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Let's see if I attach the photos correctly!!!
The interior looks a lot like a rice cooker, but the pan can not be removed. There is a small hole at the bottom where water flows through and then up the exterior tube that give you a visual water level. This is the part that confuses me as far as hot chocolate is concerned, if the tube is filled with a chocolate mixture, how do you clean it. There is just no physical way.
Maybe Clay knows something about this and has used the Zojirushi???
Hope these photos help....
Interesting thought. I wonder how much like a hot water kettle it is--being that if there is a raw heating element in it the amount of output is sure to scorch at the source, and clean up would be a beast. I need to see if there is anyone selling these local to go look at one.
Your idea is solid though, just keep the liquid at temp and then drop a few pre-weighed ganache bits in and you're good to go.
Great recommendations people!
Instead of starting a new thread, (which I might do later anyway) I thought I would ask all of you experts here. We have a small chocolate & patisserie boutique. We make everything there from scratch. Anyway, we originally made our hot chocolate by making a ganache and then steaming it with a little exta milk added. We weren't keen on doing this so we decided to get a continuos hot chocolate machine. The first one we boght was kind of cheap, around $300 Aus $. After having the machine on for a few hours we noticed the flavour would change and then eventually turn rancid and off smelling. It seemed to be happening sooner and sooner and so we thought we'd bought a dudd machine that maybe was only good for powder mixes etc. So eventually we invested in a better machine. it was around $700, and it heats via a baine marie. We thought this would be a lot better, and it was for a little while but eventually it has started to do the same thing. Yesterday it went bad after only 5-6 hours of putting the fresh batch in.
The weird thing is, it seems to happen a lot less if I change the recipe to have no cream in it, only milk. (not a fan of this either). I have eventually tried modifying the recipes a lot, but my favourite recipe which is a modification from a very skilled French chocolatier, seems to go bad every time. Anyone know if it could be that certain creams have fats that go off quicker?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Your milk products are going rancid. The temperature of your contents needs to be above 165 degrees F to stop bacteria growth. Anything less, and you are essentially creating a one gallon petrie dish.
The problem with the types of machines listed here is that if the temp is too low, your milk product is souring. If the temperature is too high, your product is separating and you are getting a skim of cocoa butter on top (not appealing to look at). I have a couple of them, and stopped using them. Now, my staff creates a "base", refrigerates it, and then just steams it as needed. This is much safer from a pathogenic perspective, and there is almost no waste, as a refrigerated product lasts longer than our demand allows it to.
It is VERY possible to create an absolutely fabulous drink by steaming it. Here are 150+ online reviews of our drinking chocolates in a recent competition we won: http://yychotchocolate.com/omg/
Oh... if you want to make a very nice sour cream, just leave a litre of buttermilk on your counter for 8 hours, and strain off the thin liquids. I do that quite often instead of buying it in the store.
Thanks Brad.
I figured that something was turning rancid. We had the machines turned to 60 degrees C. Not sure what it is in Fahrenheit.. So should we have turned them up higher? I figured above 65c would be too high. What I didn't like about the steaming was the foamy textures. I might try adjust the recipe again. Also hoping to use this at a stall without any kind of coffee machine (only a chocolate machine). Has anyone else ever had their mix turn rancid so quickly?
I have the Benchmark dispenser. I do not love it. I don't hate it -- but I do not love it. It does not hold my chocolate at the temperature it is set to. I heat it on the stove top to temp, then let the dispenser keep it there, but it's usually about 15 degrees less than the highest temp on the device. It's also a condensation nightmare.
I wouldn't recommend this one personally.
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Our goal for this post is to provide practical advice for avoiding mistakes when kitchen refacing in Scottsdale.
When it comes to the development and management of your project, here is a quick outline to follow: Steps 1 and 2 are in Part 1 of this post.
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Ephesians 5:22-33 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."


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Oceanus Hopkins was the first and only child born on the Mayflower during its historic voyage transporting the Pilgrims to America. His name combines two current trends—classical mythological appellations and nature names related to water. Others in this stream include River, Ocean, Rain and Bay.
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Jennie Says:
My husband has a line that comes from the Mayflower, complete with a Mehitabel and a Patience (whose daughter was Mary Mercy). Gotta love Puritan names!
CountryLizB Says:
Peregrine White is an ancestor of mine. Giles and Stephen Hopkins are also my ancestors.
CountryLizB Says:
But, Peregrine White wasn't really a passenger on the Mayflower. He was born on the Mayflower, but afte they arrived at Plymouh.
Emmy Jo Says:
Was he a passenger in utero? That counts, too, doesn't it?
I just wanted to say that I LOVE the slide show blog idea. Way to put a unique twist on the typical Thanksgiving names list!
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Loved the slideshow blog!
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Roux Says:
I really really don't like slideshow blogs… :S
Leslie Owen Says:
I'm 13th generation on both sides from William Brewster of the Mayflower. Two of his sons were Love and Wrestling — my mother's line comes from Love, my father's from Wrestling. One of my favourite names from the Brewster genealogy (besides Wrestling, which I love) is Ohel Brewster, who was child number 13….somehow I'm just not convinced that was a Biblical name! Two virtue names I like from the genealogy are Comfort and Constant. Another good place to find Puritan ancestor names are the literary works of Ben Ames Williams, who chronicled the history of Union, Maine.
frf1537 Says:
My daughter was due on Thanksgiving but we had her 4 days early. We didn't really even consider a "Thanksgiving" name, just went with what we liked: Jocelyn Aurelia. Although I like biblical/virtue names, we considered Honor as a middle for our son due in feb.
Roux I agree, the slideshows are annoying, especially from a mobile browser. Most of the time I don't even read them if I open the link and see slides, it just takes way too long to load.
Lola Says:
My OH is a descendant of Edward Tilley, (I think, it's been a while since I've looked at the tree). And my Granfather's brothers were Loyal & Royal. While I prefer Royal/Roy, Loyal makes a stellar virtue for a boy.
I also love Thomas, (and Tomas), I just don't like Tom. So Thomas is middle material, just like whiny Henry.
I'm on a mobile browser and while the slideshow slows things down, they are enjoyable to look at! I love the harvest picture up there! Beautiful!
