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Fr. George Shalhoub
Fr. George Shalhoub was born in Hama Syria to Emily and George Shalhoub, the youngest of 7 children. At the age of 12, he was sent to the Balamand Monastery in Lebanon. Fr. George was ordained a deacon in the Cathedral of the Patriarchate in Damascus, Syria. In 1971, he was sent to the United States. Fr. George is married to Nouhad (Ghareeb) and they have 4 children Lila Zogaib-Lippert and Cameron Lippert with children Andrew and Addison Zogaib and Cameron Lippert, Jason and Andrew Zogaib, Drs. Alex and Melissa Shalhoub with children Olivia, Amira and Nora Shalhoub, Alexa and Marc Nassif with children Sophia and Genevieve and Christa Shalhoub. Fr. George received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Eastern Michigan University in sociology and psychology, a Master's Degree in Theological Studies from St. John's Provincial Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Pastoral Counseling from the Graduate Theological Foundation. Fr. Shalhoub is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy at Madonna University and a faculty member of the Antiochian House of Studies. He was appointed by Governor Engler of Michigan to serve on the Mental Health Advisory Board and by Governor Granholm to the commission on Arab and Chaldean American Affairs. Fr. Shalhoub was a Teacher of the Year at Madonna University and gave the Commencement Address to Schoolcraft College's graduating class of 2001. Under his pastoral leadership, Fr. George and a handful of parishioners started St. Mary's mission in 1972. In 1976, they moved into their new church and in 1990, along with the parishioners, Parish Council, Building Committee, Ladies Society, and the Youth, St. Mary's was able to build a Cultural Center. Finally, in 2002, St. Mary's moved into its permanent house of worship, The Basilica of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church where Metropolitan PHILIP proclaimed it, "A new church for a new century."
Fr. Jim King
Fr. James was born on April 13th, 1964 to Fr. Jim and Peggy King in Lincoln, Nebraska, although grew up most of his life in Santa Barbara, California. Fr. James embraced the Orthodox faith as part of the Evangelical Orthodox movement in the 1970's. Also part of that movement, Fr. James's father, and uncle were ordained in our Holy Church, his dad a priest, and his uncle a deacon.
In 1993, Fr. James officially began God's ministry in youth work as the Assistant Director of the Antiochian Village, which he did for two years. While at the Village, he met Audrey Ayoub, who he would later marry. Fr. James received his Bachelor's degree in Communications at the University of Nebraska, and in 1994, began seminary at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. While at Holy Cross, Jim was the Assistant Director, and then Director of the Boston Diocese camp for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
In 1995, Fr. James married Audrey, and then graduated from Holy Cross with his Masters of Divinity in 1997. Immediately after seminary, Fr. James moved to Livonia with Audrey and began working as the Youth Director at St. Mary's Church under the direction of Fr. George Shalhoub. Fr. James and Audrey had two children, Zoe and Jimmy while in Livonia, and then moved to Santa Barbara, CA in 2002 where they had their third child, Kyranna. In California, Fr. James worked for the national office of Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF), and also worked at the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute under the direction of Mr. Anton Vrame.
Towards the end of 2006, Jim moved back to Livonia at the request of Fr. George to take on a new responsibility, the Director of Youth and Outreach Ministry. On Father's Day, June 17th, 2007, Fr. James was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by his Eminence, Metropolitan George of Homs, and to the Holy Priesthood on December 19th, 2011 by Bp. THOMAS. Since then, Fr. James continues to serve the community of the Basilica of St. Mary. He has started many ministry programs, and unlimited ways for all to become involved with the Church. Through his love for music and skill at the Guitar, he even recorded a children's CD for the Mother/Toddler ministry, which has become a big hit among the young people and their parents.


