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With so much to do in nursing school, I often find myself without the time to think. While this may sound dangerous for a student who will one day be responsible for the lives of patients 12 hours at a time, not recognizing the lack of thinking would be far worse. As a nurse, it is imperative to think critically. It's not enough to be given a list of tasks, complete that list, and then rest until another task appears. During the course of the day, a nurse must continuously evaluate a patient's situation with its innumerable variables. The nurse then must assess the progress of care, develop a plan of change if necessary, and then present that plan to the physician while monitoring and evaluating other situations at the same time. Moreover, a good nurse should take the time during the day to evaluate their own progress and make changes accordingly. Of course, once a nurse has given their responsibilities to another nurse, they can jump in their car and reflect upon the day. Yet, during that car ride home or when they finally lay down for the night, they might realize that they failed in managing a patient's care. Well, that day is over. They might have another day to use the fruits of reflection, if the Lord allows it.
In nursing school, there are countless requirements demanding so much time that I risk becoming predominantly task oriented. In many ways it's more challenging than working as a nurse because the day doesn't end when I leave the hospital or school. The work has to be taken home. Over the course of months, it's easy to lose focus on taking the time to stop, reflect, and self-evaluate.
This summer I've been doing a preceptorship, a voluntary (unpaid) internship at a healthcare facility. Because it's not as demanding as a full class load and this past Monday was the last day, I have had time to slow down. I've taken hours to delve into ideas, thoughts, and situations that have occurred over the last year. So using my "drive home" analogy, I realized that, spiritually, I've had successes and failures this past year. During the year, I wish that I had been more diligent, intentional, and reflective with the time that I used to pray. When I did take the time to meditate and pray meaningfully, I allowed the Lord to open my heart and educate me. (Being Sicilian, I refer to this process as being "bopped" upside my head by my Father.)
Moving deeper into my thoughts, I confirmed that in striving to be a disciple of Christ, I am called to think critically about my spiritual progress multiple times a day, a week, a month, a year, a decade…permitting the Lord to order my life to His will. It's good to recognize my weaknesses after the fact, but how much better would it be to consistently recognize my own tendencies before a sin is committed and invite the Lord to help me. Sounds like common sense, but how difficult it can be for me!
After coming home from Adoration a few days back, I also realized how efficacious my thinking becomes when I invite Christ into it. On my own, I find that my thoughts and reflections suffer from concupiscence, distractions, and evil. With Christ beside me, I feel like I have a friend guiding me with gentle conversation. I also realized that even this insight was only possible by His grace. I'm grateful that our Father is patient with this stubborn Italian.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Stop. Think. Invite...better yet, stop, invite, then think.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Deo Gratias: Liturgy of the Hours
A few weeks ago David expressed interest in praying the Liturgy of the Hours more regularly. He found what prayers he could on eBreviary (which went subscription-only on the majority of its prayers recently). He tried using my simplified Christian Prayer book but wasn't satisfied knowing that it doesn't allow him to pray exactly what so many other Catholics (especially clergy and religious) are praying around the globe that day.
Late one night David heard God prompting him to turn on the computer and order the full set of Liturgy of the Hours books. An unusual prompting, I know, but how can we question something that will inevitably make us holier?
The box came on Thursday and David unwrapped the books with delight when he got home from a 12-hour shift of his preceptorship. He found all the proper pages and we prayed Night Prayer together on the couch. It was lovely! Praying the Liturgy of the Hours brings me great peace and centeredness. I hope his new prayer regimen (as his nursing school schedule allows) brings David that same peace and deepening of faith. I look forward to joining him often!
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
Working from home
This week I had the privilege of working from home one day. I'm happy to report that the experience was fabulous! I began the day somewhat concerned that I would not be self-disciplined about getting a lot of real work done, but prayers for my productivity and some encouraging conversations after Mass that morning set me off on the right foot. After a nice breakfast at my own kitchen table (a rarity these days, when I often set a bagel or muffins in a napkin on my lap and nibble while I drive to work after morning Mass), I set up the laptop on that same table, connected to our wireless internet, and worked away.
Perhaps this adventure was made easier by the fact that David was gone for 13 hours (working at the hospital) and I couldn't let myself be distracted by wanting to hang out with him. But the best part of working from home (besides not having to drive the long commute or pack two meals with me) was being able to spend my little breaks doing practical things around the apartment, like running the dishwasher, wiping down the microwave, and picking up a package from the apartment office. I got to welcome David home with an empty dishwasher, clean countertops, and a complete cooked meal (already divided into meal packs). Most days he's the one welcoming me home and starting dinner.
I felt so fulfilled after my day of working at home. I got to take care of my home AND be productive for my job (among other things I researched the Baltimore Catechism and wrote back cover copy and a preface for the editions Saint Benedict Press will be publishing this summer).
Working from home will be a rarity for me, but I will treasure those opportunities until the day when I can be at home full-time taking care of any children the Lord may bless us with!
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
I don't wanna...
...wear my retainers ANY MORE. I'm posting about them because I'm hoping someone (or multiple people) will tell me I don't need to wear them anymore, but David says that won't happen. He says I'm just looking for someone else to blame if I stop wearing my retainers and my teeth move. Are you feeling brave?
I had a large overbite as a little girl, and my parents wisely (and generously) decided to invest in some orthodontia for me. I started with a few brackets and bands in the fifth grade and advanced to a full mouth of metal, complete with rubber bands pulling my jaws together, and a headgear to wear at night. Four years later I experienced a blessed release from all that headache (literally and figuratively).
But the braces were immediately replaced with these clear plastic retainers. At first I wore them all the time. Then, months later, the requirements decreased to night-time wearing. As high school graduation approached, I was wearing them every other night. In college I went down to every three days, then every four, and so on. Now I have to wear them one night every week or so or my teeth will hurt intensely the next time I put them in.
I used to wonder when I could stop wearing them. After ten years? When I got married? Here I am, 10 months married and 14 years into wearing retainers (and they've only been replaced once due to cracking). Has the time finally come?
Why do I hesitate? Because I've seen how teeth can shift back to their "natural" positions even after years of orthodontia. And I'm afraid of that because many people consider my smile my best feature. Is this vain reasoning? I don't want to care so much about my physical appearance. I also want to make a choice out of gratitude to God for the gift of a smile and to my parents for the sacrifice they made to enhance this gift.
In the end, I will probably have to continue my retainer regimen as a practice of obedience and self-denial. I should probably wear them until they break. And no, I will not hasten their end . . . not on purpose, anyway. ;)
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Free Haircuts!
For David and I, anyways . . . I don't know if anyone else would be brave enough to face the scissors in our hands!
Since our marriage, I have been cutting David's hair. We bought a new set of clippers that came with a DVD tutorial. I watched, I listened, I tried. I've had mixed success. Three out of the four times, it looked mighty fine overall (only David and I noticed the little mistakes around the ears, etc.). This last time I must have gotten over-confident and rushed, and the job came out a little sloppy. But time heals all wounds, especially when it comes to hair.
Tonight, for the first time, David cut my hair. I've always been cheap when it comes to my hair - once a year or so I visited a chain hair cutter and got about six inches chopped off (and whenever I could, I used a coupon!). Curly hair is very forgiving. But I didn't always appreciate the conversation in those places, and even the "cheap" haircut was too much for my frugal soul. So I asked David to give it a try. He watched the DVD tutorial, and then improvised. He aimed for four inches, just in case. I am pleased with the results!
