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I wasn't a huge fan of the high gain models on the HD500, everything else sounded great though. To be fair though, I don't particularly like high gain models on anything as 6L6 high gain tube amps are really the only thing I think sounds good and anything less is just junk.
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The zipline tours through the forest canopy originated as a commercial venture in Monteverde. There is some dispute about by who and how they were invented. One of the local businesses even has a copyright on the term "canopy tour", which has become the catch all term that many use to describe this adventuresome activity. We won't get involved in this argument.
But we will tell you that this is one of the most fun things you can do during your adventure in Costa Rica. They are scattered all over the country. But I feel that the best ones can still be found around Monteverde.


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Tax Free Holiday 101
"Here are some facts to help you navigate this weekend's tax holiday."
New Mexico's tax-free weekend is finally here, that time of year when back-to-school shopping benefits kids and bargain hunters alike. Here are some facts to help you navigate this weekend's tax holiday.
1. First and foremost, New Mexico's gross receipts tax holiday takes place the first weekend of August, this year starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 2, and ending on midnight, Sunday, August 4.
2. Here's what you can buy. Of course, standard school supplies ranging from notebooks and backpacks to art supplies and globes. All clothes less than $100 are tax-free as long as the retailer deems them wearable in a school setting: Athletic gear designed specifically for sports aren't eligible, according to the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. Items such as ski boots, athletic pads and helmets will still be taxed.
3. Let's talk electronics. Not everything is tax-free in this department. Any desktop, laptop, notebook or tablet computers valued at less than $1,000 are free of sales tax, according to NM Tax and Revenue. Computer accessories like printers and keyboards under $500 will also fall under the "school supply" list. However, cameras, mp3 players and computer software will be taxed as usual.
4. The tax-free law specifically notes that watches, radios, compact disc players (yes, they still think people buy these), headphones, sporting equipment, cordless home phones, copiers, office equipment, furniture and fixtures will not receive a tax break.
5. The list of items you can buy free of tax this weekend is extensive, but does not include everything needed to get you through the school year. Although summer is coming to a close, entertainment-related items such as swimwear are not tax-free. Also, sadly, all computer, board, and video games are not tax free.
6. School supplies for use in standard, general-education classrooms must sell for less than $30 per unit, according to NM Tax and Revenue.
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COMEDIAN ED Byrne will return to Venue Cymru on October 2, 2013 as part of his Roaring Forties tour.
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When rapper Eminem made his critically acclaimed film debut in the 2002 semi-autobiographical drama 8 Mile, it appeared a future in cinema beckoned. Yesterday, almost a decade after the musician filmed his scenes for Curtis Hanson's movie, it was announced that he is to return to the big screen for only the second time in a leading role, as a struggling boxer.
Southpaw will star Eminem as a left-handed welterweight whose career suffers when tragedy strikes. The film will reportedly follow his fight to reclaim glory and win back his young daughter. Like 8 Mile, it will include elements drawn from the rapper's own life – his real name is Marshall Mathers – though it is not a biopic.
Screenwriter Kurt Sutter, who writes the US television series Sons of Anarchy, told MTV News he was approaching the story as a "metaphorical biography of the second chapter of [Eminem's] life".
"I took meetings with Marshall's producing partners over the past seven years, looking for something to do together," said Sutter. "I know he's very selective and doesn't do a lot. But he shared so much of his personal struggle in this raw and very honest album, one that I connected with on a lot of levels. He is very interested in the boxing genre, and it seemed like an apt metaphor, because his own life has been a brawl."
Sutter added: "I love that the title refers to Marshall being a lefty, which is to boxing what a white rapper is to hip-hop; dangerous, unwanted and completely unorthodox. It's a much harder road for a southpaw than a right-handed boxer."
Eminem is also attached to another film project titled Shady Talez, reportedly a 3D horror movie. Dreamworks Studios will finance Southpaw.


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Manila (AFP) July 4, 2011
The Philippines said Monday it would ask the United States for long-range patrol aircraft and other modern military hardware to help defend its claims to disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said he hoped to receive the first pieces of equipment within the year, although it was not yet certain how the cash-strapped government could afford to buy the new weapons.
"We are looking at modern equipment... with the very long-range patrol aircraft and also watercraft so we can guard our territory," Gazmin told reporters.
He stressed that the Philippines was not seeking old US equipment, which it has relied on in the past, but wanted new items in the face of recent tensions with China over the South China Sea and the Spratly islands.
The United States has said it will study the list and see what kind of equipment the Philippines can afford and is capable of operating, Gazmin added.
"When you talk of new equipment you talk of operational costs. With the very limited budget that we have, we have to see if we can afford it," he said.
Gazmin said last week the Philippines was looking for new fighter aircraft, six years after retiring its Vietnam War-vintage F5 fighter jets.
Tensions in the strategic and resource-rich South China Sea have escalated in recent weeks, with the Philippines and Vietnam voicing alarm at what they say are increasingly forceful Chinese actions there.
They include accusations of Chinese forces opening fire on Filipino fishermen, shadowing an oil exploration vessel employed by a Philippine firm, and putting up structures in areas claimed by the Philippines.
The South China Sea includes the Spratlys, a chain of islands believed to sit on vast mineral resources.
Aside from the Philippines, China and Vietnam, the area is also wholly or partially claimed by Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan.
Although the Philippines has troops on some of the Spratly islands, it has the weakest military forces in the region with no fighter aircraft and mainly World War II-vintage US ships to guard its claim.
US officials said last week that Washington was willing to provide hardware to modernise the Philippine military amid the growing territorial strains, but no details were announced.
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"The Senate Judiciary Committee's review of Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen's record led them to conclude that she would not be an appropriate candidate for a lifetime federal appeals court judgeship. Earthjustice previously expressed concerns with the nomination, largely because of Justice Owen's rulings that show an indefensible bias for special interests at the expense of public health, ordinary citizens, and the environment.
"Justice Owen wrote a number of extreme opinions while serving on the Texas Supreme Court that demonstrated an unjustifiable disregard for the well-being of people and the environment. Indeed, in one case, the majority of the court, including Justice Alberto Gonzales (currently White House counsel) stated, 'Most of Justice Owen's dissent is nothing more than inflammatory rhetoric, and thus merits no response.' Justice Owen's opinions would elevate the rights of polluters over the rights of neighbors and the public, restrict the public's access to public information, and limit common law remedies for injured consumers.
"The Senate has confirmed more than 70 judicial nominees, while refusing to confirm Judge Pickering and Justice Owen, two Fifth Circuit nominees who raised very serious environmental concerns. We urge the President and the Senate to work together to select truly mainstream lifetime nominees to the Fifth Circuit and other courts that decide the fate of fundamental environmental and other safeguards.
"Of particular concern is the pending nomination of Lawrence Block to the Court of Federal Claims, which decides whether companies and developers must be paid to comply with federal environmental and other laws. Mr. Block testified that he 'had the honor of working on' bills regarding takings of property; these extreme bills would have redefined takings in a manner that the Supreme Court had unanimously rejected, and that would have threatened a wide range of safety, health, and environmental protections. We urge the Senate to continue to exercise independent judgment when reviewing Mr. Block and President Bush's other nominees for lifetime judgeships."
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Organ Policy Is Killing People
November 15, 2002
The shortage of human organs for transplant purposes is so severe in the United States that 17 people die each day while awaiting them. But experts point out that need not be.
