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Thanks so much time -- case Shiller price index recording a gain of one point 3% in April -- sales of newly built homes in May climb to the highest level in two years.
Are we really bouncing off the bottom in the housing market joining us now to weigh in is Robert -- -- -- -- an analyst at RBC capital markets thank you so much for joining us Robert.
Great to be here thanks so much.
I -- -- right -- analysis of housing starts because you are really optimistic for housing starts going through 2015 we have a chart illustrating.
Tell -- why are so positive.
You know we've -- like to back up.
Inventory overhang -- foreclosure is starting to recede gradually.
We're coming off for really in -- -- Of 600000 starts last year remember in the peak years that.
-- was 2.5 million starts the average is one point five million.
So we're still 50% below the long term average so the growth we're seeing -- -- extremely depressed base.
We got enough demand starting to resurface we hope that this recovery continues its -- job that's the key thing to remember.
Eat eat away a lot of people are feeling positive about the case Shiller home price index today but that still.
Even though it ticked up we'd solve RD go to ever get back where we were which may not ever happen.
It's still if you look at the -- -- to say that that bit is positive it just doesn't seem like it.
The key point here is direction -- how -- you trending and on a year over year basis the key thing to remember it.
Is -- hired only down 2%.
-- every year so we are seeing stability from a pricing side we're trending toward cereal that's great news for homeownership.
We're still bullish on new residential construction it's a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy outlook for the economy we do you like the housing market.
It's a tiny bright sparks when I'm looking at that chart you try and look at how overall -- -- it seems like overall it's trending down but.
Let me ask you about the stocks that come because home builders.
In spite of everything that's gone on I was surprised when I looked and isolated than they've actually had a great year -- up 36% year to date.
Does does that mean the kind of spent the upside and -- group.
Think for now you don't wanna be -- the homebuilders the good played again -- was to buy the stocks during the first quarter here to this actors fully valued at this point is he can tell by the substantial rise and to terrific outperformance relative to the broader market so if you're gonna look for the homebuilders and we do like -- the group for the next two to five years.
If the recovery continues then you probably want to try to get -- -- -- -- -- on a dip that's supposed to going in -- first at this point.
Yes like who who are your favorite -- in the grip.
Best of breed -- got to go equality front page of the Wall Street Journal today.
We love Lennar if you're looking for -- beaten down home builder -- -- couple missteps we like KBH which is trading at a big discount to the peer group.
Our general thesis says you really want to figure out if we're gonna own home builders you -- on for a long time to capture the upside to participate in the recovery.
There's last distinction and homebuilders and -- -- in other groups that are related like building products companies which -- a lot more diverse yeah like a product skirt I think it would.
Products are really interesting area we really like Fortune Brands home and security it's -- spin out stock.
Terrific collection of classic great management we like Owens Corning -- have beaten down stock facing low expectations right now.
Armstrong the worldwide leader in ceiling -- another great company with attractive international growth prospects.
And finally USTs have tremendous company benefiting from much better.
Wallboard pricing so there's four -- years Armstrong US -- In particular Owens Corning.
Which actually have a lot of -- good long term upside if you can hold these stocks for two to five years okay interesting ideas thanks for coming on today Robert.
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Amber from Bennington, VT
02/23/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
4 out of 4 people found this review useful. 1 of 7
Categories Comments Great for these types of students this college is for people that like the outdoors. people who like to explore the outdoors and be surrounding by woods.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus paul smith's is right in the andirondak mountains and has over 14,000 acres of woods that become your playground. mountain trails are close so hiking can always be an option. when you walk into the dinner hall and look out the big glass window, your looking across saint regis lake. the campus is absolutely beautiful.
What to do for fun -kayak-fishing-climb the rock wall- swimming in the pool-work out-play bingo-hike-ice fishing- hunting
Tips for prospective students freshman year will the be a huge adjustment and it proves to be challenging but stick with it. after your first semester things will get better. you'll know what will be expected of you as a college student. you learn to set goals and reach for the sky. and you'll feel right at home.
In three sentences paul smith's college is a amazing school. the campus is gorgeous and it offers so much opportunities to go outdoors and explore. i knew it was for me because if offered all the factors i needed to continue my education.
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Jeremy from Paul Smiths, NY
12/12/2013Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 2 of 7
Categories Comments What to do for fun In all honesty, we're pretty far out in the sticks up here. The nearest town is 12 miles away and even then there's not a whole lot to do in town. If you enjoy the outdoors, there's hiking, skiing and snowboarding (or sledding if you can't handle that stuff), two ropes courses to monkey around on, and plenty of lean-to's you can canoe to and have a fire at. If you're more the indoors-y type or can't stand the winter cold, the faculty puts on plenty of fun events, and there's also a rock-climbing wall, indoor gym with a heated pool, and tons of other stuff to do.
Food and Dining As stated before, make friends with the baking students and their chefs and they will feed you crazy well! Otherwise, the culinary kids don't usually share their amazing food (because there's so little of it to go around) and the food in the dining hall is, to be honest, quite a bit less than stellar. Be sure to ask mom and dad for plenty of care packages, snack food goes quick up here!
Dorm Life Everyone's super friendly up here, and that extends to everyone that lives in the dorm. While quiet hours aren't always enforced with an iron fist, it's not as though everyone's playing rugby in the hallways 24/7; they usually save that for the weekend! If you forget to bring something up, chances are someone will be kind enough to lend theirs to you; since a lot of us are up here without any form of transportation, we look after each other like family.
Academic Rigor I can only speak for the culinary and liberal arts schools, but the teachers and chefs know what they're doing. It can be a struggle at times, but it's all worth it; the teachers will never overload you with work that's out of your range of skill, they will push you past what you thought was your limit and make you a better student than you thought was possible. The teachers here are so experienced and well-taught themselves, we're honestly on-par with many Ivy-League schools from an education standpoint.
