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I didn't see this posted yet
Team High Road's new sponsor Columbia
I didn't see this posted yet
Team High Road's new sponsor Columbia
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Yes... Exculant sponsor. Can't wait to see the jersey.
http://www.highroadsports.com/news/1...Tour-de-France for the skinny...
"When I see someone commuting in a downpour on a touring bike with a pie plate and no fenders it makes me want to weep." - Bikesnobnyc
Columbia, Garmin-Chipolte, and CSC-Saxo Bank's new kits.... I think all 3 are terrible. Especially disappointed in Columbia's, although it's better than what they had as Team High Road:
EDIT: to see them all, click on the first picture, then keep keep clicking next (or click on the photo to advance).
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columbia's kit is weeeeeak!
Great team. Awesome sponsor. UGLY kit.
Columbia has the only decent uniform in the entire race. The list of bike shorts colors that look good on men consists of black, and that's the end of the list. These other clown outfits are an embarrassment to the dignity of the male gender. Did you see Slipstream's shoes?
It don't think the kits are that bad, rather more boring. However I have to ask, is that the best they could come up with?
I sorta dig the yellow and green kits the womens team is wearing.
Last edited by hos13; 07-12-08 at 08:43 PM.
Was that fun for ya?
I get the fact that it gives more distinction to the rider and they are proud of their accomplishments. They should be, it is a huge honor to wear any of them. I find that just wearing the jersey is simpler, cleaner and more elegant. The whole kit is too in your face for me.
I can tell you like the whole kit look, or playing devils advocate. Either way I don't care. It's my opinion. Pick this post apart so I can laugh some more.
Columbia is certainly getting it's money's worth out of their new sponsorship deal. How impressive are these guys thus far? Obviously, there is a lot of tour left, but they've already done enough to make the sponsor happy.
BTW, I even like their kits. (flame suit on)
... Brad
These guys are very impressive, Kirchen et al. Even Hincapie leading the paceline yesterday; impressive. I don't like the kits, though; it seems that the european teams just know how to design jerseys, etc.
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Great showing by Columbia this tour and entire season (High Road) for that matter.
The stages of the TdF so far are as though they were designed for the strengths of their riders - rolleur stages with a flat sprinter stage thrown in Cavendish/Ciolek to do their thing. Plus their absence of a true GC contender gives their riders the freedom to really go for it in these stages (i.e. they dont need to hold things in reserve, as much as the teams with GC prospects).
Those kits are very fred though.
I wonder if Columbia will start selling cycling kit.
For professionals, our stuff is really more appropriate off the bicycle, (The deal) was all about brand building, and brand building primarily in Europe."
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Socks Online – is there a gap in the market
Posted by MarkTaylor1968 on August 6, 2012 at 2:35 pm #20089
I hope this doesn't sound frivolous but I have been thinking about it for a while. Let me start my explanation with a question… when is the best time to buy socks? Is it when you buy new clothes or when you buy new shoes? Or neither? Or both? In either event, it seems to me that buying socks is the boring part of clothes shopping – a necessity tacked on at the end. Seldom is it enjoyable, engaging or fun. So… Socks Online… The UK's first website dedicated to socks! (imagine the graphic that could be created for this!). On this simple, fun site you can: 1. Shop at your convenience so you don't end regular clothes shopping on a low. 2. Save money by purchasing in bulk. 3. Enjoy the novelty of gift boxed socks for special occasions. 4. Have fun! I can't help thinking there is something in this but tell me straight… am I delusional or is there a business here? I look forward to your replies. Best wishes, Mark.
Mark Taylor www.eriskay-associates.co.ukPosted by FreelanceScribbler on August 6, 2012 at 3:36 pm #71925
Surely the mark up on socks can't be very good.
And I'll bet all your traffic would be at Christmas, lolPosted by DaveWorrall on August 7, 2012 at 8:10 pm #71930
There's a market in everything!
Run with me on this one, just an idea off the top of my head. I live in Manchester, a lot of the "young folk" around here (and I know they do elsewhere) have an odd taste in clothing. White trainers, jogging bottoms (usually dark) hitched up their leg and tucked inside their socks. Get some cool street socks out there so they can look even cooler, I'm thinking arrows pointing down (towards their shiny white trainers they love showing off).
Of course if you was going down this route you'd also have to stock some cool boxers for the ones who wear their pants beneath their bums.
I don't know how much you could get them produced for but I think you could mark them up quite high.
http://t1marketing.comPosted by MarkTaylor1968 on August 10, 2012 at 8:18 am #71960
That's a fantastic idea Dave – how will we divide the revenues 😉
Mark Taylor www.eriskay-associates.co.uk
This is very interesting. I have never thought about it and I am sure that with good promotion, Socks Online would be a great investment. To help you with your cause, I think it is best to buy new socks as you buy new shoes. Your old socks might have a persistent smell that beyond whatever cleaning method you use it stays the same so a new pair of socks for your new pair of shoes would be best to prevent transferring the smell. This is beyond your foot's scent since you can always apply foot powder or foot deodorant to cure it.Posted by MarkTaylor1968 on September 3, 2012 at 10:18 pm #72116
Thanks John… how many pairs can I put you down for? 😉
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C. Everett Koop, the former surgeon general who brought frank talk about AIDS into American homes, has died at his home in Hanover, N.H., officials at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth announced Monday. He was 96.
Koop, a pediatric surgeon with a conservative reputation and a distinctive beard, was surgeon general from 1981 to 1989 during the Reagan administration and the early months of the administration of George H.W. Bush.
"Dr. Koop will be remembered for his colossal contributions to the health and well-being of patients and communities in the U.S. and around the world," said a statement released by Chip Souba, dean of the Geisel School of Medicine and Joseph O'Donnell, senior scholar at the C. Everett Koop Institute. "As one of our country's greatest surgeons general, he effectively promoted health and the prevention of disease, thereby improving millions of lives in our nation and across the globe."
He is best remembered for his official 1986 report on AIDS - a plain-spoken 36-page document that talked about the way AIDS spread (through sex, needles and blood), the ways it did not spread (through casual contact in homes, schools and workplaces) and how people could protect themselves.
The report advocated condom use for the sexually active and sex education for schoolchildren, pleasantly surprising liberals and upsetting many of Koop's former supporters. An eight-page version was mailed to every American household in 1988.
The brochure came in a sealed packet with the warning that "some of the issues involved in this brochure may not be things you are used to discussing openly."
In interviews and speeches, Koop always stressed that sexual abstinence and monogamy were the best protection against AIDS, but that medical experts had a duty to tell people who did not choose those paths how they could stay healthy.
"My position on AIDS was dictated by scientific integrity and Christian compassion," Koop wrote in his 1991 biography, Koop: The Memoirs of America's Family Doctor.
Koop also made his mark in the fight against smoking, with another 1986 report that alerted the public to the dangers of second-hand smoke - setting the stage for today's widespread prohibitions against smoking in public places.
At one point, Koop was the second-most recognized public official in the United States, after President Reagan, says Alexandra Lord, a former Public Health Service historian and author of "Condom Nation: The US Government's Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet." He was one of the most high-profile surgeons general, before or since, she says -- though she says people under age 35 or so may not know his name today.
Charles Everett Koop was born in Brooklyn on Oct. 14, 1916. He briefly played football at Dartmouth College, where he acquired his lifelong nickname Chick, according to a biography posted online by the National Library of Medicine. An early fascination with medicine eventually led him to Cornell University Medical College. In 1945, he became first surgeon in chief at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, a position he held until his appointment as surgeon general.
His nomination for that position was opposed by groups who feared he would use the office to promote his anti-abortion views - which he said were developed during a career saving newborns with life-threatening birth defects. But Koop avoided pronouncements on abortion during his tenure.