An enlightened organ policy would permit people to be paid for their organs. A market for organs should do away with today's shortages, proponents suggest. After years of opposition, there are signs the American medical community might be coming around to this view.
- The American Medical Association this year endorsed pilot testing of some form of incentive for supplying organs.
- The United Network for Organ Sharing -- which coordinates the transplant system -- gingerly made a similar proposal, as did a panel of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
- Economist David Kasserman has just published a book urging a market for organs.
- A new collection of essays called "Entrepreneurial Economics" has two chapters inveighing against the ban on payments for organs.
The ban can be traced back to 1984, when Congress forbade any payments for organs.
Nobody is suggesting payments to live donors. The suggestion has been made to offer $2,000 or so to families to defray the funeral costs of anyone who has contributed organs.
Source: Nicholas D. Kristof, "Psst! Sell Your Kidney?" New York Times, November 12, 2002.
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The 6ft 3in marksman, brother of Swindon midfielder Oliver Risser, arrives at the Recreation Ground as a free agent having most recently played in Malta.
Risser's arrival continues manager Dean Holdsworth's recent revamp of his squad and the 29-year-old could make his debut in Tuesday night's home clash against Hereford.
Holdsworth told the club's official website: "Wilko gives us something different for our strikers to play off.
"When I made a phone call to his agent, within 20 minutes Wilko was on a plane and made himself available. Currently he is on a short-term contract but he could become a good asset for us. He is well travelled and he wants to prove a few things to people and we can take advantage of that."
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Just a FYI, this was my first time climbing at onion creek, and I have minimal desert free climbing experience under my belt. So the rating could be off. I first wanted to call it 5.8 or 5.9 to be safe and not over rate it, but my partner who has alot more free climbing experience in the desert thought mid 10's/ 11.... So I settled for 5.10. The crux and everything there after is well protected, but getting to it is a bit "PG" in spots.
Also this was my first FA, I tried to keep it proud by not bolting untill I felt it was a saftey concern. Also this was my first time ever placing a bolt for climbing and I opted to drill on lead by hand.
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Beyond the Guaranteed Mortgage:
A Cash Incentive Program, and Home Improvement Loans
Penn has developed two new housing initiatives-including a cash incentive program-in addition to an enhancement of the Guaranteed Mortgage Program announced two weeks ago. The two new forms of assistance:
"Our goal in creating these exciting new programs is to make it easier, more affordable and more attractive for people to put down roots in the community," said President Judith Rodin in announcing the programs. "We are committed to West Philadelphia. We know how great it is and how much greater it can become, and our new housing programs are one way in which we can demonstrate our commitment to our community, and our enormous confidence in its bright future."
As outlined in Almanac March 17, Penn's existing Guaranteed Mortgage Program, which was initiated in 1965, is offering a new option in which faculty and staff buying homes in West Philadelphia may finance 120 percent for a property needing rehabilitation through Commerce Bank. The original Guaranteed Mortgage Program will continue as well, allowing 105 percent financing for a property located in West Philadelphia, or 100 percent financing in parts of Center City, through Berean Federal Savings, Commerce Bank and Mellon Bank. Since its inception, more than 1,500 Penn faculty and staff have used this program to finance their homes.
"We view these programs as an investment in the future, not only for Penn, but for our community," said Executive Vice President John Fry. "It is an investment that will add to the health and vitality of the area immediately surrounding our campus, as well as helping our faculty and staff purchase their own homes."
The housing programs are administered by Penn's Office of Community Housing (OCH), under the direction of Diane-Louise Wormley, Managing Director for Community Housing.
"We recognize that buying a home is one of the most important decisions that people make," Ms. Wormley said. "We want to encourage people to choose West Philadelphia by offering financial incentives as well as home purchasing counseling, support and other kinds of information on mortgage and rehab programs."
The housing program is one of several initiatives that Penn, in partnership with community residents and organizations, is undertaking to improve the quality of life in West Philadelphia. Other initiatives include the construction of Sansom Common, a 300,000 square-foot retail, dining, bookstore and hotel complex at 36th and Walnut streets; the establishment of the University City District, in collaboration with other area institutions, to provide a cleaner and safer environment for University City; UCBrite, a successful University initiative to "light" West Philadelphia, block-by-block; the 40th Street Action Team, which has made the 40th Street retail corridor cleaner, safer and more attractive; and the sponsorship of new Police Athletic League Center at the Wilson School at 46th and Woodland avenues.
"As a great urban university, we know our future is linked to the success and vitality of our home community," Dr. Rodin said. "By sharing our vision, our resources and our commitment with our neighbors, we hope to ensure the best and brightest future for all of us."
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927ZJHP - Analysis of Medical Cost Records from MarketScan DatabasesStart Date: 10/1/2009
End Date: 9/30/2011
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The primary objective of this project is to examine whether workers with Workers' Compensation claims also had elevated health care utilization costs associated with the same injury or illness event that appear in the medical insurance and disability compensation systems. The project also investigates whether work-related injuries or illnesses have consequences for employment status and associated cost implications. All medical and indemnity costs due to workplace injuries and illnesses are supposed to be covered by Workers' Compensation. However, it is thought that in many cases part of the medical costs is shifted to group health insurance. This project examines if there is any such shifting of costs.
It is hypothesized that:
- healthcare utilization costs show a positive association with prior work-related injury or illness events, e.g., in the previous 6 months, for which a Workers' Compensation claim was paid;
- disability costs show a positive association with a prior injury or illness event for which a Workers' Compensation claim was paid;
- any change in employment status (e.g., full-time to part-time, partial disability or total disability/retirement) shows a positive association with a prior injury or illness event for which a Workers' Compensation claim was paid;
- associations of Workers' Compensation claims with higher group health costs are stronger for claims and subsequent health expenses in the same classes of illnesses (this can also be done by industry, age group and gender if there are enough observations for each illness).
The intermediate outcomes obtained from this project suggest that there exists cost shifting from Workers' Compensation to group medical insurance.
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Get an overview of this hotelRiverfront Amsterdam hotel in Amsterdam City Centre, walk to Stopera
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Located in Amsterdam City Centre, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Rembrandt House Museum and Stopera. Rembrandt Square and Flower Market are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features 2 bars/lounges, a coffee shop/café, and valet parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk.
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The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Amsterdam hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Rembrandtplein Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Luggage storage
- Year Built 1787
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Multilingual staff
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 5
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 20
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Smoke-free property
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Private bathroom
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
Nearby Activities
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Free bicycles nearby
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
No pets or service animals allowed
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No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Additional policies and fees may apply when booking more than 5 rooms. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- A 4.7149 percent city/local tax will be charged
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- Valet parking fee: EUR 30 per day
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- Rembrandtplein Amsterdam
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- Rembrandtplein Hotel Amsterdam
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Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
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When Heartland Bank jumped into the new "digital" world back in 2011, we were proud to offer simple mobile banking solutions that gave customers access to their accounts on the go. Customers appreciated the convenience of banking on their mobile devices through an app developed for use on both Apple and Android mobile platforms. The Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools have embraced technology as well through the gamut of cloud computing, bandwidth, HTML, java applets, spyware detection and web services – all while developing a great digital learning curriculum for the students in the district.
Blended learning, mobile devices, flipped classrooms… what does it all mean? For current and future students, the classroom landscape is changing to provide a more robust and connected education. Technology links students to a global audience and turns them into creators of digital media, while helping them practice future collaboration skills.
Digital Learning Day began in 2012, and this year's third-annual celebration took place across the country on Feb. 5.
