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Single-Sex Classes Making Comeback
At the low-performing Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, Washington, principal Benjamin Wright incited a firestorm of protest from state education officials and feminists last year by separating boys and girls. He reported to Education Week (5-15-02) that after children began attending sex-segregated classes, "discipline referrals to his office dropped from 30 a day to one or two," and the number of boys meeting state standards skyrocketed from 10% in 2001 to 73% in 2002. "I'm fixing a problem," Wright asserted in response to his critics.
Some single-sex classes operate in single gender schools, such as the new WALIPP Preparatory Academy in Houston (for middle-school boys) and the Young Women's Leadership Charter School in Chicago (for girls in grades 6-12). Other schools, including the Ellenville Middle School in Ellenville, New York, segregate students for core-subject classes but allow mixed-sex classes for electives. At the Southern Leadership Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, boys and girls see each other only for band and chorus.
Teachers, students and administrators involved in single-sex schooling are generally enthusiastic about the results. Teachers report that students pay more attention to their work and are less disruptive and rowdy. At WALIPP Academy - the brainchild of a Baptist minister's wife and partly funded by her church's foundation - teacher Clayborne Polk Jr. told the Dallas Morning News (9-17-02) that because there are no girls, his students "stay focused, without distractions." He expects them to reach "a higher level of thinking" by the end of the year.
Chicago's Young Women's Leadership Academy, now in its third year, is so successful that it boasts a student body of 325 and a waiting list of 400. The mostly minority students "have a feeling that they can do whatever they want to do," stated Joan Hall, president of the Academy's board of directors, in an interview with CNN Student News. Hall stated that one of the reasons for the school's success is its "school-wide reading program that gets struggling readers up to grade level."
While most single-sex class experiments are taking place in schools plagued by poor test scores and serious discipline problems, some experts say race and socio-economic status make little difference in the results. Medical doctor and psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax points out that "boys and girls are wired differently" and that single-sex classes allow teachers to tailor their instruction to the different ways children learn.
Single-sex schooling has received a high-profile boost from the Bush administration, and this development has the NEA, the ACLU, feminists in academia, and some women's groups up in arms. A clause in the president's "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001 encourages expanded educational choices, and the U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Rod Paige has announced it will interpret Title IX - the gender-equity law - more loosely to encourage single-gender class options for students.
"It's a red flag immediately if you're talking about changing long-standing civil rights legislation," commented Leslie Annexstein, a senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center, in Education Week. "We're concerned about how the [U.S. Education] department might be trying to circumvent the law."
The NEA has called single-sex classes "bad educational policy," and an NEA spokesman claimed "there really aren't any studies" that show single-sex classes improve academic achievement.
But according to author and American Enterprise Institute scholar Christina Hoff Sommers, that's because single-sex classes haven't been given a chance. She cited as an example six experimental single-gender schools that opened in California in September of 1997, part of a joint effort between then-Governor Pete Wilson and a group of concerned parents and teachers to improve educational prospects for disadvantaged children. In 2001, the Ford Foundation released an 83-page report on these schools that was heralded as "the most comprehensive study of single-sex public schooling in the United States to date." It failed to show, said Sommers, whether the schools improved students' grades, test scores or attendance. "Most of the study was devoted to 'critiquing' parents, teachers, and students for their 'gendered perceptions.' "
The Ford report classified as sexist any teacher who believed there are differences between girls and boys that call for different instructional approaches. The report "made it a point not to evaluate any of the academic benefits of the schools," Sommers asserted.
Many observers believe the single-sex class concept will spread, and teachers and administrators involved in the programs seem satisfied so far. "From what I've seen going around the classrooms, it's much more orderly," said Southern Leadership Academy's Assistant Principal Bill Redmon. "We don't have the boy-girl hormonal thing going on."


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Cameron Park - June 1, 2001
Finally, the debate continued to rage on at the Conference as to whether the famous Martian meteorite ALH84001 does or does not contain meaningful fossil evidence of ancient Martian microbes.
Indeed, this rock is starting to look as Sphinx-like to scientists as the entire planet currently does.
Kathie Thomas-Keprta and her team at the Johnson Space Center -- who set off a sensation in 1996 by announcing the supposed evidence in the first place -- reiterated their belief that some of the microscopic magnetite crystals within the tiny carbonate granules found within the rock are shaped such unusual "elongated hexa-octahedral" forms, and so uniform in size, that there is almost certainly no nonliving process that could have crated them -- and that they therefore must have been created by ancient Martian "magnetotactic" bacteria that evolved to take advantage of Mars' now-dead magnetic field by using such crystals inside their cells to point themselves like compass needles in the right direction to take maximum advantage of some kinds of nutrients in underwater sediment, as some Earth bacteria have done.
Allan H. Treiman countered by saying that "each characteristic of [these crystals] is consistent with an abiotic origin", and that they could easily have been formed by the rapid heating of iron carbonate in the carbonate granules by volcanic heat, or even by the heat of the giant meteor impact that launched the meteorite off Mars' surface and onto its long voyage to Earth.
Imre Friedmann, however, countered Treiman by repeating his argument -- recently detailed in "Science" -- that some of these unusual magnetite crystals are laid out in chain-like formations that simply could not have been created by any such nonliving crystallization process -- indeed, that they look as though they were originally separated at even distances from each other by now-vanished organic material.
While no paper at the LPSC countered this argument, though, it has been reported elsewhere that the visual microscopic evidence of such chains is actually far more ambiguous than Friedmann and his supporters make it out to be.
And one thing that has become clear is that these magnetite crystal chains are pretty much the "last stand" where possible fossil evidence of life in ALH84001 is concerned -- every other apparent piece of evidence can now be convincingly explained as having perhaps been made in other ways by nonliving processes.
Robert Folk, who has been playing the scientific maverick for some years by claiming widespread microscopic evidence of super-tiny "nanobacteria", said that his new studies of this and another Martian meteorite showed that tiny nanometer-scale mineral ovoids similar to the possible "bacterial fossils" reported inside AL:H84001 also exist in very large numbers on the outside surfaces of both meteorites -- indicating that these ovoids, whether they're produced by nonliving processes or living "nanobacteria", were very likely deposited on and inside the meteorites AFTER their arrival on Earth and therefore do not constitute evidence of Martian microbes.
And J.P. Greenwood and J. Farquhar reported that, while peculiar ratios of sulfur trace isotopes often serve as a sign in Earthly environments that living microbes have been metabolizing nutrients there in the past -- there are no clear signs of such isotopic anomalies within the minerals of ALH84001 and two other Mars meteorites studied.
Farquhar reiterated his recent report in "Nature" that there's a good chance that simple solar UV light striking Martian minerals can also produce such sulfur isotoic "fractionation" effects, making it doubtful that sulfur isotopes can ever be used by themselves as any meaningful evidence of Martian life.
Finally, two researchers suggested longer-shot evidence that the surface of present-day Mars -- despite its seemingly savage environment -- may even contain large amounts of alive and thriving microbes.
D.M. Warmflash suggested that the discovery of traces of organic compounds within the Mars meteorites may mean that the Viking landers were wrong in indicating a total absence of organic compounds in Mars' surface soil -- and, therefore, that the puzzling results from the landers' "Labeled Release" tests for living microbes, which are still rather hard to explain by means of the hypothesized organic-destroying "soil oxidants", may really have detected living and growing germs., as its designer Gilbert Levin still insists.
And Hungarian scientist A. Horvath made an even bolder proposal regarding the remarkable dark spots that MGS has discovered appearing in great numbers on the tops of Martian polar-region dunes in spring and expanding as the season progresses.