Happy Thansgiving to all (and a happy 4th Thursday in November for everyone else)!
pam Says:
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, slideshow lovers and not-so-muchers alike! xx
vicioustrollop9 Says:
The official "first Thanksgiving" (though there were others before it both in the "new world" and the old) took place in Massachusetts, not Virginia. Though Virginia does make a better name than Massachusetts does, haha.
mynameisrachael Says:
Ugh. Count me in with those who dislike slideshow blogs. I want to READ, not sit around waiting for each paragraph to load.
auroradawn Says:
One of the Mayflower names that I found most thought-provoking hasn't yet been mentioned–Peregrine White's older brother, Resolved. When I first looked at it I thought perhaps the form Resolve would make a better name, but then I thought again. It would depend on what you wanted to convey by the name. Resolve would indicate a command, a call to decision, whereas Resolved seems to say that the struggle is over and the decision made. I like the name, along with Love, Wrestling, Oceanus, baby brother Peregrine and many others…Happy Thanksgiving!
tikicatt Says:
Happy Thanksgiving. Direct Mayflower descendant here as well from John Howland. My family is on its 13th generation Daniel, 9th generation Daniel Joseph when they added middle names. My nephew wears it well.
Nyx Says:
I love the name Susanna, and hope that Susanna and Suzanna make a comeback soon! Both are loonnnggg time family names in my family. As for virtue names, I've recently heard of both a Promise and a Remember on little girls and thought that these were both cute names. Finally, is it just me, or does anybody else prefer Thom to Tom (both pronounced the same way). I feel that Thom adds a little something… while Tom just reminds me of Tom Dick and Harry…
Petunialuna Says:
@Leslie Owen- I'm also a descendant of William Brewster. I really like the idea of using Brewster. I agree, Wrestling is also worth some consideration.
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SPJ Board Meeting Minutes
September 11, 2002 – Fort Worth, Texas
Meeting Called to Order
With President Al Cross presiding, the meeting of the board of directors of the Society of Professional Journalists was called to order at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.
Roll Call
In addition to President Cross, the following board members were in attendance for all or a portion of the meeting: President-Elect Robert Leger; Secretary-Treasurer Mac McKerral; Vice President of Campus Chapter Affairs Jim Highland; Directors At-Large Jim Parker and Jamie Gonzales; Student Representatives Brian Joseph and Elizabeth Bienvenu; Campus Adviser At-Large David Carlson; Regional Directors Irwin Gratz, Dan Drummond, Holly Fisher, Bruce Cadwallader, Vicky Katz Whitaker, Dave Aeikens, Patrick Dobson, Todd Gillman, Jay Evensen, Steve Maynard and Mark Scarp; Diversity Committee Chair Sally Lehrman; Membership Committee Chair Howard Dubin; SDX Foundation Board members Betsy Ashton, Steve Geimann, Fred Brown and Paul McMasters; Executive Director Terry Harper; Bruce Sanford, Baker & Hostetler; journalist Jeff Kass; incoming Region 2 Director Jonathan Hunley; and Roger Whitaker, husband of Vicky Katz Whitaker.
Minutes Approved
No changes were noted to the minutes of the board meeting held on April 27, 2002.
Upon proper motion and second by Highland and Carlson, respectively, the minutes of the April 27, 2002, meeting of the board of directors of the Society of Professional Journalists were unanimously approved.
No changes were noted to the minutes of the joint meeting of the boards of directors held on April 27, 2002.
Upon proper motion and second by Carlson and Dobson, respectively, the minutes of the April 27, 2002, meeting of the joint boards of directors of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation were unanimously approved.
Three changes were noted to the minutes of the July 13, 2002, meeting of the executive committee. The first added language on Page 1 to indicate that use of the approved line of credit was subject to approval of the executive committee. The second change was a minor correction on Page 2 referring to the German exchange program and the purpose the journalistsí visit to the United States. The third change, on Page 3, clarified that an LDF golf tournament would be scheduled to coincide with the 2003 convention and an event in Indianapolis may be considered to occur around the spring board meeting. All three corrections were properly moved, seconded and adopted unanimously.
Upon proper motion and second by Carlson and Dobson, respectively, the minutes of the July 13, 2002, meeting of the executive committee of the Society of Professional Journalists were unanimously approved as amended.
Report of the President
Cross reported that SPJ had a successful year and urged the members of the board to keep fighting the good fight in the name of improving and protecting journalism.
The presidentís written report is attached to these minutes as Exhibit A.
Report of the Executive Director
Harper reported on the staffing changes in the finance department at Headquarters. He introduced Greg Jones, SPJ's new multimedia coordinator (formerly known as the Web fellow). Harper further noted that membership numbers were continuing to improve.
Membership Committee Report
Dubin referenced his written report stating that membership has increased 10 percent, or 513 members, since this time last year. He reported that the initial direct mail campaign was completed, having mailed invitations to join to more than 150,000 journalists. He said the next phase would be to send more personalized invitations to join to journalists based on recommendations from current members. Dubin will work out the details with the staff. The board expressed its appreciation to Dubin for his hard work and generosity.
Baker & Hostetler Report
Sanford praised the efforts of Ian Marquand, FOI Committee co-chair. He said that SPJ and other journalism organizations need make an effective sell to the American public on the need for access to information. He stated that Baker & Hostetler greatly values its relationship with SPJ and that the Societyís work is very important. On behalf of the board, Cross thanked Baker & Hostetler for their work on SPJís behalf.
Awards Committee Report
The board discussed Awards Committee Chair Guy Baehrís written report. It was the sense of the board that, given the early deadline for MOE entries, that the entry forms should be circulated before the Thanksgiving break. There was also some discussion about changing the fee structure for the SDX Awards. A series of motions were offered to change the fees, all were defeated.
International Committee
Cross recognized the efforts of Dan Kubiske who has acted as chairman of the International Committee while based in Hong Kong.
LDF Committee Report
Currently, the committee is involved in a case in Chattanooga, Tenn. involving police records. The police are appealing the ruling to make some records available. Frank Gibson is the committeeís point person in Tenn.
Publications Committee Report
Although the Publications Committee has been somewhat dormant for the past several months, Leger announced his intention to make the committee more active. He asked board members to submit any suggestions on the Publications Committee to him.
Project Watchdog Report
The board discussed the written report from Project Watchdog Chair Nerissa Young. Youngís report asked for funds to revise and re-issue the Project Watchdog handbook for chapters. The board was generally supportive of the idea, but wanted an idea of the budget for such an undertaking before giving its approval.
ACEJMC Report
The membership in ACEJMC is currently held by the SDX Foundation with Geimann serving as the representative on the Council. Geimann referenced his written report. It was the sense of the board that SDX would be asked to continue the ACEJMC membership for one more year at which time SPJ would once again be responsible for paying the dues.
Vice President for Campus Chapter Affairs Report
Highland announced that he would be offering a set of graduated student chapter requirements for the boardís consideration at a future meeting. He said he would be circulating a reaction document amongst the student members at the convention for their feedback. He noted that the biggest accomplishment in campus affairs this year was the successful fight for the reinstatement of a campus newspaper adviser at the University of Texas at Tyler. He asked that any suggestions for institutional memberships should be given to him or Harper.
