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Imagine your elementary school gym teacher as the unsinkable Molly Brown, replete with flowing dress and purple-plumed hat, and you'll start to understand how enthusiastically Laurie Gaudreault throws herself into her annual physical education class built around the Titanic.
And now, as the April 15th 100th anniversary of the luxury liner's demise recaptures imaginations worldwide, Gaudreault continues to create an ever more compelling environment that transports students at Adams 12's McElwain Elementary to a bygone era.
"It's taking a piece of history and making it multi-sensory for the kids," said Gaudreault, now in her 12th year of turning the ill-fated voyage into an opportunity for both inquiry and exercise. "Every year I try to incorporate another dimension."
The week-long activity consumes the entire gymnasium and employs nearly every piece of equipment, as well as reading materials, props and costumes.
Kids begin the class in a corner of the gym where Gaudreault has displayed books and photos. She introduces them to the basic historical elements of the tale — all while in full costume and seated on a suitcase, ready to embark.
Students then put on red or blue "life vests," receive tickets for first-, second- or third-class passage and board the ship, in the form of a thick gym mat. Gaudreault explains the types of passengers who populated each class of ticket.
And then she releases them, one by one, to begin an elaborate obstacle course. They step across a balance beam, swing by rope to a "lifeboat," jump rope, putt a golf ball, climb, crawl and perform a variety of other physical activities before reaching the end — where they sign their names as survivors to a drawing of the ship.
The soundtrack from the popular movie plays in the background.
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Gaudreault's natural interest in the story of the Titanic prompted the first elementary versions of the unit. Public acclaim for the movie added to interest in the account of the supposedly unsinkable ship that struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and lost more than 1,500 of its 2,224 passengers.
"It started out as just a game," she said. "Then I thought I could incorporate so much. I saw how interested kids were and it became more of a desire for me to show them all they can learn from a historical point of view."
With McElwain's designation as an International Baccalaureate candidate school, focused on inquiry-based education, the hands-on approach seemed even more relevant. Gaudreault began collecting costumes — some from other teachers, others that she scored on a shopping spree at Goodwill.
"You throw costumes at the kids," she said, "and the whole dynamic of the activity changes."
Once students have completed the obstacle course, they head for a corner of the gym to pull on the period clothing associated with actual passengers, from the captain to tiny children — and even a dog. The kids not only dress up, but learn about their characters from a folder of research information.
At the end of the class, the kids open their "ticket" to learn if their character survived.
For next year, Gaudreault may add a culinary dimension to the experience, having the kids dine on white tablecloths with good china — a glimpse of the luxury that defined the vessel on its maiden voyage.
"For people who don't know about the Titanic, it's a chance to remember what it was," said 11-year-old Cheilynn Morgan, who dressed up as Millvina Dean, the last living survivor of the tragedy. "I've been here since kindergarten, and now it feels like a tradition."
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Teach First is a UK charity that gives exceptional graduates the opportunity to teach, inspire and change the lives of students in challenging circumstances. Its goal is to create a group of leaders who can raise pupils' achievement levels and help break the link between low family income and poor educational attainment.
That kind of hands-on, transformational leadership is something we look for in our own people, which is why our firm has been working with Teach First over the past year in a number of different ways, including co-hosting events at various universities and inviting Teach First graduates into Goldman Sachs for summer project internships.
We recently co-sponsored a Future Leaders seminar in our London offices, providing 200 students with leadership skills training and overviews of the available career opportunities with both organizations.
It was an exciting event for us, and the seminar participants. Goldman Sachs' head of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India graduate recruiting stated, "we are thrilled to be in partnership with Teach First. Not only has Teach First achieved so much in an area we as a firm feel strongly about, the importance of excellent education, we also believe that the skills gained in teaching in challenging environments such as effective communication, collaboration and teamwork and of course leadership are all key skills that make someone successful at Goldman Sachs"
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"Various strategic reforms" are on the way for Square Enix after the company confirmed a year of losses for the 12 months ending March 2013.
Although net sales climbed 15.7 per cent for the period, an operating loss of ¥6,081m and a net loss of ¥13,714m was reported. That compares to an operating profit of ¥10,713 and a net profit of ¥6,060m in the same period a year before.
Net sales for the Digital Entertainment division climbed 24.5 per cent to ¥89,482m while operating income fell by 99.7 per cent to ¥44m.
Square Enix cited the "underperformance of major titles for consumer game consoles in North America and Europe" as the main culprit for the numbers – which it says were in contrast to the "continuously contributing profit" coming from its browser and smartphone game portfolio.
"The group has implemented various strategic initiatives such as a change in its development policy, organizational reforms, and redesign of some business models," the company told investors.
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Inpex revealed Friday that Ichthys LNG is on track to deliver first gas by year-end 2016, with the first steel cutting of the project's semisubmersible platform conducted by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea Friday.
The 492-foot by 361-foot (150 meter by 110 meter) large central processing facility (CPF) will displace 140,000 tonnes and have a peak gas export rate of 1,657 million standard cubic feet per day, making the semisub platform the largest of its kind.
"This is one of the most exciting parts of the project – the first materialization of what has been many years of hard work; it's when the design comes to life," Inpex's President Director Australia Seiya Ito said in a statement.
The platform's hull will be moored by 28 anchor chains weighing more than 25,000 tonnes, while the project's floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessel will be moored by an additional 15,000 tonnes of anchor chain.
"The total represents more than the yearly worldwide production of large-scale anchor chains," Inpex noted in its disclosure.
Spain's Vicinay is the sole supplier of anchor chains for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) Project.
Earlier in the week, the first steel plates of the FPSO vessel's turret were cut in Singapore.
"This is a momentous week for the Ichthys LNG project as it takes its first big step towards reaching its goal of watching the facilities sail from [South Korea] to Australia in late 2015," Ito remarked.
The development plan for Ichthys includes several subsea wells tied-back to the CPF and the FPSO for condensate. A 528-mile (850-kilometer) subsea pipeline will be constructed to transport the gas to a LNG processing plant in Blaydin Point, Darwin.
Onshore installations consist of two LNG trains with a capacity of 4.2 million tonnes per year each and facilities for the extraction and the export of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and condensate. In addition to its LNG production, the Ichthys project is expected to generate 1.6 million tonnes per year of LPG and 100,000 barrels of condensate a day at peak.
The entire annual production of LNG from Ichthys LNG (8.4 million tons per year) has already been sold for 15 years under oil-linked price contracts, mostly directed to third-party consortiums of Taiwanese and Japanese buyers.
Ichthys is operated by Inpex with a 66.07 percent interest. The remaining stakes are held by Total (30 percent), Tokyo Gas (1.575 percent), Osaka Gas (1.200 percent), Chubu Electric (0.735 percent) and Toho Gas (0.420 percent).
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After collaborating in recent seasons with Oakly on sunglasses, Supreme introduces for Spring/Summer 2009 their own sunglasses and introduces two frames to start with – the Locs and the MX models. The frames are hand-crafted in Japan. Made from acetate with a wire frame core. Features impact resistant lenses that are 100% UV protected. Both styles will be available in three colorways. The sunglasses will be available in store and online from May 14th.
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New to the website is a full search system, a news system, translations into other languages, galleries imported via RSS feeds from other websites and Launchpad integration to give an overview of development for the next version of Inkscape.
The website has been well received and in the first week it has 400 new users registered and 20 editors. The website also has 20 newly reported bugs and more are likely as new users discover them and the site is polished and perfected.
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A GROUP of teenagers cleaned up Trowbridge Park on Sunday after being caught throwing paint around its pathways.
PCSO Matthew Till discovered the four girls and one boy, aged between 15 and 16, making a mess in front of the park's bandstand, at around 3pm.
Wiltshire Police gave the teenagers the option of cleaning up the paint or being prosecuted.
Sergeant Jim Suter, based at Trowbridge Police Station, said: "Prosecuting children isn't always the right thing to do. Making them clean it up lets them learn from the experience.
"I think they realised what they did was wrong as they were very respectful and very apologetic."
Trowbridge Town Coun-cil, which oversees maintenance in the park, has praised Wiltshire Police for showing a common sense approach to the problem.
Bill Austin, the town council's head of direct services, said: "They dealt with the problem promptly and saved public money."
Last July, the town council took Trowbridge Park over from Wiltshire Coun-cil and, to improve visibility for those walking through to St Stephens Place Leisure Park, installed LED lights as part of a £40,000 project.
A new group called Friends of Trowbridge Park is meeting at Trow-bridge Civic Centre, at 6.30pm on Wednesday, to discuss further improvements for the park.
Mr Austin said: "I think this group is going to be hugely positive for the park and we are keen for more people to get involved."
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SILVER SPRING, Md. — One month after the observance of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it is taking measures to assure all sunscreen products are safe and effective.
By next year, the FDA said, all over-the-counter sunscreen products will be required to meet certain standards. For example, sunscreens may be labeled as "broad spectrum" if they protect against both ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation, and pass a broad spectrum test developed by the FDA. UVB is primarily responsible for causing sunburn, while UVA contributes to sunburn, skin cancer and premature skin aging. Additionally, for sunscreen products that are labeled with sun protection factor values of 15 or higher, but not as broad spectrum, the SPF value only will indicate the amount of protection against sunburn, the agency noted.
Also among the proposed regulations: Sunscreen products that have SPF values higher than 50 will be labeled as "SPF 50+." The FDA said that it does not have adequate data demonstrating that products with SPF values higher than 50 provide additional protection, compared with products with SPF values of 50.
What's more, manufacturers that tout such sunscreen product claims as "waterproof," "sweatproof" or "sunblocks" will be required to remove these claims because they overstate effectiveness, the FDA said.
The changes were lauded by the Skin Cancer Foundation, which said that updating regulations associated with sunscreens was much needed.
"Although science and technology has advanced over the past several years to dramatically improve the efficacy of sunscreens, there has long been a need to update the governmental regulations associated with them — particularly in the areas of UVA protection and product labeling," the Skin Cancer Foundation's Photobiology Committee chairman Warwick Morison said. "This announcement is a significant advancement for the FDA, which brings awareness to and acknowledges the importance of UVA protection in the prevention of skin cancer."
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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, Ill.
A tighter-than-expected short-term cheese picture collided with a massive Midwest heat dome Friday to propel Class III prices skyward. Friday morning, the futures markets did little to excite anyone before the spot market. Volume was strong and prices were mixed to weaker….. then came a spot session to change all of that.
We anticipated further declines in spot prices, a recent trend that had already been under way. We anticipated a major plunge lower, not just little dips. Now we go back to the drawing board. The spot market last Friday began as anticipated with block offers pushing prices down, and futures prices began to plunge lower on that fact. The blocks, which had been pushing lower, turned 5.5 cents higher by session's end. Panic set in and promptly sent Class III futures limit-up intraday with settlements not far off that in the nearby months.
Some have suggested that the settlement of the Dean Foods lawsuit for $140 million is a factor in this price rally. We expect to see some follow-through buying on both futures early and potentially during spot as well. On Tuesday, we will get another picture of international prices from Fonterra's Global Dairy Trade, which will include cheese. It will be telling if prices there remain under pressure and what cheese prices look like tomorrow.
On the week, we traded a lot of block cheese — 43 loads to be exact — and we would have expected that much cheese brought to the exchange to really push prices lower. However, on the week, block prices were only 5.25 cents lower and barrels were up ¾ of a cent. Alongside that spot action, futures were monstrously higher with August having gained $1.04 on the week. The July-Dec pack was up 75 cents ($18.54 vs. $19.29) on the week and the Jan-Dec 2012 pack was up 18 cents on the week ($16.17 vs. $16.35).
Corn continued to gain last Friday closing higher, but well off its highs from that session. People didn't want to go into the weekend short because of the heat talk and concerns over the crop and its already lagging silking rate.
Be ready for anything as weather will dominate the trade going forward and Friday is an options expiration day.
We look for corn to open 15 to 18 cents lower and soybeans to open 14 to 15 lower.
Daily CME spot market prices:
Block cheese: $2.0575 (up 5.5 cents)
Barrel cheese: $2.11 (up 0.75 cent)
Butter: $2.03 (unchanged)
Grade A NFDM: $1.61 (down 1 cent)
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2. Augment your emergency fund.
The average duration of unemployment is currently about 40 weeks, or ten months. Ideally, your emergency fund should contain enough money to cover your essentials (mortgage/rent, utilities, groceries, etc.) for at least that length of time. If you do not have an emergency fund, start saving immediately. If your fund is falling short, find ways to save more. One of the fastest ways to add to an emergency fund is to commit to a "no spending" month. Spend only what is necessary (for the essentials) and sock the difference away. It's tough to do, but you'll feel that much better when you see a burgeoning bank balance.
3. Update your resume.
If you've been in the same position for a few years, your resume is likely out of date. Updating it takes time –something you have the luxury of while you're still employed. Should the "worst" happen, your employment boat will come about much faster if you have a great looking, well-worded and current resume in hand. While you're at it, set up a LinkedIn profile and start building a network of professionals in your industry.
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Squalls are not the time for squeamishness. If you've been known to state "that's not my job" in response to requests, stop. With many companies forced to make do with fewer staff, catchall employees are needed as well as appreciated. So take a turn answering phones when admin is sick. Dispose of your own trash (and your teammates' trash as well). Help with filing if you have a few moments to spare –the more you're willing to do, the more valuable you become.
5. Dream a little.
If you could do anything in the world for a living, what would it be? Shaky economies overturn some boats but launch others. In fact, entrepreneurship tends to increase when times get tough. If the "worst" happens, and you've always dreamt of leaving the 9-to-5 in your wake, you may find yourself with a near-perfect opportunity to do so.
It's only natural to experience apprehension when faced with job market instability. However, hard work and forward thinking can set you up for smooth sailing, no matter where the winds of change may blow.
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Kamran wrote:Nice architecture, thanks for sharing.
Hanzze wrote:Looks like it would be outwardly of it. Is that an UFO on the head?
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There are some pictures like that, are they form inside? Maybe a kind of story of the Buddha? Or are they simply not related here?
Kim O'Hara wrote:I was lucky enough to visit this temple recently and it is even more beautiful, in an over-the-top kind of way, than the photos can suggest.
Here's one of the pics I took:
The colourful pictures Hanzze posted are from a mural inside the vihara. There are lots of modern images - Neo, Superman, etc - amongst more traditional Thai and Buddhist images there.
The fantasy elements even extend to silly things like this:
At the same time, it is a genuine temple, not just a vanity exercise. Some day it may be a classic wat, pointed out as a building which is important to the renewal of Buddhist architecture in Thailand - who knows?
Kim O'Hara wrote:Hi, Yawares,
As you enter the vihara you face the big Buddha statues as usual but they are golden, not white. Behind them is a whole-wall mural painting of a golden Buddha. If you turn around and look at the wall either side of the door you enter by, you see the murals that Hanzze posted here. Most of those pictures are quite small - you could cover Superman with one hand, for instance - but the background is all golden. The use of colour is very deliberate and very effective in contrast with the white everywhere else.
I did see a couple of monks there but I don't know for sure whether that was their wat or they were just visiting. We weren't there long enough for me to see everything and ask all the questions, but as far as I know the wat does have monks like any other wat.
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Coles Co. Leaders Still Awaiting Word on FutureGen Approval
Optimism remains that construction on the long-delayed FutureGen power plant will get the federal government's okay soon.
In the meantime, local officials can do little more than watch and wait for a decision from the Energy Department. It's in talks with corporate members of the FutureGen Alliance who want to get the $1.8 billion dollar coal-to-energy plant built and operating near Mattoon.
Angela Griffin heads the economic development group Coles Together. "As far as we know they're still in negotiations," Griffin said. "There's still a lot of details to be worked out with the agreement going forward, and they're not at liberty at this point to talk about those."
But Griffin says she and others in the Mattoon area are being kept up to date on the talks, even if she doesn't know the details. Griffin wouldn't estimate when the government and the Alliance can reach a conclusion.
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Thank you for taking the time to show an interest in the library's partnership with the nationally recognized Stitch 'n Bitch society.
The library chose to start a needle art program for community members in December of 2010. The library was already very aware of the well received, nationally best selling Stitch 'N Bitch book series that restarted a knitting and crocheting craze around the world. The term Stitch 'N Bitch comes from verbiage used by many people that joined knitting circles started back in World War II. In 1999 Debbie Stoller started her first Stitch 'N Bitch group in New York. Soon after, she wrote her first, same titled book, Stitch 'n Bitch, that ignited a national interest in this craft. The library felt jumping on the band wagon with this well branded, nationally recognized program would be a familiar and well understood program. We hope that everyone in our community has the opportunity to come join us in what has been a nationwide program, a one hook, one community group!
Here are a few facts about the Stitch 'N Bitch book series: To date there are five books, dating back to 2003, in this series.
- Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook(2004)
- Amazon Rank -- #4 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Knitting
- 1,299 libraries own this item, worldwide
- Stitch 'N Bitch Superstar Knitting: Go Beyond the Basics(2010)
- Amazon Rank -- #11 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Knitting
- 481 libraries own this item, worldwide.
- Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker(2006)
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Dutch volleyball team receives academic award for 14th straight year
PELLA—For a record14th straight year, the Central College volleyball team has received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award.
It's the most consecutive years any Division III college has received the honor. Central has been cited 15 times overall. To receive AVCA distinction, a team's combined grade point average (GPA) for the preceding year must be a 3.30 or higher (4.0 scale).
The Dutch compiled a 3.40 combined team GPA for 2013-14. Central had four volleyball players earn academic all-Iowa Conference recognition last fall, which requires a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA. Current seniors Shantell Gish (Cedar Rapids, Prairie HS) and Kari Sandage (Atlantic) and juniors Hannah Laflin (junior, Phoenix, Ariz., Horizon Honors HS) and Tori Zempel (La Porte City, Union HS) each received the honor.
Head coach Kent Clayberg said the award shows that the Central volleyball program strives for high levels of achievement on and off the court.
"We are very pleased with the continued commitment to academic excellence by our women," he said. "The team academic award is something we take great pride in and work very hard for as an entire program. It is reflective and indicative of the dedication to development of the whole person. Our women are competitive athletes, but there is much more they have to offer the world."
Central was among six Iowa Conference schools cited, joined by Coe, Dubuque, Luther, Simpson and Wartburg. There were 126 NCAA Division III squads honored, 18.6 percent of the member schools competing in volleyball.Print this ad for $10 off your next oil change