Michael Malin and Ken Edgett think this is simply due to the fact that sunlight hitting the tops of the dunes thaws the frosts of CO2 and/or water off them first, and then that this darker frost-free soil is heated by the sunlight and in turn heats the soil around it to rapidly expand the thawed area.
Horvath, however, thinks the dark spots may actually be large films of living Martian algae taking advantage of water frost melting on the dunes in spring to rapidly grow and reproduce before retreating back into dormant spore form after the liquid film of water disappears.
His main piece of evidence for this is that the dark spots tend to elongate and form long streaks running down the surfaces of dunes, indicating that they are associated with the actual presence of liquid water on the dune surfaces.
But there are possible alternative explanations for this -- for instance, E.F. Albin reported similar dark streaks running down frost-free Martian slopes elsewhere, which may be due to local releases of subsurface carbon dioxide which have formed miniature versions of Nick Hoffmann's "cryoclastic" eruptions and swept material downslope to blow away lighter fine surface dust.
It may be that Malin and Edgett's theory just needs to be mildly modified -- that frozen CO2 or water vaporizing out of the upper centimeters of dune material in the dark spots tends to flow downslope and either heat up and evaporate the frost down there, or sweep away lighter-colored fine dust on the dune surfaces to expose the darker coarse dust underneath.
(It is certainly known that frozen CO2 thawing out of the soil around the south polar cap in spring kicks enough dust into the air to absorb sunlight, further warm the surrounding air, and so create Mars' self-amplifying dust storms.) And MGS has also found the tops of the polar dunes are also the very first spots to refrost in fall, further indicating that all of this is just a nonliving weather process.
In short, the major conclusion one is forced to from this year's LPSC papers on Mars is that -- while we are teetering on the very brink of a general understanding of the planet's geological and climate history -- we still haven't crossed that brink.
Indeed, the new "White Mars" theory that most of what we thought was caused by liquid water on Mars' surface is really due to carbon dioxide has actually further complicated the picture in the past two years.
We still need more data to solve the problem.
MGS will continue to photograph more and more small spots on the planet with 2-meter resolution; and the Mars Odyssey craft now on its way to orbit Mars should certainly provide us with more useful evidence with its THEMIS infrared camera (which can try to map carbonates and other surface minerals with a resolution of only 100 meters, search for local spots of still-active geothermal warmth, and photograph much of the planet with 30-meter resolution) and its gamma-ray spectrometer (which should give us our first overall global map of the distribution of important elements in Mars' surface rocks, and can also detect both water ice and frozen CO2 at depths down to 30 cm below the soil surface) -- but it seems unlikely that these two instruments by themselves can crack the puzzle.
We are much more likely to make that final breakthrough in understanding the nonliving processes on Mars from the spacecraft set to travel to Mars in 2003 -- the two American "MER" rovers, Europe's "Mars Express" orbiter with its large set of new and important instruments for surface mapping (especially its subsurface radar sounder), and the little Beagle 2 lander that it will carry.
And only after we have that understanding of nonliving Mars will we be in a really good position to estimate the chances that early Mars did evolve life -- and even that present-day Mars may conceivably still bear it in preserved shelters under the planet's surface.
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Black Tusk Will Tour With Black Label Society To Honor Late Member Jonathan Athon
Black Tusk will head to Europe in February to play shows with Black Label Society in honor of their late bassist Jonathan Athon.
Black Tusk will head to Europe in February to play shows with Black Label Society in honor of their late bassist Jonathan Athon.
After the tragic death of Black Tusk bassist Jonathan Athon, a memorial fund has been set up in his name to help aid the recovery of some of his friends.
The members of Black Tusk have revealed plans for a public memorial in honor of late bassist-vocalist Jonathan Athon.
Tough news out of Savannah, Ga., where Black Tusk bassist-vocalist Jonathan Athon and his girlfriend, Emily Boutwell, were in a serious motorcycle accident.
Norwegian metalers Kvelertak rocked a full house in New York City last week at The Studio in Webster Hall with support from Cancer Bats and Black Tusk.
Georgia three-piece Black Tusk have been busy on the road, and with a new EP set for a tentative July release, it doesn't look like they will be taking a break from touring anytime soon. The band currently has North American dates scheduled though late May.
Sludge metal trio Black Tusk and noisecore vets Today Is The Day brought their traveling rock show to New York City on Friday night (March 8) along with Ken Mode and Fight Amp.
New York fans showed Virginia thrash metal band Municipal Waste how the Big Apple gets down at Santos Party House on Tuesday (June 26). Support for the show included Canadian metalers 3 Inches of Blood and trio Black Tusk.
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ROYAL Mail's Broadstone delivery office is to close – and relocate to the Winton site some three miles away.
The centre on the Nuffield Indsutrial Estate will be moved at the end of this month, and staff and services will be transferred to the Winton delivery office in Poole Lane. None of the 19 staff will lose their jobs.
No disruption is expected to deliveries and collections – but customers wishing to pick up a missed delivery will have to visit the alternative site.
Royal Mail has said the Broadstone Centre no longer meets requirements due to an increase in the number of parcels it handles – and a decrease in letters.
The company's delivery director for the south Shoina Rolfe said the relocation was part of an ongoing transforamtion which was "vital to put our business on a sound, secure and sustainable footing for the future."


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Poems are a literary snapshot of life, just as photographs are a visual moment in time. We have all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. A poem has few words that mean much more. Anyone can write a poem. As a first grade teacher, I taught my students how to create and illustrate poems. Even before they could read, they would tell me their ideas and I wrote them on the board in short phrases that formed poems.
Being aware of your environment and jotting a poem or message to remember is helpful to learn from life. On a winter day, I looked out the window and this is what I saw:
Life Lesson From The Red Fox
By Heather Rodale
The Scene
It was a crisp bright morning,
After a snow
The sky was pure cyan blue
The snow was new, no dirt, no tracks,
Just peaceful and undisturbed.
The Action
Then came a red fox
Nose to the ground, one-track mind
Swiftly scurrying across my yard
Intent on finding breakfast below the snow
"Smack" he hit the tree,
Between his eyes.
He shook his head and looked at the tree
And continued on his way.
The Lesson
With one-track minds, we miss important details.
Continue on, with eyes wider open.
Poetry can be freeing and forgiving as we jot our thoughts without the traditional rules of grammar and punctuation. Most important is the message in any form. Years ago, I was angry with my mother when I felt she did not understand me. Trying to convince her of my point of view only made us more distant. A wise woman told me to write down things I was thankful for about my mom. When I was finished with this poem, I was able to forgive her. I was healed from the stress of anger and the relationship with my mother began to improve.
Prayer For Mom
By Heather Rodale
Thank you for listening to my childhood chatter;
For listening to the story
Even if it was the end you wanted to hear.
Thanks for being patient with my many questions.
Dad told me I asked too many questions.
Now my kids tell me the same thing.
Over a lifetime, it has been an advantage
Not to outgrow this habit.
Thank you for making my childhood home and garden
A beautiful place to live.
I now find peace and inspiration
In the feast for the eyes of beautiful places.
I am fortunate that you made me eat healthy foods as a child.
It is now easier to do as an adult.
Thank you for helping me to see all of humanity
With color-blind eyes;
And for teaching me to use my hands
As an outlet for my creativity.
Thank you for encouraging me to go to college.
It was there that I discovered
The joy of learning and the feel of success.
I am grateful you gave me a religious education as a child.
When I needed faith as an adult,
I knew where to find it.
Thank you for teaching me to be patient and understanding with adults.
It was obvious that I needed these skills
To work with children.
It was more difficult to use them with adults.
