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"You have a daughter," I said into the phone. "You have," but it was still ringing, "a daughter."
It rang one more time and when a woman answered it I hung up because she didn't have a daughter. Or if she did it was a different one.
I called again later and this time he answered.
"You," I said. Then my voice failed.
My daughter, our daughter, was practicing her violin in the next room.
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She thought the dawn earthquake was one of the trains she hears and often feels, especially at night, as it lumbers like a brawny man, one who slings axes and tells tall tales, on its wild way to elsewhere.
For Sale By Owner
Reader, may I be frank? I wish to speak frankly of my marriage. I married Frank because the first time I saw him, he was bent over tying his shoe, like my father was on the last morning before he floated away from me. It was my first year of cutting hair after years of painting rivers, and I was old enough to marry this image of my father and—I imagined—to stop what my mother couldn't.
No, that is not why I married Frank. That is why I noticed Frank. I married Frank because he turned out to be nothing like my father after all.
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As Snow Piles Up at a Record Pace, Cleanup Sends City Budgets Adrift in New England, the Winter of '94 Brings Deficits and Salt Shortages
Elizabeth Ross, writer of The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor
NEW England cities and towns are straining local budgets as they try to keep abreast of an increasing pileup of winter snow.
In the wake of Friday's storm, communities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are struggling to cope with yet another mountain of white stuff.
And cities and towns in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are likewise trying to stay on top of the continuing snowfall and cold weather.
Meteorologists says this winter is already the seventh snowiest on record in the Boston area since data was first recorded on a continuous basis in 1871. And the abundance of snow has kept public-works crews busy plowing, salting, sanding, and scraping. As a result, many communities - which are already operating on strained local budgets - must dig deeper into their reserves to dig out of the snow.
In Massachusetts, many localities are barely getting by as a result of reduced state aid, and snow-removal costs are straining them even further.
According to Peter Ajemian, spokesman for the Massachusetts Municipal Association, most of the Bay State's 40 cities are operating on a deficit or close to one for snow and ice accounts. In fact, the cost for snow removal for all 351 Bay State communities by winter's end could run up to $50 million, Mr. Ajemian says.
Bay State cities have requested an additional $20 million from the state to make up for their loss this winter. And Gov. William Weld (R) said Friday he will ask the state legislature for emergency municipal aid.
"It has been a devastating winter so far, and the impact has been enormous on snow budgets," Ajemian says. "If there are a few more storms, the deficits are just going to grow."
In Vermont, communities aren't having an easy time either. In Burlington, the state's largest city, the snow-removal policy meant that streets and sidewalks were cleared completely. Now the city has relaxed its policy, due to previous budget cuts. That means that side streets go unsalted, and fewer sidewalks will be plowed.
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William W. Woollen Jr., 87, of Greenwood, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012.
He was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Indianapolis to the late William W. and Rosalind Woollen. He was a graduate of Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and received his bachelor's degree from Butler University.
William was a supervisor at the U.S. Postal Service, where he retired after 35 years of service. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a World War II veteran.
William was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Bonnie J. (Miller) Woollen; and a grandson, Aaron Woollen.
Survivors include two sons, Taylor (Margi) Woollen and William (Cindy) Woollen V; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
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The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, 1605 S. State Road 135 at Olive Branch Road. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. He will be laid to rest at The Gardens of Olive Branch Cemetery & Mausoleum Park in Greenwood.
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March 1, 1997
It's March, a time when the fancy of many administrators on campus turns to next year's budget. While deans, directors and department heads across the university can look forward to the arduous task of budgeting for the next fiscal year (beginning July 1, 1997), the rest of the Tulane community can savor a long-awaited 3.5 percent increase in the salary pool.
The salary increase for faculty and staff, which is part of the general guidelines for the 1998 budget that was approved by the board of administrators in November, comes after a one-year salary freeze in the current budget and is consistent with the two-year plan that was shaped during the Tulane 2000 process.
"The two elements of a great university are a great student body and a great faculty and staff," said Tulane President Eamon Kelly. "In order to be able to attract and retain a great faculty and great staff you have to compensate them competitively." Kelly, who during Tulane 2000 advocated for, but failed to get, faculty and staff raises for the current fiscal year, said, "Of all the goals we have achieved at this university, the one I am least satisfied with has been the level of compensation. I think this is a very modest step in terms of addressing that problem."
Beyond that modest step, the 1998 budget looks very similar to the current budget, said Tony Lorino, senior vice president of operations and chief financial officer. "All of next year's budget assumptions are generally in agreement with the two-year plan that was passed by the board of administrators and University Senate in January 1996," said Lorino. "There are no surprises in this budget," agreed Yvette Jones, vice president of finance and operations, noting that outside of the salary pool, the only significant differences from this year's budgeted expenditures will be a $200,000-compensation adjustment for professional librarians and a $500,000 allocation for "an incremental adjustment in information technology."
An additional reduction of $900,000 in travel and consultant fees, which was budgeted for but not made in the current fiscal year, will again be budgeted for next year, said Jones. Lorino added that those reductions may also include savings through renegotiated insurance contracts. According to Lorino and Jones, the cumulative pool for the Faculty Hiring Incentive Plan will be increased by $250,000, library acquisitions will be increased by $100,000 and scholarships and fellowships will be increased by $1.1 million, as they were this year.
