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Google has revealed a big part of its Jelly Bean Android update.
Known as Google Now, this clever feature knows when information is most relevant to you. This means instead of getting the bus you need to catch to get to work, Android will know when the bus will actually turn up, calculating a more accurate journey time.
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A lot of this information comes from your Google search engine history and your calendar.
Android Jelly Bean 4.1 will launch on the Galaxy Nexus and the Motorola Xoom from mid-July.
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- South Florida is all about art this week as Art Basel hits Miami Beach.
The Miami Beach Convention Center is filled with $500 million worth of artwork as several people attended the preview of the 11th annual Art Basel, Wednesday.
More than 2,000 artists from all over are showcasing their work in several different forms. "I think that the impact in work and creating jobs and the economics and the artists that comes from not only the United States but from all over the world," said City of Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera-Bower.
Over the next couple of days and into the weekend art lovers will flock to the convention center to get a look and maybe even buy some of the great pieces on display. "We've been coming to Art Basel for the past 10 years, ever since it came to Miami Beach. It's fabulous," said Dina Stewart.
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Ugh! Are you serious? Marco Island is such a dump! We had the option of buying property in Marco, here in Naples and up in Sarasota. For "most beautiful", definitely Sarasota wins. However, we made Naples our home. We THOUGHT that the locals supported local schools, and that is what we wanted for our kids--a strong school system supported by the local community. Sadly, we were wrong about that.
But back to the topic... I don't think Marco stands a chance here. What are their criteria?
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Exporting Africa: Technology, Trade and Industrialization in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNU, 1995, 434 pages) |
Part I. Exporting Africa: an analysis |
2. Trade theory: relevance and implications for African export orientation |
The approach adopted by the critics is basically one of analysing the outcomes and trade implications of the behaviour of firms operating in conditions which fall short of the ideals of perfect competition (monopolistic competition, imperfect competition, increasing returns to scale). Much of the literature in this category represents sympathetic attempts to relax the basic assumptions of the H-O model and test its robustness (Kierzkowski, 1987).8 In this context, monopolistic competition and other forms of imperfect competition have come to be central to the literature on trade theory' largely reflecting the persistence of intra-industry trade in reality. At one extreme there are those who equate countries to single firms, analyse their oligopolistic interactions, and attempt to link the instruments and concepts of industrial organization with the general equilibrium model (Caves, 1980; Brander, 1981; Brander and Krugman, 1983).9 Other analyses have tried to formalize equilibrium trade patterns, with endogenous technological change and monopolistic competition as the innovative intermediate inputs (Ethier, 1979; Krugman, 1987; Grossman and Helpman, 1989, 1990a).10
The link between trade theory and industrial organization was first proposed simultaneously by Dixit and Norman (1980), Krugman (1979) and Lancaster (1980).11 It has even been suggested that it is the contribution by Dixit and Stiglitz (1977) and Lancaster (1979)12 that provided the foundations for a theoretical framework for analysing economies of scale and product differentiation in a general equilibrium setting (Greenway, 1991).13 Since then, developments in this area have taken two directions: modelling the role of economies of scale and analysing market structures. In the latter case various forms of imperfect competition are taken as a starting point and the possibilities of strategic behaviour and interactions between firms are treated in the analysis.
Grappling with the presence of economies of scale
Economies of scale have recently come to be seen as more important (e.g. Scherer, 1980).14 Various explanations for this trend have been given in the literature (e.g. Helpman and Krugman, 1985; Alcorta, 1994).15 First, where industries produce multiple products, many products may be produced at less than optimal scale. Second, there may be important economies of multi-product operation which are not captured by plant-based estimates of scale economies. Third, there may be important dynamic scale economies internal to firms.
The existence of economies of scale provides an incentive for international specialization and trade. This incentive may complement the explanatory power of differences in factor proportions, and may even give rise to trade in the absence of such differences (Helpman and Krugman, 1985). Except under special circumstances, a world of increasing returns to scale will not be a world of perfectly competitive markets. However, in the absence of a generally accepted theory of imperfect competition, the admission of economies of scale would make it difficult to generalize on trade. More specifically, the presence of economies of scale implies that the H-O model can guarantee neither gains from trade nor the existence and uniqueness of a free trade equilibrium. The problem is that the persistent presence of economies of scale is inherently inconsistent with competitive equilibrium, as marginal cost pricing would in that case imply losses. Thus the admission of economies of scale calls for an analysis based on a market structure that allows prices above marginal cost. It is in this context that more explicit consideration has been given to alternative market structures in the analysis of international trade.
Three different approaches to the analysis of increasing returns to scale under alternative market structures (other than perfect competition) can be identified in the literature: the Marshallian approach, the Chamberlinian approach and the Cournot approach (Krugman, 1987).
The Marshallian approach
In the Marshallian approach, increasing returns to scale are wholly external to the firm. In this special case the competitive model is still operative at the level of the firm.16 Economies of scale are then introduced in the general equilibrium models in ways which allow for the existence of a competitive equilibrium. However, the laissez faire competitive equilibrium is no longer Pareto optimal, to the extent that the private marginal rate of transformation deviates from the social marginal rate of transformation of any two commodities. It is in response to this rather undesirable outcome (for the advocates of free trade) that considerable literature on trade has grappled with the problem of optimal tariff policies.
