month consensus price objective of $38.00 for the company and are expecting that the company will post $0.53 EPS for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also given Culp an industry rank of 123 out of 265 based on the ratings given to its competitors.
Separately, ValuEngine cut shares of Culp from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 9th.
In related news, CEO Franklin N. Saxon sold 1,284 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.50, for a total transaction of $41,730.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 106,052 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,446,690. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Robert G. Culp III sold 3,782 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.50, for a total transaction of $122,915.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 101,924 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,312,530. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 46,422 shares of company stock valued at $1,538,069. 13.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Shares of Culp (NYSE:CULP) traded down 0.31% during trading on Monday, hitting $32.35. 47,787 shares of the company traded hands. The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $0.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $0.67. Culp has a one year low of $26.72 and a one year high of $37.80.
Culp (NYSE:CULP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 13th. The textile maker reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.04. Culp had a net margin of 7.21% and a return on equity of 18.26%. The company had revenue of $77.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $76.32 million.
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, July 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 29th. Culp's dividend payout ratio is currently 17.88%.
Culp Company Profile
Culp, Inc is a producer of mattress fabrics and marketer of upholstery fabrics for furniture in North America. The Company is engaged in the manufacture, sourcing and marketing of mattress fabrics and sewn covers used for covering mattresses and box springs, and upholstery fabrics, including cut and sewn kits used in production of upholstered furniture.
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OLD WASHINGTON The Wills Township Board of Trustees, acting on a matter brought to trustees' attention by a group of citizens, will check with county authorities about emergency responses in the township.
Patricia Currier and Richard Garrett, speaking on behalf of a neighbor with health problems, urged trustees to seek the redistricting, so to speak, of the emergency response areas of the township.
Currier, Garrett and Leo McKenzie believe the Quaker City Volunteer Fire Department, which has an emergency medical squad manned by volunteer paramedics, should be called upon first to respond to medical emergencies on Osbourne Road and in other areas of the township.
Although Quaker City used to be called, apparently that has changed.
The trio said 911 emergency calls now go to the Lore City First Responders and to United Ambulance.
The Quaker City EMS is much closer and is quicker to arrive than United, they said.
Mr. McKenzie cannot dial Quaker City EMS directly because he is blind. Because of his condition, he subscribes to the Lifeline system.
With Lifeline, he need only push one button of a device he wears on his person and the company is instantly alerted to a medical problem. Lifeline then immediately calls the emergency 911 system in Guernsey County and 911 dispatches the appropriate agency based upon the zone in which the patient lives.
It is the trustees' responsibility, the citizens contended, to change those boundaries when and where appropriate.
Trustees were unaware of the situation and of any such responsibility, they said, adding that they would look into the matter.
Clerk Winnie Wells said she would confer with Mike Warner of the Guernsey County sheriff's office. If he were not the appropriate person, Wells said, he would know who is.
The Wills Township Board of Trustees has contracts with four volunteer departments to provide fire protection and ambulance service to the township. Those departments are Antrim, Lore City, Quaker City and Old Washington. Of those, only Quaker City still has a full-scale emergency squad, trustees said. The rest have first responder units.
Of course, funding all of those contracts, particularly in tough economic times, is a challenge, trustees said.
"The fire contracts cost $2,000 more than the fire protection levy brings in," Wells said.
Among other action Thursday night, trustees discussed paperwork associated with so-called force accounts and explored options for obtaining grants.
They also learned that the overall balance of funds is $12,000 less than this time a year ago. The low balance is the result of budget cuts to the Local Governments Fund and to a loss in tax revenue from the Shenandoah Inn, which is now closed.


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Located in Playa del Ingles, this family-friendly San Bartolome de Tirajana hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Maspalomas Beach and CITA Shopping Center. Maspalomas Botanical Garden and Yumbo Shopping Center are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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This hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 outdoor pools, and 2 bars/lounges. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a poolside bar, a coffee shop/café, and outdoor tennis courts are onsite.