"Blended learning gives us an opportunity to bring web 2.0 tools and sites into the classroom, like EdModo (an online classroom tool with a Facebook-like interface,)" said Jason Hardin, GLHS environmental science teacher. "We can also keep in touch with each other both inside and outside the classroom."
At Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools, students in all grades have the opportunity to use technology in their classes. Whether they are participating in an 'Hour of Code' session for Computer Science Education Week or programming LEGO robots in their after-school elementary robotics club, they are becoming more familiar with technology. Music teachers have even live-streamed review sessions.
"The kids just love LEGO robotics," said Melissa George, fourth grade science and math teacher. "They just don't realize how much science and math is involved."
High school students develop digital citizenship skills by explaining social media to their parents at a community university workshop and by live-tweeting with their government class during the State of the Union address."Everything is mobile. Our kids want to be the ones developing the programs," said Marcie Aiello, GLHS teacher and Programming Club advisor. "A little knowledge goes a long way."
To learn more about the district's digital innovations, please visit:
- http://www.gahannaschools.org
- https://www.facebook.com/Gahanna.Jefferson.Schools
- @GahannaJeffersn
- @GLHSLions
- @Dwight_Carter
- @gjpssupt2012
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 9/9/2012 (1782 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A wild weekend ride tore a strip through cosy Brunkild on Saturday night -- though luckily, everyone lived to tell the tale.
At 10:30 p.m., about 20 staff and patrons were milling about the colourful Brunkild Bar and Grill on Highway 3, when the building was shaken by a sudden smash. Folks rushed outside to see what had happened and discovered a swath of destruction leading right up to the bar.
According to witnesses, a man driving a rented 2012 Chevrolet half-ton truck veered off the highway at what is believed to be a high rate of speed. The speed limit through town is 50 kilometres per hour.
First, the truck smashed into a hydro pole on the side of the highway, leaving it in pieces.
Then it careened through a small park on the side of the highway, where it crashed into a 300-kilogram granite monument, snapping it in two and sending pieces flying about 10 metres.
But the truck kept going, crushing a steel tree support, knocking out two fence posts and finally ramming into the back of two vehicles parked on the bar's north side.
The force of the impact sent one of those vehicles into the bar's loading dock and the other flying through the bar's wall, pulverizing an inner hallway that served as a waiting area for the bar's beer vendor.
Both of the parked cars were totalled, while the Chevrolet's front end was smashed in. A trail of debris -- granite, hydro-pole wood, torn-up turf, leaked gas -- marked the truck's wild ride off the highway.
Luckily, nobody inside the building was injured. The driver, who witnesses described as a Winnipeg man in his 20s, was taken away in an ambulance. RCMP were not available to confirm the man's condition on Sunday night, but witnesses said he was speaking and did not appear to be severely injured.
Power was out in part of Brunkild for three hours, as Manitoba Hydro crews worked to erect a new pole.
Brunkild Bar and Grill owner Gary Desrosiers said he feels lucky the crash wasn't worse.
The truck plowed into the area where bar patrons often go outside for a cigarette, but there was no one outside at the time of the crash.
"The first thing we were worried about is if anybody was hurt," Desrosiers said. "Once we figured that out, it became kind of funny. That's all you can do really is laugh, but it did quite a bit of damage."
Even though the bar's outer wall has been bashed clear into the inside, Desrosiers is taking it in stride.
"Cars can be fixed, buildings can be fixed," he said. "People are irreplaceable."


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I am honored to be the first invited to speak at the Earl
Kuehnast Lecture series. I knew Earl for
many years when he was the state climatologist in
Today, I will address a variety of different aspects of climate to try to answer the question I has posed, "Is climate still important?"
In an audience largely composed of climatologists, and one honoring an outstanding climatologist, one might wonder how questionable my choice of titles is. How could anyone suggest that climate is NOT important? Many of us have dedicated our lives to its study—surely we chose something important. Yet, I would contend that the question needs addressing, as does the relevance for all branches of science. My thesis is that in some ways climate has been made less important, while simultaneously becoming more important. This dichotomy is the subject I want to explore in today's address.
I want to frame my beliefs about climate's importance in a series of responses developed within the framework of who, how, and when questions.
Part of the answer to the question of climate's importance relates to who is answering the question?
There are three major groups who have different images of climate: the public, the weather-sensitive sector, and the scientific community. They each view climate differently and would answer the important question differently.
The public knows little about climate and is not severely affected from the climate except for infrequent major extremes. Most persons view climate as a "normal natural condition." They understand that some places are colder or wetter than others, but generally do not understand how the climate works nor feel threatened by the climate conditions. Few appreciate that climate is a resource like land and water. Further, much of the public is insulated from climate, much more than society was 30, 50, or 100 years ago. Most live in climate-controlled homes, offices, and vehicles. Many believe we have become better prepared to deal with the climate we live in—and they are largely correct!
The weather-sensitive sector, be they farmers, power companies, or floodplain residents are a distinct minority in our society. They tend to understand how climate conditions vary in time and space, and many use climate data and information to function. Their survival and economic success is often measured in how well they use climate information.
The third "who" is the atmospheric sciences community. It has two classes of those dealing with climatology: 1) the basic research climatologist, and 2) the applied climatologist, some who do applied research and some who perform services. The views of these two groups about what is important about climatology, and of each other, tend to be quite different. The amount of financial support for each group has become quite different in recent years. The threat of climate change has greatly enhanced support for basic fundamental research related to climate dynamics, whereas the support for applied climatology studies has dwindled. I have great concern about this "practical side of climatology." I have urged the American Meteorological Society to conduct an assessment of the field including funding levels, education and training in applied climatology, and facilities available to do applied research.
A. I now want to address what I believe to be the three ways atmospheric scientist can help society:
1. Describe and explain past or on-going events/conditions – this has been the long-tem bailiwick of climatologists.
2. Predict future conditions—largely the bailiwick of meteorologists, although climatologists are moving in.
3. Modify the atmosphere—largely the bailiwick of cloud physicists, although climatologists have played a significant role.
Let us consider each of these three major functions in order to focus on the "how" part of the question of climate's importance.
For many years, and as many as 100 years ago, agricultural experts, engineers, and climatologists worked together to describe the climate conditions. They took the available data, coupled it with statistical techniques, and made decisions relating to values needed to design the nations' infrastructure—the nation's tall buildings, our canals, bridges, dams, our transportation systems, farming practices, and agribusiness operations. Everywhere we look are the structures and thousands of activities designed based on climate data and information.
I claim that the biggest success story in the 100-year history of the atmospheric sciences is in "descriptive-analytical climatology" and its service to the building of our world as we know it!
Services to society in the prediction of weather of in modifying the weather pale in comparison to what climatologists have done, and continue to do, to provide society with the data need to function. It is ironic—climatologist have been so successful for so many years that I perceive that few in our field, or in the public, understand the immense contributions applied climatologists have brought to society.
Climatologists are now making major improvements in the prediction of climate. That is, the conditions expected to occur a month or longer in the future. These predictions are a mixture of "climate statistics" and rapidly growing "scientific understanding" of the physical system. A key example of this has been the growth of understanding of the effects of El Niño and the Southern Oscillation. Successful prediction is tied to gaining a better understanding of the ocean-atmospheric interactions, and ESNO is a real breakthrough. I believe that climatologists will bring monthly and seasonal predictions of ever greater accuracies in the near future due to improved coupled ocean-atmosphere models under development.