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A new report indicates that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has not acted upon whistleblower information, thereby failing to recover the millions of dollars lost through tax fraud. The problem is one of the IRS failing to act on whistleblower tips that come through — and plenty of them have over the past seven years.
An annual report is filed by the IRS and sent to Congress, detailing the agency's fiscal year activity. Forbes writes that this year's report demonstrates a severe lack of adherence to the calls made by whistleblowers that could have led the IRS to recover massive amounts of money lost through tax fraud. Out of thousands of submissions, only nine awards have been made to whistleblowers since December 2006. That year marked the enactment of a law instituted by Congress to encourage general citizens to divulge information about any entities committing tax fraud that exceeds $2 million. The provision was a section included in the Tax Relief and Health Act of 2006 that detailed how whistleblowers may receive rewards of up to 30 percent of the amount collected by the IRS as a result of the information provided about tax fraud. Before the act was instituted, the IRS rarely paid out to the whistleblowers who provided information leading to successful recovery of dollars lost through tax fraud.
But despite the increase in number of cases reported to the IRS, the agency has followed up on very few. The program has not been as effective as designed because of a deeply rooted attitude within the IRS — as Forbes writes — that is fundamentally against whistleblower investigations. The source quotes Chuck Grassley, a Republican Senator from Iowa, as condemning the glacial pace of action the IRS has taken regarding the investigations into the thousands of whistleblower reports left un-investigated:
"The agency should do everything it can to make these cases a priority…My worry is that the slow progress will cause the tips to dry up. That would harm the whistleblowers who stick their necks out to flag tax cheating and the honest taxpayers who pay what they owe and deserve tax fairness."
Of course, while taxpayers might be angered at such an oversight committed by the IRS, there is not much to do about the lack of action. The report certainly does not further encourage future whistleblowers who would decide to report tax fraud, as well.
Further reading:
JPMorgan whistleblower receives massive $63.9 million award
IRS says to treat Bitcoin as 'property' for tax purposes
SCOTUS declines to arbitrate web retailer tax collection debate


