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William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college.
The school is named in honor of William Peace, a Raleigh Businessman and church elder, who pledged $10,000 to the Rev. Joseph M. Atkinson in trust for the First Presbyterian Church. The gift was used to establish the Peace Institute.
William Peace University's mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the University's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation.
Historically, construction of the University's Main Building was interrupted during the the Civil War when the Confederate government used it as a military hospital. After the war, the federal government used the building as the North Carolina headquarters for the Freedmen's Bureau, which helped former slaves, establish new lives.
Peace Institute opened in 1872, when the First Presbyterian Church regained ownership of the property and repaired the Main Building. R. Stanhope Pullen, a local businessman and philanthropist, who owned the eight acres of land the campus is built on, signed over ownership of the property to the Peace Institute in 1878.
By 1940, Peace offered an academic program for young women that encompassed the last two years of high school and the first two years of college. During the 1960s and early 1970s, William Peace University saw its greatest growth with the construction of 11 new buildings and many renovations to existing structures.
William Peace University transitioned into a four-year baccalaureate institution during the mid-1990s, awarding its first baccalaureate degree in 1996. Additionally, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009.
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Gold standard dialysis procedure may not be so golden for elderly patients
Elderly patients with kidney failure may not gain the same benefits from what's considered the gold standard for accessing the blood for dialysis compared with younger patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that vascular access procedures should be tailored to individual dialysis patients in the elderly population.
The elderly represent the most rapidly growing group of patients on dialysis for kidney failure. Research clearly shows an arteriovenous fistula, which is created by connecting a patient's own vein and artery to form a long-lasting site through which blood can be removed and returned, is the best way to gain access to the blood for dialysis in younger individuals. Other types of access involve the use of a catheter, which does not require needle sticks, and arteriovenous grafts, which is a plastic conduit between an artery and a vein. It's currently unclear which of these is the best type of dialysis access for elderly patients.
To investigate, Ranil DeSilva, MD, Alexander Goldfarb-Rumyantzev, MD, PhD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), and their colleagues studied information from 2005 to 2008 on more than 115,000 dialysis patients over 66 years of age, 35% of whom were in their 80s and 90s.
Among the major findings over four years:
- The use of catheters was linked with more than a 74% increased risk of death in patients of any age.
- While use of an arteriovenous fistula improved survival compared with use of an arteriovenous graft in patients in their late 60s and 70s, patients in their 80s and 90s experienced similar survival rates with the two procedures.
The findings suggest that in patients who are older than 80 years, placing a graft—which takes a much shorter time to establish and can be placed shortly before starting dialysis—may be a reasonable alternative to a fistula. This is particularly true for those with small veins or when it is uncertain when dialysis may be needed.
"In an era using more standardized quality outcome measures, we must remain cautious about generalizing measures to our growing elderly population. In the case of our study, a strategy that is clearly superior in young individuals requiring hemodialysis for kidney failure does not appear to be the clearly superior strategy for elderly individuals," said Dr. DeSilva. "It appears that the optimal vascular access choice should be tailored to the specific patient in the elderly population," he added.
In an accompanying editorial, Ann O'Hare, MD (University of Washington, Seattle) stressed that "to deliver care that is truly centered on the patient, we may ultimately need to set aside traditional metrics focusing on universal treatment targets… in favor of new ones focusing on the extent to which the process and outcomes of access selection support the goals and preferences of individual patients."
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- Latest "connected car" technologies highlighted during Press Days Nov. 28 & 29
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology is fueling changes in the automotive industry like never before. Automakers are increasingly challenged to keep pace with today's connected consumers who are tethered to their mobile devices and expecting advanced safety features to be more commonplace. In response, automakers are now partnering with some of the most prominent names in data, mobile and processor technologies to create seamless solutions so consumers can continually access information, without taking their hands off the wheel. Helping keep the industry current on the rapid evolution of the connected car, the LA Auto Show will debut a Press-Days-only showcase of the latest in-vehicle technologies on Nov. 28 and 29, 2012.
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The LA Auto Show Advanced Technology Showcase, presented by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, focuses on the expanding list of applications and solutions now being designed into vehicles. The Showcase participants are helping transform not only the way consumers think about transportation, but also how these advancements are helping mitigate the issues of distracted driving through hands-free voice commands and vehicle controls as well as autonomous safety measures.
Whether it is Intel® technology enabling seamless access to mobile devices or calculating automated ways for vehicles to avoid traffic jams, Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s cutting-edge embedded modems powering alerts for roadside emergency services, or even a way to find the cheapest gas based on a driver's location thanks to Scout™ by Telenav, today's solutions are road-tested and ready. In-vehicle entertainment is also part of this evolution, with solutions such as Livio Connect enabling entertainment on a global scale by giving drivers access to apps like TuneIn, or Sprint's unique component integration solutions that make dashboards more like smartphones and tablets.
Highlighted below are the companies and technologies involved in the Showcase. Each represents an important part of the solution driving change and a safer, more efficient and connected driving experience.
Consumer demand is driving integration of the car into our digital lives. The move is fueling the emergence of the connected car and the promise of more enjoyable, productive, intuitive and safe experiences for drivers and passengers alike. Imagine running late for an appointment during peak traffic, automatically the car recommends a new route to guide you away from your usual—but now congested—route. Intel's technology also allows interaction between smartphones and vehicles in more useful ways. By using in-car connectivity, along with the cameras and sensors already in your car, the car can notify you via smartphone if it has been hit in a parking lot. Additionally, near-field communications or a barcode can be used to securely pair a smartphone with your car, enabling your smartphone to become a virtual key for remote keyless entry to your car.
To make these new driving experiences possible, Intel is utilizing its expertise in personal computing, software, security and cloud computing, as well as making significant investments in research and product development. Intel is also working with leading automakers including BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Toyota to enhance the in-vehicle experience and bring advanced in-vehicle technologies to market.
At the LA Auto Show, Intel is showcasing a connected car driving experience concept in which Press Days participants can explore up to three experiences: car enthusiast, family or commuter. While interacting with the demo, participants can 'test drive' in-vehicle features of the intelligent car including a system that verifies the vehicle owner, designs personalized navigation routes, locates personal contacts nearby and even updates your social media networks.
Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a global leader in advanced 3G and 4G/LTE wireless modems that are combined with high performance mobile application processors, and a large supplier of wireless modem chipsets to the auto industry, is helping to enable high-speed data access in vehicles resulting in a rich media experience. Qualcomm Technologies' unique combination of high speed connectivity and processing performance is enabling movies to be streamed to the kids in the rear seat, a world's worth of audio and internet radio programming, and automated telematics that assist drivers in ways ranging from sending an automated request for roadside emergency service in the case of a crash to receiving a reminder for scheduled maintenance.
With more than a decade of experience in the automotive industry, Qualcomm Technologies continues to provide the underlying wireless and application processor technology that allows automakers and their strategic partners to create new, breakthrough communications enabled applications and services. Displays at the Showcase include the company's high performance processor based on Qualcomm Snapdragon™ platforms and its combination Qualcomm Gobi™ wireless modem/application processor platforms that enable consumers to remotely activate controls in their vehicle (such as starting the vehicle and turning on the A/C before entering the car on a hot day), monitor vehicle energy usage (particularly useful for EV "smart grid" applications), use advanced location-based navigation systems and apps, and of course, stream the latest blockbuster to rear seat movie fans.
Sprint makes its appearance at the LA Auto Show with a global announcement and press conference during the Show's official Press Days. The Tier 1 communications company is a leader in machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity, notably in telematics solutions for transportation. On the strength of this position, in August 2012, the Chrysler Group selected Sprint as a strategic partner to enable its Uconnect Access in-vehicle communications system. Sprint executives will be at the LA Auto Show to debut the company's unique global turnkey solution for automotive manufacturers as they take connected services to the next level.
In addition to component integration and ecosystem management, Sprint aims to help automakers become more effective providers of consumer communications. During the press conference, Sprint will showcase how automotive manufacturers can affordably draw on its consumer wireless capabilities to extend a rich mobility experience to their cars and trucks. Sprint's objective is to make dashboard technology as simple, intuitive and appealing as smartphones and tablets.
Sprint will also highlight how this can be done in a rich and highly personalized way that fully accounts for the special requirements of drivers and passengers. As part of this innovative program, the company will discuss how auto manufacturers can build stronger customer loyalty through deeper, ongoing consumer relationships.
With Scout it is about the destination as well as the journey along the way. Scout, available on both iOS and Android, includes voice-guided GPS navigation, speech recognition, traffic rerouting, personalized My Dashboard with commute times, offline navigation and more. In addition, Scout is the first (and only) app that works across the web, phone and in-car systems–offering users an easy and consistent discovery and navigation experience no matter where they are.
With the recent introduction of Scout for AppLink, which integrates the popular smartphone navigation app with voice and vehicle controls through the Ford SYNC AppLink platform, drivers now have access to the app's full suite of features in a safe, responsible manner. For example, directions are audible through the vehicle's speakers and turn-by-turn prompts are displayed on the radio display. The road-worthy functions, available to drivers when their smartphone is paired to AppLink, includes access to features such as location-based searches for the lowest gas prices and other points of interest such as restaurants, saving and sharing favorites, and getting live traffic updates for a safe and smart commute. Scout for AppLink will be on display at the Showcase and throughout the run of the show for public days in a 2013 Ford Mustang, so attendees can experience for themselves how the app integrates with the vehicle.
The connected car means many things, including the ability to bring advanced entertainment solutions into vehicles. Thanks to the integration of 3G/4G mobile networks, a driver's access to rich media ranging from movies for the rear seat to multiple streaming music services is almost limitless. Some of the most exciting applications are radio and music apps, which provide drivers greater listening choices. Livio is a new and important mover in this space, underscored by the recent announcement that GM will incorporate the company's technology in a solution that will allow Chevy Spark and the Chevy Sonic RS owners to enjoy the popular TuneIn music smartphone app in vehicles equipped with GM's MyLink Radio. Essentially, the Livio Connect middleware software enables hardware such as the Spark's installed head unit and radio to connect with smartphone apps like TuneIn and interact with one another. This integration also allows drivers to control the app in a hands-free manner, only using voice and vehicle controls. In the application on display at the Show, the Livio Connect technology will be installed in a Chevy Spark equipped with MyLink Radio to demonstrate how drivers can enjoy any of the 70,000 stations from around the world featured on the mobile TuneIn app.
Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC)
With so many systems and manufacturers in the mix bringing the connected car and its multiple features into reality, it's hugely important that a standard be created so all parties involved are on the same page. No real advancement could happen without it. Smartphones from various manufacturers need to be able to integrate with center console displays from others, while automakers have to ensure that all these devices embed efficiently in their vehicles. To that end, members of the CCC have created MirrorLink™, a technology standard for controlling a nearby smartphone via steering wheel and dashboard buttons and screens. The organization has proven to be a success with membership including more than 80 percent of the world's automakers and more than 70 percent of the world's smartphone vendors, as well as related hardware manufacturers such as the makers of display technologies. The list reads like a who's who of these industries and includes companies such as GM, Toyota, Volkswagen, LG, Nokia, Panasonic and Alpine. Pursuing its goal of ensuring a safe driving environment where driver distraction is eliminated and entertainment and functionality maximized, the Consortium has already garnered the cooperation of these global brands to create MirrorLink version 1.0 and its requisite authorized test labs. At the LA Auto Show, Press Days attendees will get an insider's view of how MirrorLink works to ensure smartphones, center console displays and the latest intelligent vehicles can function seamlessly together ensuring the success and growth of the connected car.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is the voice for a united auto industry. The Auto Alliance is committed to developing and implementing constructive solutions to public policy challenges that promote sustainable mobility and benefit society in the areas of environment, energy and motor vehicle safety.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the leading advocacy group for the auto industry, represents 77 percent of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Cars North America.
About the Los Angeles Auto Show
As the first major North American auto show of the season, the 2012 LA Auto Show will host some of the industry's most important new vehicle debuts and set the tone for the rest of the year. The dates are Nov. 28 and 29 for press and Nov. 30 – Dec. 9 for the public. Media must register online by Nov. 9 to receive credentials in the mail. Following Press Days, the show becomes one of the best attended public auto shows in the world. To receive the latest show news and information, follow the LA Auto Show on Twitter at twitter.com/LAAutoShow, visit the Facebook page at facebook.com/LosAngelesAutoShow and sign up for alerts at LAAutoShow.com.