Few realize the enormous contributions that climatologists have brought in the arena of weather and climate modification, both to understand and to measure the changes that humans have caused over the past century. Yes, for 40 years there have been efforts to learn how to modify the weather—to make rain or snow or to ameliorate hail—the purview of the cloud physicists. But much of what has been accomplished has been by climatologists and geographers. They have documented the area-wide modification in weather and climate caused by human activity often labeled as inadvertent weather change. Climatologists have defined how land use changes, like the shift from prairies to crops, how the construction of cities, and the development of large industrial complexes have changed every facet of the climate at local and even regional scales. This work of climatologists began 80 years ago, and has defined much more about how the climate can be changed than the research in purposeful weather modification. A real accomplishment for the field.
Let me now turn to the "when" part of the question of climate importance.
A. A real change, and improvement over time, is
in climate services—Earl led the way in
B. Let me illustrate with a current example that
I believe is regionally important. It
relates to the products of our operational soil moisture model at the
C. Another critical part of the "when" aspect of climate is the recognition—first by the climatologists, then the weather-sensitive sector, and finally the public—that climate was non-stationary, and in fact, was shifting. Further came the realization that the future climate might be substantially changed by human activities.
When I taught climatology in the 1940s, the concept of shifting climate, at least on the near-term, was simply not taught. Yes, we learned there had been major climatic changes thousands of years ago, but the general line was that the climate of recent centuries was stationary. As a result, the nation has designed and built its weather-sensitive structures and facilities (like dams, bridges, and skyscrapers) using existing climate data and a premise that climate was stationary and never changing. The attention of descriptive climatologists decades ago was heavily on spatial aspects and not on temporal aspects of climate.
This has changed over the past 30 years. There is much greater understanding, and interest, in short-term fluctuations on decadal scales, and the longer fluctuations on the scales of centuries. We have had better and longer-term data to examine and understand these. In a word, the research emphasis has become temporal.
weather-sensitive users of climate have now begun to better appreciate that
climate is not stationary. For example,
design hydrologists in Illinois now realize that the increase in flooding in
the Chicago area over the past 30 years, is not due solely to the ever
increasing urbanizations, but is due more to a shift to a wetter regime with
more heavy rains. If you used the heavy
rainfall data from the last 40 years to design water structures in the
In a recent
study of the
Consideration of temporal analysis of climate conditions raises one of my concerns about the study of climate and its relevance. Climate impacts on society are always interwoven with other economic, legal, and social factors. These should be adequately considered in serious investigations of climate and its effects.
How society may be impacted by a major greenhouse-induced warming of the climate by the year 2040 cannot be studied in a vacuum. Everything else will have changed by 2040, and serious futuristic studies must incorporate consideration of shifts in population and technology if they are to be at all realistic about estimating climate effects. Unfortunately many have tried to analyze the impacts of future climate, and to assign values to climate's importance only analyzing the climate side of the equation, and ignoring all the other forces at work.
The third element of the "when question" relates to the
public, which until recently has known little about climate and certainly had
no impression of its constantly shifting nature. Coverage of the 198 drought by the national
media brought the possibility of "global warming" to the public's
attention. For example, last year a
reporter's series of street interviews in
The "when" aspect of climate also incorporates the key current issue, in the minds of many, about climate change due to greenhouse gases. I have many views about this subject, and I have tried to summarize these into six points that I believe to be highly relevant.
1. First, I think it is important to realize that scientific and public belief in global climate change is rooted in what climatologists have already established. This concerns the effects of cities, land use changes, and contrails on the climate. These are effects positively established about humans' capability to influence climate. These findings give both scientific and public credence to the belief that humans create global-scale changes.
2. Second, in relation to the potential for greenhouse-induced climate change, there is clear evidence that CO2 is increasing; that past warm periods have been periods of high CO2, and climate models agree that more trace gases will mean global warming, if all other aspects of the climate remain constant.
Third, more than 80% of all atmospheric scientists
believe that global warming will occur—however few agree on the dimensions of
future climate. The debate continues
with a vocal minority asking serious questions.
Predictions, or estimates of future climate
conditions for a given area such as
4. Fourth, decision makers in industry and government find the scientific uncertainties unsettling and confusing. Let me illustrate this point. The Illinois Task Force on Global Climate Change, a mix of 20 persons representing a wide variety of interests in the state, has existed for a year. After a year of meetings and sifting through publications, they have concluded that the scientific evidence is too shaky to support making major changes that will severely impact the economy. Their position is, "let's do better at energy conservation and enhance research, and wait until the science, and proof of a change, is more certain. I predict this is the policy view which will prevail nationally for the next several years.
5. Fifth, I strongly endorse strong attention to what-if type impact studies of climate change, and of investigations of how society can adapt to shifting climate conditions. We know that the future climate, with or without a greenhouse effect, will be different than today's. Thus, it makes good sense to design for change, and to seek greater flexibility on our weather-sensitive systems.
6. My sixth point under the climate change banner concerns why it is critically important to realize our increasing sensitivity to climate. I do agree that technology has helped insulate us against some of the vagaries of climate, but unlike some scientists, I conclude that society has also become more vulnerable to climate fluctuations. I cite four examples.
· The four years of major crop yield reductions in the past 13 years due to weather.
Second is our aging infrastructure. For example, urban water systems in
· Our ever growing population with its growing demands for water, energy, food, and other resources.
· Our ever growing population which effectively reduces our air, land, and water resources.
From my studies, I have concluded that this nation can adapt to future changes in climate but that it will be very expensive and painful. How we plan now can ease that pain.
What do all these ideas and beliefs add up to?
In summary, I want to make five points about climate.
There is greater awareness in all sectors about what climate is and its importance.
Second, applied climatology is not getting the attention nor understanding it needs and deserves if we are o bring climate information to anywhere near its optimum use by society.
Third, the functions of climatologists have grown rapidly and significantly embrace description, prediction, and modification of climate. There have been major advances in the field.
Fourth, the climate of the future will be different than today's regime, with or without the greenhouse effect, and for many reasons, our vulnerable society and its complex climate sensitive systems need to get prepared for change.
climatologists have done much to help today's society develop and function, but
there is much yet to be done to improve a) the delivery of climate data and
information, and b) to help potential users understand how to use our
products. This is where the man we honor
today made a particularly significant contribution to the lives of everyone in
I am sure that
Earl Kuehnast helped better define, for many of those living in
In conclusion, my answer to the question, "Is climate still important?" is a resounding YES! The outstanding past contributions of climatologists stand on their merit. The future contributions of climatologists will be ever more important to society and its quest for sustainable development.