After he left office, he became one of the first high-profile doctors to establish a presence online. His website, DrKoop.com, was launched in 1997 and was intended to provide reliable health information to the public, he said. But Koop and his backers faced criticism over ties with companies advertising on the site. Like many Internet efforts of the era, it failed, going bankrupt in 2001.
Koop remained active, though, heading his C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. At a news conference in Washington, D.C., in 2010, when he was 94, he spoke from a wheelchair and told reporters that he was "very, very deaf" and legally blind, the Washington Post reported.
But he still had the strength to warn that AIDS was becoming a "forgotten epidemic." Although 56,000 Americans were still getting infected each year, "simply put, HIV is no longer on the public's radar screen," he said.


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By Madge Cook Wylie
Most of us spend our first 18 years or so with our siblings. Then, we grow up, go to work or get married and we grow away from those brothers and sisters.
My siblings and I had occasion to come together at my sister's home in Portland the week before Thanksgiving. We seldom get the opportunity for all of us to get together in one location. And now that we have all four exceeded our seven allotted decades, it is a little difficult to get anywhere. Jane's children were there and their children. Her daughters slept in the spare room.
I was delegated to sleep in Jane's bed with her. First of all, she had flannel sheets on the bed – something I hadn't seen since we slept in the brooder house on our farm in Glendale. Then, her day started at 4 a.m. (I get up and make a pit stop at 4 o'clock and go back to bed for three more hours.) Her schedule is to sew for three hours, then walk for one hour and then start her day.
Portland is a very conscientious town about recycling. Jane has three depositories for garbage. Carl, her husband, passed on the day we arrived. People began coming and of course there was food galore. The first thing was for everyone to figure out which container the garbage went into. There was food garbage and paper garbage and then everything else garbage.
She announced her naptime every so often, but did not waste that time. She turned on the music and read so many pages. Various kids and relatives proceeded to prowl through the refrigerator and freezer to fix meals. The input and outgo of the freezer were itemized on a paper taped on the outside. Her spices were in alphabetical order. Part of the order of her day was to play a few games of Free Cell on the computer. Then it was time for the evening news. She watched the local news on the NBC station, then watched the national news; then turned to another station and watched the national news to see if it agreed with the last report. Such foibles were pretty visible since we don't even see each other once a year some years.
I can hardly believe we hatched out of the same womb. I am a natural-born slob with no organization skills whatsoever. I see my mother in the mirror every day.
Jane's daily attire, except for Sunday, is a pair of bib overalls. They hold her dust rag and assorted indoor tools, as well as gardening tools for the "garden room" and the outdoor plants. And she putters. That's what our mother did. (I never made it to the back yard for the last two summers.)
Our brothers showed up. Larry, who follows Jane in the line-up keeps a pristine garden and flowerbed in Seattle. Lee, the businessman in the family, who incidentally owns the Two-Hole Bar & Grill in Melba, was there with his ever-present ability to entertain. He quoted poetry to the old folks and sang songs to the kids.
As kids we played together better than most kids. We swam in the ditch together and played ball and climbed on top of the haystack to sleep in the summertime. As older people, it is interesting to observe our differences. (That is probably to do with the outside influence of spouses). It is interesting to see the quiet humor of our dad in Larry, and the director of activities of our mother in Jane. I, of course, tend to criticize.
We look forward to getting together again where we will laugh and talk about the olden days, and always with a different perspective from the other because of the age difference.


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On legal education & legal scholarship — More questions for Judge Posner
We should not allow complacency about the American university system to blind us to the weaknesses in legal education.
I am not starry-eyed about the new interdisciplinary legal scholarship. [Even so,] where is it written that all legal scholarship shall be in the service of the legal profession?
The decline in doctrinal scholarship is relative, not absolute, and perhaps not even relative; all that may be occurring is a shift in the production of doctrinal scholarship toward scholars at law schools of the second and third tier.
— Richard Posner (1995)
This is the fifth installment in the "Posner on Posner" series of posts on Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner. The first installment can be found here, the second here, the third here, and the fourth one here.
Richard Posner's scholarly career in law may have started in 1961-62 when he served on the Harvard Law Review, first as a staff member and then as the President. During that period he published on topics as diverse as a note on the application of international law to outer space (74 HLR 1154), a comment on federal review of state law rulings (74 HLR 1375), a comment patent and antitrust law (75 HLR 602), and a comment on the application of law to religiously owned property (75 HLR). After his clerkship with Justice William Brennan (1962-63 Term) and several jobs with the federal government, he began his professorial career at Stanford Law School in 1969 and thereafter ventured off to the University of Chicago Law School where he is currently a senior lecturer in law. Over the years he has taught antitrust, economic analysis of law, civil procedure, conflict of laws, law and science, evidence, and law and literature.
One of his articles ranked 64th in the list of the most-cited law review articles of all time. In the field of antitrust law, one his articles (co-authored with William Landes) ranked second in the listings of the most-cited law review articles. (Posner had his own system of rankings. See here) Even more impressive, as reported by Fred R. Shapiro and Michelle Pears, "[a]s of 2000, Judge Posner was the most often-cited legal scholar of all time with 7,981 citations, nearly 50 percent more than anyone else."
In the last half-century or so, Posner has published a wide variety of scholarly works in the form of books (40-plus) and articles (300-plus) – perhaps more than any academic writing in the field of American law. In that array of legal literature he has written much on the topic of legal education and legal scholarship. See, for example, the following nine articles by him:
- "The Present Situation in Legal Scholarship," 90 Yale Law Journal 1113 (1981)
- "The Decline of Law as an Autonomous Discipline," 100 Harvard Law Review 761 (1987)
- "The Deprofessionalization of Legal Teaching and Scholarship," 91 Michigan Law Review 1921 (1993)
- "The Future of the Student-Edited Law Review," 47 Stanford Law Review 1131 (1994)
- William M. Landes & Richard A. Posner, "Heavily Cited Articles in Law," 71 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 825 (1996)
- "Past-Dependency, Pragmatism, and Critique of History in Adjudication and Legal Scholarship," 67 University of Chicago Law Review 573 (2000)
- "Legal Scholarship Today," 115 Harvard Law Review 1314 (2002)
- "Against Law Reviews," Legal Affairs, Nov-Dec. 2004
- "The State of Legal Scholarship Today: A Comment on Schlag," 97 Georgetown Law Journal 845 (2009)
Below are some questions on the topics of legal education and legal scholarship I posed to the Judge followed by his replies. (Note: Some links will open in Firefox or Chrome but not in Safari.)
Question: What do you think is the single greatest shortcoming of legal education in America today?
Posner: There are several shortcomings; I don't know how to rank them.
- Legal education is too expensive, in part because law school faculties are too large.
- Not enough law professors, especially at the elite law schools, have substantial practical experience as lawyers, and
- Law school teaching focuses excessively on legal doctrine, to the exclusion of adequate attention to facts, business practices, science and technology, psychology, judicial mentality and behavior, legal practice, and application of legal principles.
Question: Insofar as the teaching of legal ethics is concerned, is teaching the rules of professional responsibility and the cases interpreting them enough in your opinion? Or should some significant attention be devoted to familiarizing law students with some of the great works of the Western Philosophical tradition? – say, to Plato's Gorgias or Aristotle's Rhetoric (see here at p. 1924)
Posner: I don't consider instruction in legal ethics an important part of legal education. Aristotle's Rhetoric is pertinent to the rhetorical dimension of legal practice, rather than to legal ethics. Gorgias can be read as critical of lawyers' tricks, though there were no lawyers as such in fourth century b.c. Athens.
