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Flip yer wig: confessions of an Irish dance mom
Report from inside a national champsionships Irish competition
Published Friday, August 17, 2012, 8:25 AM
Updated Thursday, February 28, 2013, 10:31 AM
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manhattan | Aug 22, 2012, 07:13 PM EDT
Jimmy D, are you blaming americans for the wigs and I might add the gaudy ugly dresses the kids wear now? I'm american, had a daughter that danced when the girls had there natural hair and dresses that were beautiful but not outlandish. Where did these wigs and outfits start and never mind the money it costs to keep in this style. You Irish blame us for enough so don't add this to it .
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mccrawf | Aug 19, 2012, 10:30 PM EDT
JimmyD-You obviously are not familiar with Irish dance in US or Ireland-The Irish dancers in Ireland all wear wigs.
The US dancers tend to follow the Irish trends in dresses
and "the look".
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peggiem | Aug 19, 2012, 10:32 AM EDT
Jimmy D we in the US cringe as well at the wigs and dresses --please see my next blog. And, while we (America) can take credit for idiotic behavior on the 17th of March, green beer and poor renditions of brogues we cannot take credit for the wig and dress trends in Irish dance.
Thanks for taking the time to read and share.. Peg
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JimmyD | Aug 18, 2012, 02:48 PM EDT
Don't people in the US realise people in Ireland cringe with embarrassment at the silly wigs and laugh at them? It is like stage-Oirishness, one step away from believing in leprechauns and saying 'top of the morning'! It is a mockery of real Irish culture and real Irish dancing.
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Cahill JC | Aug 18, 2012, 12:37 PM EDT
I loved the article!! CONGRATS to Ms Marano!! I can relate to the scale of emotions as a child competitor in cheer and dance. This article brought back memories!!
I could feel the range of emotions and literally hear the different tones of your voice as you described each scenario! I felt like I was there!! GREAT!!
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irishwriter | Aug 17, 2012, 04:57 PM EDT
Love this and love The Irish Voice and IrishCentral.com for taking chance on emerging Irish voices. The lady has talent! Never mind Abby's School of Dance and that Dance Mom crowd...Irish Step Dance Moms are lionesses!
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Along with Wolfe in 16th, fellow junior Mark Bachman turned in another solid performance, legging out a 17:03 for 24th. In addition, Phil Corle (176th in 18:36), Ben Mason (209th in 18:51) and Michael Darok (237th in 19:16) also picked up points for the red and white.
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There are three different personalities of those who "teach fire". Some who do it let their actions on the fireground and in the burn building speak for themselves. They keep their philosophy to themselves. Others have the actions mastered, yet when they speak they show an ignorance and arrogance towards the changing firefighter culture. The third group is able to not only "teach fire" but to present themselves in an educated way that leaves the student knowing "this guy knows what he is talking about, and more." Andy Fredericks was one of those.
Ray McCormack is one also.
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"GFO Need Not Apply"…
By Ray McCormack, FDNY
EFO stands for Executive Fire Officer. Those three little letters at the end of an officer's name say that you have successfully complete the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer program. The only place the program is offered is in Emmittsburg, Maryland. The course requires diligence, hard work, and several years to complete. Most titles in the fire service precede the surname such as Private, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Chief so EFO definitely stands out. EFO is held in high regard and only a small portion of the fire service lays claim to it.
GFO stands for Ghetto Fire Officer. Those three little letters do not appear at the end of any officer's name even when they have shown due diligence and hard work for many years. The reason they do not appear is that there is no formal program to back it up. It is only accredited by those who know the officer and his accomplishments. Accreditation programs are not based on real world experience; they are based on term papers and exams.
It looks like the fire service is getting its collective snob face on; have we moved into a place where we only value degrees and letters; turning up our noses at the lingering smell of smoke? How much value do we place on actual "job" experience? And by job, I'm meaning a fire. The fire service, once a bastion of blue collar and some college, has gone main stream. Yes, we're finally like everyone else. Degrees trump experience, Congratulations!
Anyone who works hard should be rewarded. However when the job is that of a "FIRE" Chief, careful consideration of the whole resume is a must. This is the most sacred of positions. Many Chiefs' jobs fall in favor of school experience and that's fine for training chiefs, but not for line officers.