It has been shown that working from the allocation of resources to production and trade rather than the other way round clarifies the role of economies of scale in determining the pattern of specialization and trade (Ethier, 1979, 1982).17 If external economies arise from economies of scale in the production of intermediate goods which are cheaply tradable, it is argued, economies of scale should apply at the international rather than national level. Economies of scale arising from increased specialization (rather than from plant size) depend (at the aggregate level) on the size of the world market rather than on geographical concentration of industry (at national level). Such international increasing returns to scale were shown to be free of the recurrent indeterminacy and multiple equilibria characteristic of national increasing returns to scale. This implies the possibility of a theory of intra-industry trade in intermediate goods in accordance with the basic H-O model. Intra-industry trade in manufactures is viewed as complementary to international factor movements as predicted by the H-O trade theory. However, the basic assumptions, that economies of scale arise solely from fixed costs and that intermediate components are symmetric, can be questioned on empirical grounds.18
There is a possibility that external economies may arise from the inability of firms to appropriate knowledge completely. In such cases information may be viewed as an externality. However, innovative industries will ordinarily not be perfectly competitive. An emphasis on the generation of knowledge calls for a dynamic rather than a static model. The question of the applicable unit of analysis arises. If external economies are assumed to result from the incomplete appropriability of knowledge, the applicable unit for the analysis of externalities will depend on the details of how innovations diffuse: are they likely to be confined to a local area, to a nation, or are they international? Recent advances in information and communications technologies are likely to tilt the relevant unit of analysis towards the international arena.
The Chamberlinian approach
In the Chamberlinian approach, the possibility of product differentiation and product variety is introduced into the analysis. The resulting interaction between demand for product variety and economies of scale leads to intra-industry trade (Helpman, 1981; Lancaster, 1980).19 Similar results have been demonstrated for differentiated intermediate goods to satisfy the demands of producers who use these diverse intermediate inputs (Ethier, 1982). Developments to the Chamberlinian approach have taken two directions. The first has assumed that each consumer has a taste for largely different varieties of product (e.g. Dixit and Stiglitz, 1977; Dixit and Norman, 1980). The second has approached product differentiation by positing a primary demand for the attributes of varieties (e.g. Lancaster, 1980). Both approaches introduce the possibility that the response to market expansion may be greater product variety. Consequently, gains from trade may occur in the form of greater choice of product varieties and in the form of lower prices. It has been shown that these basic results and their implications are retained even when demand for variety is allowed for at the level of the firm (Dixit and Norman, 1980).
The Cournot approach
The Cournot approach invokes economies of scale to explain the existence of oligopolies and treats imperfect competition as the main actor. An extension of the H-O model along these lines has introduced increasing returns to scale into the analysis and related it to the role of protection. This extension has opened up the possibility that protection of the domestic market can help the local producer to generate a higher level of output resulting in enhanced competitiveness in terms of lower average costs (Krugman, 1984).20 This approach shows the effect of trade on increasing competition and demonstrates the possibility of interpenetration of markets, because oligopolists perceive a higher elasticity of demand for exports than for domestic sales.
The real world, characterized by economies of scale, the accumulation of knowledge and the dynamics of innovations, is not incompatible with the ideals of free trade. But if the analysis of such dynamic phenomena is formalized in static models there is a risk of major potential pitfalls where static and dynamic analyses are mixed (Helpman and Krugman, 1985). If a static model has to be used as a proxy for a dynamic world, it should be viewed as a representation of the whole time path of that world and not a snapshot at a point in time. In particular, the comparison of equilibria involved in comparative statics exercises should be understood as a comparison between alternative histories and not a change that takes place over time. Using static models to think dynamically is even more risky in imperfectly competitive markets, in which games over time can have many possibilities not seen in one-period games.
Trade theory and various market structures
The analysis of trade issues in the context of a variety of market structures has explored several issues which could not have been addressed adequately in the framework of the perfectly competitive model. The most notable approaches to the analysis of various market structures include: trade policy and the power of domestic firms, the role of price discrimination and dumping, and the role of governments in giving domestic firms a competitive advantage. Another group of analysts raise questions of the implications of the link between market structures and trade theories for new arguments for protectionism. Further extensions along these lines have attempted to capture more complex insights such as the role of intermediate goods (Ethier, 1982), non-traded goods (Helpman and Krugman, 1985), market size effects (Krugman, 1980; Helpman and Krugman, 1985)21 and attempts to demonstrate that economies of scope and/or vertical integration lead to the emergence of multi-activity firms such as multinational corporations (Helpman and Krugman, 1985).
The literature within this strand has basically examined alternative theories of market structures which deviate from perfect competition (Helpman and Krugman, 1985). Such analyses assumed various kinds of imperfectly competitive market structures such as contestable markets22 (Baumol et al., 1982),23 Cournot oligopoly and monopolistic competition. 24 Two main strands can be identified here: those assuming various forms of Chamberlinian monopolistic competition and those analysing various forms of oligopoly.
Various models based on Chamberlinian monopolistic competition have been developed, mainly analysing the interaction between economies of scale, product differentiation and different forms of monopolistic competition (Krugman, 1987). These models have demonstrated welfare gains from increased product variety and from lower prices. Essentially, however, the insights of the H-O model are shown to hold quite well under conditions of product differentiation and such economies of scale.
The question which the analysts of various forms of oligopoly have asked is whether firms with market power act in a cooperative or non-cooperative manner. Since formal cartel and price-fixing arrangements are generally not legal, such cooperation arrangements are to a large extent tacit. Partly for this reason, the theory of cooperative behaviour in oligopolistic industries is not well developed. Most of the contributors on this subject have therefore restricted their analysis of markets to non-cooperative behaviour.
The outcome of non-cooperative behaviour by firms has largely depended on the strategic variables with which the game is played and the conditions of entry into and exit from the industry. Most theoretical work on oligopoly has tended to take as the strategic variable either outputs (the Cournot assumption) or prices (the Betrand assumption). In more general terms, various forms of market imperfection permit firms to earn returns exceeding those that are tenable in purely competitive industries, suggesting that trade policy can be used to influence the share of international profits accruing to domestic firms (and in that way to the economy). For instance, subsidies can be used to shift profits in favour of domestic firms, implying enhancement of their strategic position versus foreign rivals in competition for world markets.
