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QMT WindchimesTM has been manufacturing Arias® windchimes for over twenty years. Our chimes have beautiful tones and excellent resonance. The redwood components are treated with a penetrating oil-resin finish for outdoor durability. The aluminum is anodized or powder-coated to stand up to the elements. The cord is a strong polyester. Arias® chimes are made to be durable and weather resistant, giving years of enjoyment.
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The Art of the Zine with Guest Artist Anna Mudd
Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
October 6, 2012
A zine (pron. "zeen") is a DIY magazine, independently produced and self-published. Zine enthusiasts typically build these rogue publications as purely creative, non-profit endeavors, because they're passionate about sharing stories, information, opinion, and artwork—or all of the above.
Join guest instructor Anna Mudd in the Studio on Saturday, October 6, to learn about zines, how they relate to Isabella Stewart Gardner's albums, and collaborate in the creation of a Gardner Museum-inspired zine. In three sessions, Anna will discuss the origin of zines, and participants will view reproductions of Isabella Gardner's albums and guest books, explore themes of travel, personal narrative, mail correspondence, and collecting. Sessions begin at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02115
General Day and Time Info:
Sessions begin at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
Paid parking is available at the Museum of Fine Arts garage or lot on Museum Road, two blocks from the Gardner. Metered street parking is also available.
Accessibility Information: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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MUSIC NOTES: The Cab Premiere 'Endlessly' Music Video & More (VIDEO)
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Brain Food | Grant Achatz
Your waiter will appear bearing a small steel contraption. Wires radiate up and out, like the skeleton of an upside-down umbrella. Snuggled into those spokes will be a small bunch of grapes, but the grapes are gone—all but two, which still cling to their denuded branch, partly visible through a lacy, paper-thin wrapping of toast. It won't look like food, exactly, but you're in a restaurant and this seems to be your first course and you're hungry, so you will pick up the whole weird mess by the stem, dangle it over your mouth, Roman emperor-style, and bite. The outside will be crisp; inside will be something juicy. A grape, of course. But there will be something else, something sticky and totally, utterly familiar. You've known this taste since before you could tie your own shoes. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich! And you will wonder: Just what kind of restaurant is this, anyway?
It's called Alinea, and when it opens in Chicago this month, I predict that it will quickly prove itself one of America's most unusual, provocative, challenging and entertaining restaurants. Also, I'll bet, one of its best.


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NIH Research Matters
January 23, 2012
New Insights Into Old Anti-Fungal Drug
For more than 50 years, doctors have used the drug Amphotericin B (AmB) to treat systemic fungal infections. In a new study, researchers revealed a novel mode of action for the drug. Their findings could lead to safer and more effective anti-fungal medications.
For people with compromised immune systems—such as those with AIDS or who need to take immunosuppressive drugs—common environmental fungi can become a deadly hazard. Fungal cells like yeasts and molds can invade the body and create a systemic infection. To treat this condition, doctors sometimes prescribe AmB, which is a powerful anti-fungal molecule that was isolated from bacteria in the 1950s. Unfortunately, AmB is also highly toxic to humans, so it is used only as a last resort.
For many years, scientists believed that AmB kills fungi by opening a hole, or channel, in the fungal cell membrane, allowing electrically charged molecules (ions) to flow out. A group of scientists led by Dr. Martin Burke at the University of Illinois thought that AmB might be killing fungal cells by another mechanism. In a previous study, the team found that AmB initially binds a molecule called ergosterol on the outer membrane of fungal cells. Ergosterol is essentially the fungal equivalent of cholesterol and is vital for fungal cell survival. AmB derivatives that don't bind ergosterol don't form ion channels and have no antifungal activity.
To find out which mechanism—the ergosterol binding itself or the subsequent channel formation—kills the fungi, the researchers created AmB-like compounds that could bind ergosterol without forming channels. Their work, funded in part by NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), appeared in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on January 17, 2012.
The researchers began by comparing AmB to a similar fungicide called natamycin. Natamycin was recently found to bind ergosterol. However, it doesn't form ion channels. The scientists noted that both molecules shared a similar ergosterol binding arm, but that AmB alone had an element required for channel formation. Using a chemical synthesis technique the scientists recently developed, they created a new form of AmB without the channel-forming element, called C35deOAmB.
The scientists performed a series of comparisons of AmB, C35deOAmB and natamycin. They found that while all 3 could bind to ergosterol and all 3 could kill yeast cells, only AmB formed channels and allowed ions to escape.
"The results are all consistent with the same conclusion," Burke says. "In contrast to half a century of prior study and the textbook-classic model, amphotericin kills yeast by simply binding ergosterol."
A better understanding of how AmB kills fungi could help scientists design better anti-fungal drugs. Because AmB binds both ergosterol and cholesterol, the researchers are currently working to develop similar drugs that bind only ergosterol. They believe this might limit the toxic side effects while still preserving anti-fungal activity.
"When I was in my medical rotations, we called it 'ampho-terrible,' because it's an awful medicine for patients," Burke says. "Now we have a road map to take ampho-terrible and turn it into ampho-terrific."—by Lesley Earl, Ph.D.
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NOAA's MADIS Data Management System Expands to Global Data Coverage
In March 2006, ESRL's Global Systems Division made significant progress in extending the geographic coverage of its datasets by expanding the surface observations supported by the Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS). MADIS now provides access to real-time global METAR observations, as well as observations from several other surface networks with coverage outside the U.S. Networks in this category include the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment network, the Plataformas de Coleta de Dados network operated by the Ministry of Science and Technology in Brazil, and the Citizen Weather Observer Program network, which currently features real-time observations from over 50 countries. Other MADIS datasets that provide international observations include radiosonde, maritime, automated aircraft, profiler, and satellite datasets.
MADIS is a data management system developed at ESRL/GSD that ingests, integrates, quality controls, and distributes surface and upper-air datasets to the meteorological community. Among these datasets is an integrated mesonet database containing high-frequency real-time observations from over 19,000 mesonet stations across the country and around the world. The mesonet database includes Road Weather Information System observations from state Departments of Transportation, as well as real-time observations from the Remote Automated Weather Stations network, the Cooperative Mesonets in the Western U.S. network, the WeatherBug network operated by AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc., and many others. Organizations receiving MADIS data feeds include National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices, the NWS National Centers for Environmental Prediction, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and many major universities and commercial weather businesses. Saved observations are available online via the MADIS FTP server; real-time observations are viewable on the Web.
MADIS integrates other-agency and private-network observations with NOAA observations and makes them easily accessible and usable to the greater meteorological community. By doing so, it is serving one of NOAA's main mission goals to "Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water Information." Additionally, MADIS supplies non-NOAA data providers with quality control and station monitoring information to assist in their maintenance activities and to enhance and promote the mutual benefits of public/private data sharing.
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For those who enjoy the finer things in life, or who have something to celebrate, Standard Premier Eurostar upgrades are available. Formerly Leisure Select, Standard Premier upgrade offers dedicated Eurostar coaches with reclining seats for extra comfort and extra legroom. Be indulged with a light meal, served at your table, including wine, soft drinks, tea and coffee making it ideal for travellers who want to get their Disney break off to a stylish start, and at a surprisingly affordable price!


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Mitzvah Marathon
Adam Factor makes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that will be donated to a local homeless shelter during the Mitzvah Marathon. The annual event was held Sept. 10 in remembrance of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.
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President Harvey Stenger's Road Map Quarterly Report
October 6, 2015
Volunteer for final fall Commencement
October 6, 2015
Mavis Staples/Joan Osborne Solid Soul Tour
October 6, 2015
Staples is an American music icon who successfully earned her spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is documenting her life and career in the feature-length film Mavis!, releasing her new EP Your Good Fortune on ANTI- and rounding up sessions for Pops Staples' last album, Don't Lose This.