The board took a break at 3:00 p.m.
IRE-SPJ Better Watchdog Workshops
Reconvening at 3:15 p.m., the board briefly discussed the upcoming series of Better Watchdog Workshops being coordinated by IRE with involvement from SPJ and funded by a grant from the SDX Foundation. Cross will continue to serve as the point person for SPJ after his term as president has concluded. Harper expressed some concern over combining the Better Watchdog Workshops with Regional Conferences. He is primarily concerned that the higher cost to attend the Regional Conferences might drive away some non-members who may just be interested in the Better Watchdog Workshops. Careful coordination will be needed between IRE and Regional Directors to ensure that the partnership is a successful one.
Front-Line Editors Workshop
Harper reported that the Front-Line Editors Workshop was all set for November 15-17, 2002, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis. Programs Coordinator Carrie Copeland has lined up a great group of presenters and registration materials will be in the mail in early October.
Graduated Professional Chapter Requirements
Gonzales presented the revised proposal for Graduated Professional Chapter Requirements that has been under development for several months. Cross thanked Gonzales and her committee members, especially Scarp, for their hard work in bringing this project to fruition. A few minor changes were made to some of the language in the revised proposal prior to it adoption.
Upon proper motion and second by Gratz and Aeikens, respectively, the board adopted the Graduated Professional Chapter Requirements by majority decision.
The Graduated Professional Chapter Requirements are attached to these minutes as Exhibit B.
Diversity Committee Report
Diversity Committee Chair Sally Lehrman referenced her written report to the board on the Rainbow Sourcebook. She stated that the Rainbow Sourcebook is a signature program for SPJ and continued effort must be given to ensure its usefulness. She briefly reviewed her grant request to the SDX Foundation for the ìCelebration of Diversity Campaignî to be carried out over the next three years. The board expressed its appreciation to Lehrman.
Future National Convention Reports
McKerral gave an update on the plans underway for the 2003 National Convention in Tampa, Fla. He reported that the Tampa Tribune, a Media General concern, had stated its intent some years ago to be a $20,000 sponsor. Sponsorship booklets are being sent to more than 100 media companies in the area. The local host committee is eager to make the convention a success. It was noted for the record that Tampa was recently voted the 8th sweatiest city in America.
Gratz and Ashton discussed plans for the 2004 convention in New York City. A planning session was conducted in July with a conference call since. The local fundraising committee is eager to proceed, but is waiting on staff to nail down the exact dates and a hotel.
Legal Defense Fund Grant Request
Journalist Jeff Kass of the Rocky Mountain News is writing a book on the Columbine murders and asked SPJ for a $15,000 grant from the LDF to assist in his legal fight to open a number of records related to the shootings. Sanford feels that Kass will be in a defensive position from the outset due to the sensational nature of the crime. It was the sense of the board that while they were generally supportive of Kassí efforts, that it was too soon in the legal process to commit SPJ funds.
Upon proper motion and second by Dobson and Cadwallader, respectively, the board unanimously decided to defer any action on Kassí LDF request until the spring 2003 board meeting.
New Chapters Created
Requests were submitted by student groups at Keene State College (N.H.) and John Carroll University (Ohio) to be granted chapter status. All paperwork was in order although there was some concern expressed about Article XII of the JCU groupís constitution giving JCU rules precedence over SPJ rules and regulations. The question was referred to Highland and his committee although it would not hinder approval of todayís request.
Upon proper motion and second by Carlson and Joseph, respectively, the board unanimously approved the creation of a student chapter at Keene State College.
Upon proper motion and second by Gonzales and Cadwallader, respectively, the board unanimously approved the creation of a student chapter at John Carroll University.
Crossí Service Acknowledged
On behalf of the rest of the board, Leger thanked Cross for his tireless service as SPJ president over the past year. As a token of appreciation, members of the board have made contributions to the SDX Foundationís FOI Fund in Crossí name. Cross announced he would match all gifts.
Bank Authorizations Updated
Upon proper motion and second by Carlson and Leger, respectively, the board unanimously approved updates to the Societyís bank accounts naming Harper, Deputy Director Julie Grimes, and the SPJ secretary-treasurer as signatories on all accounts, and, further, that Harper be appointed assistant secretary-treasurer of SPJ, Inc.
There being no further business to come before the board of directors, Cross declared the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2002.
Exhibit A
SPJ Presidentís Report
September 2002
By Al Cross
Welcome to Fort Worth and a convention that should enhance SPJís reputation as the leading voice in journalism for freedom of information, ethics, diversity and professional development.
Our leadership is recognized by the ceremony marking the first day of issue of stamps honoring women journalists; by delegations of journalists from Germany and Korea; and by the fall meeting of the Council of Presidents of National Journalism Organizations. Letís make all of them welcome.
We all owe a great debt to Robert Leger, the convention committee and our staff for assembling an excellent program with timely, useful sessions and big names such as Paul Steiger of The Wall Street Journal, Bob Schieffer of CBS News and Len Downie of the Washington Post. We have worked this year to cultivate relationships with these folks and other leaders in journalism.
If the short list of big names seems a little heavy on people from New York and Washington, itís a weight properly placed. The two cities that were attacked a year ago this week are the media capitals of this country, and SPJ must do more to elevate its profile in those cities.
We have been working on both fronts. In two years, on dates that need to be set soon, we will hold our convention in New York.
Last week, George Stephanopoulos of ABC News accepted my invitation to be the roastee at what we hope will be the first annual SPJ Legal Defense Fund Roast in Washington. And the Sigma Delta Chi Awards dinner will move back to Washington next year, in the late spring or early summer, when it was held until being moved to the convention several years ago.
We may not have an office in Washington, but with the help of our chapter there, we are about to have a greater presence, a goal that I adopted from my predecessor, Ray Marcano, who cannot be with us this week because of some important personal commitments.
As I told you in April, I didnít seek this job to be a caretaker. While being aggressive with our external agenda we have tried to move forward on internal issues such as membership and headquarters management. After just over 11 months as your president, I believe the Society is poised to move to the next level of leadership and progress. But that will take more work and commitment from each of us, to build on the modest successes of the past year.
Society operations
I very much appreciate the boardís indulgence in allowing adoption of this yearís budget to be delayed until the July meeting of the Executive Committee. This gave Terry Harper and the rest of us a chance to set some priorities at a critical point, and I think I speak for the rest of the Executive Committee when I say that we feel much more confident about the reliability of the figures in this budget and our ability to meet its forecasts.