Question: It has been argued that legal education is akin to learning a form of science. In what ways, if any, does it make sense to speak of the study of law as the study of legal science?
Posner: Law has nothing to do with science. It involves making and applying rules of conduct; the rules are based on legislative and other political decisions, common sense, societal values, judges' personal preferences, intuition, rhetoric—not logical or scientific rigor.
Question: All things considered, what do you think of calls for reducing law school education to two years?
Posner: I think that would be fine. A third year might be offered, but as something to be taken after the two-year graduate has spent some time in practice and wants some specialized further training.
Question: In your opinion, how, if at all, has the role of the law school dean changed in the past half-century? And if it has changed, what do you make of it?
Posner: Much more emphasis on fund raising.
Question: In Tagatz v. Marquette University (1988) you noted that tenure "tends to take some of the edge off academic ambition." What are your views on the current tenure system as it operates in law schools and how, if at all, might you change it?
Posner: Tenure is a form of nonmonetary compensation, hence attractive to universities. The downside is it undermines the work ethic. I don't know whether the benefits exceed the costs.
Question: (1) What are your views concerning affirmative action and tenure standards when it comes to promoting racial minorities? And do democratic principles justify bending evaluative standards?
(2) Is the problem of race the problem of the evaluative standards that law schools employ? If so, what is the alternative?
Posner: (1) The only racial minority in the United States that needs affirmative action is the African-American minority. I doubt, though, that African-Americans who have the competence to be considered as law professors need a boost.
(2) I think law schools should give more weight to practical experience in hiring law professors, but I don't think this relates particularly to African-Americans.
Question: Many years ago you wrote: "not all blacks are culturally black." Would you a say a bit more about what you meant by that and do you still hold to that view? In answering that question, do you think that one can ever fully escape the consequences of his or her color even if one is, as you put it, an "assimilated black"?
Posner: I'm sure that almost all African-Americans are conscious of and think occasionally about being black—that's inevitable given history, and it's the same reason that secular Jews, who may have zero interest in Judaism or Jewish culture, remain conscious of being Jewish. But successful upper-middle-class African-Americans are so much like their white counterparts as not to be preoccupied with the racial difference.
Question: Is Socratic "cold call" method dying in law schools? Or is it already largely dead? If so, is this a good thing? Your views? Read More


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MACON, Ga. – Mercer junior attackman Zack Ward netted four goals on six shots as the men's lacrosse team dropped a 15-9 decision to Air Force at the Moye Lacrosse Complex on Saturday afternoon.
The Falcons' second-straight win pushed the team to 6-5 on the year while Mercer dropped its fifth-straight and fell to 3-7.
Ward's registered Mercer's first goal of the afternoon at the 8:17 juncture of the second quarter after Air Force had netted the game's first four goals. He added another score less than two minutes later, and freshman Chris Baxa found the net with 2:20 to go before halftime to cut the Bears' deficit to two (5-3).
After Baxa's goal, Air Force posted five of the game's next six goals to take a 10-4 lead with 5:47 to play in the third stanza. From there, the teams would play to an even 5-5 mark before the game's final whistle.
Ward finished the afternoon with five points (4g, 1a) while Baxa (2g) and junior Cole Branch (1g, 1a) joined him with multiple points. The Falcons had five different players with multiple points, led by Mike Cramptons' game high 11 (3g, 8a).
Mercer's freshman goalie Mike Nugent posted 16 saves in the losing effort while his counterpart, Austin Fox, made 11 stops to notch the win.
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Potty Psychologist? No. I don't need a psychologist to evaluate my 4 year-old pooping in his pants. I need help understanding my own feelings about this potty-training. I feel like a total failure. For centuries parents have been teaching their children where to properly dispose of their excrement . . . where did we go wrong? I HATE cleaning up giant amounts of poop in underwear (and other places). I'm disgusted, angry, frustrated and then guilty about my disgust, anger, and frustration. I want to physically hurt my son when he has an accident after I've patiently asked him ''do you want to use the bathroom?'' ''It's time to use the bathroom.'' When I see him having a bowel movement, I try to gently usher him to go on the toilet and he vehemently refuses. We've tried everything: stickers, potty charts, not making it a big deal about it, making a big deal out of it, rewards, no rewards . . . I give up. Is there a counselor that specializes in working with parents? I love my son and I know it's just poop so why is this causing so much stress? This anger scares me. (I have health net if that makes a difference) fed up with poop
Neither rewards nor punishment worked. What did was about 3 mo. of growth and development - he finally got to a place where he was personally motivated to use the pot. I think venting the full depth of my anger and frustration in a safe place helped me to make it more his problem and not mine in the meantime. I definitely think seeing a psychologist is a great idea. Don't let insurance coverage be your deciding factor on whether you see someone - you want the right someone and that may not be found through insurance. Most counselors will do their best to work within your budget. I went to Michael Simon and I found him to be very helpful (check BPN for reviews). Breathe, find ways to enjoy your child, and give yourself permission to feel what you're feeling. This is frustrating and heart breaking, and far more common than you would suspect. You will make it through
I see you're very frustrated and I completely understand you. I'm not a mom but I take care of twins almost 4 1/2 years and they were still wearing diapers until 2 weeks ago. Being from a country children ar potty trained at the age of 2 I was, at the beggining, very upset about the fact that they couldn't follow my instructions although I was remind them every 5 minutes about their poop time. But then it just happened that I remember studying children psycology at College and they always say the children you'll be ready when they feel they're ready and we have to follow that with patient even though it's pretty hard. It's like a grown-up learning how to drive... It takes us a while not to make the same errors and we hate being pressured! After I stopped remind the boys about their poop time.... Poof! They just said: I'll now poop in the potty and they just do it now! It sounds like magic, doesn't it? But it just showed me now they're completely ready and secure about this important 'job' for them! Please be patient and one day everything will change! And, remember, he'll never be 4 years older again! Take care!
I fought and fought with him to use the potty and he just would not have it. Finally I just gave up and said 'fine - we'll use pullups'. I was totally embarassed to have a 4 yr old in pull ups but got tired of cleaning up poo everywhere. We let his pull ups stage go for about 5 months before we tried again. Lo and behold, he was finally ready.
What I learned was that I couldn't make him go - he had to do it on his own time. I know everyone tells you that, but they have 2 yr olds! 4 yrs old is just old. But I had to let go of getting mad at him, yelling, even spanking because it didn't help. My letting go of it finally did.
Sounds like your son is just not ready. Don't beat yourself up. I thought I was doing it the wrong way too, but all my friends scratched their heads and said 'hmmm my kid never did that. they just went.' well mine didn't and i used the same techniques. I had to wait for his time clock to catch up. Good luck I wish a I had a magic trick for you - I tried stickers, treats, begging, etc etc and nothing worked. He just had to do it when he was ready. No more poop FINALLY!
Our second, though, is another matter entirely. She was nearly potty trained at 3, and then she just stopped. We went through a couple months of hell, power struggles, etc., before putting her back in pull-ups. Well, she just turned 4, we're trying again, and I'm already at my wit's end. She seems to have no desire to use the potty, either on her own or with reminders, on anything other than a sporadic, random basis. And for us, it's pooping and peeing. I find myself getting so angry when I have to sop up yet another pee stain on our carpeting....
So what to do? I don't know. We might go back to pull-ups (again!!) and just wait till she decides to do it on her own.