Tips for prospective students Bring warm clothes and a willingness to work your butt of to get to the top. The temperature during the winter can get to thirty below easily, and while you're snowed in, you might as well work on acing all your classes! Also, make friends with the baking students and they will feed you very well.
In three sentences This is a fantastic school in the middle of nowhere. Not many people have heard about it, but they really should have. If you want a great education about anything doing with food, hospitality, wildlife, or forestry, this school is definitely one that you should be checking out.
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Steven from Peru, NY
05/07/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
3 of 7
Categories Comments What to do for fun hiking, canoing
Food and Dining this is a culinary school, the food is amazing.
Dorm Life dorm life if good
Academic Rigor it was good, made me work harder.
Tips for prospective students If you the love the outdoors, come here.
In three sentences I love the feel of an adirondack college. teachers are very good. I met alot of real nice people.
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Anastasia from Madrid, NY
05/15/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
4 of 7
Categories Comments Campus Safety Our campus safety team is incredible. They are always strolling around campus ready to help, protect, or even just chat with us students. They never fail to be at our side when we need it, even to let us in our locked room at 3am. We have wonderful people on our campus who are willing to be there no matter what!
Great for these types of students Outdoorsy kids, cooks and bakers, woodsmen, tree huggers, cross country runners, and anyone who loves sports!
Bang for the buck I'm an outdoorsy girl... I love nature and the life it brings out in anyone that chooses to enjoy it. Walking out of my dorm in my chef whites at 6am and seeing the sun rise behind a mountain over the lake was the most beautiful thing I could ever ask for. Not many students get to see what I see at PSC. It's a beautiful campus inside and out. It's my home.
What to do for fun Anything outside! When at PSC you run, bike, swim, workout, play sports, fish, kayak, mountain climb, and hike. The library is also open most of the time and free or anyone to enjoy.
Food and Dining The food could upgrade for sure. You would think at a culinary college there would be awesome food, but it definitely lacks flavor. Next year I will be cooking most of my and my friends meals with pleasure.
Dorm Life I have only lived in a freshman dorm so far and it was definitely an experience I'll never forget. Deer Camp boys gutting fish and deer in our dorm kitchen and even boiling coyote heads.... yes, I'll never forget my freshmen year at Paul Smith's College. The other dorms are much nicer, especially the suites. We are treated well there in the mountains.
Academic Rigor Paul Smith's is serious about what they do, but they also know how to balance teaching with allowing the students to have freedom in their learning process. I often feel pushed by my chefs and professors, but never forced. I am challenged to stretch myself mentally and am rewarded with exceeding even my own expectations.
Tips for prospective students Make sure you're okay with being in the mountains and away from society. It's very quiet sometimes and often students go a little crazy if they aren't prepared for living in the woods. Prepare yourself mentally for it, and also physically as most students spend the majority of their time being active. Start running, biking, swimming, kayaking, or any sport and you'll fall right into place.
In three sentences Paul Smith's is all about the experience and provides it hands-on or every student. I not only listen and learn about what I'll be doing for the rest of my life, but I am able to actually and physically try it out. This campus is all about nature, natural resources, and activity... I don't regret coming here at all!
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Paul from Petersburgh, NY
06/06/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
5 of 7
Categories Comments What to do for fun Anything you can think of that you can do outdoors.
Food and Dining There are so many options for food and the cafeteria is open almost all day. The St. Regis Cafe has amazing food.
Dorm Life The dorm rooms are spacious and comfortable. The suites on campus are amazing. They do cost a little more, but are totally worth living in at least one year of your college career.
Academic Rigor The academics rigor is not too bad. Classes are manageable if you keep up with the work. If you are the type of person who likes to party all the time and blow off school work, this is not the place for you.
Tips for prospective students Make sure you like being in the middle of no where. The closest town is 15 minutes away. There are plenty of activities to do around campus, but it is good to get away once and a while.
In three sentences My first impression of the college was how friendly everyone was. From the students to the staff, everyone made my freshmen year one of the best years of my life. The campus is beautiful and I've never felt so at home at Paul Smith's.
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Stephen from Chesapeake, VA
08/30/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
6 of 7
Categories Comments Campus Safety Campus Safety is excellent here, but like all colleges there are still some problems that people find.
Clubs and Activities There are many different activities involving the outdoors. There are many sports here from Rugby to Volleyball.
Great for these types of students Students that love the outdoors.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus One tradition that is upheld in one of the activities here is the Draft Horse Club.
Bang for the buck Even if you have problems here financially the financial aid people here are extremely helpful.
What to do for fun I go hiking for fun to see the views around here.
Food and Dining Food selection as well as the food itself is good, but it could use more options.
Dorm Life Dorm life is good except for other people trashing or not being respectful of the dorm.
Academic Rigor Academic rigor is challenging if you don't learn time management skills.
Tips for prospective students One tip is to respect the dorms both your dorm and others otherwise you have to pay to fix it.
In three sentences Paul Smiths College is a fantastic school. There is a strong sense of community here on campus. There is also a strong sense of experiences gained by attending.
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Nicole from Mohawk, NY
12/20/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
7 of 7
Categories Comments Campus Safety Constantly roaming campus
Great for these types of students Culinary Forestry Baking Environmental Sciences
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus The point is on campus that overlooks the lake and mountains, its a great place to get away
What to do for fun Canoe hike mountains play intramurals rock climb
Food and Dining Food is bland and repetitive meals
Dorm Life One dorm has cold showers and poor internet service.
Tips for prospective students Dress warm and make sure you are passionate about the career you choose
In three sentences The professors are always willing to help out. Its a great hands on experience.