Maybe we can't blame the hiring committee for being impressed by letters and degrees. Please impress us with your management, people, communication, and feel good skills; and make sure you have the papers to prove it they say. Letters and accreditation are easy to understand and evaluate; it's just too bad that the down and dirty officer doesn't get letters at the end of his name. We in the fire service should applaud actual experience when it comes to selecting a "FIRE" Chief, so that these three little letters stand their best chance of happening: EGH
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A tale of two engine bosses
On 3 December 2008 a box alarm was transmitted for fire coming from the hot tub at 4806 Jamestown Road in Bethesda, Maryland
[1]. Prior to units arriving, dispatchers transmitted the Rapid Intervention Dispatch and Task Force alarms. The reason for the quick additional alarms was most likely that the calling party, a father of two-month old triplets, reported that his children were trapped on the second floor. Engine 711 (Glen Echo) arrived to find a working fire in the rear involving the deck and dwelling, extending into the second floor. Rescue Squad 741 (Bethesda-Chevy Chase) was the second arriving company and began the primary search, moving up into the second floor to locate and remove the infants. In the end, the triplets were successfully removed by members and transported to area hospitals. Two firefighters from the squad received minor burns in the process.
If you look at the news reports alone one noteworthy item is missing; Engine 711 arrived with only three personnel. Not a result of economic budget cuts, but the everyday career staffing in Montgomery County is three. This does not include volunteer staffing that may be available to ride as well. While this fire could be a useful reference to increase staffing, the biggest debate within the local fire service here is whether or not the officer of Engine 711 deviated from department SOPs by entering the dwelling without a hoseline. Some of the news stories report that Captain Oglesby made his way in, found the stairs and began a search, venting a window as he moved. After venting the window, the captain was forced out of the room due to the heat. He left to retrieve a hoseline and was passed on the stairs by Lieutenant Warfield Jr. and Firefighter Klavon from the squad. They found the crib and removed two of the triplets and shouted about the remaining one to Oglesby and they passed each other once again.
An engine company staffed with three is no better than a truck company staffed likewise. While a three men truck is limited in the multiple duties they can do those first minutes after arriving, a three men engine can still stretch a line. A three men engine can also affect obvious rescues, or can they? The challenge is should an officer or other member deviate from a SOP to perform a rescue when it may lead to a delay in needed immediate actions? Should the engine officer be pulling the last shoulder load or clearing the bed instead of starting a search?
The problem with this is that the fire service informally critiques incidents to death and never seems to know the difference between being there and hearing about it. Try as we would like, unless we were there we will not understand the decisions made by those who were there. All we do is contribute to the what-ifs. What if the Captain had been able to scoop up all three and come out with them, would there still be speculation and innuendo about not taking a line in first? What if the engine had six on board and the line made it up at the same time the squad did? Should the window have been vented before a line was in position? Did the squad bring a can with them? What if the squad arrived first and those members were driven out – would we still want a line in place first or do we expect the squad to be in ahead of the line? Too many questions take us away from the specifics of what actually happened. It is better to look at how we make the decision instead of what the decision is.
In September 2008 the PERI Symposium "Reducing Firefighter Deaths and Injuries"[2] brought together a number of individuals to discuss this national fire service challenge. Among the notable fire service figures was Chief William Pessemier of Oklahoma State[3] University and Brian Crawford of Shreveport (LA) Fire Department[4]. These two addressed perceptions and individual behavior that affect making personal decisions on the fireground. Pessemier wrote of biases that influence our behavior as well as cause us to consider the fast, risky choice instead of the slow, safer one. Crawford noted the cultural belief that firefighters have a duty to give their life for others. The points relevant to 4806 Jamestown Road are would the actions of allegedly not having followed some type of SOP be rewarded if it was the engine captain who had brought out the triplets on the first attempt? Do the outcomes – good and bad – reward or punish our sociological drives, influencing future choices?
How we perceive risk influences our motivation towards risk. If we believe that through our own actions cutting the corners on some part of our safety will help us to quickly complete an assignment and benefit a greater good, then we will naturally cut those corners. In June of 2007, another engine company officer made a similar choice. Engine Company 9, of the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department (MD) arrived on the scene of a fire in an apartment building in their first-due area. As they arrived, dispatchers added that a child was reported to be trapped in the fire apartment. Captain Chris Moe and Firefighter Ryan Raneiri left the engine and made their way into the building. Out front was the child's mother, clad only in a wet bath towel and with soot stained face, crying that her baby was inside. As Moe and Raneiri moved inside, the rest of the engine company was quickly behind them with the initial handline. Finding the baby in a crib in the fire room, the two passed the child to a firefighter from the second-due truck coming in over an aerial ladder[5].