Also, a $300,000 deferred maintenance budget and the budget for the medical center's faculty practice plan are among the current expenses that will remain the same for next year. In terms of revenue items, Tulane will again raise undergraduate tuition and fees by 4 percent, a figure Kelly predicts will be "at least one percentage point" below the university's competitors. "There has been a real concern among various senate committees that our sticker-price level of tuition ($19,670) was too high," said Kelly, "and that while we provide a financial aid package that effectively makes our tuition less than that of our competitors, we may be frightening away very able students with that sticker price."
The 4-percent increase will apply to the schools of Architec-ture, Business, Engineering, Law, and Newcomb, Tulane and University Colleges. Jones said, however, that when fees for room and board, the student health center and recreation are calculated, the actual cost of attending Tulane will increase by only 3.7 percent. While tuition in the School of Medicine will increase by 3 percent, the School of Social Work will see an increase of 12 percent in its tuition. "We are below the statistical mean and underpriced in comparison to our peers," said Suzanne England, dean of social work. "We had a frozen tuition in the '80s, and we hope to reach the mean in the next several years and have more competitive salaries for our faculty."
The School of Social Work's tuition, which is currently $16,000 for a two-year program, is more than $9,000 below the mean of private schools. England said she hopes her school to be on par with its competitors in five years. The largest decline among next year's revenue items will be a decrease in indirect cost recovery, the compensation for overhead and other expenses that are incurred during federally funded research projects.
The rate of indirect cost recovery, which is determined by the federal government, is currently at 51 percent of the dollar award of a grant. Next year, said Lorino, that rate will be adjusted down to 49 percent. The loss in indirect cost recovery does not reflect a decrease in research activity, said Lorino. Lorino also said that the new budget will project a $600,000 net decrease in athletics revenues.
"That decrease," said Lorino, "reflects the discontinuance of the $1.6 million endowment subsidy that appeared as a one-time revenue item in this year's budget. That loss, however, was partially compensated for, said Lorino, by the new four-year corporate sponsorship of athletics by Columbia HCA. That sponsorship will be paid out at $1 million annually. According to Lorino, the budget will go before the board of administrators as a detailed report for final approval in May.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: AN INFORMATIVE PAGE TURNER, June 15, 2003 Reviewer: Brady Buchanan from Henderson, NV United States Time and place is the pace of this novel. Mormons, Utah (with a little New Mexico thrown in), and a killer is the main thrust of this story with a few women and a handful of men make up the body of what's happening. The highpoint is the description of the church's politics, the topography, and the relationships of the main characters. Finding out who the killer was took a back seat for me. A good read.


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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Review: Clairefontaine Ingres/Pastel White Laid Paper
This is a review of the White Laid Paper, shown in the background of the image above. I've previously reviewed the Ingres/Pastel in the assorted colors, here and I find these two products to be very, very different.
The assorted paper has more texture than the white, and in fact, the white is actually quite smooth on the front side, and laid on the reverse. While I understand that this is a product meant to be used with pastels, I've found that I love it so much with pen/ink and marker, that I haven't even gotten around to trying it with anything else. The color just POPS on this paper.
It's off white, (which I love) and reminds me a great deal of the paper found in the Exacompta Sketch Journal.
I like that it's in a pad form, and that the cover folds back. When I work on my mandalas, I especially like a paper product that's flat - one that I can easily spin around to work the concentric designs.
Black Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen and Pitt Brush Pens.
For this one, I used an Herbin Glass Dip Pen and Diamine Maroon Fountain Pen ink.
Black Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen and Pitt Brush Pens.
Black Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen and Pitt Brush Pens.
The paper is designed to be used with pastel, charcoal & pencil
* 130 g laid paper (60lb)
* High sensitivity to delicate shades of color
* 25 sheet pad glued on top
White – slight ivory tinge – light-reflecting properties
Pad 9 ½ x 12" Ref C96482
Pad 12 x 15 ½" Ref C96483
Buy this paper at Pen City.
* Update 10/26/09 The Exaclair catalog says that this is a 25 sheet pad and is glued on top. That is true for the 9x12 but not the 12x15. The 12x15 pad is glued on all four sides like a watercolor block. And like a watercolor block, there is an unglued space about an inch and a half wide on the top of the block. The way you typically remove paper from a block such as this is to insert a razor blade or knife between the top sheet and the next piece on the block and run the blade around to cut it from the block. I sometimes have trouble doing this with thick watercolor paper in which I scrape the page below or tear the piece I am trying to remove. With the Ingres paper being substantially thinner than typical watercolor paper, I have having one HECK of a time removing one sheet from the next. It could be due to lack of patience, but I've scraped several pages and the last time I removed a piece, it was impossible for me to get the knife between the top sheet and the block and I removed two pieces instead. They will now be difficult to separate and there are only 25 pieces in a pad..... I have voiced this concern to Exaclair and will also try to be more patient when removing a sheet from a block. I used to use a thin knife but will dig out an Exacto blade and see if that produces better results.
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Balance this barbecued steak with smart side dishes, such as grilled vegetables and a mixed green salad, for a delicious summertime dinner.
Place steaks in large freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Add marinade; seal bag. Freeze up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator, then cook as desired. The meat marinates as it thaws.
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Dr. Varsha Rathod, MD is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology and has been successfully enhancing traditional medicine with the benefits of holistic healing since 1995. She is an expert in the field of Functional Medicine.
Dr. Rathod and her staff are committed to your long-term health and happiness. They partner with their patients in a compassionate and caring relationship and empower them with knowledge and hope to bring about healing.
At Preventive Medicine, we get to know you by taking your history and using the latest diagnostic tools and labs. The wisdom from holistic practices is used to target the balancing of key biological functions in your body to keep you healthy and feeling good.