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Robert Pattinson is about to give good face!
After months of rumors that the actor had signed on to promote Dior Homme fragrances, the fashion house announced (via Women's Wear Daily) on Wednesday that Robert is the new face of their male scent line.
"The House of Dior is delighted to announce that actor Robert Pattinson is to be the new face of Dior Homme fragrance," the company said in a statement.
PHOTOS: Robert Pattinson: Hollywood's Hottest Vampire!
"He has since proven the scope of his acting talents by choosing films as varied as 'Remember Me' by Allen Coulter, 'Water for Elephants' by Francis Lawrence, in which he starred alongside Reese Witherspoon, or with his role as 'Bel-Ami,' the famous Maupassant character," the statement continued, making no mention of the actor's five "The Twilight Saga" movies.
Past stars who have used their good looks in the name of Dior include Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Charlize Theron.


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What's that?
Oh, just another 6-4, 215-pound linebacker committing to Alabama.
Christian Miller out of Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., said he will play for the Crimson Tide on Thursday.
"It feels really good," Miller told 247Sports.com of his choice. "I didn't want to rush anything. I feel like I knew where I want to go and once I found the best place for me, to go on ahead and do it. That's how I feel about Alabama. It does feel good to have it done so I can focus on my senior year and relax a little."
MORE: SN's preseason Top 25 | Latest on OSU's Carlos Hyde | Gamecocks' helmets
Miller committed to Florida in February, but backed off and chose Alabama over Georgia and South Carolina, among others.
The 4-star prospect is the No. 40 overall player according to 247Sports.com and the No. 3 outside linebacker. He is the third linebacker commitment for the Tide's 2014 class, joining inside linebackers Zach Whitley and Shaun Hamilton.
Rivals.com ranks Miller as a 4-star player and No. 101 overall.
Alabama has 16 commitments for 2014.