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The Next Level of Live Recording: Advanced Stereo-Miking Techniques
STEREO RECORDINGS can deliver a realistic soundstage and convey impressions of size, detail, and depth that cannot be captured through other recording methods. Last month in our Recording column, we explored basic stereo recording techniques. This month, we explore some advanced stereo mic configurations.
Mid-Side Recording Originally developed by Alan Blumlein, Mid-Side or "M/S" stereo is a powerful coincident recording technique, providing very good localization, a strong middle image, and excellent mono-compatibility. M/S enables you to control the balance between direct sound from the source and reflected sound from the room boundaries. Mic placement is simple, but implementation requires a bit of deeper understanding.
M/S stereo is the only coincident technique that allows use of two different microphones, generally one cardioid and one figure-eight (bidirectional). The cardioid "Mid" microphone is placed directly in front of, and on-axis to, the source. The bidirectional "Side" mic is placed directly above or below the cardioid mic, 90 degrees off-axis to the source (see Figure 1). The pickup lobes of this mic face the side walls of the room, and one of the rejection points of this mic faces the source; the other rejection point of the bidirectional mic faces the rear wall. Sound captured by the Side mic is almost completely reflected; the mic receives little to no direct sound from the source.
Fig. 1. This photo shows two microphones placed for Mid/Side Stereo. The bottom microphone is a Lawson L47 MP set to figure-eight and facing the side walls of the studio. The top mic is a Lawson L47 (cardioid-only) and is directly facing the source. Your wheels should be turning at this point: We now have a direct "dry" signal plus a separate signal containing room ambience. Each mic will be recorded to a separate track, giving you the ability to balance direct sound with room sound, but this is not a stereo signal. They are two very different mono signals. If you adjust the balance of these tracks, you'll hear the relationship between direct and room sound change, but you'll get no sense of left-to-right imaging. Panning the tracks—for example, placing the cardioid on the left and the bidirectional on the right—might prove interesting, but would not be stereo.
The "trick" with M/S relies upon the relationship of the side mic to the source. In a manner of speaking, each side of the bidirectional mic captures a different signal: one set of reflections bouncing off the left side of the room, and the other set of reflections bouncing off the right side of the room. They just happen to be captured by the same diaphragm. These signals are by nature out of phase, due to the fact that they are pushing the diaphragm in opposite directions at the same time. If this sounds confusing, it may help to think about what happens when you speak into a figure-eight mic at exactly 90 degrees off axis: At most frequencies, sound bends equally around the sides of the diaphragm, pushing it in two opposite directions at the same time. Air pressure on one side of the diaphragm cancels air pressure on the other side, so the diaphragm doesn't move (see Figure 2). This is how the nulls at 90 and 270 degrees off-axis are created on a figure-eight microphone. (Some mics do this better than others, and the null is not always perfect. Performance can vary with frequency and angle of the source to the microphone.)
Fig. 2. This illustration shows how sound bends around the sides of a bidirectional microphone. Air pressure on one side of the diaphragm cancels air pressure on the other side, so the diaphragm doesn't move. We need a way to duplicate this "out-of-phase-ness" and treat sound from the left side of the bidirectional mic separately from the right side of the mic. There are several ways to do this. The easiest way (and in my opinion, the way to achieve the most control over the process) is to split the signal from the bidirectional mic, record it onto two separate Side tracks, and pan them hard left and hard right. Again, I have to hurt your brain: Think about what happens when you have identical sounds of equal level panned hard left and hard right in a stereo mix. They add, and the sound appears in the center. This is identical to having one track of the bidirectional mic panned center. The trick comes when you reverse the phase of one of the Side tracks, thus mimicking the phase relationship between your ears. Most DAWs include several plug-ins that feature a phase reverse button. I suggest using a trim plug-in (as opposed to an EQ plug-in, for example) because trim plug-ins use minimal processing power and minimize the risk of introducing unwanted changes to the signal. The trim plug-in is inserted on one of the bidirectional Side tracks, and the phase is reversed (see Figure 3).
When you listen to these three mics, you'll have a mono signal until the moment you reverse the phase of one of the Side tracks. When you hit that phase button, the stereo image will open up like the parting of the Red Sea. The two Side tracks give you independent control over the level of the room ambience, and of course you can EQ and/or compress them for special effects. (More on that in a second.) If you pan the Side tracks to the center, or check the mix in mono, the ambient information is summed and disappears, leaving only the signal from the Mid mic and making M/S totally mono-compatible.
Fig. 3. Three tracks used for M/S shown in Pro Tools. The first track is the Mid track (yellow). The other two tracks are the Sides, left and right (blue). Note that the right Side track has a trim plug-in with the phase reversed. M/S Execution Most of us will use our DAW to create this M/S "matrix." The Mid mic is recorded to a mono track and panned center. The Side mic can be recorded to a mono track and duplicated later, in theory yielding two identical Side tracks—though I have experienced one or two DAWs that for some inexplicable reason don't maintain precise timing between duplicated tracks. This part is critical, as is ensuring that neither Side track is ever shifted along the time line. You can split the output of the mic pre and record the Side signal to a stereo track if the plug-in provides separate phase reverse for each channel (see Figure 4). Remember you need to reverse the phase of only one of the Side tracks. If both Side tracks are phase-reversed, the effect is nullified. Another option is simply recording the Side mic to two mono tracks simultaneously by setting their inputs the same.
M/S can also be created using a hardware matrix. This is an outboard processor usually providing an input for the Mid mic and an input for the Side mic. Internal circuitry handles the splitting of the Side mic and phase reversal of one of the resulting signals, and allows adjustment of the balance between Mid and Side levels. The output of the processor is stereo L/R, so you won't have control over the relationship between the Mid and Side signals later. Some M/S encoders feature built-in mic preamps while others accept line-level input. Often the matrix gives the user the ability to change the output to XY, since audio from the mics can be electronically manipulated to create the same signal that would result from using two cardioid mics in XY.
Variations Depending upon the output polarity of the two microphones, the M/S stereo image might be reversed when you listen back. If so, rotate the bidirectional mic 180 degrees. The cool thing about M/S is that you don't need a matched pair of mics. For example, you can create great M/S recordings using a Shure SM81 for the middle and a KSM44 for the sides. In fact, you don't even need two similar mics. You can get excellent results with a cardioid condenser for the Mid and a bidirectional ribbon for the Sides. You can also experiment with using hypercardioid or supercardioid for the Mid, or even an omni. M/S is wonderful for capturing a drum kit or small ensemble in a medium-size room.
Since the M/S pair is coincident, it provides level differences but no timing differences, but since the side microphone rejects direct sound from the source and favors the reflections from the side walls, sound entering the Side mic is "delayed." Since these reflections are so random in relation to the direct sound, phase becomes less of an issue because the Side sound bears little relationship to the mid signal.