We use the term "Holistic" because we believe that each one of us is made up of three components: body, mind and spirit. Holistic healing addresses all three of these aspects to bring about your healing as opposed to the conventional way of thinking in which only certain bodily ailments or dysfunctions require the attention of a physician.
Most dysfunction that leads to disease comes from disturbances in key biological processes in your body and mind. These functions pertain to proper digestion, proper and controlled immune and inflammatory responses, proper detoxification, hormonal balance, maintaining our structure and alignment as well as managing our rusting process (oxidative stress-aging), and finally taking care of our psycho-emotional needs.
A Functional Medicine doctor actively works to restore balance to key systems. It is with these functions in mind that we are able to order appropriate testing. All of our patients leave with their lab results and a copy of their office notes, which we review with them after each visit.
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If you are tired of being ill, if you would like to understand what made you ill and what you need to do to get better, or if you simply want to maintain your good health, then we believe that you can achieve all these goals at Preventive Medicine.
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"Is your job, well, how can we put this delicately … ruining your life? Check out VegJobs for awesome veg-friendly employment across the U.S. and Canada!" says VegNews on Facebook. Doesn't it happen all the time? We thought we can separate our personal and professional lives, but it really isn't that easy. It creates cognitive dissonance when what you do at work is conflicting with what you believe in.
I've done the homework for you and listed a few interesting organizations that are focusing on plant-based diet, health, environment conservation, and animal rights.
1) Beyond Meat: Their vision is to become the market leader in the development and introduction of new plant protein products. We are focused on perfectly replacing animal protein with plant protein where doing so creates nutritional value at lower cost.
-Various retail sales, HR, graphic design, production and accounting positions, more than 10 jobs: http://www.beyondmeat.com/events/
2) One Green Planet: It is a new, fast-growing website focused on publishing content related to environmental conservation, plant-based health/nutrition, animal rights and vegan living.
-Various editorial, social media, technology and sales positions, more than 10 jobs: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/
3) Vega: Its products are developed with the principle that plant-based whole foods are the true future of optimal health.
-Various sales, marketing, customer service and account management positions, more than 8 jobs: http://www.myvega.com/company/careers
4) PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, focusing its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in the clothing trade, in laboratories, and in the entertainment industry.
-Tons of jobs in accounting, administration, development, research, IT positions: http://www.peta.org/about/work-at-peta/default.aspx
5) PCRM: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine promotes preventive medicine through innovative programs.
-A few internships, accounting and research positions: http://pcrm.org/about/careers/career-opportunities
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What It Is: Extracted from pressed, cooked and ground soybeans, soymilk has come a long way since researchers deciphered how to eliminate its beany flavor a few decades ago.
What to Do with It: Use like cow's milk—though no matter what the label advertises, the flavor and color will be different.
Soy Nuts
What It Is: These mature soybeans have been soaked then roasted, either in oil or using a dry-roasting process. Crunchy, with a texture like mealy peanuts, they're often creatively flavored.
What to Do with It: Eat them out of hand, in snack mixes or sprinkle them on salads. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months after opening. Because of their high calorie content, best enjoyed in small doses.
What It Is: Cooked soybeans, sometimes combined with rice or millet, that have been inoculated with a beneficial mold and allowed to ferment briefly, resulting in a chewy, nut-flavored soybean loaf. The grains are covered with a whitish mold, which is fully edible.
What to Do with It: Commonly vacuum-sealed, sometimes marinated, smoked or grilled, tempeh is usually found next to the tofu in the store. Crumble a little into scrambled eggs, slice and sauté to make a decent veggie burger, or use like meat in stir-fries, stews or tomato sauce. Store tempeh wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator for up to 5 days after opening.
What It Is: "Soybean curd" is made by heating soymilk and a curdling agent in a process similar to dairy cheesemaking. Allowed to stand and thicken, the curds form silken tofu. When stirred and separated from the whey, the pressed curds, with their spongier texture, are known as "regular" tofu. The longer the pressing, the firmer and denser the tofu—soft, firm or extra-firm.
What to Do with It: Silken tofu is delicate and custardlike, perfect for pureéing and using in dressings, smoothies, sauces or floating in delicate soups. Extra-firm tofu is ideal for stir-fries, sautés and grilling, while the soft variety makes a good substitute for ricotta in Italian dishes or for eggs in quiches. Firm tofu is a good all-purpose choice. Tofu will last 5 to 7 days after opening. Store in a loosely sealed container of water in the refrigerator, changing the water daily.


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JVPopposes anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression. JVP seeks an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem; security and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians; a just solution for Palestinian refugees based on principles established in international law; an end to violence against civilians; and peace and justice for all peoples of the Middle East. Current mission statement adopted in 2009.
Jewish Voice for Peace is a diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights. We support the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for security and self-determination.
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We are among the many American Jews who say to the U.S. and Israeli governments: "Not in our names!"
JVP supports peace activists in Palestine and Israel, and works in broad coalition with other Jewish, Arab-American, faith-based, peace and social justice organizations.
Jewish Voice for Peace calls for a U.S. foreign policy that promotes democracy and human rights. The United States must stop supporting repressive policies in Israel and elsewhere. U.S. military aid to countries in the Middle East must be based on rigorous enforcement of the Arms Export Control and Foreign Assistance Acts, which mandate that military aid may be used for only defensive purposes within the recipient country's borders, and that aid may not be delivered to countries that abuse human rights.
Under these guidelines, U.S. military aid to Israel must be suspended until the occupation ends, since the occupation itself is in violation of these guidelines. Military aid allows Israel to avoid making serious efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as conflicts with its other neighbors. It enables the occupation, contributes to the devastation of Palestinian society and fosters the increasing militarization of Israeli society.