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A brief criminal fraud investigation conducted (and quickly aborted) by the EPA revealed that Monsanto used a disaster at their Nitro, WV, plant to manufacture "evidence" that dioxin exposure produced a skin condition called chloracne, but was not responsible for neurological health effects or cancers such as Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. These conclusions were repeatedly utilized by EPA and the Veterans Administration to deny help to citizens exposed to dioxin, if these persons did not exhibit chloracne. The EPA knew the truth about Monsanto's dioxin crimes, but it decided to hide it. Why? It would have affected us all. EPA's brief criminal investigation of Monsanto included evidence that Monsanto knowingly contaminated Lysol with dioxin, even as the product was being marketed for cleaning babies' toys. Here are the details of this jaw-dropping and heart-breaking case of corporate criminality and EPA collusion. http://www.blacklistednews.com/EPA_Collu...0/Y/M.html Nice to see government working so hard to help their cannibalistic corporate masters feed on us.
Ron Paul right again! Get rid of the EPA.
Did you know? It's funny because they've massacred millions of their own people. Swaths and swaths of murdered Chinese people, are what modern China is built upon. Anyway, they recently bought 50%+ in Monsanto. So yeah, like I said, all conspiracy boards are shit. But I still enjoy throwing their lack back in their faces. So here's another thread for the ages. Please do ignore it, but please also do forgive me if I bump it in the years to come. Assuming this domain exists five years from now. Yeah. No really: Karl "Lo" Marx now owns the food supply of America. I hope you understand the gravity of that truth. Uncle Sam versus Karl "Lo" Marx, murderer of his own people. Why don't Americans care as their country is destroyed? Why do Americans think they are living in peacetime? Why don't Americans fight the destruction of their brains and food supply?


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As there is quite a bit of discretion allowed regarding the frontages of units I have noticed that this can throw up some anomalies when the width of infantry in line is compared with cavalry. Especialy as it seems that cavalry can deploy two figures deep effectively halving their frontage.
I hadn't been bothered by this too much as most of my games have been Napolenic and give the Must Form Square Rule it hasn't made much difference in practice.
However, recently I have been playing other periods and so infantry do get attacked by cavalry with an ensuing melee. Sometimes with two cavalry units onto one infantry unit due to the basing flexibility referred to above.
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Not your average anniversary celebration
A candlelit table with gourmet food prepared in front of you may be your idea of a perfect night. Soft classical music in the background could be just the touch. A sweet toast followed by a soft kiss may be the icing on the cake. And the night would end with two sweethearts gazing into each other's eyes, highlighting the "oh, how do I love thee" moments.
Jason and I celebrated our wedding anniversary this week. And we added our own special touches to it that made it my own vision of perfection.
Wednesday morning started off like any other morning. The only difference was that I was up at the crack of dawn. I had a dentist appointment with a specialist in Jackson, and I had to be ready and out the door by 6:30 a.m.
Jason woke up a few minutes before I was to leave. With hair sticking up and eyes barely open, he gave me a hug.
"Happy anniversary," he said.
I just started grinning. He remembered, I thought to myself.
So, to start my anniversary off, I was under a drill at the dentist office. I was also told that I needed to wear a mouth guard at night because I apparently grind my teeth.
The end of the work day finally arrived, and we headed home to officially begin the anniversary celebrations.
"Baby," Jason said, walking into the kitchen. "You won't believe what happened."
Jason had picked up a few things at the store to prepare the perfect steak dinner for me at home. He had everything; the steak, crisp salad, even my favorite – a Snickers bar.
He even purchased a romantic card for me to read over dinner.
"Well, I put the bags in the back of the truck," Jason said, moving his arms to explain the situation. "And the wind starting picking the bags up. The card went flying out of the back of the truck into the street."
Jason then produced the receipt to prove he had purchased the card. I just started laughing.
We had the best supper. There was steak, fried okra, baked potato and a salad. It was better than anything in a restaurant.
But there were a few differences between our dining experience and a five-star restaurant.
There was no classical music in the background. We listened to the heavy metal background of James' monster truck movie. There was no gazing into each other's eyes. I had James in my arms, who was trying to sneak a few pieces of okra in his mouth.
As part of my gift, Jason also cleaned up the whole kitchen and put James to bed so that I could relax in bed.
In the bedroom, there were no roses or candles to set the mood. There I was in bed, sliding my new mouth guard into place and turning my lamp off.
Our anniversary may not have been like the ones they talk about in books or what you see in movies.
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The new focus will feature those lifestyle elements most likely to advertise heavily in the magazine; fashion, luxury cars, yachts, vacation spots and, of course, watches. As the public abandons the wearing of watches in deference to the time readout on their cell phones, the accoutrement increasing has become a jewelry choice, one acceptable within the conservative 'man code'.
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Welcome to 2013 and the beginning of a new reading year. The Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association wishes everyone a Happy New Reading Year and would like to begin the year with some new reading possibilities for students and teachers. So many organizations listed their best and/or favorite books of the year and 2012 certainly had a wonderful crop of new titles. The list below reflects some of the later releases in 2012 titles but we also begin discussing some of the new titles coming out for the 2013 publishing year. Thanks to all the publishers who sent books for review to get the New Year launched! Over the next several weeks we will be honoring the 75th anniversary of the Randolph Caldecott Award so watch for Caldecott connections in the reviews.
Beake, Lesley. (2012). Little lion. Illus. by Erika Pal. London, UK: Frances Lincoln Children's Books.
One bright sunny day, Dad brings home a pet that uncle has given him and says it is a dog. Mum, twin brothers Bob and the narrator of the story, look at the animal and can clearly see it is a lion! For months, the "dog", now simply called Dog, gets accustomed to living in the house and truly becomes the family pet. However, Dog is growing and growing into a fully-grown lion with roars and scratches and big animal needs. Mum has slowly accepted Dog and gotten used to having him around and tells the boys they need to get him outside for regular exercise. The boys are afraid to take him around the neighborhood so they keep him in the garden and backyard. The school bully, Big Jonno, starts asking questions about the roars he hears coming from their house but the brothers continue to keep Dog out of sight. One inevitable day the lion escapes and Bob and his brother find him on top of Jonno who is terrified! They slowly manage to get their lion off Jonno, lingering just a bit to make sure Jonno won't mess with them again. Retold from a South African tale, "Little Lion" makes a fun companion to 1953 Caldecott winner "The Biggest Bear" by Lynd Ward to compare what happens when wild animals become pets that are too big for a home. Use ReadWriteThink's lesson idea for creating two Venn Diagrams to introduce the concept of comparison.