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What began as a lark for the Barbarich family evolved into a 28-year tradition: staying at Pennsylvania's Hotel Hershey for July 4th and watching fireworks from a suite overlooking the lawn.
"We have the best view ever," says Pat Barbarich, a New Jersey real estate broker and grandmother of two. The head count for her and husband Dave's family party in the hotel's Milton Hershey Suite now stands at 24. The best part? "Sitting where we do, it looks like the fireworks are shooting right at you."
This year, municipal budget cuts mean that cities around the nation — from Palm Springs, Calif., to Jones Beach on NY's Long Island—are shuttering their shows (the average July 4th show price tag tops $100,000). So folks determined to oooh and aaaah may now have to travel to find their Technicolor dream sky. And if you're going to book a hotel, why not choose one with an amazing vista?
So Travel + Leisure scoured the country looking for the best hotels to watch fireworks. And we uncovered 11 with a high "boom-boom factor" — that is, properties where the rooms, the rooftop bars, and even the gym may have picture-perfect panoramas.
Some of these hot spots roll their primo seats into packages. The W Hotel in Washington, D.C., for example, offers a Boom with a View package, which includes concert tickets to its own rooftop concert before the big show over the National Mall, for $619 (price tag for a room alone: $249).
But hotels don't necessarily add on high-cost bells and whistles. In hilly cities like San Francisco, where great views abound, prices across the board are reasonable (always ask for a Bay-facing room). And a few spots across the country even charge less over the holiday weekend — largesse that we attribute to good ol' patriotic spirit.
Of course, affordable spots with great views are likely to get booked up fast. So we've also searched for hotels where you can just snag a stool and order a beer — sometimes, the sky-scraping bar is the best place to be for the big show (and since bars don't take reservations, the early bird gets the perch).
Plenty of these hotels just have great views, no matter when you visit. In Austin, the pyrotechnic-friendly perches at the Hyatt Regency also offer front-row seats for the legendary nightly ascent of the one-million-plus Mexican bats from the Congress Avenue Bridge. Sure, those bats don't come in red, white, or blue, but we'll take any excuse to kick back and enjoy a summer sky.


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My friends make fun of me sometimes because, they say, I'm easily amused.
I guess I really can't argue with them, since it seems like there's rarely a time when I'm not amused – or amazed – by one or another elements of our fantastic natural world.
I've stayed up until 2 a.m. watching a male grass spider gingerly woo a potential mate.
I've plopped down on the sidewalk to watch an ant lug home a crumb – a feat that's the equivalent of a human carrying school bus.
And I've pulled the car over to the side of the road to watch a kestrel hover over a spot in a field, then dive down to capture and consume a luckless vole.
(Make that luckless and leaky. Voles mark their trails with urine and feces. Kestrels use their keen vision, which can perceive the near-ultraviolet part of the light spectrum, to follow those UV-reflecting urine marks straight to their next meal. A-mazing.)
Lately, though, in the midst of this winter we won't soon forget, I've become increasingly enamored of juncos – those little migrants from the north that many folks refer to as snowbirds.
From November to March, they are daily visitors to our bird feeders here at Hickory Knolls, as well as the shrubs and trees of my own backyard.
These birds and their antics are endless sources of amusement and amazement.
Here in the Tri-Cities, we typically see the slate-colored junco.
True to its name, it has a dark gray back, along with a light belly.
Males tend to be darker than females, sometimes almost black, while females have a brownish cast.
The giveaway feature is the outer tail feathers, which are white and flash when the bird flies away.
But if you travel, you may be aware of other juncos.
Although they are members of the same species as our slate-colored birds, Junco hyemalis, these other groups exhibit a tremendous amount of geographic variation.
Out west, you may see Oregon juncos (identified by a dark head or "hood," brown back and rufous, nearly orange flanks); pink-sided juncos; white-winged juncos; gray-headed juncos; or red-backed juncos.
Whether you're watching juncos from a vacation veranda or in your own backyard, pay special attention to their behavior. For little birds, they have a lot to offer.
Because they're at the small end of the bird-size spectrum, juncos are vulnerable to predation.
And, like many other birds in the same boat, juncos have developed several means of protection.
For one, they form flocks. Feeding within a flock means that there are many eyes scanning the skies; individual birds can, overall, spend more time feeding and less time watching.
Another advantage is that, should a predator strike, the odds favor survival for the majority of the group.
That might be of little comfort to the victim that was caught unaware but of benefit to the flock as a whole.
If, while watching flocking behavior in your juncos, you also happen to be observing them at a bird feeder, you can see yet another neat junco-ism: their pecking order.
Males are dominant over females, and older birds trump younger ones.
Even if you're not 100 percent sure of the differences between males and females, I'll bet you can sort it out just by watching who gets to feed first and last.
If you, like me, find yourself fascinated by juncos, guess what? We're not the only ones.
Scientists across the country have latched onto the Junco genus as a near-perfect study subject for a variety of research interests: Genetics. Migration. Hormones and physiology. Evolution.
And now, filmmakers too have been captivated by the junco and its charms. "The Ordinary, Extraordinary Junco" is an engaging, 88-minute documentary produced by a team of cinematographers and biologists from Indiana University.
"Juncos are easily observable by millions of people daily," says IU researcher Jonathon Atwell, one of the film's creators. "Depending on where you are, chances are good that you can watch this film and then go see or hear a junco on your way to work or school."
Here at Hickory Knolls, we'd like to give you just that opportunity. From 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, along with our friends at Kane County Audubon, we will be cohosting a free screening of "The Ordinary, Extraordinary Junco."
A slide presentation of junco facts compiled by KCA president Bob Andrini will be followed by three select segments from the film. We'll also provide time for discussion where you can have your junco questions answered and share your junco stories.
It'll be amusing and amazing too. Hope to see you there.