JVP also calls for suspension of military aid to other human rights abusers and occupiers in the Middle East. This aid helps prop up autocratic and repressive regimes, promotes violations of human rights and international law, obstructs democratic movements, prolongs the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and fosters militarism and violence at home and abroad.
We believe that global systems of power that uphold injustice can be changed by grassroots movements. We build grassroots power through relationships that move people to action.
As part of the global movement for justice in Palestine we work in close partnership with a broad spectrum of allies, partners, faith-based, peace, and social justice organizations in the US, Israel/Palestine and beyond. We seek to be accountable to those directly affected by Israel's discriminatory and violent policies and practices, while working to effectively build and accountably deploy our power as American Jews.
We are inspired by Jewish traditions to work for justice and such work is part of our own liberation. We work to build Jewish communities that reflect the understanding that being Jewish and Judaism are not synonymous with Zionism or support for Israel. Our work is part of a broader struggle and commitment to end racism, anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry, and all forms of oppression.
Foundational to our work for justice and peace is believing people, organizations, and communities are dynamic. We create space for people to move and transform. We encourage continual learning, skill-development and political education for people to evolve in their thinking and deepen their investment in action to realize justice for all people.
We believe parity of power will create opportunities for peace between individuals and globally. Our vision of peace, justice and equality for all people guides our work.
As an organization and as individual activists we understand that this is long-term work and the change we seek likely won't happen quickly or through just one strategy. We enable broad participation, employ multiple approaches, adapt based on what we are learning, and honor the diverse contributions of activists and leaders.


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MSU football coach Mark Dantonio said Wednesday that Connor Cook will start at quarterback for the Spartans' next game, the Big Ten opener at Iowa one week from Saturday. Dantonio is unsure of Cook's back up between Andrew Maxwell and Tyler O'Connor. Freshman Damien Terry will work toward that game on the scout team. MSU is idle this week while the Hawkeyes play at Minnesota.
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The Louisiana State police at this hour have sealed off a perimeter between two roads in Webster Parish where they believe a suspect has been corralled, after a chase that began on I-20 at Mile Marker Post 30, between Bossier and Haughton and ended up on foot.
Troopers from Troop G tried to stop the Black Ford Dooley pickup truck at the I-20 location, as it had been reported stolen in Oklahoma two days ago. The driver, however, opted to accelerate, thus a chase ensued that ended in Webster Parish when the driver exited off I-20.
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Release Date: 2001-01-19 (Sundance '01)
Genre: Documentary,
Rating: NR
Duration: 1hr 30min
Inspirational school superintendent Reggie Barnes lays out the facts: "We get kids in kindergarten who don't know their names. We get kids in kindergarten who don't know colors. We get kids in kindergarten that have never been read to." This is not surprising, we learn, as most of the parents can't read either. Barnes fights to break a catch-22; industry won't come to Tallahatchie County because of the poor school system, and it is that very lack of industry that perpetuates the poverty. The brilliance of this film is its poignant portrait of the Wallace clan as they barely eke out an existence under family matriarch Lalee, a formidable woman who's drive for survival is evident whether she's hauling water from the spigot at the local jail or putting food on the table for a trailer full of "grands" and "great-grands".
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"On the Summer Solstice …Whatever is dreamed on this night, will come to pass."
—William Shakespeare, A Midsummernight's Dream
Shakespeare certainly waxed poetic about the charms of the summer solstice, which arrives each year on June 21. (Depending on where you are on the planet, you may experience the solstice on June 22.) This day is special because it has the most hours of daylight—it's the year's longest day.
The word solstice, which comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), reflects what our ancestors learned about the sun and how it travels across the sky on the longest day of the year. Historically, the summer solstice was used to establish noon and to mark the middle of the year. When people watched the movement of the sun across the sky, they were seeking knowledge about time that could help them predict when to plant and harvest or when the floods might come.
To watch the sun's movements, they turned the horizon into a giant ruler and marked off where the sun would appear at a given time each day. The winter and summer solstices mark off the easternmost sunrise and the westernmost sunset. The summer solstice also marks the sun's highest point in the sky during the year.
In its library, open to scholars, researchers, and staff, the Getty Research Institute has a special feature that honors the summer solstice. Architect Richard Meier designed an oculus, a circular opening, in the center of the building that acts as a skylight for the below-ground level. The oculus is specially angled so that as the sun passes over the GRI on June 21, it casts a shadow onto the center of a glass plate in the floor of the lowest level.
These pictures, which I took during the 2007 solstice, show the progress of the sun across the sky from shortly after noon until about 1:00 p.m.
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Looking up through the oculus just after the solstice, at 1:04 p.m.:
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Magic meets Science
OK, i won't talk too much since my english is very awkward sounding. Recently i've been fascinated by an awesome anime called Toaru Majutsu no Index with awesome premise where science and magic collide each other. I've watched several anime with magic vs magic or science vs science as the main premise yet those two seems quite boring to me as the time goes on, that's why i'm gonna watch something new with those two premise combined into one, that is magic vs science.
I'm still an anime-virgin, so i'm still quite confused to search for another titles with such premise. Can anyone help me please?
|2012-11-13, 12:24
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: First star to the left, you should go there sometime.