Osborne is a seven-time Grammy nominee with a professional reputation as performer and songwriter. Her smash hit three-time platinum album Relish earned her a part in the soul music of the Granny award-winning documentary, Standing In The Shadows of Motown with Motown Records' Funk Brothers. She recorded three soul music albums, How Sweet It Is, Breakfast in Bed and her 2012 release Bring It On Home.
General public, $45; faculty/staff/seniors, $40; students/children $22. For tickets, call 607-777-ARTS or go online.
UUP Breakfast Workshop: Tips on Getting Tenure
October 6, 2015
RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 15, to UUP chapter assistant Linda O'Branski.
The Final Chapters: What you need to know series
October 6, 2015
• Advance Planning for the end-of-life and The Five Wishes, a discussion by Action for Older Persons on health care proxies, living wills and advance directives will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct, 19, in UUW-324.
• Funeral planning information, an overview on final arrangements, options and funeral expenses presented by Hopler and Eschbach Funeral Home will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in UUW-324.
• Griefways 101, an exploration of grief and fresh approaches to navigating life after loss with Yvonne Lucia, RN, MDiv, will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in UUW-324.
Faculty and staff can register online and retirees can register with Retiree Services via e-mail or at 777-5959. If any retirees require a garage parking pass, stop at the Information Booth and provide the attendant with your name and the name of the event. For more information, contact Diane Campbell, Employee Assistance Program coordinator, via e-mail or at 777-4411.
LGBTQA Alumni Reception at Homecoming
October 6, 2015
UUP Negotiations Team seeks input—note time change
October 6, 2015
It is crucial that the negotiations team has your input – attend and RSVP your attendance by Thursday, Oct. 1, to Linda O'Branski, chapter assistant, via e-mail.
UUP "Member Suggestion Forms" that enable you to write down your concerns and suggestions for the upcoming negotiations can be found online. Feel free to send via e-mail to the UUP office. If privacy is a concern, the form can also be mailed to UUP Headquarters or via campus mail to the UUP chapter office, LS-G516, in a sealed envelope clearly marked "Negotiations Member Suggestion Form." Forms will also be distributed at the meeting.
Seeking mentors for "The Mentoring Movement" during Homecoming.
October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015
Few developments since World War II have changed the face of American religion or American politics more than the Immigration Act of 1965. Given this, it is surprising how little attention scholars of either politics or religion have paid to the postwar politics of immigration reform. Those few who have addressed the issue have generally portrayed the 1965 act as the inevitable product of a postwar liberal consensus without exploring how any such consensus was forged or the nature of its fracture points and limitations. This talk attempts to recover that history, focusing particularly on the role of religious language, institutions, and issues.
Course Observations: A CLT Service
October 6, 2015
Lunch will be provided. Register online by Friday, Oct. 9 (you will need to log into BMail). If you need assistance, contact the CLT at via e-mail or 607-777-5040. The CLT is in the northeast corner of the Bartle Library building, use the entrance closest to the Union clock tower.
First VizCult lecture of the academic year
October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015
Lecture in memory of Barbara Abou-El-Haj
October 6, 2015
Jerrilynn Dodds, faculty of art history, Sarah Lawrence College, will present "Hunting in the Borderlands: Lessons Learned from Barbara Abou-El-Haj" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in FA-258.
The lecture will be followed by a reception at the University Art Museum. This event is open to the public.
Sponsored by VizCult, the Harpur College Dean's Speaker Series organized by the Department of Art History, the Department of History, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Fernand Braudel Center and the Harpur College Dean's Office.
Fall 2015 final exam schedule available
October 5, 2015
New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran to speak
October 5, 2015
Currently a visiting professor and the executive director of Cultural Conversations at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C., she is a professor of aesthetics, culture and literature, and teaches courses on the relation between culture and politics.
Reading Lolita is Nafisi's account of her experiences conducting classes in her home in Iran for women students based on the premise that everyone has a right to an education – even women hidden under mandatory veils. These classes form an agenda for a new human rights curriculum.
Nafisi's latest book, The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books, celebrates the power of literature in a democratic society. Praised as the memoir in books that does for America whatReading Lolita did for Iran, this passionate book illustrates the importance of fiction, and especially of active reading, to change people's lives.
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of Dane, Plaintiff, v.
United States Bankruptcy Court
June 14, 1999
Arnold N. Rusky, Asst. Corporation
Counsel, Madison, WI, for plaintiff.
The debtor received public assistance (including AFDC, medical assistance and food stamps) from November 12, 1985 to May 31, 1987. The debtor was eligible for those benefits based on her income, assets and family situation. At the initiation of the assistance payments, the debtor's family consisted of herself and two children.
In June 1987, the debtor's public assistance was terminated following an allegation that the children's father had been living in the debtor's home since April 1986. The state agency had issued a request for information related to the allegation to which the debtor did not respond. After the debtor's public assistance case was closed, the debtor appealed the cancellation of benefits. After an administrative appeal hearing, the presiding examiner found against the debtor stating:
1. [Debtor] was not eligible for AFDC, medical assistance, or food stamps after May 31, 1987, because of her failure to provide income information on Chad Parham requested by the agency more than 30 days prior to closure.
2. The agency may recover as much of the assistance issued to [debtor]'s assistance case during the period April 1, 1986 through May 31, 1987, as proves to be an overpayment after review of the eligibility of the case during that period.
The examiner's findings were based implicitly on the fact that the children's father was present in the debtor's home from April 1, 1986 and explicitly on the debtor's failure to report this change in circumstances.
The examiner remanded the case to the Dane County Department of Social Services with instructions to review the amount of overpayment. The department determined the amount of overpayment to be $8,423.00. The debtor never contested the determination of overpayment. Partial restitution has been made through application of income tax returns to the obligation.
Debtor filed a chapter 7 petition on September 25, 1998 and received her discharge on January 21, 1999. On December 28, 1998, Dane County initiated an adversary proceeding to determine the dischargeability of the obligations related to the overpayment of public assistance. The county asserts that the debt is nondischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(B) (1) as a debt in the nature of welfare fraud. On April 27, 1999, the county filed a motion for summary adjudication of the proceeding. The county asserts that the administrative hearing resolved the issue of fraud and should be given preclusive effect by this court.
However, summary judgment cannot be granted. The complaint states that the debt is nondischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(B). Section 523(a)(2)(B) excepts from discharge debts obtained by:
(B) use of a statement in writing--
(i) that is materially false;
(ii) respecting the debtor's or an insider's financial condition;
(iii) on which the creditor to whom the debtor is liable for such money, property, services, or credit reasonably relied; and
(iv) that the debtor caused to be made or published with intent to deceive[.]
The county has neither argued nor provided evidence that the debtor used a writing in the alleged welfare fraud.
Even if the complaint were made under § 523(a)(2)(A), the hearing officer's decision would not have preclusive effect. There are four requirements for the application of issue preclusion in federal courts:
1) the issue sought to be precluded must be the same as that involved in the prior action;
2) the issue must have been actually litigated,
3) the determination of the issue must have been essential to the final judgment, and
4) the party against whom estoppel is invoked must be fully represented in the prior action.
See, e.g., People Who Care v. Rockford Bd. of Educ., 68 F.3d 172 (7th Cir. 1995). The issue in the present action is whether the debt was incurred as the result of the debtor's fraud. The prior action merely determined that the debtor was not entitled to receive benefits for the period from April 1, 1986 to May 31, 1987. There was no explicit finding of fraud nor even a discussion of fraud in the decision. Thus the first requirement for applying issue preclusion has not been met.