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Meet Manuelito
Back in 2004, a few months after I began my first real job, I decided I wanted to sponsor a child in need. I had heard about the big Christian organizations like Compassion and WorldVision, but I did a little web searching for a specifically Catholic organization, one that would support the Catholic faith of its sponsees. That's how I discovered CFCA, the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging. CFCA matches sponsors (mostly by making presentations in Catholic parishes throughout the United States) with impoverished children and aging people in 25 countries. According to their website, "Sponsorship provides for fees, books, school uniforms and supplies - items children living in poverty cannot afford. Our work enhances the lives of the poor with clothing, nutrition and household items needed for basic comfort and good health." CFCA is not a Catholic missionary organization, so they do not proselytize sponsees of other faiths. But if the sponsees' family and community are Catholic, sponsorship dollars also go towards their catechetical formation. I know this because my sponsored child told me about the benefits he receives.
I am happy to introduce you to Manuelito, a sixteen-year-old boy living in a village outside of Manila, Phillippines. He is the oldest of three children of a casual laborer and his wife. Manuelito attends school and does well in his studies (I get to see a copy of his report card - in tagalog and English - every year). In his most recent letter he told me that he is now folk dancing with his school's intramural team. He also won second place overall in their Mr. Teen competition. Woohoo!
Isn't he a cutie?
And isn't this a great card that he designed and wrote for me?
(Note: due to the time delay in our communications, I just received this card that he made me in February. And he hadn't heard at that time that I'm married now and have a new last name.)
If you are interested in sponsoring a child, aging person, or religious vocation candidate, visit CFCA's sponsorship page for more information.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Eatin' Zucchini
I recently took David with me to the Farmer's Market so he could experience it himself. He picked out four little zucchini. David definitely prefers vegetables raw, while I generally prefer them cooked (at least a little). Since we've been married David has probably eaten more cooked veggies than he ever wanted to, and I have slowly but surely been learning to buy, store, and serve raw veggies.
I've crunched through my fair share of carrots and celery over the years, but I can only remember eating raw zucchini once before this past week: in a delicious avocado/zucchini salad with lime juice and cilantro. When David sliced up a zuke (people call cucumbers cukes, so why can't we call zucchini zukes?) and served it with dip, I tried it . . . and liked it!
I'm getting so used to the idea that, when I was looking for a snack last night, I grabbed a zuke out of the fridge, poured myself a little dab of ranch dressing, and went to town. Why bother slicing?
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Pen Pocket
This summer David is keeping busy. He usually works two shifts at the hospital as a nurse aide (work he finds very fulfilling). He is also putting in 90 preceptorship hours over several weeks (mostly in 12-hour shifts) - this means he is practicing nursing under the supervision of a preceptor. Finally, David is still giving much of his time and heart to the Mass in the Extraordinary Form now offered weekly at our parish. He facilitates fun training sessions for a group of boys who want to serve at the Latin Mass (which he has now done four times).
Because I believe in David and the types of service that God is calling him to at this time in our lives, I try to do what I can to support his efforts and reduce his stresses. One simple (and fun!) thing I did recently: sewed "pen pockets" into the pockets of his nurse aid scrub tops. His fancy nursing student scrub tops came with these slender compartments for pens and he quickly discovered how useful they are. He lost two pens from the open pockets of his other tops "in the line of duty," as he said.
I purchased matching thread, measured the compartments on the student tops, marked the distance with a washable fabric pen, and sewed the simple line three times. David is satisfied and I am hoping that this project jump starts me for some more sewing this summer.
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
WOW Hits
Shannon over at Rocks in My Dryer is hosting a fantabulous giveaway of Christian music. Have you heard of WOW Hits? They issue a 2-CD set every year featuring the year's the top Christian artists and their hit songs. After years of borrowing previous years' CDs from friends I got the 2005 set. It's a great mix!
Turns out they're issuing a new CD called WOW Hits 1 and promoting it by allowing Shannon to give away 20 sets of 20 CDs over on her blog. Interestingly, the giveaway is not the new WOW Hits 1 CD - it's a set of 20 CDs, one by each of the artists featured on the CD. Here's the list:
1. Barlow Girl - How Can We Be SilentI share this with you for three reasons, mainly. 1) I want to have a chance at winning the CDs. 2) I want you to have a chance at winning the CDs (if you're a blogger...details are in Shannon's giveaway post). 3) I want to recommend several of the artists featured.
2. Aaron Shust - Whispered and Shouted
3. Cadia - Cadia
4. Point of Grace - How You Live
5. Skillet - Comatose
6. Brandon Heath - Don't Get Comfortable
7. Michael W. Smith - Stand
8. Third Day - Wherever You Are
9. Relient K - Five Score and Seven Years Ago
10. Casting Crowns - The Altar and the Door
11. Steven Curtis Chapman - This Moment
12. Chris Tomlin - See the Morning
13. Matthew West - Something To Say
14. David Crowder Band - Remedy
15. Jeremy Camp - Beyond Measure
16. Newsboys - Go
17. Toby Mac - Portable Sounds
Newsboys were my first exposure to contemporary Christian music (the radio kind) - they gave a concert in my high school auditorium back in the late 90's and my mom got tickets. I've since grown away from their sound, but their old songs have a special place in my heart (especially "Shine" and "Let It Rain" from their self-titled album). David, on the other hand, loves their new stuff. He has their Adoration album. We agreed to play one of their recent hits at our wedding reception: "Something Beautiful."
I also own a Michael W. Smith CD - he's way old school and I usually can't stand his nasally voice, but I like the lyrics of "Never Been Unloved." Check these out:
I have been unfaithful(The rest is here)
I have been unworthy
I have been unrighteous
And I have been unmerciful
I have been unreachable
I have been unteachable
I have been unwilling
And I have been undesirable
Sometimes, I have been unwise
Ive been undone by what Im unsure of
But because of you, and all that you went through
I know that I have never been unloved
Third Day has a wonderful earthy sound. I have their self-titled CD and learned to play "Love Song" and "Take My Life" on the guitar so we could sing them during Praise & Worship at our nondenominational campus ministry.
David can't seem to get enough of Toby Mac when he's studying for nursing school. The psuedo-rapper is quite the wordsmith AND some of his songs are downright inspiring (David and I rocked out to "Made to Love" at our wedding reception).
We also own CDs by Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Chris Tomlin, but I better stop now or this will be a very long post. I'd love to hear about your experience with any of the artists on the list - do you have a favorite album/song by any of them?
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Turkey Lessons
A few weeks ago I bought a frozen turkey on an impulse. I love Thanksgiving dinner (my college dining hall served it every month, mmm) and a single turkey can make many meals for David and I (we freeze some of the cooked meat and make broth with the bones). I first attempted to roast a turkey by myself for Thanksgiving 2006, when David and I were engaged. I used a roasting bag and everything came out wonderfully. Here's me preparing the stock pot to boil while we ate:
And here's the spread:
Well, I decided to try again this past weekend. What resulted can be summed up in two words: learning experience.
1. If ice forms in the pickle jar in the back of your fridge, you probably need to turn the fridge's temperature up. If you don't, your turkey will not be thawed all the way through even after almost 5 days in the fridge.
2. When you reach inside the turkey to pull out the giblets, etc, and you find that it is still frozen inside, A) make sure you reach all the way inside and remove EVERYTHING, even though your hand is very cold, and B) run water through or something to try to defrost it, otherwise cooking time will lengthen drastically and the turkey will not cook evenly.