• Pam Otto is the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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You're David Lynch, you're the coolest cat on this big spinning ball of yarn. Do you a) sit around looking smug while the world laps up your legacy (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, Inland Empire and Mullholland Drive) b) go into a studio and record an album c) go into the studio, record album, direct a video for it, try to make meditation part of the average day in American schools, endorse a venue in Paris, launch you own range of coffee, and then maybe sit around for five minutes to record a daily weather report in a city where the weather never really changes?
Mr. Lynch describes the setting for the video as, "an intense psychotic backyard craziness, fueled by beer." We describe it as brilliantly batshit, but then we've come to expect nothing less from Lynch.
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Childs upkeep is a budgetary bolster that aides towards a kid's ordinary living cost when guardians independent. It is for kids who are either under 16 or under 20 and in full-time education (yet not higher than A-level or equal). The parent who doesn't have the everyday care of the youngster pays tyke support to the parent or individual who does.
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Frequently, when guardians separate, they are both worried about the measure of child upkeep they are probably going to get or to pay to the next parent. One of the quick and least demanding approaches to mastermind kid support is for the guardians to concur upon and set up a game plan between themselves.
At the point when guardians separate, they both stay in charge of the care and money related support of their youngsters.
Most guardians think it is essential for the kids' lives to be influenced as meagre as conceivable by the partition and for them to have a comparative way of life when they are investing energy with each parent. The law takes this view as well.
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Now and then this implies one parent gives the other a normal measure of cash, known as child support, to contribute towards for instance, keeping up a home with warmth and light, giving sustenance, school uniform and different garments, paying for school materials and out of school exercises and for the most part guaranteeing that their well-being and welfare needs are met.
Since each family has distinctive necessities, the administration supposes it is vital that guardians arrange their own courses of action for the child bolster and offer help to do this. With the assistance of a family middle person, guardians can orchestrate things in whichever way is best for their conditions; it doesn't just need to be just about upkeep – if both guardians concur it can incorporate different sorts of support, for instance, giving school clothes, paying school expenses and subsidizing occasions.
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Adolph Green, Allison Williams, Batman, Betty Bronson, Betty Comden, Bill Charlap, Captain Hook, Carolyn Leigh, CGI effects, Cyril Ritchard, Darling family, Eton man, Finding Neverland (2004), Finding Neverland (2015), freedom, Hans Conreid, Harry Potter, Hugh Jackman, J.M. Barrie, Jekyll & Hyde, Johnny Depp, joy, Julie Styne, Kelsey Grammer, Leonard Bernstein, Mary Martin, Matthew Morrison, Moose Charlap, NBC, Pan (2015), Peter and the Starcatchers (2004), Peter Pan, Peter Pan (2003), Peter Pan Live! (2014), Peter Pan Syndrome, Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure (2002), Sammy Cahn, Sammy Fain, Scotland, Superman, Tarzan, The Little White Bird; or Adventures in Kensington Gardens (1902), the Lost Boys, the Never Never Land, The Phantom of the Opera, Tiger Lilly, Tinker Bell, Wall Street Journal, Walt Disney, Wendy, Will Friedwald, youth
110 and Still Not Grown-Up
The story of Peter Pan remains as rousing now as when it first appeared.
When "Peter Pan Live!" airs on NBC this Thursday night, it will mark 110 years to the month that the boy who wouldn't grow up first flew through the window of our collective consciousness in the classic play "Peter Pan" by J.M. Barrie (1860-1937). He's never really disappeared. And thanks to the feature-film "Pan" being released next summer, with Hugh Jackman as Peter's pirate foe, and "Finding Neverland," a new musical with Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer that is based on a 2004 film and coming to Broadway next year, the latest burst of Peter Pan-demonium is sure to continue.
Peter Pan has crowed and flown in every entertainment medium—most of which weren't even in existence in 1904—and portraying his magical adventures has always stretched the limits of the available technology, from stage to film (both "live" and animated) to a series of television spectacles starting in 1955 that continues six decades later. Peter Pan was the first superhero, and like Tarzan, Superman and Batman he is an orphan with exceptional abilities.
Barrie introduced the Peter Pan character in his rather obscure 1902 book, "The Little White Bird; or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens," which contains the closest thing to an origin story that the author ever provided: Peter is a newborn boy who escapes to one of London's more fashionable parks, where he is essentially taught how to fly by the birds and the fairies. Within two years, Peter had taken his familiar adolescent form and Barrie had invented the rest of the cast of characters—including the Darling family (most notably Peter's leading lady, for whom Barrie invented the name "Wendy"); the Lost Boys; Peter's gal-pal fairy companion, Tinker Bell, and his nemesis, Captain Hook; as well as Hook's ship full of cutthroats and scurvy knaves. Barrie also fleshed out the geography of Peter's home base, "the Never Never Land" where mermaids are real but parents are imaginary. In his description, various dominions are dominated, respectively, by Indians, pirates, young people in animal costumes, and intelligent beasts; the island is rather literally a blueprint for Disneyland.
Though Barrie was born in Scotland and his most famous character in England, over the years Peter Pan has become increasingly American (though Allison Williams apparently will be bucking that trend when she fills Peter's famous green tights on NBC—she's practicing the queen's English). In his cinematic debut, a 1924 Hollywood silent film starring Betty Bronson, the Lost Boys sing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" as Hook gives the order to execute them. Peter was then born anew as a Yank (without any British accent) in three different musical treatments in the early years of the American baby boom. The first, in 1950, was a somewhat intellectual treatment with music and words by Leonard Bernstein, wherein Wendy's lullaby to the Lost Boys is a contemplation of reincarnation. Then came the animated Disney version of 1953 (with songs by Sammy Fain and Sammy Cahn), in which Peter, for the first time, was played by an actual boy (on the soundtrack at least) as opposed to an adult female; the cartoon Hook (voiced by Hans Conreid) is considerably more menacing than his later Broadway counterpart and therefore the conflict is more dramatic. But much of the tension derives from the romantic quadrangle between Peter, Wendy, the Indian princess Tiger Lilly and a rather grown-up, Marilyn Monroe-like Tinker Bell—even the mermaids are rivals for Peter's masculine attention.
