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The objective of this study is to advise the Department of Energy (DOE) on how to implement a staged geologic repository program for high-level waste.1 The Nuclear Energy Agency has defined a staged approach to repository development as a process involving:
"discrete, easily overviewed steps [that] facilitate the traceability of decisions, allow feedback from the public and/or their representatives, promote the strengthening of public and political confidence in the safety of a facility along with trust in the competence of the regulators and implementers2 of disposal projects" (NEA, 1999a, p. 11).
The staging concept embodies a more flexible approach to repository development, consistent with recommendations from a previous National Research Council report (NRC, 2001) on the disposition of high-level waste, and reflects current consensus in the international radioactive waste management arena (NEA, 1999a,b; EDRAM, 2002). The 2001 National Research Council report also emphasizes the enhanced learning opportunities available in a staged approach.
1.1 Statement of task
The statement of task is presented in Sidebar 1.1. Sections of this report addressing specific points of the statement of task are indicated in parenthesis. As requested, the committee focuses primarily on operational aspects of a geologic repository program; however, early in the committee's deliberations the study's scope was broadened. It was recognized that staging addresses the entire geologic repository program, beginning with siting and continuing to the post-closure phase.
The statement of task is broad, in that it requires the committee to examine policy and societal issues as well as science and technology matters. Given that managing the repository development process is a new challenge, with few or no past analogues, project management recommendations in this report are based upon the combined judgment and expertise of committee members rather than direct experience with implementation of staged approaches.
In this report the committee uses the term "high-level waste" to include defense-related high-level radioactive waste from reprocessing nuclear fuels, commercial spent nuclear fuel, if it is considered to be waste, and other long-lived radioactive materials designated for disposal in geologic repositories.
The implementer of a disposal concept is the institution responsible for managing the radioactive waste program. See also the glossary, Appendix G.
SIDEBAR 1.1 Statement of Task
The National Research Council will provide recommendations on the design and operational strategies for a staged geologic repository. These recommendations should address the following points in a generic sense, with applications to the Yucca Mountain Project where appropriate:
However, the committee believes that the approach recommended in this report will increase the likelihood of repository program success (see Section 1.2.2) because it is consistent with accepted principles of sound project management and engineering practices.
1.1.1 Origin of this study
Recognizing the potential benefits of staging, DOE asked the National Research Council for advice on how to implement staging during the design, construction, operation, closure, and post-closure phases of a geologic repository program for high-level waste. To investigate the applicability of staging to generic geologic repository programs the National Research Council appointed a committee3 of 14 members (see Appendix A). The present report builds on the 1990 and 2001 National Research Council reports on geologic disposal of high-level radioactive waste and expands on this committee's progress report released in March 2002 (NRC, 1990, 2001, 2002a).
1.1.2 Context of this study
When the committee began work in 2001, DOE was preparing to recommend the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada as a suitable site for a federal high-level radioactive waste repository. In February 2002, DOE submitted the site suitability recommendation to the President, who, in turn, submitted it to the U.S. Congress. Nevada subsequently vetoed the recommendation but Congress over-rode Nevada's veto. In July 2002, the President signed a resolution allowing DOE to apply to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to construct a repository at Yucca Mountain.
The political debate and the concomitant public awareness heightened sensitivity to the issue of geologic disposal of high-level waste in general, and to the congressional decision in particular. It is important to emphasize the limitations on the scope of the committee's statement of task (Sidebar 1.1). The statement of task does not direct the committee to comment on:
the choice of geologic disposal as the preferred option for high-level waste management,
the suitability of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, as a geologic repository site, and
the specific siting decisions taken by DOE, the President, or the Congress.
As the statement of task requested, this study addresses a generic repository program with applications to Yucca Mountain, where appropriate.
1.1.3 Committee's strategy to address the task
The process leading to this report is summarized as follows. The delays (and rising costs) and impasses in the disposal of nuclear waste in nearly every radioactive waste management program has prompted various countries to reassess management approaches for the development of geologic repositories. One important concept emerged: A central feature of a new management approach might be to proceed in steps or stages (EDRAM, 2002; NEA, 1999a). This then became a widely shared informal hypothesis to be investigated and was suggestive enough that DOE asked the National Research Council for advice on how a staged approach might best be implemented. The committee's work can thus be characterized as a rigorous, collective analysis to assess the feasibility of the hypothesis. In its approach to address the statement of task, the committee:
elaborates the concept of staged development for repository programs (hypothesis);
identifies and adopts terms to describe alternatives that represent two distinct management approaches:
Linear Staging: a single predetermined path, in which stages are defined primarily by milestones driven by program schedule, costs, and technical content, and
Adaptive Staging: a flexible process based on incremental decisions, in which stages are predicated on the outcome of previous stages and are separated by structured Decision Points;4
develops a list of attributes of Adaptive Staging;
characterizes the decision-making process involved in the Decision Points; and
addresses the following questions:
What type of project benefits from Adaptive Staging?
What rationale leads a repository program to use Adaptive Staging?
What potential benefits and drawbacks can result from Adaptive Staging?
As the committee addressed its task it quickly realized two things: first, given the large uncertainties and challenges of repository development, no management approach can guarantee a successful repository or a successful repository program as defined in Section 1.2.2. Second, again given the uncertainties and challenges, the development process needs to be resilient and incremental (i.e., adaptive). Therefore the committee suggests that as described in the following paragraphs, Adaptive Staging is likely to be more effective and less error-prone than Linear Staging or similar approaches.
1.1.4 Organization of this report
Chapter 1 presents the study's objective and task, the challenges of high-level waste geologic repository programs, and a definition of a repository program's success. Chapter 2 differentiates two types of staging, Linear and Adaptive, and discusses criteria for their applicability in program management. The remaining chapters discuss Adaptive Staging for geologic repository programs. Chapter 3 describes activities involved in repository development phases as well as the institutional and societal context of high-level waste geologic disposal. The programmatic, safety, security, institutional, regulatory, and societal impacts of Adaptive Staging are addressed in Chapter 4, along with knowledge gaps. The statement of task directs the committee to focus mainly on operational details. Therefore, an in-depth study of the societal and institutional ramifications of staging was judged to extend beyond the statement of task. Given the time constraint, the committee only addresses the initial impacts and identifies knowledge gaps in societal and institutional domains. Chapter 5 discusses Adaptive Staging in the context of DOE's Yucca Mountain Project and comments on the approach's applicability to the U.S. situation. Chapter 6 presents the committee's findings and recommendations, first for the generic case and thereafter specifically for Yucca Mountain. The appendixes elaborate on important issues raised in the main text. Appendix G provides a glossary of key terms.
1.2 A generic geologic repository program
A geologic repository program typically consists of the following phases:5
A Decision Point is not just a "point" in time, but a process involving analyses, reviews, and evaluations, as well as the consequential decisions for future actions. See Section 2.4.
selection of specific geologic disposal option(s),
site selection and characterization,6
closure, and
The time frame for each phase varies considerably: from a few years to decades for selecting the geologic disposal option and the site; through several decades of operations, and up to centuries for the closure; and many thousands of years for the post-closure phase. Not all national repository programs include all these phases. The phases cited above are described in Chapter 3.
1.2.1 Challenges in the development of geologic repositories
Compared to other large engineering projects,8 geologic repositories for high-level waste are peculiar undertakings because (1) they are first-of-a-kind, complex, and long-term projects that must actively manage hazardous materials during the operational phase; (2) they are expected, using natural and engineered barriers, to hold these hazardous materials passively safe for many millennia after repository closure; and (3) they are widely perceived to pose serious risks. These challenges are discussed briefly below.