The county would have the court infer a finding of fraud from the facts found by the hearing examiner and the language of a statute then in force. The relevant statute, Wis. Stat. § 49.12(9), stated:
If any person obtains for himself or herself, or for any other person or dependants or both, assistance under this chapter on the basis of facts stated to authorities charged with the responsibility of furnishing assistance and fails to notify said authorities within 10 days of any change in the facts as originally stated and continues to receive assistance based on the originally stated facts such failure shall be considered a fraud . . . . The negotiation of a check . . . received in payment of such assistance by the recipient . . . after such change in facts which would reorder the person ineligible for such assistance shall be prima facie evidence of fraud in any such case.
Thus, if the county showed that the debtor had negotiated an assistance check there would exist prima facie evidence of fraud. The county has not yet offered such evidence nor did the hearing officer determine that any checks had in fact been negotiated. While the step is an easy one to take, neither party to the prior hearing appears to have sought to establish fraud. Because the fraudulent nature of the debtor's actions was not actually litigated in the prior hearing, the decision fails the second requirement for applying preclusion.
The hearing examiner determined that the debtor was not entitled to receive public assistance from April 1, 1986 to May 31, 1987. There are many potential grounds for such a determination, and a finding of fraud is in no reasonable manner necessary to a finding of lack of entitlement. Thus the third requirement for application of issue preclusion is not met.
The debtor was present at the prior hearing representing herself. Debtor now asserts that this representation was inadequate because she could not retain an attorney and was unable to adequately represent herself. Thus, the fourth requirement for application of issue preclusion is not intended to test the competence of the representation, rather to test the opportunity to protect one's interests. The debtor had a full and fair opportunity to protect her interests and the decision clearly indicated her right to appeal the decision. The fourth requirement presents no barrier to application of issue preclusion, although the failure to meet any of the other requirements does.
The decision presented by the county is not entitled to preclusive effect. This conclusion would not change if the decision had been entered by a court or other judicial body. As the decision was entered by a quasi-judicial hearing examiner, it may not have been entitled to preclusive effect even if the four requirements were satisfied. Wisconsin law is not clear on the subject. See State of Wisconsin v. Cole, Case No. 98-30426-7, Adv. Pro. No. 98-3070-7 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. Dec. 23, 1998).
Additionally, Wisconsin courts apply a test of "fundamental fairness" when issue preclusion is used offensively. See Michelle T. v. Crozier, 173 Wis.2d 681, 495 N.W.2d 327 (1993). The factors to be considered by a court include:
(1) could the party against whom preclusion is sought, as a matter of law, have obtained review of the judgment;
(2) is the question one of law that involves two distinct claims or intervening contextual shifts in the law;
(3) do significant differences in the quality or extensiveness of proceedings between the two courts warrant relitigation of the issue;
(4) have the burdens of persuasion shifted such that the party seeking preclusion had a lower burden of persuasion in the first trial than in the second; or
(5) are matters of public policy and individual circumstances involved that would render the application of collateral estoppel to be fundamentally unfair, including inadequate opportunity or incentive to obtain a full and fair adjudication in the initial action?
Michelle T. at 173 Wis.2d at 689, 495 N.W.2d at 330-31. This fundamental fairness test is essentially a substitute for the basic test for applying issue preclusion. Application of issue preclusion in Wisconsin imposes a threshold requirement that "the issue sought to be precluded . . . have been actually litigated previously." Lindas v. Cady, 183 Wis.2d 547, 559, 515 N.W.2d 458, 463 (1994). The hearing examiner's decision fails this test as well.
Because the prior decision is not entitled to preclusive effect, the county's motion for summary judgment cannot be granted. It shall be so ordered.
1. In all likelihood, the stated section is an error and the county is arguing non-dischargeability under § 523(a)(2)(A). Section 523(a)(2)(B) requires a writing with fraudulent information. The county has provided no evidence that a fraudulent writing exists.


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Wander and wait or think and win?
By Sarah Carlson SOFA
The Society for Financial Awareness
Successful people attain their goals because they have confidence in what they are doing and don't fear failure. They learn from it, and they learn to plan around it.
So many of us wander around this earth waiting for our big break, our lucky day, our one shot or our big moment. Meanwhile each day passes and the opportunities that come with each new day seem to be carried through the wind as a faint thought or the proverbial whiff of what might have been.
Sure everyone has big dreams, everyone wants to be successful and everyone says that they're willing to work for it, but how many actually do? Successful people do what unsuccessful people don't want to do — they extend themselves, exhaust their resources, and fail time and time again — yet they never quit.
They become fully committed – not just involved in whatever it is that they are doing —through the good, bad and indifferent. How many of us can honestly say we do the same?
If you watch a group of successful people — perhaps they are a group of the most elite doctors at a hospital, surgeons even, or perhaps the top lawyers at a prestigious law firm, or maybe a group of successful entrepreneurs — you will see several common traits. These traits we should adopt for our own use if we are committed to succeed.
Materialistic by most standards, these professionals are wealthy and they're successful, so that in turn means that they dress the part, act the part and live in a manner that reflects who they believe they are. But aside from that you'll notice a difference in their attitude, you'll notice a difference in their behavior and you'll notice they have a presence.
Confidence, sometimes mistaken as arrogance by the envious, is the fundamental foundation in this target group's success. Those who have become comfortable with their success, the ones who understand the hard work equals success formula and the people we identify as prosperous, ooze self-confidence. They possess an inner belief that they will succeed.
Think of it this way; if you're not confident in your own abilities or talents, why should anyone else believe in you? People who are truly successful have fully bought into who they are and what they can accomplish with hard work and a focused effort. This core belief shines through in their products, their services, their goals, dreams, aspirations and lifestyle.
They know that no matter what, they are willing to do whatever is necessary to have what they want; they believe they will achieve it, deserve it and will accept nothing less. There is no lack of self-esteem – there is no "what if" or "maybe" attitude – only "can do" and "will do." You won't smell fear amongst that crowd who are focused on success.
Step into their presence and you may be intimidated — this is good and you should learn from it. If you want to succeed in life, you commit, do the work, and suffer under the pains of growth and competition until you realize that your commitment means you never give up. The most popular word in sales is "next" and the second most popular is "more." Believe in yourself and your dreams, your business, your goals and your aspirations. Who cares if others don't? Just say next.
The people who sit on the sidelines and watch become weak and envious and rarely are able to escape the waiting game for their big break — because the big break never comes to those who won't risk failure, won't extend themselves for fear of looking foolish and who won't do the extra work that it takes to succeed.
Successful people attain their goals because they have confidence in what they are doing and don't fear failure. They learn from it, and they learn to plan around it.
The next trait you'll notice in truly thriving individuals is their impeccable ability to network, and again this routes back to a little self-confidence. If you take time to invest in yourself, your education, your business or ideas and goals, and then focus on being interested instead of interesting, you will attract people through your ability to share and enable others to feel comfortable. Successful entrepreneurs and highly trained professionals are comfortable discussing who they are, what they do and how they do it with everyone they meet, while inviting others to become involved in their realm.
They are fully committed to what they do — they believe in it — and so they share it with the world because they are convinced it will be beneficial to others. They don't care if not everyone buys in. They will build a network of followers based on the people who do buy in, and in this manner they will build a strong core of people who support them and want to help them to succeed.
The more you monitor successful people, the more you'll see "birds of a feather, flock together" and you will find that this group has some new killer marketing strategies for getting the word out about themselves and truly networking with everyone.
Lastly, charisma — no, we are not all naturally charismatic. Charismatic power is not commonly taught, but it can be. Being fully confident in ourselves, who we are and what we do based on a strong foundation of knowledge experience or education will help us create our own charisma, a force of character, or personal presence, or gravitas that comes from that deep sense of belief in one's self.
If we approach every person we meet, unafraid of what they may think of us, we practice exuding charisma. Charisma is that force of being completely at ease with who we are, as demonstrated by a laid-back attitude, a warm easy sense of humor, a frequent open smile — and it all translates to a likeability by making other's more comfortable. Any hint of nervousness, awkwardness or fear of making a fool of ourselves seems to dissipate.