Been wanting to look for something siimilar as well. Haven't found anything as of yet that has the sci fi vs fantasy that you're looking for, but I did run across a light novel series called Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (The Poor Performing Student of a Magic High School) on Baka Tsuki where magic is used as a science and technology. Its got itself a manga adaption but I'm hoping that an anime adaption get announced sometime soon in the future. So far it seems to have some fairly good chances of it happening if you ask me.
|2012-11-13, 18:02
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Age: 25
If you don't mind gore and bunch of killing you could try Umineko no Naku Koro ni.
It is not exactly magic VS science but main theme is the following.
Witch VS Human
Basically bunch of people get stuck in a mansion where series of murders break out. All of them are done using magic and MC human has to prove that all of those killings could be done by human.
|2012-11-13, 18:17
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Andes
Age: 66
One possibility might be Mouryou no Hako where it is thought that some horrible murders are the result of supernatural forces and perhaps the work of a cult. Science and the supernatural also have an encounter in Ghost Hound with a little psychiatry thrown in for good measure. Another cult, too.
|2012-11-13, 18:52
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: East Cupcake
You might like Mahou Tsukai Tai, a very cute series about a high school club that uses magic to combat aliens . It's cute and silly but with a few decent battle scenes throughout.
While it doesn't feature a strong disparity or conflict between science and magic, Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto and it's sequel are nice series that focuses on the interaction between magic and everyday life.
Also, while confined more to a magic world, there is a definite science to the magic of Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu that might suit your purposes.
|2012-11-13, 19:08
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Washington
Age: 27
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun is a side story with Misaka...You said you were an 'Anime-Virgin'....so I figured you might not have known there was more. Plus I have heard through the grapevine that they are putting out a second season of it...so....yay?!
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Reboot! Rate cut, policy shifts call for portfolio rotation
Feb 03 2013 , New Delhi
Rate-sensitive stocks were much in focus through the past two weeks before and after the Reserve Bank of India's money policy review. RBI did oblige with cuts in the key policy rate as well as CRR, or the share of their cash reserves that banks need to park with the central bank, but remained non-committal on further easing in the near term.
This and the insignificant transmission of rate cuts that banks effected subsequently, didn't help improve the outlook for rate-sensitive stocks such as auto, real estate and banks, many of which even saw corrections after a good run-up ahead of the money policy.
Nischal Maheshwari of Edelweiss Securities says, RBI's guidance was dovish, clearly stating that it will be growth supportive. "We expect the central bank to reduce policy rates by 100 basis points in FY14 on further easing in inflation and narrowing of current account deficit."
In its annual strategy report, the brokerage had presented a bullish case for the stock market, based primarily on expectations of monetary easing and continued government reforms. "We reiterate our stance to rotate from quality to growth (stocks). We are overweight on banks, metals, industrials, real estate and cement, and underweight on consumers, IT and pharma," Maheshwari said.
But others say given the sluggish credit growth for banks, broad scepticism around economic growth prospects and policy disruptions, it could be too early to take a generalised bullish view on rate-sensitive stocks.
Last week, Credit Suisse India analysts Ashish Gupta and Prashant Kumar cut earnings estimates for banks by 4-6 per cent, as they lowered loan growth estimates and projected weak loan demand to weigh on banks' net interest margins. "PSU banks would be more impacted on account of rising operating expenses and slowing revenues," they said.
They said credit costs were likely to remain high given the large under-provisioning and 'kitchen-sinking' risks from upcoming CEO changes. The brokerage identified HDFC, Axis Bank, IDFC, HDFC Bank as preferred picks, while turning cautious on State Bank of India, Union Bank, PNB and Bank of India.
Yet, select private sector banks, two-wheeler firms and less leveraged realty players could be potential bets in these segments, other analysts said.
Sanjeev Prasad, head of research at Kotak Institutional Equities, sees scope for boost to select stocks in the infrastructure (GMR), PSU energy (ONGC, OIL, HPCL, BPCL, IOC, GAIL) and utilities sectors (Adani Power) from changes in regulatory, operating, financial and other parameters in the ongoing policy push to revive growth.
At the same time, several sectors and companies may also suffer from reforms such a proper pricing of resources (telecom), stricter regulations (banking) and removal of certain tax exemptions (infrastructure, utilities and auto).
"PSU oil firms will benefit from an increase in prices of regulated fuels, though the real impact on their earnings will depend on sharing of benefits between the government and these companies," said Prasad.
Similarly, power firms will gain from power purchase agreements, and the proposed repricing and price pooling for coal, which will essentially benefit firms with high input costs and unviable project agreements (Tata Power, Lanco Infratech). At the same time, resource-rich firms such as Coal India and NMDC could be impacted negatively due to market pricing of natural resources.
Many companies in auto, consumer durables, infrastructure, oil and gas, NBFCs, pharma, technology, telecom and utilities are at risk of being negatively impacted due to removal of some of the existing tax incentives, as the government tries to mobilise more and more resources to bridge its deficit.
All PSU banks stand to benefit from better recovery mechanisms for priority sector loans, improvement in domestic and global economic environment, standard classification and treatment of restructured loans as well as equity infusion from government. But, some of them may be negatively impacted by stricter regulations on provisioning.
Manishi Raychaudhuri, Asia Pacific strategist at BNP Paribas says, there is a strong case for portfolio rebalancing after the sharp upward move, as the "Indian market appears fully valued relative to its own history and slightly overvalued relative to peers in Asia, while at the same time there are potential catalysts for further upward movement."
According to Raychaudhuri, India could be the only large Asian country to have benign monetary policy in 2013. Also, despite some recent earnings disappointments, the overall earnings environment appears stable.