When looking at ensuring our safety, we also need to look at the costs. These cost are time, effort and comfort. At 0400 in the morning and neighbors screaming outside, is it worth our personal cost in safety to not try and make a rescue? When dad is outside, sooty and injured telling you where the kids are, do you not weigh your personal comfort against that of a two-month old on the floor above? When mom is in the parking lot, only in a bath towel, crying about her baby, would she understand your SOP flip chart?
Should they have stayed with the line and worked on the stretch? In the Bladensburg fire, the apartment layout had the interior hall in a serpentine like flow. Maybe it would have helped, but in interviewing the two they stressed two key points: the company knew the layout of these apartment buildings (drills, past calls, engine company training); and the engine officer had complete trust and reliance that the other members would be able to quickly stretch the initial handline while he and Raneiri were searching. "From that point, he and Moe then moved into the rear bedroom. "I could hear the line coming up behind us and Moe taking out another window, and then I could feel the railings."" [6] A 200-foot crosslay to a second floor apartment can be done correctly between the lineman and another member; especially if the engine staffing is six. But what about the same type of stretch in a private dwelling and the engine has three?
Does the officer have to be pulling that last fold or clearing the bed, especially if a parent is standing outside screaming "my babies, my babies, save my babies!"? In both fires, the reward, getting the kids out, reinforces the behavior of the individual. After all, that is our job.
To stretch or not to stretch, what do we do? Of course, those of us running with five or six men engine companies can surely stretch the initial handline and perform a search, but what about the three men engine company. I've worked with three men alone who could confidently and properly stretch the 300' line off our engine. I've also worked with individuals who needed step by step instructions on how to pull the bumper line. These matters are worked out in training and more training. It is the process of determining what to do that gets muddied. Maybe this is related to the conditioning of going to fewer fires. The fire service unknowingly complicates an individual's sense of obligation, when out of one mouth we say "grab the kids" and the other "put the fire out first, and all other problems go away." Complete trust and reliance that the other members would be able to quickly stretch the initial handline. That alone, for the engine boss, will play a huge part when faced with a parent outside telling him "save my babies!" when it's just him, the lineman and the driver.
Note: I imagine it could be more complicated; you could be detailed to the ambulance,
Medical Local Results In Rescue by Franklin Square Firefighters
December 7, 2008 by DCFD.COM Staff
On Sunday December 7 at 0601 hours Ambulance 16 was dispatched for a minor burn at 1510 12th st. NW. When the ambulance crew arrived on scene, they found people outside the apartment building in a frantic state. The civilians advised the ambulance crew that not only was their friend burned but their apartment was also on fire with the burn victim still inside. The firefighters on the ambulance proceeded to the fire apartment where they found one victim in the smoke filled living room. He was quickly removed from the fire apartment and the crew transmitted a box alarm request to communications. As one of the members tended to the victims burns, the other firefighter returned to the apartment building to assist the further removal of building tenants. After the arrival of the box assignment, the burn patient was transported to the hospital by Ambulance 16. A job well done by Firefighters Jason Lerch (TW.3 – 3) and Benjamin Evers (E.16 – 3)
[1] "Update: Firefighter talks about saving triplets" STATter 911 6 December 2008
[2] "Reducing Firefighter Deaths and Injuries: Changes in Concept, Policy, and Practice" Public Entity Risk Institute, September 2008
[3] "Improving Safety Performance by Understanding Perceptions of Risk and Improving Safety Management Systems" William Pessemier, PERI, 2008
[4] "To Die For – To discover why firefighters feel a duty to die, look beyond the obvious*" Brian A. Crawford, PERI, 2008
[5] "Firehouse Magazine Heroism Awards: Bladensburg, Maryland" William Carey, Firehouse.com 2008
[6] Ibid
Additional Reading
Montgomery County SOP Quick Reference Guide, MCFRS Online
"Fireground Decision Making" MCFRS In-Service Training Program
"Risk/Benefit Analysis & Decision Making: A Construct for Fire/Rescue" Bailey, Tinhelmet 2008 (PowerPoint)


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Relatives of Richard III, whose body was unearthed in Leicester, have won the right to challenge plans to rebury his remains in the city.
