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University of Vermont
2011-12 Online Catalogue
Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)
The mathematics curriculum is quite flexible. It is designed to provide a sound basic training in mathematics that allows a student to experience the broad sweep of mathematical ideas and techniques, to utilize the computer in mathematics, and to develop an area of special interest in the mathematical sciences.
In addition to the Bachelor of Science degree described here, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics also offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. A faculty advisor from Mathematics will assist students in determining which degree program best suits their individual needs and plans. Some of the career plans for which a well-designed major in mathematics can provide ideal preparation are highlighted below.
General Requirements
- Requirements for All Undergraduate Degree Students
- Mathematics and Statistics Requirements for the Bachelor of Science
Specific Requirements
Recommendations for Major Courses
In consultation with their advisor, students should choose an area of interest within the mathematics major and plan a coherent program that addresses their interests in mathematics and its applications. This area might be one of those listed below, or it might be another area suggested by the student. As a guide, students interested in one of the areas would typically take at least three courses in that area, including all of the courses marked with an asterisk (*). In addition, students should take courses from at least two other areas. Because of its centrality in mathematics, students should make sure that they take at least one course listed under Classical Mathematics. In following these recommendations, a course listed in more than one area is meant to be counted only once.
Classical Mathematics
Classical mathematics encompasses those areas having their roots in the great traditions of mathematical thought, such as geometry and topology, mathematical analysis, algebra and number theory, and discrete mathematics. Courses in this area include the following: MATH 141, MATH 151, MATH 173, MATH 236, MATH 240, MATH 241*, MATH 242, MATH 251*, MATH 252, MATH 255, MATH 257, MATH 260, MATH 264, MATH 273, MATH 331, MATH 353.
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics involves the use of mathematical methods to investigate problems originating in the physical, biological, and social sciences, and engineering. Mathematical modeling, coupled with the development of mathematical and computational solution techniques, illuminates mechanisms which govern the problem and allows predictions to be made about the actual physical situation. Current research interests of the faculty include biomedical mathematics, fluid mechanics and hydrodynamic stability, asymptotics, and singular perturbation theory. Courses in this area include the following: MATH 230*, MATH 236, MATH 237*, MATH 238, MATH 240, MATH 272, MATH 273, MATH 274.
Computational Mathematics
Computational mathematics involves both the development of new computational techniques and the innovative modification and application of existing computational strategies to new contexts where they have not been previously employed. Intensive computation is central to the solution of many problems in areas such as applied mathematics, number theory, engineering, and the physical, biological and natural sciences. Computational mathematics is often interdisciplinary in nature, with algorithm development and implementation forming a bridge between underlying mathematical results and solution of the physical problem of interest. Courses in this area include the following: MATH 173, MATH 230, MATH 237*, MATH 238, MATH 274, STAT 201.
Theory of Computing
The mathematical theory of computing deals with the mathematical underpinnings allowing effective use of the computer as a tool in problem solving. Aspects of the theory of computing include: designing parallel computing strategies (graph theory), analyzing strengths and effectiveness of competing algorithms (analysis of algorithms), examining conditions which ensure that a problem can be solved by computational means (automata theory and computability), and rigorous analysis of run times (complexity theory). Courses in this area include the following: MATH 173, MATH 223, MATH 224*, MATH 243, MATH 273, MATH 325, CS 346, CS 353.
Mathematics of Management
Mathematics of Management involves the quantitative description and study of problems particularly concerned with the making of decisions in an organization. Problems are usually encountered in business, government, service industries, etc., and typically involve the allocation of resources, inventory control, product transportation, traffic control, assignment of personnel, and investment diversification. Courses in this area include the following: MATH 173, MATH 221*, MATH 222, MATH 230, MATH 236, MATH 273, STAT 141 or STAT 211, STAT 151 or MATH 207, STAT 224, STAT 241, STAT 253.
Actuarial Mathematics
Actuaries use quantitative skills to address a variety of risk related problems within financial environments. A unique feature of the actuarial profession is that a considerable amount of the formal training is typically completed after graduation "on-the-job."
The Society of Actuaries is an international organization that regulates education and advancement within the profession. Candidates may earn designation as an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) by satisfying three general requirements. These are: (1) Preliminary Education Requirements, PE; (2) the Fundamentals of Actuarial Practice Course, FAP; and (3) the Associateship Professionalism Course, APC. The multiple component FAP is based on an e-learning format, and can be pursued independently. After completing the PE and at least one of the FAP components, candidates are eligible to register for the one-half day APC.The Preliminary Education Requirements consist of (1) prerequisites (2) subjects to be validated by educational experience (VEE), and (3) four examinations. While at the university, students can satisfy the prerequisites, the VEE courses, and the first two preliminary examinations. The following courses are recommended as preparation for the specific requirements.
Prerequisites. Calculus MATH 21,MATH 222, and MATH 121, Linear algebra MATH 124, Introductory accounting (BSAD 060, BSAD 061), Business law (BSAD 017, BSAD 018), and Mathematical statistics (STAT 261, STAT 262). These are topics that will assist candidates in their exam progress and work life but will not be directly tested or validated.
Subjects Validated by Educational Experience. Economics (EC 011,EC 012), Corporate Finance ((BSAD 180, BSAD 181), and Applied Statistical Methods (STAT 221, STAT 253). Candidates will demonstrate proficiency in these subjects by submitting transcripts.
Preliminary Examinations. Exam P - Probability (STAT 151, STAT 251), Exam FM - Mathematics of Finance (BSAD 180,BSAD 181). Other applicable departmental courses include: Statistics for Business STAT 195, Statistical Analysis via Computers STAT 201, Applied Regression Analysis STAT 225, Survival Analysis STAT 229, Categorical Data Analysis STAT 235, Nonparametric methods STAT 237, Combinatorics MATH 173, and Operations Research (MATH 221, MATH 222).
Probability and Statistical Theory
Probabilistic reasoning is often a critical component of practical mathematical analysis or risk analysis and can usefully extend classical deterministic analysis to provide stochastic models. It also provides a basis for statistical theory, which is concerned with how inference can be drawn from real data in any of the social or physical sciences. Courses in this area include the following: MATH 222, MATH 241, MATH 242, (STAT 151 or MATH 207), STAT 241, STAT 252a, STAT 252b, STAT 261, STAT 262, STAT 270.
Recommendations for Allied Field Courses
Students should discuss Allied Field courses with their advisor and choose ones which complement their mathematical interests. Students with certain mathematical interests are advised to emphasize an appropriate Allied Field as indicated below and take at least six credits in courses numbered 100 or above in that field.
Applied Mathematics:
Allied Field (1), (2), (3), (4), (6) or (9).
Computational Mathematics:
Allied Field (4) or (5).
Mathematics of Management:
Allied Field (7). Students interested in Mathematics of Management are advised to include Economics EC 011 and EC 012 in their choice of Humanities and Social Sciences courses, and to include Business Administration BSAD 060 and BSAD 061 in their choice of Allied Field courses. Those wishing to minor in Business Administration should contact the School of Business Administration and also take Business Administration BSAD 173 and two other courses chosen from Business Administration Field Courses.
- Colleges and Schools: College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. College of Arts and Sciences.
- Departments and Programs: Mathematics and Statistics Department.


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Fiscal cliff threatens federal aid for home heat
$347 million in heat oil aid in jeopardy
Fiscal cliff threatens federal aid for home heat
$347 million in heat oil aid in jeopardy
PORTLAND, Maine —
Poor and elderly Americans who rely on aid from the federal government to heat their homes stand to get less help this year if Congress and the White House fail to figure out a way to avoid the combination of tax increases and automatic spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff.
Nationally, the government is planning to distribute $3.47 billion in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds to the states this fiscal year to help pay for heating and cooling costs during the upcoming year.
Ninety percent of the money has been delivered, but the remaining 10 percent, $347 million, could hinge on the outcome of talks in Washington to avoid the fiscal cliff of automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to begin Jan. 1.


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Originally published on February 1, 2013 6:33 pm
The Obama administration has issued a proposal detailing how coverage for contraception will be paid for under Obamacare. The health overhaul law requires insurance plans to provide birth control coverage, but those opposed to artificial contraception argue they should not be made to use their own funds to pay for it. Audie Cornish talks to Julie Rovner.


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In an attempt to promote racial, ethnic, generational, and aesthetic diversity in a state best known for its rock, the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources is devoting $7.50 (half its budget) to an effort that encourages the Granite State's citizens to create what Governor John Lynch called, "That hipping-hopping music, so popular with the young folks nowadays."