First-of-a-kind. There are no licensed geologic repositories for high-level waste in the world.9 This untested status of high-level nuclear waste disposal systems creates technical and societal uncertainties. The principal technical uncertainties arise from the complexity of the geologic system and the impossibility of demonstrating at closure the safety of the repository over tens of thousands of years in the future (see Sidebars 1.2 and 1.3). The prediction of long-term behavior of natural and engineered barriers must rely on modeling rather than operational experience. In the presence of such uncertainties, unexpected discoveries are inevitable.
Complex. "Complex" means composed of many interconnected parts. More than in other objectively complex, large-scale, engineered facilities, such as
Phases are defined as main elements of a generic repository program. Phases can be divided into stages (see also the glossary, Appendix G).
Of course, on-site research and monitoring activities to improve scientific understanding of the repository system continue beyond the site characterization phase.
Licensing is not just one phase in the program, it is an ongoing process continuing throughout the repository program. The initial licensing phase includes selection of the repository design.
This report discusses examples of other complex projects, such as space missions, in Section 2.5.
Geologic repositories for other waste types have been implemented (e.g., low-level and intermediate-level waste in Scandinavia and transuranic waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in the United States), but highly active, long-lived, heat-generating waste has not yet been disposed of permanently.
space programs or modern chemical processing plants, geologic repositories are heterogeneous systems with natural and engineered components that require timely integration of scientific, technological, institutional, and societal processes.
Long-term. Repositories present two long-term challenges: (1) program development and (2) safety demonstration. Program development (i.e., siting, constructing, operating, and closing a repository) takes at a minimum, several decades. It is difficult, if not impossible, to plan clearly and reliably to the end of such a project. A future generation will be charged with ending the project.
SIDEBAR 1.2 Is Building a Repository Different from Building a Large Dam?
FIGURE 1.1 On the left, a picture of a tunnel and the tunnel-boring machine in the Experimental Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain, the proposed high-level radioactive waste geologic repository site in Nevada, United States. On the right, the Hoover Dam, Nevada.
Dams and repositories are both large public works projects that involve significant hazards. The two have selected challenges in common:
There are also important differences between the new challenges presented by repository development and the more familiar challenges of dam building:
Although demonstrating repository safety over tens of thousands of years is impossible, a high level of confidence in future repository performance is essential because some radioactive waste remains hazardous for a very long time (up to millions of years).
Risk. Handling high-level radioactive material entails risks. Two different aspects of risk influence implementation approaches: (1) the long life of radioactive waste means that a legacy of risk is passed on to future generations, and (2) the public perceives repositories as risky because of the well-documented public dread associated with nuclear technologies (Flynn et al., 1993).
Negative public image. History and current events connect nuclear technologies with weapons and war. Nuclear fission, even before its use could be
harnessed and made practical, was viewed with deep ambivalence and great suspicion (Weart, 1988). Public distrust has expanded to the institutions managing nuclear technologies. This connection helps explain the negative public images associated with radioactive waste (Dunlap et al., 1993).
Controversy. Many aspects of radioactive waste management are controversial, this controversy being often associated with the more general debate on nuclear energy. There is often little or no societal agreement on waste management goals, siting, disposing, transporting, securing, funding, and policy-making. All are issues on which strongly differing opinions are held. Controversy equally applies to ethical issues, such as societal values, institutional integrity, and inter- and intra-generational equity. The lack of agreement on program goals is a source of public skepticism or worse a basis for distrusting the institutions charged with formulating and implementing the specific policies (NRC, 2001).
A National Research Council committee previously addressed these technical and societal issues (NRC, 2001), that place special demands on the management approach. For example, the lack of precedent suggests the need for a management approach characterized by continuous learning and flexibility. Moreover, the decades-long development of a geologic repository requires a flexible approach that incorporates new knowledge as the program unfolds. An earlier report of the National Research Council on high-level waste management suggested a flexible approach that acknowledges the following premises:
"Surprises are inevitable in the course of investigating any proposed site, and things are bound to go wrong on a minor scale in the development of a repository.
If the repository design can be changed in response to new information, minor problems can be fixed without affecting safety, and major problems, if any appear, can be remedied before damage is done to the environment or to public health" (NRC, 1990, p. 7).
In a flexible approach, confidence in the long-term safety of a geologic disposal system should be maintained or enhanced as the program evolves. This implies that assessing the impact on safety of any programmatic change becomes an important task to be performed iteratively throughout development. There is a developing international consensus (International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA], 1997; NEA, 1999a, 2001a; NRC, 2002) that an appropriate "tool" for assessing confidence in the long-term safety of a geologic disposal system is preparation of a safety case, which is described in Sidebar 2.1.
Because of the first-of-a-kind nature and the controversy over goals, together with the real and perceived risks, the repository development program needs reversibility as long as feasible. Indeed, if alternative goals are to remain open as progress down a chosen path occurs, then reversibility is required for a program to be credible.
Sidebar 1.3 Using Words Carefully
All scientific and technical disciplines develop a specialized language with certain words or phrases becoming, for disciplinary experts, a type of shorthand for more complex concepts. Virtually all papers published in peer-reviewed journals contain language or jargon that may be misleading, ambiguous, or opaque to those not familiar with such discipline-specific usage. When the maintenance of confidence by a broad audience of stakeholders and the general public is essential, it becomes particularly important to communicate carefully and accurately in ways that make information accessible to parties beyond narrow experts speaking an insider language. This objective is of particular importance in the context of this study because geologic disposal programs are dependent upon a wide variety of scientific, technical, and analytical areas of expertise and because the proposed Adaptive Staging approach emphasizes the need for transparency and integrity.
The committee has had frequent detailed discussions throughout its deliberations about the meaning and potentially misleading usage of phrases such as "demonstrate safety" and "performance confirmation." As examples, both of these phrases have generally accepted and nuanced meanings when applied to repository development programs by specialists associated with the programs, but they can be misleading when used in communications with the broader community.
For many engineered systems a "demonstration of safety" can be achieved by repeated observations of their behavior over the operational lifetime. The concept takes on a different meaning when safety must be maintained over geologic time scales. The ultimate safety of a repository can be known only far in the future and the prediction of long-term behavior of natural and engineered barriers must rely on modeling rather than operational experience. Thus, "demonstration" here implies not absolute proof by observation but rather showing that one can have sufficient confidence in the models and their results.
Similarly, "performance confirmation" does not directly confirm long-term performance as only experience can but rather applies existing monitoring capabilities to evaluate whether previously made assumptions are consistent with measured results. The committee has tried to be clear when using such phrases, but notes that care needs to be taken by program participants when using these and many other phrases that may promise more than they can deliver.
Similarly, a previous National Research Council Report emphasizes the importance of demonstrating reversibility of actions:
"Demonstrated reversibility of actions in general, and retrievability of wastes in particular, are highly desirable because of public reluctance to accept irreversible actions" (NRC, 2001, p. 3).
The complex framework of technical, societal, and institutional issues surrounding geologic repositories along with historical connections of radioactive waste to nuclear programs, often associated with secrecy and controversy, requires a management approach that demonstrates transparency, flexibility, integrity, responsiveness, and willingness to engage in a dialogue with all parties.10 The recent report on geologic disposition of high-level waste recommended:
"For both scientific and societal reasons, national programs should proceed in a phased or stepwise manner supported by dialogue and analysis" (NRC, 2001, p. 5).
1.2.2 Definition of a successful geologic repository program
What defines success for a geologic repository program? The repository implementer's focus is often on disposing of a set amount of waste in a set time for a set cost or having all the waste underground in a sealed repository. These answers do not fully account for the technical and societal challenges mentioned above, the long times over which the program will be developed, or the much longer time required for waste isolation.