You taught me to accept and enjoy love;
As the gift it was given,
And not always as the gift I wanted to receive.
You have shown me that forgiveness and healing
Are hand-in-hand.
For all of these, I am blessed.
Art Journaling is a technique combining journaling, poetry or prose, with scrapbooking or artistic expression as part of a book. Pages in my art journal might include memories, thoughts, poems or stories I don't want to forget. The themes include: my children, gardens of my mother and grandmothers, favorite sites on trips, and memorable experiences like hearing the Dalai Lama speak. Themes can even be as simple as a color, object, or a collection of photographs.
For Art Journaling How-To help go to:
Art Journaling for Children
A great gift idea for children is a blank book or artist sketchbook with art supplies like colored pencils or markers. A few years ago, there were several toy recalls around the holidays. A local organization was collecting toys for sick children in a hospital. I made gift sets of unlined blank books with brightly colored covers and art supplies for the children to draw as well as jot down their thoughts. The organization said this was one of the best things the children received as a gift.
Older children or adults might enjoy using their own photographs to create a story. My daughter left me with her cat when she was traveling. I was sick at the time and as I lay on the couch, I noticed this cat did some really funny things. I photographed his antics around the room from my vantage point. This humor (and the cat) was great for me and I began to feel better. Later I put the photographs in a little book, with comments, as if the cat was narrating the story about his vacation at my house. I gave the book to my daughter when she returned. These little Pick-Me-Up Books pick up your spirits, as they provide the reader with humor or comfort.
Additional Resources
Books on Poetry
Felleman, Hazel, selected by Poems That Live Forever (Doubleday, 1965)
Farrell, Kate, Selected by Art & Nature: An Illustrated Anthology of Nature Poetry (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992)
Famous People Select Their Favorite Poem and Say Why It Inspires Them (Arcade Publishing, 1995)
Keillor, Garrison Good Poems For Hard Times (Viking, 2005)
Kilcher, Jewel A Night Without Armor (HarperCollins Publishers, 1998)
King, Susan Deborah One Breasted Woman (Holy Cow Press, 2007)
Koldofsky, Eleanor The Healing Heart: Poems of Loss and Life (Malcolm Lester Books, 1998)
The Nightingale-Bamford School, Introduction by Anna Quindlen Poems for Life (Arcade Publishing, 1995)
Oliver, Mary Why I Wake Early (Beacon Press, 2004)
Miller, Karin B. ed. The Cancer Poetry Project (Tasora Books, 2009)
Roberts, Elizabeth and Amidon, Elias, ed. Earth Prayers From Around The World (Harper-Collins, 1991)
Books on Art Journaling
Beam, Lisa Sonora The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook For Making Business Ideas Real (Quarry Books, 2008)
Freeman-Zachery, Rice Living The Creative Life (North Light Books, 2007)
Gregory, Danny An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration From The Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers (HOW Books, 2008)
Ludwig, L.K. Collaborative Art Journals and Shared Visions in Mixed Media (Quarry Books, 2009)
Perrella, Lynne Artists' Journals & Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages (Quarry Books, 2004)
Soneff, Sharon Art Journals & Creative Healing (Quarry Books, 2008)
Taylor, Terry Eco Books: Inventive Projects From The Recycling Bin (Lark Books, 2009)
Trout, Diana Journal Spilling: Mixed Media Techniques for Free Expression (North Light Books, 2009)


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Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe: End the Unconstitutional Families In Need Of Services (FINS) Program
Dear Governor Beebe,
I'm writing about the F.I.N.S program which seems to be run by the Ar. State University at Little Rock.
We believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that the program is unconstitutional.
This program feeds school children into the court system for punishment and sometimes juvenile detention for up to 72 hours for minor school infractions such as tardiness and horseplay. There are no summons, no charges, no pleas, no appeals, no Miranda rights. This violates the 5th and 14th Amendments.It is almost identical to the ones in Mississippi which are being sued by the Dept. of Justice.
See: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/24/justice/mississippi-civil-rights-lawsuit/index.html.
A complaint has been filed with the U.S. Dept. of Justice about FINS.
This does NOT help our children in any way, as a matter of fact, I believe (as MANY other parents do) that this program makes children feel like criminals for being children and breaks their spirit instead of lifting them up and giving them a sense of self-worth.
PLEASE put an end to this unconstitutional program !!!
Thank You.
- Governor
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe
End the Unconstitutional Families In Need Of Services (FINS) Program
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Srinivasan, V (1973) Serrated flow in quenched duralumin alloy. Philosophical Magazine, 27 (8th Se). pp. 823-832.Full text available as:
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Study of the dynamic strain aging behavior of a quenched duralumin alloy. It is found that dynamic strain aging occurs in quenched duralumin alloy between 230 and 295 K and is associated with a serrated stress-strain curve and a strengthening process. There is always a finite time interval between the yield and the appearance of first serration, and this delay time is dependent on the applied strain rate and test temperature. These observations are rationalized by a model based on solute-dislocation interaction, and it is found that the moving dislocation density in the alloy decreases at constant strain and temperature with the applied strain rate during strain aging. Activation energy evaluated from these observations suggests that copper-magnesium pair is likely to be responsible for dynamic strain aging of the alloy.
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Should we 'celebrate' the Civil War?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. To be black and live in the South means making some concessions. You stop getting worked up over every Confederate battle flag car tag you see because if you don't, you'll only give yourself an ulcer. You also learn to accept that all history should be recognized and deserves some commemoration.
But after 30 years of living here as I have, you also realize that there is a big difference between commemoration — and celebration. This difference — and its impact — is often ignored or dismissed by some of my fellow Southerners. Not even 150 years can erase that fact.
So it's probably not surprising that tensions are simmering over this year's events marking the anniversary of the Civil War. After President Obama's election, many people spoke hopefully of a post-racial era. But not here in the South where old battle lines are being redrawn. Some groups are planning joyous parties to relive the glory of the old Confederacy and the days of secession. Other groups — primarily African American — see such festive galas as repugnant and dismissing the major reason for the war: slavery. As Bernard Simelton, president of Alabama's conference of the NAACP, pointedly noted: "It's almost like celebrating the Holocaust."
In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes a variety of opinions from outside writers. On political and policy matters, we publish opinions from across the political spectrum.
Roughly half of our columns come from our Board of Contributors, a group whose interests range from education to religion to sports to the economy. Their charge is to chronicle American culture by telling the stories, large and small, that collectively make us what we are.
We also publish weekly columns by Al Neuharth, USA TODAY's founder, and DeWayne Wickham, who writes primarily on matters of race but on other subjects as well. That leaves plenty of room for other views from across the nation by well-known and lesser-known names alike.
There is no denying the facts of one of our nation's most divisive and bloody wars — and the painful lessons should be remembered, not glorified or sanitized.
Flak over Secession Ball
In December, the Sons of Confederate Veterans sponsored a Secession Ball in Charleston, S.C. The NAACP protested it, and should have. As Lonnie Randolph, the president of the state's NAACP chapter told ABC News, a commemoration would be appropriate, "but to throw a big party, sip juleps, play Dixie, and wear costumes is downright wrong."
Saturday here in Alabama, the Sons marked the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy. They paraded through downtown Montgomery in uniforms and regalia, ending at the Capitol on the very steps where Davis was sworn in — again, much more celebration than commemoration.
A commemoration acknowledges and documents, but a celebration affirms. It gives a blessing to what happened, suggesting, on some small level, that the celebrants are longing for those days.
Not me. And not most Southerners I know — black, white or otherwise. We only need to look back in history to understand and remember why celebrations are not in order.