Because the indigenous music of New Hampshire is something akin to sea shanties played on kazoos and small accordions, there will be a steep learning curve. But the state's commitment is strong. Van McLeod, Commissioner of Cultural Resources, said, "In honor of the great strides New Hampshire is making toward becoming one of the big playas, I'm officially changing my name to MC Loud, at least for today."
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Lactobacillus chromosomal integration
This procedure is used to integrate a desired DNA cassette into the chromosome of Lactobacillus plantarum at specific locations. This protocol can also be modified to perform gene knockouts and other chrosomal modifications. The two plasmids used for this procedure are pGIP73 and pP7B6 which integrate into the conjugated bile-acid hydrolase (cbh) sequence and the P7B6 prophage sequence respectively. These plasmids are non-replicative in Lactobacillus spp. and operate based on homologous recombination between the plasmid and the chromosome. The desired cassette is inserted in a unique XbaI site in the middle of both the CBH and P7B6 sequences.
- Integration plasmid DNA (either pGIP73 or pP7B6)
- XbaI plus
- MRS media
- Erythromycin
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- E. coli
Preparing the Plasmid
1. Culture the desired plasmid in E. coli in SOB with erythromycin ad a concentration of 300μg/mL.
2. Miniprep the plasmid and digest with XbaI.
- Phosphatasing the digest will help prevent self ligation.
- Phosphatasing the digest will help prevent self ligation.
3. Digest your desired insert to form compatible ends with XbaI (a SpeI + XbaI double digest works here).
4. Ligate and transform into E. coli.
5. Sequence or colony PCR to check successful insertion.
Transforming the Cells
1. Transform the Lactobacillus cells according to one of these protocols.
2. After the specificed recovery time, pipette 100μL of the recovered cells into a culture tube of 5ml MRS broth (erythromycin at 0.5μg/mL) and grow overnight.
3. The next day plate 20μL of this solution onto MRS plates containing 5μg/mL erythromycin to get colonies.
- Alternately you can just add these 20μL to a tube containing 5ml MRS supplemented with 5μg/mL erythromycin.
- Alternately you can just add these 20μL to a tube containing 5ml MRS supplemented with 5μg/mL erythromycin.
4. Screen for your gene of interest to ensre successful integration.
If you want to remove the erythromycin resistance then continue.
5. Grow your integrated culture overnight in 5ml of MRS broth with NO ERYTHROMYCIN!!!
6. Plate a dilution of this culture onto MRS plates with NO ERYTHROMYCIN!!!
7. Select ~10 colonies and spot plate them onto two plates one containing erythromycin and one not.
- Be sure to label the spots to be sure which colony corresponds to which.
- Be sure to label the spots to be sure which colony corresponds to which.
8. Select the colonies that grow on the MRS but not on the MRS+Erythromycin.
9. Screen these colonies for your insert activity.
- ~50% of colonies will have lost your insert.
- ~50% of colonies will have lost your insert.
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The Kardashian gossip is just so juicy today, I am not sure which story with which to lead. Do I start with the Kris Jenner abuse allegations that are penned in her ex-husband Robert Kardashian's journal? Should I lead with a certain new VH1 star's claims that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were hooking up back during her Reggie Bush relationship? So. Much. Pressure.
Eh, we'll go with the second rumor first and save the juiciest for last. Y'all aren't shocked to hear that Kim was cheating on Reggie, are you?
It's what happens when reality worlds collide…secrets are spilled. This is especially true when one of the reality stars is trying desperately to promote his first season of appearing on Love & Hip Hop. Consequence, who calls himself "arguably the best ghostwriter of all times," (and he truly is–I now know from that statement where Kanye got his line from his drunken MTV Award tirade! Brilliant!) is spilling some deets on Kimye from years past, and he shares why there is no love lost between himself and his former friend, the tiny rapper.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
A student's reasonable misconception is compared to the current scientific consensus in interpreting the evidence for the formation of the Himalayas. View Video
Students in Mashpee, Massachusetts create a model of the ground water systems in Cape Cod. View Video
By following sediments moved from the mountains to the sea, a mountain stream illustrates the process of erosion. View Video
Part 1 of a three-part investigation into the sediments revealed at the ocean shore in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. View Video
Part 2 of a three-part investigation: ice flowing in the form of mountain glaciers is an important source of erosion in colder climates. View Video
Part 3 of a three-part investigation: over several episodes ending about 18,000 years ago, continental glaciers formed over much of North America. View Video
A rock outcrop on Lake Champlain has two adjacent rock sections: one horizontal, one vertical. Keith Klepeis investigates a potential cause. View Video
Keith Klepeis looks for possible sources of heat and pressure that could have deformed the outcropping at Clay Point in this continuing investigation. View Video
Mountains are shaped by forces from below (plate tectonics) and forces at the surface (erosion). View Video
Two continental plates collide, creating heat and pressure that bend rock and create mountain ranges. View Video
The Appalachian Mountains are compared to the much higher, but younger, Himalayas. View Video
Sediment on a beach contributes to the vast continental shelf offshore over time, but this does not explain where the sediment came from. View Video


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If you are a veteran, we can connect you with a variety of financial aid resources to help you with your educational goals. Our office works with the Accounts Receivable Office to coordinate any Veteran's Benefits that you may have with additional aid you may be eligible for as a Davenport student.
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President Obama's Patent Plan May Have More Teeth Than You Realize
from the it's-not-quite-that-weak dept
I'd argue that Mims is seeing symptoms of the broken patent system, and suggesting that they are the problems, and I think he underestimates how some of the proposals may fix the "problems" he sees. First, on the question of an understaffed patent office, that's clearly a symptom, not the cause. The real problem is that the patent office has been issuing a ton of ridiculous patents: patents that are broad and covering obvious things. Furthermore, the courts have been awarding huge sums in litigation on those patents. The end result: more people applying for more patents, hoping to get their own lottery ticket. If you take away the broad patents and you make it easier to invalidate bad patents that already exist, combined with potential fees for suing over bad patents, you diminish (greatly) the value of the lottery ticket. End result? Fewer patent applications, less backlog, and no need to focus on hiring. The whole "patent office is understaffed!" claim is a red herring. It's the result of a patent system that has been encouraging a growth in patents, rather than a growth in innovation.
As for the software patent issue, I know that lots of people are sympathetic to this claim, but as we've argued for years, it's not that easy. If you outlaw "software patents," patent lawyers will rewrite those patents to look like they're not "software patents." And that's because there is no real definition of "software patents." Mims dismisses the stuff about rejecting functional claiming by saying that it's just some vague notion of stopping "broad" claims. But that's not true. He should read Mark Lemley's paper on functional claims. If the USPTO was properly recognizing and rejecting functional claims, it would have the impact of basically getting rid of many of the worst kinds of software patents, because they're really about functional claims. That's the real problem with most software patents. Get rid of functional claims and much of the "software patents" problem is dealt with.
Furthermore, it also has the benefit of stopping similar problems in hardware patents. Because while there's been a lot of focus on software patents, there's been a growing problem on the hardware side as well, and it's only going to get worse as we enter a new era of hardware startups and disruption. And, of course, getting rid of functional claims also, means fewer bogus patent applications as the lottery ticket aspect dies down as well... and, once again, that solves the "problem" of not enough patent examiners.
So, no, the proposals from the White House aren't perfect and don't solve everything. But, I wouldn't dismiss the suggestions out of hand either. If the USPTO actually did its job and rejected functional claims, the potential impact could be huge.


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PHOENIX – Residents began cleaning up Wednesday from devastating flooding that slammed Arizona a day earlier, trapping people in vehicles and homes and destroying up to $2 million worth of inventory at a cactus nursery north of Phoenix.
The National Weather Service said some areas received more rain Tuesday than they had all last summer, and many residents were faced with a long recovery.
At Cox Cactus Farm, workers gathered and discarded flooded plants while tractors scooped up dirt at the nursery that caters to landscapers, resorts and golf courses.
Co-owner Jessica Cox said the farm lost between $1.5 million and $2 million worth of inventory and estimated it will take two years to fully recover from the storm. The owners basically have to rebuild and regrow their inventory from scratch, she said.
The floodwaters rose so quickly Tuesday morning that Cox's husband had to climb on the roof of a greenhouse to escape. A worker retrieved him with a tractor.
Farther north, nearly 5 inches of rain fell around New River, the site of some of Tuesday's most chaotic scenes.