Most successful people are likeable; they have this aura of comfortableness, and this translates into success. Naturally, everyone wants a piece. And it's easy to attain in my opinion, you just have to follow their lead. The first thing is to do a self-evaluation: Who are you? What do you do? What are you fully committed to, and is your heart, your soul, the air you breathe invested in it — giving it life?
If not, imminent doom awaits you. Why would anyone purchase a product or service from you confidently if you don't even have that confidence in it yourself? If the answer to the first portion of this is yes, you next need to learn to be comfortable with yourself, love your product or service, believe in your business, commit to it being your future, and believe you will be successful in this. Then begin using these as your mantras; "I will do whatever it takes to make this work" and "I am invested, committed and will be fruitful in my endeavors."
Your positive thinking will fuel your actions, and your actions and effort will be what produces results, creating a self-perpetuating prophecy of confident successful living. Also, remember the words "next" and "more."
The next step is to hit the street. Promote yourself, your business venture and your causes in life. People will be receptive if they feel that you believe in yourself, and for the skeptics you come across just say next and remember, there are always more people for you to market to and share and build your network with.
Lastly, evaluate your results. Don't be afraid to make changes and try new things. Go out on a limb — no one ever got anywhere by waiting on the sidelines. Get in the game, believe in yourself, tell yourself you're a winner and act like one.
Watch the successful people you admire and begin to imitate their behavior, invest in yourself and you'll be surprised how far it can take you in every arena of your life.


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Time to raise a glass, be merry and stick together...
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If ever there was a weekend to be jolly, this is it. Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, we've got a high-day-and-holiday ahead of us, and all should be good with the world…
Can you hear a "but" coming up? Well, yes. And no…
Because I am one of those old fashioned souls who really does think Christmas should be something special – not because I am religious in any way, but because I have some deep inherited feeling in my bones that we should mark, or defy in some way, the very depths of winter.
The ancients were doing it long before events in the Middle East gave us a religion 2,000 years ago – and I reckon that until global warming allows us to grow date palms in December we'll carry on lighting our darkest days with attempted joy.
Christmas is one thing that should bring us all together. You can't escape it in this country unless you happen to be stranded on the Isle of Rockall.
And that's where my "but" comes in. The little niggle that's bothered me this week – and I'll bet many Westcountry folk will feel the same way…
On the theme of "we're all in just about everything together", you'd think our leading broadcaster would know and understand this better than anyone else.
But no… As I write this, the rain is falling hard and flood warnings have been issued all across the South West and Wales. And yet the Today programme on Radio Four has just seen fit, not only to lead with the story about the corporation's recent mishandlings and ineptitudes, but go on to give the subject over 20 minutes of air-time.
Major world disasters don't get that. And the fact that so many British citizens were/are facing grief and misery right here on our own national doorstep seemed to escape the bubble-dwellers altogether.
We all, to some extent, live in a bubble. That's how life is. But when you are charged with representing an entire nation you'd better know how to cast asunder the shackles of your own tiny existence.
Which the BBC at a national level constantly fails to do – alongside that other great all-embracing institution, central government. Yes, I know MPs represent constituencies – but if I'm wrong why else do we use the phrase "Westminster Village"?
I am sorry to be crude about this – but what I see on the high altar of our national media is a bunch of people with well paid jobs sticking their heads firmly up their own backsides.
It's as if they're saying: "Look, we are the important ones – what we do is paramount and vital. So it stands to reason that we have to cover anything and everything that happens here in central London in great detail.
"You folk out there in the sticks are just little people. You don't make momentous decisions like we do. So if you are suffering something as down to earth and ordinary as a flood – check out our local radio service or whatever. But stay tuned to us to hear about the really important stuff – involving us, and our bosses."
They also seem to like such issues because someone can be blamed and hung out to dry. Who can John Humphrys harangue for heavy rain?
So much for the London media bubble… When I do talks or meet groups on behalf of this newspaper, people often ask me why they should bother with the regional media nowadays when they can get information on Twitter and on local radio and TV.
The answer is simple: we create, on a daily basis, the only real collective, comprehensive assembly of thoughts and ideas which is orchestrated in a way that actually stands up for this region.
People ask me what this newspaper's politics are and I answer the question in this way: we do not sway right or left – we do not back one political party. But we do, unashamedly, stick up for – and give voice to – country people.
This peninsula is mainly rural and in the ten years I've been writing opinion columns here I have seen an erosion of power when it comes to folk who live out in the sticks.
Here's an example: since I've been writing this very article an email has arrived from an organisation called the Rural Services Network, headlined: "Countryside hit hardest as government cuts council funding".
Let's raise a glass, be merry, and stick together this Christmas. And let's do it all next year, and the one after that…


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Rachel Spigler
As an evolutionary ecologist, I am fascinated by the interplay between ecological and evolutionary dynamics. In particular, I am interested in the evolutionary ecology of plant reproductive systems. Using a combination of observational field studies, manipulative field and greenhouse experiments, and a suite of genetic tools, my research answers questions about how ecological and evolutionary dynamics of plant mating systems and sexual systems are linked to population-level processes, ecological context, and genetic processes. In my past (and ongoing) work, I focused on reproductive Allee effects in natural plant populations, including effects on the mating system, and on the ecological and genetic factors influencing the evolution of separate sexes (dioecy).
As a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Kalisz lab, I will be using demographic modeling to investigate how ecological interactions influence trait variation and plant population dynamics (evolutionary demography). In addition, I am continuing to conduct studies that address how ecological context can influence mating system evolution. By merging these approaches and tools, my goal is to illuminate the evolutionary, ecological, and demographic consequences of changes in reproduction and the mating system. More broadly, such work can help improve our understanding of how population dynamics can influence the evolution of traits and how trait variation and evolutionary change can influence population dynamics.
Nathan Brouwer
I am a fourth-year doctoral student studying the demography and life history of perennial plants. I'm interested in the ecology and evolution of long-lived organisms and how life histories and demographic rates play out when there can be time lags and deferred costs to previous events and choices. For my dissertation I am working with two long-lived perennials, Mainthemum racemosum and Polygonatum biflorum , that frequently enter periods of extended dormancy. Extended dormancy occurs when a perennial plant does not emerge during its normal growing period and spends one or more years below ground before appearing again in a subsequent growing season. These two common understory perennials typically have 10-30% annual dormancy rates. Dormancy is more common in plants that have been recently browsed by white-tailed deer, the most important herbivore in the eastern deciduous forests where I work. However, there is usually a time lag of one year before browsed plants go dormant, and many browsed plants do not become dormant while many non-browsed plants do. I am therefore using long-term demographic data and field experiments to assess how different life history events and ecological interactions might affect dormancy rates. This work will result in matrix population models that will allow me to explore the causes and consequences of extended dormancy and the demographic influences of time lags.
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Unification of ecological theory, in part, hinges upon a fuller understanding of the dynamic nature of species interactions. It is important that species interactions be addressed within their biotic and abiotic context. Positive and negative interactions of species can differ significantly among sites and, across the landscape, the strength or effect size of species interactions are modulated by the biotic and abiotic contexts. Therefore, the identity and abundance of individual species within a community and the population dynamics of those species are all context dependant. Experimental and observational research that addresses how species interactions change across biotic or abiotic gradients can improve our predictive ability regarding community structuring. In my dissertation research (5th year), I use experimental and observational methods to test how changes in the biotic context, for example increases in herbivore pressure on focal palatable species, can alter population dynamics of unpalatable species. I first ask, do unpalatable plants benefit when herbivore effects are high? Are their populations stable? Do plants change their reproductive allocations strategies in a response to population sex ratios that are determined herbivore-dependant contexts?