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The prestigious biennial awards are part of the UK's national honours system and are the highest form of national recognition open to a UK academic or vocational institution.
This is the third time in two decades that the University of Leicester has won the prize.
Scientists at the University of Leicester say they have made a breakthrough in treating the hospital superbug C Diff.
They have identified bacteria-busting viruses which destroy strains of the superbug. Researchers now hope to produce virus-loaded capsules for patients exposed to C Diff.
Dr Martha Clokie from the university explains that the research is not quite ready yet, but progress is being made.
The President of an American biosciences company has applauded the University of Leicester for its work into ground-breaking identification of new treatment for infectious hospital bugs.
Phil Young, from AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation, also commented on his excitement at working with Dr Martha Clokie, the lead scientist at the university.
– Phil Young, CEO and President of AmpliPhi Biosciences CorporationWe are very excited about this partnership with Dr Clokie and the University of Leicester. Phage-based therapy has the potential to revolutionise the way C diff infections are treated in the clinic, in compliance with the regulatory frameworks already in place. We firmly believe that this collaboration may result in a treatment that could benefit patients, clinicians and health-care organisations alike.
The lead scientist in research to identify viruses that can combat an infectious bug in hospitals has said the current goal for the project is to create a pill or capsule, to deliver the antibiotic alternative directly into patients.
Dr Martha Clokie from the University of Leicester has been part of research into the viruses that fight against suberbug, Clostridium difficile.
She believes capsules containing the bacteriophages would be the best way to attack the illness.
C diff bacteria primarily affect our digestive system… C diff infections can cause severe diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration. Collectively, these symptoms can prove life-threatening, particularly in elderly patients.
– Dr Martha Clokie, University of Leicester(Traditional antibiotics)... are routinely used to treat C diff infections in the UK, but resistance to both is rapidly increasing. What is worse, in addition to killing the C diff bacteria, these antibiotics also destroy the 'good' gut bacteria, in turn increasing the potential for relapse or new infections. Consequently, C diff infections pose a substantial healthcare burden for the NHS and a significant drain on its resources.
The key advantage of using phages over antibiotics lies in their specificity. A phage will infect and kill only a specific strain/species of bacteria.
The University of Leicester has played a key role in the identification of new viruses, which could be used to treat a hospital superbug.
The antibiotic alternative could be used to cleanse hospitals of Clostridium difficile, or 'C diff'.
Scientists at the university have isolated a family of the viruses that target bacteria (bacteriophages), which are specifically geared towards destroying 'C diff' strains.
Laboratory tests have shown that these "phages" are effective against 90% of bugs responsible for hospital infections.
The work has been mainly funded by the Medical Research Council, and has been done alongside scientists from the University of Glasgow and US company AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation.
So far, around 40 viruses targeting 'C diff' strains have been identified, which are the subject of a patent by the University of Leicester.
A cure for Alzheimer's disease could be a step closer after scientists in Leicester revealed they have discovered a chemical which reverses brain degeneration in mice.
The work by the Medical Research Council based in Leicester is the first time brain damage caused by diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinsons has been reversed.
Prof Anne Willis from the Medical Research Council explains how the treatment has restored brain cells to mice.