First and foremost, the ultimate measure of success of a repository is the extent to which it isolates the waste from the accessible environment for all future time during which the waste remains hazardous. In the committee's view a more pragmatic and useful definition of success for the implementer focuses on a safe geologic repository that is also cost-effective,11 follows an adaptable reference framework12 rather than a rigid schedule, and is societally acceptable. More concretely and more measurably, the committee defines a successful geologic repository program as one in which:
a geologic site and engineered system, judged to be technically suitable using the particular country's accepted regulatory, public, and political processes, have been identified;
The meanings of transparency, flexibility, integrity, and responsiveness, as well as willingness to engage in a dialogue with involved parties, are discussed in Section 2.3.
In this context, "cost-effectiveness" refers to the operational phase of a geologic repository, i.e., when the repository is open. Like in most construction projects, cost-effectiveness means comparing options and choosing those that deliver the best product for a given cost, or improving the value of product performance enough to justify additional cost. The performance of the repository after its closure will not be determined for long periods, so only models and forecasts can be used to determine uncertainties and projected costs (see Sidebar 1.3).
The reference framework of a repository program is the plan for developing a successful geologic repository. The reference framework is based on the best scientific and societal knowledge available at a given time. The reference framework includes, for instance, a reference repository design and a proposal for stages and decision-making process. The framework is not a rigid roadmap attempting to define all future activities to successful project implementation. At the end of each stage, the details of the reference framework may be adapted (i.e., the repository design and number of Decision Points may change) according to knowledge gathered along the way.
operational and long-term safety aspects are made consistent with the current scientific understanding of repository systems; safety features are reviewed; and the necessary licenses are granted;
an ongoing long-term monitoring and observation program designed to substantiate the current scientific understanding of the safety aspects of the repository system is in progress;
sufficient societal consensus is achieved to allow operations to begin and continue;
initial waste emplacement has taken place with plans for reversibility;
all necessary safety and security measures are set up to emplace additional waste, if decided;
procedures and funding arrangements13 are agreed to for either:
backfilling (if used), closing, and sealing the repository14 (if technical and societal confidence in its long-term isolation properties continues); or
maintaining capability for long-term control and monitoring, and capability for retrieving wastes, if waste retrieval is necessary for technical or societal reasons.
A successful repository program is different from a successful repository. Success of the repository itself will only be known far into the future, after thousands of years have passed without significant release of radionuclides into the accessible environment. The committee's definition of a successful program emphasizes the goal of achieving the required degree of technical and societal consensus to begin waste emplacement and the incremental improvement of waste emplacement operations, rather than moving rapidly to full-scale emplacement. Repository implementers often view a fast ramp to full-scale emplacement and rapid waste emplacement until the repository is filled as a measure of success (since they may be under pressure to rapidly accept waste for disposal). This is consistent with Linear Staging but not with Adaptive Staging. Rather, with Adaptive Staging, a more deliberate, cautious, incremental (learn-as-you-go) set of intermediate goals is implemented on the way to the final goal of a successful repository.
This milestone of initial waste emplacement is important for the implementer to demonstrate the technical and societal viability of geologic disposal.15 A successful repository program is one that convinces the technical, regulatory, stakeholder,16 and policy communities that the repository will be safe enough to close, but that
Of course, all decisions about waste emplacement, including achieving the milestone of first waste emplacement, take into account considerations such as long-term containment and stewardship in the indefinite future.
The generic definition of stakeholder used in this report is in Sidebar 3.2 and a specific definition for the United States is in Sidebar 5.2.
arrangements have been made to monitor and continue to evaluate its safety over long time periods.
Although ultimate success will be known only in the far future, one can identify a number of requisites for the successful development of a repository program:
recognition of future generations' right to a safe and affordable nuclear waste disposal route;
sufficient consensus on program goals (e.g., safety, cost-effectiveness, and societal acceptability);
formulation of a reference framework for final disposal, with alternatives, and with the possibility to reverse the course of actions at any point in time;
recognition that protecting public and worker health and safety at all times is the highest goal, taking precedence over minimizing the time or the costs for implementing disposal projects for radioactive wastes;
deliberate incorporation of technical and societal input (including input provided by stakeholders) into the stages of the reference framework to maximize safety, cost-effectiveness, and acceptability;
recognition of the need for regular examination and periodic revisions of the safety aspects of the repository system and of its underlying assumptions;
recognition of the possibility that the reference framework may evolve using knowledge gained along the way;
formulation within the reference framework of processes for implementing such potential changes;
recognition of change as a positive experience and an opportunity to optimize the system; and
acceptance of responsibility for and timely implementation of key decisions based on assuring safety at all times.
Adopting such a framework does not preclude the disposition of waste in a timely fashion. It does, however, place primary emphasis on the sequential and deliberate development of confidence in repository operations and ultimate performance, with emplacement consistent with such a staged approach.


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The Potential Method for Blending Surfaces and Corners
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Hoffmann, Christoph M.; Hopcroft, John E.
We survey the potential method for blending implicit algebraic surfaces, summarizing and extending work previously reported. The method is capable of deriving blends for pairs of algebraic surfaces, and is guaranteed to produce blending surfaces of lowest possible degree for two quadrics in general position. We give two paradigms by which to understand the method. The first paradigm views the blends as surfaces swept out by a family of space curves. The second, more general paradigm considers the surfaces as result of deformation of a parameter space effected by substitution. The method has a general formulation based on projective parameter spaces, but is also the image under projective transformation of the simpler, affine formulation. The deformation by substitution paradigm is extended to blend blending surfaces at solid vertices without a degree penalty, under the assumption that the vertex valence has been reduced to three. It may also lead to a general solution for blending patches of algebraic surfaces that meet tangentially. A special case of this problem is solved and illustrated.
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Fray: The Koffler Gallery and the Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. July 13 to January 7, 2007
Memory as we have learned is an unreliable thing. We now live with a growing understanding of ways in which the brain can change, dislodging function and changing perception. Memory, like history, is just as much a matter of approach and just as dependent on reference. Fray curators Carolyn Bell Farrell of [the Koffler Gallery] and Sarah Quinton of the Textile Museum of Canada [now referred to as the TMC] have brought the work of nineteen artists from across North America to explore the implications of memory embodied in the design, materials and processes associated with textile traditions. They have produced a thought provoking and challenging exhibition spread over two locations. It is not about nostalgia but rather the concept of it; it has aspects of cloth along with multifaceted and varied ways of looking at it -- bringing the past into the present, hiding it, celebrating it, using it as an excuse and explanation.
Upon entering the third floor gallery of the TMC from the main stairwell, you are greeted by the first piece in the exhibition. "Dirge" presents rusted metal stars and stripes glued on canvas, a 2004 piece by Toronto artist June Clark. A provocative if trite image, it nonetheless holds a key to viewing the entire exhibition. The decaying American flag, suggest corroding ideals falsely held attached to a concept that has in fact been damaged from its beginnings and offers a harsh comment on the contemporary state of the world. This is anchored to a moment of time and provides a chronology from which to move back and forth in time, something which is a prime element of memory. There is surface, pattern, structure and a process of combining the three and the effect of time on all of them. To extrapolate and explore the meaning in all the works, these recognized components are useful but not necessary--just as personal response and artist intent don't actually have to be the same.
There is fun and joy in this show, humour, sadness, fatalism, images on wood, paper, and made of cloth, video, and even dirt on the floor. This takes us up to the part of the exhibition at the Koffler Centre and printing as a way of adorning surface. Susan Schelle's limited edition glee prints are collaged images of whole to scale patterned rugs with slightly panoramic close up views of different cottage rooms. On the adjacent wall are three works by Jeannie Thib. "Sub Rosa", "Cluster" and "Influx" are screen printed wood panels with elaborate repeat patterns reminiscent of damask cloth (or 1960's flocked wall paper maybe). These printed works have insertions of florescent paint which according to Thib represent viruses and the names of the pieces are the ways in which a virus can insert itself into the human system and can be read as jewelled embellishment to the rich damask. (This information was put forward at a lecture/ panel presentation at the TMC but didn't change my initial reaction to the work).