Thus far, I have found that unpalatable plants may experience costs as a result of increased herbivore activities. My results suggest that herbivore effects on soil quality may be the pathway through which herbivores negatively indirectly affect unpalatable plant species.
Eden Odhner
I am a first year graduate student in the Kalisz lab, and I am interested in chemical ecology as it relates to the effects of plant chemistry at the community level. Specifically I hope to explore the chemistry of invasive species, and how their volatile chemistry might affect invasion success. Plants use a variety of cues, including chemical cues, to communicate with other individuals in their community such as pollinators, herbivores, and other plants. Although the volatile chemistry of plants is an important component of their communication, plant chemistry in relation to community ecology is, in general, under-represented in the literature. The unexplored avenues for research are therefore abundant, and I am in the process of developing a project that incorporates plant volatile chemistry and plant-pollinator mutualism disruption by invasive species.
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text: How fans recreated Game of Thrones in sprawling, intricate Minecraft map Gaming 28 March 13 by Laura Hudson When I first entered the world of WesterosCraft, a Minecraft server where Game of Thrones fans have recreated the sprawling continent from George R. R. Martin's novels in mind-blowing detail, I didn't really grasp the size or scope of the project. At least, not until I attempted to retrace the route Ned Stark took south in the original book, following the Kingsroad from Winterfell to the capital city of King's Landing. From start to finish, it took over an hour of tireless walking to complete the trip.It's no surprise, once you hear the astonishing statistics: At a size of 59,000 blocks by 22,000 blocks, WesterosCraft is over 800 square kilometres relative to the characters -- roughly the size of Los Angeles."The size of what we're doing isn't really what Minecraft is meant for," says Will Blew, the co-creator and technical lead behind the project. Originally launched by Blew and project lead Jacob Granberry in 2011, WesterosCraft quickly grew from a few dozen users to an international community of hundreds of active builders, with thousands more on the forums.Granberry estimates that he now spends 20 to 30 hours per week on the project in addition to his day job; thanks to making headlines on sites like Reddit, Kotaku and Wired.com (sorry, guys), the popularity of WesterosCraft has grown over the past several months, straining both the server and its co-creators. "It's become more and more of a part-time job than a hobby," said Granberry.More than that, it's become an entire world unto itself, and one that brings Game of Thrones to life in a very different way from the HBO show. Can't wait for the 31 March debut of Season 3? In WesterosCraft you can still soar into the Sky Cells of the Eyrie, walk the entire, icy length of The Wall and descend into the dungeons of the Dreadfort. Peer in a certain window among the snow-capped crenelations of Winterfell, and you might even glimpse an illicit coupling that could get you thrown off a tower.But the true jaw-dropper is King's Landing, a marvel of pixelated urban sprawl that comprises over 3,000 buildings, along with the Red Keep, the Sept of Baelor, the tournament grounds, the dock leading to the infamous Blackwater Bay, the merchant-specific streets of Steel, Silk and Flour, and yes, even a vast and traversable sewer system running through tunnels beneath the city. It is easy to get lost in it; it is difficult not to.While most castles take around two to three weeks to build, King's Landing took over four months. The completed city was so large and dense, said Blew, that the blocks are literally innumerable; if they tried to calculate the number "the server would just die because it's too much to count."Despite the growing demands of WesterosCraft, Granberry describes its vibrant, devoted community as not only one of the most rewarding parts of his work, but also the most essential to its success. "If we had never gotten popular, the project probably would have died a long time ago, because it's so much. Even now with hundreds of people, there's still a ton of work to do just on the map itself. Some of the stuff that's been built hasn't even been mentioned in the books. It's [only] on a map that George R. R. Martin released. But it's been built [in Westeroscraft] and you can go visit that in game."There's a scene in the novel Clash of Kings, for example, where Arya Stark visits a small village that is never named. Naturally, someone in WesterosCraft has not only built it but given it the wholly original name of Harbury -- as befitting a suburb of the nearby Harrenhal -- after brainstorming for ideas with other users on the forums.That's the spirit that seems to infuse WesterosCraft and its community: both a painstaking faithfulness to its source material and a desire to innovate collaboratively in the spaces where canon offers no answers.In a world as big as Westeros -- and a community as devoted and enthusiastic as WesterosCraft -- there are a great many spaces to fill in. Although the project's first allegiance is to the books, the inspirations for the aesthetics and architecture of their original designs are wildly diverse: visuals from the HBO show, fan concept art, crude hand-drawn diagrams, photographs of international cities, historical research on medieval urban planning and of course, their own imaginations. Read page 2 12 Read on one page Comments What a waste of time M Mar 28th 2013 In reply to M Yes, because typing up negative comments on an article which you obviously didn't deliberately look for but instead probably just encountered while trawling over the rest of this news site is a MUCH more productive use of time... *rolls eyes.* Edward McPherson Mar 29th 2013 In reply to Edward McPherson 30 hours a week, versus the time it takes to type 5 words in a comment box.... good point Edward!! So you consider keeping up to date with the latest news and innovations in technology a waste of time? Not in my line of work! In conclusion... *raises finger* M Mar 30th 2013 In reply to M Demonstrating you have no idea what you're talking about. The scale of this alone makes it a remarkable achievement. The fact it's in a form you don't understand doesn't mean it's not a valid use of those people's time. Josh Apr 11th 2013 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Latest on wired.co.uk


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PAY IT FORWARD FRIDAY with Daven Anderson's "VAMPIRE SYNDROME" and GIVEAWAY!
My review of
"Vampire Syndrome"
by Daven Anderson
Jack Wendell is a person with Down's Syndrome and a Gold Medal Special Olympics runner! He is bit one night by a rabid vampire and the adventure begins there.
Jack finds there is a world that he never knew about but in books and that wasn't even right. There are vampires who are human and then there are vampires who are alien called, "Pures."
Now, the human vampires have a rule that any vampire which is mentally handicapped is put to death.
So, needless to say, Jack is on the run for his life from a merciless venerator, (vampire law-keeper) Damien.
What makes it more confusing for Jack is that Damien's wife, Lilith, is the Vampire President!
She wants to save Jack but Damien wants Jack DEAD!
Now, Lilith is not all warm and loving… no way! She is just as twisted and ruthless as her husband, Damien. They have a small love and big hate relationship. Damien and Lilith are constantly one-upping each other. Damien with his mistress and Lilith with her covertly hiding Jack. The power-play between these unsavory characters was vicious.
Damien can't get Jack so he calls in the "Big Guns" from Romania to catch him called Zetania! She is an accomplished venerator and very skilled to bring Jack in.
However, what Damien doesn't know is that she is working on the slide for Lilith… How can Jack survive? Will he be able to change the world of human vampires? Will he make them accept him the way he is?
My thoughts
"Vampire Syndrome" by Daven Anderson is a ground-breaking and unbelievable vampire story.
I was taken aback at how he was able to actually capture Jack's thought process so clearly. I have a brother who is mentally handicapped and the words and actions were so similar… it was like my brother was talking. I also thought Jack was the only hero of the book. The vampires were so twisted on either side and Jack was the only light to make both sides come together.
I was amazed by some of the action sequences because they were so well detailed and drawn out. Mr. Anderson's writing is well-thought out and kept moving. There was something on each page of my Kindle that made you want to hit the arrow button to the other page. I was spellbound by "Vampire Syndrome."
The point of view was textbook and easy to read. Mr. Anderson depicted word pictures that made my imagination fly. The characters were three-dimensional and fluid. Critically, I thought the book to be almost perfect.
Please be aware "Vampire Syndrome" has two versions one is YOUNG ADULT and one is EROTIC.
However, if you are a Paranormal Fan like me and want a pioneering, innovative and action packed vampire story, "Vampire Syndrome" is for you!