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It has been said that the opposite of love isn't hate but disinterest, and that seems to be the dominate emotion at work in the market today. Once again, the action isn't that bad. It is down a few points and breadth is weaker, but there isn't any big rush for the exits. The market is just drifting around with a slight negative bias.
From a trading standpoint, this is the worst sort of action. Strong emotions, either positive or negative, are what produce tradable action. Even in flat markets, there are usually pockets of action that attract the hot money, but there isn't anything of significance today.
Quite a few commentators have predicted that the fiscal-cliff debate would produce a high level of volatility. Instead we have been frozen. Virtually everyone seems to think a deal will eventually be made and that the political back-and-forth in the meantime is irrelevant. There isn't much reaction at all to the news flow, which really is the correct response since none of it is meaningful right now.
I see little to do but to stay patient and keep looking for new ideas. The good news is that flat action like this is often a setup for a strong move. We just need to make sure we don't fall asleep while we wait.


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Hello All,
For the last few years my main practice has been anapanasati. I have had some great results (especially during a 7 day silent residential retreat) but find anapanasati to be incredibly difficult within the confines of the home life. I run a small business in NYC and have a wife and toddler to look after so what time I do have (about 45 minutes in the early morning and 45 minutes late night) is not very conducive to the theme--in other, words I'm often too tired or drowsy to get good results. I've added walking meditation which does help a great deal but I'm now confronting the very real fact that I need to deal with a great deal of anger/aversion in my life. So, apologies for the circuitous route, I'm considering changing my main practice to metta bhavana (I intend to use a variety of approaches) and I would like to hear if anyone has had any experience with metta practice in this way. Initially I intend to commit myself to 3 months with the option of extending my commitment at the end of this period to another 3 month stretch. Thank you.
Mike (Khalil)


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Keuchel perseveres after rough first inning
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Monday marked Dallas Keuchel's turn to audition for one of the final two spots in the Astros' starting rotation, and the left-hander endured a rough first inning before bouncing back to throw three scoreless innings against the Braves.
Keuchel, who appears to have wrapped up a spot on the Major League roster, gave up back-to-back homers to Chris Johnson and Justin Upton in the first inning, but worked swiftly in the second and fourth and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third.
"I made an adjustment last time out," said Keuchel, who was touched for 13 hits and seven runs in four innings in his last start. "My velocity was down last start, and I hadn't gotten into my legs yet. It was all upper torso, and I've been kind of achy and just trying to get back into my legs. I felt really good coming out of the gate. It was not a very good start."
Keuchel tried to sneak an 0-2 fastball past former teammate Johnson, who crushed it and sent it well over the wall in center field for a three-run homer.
"It's Major League Baseball, so any time you get 0-2, you can't take your foot off the gas," Keuchel said. "I didn't spot a high fastball, and C.J. hit it out. I tip my cap to him. Just kind of worked through it. That's a good lineup over there, so you have to come with your 'A' game every time out, and I did a good job battling through the last three [innings]."
As far as his immediate future with the team, Keuchel isn't worried.
"I've had three send-downs already, so it's nothing new" he said. "Whatever happens, happens. I go out there like it's my last time every time."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Does anyone know of a PHP script that will find orphan files on a web site? - i.e. files that are not referenced in any other files, nor in a database.
I've just inherited a site that has not been maintained very well. There appear to be hundreds of files scattered about which are not referenced anywhere - I need to be sure that they are true orphans before I remove them.
Ok - I guess such a script doesn't exist. Looks like I'll have to write one myself.
If anyone is interested in the end result, let me know.
Searching "PHP find orphaned files" turns up various solutions, some involve a good IDE, IDE addons and so on.
If its html/js/image files then I think it would be easy enough, but when it comes to include files outside of the document root (which is what I originally imagined you meant), then I think you'd be pushed.
For that you'd maybe want something which runs for a while which "touches" the included file somehow, not even sure if that would do-able, unless all include classes were brought in via an autoloader.
Thanks cups
I have scoured the net for a script but failed miserably.
I'm looking at attempting to code the following:
Build a repository file containing all the contents of every text-based file on the site - I already have a function that will perform this, and it doesn't take too long, e.g. a site with 2000+ files takes around 10 seconds, creating a file of around 24mb. Depends on how big the files are, of course.
Do a recursive scan of the site, listing all file names on the site and their paths.
Then scan the repository file for each file name (not path) found in step 2. This obviously wouldn't be 100% as files with the same file name might be in various locations. However, it would be a reasonably good indication. I don't think I would be able to search for the path as links could contain relative or absolute paths and might be referenced from various locations. Stand to be corrected here.
Produce a list of all the files in the web, indicating whether or not a reference to the file was found.
If no reference is found in step 4, provide the ability to search an entire database for reference to that file name, if the site is db driven that is.
The above would only cover internal references to the files and possibly include some false positives, but that would be enough for my purposes.
If you or anyone can throw in same more ideas, it would be appreciated.
Regards to all
It may be time consuming but try opening Putty and run this from the command line.
find /var/www/ -name "*".php -type f -print0 | xargs -0 grep oddfile.php | uniq -c | sort -u | cut -d":" -f1 | awk '{print "-rf " $2}' | uniq
This will find in all of the .php files if there is a reference to oddfile.php be it an include or require.You may have some files that end in .inc so check them also.If nothing is found, you can mark the file as unused or delete it.
Thanks for the suggestion lorenw
Unfortunately, putty is not an option. I have ftp access and a control panel - that's it. As you say, it would be kinda time consuming too.
Is there any sort of CMS in use or is the site currently a collection of static pages?
How many pages are there atm?
Do you expect many pages to be added to the site in the future?
Hi SpacePhoenix
The site belongs to a glazing company and it's running on joomla. There are hundreds, possibly thousands of image files in various directories. Not sure how they want to proceed yet, but my first task is to tidy up the damn thing.
Happy new year by the way
Before you proceed any further you should make sure that the Joomla installation is up to date, the same goes for any plugins that may be in use. Also before attempting to identify what files are in use and what is an "orphan" file make a complete backup of all the files and of the complete database in case anything goes wrong
I have limited experience with joomla, but it appears to be up to date, and everything is already backed up.
At last, I have a working prototype, with front-end up and running and it seems to do the trick.
Anyone care to test it for me?
Best put it in a password protected directory - form validation is minimal.
I used this code from my own
Autor/Author: Fernando Gámbaro fgambaro - hotmail . com
Fecha/date: 20/09/2013 - 2013/09/20
El objetivo principal de este programa es crear una lista con aquellos archivos que
no están siendo referenciados dentro de un sitio web.
Para ello creamos un array con todos los archivos del sitio
(incluidos sub carpetas) seleccionamos que archivos buscar, y para cada archivo
del tipo php, html, css o js, buscamos referencias dentro de ellos.
Algunas funciones las obtuve desde internet
The main objective of this program is to create a list of files that are not being referenced in a website.
To do this we create an array of all the site files (including sub folders) select which files
search, and for each file type php, html, css or js, seek references within them.
Some functions are got from the internet
function listdir($dir='.') {
if (!is_dir($dir)) {
return false;
$files = array();
listdiraux($dir, $files);
return $files;
function listdiraux($dir, &$files) {
$handle = opendir($dir);
while (($file = readdir($handle)) !== false) {
if ($file == '.' || $file == '..') {
$filepath = $dir == '.' ? $file : $dir . '/' . $file;
if (is_link($filepath))
if (is_file($filepath))
$files[] = $filepath;
else if (is_dir($filepath))
listdiraux($filepath, $files);
$files = listdir('.');
Desde aquí lo elabore yo.-
From here I did.-
$files = array_unique($files, SORT_REGULAR);
sort($files, SORT_LOCALE_STRING);
global $tipo;
$tipo = array();
Para cada uno de los archivo encontrados en los directorios
Busco referencias a los archivos del tipo png, jpg, php, y html
dentro de los archivo de los archivos php y html.-
For each of the directory file found in
I am looking for references to files like png, jpg, php, and html
file within php and html files.-
foreach ($files as $f) {
if ( strpos($f, ".html") == true or strpos($f, ".png") == true or strpos($f, ".jpg") == true
or ( strpos($f, ".php") == true and strpos($f, ".php~") != true ) ) {
$tipo[] = $f;
$tipo = array_unique($tipo, SORT_REGULAR);
sort($tipo, SORT_LOCALE_STRING);
foreach ($files as $ff) {
if ( strpos($ff, ".html") == true or (strpos($ff, ".php") == true and strpos($ff, ".php~") != true)
or strpos($ff, ".css") == true or strpos($ff, ".js") == true ){
Muestro en que archivo estoy realizando la búsqueda y de lo buscado que encuentro.-
I show that I am doing file search and the sought that meeting.-
echo "Viendo archivo -> ".$ff."
";
$lines = file($ff);
foreach($lines as $line) {
foreach ($tipo as $key => $t) {
if ( strpos($f, "/") == true ) {
$pieces = explode("/", $f);
$f = array_pop($pieces);
if ( strpos($line, $t) != false ) {
echo " ".$t." <- encontrado
";
echo "Resultado
";
/* Muestro el archivo no encontrado.-
We show file not found.- */
foreach ($tipo as $key => $tip) {
echo $key." => ".$tip."
";
This is an old thread, that I don't see the need to re-open, closing it.