I wish you luck and peace... Right there with you
I also would like to echo what many parents have said about letting go of the issue. Once the pattern of constipation or withholding is resolved (basically, most children who skip days and then produce huge poops are withholding unless that has been the pattern since infancy) the best thing parents can do is tell themselves and the child, ''This will happen when it's the right time.'' It's not a fun problem, but it will get resolved . . trust your child. Meg Zweiback
As desperate as this may seem, I am contemplating having our nearly 4 year-old daughter see a psychologist to find out if it will help with potty training. We've tried everything else. Has anyone used a pyschologist for this? Did it help at all? anon
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First of all, I'd like to say hello to everyone here as it is my first message on this forum. Recently I've decided to try some mapping and this site was a huge help. I know that maps I'm showing aren't anything special (especially first two) but I had fun making each of them and I've decided to upload them anyway just to show some progress I think I'm making.
1) Not much to see here, my first try at digital mapping. Couldn't even draw a straight line…
2) Second try, I learned how to draw straight lines and trees during making this one
3) I really like this one, all of the cottages had different base colours but I am lazy and used the same shades on each one so they look very similar now.
First three maps were made using GIMP software, but I wasn't entirely satisfied with results, drawing houses was time-consuming and I didn't like the overall effect. I skimmed through this forum and noticed that lot of people seem to use Inkscape so I've decided to give it a try. I'm pretty happy about results, doodling is quite a fun and I like it so far but the interface is confusing and I can't wrap my head around how it works. Instead of creating whole map in Inkscape I've decided to try doing some simple lineart in Inkscape and then work on it in GIMP to add colours and shades. I did as I thought and here are results:
1) Before using GIMP, only Inkscape used so far:
2) After adding base colours and roof shades in GIMP:
This was supposed to be simple map, made without any previous sketch and not realistic, made just to try out how using Inkscape and GIMP to create single map would work out.
I've just noticed that I messed up shading on domes in last map…
Any comments and criticism are warmly welcome (well, mostly criticism – I think that I can learn from it more).
Ah, I'd almost forgotten, as you probably noticed English isn't my native language and I'm sorry for any possible mistakes.


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Train Transport ID (TTID)
In today's business, internal IM rules usually do not permit any change of the operational train number on its planned route. Despite these rules very often the train number is changed for practical reasons e. g. in case of
- trains running in advance or delayed,
- trains have to be rerouted,
- ad hoc trains suffering several train number changes internally and at borders - due to a very restricted time from path request to the train run, therefore leading to the use of already existing path sections and pattern paths – and also
- RU decisions to change train characteristics.
RNE therefore proposes the following process to solve these issues and create a unique Train Transport ID:
Short-term solution
Use existing international identifiers, such as the Path Coordination System (PCS, formerly PATHFINDER) Dossier ID, Train Information System (TIS, formerly EUROPTIRAILS) ID and the Leaflet 419-2, to ensure a unique identifier during a specific international business process. This is just an intermediate solution as long as the unique Train Transport ID is not in place and not used by all IMs or RUs.
Medium-term solution
Develop a unique TT ID (Train Transport ID) and to use it as a "master" ID. Necessary development in RNE tools shall be done to provide/use this TT ID. National IDs can already be linked to this TT ID. The TT ID will be used for international communication.
Long-term solution
Introduce (the rollout) of the unique Transport ID step by step into current national and other non-RNE international systems. This can and will be different for every process and every IM and RU.


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Glen Canyon Dam study to help develop long-term operation plan
There are many competing needs in a river system for water. From farming irrigation and recreational activities (like boating and fishing) to environmental protection and hydropower production, these needs can be hard to prioritize and manage.
To address operations on the Colorado River, the U.S. Department of Interior's National Park Service and Bureau of Reclamation are developing a new Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan for Glen Canyon Dam.
As part of the development process, the agencies will co-lead a draft environmental impact statement and public scoping process to evaluate operation alternatives and receive public comments, respectively.
Impact on hydropower production
The resulting plan could change hydropower generation output, which is marketed by Western's Colorado River Storage Project Management Center, and possibly implement a Recovery Implementation Program for endangered fish species below Glen Canyon Dam.
According to a notice of intent in the July 6 Federal Register, the comprehensive review of dam operations – the first since 1995 – "will provide a framework for adaptively managing Glen Canyon Dam over the next 15 to 20 years consistent with the [Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992] and other provisions of applicable Federal law."
"We need to make use of the latest science to develop and implement a structured, long-term management plan for the Glen Canyon Dam that adheres to the Law of the River, respects the interests of the tribal nations, and sustains the health of the Grand Canyon and the communities that depend on its water, consistent with the Grand Canyon Protection Act," said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in a July 5 press release.
Between the dam's completion in 1963 and 1990, dam operations strove to maximize hydropower generation. However, increasing environmental concerns of dam operations on downstream resources prompted the government to pass the GCPA, which directed DOI to conduct a study to minimize the impact of dam operations.
Following the study, a Record of Decision Oct. 9, 1996 from the Bureau implemented the current Modified Low Fluctuating Flow Alternative used today at the dam. In 1997, the Secretary of Interior adopted operating criteria for Glen Canyon Dam (62 FR 9447).
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Major in Classics
The new major requirements ask each student to choose a TRACK of courses whose learning objectives provide distinctly different sets of skills and types of knowledge about ancient Greece and Rome. In a nutshell:
(1) TRACK I is for students who wish to learn both Greek AND Latin in order to read significant amounts of Greek and Latin literature in the original. Language study is strongly emphasized. If a student is thinking of graduate study in Classics, this Track is a must.
(2) TRACK II is for students who wish to study not just Classics but the legacy and influence of Classics on the modern western tradition and the influence of Classical civilization on the contemporary world. Greek OR Latin is required for language study.
(3) TRACK III is for students who wish to understand Greek and Roman civilization in the broader context of other ancient civilizations in the Mediterranean and Near East and from disciplinary perspectives like history, archaeology, anthropology, political science, etc. Greek or Latin is not required but recommended.
* Majors are also required to take a capstone course.
Minor in Classics
The Classics minor requires one language course at the beginning-level (100-level) or above; four upper-division courses; and one course from either A or B:
CLAS 150 The Greeks and the West
CLAS 151 Civilization of Rome
CLAS 280 Classical Mythology
Second and third semester Latin or Greek courses (Greek 150, Greek 220, Latin 150, Latin 222)
Special note concerning advisement:
Because of the great flexibility built into the Classics major and minor, students are encouraged to have their course schedule approved by the undergraduate adviser regularly (every semester for majors).
To monitor the fulfillment of degree requirement students should consult Roberto Leni in the Office of College Advising. To discuss long range plans and interests, students should meet with Professor Vincent Farenga, Director of Undergraduate Studies.


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On The Brink by Henry Paulson [3] is the first book I've read cover to cover in the last year. You're probably not surprised to hear that I don't read every single page of the books I review on Bargaineering but for On The Brink, I read every last page. On The Brink is Henry Paulson's, then Treasury Secretary, account of the financial crisis that nearly brought the United States, and must of the world, to its knees. Throughout the crisis, I was reading all the news stories about various rescues, bankruptcies, etc. but I always knew there was more to the story. I knew that there were things going on behind the scenes that we wouldn't hear about for quite some time and I didn't expect to read about it in a book so soon.
If you want to learn what happened, what caused it, and what some of the most brilliant and hardworking financial minds in the world did to prevent a complete meltdown, then you need to read this book. It reads like a novel, Paulson is frank (which is awesome), and you walk away feeling like you actually understand what happened and why certain things were done. And for $14, it's a bargain.
There are three things the book shared that really stood out:
I think part of it was well crafted storytelling (to get across the seemingly frenetic pace) but the economic crisis was just one (or three) thing after another. First you had Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, then there was Bear Stearns, then the failed attempt to sell off Lehman Brothers, then commercial paper freezing and money market funds breaking the bucks, Treasury yields going negative, then a liquidity rescue of AIG and a hurried sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America, and that only takes you to page 245 of a 434 page book! (not including afterword)
Remember when pundits complained about Paulson being an ex-Goldman Sachs CEO and how government and Wall Street were in bed together? If that wasn't the case, I'm almost certain that our financial system would've collapse if we had non-financial types trying to rescue it. The relationships Paulson had with people on Wall Street and counterparts in other nations seem instrumental in engineering rescue after rescue after rescue.