Cournot's equilibrium is tenable when each firm is doing its best to maximize profit by choosing its output level, given the output levels of its rivals. In equilibrium, no aggressive threat by any firm is likely to be believed by its rivals. However, if one firm manages to reduce its costs (or get a subsidy), a new equilibrium would be set at a higher level of output and market share for that firm. Reference has also been made to the strategic use of R&D expenditure (or subsidies) to lower costs and shift the reaction curve outward. These results open up the possibility that government action can alter the outcome of the strategic game played by rival firms. It is in this context that possibilities for strategic trade policy have been proposed. The policy of protection to promote exports is one outcome of the presence of economies of scale. Movement down the firm's learning curve, leading to higher output (facilitated by protection) and falling marginal costs, is expected to enhance the firm's competitive position in world markets (Krugman, 1984).


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1. What are your thoughts about the ending of the novel? Was it what you expected? Did the ending satisfy you?
Some may say the ending is weak, but it was an agreeable ending to me. Part of it matched my expectation, in a way that the creature loses his flame of vengeance and vile when Victor dies, as the creature's version of vengeance is to see Victor live heart-broken and lost. Victor's death was also expected as he is physically exhausted and mentally broken when Robert Walter rescues him. I didn't think Walter would see the creature though. I was also expecting some sort of a showdown between Victor and the creature near the end but it never happens. This was clever though, as the author would've had to decide which character deserves more credit and sympathy, should the confrontation occur. The ending is arranged in a way that it leaves the decision up to the readers. Am I satisfied? I'm glad to have the honour of reading Mary Shelley's finest work ever presented.
Oh and I had to switch between past and present tense because I was taught to use present tense to discuss the events in the novel. But I wanted to use past tense when I'm speaking outside the novel. Let me know if its ok or not and if you have any suggestions.


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- [c6]Rajat Chaudhry, Daniel L. Stasiak, Stephen D. Posluszny, Sang H. Dhong: A cycle accurate power estimation tool. ASP-DAC 2006: 867-870
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- [c5]Min Zhao, Rajendran Panda, Sachin S. Sapatnekar, Tim Edwards, Rajat Chaudhry, David Blaauw: Hierarchical analysis of power distribution networks. DAC 2000: 150-155
- [c4]Rajat Chaudhry, David Blaauw, Rajendran Panda, Tim Edwards: Current signature compression for IR-drop analysis. DAC 2000: 162-167
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- [c2]Rajat Chaudhry, Rajendran Panda, Tim Edwards, David Blaauw: Design and Analysis of Power Distribution Networks with Accurate RLC Models. VLSI Design 2000: 151-155
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You're putting yourself through a training program that you've never done before. Give yourself a break. It's hard!!
Ever see pitchers in baseball getting "dead arm" during the season? Rookie NBA players who aren't used to the long NBA season compared to the college game?
The event you're training for isn't the only marathon you're running. Your training is a marathon also, not a sprint.
Now. Are you running in different places to make it interesting for yourself? How about what you're eating and drinking? Change your diet around. As far as gaining weight, it's possible you are slimming down, but adding muscle, which is heavier.
I can't tell you what to do, but I would rent some inspiring running movies about running, I'd find a spectacular place to run, I'd run in a local 5k or 10k, I wouldn't drink alcohol and I'd eat more fish. I'd listen to music while running or change the music I'm listening to.
You are doing something that a majority of people would never attempt. It's hard, but what you are feeling (the fatigue of this marathon training)is normal and you will get through it.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
FRIENDS are rallying to support and encourage Sean McLoughlin, who is fighting for his life in hospital after the Friday Bridge car crash which killed his one-year-old daughter Francesca.
Mr McLoughlin, 47, a former Royal Engineer, was the driver of a Peugeot in Monday's crash who was seriously injured and flown by helicopter to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
He is thought to be in an induced coma after a lengthy, major operation; his condition has not been released by the hospital.
His one-year-old daughter Francesca, who was travelling with him, died in the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. Francesca's mother, Sara Hibbins, is thought to have been at home in March when the accident happened.
Friends of Mr McLoughlin describe him as "such a nice guy" and are leaving prayers and messages on his Facebook page urging him to pull through.
Zoe Swindells posted: "Come on Sean you can do this. Sending our love and thinking about you loads."
Neil Gamble posted: "Sending some love for you."
Known locally as "Shaun the Sheep", Mr McLoughlin is a former Royal Engineer with the British Army and has served overseas in Libya.
He is also captain of The George pub pool team in March.
The accident happened at 10.17am on Monday when a Peugeot 307 and a Ford Mondeo were involved in a collision on the B1101 between March and Wisbech.
Paramedics battled to resuscitate Francesca at the roadside but she died at the scene.
The driver of the Ford Mondeo, a 49-year-old man from Nordelph, was injured but has now been discharged from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn.
Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
Sergeant Chris Huggins said: "I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle in the moments leading up to the collision."
Anyone with information should contact the roads policing unit on: 101.
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By the 1950's, professors at our universities were teaching American history, "warts and all." By the late 60's, it was mostly warts. Now, it is all warts, all the time.