On the floor of the second room is an unusual and untitled piece that strikes me as beautiful, American Cal Lane's screen sifted sand in a multiple floral rug pattern. Looking at the work by Jeannie Thib, Susan Schelle featured in the first room along with Cal Lane's take me to childhood memories of the cottage, or the rumpus (now family) room, cheap wood paneling with a piece of Indian fabric or lace pinned to it, worn rugs, and perhaps a black light -- depending on the era of your childhood memories. These are places associated with summer weekends or after school fun. The sand on the cement floor of the gallery gives off a smell that helps evokes these memories
Strolling around the Koffler Gallery unleashes a flood of memories. A piece by Montreal's Sarah Stevenson also fits into this domestic informality of relaxed summers. Her work "Smoke" (suspended nylon covered 3D slightly irregular pod shaped wire structures) floats on a wall in the same room as the dirt rug. Lit to cast a shadow, the evocation /effect of smoke is there, yet I think of trees covered with insect nests. This is indicative of a reality that the effects of art on the viewer's thoughts are not confined to those determined by the artists or the curators. However there are more literal creatures / animals present in this relaxed domestic collection with Allyson Mitchell's Sassquirel and Sasskunk and Susan Detwiler's three 1998 animal skins of flat knitted wool [Raccoon, Squirrel and Rabbit looking like road kill]. David Merritt from London, Ontario, has suspended sisal fibre that goes from a bunched up mass to a string forming an almost legible text [untitled (ode to Sam Cook) 2006]. This takes on the role of spiders webs (Charlotte's web). 8 wool blankets 2003 by Liz Sargent rolls of 2 inch wide strips of wool blankets in muted shades of red, pink, yellow and orange stacked in a corner produce a garden effect.
My placing the work presented at the Koffler Gallery into this domestic set of memories is in sharp contrast to my reaction to viewing the pieces in the more formalized setting of the Textile Museum. My response to the work at the Koffler is embedded with a false set of memories constructed from established set of country life decors manufactured so well in Hollywood. It's the "Summer of 42" meets "National Lampoons Summer Vacation" rather then an art historical or even personal reading of this material. Working with "memory" as a theme and choosing to let the work stand alone with out didactic information allows the viewers the freedom to identify their own reference point, and find their own meaning. It is an interesting move on the part of the curators who have brought together works where the reference to textiles is not necessarily obvious. The individual pieces often work outside of this basic frame. An example of this at the TMC is Rachel Ehenberg piece entitled "Blanket (Snow)". It is a video of a somewhat gentle passing of time as we observe an individual walk across a pristine snow covered park and lie down on a bench and eventually become covered in snow. As the camera moves in close we see a rather serene expression on the person's face as it is slowly disappears into whiteness. If it is necessary to defend the inclusion of video or film into a textile exhibition I would make the parallel of photography to textiles by linking: preparing the shot = carting the wool, shooting the scene = spinning the yarn, editing = weaving, still photography = felting perhaps.
Make these leaps with me the title itself takes you in different directions. Appropriately "Blanket" denotes comfort, home protection, while "Snow" conveys beautiful, peaceful, isolation, cold, death. Very quickly this piece can take you from a gentle childhood joy of making a snow angel to the harsh reality of the homeless that are found frozen each winter in urban centre's where concepts of care, comfort, and protection emanate daily from both bureaucratic and politically concerned facilities. It is at this point that one recognises that dismissive assumption about levels of discourse provoked by textile and fibre work prove to be naive and should be abandon.
This brings us back downtown to the TMC and its museum context which differs from the more flexible Koffler Gallery practice. As shifts in museum practice have change methods of presentation varying from anthropological/ archaeological situational setting such as a Victorian ladies parlour, with all it trappings, from furniture (fainting couch) to pastimes (needle work) in which textiles are over looked rather then the subject to be examined, in contrast to wall hung academy formats that shift focus and imbue authority. The exhibition under review pushes these boundaries even further. Ironically by showing common ways textiles function in the banal, everyday and domestic spheres that have now been contextualized this show challenges the removal of that context, by isolating surface, structure and function. By doing this the curators have expanded the basic definition of textiles to include myriad properties with equal shares of value/importance. All the works in this exhibition use one or more of these properties as a starting point.
The wall works of Allyson Mitchell and Kathryn Ruppert- Dazai alone are worth the visit the TMC components of the show. While operating from deeply theoretical concepts with a cannily naive approach, both artists present standard rectilinear surfaces with images. The "painting surfaces" being a chenille bedspread and shag carpet in Mitchell's case, and, in Ruppert-Dazai's work, a combination of areas that are knitted or crocheted and/ or pieced, then mounted on stretchers. Then the works of both artists are assembled by collage and appliqué. Here the similarities between the two artists work ends.
In the past few years, Allyson Mitchell has developed a female version of the mythical missing link "Big Foot", or Sasquatch, using this figure in her in sculpture and images. If Sasquatch exist, there has to be one of each sex in order to procreate, and if it has continued for centuries, the supposition is that it has its own culture which conveniently is a model of ours Lady Sassquatch, a mass of recycled and fake fur and vintage "borg" is a lusty, wild, larger then life creature These images, including "Orangio" a 2005 and "It ain't gonna lick itself" are in the centuries old artistic tradition of painting the female nude. However in this work the female gaze in these post feminist modern interpretation is sly, aggressive, defiant and self satisfied. There is the possibility Lady Sasquatch has been using human males for their own pleasure. These images are amusing yet highly contentious.
In contrast Kathryn Ruppert- Dazai works are child-like images worked in colourful and oddly shaped over- sized crochet figures stitched to the ground. "Twin white, I don't" love you and "the Conversation", both from 2005, are like fridge paintings from kindergarten. They are full of delight, joy and whimsy. It is the same whimsy that is evident in Mitchell's work. Ruppert-Dazai' third piece "the blanket" is darker and ambiguous-- hinting at something. This haunting quality appears in many of the pieces on display in both venues.
This show put together by Sarah Quinton and Carolyn Bell-Ruppert has surpassed their plan to "explore the implications of memory embodied in the design, materials and processes associated with textile traditions." They have chosen pieces that work beyond this supposition and have engaged the audience in a dialogue about how a multitude of concepts function. This exhibition is not easy or simple, you may in fact dislike some of the work on display and question its connection with textile practices, but the one thing you won't do is pass it by without question.
Is that not the basic function of art after all?
The Koffler Gallery: 4588 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 13 to October 13, 2006, and the Textile Museum of Canada: 51 Centre Street, Toronto Ontario, Canada. July 13 to January 7, 2007
There are several pieces which I have not mentioned and some of these works are ongoing, one of which can be accessed on line. Nadia Myre's Scar project can be reached on-line at http://www.nadiamyre.com/
Images provided by the TMC and used with permission
a smaller version of this review was puplished in Selvedge Issue # 15
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Victim Wrestles Gun Away From Home Invader
Would you have been able to protect yourself from this home invader? This homeowner wasn't looking for trouble, but when it came his way he covered his Active Self Protection and handled his business!
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Original video of the home invader, along with news story: https://get-asp.com/ow7m
How do I protect myself from a home invader?
- The Five Ds are a tool that we use at ASP to organize our training and preparation for defending ourselves against an armed attacker when we are not armed ourselves. (or if we are armed but outdrawn such that we must deal with the problem with our hands) Deflect, Dominate, Distract, Disarm, Disable. We pursue the Five Ds from first to last, in order, to give us the best chance of successfully defending ourselves against an armed opponent. Deflect their force multiplier, Dominate as much as possible (best is the whole person, second is the arm with the tool, last is the tool itself), Distract the attacker (usually using pain, redirection, movement, etc.), Disarm the attacker, and Disable the attacker. In this victim the victim had to overpower the home invader, and it worked but it took a long time and wasn't a given for quite some time. A distraction like a punch or kick or joint lock would have made it easier for sure!