For this and so much more, I give Daven Anderson's "Vampire Syndrome" a hearty five star rating!
"Vampire Syndrome"
Can Special Oympics champion Jack Wendell survive, now that he's been turned into a vampire?
All Jack wants is to be accepted as a valued member of the vampire community. But he can't do this when Chief Venator (vampire law enforcer) Damien Tepesh has ordered Jack to be killed.
Fortunately, Jack wins the respect of a powerful ally. Lilith Morrigan, President of the Vampires, hides Jack from the ruthless Venators and gives him a chance to prove his worth. But she cannot stop her husband Damien from targeting Jack.
Damien summons Romania's Chief Venator Zetania Vinescu to Colorado to help him hunt Jack. Lilith over-rides her husband and orders Zetania to protect Jack from the Venators.
As Damien and Lilith battle over control of Jack, a new threat emerges. A space-alien Pure vampire has come to Colorado, specifically to kidnap Jack. Even if Damien and Lilith settle their differences, can they keep Jack safe from the Pures?
Interview with Daven Anderson
WELCOME Daven!
Please share about how in the world did you come up with the idea for "Vampire Syndrome"?
On June 13, 2009, I finished reading "Breaking Dawn." I found the ending to be flat, and I thought, "I could write something better that that." By the time I went to bed that night, I had the basic storyline and my four main characters (Jack, Damien, Lilith and Zetania) clearly defined in my mind.
"Vampire Syndrome" is so different from what I've ever read before. What was the thought process behind it? Did you have to do research into the condition of Down's syndrome?
I have worked side-by-side with special-needs individuals (Down Syndrome, autistic, etc.) for over twenty years. The grocery industry makes notable efforts to employ special-needs individuals and use their skills to the best advantage for all concerned. Special-needs individuals are valuable members of our team, just like anyone else. When they work as a team with everyone else, it builds their self-esteem and gives them a sense a purpose in the world. That's what we all want, really!
When you have worked with special-needs persons for as long as I have, I have done all the "research" I could ever need to do simply by observing them, interacting with them, and being friends with them. As Yogi Berra said, "You can observe a lot just by watching."
I have a brother who is mentally handicapped. I know from experience how my brother was treated. I was always in defense of him and taking care of him… even though he was older. Can you share some of your personal thought about Down's syndrome and how our society lifts or lets down the handicapped?
I could write a non-fiction book or three simply from my experiences at work. One of our special-needs employees was featured in a local newspaper article for his outstanding customer service skills. Does it get any better than that? On the darker side, we once had to call the police to deal with a pack of youths who were bullying an autistic employee and physically preventing him from collecting our shopping carts. Not the best idea when the police station is one block away from our store! Over a dozen cop cars showed up.
The saddest thing is when you get that rare customer who is prejudiced against special-needs individuals. One obviously biased woman asked me to get another sacker to finish bagging her order. I refused to do so, and I told her "*** is doing his job correctly." I refused to put up with her degrading treatment, because *** is not just my co-worker, he is my friend.
One of the most important points I make in my book is that cunning and quick wit do not equal wisdom. Damien and Lilith excel in cunning and quick-witted strategy, but many of their actions are not wise. In terms of their actions, Jack is the wisest character in my book. He is the only one who always does what he should be doing.
In our everyday lives, most all of us will know at least one "smart" person who makes bad choices. What my novel shows you is that wisdom is not defined by a person's I.Q. score. The special-needs people I've worked with for twenty years are some of the wisest people I will ever know.
If someone else was describing "Vampire Syndrome" what would they say?
"It sure is original." I think I've succeeded in crafting a novel where even its harshest critics will have to concede that it is at least an original concept, and that I wrote it the way I wanted to do it.
The feedback I've received has been much better than I thought. I was worried that some people would be turned off by the harsh nature of Damien and Lilith's antagonistic marriage relationship, which is basically a vampire version of "War Of The Roses" or "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry." Then I combined that with Jack, who is a vampire version of "Forrest Gump." Not the most obvious combination, I admit, but it sure is original!
I love this question because you never know what you will come up with… what random fact about yourself that would surprise your fans and our readers?
I am a big fan of the TV series "Xena: Warrior Princess."
Why are you drawn to be a great Author of Paranormal? Why Vampires especially?
Explaining thousands of years of worldwide vampire folklore in scientific and rational terms was the most enjoyable challenge I've had in my life. I ended up with two types of vampires, humans and the alien "Pures." I couldn't rationalize, in scientific terms, the human body changing enough to combust in sunlight, generate inner gravity to cling to walls and ceilings, or to suddenly become garlic-averse after years of eating garlic as a normal human. But when you have an alien race, all of these become easy to explain. If the Pures' home planet had full cloud cover, they did not evolve with a tolerance for direct UV radiation from sunlight. No life form on Earth (that I know of) generates its own inner gravitational forces, but the Pures are aliens. And their home planet has no acidic plants such as onions or garlic, meaning the Pures did not evolve with a tolerance for same.
Some people will say the scariest thing about my novel is that all my explanations of this folklore make sense.
Who are your favorite authors and why?
Philip K. Dick. The closer we get to his visions of the future, the more we realize how right he was. By the time "Minority Report" came out as a movie, everyone in the audience knew those personalized advertising holograms will soon be possible.
William Shakespeare. The human conditions he expresses are timeless.
If you could live during any period in time, when would it be and who would you be?
Right now. It's an exciting time to be an author, living in the greatest period of literary change since the Gutenberg Press was invented.
Do you have a day job? If so, how does your writing fit in?
My working closely for with special-needs people for over twenty years in the grocery business has allowed me to craft a uniquely realistic first-person point of view, seen through the eyes of a special-needs person. So far, every reader of Vampire Syndrome who has a special-needs family member or friend has agreed that Jack's point of view is right on target.
And, working in the retail grocery business for that length of time will educate you about everything you would ever want to know about human nature, whether you wished to learn it or not.
Can you can share with us about books you have written after "Vampire Syndrome"?
I'm working on "Vampire Conspiracy", the second novel of the "Vampire Syndrome" trilogy. And "Sisters Of The Alpha Moon", a novel about an all-female werewolf pack.
It will be quite a task to re-invent the werewolf universe in the same manner that I did for vampires in "Vampire Syndrome." Including a more precise explanation for what silver bullets actually do to their kind.
Daven, THANK YOU being a guest on "FANGS and HEARTS" week!
I'm thrilled to be here. Thank YOU for this wonderful interview!
Daven Anderson Bio:
After forty-plus years of reading other people's books, Daven Anderson was finally motivated to create his own. Daven's close working relationships with special-needs individuals led him to create character Jack Wendell, the world's first dignified, sympathetic special-needs vampire hero.
Daven's love of black comedies led him to create characters Damien Tepesh and Lilith Morrigan. Selfish, battling, power-tripping spouses who are the perfect foils for Jack's generous heart and his earnest truth. Daven's admiration of those who persevere against social prejudice led him to create Zetania Vinescu, Gypsy vampire and Jack's protector. Daven's love of musclecars and the open road led to the vampires' high-octane adventures all across the beautiful state of Colorado.
Last but not least, Daven's extensive computers skills brought Vampire Syndrome to your e-reader!
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Snippet of "Vampire Syndrome"
Goodbye Gruel World
Jack Wendell:
Is this the end of my life? Am I gonna die? The girl in the pink tank-top shoves me down to the ground and bares her fangs. This can't be. Vampires are just in books and movies. And she's wearing a big cross, too. Aren't Vampires afraid of crosses?
I fight to slip free from her grip. She's shrieking like a wounded animal as she tries to bite my neck. Just as I get my left arm free, she grabs it.
The girl twists my arm behind my back, leans down and bites my neck hard.Her fangs sink in. The pain sends shock waves through my upper body. I can feel her sucking blood out of my neck vein.
