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Healthy hearts subject of annual event
As part of its participation in American Heart Month, Stamford Hospital is hosting its annual "Celebrating Healthy Hearts" from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Tully Health Center, 32 Strawberry Hill Court, Stamford.
The free event will address medical, interventional and surgical treatments for heart disease.
"Celebrating Healthy Hearts" will start with a discussion on the "State of the Heart 2014" led by Stamford Hospital's Lori Mosca, Ph.D., who is considered an authority on cardiovascular disease and prevention. The event will also feature the American Heart Association's "Faces of Heart," a traveling photo gallery that exhibits stories of courage, strength and hope in the face of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and kick off its "Better U" program, a 12-week course that teaches women more about heart health, eating healthy and exercising.
During the Healthy Hearts event, health screenings will be available, including blood pressure, stroke risk assessments, cholesterol and glucose and pulmonary function tests. Experts will provide a hands-only CPR demonstration and training session, called Hands for Life, from noon to 1 p.m.
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I grew up in the Southern California desert (Imperial, CA); the son of a school teacher and a housewife. My parents taught me early on the value of an education and the importance of different cultures. Both my parents were first generation Americans. My fraternal grandparents were French Canadian and my mother's father was from India and her mother from Mexico. Thus I was surrounded by 4 different cultures: French, East-Indian, Mexican and American. From a young age I wanted to study "the ocean"; more specifically fish. Most children go through a phase of being intrigued by the ocean. I just never grew out of it. I primarily study fish ecology of fishes in the Red Sea (Egypt, Israel, and Jordan) but am now population genetics of fishes from the Peruvian Amazon.
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Wordless Wednesday: Sisters-in-Law
Mattie Joy Campbell Moore (my Aunt Joy, 1914-2008) and Grace Madeline Moore Roberts Brinlee (my Mom, 1917-1987)
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Greta, this is a very nice picture! Your mom was a beautiful woman. I have a granddaughter named Madelyn Moore and goes by Mattie Moore! How 'bout that!ReplyDelete
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Thank you for your comments, ladies. That is so neat about your granddaughter, Becky! That's interesting that her nickname is Mattie; Mom went by Mandy.ReplyDelete
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Flying Whales Part II: Vietnam
Edward "Ed" Heinemann's Douglas A3D Skywarrior had its genesis as a 68,000-pound carrier-based atomic bomber. Its lasting fame, however, evolved from the aircraft's versatility throughout the Vietnam War.
After first flying on 28 October 1952, two basic bomber variants were built, the A3D-1 and -2. Among the differences between the two were a strengthened airframe and more powerful (10,500-pound static thrust) J57-P-10 turbojets compared to the ?1's 10,000-pound thrust J57-P-1, -6A, or -6B engines. All but two of the type's 13 variants were derivatives of the -2. (In 1962, when aircraft designations were changed for cross-service compatibility; the -1 became the A-3A and the -2 became the A-3B.)
With American combat involvement in Vietnam, the Skywarrior lived up to its name with versatility added. Often referred to as Whales because of their size, some 18 squadrons of the aircraft and their numerous detachments served ashore and afloat in Southeast Asia from 1964 to 1974, flying in reconnaissance, electronic countermeasure, electronic surveillance, tanker, and conventional strike roles.
The first use of Skywarriors in the conventional bombing role occurred on 29 March 1965, when six aircraft from VAH-2 on the Coral Sea (CVA-43) participated in a strike against Bach Long Vi Island in the Gulf of Tonkin. Even though a heavy haze precluded visual sighting of their targets, the A-3Bs made radar bombing runs to deliver some 12 tons of munitions on communist targets.
The big bombers on the Oriskany (CVA-34), fitted with gunsights from A-4 Skyhawks and multiple bomb racks in their weapon bays, successfully carried out dive-bombing attacks. The Hancock-class ships normally embarked a detachment of three to five Skywarriors; the larger carriers initially carried a full squadron but were soon reduced to detachments as the burden of strikes shifted to fighter and light/medium attack aircraft.
As the war progressed, it became apparent that the Whales were too large and slow for strikes against defended targets in North Vietnam, while the specialized tankers were more valuable on the limited carrier-deck space. The Skywarriors were rapidly retired from the bomber role, and from 1968 to 1970 they participated in the war only in special-mission roles.
As a tanker, a KA-3B or EKA-3B could carry just over 34,000 pounds of fuel, of which two-thirds could be transferred to other aircraft by way of a drogue system. The Skywarriors themselves had in-flight refueling probes fixed on the port side of the fuselage. The tanker variants could still carry up to 4,000 pounds of bombs, i.e., half the conventional weapons load of a straight bomber version.
Almost every strike launched from U.S. carriers on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin was accompanied by a Whale tanker to refuel combat-damaged aircraft, help out if the carrier-landing cycle was slow, or for rescue operations. One tanker detachment was credited with 71 saves of aircraft that would otherwise have been lost during an eight-month deployment. The average per carrier detachment saves during a deployment was about 20, and the total was, according to Heinemann, nearly 500.
Probably the most complex refueling operation occurred in 1967 when an Air Force KC-135A tanker saved six Navy aircraft, including two KA-3B tankers that had just given most of their fuel to Navy strike and fighter aircraft. The KC-135 was on a routine mission over the Gulf of Tonkin, refueling two F-104 fighters, when it was directed to rendezvous with two KA-3B tankers from the Hancock (CVA-19). The F-104s went along to provide fighter cover for the operation.
When the KC-135 reached the two Navy planes, the first had only three minutes of usable fuel on board. It had another 4,000 pounds of fuel that could be transferred to other aircraft but because of mechanical difficulties could not use the fuel itself. The Air Force tanker transferred a token amount of fuel to the second Skywarrior to keep it aloft and then plugged in the first KA-3B. During this refueling another rendezvous was set up for the emergency fueling of two Navy F-8 Crusader fighters from the Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31). The more critical of the Crusaders had only 300 pounds of fuel remaining and could not wait for the KA-3B to break away from the Air Force tanker. The F-8 slipped in behind the KA-3B and hooked up to the Navy tanker. The three planes—KC-135, KA-3B, and F-8—flew along linked by fuel connections.
In the midst of this operation another emergency rendezvous was ordered, this time for two Navy F-4 Phantoms in a critical fuel situation. After helping the Phantoms, the KC-135 pumped more fuel into the escorting F-104s and then had to break off and make for an alternate landing field in South Vietnam, being unable to reach its own base. All six Navy planes involved in the operation reached their carriers safely.
A procedure known as "wet-winging" was developed during the war. As a heavily damaged A-4 Skyhawk made its way out of Vietnamese air space with fuel streaming from ruptured fuel tanks, the pilot redezvoused with a KA-3B tanker. Linked together, the two aircraft flew back to a carrier with the tanker continuing to feed fuel into the Skyhawk, breaking off only moments before the A-4 landed. This procedure was employed several times.
Photo reconnaissance RA-3B Skywarriors of VAP-61 also flew from carriers in the Vietnam war, but operated mostly from land bases in Guam and the Philippines, as well as from Don Muang in Thailand and Da Nang in South Vietnam. The VAPs were the Navy's only squadrons with a cartographic capability in addition to conducting tactical reconnaissance, and were invaluable in updating the maps needed for operations in Vietnam. On a typical photo mission an RA-3B would shoot the equivalent of some 3,000 rolls of commercial camera film. (Navy light photographic squadron VFP-63 flew the RF-8 Photo Crusader in the theater.)
The RA-3B photo planes also roamed up and down the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the day and then, after the loss of two aircraft to small-arms fire, at night. Painted black and fitted with infrared sensors as well as real-time video displays, the RA-3Bs would fly at 500 feet or less, seeking hot spots produced by supply trucks and calling orbiting attack planes to pounce on the traffic. Carrying special infrared film, their cameras could also detect whether or not vegetation was alive, thus finding cut foliage that was being used for camouflage.
