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Shitloads of Money
There were some negative responses to my post about Justin's letter.ly subscription earlier. I was initially inclined to brush them off the way I usually brush off the comments of people who choose to open a conversation with "Go fuck yourself." But rereading my post, I can see why these people were annoyed. It does seem like an awful lot of people are passing the virtual hat to support their creative endeavors these days — Kickstarters, magazines with "donate" buttons, bookstores circulating petitions to keep themselves open — my inbox is full of this stuff too. It's hard not to feel guilt-tripped or just overwhelmed. I think it might have seemed like I was simply suggesting that we should all be required to put our money where our 'likes' are or GTFO, but that wasn't my intent. Also, I know committing to $2 a month isn't "very inexpensive" to everybody, which sucks. I wanted to encourage people to buy this thing, which I'm very excited about, and that was my clumsy way of saying so.
I can also see why people are frustrated that I'd reject something that seems, to them, like generosity — "likes," the valueless (but maybe not entirely meaningless) currency of the Internet. One person wrote:
"Reblogs etc are free publicity and some of us poor folks like to support things even if we're broke.
If the free publicity isn't wanted folks should say so, that way us awful poor folks with no monies can publicize people who like it."
This is a complicated thing. "Reblogs etc" are "free publicity." But as most people who have received a bunch of the Internet's vaunted "free publicity" over the years will tell you, it is a total crapshoot as to whether that "free publicity" will ever translate into anything other than more "free publicity." Some of the frustration in my post probably comes from my experience with Emily Books. It's nice to be liked and reblogged and we're grateful that social media is providing us with a way to showcase the books we're selling, and it's true that each reblog enlarges our audience and introduces us to new potential buyers. It certainly isn't meaningless to me when people like a post on our blog, or like the announcement of a new monthly pick on Facebook. But what's really meaningful to me is when someone buys a book or a subscription from us, and what's super extraordinarily beyond meaningful is when that person reads that book and tells us whether she enjoyed it. And from what I can tell so far, "liking" and buying aren't very closely correlated. Or even …. correlated at all. I'm sure corporations have teams of social scientists trying to untangle this problem as we speak, but my very informal market research tells me that being able to "like" something might even make people less likely to buy it. Maybe because they already feel like they've done their part to "support" it?
The other piece of this is: how should the arts be funded?
Go fuck yourself emilygould. For real. I have no time for this "everyone can afford small luxuries!" bullshit I keep seeing on Tumblr. No, I can't afford your art, or your porn, or your recipes, or whatever goddamn nonsense you're offering.
You want me to buy your shit? Go fix the corrupt system that means I can't first. Oh, it's quite hard isn't it? Exactly, shut the fuck up.
I do think we should "fix the corrupt system" that makes a person feel this upset by the suggestion that, instead of enjoying someone's artwork and writing for free, s/he ought now to consider paying $2/month to enjoy it. But I don't think the answer is "everything should be free, so that no one has to feel poor."
One of my many favorite parts of Inferno, Eileen Myles' "novel" about the life of a poet, is about what it was like to come of age artistically at a time when the NEA was giving grants to poets and strange experimental art and tiny magazines. She makes it sound like basically any person in the East Village with a half-articulated dream could get some cash to put on her lesbian feminist performance art. Hot on the heels of this period was a contraction, when a lot of artists were defunded — "fired, essentially, for speaking the truth," Myles writes — because their work was strange and sexual and dealt openly with AIDS.
That part was not a shock to me but it was a shock to read about the previous period, when the government had been so open-handed, and had allowed such marginal figures to become part of the Official Arts Infrastructure, even if only for a moment. I came of age artistically, if it's possible to type a phrase like that without sounding like a total asshole (it's not) at a time when the issue of who got to be Official Artists was just beginning to be complicated by a new iteration of a very old problem: the problem of which mediums could be considered a viable platforms for Official Art, or even any kind of Art at all. Could anything on the Internet be considered Art? Did this Art deserve attention, or even to exist? Weren't we kind of paying for it already, with our attention? And then we're back at square one, or at least angry-reblog one.
If you devote a large part of your life to making writing, art, or any other creative work that doesn't have as its end result a clearly commercially viable product (i.e., I'm not talking artisanal pickles or ombre tights or short stories about middle-aged couples who go to a party and leave vaguely dissatisfied + maybe there's a Holocaust reference in there) (jk about that last one, kind of), you are going to either need to figure out how to get paid for that work by somebody — the government, your audience, some kind of patron — or you're going to have to figure out something to do with the remaining portion of your time that doesn't make it impossible to have enough hours or mental real estate remaining to do that work. I've read many variations on the theme of "everyone makes it work in her own way," but though that's kind of true, there are still underlying themes of every artist's super-unique story that we ignore at our peril.
I'm a fan, personally, of art that sucks at marketing itself, that doesn't have a cute backstory or a built-in "platform," that is not cuddly or "adorkable" and doesn't immediately lend itself to a hierarchy of "rewards" for "backers," that is antisocial and prickly and deeply strange. So the trend towards crowdsourced funding for exactly the opposite kind of art leaves me cold. But if someone like Justin, whose blog posts defy description, wants to give people access to his work in exchange for money and he's found a way to do so, then I'm sorry if $2 is too expensive for you but to me it seems like a really, really, really small price to pay for A GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING LITTLE SCRAP OF HOPE FOR WEIRD NEW WORK IN THIS SHITSHOW OF A MARKETPLACE.
I'm just sad my payment has to go through Amazon, but that's a whole other can of worms.


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Holder on hot seat at Senate Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this morning with corruptocrat AG Eric Holder. C-SPAN is streaming it live here.
Holder should have worn an Olympic gymnast's outfit. After boasting last month that bin Laden would be killed and that he'd be reading Miranda rights to his corpse, Holder now says capturing him remains his preference and goal.
Speaking of flip-flops, Keep America Safe notes that while Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein expressed support for the KSM civilian trial this morning, she was lambasting Holder's NYC trial plans in January.
Democrat Sen. Russ Feingold keys off Feinstein for more suck-uppage on Holder's Gitmo civilian trials plan: "Continued strength on your continued actions on this regard."
On closing Gitmo, Holder vows "We will close" it, but he doesn't know when.
The civilian trials for Khalid Sheik Mohammed and other high-value Gitmo detainees is still "not off the table" — and he tells the panel that he has an alternate list of trial locations.
Do tell, Mr. Holder.
10:37am Eastern. Sen. Grassley presses Holder on refusal to disclose names of political appointees at DOJ with national security conflicts of interest/previous representation of detainees. Pressing Obama on lack of transparency. Notes that while Fox News obtained the names, Holder did not produce the names directly in response to Grassley's request.