3. When you decide to roast the turkey in your new roasting pan (not in a bag), special considerations are necessary. Do not cover the exposed breast with tinfoil too early or it will not reach the desired temperature before the drumsticks are done (half an hour is too early).
4. Turkey is traditional fare for winter holidays because roasting them in your oven generates a lot of heat for an extended time. If you choose to roast a turkey in 90 degree weather, your air conditioner will run continuously and still not get your home very cool. You might not sleep well that night because of the remaining heat.
But I also learned something else: my husband is very patient, understanding, and dutiful (to the point of slicing and pulling as much not-quite-done meat off of the bones as possible after I was quite frustrated with said turkey). We turned off the oven and vowed to microwave the meat very well later. Needless to say, this is not the most moist and flavorful turkey we've ever eaten. But we're trying not to let it go to waste. At my mom's suggestion, I even put the carcass in the crock pot and made stock.
When we finally sat down to eat and thought through the experience, I declared that I would be roasting all future turkeys in those slightly expensive but oh-so-helpful roasting bags. But my dear husband came back with a very good question: do they leach plastic into the turkey during roasting? We're trying to avoid cooking in plastics, so we need to do a little research into this one.
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Ok I've posted some questions on my build before but have gone a different route since then. I had a newer truck block that ended up being a 2 bolt main so instead I bought a 1974 350 4 bolt main short block .020 over .010 square decked. The pistons are Servolite 1436-020 which are .031 in the hole. So the questions i have are... What kind of compression can I expect with these Vortec heads?
Specs: 190cc Intake Runners, 64cc Chambers, 1 piece stainless valves; 2.02 Intake valves, 1.60 exhaust valves. Flow about 260/180 CFM. The valve springs have a max lift of .600, open pressure is 325 lbs, closed pressure is 130 lbs. Straight Plug. 3/8 studs, 5/16 guideplates. Standard accessory bolt holes. Want to use either this: Howards Cams CL110245-12... Duration 280/292, Lift .501/.509 or Comp Cams SK12-422-8... Duration 270/276, Lift .495/.502. Can I use the springs that came with the heads for these retrofit roller cams? What kind of rocker arms should I buy? The screw in studs have a hex on them. I plan On putting this in a 73 Corvette 4 speed 3:73 gears. I'm sure I will have more questions.
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With my own calculator, assuming .041 gaskets and flat top pistons, I come up with a static of 10.16:1.
Edit: I see the Silv-O-Lites are flat with valve reliefs, factoring in 5cc for reliefs makes it more like 9.62. |
Yes that's what the pistons are. What about a thinner head gasket to bring it closer to 10:1? Do you think I'm on the right track with either cam? Any valve to piston interference?
Your piston deck height is 0.031", so by the time you add a composition gasket of +/- 0.040", you are at 0.071" squish and have eliminated any chance of generating a good squish to create turbulence in the chamber. What I would do at this point is to make certain that the block decks and heads are flat enough to use a shim gasket. An 0.016" gasket would yield a squish of 0.047", which would go a long way toward making a good motor out of it in my opinion. I generally shoot for 0.035" to 0.045" on a 350 build. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEL-7733SH1/ Silvolite says there are approximately 6cc's in the piston eyebrows... http://webpages.charter.net/beckracing/slvpg28.htm My math tells me there are 6.44cc's in the piston deck height and 3.46cc's in the head gasket. Most all heads will pour a little bigger than advertised, so we'll call the heads 66cc's. So, here are the values: 723.80 in the cylinder 66 in the chamber 6 in the piston 6.44 in the piston deck height 3.46 in the gasket Added up, we get 805.7 cc's. Dropping the cylinder out of the mix, we get 81.9 cc's. Dividing the larger by the smaller, we get 9.83:1 static compression ratio. I would use a cam with somewhere between 212 and 224 degrees intake duration @0.050" tappet lift, ground on a 112 degree lobe separation angle for good manifold vacuum. A shorter LSA will yield a little more low end power, then peak early and peter out at the top. Counsel closely with the tech at the cam grinder that you choose, as to the suitability of the springs on the heads. The grinder is the guy who has to be satisfied, he's the only guy who will know for sure. As far as valve to piston clearance, each and every build is unique unto itself and must be closely checked by the builder. Here is some excellent info from Isky for those readers who are unfamiliar with checking for clearances (valve to piston, coil bind, retainer to guide and rocker to stud)..... http://www.iskycams.com/camshaft.php Bottom line, I like the Howards grind. Last edited by techinspector1; 04-22-2011 at 03:00 PM. |
What Tech said. However, you have the pistons that came in an assembled short block it sounds like. With a .018 compressed thickness you would have about 10.16.
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Does anyboby have a rocker arm recomendation? If I run roller rockers do I need taller valve covers?
Sorry forgot to ask about a timing set and cover. I shouldn't need anything special since it's originally a flat tappet block I should be able to use the old style right? With stock cover?
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Does anybody have a rocker arm recomendation? If I run roller rockers do I need taller valve covers? I plan on putting the standard old style rocker covers on because the heads are drilled for them.
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Last time I was at Innerleithan there was a guy handing out cards for Caddon View at Innerleithan and up to March 2009 you can stay for 2 nights and get a 3rd free - not stayed there myself but after chatting to him he seemed quite keen to have dirty bikers come and stay!
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Data is often limited and superficial because they need to be fairly brief as most about the meanings of social actors
people are unlikely to complete a long, time-consuming questionnaire. Questionnaires are attractive to positivists because they enable us to test
They believe that approaching research in a detached manner fails hypotheses and identify possible cause-and-effect relationships between different
It may be necessary to offer incentives to persuade respondents to complete the to produce a valid picture of actor's meaning, instead promoting factors or variables.
questionnaire adds to cost. methods that involve us closely with the people we research to
With postal questionnaire, we cannot be sure whether an unreturned questionnaire Questionnaires can establish correlations because they yield quantitative data about
gain a subjective understanding of their meanings (verstehen-
the links between different variables.
was ever actually received by respondent. Also whether the intended recipient understanding- seeing things through the eyes of participants).
completed the questionnaire and not someone else. Once the correlation has been established, we can construct a hypothesis about this
If there are cultural or language differences between researcher
possible cause.
Very low response rates higher response rate can be obtained by sending and respondent, these go undetected in questionnaires and may
follow-up questionnaires or by collecting them by hand but adds to cost and time. be interpreted wrongly because actor's meanings aren't detected Positivists value reliability (repeatability), which is seen to be good if a study can
be replicated by another researcher and gain the same results.
Non-response may be caused by faulty questionnaire design may involve complex (whereas this is less of a problem with interviews- communicate
language therefore only well educated could understand and complete form. personally with participants). A replica of the original study means scientists can check or falsify certain findings.
If others repeat research and obtain the same results then we can have more
Inflexibility of questionnaires. Once it has been finalized, the researcher is stuck The validity of questionnaires depends on the participants
willingness and ability to provide accurate answers- respondents confidence in the findings.
with the questions they have decided to ask and cannot explore new areas of
interest should they come up during the course of the research. may lie, forget or not understand (and not admit that they don't) Questionnaires are reliable because each one is identical (different participants are
Due to the questionnaire being drawn up in advance, the researcher must already creating validity issues. asked the same questions) so if respondents give different answers we know it is a
Social desirability- may lie to put themselves across in the best result of real life differences rather than the result of different questions.
have some knowledge of the subject and a clear hypothesis to test. This makes it
less suitable for investigating unfamiliar topics where the researcher has little idea light e.g. among groups where churchgoing is thought socially Questionnaires consequently allow us to make comparisons by asking the same
as to the important issues. desirable, respondents may exaggerate how often they attend. questions in different times or societies.