Several homes in the town about 30 miles north of Phoenix sustained significant damage, and a helicopter rescued two women and three dogs from a residence surrounded by swift-moving water.
Some New River residents who live near a flooded wash spent Wednesday morning helping each other.
Susy Mister was gathering metal panels and fencing that belonged to her neighbor, who is out of town. Mister said she hasn't yet been able to relay the extent of the damage.
A muddy pit filled with rocks, pieces of asphalt and mangled trees was all that was left of the neighbor's circular horse pen.
"We're trying to soften the load on her, trying to soften the hit that she's going to get when she sees her home," Mister said. "This was a horse property. Now it's all destroyed."
New River resident Wayne Adams set out on foot at 6 a.m. with his dog in search of his utility trailer.
"It just disappeared," said Adams, who uses the trailer to haul lumber and trash. "We went home, and now we're back out again. I still hope we find it."
Elsewhere in metro Phoenix and Tucson, a small trailer park was evacuated, a school was flooded, and first responders pulled motorists from partially submerged vehicles. There were no reports of deaths or serious injuries.
Some animals also were displaced by the flooding.
The Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale is caring for a rescued fawn and baby skunk.
Neighbors in the west Phoenix suburb of Surprise spotted the skunk floating down a street Tuesday night. Center spokeswoman Kim Carr said the animal, now named Monsoon, will remain there for several months.
The fawn will stay there permanently because of state wildlife rules prohibiting the release of deer back into the wild.
Flooding also brought snakes out of the woodwork with reports of reptiles spotted in trees.
Russ Johnson, president of the Phoenix Herpetological Society, said snakes typically live in the washes that get flooded. The reptiles have the same reaction as mammals around rushing water — head for higher ground.
"If they can't find anything right away ... they'll go up anything they can, whether it be on top of a tree or a bush," Johnson said. He advised that anyone who sees a snake, venomous or not, should avoid handling it.
Also Tuesday, a river of muddy water rushed down I-17 about 25 miles north of Phoenix as motorists changed lanes to avoid it. A stretch of freeway was shut down and reopened later in the day.
"It looked absolutely devastating," said Gov. Jan Brewer, who was glued to the TV all day watching the rescues. "For the last 10, 15 years, we've never seen anything the likes of this."
Parts of two other state highways that were closed because of flooding reopened Tuesday night, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
In another dramatic rescue, authorities pulled an elderly woman from a van stuck in rushing floodwaters, a scene repeated across the region throughout the day as other motorists became trapped.
The desert around Phoenix sees little rain most of the year, so when major storms roll through, the precipitation has nowhere to go.
"With so much rain falling so quickly, the water doesn't have a chance to soak into the hard-packed, rocky soil," said meteorologist Gary Woodall of the National Weather Service.
Arizona's monsoon season runs roughly from June to September, when powerful storms form with heavy rain and whipping winds. The phenomenon occurs each summer when the winds shift, bringing moisture north from the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to produce radical and unpredictable weather changes.
Sporadic storms were expected to continue across the Phoenix area for the next few days, according to the weather service.
Associated Press writers Emaun Kashfi and Bob Christie contributed to this report.


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Long time lurker, first time poster
I work for a small business (around 70 employess) and in order to enhance the security of our network I am going to be installing a dedicated Snort box. I am fine and dandy on the installation and implimentation of Snort, but I'm more conflicted as to the placement of the box and have several related and non-related questions.
Currently, we have a hardware firewall with a built in DMZ port, where our web server resides. The firewall is pretty much locked down and has done much to keep attackers out. Logs from the firewall are being sent to one of our Linux servers and are monitored/checked 2-3x a day.
We (our IT department) have already decided that it would be more beneficial for the Snort box to be inside the network to view what actually makes it past the firewall as we feel a hardware solution should be our first line of defense, plus we're already seeing what is hitting our firewall. Questions: Is this sound reasoning? Should we place the Snort box on the outside instead? Should we have one on the inside AND the outside (this seems like overkill for a network of our size)?
Assuming that we put the box on the inside, which of the following traffic flows make more sense:
- >>> DMZ with Webserver
Hardware firewall
->>> Snort Box >>>>>>>> Internal Network
Hardware f-wall >>> Snort Box >>> Web server >>> secondary firewall/snort box >>> internal network
In the first implimentation, we would lose the Snort capabilities for traffic going to our webserver which I don't like very much, but we wouldn't have to create a second firewall snort box to impliment the DMZ as we would in the second implimentation.
Is there a better way to do this? Usually the setup is more straightforward, but considering the size of our business network, it makes things a little more complicated as there are several options to choose from.
Thanks in advance for your help/answers and I hope I can become a positive member of the AO community.


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Skip to comments.Rove Effort to Destroy Tea Party May be Doomed
Posted on 02/24/2013 8:07:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The history of the Republican Party shows that the effort of Karl Rove and his Conservative Victory Project and Crossroads political groups to neutralize the Tea Party wing of the GOP likely is doomed, said political pundit William S. Bike.
Bike is the author of the book Winning Political Campaigns: A Comprehensive Guide to Electoral Success.
"Whereas the Democratic Party seems to evolve its positions over time, the Republican Party has frequently throughout history been taken over by insurgent groups like the Tea Party, with rearguard actions by the ruling elite attempting to hold on to power usually failing," Bike said.
"It seems counter-intuitive, since conservatism usually is not associated with revolution, but that's been the history of the Republican Party," Bike explained.
"The Republicans started out as the liberal, anti-slavery party in the 1850s, but were taken over by the Robber Barons in the 1870s," Bike continued. "The Theodore Roosevelt Progressives had a Republican revolution in the first decade of the 20th Century, but then the corporatists took the GOP over in the 1920s. The Eisenhower internationalists grabbed the party reigns in the 1950s, but then the Goldwater conservatives and the Eisenhower wing fought for control from 1964 to 1980, until the conservatives under Ronald Reagan took over. With even Reaganism not conservative enough for some Republicans in the first decade of the 21st century, the Tea Party movement won a lot of seats in 2010.
"In each case, the old GOP guard was unable to hold on to powerdespite having more money like Rove and his groups do," Bike asserted.
Money still can't beat footsoldiers, doorbell ringers, and true believers, and that's what the Tea Party has, Bike noted....
(Excerpt) Read more at expertclick.com ...
Conservative here. Tea Partier? Maybe. I do know I am beyond sick and tired of the GOP and their squish candidates and stances. Fight these bastards, for crying out loud!
Progressives are indistinguishable from Fascists.
Corporatists are indistinguisable from Fascists.
Fascism is a Collectivist political ideology. It's Leftwing.
This guy sounds like he's making the case that the Republican Party is a Leftwing party. I guess I would agree with him on that, but the only party so far Left as to deserve the label of Progressive/Corporatist/Fascist is the Democrat party.
Rove's reputation is DOOMED... he is "out of the closet"..
And with him George Bush Jr.. probably Senior and Jeb as well..
The pubbie party has been ham-stringed with those people.. and others..
The Pubbie Elephant was ham-stringed with a bit in it's mouth..
Little wonder nothing has been done.. for decades..
New pubbie party mascot.... not an elephant but a WARTHOG..
with weasels galore...
The pubbie Lion King is really a pussy cat..
Slowly back out the pubbie door when you leave.. there's SNAKES too..
***"The Republicans started out as the liberal, anti-slavery party in the 1850s,...***
Back in the 1800's liberals were against slavery? How things change - today's liberals wouldn't have it any other way.
Rove's war is doomed: explained here: www.TokyoRove.com
Traditionally, a "liberal" -- in Europe especially -- has been someone who values individual freedom and who wants government to back off and not oppress people. You can see that a liberal would oppose slavery -- and also oppose welfare, social security, progressive taxes, and obamacare.
On the other hand, a "Liberal" is someone who values groups and the common good and takes a very "open" or "Liberal" view of the power of government for good. Government should take an activist role and do its best to build a utopia where bad things never happen.
No wonder republicans keep losing elections. They specialize in eating their own.
Did any one see how many millions American Crossroads spent on candidates in 2012 Such as Mourdock, Rand Paul, Akin etc?
Let the country Club GOP try to win elections with Muffy and Biff running the GOTV effort.
The GOP establishment, that forgave Sen. McCain's crimes as part of The Keating Five, and handed him a candidacy because 'it was owed to him'. The same deal was also what kept Romney around for this time. Neither of which actually voice, or did, anything of the true will of The People, but the will of their handlers and higher GOP_E's.