Two configurations-the EA-3B and EKA-3B variants?of electronic surveillance Skywarriors also flew in the war. (In 1965, then-Vice Admiral John T. Hayward flew one of these birds over North Vietnam from the Coral Sea; he had been the initial commanding officer of the Navy's first heavy attack unit, VC-5.)
By the early 1970s Skywarriors were replaced as tankers by KA-6D Intruders, in the electronics role by EA-6B Prowlers, and in photo reconnaissance by RA-5C Vigilantes.
A total of 21 A-3s were lost in Southeast Asia—6 combat losses and 15 operational. The combat losses consisted of four RA-3B photo aircraft, all operating from Naval Air Station Cubi Point in the Philippines and lost over North Vietnam, probably to antiaircraft artillery; and two A-3Bs from the Kitty Hawk (CVA-63). The first was probably bounced by a MiG over the China Sea while on a ferry flight from Cubi Point, and the second was lost to unknown causes while on a night mining mission over North Vietnam. Only one man was recovered of the crews of these combat losses.
The last of the 282 Skywarriors built for the Navy was delivered in January 1961. The type served in Fleet squadrons until 1991 when the last—an electronics intelligence variant—was retired. Heinemann's Skywarrior was a remarkable aircraft with a memorable 35-year career.


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It would be interesting if the trisword cap increased with level.
Because the total damage bonus from all strikes scales quadratically with the maximum, it wouldn't take much difference to make the Trisword evenly good across all levels. Maybe 5 at level 1, and increasing by 1 every two or three levels.


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MYSecurityCenter (MSC) is a worldwide leader in Consumer PC & Internet Security, with more that 16 million users and a growing and very competitive product portfolio. Our head office is in Marbella, Spain.
Our staff, the working environment and the attitude
At MYSecurityCenter, we pride ourselves on offering a competitive package to all our employees which in turn results in loyalty and 100% commitment to the MSC ethos. We have developed a key Management team with a varied number of skills to complement all areas of the business and to enhance the work forces capabilities. The staff members are from various areas within Europe which allows for us to offer a much better and multicultural service. Without the team we would not be who we are today.
If you would like to see more information about joining our team please visit: www.mysecuritycenter.com/en/jobs
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Viktoras - IT Manager; Joen - Dansk Support;
Phil - QA Tester; Nik - Dutch Support;
Juan - Sales Director Spain; Janus - CEO, Founder;
Vasco - Web & Graphic Designer; Carsten - Dansk Support;
Stine - PR & Marketing Manager; Sandra - German Support;
Marion - Support Manager; Gary - Financial Manager;
Nicole - German Support; Charlotte - Project Manager;
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CEO, Founder & majority shareholder, 74%
Danish IT entrepreneur with an extreme tenacity and drive as well as strong management background gained from over 15 years as Manager and Vice President in American fortune 500 IT companies.
1991 - 2003 Regional Sales Director at Corel Corporation (Corel Draw and WordPerfect). Took the Nordic market from nothing to the best performing region in the world in less than 4 years, Was awarded "Sales Exec of the year, 1995" among more than 1500 sales Exec´s worldwide.
1997 - 2003 Regional Vice President at Computer Associates (CA). Headed up the Scandinavian Security Software Channel Division and the OEM Security Software team on a Pan-European level to massive success and huge revenue streams for CA in a totally new business arrear.
Janus was the sole catalyst in the amazing success MSC have had over the years, having more than 20.000.000 installations, 6.000.000 registered users and +500.000 paying customers.
In 2006 MYSecurityCenter was awarded "EMEA partner of the year" by CA, a fortune 500 software company with more than 15.000 employees and a market cap of more than 10 billion USD. Still today MSC is the only partner in the Nordics which have achieved this award!
2009 - Co-Founder, Majority Shareholder & Chief Strategic Officer at www.MYMobileSecurity.com - one of the fastest growing mobile security software vendors in the world with more that 100.000 new user every week!
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thanks to Louise at Our Twigs for Kreativ Blogger Award; and 7 Things, Goofy Version
My sincere thanks to Louise Bernero at Our Twigs. She was kind enough to honor me with the Kreativ Blogger award, which really lifted my spirits at the end of a long day. You should definitely check out her blog, and when you do, open up the full-size version of her profile photo; it's lovely. I also apologize for not including her among the Texas Team of genea-bloggers; that has now been corrected.
As called for and to show my gratitude, I am posting Seven Things About Me: Goofy Version.
1. I have a Doctor Who scarf.
2. I got the scarf at a science fiction convention.
3. I can bend the last joint of my fingers without bending the other joints.
4. I didn't get my driver's license until I was 31.
5. My Christmas ornaments include a "Texas Christmas Wreath" made of barbed wire.
6. In college I camped out on the steps of the Kennedy Center overnight to get tickets to performances of the Bolshoi Opera.
7. There is an incredible amount of catnip in my house. (Not because we buy so much; mostly we always put some in our cats' Christmas stockings – go ahead, snicker – and they usually get some from our catsitter for Christmas. Rather because we give them so little: R.B. is already so brazenly naughty without the added inhibition-suppressing properties of catnip; BooBoo is already a bug-eyed loon, especially when he has that little red laser-pointer dot to chase; and Pipsqueak has her grungy little catnip bag that she tokes up on every day.)
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Oh the fun of watching a cat on the nip. Just don't turn your back or you may have one climbing right up your back. Bug eyed loon...haa, ha.ReplyDelete
Yes I felt a little concerned sitting in the furthest corner of the shop. We never felt the quake but just saw all the swinging light fixtures.
I can do #3 too! You're the first other person I've met that could. Whenever I do it, it never fails to gross people out but I think it is a fun trick and something to be proud of - I think it is called "finger locking" but I'm not sure.ReplyDelete
What - no naked vacuuming? Oh wait, that was me who did that! LOLReplyDelete
I am a faithful reader of your blog Greta and just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy it!
Lori - You must know cats very well. When BooBoo was little he would climb up my bathrobe (while I was wearing it) and crawl into the hood. There's nothing he wouldn't attempt.ReplyDelete
Leah - Guess what? My daughters can also do that thing (must be genetic). It took them a while, but they gradually developed the ability, and yeah, we gross people out with it, too. Plus my older daughter can do that thing where she makes one eye go off to the side while the other keeps staring straight ahead. I'm so proud of her....
Thank you so much, Sheri! I find regular inspiration on your blog (see next post on Secret Genealogy Ambitions). No naked vacuuming, yet (not that I haven't considered its merits), but some other pretty weird stuff, yeah....


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We are pleased to share with you our GRI report for 2017. Sustainability is an integral component of our business, and the title of this report, "Living Sustainability. Together." aptly reflects our ambition and our actions with respect to sustainability.
Since the introduction of our global sustainability programme in 2014, we have concentrated our efforts on resource-efficient operations throughout our value chain. Our aim has been to optimise our product portfolio to save energy and increase product yield for our customers and provide high quality, safe and functional solutions to enhance the daily comfort of consumers. Due to the increasing global challenges society faces with regard to the end-of-life of plastics, we have expanded our focus to include emerging topics such as circular economy, prevention of pellet loss, and further reduction of our carbon emissions.
We are delighted to have our performance and progress acknowledged with a gold rating from EcoVadis. This achievement now places us best in class in the category of plastics manufacturers and we are committed to continue on our path forward.
As the only global styrenics producer with a worldwide market presence, we are ideally positioned to provide both global and local products and services. Our products have become an indispensable part of our consumers' everyday lives and provide solutions to societal challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, urbanisation, rising living standards and population growth. However, due to inadequate waste management and improper human behaviour, certain plastic products are not disposed responsibly. This misuse of plastics leading to littering is a growing concern, which must be urgently addressed.