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Ten Reasons the Social Security Proposal of the Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs Should be DOA http://strengthensocialsecurity.org/Dead-On-Arrival Download PDF The Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs' Social Security proposals are an equal opportunity disaster. So soon after an angry electorate has expressed its frustration with a Washington political class that does not appear to be listening, it totally ignores the will of the people. Poll after poll has shown that Democrats, Republicans, and Independents reject the punitive cuts in America's economic security that the co-chairs have proposed. Their proposal: 1 Deeply cuts the benefits of middle-class families. The proposal would cut retirement benefits by as much as 36% for young people entering the workforce today. Today's 20-year old workers who retire at age 65 would see their benefits cut by 17% if their wages average $43,000 over their working lives, by 30% if their wages average $69,000 over their working lives, and by 36% if their wages average $107,000 over their working lives, according to the Social Security Chief Actuary.1 The proposed cuts would apply to retirees, disabled workers and their families, children who have lost parents, and widows and widowers. 2 Closes Social Security's long-range funding gap primarily by cutting already low benefits, rather than by raising taxes on those who can most afford to pay. Ninety-two percent of Social Security's projected funding gap is closed by cutting promised benefits, according to the proposal. The benefit formula change eliminates 45% of the projected shortfall, raising the retirement age eliminates 21%, and reducing the COLA eliminates 26%.2 Social Security's benefits are already inadequate -- just $13,000 a year on average3 -- and should not be cut further. Instead, Social Security's long-range funding gap could be closed, as most Americans want, by requiring those employees (and their employers) who make more than $107,000 a year to pay Social Security taxes on all their wages, as the rest of us do who earn less.4 3 Raises the retirement age to 69. This is a 13% benefit cut on top of the 13% cut already made when the retirement age was increased from 65 to 67, according to the Social Security Administration.5 4 Raises the early retirement age to 64. Most Americans claim Social Security benefits at age 62 even though the benefits are currently reduced by 25%, when they do so.6 Millions take early retirement because they work in physically demanding jobs, have health problems, or can no longer find work. Raising the early retirement age will shut them out of the system when they are most vulnerable, potentially forcing them to seek disability benefits or welfare. 5 Discriminates against lower-wage workers by raising the retirement age. Over the last quarter century, life expectancy of lower-income men increased by one year compared to five years for upper-income men. Lower-income women have experienced declines in longevity.7 Yet, the higher retirement age applies to rich and poor, healthy and sick, alike. In effect, the proposal says to lower wage workers that they must work longer because the rich are living longer! 6 Reduces the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries. The "chained CPI" proposal would reduce benefits by 0.3% a year on average.8 This will result in a 3.7% cut in benefits after 10 years in retirement beginning at age 65 and a 6.5% cut after 20 years, according to the Social Security Chief Actuary.9 If anything, the COLA should be increased because it does not adequately take account of skyrocketing medical costs, which hit seniors and people with disabilities hardest. 7 Hurts current retirees, contrary to promises made by the Co-Chairs. The change in the COLA calculation would begin in 2011 and affect all beneficiaries, not just retirees. 8 Breaks faith with our nation's veterans and service members. Social Security benefits are veterans' benefits -- 43% of veterans receive Social Security.10 Our men and women in uniform (and their families) will see their Social Security disability benefits cut deeply if they are seriously injured in combat. If they die in combat, their survivors' benefits will also be cut substantially. And veterans' retirement benefits will be cut significantly just like for all other Americans. 9 Harms our grandchildren the most. In the name of helping our grandchildren, the proposal cuts their benefits the most. The younger a person is the deeper the cuts because of the increase in the retirement age and the changes in the benefit formula.11 10 Breaks Social Security's promise with hard-working Americans. Social Security belongs to the people who have worked hard all their lives and contributed to the program. It is based on a promise that if you pay in then you earn the right to guaranteed benefits. The Co-Chairs' proposal would break that promise. 1- Social Security Administration (SSA), letter from Stephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary, to Fiscal Commission Staff, "Fiscal Commission Plan 2a: Tax Light Plan," pp. 4, 5, November 9, 2010. The wage amounts are in constant 2010 dollars. 2- Co-Chairs' Proposal, "Restoring Social Security Solvency," p. 48, Nov. 10, 2010. Available at http://www.fiscalcommission.gov/sites/fiscalcommission. gov/files/documents/CoChair_Draft.pdf. 3- Average monthly benefit amounts calculated by multiplying by twelve from SSA, "Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2010, " p. 15. Available at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fa st_facts/2010/fast_facts10.pdf 4- Polling data available at http://strengthensocialsecurity.org/sites/default/files /SSSCHighlightsofKeyPollingQuestionsonSocialSecurity.pd f 5- Social Security Administration, "Effect of Early or Delayed Retirement on Retirement Benefits," 2010. Available at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/ProgData/ar_drc.html. Each one- year increase represents a cut of 6% to 7%. 6- Social Security Administration, "Retirement Benefits by Year of Birth." Available at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/agereduction.htm. The 25% reduction applies to people who claim benefits at their 62nd birthday when the normal retirement age is 66. People accepting benefits later in their 62nd year have slightly lower reductions. 7- Harry C. Ballantyne, Lawrence Mishel and Monique Morrissey, "Briefing Paper #273: Social Security and the Federal Deficit, Not Cause and Effect," Economic Policy Institute, August 6, 2010, p. 8. Available at http://epi.3cdn.net/99133adf653fd78719_qym6b95et.pdf 8- SSA letter to Fiscal Commission Staff, footnote 4, p. 4. 9- Social Security Administration, letter from Stephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary, to Rep. Earl Pomeroy, "Table 3. Indexing Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) to a Chained Version of CPI-W," October 18, 2010. Available at http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/SSA_Actuary _BenefitsExample_Letter.pdf Using this lower COLA would cut benefits by $108 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, "Budget Options: Volume 2," August, 2009, p. 147. Available at http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/102xx/doc10294/08-06- BudgetOptions.pdf 10- Social Security Administration, "Military Veterans Paper Tables Updated CPS 2009," 2009. 11- SSA letter to Fiscal Commission Staff, p. 4. ___________________________________________ Portside aims to provide material of interest to people on the left that will help them to interpret the world and to change it. Submit via email: [log in to unmask] Submit via the Web: http://portside.org/submittous3 Frequently asked questions: http://portside.org/faq Sub/Unsub: http://portside.org/subscribe-and-unsubscribe Search Portside archives: http://portside.org/archive Contribute to Portside: https://portside.org/donate
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It is a commercial product. A friend who travels more widely than I, gave me a bit to taste.Don't suppose there's any chance he'd be willing to reveal his methodology? I could bake him cookies :-P
Hopefully, with the impending release of Haus Alpenz Batavia Arrack, (July 15 according to their website,) some recipes for Swedish Punsch will surface!