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All-inclusive room rates at Abora Catarina by Lopesan are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
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Hotel Amenities
Some rates at Abora Catarina by Lopesan are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Abora Catarina by Lopesan features 2 outdoor swimming pools, outdoor tennis courts, and a children's pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This family-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, a complimentary children's club, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Children's club (free)
- Free WiFi
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Coffee shop or café
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 402
- Number of floors - 4
- Tennis on site
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 5
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Children's pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Children's club (free)
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( EUR 2 per day )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Television
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
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El Rancho - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Fata Morgana - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Barrita - This bar is located by the pool.
La Tasca - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered.
Venecia - Onsite café.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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- Playground on site
- Windsurfing on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Check-in time ends at 6 AM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
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- Breakfast fee: EUR 11 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 2 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: EUR 5 per day
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I shall always associate the scent of yellow lubin with the higher criticism.
This is the logical sequence of the higher criticism of the Pentateuch.
All "higher criticism" adds to the faith rather than subtracts from it, and strengthens the bond between.
The history of higher criticism is the history of a succession of theories.
Nor the Easter eggs, since the higher criticism has hard-boiled them.
To state what that effect is would be, I suppose, the higher criticism.
I suppose that even Turner will presently begin to wane before "the higher criticism."
But how the higher criticism undermines the gospel of tradition!
"It leaves everything hanging in the air," says one able critic of higher criticism.
You understand the higher criticism, and the higher charity, and the higher egoism.


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Performance Problem When Using EasyTier With Thin Provisioned Volumes
Flash (Alert)
IBM has identified a configuration issue which can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the Solid State Drives (SSDs) within a Storage Pool which is using EasyTier and contains Thin Provisioned Volumes (formerly known as Space Efficient VDisks) with a grain size of 32 kB
EasyTier makes use of the size of an IO to predict whether a specific IO is part of a sequential workload or part of a random workload, so that infrequent sequential workloads (such as backups) can be ignored when deciding what data is 'hot'.
When using thin provisioning in conjunction with EasyTier, all IO operations are split up into IOs which are no greater than the grain size of the thin provisioned vdisks.
The interaction of these two features means that if the grain size of any thin provisioned Volume is set to the default value of 32 kB then all IOs to that disk will be counted as random IOs. This may result in EasyTier moving data that is only accessed sequentially and occasionally onto the SSDs, preventing genuinely hot data from being loaded onto them.
Thin Provisioned Volumes in Storage Pools using EasyTier must therefore use a grain size of 64 kB or greater. The product documentation contains the following guidance about the choice of grain size:
If you are not going to use the thin-provisioned volume as a FlashCopy® source or target volume, use 256 KB to maximise performance. If you are going to use the thin-provisioned volume as a FlashCopy source or target volume, specify the same grain size for the volume and for the FlashCopy function.
When creating new Volumes in a Storage Pool that is using EasyTier, ensure that the grain size is set to 64 kB or greater. In the GUI, the grain size option is available by clicking the 'Advanced' button and navigating to either the "Capacity Management" or "Thin Provisioning" tabs.
If you have any pre-existing Thin Provisioned Volumes in an EasyTier Storage Pool, then the procedure to change the grain size on that Volume is as follows;
- If the Volume is already mirrored, then remove one of the mirrored copies.
- Use the command line interface (CLI) to add a copy to the Volume as follows:
svctask addvdiskcopy -rsize XXX -autoexpand -grainsize YYY
- XXX should be the real (allocated) size of the Volume. The GUI default is -rsize 2%
- YYY should be 64, 128 or 256
- -autoexpand should be used as a default, but can be omitted if required.
- Wait for the mirroring process to complete (this can be monitored in the Running Tasks pod of the GUI)
Note: The rate of the mirroring process can be altered as required using the methods below. See the documentation to understand how the sync rate values correspond to MB/s rates:
- In the GUI, Open the Properties panel of the Volume, and ensure that the Show Details box is checked. Next press the edit button and change the property called Mirror Sync Rate before pressing save.
- The command svctask chvdisk -syncrate XXX YYY
Where XXX is the desired sync rate
and YYY is the name or ID of the Volume being modified.
- Delete the original copy of the Volume (the copy with a grain size of 32 kB) using one of the methods below
- In the GUI, right click on the copy which should be deleted and select "Delete this Copy"
- The command svctask rmvdiskcopy -copy XXX YYY
Where XXX is the ID of the copy to be deleted
and YYY is the name or ID of the Volume being modified
Do NOT specify the -force flag
This flash will be updated as further guidance on this issue becomes available
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There's a new star on Chicago Avenue South — the Minneapolis location of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota — and that star is none other than St. Kate's.