Finally, one insight that the book never mentioned but seemed evident in Paulson's account of what happened – the CEOs of these financial companies didn't really care about money, they cared more about their legacy. Dick Fuld will forever be known as the guy holding the reins when the stagecoach called Lehman Brothers flew off the mountain. He was the FINAL Chairman and CEO of Lehman and he will forever be remembered for that. All those CEOs had enough money before they showed up for the job, it was about their legacy.
Honestly, I could write a lot more about what I thought of the book but it really wouldn't do it justice. I think that if you want to understand what happened in the last two years, you must read this book. If you have ever made any statements about the crisis, reading this book will surprise you and probably make you eat some of yours words (or at least reconsider them).
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VIDEO: Trucking company owner parodies Van Damme's "Epic Split" to demonstrate the dangers of Obamacare
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A few weeks ago, an ad by Volvo Trucks took the Internet by storm. It featured action star Jean Claude Van Damme performing an "Epic Split" between two Volvo FM trucks in reverse. And now, unsurprisingly, it has been parodied.
But parodies of viral videos don't usually come from the owners of trucking companies. Especially owners of trucking companies that also happen to be running for state Congressional seats. But that's exactly what Mike Collins does in the video below.
Collins is a Republican candidate for the 10th Congressional district in Georgia and the owner of Collins Trucking. In his version, the trucks are Peterbilt, not Volvo, and they're not running in reverse, but big kudos to Mike for doing his own stunts.
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It is not a conventional subject, it is without the typical box- office success formula and the protagonist has no dialogues — still Ranbir Kapoor as happy-go-lucky deaf and mute guy "Barfi!" has touched the heartstrings of the viewers and they are thronging the cinema halls giving it an overwhelming opening.
Rakesh Sippy of Raksha Entertainment Pvt Ltd told IANS that "Barfi!" has "opened pretty well in multiplexes and in other cities".
"In fact, the film had around 90 to 100 percent occupancy for the morning shows. It is doing exceptionally well. The film will pick up by word of mouth," he added.
Another touching tale narrated by talented director Anurag Basu, "Barfi!" has wowed the critics and the audiences alike. Distributors are equally happy with the response to the movie.
Besides Mumbai, the film has struck a chord with audiences in other cities too.
Sanjay Ghai of Mukta Arts said that in Delhi, "the film has opened to 100 percent occupancy. The weekend shows are full because of advance booking. The report of the film is also very good".
In Rajasthan, according to Sunil Bansal of Yash Raj Jai Pictures Pvt Ltd, the film has opened to 60 to 65 percent occupancy, which is quite good. "The film will pick up during the weekend," he said.
If Ranbir is deaf and mute, Priyanka Chopra's character is autistic in the film. However, despite picking up sensitive issues, Basu has given it a light touch and presented it as a triangular romantic comedy.
Rajesh Thadani of Multimedia Combines said the opening is pretty good and that it will certainly do well in multiplexes "as the reports of 'Barfi!' are very good. Let's wait till the weekend and see what the film does at the box office".
Apart from superb performances, sound script and deft execution, the backdrop and music will do the trick. – IANS


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EU wanes in competitiveness
Dec 14 2012
If the nations of the union follow divergent growth paths in the future, it will lead to tensions among the economies
Having recognised that they had not met their goals, European leaders in 2010 conceived a new competitiveness plan, the Europe 2020 Strategy, with the purpose of encouraging national and regional policies that could provide growth and jobs in the coming decade. It aimed to achieve innovation-driven, sustainable and inclusive growth. But much of the original good intent has since been side-tracked by the short-term firefighting of the financial and sovereign debt crises, which has prevented policy-makers from focusing on and investing in the measures needed to boost European competitiveness.
But what does competitiveness actually mean? The global competitiveness reports of the World Economic Forum define competitiveness as "the set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country." The level of productivity, in turn, determines the level of prosperity that can be achieved by a particular country. The productivity level also determines the rates of return obtained by investments in an economy, which are the fundamental drivers of its growth rates. Simply put, a more competitive economy is one that is likely to provide high and rising living standards over time.
What are the key drivers of productivity and competitiveness? The main vehicle used by the World Economic Forum to measure competitiveness is the global competitiveness index (GCI). The GCI is made up of 12 pillars of competitiveness. These range from the basic to the more complex and include political institutions and governance, infrastructure, macroeconomic stability, health and primary education, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labour market efficiency, financial market development, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication and innovation. Variables measuring each of these concepts are combined to come up with an aggregate score on a scale of one to seven, with seven being the best possible outcome. The latest Global Competitiveness Report covered 144 economies.
On average, Europe trails other advanced economies in the creation of a smart, highly productive economy. This has had consequences on the region's prosperity level. Indeed, the gap in terms of income per capita has widened between the EU27 economies and the highly innovative and productive United States over the past two decades. And while the 27 countries on an average were significantly wealthier than the Republic of Korea in 1992, they have been overtaken by it since the beginning of this decade as South Korea has seen a significant improvement in its productivity and competitiveness.
In large part, the widening income gap between Europe and some of the more competitive econ-omies can be explained by a competitiveness deficit. When compared with the United States across several of these pillars, although the EU fares somewhat better on average in terms of its macroeconomic environment, it trails behind the United States in many other areas, most notably in the efficiency of its labour markets and its capacity to innovate.
A major issue for the euro zone is that a significant gap also exists among EU member states: some countries perform very well across the different pillars that determine competitiveness, while others do not. The Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 shows convincingly that countries with relatively high levels of economic prosperity but that lag in building a knowledge-based, highly-productive economy are those that have suffered the highest losses in terms of employment, salaries or both. In other words, high levels of prosperity in Europe cannot be sustained over time without high levels of competitiveness.
In terms of competitiveness gap, significant disparities in terms of performances exist across the continent. They range from the very strong performances of countries such as Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, ranked at the top, to the poor and declining performance of Greece, ranked a low 96th out of 144 economies. More generally, the northern European countries are the most competitive and southern, central and eastern European countries the least competitive.
To understand the areas driving this diverging performance, the performance across the competitiveness pillars was compared between the northern and southern European economies.
The divide between northern and southern Europe is significant across almost all areas. As well as macroeconomic stability, northern Europe receives a much stronger assessment for the quality of its institutional environment, the efficiency of markets, its propensity for technological adoption and innovation, among others. These significant differences, of course, constitute a serious problem when countries are bound by a common currency.
Nations will follow divergent growth paths in the future, creating tensions among economies. At some stage, competitiveness and economic growth will have to converge between northern and southern Europe if the monetary arrangement is to survive.
A question remains as to the future path of France, a country with a less than-stellar competitiveness profile. Ranked 21st, France trails the most competitive economies of northern Europe by a significant margin, despite a number of clear strengths, particularly related to the country's excellent human capital base and propensity for technological adoption. Yet businesses in the country are saddled with an extremely rigid labour market and an often difficult regulatory environment. Amid discussions now taking place about the country's economic future, one wonders whether France will become more "northern" or more "Mediterranean", even as the Mediterranean euro zone countries to its south strive to address these issues.
Amid the current euro zone difficulties, inevitably the question also arises as to how the single currency relates to competitiveness. Could some countries have done better in terms of competitiveness by being outside rather than inside the euro zone?