The words of Alexander Stephens, the Confederacy's vice president, couldn't have been clearer in his Cornerstone Speech in 1861: "The new (Confederate) Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions — African slavery as it exists among us — the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. ... Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and moral condition."
I find nothing in Stephens' words or rationale worth celebrating. His words go far beyond honoring Southern heritage — as do parades and re-enactments that laud the Confederacy with nary a word about the evil institution that the rebel government sought to protect or its myriad victims.
The war might have ended officially in 1865, but as Southern writer William Faulkner wrote in Requiem for a Nun: "The past is never dead. It's not even past." So the debate about how to regard Confederate history will likely be with us for many more generations.
Let's change the tone
But maybe we can change the tone, as President Obama has been talking about in the aftermath of the Tucson shootings. In fact, Obama himself might be able to contribute. He has been invited to South Carolina in April to participate in a concert that will help commemorate the attack on Fort Sumter in 1861, the opening battle that launched the Civil War. Charleston Mayor Joe Riley wants the president to narrate Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait.
Obama should go and do the narration. Who better than the 44th president of these United States, a black man, to read the stirring words of President Abraham Lincoln, enshrined by Copland in his memorable text: "It is the eternal struggle between two principles, right and wrong, throughout the world. It is the same spirit that says 'you toil and work and earn bread, and I'll eat it.' No matter in what shape it comes, whether from the mouth of a king who seeks to bestride the people of his own nation, and live by the fruit of their labor, or from one race of men as an apology for enslaving another race, it is the same tyrannical principle. ... As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
Now that's worth commemorating.
David Person is the host of WEUPTalk on WEUP-AM in Huntsville, Ala., a freelance arts reporter for NPR, and a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors.
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(a) In general
The Secretary shall administer the national park and the preserve in accordance with—
(b) Grazing
(1) Acquired State or private land
With respect to former State or private land on which grazing is authorized to occur on November 22, 2000, and which is acquired for the national monument, or the national park and preserve, or the wildlife refuge, the Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may permit the continuation of grazing on the land by the lessee at the time of acquisition, subject to applicable law (including regulations).
(2) Federal land
Where grazing is permitted on land that is Federal land as of November 22, 2000, and that is located within the boundaries of the national monument or the national park and preserve, the Secretary is authorized to permit the continuation of such grazing activities unless the Secretary determines that grazing would harm the resources or values of the national park or the preserve.
(c) Hunting, fishing, and trapping
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on land and water within the preserve in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
(2) Administrative exceptions
The Secretary may designate areas where, and establish limited periods when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted under paragraph (1) for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable law.
(3) Agency agreement
Except in an emergency, regulations closing areas within the preserve to hunting, fishing, or trapping under this subsection shall be made in consultation with the appropriate agency of the State of Colorado having responsibility for fish and wildlife administration.
(d) Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project
Any feature of the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project, located within the boundaries of the national monument, national park or the national wildlife refuge, including any well, pump, road, easement, pipeline, canal, ditch, power line, power supply facility, or any other project facility, and the operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of such a feature—
(e) Withdrawal
(1) On November 22, 2000, subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land depicted on the map as being located within Zone A, or within the boundaries of the national monument, the national park or the preserve is withdrawn from—
(f) Wilderness protection
(1) Nothing in this subchapter alters the Wilderness designation of any land within the national monument, the national park, or the preserve.
(2) All areas designated as Wilderness that are transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service shall remain subject to the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77; 16 U.S.C. 539i note). If any part of this subchapter conflicts with the provisions of the Wilderness Act or the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 with respect to the wilderness areas within the preserve boundaries, the provisions of those Acts shall control.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 106–530, § 7,Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2530.)
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The Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is Pub. L. 92–514, Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 964. Title I of the Act was classified generally to subchapter XXXI (§ 615aaa et seq.) of chapter 12 of Title 43, Public Lands, prior to its omission from the Code. See Codification notes under sections 615aaa to 615iii of Title 43.
The Wilderness Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(2), is Pub. L. 88–577, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 890, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 1131 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1131 of this title and Tables.
The Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (f)(2), is Pub. L. 103–77, Aug. 13, 1993, 107 Stat. 756. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 539i of this title and Tables.
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Hunt-ng is a fork of Hunt, a multi-player search-and-destroy game that takes place in a maze. It aims to improve playability while preserving the charm of the original. The most significant changes are a reworking of the timing system, the addition of color to the client, and the implementation of a simple messaging system.
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Product Bulletin, No. 1947
End-of-Sale Announcement for Cisco BBSM Version 5.1
Cisco BBSM Version 5.2 is replacing Cisco BBSM Version 5.1. The last day to order BBSM Version 5.1 is November 1, 2002.
The Cisco BBSU (Building Broadband Service Unit) announces the end of sale/end of life (EOS/EOL) plan for the Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) Version 5.1. The replacement product is the Cisco BBSM Version 5.2. It offers a software-based, service-creation platform that enables the delivery of high-speed Internet access and broadband services in public venues such as hotels, campuses, public hot spots, and other multiunit locations.
Product Substitution Table
EOS Products (BBSM v5.1) Replacement Products (BBSM v5.2) BB-SM-SERVER-96
EOS/EOL Milestones
Last Order Date
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Last Hardware Support Date
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Last Software Support Date
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Product End of Life Date
November 15, 2005
Cisco BBSM Version 5.1 successfully offered proven end-to-end networking solutions that enable high-speed Internet access services to multiunit building and public spaces. Cisco BBSM Version 5.2 offers new features that not only improve the product's functionality and usability, but also meet the needs of clients in new markets. Enhancements from BBSM Version 5.1 include better support for handheld devices (SDK), improved Switch Discovery Wizard functionality, and Load Balancing (ReferenceDesign). Cisco has developed new packaging and eliminated port licensing—in addition to lowering the price by almost 40 percent. If your customers are using the BBSM Version 5.1, please transition these customers to Cisco BBSM Version 5.2.


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An Introduction to Cheuvront at AZ Restaurant Week
A safe bet: Chicken roulade stuffed with goat cheese, red peppers and prosciutto over pasta with artichoke cream sauce.
That's why we loved the idea of sampling the cuisine at Cheuvront, a downtown staple that we hadn't yet visited, during Arizona Restaurant Week. At $29 for three courses, you can afford to venture outside your tried-and-true culinary standbys. If you don't like a dish, no worries; you've got two more. Or five more, if you bring a friend who lets you share.
Which, of course, we did.
Peach-filled empanadas were extra-toasty, and the chicken roulade would've been dry if not for the goat cheese and the delicious artichoke cream sauce on the accompanying pasta. We thought the steak was pretty tender and juicy, even cooked medium-well.
Cheuvront's airy, melt-in-your-mouth flan. Please sir, may I have another?
Just a sampling of Cheuvront's fromage selection.
Any hiccups we had with the food was made up for by our servers, who were friendly and attentive. The cheesemonger, after catching me taking pics of the fromage counter, even came over to our table to offer us a take-home menu of the cheeses and wines available at the retail counter. All in all a good first date with Cheuvront.
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Arsenic, copper, lead and PCBs were found in the soil, sediment and water.
He works for the National Park Service on "erosion and sediment control."
During dry periods, the prints fermented, and when the rain returned, they were preserved under layers of sediment and mud.
The large bottle is served slightly on its side in a wicker basket so the sediment can sink to the bottom.
Fresh river water, carrying its rich load of sediment, no longer reaches and replenishes the Delta.
After the frying is done, the fat should be allowed to stand in a cool place to permit any sediment to settle.
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But a good deal of sediment is carried by the river out to sea.