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Phils honor Rollins as franchise's hits leader
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies rolled out the red carpet in grand fashion before Monday's 4-0 loss to the Marlins to honor Jimmy Rollins for setting the franchise's all-time hits record.
Offering Rollins congratulations on Phanavision were Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Kelly Ripa, Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett, Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter, Jill Biden, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson, 76ers legend Charles Barkley, Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, Flyers legend Bernie Parent, Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, Al Roker and Jamie Lee Curtis.
"The organization did a fantastic job," Rollins said. "Above and beyond anything, I would have thought or even wanted, but they wanted it. They went out and got it."
The Phillies followed with a highlight video of Rollins' baseball career from childhood to the moment he broke Mike Schmidt's hits record. It included narration from late broadcaster Harry Kalas.
Former teammates Pat Burrell, Mike Lieberthal, Bobby Abreu and Marlon Anderson joined Rollins on the field, along with Rollins' family, as Chase Utley and Ryan Howard presented Rollins with a silver bat commemorating the milestone.
The Phillies then surprised Rollins, who also received framed artwork, with a trip to Italy.
"Never been to Italy," Rollins said. "Been talking about it for a couple years. I even have Rosetta Stone Italian down in Tampa [Fla.]. I guess I've got to press fast forward on that."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jalaymance. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Chicago Automobile Trade Association launches new Web site January 14, 2009 12:00 AM The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) has launched a new Web site: www.ChicagoAutoShow.com. The new site features a clean and simple look with links at the top for media, exhibitors and sponsors. The site also offers direct access to pertinent information such as show times, ticket sales, directions and events. The CATA's Internet Director, Mark Bilek, will add additional features to the site as the show approaches. These features will include Webcams, an interactive show floor map and this year's auto show blog. The new site also offers a detailed historic section that recounts the storied past of the Chicago Auto Show including yearly highlights of favorite production and concept cars from archives that are more than a century old. The Vehicles on Display section of the site hosts images and descriptive text on every vehicle that will be on display at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. Back to News


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The University of North Carolina (UNC) academic environmental activists are leading the way in giving opponents of hog farming manure and sewage sludge fertilizers a national audience. This week "epidemiology researchers from the Gillings School of Global Public Health" at the university published their findings that such "fertilizers" spread on fields are making people horribly sick.
"Treated municipal sewage sludge—that is, the solids from sewage treatment—may be causing illness in people up to a mile from where the sludge is spread on land," a news release from the university started out.
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill is definitely not the agricultural college; that title goes to North Carolina State University.
"More than half of people interviewed reported acute symptoms such as burning eyes, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea after sludge had been sprayed or spread. People who live near fields in which industrial swine operations spray waste have reported similar symptoms," the study authors announced.
The problem is that there were only 34 participants, and they were "study participants" meaning they probably had an axe to grind in order to take the time for having an avenue to complain. And complaints are common from many who live in rural areas when pig manure is spread. I'm sure sewage sludge might have some odor, too. Conscientious farmers try to keep the odor down, but some people have a cataclysmic fit when they smell the slightest whiff of manure.
There also is a network of environmental activists who are involved in complaining about the use of manure as fertilizer. They spread the word on exactly what conditions people should complain about and the symptoms they should complain about from being near manure or sludge used as fertilizer. I saw it first hand when an environmental group hauled some rural residents to Washington, D.C., to complain to the national media and meet with members of Congress. Complaints and doctor-proven truth are two different things, which it doesn't appear that the UNC study cared about.
Their study, "Land Application of Treated Sewage Sludge: Community Health and Environmental Justice," was published online March 11 in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. It involved residents from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia who live near fields where sludge is applied as a soil amendment, according to the researchers.
"Study participants told us that onset of the symptoms occurred while the sludge was being applied or soon after," said Amy Lowman, research associate in epidemiology and the study's first author. "These were not one-time incidents, either. Respondents reported these illnesses occurring several times, and always after the biosolids were applied to nearby farmland."
"Other symptoms reported by more than one respondent in the wake of sludge applications included difficulty breathing, sinus congestion or drainage, and skin infection and sores," Lowman is reported as explaining. The key here is "more than one respondent"—which is a small sampling on which to base conclusions.
The news release about the study further goes into claiming environmental contamination without enforcement of the sludge being properly applied. "Respondents also reported sludge run-off into local waterways and cattle grazing on fields soon after sludge applications," the news release reports.
The lead author is quoted as noting that run-off is against the law, contaminates waterways, treated fields must have signage posted and livestock are not supposed to graze fields following sludge application for 30 days.
The true effort appears to be to end the use of fertilizers of any type because it might contaminate the pristine world that the activists envision where farming is outlawed in favor of wild flowers and rainbows every day of the year.
"Most people in towns and cities don't know where their sewage sludge goes," said Steve Wing, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology at the Gillings School and a co-author of the study. "If they had to live near where it is being spread out, they might be more concerned about this practice. Many respondents in our study said it's not fair for rural people to bear the burden of urban waste disposal."
Lowman said, "We're talking about a material containing chemicals and organisms that can make people sick. Although the EPA promotes land application of sludge, it has not said the practice is safe for people's health or the environment. More than half of people interviewed reported similar symptoms. These reports came from individuals in three different states, on separate occasions, who lived up to a mile from areas where sludge was applied. The findings are consistent with previous reports of health impacts and support calls for health and environmental agencies to pay more attention to the potential for sludge to impact people who live near land application sites."
My contention is this is environmental activism rather than a public health study report by a university.