Fig. 4. M/S in Digital performer using one mono track for the Mid and one stereo track for the Sides. Note that the trim plug-in has separate phase reverse for each channel (red arrow). I Ain't No Dummy Binaural recording is a method that uses two microphones and a dummy to mimic the behavior of the human head. True binaural recording can be startlingly realistic and three-dimensional when played back via headphones because there is no crosstalk between channels, but the effect is diluted over speakers because sound from each speaker inevitably reaches the listener's opposite ear. A proper binaural recording requires use of a dummy head that approximates the shape, weight, and texture of a human head—including the contours of the outer ear. Thus the reason you'll practically need a second mortgage to afford a high-quality, commercially manufactured binaural dummy. You can however, get pretty good results by inserting a pair of very small condenser mics into a modified mannequin head or wig holder. These mics should be omnidirectional since the outer ear makes your hearing directional, not the eardrum. It is also important that the diaphragms are set flush with the surface of the head, since recessing them into the dummy's ear canal actually creates the effect of sound having passed through the ear canal twice: once when it is recorded, and again when it is played back into the listener's ear.
A variety of manufacturers produce in-ear microphones that can be worn like ear buds (Roland CS-10EM, MMAudio MM-BSM-8), or clipped to an eyeglass frame (Core Sound Binaural Microphone Set) for binaural recording. For increased realism, 3Dio offers The Free Space, a pair of life-size silicon ears with no head in between them. (Sounds like a few people I know. . . . ) With prices starting below $100 street for some of these options, experimentation is affordable. If you're lucky enough to have recently won the lottery, you can check out the King of All Dummies: the Neumann KU-100 binaural head, which sells for a smart $8,000.
Jecklin Disk Pioneered by Jürg Jecklin of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, the OSS (Optimal Stereo Signal) technique, a.k.a. 'Jecklin Disk,' is a sort of middle ground between binaural and spaced pair. The configuration uses two omnidirectional mics placed 6.5 inches apart—the approximate distance between our ears. Centered between the two mics is a round, acoustically absorptive disk with a diameter of 11 inches. The purpose of the disk is to enhance channel separation down to approximately 200Hz, below which the wavelengths are long enough to bend around the disk. (This characteristic simulates the behavior of sound bending around one's head.) Jecklin disks—as well as a variation known as the Schneider disk—are available complete with mounting hardware for the mics and stand. The nice thing about OSS is that it's relatively easy and inexpensive to DIY a Jecklin disk from a thin (approximately 1/8-inch thick) board with one-inch foam mounted on both sides. Recordings made using OSS provide much of the realism of binaural recording, but maintain their "strength" when heard over loudspeakers.
Fig. 5. These Audio-Technica AT4050 microphones are placed in a Faulkner Phased Array, set to figure-eight and spaced 7.8 inches apart. Faulkner Stereo With a career spanning more than 30 years and thousands of recordings, Tony Faulkner is one of the most successful orchestral recording engineers in the world. Faulkner's Phased Array was developed as an alternative and a remedy for some of the limitations of the Blumlein configuration. When used for orchestral recording, Blumlein captures a lot of room ambience, since the rear lobe of a figure-eight mic is equally as sensitive as the front lobe. Reducing the amount of ambient pickup requires the mics to be moved closer to the source, but this tactic manifests additional problems: The stereo image becomes unnaturally wide, and the musical balance of the ensemble is skewed since the mics are now closer to some instruments than others. Faulkner's array employs two figure-eight mics placed side by side, at 0 degrees (on-axis) to the source, with their patterns parallel. The capsule spacing is defined as 20 centimeters (approximately 7.8 inches), and height is set to that of the listener (see Figure 5).
Faulkner's spacing mimics the spacing between the ears, thus representing the phase and amplitude differences a listener might experience if seated at the position of the mics. Theoretically, the Faulkner Phased Array (as with most non-coincident arrangements) should present some phase issues when summed to mono. But in an article published in the July 1981 issue of HiFi News and Record Review, Faulkner pointed out that human hearing is not coincident. Regarding the microphones in the Faulkner Phased Array, he stated, ". . . the plane of maximum path difference coincides with the null in the directional polar diagram of the microphones." In other words, sounds producing the largest arrival time differences between the two mics tend to come from positions where the mics exhibit maximum rejection. The result is that phase issues are actually minimal. Though intended for use on orchestra and chamber ensembles, I've used the Faulkner Array successfully in small studios for drums and percussion.
Are You Outta Yer Tree? Originally developed in the 1950s by engineers at Decca Records in the U.K., the Decca Tree has traditionally been used for orchestral recording. The Decca Tree employs three microphones to provide a spacious but stable stereo image that maintains integrity even when incorporated into a variety of surround sound formats. The Decca Tree requires a specialized mounting bar that holds the left and right mics two meters apart, with the center mic a meter and a half in front of the left and right, forming a "T". (AEA manufactures several Decca Tree mounting systems.) The distance between the two mics provides the impression of space, while the center mic adds clarity and detail to the center image. Since the center mic is actually closer to the source than the left and right mics, the center image is very strong—preventing a "hole in the middle" that might otherwise occur with other spaced-pair techniques. Each mic is recorded to a separate track and panned to its designated location.
At its time of development, the Decca Tree was typically used with three Neumann M50 omnidirectional microphones; if you aspire to that standard, you'll definitely need that second mortgage, because the M50 was discontinued long ago and fetches high prices on the used market. Whether you use vintage Neumann or newer microphones, the Tree is suspended on a mic stand a few feet behind, and approximately eight feet above, a conductor's head. In situations where reduced ambience is desired, the pickup patterns of the left and right mics can be changed to something more directional, such as cardioid or sub-cardioid. Some engineers have had success using the Decca Tree in conjunction with close mics for recording drums, but you'll need a room large enough to move the thing around, and a mic stand sturdy enough to hold a considerable amount of weight.
Suggestions for All Stereo Miking Techniques Any time a sound is recorded with more than one microphone, there is potential for phase cancellation and comb filtering, so it's important to check mic placement with a few test recordings. Monitor the recording while switching between stereo and mono. Ideally you'll hear only that the image collapses when you switch to mono. Listen for instruments or frequencies that sound hollow, swishy, or (at worst) completely disappear. Cymbal recordings are helpful indicators of when overhead mics are out of phase, because crashes will "swish" and sound flanged. If you hear any of these symptoms, move the microphones. You are not going to be able to fix such problems in the mix. It's also helpful to have microphones that are very closely matched in frequency response and output level. Some manufacturers specifically offer "matched" pairs of mics (sometimes for extra cost, sometimes not), while other manufacturers maintain that their quality control is tight enough that any two of a particular model are close enough to form a pair. You'll have to decide how critical "close enough" is, but when a pair of mics matches, stereo imaging is way more accurate than when they don't. That said, don't be afraid to experiment and do some research!
Steve La Cerra is an independent audio engineer based in New York. In addition to being an Electronic Musician contributor, he mixes front-of-house for Blue Öyster Cult and teaches audio at Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry campus.