A drainpipe from the bottom of the tank is also desirable to draw off the accumulations of sediment.
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Monmouth Opens Season With 88-84 Victory At Hofstra [AUDIO]
Highlighted by five players in double-figures, including junior Deon Jones' (Wimington, Del./Sanford School/Towson) team-high 22 points and nine rebounds, the Monmouth University men's basketball team opened its 2013-14 campaign with a come-from-behind 88-84 victory over Hofstra in the Mack Sports Complex on Friday night.
Joining Jones in double-digits were freshman Josh James (White Plains, N.Y./Archbishop Stepanic), who netted 19 points and six assists in his debut, junior Andrew Nicholas (Wrightsville, Pa./Eastern York), who hit four three-pointers for 13 points, freshman Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston), who added 11 points and five assists in his first game, and junior Max DiLeo's (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) 10 points and five rebounds.
"Believe. Compete. Succeed," stated head coach King Rice, who guided the Hawks to their first season opening road win in Division I history. "I think our kids believed and they kept fighting. They stayed together even when we got down. Our young boys really stepped up at critical times tonight. Josh was getting to the rim, Justin was hitting jumpers and getting people the ball. I thought Deon was tremendous and I can not say enough about Max DiLeo's defense."
Monmouth, which trailed by 13 points, 49-36, just 1:45 into the second half, outscored Hofstra 28-14 over the next 10:51 of play to take a 64-63 lead on a Nicholas free throw with 7:24 left.
Riding an 18-5 run, Monmouth grabbed a 69-67 edge with 5:39 showing on a Jones' free throw, before the Pride went on an 8-3 spurt to grab a 75-72 lead with 3:53 remaining.
The Hawks knotted the game on Nicholas' fourth three-pointer, 75-75, with 3:28 on the clock, while a Robinson drive and trey put the Blue & White in front 80-75 with 2:06 left.
Monmouth, which outscored the Pride 14-3 during a late 3:10 stretch, built an 86-78 advantage with 18.7 seconds showing, following a pair of James' foul shots.
Monmouth, which hit 10 three-pointers in the game, and 48.6% from the field in the second half (17-35), connected on 42.3% (30-71) from the floor for the game, while adding 18 assists, and outrebounding Hofstra 48-40.
"Tonight was just an overall great game for Monmouth," added Rice. "I am so proud of these guys. I have been saying this is a special group and tonight they really showed it."
Hofstra put four players in double-digits, led by Zeke Upshaw's 22 points and Chris Jenkins' 17. Moussa Kone added a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards, while Dion Nesmith notched 10 points and five assists.
Sophomore Tyrone O'Garro (Newark, N.J./Saint Peter's Prep) posted eight points and nine rebounds for the Hawks, while freshman Chris Brady (Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields) added four points and four rebounds.
Monmouth, which last won its first road game of a season in 1987-88 at Coppin State, returns to action on Tuesday, when the Hawks host the University of Pennsylvania in the home opener in the MAC at 7:00 p.m.
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Be sure to check back in with The Daily Beast throughout the week for reports every day on these various group sessions.
A Los Angeles judge revoked her probation and Lohan was brought to jail, although she was released later that day on bail.
But this war jumps from city to city, depending the threat of the day.
And the day after that ... The TV show "The West Wing" gives a false impression of what government work is like.
Why is he risking his job, day after day, to fight for better wages and benefits for all Walmart workers?
Princes and kings are brought there every day, and they are of as good a stock as your physicians.
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Night is the same as day to Le Subtil, when Munro waits for him.
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The Artemis Fowl series is about a boy genius who discovers a subterrainian world full of fairies. He plots to capture one to steal its gold and become rich. Things dont always go as planned when trying to blackmail and steal from a race of magic wielding creatures. It is a great series, even though it is written for young adults, it has a very good storys in the series.
I have always been a Dan Brown fan, I own every one of his books. By far the best one is The Lost Symbol, his newest novel. In this story Robert Langdon, from Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code, discovers ancient secrets from the Revolutionary Era and discovers many secrets from the well-known secret society called the Freemasons.
Star Wars is one of my favorite franchises and it is extremely popular too. My favorite series is a recent one called Legacy of the Force. This series follows Luke as leader of the New Jedi order and the fall of Jacen Solo, Han and Leia's son, and his emergence as a Sith lord. If you are at all interested in Star Wars, I highly recommend you read this book series because it is incredibly amazing and it keeps to Star Wars' roots.


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Licensed Professional Counselor, Specializing in Children & Adolescents
777 Passaic Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey
I love working with young children because I truly believe in the importance of early intervention. The earlier we address concerns, the more fully our children can blossom. I integrate a wide variety of techniques so that I can help children on numerous different levels. I believe in a comprehensive approach, and will teach you- the parent- how to better interact with your child as well. As a mother myself, I know how much each of us wants to "get it right"... but sometimes it can be hard to know what "right" is. I can help you match your parenting technique to your child's style, so that you can reduce household conflict and encourage positive coping skills and healthy self-confidence.
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Do you have young children that are stressed, depressed, or have anxiety? Dr. Peter Berzins is an expert in working with children and adolescents and has done so for the past fifteen years. Dr. Peter Berzins is a licensed child psychologist who helps children learn the coping skills they need (yet unfortunetly lack) so they can succed in life. Therapy can make your child happier, more social, and less stressed!
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Children are our future and we want to make sure we can do everything to help them to be happy, healthy, well-adjusted individuals. At Mars and Venus Counseling Center, we see children and their parents as young as one year old. Our services include: effective parenting techniques for your child's unique personality, anger management, behavior modification, divorce support, anxiety, depression, overcoming fears, social development, and issues at school. Depending on the age of the child, we often incorporate play therapy to communicate with children in their own language. We use puppets, dolls, clay, drawing, as well as a variety of therapy games to help children identify what is upsetting
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99 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 300 , Westwood, New Jersey
We will work in a creative and child-centered play space to help your child grow and be become successful at home, school and with peers. Whether it is anxiety, issues with peers, trauma, depression or another issue affecting your child we work together to reduce symptoms. Parent involvement is key to the success of treatment so we will be working closely so that you can help your child to be successful.
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Your child or children may be suffering for reasons that are unclear. Are your children constantly angry and oppositional? Are they often hyper? Are your children doing poorly in school? As parents, do you fear you won't be able to help your child with his or her "anger management." Using empathy and sensitivity, our professionals work individually with both children, adolescents and with parents with the goal to ending the problem behavior or lowering a child's anxieties.
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Livingston, New Jersey
My first approach to working with a young child, is to work on establishing a trusting relationship with them. I like to bring both art and play therapy into sessions, as a way to help the child feel more comfortable, but to also allow them to express their feelings in a non-verbal manner. Therapy is traditionally not an easy process, but with the right approach, therapy can we an enjoyable and safe place that a child looks forward to attending.
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Is your child or teen suffering at home or school? Does he or she have low self-esteem, anxiety or depression? Poor social skills? Has there been a life change that is causing your child stress, such as a medical illness, a loss or a separation? Does s/he need help coping with ADHD or a learning disorder? Does s/he seem to worry constantly? Ari Fox has over 12 years experience helping children, adolescents and parents feel happier and more confident. He tailors his approach to each individual he sees and believes that it is important to help each child identify strengths. Please visit www.copewithschool.com for more info. Contact Ari today for a free 10 minute phone consultation.
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Except for truly special needs children, I find most of the work I do helping a family with a young child will involve the family. It's very hard to hear from a therapist that you may have to adjust how things happen at home. What does some therapist know about that child you've been living with, you may find yourself resentfully wondering. But hang on, take a breath, and give it a try. Sometimes the simplest answers are all that's needed. By way of example, take a look at that British nanny currently on the reality show circuit; such simple solutions, and such dramatic changes. With more complex problems, make sure you've gotten a clear diagnosis. Too many children are misdiagnosed.