We believe that chemical recycling will significantly accelerate the circularity of polystyrene by unlocking its full inherent recycling potential. This solution brings polystyrene consumer waste back as a raw material without compromising its suitability for the most demanding applications. Chemical recycling of polystyrene contributes to reducing plastic waste, its leakage into the environment, and the use of fossil fuel. We have a proven track record in innovation and R&D and we are using this expertise to contribute to circularity. We have embarked on several projects focused on chemical recycling of plastics by collaborating with not only styrenics manufacturers but also the entire value chain. We have a long way ahead of us, but we are certain that this vision will lead to a more resource-efficient and circular plastics business model.
It is our responsibility to raise awareness on the importance of human behaviour and to use, recover, recycle and dispose of our products responsibly—within and beyond our company gates. Thus, we actively participate in the stewardship programme Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) and embed good practices for the containment of pellets in our day-to-day practices and management systems at all our production sites, and encourage logistics suppliers to also adopt these good practices.
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FY06 Access to Artistic Excellence (part 1)
Albany Symphony Orchestra, Albany, NY, $25,000
To support the American Music Festival. The month-long celebration of American music will include a salute to film composer Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975), best known for classics such as Psycho and Taxi Driver. The observance also features the commissioning and presentation of 28 new works by American composers including Todd Levin, Dorothy Chang, and James Matheson.
American Composers Orchestra, $40,000
To support the Emerging Composers Program, featuring commissioning and performances of new works by early- to mid-career American composers including Paul Yeon Lee and Derek Bermel. Additionally, two reading sessions will provide up to eight composers with rehearsal time, readings of their work, and professional coaching.
American Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
To support the presentation of U.S. premieres of rarely performed works by established composers. Among those featured is Alexander Dargomyzhsky's opera The Stone Guest, based on Pushkin's play by the same name. Free educational activities will include pre-concert talks by composer-in-residence Richard Wilson, symposia, chamber recitals, and seminars at area high schools.
Aspen Music Festival and School, $30,000
To support the American Academy of Conducting. The summer institute for 20 post-conservatory conductors will engage participants in a comprehensive, professional development training program including master classes at the Aspen Opera theater Center, and composition and film scoring classes.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (consortium), $50,000
To support A King Celebration, a consortium project that celebrates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In collaboration with Morehouse College, the project will include performances, educational outreach activities, and a national radio broadcast.
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, $20,000
To support Europe Meets America. Two concerts and related educational programs will combine the symphonies of Robert Schumann with performances of new works presented by the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT) at the University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley).
Boston Baroque, $7,500
To support performances of Requiem in C Minor (1815) by Maria Luigi Cherubini. This work was performed at the funeral of Beethoven, who regarded Cherubini as "Europe's foremost dramatic composer." The performances, using early music period instruments, will take place at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, $75,000
To support concerts and educational activities celebrating the works of Ludwig van Beethoven and Arnold Schoenberg, focusing on the composers' dramatic stylistic transformations as their careers progressed. Plans include 19 concerts of six different programs, pre-concert lectures, a multi-media exhibit from the Arnold Schoenberg Center in Vienna, and scholarly symposia.
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, $20,000
To support semi-staged performances of Shining Brow, an opera with music by Daron Hagen and libretto by Paul Muldoon. The opera chronicles the life of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and coincides with Buffalo's continuing restoration (through the NEA's Save America's Treasures) of Wright's five-structure Darwin D. Martin House complex.
Chicago Sinfonietta, $10,000
To support performances of works by Gustav Holst and Daniel Bernard Roumain and related educational activities. The works to be performed include Holst's The Planets with a projected video presentation produced by the Adler Planetarium and Roumain's VooDoo Concerto for Violin No. 1, featuring the composer as soloist.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, $75,000
To support Afterwork Masterworks and Beyond the Score. The audience development programs are designed to reach new audiences through alternative and informal concert formats.
Civic Orchestra of Chicago, $40,000
To support the production, presentation, and radio broadcast of concerts and reading sessions. Performances and reading sessions will be given under the direction of resident and guest conductors and offered to the public at no charge to attract more culturally and economically diverse audiences.
The Cleveland Orchestra, $80,000
To support 100 Years of American Music. The Cleveland Orchestra will perform works by John Adams, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, Peter Lieberson, Stephen Paulus, and Chen Yi. Performances will be attended by more than 20,000 live audiences, and will be heard by an additional 138,000 radio broadcast listeners.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, $20,000
To support the creation and premiere of a new work for orchestra by Jonathan Bailey Holland and related educational activities. The new work will be based on African American heritage and will include jazz, gospel, blues, and hip-hop influences.
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, $10,000
To support the Mozart Festival, which will feature 17 live and radio broadcast performances in honor of the composer's 250th birthday The festival will feature the premiere of Robert X. Rodriguez' Agnus Dei, a work which offers a contemporary completion of Mozart's unfinished Mass in C Minor.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (consortium), $45,000
To support a consortium project of presentation and residency activities by the Silk Road Ensemble. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is featured in a concert and educational program distributed live via the Internet to schools throughout Michigan in collaboration with University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (aka Internet2).
Elgin Symphony Orchestra, $18,000
To support In Search of the American Dream Festival, a month-long celebration of symphonic works inspired by America's immigrant history. Plans include concerts, interdisciplinary events, performances for youth, and the development of classroom materials for elementary schools.
Eugene Symphony, $7,500
To support American Encounters: Michael Daugherty, a performance and composer residency project. In addition to performances of his work, the project will include onstage commentary by Daugherty and a four-day residency featuring coaching sessions, pre-concert lectures, and master classes.
Florida West Coast Symphony, $12,500
To support the Sarasota Music Festival. Under the leadership of Artists Director Paul Wolfe, the three-week chamber music festival will offer concert performances and professional development activities for 85 emerging musicians from around the world.
Grand Rapids Symphony (consortium), $12,500
To support a consortium project to commission and premiere a new choral work by composer Dalit Hadass Warshaw, and related educational activities. The new work will highlight the relevance of vocal music in a time of world conflicts, its premiere will follow a performance of Haydn's Mass in Time of War.
Houston Symphony, $20,000
To support performances of a new work by composer Pierre Jalbert along with related educational activities. Prior to the performances at the Jesse H. Jones Hall, the composer will speak about his work to community groups and in area schools.
Kansas City Symphony, $17,500
To support the second U.S. performance of new works and pre-concert activities with the composers. The works to be performed include Melinda Wagner's Extremity of Sky, featuring pianist Emanuel Ax and Jonathan Leshnoff's Symphony No. 1: Forgotten Chants and Refrains.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, $25,000
In celebration of Mozart's 250th birthday anniversary, Music Director and pianist Jeffrey Kahane will perform and conduct (from the piano) all 23 concertos in a series of concerts that will also include a symphony, overture, or aria. One of the programs will be presented in South Los Angeles in conjunction with the African American Unity Center; a total of 13,500 people are expected to attend all the performances.
Los Angeles Philharmonic, $100,000
To support the Minimalist Jukebox Festival. Performances and educational activities examining the minimalist movement in music will include orchestral and chamber ensemble programs; a symposium held in collaboration with the Getty Research Institute; and educational activities, including family concerts and residencies.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
To support Rock like Bach, a festival, presented during the Music Library Association's 75th anniversary convention in Memphis in 2006. The festival will integrate rock and roll with orchestral music, and will feature a residency and world premiere performance of a commissioned work by composer Augusta Read Thomas.
National Symphony Orchestra, $55,000
To support the seventh National Conducting Institute. The professional development program for conductors will culminate in public concerts at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, $22,500
To support The Many Faces of Mozart, a winter festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. Statewide concerts will be performed in Newark, New Brunswick, Trenton, and Princeton.
New West Symphony, $12,500
To support the commission and performance of a new work by composer-in-residence Bright Sheng. The composer will conduct performances of his work in Oxnard and Thousand Oaks, California. Residency activities will also include public discussions and visits to a local Chinese school.