Through a unique partnership, students at St. Kate's have been given the opportunity to develop and perform a television show for children at the hospital.
"Children's Hospitals recently renovated their Minneapolis campus and when they did those renovations, they included a state-of-the-art theater to do this live interactive programming for their patient population," said Professor Allison Adrian.
Adrian was contacted by Children's of Minnesota last year, in the debut year of the new Music-Theater Department at St. Catherine University. As soon as the staff at Children's of Minnesota heard about the emerging program, they asked if St. Kate's students would join their regular rotation of television programming. Here was a group of students that had both an ear for music and an eye for how to look and act on the screen.
"I reached out to St. Kate's partially because we have such a great relationship with the nursing program," said Tanya Juarez-Sweeney, of Children's of Minnesota. With that structure and relationship already in place, she said St. Kate's seemed the perfect venue for starting a children's program.
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"I was excited both because it was an opportunity for our students to have this experience, and for them to be able to have this place where they really get to use their creativity and the skills they learn in class, and apply those skills in a really meaningful setting," said Adrian. "There's this great social justice aspect of it as well."
The show students would create would expand the reach of the closed-circuit programming at Children's of Minnesota. While the hospital already had shows that appealed to young children, staff members were looking to reach an older age group.
"When we were talking to them, it sounded like there was a gap in the programming and one that we could easily fill given the age of our students, who are really close to that tween year or teen years, or just out of it," said Adrian. "We're trying to engage these adolescents at Children's through this new program."
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To find effective ways to connect with that older audience, Adrian brought on Etty Hathaway '14, a French and art history major with a passion for theater. Hathaway performed in both musical productions on St. Kate's campus during her freshman year, "The Miracle Worker" and "Hello, Dolly!" She entrenched herself in the beginning stages of the music-theater partnership, and conceptualized many of the ideas for the show.
The undertaking was a two-part project. First, Hathaway conducted research through the Summer Scholars' internship at St. Kate's, basing her research on the relationship between arts and healing with reference to pediatrics. She also conducted an internship with Children's of Minnesota, participating in the television programming that was already provided on site.
Hathaway co-starred on the show "Kids' Clubhouse" on several occasions, in order to get a feel for the process it would take to develop a new show. And she met frequently with the staff to brainstorm different ideas and see what might work and what might not.
"It has given me a lot of insight into what the production entails at that end and what we need to be doing over here," said Hathaway, during her internship. "It has been a lot of fun. The people at Children's have just been great to work with and always insightful."
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Though the show continues to evolve, students who have volunteered to work on the project came up with an educational show to present to their youthful audience. They worked with the staff of Star Studio at Children's to film a pilot program in August, and came back with a polished script for the filming session on Sept. 30.
Four segments, focusing on reading, science, international travel and guest interviews, were filmed on location at Star Studio at the end of September, with a lively show host and a catchy tune to keep the kids' attention.
Evan Gaydos '12, who was there to film the show with other students on Sept. 30, spoke to both the educational value and the social justice piece of the show.
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The show also includes a healthy dose of humor, song and dance, and in the future it will offer patients at both the Minneapolis and St. Paul locations of the hospital a chance to call in and hear their voices on the air.
"We'll film most of our episodes live so that we can add the interactive component to them, which is, I think, a neat component, especially for the patients at the hospital, just because they're not able to get out much," said Hathaway. "They can interact with people who normally they wouldn't."
The experience of producing and performing the show is on a volunteer basis, and it is also open to students of the University of St. Thomas, through the theater partnership of the two universities.
"Mostly, we're focusing on this on-camera portion right now, but there is an opportunity for our students to work on production of the show," said Adrian. "If we've got a student who is interested in film or production, they can get this really great experience behind the scenes, working with the producer there."
Adrian said she is also looking for international students who would like to be interviewed about their home country on the show, and there is even a volunteer role in promotions and marketing.
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Ground- and space-based observations, including studies by ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory, have provided unique insights into a star system dominated by two Galactic giants. The region under scrutiny, known as Cygnus OB2, is a huge cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Approximately 4700 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus, it is home to about 100 O class stars - some of the most massive and most luminous stars known.