- Karen Hildebrand, Ohio Library and Reading Consultant
Marasli, Armen and Aida. (2012). Winds; a legend from the Lower Yukon. (retold). Illus. by Zepur Hanimyan. Agoura Hills, CA: World Legends for Kids.
A folktale from the lower Yukon region of Canada begins the new series from the publisher "… designed to introduce children to cultures around the world through pictures and traditional stories." The story opens describing a time long ago when the Earth was young and there was no wind; no fierce storms, no gentle breezes. Along the Yukon River lived a couple that desperately wanted a child. Years went by and they remained childless. One night, a dream came to the wife telling her to make a blanket with bird feathers and so she did. On another occasion in a dream, a sled pulled by three dogs and an old driver appeared in her dreams. The driver took her on a dream journey to show her a solitary tree and told her she needed to make a doll from the trunk of this tree to bring her good fortune. When she awoke, she insisted her husband find that tree which he did. She then made the doll as instructed in her dream and placed it on a pillow by her bed. The next day the doll had become a little boy. As the young boy learns the village and ways of his people, he ventures to the edge of the world and sees four holes in the sky, each covered by a piece of animal skin. Being curious, he uses his spear to cut a slash through the skins. As the holes open warm airs pushes through in addition to birds and animals and he calls this Wind and says, "Wind, sometimes blow hard, sometimes soft, and sometimes not at all." (p.26) As he continues to open each of the four holes, different seasonal winds and animals push through. And so, the young boy brought wind to the Earth. In celebrating the anniversary of the Caldecott Award this year, read this Yup'ik story along with Gerald McDermott's 1975 Caldecott "Arrow to the Sun," Paul Goble's 1979 winner, "The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses," or 1976 winner "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" (Leo and Diane Dillon, Verna Aardema) to compare native people stories. Watch for more at the publisher's website.
Seven, John. (2012). A year with friends. Illus. by Jana Christy. New York: Abrams Appleseed.
This beautiful new picture book will be a great way to start the New Year in classrooms with young readers. Illustrated with soft shades and panels across double page spreads, the story line alternates between a young girl and a young boy having fun each month of the year. In August, they meet each other for the first time at the beach and build a sand castle together. Each double page thereafter shows the two friends together. Each month of the year offers a writing pattern "January is time for rolling down hills," "April is time to get messy," "August is time for the beach," and concludes with "A new year is time for fun with new friends." Primary teachers and school librarians will find a multitude of ways to use this book in classrooms and libraries. Learn more on the husband and wife author/illustrator team's website. ReadWriteThink offers a lesson plan on cycles and circular plot structures. Read aloud the 1965 Caldecott winner, May I Bring a Friend? (Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Beni Montresor) to continue the theme of friends.
Rau, Dana Meachen. (2013). Dessert designer; creations you can make and eat! Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.
The cover of this book alone invites creativity ensured to result in a tasty bite – just in time for Valentine's Day treats. The contents are divided into chapters on cupcakes, cookies, candies and cakes. Opening with ideas for decorators and an itemized photograph for the decorator's toolkit, photographs of beautifully decorated delectable desserts with step-by-step recipes await! Though most of these decorated beauties require an adult hand, there are a few that children could manage with adult help. The sidebar tips and ideas are especially helpful for those masters of the kitchen who like to expand on an idea. ReadWriteThink offers a lesson plan to have children write recipes that will make a suitable companion for this book. Bon appétit! A fresh start right from the oven.
Bausum, Ann. (2013). Our country's presidents. Foreword by President Barack Obama. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
As the nation begins a fresh start with the next term of the President, National Geographic has released this book in time for the Inauguration of the President of the United States on Jan. 20 and 21 for President Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States. Each section opens with a full-page portrait of the president with biographical information to follow. Quick fact boxes open each section as well and historic paintings, reproductions, newspaper articles and photographs complement each article. The articles are grouped into eras with representative timelines including: The Presidency and How it Grew, 1789-1837; From Sea to Shining Sea, 1837-1861; A New Birth of Freedom, 1861-1897; America Takes Center Stage, 1897-1933; Seeking Stability in the Atomic Age, 1933-1981; Footprints on the Global Frontier, 1981-Present. A comprehensive index, resource guide, and a chart of presidential election results are found at the end of the book. This book is the revised and updated edition from 2005 by author Ann Bausum. The publisher refers to this volume as "… the definitive family reference guide to the fascinating lives of our leaders past and present." Learn more about the upcoming inauguration and the history of the ceremony.
Fleming, Candace. (2012). On the day I died: Stories from the grave. New York: Random House/Schwartz & Wade.
In this delightfully creepy book, nine different ghosts describe in ghastly fashion what happened on the day they died. The fear factor is heightened by the fact that the stories are being told in a cemetery and all of the deaths occurred in or near Chicago. Teen Mike Kowalski listens empathetically as the stories seem to grow sadder and more horrifying. Upon their conclusion, he realizes just how close he came to being one of them. One of the most appealing aspects of this collection is how the author draws from familiar suspense stories for inspiration. For instance, her story "Lily" describes what happens to that cursed paw from the original story "The Monkey's Paw." She chillingly combines elements of Edgar Allan Poe's "Berenice" and Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" in her story "Edgar." A perfect read aloud on a dark and lonely night or during a slumber party, this collection is likely to prompt readers to slow down, make a fresh start and appreciate the days that lie ahead, just as Mike learns to do. Readers won't want to skip the back matter in which the author explains the inspiration for each of the short stories.
- Barbara A. Ward, Washington State University Pullman
Avery, Lara. (2012). Anything but ordinary. New York: Hyperion.