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CDI is also developing as a worldwide pathogen. Although a well-established pathogen throughout North America and Europe, recent surveillance also suggests that it is emerging in Asia and other parts of the world where the incidence was initially believed to be low [
The epidemiology of CDI in children is also changing, with increased rates of infection in those patients without known risk factors such as antibiotic use or healthcare exposures [
One of the greatest peculiarities regarding CDI involves the high rate of colonization in infants and the low rates of clinical disease. In healthy infants younger than 1 month of age,
Despite this frequent asymptomatic carriage in infants,
Colonization patterns do not appear to vary in infants born by vaginal or cesarean delivery or those with prior administration of antibiotics [
The factors that render the neonatal intestine remarkably insensitive to
The difference between colonization and disease also does not appear to be related to bacterial burden. Adult patients with pseudomembranous colitis harbor
Thus, the mechanism by which infants continue to be resistant to disease in the face of a high burden of toxigenic strains remains a mystery. Some hypotheses suggest that infants may lack the cellular machinery necessary for internalization of the toxin, or that they lack a significant amount of toxin A receptors on the intestinal epithelium. Much of the difficulty in answering this question revolves around the challenge of identifying specific
The identification of toxin receptors in humans continues to be elusive. In response to this, investigators have attempted to identify other markers that can predict colonization
In 2010, the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released clinical practice guidelines for CDI in Adults [
There continues to be controversy however involving testing in children ages 1–3 years. The AAP recommended that testing for
Adding to the aforementioned challenges, there remains confusion on the actual burden of disease in young children. A recent study from the Emerging Infections Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in March 2014 found that young children, age 1–3 years, had the highest incidence of CDI. They also found that rates of severe disease were similar across age groups, with 5% of children age 1 year, 5% of children age 2–3 years, 9% of children age 4–9 years, and 11% of children age 10–17 years suffering from severe CDI. They concluded that due to similar rates of disease severity, the presence of positive
Due to the difficulties in identifying those patients with symptomatic
Toxicity of antimicrobial therapy directed against
The epidemiology of CDI is changing in children with increasing rates of infection and fewer patients with traditional risk factors such as antibiotic exposures. Identifying those patients who warrant treatment is becoming increasingly challenging for pediatric providers. Until we are better able to understand the complexity of toxin binding and disease pathogenesis with
Maribeth R Nicholson conceptualized and drafted the initial manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted. Isaac P. Thomsen and Kathryn M. Edwards provided critical manuscript revisions and approved the final manuscript as submitted.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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San Jose, Calif. • In a major reversal, Yosemite National Park officials have dropped controversial plans to ban a wide variety of recreational activities in Yosemite Valley, including ending bike and raft rentals and tearing out swimming pools at the Yosemite Lodge and famed Ahwahnee Hotel.
The decision came after a yearlong battle in which more than 30,000 people commented on the park's plans to curtail recreation as part of a broader effort to restore natural conditions along the valley's Merced River. Many said the proposal went too far and penalized families who enjoy visiting the park -- an opinion echoed by several members of Congress.


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Contact the campus Greek Advisor to discuss the possibility of bringing DU to the campus. Be sure to obtain copies of the Interfraternity or Greek council expansion policy as well as a copy of their constitution or bylaws.
Discuss the possibility of starting DU on your campus with your friends. One of the biggest components for success is going to be manpower, so the more good men who are interested the better. Also, it isn't going to be much of a fraternity experience if only a handful of men are interested in joining. Be sure to discuss the idea with a wide variety of men with different backgrounds and be sure that there are a good mix of first, second, third and fourth year students involved. Keep in mind that there must be at least 20 men involved to achieve colony status.
Review the Fraternity's colonization requirements and installation objectives to be sure you and your friends can commit to establishing a successful chapter.
Begin speaking with university or college faculty about serving as advisors for the new interest group. Once advisors have been identified, meet with them on a regular basis and make sure they attend group meetings.
Identify some space on campus where the group can meet regularly. Begin having regular weekly group meetings to discuss new member recruitment and any issues affecting the progress of the group.
Document who is in the group, keep a phone list, take meeting minutes, take notes during meetings with advisors, etc. Not only will documenting help the group stay more focused and organized, but it also can demonstrate the group's level of organization and achievement.
Elect officers including a president, secretary and treasurer. Depending on the group's level of organization, chairmen can be elected or appointed to take responsibility for certain activities such as bylaw development, community service programming and other activities.
Begin to take part in recreational activities as a group--go see a movie, play some football, go rock climbing or plan a group dinner. These guys are going to become your brothers, so make sure to take the time to get to know them and have fun with them.
Establish a dues system and open a checking account for the group. Starting any new organization takes a little bit of capital for things like advertising, office supplies, duplication/copying and the like. Dues should be nominal and used only to cover month to month expenses that the group incurs. $10-30 per month should be adequate, but it really depends on what the group wants to do.Begin to host educational events and sponsor community service projects. These don't need to be anything fancy or complicated. They can be as simple as a quick Fraternity history lesson at the beginning of a group meeting or a handful of guys going to help out at a soup kitchen every couple of weeks.
Continue to recruit! Often the most difficult hurdle for Delta Upsilon colonies to overcome before receiving a charter is meeting the membership size requirement.
Talk to anyone who will listen. When starting any new group, one of the keys to success is getting the name out. Post flyers, speak to the campus newspaper, put up table tents in the dining halls, speak with student leaders or speak at club and organization meetings. Be sure to observe any campus guidelines regarding the aforementioned activities.
Become a university or college-recognized student group. Find out how to do this on your campus by speaking with the Greek advisor or talking with student activities personnel.
If there's interest, begin participating in campus intramural sports.
Go on a retreat for the purpose of building brotherhood and setting personal and group goals for colonization and installation.
Review and complete the expansion interest form.


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But it must not be supposed that when bank rate is ineffective the Bank of England is doing no business.
"The bank rate is very satisfactory at present," said Grafton.
So little had the anxieties of the autumn been anticipated that the bank rate of discount was 3% on the 1st of January.
In all transactions the bank rate governs as regards the minimum.
Of late years the changes in the bank rate have been frequent, and the fluctuations even in ordinary years very severe.
The rates for discount and loan transactions at the bank usually approximate more or less closely to the bank rate.
The bank rate was raised to 10% and permission was given by the government to suspend the act.
We regulate our deposit rate in accordance with the bank rate.
On the 1st of January 1858 the bank rate was lowered to 8% and the anxiety gradually passed away.
On the 1st of August the bank rate rose to 10 per cent., and the Stock Exchange was closed.


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How to Add your location and find real poker real fast.
Step 1. Log-In and click 'My Account' [fig 1]
Step 2. Click the 'Edit' Tab at the top of the page [fig 2]
Step 3. Fill in the location box with a valid address (a name and phone optional) [fig 3]
Step 4. Click Save! [fig 4]
Step 5. Visit the Poker Near Me Map and find close by cardrooms with ease.
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Better Grades, Best Behaviors
Many of these characteristics connected to life success can be supported--even created in the school setting. Parents, if they have the depth of understanding, the skills and the emotional balance themselves, can have the greatest impact on our young. But many parents don't know how, are working two jobs or are too dysfunctional themselves. Schools must pick up the slack. If staff is properly trained, they can work wonders with those who have started down the wrong path or who are hearing negative messages away from school.
*Scientists believe there may be a percentage of
persons whose brains are "wired" such that they cannot see the wrongness of
certain acts, and others who, though they can see society punishes certain acts and
intellectually know a given act is "wrong," have no ability to feel remorse
(even if they had grown up in the ideal environment). Fetal alcohol syndrome may be one
such example of "mis-wiring." It is believed that students suffering from
"mis-wirings" are a very small minority of misbehaving students.


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As most of us get older and can no longer enjoy the marathon gaming sessions of our ill-spent youth, we often find ourselves having to increase the number of times we do something so integral to gaming: saving. These days I save games more often than I ever have. Sometimes I can only spare half an hour here and there for my neglected consoles. This recent reliance on convenient save systems reminded me of an incident I had a few years ago with a save system, which I'm sure many other gamers could relate to.