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From: | Tony Sidaway |
Subject: | [Chicken-users] Safe interrupt handlers? |
Date: | Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:43:34 +0000 |
An interrupt handler written in Chicken Scheme probably can't do a lot without knocking over a heap of dominoes. Nevertheless, would a simple lambda that only changes a top level flag variable be stable enough to be useful? This is often all that posix interrupt handlers written in C do anyway. This is the sort of thing I'm thinking of. When the interrupt is fired, procedure sigX is executed irrespective of the current state of Chicken. The following should be read as pseudocode rather than a skeleton for actual implementation. (define (sigX-flag #f) (procedure (sigX-handler) (set! sigX-flag #t)) (procedure (handle-sigX) (with-interrupts-disabled (lambda () (do-some-stuff) (set! sigX-flag #f)))) (set-sigX-handler-to-handle-sigX) (let loop ((...)) (if sigX-flag (handle-sigX) (begin (do-something-else) (loop ...)))
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June 10, 1998 - Retail Value of Public Library Services
After last year's round of visits to see my terminally ill father, I came up with a new set of requirements for a vacation: (1) you have to go somewhere you've never been before, (2) it has to be somewhere where you don't have any relatives, and (3) it must be beautiful.
The idea behind a vacation, of course, is to shake loose the daily doldrums. Stop thinking about work. Get away from it all.
June 17, 1998 - Employee Loyalty
A high school buddy of mine back east is an entrepreneur these days. After being downsized, rightsized, then discharged (and disgusted) from companies for which he did very good work -- and which posted healthy quarterly profits -- he decided that loyalty to an employer was a kind of stupidity.
So he went into business for himself. No more hierarchy. No more out-of-touch corporate big wigs. He was on the front line, and he called the shots. If something needed to change, then, by God, he changed it.
June 24, 1998 - Commencement Address: Intertia
I have never been asked to give a high school (or college, or, for that matter, an elementary school) commencement address. For all I know, I never will be.
But just in case, I have prepared the following remarks.
Dear Graduating Class of [fill in the blank],
The whole idea of historical lessons probably sounds tedious to you right now. The golden days of summer beckon. School is ended.
But before you go, let me tell you about one of history's lessons I find inspiring.
June 4, 1997 - The Value of Public Space
I jumped on a slow couple of days to catch up on my professional reading. Because of the way the pile got stacked (pure accident), I ran across two articles, back to back, that said more together than they would have separately.
The first was a piece called "Books, Bytes, and Buildings," published by the Benton Foundation, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. There were many findings about "the future of [public] libraries in the digital age," based on surveys, phone polls, and focus groups. Here are the two findings I'd like to focus on this week:


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CBS's NCIS Delivers Second-Largest Audience Ever
NCIS scored its second-largest audience in the history of the series with 22.34 million viewers, its best adults 18-49 ratings since the season premiere and its highest adults 25-54 ratings of the season, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 15.
NCIS was first in households (13.9/21), viewers (22.34m), adults 25-54 (5.8/14) and adults 18-49 (3.8/11). NCIS posted its best household ratings ever, its second-best viewers delivery (only behind Feb. 1, 2011), its best adults 25-54 rating since Feb. 7, 2012 and its best adults 18-49 since Sept. 25, 2012. NCIS beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined in viewers by +57% (vs. 14.27m).
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At 10:00 PM, VEGAS was first in households (7.1/12), viewers (11.05m) and adults 25-54 (2.5/06), and was second in adults 18-49 (1.6/04). VEGAS posted its best viewers delivery since Oct. 9, 2012 and matched last week's adults 25-54 rating, which was the best since Oct. 9, 2012.
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How to Speak Like an Expert (Attn: Sarah Palin)
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All I know is that I am not voting for a corrupt Chicago-bred, smooth talking politician for president of my country. With the associations of Mr Obama and his liberal voting record, (when he voted at all), you don't get any more corrupt than he.
I would much rather hear a genuine, from the heart, speaker than someone who looks pretty, sounds pretty and who has corrupt, anti-American associations, who has the corrupt Chicago political machine as his teacher. Palin, with more experience than Obama, is the freshist, most wholesome individual that has hit this country's political scene in a long time. Those against her, for the most part, are afraid of a strong woman who hates those who hate this country and they hate her for it. I resent the fact that most African Americans (90%) are voting for Obama for one reason and one reason alone. The fact that he is African American. That's a terrific reason, right? Yeah, right! I would much rather vote for Condi Rice, Michael Steele, Thomas Sowell and a cast of other, more intelligent individuals.
Winking at theaudience while saying "Gosh darn it" has "bush league" written all over it!
Here's a good resource that has a lot of information on Palin. There's a video on there that has her questioning what the job duties of the vice president are just 2 months ago.
In reality all of the candidates are "spoliling the race for one another.
MAtt Gonzalez should be beside Mccain and Palin! Just like Mr Nader should have and should again in the coming debates! And then the people can decide who they want o choose for a president/vice president. Instead of complaining about the 2 available choices speak up for more voices and choices so that we can have political election equality like many other countries.
not more than the substance of the candidates. So far Paulin can't speak. Maybe we'll see better when her nerves calm a bit. Voting for a spoiler is not helpful, you might as well not vote than to mess with anybody elses decision. And we all have apparently lost 700 billion which won't come back. So will this little debate matter at all? Probably not.
"Hello Lefties"?
You didn't make it clear as to what exactly you find offensive in or about this blog. I will therefore assume that the subject of the blog, the suggestion that Sarah Palin needs some help in speaking, is what you bothers you. Is it your position that she is well-spoken? Do you find her to be clear and concise in her statements? Are her comments thought provoking - in a good way? Does she strike you as having a great deal of insight into the problems that our nation faces or may face in the near future? Do you think she has a good grasp of foreign policy and domestic issues?