Three people run up to us, grab the girl and try to pull her off of me.
A tall guy wraps his arms around her torso and yells "Let him go!"
At last, the people manage to pull the screaming girl off me.
I push myself up from the pavement and run down Lowell Boulevard, to get back to my group home. And get as far as I can from that mad, biting lady.What the hell just happened? One moment, I was running practice laps on the Mullen High School track. Next thing I knew, some crazy lady with Vampire teeth jumped on me and bit my neck.
I look back. No one's after me. Good. I slow down from my running and start to walk.Her teeth were probably fake, but they were sharp enough to pierce my skin.
I reach up to my neck and feel the bite area.Just a few drops of blood are on my fingertips. That's odd. I should be bleeding a lot more, 'cause she sunk her teeth in deep. I've had paper cuts that bled a lot more than this, and they hardly hurt at all.
My neck is still sore.Could she have been a real Vampire? I don't think so. I look west toward the mountains.
The sun hasn't even gone down yet. Vampires can't go out in sunlight, or they'd burn up.Sirens, in the distance. I bet they're cops going to arrest that crazy lady.
She needs to go to jail. Jumping on people and biting them is an assault charge, like I saw on Cops.
She might kick the policemen and bite them, too, like the long-haired shirtless guy did in that trailer park episode.
I'm walking uphill on Lowell Boulevard. Feels like I'm in slow motion. Oxford Street can't be more than two blocks away, but it's taking forever for me to get there.
My head feels like it's floating in space. But I'm not dizzy, like I was the first time I got off a roller coaster. I was seven years old. I could barely stand up after I rode Mister Twister. Right now, I'm walking just fine. It just seems like time's standing still.
RUNNING ON EMPTY for Jack!
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Trojan War Myth or Reality?
In the Greek poem The Iliad, the basis for Troy, Prince Paris of Troy steals the gorgeous Helen, of Greece, from her husband, King Menelaus. The act brings the two nations to war, and eventually Greeks led by the warrior Achilles lay siege to Troy. The poet Homer probably wrote the epic several hundred years after the war is supposed to have taken place. Much of it is no doubt fantasy. No evidence that Achilles or Helen exist.
Not single Event
Archaeologists who have been digging into the myth of Homer's poem believe the legendary war may have been a process rather than a single event. Eric Cline cline said Trojan war or wars took place, and that Homer chose to write about one or more of them by making it into a great ten-year-long saga.
Nine Cities of Troy
Archeologists who dig the placed said to be troy say , the site contains nine cities built on top of each other. There is a citadel in the middle and a town around it. A high wall fortified the town.
Eager to find the legendary treasures of Troy, Schliemann blasted his way down to the second city, where he found what he believed were the jewels that once belonged to Helen. As it turns out, the jewels were a thousand years older than the time described in Homer's epic.
Today archaeologists believe that the sixth and seventh oldest cities found in layers at Hisarlik are the best candidates for the Troy of The Iliad. Resplendent and strong, city number six looks like Homer's Troy. The problem is that this city's destruction in 1250 B.C. does not appear to have been caused by war but an earthquake.
Homer Clue
In The Iliad, the Greeks breach the city walls by hiding inside a giant horse, which they present as a gift to the Trojans. The Trojan horse could have been a metaphor for Poseidon, a god associated with horses who was both the god of the seas and earthquakes. "The suggestion is that Homer knew that the city he was describing had been destroyed by an earthquake," Cline said. "But that's not how you want to end your monumental saga—with a whimper. So he concocted this idea of a Trojan horse."
The seventh oldest city at the site, on the other hand, fits the description of a city under siege and destroyed by war in 1175 B.C. Archaeologists have found arrowheads in the streets. But the city itself was not as grand as the one described by Homer. cline said Homer may have taken the description of Troy 6 and the destruction of Troy 7, and, using poetic license, blurred the two into one ten-year-long war. But these are the words of people who have already agreed to trojan war and are searching for evidence.
Sea People
In the late Bronze Age, Troy, if located at the Hisarlik site, would have been a great prize for power-hungry kings. Perched at the entrance to the Black Sea, the city would have been at an international crossroads. The Greek Mycenaean empire would have lain to the west. The Hittite empire, which stretched from Mesopotamia to Syria, would have been to the east. As for its great wealth, Troy may have acquired that by taxing seafarers traveling into the Black Sea.
One theory suggests that the lesser known Sea Peoples wrecked Troy. Originally from what is now Italy, the Sea Peoples swept across the Mediterranean Sea from west to east. According to inscriptions found in Egypt, this group came through Troy at the time of the Trojan War, around 1200 B.C.
Hittites and Greece
Yet another theory, supported by ancient Hittite texts, suggests an intermittent, 200-year conflict that raged between the Hittite empire and a rebel coalition that included Troy. In this text, the Mycenaeans of Greece actually allied themselves with the Trojans against the Hittites. Archaeologists have found Mycenaean pottery in Troy 6, supporting the suggestion that the two nations were allies.
The least plausible explanation, most archaeologists agree, is that the Trojan War was fought over Helen, described by Homer as the most beautiful woman in the world. However, there is a historical precedent for a war being fought over an injustice done to a king. In the 14th century B.C., the Hittite king received a letter from the Egyptian queen. She said her husband had died and asked the Hittite king if he could send a son for her to marry. The Hittite eventually agreed and sent one of his sons. On his way to Egypt, however, the prince was killed. Believing the Egyptians killed him, the Hittites declared war on Egypt.
If the Hittites and the Egyptians could go to war in the 14th century over the son of the king, why wouldn't the Mycenaeans and Trojans go to war less than a hundred years later because the king's wife has been kidnapped? Cline asked. "One can't really rule out that it was fought over Helen, but at the moment we don't have any supporting data for that."
Romantic History
One thing is clear: The wars seem to have ended an age. "Homer is writing a memory of the end of the world," said Diane Thompson, author of The Trojan War: Literature and Legend from the Bronze Age to the Present. "Nostalgia fuels his writing, and it has fueled it ever since."
When the Roman poet Virgil in the first century B.C. rewrote Homer's story in his own classic The Aeneid, he turned the Greeks into scruffy villains and described the Trojans as beautiful losers who went on to found the Roman Empire. Through the ages, European people clung to this version—many of them tracing their ancestry back to Troy.
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Vow!! what a beautifully written love story ended in such a tragedy. People still believe its trueness unless they read this informative article.ReplyDelete
I'm thinking about using your opinion for my research project on the Trojan War (Myth/Reality) and I just wanted to make sure this was indeed your words and your opinion. As I need to know if I need to acknowledge external references.ReplyDelete
Reply ASAP,
thanks in advance.
- Moda SattvaJune 24, 2009 at 12:08 AM
My Articles are collection of information on the Net.The Information is widely available on the net.ReplyDelete
You can find more in the article for this topic
Is Troy True? The Evidence Behind Movie Myth by
Stefan Lovgren
National Geographic News
May 14, 2004
May I respectfully suggest that National geographic may not be a good source for information.ReplyDelete
You all seem like research oriented people.
Find out who owns National Geographic and start your learning there.
Thanks for the comment AdamReplyDelete
National Geographic not be a good source for Information ?. I don't care. What I care is good information. As far as the Trojan Horse myths are concerned. The information is good and the researcher has done good analysis. Another article by the same author or the magazine. I will not blindly follow.
Its all fake . . .ReplyDelete
Wht I think is that, There was no trojan war in any history . .
Homer may have heard the stories of Mahabharat, and just by making some fake ideas, created a story for his own . .
There are a lot of similarities between Mhaabharat and Trojan War . .
Check it out, or else send me mail . .
You are entitled to your opinion senhiten, I am entitled to mine.ReplyDelete
No body knows the truth, so everybody is into putting their views and their own spin into it. There are large vested interests there to profit from the images they put on about homer and his works.