New World Symphony, $50,000
To support the Musician Professional Development Program. More than 100 conductors, composers, soloists, and musicians will train and mentor more than 80 gifted young musicians, preparing them for musical leadership positions in the orchestral field.
New York Philharmonic, $80,000
To support commissions and performances of new work by Hans Werner Henze, Kaija Saariaho, and Melinda Wagner. The project will include discussions with conductors and composers; students grades three to five who participate in the New York Philharmonic's Very Young Composer Program will learn more about the new works during the school year.
Oakland East Bay Symphony, $12,500
To support premiere performances of new works by American composers. The project will include works by Mason Bates, Guillermo Galindo, Ellen Hoffman, and Kevin Puts. Each composer will participate in a pre-concert lecture prior to each performance.
Orange County's Pacific Symphony, $45,000
To support the American Composers Festival. The festival will honor the late California composer Lou Harrison in live- and radio-broadcast performances of his work. Additionally, the Festival features educational presentations, such as a film viewing and a discussion with the biographer of a new book about Harrison.
Orchestra 2001, $10,000
To support the commission and performance of a new violin concerto by composer Andrea Clearfield. Performances of the work will be conducted by music director James Freeman in downtown Philadelphia and at Swarthmore College.
Orchestra of St. Luke's, $15,000
To support Second Helpings, an effort to attract new and younger audiences to chamber music. The program will consist of repeat performances of new work and a recording of contemporary American chamber music. Concerts will be held at the Chelsea Museum in New York City and the Dia: Beacon Riggio Galleries in Beacon, New York.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, $20,000
To support commissions and performances of new work by composers Stephen Hartke, Marc Mellits, and Joan Tower. The concert programs also will serve as components of an educational outreach program, as well as a professional development initiative in conjunction with the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, $75,000
To support performances of commissioned work by Sofia Gubaidulina, Bright Sheng, and Gerald Levinson. Music director Christoph Eschenbach and guest conductors Simon Rattle and Osmo Vnsk will conduct the concerts at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, $10,000
To support the commission and performance of a cantata scored for period instruments by composer Jake Heggie. The performances, preceded by free public lectures, will celebrate the orchestra's 25th anniversary of presenting historically authentic performances of baroque and classical masterworks.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, $10,000
To support a commission of a new double concerto by composer Gabriela Lena Frank for piano, violoncello, and chamber orchestra. The work, which will premiere at the Southern Theatre in Columbus, will be augmented by lectures and master classes by the composer and guest artists.
Sacramento Philharmonic, $10,000
To support Gold Mountain, the commission and presentation of new works by composers Jon Jang and Gang Situ. The performances and related residency activities will honor the contributions of the Chinese population to the state of California through new music by the two Chinese American composers.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, $50,000
To support the Living Composers Project. In addition to performances of contemporary works and a week-long festival celebrating the life and works of American composer Elliot Carter, the orchestra will perform works by Philip Glass, John Harbison, George Tsontakis, Arvo Part, and Henri Dutilleux.
San Antonio Symphony, $10,000
To support orchestral and choral concerts featuring Music Director Larry Rachleff. Performances will be held in San Antonio's Majestic Theatre.
San Diego Symphony, $10,000
To support the commissioning and premiere of a new orchestral work by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung. The orchestra, under the direction of Jahja Ling, will perform the work in Copley Symphony Hall and conduct workshops, classroom visits, and young people's concerts for children and youth.
Santa Rosa Symphony, $15,000
To support The Russian Titans Festival: Music as a Mirror of History. The festival will feature the music of Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich performed by the orchestra and the Santa Rosa Symphony Chamber Players, under the direction of Jeffrey Kahane.
Seattle Symphony, $50,000
To support New Europe: Bridging the 48th Parallel, a festival exploring works by composers from Central and Eastern Europe. The two-week festival concerts and activities are expected to reach 40,000 people, including 14,500 school children.
Westfield Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
To support the New Colossus Collaborative. Five composers will develop a single orchestral work based on Emma Lazarus's poem, "The Colossus," which graces the foot of the Statue of Liberty. The project will provide secondary schools in Central New Jersey with teacher guides, score excerpts, and pre-concert school visits by the composers.
American Composers Forum, $30,000
To support Alive and Composing in the 21st-Century, a series of three conferences on the art and business of being a composer, each with panel discussions, performances, and workshops broadcast live over the Internet. The conferences will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Los Angeles, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.
American Music Center, $25,000
To support career development workshops for composers, performers, and other music professionals. The sessions will be held in up to six cities, such as Atlanta, Houston, and Miami. These two-day workshops will include topics such as copyright, licensing, commission contracting, publishing, marketing, and professional score development.
American Symphony Orchestra League, $140,000
To support learning exchange services designed to foster better leadership and community outreach for nearly 1,000 member orchestras of every size in all 50 states. The League will enhance communications tools for the orchestra community and share best-practice models at field-wide forums and an annual national conference for more than 1,200 participants.
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, $15,000
To support the 19th annual Vail Valley Music Festival, which will feature chamber and orchestral concerts, a commissioned work, open rehearsals, public workshops, and educational outreach concerts. Three orchestras will be in residence during the festival, including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, $15,000
To support a professional development program for conductors. The training program will offer emerging conductors the opportunity to lead small and large ensembles in rehearsals and public performances, program contemporary works, and collaborate with composers.
Carnegie Hall, $75,000
To support performances and educational activities by American orchestras. Plans include 10 concerts and two multi-media educational programs in New York City by the visiting symphony orchestras of Chicago, Cleveland, Minnesota, San Francisco, and St. Louis.
Chicago Chamber Musicians (consortium), $20,000
To support a consortium project for the creation and presentation of a new work by NEA Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera and related residency activities. Consortium partner Grant Park Orchestral Association will coordinate marketing strategies to target Latino community audiences for the new work, which will combine classical, jazz, and Afro-Cuban influences.
Meet The Composer, $50,000
To support Commissioning Music/USA, a landmark program that supports the creation of new American music by partnering composers with chamber and symphony orchestras, opera, dance and music theater companies, and jazz and chamber ensembles nationwide. The program will result in more than 30 new works and more than 120 performances of new music.
Ojai Music Festival, $20,000
To support the Ojai Music Festival. The 60th annual music festival, directed by guest music director Robert Spano, will present the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus, and Brazilian singer Luciana Souza in works by Osvaldo Golijov, Manuel de Falla, Conlon Nancarrow, John Adams, and Steve Reich.
Sphinx Organization, $60,000
To support the artistic development of the Sphinx Symphony, an ensemble of professional African American and Latino musicians from orchestras and institutions around the country. The Sphinx Symphony will perform concerts in Ann Arbor and at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, and feature talented, young soloists in each of the concerts.
Young Concert Artists, $25,000
To support the Young Concert Artists Series. The professional development program of recitals and concerto debuts in New York City and Washington, DC, will include the commissioning of a new work by a young composer and provide career management for emerging classical performers and composers.


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Dems' midterm strategy: Triage
House Democrats, battered by Koch brothers ads and facing a grim outlook for the midterms, are providing the clearest indication yet of how they plan to respond: By shoring up imperiled incumbents and only the most promising challengers, but most likely leaving some of the party's upstart hopefuls to fend for themselves.
The strategy, detailed in nearly two dozen interviews with party officials and strategists, is a tacit acknowledgement of the ominous political environment Democrats are up against this year. The goal is to stop Republicans from padding their 17-seat edge and keep the party within striking distance of the majority in 2016, a presidential election year that could well be more favorable to Democrats.
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On Friday, House Majority PAC, a leading Democratic super PAC and one of the biggest players in congressional races, will begin placing its first round of TV ad reservations, according to an outline first shared with POLITICO. Of the 24 districts the group is reserving commercial time in, 18 of them are occupied by party incumbents. The ads will begin running around Labor Day, when the midterm sprint begins in earnest.