With our budget reserves exhausted, we were forced to not fill some vacancies. This put a greater burden on the remaining staff and volunteer leaders. For example, when marketing director Sarah Shrode resigned to take another job, Terry and I decided that she would not be replaced and that we would rely on volunteer leaders to write press releases. In some case, this means we have not issued releases simply because no volunteer was available to do the writing.
The Publications Committee did not make the progress that Kyle Niederpruem and I had hoped for, and she has resigned as chair. Robert Leger has indicated that he will redouble our efforts in this area. Thanks to Bill McCloskey and the Bylaws Committee for shepherding the amendments that will be put before the convention, and to the temporary Chapter Rules Committee for developing a set of guidelines for judging and managing chapters. Both these efforts are part of an effort to clear out some underbrush that sometimes hinders operations of the Society, and I urge you to see that they are adopted.
At a time when we needed it most, our membership has been increasing. More than half the gain reflected in the chart below is due to the 280 memberships generated by the direct-mail campaign funded by Membership Chair Howard Dubin.
On Sept. 6, after the latest monthly cull of non-renewals, SPJ had 9,250 members, 5.2 percent more than a year earlier. We have 5,094 professional members, 7.9 percent more than a year ago. Student numbers should begin to rise now that school has begun, and that will be helpful, because there seems to have been a slight loss of momentum on the professional front, with 50 fewer members now than a month ago.
So, while membership may be the best sign of our success, it remains our chief concern. Our members are still disproportionately old, and we are not doing a good enough job at retaining members, especially students. Compilation of data from the survey sent in a recent mailing to former members should give us some guidance on how to do better, but I think we all know that they key to retaining members is chapter activity, and some regional directors and chapter officers must increase their efforts to make that happen. Direct mail is not a great device to attract members, and our campaign will not have much lasting effect unless chapters follow up with new and rejoined members.
We also must have a new, four-color membership brochure to make the sale for SPJ.
The chart, using data from e-mail reports from headquarters, shows that we have made healthy gains since January, just as the direct-mail campaign was beginning to bear fruit. The campaign is now being completed, with the mailing of 31,000 letters from the president to prospects who had not been solicited before because they did not have an active chapter in their area. We sent a specially tailored letter to prospects in Georgia, where Region 3 Director Holly Fisher is temporarily heading a committee to reorganize the Atlanta Chapter, which has been defunct for about four years.
Holly, Robert Leger and I traveled to Atlanta last month for a series of meetings with members, prospects and people who can help us at CNN, the Journal-Constitution and elsewhere. We received encouragement everywhere we went, and Holly has scheduled the first formal meeting of her committee for Sept. 28, when we hope a permanent chair will be elected and program planning can begin. Atlanta will be the site of a regional conference this spring, and plans call for finalists in the Green Eyeshade Awards ñ a chapter project which headquarters has been running in the absence of a chapter ñ to speak at a day-long professional development workshop preceding the awards dinner.
SPJ Membership numbers
Change fm. Year to Year
2002 PROS week listed ago Gain, Pct. TOTAL ago Change, Pct.
imm. below
Sept. 6 5,094 -170 4,722 +372 7.9 9,250 8,789 +461 5.25
Aug. 30 5,264 + 21 4,816 +448 9.3 9,476 8,924 +552 6.2
Aug. 23 5,243 + 19 4,775 +468 9.8 9,434 8,874 +560 6.3
Aug. 16 5,222 + 78 4,709 +513 10.9 9,393 8,797 +596 6.8
Aug. 2 5,144 - 52 4,806 +338 7.03 9,237 8,896 +341 3.8
July 12 5,196 + 53 4,725 +471 9.97 9,324 8,775 +549 6.3
July 5 5,143 -134 n.a. 9,260 n.a.
June 28 5,277 + 92 4,916 +361 7.3 9,497 9,047 +450 4.98
June 21 5,185 +108 n.a. 9,424 n.a.
March 25 5,077 +325
Jan. 18 4,752
Society missions
Freedom of Information: The Open Doors handbook written by Ian Marquand and produced with the help of Julie Grimes is one of the most important publications by the Society in years. It provides a real service to journalists and reaffirms SPJís leadership role in freedom of information. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Ian, who will make his own report to you. But I would be remiss not to say that he has helped make SPJ a leading voice for liberty at a time when too many Americans are willing to sacrifice liberty for personal safety or comfort and too many journalists or news organizations are afraid to wave the FOI flag very high. Our latest fight is against Bush Administration efforts to erode the Freedom of Information Act in the Homeland Security bill.
We continue to fight battles at the state level. National and state SPJ protests probably figured in New Jersey Gov. James McGreeveyís backtracking on a secrecy order that gutted much of the stateís new open-records law. In Tennessee, $3,000 from the SPJ Legal Defense Fund helped keep federal privacy issues out of a lawsuit over access to photographs of police officers. A trial judge has ruled for us but police have appealed.
Ethics: The Ethics Committee issued a statement deploring the Boston Phoenixís publication of a photograph of Daniel Pearlís severed head, and debated whether provisions dealing with war and/or national security should be added to the SPJ Code of Ethics. That debate will continue at the convention.
Your president appeared on the Connie Chung show on CNN Aug. 14 to discuss coverage of child abductions. Among other things, I said news reports had led many people to believe there is an abduction epidemic when there is none.
Professional development: The first of the IRE-SPJ Better Watchdog Workshops will be held this weekend in Charleston, W. Va. Fifteen others have been slated. Eight of those have firm dates, and at least five will be held at SPJ regional conferences. Attendance at these workshops, funded by the SDX Foundation, carries with it a six-month membership in both organizations. We need to develop a strategy for retaining these members.
SPJ has submitted an application to the Knight Foundation for funding to create and maintain an online database of journalism training opportunities for the Council of Presidents. Negotiations on this have been complicated by requests from the Poynter Institute; we may know more about this at Sundayís meeting, after the Council meetings.
Campus activities: At our last meeting, you authorized creation of a task force to investigate the decision by the University of Texas at Tyler to not renew the teaching contract of the adviser to the student newspaper, which had reported aggressively on the administration. This move, and some aggressive inquiries by VPCCA Jim Highland, appeared to get quick results. Even before the task force was appointed, the teacher got her job back. Jim will elaborate on campus affairs in his own report.
It's a wrap
As I complete my term, my feelings are mixed -- so many things done, so many left undone. I must thank my fellow volunteer leaders for their help and advice, and my employer, The Courier-Journal, for allowing me to take up to two-thirds of my work time for SPJ activities. It was never that much in any given month, but the key was having the freedom to take the time I wanted and never get any complaints about it. Itís a great example for other employers of our volunteer leaders.