"We may be going through the last leg of earnings downgrades in some sectors (auto, infrastructure, PSU banks), while some other sectors (IT, oil & gas and telecom) could see earnings upgrades. Implementation of proposed reform measures (eg., coal pooling in the power sector, project push by the cabinet committee on investments) could turn out to be significant catalysts," he argued.
As for the downside, Raychaudhuri identified prospects of populism in the budget in view of the ensuing state elections and further delay in reforms due to potential disruption of Parliament as the biggest risks.
"If the government gives in to populism in the budget (through the right to food bill or other such measures), the resulting higher borrowing would crowd out private investment even more. This could exacerbate India's 'twin deficit' problems and may even result in a sovereign downgrade by global rating agencies," he pointed out.
The recent increase in political friction also does not bode well for legislative action in the forthcoming budget session of parliament such as the bills on land acquisition, GST, insurance and pension reforms.
In the BNP Paribas model portfolio for India, Raychaudhuri has reduced focus on stocks where the earnings stream is uncertain as a consequence of recent events (Tata Motors), or where the stock price has run up sharply and potential near-term disappointments do not appear discounted (IDFC, HDFC). His top picks include ICICI Bank, LIC Housing Finance, Sun Pharma, M&M and Wipro. zz


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Multi-coloured Panasonic!
Matsushita Japan (known to us as Panasonic) has today announced that its ultra-compact DMC-F7 digital camera (2 megapixel, 2x optical zoom) which was announced with either silver or black body finishes will also be available in three additional colours. The new colours are gold (DMC-F7N), red (DMC-F7R) and blue (DMC-F7A). It's not clear at this stage if these new multi-coloured cameras are destined only for the domestic market (Japan).
New multi-coloured Panasonic DMC-F7's
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Claude M. Gray Papers L540, B74 1918-1948 1 mss. box, 1 small box, 2 os. folders
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Claude Matthews Gray was born on September 25, 1892 to Lawrence O. Gray and Ella Mae Brown Gray near Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. Claude M. Gray attended a country school up to the eighth grade and then spent two years at Rockville High School. In 1908, the Gray family moved to Terre Haute, Indiana where Claude's father had purchased a grocery store. Gray went on to attend and graduate from Wiley High School in 1910. Due to his father's illness and need to support his mother and three siblings, Gray took a position as a locomotive fireman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He spent six years in this position before entering Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1916 to study mechanical engineering. He was elected President of his sophomore class. On June 18, 1918, Gray married Gladys Hope McClung. They subsequently had two daughters, Mary Jane and Elizabeth Anne.
World War I interrupted Gray's schooling. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1918. He entered the War as a Private with Company B, 66th Regiment of Engineers and was sent to France and served as a locomotive engineer. He was promoted to Sergeant in July 1918. After serving eight months as locomotive engineer, he was then promoted to assistant road foreman of engines. After seventeen months in the Army and the end of the War, Gray was discharged and returned to the Rose Polytechnic Institute, having only lost one year of school. Gray was elected class President his senior year, and graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering in 1921. He became a special apprentice with the Pennsylvania Railroad in their Terre Haute shop. In 1923, Gray was promoted to Gang foreman and assigned to their Columbus, Ohio shop. He was then promoted to Engine house foreman in Indianapolis, Indiana in January 1926, a position he held until January 1929.
In January 1929, Gray accepted a position with the St. Louis Public Service Company as Superintendent of shops and moved to St. Louis, Missouri. He then accepted a position with the Chicago Surface Lines in the fall of 1943. On April 1, 1944, Gray returned to St. Louis and the St. Louis Public Service Company as Vice President and Operating Manager.
Gray accepted the position of Vice President and Operating manager of the Baltimore Transit Firm in Baltimore, Maryland in November 1946. Due to the death of the President of the Baltimore Transit Firm, Gray was elected President of the Firm on December 18, 1946. The Firm then experienced some negative feedback due to its beginning substitutions of buses for streetcars. Claude M. Gray died February 1, 1948 in Baltimore. He is buried in Terre Haute.
Mr. Gray was active with the Missouri Athletic Club, a member of the St. John's Methodist Church in St. Louis, a former President of the Rose Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association, a former President of the Midwest Transit Association, and a member of the Board of Managers for the Rose Polytechnic Institute.
Materials within the collection
Scope and Content Note:
This collection spans 1918 to 1948, with the bulk of materials concentrating on Gray's World War I and academic endeavors (1918-1934.) The collection consists of World War I correspondence, papers, diary, photographs, and medals; Rose Polytechnic materials, later correspondence to Gray's wife, clippings, autobiographical sketches, papers and memorials.
This collection is divided into correspondence and papers, and medals and pins. The correspondence and papers are organized chronologically.
Box and Folder Listing:
Box 1.
Folder 1. World War I correspondence, July-Dec., 1918 2. World War I correspondence, Jan.-June, 1919 3. World War I military documents, 1918-1919, 1946 4. World War I individual pay record book, 1918-1919 5. World War I identification cards and tickets, 1918-1919 (10 items) 6. World War I diary, Jan.-Dec. 1919 (1 item) 7. World War I photographs and postcards, 1918-1919 (22 items) 8. Gray's Rose Polytechnic Institute school materials, 1921 and 1934 9. Recommendation letters and record of service, 1921-1934 10. Clippings regarding Claude M. Gray, 1943-1948 11. Autobiographical materials, 1945-1946 12. Correspondence, 1946-1947 13. Rose Polytechnic Institute materials, Nov. 1946-Dec. 1947 14. Memorials, 1948 15. Insurance vouchers, 1948
Box 2. Medals and pins (10 items)
Folder 1. Wiley High School pin 2. Wiley High School buckle 3. Rose Polytechnic Institute pin 4. Two World War I uniform buttons 5. "Son in Service" pin with U.S. on a castle 6. Church war cross 7. World War I victory medal with "France" clasp 8. "Our Country, World War, 1914-1919" medal given by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen 9. Beta theta epsilon pin
B74, Folder 1.
circa 1919 Sketch of Claude M. Gray during his World War I service circa 1930s Portrait photograph of Claude M. Gray
B74, Folder 2.