- In a deadly force encounter, decisions of life and death will be made in the blink of an eye. On the range and in class we have time to consider and to think and to reset and to make multiple attempts, but when the balloon goes up in real life you've got fractions of seconds to decide what the best course of action is to protect yourself. The way to be better at decision making in the heat of the moment is training, specifically scenario training and force-on-force training that is designed to work on decision-making skills under stress. It's offered all over the country, so get training! If you read the news story, this home invader had an unloaded gun; that said, the victim never could have known that in the moment.
- Transitional spaces are places where we MUST be more careful of potential attack. A transitional space is any location that (1) allows attackers to prey on potential victims with an element of surprise and (2) provides ready escape for the attackers. The garage entrance is certainly a transitional space for most homes because of the places a home invader can hide, and the fact that most people aren't as aware when they are in their homes.
- In any territorial or predatorial violence, the attacker gets to set the time and circumstances of the attack. They will almost always launch that attack from ambush, or as we like to call it in Umas, from "obscurity." Surviving that ambush is one of the most important keys to successfully defending yourself. Clearly this home invader timed his ambush to get the jump on the victim, but thankfully the victim survived the ambush and came out on top. Train to survive the ambush!
- As well-meaning as police officers are, they cannot protect you from danger. As the old adage says, "When seconds count, the police are only minutes away!" You—and ONLY you—can protect yourself from danger when it comes upon you. A police response time of 5 minutes is considered perfectly acceptable in most suburban departments, and times upwards of 30 minutes can be the norm in rural areas! You need to have the attitude, skills, and plan to protect yourself from a home invader because the police simply can't.
- Empty-handed skills are absolutely critical for self-defenders. First of all, more conflicts you will encounter as a self-defender will require empty-handed skills than will require firearms skills, simply because more self-defense encounters are physical than deadly. Second, since a firearm is a tool of last resort, self-defenders need to have non-lethal options that include empty-handed skills to protect themselves from likely incidents. Third, in the moment of the encounter you may not have the time to get to your gun before you can fight your way to it. Even if the victim in this instance was armed, the home invader closed the distance too fast to draw a gun immediately. Empty-handed skills saved the day!
- Fights are physically demanding. Sure, a pure gunfight might last 10 seconds and not place a huge burden on you physically, but the vast majority of encounters we see here at ASP involve physical self-defense as well. Getting into a honest-to-goodness fight with a home invader is incredibly physically demanding, so being physically fit is an important part of maximizing your chances to protect yourself. Fit people are harder to beat and harder to kill!
- As one of my martial arts mentors, Skip Hancock, is fond of saying, the ground must be your friend and not your enemy. You must know how to fight on the ground and not panic if the fight goes to the ground, which is where this home invader took it! You must have skills from bottom position, from top position, and in the scramble. You must be able to regain your feet and fight from wherever you find yourself. Too many fights require this skill to ignore it!
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Your semester at WU from start to finish
- Congratulations, you've been nominated! What next?
- Prepare for your arrival
- Arriving in Vienna
- Registration with local authorities
- Start your semester at WU
- Successful semester at WU
- Things to do before you leave
Congratulations, you've been nominated! What next?
Your home university has to nominate you for an exchange semester at WU. After you've been nominated, you will receive your nomination letter from your home university, as well as a welcome email from your regional coordinator here at WU to inform you about the next steps. You do not have to take any action yourself before you receive this email. However, it can be a good idea to start familiarizing yourself with housing options, insurance, and entry regulations (see below).
Nomination letter
You will receive your WU nomination letter, which includes the login data you need to use WU's electronic services and Wi-Fi network, such as your WU email account, the LPIS system (to sign up for courses), etc. from your home university. Please note that your login information will only be activated a few weeks before the beginning of the semester. We recommend that you set new personal passwords in the Controlpanel.
Welcome email
For an exchange in the winter semester, you should receive the welcome email in the first week of May; for the summer semester, it will be sent in the first week of November. It includes a comprehensive pre-arrival guide, which you should read carefully since it includes information about your stay, the pre-enrollment, your Letter of Acceptance, orientation activities, and course registration.
Prepare for your arrival
Visa and entry formalities
If you need a visa, make sure to allow plenty of time for processing when you apply. Please read our page on visa and entry regulations to find out whether or not you need a visa.
Make travel arrangements and book your accommodation and orientation activities
To help you get off to a great start on your exchange, WU offers an Orientation and Cultural Program and/or a pre-semester German language course.
To complete your enrollment process and get your student ID card, you will have to attend our mandatory Welcome Days. We offer two dates before the beginning of the semester: The first date is for all students attending either the Orientation and Cultural program and/or the pre-semester German course; the second is for all other students. Please keep the registration deadlines for the orientation activities in mind.
When booking your housing and making travel arrangements, please keep the dates of the Welcome Days in mind. Check out our accommodations section for more information on which housing options we recommend.
OrientationDates and deadlinesACcommodation
Find out whether you need health/travel insurance
For more information on your options and our recommendations, visit our health care and emergencies section.
Course registration
You will receive information on when and how to sign up for classes by email. Make sure to head over to our academics section to read all about when and how to sign up for classes.
Sign up for the Buddy Program
After you have signed up, the Erasmus Buddy Network will match you with a WU student who is your first contact person in Vienna and can help you with all your questions before your arrival and during your exchange semester. You will be sent an email invitation to join the program a few months before your exchange semester at WU begins.
WU email account
In order to be able to study successfully at WU, you will need to activate your WU email account. You can find your login data on your nomination letter (student ID number + password). Please note that your login information will only activated a few weeks before the beginning of the semester.
Please check your WU email inbox on a regular basis or have your emails forwarded to your personal account, as all important information concerning your courses and other matters will be sent only to this email address as soon as you have access to it.
If you want to change your account password or Wi-Fi password, you can set a new password in the Controlpanel.
As soon as you have a WU email account, you are automatically subscribed to WU's four mailing lists for students. To unsubscribe from the optional lists, click on the 'unsubscribe' link at the bottom of one of the emails.
Arriving in Vienna
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Getting to the city from VIE airport
The Vienna International Airport (VIE) is approximately 16 km to the east of Vienna in Schwechat. The quickest and easiest way to get to the center of Vienna from the airport is by public transport or by taxi. If you have signed up for the Buddy Program, you can arrange for your buddy to pick you up from the airport.
Rail Jet (Austrian Federal Railways - ÖBB) - €4.20
Bus (Vienna Airport Lines) - €8
CAT (City Airport Train) - €11
Airport Taxi (advanced booking) - €33
Taxi - around €45
Housing - collecting your keys
Depending on the date and time of your arrival, you may need to make special arrangements before arriving in Vienna for collecting your keys and/or moving into your room. The OeAD housing office is closed on weekends, as are most other residence hall reception desks. If you are arriving on a weekend or after office hours, please arrange for someone else to pick up your keys. If you stay in private accommodations, you and your landlord are responsible for making arrangements for your arrival and/or the handover of keys. If you signed up for the Buddy Program, your buddy may be able to pick up the keys for you in advance.
Getting around Vienna (public transportation student ticket)
Vienna has an outstanding public transportation network. Buses, trains, streetcars, and subway lines will take you almost anywhere in the city in no time at all. Therefore, we strongly recommend purchasing a student semester ticket.
The student semester ticket is valid for a whole academic semester and, with Vienna registered as your primary residence, costs €75 for students under age 26. For students under age 26 who do not have Vienna registered as their primary residence, the semester ticket costs €150. Unfortunately, semester tickets are not available to students over the age of 26.
To buy a semester ticket at the reduced price, you need to bring the following documents when purchasing the ticket: valid student ID card, and enrollment confirmation from WU*, confirmation of residence registration (see below).