Yes or no: Will you disclose those names to me?
Holder decries [Keep America Safe] ads questioning conflicts of interest. "I will not allow these kids" to be dragged through the mud. "I will not be a part of that." Invokes John Adams.
In other words: The answer is no.
Grassley moves on to lack of a central database to keep track of recusals like private law firms have. "Why shouldn't the DOJ have some centralized system of conflicts [tracking] as private firms have?"
Holder: "That is something we can consider at the Department."
Duly noted.
Grassley continuing to grill Holder on joke of transparency and lack of FOIA responses to the public.
"I can assure you the president is sincere and I am sincere."
Believe it when you see it: Justice Department investigating 'lost' Lois Lerner emails
July 16, 2014 08:18 PM by Doug Powers
Eric Holder's Justice Dept. investigates Nebraska farmer's possible abuse of power
July 14, 2014 03:05 PM by Doug Powers
Contempt charge against Lois Lerner an assault on Fifth Amendment, say Dems who don't want to investigate assault on First Amendment
May 8, 2014 10:12 AM by Doug Powers
Obama's dirty watchdogs
April 25, 2014 05:18 AM by Michelle Malkin
House panel asks DOJ to consider prosecuting Lois Lerner; Eric Holder expected to reply 'don't go there'
April 9, 2014 10:41 AM by Doug Powers
Categories: Barack Obama, Corruption, Democrats, Eric Holder

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Chael Sonnen Is One Of The New Cast Members Of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season Premier Promo.
Dale Connen
ummm. what is this?
Quote From Middle Easy
'It's Always Sonnen in Philadelphia.' There, the joke has been made — albeit cheesy. Actually, Chael Sonnen won't be in the new season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.' That's right, all of this is just one elaborate troll job to get you to watch the show without the advertised cast members. Hey, I didn't make it up. The guys at FX did in an attempt to hijack our reality with a smidgen of awesome — and then promptly yank it away. That's what happens when you're an executive producer of a highly popular show; you get to soccer kick people's sense of perception.
This is a joke right????????
loll nice find bruno
Best show on TV.
that would be sick
Even their promos are innovative.
haley joel osment does look like that guy….funny


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Before & After: Plain Jane Entryway Now Pops with Pattern & Color
Katja's entryway was pretty, but plain, and needed a good dose of something. Turns out that something was turquoise paint and a lot of graphic pattern.
To create the accent wall, Katja first painted it a light turquoise. Then, strips of painter's tape were placed vertically every 14 inches. Smaller bits were taped at an angle off those stripes, to create the arrow effect. She then painted over the whole thing with a darker turquoise and removed the tape.
(Image credits: Katja K.)
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so cute! I love the color and the fabrics
How fabulous! Dat. Moose print. I love how the space has cool tones, but it still feels very warm and inviting. Well done all around.
Overall nice transformation....thinking the rug doesn't work tho...to my art eye anyway.
Love the colors! So fun! What a wonderfully welcoming space.
Love it, so fun! I really like that wall pattern
oooh. hmmmm. I liked it better plain. I REALLY liked it before.
obviously a remarkable transformation! However, I would have left out the rug too. Also, I would have kept the wall in a more toned down colour and maybe would have put up a single large mirror or painting. I do love the fabric on the bench and the pillows. They work great together!
It's great BUT I loved the before with just a simple rustic table or bench a few vintage wood hooks and it would be stunning.
That is a stunning space - jealous. We don't really have an entryway.
The moose art is the real winner for me!!!
I think the rug works wonderfully! It seems to echo the pattern on the cushion.
Though this isn't a style I'd choose for myself, I still think it's a GREAT transformation! I'm glad to be someone who likes color.
Before, please, Before.
For once, I too prefer the before. But in keeping with the purpose of the post, I can appreciate the effort to create a much more exuberant entry way. That , you have. It might be nice to see it from the angle opposite the "landing strip" cabinet to get the full effect. From this angle, it is hard to appreciate how the brown/taupe elements in particular fit into the scheme.
I like it! It seems like it would be a happy space to walk into every day!
LOVE the blue and the pattern
I love color! Well done!
Nice tile.
This is why I'm hesitant to submit any of my projects or rooms to AT (assuming they'd actually post it). What looks totally awesome to you looks terrible to so many other people...there's just no chance of coming out unscathed, no matter what your style.
Seriously KeepinItReal13. A rustic bench and no additional color would have been the safe choice, but I'm going to guess that this all out maximalist treatment makes the owner significantly happier on a daily basis. Personally, I love everything about this.
I'm sorry but is the persons name really Plain Jane? That sounds pretty made up to me. Other than that I like the transformtation. The soccer ball rug is cool. The moose photograph is a little morbid to me considering that youtube video of the guy getting stepped on to death from that moose but it give the space a sense of danger that I can apprecistate. Nice job.
I'd probably remove a couple of things from the blue wall … I think the paintwork really speaks for itself. But that's just me. Overall its FABULOUS. Well done, Katja! And I love the moose painting!
I love, love, love the stencil and the colors! Very cool.
Really well done, and I would kill to have such a big entry space. But I wonder how practical it is the way it's set up here. Seems to violate several principles of AT's "landing strip" suggestion. No place for mail, no hooks for coats and/or bags? (unless there is also a coat closet not pictured)
so true KeepinItReal13..
No, this person's name is not Plain Jane, and it never said that anywhere in this post. Read it again.
Way, way too much for me in the after, but I love (LOVE) the moose picture.
Different strokes for different folks!
I like the before--the after is cluttered to me. It's only my opinion, coming from an urge to create space and traquility in my own house.
I LOVE the after -- especially the color and the pattern. So cheerful! Though it's a bit over-styled for my taste. I'd take off the throw pillows and remove any other surface items that are purely decorative (other than the Moose print). I'd add a few more hooks and a key bowl on the console. A room like this has an intrinsic purpose and I find anything extra just makes the space less functional.
I have brightly colored armoire in my entry that holds my purse, keys, glasses, grocery bags, dog leashes and anything else that I might need to grab on the way out the door. Then I can close it up and hide the clutter.
I am happy people don't share the same taste. However, I wish people would only post positive remarks. The idea of sharing is to inspire others to do their own spaces. I learn from others and appreciate what they did whether it is my style or not.
I like the transformation. It's now a bright, welcoming space.
Wallflowerpowers, there must be some nicer moose videos to watch!
Katja how fun. Such a happy space to walk into.