Bryce Graham, now age 22, is coming out of a five-year coma, and has to start a new life. Bryce hoped for a shot at the Olympics when an error in judgment during her dive at the Olympic trials left her hospitalized for five years. On the brink of giving up hope, her parents are ecstatic that Bryce has returned, but Bryce discovers that the five years missing from her life have left a gap she has to work through and decide about her new steps forward. Miraculously, her recovery moves very quickly. Her doctors are concerned at how quickly this miraculous comeback is taking place. Many things have changed, however, and life has certainly moved ahead while Bryce was in the hospital. Her parents seem to be struggling with their marriage. Her once sweet little sister, Sydney, has become a goth and bitter wild teen. Her best friend and boyfriend, now graduated from college are also now engaged … to each other! As Bryce tries to sort out all these new scenarios and find her place in the contemporary world, questions and decisions abound. Carter, the young hospital intern has been at her side from the beginning as Bryce discovers. As her recovery seems to keep moving at an incredible pace, her decisions about what is next for her take an unexpected turn. Read more at the author's website.
Blumenthal, Karen. (2012). Steve Jobs: The man who thought different. New York: Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends.
This biography about Steve Jobs describes the deep contradictions within the man who changed the music, film, and communications industry. The life story of the man who became the face of Apple is framed around a 2005 commencement speech he gave at Stanford. It's interesting to note that Jobs himself never earned a college degree. The author weaves in personal and anecdotal information around the three stories Jobs related to the graduates at that ceremony, allowing readers to decide for themselves how they feel about the man. As successful as Jobs was in his business efforts, he also experienced failures, sometimes very public failures, and had to overcome challenges. It's never quite clear--other than his having been adopted--what formed his unique personality and drive to succeed and to control so many aspects of the company he was trying to run. Readers may shake their heads as he seems to deny that he has cancer or even possibly wonder about the ethics of a company keeping the health of one of its top officials a secret. Nevertheless, Job's philosophical reminder not to waste the limited time each of us has is an excellent thought for the start of a new year. Teen readers will enjoy reading this title and trying to tease out this man's motivations and understand his personality while smiling at the black and white photographs of the young Jobs.
Condie, Ally. (2012). Reached. New York: Penguin/Dutton Children's Books.
In the satisfying final installment of the Matched series, Cassia, Ky, and Xander are all busily working to create a better world, each in their own way. Since the story is told through each of their eyes, readers are able to understand each of the three main characters' motivations and feelings. The author does a splendid job of showing how the two sides to the conflict, the Society and the Rising, start to resemble each other more as this book moves to its conclusion. In the first book, the Society seems so all controlling and evil, but now readers will notice that neither side is without blame. The rebellion of the Rising and its leaders has been so infiltrated by Society members and vice versa that it becomes hard to sort the good folks from the bad ones. Maybe in the end, there is little point to generalizing groups of individuals. Teen readers will enjoy thinking about several ethics questions at the heart of this novel, and some will even savor the poetic language with which the author tells this story of survival, determination, and ultimately, hope. The author's decision to circle back again to a few important events in the first book adds to this one's power and shows the characters' growth. The ruminations about how easy it is to fall in love the first time since you don't know about the possible heartaches and losses and how brave it is to try to love again are particularly apt and worthy of much consideration. By the time the end of the novel has been reached, its main characters have that fresh start they dreamed about, even if things don't turn out quite the way they envisioned.
Hesse, Karen. (2012). Safekeeping. New York: Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends.
Discord erupts in the United States after the American People's Party assumes power while teen Radley Parker-Hughes is volunteering in an orphanage in Haiti. She returns home to restrictions on travel from one state to another and an empty house. She decides to walk from New Hampshire to Vermont, and when her parents are nowhere to be found, she heads north to Canada where she hopes to find sanctuary. Along the way she meets another traveler, Celia, and together, they fashion a makeshift home in an abandoned schoolhouse. As Radley travels, she must be wary of others and the risk of being caught and jailed. Overheard conversations and newspaper snippets describing the riots and illnesses in the overcrowded prison systems are her source of information about her homeland. The fact that she is traveling through fairly sparsely inhabited areas also adds to her limited perspective on national events. The inclusion of several black and white photographs (taken by the author) alongside the text oftentimes reflects Radley's mood while also representing her photographer mother's keen visual eye. A child of privilege, the introspective Radley reminds herself of the many times her parents have helped her out of messes she has made, something she wishes they could do now. In the end, though, the book's power and impact can be summed up through the words of Madame Seville, a kindly Canadian who has befriended Radley: "'As long as you live, it is never too late to make amends. Take my advice, child. Don't waste your precious life with regrets and sorrow. Find a way to make right what was wrong, and then move on'" (p. 277). What perfect words to follow for the rest of our lives! Enjoy more from Hesse in the Engage post "In Other Words: Karen Hesse (SAFEKEEPING) Writes the Future."
Hoose, Phillip M. (2012). Moonbird: A year on the wind with the great survivor B95. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
This amazing nonfiction title describes a feat that is stranger than many fiction stories. In eight engaging chapters, Phillip Hoose makes readers care about the most unlikely of winged heroes, the rufa red knot, known as B95 because of its band number, and affectionately called the Moonbird because the distance he has flown during his lifetime equals a trip to the moon and halfway back. Each year this amazing bird flies from Tierra del Fuego near the bottom of the Earth to San Antonio Bay and then to Delaware Bay where it gorges before heading further north to Southampton Island. There it mates, breeds, and eats before flying south once again. The bird was first banded in 1995, and scientists think he is around 20 years old. Each year, when scientists band and count red knots, they look for him since he has become a symbol of survival and persistence, and his existence represents an amazing feat. This tiny bird has survived predators, long, tiring flights, and threats from various viruses as well as dwindling food sources, thanks to constant human encroaching on his feeding grounds. As he does with every topic he tackles--the ivory-billed woodpecker, civil rights, basketball--Hoose provides interesting details about his topic, and then, provides ways that they can act to make a change. Additionally, the thumbnail sketches of scientists and youngsters who are involved in making sure there is a place for B95 and others of his species answer any questions readers might have as they are reading. Above all, this is a survival story nestled within a story of conservation, one that reminds readers of the interconnection of species. There are several photographs and maps that help readers understand exactly how far this bird has flown and how unlikely his survival really is. Given the odds against him, how can we not care about the fate of B95 and others like him? Nonfiction doesn't get better than this.