*Usually you need a valid student ID card and enrollment confirmation (see a sample here) to purchase a ticket. However, at the "Praterstern" subway station, WU's Letter of Acceptance will be accepted as a substitute.
Registration with local authorities
Residence registration for all incoming exchange students
Within three days after arrival in Vienna, students must register with one of the Registration Offices (Meldeamt), which are located in the Municipal District Offices (Magistratische Bezirksamt). Please find your closest Registration Office online.
To register, students need their passport and a registration form (Meldezettel), which can be downloaded from the internet, signed by their landlord. If you stay in one of the student residence halls, you will receive the signed form at the reception desk of your dorm or housing office. Click here to see how to correctly complete the form.
Do not forget to deregister with the Austrian authorities (Magistratisches Bezirksamt) before you leave Vienna. This has to be done in person not more than three days before your departure. In case you are staying in one of OeAD's student residence halls, it is necessary to give proof of your deregistration to OeAD in order to receive the refund of your deposit.
Registration with MA35 - only for EU/EEA or Swiss nationals
EU/EEA and Swiss nationals require a confirmation of registration (Anmeldebescheinigung) if they reside in Austria for more than 3 months. In Vienna, these applications must be submitted to Municipal Department 35 (MA35). This registration is required in addition to the residence registration (Meldezettel) and may be subject to fines in case of non-compliance. For more information and a list of documents needed, please read the information provided by MA35.
You may deregister with the MA35 when you leave Austria, but it is not mandatory. Please note, however, that you absolutely have to deregister your primary residence at the registration offices (see above) when you move back home.
Start your semester at WU
Get the formalities out of the way
At themandatory Welcome Days at the beginning of your stay you will complete the enrollment process and get your student ID card.
Please note: If you signed up for the Orientation and Cultural Program and/or the pre-semester German language course, please come to the first session of Welcome Days. All other students are required to attend the second date (see dates and deadlines).
You will need your ID card to use the library services, pay for your meals in the cafeteria, and get student discounts on many attractions around Vienna. Payment of the mandatory students' union fee, which is approximately €20, is part of the enrollment process. Please note that you have to pay this fee before the respective deadline each semester, otherwise your lecturers cannot grade you and you will not receive a transcript!
If you need any signatures or documents (e.g. Learning Agreement, Confirmation of Stay for Erasmus+ students) from your regional coordinators at WU, drop by the International Office during our coordinators' consultation hours as soon as you arrive to get all paperwork done.
consultation hoursHow to complete your Learning Agreement
Open a student bank account
Once you have completed the enrollment process and have registered your residence in Vienna, you will be able to open an Austrian bank account. Student bank accounts, also available for exchange students, can be opened at almost any bank and are generally free of charge.Usually, you need the following documents to open a student bank account:
WU student ID card
Confirmation of residence registration ("Meldezettel")
Separate passport photo
The process and required documents may vary depending on which bank you choose.
Finding your way around WU Campus
This map shows the location of our campus in Vienna. The university is located in Vienna's 2nd district at Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna in between two subway stations and right next to Vienna's well-known "Prater" park, easily reachable using the city's excellent public transport system.
Aside from our four different library branches (see below) and study spaces in all our buildings, you also have a number of oportunities to grab a bite to eat between classes:
Nykke (bistro, daily lunch specials)
Library Cafe (cafe and bistro)
Mensa (university cafeteria)
Das Campus (restaurant, pub)
Anker (bakery, coffee shop)
Spar (supermarket)
L'Osteria (restaurant)
Sign up for Tandem Learning
The Tandem Learning Program offered by the Raiffeisen Language Resource Center is a great way to supplement your language learning. In this active cultural and linguistic exchange, students with different native languages and countries are paired up with speakers of other languages to teach and learn from each other. The program is free of charge and open to WU students and incoming exchange students each semester.
For more information, please talk to the LRC staff.
Successful semester at WU
Health care and emergencies
Should you get sick or become injured during your stay, we have compiled some useful information for you about health insurance, how to find a doctor in your area, and which numbers to call in case of an emergency.
WU email address
Remember to check your WU email address reguarly, as your lecturers as well as the International Office will only contact you on this account during your stay.
If you have any questions about your course selection, academic conduct at WU, or the tools and services available to you as WU students, please head over to your academics section.
Go Global - WU's exchange fair
Each October, the International Office organizes an exchange fair so WU students can find out more about our partner universities and talk to incoming exchange students and former outgoing students about studying abroad. As incoming students, you have valuable knowledge about your home university to offer, and we would love you to represent your home university at our fair. See below for information on when and how to sign up.
Go Global
Required documents
Students need to make sure to come to WU's International Office in due time to have all the documents required by their home university signed. For Erasmus+ students: If your course selection changes during the semester, make sure to fill out the "During the Mobility" section of your Learning Agreement and have it signed by our coordinators during consultation hours.
consultation hoursHow to complete your Learning Agreement
ÖH - Austrian Students' Union
ÖH (Österreichische Hochschüler*innenschaft) is the Austrian National Students' Union. Its members act as political representatives and the union provides various services for students, including a variety of student discounts. In Austria, each university has its own students' union representing its students' interests.
Once you have paid the Students' Union dues of around €20 at your enrollment, you automatically become a member. The union membership includes accident insurance coverage for your way to and from university (see here for more). ÖH WU also organizes social events and activities as well as trips in Austria and abroad.
Email: email@example.com
Telephone: +43 (1) 31336 5400
If you want to try and find an internship during the holidays before or after your exchange stay, please make sure to carefully research the labor market regulations that apply to you. We have compiled some information on this for you on our Internship page
Share your experience in Vienna on Instagram!
Tag your Instagram posts with #WUInternational and submit your pictures - we will share the best ones on our account @wuinternationaloffice!
Things to do before you leave
There are a couple of things to take care of before you leave Vienna to ensure a smooth departure:
Required documents
Students need to make sure to come by WU's International Office in due time to have all the documents required by their home university signed.
For Erasmus+ students: Make sure you have all the signatures you need on your Learning Agreement, as well as on your Confirmation of Stay/Certificate of Departure. You need to come to your coordinator's office with the printed document within a week before or after your last class or exam.
consultation hoursHow to complete your Learning Agreement
Deregister your residence in Vienna
Deregister with the authorities (Magistratisches Bezirksamt - "Meldezettel"). This has to be done in person and within three days before your departure.
Please note: You have to deregister your residence in Vienna with the registration offices ('Magistratisches Bezirksamt'), but you do not have to deregister with Municipal Department 35 (MA35).
Settle your housing bills and make sure you follow the appropriate steps to get your deposit back. Students living in OeAD accommodation: You have to upload the confirmation of deregistration to the OeAD online platform in order to get your deposit back.
Insurance and banking
If applicable to you, give written notice that you wish to terminate your Austrian health insurance agreement and/or close your bank account.
Transcript of records
Your WU transcript of records will automatically be sent to your home university after the end of the semester. This might take up to six weeks as it can take a while for all your grades to be entered into the LPIS system. If you or your home university need to receive your transcript or records urgently, please contact your exchange coordinator.


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Hands up if you've ever heard of or played American McGee's Alice which took the beloved concept of Alice in Wonderland and went all bloody, disturbing and freaky on it.
It got itself a bit of a cult following when it was released ten years ago and now EA and Spicy Horse Games have announced a sequel to this horror of a game.
Titled Alice: Madness Returns it takes place ten years after the events of the first and Alice is out to try and discover who murdered her parents.
Settings will include a "dark and moody" London and, of course, Wonderland itself.
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Mexican Murals in Times of Crisis
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Murals have been an important medium of public expression in Mexico since the Mexican Revolution, and names such as Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and José Clemente Orozco will forever be linked with this revolutionary art form. Many people, however, believe that Mexico's renowned mural tradition died with these famous ...
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Readers in the United States: Are you ready for a giveaway?