This officially gives me entry envy…though I've unofficially have had it since we moved into our current house (four years ago). ;)
I would have placed one large picture on the wall the bench sits against and used a different color/different shape of rug. She did a very good job.
Really folks - nobody is saying that YOU have to paint a wall bright turquoise. Katja did something that makes a clear statement and works for her. Her skillful effort should inspire others to pursue their own tastes. Now I'm going to check out the other contest entries. Good for you, Katja! (I love Bullwinkle.)
junked up right well. if she had only stopped at the buily in , with some throw pillows and hung Mr. Moose between the sconces. i'll take the before over the after any day.
I think negative critiques are perfectly fine -- as long as they aren't actively rude and are an honest opinion, nothing wrong with commenting when something is posted for comment. (I suspect none of the "lets all be nice" posters ever went through an art school critique!)
I mostly like the after, but there is something about it that is off-putting, too. I think it's that there is too much going on. Maybe the graphics would work better if not layered with the wall mounted décor. I'm not sure. I dislike the soccer rug, it feels too sports theme to me, even if that was not the intent. But overall the space is pretty great! And I adore the moose!
The moose is awesome.
Nice work. Where did you get the tile? It's gorgeous.
I think the "after" is cheerful, quirky, unique and just wonderful! Well done! The moose painting is fabulous and this is the perfect space for it.
I wouldn't say that people should post only positive comments. Although personally I only comment if I have something nice to say, even if I add some suggestions or express personal preferences. Sometimes pointing out a few flaws in the design can be helpful. But I don't know why anyone would take the time to comment if all they're going to say is, "I like the before better." Or if they're going to be unconstructively negative.
i saw the before and i really liked that as well.. and then i scrolled down and WOW!!!! gorgeous.. love it ...
and yes i love the moose ..
I like the contrast of the contemporary surfaces and what you've done. The wall graphics are amazing. I really like the fabric used for the bench. And I love the modern organic style moose painting. The props are a bit overdone, so I'd probably pare back some of the stuff like the pillows, small nick-knacks on the wall, the lantern. The space is also begging for a great pendant lamp.
I find this somewhat cluttered and overstyled, but there is no denying that it's better than the original. Remove the pillows and the rug, and it would be very nice indeed.
How deathly dull and boring this site would be if everyone only ever posted comments! "Me too!" "Me three!" Me threehundred!" Ugh. There's no point in having a comments section at all then.
Learn to embrace the fact that everyone has an opinion, everyone has the right to share their opinion, and everyone else has the right to completely ignore those said shared opinions.
Thx for the lols. =)
Clearly no one saw the room that won first prize. It's twice as cluttered and busy as this room. That being said, there are so many elements of this room I LOVE. But overall it's a pretty cool looking room. I love the fact that she mixed patterns and the honeycomb rug. Love the blue on the wall. It's such a bold room! The only thing I don't like is that wooden box on the far left which is just personal taste. Very inspiring!
That moose takes the cake! Love the blue colors -- it would make me so happy every time I walked in the door!
Agree 100%. Adults in the real world don't say nice things all the time, what does Spenmag think this is, kindergarten?
Love the colors! I bet it makes the homeowners happy when they come home :)
The "after" is pretty but I prefer the "before." The lack of color and brouhaha emphasized the beauty of the chandelier. It is now fighting for attention amid bright colors, patterns, artwork, etc.
It's a wee bit too much for my personal taste, but I really admire people who can use a lot of color in a beautiful way. Great transformation, and I too love the moose.
Love the bench/storage units. Something we all could use to put on/take off shoes and store our hats/scarves/gloves in winter.
Dont care for the rug,but LOVE the rest.
That's way too much going on for my taste. I would have liked a solid wall and the addition of the bench cushion.
This may be my favorite make over EVER. Love the color. Love the life that was breathed into the dull space. Love the bench and cushion. Love love love.
The After is a really lovely balancing act between colors and patterns. I would definitely edit the amount of decorative items to make it feel less cluttered and more purposeful, but I like the general bent.
That said, the Before is beautiful too!
thewintering already said it; the colors and patterns are great (though I, along with several other posters here, dislike the rug) but there are too many objects on that wall now. The painting, whatever that white fabric thing is, and the box thing on the left could have been omitted.
Oh wow, I love this. Seriously, I just said, "Wow!" out loud when I saw it.
mmmmmmmmm nononon, too many things.
it's a bit much, and something about the rug is off (colour, imbalanced?) the moose, however, is charming.
Personnaly, I'd remove the mirror and moose but that's just me. It is a job super well done.
Came out nice, but I think the rug would be better in another setting...
Actually, by looking at the before and the after I realize that I have become a minimalist in my elder years.
I can appreciate what this person has done, but would suggest a little editing-out, esp the throw cushions and the wall hooks and the little brown dresser on the right. That way the blue wall and even the moose portrait can be highlighted.
what a fun way to be welcomed to their house. the entryway should really set the stage to the rest of the home. this entry says a lot about the people who live here.
inspires me to add some fun to our entryway.
I like the BEFORE. I would have just added a large abstract painting done in black and white and some bright colors. The seat cushion is nice in the AFTER so I would have used that color in the artwork (along with the other colors in the painting).
Yes, I agree with Margie B, edit out the throw pillows (makes it seem like a bedroom) and eliminate the old fashioned brown wood dresser.


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"This has been a great experience. After being out of work for so long, to be employed again is a wonderful feeling. It turned my life around. I am almost certain that I'll move on to the next NYCHA job. I have gained a lot in the construction industry. I'm eternally grateful that I've learned something new."
Ralph Ramos, Public Housing Capital Fund Recovery Grant (Formula)
"I attribute the weight loss to what I learned in the program. Portion control is very important, as are reading food labels to become aware of the amount of sodium, sugar and other unhealthy ingredients that can lead to diabetes and heart disease if not eaten in moderation."
Margarita Sanchez, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Through its contribution to heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, physical inactivity kills an estimated 6,300 New Yorkers each year. But… nothing says "be active" like a Zumba dance flash mob in the middle of Madison Square Park.
In June 2011, DOHMH partnered with the NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation (DPR) to launch an active living campaign known as "Make NYC Your Gym." The campaign, funded by ARRA dollars, encouraged New Yorkers to get moving using an array of free and low-cost fitness opportunities right outside their doorsteps in acres of parks, beaches, and bike paths. It also educated New Yorkers about how to incorporate physical activity into daily routines through simple lifestyle changes, like getting off the bus a stop early and walking to your destination. Plus, DOHMH and DPR revamped BeFitNYC.org, an online search engine that helps people find free and low-cost fitness near them. In addition to improving the site's functionality and expanding the list of classes provided, the BeFitNYC Facebook application allowed users to create their own fitness events and invite friends and family to join. In the first year following the release of the new BeFitNYC.org, the website has received over 1,000,000 hits and over 3,000 fitness events were created on the BeFitNYC Facebook application.