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Our Favourite Spring Beauty Looks
As we (slowly!) transition into spring, it's time for a refresh not only when it comes to our wardrobes, but also our makeup and beauty looks. Spring is always the perfect time for fresh, lighter and brighter makeup, and this season there's added sparkle.
Here are our favourite beauty looks from the SS18 catwalks.
Blue eyes
Seen at House of Holland and Marni, traditional black eyeliner gave way to bold aqua shades in graphic stripes lining the eyes.
Hair slides
This season marks the return of the hair accessory, with signature crowns at Dolce & Gabbana and princessy hair slides at Simone Rocha.
Crystal nails
Nail art went full blown bling this season, with catwalks including Philipp Plein and Naeem Khan adding crystals to models' manis for a truly statement look.
Putting paid to the idea that glitter is just for Christmas party season, sparkly makeup looks dominated the catwalks at Ryan Lo, Dries Van Noten and Ashish.
Chestnut eyes
A warm, tonal shade somewhere between brown and orange was used on models' eyes to create a natural shadow and depth at shows such as Preen.
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Home Menu themes are now available on the Nintendo 3DS. A firmware update is live that enables them and gives you five pre-installed themes, with additional ones able to be purchased through the theme menu. Some come with music and sound effects.
Currently rocking the Link Between Worlds theme, but the Nintendo Hanafuda theme also appeals to me.


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Leadership can seem mysterious to those yet to work under a great leader. You must become educated on the topic of leadership to get better at it. The piece below is meant to help you understand how to lead what the power of brilliant leadership can accomplish.
As much as possible, keep it simple. Focus on the important things. After that, set priorities. Try to simplify your work. Leave yourself time to visualize and consider your options, too.
Your employees do not have the ability to read your mind. State fully how the work needs to be done, and the various steps to get there. Be open to questions. If they don't understand the instructions you give, they don't need to hesitate about coming to you for help.
You must act ethically when dealing with customers and employees. Ethics lead to successful businesses. Customers respect a company which has strong values. Discipline employees who fail to follow the principles you have set up because one bad employee can ruin an entire company.
One of the most effective and challenging skills you can develop as a leader in business is that of listening to your subordinates. They might have some insight or foresight about the project that can help the entire team. Let your team know what is expected and then listen to their suggestions.
Do not show favoritism. Give everyone the same interest and respect when you communicate. A good leader treats everyone with respect. Fairness to everyone, and taking care of obligations to employees should be what you strive for.
If you ope to become a great leader, it is important to recognize the strengths and short comings of team members. Understanding those working for you is key to success. Get familiar with how your employees act and what their personalities are like. Asking about personal details will help you build trust.
If employee reviews are part of your annual reports, remember that it's important to review both the positives and the negatives. If you want to motivate people, find ways to compliment their good qualities, while offering advice on how to improve their performance.
Leaders are responsible for the safety and comfort of every team member. A bad work environment can lower productivity so it's up to you to keep everyone's morale up.
Make sure you're modeling what you expect from your team. If you act out emotionally then you can expect your team members to follow suit. If you practice laziness or don't always speak with honesty, expect to see those behaviors around the office as well. Demonstrating a level of respect and commitment to your staff will cause them to respond in kind.
There is no substitute for real leadership as far as business success goes. Without understanding the principles of being a great leader, you are going to be incapable of becoming one. Hopefully, the above article has helped you get on track.


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Vehicle detailing & paint restoration in Milton Keynes
Let us treat, buff and polish your car's paintwork back to new
Over time, your vehicle's paintwork is likely to begin to look tired and faded, our vehicle detailing services can help restore the paint
Over years of use, your car's paint job may begin to show swirl marks, minor scratches, oxidisation and sometimes rust. It may also be affected by cob webs and holograms all of which will make your car look old, not well cared for and can lower its value.
The Car Doctor can help bring your car's paint work back to its former glory with our polishing and detailing service at our fully equipped body and paint shop in Milton Keynes.
The first step is to wash your vehicle and during this wash, a special bar is used to get rid of any tree sap, brake dust and road tar along with any other debris.
Next, we use special techniques and sand papers to remove minor scratches such as ones caused by keys around locks.
It is important to remember that scratches deep enough to catch a fingernail in cannot be removed during this process.
We will then use professional polishing compounds alongside our own materials and tools to give your car a thorough polish before applying our professional grade wax which protects against UV damage to your paintwork, protects against swirling and also repels dirt and debris. The overall effect is that of a superior shine and gloss to your paintwork making your car look like-new once again.
Due to how thorough the process is, we will need to have your car for up to a full day at our premises in Milton Keynes, depending on the size of your vehicle, so that we can dedicate our full attention to this specialised process. This is not a job we would want to rush as it takes all the skills and expertise of our dedicated staff.


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GREENMonday, 21 January 2013
This one is from the same roll of film as those blue photo (the one with glasses) in the previous post, much more fresh and perky isn't it. Better suited for the start of a new week :)
Happy Monday to you all!
Random shots of Kyoto from our January trip (finally). We were told that it was the most quiet time of the year in Kyoto when we vi...


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Search engine optimization, or SEO, is a valuable method for growing your company's website and complementing other marketing and advertising efforts. When you're first getting started with SEO, you may have a lot of questions. One way to get your questions answered is by having an SEO audit done of your website. In the meantime, these SEO FAQs provide you with a strong foundation on the basics.
1. What is SEO?
SEO is a broad term that includes any practice that you put in place to improve your website's rankings on search engine. These optimization efforts can range from something as simple as correcting grammar errors on your website to as large as upgrading your servers to speed up your site.
2. How is SEO Different From SEM?
SEO and SEM often get confused for one another. SEM stands for Search Engine Marketing, and it refers to acquiring paid search engine placements to drive traffic to your website. If you're familiar with Google AdWords, or the paid ads that appear at the top and bottom of search results, then you've seen SEM already. The easiest way to tell these two practices apart is that SEO generates organic non-paid traffic, and SEM involves paid traffic from search engines.
3. Why is SEO Important for Businesses?
People learn about new businesses through a variety of channels, but one of the most commonly used is the search engine. When you have a strong SEO strategy in place, your website shows up in the first set of results, making it more likely for consumers to see your listing and click on it.
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4. What Does On-Page and Off-Page SEO Mean?
SEO techniques are categorized as on-page and off-page (or off-site). On-page refers to any changes that you make on your website so that it has a better chance of getting good rankings on the search engine. Off-site techniques involve anything that is not on your website. For example, when another web page links to you, that's considered part of off-page optimization.
5. How Many Keywords Should You Use on a Page?
Search engines don't have a magical number of keywords that they look for on a page to put it at the top of the results page. Focus on working keywords into your content naturally, in a way that reads well to any human visitors. You can add in related words to increase the page's relevance. The most important rule you can follow is to not stuff a lot of keywords onto a page. That practice can cause search engines to view your site as low-quality spam.
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Inbound links give search engines clues on how much authority you have on a particular topic. For example, if you have a lot of original market research, then you may get links from other sites that show how useful that information is. Search engines look at those links and the quality of the sites they come from. When you have a strong number of inbound links from high-quality sites, then you're viewed more favorably in the rankings.
SEO FAQs are important for getting started on the right foot. Properly optimizing your website involves a lot of time and specialized expertise, so it's not something that happens overnight. When you understand the basics, it's easier to work on these techniques yourself or identify an SEO agency that knows what it's doing.