The demands of this position have become so great, SPJ might be better off if its presidents could serve two years, or take full-time sabbaticals from work. Knowing that is not likely to happen anytime soon, at least, we all must be on the lookout for the next generation of leadership for the Society, beginning with Sundayís elections to the Executive Committee. The current committee is the first in many years without a woman member, partly because some of us werenít sensitive to the need for diversity in leadership, and I hope the board will rectify that on Sunday.
Now, letís have the best convention ever and keep our momentum going.
Exhibit B
Graduated Professional Chapter Requirements
(Revised August 23, 2002)
Four Stars
Chapter holds six full-membership meetings on journalism-related topics such as diversity, freedom of information, Project Watchdog, ethics or any other topic relevant to SPJ missions.
Chapter supports student journalists by offering scholarship awards, mentoring programs or other assistance as identified by the chapter board.
Board members are in regular communication with each other, national headquarters and their regional director.
Chapter displays consistent communication with full membership via vehicles such as newsletters, e-mail or a Web site.
Annual report is filed on time.
Chapter is represented at regional conference and national convention.
Chapter is successful in recruiting new members.
Three Stars
Chapter holds four full-membership meetings on journalism-related topics such as diversity, freedom of information, Project Watchdog, ethics or any other topic relevant to SPJ missions.
Chapter supports student journalists by offering scholarship awards, mentoring programs or other assistance as identified by the chapter board.
Board members are in regular communication with each other, national headquarters and their regional director.
Chapter displays consistent communication with full membership via vehicles such as newsletters, e-mail or a Web site.
Annual report is filed on time.
Chapter is represented at regional conference and national convention.
Two Stars
Chapter holds three full-membership meetings on journalism-related topics such as diversity, freedom of information, Project Watchdog, ethics or any other topic relevant to SPJ missions.
Board members are in regular communication with each other, national headquarters and their regional director, and communicate with full membership on a consistent basis.
Annual report is filed on time.
Chapter is represented at regional conference and national convention.
One Star
Chapter holds two full-membership meetings on journalism-related topics such as diversity, freedom of information, Project Watchdog, ethics or any other topic relevant to SPJ missions.
Board members communicate with each other.
Chapter is represented at regional conference or national convention.
Annual report is filed.
Chapter membership decreases.
Four-star chapters would receive a 35 percent discount of the price of registration for two delegates to attend the national convention.
Four-star and three-star chapters would be recognized annually in Quill and awarded a certificate at the national convention. Such chapter would also be recognized at regional conventions.
Four-star chapters would be able to buy SPJ merchandise at a 20 percent discount. Three-star chapters could buy SPJ merchandise at a 10 percent discount.
Any extra bags from the national convention would be divided first among four-star chapters, then to three-star chapters.
Improved chapters (those making the step to the three- and four-star level) will also be recognized at the national convention.
SPJ Headquarters will finance one chapter mailing (i.e. newsletter, regional conference information) for four-star chapters.
The annual report is the primary evidence of professional chapter activity or inactivity. Chapters, of course, may submit additional evidence no later than 30 days after the annual deadline for the submission of the annual report.
Pro chapters that meet the requirements of at minimum a two-star chapter are considered active chapters.
If, after examination of the annual report and any additional evidence, the headquarters staff determines a pro chapter is a one-star chapter or less then the chapter must undergo the following remedial procedure, which is in accord with Article Five, Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the SPJ Bylaws:
From the time of the determination by headquarters staff that a pro chapter is ranked as ëone starí until the deadline for submitting the chapterís annual report in the next following calendar year, the chapter will be under remediation. Headquarters staff, in consultation with that chapterís regional director, will provided assistance to chapter officers to help the chapter improve to the ëtwo starí level.
If after the deadline for submitting the chapterís annual report in the next following calendar year from the year Step One begins, the chapter has again failed to meet advance to the ëtwo starí level, the headquarters staff will forward the matter to the Executive Committee. The committee will decide at its annual summer meeting whether to continue by no more than one more calendar year the remediation period, or to classify the chapter as under probation.
Under probation, the headquarters staff, in consultation with that chapterís regional director, will continue to provide assistance to chapter officers to help the chapter improve. But in placing a chapter on probation, the Executive Committee must forward to the chapter president and to the chapterís regional director written notice of the chapterís probationary status. Probationary status may last no more than one calendar year from the end of remediation. If in the judgment of the headquarters staff the chapter improves to the ëtwo starí level, by the end of this one calendar year, it shall be immediately returned to normal, active status.
If after the deadline for submitting the chapterís annual report in the next following calendar year from the year Step Two begins, the chapter has again failed to improve, the headquarters staff will forward the matter to the national Board of Directors at its annual fall meeting. The board may choose one of the following options:
1. Declare the chapter inactive. The chapter will be deemed ineligible to send delegates to the national convention. Local dues collected after the declaration will become the property of the national organization; however, SPJ may decide to allow such local dues to be held for the chapter until at which time it returns to active status, when those dues can be returned to it by decision of either the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.
As soon as the following July 1, the chapter may reapply for active status. The Board of Directors or the Executive Committee may then grant the chapter active, but probationary status (Step Two above), and it must meet requirements set forth in Step Two in order to return to normal, active status.
2. Declare the chapterís charter revoked. The chapter then immediately ceases to exist and its officersí terms of office immediately ended. Chapter members in good standing with the Society shall have the option of affiliation with an active chapter, to which they shall pay local dues. At any time after the revocation, members in the geographic area of the former chapter may apply to form a new chapter under Article Five, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the SPJ Bylaws.
A chapter declared inactive by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee may have its charter revoked by either the board or the committee at any time after it has been declared inactive.
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"A little outdated, but clean and comfortable."