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Unwittingly, young children often become the center of conflict by appropriating the burdens of each family member and acting out the family issues. This leads to significantly disruptive behavior at school and home. The solution is to approach families, home life and school life as connected systems. Together, we can uncover and unpack the interwoven pressures and forces that shape our children in unhealthy ways to find positive alternatives to create peaceful and productive growth for everyone.
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The Pound rallied well above 1.16 versus the Euro last night but the UK currency was unable to regain the $1.65 level against the U.S Dollar and dipped to lows around $1.6350 as the U.S currency secured wider support. Global equity markets were still relatively firm in Europe with banking shares rising and this provided some degree of appetite for Sterling.
UK stocks rose as Morgan Stanley advised buying Schroders Plc and mortgage approvals climbed to the highest level in 14-months in June, amid optimism that the worst of the recession has past. The benchmark FTSE 100 Index added 0.4% to 4,547.53 by the close of trading last night, resuming gains after the first drop in 12-days on Tuesday.
The measure has surged 10% higher since July 10th after a number of U.S companies, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc, reported second quarter results that exceeded estimates. The U.S Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the U.S economy is showing "tentative signs of stabilisation."
UK mortgage approvals surged higher in June, adding to signs that the housing market is recovering as the recession eases and banks become more willing to increase lending. According to the report from the Bank of England, banks and lenders granted 47,584 loans in June, compared with 44,169 in May, ahead of preliminary estimates of 47,000.
Elsewhere, a report from real-estate agents Hometrack Ltd, showed that house prices held their value for a third straight month in July. Bank of England policy makers Andrew Sentence said last week that the bank may consider a pause in its £125 billion asset-insurance program if economic forecasts published next month point to a recovery.
George Buckley, an economist at Deutsche Bank AG in London, said that "we're expecting to see mortgage approvals rise as the banking crisis begins to ameliorate. The bank will be mildly encouraged by these figures. I don't see a change in bond purchases or in rates." Net lending secured on dwellings rose to £343 million, while gross mortgage lending was £1.98 billion in June, the highest level this year.
The average house price in Britain held steady at £155,600 this month and although the reading is still down an annual 7.7%, the slump in property prices appears to have abated. Sentence said last week that there may be "some evidence of positive growth in the second half of the year", and may shift to a watching stance next month on their plan to revive credit conditions through quantitative easing.
The Pound will remain susceptible to a likely sell-off in equity markets and Euro buyers would be well placed to take advantage of the current upside rally or at least place a stop order around 1.15-1.16 to protect against an adverse move in the market. The weakness in lending will also maintain underlying fears over the economy and will tend to unsettle sterling over the coming weeks.
The Euro weakened steadily against the Dollar yesterday amid a series of unfavourable developments, as Chinese equity markets declined sharply over 5% and encouraged investors to seek the refuge of safe haven assets. Commodity prices also weakened, which was a negative influence, while Euro-zone economic data was weaker-than-expected with a provisional 0.1% drop in German consumer prices.
The IFO institute in Germany also reported that lending was more restrictive during July, which will maintain fears over a credit crunch in the economy. In the U.S the headline durable goods orders data was markedly weaker-than-expected with a 2.5% decline for June. However, order actually increased 1.1%, the most in four months, which signaled that manufacturing may expand in the second half of the year.
The Fed's Beige Book reported that the downturn was easing in most districts and was slightly more upbeat that the previous report. However, a separate gauge of the report indicated that weakness in the labour market and there was also a deterioration in the commercial property sector. Bank lending also declined in most categories, which will maintain concerns that any recovery will stall.
The focus today will fall on the EC sentiment indices with sentiment expected to show a further modest improvement, while remaining at relatively low levels, indicating a sluggish recovery. The Euro dipped to lows near $1.40 in U.S trading yesterday before a corrective recovery to the $1.4050 region and the Dollar will struggle to consolidate on recent gains if stock markets continue to rally.
Data Released 30th July
U.K 07:00 Nationwide House Prices (July)
GER 09:00 Unemployment (July)
EU 10:00 EC Business Climate Index (July)
EU 10:00 EC Economic Sentiment (July)
– Consumer Sentiment
– Industrial Sentiment
– Services Sentiment
U.S 13:30 Jobless Claims (w/e 25th July)
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Associated Counselors of Tidewater (A.C.T.) consists of a group of clinical professionals that provide counseling to a number of specialty areas. Each counselor has specialized training to ensure quality therapeutic services.
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Identifying your skills isn't a guessing game, but it also doesn't require academic research. Simple self-assessments can pinpoint what you're good at doing, such as computer programming or critical thinking, and what skills you are lacking. They also can help you spot the occupations that best match your expertise and skill level and can help you identify what you need to do to be ready for a career change. A thorough assessment, like those available at RileyGuide.com looks not just at what you can do, but also what interests you and what you value most.
Ohio's employment "One-Stop System," established by the federal government more than 10 years ago to provide employment and training services to businesses and employees, can help you with your research. Every Ohio county has at least one one-stop center that provides multiple resources and services, including skills tests, career counseling, tips for job hunting, resume writing assistance, lists of job openings (local and national) and guidance to help you prepare for a new career. Services and eligibility vary by location, so contact your local one-stop center to see what is available.
In your research, you may find there are some skills you may have to "unlearn." You may have to let go of the way you've always done something and embrace new technology. For example, if you're interested in moving from a small office setting to a larger one, you may find their communications methods vary. Since your current setting may only include a few co-workers, face-to-face conversation may be the primary method for communicating. However, most larger workplaces rely on e-mail for a substantial amount of communication, so becoming more familiar with related software should be under your "skills to learn" list.
To acquire the skills you don't have but want, you have options other than going back to school. Volunteering is an excellent and affordable way to become acquainted with something new. Gone are the days when volunteering consisted of sealing envelopes and other relatively menial tasks. For example, if you're interested in a career in long-term care but lack related experience, the volunteer ombudsman program could help you build valuable skills.
Regardless of the job you have now or want tomorrow, the following are skills most sought after by employers:
In the workplace, baby boomers have the advantage of years of experience. Even if you're not considering a career move, you can still benefit from a skills self-assessment. You may learn that you have more expertise than you had realized. Such knowledge could allow you to take on additional responsibilities in your current position and maybe put you next in line for a promotion.


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The next step for our Co-Creator platform is here. We call it a Generated Creator.
It allows you to modify a shape with pre-defined modifiers and generate a preview of the customized shape. If you like what you have made you can save and order it right away or you keep on modifying it until you are happy.
We already have real time Creators showing any modifications in 3d right away. Once you're done modifying the 3d shape it's ready for production right away.
Some of our current examples are:
The LightPoem
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The Photoshaper
The other option we currently have are our Human Creators. Within this setup you can simply let the designer know how you want the product to be personalized. The designer gets this notification and will customize the product in its own software and upload it to the site again. This process is far from real time but it's easy to setup and allows you to quite easily offer a customizable template.
The templates that are customizable in this way can be found in this
The Generated Creator is positioned somewhere between the 'Realtime' Creators and the Human Creators. The results are not realtime (when you press 'preview' it takes a few seconds to render a new image), but they are *much* more flexible and allow us to create new Creators very easily.
It has some very interesting advantages such as:
- The development is done in such a way that new modifiers are (relatively) easy to implement and old modifiers are reusable
- This Button Creator is made with Blender but this is not the only software enabling the development of these kinds of tools
- The user gets a good visualization of the modification made before ordering it.