Howard, A. G. (2013). Splintered. New York: Abrams/Amulet Books.
Alyssa Gardner is not the typical teen. Able to hear the thoughts of insects and plants, she fears being hospitalized just like her mother if she admits to those delusions. But are they delusions? Her father has finally given permission for shock treatment to help her mother get better, a decision that Alyssa does not support. In order to find out the truth about her mother, she steps through a mirror and into a completely alien world on the night of the prom. She is lured there by Morpheus, a figure she remembers from her childhood. As she makes her way through this strange place, she realizes that some of it seems familiar and yet is twisted slightly. It seems that Alyssa is inextricably linked with her ancestor, the original Alice from the Lewis Carroll stories. Accompanied by Jed, the handsome boy next door, Alyssa must undo all the havoc caused by the original Alice when she went through that famous rabbit hole long ago. All the tasks set before her are challenging, and she must find inner strength to complete them. Along the way, she becomes a pawn in the middle of an insane political battle between opposing sides, neither of which can be trusted. The author builds a credible world, by turns alluring and in the next second, frightening or horrifying, through which Jed and Alyssa. While readers will find it helpful to have read Lewis Carroll's works, including "Jabberwocky," this title is engaging enough on its own to hold their interest or to prompt a peek into the original Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written in 1865. Wonderland is filled with much that is not as wonderful as might be expected, and yet, it is in Wonderland that Alyssa accepts her true nature. The cover with its swirling tendrils and insects surrounding Alyssa will surely attract teen readers who will not disappointed with this magical, edgy tale.
Marsh, Katherine. (2012). Jepp, who defied the stars. New York: Hyperion.
Edgar-Award winning author Katherine Marsh has blended a footnote from history into an intriguing story set in the 16th century about the life of Jepp, a dwarf born in Brussels. Raised in a country inn by a loving mother and the people who frequent the inn, Jepp is one day offered a life at court by an impressive traveler. Thinking it is the best for Jepp's future, he sets off with this courtier to begin a new life with the Spanish Infanta. However, life at court is not as he imagined as he is placed with other dwarves as part of the court "collection" of oddities used for the entertainment of the queen. Jepp is not only disappointed but also humiliated and plots his escape. The narration of the story is deftly told through Jepp's voice, especially when his escape plot is foiled and he is imprisoned in a cage and deported to his new life as the court dwarf for astronomer Tyche Brache on his island castle Coudenberg in Denmark. Jepp's life takes a dramatic turn as he becomes accustomed to this new scientific atmosphere in which he discovers an affinity for astronomy that offers a whole new factual look at the stars. An important thread throughout the story is the question of Jepp's father's identity. Gnawing at him always, this question leads him to search for the answer taking him back to Brussels in search of answers. Steeped in historical and unusual facts, this is a most unusual but fascinating adventure. This book is a 2012 NY Times Notable Children's Book and The Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of 2012. Read more about the author and view some background videos of the period on Katherine Marsh's website, and see her "In Other Words: On a Writer's Journey, Finding a Fellow Traveler" post on the Engage blog.
Meyer, Marissa. (2013). Scarlet: The Lunar Chronicles. New York: Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends.
Who thinks of combining fairy tales and science fiction? Well, not only does Marissa Meyer do exactly that in the first installment of The Lunar Chronicles when she creates a Cinderella-like character that happens to be a cyborg, but also she does it very well. In the second title in this saga, she introduces Scarlet Benoit, who lives in the rural part of France where she grows vegetables with her grandmother. Scarlet has red hair and usually wears a red hoodie, and is determined to find her missing grandmother. When she happens to meet a fierce street fighter named Wolf with a strange tattoo, she suspects him of having something to do with her grandmother's disappearance and then hopes he can offer some clues about her whereabouts. Despite her misgivings, she decides to trust him, and they set off for Paris. Meanwhile, Linh Cinder manages to escape from prison and look for links to her past. Readers will turn the book's pages as fast as they can to find out how the paths of these two strong female characters come together, to reveal the link between Scarlet's grandmother and Cinder and to see how long Emperor Kai can keep the treacherous Queen Levana at bay. The title is filled with twists and turns as well as romantic possibilities, leaving readers desperate for the next two titles. In her own way, Scarlet is just as interesting as Cinder.
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Yafc ftp client
Data Shovel
The console-based yafc client gives users a convenient, simple, and interactive approach to exchanging data with ftp and SSH servers.
Although most Linux distributions typically include an ftp program, it is likely to be less than intuitive. And the same thing can be said about the web-based ftp solutions offered by various providers.
Modern desktops like Gnome or KDE include ftp extensions that support drag and drop, but they are of little use if you need to set the permissions for the files on the server, and they do not lend themselves to scripting. The yafc ftp client [1] (Yet Another Ftp Client) might be slightly older – and console based, like ftp – but it also offers more options and is more convenient to use (Figure 1).
On Ubuntu, you can sudo apt-get install yafc to install the tool on your hard disk. SUSE has version 1.1.1 as a binary package, and you can run the package manager to install it. If the distribution of your choice does not include yafc, you will find the source code for a build-it-yourself version on the project website.
Before you can use ftp and yafc to transfer data, you need access to the ftp server at the other end. On top of this, you need credentials – a username and a password. To open a connection to the server in a terminal window, type a command with the following syntax:
$ yafc Options Protocol://User:Password@Server:Port/Directory
The most useful options here include -a for anonymous access (which the server needs to support) or -q to suppress the welcome text. Typing yafc -h displays a full list of options.
If you do not specify the protocol, yafc will default to ftp://. Alternatively, the client also supports encrypted ssh:// communications (see Figure 2).