Mostly, from this version, I get the flavor of Arrack and a hint of cardamom.
I have another friend who is traveling to Sweden this summer, and I've given him the assignment of bringing me back a bottle of Carlshamm's Flaggpunsch.


text: NEW VIEWS OF THE EARTH AND SOLAR SYSTEM To a very small minority (perhaps fewer than 100 individuals scattered around the world), adoption of subduction was an egregious error that must be reversed because the concept is false. The error can be proved with a little logic and a minimum of research effort but subduction is now rooted in the scientific literature and minds of today's scientists; consequently, reversing the error will not be easy. As one of that small minority who has known for 35 years that the Earth must be, and IS expanding, the past 20 years of my life have been devoted to proving the fact. Convinced by the evidence that the Earth is expanding, finding ways to explain and illustrate it turned out to be more difficult than it should have been. There it was, plain as day--empirical morphologic evidence on the Heezen and Tharp map that should be immediately obvious to anyone familiar with Alfred Wegener's Pangaea and his continental drift theory. But at scientific meetings no one seemed to comprehend that the Andesite Line and its fit with the western coasts of North and South America proves that all the continents fitted together at one time and consequently the Pacific Ocean basin is a recent structure created entirely within the past ~200 Ma and did not exist earlier any more than the Atlantic Ocean existed at that moment in time. Several different approaches were tried searching for a way to breach the intellectual barriers. In retrospect, it appears that lumping everything together-- problem, evidence and solution, along with a totally new cosmology--was too complex and too confusing for people not comfortable with complex problems. Perhaps the greatest barrier was that most of the ideas and evidence were completely new and untested--too revolutionary and too conjectural. The problem then became a search for a way to simplify my attempts to convince the scientific community that the Asian and Australian ocean trench systems were at one time conjoined with the western coasts of North and South America. The connection is identical to the former connection of North and South America with Europe and Africa that is no longer questioned, so why should it be so difficult to understand? The ultimate conclusion to be drawn from this earlier connection is that the entire Pacific Ocean basin seafloor was created late in Earth's history-- during the same period in which the Atlantic Ocean basin formed. Then came the crucial question of a causative mechanism. There was absolutely no doubt that the Earth is expanding, very rapidly, and that subduction is a physical impossibility because thermally-driven core expansion projects its force outward from the core. Therefore, expansion must be an overwhelming tectonic force of Nature that makes it impossible for tectonic plates to retreat back into the core. Core expansion itself results from compressive heating generated by gravity omnidirectionally focused on the exact center of a spherical body. The causative mechanism of expansion proved to be both external and internal, and a never-ending process applicable to all planets and the solar system itself. This directly contradicts the nebular hypothesis of birth of the Earth and the other planets that has guided scientific research for the past 200 years. Supporting evidence for the accreation process came to light in a copy of Reader's Digest found in a dentist's office. The physiographic diagram (Figure 3) of the Grand Canyon walls and its dated geological layers made me realize that incessant accretion of extraterrestrial matter over time is reflected in, and proved by, successive layers of the Grand Canyon walls, coal deposits, and deep ocean sediments that are now covered by hundreds of meters of overburden accreted in later years. But each of those layers was, at some past moment in time, exposed to the Sun as the surface of the Earth! Core expansion as the mechanism of expansion was another intuitive idea that occurred to me on the morning of 14 February 1981 during the Saturday morning review of Professor Carey's Earth Expansion Symposium in Sydney, Australia. The dynamic internal mechanism of gravitationally-focused compressive heating was a deduction derived from a compilation in 1987 of solar bodies in order of size, from smallest to largest, which showed that all solar bodies attain spherical shape after reaching an approximate diameter of ~400-600 kilometers. This phenomenon suggested that sphericity would enable gravitational force to be focused omnidirectionally on the exact center of a spheroid, thereby generating compressive