1919 Jun. 18 Bulletin de traction
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1 manuscript box, 1 small box, 2 oversize folders
Collection Dates:
Dr. Mary Jane Gray, April 2006
|This collection is open for research.
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Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library. Possession of a reproduction from an Indiana State Library collection does not constitute permission for use.
|The majority of materials are in English with a few items in French.
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Some of the longer works taught in my classes include: Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, George Stewart's Earth Abides, HG Wells' The Time Machine, JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, Sophocles' Antigone, Albert Camus' The Stranger & The Misunderstanding, and many other works. Some short works taught include: Isacc Asimov's "Nightfall," Arthur C. Clarke's "The Star," Pamela Zoline's "The heat death of the Universe," HG Wells' "The Star," JD Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," Patricia Highsmith's collection of short stories, "Noah's Flood," and a growing menu of other short works. Students and parents, go to your class calendar for handouts, resources, fun stuff, and due dates.


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Many years ago I first heard the expression: Fast-Good-Cheap/Pick Two. This expression applies to many real-life situations. The saying suggests it's almost impossible to lead any market in all three categories. For concrete producers, it suggests you have to choose two of the following: great...
TCP blogger Tom Johnson gives five good reasons why you should consider using concrete pump trucks for residential jobs.
As producers are running more "lean and mean," managers don't have the luxury of hiring one-dimensional salespeople. TCP blogger Tom Johnson lists the essential qualities your sales force should have.
In the last 10 years of working in the ready-mix concrete industry, I have made an effort to observe and listen to those around me. I was fortunate to complete all four modules of the NRMCA Certified Concrete Sales Professional program early in my career.
With summer temperatures rising, TCP blogger Tom Johnson offers five tips for keeping your nighttime pours running smoothly.
Apparently the topic of cylinder testing gone wrong struck a chord with TCP readers, who wrote back to share stories similar to the one in last month's blog. Following are just two humorous examples.
As uncertainty continues in the concrete market, one thing that remains constant is the use of test cylinders.
Two events early in my ready-mix sales career motivated me to learn all I could about the science of concrete design and placement.
Most of the time, a ready-mix producer operates under the direction of the owner or general manager. These leaders guide the dispatch manager, who decides which customers will receive concrete on a particular workday. However, in some companies, the dispatch manager receives little guidance or...
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Juvenile Backs Up Into Pot Arrest
By Mack Rawden 2008-02-13 16:14:09
Slow motion for me. Move it slow motion for me. Thats it. Now, put your hands on your head and step out of the vehicle.
Multi-platinum rapper Juvenile was arrested yesterday afternoon after his vehicle was pulled over for having improper tags. A cursory search uncovered marijuana on the hip-hop star, and he was quickly arrested for possession. Who the hell saw that coming?
According to TMZ, the bust resulted in less than an ounce of grass; so, in this writers non-legally binding opinion, Juvenile is likely to get nothing more than a slap on the wrist. Good. I dont think the world can continue to function with one more Ca$h Money Millionaire behind bars.
On a lighter note, Im amused by this pot bust because without it, I might not have remembered Back That Ass Up existed for another five years. Lifes not worth living if you cant hear Juve scream Girl, you looks good at least once a month. Heres a copy of the video because well, this seems like a good time to watch ample-assed ladies back their thing up...


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|Achievement shared from first half of school year
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Accomplishments and goals for several district-wide committees were shared at the Dec. 15 Re-1J School Board meeting, reflecting achievement for the first half of the 2009-10 school year.
Board members reported on the budget and facilities, standard of excellence, leadership team, superintendent advisory and technology committees.
Budget and facilities committee met for the first time on Sept. 23, reported Jeff Tharp. Dennis Herman serves as chairman, Tom Bennett vice chair and Michelle Van Overbeke secretary. The committee involves a good cross section of people including staff, board and stakeholders in the community, said Tharp.
The committee hopes to make a list of budget priorities, in an advisory capacity. Tharp said he feels this is a valuable forum to get various opinions. Board member Kris Camblin also serves on the committee.
Formed this year, the standards of excellence committee is chaired by Andrea Kammer, with Lori Nelson as vice chair, reported Linda Jelden. The committee premise is to talk about what makes excellent schools.
Jelden said the end goal is to forward recommendations to the board for ongoing quality and accountability.
Continuing on the leadership team which has been in place for six or seven years, Jelden reported Laura Loutensock serves as committee chairperson.
This year there's been a shift in focus. Right now, they're looking at a transition plan for aligning curriculum to a pacing guide. This group is also involved in providing input on professional development for the staff.
Most recently, Jelden said there has been a lot of talk about grading practices, with the elementary school looking at standards-based report cards.
Supt. Bret Miles said the superintendent's advisory committee is made up of classified and certified staff. It's not represented by board or community members, as it is designed to address internal issues.
He noted everyone brings ideas to the table, and a summary is sent out the morning after the meetings.
The revival of a district technology committee has seen some hesitancy to serve, said Miles. The committee has worked together to define the need for a grant, and the group has helped identify a grant project.
Miles said employees have been extremely generous with their time to serve on these committees, as have community members.