But the "Peter Pan" that was repeatedly televised and that multiple generations have grown up with thanks to various stage revivals with other casts is the musical version first seen on Broadway in 1954, with a score by Moose Charlap (father of the celebrated jazz pianist Bill Charlap) and Carolyn Leigh, plus additional songs (including "Never Never Land") by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green. This is the one with the richest score and the most iconic portrayals, especially with Mary Martin as the androgynous title character and comic Cyril Ritchard as the dandified villain. (Hook is sometimes described as an "Eton man," but he's also an eaten man, in the sense that he is consumed by a crocodile in the finale.) Although this treatment is fairly faithful to Barrie's original, the story here is mostly played for laughs—especially Ritchard's prissy pirate—and the whole production is more burlesque than adventure.
Subsequent Pans have sought to restore at least some of the dramatic gravitas to the familiar story, starting with the 1991 "Hook," Steven Spielberg's utterly charmless 20-ton turkey of a sequel. In 2002, "Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure" recast the story in the mold of such modish musical fantasies as "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Jekyll & Hyde." In 2003, a new theatrical film version of "Peter Pan" expertly presented the magic of Peter and Wendy in the technology of digital CGI effects, thus updating the story for the age of Harry Potter. In 2004, two different kinds of back story appeared: the novel "Peter and the Starcatchers" (and subsequent play both on Broadway and off) was a prequel depicting the earlier years of Pan and Hook, while the film "Finding Neverland" told the story behind the story—how Barrie (played by Johnny Depp) came to conceive the characters.
Peter's attractions seem ageless. In fact, the only individuals who claim to disapprove of him are those curmudgeonly pseudo-psychologists who invented something called "Peter Pan Syndrome"—as if that were a bad thing—with the obvious motivation of revenge on everybody who has ever had more fun than they did. (Whenever the word "syndrome" is attached to something, it is rarely a compliment.) They are truly the descendants not necessarily of Hook, but of Mr. Darling, whose only "passion," Barrie tells us, is "for being exactly like his neighbors." Peter, on the other hand, has a passion for virtually everything. " I am youth! I am joy! I am freedom!" he shouts. Even death itself holds no terror for him. "To die will be an awfully big adventure," he tells us. And yet aging and then dying are perhaps the only adventures that Peter Pan will never know.
Mr. Friedwald writes the weekly Jazz Scene column for the Journal.


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To all of my Jewish Hostesses,
Meet Elizabeth Braha, Elizabeth is an emerging talent on the interior design scene. She is a graduate from Parson's School of design.
Her elegance and fresh approach to style is a breath of fresh air.I'm loving her Tony Duquette inspired Purim table. I'm thinking of buying animal print fabric from HERE to use as a tablecloth or napkins…
Keep an eye out for more of Elizabeth's posts, as she promised me that she will find the time to inspire us in between the baby feedings….Enjoy! Marlene M.
"More is More" Purim 2011
After a hectic day of carpools and diaper changes, I usually find it calming to set a clean and simple table. I typically use a lot of whites of varying textures, along with stainless steel silverware, always some flowers, and occasionally when the timing is right, candles. This calm setting is perfect during the year, but Purim calls for more fun and pizzaz.
I decided to go on a fantasy shopping spree inspired by one of my favorite designers, Tony Duquette. Duquette was known for his glamorous mix and match approach to decor. Beauty, not luxury was what he valued, designing homes for many of Hollywood's leading actors, as well as jewelry for royalty and parties for fabulous friends. He fearlessly layered exotic prints with organic textures such as leaves, feathers, bamboo, and branches, and splashed metallic and bold colors into the mix.
This Purim let's embrace flamboyance and say goodbye to simplicity, as Tony Duquette said, "More is More"!
While it would be impractical to live so ostentatiously every day, we should all take inspiration from Tony Duquette and use the special day of Purim to rejoice and add some extraordinary splendor to our lives … if only for one night!
Here are some of my favorite picks for your Tony Duquette inspired Purim table this year!
1- Square ceramic red vases at Pier One Imports $49.
2- Mask at Mardis Gras Costumes $9.99 and up
3- Dahlia placemat at ABC Carpet and Home $8.
4- Tortoise plates by Juane De Chrome at Michael C Fina $156.
5- Leopard plate by Wayland Gregory at Michael C Fina $195.
6- Mask at Anytime Costumes $9.99 and up
7 -Bamboo napkin ring by Dransfield and Ross
8- Coffee pot by Haviland at Michael C Fina $472.
9- Turtle salt and pepper shakers by L'Objet at Vivre $175.


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- Makes enough for 1 double-crust 9-inch pie
- Active Time
- 10 minutes
- Total Time
- 1 1/4 hours
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup cold vegetable shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- Blend together flour, butter, shortening, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps.
- Drizzle 4 tablespoons ice water evenly over and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in a food processor) until incorporated.
- Gently squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) after each addition until incorporated and continuing to test. (Do not overwork dough, or pastry will be tough.)
- Turn dough out onto a work surface and divide into 4 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough and form into 2 balls, then flatten each into a 5-inch disk. Wrap disks separately in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
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·Dough can be chilled, wrapped in plastic wrap, up to 1 day.


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Coal miner takes a break after a long day of work.
UPDATE:Â Newt Gingrich Chimes in and Discusses Cap & Trade Issues
Nov 6th, 2008
Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association, issued a devastating response to the Obama audiotape today . He states:
"Regardless of the timing or method of the release of these remarks, the message from the Democratic candidate for President could not be clearer: the Obama-Biden ticket spells disaster for America's coal industry and the tens of thousands of Americans who work in it."
"These undisputed, audio-taped remarks, which include comments from Senator Obama like 'I haven't been some coal booster' and 'if they want to build [coal plants], they can, but it will bankrupt them' are extraordinarily misguided." It's evident that this campaign has been pandering in states like Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana and Pennsylvania to attempt to generate votes from coal supporters, while keeping his true agenda hidden from the state's voters.
"Senator Obama has revealed himself to be nothing more than a short- sighted, inexperienced politician willing to say anything to get a vote. But today, the nation's coal industry and those who support it have a better understanding of his true mission, to 'bankrupt' our industry, put tens of thousands out of work and cause unprecedented increases in electricity prices."