( PHOTOS: House Majority PAC's fall TV ad buys)
Some of the reservations are intended to prop up lawmakers long seen as vulnerable, such as Massachusetts Rep. John Tierney and Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan. But the group says it's learned a valuable lesson from 2010, when the party waited until too late to help incumbents they believed were safe but who ended up losing. House Majority PAC will buttress several Democrats who've been favored to win, such as New York Rep. Dan Maffei and Florida Rep. Patrick Murphy.
Ali Lapp, the group's executive director, said the initial investments totaled $6.5 million but that she ultimately expected to spend between $45 million and $50 million. By reserving ad time at a relatively early point in the year, she said she was laying down a marker on where her group would play in the fall.
"In a midterm election things are tough for Democrats and we're seeing an influx of cash by the Koch brothers. It's making things even tougher," said Lapp, who served as a top lieutenant to then-Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rahm Emanuel during the party's 2006 House takeover. "We need to shore up our members who represent marginal districts."
( Also on POLITICO: Race for next DCCC chair wide open)
Operatives working with Democratic groups say they've been tasked with examining how much damage incumbents have incurred from a wave of attacks funded by Americans for Prosperity, a Koch brothers-funded outfit. They've been conducting polling much earlier in the election year than they initially anticipated.
Democrats privy to the survey data say West Virginia Rep. Nick Rahall, a 19-term incumbent who's been pummeled by the Koch ads, now trails his Republican opponent significantly. Two other Koch targets, Arizona Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick and Ron Barber, have seen their poll numbers drop but are in better shape than Rahall.
The focus on protecting incumbents is fueling anxiety among Democratic challengers that they won't receive campaign resources from the national party.
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It's not uncommon for the DCCC, the party's House political arm that assesses Democratic candidates on the strength of their fundraising performance and campaign organization, to weed out underdogs. But in interviews, some of the party's campaign veterans said they felt the committee was being far more stringent than in past years.
One candidate in a top-tier race, who requested anonymity to discuss internal conversations, said he'd been told by DCCC officials that they intended to devote resources to a sparse number of GOP-held seats and that he'd have to work to make the cut.
"There's just this knowledge that it's a shrinking map," said a campaign manager for another Democratic candidate running in one of the nation's most closely watched House races. "If you're not meeting [their] benchmarks, they're saying you're not going to be in their pool of candidates."
( Also on POLITICO: Obama: Dems should 'defend and be proud' of ACA)
DCCC officials have yet to announce its TV ad reservations, but say the committee will have more than enough cash to wage a vigorous offensive in districts across the country. The committee has posted strong fundraising numbers this election, raising $17 million more than its Republican counterpart through the end of February.


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Have Beer Weeks Grown Too Big?
I have this tradition. Every year, for San Francisco Beer Week, I work a preposterous amount of hours, have very little fun, and then get wildly ill for several days. It's terrible, and I love it. Here's why: beer weeks are great for the industry.
They increase the visibility of craft beer, generate business for (often) small, local businesses, and allow for benefits within every subsection of the industry. Brewers and importers get exposure, an opportunity for direct fan interaction, and a platform to showcase and get feedback on experimental products. Retailers get a boost in business and the chance to impress customers for future return visits. And consumers have it best of all—they get to taste as many new beers as their livers can handle at exciting, novel events, often with the people that made the beers themselves. But with 500+ official events, is there an element of diminishing returns? At what point does further growth inhibit the good that can come from these spectacles? I've been thinking a lot about this issue lately.
Rapid growth introduces at least one concerning element to all of this: hype. With the fanfare and enthusiasm associated with a boom in popularity, brewers are seen as demigods and certain beers are heralded as miracles presented to this earth by Saints Vinnie, Tomme, and Sam. All the hype can divert attention from what Beer Week is supposed to be about: enjoying beer.
But I'll tell you this: there are upsides to the hype. While beer weeks shouldn't be about standing in lines, the fact is that big lines make it into the newspaper (and whatever else people read these days.) Big lines get people interested. In an industry where the holdouts are those drinkers who aren't sure why they should care (or fork over hard-earned dollars for fancier suds), these demonstrations of devotion draw attention.
Yes, this kind of attention will cause the lines to grow ever longer at banner events, but that in turn encourages a much-needed decentralization of events. Hopefully, the growth of beer weeks will translate into more locations hosting more events—meaning crowds are dispersed and event experiences are more pleasant and meaningful.
In my mind, the reason for having a beer week at all is, beyond just having fun, to increase awareness of craft beer; to pique the interest of a non-craft drinker as well as celebrate what we have going on. Widespread excitement is infectious. Is a 500+-event beer week too big? More events means a greater chance of available barstools. More events means new ideas: butchery events with beer and food pairings, fine dining beer dinners at restaurants that had never previously considered hosting such an event, and advanced sensory analysis workshops.
While some see the growth-and-growth-and-growth of Beer Week as proverbial shark jumping, I see it as a gradual drift towards a beery ideal. What do you think?
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Charles Stanley was rated the third most influential Protestant pastor in America, behind Billy Graham and Charles Swindoll, in a 2010 survey by LifeWay Research. That's ahead of Bill Hybels, Rick Warren, and Joel Osteen, among many other prominent pastors. Given that theologically Stanley is a fundamentalist and dispensationalist—theological approaches that are considered passé today—that's an anomaly. Though he's been at the center of controversy (as president of the Southern Baptist Convention while fundamentalists and moderates contended for control; as a pastor who has experienced divorce in a morally conservative denomination), his gracious spirit has tended to win over even his enemies.
Stanley doesn't wear his formal theology on his sleeve, and instead spends the bulk of his ministry teaching people how the Bible deals with the practical concerns of their lives—family, work, pain, addictions, spirituality, and so forth. He does this as pastor of First Baptist in Atlanta (16,000 members) and through In Touch Ministries, which broadcasts his messages in more than 50 languages worldwide, over 500 radio stations, 300 television stations, and several satellite networks.
Mark Galli, CT's senior managing editor, spoke with the 80-year-old Stanley about his latest book (he's written more than 30), The Ultimate Conversation: Talking with God Through Prayer (Howard), which he considers his most important.
Early on in the book you talk about how one's relationship with one's parents can shape one's prayer life, both for good and for ill. How did that work out in your life?
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A lot of people these days are engaging in casual, no strings sex, and they sure are loving it. It can be the best thing ever but it's a relationship that can easily be ruined; if that happens, you've not only lost out on some bomb sex, but you lost a friend.
Starting a friend with benefits type of relationship can be difficult, as finding the right person who is down for casual sex isn't as easy as finding ripe banana. It takes a little searching and testing the waters to see who wants to have sex without any strings attached.
But once you find this person, there is a fine line that can't be crossed or the whole thing is going to be sullied. There are a few ways to keep the sex amazing, and keep that person as a friend once you've both moved on to greener pastures.
When you've started a friends with benefits situation, you're both going to need to communicate, even if that seems like the last thing you should do it's just about sex, right?
First thing you need to do is set some ground rules. This will keep both of you on the same page so you can just focus on making each other feel good, and no one will get the wrong idea.
The first objective is to make it clear that it's just casual sex; you don't want to be sleeping with each other for a month only to find out that the other person has caught the feels.
They'll start to feel underappreciated since they're not too sure on what the status of your relationship is.
So before you two make some magic happen, clarify that it's just a friends with benefits type of relationship. Nothing more, and surely nothing less.
The next step is to keep them attracted; obviously you don't want to make it all romantic, because that'd be sending the wrong kind of vibe. But making your sexy time sexier will only benefit the both of you, so be spontaneous or fun.
A good idea is to take them out for drinks before you go back to your place together; nothing wrong with getting a little tipsy with someone you know you're having sex with later on.
Keep it simple and casual though, you don't want to make it seem like a date; make it fun for them and make them laugh a little.
This shows that you can be fun to be around, not just in bed, so they could be hitting you up for some fun for a while, rather than quickly getting bored of the situation.