I'm celebrating the upcoming release of the third book in the Sweet Lake series, The Season of Silver Linings. The story continues at the historic Wayfair Inn, which best friends Linnie, Jada, and Cat have been working hard to restore. Book three brings an unexpected guest to the inn, and the opportunity for Jada to heal emotional wounds that have plagued her for many years.
This is absolutely my favorite book in the series yet. If you loved the twists and unexpected surprises in The Comfort of Secrets, you won't want to miss out. Preorder your copy of The Season of Silver Linings here.
Now, for the contest. There are two Grand Prizes: One winner will receive a Sweet Lake Sirens-inspired tote bag. The second winner will receive a coffee mug inspired by the Sirens. Each winner will also receive a signed paperback of either Sweet Lake or The Comfort Secrets (winner's choice). This contest is open to residents in the U.S.
To enter: in a comment, name your favorite character in the series. For ten extra entry points, send proof of your preorder for The Season of Silver Linings to [email protected] Please write SWEET CELEBRATION in the subject line.
I hope you'll also share this giveaway with your friends—especially those who enjoy heartwarming and dramatic Women's Fiction.
Winners will be announced in my May newsletter. Sign up for my newsletter here.
Readers outside the United States: Stay tuned for a contest open internationally, which will be up on my blog soon.


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We use top-quality vinyl for our vehicle graphics, which ensures long life and great visibility. From lettering to logos, Imagine That Media can help you out.
We also make magnetic vehicle decals for temporary decorating. Magnetic signage is great for personal vehicles; go from corporate to casual in one easy step!
Custom license plates are also available and are made-to-order.
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Imagine That Media can produce decals for almost every need. Custom full colour decals for indoor and outdoor use, automotive supply decals and even floor graphics! We can also do bar coding and consecutive numbering decals. Quick turnaround on many products available.
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March 17, 2020
SMI new recruit Mitchell Clark
We are really excited to announce our laters recruit Mitchell Clark of Leicester City. Mitchell is currently on loan at Port Vale. Mitchell is very technical right back who has a hugely bright future ahead of him and we are really looking forward to guiding him throughout his career. Welcome aboard Mitchell to the SMI family.Back


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I had the pleasure of meeting funny girl "LaLa" Milan at the Universoul Circus a few years ago, She was a delight and made me laugh. If you are not familiar with her, she became very popular on instagram with her funny sketches and hilarious videos. She has now grown so much and her followers to now have a leading role on BET's Boomerang. I'm so happy for her! Lala was recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live where she talked about her rise to social media fame, her first jobs, meeting Lena at the MTV Movie Awards, meeting Guillermo in Atlanta, and her character Tia on Lena's BET show 'Boomerang.' Check out what she had to say inside!
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If you look at most media coverage of this month's health-reform town hall meetings you would think that crowds are divided between people who support Obama's plan and the conservative opposition. This presentation, which Democrats also encourage, lends credibility to the notion that Obama is proposing the only universal-health coverage plan on the table. What that doesn't tell you, is that the most organized presence at the Town-Hall meeting are real grass-roots single-payer advocates, who don't support Obama's plan because it subsidizes private insurance companies.
Now that Pelosi has finally agreed to actually let the house debate and vote on single-payer plan, it seems even more reasonable that the discussion of Single-Payer at Town Hall meetings should be heard, or at least reported.
Despite the tea-partyish, anti-tax radicals' complaints, it does seem that people other than vetted plants are able to speak at these events (unlike the Bush meetings where people were kept out/expelled for wearing t-shirts or having a bumper-sticker on their car) but it's a shame that a bunch of wing-nuts are dominating the media coverage.
The Republicans and Democrats are both confusing the issue. On the hand, Republicans are arguing that the Obama health plan is a "trojan horse" for single-payer, which, according to most opinion polls, is actually what most people want. On the other hand, Democrats argue that single-payer is politically impossible because of American public opinion, while simultaneously arguing that the "angry mobs" currently disrupting health-care town-halls are a bunch of corporate interests in disguise. The sad fact is that the health-care corporations are likely to win either way. IF ONLY "Obamacare" were the Trojan Horse that the Republicans fear.
Once again, Democrats are in a bind because their corporate ties leave them incapable of defending themselves against right-wing "populists" or supporting the truly populist movement for meaningful U.S. health care reform.
For those who are uninformed, "single payer" means replacing private insurance companies with national insurance that would cover everyone. It is not the same thing as "socialized medicine" because doctors and hospitals are still private businesses, not publicly owned in this model. It is what they have in Canada and France. "Socialized medicine," where doctors are paid by the state is what they sort of have in England. (privatization has been slowly destroying the NHS)
** Just added: Paul Krugman's column has a good analysis of both the mobs and the anti-mob commentary here.


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Yet another demonstration for my students: ILC on PLC. An exemplary CoDeSys project included. It's a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation. The target is EATON EC4P-200 easy Control PLC. It is also possible to run the program in a simulation mode provided in XSOFT-CODESYS. Please visit http://www.eaton.eu/Europe/Electrical/ProductsServices/AutomationControl/AutomationControlVisualization/AutomationSoftware/CODESYS/ to get it for free (the demo version). An equivalent Simulink model as well as a pure m-code model are also included. More examples at http://ufnalski.edu.pl/zne/codesys_examples/ .
Bartlomiej Ufnalski (2020). ILC on PLC (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/62716-ilc-on-plc), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
counter: WORD := 1; (* A big thanks goes to my colleague Remigiusz Olesinski for pointing this out. *)
More examples at http://ufnalski.edu.pl/zne/codesys_examples/ .
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Morning West MacDonnell Ranges - Chasm, Gaps and Waterhole - half day
Taking only half a day, this tour includes some of the most spectacular scenery unique to Central Australia.
Commencing with a spectacular panoramic 360-degree view from the summit of Anzac Hill before travelling west alongside the rugged West MacDonnell Ranges.
You'll stop at Rev John Flynn's Grave, one of Australia's greatest heroes. Explore the dramatic features of Simpsons Gap before arriving at majestic Standley Chasm just before midday. Marvel at towering fiery red walls set aglow by the desert sun. Enjoy a picnic lunch with billy tea before returning to Alice Springs.
Indicative rate quoted includes entrance fees and picnic lunch.


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Use the Accessibility Keyboard on Mac
The Accessibility Keyboard is an onscreen keyboard that lets you use your Mac without a physical keyboard. It provides advanced typing (such as typing suggestions) and navigation features that you can customize to make it easier to use your favorite apps.
When you use the Accessibility Keyboard, you can also turn on Dwell, which lets you perform mouse actions using eye- or head-tracking technology.
Tip: The Accessibility Keyboard is used for the macOS Keyboard Viewer, which lets you type in different languages when you change input sources. See Use the Keyboard Viewer.
Turn the Accessibility Keyboard on or off
Turn it on: On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Accessibility, click Keyboard, click Accessibility Keyboard, then select Enable Accessibility Keyboard.
Open the Accessibility Keyboard pane for me
You can also turn it on by clicking the Show Emoji & Symbols menu in the menu bar, then choosing Show Keyboard Viewer.
If you don't see the menu in the menu bar, set the option to show it.
Turn it off: In the top-left corner of the keyboard, click the Close button . Or in Keyboard preferences, click Accessibility Keyboard, then deselect Enable Accessibility Keyboard.
Use the Accessibility Keyboard
Adjust system settings: Click the system control buttons to adjust display brightness, sound volume, and video or music playback, or to access Mission Control and Launchpad.
Use typing suggestions: As you type, suggested words are shown. Click a suggestion to insert it in your text.
Enter alternate characters: Click Option-Shift, then a key. If an alternate character exists, such as à, it's inserted in your text. Press and hold the key to show additional alternate characters.
If you often type characters with diacritical marks, it may be quicker to use dead keys (a modifier key pressed with another key to enter a letter with a diacritical mark). Click Option to highlight the dead keys, click a dead key, then a letter.