Questionnaires are only snapshots pictures of reality at one moment in time, when May catch on to the purpose of the study and lie in their favour to Positivists find questionnaires representative because they are large scale- can be
the respondent answers the questions. They fail to capture the way people's please the researchers or alternately lie in order to ruin the distributed quickly and cheaply (e.g. by post) to large geographical areas (good
attitudes and behavior change. results. sample size= easier to generalize to the wider population).
Interpretivists favour observation rather than questionnaires They also use representative samples because researchers who use them tend to
because it allows us to see for ourselves what people actually do use sophisticated sampling techniques to obtain a representative sample. However,
rather than what they say they do. representativeness may be undermined by a low response rate, and only certain
Researchers who have formulated a hypothesis to test have groups may respond to questionnaires making findings bias (e.g. more educated
already decided what's important and what isn't. Therefore, the individuals respond= only represents these people).
type of questions they include may distort the undermining reality Positivists view scientific (quantitative) research as objective, and therefore
and threaten validity. unbiased. This prevents the researcher's subjective views from affecting the subject
Close ended questions mean respondents have to fit their views matter/findings.
into the answers on offer there is no opportunity to express any Postal questionnaires are completed at a distance and involve little or no personal
other view they find important. contact between researchers and respondents. So they are more detached than
Open ended questions allow respondents to give whichever other methods, such as interviews where the presence of a researcher may influence
answer they want to but when the researcher codes them to the answers (e.g. through choice of wording).
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Lot 43: Shaker Wooden Two Piece Shoe Form Mold Ca 1800s
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CloseDescription: This is a Shaker two piece shoe form mold from New England circa 1800s.The Shaker shoe form mold was used in making and repairing shoes for the Brothers and Sisters, and similar molds can be seen in the informative book Shaker Folk Art & Industries. The Shaker shoe form mold is a rare two piece mold.
Condition Report: Excellent condition with an age appropriate patina.
Dimensions: 11 inches long.
Date: 1800s


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Rooftop Wind Turbines Power Bronx Subsidized Apartment Bldg
A Bronx apartment developer that specializes in green buildings wanted to experiment with wind power in urban housing, so he chose a subsidized apartment complex built last year to offer a renewable energy experience to its low-income residents.
The electricity charges offset by the ten rooftop wind turbines may total thousands of dollars each month, leaving tens of thousands of extra dollars per year to offer programs including job training and counseling free of charge to residents or invest more in attractive, ecological landscaping.
Committed to the mission of green and sustainable communities and homes, the Blue Sea Development Company has developed thousands of units of affordable housing over the past 30 years and built the first affordable Energy Star (2002) and LEED Silver (2007) affordable housing developments in New York State. Other current green developments include two new affordable cooperative buildings and the renovation of an occupied 15-story 200-unit low income senior housing building. Their website is currently under construction.
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William Marshall Anderson
William Marshall Anderson (1807–1881) was an American scholar, explorer and politician, noted for his detailed travel journals in the Rocky Mountains and Imperial Mexico.
Anderson was born into a large and prominent family, originally from Virginia, that had settled in Kentucky and Ohio after the American Revolutionary War. His father had been aide-de-camp to Lafayette at the Battle of Yorktown. His mother was cousin both to Chief Justice John Marshall and to William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition. His elder brother Robert Anderson was the Major Anderson forced to surrender Fort Sumter at the start of the American Civil War. His younger brother Charles Anderson was Governor of Ohio.[1]
In 1834, Marshall, as he was known, took a trip west with a fur-trading party and kept a journal describing his encounters with the explorers and mountain men of the time, including Kit Carson and Jim Bridger.[2]
Returning to Ohio he set up a law practice in Chillicothe, married the daughter of former governor Duncan McArthur, ran unsuccessfully for Congress, and with his brother Larz managed legal and financial matters for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. From at least 1839 onwards he was a devout and zealous Catholic.[2]
In 1865, Anderson journeyed to Mexico, ostensibly on an archaeological expedition, in order to help plan the New Virginia Colony, a resettlement venture for ex-Confederates and sympathizers.[3] The Colony was conceived and promoted by a former USN & CSN officer and internationally famous oceanographer, Matthew Fontaine Maury, with the support and sponsorship of Emperor Maximilian. As Napoleon III started withdrawing his French troops due to political pressure, Maximilian's government began to crumble, so did the New Virginia Colony. However, all, including Maximilian had plenty of time to leave Mexico. Maximilian chose to stay and do the best he could with what he saw as his duty to Mexico and her people. Anderson, weakened with yellow fever, went to Vera Cruz in 1866 and took a ship back to the USA.[4][5] For his remaining fifteen years he lived mostly in Circleville, Ohio, sometimes traveling on archeological explorations. His house in Circleville is on the National Register of Historic Places.
W. Marshall Anderson's son Thomas McArthur Anderson, was a decorated officer in the Civil War and again many years later during the Spanish–American War and the Philippine Insurrection that followed.[6]
- ^ Most surviving manuscripts and letters are at the Huntington Library
- ^ a b The Rocky Mountain journals of William Marshall Anderson: the West in 1834 (1967)
- ^ Biographical notes accompanying the published journals.
- ^ Andrew F. Rolle, The lost cause: the Confederate exodus to Mexico. 1992, University of Oklahoma Press.
- ^ See also Anderson's own diaries, published as An American in Maximilian's Mexico.
- ^ Thomas's career is better documented than his father's. See for example:[1][2]
Further reading[edit]
- The Rocky Mountain journals of William Marshall Anderson: the West in 1834 (1967)
- An American in Maximilian's Mexico, 1865–1866; the diaries of William Marshall Anderson, ed. by Ramón Eduardo Ruiz (1959)


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Has there ever been a tougher time for tenants? They have little chance of a mortgage so cannot even think about buying while two major factors swing the lettings market sharply in financial favour of landlords right now.
Firstly, demand outstrips supply across Britain. The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, issued in May, shows this trend is exacerbated by frustrated would-be buyers unable to raise deposits or secure mortgages – or both.
"A large stock of properties to let rapidly disappeared as demand for rented houses dramatically increased," says Philip Greenaway of Chesterton Humberts in Somerset. In Durham, Stuart Allen of Broadley & Coulson lettings agency says there is a "buoyant market with large numbers of tenants who'd otherwise be first time buyers."
Inevitably rents rise as a result. Landlord yields – the proportion of a rental property's purchase cost recovered in rent each year – are up from 2 per cent in 2008 to between 4.5 per cent and 7 per cent now. Exceptional locations include Havering and Haringey in London with 10 per cent yields, and Greater Manchester on 9 per cent according to Findaproperty.com.
A second blow to tenants comes in the form of the limited protection they enjoy.
The previous government was to have introduced mandatory regulation of lettings and property management agents but the coalition Government's housing minister, Grant Shapps, scrapped the proposal shortly after coming to office.
According to Christopher Hamer, the Property Ombudsman, this leaves tenants "exposed to the rogue element in the lettings sector, particularly in relation to client money protection". His Code of Practice, which offers up to £25,000 compensation for tenants suffering at the hands of unprofessional or unscrupulous lettings agents, has attracted 7,500 agents voluntarily but "this still leaves many operating outside the scheme leaving consumers without access to redress when things go wrong."