A comfortable place for a short stay. Very small room, but clean. Obviously built before the need to recharge personal devices was so common as there are no power outlets at desktop level. Very convenient location and a good rate. Would not stay for an extended time due to the cramped feeling in the small room, but for one night it was OK.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
"Decent Enough"
We've stayed at better La Quinta before so this location really didn't measure up to our expectations. The hotel was a little older. We had to request a different room because the first one was wreaking with smoke. Our second room was really cramped. The bathroom sink titled as if it could of given in any minute and fall off. The bathtub drain was horrible. […] It took about 10-15 minutes for the water to completely drain while taking a shower. Overall, the staff was great. The one guy who was handling the night shift was very helpful even though he was running around trying to resolve guest's problems/complaints. My stay was good enough as we didn't spend too much time in the hotel but we may be very hesitant to stay at this location again in the future. 더 보기검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
"Right next to IHOP"
Our stay was clean and pleasant. Breakfast at IHOP in connecting parking lot.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
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Worked out well검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
"Overall Quality Hotel"
Although this hotel is a bit older than some of the others we've stayed in, everything was clean and comfortable.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
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"Save your $ and go to motel6"
Wish I had something nice to say about this place. Dirty hotel...save your money and stay at motel6. Additionally, we were given keys to a room that was already occupied! Poor experience for a first time la Quinta customer.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
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"Not whar we expected"
This hotel stay was unpleasing to my family and I. The rooms were not sanitary, bed sheets were dirty, bed mattress had yellow staining on the sides. We repeatedly asked for room service and did not receive until a complaint was made in person to the front desk where we had to pick up our own towels. If you want a nice stay i suggest you book somewhere […] else. 더 보기검증된 Expedia 이용 후기
"Good Value and Good Location"
I stay for 3 nights in this location, and it was very well for what I needed, very close to restaurants ( walking distance to IHOP, Chinese Buffet, etc)and only 15 min from Downtown, parking lot was plenty and the rooms where very clean, WIFI was fare signal and speed, building need some touch ups, like elevators noisy and smell very bad, carpets in […] hall looks very old and tired, some Gyms apparatus did work properly, but staff was very friendly and helpful, breakfast was nice and lobby looks very decent. For the price is very fare and location work very well for me, and I came alone for business if I was with family with a budget I will suggest the 3th floor, and get to breakfast before 8 AM, pool was fun also. Is not a 3 or 4 star hotel, but very good for the price. 더 보기검증된 Expedia 이용 후기
"Very Nice"
Very pleasant & clean. Front desk personnel were knowlegable & helpful.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
"Not the best La Quinta I've stayed in"
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"close to my destination"
nice room , people very nice검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
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Construct swap instrument
InstSet = instswap(InstSet, LegRate,
Settle, Maturity)
InstSet = instswap(InstSet, LegRate,
Settle, Maturity,InstSet, LegReset, Basis, Principal,
InstSet = instswap(InstSet, LegRate, Settle, Maturity,
LegReset, Basis,Principal, LegType, EndMonthRule,
[FieldList, ClassList, TypeString]
= instswap
Instrument variable. This argument is specified only when adding a swap to an existing instrument set. See instget for more information on the InstSet variable. | |
Number of instruments (NINST)-by-2 matrix, with each row defined as: [CouponRate Spread] or [Spread CouponRate] CouponRate is the decimal annual rate. Spread is the number of basis points over the reference rate. The first column represents the receiving leg, while the second column represents the paying leg. | |
Settle | Settlement date. NINST-by-1 vector of serial date numbers or date strings. Settle must be earlier than Maturity. |
Maturity | Maturity date. NINST-by-1 vector of dates representing the maturity date for each swap. |
LegReset | (Optional) NINST-by-2 matrix representing the reset frequency per year for each swap. Default = [1 1]. |
Basis | (Optional) Day-count basis of the instrument. A vector of integers.
For more information, see basis. |
Principal | (Optional) NINST-by-1 vector or NINST-by-1 cell array of the notional principal amounts or principal value schedules. For the latter case, each element of the cell array is a NumDates-by-2 matrix where the first column is dates and the second column is its associated notional principal value. The date indicates the last day that the principal value is valid.. Default = 100. |
LegType | (Optional) NINST-by-2 matrix. Each row represents an instrument. Each column indicates if the corresponding leg is fixed (1) or floating (0). This matrix defines the interpretation of the values entered in LegRate. Default is [1,0] for each instrument. |
EndMonthRule | (Optional) NINST-by-1 vector representing the End-of-month rule. Default = 1. |
StartDate | (Optional) NINST-by-1 vector of dates when the swaps actually start. Default is Settle. |
Data arguments are number of instruments (NINST)-by-1 vectors, scalar, or empty. Fill unspecified entries in vectors with NaN. Only one data argument is required to create the instrument; the others may be omitted or passed as empty matrices [].
InstSet = instswap(InstSet, LegRate, Settle, Maturity) creates a new instrument set containing swap instruments or adds swap instruments to an existing instrument set.
InstSet = instswap(InstSet, LegRate,
Settle, Maturity,
InstSet, LegReset, Basis, Principal,
EndMonthRule) uses optional input
arguments to create a new instrument set containing swap instruments
or adds swap instruments to an existing instrument set.
InstSet = instswap(InstSet, LegRate, Settle, Maturity,
LegReset, Basis,
Principal, LegType, EndMonthRule,
StartDate) to create a new forward swap instrument or to
add a forward swap instrument to an existing portfolio.
[FieldList, ClassList, TypeString] = instswap displays the classes.
FieldList is a number of fields (NFIELDS)-by-1 cell array of strings listing the name of each data field for this instrument type.
ClassList is an NFIELDS-by-1 cell array of strings listing the data class of each field. The class determines how arguments are parsed. Valid strings are 'dble', 'date', and 'char'.
TypeString is a string specifying the type of instrument added. For a swap instrument, TypeString = 'Swap'.
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For not caring what I think about your ****ty ass team, you seem to get quite worked up about it. I find it hilarious that you try and use the "other college team" smack, because I guarantee that I'm a bigger Buckeyes fan that you are a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. As for Texas stomping us, nice try and wishful thinking, but it's not going to happen, and I'll be sure to remember you saying this after it occurs as well.
Your schedule sucks, as much as you can try to justify why they scheduled the teams they did, the schedule still sucks. Maine isn't even a D-1 team, Wake Forest just got beat by a D-1 doormat in Vanderbilt, a 7 win season is hardly something to be proud of based on the NU schedule.
So how do you plan on proving that you are a bigger fan then me? Are we going to take a quiz? Please. Now I got a bet for you DenFan. Simple little bet. We each put in 20 bucks and the first team to win the NC wins the money. Each year each team doesn't win we put in 5 buck till one team wins. I'm sure some nice poster here would love to hold the money for us via Pay Pal. I like our chances to win before Ohio State.
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SAVE Ground level apartments
Anyone here have experience living on the ground floor. Did you experience issues with vermin (considering trash is often kept at street level for collections), or flooding (my friend experienced this, but she had a duplex and the basement portion flooded)? Any other downsides to living on the ground floor?
I live on the ground floor...only item of inconvenience is I hear the front door open and close whenever someone comes in or out. Good thing there are only 9 other people in my building. I am in a carriage house though so idk if its different for anyone else.
Noise. Bugs. Bars on your windows. Noise. Car exhaust right outside. Noise. If you're going to be on the ground floor, at least arrange so that you're in the back side of the building and not the street-facing side.