"If somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, it's just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted,†Barack Obama said to the San Francisco Chronicle in January.
So the real question is, why did the San Francisco Chronicle sit on this until recently. They may have put it online, but this should have been front page material early in the primary, not today. Instead they put it there and didn't tell anyone about it.  If McCain had said anything like this the elite media would have had a field day with it. This little tactic of posting explosive or important information with as little notice as posible is called "burying the lead". It is one of the most often used forms of media bias.
This is the man who will get energy prices down?
Obama: Under my plan electricity prices will skyrocket
You know, when I was asked earlier about the issue of coal, uh, you know — Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. Even regardless of what I say about whether coal is good or bad. Because I'm capping greenhouse gases, coal power plants, you know, natural gas, you name it — whatever the plants were, whatever the industry was, uh, they would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that money on to consumers.
Both Barack Obama and Joe Biden have views about coal which should concern all Americans but which represent very substantial danger to several states, at least a few of which (Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Colorado) are critical in this week's election.
Obama's view represents a serious threat and one which should cause all but the most partisan Democrats to reconsider any thought they might have had for voting for a president who clearly opposes capitalism and now clearly opposes affordable electricity.
Colorado is the nation's 7th largest producer of coal and is rich in low-sulfur low-ash clean coal. Coal-fired power plants account for 72% of Colorado's electric generation, according to 2007 statistics from the Colorado Mining Association.
A few more important statistics:
Colorado's coal industry directly employs nearly 2,300 people at an average salary and benefits package of over $100,000, for total industry payroll and benefits of $228 million within the state. Colorado's current coal industry employment is its highest in two decades, with the state having one of the country's most efficient production rates.
The industry paid nearly $140 million more in taxes and royalties in 2007, for a total contribution to the coffers of citizens and government of over $356,000,000. The CMA notes that "more than half of Colorado's share of federal mining royalties is paid to the state school fund and local school districts.â€
And now we hear Barack Obama saying "If someone wants to build a coal-fired plant they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for that greenhouse gas that's being emitted.â€
Does he not realize that fully half of the nation's electric power generation comes from coal-fired plants?
Share of Electric Power Sector Net Generation by Energy Source, 2005 vs. 2006?(Percent):
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report."
Does he not realize that the industry directly employs over 80,000 people in America , not to mention the massive indirect employment created for people who build and sell mining equipment or who own business in towns which are supported by spending from mine employees?
Coal is also a very fast-growing export, with the Department of Energy reporting that coal exports jumped almost 50% in the 2nd quarter of 2008 to 23 million short tons. "The US hasn't exported anywhere near this amount since 1996.â€
Obama's running mate Joe Biden also said he opposes building any coal-fired power plants in America , including clean coal plants.
But this isn't just a big issue for Colorado. It's also a big issue for other major coal-producing states, at least two of which, Ohio and Pennsylvania, may play a crucial role in Tuesday's election.
According to the American Coal Foundation there are more than 3,000 coal miners in Ohio , with "combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Ohio's economy of more than $8 billion.â€
Pennsylvania employs more than 9,300 miners in over 300 mining locations, directly and indirectly contributing more than $10 billion to the state's economy.
Barack and Obama dislike any source of energy which actually produces an important quantity of power for Americans. They hate oil, coal, and nuclear power, and are ambivalent at best about natural gas. What do they like? Wind farms and solar power which are pleasant "green†things to think about but which are far from being able to produce less than 1% of the nation's energy combined and much of that in relatively inefficient small generation rather than the huge generating potential of traditionally-powered electrical plants.
The Department of Energy says that "coal-fired plants typically are more economical, and they account for 40 percent of (projected) total capacity additions from 2006 to 2030.†In other words, coal is not just cheaper now, it is expected to remain the most economical source of electric power for the nation for a generation or more and therefore shows nearly as large a projected gain in percentage terms as renewables and a massive gain in absolute terms compared to any other source in the DOE's projected energy generation in 2030 as compared to 2006.
Indeed, even with all the hype about renewables changing the world, they are still expected to produce less power – with all renewable forms, including hydroelectric, combined – than either nuclear or natural gas powered electric plants generate today. And each of those is far less than half of the power generated by coal. If you take out conventional hydropower from the renewables category (since almost all the growth in the category is outside hydro), the power generated by the combination of wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal power generating systems will, in 2030, represent barely half of what either nuclear or natural gas generate today, and not even 1/8th of what coal will generate for the nation in 2030.
Unless Obama and Biden get their way, in which case I submit it is not possible for renewables to make up for the loss in power generation which the Democrats' anti-energy platform, in service of their radical environmentalist donors, will cause.
With the recent economic crisis, people have temporarily forgotten about the recent spike in energy prices and what can happen if we do not ensure the most flexibility possible and most domestic production possible to generate America's energy needs.
It is an interesting coincidence that Obama's statement about wanting to bankrupt coal-fired power plants represents a grave threat to at least three of the most important states in this week's election. But it represents more than that: It represents a threat to anyone, anywhere in America, who uses electricity. If you happen to fall into that category, Obama/Biden represent an almost certain increase in your cost of living, your cost of heating, of driving, of cooking, of absolutely anything that you can't power by burning your own trees…and I'm sure they'll try to stop that too.


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ah, ok. I've added the test part in, we'll see if it retrieves the data ok now.
same email about 25 lines further down
sent you another email
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ah, ok. I've added the test part in, we'll see if it retrieves the data ok now.
ah no.
That will retrieve data from the test site.
You have my emails with the correct info.
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usernames in DPAD team pages are not correct (team name disappeared like previously in Most__ stats)
I think I'll just add a piece of code to regex out any /()/ that remain after the team is stripped..
They are still running, but I chose to do some maintenance today on the gargantuan host weekly table to split it into years and it's taking a VERY long time to delete out the older years. In fact the query has been running for 12 hours now This is causing major slowdowns on the rest of the updates.
In hindsight I should have just copied the table over to another machine and done it like that.
It had 750million rows in it and this one is the main cause of the 'sunday' slowdown so that will hopefully be a bit better tomorrow and LOT better next week once I finish.
So let's just hang on and hopefully it'll complete soon. If it's not finished in the next couple of hours though I'm going to kill it..