I am very much interested in your feedback and ideas regarding our Generated Creator concept. The buttons come out very nice and they looks good in many of the materials we have so go play with it and let me know what you think of it, how you envision the future for this and how you can benefit from it.


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"12 Ways" might have been a more appropriate name for this collection. Over the course of this collection, Chistic veers wildly in sound. From the pulsing bass and dramatic strings of the opener "Magical Waterfall", through the churning bass of "Catch The Invisible Being", "Days" makes Chistic sound like a house music obsessive. The landscape changes radically soon afterwards however; "Heavenly Rider" is all crashing drums and tinkling, melodic keys, while the infectious synth line on "The Portrait Of A Feeling" recalls vintage Italo bass and "Who Dig Out Potatoes" sees Chistic fuse a plunging Chicago bass with the disorientating rush of jarring rave riffs. It's not for the faint hearted, but if you're in search of unpredictability, 12 Days is for you.
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With triple digit temperatures looming, Valley residents are preparing for a long and hot summer. One item that should be on every car owner's summer preparedness checklist: preventative maintenance. That's because over half of the roadside assistance calls AAA receives every summer could have been prevented with proper preventative maintenance. And unfortunately, neglecting to prep your ride for summer may not only have you stranded on the roadside, but it may also put a big dent in your wallet.
To provide drivers with some eye-opening insight, AAA researched the top five summer-related car repairs seen at AAA club-owned repair facilities, and what each repair may end up costing you.
1. Engine-related. Many engine components can fail in part due to the heat. Failing to address minor problems with the engine can lead to big expenses down the road, up to and including engine failure, which can cost $3,000 or more.
2. Cooling system. Typical repairs cost anywhere from $150 to $700; however, if an engine becomes severely overheated it can cause engine failure, as well as transmission problems, possibly resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs.
3. Air conditioning. Depending on the severity of the problem, repair costs can vary widely, ranging from $150 to $1,500. Neglecting to address minor issues, such as a leaky hose, can result in early compressor failure, which can run as much as $1,500.
4. Steering and suspension. Power steering pumps and racks have no cooling mechanism, so seals and gaskets can really take a beating from the brutal summer heat. These repairs can range from $200 to $1,200, depending on the severity of the problem.
5. Fuel system. Repairs on injectors, pumps, hoses and regulators can quickly add up. In addition, running on empty can cost you: Over time, running tanks low on fuel can lead to early failure of fuel pumps. These repairs can range from $200 to $900, depending on the problem.
The good news is drivers can mitigate extreme repair bills by simply ensuring their vehicles are prepared for the summer heat. In honor of National Car Care Month, AAA is offering members free 36-point inspections during the month of April at all of our four club-owned repair facilities and at any of the more than 120 AAA Approved Auto Repair facilities across the state. To find reliable, high-quality repair service, visit AAA.com/repair to locate the nearest AAA club-owned or approved facility.
• Linda Gorman is communications and public affairs director for AAA Arizona. Reach her at (602) 650-2716 or email@example.com.


text: Basing your theology on art is a bad idea, especially if the art is bad. It's little wonder people who think of angels as fat, winged babies can't take the idea of angels seriously.People who look at angels this way aren't interpreting angelic representations as they were intended. The baroque artists who covered ceilings with these bouncy, Hosanna-singing messengers didn't really think that's how angels look (can any great artist be that dumb?).Remember, if you're going to represent angels artistically, you have to show them as something. You can't leave a blank space labeled "Pretend an angel is here." That's why when angels appear to men in the Bible, they usually take on human form. By nature they're pure spirit and as such are incapable of being seen.In art angels traditionally have appeared as youths (winged or unwinged) or as scantily-clad infants.However inadequate the artwork, the fact remains that angels exist. It's unfortunate that "enlightened" people today discount the existence of angels. Actually, there's nothing enlightened about such an attitude--quite the opposite: It's a species of closedmindedness.


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The most surprising detail to emerge about Paul Ryan since becoming Mitt Romney's running mate has nothing to do with his workout habits or his widow's peak. It's that his favorite band is Rage Against the Machine. Of course, Ryan has disavowed the band's lefty lyrics, saying he digs them only for their music. If it were up to guitarist Tom Morello, though, Ryan wouldn't dig them at all. In an op-ed for Rolling Stone today, Morello addressed his most famous new fan, or as he calls him, "the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades."
Ryan claims that he likes Rage's sound, but not the lyrics. Well, I don't care for Paul Ryan's sound or his lyrics. He can like whatever bands he wants, but his guiding vision of shifting revenue more radically to the one percent is antithetical to the message of Rage.
Don't mistake me, I clearly see that Ryan has a whole lotta "rage" in him: A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers, a rage against gays, a rage against the poor, a rage against the environment. Basically the only thing he's not raging against is the privileged elite he's groveling in front of for campaign contributions.
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A new school comes with the excitement of a new name, new colours and a new mascot.
Administrators, teachers, students and parents in the community have all had their chance to have a say in that process for the new Corner Brook junior high school.
Parents were forwarded a survey provided by staff of G.C. Rowe Junior High School and Presentation Junior High School. They also had the option of writing in their own selections. Students also had the chance to provide input last week at school.
The deadline for submissions was Monday.
George Keeping, assistant director of Education (Corner Brook office), said it is still early in the process. The preliminary work is being done to gather insight, he said, and eventually suggestions would be made to the board for approval.
The input is being sought so a decision can be made prior to the completion of the gymnasium floor. The survey states it would be nice to incorporate the colours and the mascot into the floor's design.
The junior high — an amalgamation of Presentation and G.C. Rowe — is on schedule to open in September as the only intermediate school in the city.
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The following is a list of the survey options presented to administrators, parents, teachers and students:
School name
-Corner Brook Intermediate School
-Corner Brook Junior High School
-Regina Junior High Schoo
-Corner Brook Regional Intermediate
-Joe Mullins Memorial Intermediate
School colours
-Orange and red
-Black and white
-Brown and orange
-Black and red
-Red and blue
-Red and white
-Purple and black
-Purple and white
-Teal blue and white
-Teal blue and black
-Black and white with red trim
‰Navy with white and red trim
‰White with navy and red trim
School mascot
-Polar Bears
-Papermakers (Paper Wasp)
-High Climbers
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Pretty! I can't wait to see what you garden looks like when it is planted! Me. . . I can't keep a flower alive at all! I have tried many many times, too. Me and my husband will get flowers, split them up, and plant them in two separate window boxes, on the same side of the house. Mine never make it, his thrive.ReplyDelete
You will have a beautiful garden that will make you forget all about the $$$$ you spent. We have the same problem with late frost dates; last year the last snow came on May 26. I only know because I blogged about it.ReplyDelete
Your garden is going to be so beautiful! You'll have to make sure to post pictures of the finished product (finished for this year, that is). I like that you bought a good number of native plants, too. That will make your garden really special.ReplyDelete
It would be fun to go to the Botanic Gardens...like you I would have bought and bought...but heck why not! Nothing is nicer to the eye and soul than plants!ReplyDelete
very pretty! You made some good choices! We are not safe til June 1st..many ladies are planting pots and they drag them in and out. I used to do that. I like my perennials just fine:)ReplyDelete
You are going to have such a pretty garden!ReplyDelete
Beautiful flowers. Do keep in mind that Lupine is toxic to horses however. I've been attempting to get my beds cleaned up to get mulched. Have over 100 Impatient flowers waiting to leave the plug trays and hit the gardens LOL.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks. I didn't know that. The flowers will go inside the picket fence. Although that doesn't necessarily insure the horses won't get to them... it does limit their exposure to those rare times they escape in the middle of the night when we have left the gate open! Then, I figure (hope) they will find other tasty options before they go for the flowers!Delete
I love impatiens. That's just about the only thing we could grow in our shady yard in SC. I planted a few for a shady area here and may get two hanging baskets with them.