I lived in a ground floor rear apartment for many years. It was very quiet (except for the paper thin internal walls) but it was truly a cave with no natural light. I had bars on all my windows but that was a different New York so I'm not sure if they'd be necessary today. As for vermin, never had an issue but then I always had a cat so there was a natural deterrent (twice when they were doing construction next door my cat caught a mouse...fun for her, gross for me, worse for the mouse). On the upside I never had to rely on the (not so reliable) intercom to know who was ringing my bell, nor did I have deal with trying to get furniture into the micro sized elevator or carry it upstairs.
Like most things in life, ground floor living has its pros and cons.
I have lived in a ground floor/basement duplex and a ground floor rear facing apartment. There are more roaches on the ground floor, especially if your building is near restaurants and even if not. Ground floor apartments also have issues with privacy and safety if people can see into your apartment from the street. Given that ground floor apartments also generally lack light, you may find yourself with the curtains permanently drawn (it also hides window bars). Ground floor apartments are loud - One of my apartments was on a cross town bus block which meant turning the TV way up. The windows also accumulated grime faster. That being said, I currently live in a ground floor apartment because the price difference can be worth it.
There have been numerous conversations about ground floor apartments on this board before. On the right side of your screen there is a Search Discussions box- enter Ground Floor into the search box and you can read extensively on the topic.
It all depends on the apt. I live in a ground floor apt in the back of my building. No noise at all. In fact, it is quieter than apts several floors above in the front of the building. The buildings behind me are brownstones so the light is decreased but not that bad. My super keeps the building exceptionally clean and there are no mice or roaches. At least not visible in my apt. It is extremely easy coming and going, taking the garbage down etc. No waiting for the elevator or climbing the stairs. I wouldn't live in any other 1 BR in my building.
I agree with WoodsidePaul only that its a bit trickier to get light and keep private in a low floor apartment. If it has big windows than you get light than only the privacy is an issue. Living in Brooklyn I see lots of ground floor apartment with shutters or wood blinds. When drawn or half closed you get light and privacy. When the windows are small or blocked and there is limited light then it gets trickier.
(sheer curtains that let light in but are not see though are a good option) All in all from light/privacy stand point you need to be more creative but sometimes its worth it if the price is much lower (to rent or to buy)
I think it is worth the tradeoff for a large private garden space.
I installed a custom sliding shoji screen for my ground floor window. It is translucent which allows most of the sunlight when it is closed- yet maintains privacy. The material is plexiglass but it looks like rice paper- so it is durable. It also adds a terrific design element to the room and everyone that enters my apartment loves it.
I lived in a rear ground floor apt, but it was a few steps up to the lobby and the building sloped in the back so I was 1/2 a story above ground. No flooding or roaches. No noise (pre-war and facing an unused courtyard). No security bars. I did have mice at one point. My biggest complaint was that it was dark.
"I installed a custom sliding shoji screen for my ground floor window. It is translucent which allows most of the sunlight when it is closed- yet maintains privacy. The material is plexiglass but it looks like rice paper- so it is durable. It also adds a terrific design element to the room and everyone that enters my apartment loves it."
Presumably you've never had any Japanese people born before the war at your house: they'd blanch at the thought of a shoji screen made of *plexiglass*. ^^; (It probably reflects heat a lot better than traditional wood-and-paper, though.)
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First we worked on probability. We learned how to predict what the results of our experiments would be based on the theoretical probability. We did probability experiments with a partner. My partner was Jaco.
Another thing we learned about was exponents. We learned how to translate exponential form to standard standard form and standard to exponential.
Lastly, my class learned about the order of operations. We learned how to evaluate problems with parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, and addition and subtraction. In that order is how you solve the problem. A way my class was taught to remember it was from PEMDAS.
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Aggies' legend of the fall enthralls Manziel, family
Crow imparts sage advice to young QB.
By Brent Zwerneman : December 4, 2012 : Updated: December 5, 2012 12:09pm
COLLEGE STATION — On the same hallowed ground Johnny Manziel deftly scrambled this season, the Heisman Trophy finalist stood still — for once — on the Kyle Field grass, and absorbed one tale after another from A&M's original Heisman legend.
A strapping running back who 55 years earlier had churned up the soil on this same field, and one who on Tuesday held the rapt attention of Manziel, a swift quarterback and self-described college football historian.
"Nobody knew much about the Heisman then," John David Crow told Manziel, as the maroon-blooded men — separated by 57 years but bound by the Heisman — met for the first time during a photo shoot for the Express-News. "It's different now — it's just at a different level."
Manziel, who turns 20 on Thursday, nodded his head.
"Yes, sir, and I'm enjoying it," he said, smiling.
"That's right," Crow said. "And just keep enjoying it."
Crow, the 1957 Heisman winner, and Manziel, this year's front-runner for college football's most prestigious award, shook hands for the first time on the field where the Aggies have played football for more than a century. A&M wraps up its 10-2 season Jan. 4 in the Cotton Bowl against 10-2 Oklahoma — but between now and then rests a load of Heisman hoopla.
"Remember your friends," Crow told the youngster. "And don't forget how you got here."
Manziel assured his elder he would and he wouldn't, and the two spent much of the next hour talking football and life, as a camera clicked away. When the photographer assured the men it would be OK if they fumbled a football while tossing it in the air for a picture, Crow, 77, chuckled.
"Why are you talking directly to me about dropping the ball?" he wondered.
Chimed in Manziel, "He's got better hands than me."
Their four strong hands belong to the only two Heisman finalists from A&M during the past 55 years. Crow won the award over Iowa tackle Alex Karras, while Manziel is competing with Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein for the ultimate prize. The ceremony is Saturday night in New York.
A few feet from the photo shoot, Paul and Michelle Manziel absorbed the Heisman history before them and simply smiled at one of the rewards for their son's unwavering dedication to football — pictures with a Heisman legend. Manziel is the Southeastern Conference record holder for total yards in a season, set in the Aggies' first season in the SEC and Manziel's first year of college football action.
"You couldn't dream this up," said Paul, a strapping man in his own right who bears a striking semblance to legendary A&M quarterback Bucky Richardson. "What an honor. Johnny's worked hard, and I couldn't be prouder as a father."
"We're overwhelmed," said Michelle, an attractive and convivial blonde who also kidded about Johnny's pile of dirty laundry in his College Station home — one sign he truly is simply a college student in addition to Heisman finalist. "It's very surreal, and we're just trying to take it all in."
Crow knows the feeling. In 1957, the Heisman folks asked Crow if he'd like them to ship his trophy back home to Springhill, La., following the ceremony.
"I thought about it for a moment and said, 'No,'" Crow told Manziel. "'Y'all might change your mind.' I took the cotton-picking thing ... "
"You put it in your bag?" Manziel wondered.
"No, I just took it, walked out with it and took it to the airport," Crow said, chuckling. "When I got there I asked, 'Where can I put this?' They put it in a coat closet on the plane. They probably wouldn't let me carry it on today."