Find your favorite way to Make NYC Your Gym. BeFitNYC.org continues to list hundreds of free fitness classes every week at dozens of locations across the five boroughs. Try aerobics, yoga, pilates, kick-boxing and other choices. For more information, visit BeFitNYC.org. DPR's recreation centers also open their doors on the first Monday of every month – like today! – and welcome you with a day of free fitness programs and activities. You can swim, bike, step, jog, lift, volley, and more. For more information, visit Free First Mondays.
NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation, and Fund for Public Health New York, Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Category A-Obesity
Air pollution is one of New York City's most significant public health challenges. Eliminating the use of heavy heating oil is one of the highest impact steps that we can take to address it and advance PlaNYC's goal of making New York City's air the cleanest of any major U.S. city. Only 1% of the City's buildings use this heavy grade fuel. However, when burning it, these few buildings emit more soot pollution than all of the cars and trucks on the City's roads combined. This pollution is a big contributor to serious and sometimes deadly respiratory diseases. It kills 3,000 residents each year and forces 6,000 to seek emergency asthma treatment.
In order to improve air quality, save lives, eliminate heavy heating oil use, and accelerate the adoption of the cleanest fuels, New York City recently launched a $100 million-plus public-private lending program to help property owners finance and perform "clean heat conversions" (see one newly-installed natural gas boiler pictured above). These conversions are expected to generate $300 million in construction activity.
The City is leading the program by leveraging both ARRA and City funds to guaranty private capital through the NYC Energy Efficiency Corporation. These loan guaranties will help make private lending accessible to lower-income buildings that may not otherwise be able to afford a conversion. Financial institutions – including JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Hudson Valley Bank and Citigroup – have committed $90 million, while the City's Housing Development Corporation and the NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development will offer an additional $18 million. Con Edison and National Grid, the City's largest utility providers, are making major infrastructure upgrades to accommodate more customers and make conversions less costly. Hess Corporation, the City's largest heating oil supplier, will offer its customers new incentives to switch to cleaner burning fuels. The Environmental Defense Fund will provide property owners with technical assistance as they go through the conversion process. This innovative partnership between government, leading banks, energy providers, and environmental groups will help create a healthier and stronger New York City.
NYC Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
When it rains, you may see stormwater flow down New York City streets and through sewer grates. The runoff blends with wastewater already in the sanitation system and can overload treatment facilities. This combination, known as "combined sewer overflow," can cause sewage to spill into the City's waterways. In some neighborhoods, this can be triggered by as little as one tenth of an inch of rainfall per hour.
Thanks to ARRA funding, the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation is retooling its "greenstreets program" – replacing asphalt with patches of greenery to serve as a traffic-calming element and also better manage and reduce stormwater runoff. The site at Francis Lewis Boulevard between 217th Street and 220th Street in Queens (pictured above) is designed to capture a minimum of 413,600 gallons of runoff annually – enough to fill approximately 20 residential inground pools. Water enters the site through curb-cuts and is equally distributed across the site. A mix of primarily native, urban and wet-tolerant plant species were selected to soak up the runoff and provide seasonal interest. Additionally, the greenstreet eliminated a hazardous and repetitive flooding issue (as seen in the "before" image above).
This Francis Lewis Boulevard site is among 26 new ARRA-funded greenstreets in the City, like the ones at Westbourne Avenue in Queens or Victory Boulevard in Staten Island, which aim to use stormwater design to make our streets safer, our water supply cleaner, and our neighborhoods more attractive.
NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Clean Water State Revolving Fund
The St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island is a key transit hub, linking more than 65,000 daily commuters to ferry service between the boroughs of Staten Island and Manhattan, as well as the Staten Island Railway, 20 New York City Transit bus lines, three parking facilities, and the Bay Street and Richmond Terrace bikeway. The Staten Island Ferry is a popular destination for tourists, providing world class views of Manhattan's downtown skyline and Statue of Liberty.
The St. George Ferry Terminal Bus Ramps project is the largest 100% ARRA-funded infrastructure project in New York State. The project consists of rehabilitating the terminal's elevated bridge structure with eight bus ramps and two parking fields. It also includes improving pedestrian access as well as dedicated bike lanes for the increasing number of commuting bicyclists.
Constructed in 1946, the terminal's ramps have experienced decades of exposure to the elements. Rehabilitating the ramps will preserve their structural integrity for years to come and modernize the terminal access, which serves as a gateway to the borough. Plus, the project includes rebuilding one of the ramps adjacent to the Richmond County Bank Ballpark. Doing so will alleviate traffic congestion and open up a new parcel of land for comprehensive redevelopment and economic opportunities for local businesses. The entire project will involve dozens of contractors before its completion, creating hundreds of construction jobs for New Yorkers like Chad Eberle and Tommy Tuck.
NYC Dept. of Transportation, Transit Capital Assistance - St. George Ferry Terminal Bus Ramps Rehabilitation
"We encourage participation in the workshops. The goal is empowerment. Thanks to the stimulus, we are helping to put seniors in charge of their own health, so that they can learn to better manage their chronic illness on their own and maintain an active, fulfilling life."
Ruth Cordero, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
People with mental illnesses are significantly overrepresented in criminal justice systems across the nation. In New York City, nearly 17 percent of men and women on probation—or over 4,250 people—are projected to have a serious mental illness. The NYC Dept. of Probation (DOP) is committed to ensuring public safety while connecting these individuals to the support they need to live independent, crime-free lives.
DOP used ARRA funds to create a new Forensic Mental Health Unit (FMHU). The probation officers received special training. They helped their clients adjust to probation supervision while also helping them obtain appropriate assistance from mental health service providers. This involved working individually with clients and tracking their progress, sometimes through periods of hospitalizations and homelessness. While the ARRA funds have ended, the work continues. DOP deployed the former FMHU staff members to every borough. DOP is currently partnering with the Langeloth Foundation, the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Council of State Governments to identify clients with mental health issues at the beginning of their probation term and develop systematic approaches to addressing their needs, both in terms of access to treatment and determining the appropriate level of supervision.
As former FMHU Branch Chief Tim Salyer (pictured above) explains, "The criminal justice system can be the last stop on a long journey during which an individual bounces from one system to another. Our goal has been to foster better coordination between the probation system and the mental health system and to put the right supports in place."