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Criminal Justice Courtroom Process
Grace Melendez
February 25. 2013
Dr. Linda RobinsonCriminal Justice Courtroom Process
The criminal justice system in America is a confusing process and when in a situation that requires court action, the criminal justice process can seem very lengthy to the regular citizen. In the following paragraphs the focus will be on the case of William Kennedy Smith. It will cover the case from reportage through conclusion including the role of attrition, as well as what criminal justice process applies to the case. It will also include how different participants influence the case in terms of discretion and whether the defendant (William Kennedy Smith) would benefit more from a bench trial or from a jury trial.
William Kennedy Smith
In the early hours of March 31, 1991 Patricia Bowman called a friend Anne Mercer and asked to be picked up at the Kennedy residence in Palm Beach, Florida (Bell, n.d.). Anne picked up her friend and took her to the police station in Palm Beach. There she reported that William Kennedy Smith, nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy and current Senator Edward Kennedy, had raped her on the beach at the Kennedy Estate (Bell, n.d.). She was taken to the local hospital, Humana, where she was provided with treatment for her injuries and subjected for forensic testing (Bell, n.d.). No one else that had been present that evening at the estate, was aware that a crime was allegedly committed. However, it soon became one of the most followed cases of rape in the United States (Bell, n.d.).
Out for the Evening
Late in the evening of March 30, 1991, approximately at 11:00 p.m., Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy, his son, Patrick, and his nephew, William Kennedy Smith went to the Au Bar in Palm Beach, near the Kennedy Estate (Bell, n.d.). On their return to the estate, two women from the bar accompanied the men—Michelle Cassone, the bartender, and Patricia Bowman,…


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A "war room" is a room where war plans are made, but, by extension, "war room" has also meant a room where business plans are made. Sports teams have their "war rooms" to discuss game strategy or to make player selections in league drafts.
"It is the Dallas Cowboys' war room, that space set aside for the collegiate football draft" was cited in print in August 1968. Player selections are electronically sent from these team "war rooms" to a central location such as New York City, where the National Football League and the National Basketball Association are based and where the NFL and NBA player drafts are often held. "Tom Landry, Gil Brandt and some of Brandt's scouts gather around a table in what is called the war room at Cowboy offices and make their picks" was cited in print in January 1969.
The use of "war room" meaning a place where game plan strategy is formed was cited in print in October 1969, in an article titled "LA Plots Football Strategy In The War Room."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
war room noun
1: a room at a military headquarters where maps showing the current status of troops in battle are maintained
2: a room (as at a business headquarters) used for conferences and planning that is often specially equipped (as with computers, or charts)
First Known Use of WAR ROOM
16 August 1968, Dallas (TX) Morning News, "Pleasant Cowboys Surprise: Hawaii's Cole May Be Starter on Defense" by Bob St. John, pg. 1B, col. 3:
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—The assumption was as logical as the reason. It is the Dallas Cowboys' war room, that space set aside for the collegiate football draft.
19 January 1969, Dallas (TX) Morning News, "Cowboys Launch Manhunt: Banner Crop of Collegiate Talent Available for Draft" by Bob St. John, pg. 3B, col. 1:
Tom Landry, Gil Brandt and some of Brandt's scouts gather around a table in what is called the war room at Cowboy offices and make their picks. Ordinarily, you would visualize this room as being smoke filled but it is not, because neither Landry nor Brand smokes.
23 October 1969, Lawton (OK) Constitution, "LA Plots Football Strategy In The War Room" by Bob Myers, pg. 23, cols. 2-3:
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP)—The door was kept closed, if not locked, and it led to the inner sanctum of the innermost sanctum, sort of like the sacrosanct War Room of the Pentagon.
Inside the immense, dimly lit room figures hovered around a movie projector and figures on the screen leaped forward, jerked back, stopped, then again ahead, only a few frames at a time.
This was a production of the Los Angeles Rams, at their training camp in Long Beach Recreation Park.
And what they were doing was making up something in football they call the "game plan."
Sports Illustrated
November 14, 1983
The Class Of Their Class
Eric Dickerson, Curt Warner and Dan Marino are the cream of the NFL's deepest crop of rookies ever
Paul Zimmerman
In the war room in Miami, Don Shula stared at the board in disbelief. He had been thinking about defensive-line help. The Dolphins had the 27th selection.
Sports Illustrated
April 30, 1990
The NFL Draft
Peter King
When the first five rounds of the NFL draft ended on Sunday, the new brain trust of the Chargers emerged frowning from their war room at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium. General manager Bobby Beathard and aides Dick Daniels and Billy Devaney looked like California kids who had just had their skateboards ripped off. "Frustrating day," Devaney said. "We were offering our next year's one [the Chargers' 1991 first-round pick] around the league and getting no response. None."
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War Room : the legacy of Bill Belichick and the art of building the perfect team
Author: Michael Holley
Publisher: New York : Harpercollins, ©2011.
Edition/Format: Book : English
Database: WorldCat
Bill Belichick is one of the titans of today's game of football. The author, a sports commentator follows three NFL teams, the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Falcons, from training camp 2010 through the Super Bowl and into the April draft, opening a new window into Belichick's influence on the game. This exploration takes football fans behind the scenes of the most popular sport in America, with insider access to the head coaches, scouts, trainers, and players who make the game what it is, including new insights from Bill Parcells, Todd and Dick Haley, and Belichick himself.
Tales from the war room
How the Packers angered Favre, ignored Romo and nearly missed Rodgers
Originally Published: April 24, 2012
By Andrew Brandt | ESPN.com
The war room has become synonymous with power and strategy in the NFL. Who wouldn't want a peek inside?
At the Packers, we actually had two rooms. The traditional one featured the usual measurables—height, weight, speed, vertical. Then there was a financial room that I designed focused on salary, cap number, acceleration, contract year, agent and team charts showing cash/cap by position, offense/defense and trends. This space was a favorite of Commissioner Roger Goodell and the late Gene Upshaw, who wanted to design a similar room at NFLPA headquarters.
The war room also featured "ready" lists and depth charts, although its most celebrated use is the draft, where decisions affect franchises' fortunes.
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Goals and Purpose
A major goal of the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI) Breast Cancer Developmental Grants Program at Sylvester is to encourage the development of new research directed toward basic, translational or clinical breast cancer research. The support of these pilot projects will allow the initiation of research that will evaluate high-risk ideas, which nevertheless, have the potential for high yields in treatment, prevention, or basic biology of breast cancer. We encourage applications in purely clinical oncology research, basic molecular mechanistic approaches, population genetics, epidemiology, as wells as structural biologic approaches to cancer therapy.
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Wisconsin is a hidden gem of a business school that annually enrolls not much more than 110 full-time MBAs. The small, intimate nature of the program, the applied projects thrown at students, and the emphasis on putting students through specialized areas of study make these MBAs well-prepared for their business careers.
Applied learning is a cornerstone of the Wisconsin MBA program's curriculum. Throughout the first semester, students are assigned to work within a cross-functional team to perform an integrated analysis (ICA) of a publicly-traded company of their choosing. Each team recommends a new product or service that will enhance or support the company's brand, operating performance and share value. The project culminates with a presentation to the core faculty who act as the senior executive committee of the company.
Moving through the program, students tackle projects that require real deliverables that actually make a difference. Many of these efforts are undertaken in specialized coursework. For example, Applied Securities Analysis students will actively manage a portfolio of funds with over $62 million in assets. Students in Brand and Product Management partner with client organizations to develop and execute design plans. In the Nicholas Center, student teams engage with clients in corporate finance consulting projects, developing recommendations for actions and presenting these recommendations to practicing CEOs and CFOs.
In the first semester of the first year in the Wisconsin full-time MBA Program, the general business core delivers an integrated perspective on key functional areas of business. The second semester addresses fundamental management principles, stressing the application of these principles to functional areas. Core courses are taken as a cohort to develop camaraderie and teamwork among students. The first year also includes at least three courses in students' career specialization.
The specialized preparation that begins during the first year of the program is the primary focus the second year. In order to thoroughly grasp all aspects of a chosen specialization, students take up to eight classes in 10 different specialized areas that range from arts administration and brand & product management to real estate and supply chain management.
This is also an MBA program that turns out graduates who more often than not go to work for companies that make things, rather than merely advise companies or manage money. Procter & Gamble, General Mills, General Electric, and Dell led the school's roster of top recruiters of full-time MBAs in 2011.
Rankings Analysis:
Expect some really good news on the rankings front when Poets&Quants cranks out the data later this year. After all, Wisconsin's Business School jumped seven full spots in 2014 in U.S. News' ranking, rising to 27th from 34th a year earlier. Add to that the fact that Wisconsin advanced ten full spots in The Financial Times' 2014 global ranking, up to 81st from 91st, and you have a great momentum story.
BusinessWeek, whose biennial ranking is due in early November of 2014, had ranked Wisconsin a respectable 34th in 2012–the same rank it achieved two years earlier. The BusinessWeek survey largely measures student and corporate recruiter satisfaction with a school and solicits direct feedback from recent graduates. One Wisconsin grad did a great job summing up the MBA experience at the school: "Wisconsin offers tremendous cost vs. payback value for both in-state and out-of-state students. The city of Madison itself offers big-city living without major congestion, and it offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation. The brand new state-of-the-art MBA wing of Grainger Hall is an amazing facility, offering the MBA students a spacious and high-tech environment for learning, working, and relaxing. The faculty and staff here are extremely supportive, the class sizes are small, and the MBA students are treated as a very special group among the larger population of business students on campus and in Grainger Hall."