heating and melting of the central core. The idea that sphericity is a fundamental factor was strengthened by a realization that this principle underlies everything in Nature. For instance, water droplets from a faucet and liquids floating in weightlessness assume spherical shapes, and the Civil War technique of dropping molten metal into a vat of water from a height to make cannon balls are perfect corollaries. This also led to a speculation that the mechanism of gravity can be defined as: The attractive force exerted omnidirectionally by the sum total of all atoms in any given body (possibly expressed as total atomic weight). A further speculation is that gravity is linked to, or an integral part of, the massive binding force of the atom.) Passive external addition of mass gradually increases the overall external size of any body, and the added weight, gravitationally-focused on the exact center of any spherical body, generates ever-increasing compressive heat and a molten central core that grows ever larger and gradually expands the planet at an accelerating rate while it concurrently melts away and thins the underbelly of the mantle and crust. At some future time the core must eventually melt its way to the surface, and a further speculation is that this may account for Jupiter's Great Red Spot. The next step was contemplation of the future course of Earth's development that was stimulated by Sam Elton's book "A New Model of the Solar System" [1966]. The planetary growth pattern was clear from my 1987 compilation of solar bodies --each planetary body progresses through successive stages of growth from small to large, and then larger, until each eventually becomes another proto-Sun like Jupiter appears today. Having passed through earlier stages when it was the same size as the Moon, then Mars, then Venus, Earth's next stage of development should be expansion to the same size as today's Neptune--from 12,756.274 km (7926.75 miles) to 50,538 km (31,434 miles), a four-fold increase in diameter. This was a sobering thought, considering that we are now in the throes of worrying about "global warming" at Earth's present size. This may be an early warning signal that Man's continued presence on Earth, and the future of Mankind itself, may be in jeopardy. My research resulted in a firm and unshakeable conclusion that the Earth is rapidly increasing in mass, diameter, circumference, total surface area, water volume and atmospheric density. Earth's relative density may be decreasing, but its surface gravity must be increasing, particularly if Elton's hypothesis is confirmed that any body's gravitational power is increased appreciably when heated. [Elton, 1978] The rate of increase of each component appears to be accelerating and will likely continue to accelerate to endangerment of the human race. Right now we are handicapped because we just don't know the rate of extraterrestrial accretion of mass or the rate of internal expansion. The first step to a final resolution of this debate is to organize an international effort to measure Earth's diameter to satisfy skeptics that it IS expanding and then determine the rate of expansion. Once these two crucial parameters are measured the world will have a benchmark and an incentive for everyone to work together cooperatively to concentrate on defining and refining the many diverse elements of geophysics that will be involved in Earth's future transformation. Only then will it be possible to speculate about the future course of Mankind. © 1999, St. Clair Enterprises (Page last updated 15 May 2001) |


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Four City councillors are test-driving iPads to use instead of paper versions for meeting agendas and notes.
Printing the hard-copy agenda and delivering it to councillors' homes before regular meetings is costing at least $30,000 a year, said City director of corporate services and community safety David Duckworth.
The iPad won't eliminate the need for some paper agendas, but it will greatly reduce them as well as wiping out the delivery costs, he said Monday.
Councillors Tina Lange, Nancy Bepple, Donovan Cavers and Ken Christian are trying out basic iPads with cases and styluses. Duckworth said the cost about $600 each.
"We're piloting it. We'd be looking at implementing it at beginning of next term if it works well," he said.
"The intent is to save money. A councilor would get an iPad, if the technology works. It's something we'd implement. The councilor would use it for their term."
At the end of the term, the iPad would be returned to the City for the next round of elected politicians.
Councillors Nelly Dever, Marg Spina and Arjun Singh already have their own iPads. Mayor Peter Milobar is also trying one out and said the Thompson-Nicola Regional District might be looking at them as well.