Many people, including some renowned "Righties", have recently suggested that Governor Palin is in above her head. I don't know if you agree with this or not or if you simply think that the "liberal" media has gone too far in their reporting of the governor's verbal / intellectual slips? Do you think that any reporting on this should be off-limits? Should the interviews she gave have been confiscated by the McCain campaign immediately after they were recorded and prior to ever airing?
Finally, since US News & World Report and Don Imus are leftist will you now be getting your unbiased news from the National Review, FOX News and Rush Limbaugh? It isn't fun seeing anyone struggle with something, but isn't it better to find out about someone's limitations before they get the job rather than after?
Well Joe Biden most certainly spoke like an expert with Katie Curic. He spoke like an expert con artist trying to weasle his way into the White House on the shirt tails of a promissing presidential hopeful. Obama could have done a lot better!
There are other choices besides Obama/ Biden and Mccain/ Palin. The reality is is that millions of people are gong to vote third party so instead of using the undemocratic slogan of "spoiler" if you believe in one of the viable third partys candidacies then vote for them. Then there will be a fighting change for them all!
I can't believe I'm saying this, but Sarah Palin makes Bush look really smart. At least he has a great educational background.
From wikipedia: Palin attended several colleges and universities. In 1982, she enrolled at Hawaii Pacific College but left after her first semester. She transferred to North Idaho community college, where she spent two semesters as a general studies major. From there, she transferred to the University of Idaho for two semesters.[11][12] During this time Palin won the Miss Wasilla Pageant beauty contest,[13][14] then finished third (second runner-up) in the Miss Alaska pageant,[15][16] at which she won a college scholarship and the "Miss Congeniality" award.[17] She then left the University of Idaho and attended Matanuska-Susitna community college in Alaska for one term. The next year she returned to the University of Idaho where she spent three semesters completing her Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism, graduating in 1987.[11][12]


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Probably the biggest fear I notice in people who are trying to deal with some emotional pain is the fear that there's something wrong with them. That they are somehow abnormal. I think that this comes about from a deeply embedded idea in our culture that some people are better than others.
We go to school and get ranked – perhaps not as obviously anymore, but it is still ingrained in the educational structure – then we compete for jobs often on the basis of who is best qualified. We hold people who achieve high status, through fame, money or achievement in higher esteem than those that achieve less. And from this there can come about the perception that someone who achieves great things in one area of their life, must therefore know more in another area. That's why Models, Actors and Pop Stars get asked their opinions on all sorts of things that are often well out of their domain of expertise.
I believe that this ranking of people as higher or lower up some scale of greatness is nonsense. I think that we all have natural predispositions to be strong in certain areas and weak in others. Yet if we do not understand this we can end up beating ourselves up or practising for years to just get to average at something, when we could be great at something else.
I always greatly preferred Carl Jung's perspectives to Freuds when I was studying Psychology and when I studied Neuro Linguistic Programming I immediately loved his personality types. No typology will ever be completely accurate, but I find these fascinating and shockingly accurate.
Often the tests that you take will let you fill out all the details and only give you the result if you pay, however, here you can take the Myers Briggs personality test for free. It takes about three to five minutes to fill out the test and then you get links to your type descriptions, famous personalities of your type and the types of job's that people in those roles tend to gravitate to. If you want to see a sample of what the report will cover before you take the test, click the link to see mine.
Once you've taken the test, take a couple of moments to share your type in the comments below, if it was accurate for you and whether you learned anything about yourself from it.


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This is the page for and about young people who are an integral part of the 64th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference. Your activities held before, during and after the Conference will be reflected here.
The DPI/NGO Youth Sub-Committee in New York and Germany is pleased to present a host of events for young people ages 18-24. These events have been tailor-made with young adults in mind. It offers the opportunity for you to reach out to your peers and to learn about interesting and contemporary issues in the interrelated fields of sustainable development, volunteerism, climate change and civic activism, among others. It is hoped that these encounters will inspire all young people who come to Bonn or come to this website to create concrete and achievable projects in their hometowns, communities and universities.
The schedule of youth activities will be regularly updated as programs and venues are finalized.


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State Regulations in Minnesota
Buying or selling a vehicle in Minnesota can be advantageous to both parties if they follow the state's Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) guidelines, remain aware of their rights, and comply with registration and titling requirements.
Minnesota provides information online for both buyers and sellers of registered motor vehicles in the state. Buyers and sellers may also benefit from the use of a bill of sale.
Buying a Vehicle
Minnesota vehicle buyers should be aware that buying a vehicle is final. The Minnesota Attorney General's office, in its Car Handbook, advises buyers that there is no "three-day cooling off" or other period where vehicle purchasers can change their mind and get a refund.
Other tips for buying a vehicle:
- Consider the total cost of a vehicle, including registration and titling, and insurance
- Be aware of interest rates and financing gimmicks
- Maintain new and used vehicles that have been purchased, including tire air, oil, and other fluids
- Research and consider the long-term; don't ever buy a vehicle on impulse
- Seek out safety features that help prevent and minimize accidents, and may qualify you for insurance discounts
Selling a Vehicle
As for selling a vehicle in Minnesota, dealers or private sellers should notify Minnesota DVS and sign the title over to the new vehicle owner.
To transfer a title in Minnesota (transfer ownership), fill out the proper seller and buyer information on the title certificate and give it to the new owner. For plural ownership of a vehicle, it is required that all co-owners sign the document. Notarization is not required.
Buying or Selling Without Proper Documentation
If you're trying to sell your car but you can't find the title, you can ask the DVS to issue you a replacement title. Just fill out the duplicate title form and take it to a motor vehicle office. If you're not in a hurry, you can instead mail in your application. Either way, also submit a duplicate title fee of $9.