The server at the other end will need to be an SSH server rather than an ftp server in this case. In contrast to ftp, the advantage is that cleartext passwords are not sent.
Besides the protocol, you can also omit the username. Yafc will then supply your local username. The -u option suppresses this default behavior, and then yafc will prompt you to enter a username. In addition to the username, you can type a password for your account on the server with a colon as the separating character. For security reasons, this is only recommended for automated scripts – or situations in which you are sure that nobody is shoulder surfing.
Although you must type the server name, the port is not required unless the server at the other end uses a non-standard port. If needed, you can specify the directory on the server in which you want yafc to start working.
The command
$ yafc ssh://firstname.lastname@example.com:/documents
opens an SSH-encrypted connection to the server at 172.17.0.221 for the user hopfnehn. Then the server prompts the user for the password and grants the ftp client to the /documents directory.
Yafc can handle multiple, parallel connections to servers. The command
$ yafc ssh://firstname.lastname@example.com:/documents ssh://firstname.lastname@example.com
tells yafc to open another connection parallel to the existing one. To toggle between the two connections, you can type the switch command in interactive mode.
Instead of opening a connection to a server when you launch yafc, you can launch the client in interactive mode. The command
yafc> open ssh://email@example.com:/documents ssh://firstname.lastname@example.com
at the yafc command-line prompt opens connections to the required servers.
Interactive Mode
After opening a connection, yafc switches to interactive mode, from which you can type commands to transfer files. Several commands are available for this, and they also support navigating the server and client directories.
Just like the familiar shell command, ls lists the current server directory, cd directory changes to another directory, and pwd tells you your current working directory (Figure 3). To run these commands locally instead of on the server, just type an exclamation mark before the command. To get a list of commands, enter help.
The put command transfers a file from the client to the server, and get retrieves a file from the server and stores it on the client. Yafc might prompt you before overwriting existing files or directories. One big advantage over other console-based ftp programs is yafc's ability to recursively transfer directories. The put -r test/ command not only copies the test directory to the server, but also all the files and subdirectories below it. If needed, recursion in combination with get helps users create complete backup copies of their server data.
After exchanging data, you can close your connection(s) with the close command and quit yafc by typing exit.
Console-based ftp clients are the tool of choice for manual or scripted file transfers for large numbers of files. Yafc, as one of the most convenient representatives of this species, has far more in the line of functionality to offer than the standard ftp client. Besides the options I looked at here, it also supports proxies or NOHUP data transmissions, during which transmission continues despite the user logging off – as long as the computer is running.
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Episode 8: Meat of the Matter
Posted in Episodes on Jan 17th, 2012
Even if you're meat averse, this episode offers an eye-opening look at the farm-to-table journey of Indiana goods and the farmers and grocers who are fighting to keep Hoosier cuisine locally raised.
Greg Marlett, owner and operator of Hardway Farms, gives us a tour of his backyard pig farm in Martinsville, Indiana, tells about the process of raising and selling local meat, and gives us his take on sustainable agriculture.
"This isn't just a green quack or a tree-hugging bunny lover that's up in arms about something. There are some serious issues with the way our food is being handled."
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The U.S. Treasury alerted global financial firms on Thursday to watch out for any attempts by Iran to evade economic sanctions as they get tougher.
"The practices involve the use of third-country exchange houses or trading companies that are acting as money transmitters to process funds transfers through the United States in support of business with Iran," that are not exempted or authorized, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said in an advisory.
Adam Szubin, the OFAC director, told reporters the trend is not limited to any one country.
But he said the tactic showed the steps Iran is taking to access foreign currency reserves after most of the large banks it dealt with in the past have been blacklisted by ongoing sanctions aimed at bringing it to the negotiating table over its disputed nuclear program.
Szubin said U.S. government was in the process of pursuing a number of cases to legally address the "evolving and emerging threat." He said to "stay tuned" for any specifics.
The scale of most of the transactions is in the "tens of thousands" of dollars while occasionally reaching the low hundreds of thousands, Szubin said. Mostly in dollars and euros, the transactions are aimed at shoring up Iran's rapidly declining foreign currency reserves, he said.
Since 2005, the Treasury Department has imposed more than $2 billion in fines on HSBC, Credit Suisse and Lloyds Bank for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and other pariah governments.
In its advisory, the Treasury Department outlined certain scenarios for how financial firms might recognize Iranian abuse of exchange houses and trading companies in an effort to evade sanctions.
For instance, a specific entity may repeatedly attempt to send payments through the United States in apparent violation of U.S. sanctions, or the volume or frequency of payments involving an individual exchange house or trading company indicates an uncharacteristic spike in activity or is inconsistent with the type of business generally conducted.
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Paul Revere Sterling Silver Communion Dishes
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A legendary maker and elegant form distinguish this pair of communion dishes by Paul Revere
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- A wonderful and very rare pair of sterling silver communion dishes crafted by Paul Revere
- These plates were purchased directly from Revere by the First Church of Beverly in Massachusetts
- These plates were featured in exhibits and are cataloged in several texts
- Marked "REVERE", circa 1801
- 13 5/8" diameter
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These exquisite dishes demonstrate the scope of Revere's talent as a master silversmith. Though seemingly simple in form, their classic design serves as a symbol of their "higher" purpose in religious worship. Revere was one of the few silversmiths that could complete a work from raw ingot to finished item, including the delicate engraving seen on both of the present examples.
Each plate is inscribed "The property of the first Church of Beverly / Purchased by the Pastor, Deac'n Benj'n Cleaves and / Deac'n Robert Roundy, 1801."
Marked "REVERE", circa 1801
13 5/8" diameter
These dishes were exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in American Church Silver of the 17th and 18th Centuries, 1911, Catalog No. 892, 893. They are also featured in the E. Alfred Jones book entitled The Old Silver of American Churches, 1898, pages 17-18.