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Cubs trade INF Darwin Barney to Los Angeles Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs today traded infielder Darwin Barney and a cash consideration to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later.
Barney, 28, was designated for assignment on July 22 after batting .230 (47-for-204) with 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 16 RBI in 72 games for the Cubs this season. Since making his big league debut with the Cubs in 2010, Barney batted .244 (455-for-1,861) with 88 doubles, 18 home runs and 146 RBI in 542 games.
He won the 2012 National League Gold Glove at second base after tying a major league single-season record with 141-consecutive errorless games at second base.


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The New School
Urban Encuentro
From Occupy, to housing squats, and from counter-power structures, to participatory decision-making, urban social movements are re-imagining urban democracy. This panel features local and national intellectuals, organizers, and activists at the forefront of global and local movements constructing urban alternatives.
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorium, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, 66 Fifth Avenue
Free; no tickets or reservations required; seating is first-come first-served
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Gallery 1879
Stuart's Opera House's lobby doubles as our Gallery 1879 and showcases work from local, regional, and national artists in a variety of mediums. The Gallery 1879 has hosted shows featuring painting, photography, sculpture, letterpress, rare and strange LP art, recycled artwork, and more. Stuart's has hosted shows for numerous artists over the years, with exhibits changing every 1-2 months.
The Gallery 1879 also proudly takes part in Nelsonville's monthly Final Fridays on the Square, an art event that takes place the last Friday of each month. During Final Fridays multiple galleries and shops in Nelsonville's Historic Square Arts District stay open late and present new shows, workshops and more. Our exhibit openings take place on Final Fridays.
If you are interested in submitting your work for a show please contact the Gallery Curator Brian Koscho at firstname.lastname@example.com or call the office at (740) 753-1924.


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Marta, now 25, was a former CFCA scholar. She depended heavily on her mother's income to get her through college, but her mother suffered an accident that forced her to stop working. Read on to find out how it all ended!
How did you get involved with CFCA?
I met CFCA about eight years ago when I became part of its scholarship program in Santa Ana, El Salvador.
I was a high school freshman and my mother could not fully afford my education.
She used to work selling fried finger food in the streets. My younger brother was in school, too, and unfortunately, we never met our father.
How did CFCA support you?
As part of my responsibilities in CFCA, I did monthly community service. I offered my service at the CFCA headquarters in Santa Ana, El Salvador.
I started meeting people who treated me professionally and with respect. Many things changed inside me, spiritually and intellectually. I felt motivated to dream about my future.
At the same time it helped me cover part of my educational expenses such as transportation, tuition, etc., and my mother would help me with anything else I needed.
You graduated from high school. Did you go to university?
Yes, and my grades in university continued to be good, but my mother burned her arm while frying one day.
She had to quit working for some time and could no longer help with my college expenses. The funds provided by my scholarship weren't enough.
During that time I was asked to speak to travelers in a CFCA mission awareness trip visiting the project.
I offered my testimony and afterward, I was approached by one of the group members, a CFCA preacher, Father James O'Toole.
He told me that he wanted to sponsor me because he thought I could reach my dream of becoming a professional.
I recently graduated as an administrative computer programmer. The path was hard. I had to overcome so many obstacles along the way.
Many times I felt like giving up, but there is always someone who encourages you to go on, to fight for what one desires, to reach a goal, and I did it.
What are you currently doing?
Praise God, I was blessed by finding a job at the local drivers license processing office. I have only been working there for two weeks.
I am already planning on studying some more, but now I can afford my own education. This is thanks to the CFCA scholarship and my sponsor.
Would you like to say something to your sponsor?
I want to offer him my deepest gratitude for believing in me, for sponsoring me for four years when I needed it most. May God bless you.
Please continue to help others who, like me, have a very clear goal in life.
Thank you, CFCA, for letting me grow to be the person I am now. You have been by me for so many years. Thank you from deep inside my heart.
Related links:
- Father James O'Toole: CFCA presenter sets example through sponsorship