The ideals of small government, less spending, less taxation, and more individual responsibility, and less on the backs of others, are ideals that are hated by corporatists, progressives, socialists, and communists. The idea that government cannot be a demigod, horrifies those that wish to control the masses.
The GOP needs a major tree surgeon pruning job, along with nourishing The Tree of Liberty, from all those that have forsaken her!
Long Live The Republic!
The GOP needs a major tree surgeon pruning job, along with nourishing The Tree of Liberty, from all those that have forsaken her!
The GOP is toast it has lost its base, and they will not be coming back. The GOPe screwed the pooch many times over, but when they tossed the base under the bus at the last convention they drove the last nail into their coffin. Sadly we conservatives have no infrastructure established to construct a truly conservative party.
The over whelming percent of young conservatives are not Reagan followers but Paul followers and while I don't agree with all their idiot ideas they are the future of the conservative movement, not the Repuglickings. Good thing is they will grow up, marry, and have kids which will change point of view.
"on the other hand" should read "But, in today's accepted revised usage as defined by the progressive movement"
Bike seems to ignore the leftest takeover of the democrat party to such an extent that in their 2012 national convention they voted out any references to God. And when a resolution was introduced to change it the chair was booed thrice. The party has become so radicalized that it has been hyphenated into "Demo-Coms".
In fact their campaigns has been to separate and hyphenate races into specialized groups popularizing the uses of terms into categories like "Afro-Americans, "Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans et-cetera.
The Republican leadership controlled mostly by groups Bike references often called RINOS and GOPES by their opponents have been unable and unwilling to use and exploit this division created by the radicals which should be considered what is popularly known as a wedge issue dividing democrats.
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In this section, our analysis is restricted to adaptation in the major primary
sectors (water, soils, ecosystems, agriculture) and in coastal regions. These
are the main sectors where adaptation will be needed.
There are, broadly, two different approaches to adaptation in the water sector:
supply side (change the water supply) and demand side (alter exposure to
stress). Table 13-6 summarizes some supply-side and demand-side
techniques that are available to cope with adverse impacts in the water sector
and may be appropriate in the face of climate change. Supply-side techniques
to address water resources and risks are most widely known and used at present.
In terms of water supply, these strategies include building new supply and distribution
infrastructure and managing existing sources more efficiently. There is an increasing
tendency toward conjunctive use of different sources within a region. Supply-side
techniques in flood management are termed structural adjustments; they involve
actions to lessen flood peaks and keep floodwaters away from at-risk property.
Demand-side techniques historically have been less well used but are the focus
of increasing attention. In terms of water supply, the most obvious demand-side
approach is to reduce the demand (or slow the increase in demand) for the water
resource through a range of measures, including differential pricing, public
awareness campaigns, or statutory requirements for WUE (e.g., for domestic appliances).
Attention to date has been concentrated on supply-side options; demand-side
techniques are less well-known and the subject of considerable technological
advance. Although there is a good deal of awareness of broad options, there
has been less research into applying these options in an uncertain future: How,
for example, can a water distribution network be designed so that it can be
incrementally updated as more information on climate change appears, rather
than built to a single fixed standard?
An adaptation in one aspect of the water environment or in one area might have
a severe effect on another aspect or area. For example, increased use of a river
to maintain supplies may impact the instream environment. Increased storage
of water in a reservoir over the winter might reduce its ability to prevent
flooding. Finally, the time scales over which adaptation can occur vary. Some
adaptive strategies can be implemented with little warning and can be easily
amended. Others take longer to implement and, once completed, are harder to
change. For example, it typically takes decades for a reservoir to move from
the planning stage to completion. Urban storm drainage has a relatively short
lead time but a very long design life. An ideal adaptive strategy is one that
can be altered as more information becomes available. However, the adaptive
response by a water management agency to climate change will depend on procedures
for considering strategies, as well as adaptive capacity.
The use of land management techniques in adaptation to climate change will
seek to maintain soil functions. A summary of appropriate techniques and their
relationships to the soil functions and properties discussed earlier in this
chapter is given in Table 13-7.
Tundra areas have practically no adaptive options available. The only possible
response is to better protect areas with particular value (e.g., for bird life)
from other stresses such as land exploitation and tourism. In boreal regions,
many effects of climate change and CO2 increase, as noted above,
are positive in terms of productivity. Areas that are under threat (e.g., low-productivity
mountain forests) have no adaptive options available. If changing water tables
present a significant problem, boreal wetlands could receive technical measures
for controlling water level, but such measures are unlikely to be technically
and economically feasible in many areas. Other approaches to adaptation can
include establishment of buffer areas around wetlands, promotion of sustainable
uses of wetlands to minimize additional stresses brought on by climate change,
and restoration of already destroyed wetland habitats (Hartig et al., 1997).
Water shortage in parts of the temperate zone may be compensated to some extent
by additional irrigation or river management. To achieve any large-scale effect,
however, such measures would have to be applied in economically infeasible dimensions.
Most other areas will have positive effects and therefore no adaptive problems.
In the Mediterranean, many landscapes face an acute management problem already
without climate change because bush encroachment in earlier agricultural areas
is affecting many ecosystems with respect to species richness and susceptibility
to fire. Climate change may aggravate these developments in some areas. It is
not likely that there are direct ways to adapt to these trends.
With regard to forests, the central problem is that any potential adaptation
requires long-term planning. Essentially, adaptation to climate would require
planting trees today that will be suitable for such a future climate. However,
given our uncertainties in the prediction of future climate and the formulation
of models that are used to assess its ecological impacts, it is unlikely that
adaptation measures will be put into practice in a timely manner.
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Manteca Mabel Brocchini
October 19, 1926 - November 29, 2012
Mabel Domenica Brocchini, 86, entered into rest on November 29, 2012 in Sacramento, California. She was born on October 19, 1926 to the late Joseph and Chincy Rose DeMarco in San Jose, California.
Mabel was an only child but grew up surrounded by loving cousins all throughout the San Jose area. Mabel was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Aldo Brocchini. She leaves behind her three
loving children; Marvin Brocchini and wife Barbara, Janet Thornton and husband
Michael Lori Mackey and husband Lloyd, all of Manteca. She was also blessed with seven caring grandchildren; Lynda Brocchini, Julie Minton, Angela Silvera,
Michael Thornton II, Shelly Simpson,
Allison Mackey, and Aaron Mackey. Mabel also enjoyed the pleasure of her 10 great-grandchildren: Alyssa, Tim, Zackery, Jacob, Logan, Parker, Dylan, Sophie, Alexander and Julian. Mabel started her life in San Jose as Mabel Domenica DeMarco. There she stayed until her junior year in high school when her family moved to Manteca to gain employment in the canneries. Mabel attended Manteca High and in 1942, she met the man of her dreams, Aldo Brocchini. In 1947, they married and built their dream home that she would live in for the next 65 years. Together, Aldo and Mabel were ambitious and adventurous. In 1949, the newlyweds opened a little hardware store in Manteca, the "Hardware Mart". In partnership with Aldo's brother,
Albert Brocchini and sister-in-law, Rina, the four of them put in many long hours together and established a thriving business. The store
(later known as Ace Hardware) was an icon in Manteca for 51 years before closing in 2000. For years, Mabel could be found wrapping presents at the Hardware Mart during the Christmas season. In 1974, they spread their wings and opened Accent Carpets in Tracy, and then a few months later, they opened a second one in Manteca. Mabel didn't take life or their businesses for granted. She knew that she had a civic duty to her little town of Manteca, and then took that responsibility to a new level. The most notable title that Mabel held was that of Manteca Chamber's "Special Events Committee Chairman" for more than 25 years. That committee was a special task force that got things done. They put on community events such as the July 4th celebration, monthly industrial tours, Operation Christmas, the Miss Manteca Contest, and were the founders of the annual Manteca Christmas Parade. She put together prayer breakfasts, spear-headed efforts to widen the 120 Bypass, and implemented the Manteca Ag Tours in an effort to let people know about the agriculture in the area. Mabel "lived and breathed" Manteca. She held a key to the city, was named the "First Lady of the Year", is in the Manteca Hall of Fame, has been Grand Marshall in the Christmas Parade, and even has a Community Service Award named in her honor. For the past 20 years, Mabel was a charter member and volunteer for the Manteca Historical Society. In addition to being civic-minded, Mabel Brocchini was the most loving and kind woman that you could ever meet. She LOVED having friends and family in her home. Whether it was feeding 5 or 50 people, she was a fabulous cook. For more than 30 years, she hosted an annual Mother's Day BBQ that started out with 10 people and grew to more than 100. In those same years, she held a yearly Easter Egg hunt for family and friends of all ages.