In the dark days before Mass Effect 2's release would immediately make its predecessor quite dated, I spent a good number of hours playing the original Mass Effect. At the time I was enjoying a second play-through to gain more achievement points and, much more importantly, make my Shephard into what can only be described as a total jerk. During this tedious process of red option selecting and lengthy elevator rides, I ended up being wiped out by an end planet boss one morning. Being a competent player, this was not due to any real difficulty level during the fight but rather my lack of attention on the game, being one of the many times I have attempted to eat a meal with one hand while using an Xbox controller with the other. "That's cool", I thought to myself. "I'll just load the autosave from before the battle."
Only, there wasn't one. I'd forgotten that Mass Effect did not autosave very frequently, leaving manual save as the only option the majority of the time. By this point, numerous games had trained me not to worry about saving. I was so used to the "safety net" of autosave functions that the split-second interruption of menu saving before a battle seemed like the highest of inconveniences. This was a far cry from my earliest days as a PC gamer, furiously saving before and after every action playing Sierra's Space Quest and King's Quest series, where the smallest mistake meant a restart. Upon discovering that I would have to redo the last three hours I'd spent on Mass Effect, I promptly removed the disc from my Xbox 360 and sold it that day. In retrospect, having to drive the Mako for a large portion of the section I was expected to replay might have added to my frustration levels.
Save systems are a strange lot. Sometimes they can be very limited, like most Japanese role playing games which often only allow you to save in specific areas. I have to admit, these were always great for fooling unwary parents or partners into letting you play just a little bit longer. I can't count the amount of times I've uttered the phrase "I can't stop now, I need to get to a save point!". Unfortunately, my mother eventually caught on to what the shining blue question marks were in Final Fantasy VII and the jig was up.
Other save systems seem to save almost too frequently. For example, Skyrim's autosave function can sometimes feel like it's working every time you turn your character around, although this can be a blessing given the numerous bugs it shipped with. I feel like it is the strange hybrid model adopted by BioShock 1 and 2, Mass Effect and many other games which fails to work for me. Often I won't bother to make a manual save, instead relying on the present autosave function to do the job for me. The problem arises when an autosave function only kicks in after 2-4 hour sections of the game are completed.
As with Mass Effect, during a secondary play-through of BioShock 2 I lost a rare five-hour gaming session due to a manual save attempt freezing my console, corrupting the save in the process. To top this off, BioShock 2 is again a title which autosaves only at the start of each game area. You can imagine the terror this inspired in me when not only was there an uncontrollable autosave feature, but a deranged manual save system to boot. Every time I saved the game thereafter it always seemed to take a fraction too long, inspiring that 'frozen console' panic we've all been through when a stubborn loading bar doesn't want to move.
I think the bottom line for save systems in modern games is flexibility: If there's an autosave feature, let the player select when it comes into effect. Despite its frequent saving on the default settings, at least Skyrim lets the player customise it's autosave function to a degree. Most players would agree that the old Dragon Quest/Final Fantasy style save points are a complete inconvenience to modern gamers and need to be abolished in favour of a more flexible system as well. I can understand the inability to save during combat situations in a game given the corner you can back yourself into, but not for any other point during play.
To any developers out there listening, on behalf of myself and my fellow gamers, I only ask that you let us save when we wish. And please throw in a customisable autosave feature to back us up. Also, if you want to be extra awesome, implement one of those nice one-button quick save features that PC players have been exploiting, I mean enjoying, for years.
- Stephen Foote
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Hi all! I've been stalking on this site for a year or so seeing all the great results other people have had with their surgeries. It wasn't until a month ago that I actually decided that I was tired of seeing other people happy and not myself. So (as stated in my title) I've started making appointments for consultations, and my first one is tomorrow. I have 3 more after that one, so hopefully after this month I'll be able to decide on a doctor and get a surgery date. It's crazy that I'm so excited about a consultation, but I guess it's just knowing that I'm taking the first step to get my dream body.
So, now that I got why I'm here out the way I'll introduce myself (backwards huh? lol). Anyway I'm a 26yr old mother of 2 precious little boys, ages 1.5 and 4. I'm currently trying to get my ADN (associate degree in nursing) so if I'm not chasing highly energized little boys around my nose is in a book. All my life I've been a kinda thick girl. In highschool I was a D-cup with a flat stomach, big thighs, and NO ass-at-all. Even when I gained weight the first time I was in college my stomach stayed flat, but it was these damn kids that messed me up. Now, I'm walking around with DD bra, a flabby hanging stomach, big thunder thighs (they rub together ugh), and still no ass at all lol.
By the way right now I'm 5'2.5 and weigh around 174lbs, which besides when Iwas pregnant is the heaviest I've ever been. I'm trying to do this diet thing now because I don't want any extra fat on my body after this surgery. So if I can get down to about 150-155 I think that'd be good.
I started thinking that lipo was a good look for me, until I came on this site again and realized that a bbl really wasn't going to be that much more money. So that's when my stalking started. I noticed that most of the girls have went to Jimmerson (GA) or Salama (FL), and even though their work is fabulous, it's not a plausible idea for me. I need to stay in Savannah, Ga so I don't disrupt my life too much. I've found four doctors here that I'm going to consult with. Dr. Pearl, Dr. Huntly, Dr. Most, and Dr. Shanklin. I see Dr. Pearl tomorrow, but I think I'm more interested in seeing Dr. Shanklin. I suppose just because they are the only practice to use Vaser lipo and they have an overnight center for the first day of surgery. They also have 3d imaging to view the before and projected after view, which gives me confidence in my results. My only problem with all of the Dr.'s 'm consulting with is the lack of before and after pics. The few that do have them scare me because of how little the butts are lol. I'm not sure if this is due to the people who had it prior's preferences or the lack of knowledge of the dr. I guess if I don't feel completely comfortable after my consults I'll be taking the 3hr drive to Atlanta for Jimerson.
Anyway I'll keep rambling if I don't stop now, so I'll include a few wish pics and my before pic with clothes. I'll probably put up one with out once I'm closer to surgery lol. I suppose I'll update tomorrow!


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Initially the rash was on my stomach, chest, shoulders, and upper back
Yes that is correct
It is in an area that I had recently shaved so it might have something to do with that too?
Yeah it is different...the hives I had around the rest of my body was small and wasn't raised very much. What is remaining are circular almost bug bite looking
...and is covering most of where my pubic hair is
It itches less today than it did the previous 2 days as well
I just googled a picture of folliculitis and it looks very similar
It isn't as severe as a lot of the pictures, but they look an awful lot like the same thing
Alright that works. Just apply it a couple times a day? If not a lot of progress I will probably go back in and get it checked out.
What would the oral medication be to go with that?
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He looked searchingly at Boswellister and muttered, "Geez, a nut."
In the same reign the Arabic chronicle of al-Makīn was translated into Geez.
Geez or Ethiopian is the language of their sacred books: it has long ago ceased to be spoken.
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Men wore various styles of coats that tended to have long, narrow sleeves, fitted high under the arm. They nearly always wore a tie and vest for photographs, and often a hat as well. Ties were generally of modest width and tied in a small horizontal bow. Most men were clean-shaven, though some had a fringe of beard that went down from the sideburns and under the chin. Mustaches were occasionally worn by younger men, thick with downward turning ends.
Men in the early 1850's wore fashions similar to the late 40's, but after 1854 wider, looser fashions were introduced. Vests tended to be double breasted, often with notched collars. Most noticeable on photographs are the neckties peculiar to the 1850 - 1857 period, a stiff, horizontally tied, two inches wide silk black or checked cloth that extends out on one side, giving an asymmetric appearance. Men tended to be clean shaved in the early part of this decade, but toward the end beards became more popular. Young men and boys often wore their hair in a distinctive high wave at the center of the forehead. Side hair got longer toward the end of the decade, covering the ears after 1857.