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wouldn't be as awesome. Seriously, when I needed to buy coffee and saw this on sale:
I had to try it. Apparently I was thinking more of the McLeod gang from the movies. Anyways, it seems to be a blend that is named after one that used Scottish whiskey, with some additional sweet flavorings. This one is roasted by the Southern Home company and seems to use Tennessee whiskey instead.
It also tastes excellent. I do wonder if there's any significance of spelling it "Grogg" instead of "Grog". I know Grog was watered-down booze.
My brother just asked me if this is coffee, and indeed it is.
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"People without hope not only don't write novels, but what is more to the point, they don't read them."
–Flannery O'Connor
Nobody brings it home like Flannery. I guess you'd call me pretty hopeful because as I struggle with revising my novel, I'm also plowing through The Brothers Karamazov. Or perhaps that's called crazy. Not sure.


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Hi everyone!
A short and rather indulgent post today for you all about one of my shameless obsessions : nail polish.
I've been coveting a really good Rose Gold for a while now, which is unusual for me. For a long time I veered away from metallic polishes all together, convinced they didn't apply as well and we're outdated (clearly my perception had been poisoned by a few poor products from my younger years).
Rose gold/copper had been hot on trend for a while now, both in the home, in our stationary collection and now in the makeup we apply. Its beautiful, classical, and so flattering for I imagine most skin tones.
I selected this shade Gold Rose from Model's Own, at £4.99 a bottle.
It applied gorgeously with only one coat (however I committed a lazy beauty sin and applied over the top of my existing nude polish so it had a good base).
The bottle isn't a fair representative of the colour within but it is beautiful all the same.
I'm keen to experiment with more bolder Metallics now, but there definitely room for another rose gold shade in a deeper hue – does anyone have any recommendations?
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As a content writer I get the questions most of the time, how long should a blog post be? It can't measure, but statistics from a different source can make a clear sense. Though it's not the time to make 500-1000 words blog post. Time has passed, and the search engine is too smart now. Similarly, users are hunting to get a detailed post all the time. Because it proves a descriptive post as informative. Similarly, it describes you as authoritative and experts in these topics. With this in mind, Search Engine like Google is giving huge priority for the lengthy post for ranking.
Important to realize, a blog post which is lengthy and well-optimized, it will be a research one. For this reason, it can be helpful to anyone. On the other hand, you can satisfy yourself by writing a 1k words blog post. You have given examples and stats as well as the pros and cons in a post. So, how will you write an ideal post with the short post? It will seem like a summary, but a summary can't express everything related to the topics. For this reason, you have to do research, you have to read, and you have to publish an ideal post to catch the user's eye as well as the search engine.
So what is the ideal length of a blog post? I will show you all the stats and popular blog post with metrics. Keep reading.
Ideal Length of a blog post:
Forbes made a blog post called "How Long Should My Blog Post Be?" and here they explained the ideal length of a blog post should be 2000 words+, but Forbes gave the stats from 2014. Even they got this type of post gets more likes and tweets than a short one. They also showed that a post under 2000 words wouldn't be found on the first page of the SERP of Google. Even they have researched thousands of high-volume keywords, and they have shown that in Google a post will be considered on the first page and it must be 2000+ words. Though they remind us to format the post correctly and they have also suggested using some visual content like images or infographic in the post. If you can use a video, then it will good also.
In the same way, Buzzsumo research in 100 million blog post in the previous year and it shows that a blog post or article with 3000 to 10000 words get the most shares in the social media and they have published the stats with a graph in OkDork. They explained it as the magic content which is published with research, proper formatting with essential visual content.
On the other hand, Neil Patel another great influencer in the digital media has explained in this research that a blog post with 3000+ words gets more attention among the readers. Even the shows that a post which is bigger than 3k words get 70% of search engine traffic in those keywords. He explains it as the revolution of the selling target. We all know that long tail keyword with search engine traffic is more valuable for selling any product.
In another post of QuickSprout, Neil Patel proves that there was no way to satisfy a reader with the shorter article. We have a belief to write the summary of a post. But they don't know how much can be effective in the search engine for a longer post. Similarly, Darren Rowse of ProBlogger is also describing to give importance in the lengthy article.
Benefits of long-form Content:
- It will get more social shares
- It will get natural backlink
- It gets higher rank in the search engine all the time
- Prove you as an authority, researcher and experts in this topics
- Provides value of your blog and it makes reliable and loyal readers and customers
- It can answer very easily and satisfactory with examples and story
- It helps to use Primary Keyword a lot of times naturally, and it is perfect to rank in the search engine
- It helps the readers to get the clear concept about the topics. For this reason, they become happy and shares it most of the time.
- You have the opportunity to use variety of similar keywords in a post
- It helps another to collect necessary information, and you can't believe you competitor will give a backlink most of the time, and you know how valuable can be to get a link from your new competitor.
- Most of the reader will save it or bookmarked for further reading or when they will get time. That means it will surely help you to keep your visitor engaged with you.
Cons of long-form content:
- It takes time to write a post
- It will need more research in various places
- Sometimes, some visitors may leave your websites without reading the content. But you should remember, you need the valuable readers who can be your customers and who will come back again in your blog. In this case, some may go, but most of them will be your loyal readers.
- It can cost you more for writing the content. If you do this for your blog. Though for dedicated bloggers and business have no problem in this matter.
What Google tells about the content:
Google Webmaster officially declares about the content length, and they describe that a depth article with proper research will get ranked fastly and appropriately in the search results. Though in 2013 they describe 10% of the total readers are searching for depth and long-form article, and after passes of four years, they declare that it's excellent to get ranked a long form of the article all the time. Though there has some debating, most of the readers are pursuing researched and long-term content all the time. Google also knows people are seeking a quick answer too. So, they are giving in priority with bullet list and visual content too.
So the ideal length of a content?
So, now in 2017, you have no chances to rank a blog post or article without 2500-3000+ words for any types of keywords. Though there has some exceptionality, it's the ideal length of any favorite content.
Where is the exceptionality? Some content which has very low CPS near about 0.01, it can do well. But you have to realize that are you targeting that types of penny cents. Believe it or not, research says that now low CPC keyword is also booked by lengthy keyword and it proves many of the bloggers in Google Products forums.
So, as the competition is increasing daily and it's your turn to prove yourself as an authoritative. For this reason, you have to follow the best practice to write or publish a content. You have to remember that who is authoritative has less competition all the time because they can rank a lot of content from his websites.
So, the ideal length of a content is 10-15 minutes, and it goes 2500-3000+ words. Science has got that a man who is searching anything which is essential for him, he can wait 10-15 minutes to read the article. The more you increase the length, the more you will stay on the first page in the search engine.
How can you write the long form of the blog post?
So, now the questions come how you can write the long form of the blog post? Yes! You have to give time, and you have to research a lot. You have to remember you want to earn passive income and it can be really passive if you can work by opening your eyes in different sectors.
So, what are the secrets to write the long form of content?
- You have to write on those topics which you know more
- The topics you can learn and research a lot of time
- Be a storyteller and go in depth of your topics
- Explains as like you are an expert
- Always learn and keep reading regularly
- Don't write a blog post with unnecessary things
- Follow the fellow ones in your field
What should you consider before writing a long-term of the blog post:
I'm telling all the times about the length of the content, but is it all for ranking in the search engine or user-friendliness. Not at all. If I divide all the part in 100, then the content length will get 50, but you have to consider the below things to rank the content and to keep your visitors happy. So by writing the long post, you should follow the below matters, and it has been proved by many bloggers including Neil Patel, Brian Dean, the Huffington Post, MOZ and Forbes blogging team too.
1. Objectives: You have to explain your objectives and Substances of the post. Are not adding unhealthy or unnecessary sentences in the article? Are you not talking with the readers? I'm proving a long content is perfect for high-ranking and for your authority. But it's not something to tell forgetting your objectives. Do you know what the meat and potatoes of your content are? Are you not bringing vegetables a lot of times when cooking meat?
2. Have you created your own style: Some of us are experts in copying and editing the content of others. Even they tell in a popular voice. But do you know it's not effective? Make your own voice and be unique. You can take a lot of resources from anywhere. The in the internet world is free for anything. But are you not copying and overwriting a thing in the style of popular one. Be patient and write for years and you will be surprised you are telling in your own words and surprisingly you will see that your visitor will be yours and they are making examples in many places. Is there any need to buy links?
3. Time of posting and frequency: It's an another significant fact for the long form of content. Are you publishing the post in every hour or 4/5 in a day? Then it can be short form, and it proves your blog is very popular and you are maintaining a community. But if you post once in a day or week. Then it's for the resource, and here you have to consider a lot. On the other hand, if you maintain a team like Harsh or Amit Agarwal or Drawn rose, you can always make the long form of content as the resource.
4. Formatting of the content: Do you know how to format a content? It's very necessary to use the blog, italic, quotes, question and heading tag to format a content properly. If you write a content with 5000 words, but if you don't use the paragraph or heading tag with the bullet list, what will it seem? Surprisingly, it will be a matter of laugh. No one will not get interested to read your article. On the other hand, it will be a waste for the search engine too. So, before writing any content follow the popular blogs and writers to see how they are formatting the content? How many subheading or quotes are they using?
5. Identify Goal and purpose: There have many purposes for creating content. At the end of the day, they all want conversion. They have to sell something, or they have provided services. It is the primary goal. With this in mind, they have some sub-goals too. As like Spreading brand awareness, increasing social engagement, collecting email lists, increasing value of the websites and improving SEO of a website. For this reason, you have to identify your goals and purposes, then automatically come to the length of your content. But all and only reason, to create the long form of content is improving the SERP results and making the conversion.
6. What your audiences want: It is important to realize your visitors. You have to create content which can solve the problem of your audiences. Write lengthy content, and it's very good for staying in the search engine. But never forget the users. Great content with proper research can lead to a lot of audience with satisfaction. So, try to know their passions, needs, interests, and problems too. It will help you to generate quality content.
7. Research Properly: Writing a content with significant research is a must need. If you write a longer post without sharing a lot of resources or proper information, it will not be a viral post. With this in mind, if you want to attract the readers you have to become natural, and you should tell the information as like a story.
If you can do it, it will be no matter how much longer your content is? Always keep in mind, a content with proper research and quality information will get more share.
8. At the end of the day, will it generate income: Money is not all. But it's a matter also. If you can't generate money from your blog, it will be failure projects. You can promote your own products too. Ultimately, it needs money to continue blogging after 2 or 3 years. With this in mind, try to choose a keyword or topics which has market value.
Without making quality content with proper keyword optimization, it would not be a successful project. For this reason, you need to plan, you need to research, and you need to generate quality content. It'll go in your desired goal.
9. Longer is better forever: One of the advantages of a longer blog post is Google loves it. Google never like the thin content. So, if you invest more money and time for generating longer content, it will surely be a good for your future. It will undoubtedly increase the authority of your domain as well as it will make you an authority.
10. Try to keep variety: Never give only one taste of your readers. Try to bring varieties on the content. Use visual content to make the content attractive. You the image, video, and infographic similar your content. It'll inspire the readers to come in your blog.
On the other hand, try to give some exceptional post which is not published by anyone in your niche. Build it with proper research and optimization. It will surely rank on a specific keyword, and at the end of the day, your readers will get the new taste from your blog. Try to work to make a brand, not a general piece always.
Final Thought:
At the end of the post, I'll tell never copy anyone, try to follow them and adapt your styles to become famous in the writing world. If you love to read, if you like to write, no one can stop you.
If you are a client, then follow the above rules and try to make a resource, not think only the money. If you can make a great blog or website, it can give you eggs for the lifetime. So, why will we not make a quality blog? Always remember, if you can nurture a plant today, it will give you fruit one day, and it will not stop in your lifetime.
By all means, if you get the article helpful and if you think you have got your answers perfectly, then share it on your favorite social media. Thanks in advance. 🙂