On any given night, you could find Mabel and Aldo sitting with friends and family playing Canasta around the kitchen table. Anything activity that involved her loved ones made her happy. Probably some of Mabel's favorite times of the year were spent in Aptos. Each summer for more than 30 years, she rented a home on the beach and welcomed her family and friends to share time with her. There, she took long walks on the beach, played Scrabble, roasted marshmallows, drank margaritas on the deck, and spent time laughing and making new memories. Her love for her family is a legacy that she will leave for all that knew her.
P.L. Fry & Son Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Brocchini Family. A Rosary/Mass will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 505 East North Street in Manteca. Burial will be held private at St. John's Catholic Mausoleum in Escalon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Manteca Historical Society, P.O. Box 907 Manteca, CA.
For condolences to the family, please visit Mabel's online guestbook at www.plfryandson.com (search obituaries).


text: Student Profiles Alexandra Reed '10 Alexandra Reed '10 Majors: Spanish and Government and Legal Studies Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Illinois Why did you choose to come to Bowdoin? I grew up in Chicago, but got it into my head that I wanted to attend college at a small school in New England. During my other college visits, I remember being really shy and self-conscious while walking around with my mom and a prospective student folder. However, when I visited Bowdoin, there was a palpable change in my comfort level. I felt much more self-assured and outgoing because everyone around me seemed to be, too. As I sat outside the library with my mom, Professor Allen Springer stopped to see if we had any questions—he stayed to talk with us for 45 minutes. Now, I talk to him every week because he is my government major advisor. The Bowdoin students I met were equally approachable and welcoming; they reminded me of my friends from home. They seemed unreserved and comfortable with themselves in a way that immediately put me at ease—I could see myself at Bowdoin in a way that I couldn't anywhere else. Why did you choose your major? I went to Bowdoin thinking I would walk out four years later a chemistry or English major, but I obviously didn't have my mind completely made up because I ultimately double majored in Spanish and government, the latter with a concentration in international relations. It's not hard for me to explain why: In my first year, I was lucky enough to land in classes with some of the best professors in their respective departments—Professors Springer and Gerald DiGiusto for government, and Professors Carolyn Wolfenzon and Enrique Yepes for Spanish. Their enthusiasm for their respective fields was contagious to the point that now, it's strange to look back and think that I considered a different academic path. What has been a course you especially enjoyed at Bowdoin? One of my all-time favorite classes was Engaging Neruda's Canto General, taught by Latin American Studies Program icon Professor Enrique Yepes. We spent the entire semester studying one work: Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's epic poem, Canto General. As someone accustomed to pushing through entire books in one or two class sessions, having the luxury of an entire semester to delve into a text was a completely new experience. In fact, when I signed up for the class, I had my doubts. I was afraid that we would run out of things to talk about or, worse still, that we would end up analyzing Neruda's every word and punctuation mark. I should have had more faith in Professor Yepes, for he brought in fascinating supplemental materials to discuss in relation to the text, and he was extraordinary flexible during class time. Rather than prodding our class discussions to correspond with a fixed agenda, Yepes allowed us to focus on what we found compelling in the text, and there was certainly no shortage of topics to discuss. We went off on historical tangents, engaged in heated political arguments, and discussed the finer points of Neruda's evolving aesthetic. I never wanted to miss a class. What professor or professors have especially inspired you during your time at Bowdoin? Professor Carolyn Wolfenzon deserves special mention as a professor who has gone above and beyond in providing me with support and encouragement in my academic pursuits related to Latin America and the Spanish language. I was in the first class Carolyn taught at Bowdoin, and finished my Spanish career in her 300-level seminar titled Imaginary and Real Cities in Latin America. Carolyn's passion for Latin American literature is unrivaled—when you see how genuinely excited she is about the short story we read for class, you can't help but feel the same way and forgive her for never finishing class on time. Carolyn's enthusiasm cannot be contained within the classroom—she's that Bowdoin professor who invites the class to her house for dinner. When I got back to campus after my semester abroad in Chile, Carolyn took me out to coffee because she wanted to hear about my experience, and when I told her I was applying for a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English and study in Uruguay, she put me in contact with colleagues in Uruguay who could help strengthen my application. Carolyn has had a monumental influence on the trajectory of my academic career, and I'm not the only one in the Spanish department who feels this way. Which staff members have you connected with most? In addition to the obvious advantages of living in Coles Tower—going to brunch in flip-flops and shorts during a blizzard, having 24-hour access to most of my friends, as well as printers—another perk was bonding with Sonya Morrell, our housekeeper. Over the course of the year, I felt like I also got to know Sonya's kids from the stories she's told me, even though I've never met them—and Sonya knows more about my family and friends than I probably should have told her! My conversations with Sonya, as well as the cards and candy she leaves for us on holidays, are things I'm definitely going to miss. Alex and the Bowdoin group at the Student/Farmworker Alliance headquarters in Immokalee, Florida (2010). What extracurricular or work experiences have you had at Bowdoin? I've tried out many activities over the course of my four years. I've tutored with the Portland Housing Authority, played intramural dodge ball, worked with the Volunteer Lawyers Project, improved my flexibility through the yoga club, and was even on the women's squash team my sophomore year. (Although I played tennis all through high school, I'd never played squash before in my life!) Since my sophomore year, I have worked as a writing assistant in the Writing Project. Working closely with student writers at all stages in the writing process has been an important part of my academic experience—I've learned a lot from reading my fellow students' work and discussing their ideas with them. Aside from my work with the Writing Project, my most meaningful extracurricular experiences at Bowdoin have been service oriented, coordinated through the McKeen Center for the Common Good. My junior year, I was lucky enough to go to Ibarra, Ecuador, on an Alternative Spring Break trip. For a week, my group lived with host families and helped local volunteers build a playground at a nearby elementary school. This year, with Elaine Tsai '10, a friend I made on the Ecuador trip, I co-designed and co-led an Alternative Spring Break trip to Immokalee, Florida. There we learned about the issues faced by migrant farm workers and volunteered with several local social service agencies including Immokalee Housing & Family Services. I also volunteer weekly at Lincoln Middle School in Portland as an academic mentor with the Make It Happen! program. Alex and friends enjoy lunch and a spectacular view of the city from the top of Cerro Concepción during her semester abroad in Valparaíso, Chile (2008). Did you study abroad during your time at Bowdoin? I spent my first semester of junior year in Valparaíso, Chile, at the School for International Training's Culture, Development and Social Justice program. I was initially attracted to the program because of its focus on social engagement and service work. Throughout the course of the semester, I was afforded the opportunity to visit La Victoria on the outskirts of Santiago, and learn about the efforts that this historic community has made to preserve the dignity of those living in poverty. I stood inside Villa Grimaldi, one of the torture sites established by Pinochet's secret police, and listened as a former victim explained that she felt obligated to recount her story, as painful as it was for her to relive, because truth is the first step toward justice. In addition, I volunteered on a weekly basis with Taller de Aprendizaje Forestal, an after-school center for at-risk children just outside Valparaíso. My semester in Chile also proved to be a defining influence in my academic career, as it inspired me to pursue an honors thesis on U.S. foreign policy toward Chile under Salvador Allende and Venezuela under Hugo Chávez. What have you done during your summers? For my first two summers, I interned at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights in Chicago as part of the New Americans Democracy Initiative. One highlight of my work was attending naturalization ceremonies in Chicago and registering brand-new U.S. citizens to vote as they left the courthouse. Almost all of the new citizens with whom I worked were so excited to finally have their voices heard, especially in the months leading up to the 2008 presidential election. Last summer, I explored my interest in law by interning with Judge Kathleen Kennedy of the Circuit Court of Cook County in Chicago. Working closely with Judge Kennedy in such a fast-paced environment was a great experience to have as an undergraduate; I even got to be her campaign manager when she ran for appellate court last fall. What is your favorite Bowdoin memory? This past February, a torrential downpour flooded the entire campus and cut off electricity to Coles Tower. Since we clearly couldn't work on our papers that were due the next day, my friend and I decided to take advantage of the fantastic puddles that had accumulated. Even though the temperature outside was just above freezing, we changed into shorts, rain boots and raincoats and sprinted around the entire Quad in search of the biggest, juiciest puddle. When we returned covered in mud, soaking wet, and out of breath, we got more than a couple strange looks—but I think people were probably just jealous that they hadn't thought of the idea first. Alex and Elaine Tsai '10 with their host family during their Alternative Spring Break trip in Ibarra, Ecuador (2009). What are your plans for after graduation? Although I'm definitely not done with school, since studying abroad in Chile, I've wanted to live and work in South America after graduation. Luckily, that dream will soon become a reality: I was awarded a Fulbright grant to teach English and take political science classes in Uruguay. I'll be there for eight months, starting in March 2011. While in Uruguay, I hope to improve my Spanish and become immersed in South American culture and politics. What advice would you give to a prospective student or first-year about the Bowdoin experience? As a first year, it's pretty easy to make friends quickly—you click with your roommates, classmates, or people from your sports team. There's no doubt that some of the friends you make during the first week of college (or, in my case, on prospective students' day!) could remain your best friends through graduation. However, all first years should continue to reach out and make new friends throughout their first year and beyond. You're surrounded by an entire campus of funny and intelligent and interesting people—get to know as many as you can! What quirky or fun thing do you wish you had known before you came to Bowdoin? I wish I'd known how many things there are to do in midcoast Maine. In my four years as a Bowdoin student, I've climbed on the rocks at Reid State Park, grilled at Popham Beach, practiced yoga at Wolfe's Neck Woods, eaten lobster on the dock at Five Islands, explored the Commonground Fair, and picnicked on Bailey's Island. Story posted on September 17, 2010 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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Baby JanesCelebrate the holiday season with the Baby Janes on the quadruple trapeze. There will be aerial artists, dancers, live music and singing. Dec. 14 16 & 21 23; Fri. & Sat. at 10pm, Sun. at 5:30pm. LA MAMA E.T.C., The Club, 74A E. 4th St., bet 2nd Ave. & Bowery. 212-475-7710. www.lamama.org. $20.