This is doubtful. Sharing a common currency prevents the external adjustment that a country can achieve by devaluing its currency, but this export-led recovery idea corresponds to a very narrow and mechanical definition of competitiveness, one that equates competitiveness with an improvement in the current-account position, which does not necessarily lead to longer-term growth.
Many industries in Europe rely to a significant extent on inputs from other countries, so the rising price of imports will undermine their competitive positioning on international markets. Moreover, the depreciation of a currency makes the citizens of the country poorer because it leads to an increase in prices of imports and therefore a decrease in real incomes, similar to a collective national pay cut when viewed from an international perspective.
As has already been seen among EU countries, divergent income levels and growth rates are to a very significant extent the result of differences in competitiveness and productivity, the underlying factors of which are much broader.
Indeed, some countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands, responded well to the incentives and discipline imposed by a single currency and succeeded in improving their economic performance. Others that took advantage of low interest rates to increase debt to finance unproductive investments did not do so well.
Would Greece, Italy, Portugal or Spain have fared significantly better outside the euro zone? Probably not, because without far-reaching structural reforms, they would have failed to prosper, no matter what.
These results in terms of divergence point to the complexity and difficulties of bridging the competitiveness divides in Europe and raise questions about the sustainability of the income convergence that many European economies have experienced in recent decades. The recent declines in income in previously converging economies, such as Greece, Portugal and Spain, where an important competitiveness divide persists, suggest that stable economic convergence may only be possible if decisive action to address the weaknesses in the competitiveness of these countries is taken.
Only by improving the competitiveness of the countries that are trailing and narrowing the competitiveness gap will Europe find a sustainable exit to the sovereign debt crisis and place the euro zone and the EU more generally on a path to more sustainable growth and employment.
(The author is the founder and executive chairman of World Economic Forum. This article was excerpted from an e-book titled, The Re-emergence of Europe)


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Have you ever been happier to see a rich person get richer? "I'm not going to disappoint anybody," Felix Hernandez said Wednesday. "I will do my best — better than my best."
Even before he collected his ransom, King Felix wept.
On the way to signing his $175 million contract, Felix Hernandez exited an elevator at Safeco Field and walked into a surprise celebration, with Mariners staffers clad in yellow King's Court T-shirts cheering and screaming and holding cardboard cutouts of his face. Hernandez shook his head, whispered "wow" and wiped at his eyes. He kept wiping, again and again and again, but the tears were elusive. He covered his face and paused. Wow.
"I promise you, I'm going to be the same guy," Hernandez said, "except a better pitcher."
If the day had ended there, it would've been heartfelt, cinematic and unforgettable. But Wednesday afternoon, one of the most incredible and reaffirming in Seattle sports history, would only grow more emotional and uplifting. The jaded would expect the storyline for an athlete signing the richest pitching contract in baseball history to be a narcissistic one, news that is good for your favorite team but bad for the eroding innocence of a sports culture burdened by excess.
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Somehow, though, Hernandez is different. Oddly, this didn't make you feel as if you had lost another sports star to an unfathomable level of wealth. There was a sincere joy attached. Strangely, you could react similar to how you would if a minimum-wage worker won employee of the month.
Common thought: "It couldn't have happened to a better person." Or: "Well deserved." Or: "I don't know how he puts up with the Mariners, but I'm sure glad he does."
Have you ever been happier to see a rich person get richer?
Hernandez didn't just get paid. He restored faith that this struggling Mariners organization is worthy of patience. He restored faith that Seattle can keep a mega star happy. And he restored faith that not every big-time pro athlete will shove loyalty into moving traffic in blind pursuit of every dollar available.
Instead, Hernandez knows when he has it good. He doesn't need to acquire more fame or goad teams into a bidding war.
If he followed the modern sports model, he shouldn't have made a seven-year commitment to the Mariners. He should've waited two more years, let his old contract expire and hit the free agent market as a 28-year-old former Cy Young winner who would've had every billionaire in baseball looking to invest in him. He should've griped the familiar star gripe and complained about the Mariners' losing and desired to go some place where the team is better, where he can showcase his talent to a worldwide audience all the time. He should've joined Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez and Randy Johnson on the list of elite players who left the Mariners too soon.
Thankfully, that's not the way Hernandez thinks.
During his seven-plus seasons in Seattle, he has done many things to distinguish himself: living up to the King nickname, the 2010 Cy Young Award, the perfect game last August. Now, he adds to the list the title of being The One Who Stayed.
Twice, Hernandez has spurned opportunities to flirt with free agency and remain the bedrock of the Mariners' rebuilding efforts. He's already joking about negotiating his next contract. He intends to be a Mariners lifer.
"I'm doing this because I love Seattle," Hernandez said. "This has been my life. This has been my family."
Sure, it's easy to stay loyal when a franchise is giving you record-setting money. Hernandez understands that better than anyone. After fighting through tears five different times at the start of the news conference, Hernandez composed himself and made a promise.
"I'm not going to disappoint anybody," he said. "I will do my best — better than my best."
Is this guy real? Yes, absolutely authentic.
Pinch yourself. Don't pinch him. He's worth too much now.
Hernandez gave the same promise to Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln a day earlier when the two shook hands after both sides agreed to this deal. With tears in his eyes, Hernandez told Lincoln, "I won't let you down."
"I believe him," Lincoln said Wednesday. "He is a man of his word. Of course, no one knows the future, but I have a great deal of confidence that he will be the linchpin of this franchise and get us back to the playoffs.
"I would not have given Jack the authority to negotiate this deal if it was just about Felix being a great pitcher. He's so much more than that — his character, his work ethic, his love of the Mariners — and all of those things made it to where we knew we had to go as far as we could to keep him."
It was an easy decision, even after factoring in the risk. The Mariners know Hernandez; they have raised him from teen to stardom. Yes, committing mega millions for seven years to a pitching arm is a fragile investment. You never know how much a shoulder or an elbow can take, and reports of questions about the longterm health of Hernandez's elbow are concerning. But the Mariners' doctors ultimately signed off on the deal, and general manager Jack Zduriencik said the contract is fully guaranteed. For the Mariners, the risk is obvious, but the reward is greater.
The ace in the gray three-piece suit — the one who spoke so passionately about the Mariners that Zduriencik joked, "You're making me cry, Felix!" — should be here, at least until his 34th birthday. King Felix, The One Who Stayed, is a bottomless gift to a long-suffering sports community.
It's an expensive bottomless gift, but we've been pestering the Mariners to spend more money, haven't we?
Retaining Hernandez is more than a sound decision. It's an energizing start to spring training for a lumbering, reshuffling baseball team.
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'2012 news of the year'
Dec. 29 Thank you for another well-done year-end issue. Reading through "2012 Events" was sobering and brought to mind Isaiah 5:20: "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness." But, rather than despairing, I turn to Revelation 22:20: "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen.
—Andi Michelson, East Sparta, Ohio
The photos were gripping, especially the baptism, and the layout of the year's events was remarkable. I was surprised to see how many positive things happened in the usual chaos.
—Al Shirah, Big Canoe, Ga.
'Update from Walmart'
Dec. 29 Occasionally I try to engage my 40-something contemporaries on current events and often get blank stares and apathy. Perhaps if I too tuned it all out I wouldn't be left angry every day at things that are so far beyond my control. Perhaps that is why so many Walmart shoppers no longer engage in a game that leaves you burned out and frustrated at the insanity of it all.
—Phillip Woeckener, Tallahassee, Fla.
The responses show a populace sliding into blissful ignorance. "What's for dinner, when's payday, and who got voted off Survivor?" largely describes middle America's day-to-day concerns.
—David Rasmusson, Russellville, Ark.