NYC Dept. of Probation, Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program
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For us, this is what house music is all about- pulsing beat, emotive vocals and an irresistible drop that catapults the dance into full flight. This track really set it off when it got dropped at last year's BTL boat party at Outlook and after some dreamy reminiscing sessions, we thought this more than deserved a posting.
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This Is the Planned Home Water Birth of Our 3rd Child. We didn't Know the Gender Ahead of Time, So we Nicknamed the Baby Sticky. This Is Our First Homebirth and I wish I had done it this way Every time. I Don't know how Anyone can cope through Contractions strapped to a bed with Monitors on your belly, Sitting or laying on your back. In fact I didn't cope the previous 2 times, but resorted to Drugs both times and even an Epidural with My 2nd. Being able to move through the contractions, to lean on the arm of the couch, the kitchen counter or my bed, and have my husband apply counter pressure to my Lower Back and belly Took SO MUCH of the pain away! In Fact I was in denial right up til I was pushing, thinking labor would stop or stall that day because the pain was quite manageable, and because my contractions were not consistently spaced. They Started around 4 or 5pm the previous Night, 15 minutes apart for a few hours, then 10 minutes, then we went to bed around 12 or 1 am, frustrated and desperately wanting labor to happen! The contractions Woke me at 5 am, and I putted around the house, making tea, cleaning, getting things laid out 'just in case'. The Contractions were 10, 4, 7, 9, 5, 13, 3, 8, 2, minutes apart for hours. Never really a consistent pattern, and the gap would be wider when I was resting or sitting. My Midwife Checked Me around 12:30pm and I was 3-4cm Dilated but stretchy to a 5. When They finally did get about 5-2 minutes apart My Husband encouraged me to get into the labor Pool, as it might be just the ticket to finish things up. That was at 2:44pm...
This was the most amazing Birth and Went Exactly According to Plan. Being Comfortable in our own Home, Safe In the Midwife's Hands, Trusting My Body and the Wisdom I had Gain Concerning Childbirth was So Special and I will Treasure this Experience forever. Hospitals are great when Necessary, But Babies can and Should be Born at home into Experienced and Knowledgeable Hands. There is Nothing Like it!
Brittany Wife to Cedric (4-9-05) Mommy to: Gideon EdmundG.E.M.(2-1-07)
Miscarried Isabelle Aurora I.A.M. (12-12-08) Lorelei AriahL.A.M.(1-14-10) Youtube.com/user/murillomania
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. What an awesome birth. Welcome, baby!
so beautiful- envious you made a vid- we had one set to go but no time.
Mama! That was so beautiful, you did an amazing job. My dd and I have watched your vid twice now, and think it's so awesome:) Thank you and your family for sharing....enjoy that beautiful baby girl:)
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Amazing! Thank you for sharing your video. I am so excited that I get to do this *hopefully* in the next few days. Hope your enjoying your sweet little girl. She's beautiful.
I'm Cait - married to my best friend Mike and Mama to Theo (7/30/11)
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. :-)
ahhh to be able to think well enough to create a clever signature. someday i will have enough sleep to accomplish this task...
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Beautiful! I'm so envious! Enjoy your babymoon!
I'm Glad Y'All Like It!
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This is our first year at Lafayette. I think the principal and staff are wonderful. There are after school activities, sports and groups that meet. There are free breakfasts and lunches for all students, regardless of income. What I feel is lacking is the gifted/ accelerated program. But there is a wonderful warmth and diversity to the school that lacks in many suburban schools. The school is working hard to improve parent involvement and there is a strong anti-bullying program implemented. I would recommend this school.
I agree with the parents who said that this school drops the blame on the parents for what they do wrong. I have a special needs child and my child has been treated very bad at this school and the school district put the blame on me for them not following his IEP, and I was told that things like this will happen! His education needs have not been met, at all.
Extracurricular activities are lacking. The quality of academic programs is okay, but compared to other schools it is behind a bit. Parent involvement seems to diminish as children get older and there aren't convenient hours for parents to get involved in school activities. It is usually always the same day (once a month) and the same things... they should try some other unique activities that involve children, parents and teachers!
I think that Lafayette is a good school. The discipline is good. I think that the academics are good. I am pleased with the overall school experience.
The teachers at Lafayette sincerely have your child's education as priority on their list. They get to know your child as family members know your child and that's why it's more of a family then a school. The kids are so involved and considerate, they know my name and my childs before I ever even get to know theirs. My son really loves his school and even when I offered him to be able to go to the same school as his cousins he said no way mommy I already have friends that are like cousins at Lafayette. Why fix what isn't broken? Lafayette Lions roar!
This school will not take responsibility for its actions. They are known to continuously drop the ball and refuse to pick it up. They like to blame the parents for their wrong. Also the office staff is very rude. Thank you
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Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: (717) 291-6183
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Parisian Hot Chocolate
Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 20 minutes. This European-style hot chocolate is so rich, you only need a little. The kids will go crazy for it.
Yield: Makes 8 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 244
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated fat: 7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 7g
- Carbohydrate: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 58mg
- Calcium: 157mg
- 1 quart 1% low-fat milk
- 6 ounces high quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- Whipped cream, for serving, optional
- Grated bittersweet chocolate, for serving, optional
- 1. In top part of a double boiler, mix milk, chocolate, cocoa, and sugar. Place over simmering water and cook, stirring occasionally with a whisk, until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth and hot, about 20 minutes. (Don't have a double boiler? Heat chocolate mixture in a small saucepan over a larger pan of boiling water.) Stir in cream and heat through.
- 2. Pour into mugs, top with whipped cream and the chocolate shavings, if desired, and serve while warm.
- Variation: Make Mocha Chocolate à la Paris by substituting hot, strong-brewed coffee for whipping cream.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Sodium
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Novelist Lethem discards his cape to mentor students
Jonathan Lethem imbues his novels and short stories with a superhero mythos — in his latest novel, Fortress of Solitude, two Brooklyn boys use a secret ring to conjure Aeroman, an airborne do-gooder who defends their neighborhood. It's hardly surprising then that students of Temple's graduate program in creative writing worship Lethem with a reverence usually reserved for swashbuckling, summer-blockbuster-type superheroes.
They'll have an opportunity to not only meet, but also learn from, their idol when Lethem comes to campus on Oct. 4–8 to ingest, evaluate and inform student works as the program's visiting writer for the fall semester.
"Graduate students in the creative writing program will be able to talk with Lethem one-on-one throughout the week — they'll get to know the human that lives beyond the book jacket," said Jena Osman, director of the graduate creative writing program. "The conversations that arise from these visits are crucial to the students' understanding of what it means to be a practicing writer today."