Chekhovs ChicksAnna Akimovna has a problem: shes 26 and not married yet. What is she to do? Watch as the female characters from Chekhovs major plays take turns telling Anna their stories of love, revealing the wit and humor of the master playwright. Nov. 29 Dec. 15; Wed. - Sat. at 8pm. MANHATTAN THEATRE SOURCE, 177 MacDougal St., bet Waverly Pl. & W. 8th St. 212-352-3101. www.theatresource.org. $18.
Dramatic Benefit: Audens Christmas OratorioIn honor of W.H. Audens centenary, Affinity Company Theater and The Poetry Society of America will present a dramatic performance of For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio. Sun., Dec. 16 at 8pm. THE CHURCH OF ST. LUKE IN THE FIELDS, 487 Hudson St. 212-414-9419. www.stlukeinthefields.org, click on Store. Suggested donation of $25 to benefit St. Lukes LGBTQ Youth Outreach Program.
FuerzabrutaShow focuses on movement and includes a man running through a series of moving walls, individuals racing to connect from opposite sides of a whirling sail, and performers interacting in a watery world suspended just above the audience. Thru Feb. 17. THE DARYL ROTH THEATRE, 20 Union Square East. 212-352-3101. $35-$70.
Minimum WageAn acappella musical in which five staffers of a Big Brother-type fast food chain attempt to initiate new trainees into the wonders of Hamburgerology. Open run. THE THEATRES AT 45 BLEECKER STREET, The Green Room, 45 Bleecker St., bet Lafayette & Mott Sts. 212-239-6200. $45.
The Piano TeacherMrs. K lives in a twilight world where she serves cookies and enjoys memories of students past, but the ghosts who haunt this lonely woman stand on the brink of making their way to light. Thru Dec. 9. VINEYARD THEATRE, 108 E. 15th St. 212-353-0303. $55.
The PioneerAn evening of Eugene ONeills one-acts woven together into one performance. Thru Dec. 9; Thurs. Sat. at 8pm & Sun. at 2pm. METROPOLITAN PLAYHOUSE, 220 E. 4th St. 212-995-5302. www.metropolitanplayhouse.org. $20, $15 seniors, $12 students, $10 children under 12.
Project ShawView one play by George Bernard Shaw each month. Mondays at 7pm. Dec. 17: Pygmalion. THE PLAYERS, 16 Gramercy Park South. 212-352-3101. www.projectshaw.com. $15.
The Round of PleasureA modernist retelling of Schnitzlers La Ronde. It is a tale of serial seduction with ten alienated, materialistic characters. CLEMENTE SOTO VELEZ, 107 Sufflok St., bet Rivington & Delancey. Thru Dec. 16, Wed. Sat., at 8pm and Sun. at 5pm. 212-868-4444. www.smarttix.com. $25, $20 students & seniors, TDF.
Two Adaptations of Dantes Divine ComedyThe Divine Reality Comedy is a new translation of Dantes Divina Commedia for adults. It runs Nov. 29 Dec. 16; Thurs. - Sun. at 8pm during the first week of performances; Wed. Sun. at 8pm the following weeks. The Divine Reality Comedy Circus is for kids of all ages and runs Sat. & Sun. at 3pm. THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY, Johnson Theater, 155 1st Ave. at E. 10th St. 212-254-1109. www.theaterforthenewcity.net. $12.
Voice 4 Vision Puppet FestivalCelebrate the work of a unique group of New York artists who have been creating dynamic puppet theater for many years. Nov. 29 Dec. 9; Thurs. - Sat. at 8 & 9:30pm; Sun. at 3, 4:30 & 8pm. THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY, 155 1st Ave. at E. 10th St. 212-254-1109. www.theaterforthenewcity.net. www.voice4vision.org. Plays are $15. Puppet Art Attacks & Puppets on Film are $8.
West Bank, UKA world-premiere musical about an Israeli and a Palestinian living under the same roof. Nov. 29-Dec. 16; Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm; Sun. at 2:30 & 8pm. LA MAMA ETC, 74A E. 4th St., bet 2nd Ave. & Bowery. 212-475-7710. www.lamama.org. $18.
Win Win Power AuctionAn interactive performance by Uwe Mengel where the audience bids for actors performances. Mon., Dec 3. at 8pm. LA MAMA E.T.C., 74A E. 4th St. 212-475-7710. www.lamama.org. $15.
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Power-tool Joinery: Half-Blind Dovetails by Jig
Not everyone's ready to tackle hand-cut dovetails. Here's how to get the most from your router and jig.
By Bill Hylton
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From the February 2006 issue #153
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Dovetails are prime joints. Long history, great appearance and cachet. Used in boxes, drawers and carcases. But for many woodworkers, cutting dovetails the traditional way – with saw and chisels – is an insurmountable challenge.
If you aren't ready to tackle hand-cut dovetails, there are plenty of router accessories on the market to help. There are so many in fact, and they have so many variations in setup and operation, that I'm going to narrow my focus to the most common: the half-blind dovetail jig.
The typical half-blind dovetail jig consists of a metal base with two clamping bars to hold the workpieces. A comb-like template rests on the top to guide the router in cutting both pieces at once. The appropriate bit and bushing are packaged with the jig. Usually you use a 1/2″, 14° dovetail bit and a 7/16″ guide bushing to make the cuts.
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New Edition of the International Technology Roadmap for PV (ITRPV) to be Presented at PV Fab Managers Forum
New Co-Chairs from China and U.S. Represent Global PV Manufacturing Landscape
The new edition of the International Technology Roadmap for PV (ITRPV) will be presented and published at the annual technology event PV Fab Managers Forum (www.pvgroup.org/pvfmf), organized by SEMI. New co-chairs from China and the U.S. ensure global coverage of the supply chain from polysilicon to PV systems. The new edition represents the input from more than 15 global PV manufacturers.
The new 2012 edition of the International Technology Roadmap for PV was enhanced along the supply chain to feature technical parameters from silicon to PV systems. The global footprint of the contributors (Bosch Solar, Cel Celis, Hanwha Q.Cells, Hareon Solar, JA Solar, LDK, Motech, MPO Energy, Pillar, PV Silicon, REC Silicon, Schott Solar, Solarworld, Solon, Sunways) ensures accuracy and reliability of the technical parameters.
The new ITRPV edition focuses on:
- Materials (e.g. n-type, p-type, mono-like vs. high-performing mc-Si)
- Technologies that enable new products such as glass-to-glass modules, bi-facial modules
- Deeper look into different technologies
The analysis of PV systems is added in the new edition allowing a look into the cost structure (from module, inverter, wiring, mounting and ground) of systems in different countries.
Dr. Markus Fischer, director, R&D Processes of Hanwha Q-Cells, and one of the European co-chairs who has been an integral committee member since the very beginning of the ITRPV efforts, said, "I am glad to see that the plans and efforts to internationalize the ITRPV finally become reality."