A friends with benefits setup is tricky territory, and if you miscommunicate (through sexting or otherwise) you can sour everything, and lose that person as a friend, not just as a sexual partner.
It may seem like the last thing you'd need to do is communicate with each other, but it's critical in keeping both of you on the same page.
If you set ground rules and keep it fun, you'll both have a great experience and once you move on you'll still be friends.


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Former Wigan star Leighton Baines smashed home a late penalty to salvage a point for Everton FC.and deny his old club victory.
Relegation-threatened Latics looked on course for three much-needed Barclays Premier League points as they clung onto a 21st-minute lead given to them by an excellent Charles N'Zogbia strike at the DW Stadium.
However, after Ali Al Habsi saved one Mikel Arteta spot-kick, Wigan's luck ran out as Baines struck from 12 yards on 77 minutes after a Hugo Rodallega handball.
Wigan finished strongly but Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard was outstanding in the closing minutes.
Wigan dictated the pace for most of the game and threatened in the second minute as Rodallega put James McCarthy through on goal, but Howard beat him to the ball.
Rodallega had a sight of goal moments later as he raced onto a Ben Watson pass, but the Colombian shot wide under pressure from Sylvain Distin.
Everton looked most threatening early on when Baines, sold for £6million to the Toffees four years ago, and a fit-again Arteta linked on the left.
Leon Osman also whipped in a good cross for Victor Anichebe, who controlled well with his back to goal but was unable to turn.
Yet Wigan were the more adventurous and fully deserved to go ahead. Their breakthrough came after McCarthy picked out N'Zogbia in the area with a delicate chip over the defence.
The Frenchman's control initially let him down and he then stumbled as Howard challenged, but he recovered quickly and turned to curl the ball home from a tight angle.
Despite the goal being just reward for their endeavours, Wigan perhaps began to show their anxiety as they quickly started to sit back.
Everton almost grabbed an immediate equaliser through Osman but Al Habsi palmed over a fierce shot.
Wigan invited more pressure and survived a scare when a dangerous Baines free-kick was headed behind by Maynor Figueroa for a corner.
Everton were handed a glorious chance to equalise in the 35th minute when N'Zogbia was caught out by a short Baines free-kick and tripped Osman in the corner of the area.
Despite Baines having scored the Toffees' last two penalties, Arteta took responsibility and was denied as Al Habsi saved superbly to his left.
It was a moment that re-energised the home crowd but Wigan suffered a blow shortly before the break as Mohamed Diame was forced off injured. Scotland midfielder James McArthur took his place.
N'Zogbia had a chance to add a second on the stroke of half-time when a cross dropped to him after beating Rodallega, but Howard parried his powerful drive.
Everton controlled possession in the early stages of the second half and Wigan encountered more problems when N'Zogbia limped off with a hamstring injury after 53 minutes and was replaced by Victor Moses.
Moses immediately took on N'Zogbia's creative mantle and brought two good saves out of Howard within minutes of coming on.
His first effort came after he showed persistence when Everton closed him out on the edge of the area.
The 20-year-old calmly moved away from goal and fed Emmerson Boyce, whose cross was blocked by Phil Jagielka.
Moses followed up on the rebound but Howard turned the ball away for a corner from point-blank range.
The American then palmed over another well-struck shot from Moses from just inside the area.
Wigan had a moment of alarm when Al Habsi spilled an Osman shot but the on-loan Bolton goalkeeper quickly gathered at the second attempt.
Everton tried to freshen up their side by sending on Seamus Coleman and Beckford for Arteta and Tim Cahill.
Moses wreaked more havoc when he beat Baines and cut inside Jack Rodwell to shoot but his effort was blocked.
McCarthy seized on the loose ball but was also frustrated as desperate Everton defenders twice got in the way of his shots from the edge of the area.
But Wigan were punished for another error as Rodallega needlessly handled at a corner and referee Lee Mason pointed to the spot for a second time.
This time Baines ensured there was no let-off as he blasted the ball into the roof of the net.
Wigan upped the tempo in a late effort to reclaim the lead and Everton had Howard to thank for keeping them at bay.
He saved twice from Rodallega, beat away a Watson drive and clutched an acrobatic effort from Franco di Santo.
Moses also had a chance after a goalmouth scramble in injury time but fired well over.


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Rappahannock Station
Other Names: None
Location: Fauquier County and Culpeper County
Campaign: Bristoe Campaign (October-November 1863)
Date(s): November 7, 1863
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. George G. Meade [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee [CS]
Forces Engaged: Corps
Estimated Casualties: 2,537 total (1,600 Confederate prisoners)
Description: On November 7, the Union army forced passage of the Rappahannock River at two places. A dusk attack overran the Confederate bridgehead at Rappahannock Station, capturing more than 1,600 men of Jubal Early's Division. Fighting at Kelly's Ford was less severe with about 430 casualties, but the Confederates retreated allowing the Federals across in force. On the verge of going into winter quarters around Culpeper, Lee's army retired instead into Orange County south of the Rapidan River. The Army of the Potomac occupied the vicinity of Brandy Station and Culpeper County.
Result(s): Union victory
CWSAC Reference #: VA043
Preservation Priority: IV.1 (Class B)
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Fundraiser for Randolph County Historical Society is Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Randolph County Historical Society is hoping that you will spend some time with them on Saturday for their Ice Cream Social. The event starts at 11 Saturday morning and lasts through 3 p.m.
The Historical Society will have a tent setup at the parking lot next door to the Historical Society. Typically, the ice cream socials raise money for ongoing projects, and operations; this social event has bigger plans. The fundraiser will have a percentage of funds raised set aside for the planning of Moberly's sesquicentennial, which takes place in 2016.
J.W. Ballinger, long-time member of the Historical Society, would like for everyone to come by for a visit, enjoy some cake and ice cream.
Tickets are available through the Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce, the Randolph County Historical Society, or any Society member. The donation price is $5.
For more information contact: RCHS (263-9396), J. W. Ballinger (263-7139) or Bonnie Kilgore (263-2819).


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By Leslie Postal
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The first-born kids in a family do better in school than their siblings who follow, perhaps in part because they face more intense monitoring and rules, a new study finds. Parents tend to limit TV watching, for example, and monitor homework more with "earlier-born children" than with those that follow, the researchers found.
The study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research looked at children born in 1979 (mining data from a national survey) and raised in "intact" families. You can read a "non-technical" summary and the very detailed, and technical, full report here: http://www.nber.org/digest/mar14/w19542.html
In short, the study concluded that Moms perceived their first born as doing better in school - and that those children scored higher on academic achievement tests.
Part of that seems to be because the Moms had more rules for first-born (or earlier-born if they have more than two) children and reported being more likely to issue consequences if those children performed poorly in school, wrote researchers V. Joseph Hotz of Duke University and Juan Pantano of Washington University in St. Louis.
"We provide robust empirical evidence that school performance of children . . . declines with birth order as does the stringency of their parents' disciplinary restrictions. And, when asked how they will respond if a child brought home bad grades, parents state that they would be less likely to punish their later-born children," the authors wrote.
I can hear plenty of parents arguing that isn't true in their house, and I can imagine plenty of second-born kids (my daughter among them) arguing they do well in school, too, thanks very much.
But I also know there are plenty of times that I am just less intense with kid No. 2 than I was with my first. That can definitely be good - but maybe not always.
Interesting food for thought, anyway.
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Los Angeles — Boss-dominated relationships. After all that's been written about the advantages of empowerment, participatory decision-making and team play, how is it possible that companies continue allowing bosses to dominate and their subordinates to fake acquiescence to the extent that both do today? It's a problem everyone knows about and few know how to fix.
Samuel A. Culbert, professor of management at UCLA Anderson, sheds new light on this age-old problem in his new book, "Don't Kill the Bosses! Escaping the Hierarchy Trap" (Berrett-Koehler, 2001), co-written by UCLA Anderson Ph.D. candidate John B. Ullmen.