To Sonia Vora, a second-year graduate student, Lethem's legend is equal parts Lenny Kravitz, literary Superman and Serena Williams — Kravitz because he has a rocker's visibility in the literary world, Superman because his stories leap off the page in a single bound, and Williams because his Herculean talent and skills are dizzying to a neophyte writer.
"Anytime a writer of his ability looks at your work … it's like taking a tennis lesson from Serena Williams," said Vora, who is writing a historical novel set in India. "She might crush you if you were playing against her, but what would you give for her to offer you a couple of pointers?"
At 40, Lethem is a leading name in contemporary literature, and for every book received with critical plaudits, his celebrity mounts. In 1997, Newsweek included him on its "100 People for the New Century" list, making him the only novelist to crack the roster. Lethem's novel Motherless Brooklyn won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2000. His upcoming work, The Disappointment Artist, a collection of literary criticism and essays, is scheduled for release in March 2005. All these feats add up to an author "still clearly on the rising side of his career," according to Vora.
"That level of prominence is very exciting to an apprentice writer — especially knowing the kind of access we'll get to him," said Vora, who looks forward to encountering Lethem's techniques for character development and narration. "To even know that I'm going to meet him makes me want to be a better writer — not just someone who gets technically better while at school, but who is more ambitious in the kind of writing I do, in the topics that I tackle and the language that I use."
Smriti Jaiswal, a first-year graduate student from Nepal, hopes to better understand Lethem's oft-feted prose, a style that combines lyricism and authenticity.
"More than anything else, I wish to learn about technique from Lethem," Jaiswal said. "I want to learn the logical steps of thinking — if there are any. I want to know if a writer also has to be a mimic man, what hones the ear and how important the ear is to the pen."
Each semester, Temple's creative writing program invites an accomplished novelist or poet to campus for one-on-one mentoring with students. During the visit, the writer typically offers a public reading, sits in on classes and gives a lecture about the craft.
Temple is one of a handful of schools, including Stanford University, Brown University and the University of Alabama, that have hosted Lethem for fiction workshops.
"The wonderful thing about a program like Temple's is the exposure to world-class artists," said Vora, who gained factual and stylistic advice for her novel about the Partition era in India from the spring 2004 visiting writer, Anita Desai. "We can see them at the free library and other readings, but here we get to eat with them, talk to them and, most amazingly, have them read our stories."
It's during moments like these that Lethem ceases to be Superman and becomes an everyday Clark Kent.
Lethem's public reading, part of the program's Poets and Writers Series, is set for Thursday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. at Temple University Center City (1515 Market St.). His lecture, "Love Your Writing Self, or How To Be A-Mused," is Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Anderson Hall, room 821.
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This article is based on a report written in January 2012 with minor updates at the start of April 2012. It does not cover loan-based support from banks or other financial lenders. This type of financial support is now available from most of the major UK banks and also from a number of other commercial lenders. However their terms will vary significantly. Reviewing the best options for this type of loan-based finance would be the subject of a further article.
There is a wide range of Government and other funding assistance available for renewable energy projects although many options will be limited to specific types of applicant – private households, businesses, public bodies, voluntary organisations, community groups etc.
The main options are listed below – the report on which this article is based had a strong Scottish focus. However most of the funding schemes are available across Britain. A more detailedlist of all options is provided on the Energy Saving Trust website under their funding and finance section:
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Feed in Tariffs (FITs) were introduced in April 2010 by the Government with cross-party support to encourage the installation of renewable energy technologies in properties (both business and domestic). By legislating on what an individual or company gets paid for the energy generated, the technology is guaranteed to recoup the investment costs far quicker than was previously possible.
The reason the Government was so keen to get people to install renewable energy systems is because there is a legally binding EU target of producing 15% of the UK's energy from renewables by 2020. At the start of 2010 we were only producing about 2% of our energy from renewables and whilst offshore wind farms and other big energy generation projects will make a significant contribution, it simply will not be enough on its own. Official estimates in 2010 calculated that the tariffs should produce 8% of the UK's energy from renewables.
The first stage is to install the technology and have it grid connected. Once it starts generating electricity, you will use what you require. Any surplus that your system generates but you do not consume is automatically exported back to the National Grid. Any additional electricity that you need (for example if it's night time when your solar panels don't work or simply because you need more power than you are generating) is automatically imported into your property in exactly the same way that you currently get your electricity from the National Grid.
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2. You get paid for all the surplus electricity that you exported back to the National Grid
3. You pay your energy supplier for the additional electricity you needed to import
It is your energy supplier who will pay you, typically once a quarter, for point one (the electricity you generated and used yourself) and point two (the electricity you exported to the grid). You will pay them for the electricity you needed to import in the period.
In March 2011, the UK Government announced the details of their Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) which is designed to provide financial support that encourages individuals, communities and businesses to switch from using fossil fuel for heating, to renewables such as wood fuel. Non-domestic installations can claim the RHI now for any installations commissioned on or after 15 July 2009. Installations that are eligible for the RHI include:
Applications opened on 28 November 2011 for the RHI and must be made to Ofgem. They will make quarterly payments to the owner of the installation.
For domestic installations, the householder, or owner, of the installation will be able to claim the RHI early 2013. In the meantime, the Renewable Heat Premium Payment can be accessed for eligible householders. This is a relatively small grant (available through a voucher) towards the purchase and installation of solar thermal panels, heat pumps and biomass boilers. Any householder can claim this money for solar thermal installation. However, only houses without mains gas can claim the grant for biomass or heat pumps. Note that this grant has recently been extended to 31 March 2013. Householders claiming the grant can also access the RHI when it becomes available to them hopefully around this time.
Further information: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx
Green Deal is a new government initiative designed to help meet the upfront cost of making your home more energy efficient. Due to be launched in late 2012, the Green Deal will allow householders to install energy-efficiency measures and pay for the improvements with the savings on their fuel bill. Although they will repay the cost over time, this is not a conventional personal loan as the charge is attached to the meter and paid back through their fuel bill. If they move house, the idea is that the new occupant will pick up the outstanding loan while also benefiting from a more energy-efficient property.
The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) Scheme is aimed at UK businesses allowing them to claim 100% first year capital allowances on investments in energy saving technologies and products, including some renewable energy technologies. Businesses are able to write off the whole cost of their investment against their taxable profits of the period during which they make the investment. The Government's energy technology (www.eca.gov.uk/etl) lists promote products that encourage sustainable energy use and reward businesses for investing in them through the ECA Scheme. ECAs allow 100% of the cost of the product on the technology lists to be offset against your taxable profit of the year it was purchased. ECA's bring forward the time that tax relief is available on qualifying investments, allowing the full cost to be written off against the taxable profits of the period in which the qualifying spending is incurred, delivering a useful cash flow boost and a shortened payback period on investment.