For more information about dead keys, see Enter characters with accent marks.
Simplify typing: In the top-right corner of the keyboard, click the Panel Options button , choose Typing, then choose to automatically insert and remove spaces or capitalize sentences (a checkmark indicates an option is on).
Use Dwell: In the top-right corner of the keyboard, click the Panel Options button , choose Dwell, then choose an option. Or in Keyboard preferences, click Accessibility Keyboard, click Options, then click Dwell Options. See Control the pointer using Dwell.
Show additional items in the Accessibility Keyboard
Show or hide toolbars: In the top-right corner of the keyboard, click the Panel Options button , choose Toolbars, then choose toolbars to show or hide (a checkmark indicates a toolbar is shown). For example, you can show the Current Text toolbar, which displays text as you're typing it in a document or text field, for example, or the Suggestions toolbar, which displays suggested words to use next based on what you're typing.
To use the Panel Editor to change where the toolbars appear in the keyboard, choose Customize Toolbar Ordering.
Show custom panels: Click the Custom button to display available custom panels created using the Panel Editor. To return to the Accessibility Keyboard, click the Home icon in the top-right corner of the custom panel.
Show or hide the Touch Bar onscreen: If your Mac has a Touch Bar, click the Touch Bar button to display the Touch Bar across the bottom of the screen. Click the button again to hide the onscreen Touch Bar. See the Apple Support article How to use the Touch Bar on your MacBook Pro.
Resize the Accessibility Keyboard
Make it bigger or smaller: Drag a corner of the keyboard.
To resize it without keeping the proportions, click the Panel Options button in the top-right corner of the keyboard, then choose Resize Proportionally (to remove the checkmark).
Reset it to the default size: Click the Panel Options button in the top-right corner of the keyboard, choose Zoom, then choose 100%.
Change Accessibility Keyboard options
In the top-right corner of the Accessibility Keyboard, click the Panel Options button , then choose options (a checkmark indicates an option is on). For example, you can change the appearance of the keyboard to use dark text on a light background, turn Dwell on or off, or set preferences.
Use the Panel Editor on your Mac to customize the Accessibility Keyboard for use with your favorite apps.
If you set the option to fade or hide the Accessibility Keyboard after a period of inactivity, you can make the keyboard fully visible again by moving the pointer over the faded keyboard or, if it's hidden, moving the pointer.


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Its like a comfy sweater for your feet, the Tessa Sweater boot from Aetrex is a gorgeous leather boot with knit accents & lining. Featuring a nubuck leather & knit upper, a side zipper for easy on and off, an Aetrex Lynco® removable orthotic footbed, a traction rubber outsole--you'll love the way your feet feel and look with this gorgeous bootie.
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Herbert Beyers Collection: American Poultry Historical Society PapersIntroduction
Collection of materials related to the U.S. turkey industry from 1929 to 1991 compiled by Herbert Beyers, known as "Mr. Turkey, U.S.A." and associated with the turkey industry for over 40 years. Beyers served as the president and general manager of the Norbest Turkey Growers Association in Midvale, Utah. The collection contains original issues or copies of Norbest News (July 1936-Apr. 1938), Norbest Turkey News (May 1938 - Sept. 1957), Norbest News (Oct. 1957 - winter 1968) and mostly copies of Norbest Market Letter (1969-1991). Numerous copies of articles and reprints from trade journals and newspapers attest to Mr. Beyers' accomplishements. A brief biography of Mr. Beyers is also included. Several brochures relating to industry conventions and expositions during the 1940s and 1950s form a portion of the collection.
Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library (NAL) acquires, arranges, describes, preserves and makes available rare materials significant to the history of agriculture. Materials are obtained through donation or active collection in accordance with the established Special Collections collection development policy. Special Collections staff organize and describe materials according to archival principles and create descriptions and indexes to enhance access. Staff do not edit or otherwise modify the original materials. The views expressed in the collections do not necessarily reflect the policies of the National Agricultural Library or the United States Department of Agriculture.
Container List
Box 1 of 3
Biography of Herbert Beyers.
Reprints of newspaper and trade journal articles on Herbert Beyers' contribution to the turkey industry.
Norbest Turkey News, 1936-39: Contain information on all aspects of growing and marketing turkeys.
Miscellaneous items related to the turkey industry.
Box 2 of 3
Norbest Turkey News-1949-69: Contain information on all aspects of growing and marketing turkeys.
Box 3 of 3
Norbest Market Letter
Two Bound Volumes of Norbest Area Sales Manager Handbook, which contain the monthly Market Letters for 1969-91.


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Is this the design intent? Please help:
I haven't owned an AMD product since the original Athlon (no, I am not kidding.) I wanted to build a transcoding machine as a Plex server for movies and such and due to all the hype around Ryzen I thought I would toss them some money and check it out.
When I finish ripping a DVD of mine I use Handbrake to transcode it down to a more reasonable size. This can take varying lengths but to give me time to test it out for this particular thread, I took a 4K video and set up Handbrake to use my DVD preset and go at it.
I hit the temps listed in the title within a little while and it will float from 94°-95°C for a good 40 minute offline transcode. I have everything but the RAM set to Auto in the motherboard bios. Bios, Windows 10 64, AMD processor/chipset driver are all up to date as of today. Windows is set to Windows Balanced power settings and not the Ryzen one - lowest CPU is allowed is 5% with that power plan and 100% is highest. The Wraith Spire is locked on there pretty tight - it won't move and is flush with the included TIM.
Even idle this thing will sit from 38°- 41°C with the included cooler. Is this thing designed to not be used for this kind of stuff? Transcoding via Plex is easier on it and doesn't get near that temp unless a person transcodes a 4K stream to a lower rez, but I prefer offline transcoding that kind of file for obvious reasons.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X using Wraith Spire cooler (3.6-4.2 GHz)
16 GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz Ram
ASUS ROG Strix X470-I AM4 mini-ITX motherboard
Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 2GB Graphics Card
Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 600W 80+ Gold Modular PSU
Cooler Master Elite 130 mini-ITX Case
XPG ADATA SX8200 NVMe M.2 2280 480 GB OS drive
Seagate Barracuda Pro 8TB 256MB Cache media drive
Included some pics. Am I going to damage my processor? I am not overclocking it manually at all - it supposedly does it on its own. I believe they call it XFR. It does lower the clock as it gets hotter but I can't imagine why it won't go even lower with that kind of temp.
Is there a built-in temperature offset or something for the 2600X? What can I do? etc.


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Corsair Launches Obsidian Series 500D Chassis
Ron Perillo / 3 years ago
The Latest Addition to the Obsidian Series
Corsair is announcing the launch of the 500D, the latest addition to their Obsidian series. The line boasts state-of-the-art features in a minimalist, contemporary form. With the 500D, it brings modern amenities such as USB-C, dual tempered-glass and vertical GPU mounting.
Like all modern chassis, the 500D ditches the external drive bays. In its place is comprehensive radiator mounting at the front up to 360mm. To make installation easier, the mounting system for the fans/radiator pulls out and slides back in. On the other side, an aluminium trim cover creates a clean and sleek look, offering a sliver of ventilation near the sides.
The top area supports radiators up to 280mm and has a similar slide-out mounting. There are also removable dust filters for the front and top as well.
How Big is the Obsidian 500D Case?
The Corsair Obsidian 500D measures 502mm x 233mm x 508mm. It has seven expansion slots available, with 3x 2.5″ drive mounting and 2x 3.5″ drive support.
The maximum PSU length support is up to 225mm, while the maximum GPU length is up to 370mm. For those using an air cooler, the maximum CPU Cooler height is 170mm.
How Much Does the Corsair 500D Cost?
The Corsair Obsidian 500D is now available for €154.90 EUR Inc VAT.
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