In the past 18 months, lettings-related complaints to Hamer's office have risen in number far more steeply than those for buying or selling a home.
Against this context it is hard for tenants to find an ideal home at an affordable price with a good quality landlord. So to get the best deal, what should you do?
You know your budget, the minimum size you want and the location, but what else?
Do you require parking or nearby public transport? Furnished or unfurnished? Would you share? Bath or shower? Do you cook a lot or entertain? Is storage space critical? Do you need room to work from home? Would a ground floor flat make you nervous? Is privacy especially important?
"You must view every appropriate place in detail to get the best deal. You can only do that if you know what's appropriate to start with. Make a list with 'must haves' and 'nice to haves' and don't compromise," says Graham Lane, who runs his own relocation agency helping people find rental property in London and York.
"The cost of renting is more than just paying the rent. Prioritising your spending and refining your budget is a major part of finding the right property," says Mr Lane.
He urges would-be tenants to include the deposit and running costs such as utility bills, council tax, TV licence, phone and broadband. "Check if you pay less via direct debit," he suggests.
Compare property costs on a like-for-like basis. Look at the price per calendar month and ask the agent or landlord for square footage measurements so you can compare how much living space you get for your money.
Remember a budget for furniture and decorations if they fall to you and, mundane though this is, check meter readings when you move in and leave.
Local newspaper small ads are almost a thing of the past for prospective renters.
Most renters scour websites such Tepilo.com or Vivastreet.co.uk for private vacancies or property sites like Primelocation.com or Rightmove.co.uk plus individual lettings agencies' sites appropriate to your area.
If you use an agent, do they merely finds tenants (meaning you then deal directly with the landlord once you move in) or do they also manages the place on an owner's behalf (so you have day-to-day dealings with the agency itself).
Ensure any agent you use is in the Property Ombudsman scheme (Tpos.co.uk), National Approved Letting Scheme (Nalscheme.co.uk) and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (Arla.co.uk). All offer redress if a problem arises.
"This is your one chance so don't be unduly polite. Look in the loft, check all storage cupboards, make sure taps, radiators and the boiler all work. Even check the pressure on the shower. Open and close windows, look underneath and behind the furniture and turn off the lights to see how much natural light there is," advises Graham Lane.
The consumer advice body Which? advises that you undertake four key checks:
*Exterior – is it in good condition? Do windows or gutters leak?;
*Interior – check all lights, taps, sockets, broadband and wireless internet;
*Neighbours – check with current tenants if relations are good;
*Safety – see gas and electric safety certificates, and smoke alarms.
"If there's a big problem either walk away or, if you really want the place anyway, ask the agent if the landlord will rectify the issue. Don't offer to do it yourself," urges Lane.
"If the property has been available for some time, or if the landlord's circumstances mean that he needs to do a quick deal, you could be in a bargaining situation. Chat to the landlord, as an idea of personal circumstances can often give you the upper hand," says Sarah McAllister of Stacks Property Search, a buying agency.
Most contracts are "model" short-term tenancies but read through it scrupulously and ask an expert (a seasoned tenant or a lawyer friend) if you have never rented before.
You will have to pay a deposit – usually one to three months' rent – but you can use this to your advantage. "If you're cash rich, having just sold a property for instance, offering the full rent for a six month period in advance can be a good way of negotiating down the price. A large injection of funds can be an attractive proposition for a landlord," says McAllister.
Remember that it can be hard to get your full deposit back, which is why tenancy deposit schemes have sprung up. Get a deposit receipt and study the inventory closely. After moving in, let the agent or landlord know of any faults with equipment or decoration, so you are not retrospectively charged via a later deposit deduction.
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Sustainable Urban Farming
Last week London-based GrowUp unveiled their small urban farm, which produces sustainable vegetables and fish through vertical gardening and aquaponics.
The greenhouse will produce vegetables that will get all the necessary nutrients from waste water from fish tanks situated bellow. The nutrients are meant to fertilize the plants and in turn the plants purify the water. With a footprint of only 14 square meters, the GrowUp Box can produce around 60kg of fish and 200kg of salad each year.The GrowUp Box will be hosted this summer by the Bankside Open Spaces Trust at the Marlborough Playground on Union Street in Southwark and will be open to the public from the end of May.


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Four Vines The Maverick Zinfandel 2008
Zinfandel from Sierra Foothills, California
Winemaker's Notes
Devious mischief abounds from these dry-farmed, head pruned, old vine vineyards in the Shenendoah Valley. This Sierra Foothill Valley is renowned for its old vine Zin vineyards which produce a wine that is chewy and spicy, rich with blackberry fruit and a hint of velvet vanilla oak. Blended with a touch of Syrah from the Bailey Vineyard. Maverick...The Jam Bomb...mischievous fun!
Critical Acclaim
Wine Spectator - "Sleek and supple, with raspberry and white pepper aromas and delicately layered huckleberry, licorice and smoky sage flavors that linger nicely on the finish. Drink now through 2014. 5,200 cases made. "
Four Vines Winery
In 1994 Four Vines Winery kicked into gear featuring eclectic, appellation-specific Zins, and one kick-ass no-oak "Naked" Chardonnay. They named their Zins Biker, The Sophisticate and Maverick. Rich, succulent, fruit-generous wines that pair incredibly well with food. The winery relocated to Paso Robles where they began experimenting with Rhone varietals; bigger, headier wines that are positively explosive in flavor and form. No matter the wine, Four Vines has always brought a refreshing, irreverent attitude to the industry. Today, the winery sources fruit from all over the state of California and crushes mainly on the Central Coast and in Sonoma County. This allows grapes to arrive at their peak of cool morning temperatures to the crush pad. It all starts in the vineyard…don't let anyone tell you anything else. In late 2010, Derek Benham acquired Four Vines from its founders and moved the winery operations back up north to Sonoma County where it originally started. Four Vines is now in a position to reach its full potential as a category leader in Unoaked Chardonnay and Zinfandel. The story continues... View all Four Vines Wines About Sierra Foothills
Called gold country since the mid-1800's, the Sierra Foothills, located between Sacramento and the Nevada border, was a hot spot for those seeking a gold rush fortune. Some of these settlers brought some European vines with them and somewhere in that mix was the Zinfandel grape.