I enjoy Joel Belz's columns but he was a bit harsh on the Walmart shoppers. Americans are disheartened with the system and many are just struggling to keep their heads above water. Maybe instead of living under a rock, they were concentrating on news other than the fiscal cliff. Maybe they had family in Louisiana or New Jersey facing floods, or were out of work. Please give them a break.
—Connie L. Power, The Woodlands, Texas
Belz's phrase "European feel" well describes our government. People seem to want stuff they think is free, and so few seem to know or care about what is going on in our nation. I am very concerned for my family about the future, but I can only trust God to take care of them.
—Bert Miller, Bushnell, Ill.
I look forward to Belz's Walmart surveys, but note that he assumed people would actually listen to news through the "countless news cycles." In this era of man-caves and round-the-clock sports media without real news, it is easy for someone to be out of touch.
—Bruce A. Cameron, Catonsville, Md.
'From this day forward'
Dec. 29 At age 42 there are many things I have allowed myself to believe I can't do anymore, but Andrée Seu Peterson's column gave me perspective.
—Chris Whitaker, Flower Mound, Texas
I too turned 61 this month. The comment about the "trips around the turnstile of entrenched sin" captures the fleeting years so descriptively. Thankfully, our Redeemer is faithful to restore.
—Roger Hudgins, Bartlesville, Okla.
Your article was important to me as I am prone to believe many lies. It is never too late to surrender all to the beautiful One who made us.
—Amy Mattox, Omaha, Neb.
I too am "looking at a towering stack of failure." Thank you for reminding me that with Christ I can never say I have no hope.
—Kathie Harris, Cape Cod, Mass.
'Take every song captive'
Dec. 29 It was such a relief to read Marvin Olasky's new lyrics for "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. I love the music and used to sing along with the few words I could make out, but after looking up the lyrics I was so disappointed that I couldn't sing along anymore. And then the thing was stuck in my head, of course. Thank you for redeeming this beautiful piece of music.
—Kim Cissell, Friendswood, Texas
Olasky did a fine job "fixing" the lyrics of a great songwriter. I once heard somebody refer to that as "plundering the Egyptians." I've printed out the lyrics and I'll be singing them in my car.
—Bob Wiltrout, Silver Spring, Md.
'Our culture of deceit'
Dec. 15 The past election nauseated me on more than one occasion as I listened to one lie after another. Unfortunately, this mindset has crept into the Christian community as well. As you stated, Jesus is the truth. That is what He wants of His followers.
—Denzil G. Mauk, Wheatland, Wyo.
'Good gifts'
Dec. 15 I just happened to read this column on Christmas Day. Tears of joy fell down my face as I rejoiced in God's faithfulness and the joy of my brothers and sisters across the world. It made my Christmas.
—Connie Derrick, Fort Meade, Fla.
'Mistakes were made'
Dec. 15 Thank you for your informative article listing the events in the Obama administration's handling of the Benghazi crisis. I would add the president's false assertion in the second debate that he had attributed the attack to terrorism from the beginning, and his United Nations address in which he repeated Ambassador Rice's focus on the "hateful video."
—Edwin Montgomery, Monument, Colo.
'Back to the journalist's lane'
Dec. 15 Reading Marvin Olasky's memoirs took me down memory lane (including some not-so-good memories) of the '60s and '70s and how off track my generation was. I'm going to have my adult children read it for the history it contains and for a picture of God's mercy.
—Ruth Houghton, Gypsum, Kan.
'Bound by blood'
Dec. 1 Janie B. Cheaney is correct that God requires petition for forgiveness before He will grant it, but I believe she misunderstood Charles Woods' intent. He was not absolving those who killed his son of their guilt before God; he was giving up his right to hold their guilt against them, just as the New Testament instructs us to do. It is not only possible to forgive unknown perpetrators, it is a trademark of being a Christian.
—John Keyes, Riverton, Ill.
As Cheaney explained, the presence of a disposition to forgive is not the same as the conferral of forgiveness. That is a response to the acknowledgment of sin committed against us. Most distressing to me is the fact that those who advocate "unconditional forgiveness" misrepresent God and the manner in which He deals with us, His sinning creatures.
—Albert N. Martin, Jenison, Mich.
This column was a great explanation of why our culture's tendency to "forgive" wrongs without the offender recognizing their wrongdoing distorts the big picture—of sinful people who need a savior and feel sorrow over our transgressions.
—Lisa Meek, Bothell, Wash.
I recently realized that I could not continue to resent a family member who had refused to accept responsibility for his offenses. Through a Bible study, I learned that I needed to forgive him. It was a stunning moment that tightened my stomach as I realized the implications. So I went to tell him, "I forgive you." He didn't understand, but I was not there for him, I was following the Lord's plan for me.
—Gregory Samson, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Hans Orsted discovered that an electric current produces a magnetic field ("Divine reversal," Dec. 29, p. 24).
The photo connected to a brief about University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino was a photo of Paul Petrino, Bobby's brother ("2012 events," Dec. 29, p. 65).
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An acute myocardial infarction (AMI), also called a heart attack, happens when one of the heart's arteries becomes blocked and the supply of blood and oxygen to part of the heart muscle is slowed or stopped. When the heart muscle doesn't get the oxygen and nutrients it needs, the affected heart tissue may die. The heart is a muscle that gets oxygen through blood vessels. Sometimes
blood clots can block these blood vessels, and the heart cannot get
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Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) are procedures that are among the most effective ways to open blocked blood vessels and help prevent further heart muscle damage. A PCI is performed by a doctor to open the blockage and increase blood flow in blocked blood vessels.
Improving blood flow to your heart as quickly as possible lessens the damage to your heart muscle. It also can increase your chances of surviving a heart attack. There are three procedures commonly described by the term PCI. These procedures all involve a catheter (a flexible tube) that is inserted, often through your leg, and guided through the blood vessels to the blockage. The three procedures are:
The measures show how often patients who meet the criteria with a ST Elevation myocardial infarction received Percutaneous Coronary Interventions within 90 minutes of arrival at our hospital.
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This morning at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County I counted 206 shorebirds. They were skittish and were constantly moving around and Susan Schumacher and I wished we had a couple of bricks in our pockets it was windy. The lions share definitely went to the Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Pectorals but seeing 3 Dunlin was definitely our highlight for the morning. There were very few small shorebirds but the Least Sandpiper stood out on the waters edges. There were many Northern Rough-winged, Barn and Tree Swallows crisscrossing low over the lake vocalizing. Noticed on the mudflats were American Pipit, and both Franklin's and Bonaparte's Gulls. All those strong south winds finally brought in more shorebirds and swallows.
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From Randolph and MN. State 56 turn east onto Dakota County 88 (292nd St.). Lake Byllesby is on the south side of the highway. In .2 mile there is a driveway to your right with limited parking and a gate, do not block the gate. Walk behind the gate, down the hill, and look for an opening in the trees looking east to the mudflats. There is also another access another .2 m east of here, pull into the Lake Side Cemetery lot and walk the road to the east and view the lake and mudflats. A spotting scope would be recommended to see across the lake at the extensive mudflats.
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On September 23, 1981 at 6:48 a.m., the body of 13 year old Heather Ann Porter was recovered near the intersection of Ridgewood Road and Goucher Boulevard in Precinct 6 Towson. An autopsy was performed on her and her death was ruled a homicide.
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While promoting his new project, T.I. once again stepped into Hot 97 to speak his mind on a variety of topics. This time, Tip weighed in on gun control laws. He also spoke on allegations of being a snitch by saying he's never told on anyone in his life.
"This is my problem with the banning of anything," he said when speaking on the banning of firearms. "What that does is, that means only the criminals will be allowed to have this particular item. Right now, there's criminals that can't have assault rifles or pistols but they got them and they know they can't have them. So if they ban them, what it's gonna be double-illegal for me now? I'm still gon' carry mine. So if the illegals have them, I think the legals must have them."