Mr. Liu Yong, CTO of JA Solar, and Dr. Guoqiang Xing, CTO of Hareon Solar from China, assumed the position as co-chairs of the ITRPV steering committee. Liu Yong said, "As I am coming from the semiconductor industry, roadmaps and standards are very common and especially useful tools. It was a surprise to me to see that the PV industry players tried such a long time to work independently and did not join such an initiative. JA Solar contributes to the roadmap— we are convinced that the PV industry needs to jointly develop a technical roadmap to determine and control the path of the technology." With the leading manufacturers involved in this initiative, Guoqiang Xing stated, "We can ensure that the described technology trends and forecasts are accurate and represent the real issues in manufacturing. Also, the annual update guarantees self-regulation of the parameters that are published."
Dr. Stein Julsrud, vice president for R&D at REC Silicon and a new ITRPV co-chair, commented, "As a polysilicon supplier, it is very important for us to interact, understand the present and future needs and also receive feedback from our customers. A global initiative like the ITRPV, steered by an experienced industry body as SEMI, should be a very fruitful engagement for everyone. We hope that more silicon suppliers will join this effort for an industry-wide alignment so we can ensure a more cohesive global PV manufacturing supply chain."
The new edition of the International Technology Roadmap for PV will be officially published at the Photovoltaic Fab Managers Forum 2013 in Berlin, Germany (March 10-12, www.pvgroup.org/pvfmf). Attendees can register now and benefit from the early-bird pricing until March 1, 2013.
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I first met Josiah Tell in the Spring of 1999, when he tapped me to ghost write his autobiography Josiah Tells All!: Notes from America's Answer to Theodore Roosevelt. His erratic behavior—and his frequent absences due to the many arraignments he was required to attend over the years—made progress slow. The book was finally published on Tell's GeoCities site last month, three days before Yahoo shut down the web hosting service permanently. Tell, who has claimed that backing up data is "for girls," was left with nothing.
Tell has been known as the bad boy of the art historical world since 1985, when he provoked a fist fight at Pomona College's annual Renaissance Art Symposium. (He repeatedly interrupted the keynote speaker by shouting from his seat in the audience that Leonardo da Vinci "was a big old Scientologist," a claim that he stands by.) Since then, he's traveled from museum to museum, shoplifting from gift stores and subsisting mostly on the free cru d'été served at exhibition openings.
In short, Josiah Tell is an abrasive outcast who only stays relevant by occasionally producing groundbreaking research. ArtForum calls his mode of scholarship the Stopped Clock method: unlike his peers, Tell doesn't mind having his theories proved completely wrong. And because he's never shy about sharing his libelous and paranoid theories, the law of averages states that eventually, a few of them will be correct—and fewer still, brilliant.
When he arrived at the Swedish Consulate General in New York, (where he'd demanded we hold this interview, since "The Swedes have never—and I do mean never—successfully prosecuted a submarine robbery") Tell reeked of gasoline. "It's Friday," he shrugged, by way of explanation (It was a Tuesday). Tell grabbed the elbow of a passer-by and ordered "a piping-hot mug of crème de menthe." Miraculously, the man, who I later learned was a senior diplomat, returned a few short minutes later with a steaming cup of liqueur, and nervously apologized for the wait. Call it the Tell Effect.
Tell wanted to speak about his recent visit to the Arms and Armor Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but, being intensely suspicious of journalists, he refused to answer anything I asked. Instead, he conducted the entire interview himself, posing his own questions and pausing thoughtfully before responding.
Q: Are Arms awesome?
A: They are.
Q: How about Armor?
A: You bet!
Q: I was told you were a liberal elitist, and a socialist besides. Shouldn't you hate guns?
A: Well, look: you can't spell "Red State" without "Red." So there's something to think about. Plus, these weapons are all from Olden Times, before we had nations to protect us from Visigoths and bears and whatnot. Not to mention the constant threat of defenestration, which my research suggests killed more Europeans in the Premodern period than any other cause except witchcraft. So, sure, if I were living in Olden Times, you can bet I would have had as many muskets as I could fit in my castle. I would have worn a suit of armor, codpiece and all, in my sleep. Would have been crazy not to.
Q: That's a really good point.
A: Thank you.
Q: Speaking of codpieces, if Prince were alive back in Arms and Armor days, what kind of codpiece would he wear?
A: You wouldn't believe how often I get asked that question. He'd wear this one:
Q: Rad!
A: I know, right?
Q: It assumes the wearer has an erection at all times!
A: Yeah, it's pretty hilarious. I had to be escorted from the gallery the first time I went because I was laughing so hard.
Q: So what was your favorite piece there?
A: Definitely the seven-foot-tall suit of German fluted armor (below left). Look at it—the center suit's a full head taller than the other two! Think how big the guy who wore that must have been. And this was back when everyone else was all atrophied and hunchbacked from gout and a diet of hardtack and dirt, so this two-metre Teuton would have been huge.
Q: Well, the Days of Yore were some rough times, but I'm pretty sure people weren't literally eating dirt.
A: Lots of people assume that. I actually was joking when I first said it, but apparently it's a real thing called geophagy.
Q: Weird.
A: Totally weird! Eating dirt! But so anyway, you can imagine how terrifying this brute must have seemed in 1500, what with everyone else so malnourished and withered from eating rocks. If this ogre had started lumbering towards you in battle—
Q: Jesus Christ, I'd have pissed myself!
A: Precisely, you'd have pissed yourself. And suit of armor, remember, is impermeable, so it's not like it would eventually have evaporated like that time you wet yourself after drinking a pint of ethanol that you stole from the the Rutgers Chem lab that caused you to pass out in a rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike, and when you woke up your cargo shorts smelled like frat bathroom but at least they were dry.
Q: I beg your pardon—I'm sure I don't know what you're referring to. And it was a tollbooth.
A: Yes, that's right. You know, I haven't been able to listen to Prairie Home Companion since that night. Who would have guessed that Garrison Keeler was such an adept cage fighter?
Q: He literally bent that guy's arm backwards! Like with the elbow all going the wrong way! That's a nice segue, actually, let's move on to Arms. Were any of the handguns displayed in such a way that they appeared to be floating?
A: Yes. This revolver, manufactured by Samuel Colt, was displayed in exactly that manner:
Q: Super cool! That's some nice curatorial work.
A: It is.
Q: Well, this has been a wonderful. Thanks for your time.
A: The pleasure was mine.
At this point, Tell lurched out of his seat and asked to use the phone at the receptionist's desk. He dialed 411, and after politely requesting the operator's name and social security number, made his query. "New York City, The Internet. Yes. I need the number for The Internet. You can just put me through directly (pause). It's some kind of a computer thing, I'm pretty sure it's like Sega. Have you played Sega? (pause) Well look, I need Paypal to wire some money over to the Swedish embassy. I've just now realized I'm short on cash and unable to pay my bar tab, so I need money moved from my Party Poker account in Mauritius to the— (pause) Hello?" Tell's face fell, and he slowly returned the receiver to the desk attendant. "My deepest regrets, Your Grace. Evidently my bank refuses to do business with Scandinavians. On account of the War—you understand."
And with that, Josiah Tell bowed deeply from the waist and sprinted out the door, into the night.
Sergio Holl is an arts writer based in New York City.


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Stocks closed mostly higher Thursday as upbeat earnings news from several large U.S. companies encouraged investors.
General Electric, Morgan Stanley and PepsiCo all moved higher after reporting their first-quarter financial results. The major stock indexes spent much of the day hovering between small gains and losses ahead of their scheduled close for Good Friday.
On Thursday:
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 16.31 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,408.54.
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The S&P 500 index is up 16.49 points, or 0.9 percent.
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Louisiana Vital Records
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Louisiana Birth, Marriage and Death Records
Introduction to Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded in registers, certificates, and other documents. United States Vital Records has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Louisiana Vital Records State Department of Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Louisiana Historical Collections at the Family History Library.
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- The Louisiana Department of Public Health has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.
Birth Records
Parish Records
Early Parish Records of Births and Deaths
Pre-1914 birth and death records exist for some Louisiana parishes. These are generally more complete after the 1860s.
Orleans Parish began keeping birth records in 1790 and deaths records in 1804. Copies are available at the Office of Public Health (see address below). Microfilmed copies of the death records from 1804 to 1914 are also available at the New Orleans Public Library where they can only be used in person (the public library cannot provide photocopies).