The TNRD provides laptop computers for its elected politicians, six of whom are from the City of Kamloops.
Duckworth said the iPad is better, because councillors can electronically mark up agenda pages and put digital sticky notes on them.
"The intent is to reduce costs, improve functionality, make it more efficient for councillors to find notes and things like that. It's meant to make it easier for them."
Milobar said there could be an overlap with the next round of TNRD devices if the pilot shows it's workable.
"We're just piloting right now. I know I was piloting an iPad for the regional district. They're switching over from laptop to iPad. The software's a bit more refined. And iPads are easier to travel with," he said.
Milobar said he was offered an iPad as a member of the B.C. Transit board, but he had no reason to accept it with the City and TNRD already looking at the device as an option.
"Over time, the hope is to reduce down the volume of printing and paper."
Lange, who admitted she isn't computer minded, said the iPad has been easy to use and she's finding it easy to jot on her electronic agendas.
"I can sit and write notes on it. To me, that was fantastic. I can't do that on the laptop," she said.
She also has a TNRD laptop, but said she'd prefer it if the iPad was set up for both.
Cavers said he has stacks of the old council agendas and he keeps them because he writes notes in the margins.
He also unstaples them to get a better look at some of the information in them, so he is liking the tablet format that gives him the full page view without having to deal with loose sheets.
So far he sees that moving to iPads could be greener, as much less paper would be used.
Singh, who has been using an iPad for years, said he mostly uses the electronic agenda.


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At Regency Beauty Institute, we deliver the kind of personalized, positive guest experience that keeps you coming back. Visit after visit. It's part of the Regency promise. Our services are performed by supervised students (aka superstars-in-training), in a setting so nice you'd never know it was a school. With an impressive list of hair, skin and nail services available at incredibly reasonable prices, we think you'll agree it's quite the find.
Read what visitors have shared about their experiences at Regency Beauty Institute-Crystal Lake. Student and instructor names have been removed for privacy.
Thank you all for my cut and new color!!!! I absolutely love it!!!!
Joan K
I am very pleased with my haircut and will definitely return in the future!
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My name is Danielle and I'm writing because I visited the Crystal Lake, IL campus today and I had a great experience! I have never had my hair colored in a salon and I decided I wanted to get not only one color, but two. Red on the top and brown on the bottom. [A Regency student] was my stylist and she did a wonderful job! She was very easy to talk to and explained everything that she was going to do which put my mind at ease since 1. She is a student and 2. as I said I have not had my hair colored in a salon. She took her time and got everything approved by her teacher. When she was done blow drying my hair it looked amazing! She then told me I was only her second hair color, I would have never guessed! I will be going back to her when it is time to get my hair re-done for sure as well as bringing my daughter in to get some highlights put in. My mind is definitely at ease with going to a beauty school to get my hair done.
Thank you,
Danielle R
I'm a 15 year old girl. I usually hate going places with my mom, When she suggested getting our nails done, I wasn't looking forward to it. But as soon as we walked into Regency Beauty Institute of Crystal Lake, Illinois, I got excited. The people were extremely friendly, very social, and good at what they did. The person who did my nails made sure to always check for mistakes, fix any errors, and made sure I was comfortable the entire time. I loved that we got to keep the nail polish they used on our nails too. Very kind people. I will absolutely go back again, service was awesome and the prices are the best around here.
Rachel H
Your students do a great job! I have been coming to Crystal Lake for over a year, and started an almost weekly visit for the last 6 months or so. I am totally happy with the skill of your students, and their attitude. Besides the super haircuts and stylings that I have received, the girls are a pleasure to be around. Your school has not only taught them the mechanics of being good stylists, but also how to interact with customers. I talk about your school to my friends all the time. Unfortunately, none of them live close to Crystal Lake, but one is planning on trying your Barrington school, and one is checking on your Downers Grove location to see how far it is from where she lives in Glen Ellyn. My son also comes to Crystal Lake for his haircuts. Again ....... Kudos to your instructors and especially your wonderful students! Keep up the great work!
Bobbie N
I visited the Crystal Lake, IL location for my third time now. I just wanted to let you all know how pleased I have been with the services. Both [Regency students and instructors] have done great jobs on my super long and challenging hair. It's so nice to have had such good services done from students. They will go far in the business with the knowledge they have learned!!!