These extremely rare, blue-white stars, which are typically 50 times the mass of the Sun and five to 10 times hotter at the surface, have extremely short (by Universal standards) and violent lives. Like gigantic furnaces that are out of control, they consume all of their hydrogen and helium fuel within a few million years.
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In an effort to discover more about these mysterious objects, an international team of astronomers has been focusing its attention on a pair of O stars, known as Cyg OB2 #9.
Although the system has been known for many decades, the binary nature of Cyg OB2 #9 has only been proved in recent years. Key clues came with the discovery of periodic variations in its radio emission on a timescale of 2.355 years, combined with a clear doubling of spectral lines.
Continued monitoring of the system indicated that Cyg OB2 #9 is composed of two nearly equal-mass objects which follow a very eccentric orbit around their common centre of gravity.
Analysis of previous XMM-Newton observations revealed no unexpected features in the spectrum, although the data were obtained when the stars were far from each other and any interaction was relatively weak. Only some unusual, small changes in the X-ray signature hinted at the presence of colliding stellar winds.
In order to better understand this system and the likely head-on collision between their winds, the team decided to conduct a dedicated monitoring programme that coincided with the periastron (closest approach) of the two stars in June-July 2011 - the first opportunity to do so following the discovery of the binary system.
The campaign was organised to observe all aspects of the event: monitoring of radio emission using the Expanded Very Large Array; refining the orbit of the two stars using the CHARA optical/infrared telescope array; spectroscopic monitoring in the optical with the OHP-Sophie and WIRO spectrographs to further tie down the orbit; and X-ray studies to detect and understand the high energy emission from the collision between the winds blowing outward from each star.
Five sets of X-ray flux observations were carried out with NASA's Swift orbital observatory during 2011, in order to monitor the stars for 10 months around the date of periastron. Full monitoring of Cyg OB2 #9 with XMM-Newton was not possible, but a high resolution spectral observation was made near the predicted time of the periastron passage.
"These were difficult measurements to make since they had to be made when the two stars were orbiting closest to each other," said Yael Naze, a FNRS researcher at the University of Liege, Belgium, and lead author of the paper which has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
"Thanks to radio and optical data, we knew the orbital period was about 860 days, so we could precisely schedule observations around the time of periastron. In light of our refined orbital solution, Cyg OB2 #9 appears to be a massive O+O binary with a long period and high eccentricity. Its components have similar masses and similar luminosities."
The new X-ray data also provided the first concrete evidence that a wind-wind collision is taking place. Two sets of measurements taken 5.5 days apart around the time of periastron - one by XMM-Newton and one by Swift - showed a quadrupling of the X-ray flux when the stars were closer together.
"Cyg OB2 #9 displays long-term variations which coincide with the timescale of the orbital period," said Yael Naze.
"The colliding winds of the two stars generate very hot gas, which in turn emits X-rays. Close to the stars, the winds are denser, hence the collision is expected to be stronger. This is exactly what is seen in the data, so we believe it supports the presence of a wind-wind collision in the binary system.
"Overall, Cyg OB2 #9 seems to be the first example of an undisturbed colliding wind system involving two ordinary, massive stars."
Such studies are important because, unlike Cyg OB2 #9, many massive binaries show no signature of colliding winds. Understanding why will improve scientists' knowledge of collision mechanisms and stellar wind properties. This, in turn, will improve understanding of how massive stars evolve and how they interact with their immediate surroundings and with the Universe as a whole.
"The winds of massive stars have a profound impact on their environment," said Norbert Schartel, ESA's XMM-Newton project scientist. "Together with supernova explosions, the winds inject new elements into the interstellar medium, shape molecular clouds and trigger new star formation."
"There are currently intense debates in the massive star community about wind properties," said Yael Naze. "To gain a better insight into the evolution of distant galaxies where individual stars are not detectable, it is important to know about winds in detail.
"Since the nature of its wind-wind collision remains identical throughout the orbit, Cyg OB2 #9 represents a milestone in our understanding of massive star winds."
Y. Naze, et al., "The 2.35 year itch of Cygnus OB2 #9 - I. Optical and X-ray monitoring", 2012, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 546, A37, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219442
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