Have they stopped exporting stats? Just a bit curious, as my stats haven't updated since this weekend. Thanks...
No changes to the xml in 3 days now.
Bok something strange has happened to the BOINC Combined Users stats today. The first 18 people all scored 1 Billion points (well nine hundred and ninety eight thousand million or so in English or a Trillion points in US nomenclature)!
Edit: It appears to be Seti Beta that is the cause of the aberration.
yeah. Seti Beta has really fsck'd it up.
I'll fix those users up later today
At http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?page=proj&proj=wie I've only been able to get "Page Cached 0 days,0 hours & 48 mins ago.." for over 3 days.
I have tried Firefox and IE8.
hmm, that's a little bizarre. I see the zero length cached page, but am unsure how it was created. I cleared it manually and it's loaded correctly now.
I need to spend a bit more time on this, perhaps add in a sanity check on the length of the cached file prior to writing it.
Let me know if it happens again
ah, I see the problem. Should be fixed. Looks like only for this particular page. It shouldn't happen I don't think, but in this case I'd left the code in that script to write the cached page AND done an include which means the it's duplicated. It wrote it out correctly, then overwrote it with a blank file..
Let me know if you see it again...
Are the Stats Down ?
They are just mildly depressed
/ed - something is hanging / taking too long ... needs a size-12 with Bok's foot in it - ed/
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Any body have a shot of Prozac for Mr Stats
Looks ok now? Not sure what the problem was.
*EDIT* actually looking at the logs, it was the weekly rollover that took 2 1/2 hours. Mostly inserting the weekly user data as I stopped the weekly host data altogether. I'll optimize those tables this week.
Hmm pity you couldn't multi-thread it so that queries could continue but marked as (*) data maybe refreshing.
Semi-retired from Free-DC...
I have some time to help.....
I need a new laptop,but who needs a laptop when you have a phone...
Queries do and always have been available still. All computations are done in a separate database (and physical Hard Drive) and once complete, replicated to the live web facing database.
Can we get a kick start of the Wieferich stats,
Free-DC Logo
Wieferich@Home - Project Overview
Last Checked : Fri Jul 02, 17:12:30 2010 MST
Data Updated : Fri Jul 02, 17:12:30 2010 MST
Current Time : Sat Jul 03, 16:41:39 2010 MST
a question to the stats-god: why do we have 3 "Mustard"s on http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?p...7&team=Free-DC ?
From the numbers produced, these 3 look like the same man:
"Participant #473,297" --> http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?p...=473297Free-DC
"Mustard" --> http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?p...=471588Free-DC , http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?p...=473390Free-DC , http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?p...=475132Free-DC (which seems to be the most recent)
nonboinc stats kicked.
I don't auto-delete users, so those are old ones. They are flagged for deletion though, so I've gone ahead and done that now.. give it a short time to replicate into live..
hmm, actually those are separate accounts for Mustard.
Wieferich is at it again, er not doing it again.
yeah, see my last post on DPAD. As all of the nonboinc projects run in a loop, r5prp is causing a sticky.. I'll take it out or convert it to to die gracefully to allow the others to continue.
Standard sunday service It takes a few hours overnight on saturday to do the weekly stuff including backups.. usually about 9am PST it's updating again.
I've thinking about putting something in which shows what the current status is, but haven't quite got my head around how to display it..
How come mopac@home has Free-DC listed as a stat lister
But Free-DC does not have stats for Mopac
They aren't exporting their stats yet
Yeah, Stats files are still there but have not been updated in a long time..
I think the Folding@home stats might be stuck:
Last Checked : Thu Jul 29, 12:20:37 2010 BST
Data Updated : Thu Jul 29, 12:20:37 2010 BST
Current Time : Fri Jul 30, 08:57:25 2010 BST
yup. Restarted the nonboinc ones


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Miami Hurricanes Fall Vs. Marquette Golden Eagles In Jim Larranga's Return
Marquette held Miami to its lowest first-half output (16 points) of the season. (SI)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With every NCAA tournament game comes a pre-packaged story line, ready for mass consumption. The first game of Thursday night's East Regional semifinal doubleheader at the Verizon Center was to be Miami coach Jim Larranaga's celebratory homecoming to the nation's capital. Larranaga, 63, had won 273 games as the head coach at George Mason University from 1997-2011 and took the Patriots on a Cinderella run to the Final Four by winning two Sweet 16 games in this very building. During a press conference Wednesday, Larranaga, now in his second year as the head coach at Miami, unashamedly said that the Verizon Center was, indeed, heavy with good memories and not "just another building."
On the heels of Larranaga's ebullient and viral Ali Shuffle video after Miami's semifinal victory over Illinois last Sunday in Austin, the script seemed to call for Larranaga and the 'Canes to run over Marquette and advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. After all, Miami had won 29 games and the championship of the storied Atlantic Coast Conference, had earned a No. 2 seed in the Big Dance and, in 5-foot-11 sophomore Shane Larkin had one of the most dynamic players in the country, the Player of the Year in the ACC.
None of this mattered Thursday night. Inexplicably, the Hurricanes arrived listless and soft and were shoveled into a deep hole by Marquette, an inartistic collection of relentless bangers and slashers who shared the regular-season title in the last year of the original Big East Conference with Georgetown and Louisville, clearly a potent and underrated force. By the time Miami began playing with emotion and desperation, they trailed by 19 points with less than a quarter of the game left, and even a furious rally was too little to save Larranaga's party. Marquette choked off Miami's rally, never letting the 'Canes get closer than 14 points until the final minute, and inducing the obligatory "Over-rated" chant from fans of Marquette, itself a No. 3 seed that finished off a 71-61 victory.
The win sends Marquette and its emotional, burr-headed coach, Buzz Williams, into the Elite Eight for the first time since 2003. (That year, Marquette went to the Final Four with Dwyane Wade as the star player and Tom Crean as the head coach; Crean now coaches at Indiana, which went up against Syracuse in Thursday night's second game, creating the possibly of a matchup between Williams and the man who hired him). Marquette, whose style embodies the physical history of the Big East, had four players in double figures, led by Jamil Wilson with 16 points and eight rebounds. On the opposite side, Larkin endured -- and in fact, participated in -- a desultory game. He made just four baskets and never seemed to exert his will on Marquette guards Junior Cadougan and Vander Blue.