The Family History Library has an extensive collection of Orleans Parish death records for 1815 to 1915 and an index from 1804 to 1916. The library also has copies of coroner's inquests from 1844 to 1916 and New Orleans Charity Hospital records of deaths from 1835 to 1904 and admission records from 1829 to 1899.
A few other parishes also began keeping vital records in the late 1800s. These records can be obtained by contacting the parish clerk of court. The Family History Library has copies of a few pre-1914 birth and death records of some parishes. For example, from Lafourche Parish, the library has the register of births and deaths for 1818 to 1895 and a register of births from 1810 to 1875. Jefferson Parish death records are also in the The Family History Library Catalog as follows: 1850-1875 [1]1905-1916 [2]
State Records of Births and Deaths
Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1914. Delayed registration of births for the years 1939 to the present are also available. To obtain copies of state vital records write to:
Vital Records Registry
Office of Public Health
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
Telephone: 504-568-5152
These records are not open for public searches. Copies can be obtained only by an individual named in the record or a relative.
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Adoption Records
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Marriage Records
There is no statewide registration of marriages. Marriages were recorded by each parish. The original parish records are at the offices of the clerks of the court in each parish, except for Orleans Parish, where the records are at the Office of Public Health.
The Family History Library has an extensive collection of Louisiana marriage records. For example, for Orleans Parish the library has 86 microfilm rolls of marriage licenses and certificates from 1834 to 1888. Another set of Orleans Parish records includes 185 film rolls of marriage licenses from 1870 to 1915. The library has similar records for most parishes.
Many colonial marriages are referenced in the judicial records of the French Superior Council and the Spanish Cabildo (originals at the Louisiana Historical Center of the Louisiana State Museum). Many marriage contracts appear in the registers of the royal notaries; for Orleans Parish, these are maintained at the Notarial Archives; for other colonial parishes they may be held by the parish clerk of court or by the state archives. Microfilm copies of most of these records are at the Family History Library. Note, however, that a marriage contract is not a record of a marriage. In colonial Louisiana, marriages were a function of the church. A marriage contract was a civil contract in which couples stated an intent to marry and agreed upon the financial terms that would govern both the marriage and the eventual distribution of their community of goods at the time one or both died. Most contracting couples did proceed to marry; but some did not.
Many colonial marriage records have also been published in the sources listed below. These sources also provide descriptions of some of the unique marriage customs practiced during the French and Spanish colonial periods.
- Marriage Dispensations in the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1786-1803. [3]
- Louisiana Marriage Contracts: A Compilation of Abstracts From Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1725-1769 [4]
- Natchitoches, 1729-1803: Abstracts of the Catholic Church Registers of the French and Spanish Post of St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in Louisiana [5]
- Natchitoches, 1800-1826: Translated Abstracts of Register Number Five of the Catholic Church Parish of St. François des Natchitoches in Louisiana [6]
- Natchitoches Church Marriages, 1818-1850: Translated Abstracts from the Registers of St. François des Natchitoches, Louisiana [7]
- The New Orleans French, 1720-1733: A Collection of Marriage Records Relating to the First Colonists of the Louisiana Province [8]
- Stalkin' Kin In Old West Texas [9]
Divorce Records
The Louisiana Legislature granted divorces from 1805 to 1846. These records are currently found in printed copies of the Legislative Calendar and Official Journal. These volumes are available at most of the university libraries and larger public libraries in Louisiana. A few records after 1846 are also included.
In 1827 the district courts in the Louisiana parishes and the parish court of Orleans Parish were given jurisdiction over divorce cases. To locate parish divorce records, contact the clerk of the court in each parish. The New Orleans Public Library has some clerk of court records for many parishes.
The Family History Library has divorce records for some Louisiana parishes. For example, the library has divorce records from Orleans Parish from 1813 to 1924. Divorce records in the Family History Library Center are listed under LOUISIANA, [COUNTY], - COURT, PUBLIC, or VITAL RECORDS.
Death Records
An online index for statewide deaths is available at Louisiana Death Records. It covers statewide deaths 1911-1957 and Orleans Parish deaths 1804-1957.
In addition, the Family History Library has state death certificates 1900-1954 [10]Deaths before 1914 are limited. The index for these records lists a parish code number, volume and certificate number. The films are organized by year, parish name, and volume number. The parish code numbers are effective for entire time period the index covers. Death certificates can be accessed by year, then volume number or parish name, and then certificate number. Use the chart above to match the appropriate parish code and name.
Burned, Lost and Missing Records
Claiborne Parish courthouse burned 1849.
Substitute Records
- Louisiana Church Records
- Louisiana Cemetery Records
- Louisiana Census Records
- Louisiana Newspapers
- Louisiana Military Records
- Louisiana Periodicals
- Louisiana History
- Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information on the record.
- If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by govenments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths.
- Records for African American may be recorded in separate files with separate indexes.
- Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
- If the survival of a baby was questioned, the birth may not have been recorded.
- Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search and then choosing Vital Records. Search for Louisiana to locate records filed by the State and then search the name of the county to locate records kept by the county.
Archives, Libraries and Societies
- Louisiana Archives and Libraries
- Louisiana Societies
Additional Sources
Louisiana Vital Records are available at Vital Records Office
- You can search for deaths that occured over 50 years ago in the Louisiana Death Records Database and order certified copies which are mailed to you for $5.00 USD.
- You can search for births in Orleans parish that occured over 100 years ago and order a certified copy which is mailed to you for $5.00 USD.
- You can also search for marriages in Orleans parish that occured over 50 years ago and order certified copies of marriage licenses. They are delivered by mail for $5.00 USD.
Records of birth, baptism, marriage, death, burial, and probate have been transcribed and published in the following series. Many of the names of the individuals in these publications are listed in the Family History Catalog or some of these records may be indexed and searchable on FamilySearch.org.
South Louisiana Records [11]This includes records of 1794 to 1905.
- Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records [12]This includes records from 1756 to 1908.
Church records in Louisiana are often an excellent source of vital information, especially the Roman Catholic Church records (which often include marriage records of Protestants). See the "Church Records" page for more information.
For further information on the history and availability of records, refer to Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Louisiana [13]
Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:
- Louisians Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Lousiana Marrriage (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical; Records)
- Louisiana Parish Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Louisiana State Penitentiary Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- ↑ Family History Library Film 1575613 Items 1 - 3;
- ↑ Family History Library Film 2322973;and 1916-1921 Family History Library Film 2322974 Items 1 - 2.
- ↑ Bourguard, Shirley Chaisson. Marriage Dispensations in the Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1786-1803. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1980. (Family History Library book 973 A1 no. 323.)
- ↑ Forsyth, Alice Daly. Louisiana Marriage Contracts: A Compilation of Abstracts From Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1725-1769 2 vols. New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1980. (FHL book 976.3 V2f.)
- ↑ Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Natchitoches, 1729-1803: Abstracts of the Catholic Church Registers of the French and Spanish Post of St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in Louisiana". New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1977. (Family History Library Book 976.365 V26) FHL Collection
- ↑ Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Natchitoches, 1800-1826: Translated Abstracts of Register Number Five of the Catholic Church Parish of St. François des Natchitoches in Louisiana. New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1980. (Family History Library book 976.365 K2) FHL Collection
- ↑ Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Natchitoches Church Marriages, 1818-1850: Translated Abstracts from the Registers of St. François des Natchitoches, Louisiana. Tusacaloosa, Alabama: Mills Historical Press, 1985. (Family History Library book 976.365 K2)FHL Collection
- ↑ DeVille, Winston. The New Orleans French, 1720-1733: A Collection of Marriage Records Relating to the First Colonists of the Louisiana Province. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973. (Family History Library book 976.3 V25d.)
- ↑ From: Stalkin' Kin In Old West Texas, Vol XVI, No. 2.(San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc. Aug 1988)
- ↑ 661 rolls of film beginning with Family History Library Film 1575614.
- ↑ Hebert, Donald J. South Louisiana Records. 12 vols. Cecilia, La.: D.J. Hebert, 1978-1985. (Family History Library book FHL 976.3 K2he; fiche FHL 6010588, vols. 1-12.)
- ↑ Hebert, Donald J. Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records. 40 vols. Eunice, Louisiana.: D.J. Hebert, 1974-1985. (Family History Library book FHL 976.35 V2h; fiche FHL 6010598, vols. 1-34).
- ↑ Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Louisiana (New Orleans, Louisiana: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library book +; film 1036701, item 7; fiche 6046989).


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The Grant County Extension office will host a car show at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 12. at the extension office, 105 Baton Rouge Rd, Williamstown. Vehicle arrival time for registration is from 8 to 10 a.m.
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