Women, even those of modest means, used their skills to keep fashionable, even if only by altering older garments. In the early part of the decade skirts continued to be very full all around, but after 1864 they became narrower and flat across the front, while behind they extended out even further. On plain-colored dresses braided or stamped borders imitating braid were often used around the bottom edge. Dresses tended to be very short- waisted, increasingly so as the decade wore on. The bodice shoulders were long and sloping, with a low, almost horizontal armscye at armpit level. Bodices fastened down the front, usually with buttons, and generally had two darts on either side of the front. Small collars were again in fashion, and many dress styles were tight to the base of the neck. Sleeves were wide and billowing in bell shaped flares, or more modestly flaring bishops sleeves. Belts, often very wide with a large buckle, were quite common. Neck ribbons were no longer popular, and when worn at all tended to be very narrow. Hair styles mostly involved a central part and hair drawn back tight behind the ears, though some still wore styles that covered the ears -- but not looped out in the 50's style. Hair nets came into fashion, though after 1863 they tended to be the "invisible" style.
Men who were not in military uniforms tended to continue in the 50's styles for the early part of the decade. By mid-decade the coat styles tended to be shorter and more closely fitted, with narrower sleeves. Vests were usually collared with narrow lapels. The stiff, upright, shirt collars were only worn for dressier occasions, while day to day shirts had collars that folded down. Ties became narrower, with the ends hanging down from the knot. Beards were popular, and the hair generally parted at the side and drawn smoothly back away from the face.
Women's wear of 1870 to 1876 period featured a bustle at the back of the skirt, with the sides drawn in and back, presenting a narrower profile when viewed from the front. Corsets were short at the beginning of the decade, lengthened again towards the end. The waistline was very high in the early years of the decade, but after 1874 waistlines began to lengthen. At that point two piece dresses became the fashion, with a long jacket bodice and separate skirt. Some of these jacket style bodices were fastened down the front, while others were worn open, with a long vest beneath them. These various pieces might be of different materials, but were generally dark in color. There was much use of pleating and ruffled flounces. Earrings were long and dangling early in the decade, but after 1873 a simpler, shorter, single drop became fashionable, as hair was drawn close at the sides of the head. Towards the end of the decade simple button-type earrings were popular, along with higher hair styles. Black velvet neck ribbons, 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide, were worn tied at back with a bow, with a brooch at the front.
Men's jackets became closer fitting and narrower, though for casual wear the extremely loose styles are still seen. Shirts begin to appear in more varied colors and patterns. The seventies necktie was wide and tied in a loose knot with square ends, but conservative and older gentlemen often wore the narrower style of the previous decade. Beards seem to have gradually lost favor over the decade.
Men in the 1880's ceased to wear the long loose "sack" coats in favor of short, more narrowly fitted styles. Lapels were very narrow, with the coat designed to close high at the throat, almost covering the tie. Sleeves were narrow. Shirts were mostly white, with two types of collars, the stiff standing collar, or a folding style. Beards were not uncommon, but mustaches were much more popular, especially after mid-decade.
Men in the 1890's were wearing narrower, shorter coats, with sleeves so short that the shirt cuff was often exposed. These tightly fitted coats were worn buttoned all the way up the front. Black was the predominant color for coats and pants, and white shirts prevailed for fancy dress, though there was more variation in the color of work clothes. Collars were short and stiff, with small points. The hanging tie became popular, though bow ties were also still used.
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African laughter.
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"A highly personal story about returning to her African roots by the eminent British writer, African Laughter is also a rich and penetrating portrait of Doris Lessing's homeland. In it she recounts the visits she made to Zimbabwe in 1982, 1988, 1989 and 1992, after being exiled from the old Southern Rhodesia for twenty-five years for her opposition to the white minority government." "The visits constitute an unforgettable journey to the heart of a country whose history, landscape, people and spirit are evoked by Lessing in a dazzling narrative of vivid detail and poignant scenes. Swooping from the verandahs to the grass roots and back again, noting the kinds of changes that can be appreciated only by one who has lived there before, Lessing embraces every facet of life in Zimbabwe from the lost animals of the bush to political corruption, from AIDS to a successful communal enterprise created by poor rural blacks. She talks with white farmers and black storytellers, reflecting on the easy mix of races in Zimbabwe today, in contrast with the racism of the past. She admires the new role of women in bringing about revolutionary social change." "African Laughter is a book about memory. Lessing evokes her childhood on an isolated farm in the bush, her parents and brother. And she explores the often unexpected ways in which elements of the past - African traditions and white customs - survive and knit themselves into contemporary life." "A passionate, profound and utterly original book, African Laughter uses memory and reminiscence together with recent experience to create an impressionistic picture of a country in the process of energetic change."--Jacket.
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Mom's Stroke Recovery (5/4/09)
Everyone's grandma, Phylis, suffered a mild stroke on Nov 12th and is now learning what it's like to recover from a serious medical setback.
Update - Mom has moved to Long Beach, CA
I just realized what a terrible job I've been doing keeping up on the blog since finishing the RV Trip! So sorry. Anyway, Mom was feeling so down after her stroke there just didn't seem to be any way to cheer her up. It was cold and rainy one day and she refused to get out of bed, so I asked her if she'd rather move to LA where my brother Charlie had recently moved (Long beach actually). She was practically up and packing befoe we had a chance to discuss it! So a few days later I drove her down in the RV. She seems to be quite settled in, when I called her today she had just gotten out of the pool! So hope the sunshine helps cheer her up some, the beach probably doesn't hurt much either...
As strokes go, this one wasn't too bad. She has some blurred vision, speach, and is weak, but none of the serious difficulties one often hears about with strokes. Still, it's a blow to one's confidence and independence (can't drive with the vision thing).
She had an occupational therapy and physical therapy assessement last Tuesday and did rather well overall. The occupational therapist says only one or two more appointments, mostly working on her vision and sense of touch. The physical therapist suggests 5 to 8 weeks, mostly to improve her leg strength and balance, after which she should be better off then before the stroke.
Art, Melody, Que, Vivian, Nick and Amenda, Michael Brown and Tiara all came by last weekend and helped build a walkway to the neighbors driveway and remodel her bathroom, making it easier to get in and out of the tub. She wanted very much to stay in her own apartment downstairs, but some of the doctors and nurses were concerned about the stairs. Since the neighbors garage is on the lower level, their driveway goes right down about level with her apartment, so there was only about 9 feet of lawn to traverse for her to be able to walk to the car (neighbor gave us permission to use the driveway), now replaced with a nice walkway. Since then, the physical therapist has OK'd her use of the stairs (even suggested it might help with her leg strength), but it will be nice to have the walkway for when she doesn't feel like using the stairs.
I suspect it's going to be very hard for her to not be able to drive. We'll just take it one day at a time and see where it takes us. Life takes it's turns and bumps and we just have to adjust.
You might find the following web booklet of interest. I have printed it out and will be using it as a resource here at home, along with some other research.
One of the symptoms Mom complains about is that she occasionally has difficulty saying what she wants. This turns out to be a very common side affect of strokes and is a condition called "Aphasia", although her case is relatively mild. This also turns out to be one area where treatment can be quite successful! Mom's occupational therapist (OT) is considering recommending a speach therapist, but in the meantime the MayoClinic web site has information specifically to help family assist with Aphasia recovery.