It was Blue's 15-foot jumper just before halftime that gave Marquette a 13-point lead at the break. The Golden Eagles opened the second half on a 12-7 run that ended with a three-point basket by Wilson, a redshirt junior transfer from Oregon. That gave Marquette a 41-23 lead and put Miami in desperation mode with just 15 minutes to play. The Hurricanes twice got within 14 points, but never closer. In reality, the game was a beatdown. At the finish, Marquette players ran to the side of the floor to the school's cheering section. Cadougan popped his jersey and screamed, "We're here!" Unless Duke, also a No. 2 seed, beats No. 3 seed Michigan State on Friday night in the Midwest Regional, the ACC will have no teams in the Elite Eight.
Miami had been inexplicably flat from the start. Perhaps it was the loss of senior forward Reggie Johnson (out with a knee injury suffered in the round of 32 win over Illinois), whose production and minutes had diminished in the second half of the season but had 15 rebounds in the Hurricanes' first two tournament games and was their most persistent inside presence. In his absence, Marquette relentlessly shoved easy entry passes to Chris Otule and Davante Gardner, opening passing lanes for kickouts, open perimeter shots and drives. It was a dominant first 20 minutes, as the Golden Eagles twice opened 12-point leads at 24-12 and 26-14 and went into the locker room with a 29-16 lead when Blue pulled up for an 18-footer with three seconds left in half. He finished the half with eight points, while Wilson had seven and Otule and Trent Lockett had six each.
Miami was even more ineffective on offense than defense. The Hurricanes shot just 20.7 percent (six-for-29) and made only 1-of-11 three-point shots in the first half. Larkin took just two shots (he made one), and handed out only two assists. The halftime deficit matched Miami's largest of the year: The Hurricanes trailed Wake Forest, 42-29, on the road on Feb. 23, and eventually lost that game, 80-65. The 16 points were Miami's lowest halftime output of the season. During one stretch, the Hurricanes went nearly seven minutes without scoring and had just four points with less than 11 minutes left in the first half.


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Like to shop by bike? Get involved in CycleLogistics!
Like to shop by bike? Get involved in CycleLogistics!
You may have heard about CTC's involvement in the CycleLogistics project via Cycle Magazine.
We are looking for 100 people who are prepared to start shopping by bike. If you don't currently (or very rarely) use your bike for shopping trips, this is your chance to get a reward for giving it a try.
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You'll need to shop by bike at least once a week over a period of 4 weeks, and after the trial period we'll ask you to return a brief questionnaire about your experience. We are offering a £20 Wiggle voucher for the first 100 people wishing to participate. We would also be happy to offer advice on suitable equipment.
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Must be my new job running over into this...
Recent hire on at the Department of the Redundancy Department.
What a great idea for a thread. I have enjoyed this thread for about a week and would check in from work or home to see where it is going. I do have one observation though. There are so many repeats.
People, add new, fresh stuff and quite digging up the old photos that have been running for years. We have enjoyed seeing the world through your lenses but it's getting predictable.
While not a photographer, I have had a lot of fun with this and attempt not to repeat. Is there a way on the forum to search for all posts by a member and thereby identify any "duplicates"?
Fun stuff but I agree "fresh blood" would be welcome to avoid any concern that the posts might become predictable. Part of the fun is innovative linkage that sometimes requires a bit of thought to understand what the current poster is thinking about the relationship top the last picture. Some are obvious, some are mundane, some are intriguing if not quite brilliant and a few are real head scratchers.
Glad I did not ruffel too many feathers. As soon as I figure out how to post pictures I would love to add to the thread. Being ex-military, lived in Japan and China, been to all but two continents and into my sixth decade, I have plenty of photos.
I am looking forward to posting a great shot of my friend Joe Alley (Ausse) and me at a road side sex temple in Japan in around 1972. I don't remember if our Honda's are in that shot. He was on a CL-125 and I was on my CB-350. I eventually shipped it back to the states and rode it here for several years. Way too small for the highways here in Pa.
ride what you've got; enjoy the ride!
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GSteve: I love your wildlife photos. Where did you take your photo safari(s)? We have made a couple of Africa trips but never a photo safari. Do you think they have such a thing for guys that only use an IPhone to snap pictures?
I'm involved in ranching. The old Ram photo I posted just before your post #96464 was taken a couple of years ago. Every Fall we test the Rams for fertility since we don't want to feed them all winter if they ain't gonna give us no baby lambs in the Spring. You don't want to know how it is done.
As to fertility certification, you're correct, it's something that is better left unstated. The knowledge could keep tend to keep me up at night worrying!
I like your deck!! ;>}
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In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
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- Arizona State University
- Sarjoughian, Hessam
- 1 Fainekos, Georgios
- 1 Lee, Yann-Hang
- 1 Raji Kermani, Ramtin
- 1 English
- Automatic Code Generation
- Model-based design
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- Reverse Fountain Cytoplasmic Streaming in Rhizopus Oryzae
- Diné Research Practices and Protocols: An Intersectional Paradigm Incorporating Indigenous Feminism, Critical Indigenous Research Methodologies and Diné Knowledge Systems
- Developing an Augmented Reality Solution for Mapping Underground Infrastructure
- Characterization of 2D Human Ankle Stiffness during Postural Balance and Walking for Robot-aided Ankle Rehabilitation
- Using Molecular, Cellular and Bioengineering Approaches Towards Understanding Muscle Stem Cell Biology
As the complexity of robotic systems and applications grows rapidly, development of high-performance, easy to use, and fully integrated development environments for those systems is inevitable. Model-Based Design (MBD) of dynamic systems using engineering software such as Simulink® from MathWorks®, SciCos from Metalau team and SystemModeler® from Wolfram® is quite popular nowadays. They provide tools for modeling, simulation, verification and in some cases automatic code generation for desktop applications, embedded systems and robots. For real-world implementation of models on the actual hardware, those models should be converted into compilable machine code either manually or automatically. Due to the complexity of …
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- 2013