Notable Facts
Zinfandel remains the grape of choice here, followed by Rhone Blends. Volcanic rock & granite-based soils give their wines a robustness that make them unique, and highly sought after, particularly from the two best-known counties, Amador and El Dorado. Zinfandels here are spicy and structures, with brambly fruit and excellent backbone. Once a well-kept secret, wine from the Sierra Foothills is now on the national wine map.About California
It's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
25 ratings, 15 with reviews
511/1/2012Oneof the best Zins I have tasted in a long time.47/12/201246/27/2012- Style
- Big & Bold
Love all the Four Vines Zins.55/3/2011- Style
- Earthy & Spicy
- Pair With
- Pizza
Almost as good as the Biker. You cannot go wrong with this wine.jbloore - Lockport, IL412/9/2011- Style
- Big & Bold
The taste is big and bold yet fruity and smooth. An initial fruit flavor of cherry is followed by blackberry, pepper and spice. Smooth finish with a hint of alcohol. Very good wine for the price. I would buy this bottle again for the price.411/29/2011I was happily surprised by this wine. Rich cherry flavor with a long finish. Definitely worth the $14.99 price tag.mad dog 20/20 - New York, NY211/8/2011410/17/2011very good wine for the price especially at $17 a bottle59/8/2011This wine was rich and flavorful-smooth. Would absolutely buy again!48/1/2011Cornfusion - Poughkeepsie, NY47/28/201127/15/2011overrated. would not buy againgrobey - Chester Springs, PA57/6/2011full bodied with great finish46/28/2011- Style
- Big & Bold
Almost tasted like port, very strong but I loved it.56/13/2011- Style
- Big & Bold
tasty, warm mouthful. Delicious.Scott Citino - Fernandina Beach, FL55/30/2011- Style
- Big & Bold
This is another great bold zinfandel from Amador County with a large blackberry and bing cherry forward and spicy peppery finish. Wonderful!55/4/2011Lisa J - Quakertown, PA44/23/201154/15/2011Perfect. Must buy more. Full bodied, great finish, full flavor.susan little - San Francisco, CA43/28/201143/19/2011Not as burly as expected for a Zinfandel - fairly refined and smooth, especially for this price point.Bob4 - Northport, MI13/17/2011But no, the other four were the same: Vile. Simply awful. Had to double up on my GERD medicine.


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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Rainbow Waters Custom Crazy Shorts Giveaway
This is an extra special giveaway brought to you by Rainbow Waters. We are going to be carrying Rainbow Waters wool products very soon at FiggyFuzz Baby Boutique and I'm really excited about it! I love supporting WHAM business and these are also made in the USA! They have some really beautiful wool and they are a really nice company to work with. Now...more about the giveaway!
Rainbow Waters crazy shorts are adorable in every way! What is not to love about them?
-They make the perfect cloth diaper cover. Shorts & cover in one, hurray!
-They have every cover of the rainbow, they are bound to match every t-shirt your baby owns!
-They are crazy!! Let's face it, as a mom your life is already a little crazy. Why not just embrace it!
-They are adorable!
-Your baby will love the texture and color!
-They are tried & true. Our customers love them!
Rainbow Waters crazy shorts are made out a rainbow of 95% wool/5% lycra wool scraps. For this giveaway you may choose any colorway (except black rainbow, please) and any size.
Again, a big thanks to Rainbow Waters for sponsoring this giveaway!
Here are some sample pictures of the crazy shorts:
And here is the VP of product testing trying out an awesome pair of crazy shorts. We ordered these to help determine if we wanted to carry Rainbow Waters products and they certainly have passed the test. I don't carry products at FiggyFuzz Baby Boutique that I wouldn't use myself. They are great quality and really comfortable for him to wear! Happy Tuesday and good luck!!
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Vegetables As Art: Part 1
As you may have guessed I'm a
"little bit of a crazy"
when it comes to flowers...
I love all varieties, shapes and sizes
I'm not picky
and I'll try just about anything in
an arrangement at least once
well, maybe not poison ivy!
This year in the vegetable garden I planted leeks...
I wanted leeks to eat and sauté
but I was secretly hoping they would blossom
and they did!
These are little globes of
oniony smelling
leek flowers
The flowers are pretty large actually...around 3 to 4 inches across
tinged with a bit of purple and lime green
I picked these just before I harvested the leeks and they have already lasted about a week
in this arrangement of old milk bottles
The flowers that had not opened when I cut these,
are now fully in bloom...
which was another surprise
I have planted Allium bulbs in the past, in my perennial beds, which are ornamental and not edible,
but honestly, these are just as pretty
and you get the benefit of the edible leeks as well
Two for the price of one!!!
now onto the
"vegetables as art"
part of this story
About 10 years ago I purchased this cookbook (originally publish in 1996)
and it changed the way I look at the beauty of vegetables
I am a HUGE fan of Alice Waters
and her cooking style
Alice and her staff have been the innovative force behind the
"farm to table" philosophy and style of cooking
in her landmark Berkeley California restaurant
Chez Panisse
since 1971
Anyone who is interested in cooking, organic farming and home gardening
has heard of Alice Waters
She embraces the art of French cooking and was a friend and peer
of the legendary Julia Child
She has supported her local community of farmers and growers
from San Diego to the Oregon Border and beyond in search of
of interesting and beautiful fresh produce,
poultry, fish and charcuterie
"Alice Waters and her suppliers share the belief
that optimal flavor and environmental harmony go hand in hand"
When I purchased this book, primarily for the recipes, it was actually the art work
that left me so in love with this cookbook
all of the art included in this book is the work of Patricia Curtan, print maker,
designer and long time collaborator at Chez Panisse
Patricia works with linoleum blocks or Linotype on a very old printing press. She studied the art of printmaking and letter press early on in her collaboration with Alice
which resulted in a collection of amazing menus
these are just some of the beautiful interpretations of garden vegetables
throughout this wonderful book
she manages to take the humble butternut squash
and make it a package of gold
and here are the simple and beautiful leek blossoms that have found their way
into my love of
honest and simple flower arrangements
much more to come...vegetables are beautiful !
yes indeed
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I adore lino-cuts. It's one of my favorite projects to do with my students. They don't like it so much, though...they always cut their fingers b/c they don't listen to me about finger placement and hand positioning while cutting. Love your drink carrier, too!
ReplyDeleteYayy for the love of flowers, gardening, cooking and art-making. I love Patricia's work, and I marvel at the simplicity and balance in her beautiful designs and her amazing mix of just the right color/inks. If you haven't already seen it, she gives a marvelous 45 minute presentation on her book and the early days at CP that will leave you appreciating her work even more. Is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ijR0PnRDAc
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The link between electricity and magnetism finds its legendary roots back to Hans Christian Orsted when he supposedly found that electric current affected his compasses during a student lecture. That piece of scientific history may be one of exaggerated legend, but the marriage of electricity with magnetism has been widely known for over a century, later to be given a full mathematical explanation by Lord Kelvin and James Clerk Maxwell. The concept of electron movement causing the production of an ensuing magnetic field is a fundamental model used in describing electromagnets, generators, transformers and electric motors.
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Students can witness the magnetic fields produced by electron movement using compass deflections and observe first-hand the mechanical spin of a solenoid in an electric motor. Using the "Electricity & Magnetism Light Bulb Demo", you will demonstrate to your students the relationship between electricity and magnetism in an amazing and unconventional way, using a Victorian light bulb under conditions not normally observed in everyday life. When a wire that carries an electrical current is placed within a magnetic field, each of the moving charges, which comprise the current, experience the Lorentz force and together they can create a macroscopic force on the wire. The following equation, in the case of a straight, stationary wire is as follows:
…where ℓ is a vector whose magnitude is the length of wire, conventional current flow I, B is the Magnetic Flux Density and F is the force on the wire.
The Electricity & Magnetism Light Bulb Demo can clarify several important concepts:
1. Using DC (Direct Current), electrons flow through a bulb's filament in one direction.
2. Using AC (Alternating Current), electrons flow through a bulb's filament in two directions.
3. A magnetic field is produced when electrons flow through a conductor.
4. When magnets are placed near wires that carry electric current, a force is exerted on the wire. (Technically, the force is on the electrons in the wire. The electrons are "trapped" in the wire therefore causing the wire to move instead of the individual electrons.)
5. When a wire carrying an electrical current is placed in a magnetic field, each of the moving charges (electrons), which comprise the current, experiences the Lorentz force and together they can create a macroscopic force on the wire itself.