Through careful research, illustrated by telling case-study examples, Culbert analyzes an epidemic boss/subordinate problem that occurs when people mistakenly use the hierarchical structure - defined by the organizational chart - to form hierarchical relationships. "In the process," Culbert said, "we discovered that people ignore in others certain basic human nature traits that they readily accept in themselves. The result is a brand of self-interested politics that wreaks havoc in the company."
According to the researchers, "When a relationship is hierarchical, you can count on bosses walking around thinking they know more than they do, and subordinates saying what they think the boss wants to hear, rather than saying what they believe is truly valid. In the end, of course, the corporation is the big loser."
A case in point is the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart Division scandal, which Culbert and Ullmen describe in the book as a classic example of "one-sided accountability based on hierarchical relationships." The chief and Police Commission put the onus upon first- and second-level supervisors, but take little responsibility themselves. Moreover, the solution proposed by a blue-ribbon panel of citizens called for an incident-tracking system in which rogue cops could be more quickly identified by higher-ups, but failed to address the system issues involved. Culbert calls this solution "pass-the-buck accountability" and contrasts it to the type of teamwork where bosses identify with their subordinates' success.
"Typically, pass-the-buck accountability favors hierarchical uppers, with subordinates blamed for what goes awry," Culbert and Ullmen write. "Hierarchical relationships allow bosses to walk away unscathed from firing the very employees they hired, selected for an assignment that failed, and for whom they were supposed to provide training, direction, oversight and support."
According to Culbert and Ullmen, the remedy lies in clarifying hierarchical structure and getting rid of hierarchical relationships. They propose a means of restructuring relationships so that subordinates can clearly say what's on their minds, and bosses, after hearing it straight, can make decisions and stand accountable for results. "That's teamwork at its core," Culbert said. "It requires that you help those above and below you to be more effective in producing end-product results; it requires that you open yourself to what others think and then to fully use your intelligence."
The book offers a means for people at different levels of an organization to engage in candid, equal-footing relationships that allow hierarchy to work productively.
"Executives need to change the evaluation system to promote honest, give-and-take interaction within the ranks. Managers need to reconfigure their relationships to better align with the people they lead. Subordinates need to determine when it's safe to speak their minds," Culbert said. "And, human resource and organization development specialists need an improved blueprint for internal training and counseling with managers and executives whose human nature oversights produce mistrust."
Throughout the past 30 years, Culbert has consulted for companies, large and small, studying their problems and then teaching them how to effectively manage. He has achieved wide-scale recognition as an expert and theoretician in the management field, and received honors for his articles and books such as "The Organization Trap" and "The Invisible War: Pursuing Self-Interests at Work," winner of the annual Association of American Publishers award for the best business and management book.
John Ullmen is an experienced consultant and entrepreneur who, while conducting his dissertation research, serves as a senior manager of organization effectiveness at EarthLink.


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Several Centre students will be competing in cross-country this year. The program was discontinued after 2006, but renewed interest led the board of education to appoint teacher Cindy Riedel to assemble a team.
Riedel coached cross-country for two years before it was discontinued.
So far, nine students plan to participate. They are seniors Kevin Lewis and Amy Makovec, junior Nellie Kassebaum, sophomore Ally Basore, and seventh-graders Jordan Miller, Victoria Reneau, Jordan Smith, C.J. Thompson, and Tanner Wiggins.
Riedel said she expects runners to improve their times as the season progresses.
"This will require dedication and self discipline as cross-country, while competitive involves improving personal best times."
Riedel is beginning with conditioning and then will teach stride, pacing, and becoming mentally competitive as the season progresses.
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Dem hopefuls see gain in gun fight
The "It" issue energizing the Democratic base heading into the 2012 election was gay marriage — whether President Barack Obama would ultimately support the concept, whether the first statewide ballot initiatives supporting it would pass and whether the party could channel the passion around this latest cultural barrier into electoral gains.
With victories notched last November, the Democratic rank and file — and a number of prospective 2016 hopefuls — are channeling similar energy and expectations into gun control. The Newtown massacre is the impetus for proposals that governors, widely believed to be considering presidential campaigns, have pushed through quickly this week and the issue in general is becoming a mantra for party hopefuls trying to bottle the latest political zeitgeist.
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Democrats are hopeful that new gun regulations will pass at the federal level, but there's greater optimism about state action in an age of Washington gridlock. It remains to be seen whether a divided Congress will act on any post-Newtown public safety proposals. But that's a hurdle that doesn't exist in Democratic-controlled states such as Maryland and New York — which are not-so-coincidentally home to two prospective presidential candidates.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a relative newcomer to the issue of gun control in a state where the nation's top gun control advocate, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, long ago staked out turf, ushered through a bill called the toughest in the nation since Sandy Hook on Monday. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a former Baltimore mayor who has long talked about tighter gun laws, is introducing his own proposals this week.
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"This is a way to appeal to progressive Democrats without any downside because the polls are overwhelming," said former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who urged Obama to act forcefully on guns in the wake of the Aurora, Colo., movie theater massacre last year.
Officials in both parties will now wait and see whether the national proposals introduced by Obama on Wednesday can make it through Congress. But in the meantime, Democratic governors are seizing the moment on an issue that has typically been seen through a federal lens.
Nathan Daschle, former executive director of the Democratic Governors Association, said that state-based action, instead of waiting for Washington, is not just a province of Republicans — who in recent years have been the officials espousing a states' rights argument.
"While the national parties probably view the respective roles of the federal and state governments differently, that break doesn't necessarily translate to governors, who as a class naturally believe that important change can be made at the state level," Daschle said.
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"On social issues, Democratic governors have been more than willing to play a lead role, as they showed with marriage equality. There aren't many issues on which governors of either party would simply wait for someone else to act. The rewards for leadership [and the penalties for failure] are too great."


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The production of gold (7.4 million ounces) and costs ($584 per ounce) were in line with guidance estimates. Barrick also replaced its gold reserves and doubled its resources at the Goldrush mine in Nevada to about 14 million ounces of gold. One should note, however, that resources are not the same as reserves and economic feasibility of extraction needs to be established first to upgrade the classification of assets from resources to reserves.
Barrick reiterated its business focus on generating returns and free cash flows rather than increasing production. Falling free cash flows in the gold mining sector are discouraging investors. As a result, the performance of gold miners' equities has lagged the performance of gold as a physical commodity.
Apart from completing the Pascua Lama project, the focus in the future will be on advancing projects in Nevada. This region alone accounts for around 50% of Barrick's gold production and nearly 40% of its reserves. Almost half of Barrick's 2013 exploration budget of $400-440 million has been allocated to Nevada. Apart from these, Barrick doesn't intend to build any new mines in the foreseeable future. Though it has a number of properties which have economic potential, they currently don't meet its investment criteria.
Finally, Barrick is looking for a buyer for its energy business to get rid of non-core assets with short lives and high operating costs.
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Impairments In The Copper Business
Barrick acquired Equinox in 2011 and with it came Jabal Sayid, a project in construction in Saudi Arabia, and Lumwana with a producing mine in Zambia. Lumwana is comprised of an original smaller pit Malundwe and an adjacent much larger undeveloped ore body called Chimiwungo. The major value of Equinox lies in the potential at Chimiwungo.
At the time of acquisition, drill results for the ore body at Chimiwungo indicated significant potential for copper. Barrick drilled the ore body further to establish the full extent of its potential. While results confirmed an exceptional amount of copper, Barrick had to revise its cost estimates drastically higher. A large portion of high grade reserves are much deeper underground than originally expected which will need a significant amount of expensive waste stripping. The revised cost estimates are due to higher expected future costs, the new life-of-mine plan, and the doubling of royalties by the Zambian government.