Your green thumb is itching, huh? Glad the botanic gardens were inspiring. I am wishing for gentle rains instead of snow.Delete
Same here! I feel your pain. We are over 2,000 feet above Albuquerque, but only 20 minutes away. It's been 85+F down there and everything is green and growing. People are planting veggie gardens even!ReplyDelete
I have to stop myself from being tempted to plant anything because we've even had snow on Memorial Day weekend up here!
Sure do love those purple puff ball flowers. Our Albuquerque Botanic Gardens have an entire 20-30 ft section planted with them. It's just magical!
Colorado in the summer is the best! We will miss it this year... You could always plant and cover on the potential chilly nights, but it's always best to wait. Hard to resist, no matter what option you choose. In WI we plant Allium (the purple puff balls) in the Fall, for a colorful early summer. Yep, I wanna see your garden in bloom too!ReplyDelete


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A powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been removed from his post, South Korean media reports say.
Citing South Korea's intelligence agency, they say Chang Song-thaek, 67, lost his position as vice-chairman of the North's top military body.
Two close aides were also executed for corruption, according to the reports.
If confirmed, Mr Chang's removal would be the biggest upheaval in North Korea's leadership since Mr Kim succeeded his father, analysts say.
Kim Jong-un took over after Kim Jong-il died in 2011.
The latest reports emerged from an intelligence briefing given to South Korean lawmakers.
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) made the assessment based on information provided by multiple sources, the South's Yonhap news agency said.
It also quoted the intelligence service as saying two of Mr Chang's closest associates had been executed in public in late November.
Power behind the throne
The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul says the reports are difficult to verify, and South Korea's spy agency has been proven wrong before. But if true, the development would mark a significant shift, she adds.
Mr Chang, who is married to Kim Jong-il's sister, was seen by some observers as the power behind the throne.
He climbed through the ranks of the secretive leadership of North Korea's Korean Workers Party (KWP) in the 1970s. In 1992, he was elected to its Central Committee.
However he has been targeted by purges in the past. In 2004, despite his place in the Kim family, he disappeared from public view.
One report at the time, citing South Korean intelligence, said Mr Chang had been placed under house arrest. Others suggested he had been sent for "re-education".
However, two years later he appears to have been reinstated. He was regarded as an economic reformer and a major influence on Kim Jong-un.
He held key positions in both the Communist Party and the National Defence Commission.
Apart from chronic economic problem, North Korea is involved in a protracted stand-off with its neighbours and Western powers over its nuclear weapons programme.
Tensions between the two Koreas rose after the North's third nuclear test in February.
Angered by expanded UN sanctions and annual US-South Korea military drills, Pyongyang threatened attacks on Japanese, South Korean and US military targets in the region.


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MCLE Opinion 16
The purpose of this opinion is to provide guidance for the application of the MCLE Regulations to courses presented live, or presented pre-recorded, by distance learning methods. Courses presented by distance learning methods must meet the following requirements:
1. Courses provided by distance learning methods must afford interaction between the attendees and the presenter with respect to the subject matter of the course. Simultaneous, live interaction, an internet discussion group, a "bulletin board," or the use of electronic mail or other features providing such interaction may satisfy this requirement so long as active discussion is thereby facilitated.
2. For purposes of this opinion "simultaneous, live interaction" means live real time synchronous communication between and among the presenter and the attendees either using voice communications or instantaneous electronic communication such as electronic mail communications or a live internet discussion group or other features providing synchronous interaction among the presenter and the attendees so long as active discussion thereby is facilitated.
3. Courses provided by distance learning methods utilizing a live presentation must afford simultaneous, live interaction between the attendees and the presenter regarding the subject matter of the course.
4. As defined in MCLE Regulation 101(j), a "pre-recorded course" means a program where a live presentation has been recorded and presented via any electronic media (e.g. videotaped, DVD or CD-ROM presentations, audiotaped or CD presentations, pre-recorded telephone seminars or webcasts, on-demand online courses, etc.) that does not include simultaneous, live interaction with the presenter. Any distance learning CLE course that affords simultaneous, live interaction between the attendees and the presenter is not considered to be a "pre-recorded course" and is thereby allowable for all or any portion of the minimum of twelve (12) credit hours of approved CLE as provided in MCLE Regulation 102.
5. For purposes of this opinion a presenter is either (a) the faculty member qualified by practical or academic experience to teach the subject he or she teaches during the CLE course, or (b) a person qualified by practical or academic experience to facilitate and who does facilitate discussion among the attendees during the seminar regarding the subject matter of the CLE course. The presenter shall be available for some designated portion of no less than fifteen (15) minutes of the program for simultaneous, live interaction with the attendees.
6. The provider of a course which is delivered by distance learning methods must have a system and must maintain an archival record which allows certification of attendance to be controlled by the provider and which permits the provider to verify the date and time of attendance and which does not rely solely on a representation made by the participating attendee. For example, for an internet delivered course, a system which identifies the log on and log off of an attendee and prevents inaccurate representations regarding attendance and participation may satisfy this requirement.
7. A provider of a course which is delivered by distance learning methods where the presenter and the attendee are not simultaneously engaged in the course at the same time must clearly specify during its registration process when the last substantive revision of the course was made. Courses may not be approved for more than three (3) years after the date the course was originally recorded, except those courses determined by the Board to be substantively current.
8. The attendee must self-certify that any course delivered by a distance learning method was taken in a setting physically suitable to the course or program and that a suitable learning environment existed. To insure compliance with MCLE Regulation 102(f), for any course delivered by distance learning methods where the presenter and the attendee are not simultaneously engaged in the course at the same time the attendee must also self-certify that the course for which credit is sought is not substantially identical to a course for which the same member received credit during the same completion period or the completion period immediately prior to the one for which credit is sought.
9. The provider must furnish high quality written instructional materials and attendees must self-certify receipt of same. Consistent with MCLE Board Opinion 14, these materials may be made available electronically or provided in printed form. In most instances, such materials should be made available prior to course attendance so that the participant can refer to them during the course. In appropriate circumstances additional and supplementary materials may be made available during or immediately subsequent to the presentation.
10. No more than eight (8) hours of distance learning credit may be earned during any twelve (12) consecutive hour period. No credit will be allowed for courses or portions thereof taken simultaneously.
11. Courses must be presented through audio or audiovisual means.
12. Course sponsors must provide the MCLE Board with free access to all CLE courses so that they may be monitored for compliance with the MCLE regulations.
13. Without limitation, course accreditation may be terminated if the course sponsor is found to have failed to meet applicable MCLE regulations and the guidance provided by this opinion. Such findings may result in denial of approval to the sponsor for future distance learning programs.
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When the brochure says that a program can help "further your career," they aren't kidding. April Starks enrolled into the MSQA program for that exact reason. She got a promotion just before receiving her diploma anticipation of her completion of the program.
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Although she found doing online work difficult, she learned a great deal that helped her in her career. Stark used her work in Raytheon's Intelligent Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division in Dallas, Texas as a platform for her thesis, Developing and Deploying: A Statistical Tool Guide. "All of the projects I did for the class, I did for my company. So I found immediate application for what I was [learning]," said Stark. "I thought all of the material that was in the program was very beneficial to my career."


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