Thank you to Buzz Putnam, Physics Teacher and Whitesboro High School Science Department Chairman, for his development of this product and his assistance in writing these instructions.
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Oliver Leather Cube
Inspired by early-1900s Edwardian furniture, our leather cube features deep, tufted cushioning on top, and nail-head trim. Its legs are finished with a rich espresso stain, while the leather's natural markings provide a warm, vintage patina.
- Frame is constructed of kiln-dried rubber wood, hand-stained and sealed with lacquer.
- Kiln-dried rubber wood frame is hand stained and sealed with lacquer.
- Cushion is made of resilient high-density foam core.
- Top grain leather, aniline-dyed. Leather will lighten and soften with both use and time and develop a rich patina.
- Leather is a natural product. Variation in color and texture are inherent to each hide; no two pieces are exactly alike.
- Natural leather is showcased by espresso stained finish.
- Cube: 20" square, 18" high
Dimensions & Care
- Overall: 20" square 18" high
- Clearance Under Seat: 3"
- Weight: 21 pounds
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Shipping & Return Info
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Oliver Leather Cube
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'On the screen of the Galaxy S4, everything is smooth and free of graininess.'
'The Note 2, Galaxy SIII and Galaxy S4 have excellent incoming and outgoing voice quality with good volume. '
'gigantic 5-inch screen'
'top-flight camera'
Thin and light for a mid-range device
High-contrast AMOLED screen, Smooth user interface
Has almost all the features of its last flagship Galaxy S III
Jelly Bean out of the box
Dual SIM device with two-source voice and data usage
Good phone in Dual sim functionality
Massive screen
Well-performing 8-megapixels camera
'The Epic 4G is a surprisingly thin slider phone at 4.9 by 3.5 by .56 inches (HWD) and 5.46 ounces. '
'The Samsung Exhibit 4G is a fast. '
'new virtual keyboard design'
'good Wi-Fi connection'
'Incredibly fast.'
'poor battery life'
'gorgeous screen'
Elegant design
Good call quality
Affordable no-contract cost
Good balance of features and speed
Surprisingly good pre-loaded apps
'a comfortable body.'
'Middling camcorder.'
'lackluster imaging performance'
'The video comes off slightly blocky, blurry and definitely lacks detail.'
'The Galaxy Mini offers a lot for its price tag and is an excellent phone for messaging, web browsing and general entertainment. '
'the average 3.0-megapixel camera lacks auto-focus.'
'Low-res screen.'
Unresponsive touchscreen
Resistance to dust, water, and shock
Well protected microSD card slot
Fully packed with features
Screen resolution on the Xcover is a disappointing
Pleasant design
Good range of apps
Skype text input
Good features list
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Are Section 8 Housing Subsidies Too High?
The Section 8 Existing Housing Program, currently the largest housing program administered by HUD, provides subsidies to low-income families living in privately-owned rental units of their own choosing. Under current rules and budgets, funds have not been sufficient to serve all eligible families willing to participate in the program, and public housing agencies have not limited assistance to the poorest eligible families. Instead, they serve many families above the poverty line while denying assistance to the majority of those below it. A simple proposal for targeting more assistance to the poorest families and eliminating the horizontal inequity resulting from offering assistance to some, but not all, families with the same characteristics is to decrease the subsidy at each income level by the same amount. One objection to this proposal is that the poorest eligible families would not be able to find units meeting the program's space and quality standards if subsidies were lower. This paper finds that the program's subsidy to the poorest eligible families greatly exceeds the minimum rent of units meeting the program's standards. It also shows that the most common objections to reducing subsidy levels under the program are inconsistent with existing evidence.
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Length: | 33 pages |
Date of creation: | Dec 2001 |
Handle: | RePEc:vir:virpap:355 |
Contact details of provider: | Web page: http://www.virginia.edu/economics/home.html |
References listed on IDEAS
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- Susin, Scott, 2002. "Rent vouchers and the price of low-income housing," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(1), pages 109-152, January.
- Edgar O. Olsen, 2003.
"Housing Programs for Low-Income Households,"
NBER Chapters,
in: Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, pages 365-442
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Edgar O. Olsen, 2001. "Housing Programs for Low-Income Households," NBER Working Papers 8208, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- C. Peter Rydell, 1980. "Supply Response to the Housing Allowance Program," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 5(2), pages 119-138, August.
- Stephen Malpezzi & Gregory H. Chun & Richard K. Green, 1998. "New Place-to-Place Housing Price Indexes for U.S. Metropolitan Areas, and Their Determinants," Real Estate Economics, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, vol. 26(2), pages 235-274.
- Edgar O. Olsen, 2000. "The Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Methods of Delivering Housing Subsidies," Virginia Economics Online Papers 351, University of Virginia, Department of Economics.
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text: Is LG's Latest Gadget a Camera Or a Phone?Kat Hannaford11/08/10 3:50amFiled to: CellphonesLg l-03cLgLg l03cCamera phonesCamerascompact camerasSmartphonesJapanDoCoMo44EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink It was inevitable that a manufacturer would one day stop cramming camera guts into a phone, and instead squeeze phone components into a camera. This is what LG did with the L-03C, which has specs to rival your own point-and-shoot. Advertisement Ok, so maybe not your favorite compact. Maybe just the one from a few years back, that you either keep in your drawer "just in case," or handed down to your sibling in a rare act of generosity.The camera phone is destined for Japan where it'll be sold by the DoCoMo carrier in January. With all the styling of a retro compact, it also has a 12.1MP sensor with ISO range up to 3200, and while the Pentax 1:3.6-5.5 lens is only capable of a 3x optical zoom, it can shoot video in 720p and do geotagging thanks to the phone's GPS. There's also Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connections. Advertisement Even when you flip the phone around to view the screen, it still looks more like a camera than a phone. I'm guessing there's some heft behind the phone too—that retro-styled grip is going to make for one huge bulge in the front pocket of Japanese boys' pants. [Akihabara News] Reply44 repliesLeave a reply


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As our friends over at Travel Agent Central report, Whistler is one of this year's most popular wintertime destinations, and that's in part because they've greatly expanded to the attractions that skyrocketed Whistler to international fame following the Winter Olympics. New this year, you can live the experience of a professional bobsledder, even taking a turn on the last third of the Olympic course. Reaching speeds of up 84 mph with a professional driver, of course, you'll get to experience the thrill of Olympic bobsled for yourself without the years of exacting and dangerous practice. The biathlon course has added 43 miles of ski trails, and you can even try your hand at the shooting range. Coming off the third snowiest November on record, there's plenty of powder to go around, so tourists and ski bums alike can enjoy the thrill of cutting through a fresh course. Check out Whistler Sport Legacies for more information on the best winter activities.
If you're looking to warm up to a cup of hot cocoa after a day on the slopes, there are plenty of great luxury options in Whistler. Four Seasons, Westin, and Fairmont all have local outposts, and the Pan Pacific Whistler offers a Mountainside resort as well as in the Village Centre.


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Rex E. Crick
LOCATION: Arlington, TX, United States
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.
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earliest time division of the Paleozoic Era, extending from 541 to 485.4 million years ago. The Cambrian Period is divided into four stratigraphic series: the Terreneuvian Series (541 million to 521 million years ago), Series 2 (521 million to 509 million years ago), Series 3 (509 million to 497 million years ago), and the Furongian Series (497 million to 485.4 million years ago). Rocks formed or deposited during this time are assigned to the Cambrian System, which was named in 1835 by English geologist Adam Sedgwick for successions of slaty rocks in southern Wales and southwestern England. These rocks contain the earliest record of abundant and varied life-forms. The corresponding period and system names are derived from Cambria, the Roman name for Wales. As originally described, the Cambrian System was overlain by the Silurian System, which was named, also in 1835, by Scottish geologist Roderick I. Murchison. Subsequent disagreement between Sedgwick and Murchison over the definition...