About the Maker
Paul Revere...The American PatriotBorn in 1734 to a Huguenot silversmith, Paul Revere's patriotism and his contribution to the American decorative arts is of inestimable value. He was immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere which tells of how he heroically rode through the countryside warning of the approaching British troops. This legendary event along with his extraordinary work as a silversmith has left a lasting legacy for Paul Revere.
In addition to his participation in Boston's Revolutionary movement, Revere's accomplishments during his lifetime were numerous. He practiced dentistry, operated a hardware store for a time, gained popularity as a political caricaturist, designed and printed the Continental currency, and was a talented engraver. In fact, Revere was among the very few American silversmiths who had the talent to actually complete a piece of silver from start to finish, including the engraving.
In 1768, Revere crafted the most celebrated work of American silver, the "Sons of Liberty Bowl," now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. After serving his country during the American Revolution, Revere resumed his role at the forefront of American silver producing elegant canns, pitchers, bowls, sauceboats, teapots and creamers, most in the neo-classical style. Today, his work is counted among the most important of the American decorative arts.


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From April and May 1813 date exercises for unaccompanied voices with texts excerpted from Schillers Elysium (D51, 53, 54, 57, 58). In the same period there are five settings with different texts from the same poets Der Triumph der Liebe (D55, 61, 62, 63, 64). A fragment of Schillers Gruppe aus dem Tartarus (otherwise known through the famous solo song recorded in Volume 14) was also used for an exercise (D65). D67 is a fragment from Schillers Der Flüchtling (the solo setting is to be found in Volume 1). The same poets Spruch der Konfuzius is set twice in July 1813 (D69, D70) followed by Die zwei Tugendwege (D71). In October 1813 there was a brief return to Elysium (D60). These sixteen exercises, plus a Sanctus (D56) and an Alleluja in F (D71A) were all devoted to the writing of unaccompanied three-part harmony, mostly for two tenors and bass. So much for Holzapfels slur on Salieri for not being a very thorough teacher! One can but wonder whether the obsession with this particular vocal combination was purely pedagogical. Schuberts voice had broken in 1812 and it may have been that a reasonable trio (TTB) could be mustered from among his schoolfriends, or even his family.
The setting of Dithyrambe for tenor, bass and chorus is contemporary with this period of exercises. Although there is nothing to prove a link with Salieris lessons, it seems possible, as was the case with the Serbate, o Dei custodi, that the ageing Italian master decided to allow Schubert his head and see what he could do with a larger project. The manuscript has survived only in a fragmentary form, but enough of the piano writing has survived to have a clear idea of its style. It is also possible that the work was written for a real performance within the school or home, and that the provision of a piano part was simply because it was impossibly unrealistic for a young composer to conceive something with orchestral accompaniment.
The work opens in D major with an ascending arpeggio (sometimes known as a Mannheim rocket) which shoots to the top of Olympus. This straightaway gives the work a symphonic feel and there is little throughout the piece to suggest the intimate interaction of voice and piano. Neither should there be: this is a Bacchanal on a grand scale, a real public occasion. The idea of happiness (Bacchus, der lustiger) is conveyed by upbeats consisting of smiling little semiquaver gruppetti reminiscent of the figuration which pervades Mozarts Rondo alla turca. The vocal line goes into semiquavers only once, for a delightful little melisma on Knabe. The entrance of the SATB chorus with its panting accompaniment on the fifth line of the strophe (Sie nahen, sie kommen) is an inspired touch: everyone wants to rush to this party, and the build-up suggests the approach of the heavenly throng from afar. The monolithic choral writing in long note-values supported by restlessly pulsating quavers is pure Gluck. At the second appearance of the phrase Die himmlische Alle the vigorous syncopations between the pianists hands suggest the introduction to Divinités du Styx from Alceste, as if Schubert, when writing music for the gods, thinks of Olympus as a higher form of Hades. After a great deal of loud choral music the final two appearances of Himmlischen Alle are marked piano. These lofty chords in minims and semibreves are accompanied by soft, rippling arpeggios: the effect is somewhat ethereal, as if the upper reaches of Olympus are swathed in swirling mists of sound. The energetic setting of Mit Göttern erfüllt sich die irdische Halle brings back certain features of the opening music as if it were a development section leading to a recapitulation of the D major music of the opening. The banal piano interlude before this, a series of turns ascending the keyboard is, surprisingly enough, genuine Schubert.
The second verse begins with the opening six bars. But it is the bass who now begins the second verse. This is a suitably rewritten variant of the tenor solo, less florid and ending with a short recitative (Hebet zu eurem Olymp mich empor!) which introduces the chorus. With these forces and this poet, one cannot help thinking of the bass solo which launches the Ode to joy in Beethovens Ninth Symphony but we have to remind ourselves that this was composed eleven years later.
The chorus takes over the rest of the verse in a difficult-to-perform movement (marked Allegro molto) where there is almost nowhere to breathe. The fluency of the part-writing shows, however, that the composer has benefited from his tutorials with Salieri. Where the music moves from the home key of D to B flat major, and later to G minor, Schubert seems to have had fun with the weaving inner textures and oscillations which playfully suggest drunkenness among the gods (cf the Shakespeare Trinklied Bacchus, feister Fürst des Weins) with its similar depiction in the accompaniment particularly of the inebriation caused by the same god. The setting breaks off towards the end of the second verse. There is no surviving music to the third verse and we do not even know whether the composer had intended to set it in the first place.
This choral piece could not be more different from the famous solo version of this song, Dithyrambe D801. That was written long after Schubert had ceased to be interested in Schillers poetry, or at least long after he was able to take much of it seriously. Part of that songs delicious, and enduring, appeal is the cheeky and disrespectful irony with which the music is invested. Schubert does not believe in the gods, and he had strong doubts even about God: in 1824 he is not afraid to laugh at the ridiculous posturing of the deities. Capells criticism that it was a sublimation of a students song is not really unfair, but we should not imagine that this downgrading of the heavenly banquet to the student refectory was anything other than a deliberate piece of fun. In 1813, however, the dwellers on Olympus were thought worthy of much more serious treatment.
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