The seller doesn't need to provide the buyer with the current registration card at the time of the sale. However, it can come in handy in some situations by demonstrating to the buyer that the vehicle's paperwork is in order.
If you're selling a nontitled vehicle, you can execute the transaction by completing the necessary information on the registration card. Or you may complete a bill of sale form that contains all the pertinent vehicle information. Be sure that all of the vehicle's owners sign the form. The buyer must then complete a title application form.
If the seller can produce neither the title nor the registration, the buyer will need to show the following to Driver and Vehicle Services in order to title and register the vehicle:
- Bill of sale signed by the seller or sellers.
- Photographs of the vehicle taken from all sides. You don't need to take this step for utility trailers weighing less than 6,000 pounds gross.
- A written statement of facts completed by the seller. It must contain the vehicle's year, make, model, and vehicle identification number. It also needs to have an explanation as to why there isn't any proof of ownership available and give as much detail regarding the history of the vehicle as possible. The seller must then sign the statement.
- A written statement by the buyer saying that the buyer will need to defend the state against any claims of ownership that might arise. The buyer must sign the statement. The state may also require the buyer to purchase a surety bond to protect the state from any ownership claims.
Of course, the buyer will also need to complete a title and registration application.


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Quarry Golf Course
1001 Reads Lake RdChattanooga, TN 37415
Phone: (423)875-8888Fax: (423)875-5346
This very scenic, picturesque course sits at the base of Signal Mountain and lies in the heart of a valley. The course is centered between the beautiful Tennessee River and the City of Chattanooga. This course is very enjoyable and fun to play, and is excellent for seniors and juniors alike. The greens are large and mostly flat, therefore quite generous, while the fairways are fairly tight and have average-sized landing areas, which make them somewhat forgiving. There are two creeks and three ponds that come into play on five holes on the course.
Holes: 9 | Greens: Bent Grass | Fairways: Bermuda Grass |
Greens Fees: | $20 or Less |
Course Type: | public |
Dress Code: | Shirt and shoes required |
Season: | Open all year |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: |
Please re-open this Course!!!!, Jul 28, 2004 |
reviewer: Ted Kennel
from Redbank, Tn |
I never got a chance to play this course but it looked from the road side absolutely beautiful!! I am very unfortunate! fairways were emacualate, greens were excellent and the lay-out was absolutely incredible!! why did they close this course permanantly????? what were they thinking |
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Quarry is permanently closed, Jul 01, 2004 |
reviewer: DJ
from Chattanooga |
It was well-maintained until the day owners closed it to open land to development. This was a true loss, because plans existed to restore it to an 18-hole course. One of the prettiest layouts in the county with some truly tough holes. It deserved a better fate. |


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During the next school year, the Peninsula School District will begin a two-year implementation of the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English language arts. The standards are mandated by the state, and the district is in its third year of making the transition.
The common core is a collaboration between states to form universal standards for achievement and learning expectations. The new assessments that correspond to the common core will be implemented during the 2014-15 school year.
Bridgit Reichel, an instructional facilitator with the school district, is tasked with helping and supporting teachers during the transition. She said the new standards are necessary for students to better prepare for college and the workforce.
"The main thing that it's about is preparing students for college and career readiness, so that is the main, over-arching goal," she said. "It's also beneficial to the students, because, if a student lives in Washington, and then they move to, say, Colorado, they could be in totally different places in where they're at as far as skills. That was the main impetus behind forming the common core standards is to provide that equity across the nation so that we're all working on the same page, and we're all getting our kids ready for college and career at appropriate levels."
Reichel said the standards also are imperative to give students an edge in a competitive, hyper-connected global economy.
"Also, that we're internationally competitive," she said. "That way, across our nation, all of our kids will be getting really high-quality education and be taught high skills that will make them nationally and internationally competitive."
Reichel said the new standards will elevate the expectations of students' learning but also will be more focused.
"One (main difference) is focus," she said. "We had a very large amount of standards in the past. So kids were basically getting a little bit of instruction on a lot of things. It was that whole concept of, 'A mile wide and an inch deep,' so they were getting exposed to a lot of things, but not at a very deep level.
"With the common core, there's a much greater focus, and a much deeper focus to focus on what's truly important, achieving that deep learning within those skills and standards."
Reichel said the standards also are designed to be more consistent. They're more comprehensive with concepts that build on each other, rather than being acknowledged once and never used again, she said.
"In the past, with our state standards, the standards were much more isolated," Reichel said. "But now, they have whole progression documents that show how the standards progress all the way form kindergarten to 12th grade. They really build upon each other, and that's another main difference."
Some of the main changes that will be seen in the classroom include emphasis in reading more informational and complex texts, writing to justify thinking, and more problem-solving and problem-based learning.
"With problem solving with the common core, they really focus on — because they are preparing students for college and career readiness — so their emphasis is much more on real-world applications involved with problem solving," Reichel said.
The standards focus primarily on math and English, subjects that provide the skills and fundamental concepts that carry over to other subjects, she said.
"Those are the main focus, but then, within those, at the secondary level, there are also content literacy standards, where those same reading and writing standards would also be taught in some of the other content areas, such as social studies and science," Reichel said. "Those are the foundational skills that students need to have in order to succeed in every area, no matter what they're doing."
Reichel emphasized the standards do not mandate instructional materials, teaching practices or intervention methods.
"I think there's a fear that the art of teaching might be taken away, and that's not true," she said. "From year to year, your teaching style could be different depending on what the needs of your kids are. Teachers are always changing no matter what the standards are, just because that's what a good teacher does to meet the needs of the kids.