Such an image prompted a wide grin from Manziel.
"Could you see Cam Newton walking through the airport now with his Heisman Trophy?" Manziel said of Auburn's 2010 Heisman winner.
Every day in A&M football's Bright Building, Manziel walks past Crow's glass-encased Heisman Trophy.
"I just look at it, and want to open the case, take it out and hold it for a minute," Manziel said. "Now, to get to go to New York and experience all of this — it's going to be awesome."
Manziel and Crow were born more than five decades apart, but the two are also tied by Manziel's last word best describing the one-time scene in Crow's charmed life — and the scene to come in Manziel's.
"Johnny's a good Aggie, and if you're a good Aggie, that means you're a darn good person," Crow said of his first impression of Manziel, who spent the entire conversation sprinkling in "sirs" to the Aggie idol. "I'm really proud of him, and you can tell his parents raised him right. I'm also proud he's a finalist, but the game isn't over yet.
"No matter what, though, what's happening right now? It's just awesome."
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SMF Support > Install and Upgrade Help
Manually updating 2.0.1 to 2.0.2 AND 1.1.15 to 1.1.16 (UPDATED!)
--- Quote from: ibmorjamn on March 15, 2011, 12:55:18 PM ---I don't know if this is the right place for this but here goes .
I have version 1.1.11 and trying to upgrade I get an error message :
--- Code: --- Execute Modification ./Sources/ManageSmileys.php Test failed
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It has been a while since I worked on this but it is a custom theme. I am guessing that some manual edit needs to be done to the smileys source list in the core theme. ?
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There is nothing much to be done over the theme files. It is a source file. Simply go on the link in the first post and follow the edits of ManageSmileys.php
Make sure that you are not duplicating the code just incase. ;)
Hello together, it's possible to upgrade from 1.1.11 to RC2.0?
Upgrading SMF
--- Quote from: ernomo98 on June 05, 2011, 04:28:24 PM ---Hello together, it's possible to upgrade from 1.1.11 to RC2.0?
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I would wait until 2.0 Gold is released, then you can upgrade in one step.
Else you will have to upgrade in two steps, and lose all your 2.x mods.
Manual update seemed to work fine here, all mods appear to be working.
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- Grade Level(s): 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
- Duration: Duration: 60 minutes
Students will learn what a tsunami is, what causes it, how fast it travels, what it looks like, its devastating effects upon landfall, where it occurs and why it occurs in certain geographic regions. The effect of a 2004 tsunami on the island nation of Sri Lanka will be closely examined.
Background Information
Sri Lanka, an island nation about the size of West Virginia, is located just 18 miles off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean. With a population of about 21 million, tourism and trade make up over half the gross domestic product. Though Peace Corps had closed its program in 1998 when a tsunami hit the country in 2004, Peace Corps Response (formerly known as Crisis Corps) sent experienced Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to help out. Approximately 30,000 people perished from the disaster and 400,000 were displaced causing widespread damage.
- Tsunami (intermediate) – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Tsunami (advanced) – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Life of a Tsunami – United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Tsunami: the Great Waves – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- "Asia Tsunami" slide show – Peace Corps Volunteer in Sri Lanka
- Photographs of structural damage inflicted by the tsunami – U.S. Geological Survey
- World map – United Nations
- Ring of Fire map – U. S. Geological Survey
- March 11, 2001 Tsunami photos and video – U. S. Geological Survey
- Japan Tsunami Disaster, a Wake-Up Call to U.S. West Coast - PBS NewsHour
- Question sheet – for students (cut up and give one question to student pairs in step 2)
- Question sheet – answer key
- Severe weather picture word cards (optional)
- To identify characteristics of a tsunami
- To locate on a regional and world map where tsunamis occur or are most likely to occur
- To explain why tsunamis occur in particular geographic regions
- To state the impact of tsunamis
- Accurately use a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases
- Introduction
- Have students locate Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Japan on a world map.
- Ask students if they had heard about the 2004 and 2011 tsunami that affected these countries. Have them describe and explain a tsunami and its effects.
- If students do not know, define tsunami: a series of waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite. (Source: FEMA )
- First, view "Asia Tsunami" slide show and discuss why tsunamis occur in the North and Southeastern regions of Asia and where they could occur in the United States. Also have students identify after-effects of the tsunami on Sri Lanka.
- View one or more of the following:
- Video of the effects in Japan from the 2011 Japanese tsunami
- Photographs and video of the effects in Northern California from the 2011 Japanese tsunami
- Photographs of structural damage inflicted by the 2004 tsunami on the island of Sumatra (Indonesia) and video
- Have students form pairs. Distribute one question to each pair. Using the following websites, allow 10-15 minutes to research each question and write the answer:
- Tsunami (intermediate) – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Tsunami (advanced) – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Life of a Tsunami – United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Tsunami: the Great Waves – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Students will present findings to the class citing sources.
Language Arts
- Have students read aloud and practice engaging, dramatic reading: Crisis Corps Sri Lanka by Darren D. Defendeifer
- Write a family disaster plan
- Review the school's disaster plan and discuss precautions for personal safety.
- Students take the online quiz: FEMA for Kids: What did you Learn?
- Illustrate an information poster about a severe weather system or natural disaster that might occur in your area including the following:
- Definition of the severe weather or natural disaster
- Photos (2 or more)
- Locations of where they frequently occur
- How to prepare for one
- Distribute vocabulary picture/word cards (small). On map of the United States, students attach to places where each type of severe weather or natural disaster is most likely to occur.
Framework and Standards
Enduring Understandings
- Certain types of weather occur in certain parts of the world due to climate, geography and location.
- Forces of nature cannot be controlled, only prepared for in case of emergency.
Essential Questions
- How are location and land forms related to weather and climate?
- What are precautions for personal safety in case of a severe weather systems or natural disaster?
- What is your understanding of humans' ability to control nature and its forces?
PreK-12 English Language Proficiency Standards
- Standard 1: Communicate for social, intercultural, and instructional purposes within the school setting.
- Standard 5: Communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of science.
- Standard 5: Communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of social studies.
National Science Education Standards
Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science
- Structure of the earth system
Content Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- Populations, resources, and environments
- Natural hazards
National Council for the Social Studies
Thematic Strand I: Culture
- Cultures are dynamic and change over time
Thematic Strand III: People, Places and Environments
- Understand the relationship between human populations and the physical world
U. S. National Geography Standards
Essential Element I: The World in Spatial Terms
- Use maps and other geographic representations to acquire, process and report information
- Analyze spatial organization of people, places and environments
Essential Element II: Places and Regions
- Physical and human characteristics of places