Today the situation is so complex, that even Homer cannot clarify. If everbody is ready to trust him
folks - Troy is Ramayana !!. Rama (Agmemnon) & Ravana (Priam) are stories of 2 South Dravidian Kingdoms. This war was triggered when Ravana kidnaps the wife of Rama.ReplyDelete
The story of the Victor is Ramayana - Rama/Agmemnon is God here. The story by the defeated is Troy - Lanka version of Ramayana - Ravana/Priam is God here.
The story lines are Identical (except for some minor changes), - Troy & Lanka are protected by Invincible walls & Invincible princes (Hector/Indrajit). Hector kills Achilles (in the form of patroclas), Indrajit kills Lakshmana. Both come back from the dead (Patroclas dies in the armor of Achilles, Lakshmana is killed on the battlefield & revived by the Gods to fight again) to kill hector/Indrajit.
Both Achilles/Lakshmana worship the gods & wear the divine shield before fighting Hector/Lakshmana. etc..
you have to be invited into the city otherwise you cannot break it. It is protected by the Gods. Hence in the case of Ramayana, the brother of Ravana (priam) invites Rama (Agmemnon) & he uses a flying chariot to enter Lanka, in the case of Troy, the trojan horse is used.
endless similarities. Illiad & Odeyssey are based on Ramayana & Mahabarata.
There are too many differences also.Delete
Main one. Sita is Kidnapped
while troy is a love story
Hey, very well written, I was wondering if You had the URL to the article you read? I'm doing a project on the trojan war.ReplyDeleteReplies
Unfortunately No, the url stopped working after I started working on this article. So I have given the details of the article earlier on the comment.Delete
Is Troy True? The Evidence Behind Movie Myth by
Stefan Lovgren
National Geographic News
May 14, 2004
Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.ReplyDelete
Your article is very well done, a good read.
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MCTS receives funding for its operations from four sources – passengers (also advertising and other related income) account for 35 percent. The State of Wisconsin provides 43 percent, the federal government provides 11 percent, and Milwaukee County property taxes contribute about 11 percent. An additional .5 percent comes from additional state and federal funding sources.
MCTS collects roughly $56.5 million from its passengers and other sources, such as the sale of advertising.
According to 2011 ridership counts taken during the school year, MCTS has an average daily/weekday ridership of approximately 151,000. Ridership refers to the number of transit passenger trips made in a defined period of time. Think of it as a count of how many times a person boards a bus.
MCTS is a national leader in controlling costs and getting the most out of every dollar invested in transit. In a recent study, MCTS was compared to 13 other transit systems of similar size. The results showed that MCTS ranked first or second in many categories:
The MCTS budget, fares, routing and service levels are approved by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. On matters of policy, transit management reports directly to the Board's Transportation, Public Works and Transit Committee. Click the link to learn more about this committee, when it meets and to see its agendas. During the budget process, the MCTS budget is considered by the Board's Finance and Audit Committee.
A recent survey of adult riders, age 18 and older, provided this profile of riders:
About 42 percent of adult riders primarily use the bus for their work commute or for job searching, about 11 percent for shopping, 12 percent use it to go to school, 15 percent for medical appointments, and 6 percent for other reasons. While these represent the primary reasons people ride, often riders cite one or more additional reasons.
During the school year, MCTS operates a total of 59 routes. Of that, 32 are local including three limited stop MetroEXpress routes, seven are Freeway Flyers, four are UBUS services for UWM,and MATC and 15 operate with limited morning and afternoon service, serving either schools or industrial parks. In addition, MCTS operates the Ozaukee County Express under contract to Ozaukee County.
Currently MCTS operates 415 buses. Four hundred and seven buses are 40' long, full size buses and 8 are 30' long buses. The average age of the MCTS fleet is 7 years old. About 325 buses are used at the peak of weekday morning service and about 313 at the peak of evening service.
In total, MCTS buses travel an amazing 17.1 million miles a year throughout their 241 square mile service area. That's over 41,000 miles per bus.
Smaller 30' buses seat 25 passengers. While they could be used on several routes where that capacity is rarely exceeded, on most routes, it is more cost-effective to pull a bus out from the garage and leave it out all day for drivers to change shifts on the road. Also, passenger loads often meet or exceed the seating capacity of the larger buses. If buses had to pull in and out several times (or even once) a day based solely on maximum passenger loads, MCTS would require more buses. Although smaller buses may cost less initially, they have all the same operating and maintenance costs as a standard 40' bus.
Passenger bus loads are continually monitored to make sure buses are as
productive as possible. So, why does someone see an empty bus? This is easy to
answer - because there is always a beginning and always an end. Our buses do not
run in a loop.
For example, Route 27 carries 11,038 passengers on one average weekday. It
travels from 27th and Sycamore to Green Bay and Hampton for the
majority of the trips. As the bus starts out on its run, it might only have a
couple people on board, but as it travels along the route, it picks up
additional people and lets others off, as a bus should do. But, by the end of
the trip, all people will be off the bus.
To further clarify this picture, on Route 27 because more than 11,000 ride
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trips. Of course, the bus begins and ends its trip empty, so each weekday
that bus is empty 180 times. That is just one route. MCTS has more than 50
routes and provides roughly 140,000 rides each weekday. If we estimate how many
passengers that would be it is more than 45,000- they couldn't all fit in Miller
Sure, throughout the day, it is going to vary how many people ride – that is
why we not only monitor how many people ride the bus, we also look at how many
bus hours serve that route and maximum loads on the bus. Because half of our
customers use the bus to get to work, we are obviously going to have more riders
during rush hours. You will also notice freeways and other roads are used more
during this time also.
We take customers' comments on bus service very seriously and will look into all requests. The first step would be to contact Customer Service. They refer requests for service changes to the Planning Division of MCTS. They will consider how a change fits in with transit service policies, examine the operational aspects of the proposed routing, and consider the impact the change might have on current riders. Finally, they will determine if there will be a cost to the requested change and if there are funds to implement the new service.
MCTS budget resources are limited and there is always more demand for service than there are resources. MCTS always looks at other ways to reduce costs first, before cutting service. In fact, a recent DOT audit showed MCTS had the lowest administrative costs amongst its peer systems. Budget strains often call for a reduction in service and unfortunately, there are customers who are affected. In other cases, service is reduced if a financial grant from the federal or state government, that provided the funds for a route, expires. When a decision to reduce service is made, MCTS looks for service that is duplicated with other routes and/or is used by a lower number of customers to reduce the impact.
Most new service has been started through funding available through financial grants from the federal or state government or from private contributions from corporations. It is sometimes possible for an existing route to be extended or for the frequency of service to be improved without increasing costs by reallocating bus service on the route.
MCTS schedules can change up to four times per year: December, March, June and September. It is required by the MCTS union so drivers have an opportunity to change their work schedule at the time of the schedule change. The schedule change also gives MCTS an opportunity to update service based on the needs of customers or to accommodate road work and street closures.
An average MCTS bus gets 4.5 miles per gallon of diesel fuel. Yet, with just six passengers, a bus can be significantly more fuel efficient than a car. If a car averaged 25 miles per gallon and traveled five miles with a single occupant, it would still average 25 passenger miles per gallon. If a bus traveled the same five miles, it would need 1.06 gallons of fuel. But once a bus had six passengers traveling the same distance, its fuel economy changes to 28.3 passenger miles per gallon. All MCTS buses run on diesel fuel and require over 4 million gallons of fuel annually.
MCTS employees are not employees of Milwaukee County. They are employed by a private, not-for-profit company called Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc. (MTS) which is under contract to operate the transit system for Milwaukee County. All the assets of the transit system such as buses, buildings and other equipment, are the property of Milwaukee County. MTS employees do not participate in any Milwaukee County benefit plan.
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