Board president Dan Kafka noted appreciation to individual board members for their time spent on the committees. He said they'll try to make these committee reports fairly regular in board meeting agendas.
Supt. Miles updated the board on the progress on his entry plan. He noted he has completed 76 of the 85 district employee interviews and has been to 40 of the 49 classrooms. The second half of the year, he noted he will evaluate effectiveness of committees reporting.
Principal evaluation instrument discussed
Board comments were favorable on the proposed evaluation instrument for principals, which will return to the Jan. 19 meeting for approval.
Tharp said each of the six criteria domains breaks out nicely, emphasizing and focusing on the aspect of change. Communication is accentuated at several levels, he added.
He cited the instructional leadership domain and the evaluation for reaching out to students. Tharp added he would like to see technology utilization added at some point.
Kafka added it's a growth tool with a set of standards. The evaluation instrument provides an avenue to correct actions and takes away punitive damages, added Kafka. He cited leading with empathy as part of the fifth domain: student, parent and community relationships.
Camblin said he likes the self evaluation part of the instrument. Jelden added the last domain about mandates helped her appreciate the principal position and all the demands put on the position in the buildings.
Camblin and Kim Killin addressed the "change" domain, noting they would like to see parents added to students and teachers in starting lines of communication.
Supt. Miles noted appreciation for the opportunity to open this instrument and look at it together to come up with the best opportunity for a fair process.
CASB convention highlighted
Highlights of the Dec. 3-6 Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) annual convention were presented by board members.
JR/SR High Principal Susan Ortner and board member Jeff Tharp led one break-out session on the district's random drug testing policy that was implemented last school year.
Dr. Phillip Boyle's governance session featuring a model of competing values was cited by Tharp and Supt. Miles. Tharp said Boyle gave them several exercises on ways to arrive at decisions and drove home the fact that everyone has different values when making decisions.
Tharp also attended a break-out session on utilization of cell phones in the classroom. Jelden reported on a technology session, with one of the concepts involving laptops for every student.
Killin heard lots of issues in the legal break-out sessions she attended. One session she enjoyed involved connecting with kids. It emphasized a district can have a great curriculum, but it must connect with the kids. She also enjoyed the speakers touting motivation and support, not just curriculum.
Jon King, as Holyoke's new BOCES board representative, said his interest was with costs for different shared programs.
Supt. Miles added he attended an afternoon session for superintendents that dealt with budgeting.
Tharp commended the Colorado Springs area groups (jazz bands, show choirs, etc.) which entertained throughout the convention.
Other business
In other business at the Dec. 15 meeting, the Re-1J board:
—accepted the resignation of custodian Brenda Daniel, effective Dec. 4.
—approved Guadalupe Montes Alvarez as substitute custodian.
—reviewed agenda items for the Jan. 9 board retreat, and noted there will not be a regular meeting on Jan. 5.


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Experience the best of the Lone Star State with migrants and Whooping Cranes along the coast, a King Ranch visit, Rio Grande Valley specialties, and a Hill Country Extension with birds, bats, and wildflower displays!
Nowhere else in the United States can the pulse and excitement of spring migration be felt more keenly than in South Texas! Birds funneling up from the Tropics to their summer breeding grounds pass through coastal South Texas in numbers and varieties that stagger the imagination. Boiling kettles of Broad-winged Hawks, on occasion numbering into the tens of thousands, nearly darken the sky as the first thermals rise. Ethereal flocks of hundreds of American White Pelicans swirl effortlessly into the clouds on massive nine-foot wingspans. Several dozen Swainson's Hawks patrol a freshly plowed field in search of prey. Shorebirds, up to 30 species, cover the coastal estuaries and flooded fields. More than 40% of the breeding species of North America pass through this area in April, resulting in trip lists that usually exceed 250 species! In addition, early April also marks the peak of wildflower season in Texas with fields and roadsides blanketed with bluebonnets, phlox, paintbrush, and gaillardia.
VIDEO: Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl at King Ranch during VENT's 2014 Spring in South Texas tour, digiscoped through a Leica Televid by Rafael Galvez
Plain Chachalaca— Photo: Barry Zimmer
Along the coast near Rockport we will target specialties such as Reddish Egret, Roseate Spoonbills, and majestic Whooping Cranes. Under certain weather conditions, this area can host sizable fallouts of migrant land birds as well, though this is a more common sight further up the coast. From Rockport we will head south through the famous King Ranch in search of the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl and Tropical Parula. In addition, we will likely find White-tailed Hawk, Crested Caracara, Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers by the dozens! The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, with its numerous refuges, state parks, and birding centers, harbors most of the Valley specialties including Plain Chachalaca, Hook-billed Kite (declining), Common Pauraque, Ringed and Green kingfishers, Aplomado Falcon, Green Parakeet, Red-crowned Parrot, Great Kiskadee, Couch's Kingbird, Green Jay, Clay-colored Thrush, Long-billed Thrasher, Olive Sparrow, and Altamira Oriole. Many accidentals have appeared over the years here as well. In the vicinity of Falcon Dam, we will seek out Red-billed Pigeon and Audubon's Oriole, and look for the tiny White-collared Seedeater along the banks of the Rio Grande.
The tour will conclude with an extension in the Texas Hill Country where our main targets will be the skulking Black-capped Vireo and the stunning Golden-cheeked Warbler. Displaying Vermilion Flycatchers, Cave Swallows by the hundreds, and a bat flight that must be seen to be believed round out the itinerary.
Good accommodations; easy to moderate terrain; short hikes combined with roadside birding; mild to warm climate.