"I think with these new standards, there's a misconception out there that teachers are going to totally change what they've done in the past, and that's not totally true — they would automatically change and adjust," she added. "But with the new standards, their focus will be different."
Assistant Superintendent Claudia Thompson said she thinks the new standards will help students in the long run.
"We've gone through standards changes before," she said. "Each time we do, things get more rigorous for our kids, so it's just another change, and it will ultimately be a great benefit to our kids."


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Oftentimes, users have a hard time adapting to new password policies on their network. Perhaps they are running an older version of Windows server or don't have a domain at all and use blank passwords or very simple passwords. Once they move to a Windows 2003 or 2008 network, they find their old passwords are no longer acceptable. Most times, users adapt and begin using more complex passwords, but sometimes users want to stick with their old password policy or modify the security level provided by the default Windows policy. Unfortunately, this is not as easy as it may seem.
In a standard Windows 2008 or 2003 domain, the password policy is pre-defined in the Default Domain Policy Group Policy Object. This policy is reasonably good for most configurations, though circumstances may vary from organization to organization. Unfortunately, while you can create new GPOs and configure password policy settings in them, they will have no effect. The only way to change the password policies of the domain is by editing the Default Domain Policy. In fact, even if you set the Default Domain Policy password options all to "Not Defined", the standard Active Directory defaults will remain; you must define all the values for any changes to take effect.
This has long been a limitation of Active Directory and newer versions of Windows have not adequately provided alternatives. In particular, some organizations wish to have multiple password policies, defining different restrictions and requirements for different sets of users. This has never been possible until Windows 2008.
While common sense would lead you to believe you could simply create new GPOs with custom password policies and assign those to the appropriate Organizational Units, this does not work. Instead, Microsoft has created an entirely new system specifically for multiple password policies. This system is is known as Fine Grained Password Policies. The basic process involves adding a new Active Directory object, known as a Password Settings Object (PSO), into a new container, known as the Password Settings Container (PSC). The steps necessary to do this are complex and involve using ADSIEdit to manually create the new objects. Microsoft provides a step-by-step explanation of the process (here)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770842%28WS.10%29.aspx.
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I find it to be very useful to keep track of passwords that expire after a certain timeframe. KeePass can be found by going to www.KeePass.com. The most current version is 2.15 and it is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux making it very easy to use at home and in the office.
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This comprehensive guide to the management of sleep difficulties focuses on the problems that are commonly found in Autism Spectrum Disorders and related conditions. The author explains sleep and everything that affects it and gives detailed outlines of all the proven medications and western and eastern non-pharmacological remedies available. more »
2012, Paperback: £26.99/ $39.95Keywords: ADHD, alternative therapies, Asperger syndrome, autism, biomedical intervention, challenging behaviour, child development, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, Chinese medicine, complementary therapies, counselling, depression, diet, early intervention, eating disorders, emotions, encopresis, epilepsy, families, health care, high functioning autism, massage, mental health, nonverbal learning disabilities, occupational therapy, parenting, personal hygiene, seizures, sleep, substance abuse
This book provides full guidance on common developmental disorders and their assessment, focusing on mild to moderate disabilities in the school-aged child. Each chapter includes an account of normal development, including developmental milestones, an overview of the disorder, and its clinical assessment. more »
2011, Paperback: £40.00/ $65.00Keywords: autism, child development, child psychiatry, child psychology, developmental coordination disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, high functioning autism, intellectual disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, psychiatry, psychology, speech and language pathology
Using detailed case studies, this book focuses on the needs of children with a range of behavioural difficulties, and explores their complicated interactions. The book examines how to integrate multi-disciplinary interventions and how to use the powerful relationships that develop to enable families to achieve positive, lasting changes. more »
2011, Paperback: £25.99/ $42.95Keywords: adolescence, anger management, arts therapies, attachment, challenging behaviour, child development, child protection, child psychiatry, children, communication, community care, counselling, developmental coordination disorder, educational psychology, emotions, families, joint working, looked after children, mental health, nonverbal learning disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, parenting, pastoral care, person-centred, play therapy, relationships, residential care, self esteem, social care, social work, supervision, therapeutic communities, youthwork
Dr. Arwood outlines a revolutionary four-tiered model of how learners acquire language, and suggests ways to impose visual language functions onto an auditory language like English in order to improve learning for both neurotypical learners and those with neurogenic disabilities. more »
2010, Hardback: £55.00/ $85.00Keywords: ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, child development, child psychology, communication, disability, education, educational psychology, high functioning autism, nonverbal learning disabilities, occupational therapy, psychology, reference, speech and language pathology, speech and language therapy
Fighting, biting, screaming and behaviours that challenge the people dealing with them are often triggered by unsuitable surroundings or unrealistic demands. In this new approach, Bo Hejlskov Elvén shows how identifying and adapting these problem areas can dramatically improve behaviour in people with autism and other developmental disabilities. more »
2010, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95Keywords: ADHD, anger management, Asperger syndrome, autism, carers, challenging behaviour, child psychology, Down's syndrome, families, intellectual disabilities, mental health, nonverbal learning disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, occupational therapy, parenting, pervasive developmental disorder, psychology, sensory issues, social care, social work
Alphabet Kids have disorders that are often concurrent, interconnected or mistaken for one another: for example, the frequent combination of ASD, OCD, SID and ADHD. Woliver covers 70 childhood disorders, providing information on causes, cures, treatments and prognoses. Chapters include a list of signs and symptoms, and true-life stories. more »
2008, Hardback: £39.99/ $44.95Keywords: ADD, ADHD, anger management, Asperger syndrome, autism, bipolar disorder, cerebral palsy, challenging behaviour, child development, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, developmental coordination disorder, disability, Down's syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia, epilepsy, high functioning autism, hyperlexia, inclusive classroom, intellectual disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, occupational therapy, parenting, pervasive developmental disorder, seizures, special education, speech and language therapy, tics, tourettes
Natasha T. Hays uses stories from her paediatric practice to illustrate the challenges faced by children with different types of special needs, including autism, bipolar disorder, genetic syndromes, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and giftedness. more »
2004, Paperback: £18.99/ $29.95Keywords: ADD, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, children, dyspraxia, emotions, families, fiction, health care, high functioning autism, hyperlexia, memoirs, nonverbal learning disabilities, parenting, psychology, tics, tourettes
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Why do the munis want their own school system? Don't believe your own innuendo about the school system in Memphis. What's true for certain neighborhoods is not true for the whole city or the whole system. There is NO WAY the munis can set up a better school system. there is a good reason why suburban county parents were among the ones camping out in front of the Board of Ed this week!