The company can claim the price paid for a new product and the costs directly associated with the installation of the product. Claims can only be made for products appearing on the technology lists at the time of investment (i.e. claims MUST be made within the same tax year that the equipment is purchased).
It is possible to use the ECA in conjunction with other sources of financial assistance, such as the Small Business Support Loan (detailed below)
Interest free loans from £1,000 - £100,000 are available from the Energy Savings Trust for businesses that have been trading for 12 months. These loans can be used for the purchase and installation of energy savings equipment and renewable energy technologies and are repayable over an 8 year period for renewables and a 4 year period for the installation of energy efficient measure (e.g. lighting, boilers etc). Further information can be found at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/Scotland-Welcome-page/Business-and-Public-Sector-in-Scotland/Grants-loans-awards/Small-business-loans
Note that the interest free loan can be used in conjunction with the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme detailed above.
Interest free loans for up to £2000 are available for domestic renewable installations. The householder must contact the Energy Savings Trust to arrange for a free home survey and then the loan application pack will be sent out. Further information can be found at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 to community groups and not for profit organisations who wish to consider and implement sustainable energy projects in their buildings - from energy efficiency through to micro-generation. The organisation must benefit specific groups namely:
Further information at the following website: http://www.eon-uk.com/about/2654.aspx
The RDP is a significant sum of European funding for the development of rural areas. Funding is available for a wide range of activities including the development and diversification of land based businesses and the installation of biomass boilers. Further information can be found at the following website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/SRDP
Note that this funding cannot be accessed if the applicant intends to take advantage of the Feed in Tariff or the Renewable Heat Incentive.
Energy Savings Trust
Provide advice on all aspects of energy efficiency and renewable technologies. They also administer the interest free loans. Website: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Carbon Trust
Provide advice to businesses on issues relating to the reduction of carbon emissions. Website: www.carbontrust.co.uk
The Renewable Energy Centre
Provides information on all requirements of renewable technologies and signposting to further information. Website: www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk
The Biomass Energy Centre
Provides information on biomass boilers. Website: www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk
Has information on grant funding and assistance available for renewable technologies. Website: www.bre.co.uk
As the Renewable Heat Premium Payment opens for business, GEN speaks to three homeowners in different settings about their renewables projects and the role that financial incentives have played.
Urban eco-family going solar
Daniel lives with his partner and two children in a 150 year old terraced house in Leith, Edinburgh. One year ago they decided to install a 1.58kW solar PV panel on their roof. As Daniel explains it was the natural next step in a carbon saving journey, "We read an article by Mark Lynas about carbon footprinting in the home and had really done everything that can be easily done to an older house. The gas boiler had been switched to an efficient condensing version, alongside draftproofing and changing all the bulbs to energy efficient versions and installing a wood stove. We had a bit of money put aside so with the Feed-in–Tariff coming in alongside a grant we went ahead with solar PV."
The installation cost approximately £9k with around 30% of the cost being paid through an Energy Saving Trust grant. Daniel says the FiT was an attractive part of the package. "It seems like an ideal way to invest savings when there is a guaranteed return for 25 years at such a good rate." He admits though that the FiT is more attractive if you don't intend to move away. "We live in a nice place with the kids settled at the local school, the solar installation was part of improving the house on a number of levels. I hope to enjoying the financial benefits of lower cost bills in this house well into my 70's."
In terms of advice they went to the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre, who helped set up the grant and put them in touch with suppliers.
Rural family swapping oil for a renewables mix
Living in Fintry, Stirlingshire presents some energy challenges for Gordon and his wife and two children. Being off the gas grid and running an old inefficient oil boiler was expensive for a four bedroom older house so renewables options were investigated. The first project was to install a 1x2m solar thermal panel on the roof about 4-5 years ago. 'It provides about half of our hot water needs and there is virtually no maintenance needed' says Gordon. The cost of installation was around £3k and at the time an SCHRI (Scottish Communities & Householders Renewables Incentive) grant brought the cost down by a further £1K.
The biggest project though was to replace the oil boiler. The options were narrowed down to a biomass boiler or a ground source heat pump (GSHP). Gordon explains, "We wanted a mix of cost savings and functionality, the ground source heat pump fitted the space we had available a lot better but it had to be able to heat the existing radiators properly too." They ended up with a 17 kW GSHP sunk into a borehole in the garden. Total installation costs were about £17k with £3k covered through a grant and £10k of the capital outlay being covered by an Energy Savings Trust loan.
"The loan made a huge difference to the project going ahead, I think that even when the RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) comes in people will still need a way to cover the upfront capital otherwise the scheme will just benefit those who have substantial savings to put into projects."
The GSHP was installed last December during the coldest part of an exceptionally cold winter. So far the family have had a noticably warmer house with lower fuel bills with estimates that the GSHP will save between £500-1,000 per year. Advice and information was was gathered from a range of sources including an energy advisor employed by the Fintry Development Trust who pay for his work from having a financial stake in the local wind farm.
Renewable central heating for an off-gas terrace
Mark and Melinda live with two young children in a three bed room terraced house near Doune in Stirlingshire. Four years ago they moved into their property which is off the gas-grid and required some modernisation. They explain, "We had very little time to do the property up before moving in, but were keen to replace the ancient electric storage heaters with a proper radiator based central heating system that was renewable and cheaper to run than an oil boiler." In the end the family chose a 13kW stove that runs on biomass woodfuel pellets. "We didn't have enough space to house a full scale biomass boiler, but the pellet stove option seemed like a good idea as it could fit in the living room while the pellets are stored in bags in the garden shed."
The cost of the whole central heating re-fit was around £7k with the family receiving around £900 through the SCHRI to help with capital costs. Total fuel costs for heating and hot water from the system come in at around £1k a year. Did the grant make a difference? Mark explains, "It was certainly helpful at the time, but we had made some profit from the sale of our last house, so we put most of it into doing the new house up including the installation of the central heating system. If we were to do it again now, then getting a low cost loan would be essential. I have seen the new RHPP rates (Renewable Heat Premium Payment) but they look pretty similar to what we got under the old grants." Advice came from contacts who had installed similar systems and from suppliers.
Loans are key
It clearly depends on the circumstances of the householder but incentives have a role to play in terms of promoting the options available and in 'nudging' consumers down the renewables path. Given the ongoing slump in house prices and the reluctance of banks to lend, the amount of capital available to make a green switch is going to be limited in the medium term.