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Got a note from Mr. Storer today pointing out a couple of plans (one old, one new) that he has made available.
The first, older design is his Dayboat/Launch:
Length 23ft (7m)
Beam 6ft 6ins (1.98m)
Power 10hp
Plans $250
The new release is the larger "Venezia".
"Venezia" – canal boat/river boat for the Venice Lagoon. A compact trailerable motorboat with accomodation.
Length – 26ft 10″ (8.2m)
Beam – 6ft 8″ (2.05m)
Hull Weight (approx)Â – 850lbs (400kg) – Gaboon (Okoume) Ply
Displacement (people and some equipment approx) – 1600lbs (720kg)
Power – shortshaft high thrust 4-stroke outboard 10-15hp Â
Both of these are built using his interesting "bottom up" building method where he builds the bottom, props it into the required curve, adds sides, cabin, etc. to it. No strongback required, no hull turning… just build from the ground up. Both are similar hull forms to the Mundoo II/III, but without the box keel. Mr. Storer has a good discussion about the hull design of both of these boats and their capabilities. These are river/canal craft, not offshore vessels, but for that use, they apparently perform very nicely.
Materials lists are available from Mr. Storer's site. Plans are available direct or (in the case of the Venezia) from Duckworks here in the U.S.


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Archive for June, 2014
In terms of money, I think that Hobby Lobby's "victory" in the Supreme Court today was Pyrrhic, and that the lawyers who advised the family who owns most of the shares *must* have advised them of this. The company will lose a number of highly trained employees as well as a large number of long-term customers. That is money going out the door.
The company might save a little money in insurance costs.
The family loses. It must have known. This family *believes* in the cause.
1: I've tried out my theory on two friends of mine. One thinks Hobby Lobby's sales will go through the roof. The other nodded politely.
2: Dan Savage is at work on a neologism. – 3 July
Kwantlen addendum
The Province newspaper and the NDP weigh in on the Kwantlen compensation controversy. Neither is pleased, alas.
The calamities are coming …
The future American class war:
Wealthy Seattle entrepreneur Nick Hanauer warns his "fellow zillionaires" that "the pitchforks are coming for us plutocrats."
At the same time that people like you and me are thriving beyond the dreams of any plutocrats in history, the rest of the country—the 99.99 percent—is lagging far behind. The divide between the haves and have-nots is getting worse really, really fast. In 1980, the top 1 percent controlled about 8 percent of U.S. national income. The bottom 50 percent shared about 18 percent. Today the top 1 percent share about 20 percent; the bottom 50 percent, just 12 percent.
But the problem isn't that we have inequality. Some inequality is intrinsic to any high-functioning capitalist economy. The problem is that inequality is at historically high levels and getting worse every day. Our country is rapidly becoming less a capitalist society and more a feudal society. Unless our policies change dramatically, the middle class will disappear, and we will be back to late 18th-century France. Before the revolution.
And so I have a message for my fellow filthy rich, for all of us who live in our gated bubble worlds: Wake up, people. It won't last. …
The thing about us businesspeople is that we love our customers rich and our employees poor. So for as long as there has been capitalism, capitalists have said the same thing about any effort to raise wages. We've had 75 years of complaints from big business—when the minimum wage was instituted, when women had to be paid equitable amounts, when child labor laws were created. Every time the capitalists said exactly the same thing in the same way: We're all going to go bankrupt. I'll have to close. I'll have to lay everyone off. It hasn't happened. In fact, the data show that when workers are better treated, business gets better. The naysayers are just wrong.
Most of you probably think that the $15 minimum wage in Seattle is an insane departure from rational policy that puts our economy at great risk. But in Seattle, our current minimum wage of $9.32 is already nearly 30 percent higher than the federal minimum wage. And has it ruined our economy yet? Well, trickle-downers, look at the data here: The two cities in the nation with the highest rate of job growth by small businesses are San Francisco and Seattle. Guess which cities have the highest minimum wage? San Francisco and Seattle. The fastest-growing big city in America? Seattle. Fifteen dollars isn't a risky untried policy for us. It's doubling down on the strategy that's already allowing our city to kick your city's ass.
The future world:
In The New York Review of Books, Bill McKibbon says it is no longer "if" but "when" climate change will ruin our world.
Human effects on the atmosphere and climate can actually be read more easily from the South Pole than almost anywhere on earth, and the results are truly horrifying. To put the facts simply, the massive ice sheets are starting to move with awful speed. On the narrow Antarctic Peninsula, which points up toward South America, and where most Antarctic tourists come, melt is proceeding as fast as or faster than anywhere on earth. It's here that a big chunk of the Larsen B ice shelf broke off in 2002.
But the peninsula contains relatively small amounts of ice; most of the world's freshwater is tied up in the giant ice sheets of East and West Antarctica. Scientists—innately conservative—had long considered that these giants were comparatively stable, at least over millennia: it's no easy feat to melt a mile or two of ice, especially when the air temperature rarely if ever rises above freezing. However, as Walker hints toward the end of her account, researchers have grown increasingly concerned about the stability of the West Antarctic in particular.
Enormous glaciers spill out from the West Antarctic ice sheet into the Amundsen Sea in the South Pacific. It's perhaps the most remote part of the most remote continent, and to make matters worse the most interesting part of it is underwater. So scientists have been sending "autonomous subs" beneath the waves to study the geology, and using satellites to study changes in the height of the ice. Their work wasn't quite finished when Walker went to press with her book, but her account provides all the background you need to understand what may have been the most depressing announcement yet of the global warming era.
In mid-May of this year, a pair of papers were published in Science and Geophysical Research Letters that made clear that the great glaciers facing the Amundsen Sea were no longer effectively "buttressed." It turns out that the geology of the region is bowl-shaped: beneath the glaciers the ground slopes downward, meaning that water can and is flooding underneath them. It is eating away at them from below and freeing them from the points where they were pinned to the ground. This water is warmer, because our oceans are steadily warming. This slow-motion collapse, which will occur over many decades, is "unstoppable" at this point, scientists say; it has "passed the point of no return."
This means that as much as ten feet of sea-level rise is being added to previous predictions. We don't know how quickly it will come, just that it will. And that won't be all. A few days after the Antarctic announcement, other scientists found that much of Greenland's ice sheet shows a similar underlying geology, with warm water able to melt it from underneath. Another study that week showed that soot from huge forest fires, which are more frequent as a result of global warming, is helping to melt the Greenland ice sheet, a remarkably vicious cycle.
In certain ways none of this really comes as news. A leading glaciologist, Jason Box of the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), has calculated that given the paleoclimatic record, our current atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases are probably enough to produce an eventual sixty-nine feet of sea-level rise. But it's one thing to know that the gun is cocked, and another to see the bullet actually traveling; the news from the Antarctic is a turning point. It doesn't mean we should give up efforts to slow climate change: if anything, as scientists immediately pointed out, it means we should ramp them up enormously, because we can still affect the rate at which this change happens, and hence the level of chaos it produces. Coping over centuries will be easier than coping over decades.
"Compassion is a word that sounds good in anybody's mouth"
This is Flannery O'Connor reading "Some Aspects of the Grotesque in Southern Fiction." I had never heard her voice before – until this evening – though she has been one of my favourite writers since junior high school – for different reasons as the years have passed.
Whenever I'm asked why Southern writers particularly have a penchant for writing about freaks, I say it is because we are still able to recognize one.
Kwantlen's Compensation Controversy
There have been four presidents of Kwantlen Polytechnic University since I was hired eleven years ago. Our current one, Dr. Alan Davis, seems to me to have been the best. Why? He understands how our university's future will never be a break from its past: a community-focused, rigorous institution devoted to providing students with real-world expertise – from fashion and interior design to horticulture to business to criminology and, now, even to beer-brewing and to Chinese medicine.
He has been a superb hire. In his previous post – president of the State University of New York's prestigious "university without walls" – he demonstrated his commitment to cool and interesting innovations, humanism, and technology.
How Dr. Davis got hired is not controversial, but how he got paid *before* he started his job as President has. Today he released this statement:
Colleagues,I am very troubled by aspects of administrative compensation at KPU that have recently come to light. It is clear that, prior to my arrival at KPU, there was an established pattern of issuing pre-employment consulting contracts to people being hired to senior positions. The recipients of those contracts, including myself, were unaware that these contracts might be non-compliant in some way with BC public sector regulations.Assistant Deputy Minister Rob Mingay found in his recently released Compensation Review of Kwantlen Polytechnic University that the mis-reporting of two of those contracts (including my own) was not in keeping with the spirit and intent of government standards.Similar conclusions could be drawn about other such contracts that were issued before my arrival.I am therefore conducting a review of these issues, using independent external resources as required.
National Identity vs. Cultural Differences
Here is my blog-friend Clarissa's take. Oft-times I don't know how to respond to her posts, which are so smart and personal and awake to argument. I just love to read them.


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Saturday, January 24, 2015
Scrappy Stars Quilt Top
This Scrappy Stars top finished at 50" x 65" and is made completely from stash and scraps. I am trying to focus on making quilts in this size to go toward my Covered in Love project to bring quilts to families losing a loved one in the hospital where I work. I tried to go for a different palette, more browns and toned down colors that would appeal to "older" folks ;) The colors kind of remind me of Sweetwater's Authentic line, which I loved.
Linking to Oh Scrap! at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework and Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times.
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Wow- I really love this layout! Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!.ReplyDelete
And how wonderful of you to support such a sad but loving program.
This is a great quilt top and I love the cause for which you made it. Visiting from Oh Scrap! :)ReplyDelete
What a nice idea. I like how the stars and the diagonal white adds a little flare to it.ReplyDelete
I love those colors in that design. What a great quilt for a wonderful cause.ReplyDelete
Kathy T. in Tampa
Such a kind and thoughtful project you have started. I have made a couple of quilts for 'Blankets of Love' a charity project that provides quilts to families who have lost a child through still birth. You can't take away the pain, but at least show people that you care. Well done.ReplyDelete
Great top and a great project. Most of my charity quilting is for kids.ReplyDelete


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Journal Article
Near Automatic Translation of Autonomie-Based Power Train Architectures for Multi-Physics Simulations Using High Performance Computing
The Powertrain Analysis and Computational Environment (PACE) is a powertrain simulation tool that provides an advanced behavioral modeling capability for the powertrain subsystems of conventional or hybrid-electric vehicles. Due to its origins in Argonne National Lab's Autonomie, PACE benefits from the reputation of Autonomie as a validated modeling tool capable of simulating the advanced hardware and control features of modern vehicle powertrains. However, unlike Autonomie that is developed and executed in Mathwork's MATLAB/Simulink environment, PACE is developed in C++ and is targeted for High-Performance Computing (HPC) platforms. Indeed, PACE is used as one of several actors within a comprehensive ground vehicle co-simulation system (CRES-GV MERCURY): during a single MERCURY run, thousands of concurrent PACE instances interact with other high-performance, distributed MERCURY components.