Want to wager on the school listed on a majority of these applications?
I'll even spot you two letters: W and S
There are 45 optional schools. I bet there were 10 schools listed on 95% of these requests!
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Advocates for college students, emergency responders, children, the poor, elderly, disabled and others encouraged the Senate Ways and Means Committee this afternoon to vote to suspend Initiative 960 "so in tough times you can make tough decisions."
Committee Chairwoman Margarita Prentice, a Renton Democrat who sponsored the bill, said "I-960 is clearly unconstitutional. But the Supreme Court punted. They said the Legislature can fix it and that's what we're doing."
A common theme among speakers during a 70-minute long hearing on Senate Bill 6843 was that a majority of the Legislature needs to be able to act in a difficult budget requirement rather than be beholden to the will of a minority under I-960's two-thirds vote requirements for new revenue. Under currently law, new revenue includes not only new taxes but revenue generated from the closure of tax exemptions, revenue used to replace what a court ruling takes away and some shifts between state funds.
"Please return majority rule to the state of Washington," a representative from the Eldercare Alliance pleaded.
Critics, including I-960 sponsor Tim Eyman, argued the state finds itself in a budget shortfall due to overspending. But Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle, asked "where is the fraud, waste and abuse?"
Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, pointed out that the state spends less per capita than it did 10 years ago and suggested a change may be in order.
"We've reduced spending, we still have a crisis," Keiser said.
Critics also blasted the bill for eliminating notification requirements for those that sign up to receive notices when a bill that raises taxes or fees is introduced. Notifications still would go out every time such a bill is given a hearing or advanced in the legislative process.
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, said preparing such notifications soaks up too much staff time.
Committee vice chair Rodney Tom, D-Bellevue, pointed out that just 2,119 people are signed up to receive the notifications anyway, including perhaps 750 legislators, staff and lobbyists.
"You're looking at probably 1,300 real people, so let's put that in perspective," Tom said.


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Why was my comment removed and the extremely against the TOS post by NPER allowed to remain?
You need to read the post being responded to before blindlessly deleting the one that was incited by her outrageous insults against other posters.
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I picked up a great cookie cookbook in World Market last December called "1 Dough 100 Cookies." Even though I was coping with a broken hand and a cast that month, I managed to get my holiday baking accomplished with the help of my sweet friend Jill. Together, we made four cookie recipes in a single day, the "Apricot & Pecan" cookies from this cookbook among them. I also like to peruse the imported and unusual food options at TJ Maxx around Christmastime, both to fill out my pantry and to stuff gift bags. This year, I found some wonderful crystallized ginger from China. I had another recipe that called for it, so I picked it up, but then I got the brilliant idea that a little crystallized ginger would make a pretty awesome cookie recipe even better. Turns out my instincts were spot on!
The grated orange rind and minced dried apricot make this cookie delightfully bright in flavor and the shortbread texture makes it irresistible. As soon as I had my cast removed, the first thing I did was make this recipe again. I gave half the batch to Jill for a gathering at her home, sent a dozen to my pastor who had seen the picture I posted on Facebook and expressed his interest in tasting them, and…well…the rest pretty much went into my tummy. I made a double batch both times, but unless you're planning to share, I'm going to recommend against that for the sake of your waistline! Let me know how your batch comes out in the comments!
1 cup butter, softened
scant 3/4 cup superfine sugar
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
grated rind of 1 orange
1/4 cup plumped dried apricots, minced
3 Tbs finely minced crystallized ginger
scant 1 cup finely chopped pecans
In a large bowl, sift together the flour and a pinch of salt.
Two great ways to prepare the pecans is to either put halves or pieces in a Ziplock freezer bag and pound them with a meat tenderizer's flat side or pulse them carefully in a food processor until they are fine but take care not to turn them into meal. You do want these very fine. If they're too large, they won't stick to the dough well when you roll it in them.
In a separate mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg yoke and vanilla extract. Slowly add the flour mixture on low speed. Add the orange rind and apricot and mix on low until thoroughly combined.
Form the dough into a log about 2 inches in diameter and press the ends to flatten as much as possible. Spread the pecans in a shallow pan or dish and roll the dough in the nuts until well coated. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
Arrange your oven racks on the top and bottom positions. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
Unwrap the dough and cut into 1/4-inch slices or slightly thicker with a sharp knife. If your slices are flat on the bottom, you can reshape them but avoid handling them excessively. Put the slices on the prepared cookie sheets about 1/2 inch apart on all sides.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, switching the sheets half way through baking. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for about 10 minutes before carefully transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Store in an air-tight container for up to 10 days…if they last that long!
Your Daily Bread
Mark 1:1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
"I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way"—
3 "a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.'"
4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And this was his message: "After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."