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Sometimes life's small victories can seem bigger when they follow a losing streak. The way the economy has performed lately might seem like a win compared to the depths of the Great Recession.
This week, the U.S. Department of Labor releases its report on how the job market performed during March. As always, Friday's employment report will be mined for evidence of any change in the trend of fairly encouraging economic data.
Recent key signs of economic growth have included the improving housing market, low interest rates -- courtesy of the Federal Reserve -- and the continued rally in the stock market.
Last month, the government said the nation's unemployment rate slipped in February to 7.7 percent. Joblessness has been declining but is still a considerable distance from the goal of 6.5 percent that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has laid out as the threshold that would allow the central bank to begin lifting interest rates from their current record lows.
Two-sided report
As a reminder, the monthly jobs report is essentially split into two surveys: Businesses are asked directly about the size of their workforces, to produce the payrolls number; a household survey reaches out to individuals, and from that, the unemployment rate is computed. It isn't all that unusual to get reports in which the household survey appears to be at odds with the payrolls portion, but they typically do tell similar stories over time.
To reflect on where we are, the government says an average of 191,000 jobs have been added to payrolls over the previous three months. The four-week moving average of new claims for unemployment benefits is close to a five-year low. All of that suggests job cuts are waning. As for the upcoming report, economists expect it to largely portray steady hiring, similar to what's been seen over the past few months.
Consumers' growing concern
There are some potential dark clouds for the economy. Consumer confidence, reported by The Conference Board, took a hit in March. The business research group chalked up the drop to the $85 billion in mandatory federal budget cuts that began taking effect early in the month. In its statement, The Conference Board said, "The recent sequester has created uncertainty regarding the economic outlook and as a result, consumers are less confident."
Left unanswered is whether consumers are still spending, regardless of how they feel about things. Given how they turned into Debbie Downers in March, will there be more trouble ahead?
The sequester is taking a toll on business sentiment, too. At ManpowerGroup, the Milwaukee-based human resource consulting firm, chairman and CEO Jeff Joerres says it's just one more risk factor giving employers pause. Says Joerres: "It is clearly making a difference." He says firms have remained risk-averse after the financial crisis, adding, "It is all of these forces that keep coming at companies. That keeps them more in the hesitant mode."
More of the same?
As for employment, Joerres doesn't expect a big pickup in hiring in the coming months. Remember that winning streak we referenced earlier? Reflecting on the monthly hiring gains reported by the government, Joerres says this has become the new normal. "Folks have felt like anything over 150,000 is good." But he says monthly payrolls will need to boom into the 300,000-per-month range to bring discouraged workers back into the job hunt.
Cap-and-gown time
With spring comes college graduation for the class of 2013. Students are hoping for good jobs, and there does appear to be reason for optimism. In a statement, CEO John Challenger with the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas notes that as the year began, "there were 47 metropolitan areas with unemployment rates under 6 percent." He says a nearly equal number of cities had jobless rates of between 6 percent and 7 percent. Those numbers suggest to him that graduates may not have to move far to find jobs.
In high gear
On Tuesday, automobile manufacturers report their monthly sales figures. Auto information provider Edmunds.com predicts the level of U.S. sales for March will be the highest since May 2007. If consumers are plunking down enough money for a car or truck, that would seem to run counter to the notion that they're losing confidence.
Is that all you've got?
While the jobs report is by far the most important one, there are some other key readings due this week. These include the two monthly snapshots on business activity from the Institute for Supply Management. The manufacturing report is due today at 10 a.m. Eastern time. A follow-up, covering the nonmanufacturing sector, is due Wednesday morning.
On Friday afternoon, the Federal Reserve issues its report on the use of consumer credit during February.
This week in business history: 2 Microsoft anniversaries
Thirty-eight years ago, most people might have said they'd have no use for a computer, but some enterprising visionaries proved them wrong. On April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft. Gates has since given up day-to-day control of the software giant to focus on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Another anniversary this week also involves Microsoft. On April 3, 2000, federal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled that Microsoft violated antitrust law, and he sought to have the company broken up. The ruling would later be overturned, and the U.S. Justice Department would eventually stop seeking a breakup. In time, the federal government's case was settled. Microsoft remains one of the top 10 companies based on total value of its stock, or market capitalization.
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Event at Ray Roberts Lake State Park helps celebrate First Day Hikes program
Park rangers in all 50 states are ready to help with those popular and perennial New Year's resolutions — lose weight and get fit — with First Day Hikes.
The hikes started about 20 years ago in Massachusetts and went nationwide for the first time last year. More than 14,000 people participated in 2012.
The nearest hike for most Denton area residents is planned for the Lost Pines Trail at Ray Roberts Lake State Park's Isle du Bois Unit.
"It's a great hike and a great way to start the new year and try something new," said Kelly Lauderdale, who will lead the Isle du Bois hike on Tuesday morning.
More than 40 hikes are planned in Texas, part of more than 650 hikes planned nationwide. An online locator map for all the hikes can be found at www.americasstateparks.org/first-day-hikes.
Priscilla Geiges, director of Massachusetts's state parks and president of the National Association of State Park Directors, said the first First Day Hike was in 1992 at Blue Hills Reservation State Park, south of Boston.
In early 2011, Massachusetts parks officials challenged other park operators in the Northeast to plan similar programs, Geiges said, and by the end of the year, the challenge was issued nationwide.
Geiges watched the momentum build in a "reply-all" e-mail as state by state, rangers began announcing their plans for 2012. Being closer to home, state parks play host to many visitors, about 720 million last year, which is about 2 1/2 times as many visitors as the national parks, she said. But after the 2012 event, she heard from many rangers who reported new visitors, or visitors that had previously thought of their state parks as a "summer-only" excursion.
State parks are year-round operations, and hiking is a great way to enjoy them in all the seasons, Geiges said. Many hikes being planned are also appropriate for kids.
"You are out and about with people who appreciate the outdoors," Geiges said.
Some parks are tailoring the hikes for the meaning of the day, too. For example, a Georgia hike includes a chance to write down, and then burn, last year's burdens. A Colorado hike to a homestead includes vintage snacks. This year, organizers of a Hawaiian hike that climbs a mountainside are adding drums. The musicians will drum up the sunrise for the hikers, who will also pray a traditional Hawaiian prayer.
Some hikes will likely deliver what being outdoors is all about, Geiges said. Last year, hikers in Maryland watched a bear swim across a lake. At Estero Llano Grande State Park, near Hidalgo, visitors can once again spend part or all of the day on the Bird Buster 100, an all-day hike in search of 100 different kinds of birds.
"We want people to start the year out right," Geiges said.
Not all hikes will be vigorous, Texas officials said. Most will be a one- to two-mile walk, and some will be leisurely. The Davis Mountains State Park plans a two-hour, 3.5-mile hike of moderate difficulty where the family dog, on a leash, will be welcome.
Lauderdale said she led about 35 people on a short hike through the Lost Pines Trail last year and plans a similar outing this year. The hike begins at 11 a.m.
"It's an easy half-mile hike," she said.
Lauderdale will talk about the flora and fauna in the area, including what to look for in the winter. Some of the hike will include a discussion of trees native to the area and how they fit into Texas heritage.
The hikes are free, but park visitors must pay entrance fees. The entrance fee for Isle du Bois is $7 for each person older than 12.
Rain and cold temperatures expected Sunday and Monday are supposed to move out of the area by New Year's Day. The National Weather Service is calling for partly sunny skies and a high of 43 degrees Tuesday.
PEGGY HEINKEL-WOLFE can be reached at 940-566-6881. Her e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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DROITWICH Ladies edged out Barford Tigers in a mid-season friendly.
Sue Williams scored from a penalty corner to settle the game and ensure they go into Saturday's clash at home to Stourport in good form.
The seconds enjoyed an entertaining 1-1 draw with Old Halesonians The men returned to action in the West Midlands Division Two but lost 5-1 to Whitchurch.
Nick Bates bagged five goals as Spa's second team thrashed Kingswinford 7-0. Droitwich's third team went down 6-0 at Stone, while the fourths lost 9-0 to leaders West Brom.


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February 11, 2012
Coffee & Clicks | February 11, 2012 {Edition #29: Rising Beef Prices, Tailoring Your Resume, Food Allergies on a Budget}
If you find a few minutes to click around this weekend while you sip your coffee (or whatever fills your mug), wander through these posts and enjoy reading, reflecting, and relaxing.
:: If you've found yourself at the meat counter in your grocery store wondering if it's your imagination or if beef prices have skyrocketed, you're not seeing things. According to facts I've seen in USAToday and other news outlets, the 2011 herd was the smallest herd brought to market in 60 years. Add to that a high foreign demand for our domestic beef and you've got a perfect storm for high beef prices at the grocery store this year and into next. My advice: if you see a great deal on ground beef/beef in-store, buy it up and freeze it.
:: If you're looking for a job and need to update your resume, I highly recommend that you read HR Insider Information over at Savings Lifestyle. Andrea was an HR professional and gives some great tips from the other side of the hiring desk on how to make your resume stand out from the crowd.
:: If you're struggling to make your grocery budget stretch to meet the needs of shopping for family members or children with food allergies, check out Erin at $5 Dinners newest site, Food Allergies on a Budget. Erin deals daily with the food allergy issue with her own sons and really has walked the walk of eating clean on a budget by using coupons and maximizing sales. Food Allergies on a Budget is a great new resource - click over and see what it's all about and share your story about dealing with food allergies.
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Free speech just isn't as simple as it once was. (Or perhaps as simple as we wrongly perceive it to have been.) While speech was never entirely without constitutional limits, for the most part you were generally free to step up on your soap box and speak your mind, particularly if you were being critical of elected officials or other public figures. But in the internet era you have a vastly larger number of ways to speak to a huge potential audience. When does that freedom turn into grounds for claiming damage and the government telling you, in essence, to sit down and shut up?
When it comes to Twitter, we may be about to find out. A man stands accused of Criminal Stalking on the social network and is now crying foul on first amendment grounds.
Even the Buddha of compassion might have been distressed to be on the receiving end of the diatribes that William Lawrence Cassidy is accused of posting on Twitter.
They certainly rattled Alyce Zeoli, a Buddhist leader based in Maryland. Using an ever-changing series of pseudonyms, the authorities say, Mr. Cassidy published thousands of Twitter posts about Ms. Zeoli. Some were weird horror-movie descriptions of what would befall her; others were more along these lines: "Do the world a favor and go kill yourself. P.S. Have a nice day."
Those relentless tweets landed Mr. Cassidy in jail on charges of online stalking and placed him at the center of an unusual federal case that asks the question: Is posting a public message on Twitter akin to speaking from an old-fashioned soapbox, or can it also be regarded as a means of direct personal communication, like a letter or phone call?
At Outside the Beltway, Doug Mataconis provides a lot of the required background reading on prior free speech cases and seems to conclude that all Cassidy is guilty of is being an obnoxious creep.
Cassidy's statements on Twitter, a public place, on a matter of public concern are entitled to that same special protection. That they might be considered "outrageous" is not, by itself, sufficient to criminalize his behavior it seems to me. Had he threatened Zeoli directly or directed his messages to her in private, then we might be dealing with a different set of facts. Based on the facts available, it's pretty clear that even though Cassidy was acting like a jerk, he was engaging in protected speech.
See much, much more from Eugene Volokh.
These cases are always touchy, and I tend to leave it to the experts. The idea that an internet tool such as Twitter, which is little more than a 21st century bulletin board, can be regulated as to what the users say is unsettling at best. The victim in this case should have had the option to simply block the abusive critic and not see his comments. (Though by changing his account repeatedly he certainly makes that more of a chore to do.) Further, most of the tweets which suggest a threat of physical harm seem to be a bit of a stretch.
And, as Doug notes, none of this seems to have been direct contact which would be the parallel of sending letters or placing phone calls to the victim's home. If we arrested everyone in this country who acted like a jerk the streets would look much more empty in short order.
But at the other extreme, we do keep hearing about cases where online bullying drives young people to take their own life and all other manner of horrors. It seems, from some of the examples Volokh cites, that our courts do recognize limits to the freedom of speech and that words can sometimes do more than hurt somebody's feelings. Like I said… it's complicated.