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Search Results
This paper shows that the experimental group who are exposed to DVD Video Lesson that uses code switching language has an average mean score in the pretest of 1.56, and this increased to an average mean of 3.50 in the posttest. The control group that uses DVD Video Lesson that uses purely English language got an average mean of 1.06 in the pretest and increased to 1.53 in the posttest. Based on the results of the performance posttest taken by the two groups, the experimental group has a dramatic increase in scores from the pretest to posttest. Although both groups had increased in their performance scores from pretest to posttest, the experimental group (code switching language) performs well in the posttest than the control group. As revealed in this findings , there is a significant difference in the posttest scores between the experimental group who are exposed to DVD lesson that uses code switching as a medium of instruction and the control group who are exposed to DVD lesson that uses English. The students who are exposed to the Video Lesson that uses code switching perform well than those students who are exposed in DVD video lesson that uses purely English language. DVD Video lesson that uses code switching as a medium of instruction in teaching social dance is the useful approach in teaching Grade 10 Special Program in the Art students. The language used (code switching) is the powerful medium of instruction that enhances the learning outcomes of the students to perform well. This paper could be an eye opener to the Department of Education to inculcate the used of first language/local language or MTB-MLE, not only in Grade I to III but all level in K to 12 programs, since education is a key factor for building a better nation.
This study examined the mediating effect of perfectionism on the relationship between language learning and foreign language achievement of high school EFL learners. To this end, 400 eleventh grade high school students were recruited through cluster random sampling. They were selected from eight high schools in four cities of Iran (i.e., Tehran, Ahvaz, Semnan, and Kerman). Afterwards, two questionnaires were administered to the participants. The first questionnaire was the shortened form of Gardner's Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) for EFL learners, and the second one was Almost Perfect Scale-Revised (APS-R) measuring the level of perfectionism among respondents. Moreover, the participants' scores on the English final exam held by Iran's Ministry of Education was considered as the indicator of foreign language achievement. The obtained data were analyzed through Pearson correlations and bootstrap resampling statistical method. The results indicated a positive correlation between all variables. Furthermore, it was revealed that language achievement and language learning motivation were partially mediated by perfectionism.
This article reports Chilean and Finnish foreign-language (FL) teachers' perceptions of teaching and study realities in their own FL classrooms. Communicative language teaching (CLT) is used as the teaching–studying–learning methodological framework of an international KIELO project (= the acronym for Finnish "kieltenopetus" meaning "language teaching"), whose online survey was used to collect data for this article. We aim at answering the following research question: What are the FL teachers' main approaches to teaching and studying in Chilean and Finnish FL classrooms and what is the FL classroom teaching and study reality like in these two countries? The data were collected from 83 Chilean and 147 Finnish FL teachers through an online survey covering 15 key themes of CLT and including 115 Likert-scale statements and 8 open-ended questions. In the descriptive data analysis, both Chilean and Finnish FL teachers claim that they encourage their students to use the target language considerably and that they use communicative oral tasks. For both groups of participants, however, teacher-centeredness and use of textbook score relatively high. The two-cluster analysis revealed a context-dependent cluster and a context-independent cluster. Context-dependent teachers tended to favor communicative oral tasks, real-life tasks and their own language tasks, whereas context-independent teachers favored more non-communicative tasks. Context-dependent teachers proved more student-centered than context-independent teachers. For Chilean and Finnish research participants, the use of mother tongue in foreign language classrooms appears to be an issue despite the growing need of foreign language communication.


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Similarly, just because something is a Broken Window wouldn't necessary mean it's against the law. (Though I can't think of a single example... Actually maybe topless women in Times Square? Not that I personally mind or think breasts are a Broken Window, but apparently others do).
When Bill Bratton was on the cover of Time Magazine in 1996 (for which he was later fired), he was called, correctly, "A leading advocate of community policing." When dealing with quality-of-life issues as a police officer, it's not just about blind rule enforcement. It's about selective rule enforcement based order maintenance and public fear. The law focuses only on the criminal individual. Broken Windows policing gives consideration to the reasonable community standards.
Thankfully (over significant objections from the ACLU and others who wanted to let the live and beg in the subway system), the courts ruled in 1990 that begging on the subways is not constitutionally protected free. (Nor should it be, damnit, because it's a closed and confined space, and people have a right to be left alone, especially when they can't get away.) In 1997 the court upheld a ban on the unauthorized sale of goods, even political materials.
Yesterday on the subway, in very short order, I saw three illustrative examples. In ascending order of disorder:
1) Is this guy a Broken Window?
Not in my mind. I have a soft spot for Mexican singers on the train. I really do.
I'm a strong believer that people riding the train have a right to be left alone. The subway is for commuting. It is not a free and open public space. And though this guy was violating the rules, I don't think he's a Broken Window. Reasonable people can differ. But as a cop, I'm using my discretion and not citing him.
But it is illegal to play any instrument or "sound production device" on the subway. [I can't believe phonographs are expressly prohibited! (Or that I once violated the phonograph rule....]
[Here's the unedited two-minute version. He gets added props for playing the whole song rather than hustling through a verse to move to a new car every stop. And another nice thing about musicians like this is they keep away the straight-up obnoxious beggars. I've never seen them on the same train. Bad for business. Who would give something to Joe-Junkie demanding our attention when this guy is singing, telling us not to cry?]
2) Are these musicians on the platform a Broken Window?
At first I was thinking that was an officially issued (and auditioned for) spot for subway musicians. Yes, if it's MTA approved (and quality controlled) it's legit. But it's not:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the use on subway platforms of amplification devices of any kind, electronic or otherwise, is prohibited.That makes sense. A good rule of thumb is that it's OK if you can walk away from it. It's not that they're bad musicians, but what if I don't want to hear them? Broken Window? Probably not. But I could go either way.
3) What about these guys?
The "showtime" style dancers bother me and a lot of people. Not that these two seem like bad kids (unlike other whom I have seen start fights for people unwilling to move). I call Broken Window. But why? What's the difference? It's not just that they're young and more "urban" (I love using that code word in a completely urban environment). But as a police officer (and believer in Broken Windows) you have to articulate the differences. For starters:
A) Amplified sound.Maybe there are a few others you can come up with.
B) Dancers move. Musicians don't.
C) There are two people rather than one. These two were not particularly threatening, there is something potentially dangerous about swinging around in small confined spaces. The law generally only recognizes individual action, but the public and police are and should be sensitive to group behavior.
D) I don't want anybody's ass in my face.
E) I have to pay attention else so I don't receive an errant (or intentional) kick.
F) This is known and generally (not universally) disliked behavior in New York City.
And as a practical matter I'd be willing to give up Mexican singers to get rid of showtime dancers. And the city has tried some creative non-puntative methods. But part of the point of Broken Windows is you do selectively enforce rules based on non-discriminatory community standards. But you have to be able to articulate differences between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
And keep in mind all three of those examples were from just one subway ride yesterday.
4) And then there's this guy. This tweet and this video is actually what started this whole post. This is a Broken Window that needs immediate action.
Insane dangerous man on F train at 2:30. Was 100x worse before video roll. Told motorman. Sorry 4 vertical. @MTA pic.twitter.com/RPmfz6rx0C— Todd Schnitt (@toddschnitt) June 21, 2016
This doesn't happen often in New York, but it does happen.
[This guy is clearly having some mental episode. And I suspect drugs are involved -- both drugs he shouldn't be taking but is along with drugs he should be taking but isn't. He needs help. But along with his long-term needs, there is the short-term matter of everybody else on that subway. People should not be expected to tolerate this behavior as just a normal part of a commute in which you ride in a hole in the ground. And the passivity you see is less acceptance than self-preservation.]
Yes, of course it would be great if there were a mental health crisis team at the ready. But in the short term, if there were a cop on this train, he or she better not walk away saying, "Broken Windows is racist and quality-of-life enforcement is not my business."
That said, I actually had a tough time figuring out what crime this guy was actually committing. There's no begging or "sound production device." But that is why you need police discretion and a catch-all like disorderly conduct: "in any manner which may cause or tend to cause annoyance, alarm or inconvenience to a reasonable person or create a breach of the peace."
This man needs to be taken off the train at the next stop and committed, hopefully through deescalation and voluntary compliance, but by force if necessary. (And no, I'm not willing to stop the whole transit system to wait for a response team. Tens of thousands of commuters have rights, too.) But I could imagine people criticizing a cop for having to use force on this poor unarmed man.... But if you're the cop? What do you do. It's not so easy.


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