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Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high
they are! Job 22:12
My sister was playing the song, "When We All get to Heaven" at our mother's 102nd birthday celebration on Sunday July 17th, at the United Methodist Church....Bonnie, is a retired music teacher and she is an excellent pianist...Her fingers were all over the piano keys.
Our mother is also on this picture and I couldn't help but notice how her head is turned toward the cross.
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Regenia Brabham gave props (21 Jul 2011):
Another great candid of your mother's celebration Andrea. It is wonderful that so many are so talented in your family and that you all get together to pay tribute to your mama.
Donald Garrett gave props (21 Jul 2011):
This is great!!! Would love to hear her play! What wonderful memories you have. That is a song I too grew up with.
Ann Reece gave props (23 Jul 2011):
How great that each family member played their music for your mom's birthday. I'm sure that she enjoyed their playing the music for her. I know that you said you are not musical, but you took great photos to preserve this day, and that is your talent.
Judy and Wayne Wanamaker gave props (23 Jul 2011):
You have such a musical family! Your mother must be so proud! Nice capture!
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Today, I am going to present you a very nice compilation with raw and primitive sounds from down under.
Australia had a great production of music in the 60s and had a some groups who made international success.
My favorite song from this compilation is the opening You're Drivin' Me Insane from the Missing Links a totally minblowing song so far ahead of its time!!!
Please find below the tracks list and recording info as taken from Ugly Things
Track List
Side Track Band Name Song Title Was Version Released Recorded Original Release
1 1 The Missing Links You're Drivin' Me Insane 8/1965 Original Release
1 2 The Black Diamonds I Want, Need, Love You 1/1967 Original Release
1 3 The Elois By My Side 4/1967 Original Release
1 4 The Moods Rum Drunk 6/1966 Original Release
1 5 The Easybeats Goin' Out Of My Mind 11/3/1966 Original Release
1 6 The Vince Maloney Sect No Good Without You 3/1966 Original Release
1 7 The Sunsets I Want Love 7/1967 Original Release
1 8 The Wild Colonials Get The Picture 7/1966 Original Release
1 9 The Creatures Ugly Thing 12/1967 Original Release
1 10 The Cult You're Just My Kind unreleased
2 1 The Atlantics Come On 3/1967 Original Release
2 2 The D-Coys Bad Times 7/1966 Original Release
2 3 Trevor Gordon & The Bee Gees Little Miss Rhythm & Blues 3/1965 Original Release
2 4 The 4 Strangers Sad & Lonely 6/1965 Original Release
2 5 The In-Sect I Can See My Love 9/1966 Original Release
2 6 The Jackson Kings Watch Your Step 3/1966 Original Release
2 7 The Running Jumping Standing Still She's So Good To Me 8/1967 Original Release
2 8 The Vacant Lot Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long 3/1967 Original Release
2 9 The Hergs Style Of Love 11/1967 Original Release
2 10 Jeff St. John & The Id Sunaroid '67 1967
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This blog is dedicated to the youngsters involved in the 60s music scene. Their love for music, enthusiasm and tension to experiment, created fantastic beats and grooves. 60s garage, psych, beat, freakbeat, pop, psychedelic, and even bubblegum has inspired a lot of musicians and generations.
Let's make this http://garage60s.blogspot.com/ a live community full with 60s amazing stories and sounds from all over the world.
The shake begins right now
Let's make this http://garage60s.blogspot.com/ a live community full with 60s amazing stories and sounds from all over the world.
The shake begins right now
Monday, 15 February 2010
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Parts of Speech
There are thousands of words in any language. But not all words have the same job. For example, some words express "action". Other words express a "thing". Other words "join" one word to another word. These are the "building blocks" of the language. Think of them like the parts of a house. When we want to build a house, we use concrete to make the foundations or base. We use bricks to make the walls. We use window frames to make the windows, and door frames to make the doorways. And we use cement to join them all together. Each part of the house has its own job. And when we want to build a sentence, we use the different types of word. Each type of word has its own job.
We can categorize English words into 9 basic types or classes. These classes are called "parts of speech".
It's quite important to recognize parts of speech. This helps you to analyze sentences and understand them. It also helps you to construct good sentences.
Parts of Speech Table
This is a summary of the 9 parts of speech*. You can find more detail if you click on each part of speech.
part of speech | function or "job" | example words | example sentences |
Verb | action or state | (to) be, have, do, like, work, sing, can, must | EnglishClub is a web site. I like EnglishClub. |
Noun | thing or person | pen, dog, work, music, town, London, teacher, John | This is my dog. He lives in my house. We live in London. |
Adjective | describes a noun | good, big, red, well, interesting | My dogs are big. I like big dogs. |
Determiner | limits or "determines" a noun | a/an, the, 2, some, many | I have two dogs and some rabbits. |
Adverb | describes a verb, adjective or adverb | quickly, silently, well, badly, very, really | My dog eats quickly. When he is very hungry, he eats really quickly. |
Pronoun | replaces a noun | I, you, he, she, some | Tara is Indian. She is beautiful. |
Preposition | links a noun to another word | to, at, after, on, but | We went to school on Monday. |
Conjunction | joins clauses or sentences or words | and, but, when | I like dogs and I like cats. I like cats and dogs. I like dogs but I don't like cats. |
Interjection | short exclamation, sometimes inserted into a sentence | oh!, ouch!, hi!, well | Ouch! That hurts! Hi! How are you? Well, I don't know. |
- Verbs may be treated as two different parts of speech:
- lexical Verbs (work, like, run)
- auxiliary Verbs (be, have, must)
- Determiners may be treated as adjectives, instead of being a separate part of speech.
Parts of Speech Examples
Here are some sentences made with different English parts of speech:
pronoun | verb | preposition | determiner | noun | adverb |
She | ran | to | the | station | quickly. |
pron. | verb | adj. | noun | conjunction | pron. | verb | pron. |
She | likes | big | snakes | but | I | hate | them. |
Here is a sentence that contains every part of speech:
interjection | pron. | conj. | det. | adj. | noun | verb | prep. | noun | adverb |
Well, | she | and | my | young | John | walk | to | school | slowly. |
Words with More than One Job
Many words in English can have more than one job, or be more than one part of speech. For example, "work" can be a verb and a noun; "but" can be a conjunction and a preposition; "well" can be an adjective, an adverb and an interjection. In addition, many nouns can act as adjectives.
To analyze the part of speech, ask yourself: "What job is this word doing in this sentence?"
In the table below you can see a few examples. Of course, there are more, even for some of the words in the table. In fact, if you look in a good dictionary you will see that the word "but" has six jobs to do:
- verb, noun, adverb, pronoun, preposition and conjunction!
word | part of speech | example |
work | noun | My work is easy. |
verb | I work in London. | |
but | conjunction | John came but Mary didn't come. |
preposition | Everyone came but Mary. | |
well | adjective | Are you well? |
adverb | She speaks well. | |
interjection | Well! That's expensive! | |
afternoon | noun | We ate in the afternoon. |
noun acting as adjective | We had afternoon tea. |