Later, he addressed allegations of snitching by saying he lives by the "G code."
"I go with the G code. In prison, we have paperwork parties. In prison, you have cards. I was in [a federal penetentiary] so everybody is sent from everywhere. So, I had the Georgia card, the Georgia crew. When you get there, your crew comes to make sure you got everything you need but you have to produce your paperwork so they will know how to align themselves with you."
He explained that his paperwork allowed for him to walk the yard without fearing that others would think he snitched on anyone.
"I've always been in [general population]. All the time. I turned in my paperwork. When you turn in your paperwork, it's called a paperwork party. They look at it on the yard. Everybody get to observe it and whatnot. They know exactly what to look for."
He went on saying that his accusors have other motives for calling him a snitch.
"Everybody wants to believe that because if they would have got caught in them circumstances, that's what would've happened to them. They would've done it. I stood silent. I could say with a clear conscience and a pure heart, I've never ever had to tell anything on anybody."
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Josh Wingate just flew home to LA from Boston, Mass., but his feet have yet to touch the ground. The actor says, "I wish I had words that fully encompassed the true feelings I have surrounding the event, but I don't. It's not possible." Wingate is talking about the world premiere of Matt Duggan's "Inverse" at the 39th Annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival. It was purely serendipitous that the Remote Films indie romantic thriller premiered in Wingate's hometown but it added another layer of excitement for the promising young star. "Bringing this movie home was a dream come true," he tells us. Arguably, it was for the film festival as well. The world premiere sold-out in less than 72 hours leaving organizers scrambling to arrange for a second screening. The second screening also sold-out in record time.
You might recognize Wingate from successful turns on the small screen (General Hospital) and in major feature films, most notably in Scott Stewart's "Priest" starring Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet and Maggie Q. However, this was his first lead feature role. Actually, Wingate plays two characters (Max and Arquin) which calls for him to be on screen 90% of the time. This kind of attention can either be a positive of negative for an actor. While it may be flattering, it can also put an enormous amount of pressure on a guy stepping into his first lead role. Wingate credits his relationship of "discovery" and "trust" with director and writer Matt Duggan for keeping completely focused on the creative process. Duggan calls their working relationship a "collaboration" that started from the "moment [Wingate] was hired . . . up through the last day of filming." Duggan has already won numerous awards for his writing and short filmmaking, but "Inverse" marks his directorial debut and perhaps best showcases his distinctive artistic voice.
Wingate himself represents a new breed of leading man. Tall, lithe and unusually handsome, he is compelling to watch. Producer Trevor Boelter says, "He has a very unique look. I can't say there are any other actors out there who look like Josh . . . He carries a depth that can come across as haunted, yet determined that all heroes must possess." Another of the film's producers, Stephanie Bell adds, "Josh is so grounded as an actor and there is so much going on behind Josh's eyes that you never want to take yours off him, which is paramount considering the length of time that Josh is onscreen in this film!"
Along with Wingate, "Inverse" stars Chris Pauley, Michelle Lawrence, John Burish and veteran character actor Morlan Higgins. "Inverse" is being submitted to select film festivals and filmmakers hope to announce more screening dates soon. Meantime, to learn more: Inversethemovie.com


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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2012 file photo, Deborah Mailman, from left, Jessica Mauboy, Chris O'Dowd, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell pose for a photo on the red carpet at the Elgin Theatre for the film "The Sapphires" during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Feel-good musical drama "The Sapphires" sparkled at Australia's premier film awards. The tale of an Aboriginal family singing group entertaining American troops in the Vietnam War won best film and five other awards at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts ceremony Wednesday night, Jan. 30, 2013. Best Lead Actress Mailman and Best Supporting Actress Mauboy won for playing sisters in the group and O'Dowd won the lead actor award for playing the group's talent manager. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim, File)


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Okay, so here's a little drawing I threw together to demonstrate what I did today.
The circle is me, the arrows show my direction, and the boxes are traffic lights (sorry for the awful drawing). I started off on the right hand side of the road, next to the sidewalk. I signaled to move over to the left side, in order to be in the correct position to make a left hand turn.
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About two decades ago, I made a decision that has greatly affected my children's lives. It was my duty to purchase the family computer Christmas gift. I chose Sim City rather than Flight Simulator.
I now realize Sim City's impact on their generation. Teachers, lawyers, and accountants become entranced with the idea of designing their utopia, be it a room, home, or city. So it's no wonder that computer-enhanced design is becoming so important in the construction industry.
Early last year, the buildingSMART Alliance called on key construction professionals to predict what building construction will be like in 20 years. They created the NBIMS-US 2021 Vision Task Force (VTF). They wanted a highly strategic effort with which to develop a comprehensive road map for the entire capital facility industry. The initial effort of the VTF was to request subject matter experts from every corner of our industry to provide short essays about the nature of their role, profession, or industry as it will be in eight to 10 years.
The VFT used these essays to create a "compelling, and tangible vision of how a construction project may be built in the future, including the technologies and processes that would be in common use." The report is crafted into a story about the construction of a six-story children's medical care facility that opens on May 22, 2021. You can read this future look at construction here.
Fortunately, our industry has recognized this important trend. The Charles Pankow Foundation has been very supportive in helping our industry incorporate building information modeling (BIM) into concrete construction. It has funded 13 separate grants valued at $2.2 million. These grants are for all industry segments: precast concrete, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, structural domain, and execution guides.
In this issue of TCP, we are helping you visualize what BIM can do for the concrete industry.
BIM's real impact on the concrete industry is not yet fully understood. With BIM, material engineers may be more willing to adopt performance-based concrete mix designs, encouraging the increased use of nontraditional materials such as portland limestone cement. Design engineers will be able to stretch the limits on elements, beams, and columns to allow concrete structures to yield the same amount of usable space as steel structures, with better insulating factors. And with BIM, modular construction techniques will allow contractors to create resilient concrete structures in remote areas.
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The biggest hurdle to diagnosing and treating depression is recognizing that someone is suffering from it. Unfortunately, approximately half of the people who experience depression never get diagnosed or treated for their illness. And not getting treatment can be life threatening: More than 10% of people battling depression commit suicide.
How Is Depression Diagnosed?
The diagnosis of depression often begins with a physical exam by a doctor. There are certain viruses, medicines, hormonal or vitamin deficiencies, and illnesses that can cause depression-like symptoms. The doctor will want to know when your symptoms began, how long they have lasted, and how severe they are. He or she will ask whether you have had similar symptoms before, and about past treatments you may have received. Your family history is important, as is any history of drug or alcohol use. Although there is no specific test that a mental health expert can use to diagnose depression, there are certain features that he or she will look for during a clinical interview to make the proper diagnosis.
If a physical cause for the depression is not identified, your doctor may refer you to a psychiatrist or psychologist for a more detailed psychological evaluation. The psychologist or psychiatrist will determine the best course of treatment that may include antidepressants, psychotherapy, or a combination of both. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment option performed as a series of treatments under general anesthesia for people with extremely severe depression or who do not respond to multiple trials of antidepressant medication. An outpatient procedure called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is another form of brain stimulation that uses a magnetic field to stimulate brain areas involved in mood. It was approved by the FDA in 2008 to treat depression when an antidepressant isn't effective, but isn't currently thought to be as effective as ECT.
How Do I Know When to Seek Help?
- When depression is negatively affecting your life such as causing difficulties with relationships, work issues, or family disputes and there isn't a clear solution to these problems, you should seek help to prevent things from getting worse, especially if these feelings persist for any length of time.
- If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts or feelings, seek help immediately.
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