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Special Collections is pleased to host three interns during the fall 2013 semester!
Beth McDonald is a graduate student in the Library and Information Science program at UCLA. During the internship, she will process two of our newest acquisitions the Alan Reed Papers and the Michael D. "Micky" Moore Papers. Reed and Moore were both active in the film and television industry. Reed is best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on the show The Flintstones while Moore is probably best known for his work as a second unit director on such projects as the Indiana Jones trilogy, Patton, and The Ten Commandments. The project includes arranging and describing materials, writing a finding aid, adding descriptive information to Archivists' Toolkit, uploading the finding aids to the Online Archive of California, creating MARC records to add to the library catalog, and assisting the archivist with selecting items for digitization or an upcoming exhibit.
Kendal Copeland is a junior at Pepperdine University majoring in Sports Broadcasting and minoring in History. Kendal will enhance the finding aid of the Pepperdine University Athletics Records. Kendal will describe the collection in greater detail, adding folder level description to Archivists' Toolkit and updating the finding aid. She will also assist the archivist with selecting items for digitization or an exhibit.
Victoria Collie is a graduate student in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. She is currently working on the Edwards Metcalf Collection of Books on T.E. Lawrence. Victoria is creating a research guide to the collection, including a biography of Lawrence, an annotated bibliography of selected materials in the collection, and curated lists of research resources on Lawrence. In addition, Victoria will also be doing detailed processing of the related Metcalf Papers and creating an exhibit of materials from the collection.
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War Horse first debuted on stage in 2007 at the National Theatre in London, running for almost four months. A second run at the same location began September 10, 2008, and continued until March 18, 2009. The production then transferred to the New London Theatre in the West End, where the show has been running ever since. The show is now on Broadway, at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, as well as on tour across the US. The show is a hit, and the Broadway production won all five of the Tony Awards for which it was nominated in 2011, including Best Play and Best Direction of a Play. Find War Horse tickets before they are gone.
War Horse uses life-size puppets of horses to bring this story to life. The plot follows a young horse named Joey at the beginning of World War I who is shipped off to France with the cavalry. He soon experiences all kinds of tragedy, including war, death and disease. However, Joey's previous owner, a young man named Albert, misses his horse terribly and embarks on a dangerous and extraordinary journey to return his friend to his home. See if Albert succeeds with War Horse tickets.


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Getting back to my Theravada roots, I've come across a book I'd not read. But it is one that I believe
might be of interest and value to both beginners and "not-so-beginners."
"Everything Is Teaching Us"
A Collection of Dhammatalks by Ajahn Chah
A very basic, down-to-earth explanation of many of the fundamentals of Buddhism. It deals with what is
mostly the foundational aspects of Buddhism from a Theravada perspective.
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How veterinarians can address atrial fibrillation in horses
Although AF often develops in horses with advanced structural heart disease—particularly in horses with valvular insufficiency that results in atrial dilatation—horses often develop this arrhythmia with minimal or no detectable signs of heart disease.
"We see a broad spectrum of horses with AF, including a young racehorse that has no other cardiac disease that we can detect but has acute onset of AF," says Virginia Reef, DVM, DACVIM, University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. "Such horses are considered similar to what they call lone AF in humans, which is AF in an otherwise healthy heart." Reef also sees horses that have AF associated with underlying structural disease. Mitral regurgitation is the most common valvular insufficiency causing left atrial enlargement, and these horses are at more risk of developing AF, she says.
A small group of horses also present with AF and congestive heart failure (CHF). "That category of horse we would treat very differently," says Reef. For horses with CHF, AF is not the primary problem. Instead, it's the underlying heart disease that is causing the CHF, and treatment focuses on rate control and palliative treatments rather than rhythm conversion.
Which horses are affected—and how
AF typically affects full-grown horses. "Fortunately, AF is rare in foals, though occasionally you'll have a newborn foal have a transient arrhythmia," Reef says. "You need a critical atrial mass to get AF, so it isn't a problem in foals, basically, unless the foal has a very diseased heart." For the same reasons, AF is not a problem typically seen in ponies, unless their hearts are enlarged.
Just as horses with AF vary between those with healthy hearts and those with CHF, the presenting complaint in horses with AF can vary widely as well. High-level athletes, such as race horses, event horses, polo ponies, fox hunters, barrel racers, endurance horses and many show jumpers, experience exercise intolerance and a drop in performance. Horses that perform at lower level cardiovascular work, such as dressage horses, show hunters, Western pleasure horses and trail or pleasure horses, may not have any signs of AF that their owners can detect. The reason for these different presenting signs involves the physiology of horses with AF.
During the cardiac cycle, the atria depolarize and contract, and then, subsequently, the ventricles depolarize and contract. The atria prime the pump, or the ventricles, which are responsible for moving blood to the lungs and to the body.
"If the atria are fibrillating, you've essentially lost that prime to the pump," says Reef. "At rest that does not make any difference whatsoever, though during exercise it makes a big difference, as priming of the pump might contribute 15 to 20 percent of cardiac output."
If the horse is doing intense athletic work, optimum cardiac output is important. Cardiac output is determined by both heart rate and the amount of blood moving out of the ventricles at each heartbeat (stroke volume). AF decreases stroke volume during exercise, resulting in a higher heart rate at each level of exercise.
Young, healthy horses in normal sinus rhythm can have heart rates of 240 beats/min or even higher during maximal exercise. Horses with AF, however, have a heart rate typically 40 to 60 beats/min higher at each level of exercise, so they often reach that maximal heart rate at a submaximal exercise level.
"With that irregularity of rhythm, and the lack of that priming of the pump, it seems that horses in AF cannot do their job if their heart rate exceeds 220 beats/min, for whatever the exercise level that they're doing," says Reef.
At New Bolton Center, if an owner is considering not treating a horse for AF because it is not exhibiting clinical signs, then an exercising ECG is obtained to ensure the horse is safe to perform its job while it is experiencing AF. Some horses do not follow the general rule of being just 40 to 60 beats/min higher than average, and these animals can have dangerously high heart rates just trotting. Others exhibit malignant ventricular arrhythmias in addition to AF during exercise. Cardioversion is recommended for these horses if their owners wish to continue to use them as performance animals.