Government's would be well advised to consider how loan funding can work alongside other initiatives such as the Green Deal to overcome this barrier, while keeping the rules around incentives such as the Feed-in-Tariff stable.


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For the Golden Eagles (9-6, 1-1 Big East), Jamil Wilson added 14 points and Todd Mayo finished with 10 points.
Cleveland Melvin led the Blue Demons (8-7, 0-2) with 22 points and Billy Garrett chipped in with 10. Brandon Young, who was averaging 14.4 ppg entering the game, was held scoreless on 0-of-9 shooting.
Despite shooting just 34.4 percent from the field in the opening period, DePaul led 30-26 at halftime by knocking down 7-of-13 from 3-point distance in the half. Marquette shot 45 percent from the field in the half but missed both of its 3-point tries.
The Golden Eagles heated up after the break, connecting on 57.9 percent from the field in the second half, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. The Blue Demons improved to 44 percent shooting from the field but did not have the same success from long range as they did in the first, making just 3-of-10 from 3-point distance. Trailing 47-46 with just over five minutes to play, the Golden Eagles used a 14-2 run to take the lead for good and secure their first conference win of the season.
Marquette had a 30-22 scoring advantage in the paint. The Golden Eagles also outrebounded the Blue Demons, 32-26.
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Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) and Strawberry Smoothie
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The tart-floral flavor of pineapple guava (feijoa) pairs really well with sweet strawberries. Guava also makes for a pleasingly thick smoothie. Feel free to add other favorite tropical fruits, like pineapple or banana.
Yield: Makes 2
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Recipe Time
10 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 135
- Calories from fat: 13%
- Protein: 3.8g
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated fat: 0.9g
- Carbohydrate: 28g
- Fiber: 6.1g
- Sodium: 17mg
- Cholesterol: 4mg
- 1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped pineapple guavas
- 6 medium strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 to 2 tbsp. agave nectar
- 2 crosswise slices of guava
- Whirl fruit, yogurt, orange juice, and agave nectar with 1 cup ice in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour into 2 glasses and garnish each with a slice of guava.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Blender
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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She says well over 600-thousand hunters annually hit the woods in Michigan to try their luck at bagging a buck. Only about 20-thousand of them come from out of state.
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Hylobatidae symphalangus syndactylus
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Wild: 25-30 years
Captivity: 40+years
30-36 inches
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- Siamangs are lesser apes like all gibbons and are the largest of the gibbon species. Unlike great apes, they do not build nests because they sleep in an upright position, sitting on the branches.
- They have a special throat pouch, called a gular sac, that can be inflated to make loud song like calls. Siamangs are the loudest of the gibbons.
- Siamang calls are legendary. First thing in the morning the adult females will start the territorial hooting while the others join in. Their sounds may be heard as far as 2 miles away.
- Siamangs may share territory with other gibbons because they are mostly leaf eaters, so they do not need to compete constantly for forest fruits.
- Their main method of moving through the forest is brachiation. This means they swing in a hand over hand movement.
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Science is basically an attempt to bring order, and therefore understanding, to the things we observe in the world, so it's no wonder that scientists have been trying to categorize elements since ancient times. By the 1800s, several scientists were working on a system that organized the elements into a chart, grouping them according to shared properties. In 1868, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev categorized the 63 known elements according to their atomic weights. Atomic weight is a slightly variable measurement, based on the average mass of an atom relative to a standardized atom like carbon-12. Mendeleev arranged the elements in a manner somewhat similar to the grouping of cards by order and suit in solitaire, and he eventually drafted his chart according to a principle of rows of increasing atomic weight, which also put elements with similar properties in the same vertical columns.
Mendeleev left gaps in his table and predicted the characteristics of elements that scientists would eventually detect to fill those gaps. Within a few years, they discovered three new elements that fit the bill -- gallium, scandium and germanium -- and the scientific community accepted Mendeleev's periodic table, which became named for the intervals, or periods, between the characteristics of the elements [source: AIP].
Although Mendeleev's periodic table was useful, it had problems. Even Mendeleev realized that some elements shared characteristics that belied their atomic weights. A few years after the table was adopted, new elements posed problems because scientists did not know how to obtain their atomic weights accurately. The 1895 discovery of argon, which is chemically inert, was another puzzler. Scientists were initially unsure whether to group it by its atomic weight or its characteristics.
Around 1913, Henry Moseley's research showed that the superior way of ordering the periodic table depended not on atomic weight, but atomic number. While atomic weight is based on the mass of the entire atom and can vary due to a number of circumstances, atomic number is the number of protons -- a discrete quantity, unique to each atom -- which Mosley measured with X-rays. The development of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century revealed exactly how the number of protons in each atom corresponded with the number of electrons, and how the arrangement and quantity of these electrons determined an element's chemical behavior [source: AIP].
On the periodic table, most of the elements above atomic number 92 were created in the lab and not found in nature. The latest discoveries, elements 116 through 118, are so new they haven't been named by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, but their discovery points to the likelihood that the periodic table will continue to grow [source: Time].
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As is common in the history of human science, the earliest ideas on how things work rarely survive the test of time. For centuries, philosophers attempted to categorize elements in nature, but their understanding of the world was much rougher than ours. Sorry ancient Greeks, water is not an element [source: AIP].
In the late 1860s, a Russian chemist named Dmitri Mendeleev first designed the periodic table of elements based on the atomic mass of each element. As he placed the elements in order of increasing atomic mass, he noticed that elements with similar properties appeared at regular intervals (or periods, hence the name "periodic table"). Using this method of organization, Mendeleev's periodic table seemed to have missing elements. He theorized that these gaps were the places for elements yet to be discovered, which was partially correct. At the time he created his table, scientists had only indentified about 60 different elements; today there are about 110 elements on the table. A few more elements were discovered before his death, proving Mendeleev's assertion correct [source: PBS]. One flaw of his periodic table was that if you grouped the elements by their properties, they would not always line up in ascending atomic masses. Eventually, his original periodic table would be maintained in principle, but it got reorganized on a different criterion -- atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus).
Another closely related example of how our perceptions of science shift over time can be seen in how we visualize atoms. Just before World War I, Ernest Rutherford pictured positively charged particles in the nucleus with negatively charged particles circling around it -- the image being presented was that of a tiny solar system. This model was advanced by one of his students, Niels Bohr, who believed that electrons must move in orbits at specific energy levels. The different energy levels of different electrons determined their distance from the nucleus. In fact, you may have learned this system in high school chemistry class. But the vastly more detailed formulas of quantum physics offer a deeper understanding of the processes at work inside atoms. The atom is far more complex than just a series of orbiting electrons.
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