When you are with Mom or communicating with her, please consider the following suggestions from Mayo Clinic:
- Simplify your sentences and slow down your pace.
- Allow the person time to talk.
- Don't finish sentences or correct errors.
- Keep conversations focused on one topic at a time.
- Reduce distracting noise in the environment.
- Keep paper and pencils or pens readily available.
- Write a key word or short sentence to help explain something.
- Help the person with aphasia create a book of words, pictures or photos to assist with conversation.
- Use drawings or gestures when you aren't understood.
- Involve the person with aphasia in conversations as much as possible.
- Check for comprehension or summarize what you've discussed
Mom may not need the paper, pencils and booklets as much as her case is so mild, but most of these suggestions wouldn't hurt us whether or not one's communications skills are impaired!


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I have a few from BBW that I like one of the house brand and a couple of the Slatkin ones and a couple from TBS. I've also bought several from Sweetcakes.com. Sweetcakes oils are cosmetic grade, so you can use them in lotions, soaps, perfumes or as home fragrances. I rarely use my oil burner anymore. I prefer my effusion/catalytic lampe - just mix a few drops with 91% alcohol. How oils they are depends on the scent, some burn cleaner than others. Do you put a bit of water in your oil burner as well? That might be something to try if you don't do that.
I'm sure you could make your own by blending essential and fragrance oils, but I'm not sure what carrier oil you'd want to use. Jojoba has an indefinite shelf life, but I am not sure about the smoking point if it's heated.


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I am here
Open My COmputer/Computer.
I did, but then I can't see what you are writing because it takes up my screen!
I will help you with a picture.
On the right corner of the screen.
Click on that and change the listings style.
Are you able to do that?
No, because I don't see that on my screen. If I enlarge the picture you sent, nothing happens. I usually have this setting on my computer, but not right now. The only settings I have on my screen is your sign in and the little toolbar
Please minimize this chat, and on the picture folder that you want to change as thumbnails, please check for the option.
Now I have a word list of all my pictures but not the actual thumbnail of the pictures themselves, like I used to have. I need those pictures back. And, I don't see a place for "thumbnails".
Please wait, I will send you more pictures.
Please watch the video below and follow the instructions.
I did everything the video said, but I still do not have pictures, just a word list on My Pictures and still the camera icon on Pictures!
We wil try another solution.
Do I have to shut down the computer to reset it to show the pictures
It is big in size. RIght?
Not a small icon.
What is big in size? The camera icon, yes, it's a small camera icon.
As the same size as thumbnail?
I don't know! I think my pictures were a little larger than the little camera icon.
Open the page that you want to see as thumbnails, and click Organize in the toolbar, and then click Folder and Search Options.
Have you done that?
Or get into Control panel and select Folder Options.
Yes, and under View it said to always show icons for thumbnails. I unchecked that, but it didn't help.
Click Ok and close that.
Not sure what you meant by open the page that I want to see as thumbnails, so what I opened was one of the pictures that I need to see. Was that correct?
I clicked OK and closed it.
You see the organize option. RIght? Do not click it.
OK, yes, I saw the organize option, but I did click it on. So, do I need to go back and just get to that point, but now click it on. If so, what do I do when I get there?
Check the picture, and check if you see the small down arrow.
Marked in the red circle.
Change the options and check.
Are you able to change that?
I am totally confused! Any chance you can call me? I keep losing you when I change screens and then I don't know what to do.
I apologize that I cannot contact you by phone.
Please let me check, if I can find a video for you.
I don't know which options to change.
Please watch the video below.
Are you able to change the settings?
OK!! Got it. I needed to make the pictures folder the large icon! Mission accomplished. Thanks for hanging in there with me!
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Press Release: Two New Reports Examine Options for a Mandatory GHG Reduction Program
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May 15, 2003
Contact: Katie Mandes, 703-516-0606
Two New Reports Examine Options for a Mandatory GHG Reduction Program
Washington, DC - The Pew Center on Global Climate Change today released two new reports examining design options for a U.S. greenhouse gas emissions reduction program. One report reviews lessons of emissions trading; the other evaluates multiple options for program design. "With growing Congressional interest in policy to address climate change-including the recent introduction of economy-wide cap-and-trade legislation controlling greenhouse gas emissions-the analysis of potential U.S. greenhouse gas reduction programs is timely," said Pew Center President Eileen Claussen. "These reports draw from previous experience with environmental regulation, examining the strengths and weaknesses of various policy approaches, and providing critical guidance for policy-makers."
In recent decades, emissions trading has become an important element of programs to control air pollution both domestically and internationally. In Emissions Trading in the U.S.: Experience, Lessons, and Considerations for Greenhouse Gases, report authors A. Denny Ellerman and Paul L. Joskow of MIT, and David Harrison, Jr. of NERA review six diverse U.S. emissions trading programs, drawing general lessons for the development of greenhouse gas reduction programs. The report finds that an emissions trading program, if designed and implemented effectively, can achieve environmental goals faster and at lower costs than traditional command-and-control alternatives. The analysis suggests that a cap-and-trade program is especially attractive for controlling greenhouse gases because the warming effects of greenhouse gases are the same regardless of where they are emitted, the costs of reducing emissions vary widely by source, and the cap ensures that the environmental goal is attained.
The second Pew Center report released today - Designing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program for the U.S., written by Robert R. Nordhaus and Kyle W. Danish-examines options for designing a domestic greenhouse gas reduction program. In addition to cap-and-trade programs, this report evaluates greenhouse gas taxes and a "sectoral hybrid" program that combines efficiency standards for automobiles and consumer products with a cap-and-trade program applicable to large sources of greenhouse gases. Each option is evaluated according to the following criteria: environmental effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, administrative feasibility, distributional equity, and political acceptability. The report's analysis suggests that the comprehensive, upstream cap-and-trade (or similar) approach and the sectoral hybrid approach are the most viable alternatives for a domestic program.
"In order for the United States to achieve the greenhouse gas reductions necessary to address climate change, it must implement a mandatory greenhouse gas reduction program," said Claussen. "Careful design of a domestic program is pivotal to the ultimate success of achieving greenhouse gas reductions in a cost-effective manner."
The Pew Center was established in May 1998 by The Pew Charitable Trusts, one of the United States' largest philanthropies and an influential voice in efforts to improve the quality of the environment. The Pew Center is an independent, nonprofit, and non-partisan organization dedicated to providing credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change. The Pew Center is led by Eileen Claussen, the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.


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Abstract: Theists frequently aver that atheism is incompatible with moral realism (the view that there are objective moral facts). This paper defends a justifiable objective moral code, termed ethical rationalism (ER), that does not depend on the existence of any supernatural being. ER is a seven-principle moral code comprising two general prescriptions: do not harm others and help them whenever feasible. It is argued that ER (and hence objective morality) is justified by the fact that all moral agents would have a greater chance of achieving more of their plans of life leading to a long and fulfilling life if they lived in a society that followed ER rather than one that followed any other moral code.
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A supply curve is a graphical representation of a supply schedule. The supply curve is drawn with prices plotted on the y-axis and the number of units of the good or service supplied along the horizontal axis. Where the law of supply applies to the particular market under consideration, the supply curve will slope (either gently or steeply) upwards from left to right.
The supply curve is different from a column chart. The width of each column in a supply curve chart indicates the number of units that the supplier was able to sell. This is not a chart type natively supported by Excel. The Engineering and Graphics Division of MrExcel.com Consulting developed this custom add-in using Visual Basic for Applications
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