Under present copper price assumptions, Barrick reduced its production expectations and hence profitability over the life of the mine. On account of this, it took a $3 billion impairment charge on Lumwana. Another $800 million goodwill impairment charge for the copper business took the total copper related impairment to $3.8 billion. Impairments resulted in a net loss of $665 million n 2012 as against a profit of $4.5 billion in 2011. Adjusted for impairments, income in 2012 stood at $3.8 billion compared to the 2011 figure of $4.7 billion.
Change In Cash Cost Measure
Current operating measures used in the gold industry do not capture all of the sustaining expenditures incurred to produce gold, and therefore do not reflect a complete picture of operating performance, the ability to generate free cash flow from operations, or the expenditures that would be included in the valuation of a gold mining company.
Barrick has come up with a new all-in sustaining cash cost measure that will include the total cash cost, sustaining capital expenditures, G&A cost, mine site exploration and evaluation costs, and environmental rehabilitation costs. It is hoped that this measure will help in gauging Barrick Gold's performance in a better manner. The World Gold Council is expected to make this a standard reporting metric in mid-2013.
In 2012, Barrick reported an all-in sustaining cash cost of $945 per ounce of gold produced. The figure in 2013 is expected to be around $1,000-1,100, which makes cutting overhead costs all the more essential for the company. The alternative is simply to hope for higher gold prices, which may or may not happen. Since the gold production target for next year is 7.0-7.4 million ounces, which isn't greater than 2012, profits may be hit due to higher costs. The company is assuming gold prices of $1,700 per ounce for 2013, as against an average realized price of $1,688 per ounce in 2012.
Outlook For 2013
Apart from gold prices and production costs, the catalysts for 2013 will be production ramp-up at the Lumwana copper mine and the Pueblo Viejo gold mine, reduction in overhead costs, and reduction in costs due to disposition of non-core assets.
Barrick aims to incur capital expenditures of $5.7-$6.3 billion in 2013, as against $6 billion incurred in 2012.
As 2013 rolls ahead, we will be watching Barrick for the performance of its African business unit, a potential sale of the energy business, and further updates on Pascua Lama and Lumwana.
Our price estimate for Barrick Gold is $51, which we will revise shortly in light of Q4 2012 results.
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"I knew what I did was wrong," Steven King II said in court on Tuesday
Steven King II and Angela Steinfurth pleaded guilty Tuesday in the killing of her 18-month-old daughter, whose remains were found in a box in a garage three months after she was reported missing.
Prosecutors said the mother tossed the toddler across her bedroom in early June because she wouldn't stop crying, severely injuring the girl.
King, the 24-year-old ex-boyfriend, told a Toledo judge that he had found the girl, Elaina Steinfurth, injured in her bedroom and that he tried to resuscitate her. He said he then covered her mouth until she stopped breathing and put her in a bag.
The girl's remains were found in September in the rafters of a garage that belongs to King's family.
"I knew what I did was wrong," King said Tuesday.
King pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse and obstructing justice. He was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 25 years.
Angela entered a type of guilty plea to murder and obstructing justice under which she maintains her innocence but acknowledges prosecutors had enough evidence to convict her. She was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison in accordance with her plea deal.
She did not make a statement in court Tuesday.
Angela, 25, tossed the child so hard against either the wall or floor that she had severe bruises and was struggling to breathe, said Ian English, an assistant prosecutor in Lucas County. An autopsy later found the toddler had five broken bones.
Prosecutors said they didn't think they could seek the death penalty because it wasn't clear if Elaina's injuries from being thrown could have been fatal on their own.
County prosecutor Julia Bates said Elaina's family members agreed to the plea deal because it allowed them to know what happened and where the girl's body was discarded.
"There is some degree of peace for that child, the family and the community," Bates said.
Angela and her two daughters stayed with King at his family's home on June 1, investigators have said. Elaina's father, Terry Steinfurth, went to the residence to pick up his two daughters the next day, but only Elaina's 4-year-old sister could be found.
Authorities searched homes, vacant buildings and the Maumee River near downtown for any sign of Elaina while volunteers looked through neighborhoods and parks.
Investigators said Tuesday that Angela tried to throw off the search by telling them she threw the baby in the river and planting diapers along the banks, but King eventually told them Elaina's remains had been stuffed in a box and hidden in the garage.
Terry told the court Tuesday that he can't understand how anyone could harm an innocent child.
"The loss of Elaina has left my entire family with a gaping hole in our heart," he said.
Investigators spent the past six months looking into what happened to the toddler before a grand jury indicted the pair on Monday. Both have been in jail since the summer on obstruction charges.


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We were so similar when we were little! I love how what you did when you were little translated into today. Sims 3 is such a dangerous thing for me...I would spend hours on it instead of homework so I uninstalled it haha...no self control right here. I'd only do the houses, too. Amazing. PS. Let's write a post on lighting...specifically the bulbs only. K perfect :)
I'm so glad to know that there is someone else out there that played the Sims just for the houses. I did the cheat with unlimited money and would literally spend hours and hours designing the house and everything. I love how you were able to take that and translate it into your life now, that is so awesome!
A years ago I wanted to major in interior design. I've thought of going health care interior design since my major is Physician Assistant. I never own any programs but I have gone online (for fun) and created little homes. I actually did them all because I was bored lol. Good luck with your career girly.
I used to make awesome homes for my Barbies using wooden blocks, Kleenex and other weird things, just play with the colors and shapes. My fav color combo: purple and orange.
And I drew floor plans by the kagillions, first of my own home, then of friends' houses, and eventually my dream houses. It was all just pencil and paper but I knew a little tiny bit about how to draw a blueprint so I felt very legit. So old school. So much fun.
how cool for you! i love to virtually decorate my house...currently in a wee apt
So fun to hear about how young your obsession with houses started. The Nintendo story made me laugh. Looking back at my life, I can see it not only in what I was obsessed with, but my frustrations too. One of my deepest frustrations was that my parents wouldn't let me paint my room. It was yellow and for years and years after I left my parents house I couldn't stand yellow b/c I'd been stuck with it for too long. Such a relief to be a grown-up and paint walls and whatever else whenever I want! :)
I must have the white picket fence with boxwoods in front of my house..LOVE IT! You post the most inspiring photos!!
Also, I was honored with the Liebster Blog Award a few days ago and am excited to pass it on to you! Head over to harrisonhomeblog.blogspot.com Thursday 1/26 to check out the details! Have a great day!
I am drooling over those houses. Oh. My. Goodness. Courtney, I was one of the fellow Liebster Blog Award winners over at Jen's today and found you thru that. i'm your newest follower and would love if you would come over to Www.migonishome.com and check out my blog.
That is so awesome that you held onto your childhood dreams and are going forward with them. Too cool.
Hey lady! Its Jillian from over at Her Split Ends. Great post...and small world...i'm actually an interior designer in Atlanta! I work at a commercial architecture firm these days. Good luck with school and let me know if there is anything i can do for ya!
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It's great to find another interior design student in the blogosphere. And what a great story.
ps. Somehow I never really got into Sims.
Interior design FOR THE WIN! I am an Interior Design student too, from Malaysia and I think we have thing in similar, that's to design the house in THE SIMS instead of doing the quest. Haha. Good luck!
I'm always looking for more inspiration for my journey to being much better at interior design,thank you!
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It was really funny to read about your journey! I'm an interior design student as well, from Israel, and my passion started at an early age, revolved in the beginning around all kinds of games. I even made a barbie doll house!
In any case thank you for posting your story! I feel like we are very similar minded :)
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The amount of continuing education required for renewal of certified dietitians is determined by the date on which the applicant for renewal initially received the certificate as specified as follows:
(1) An applicant for renewal who initially received certification within twelve (12) months of the expiration date is not required to complete a continuing education requirement.
(2) An applicant for renewal who initially received certification greater than twelve (12) months but less than twenty-four (24) months prior to the expiration date must provide proof of at least fifteen (15) hours of continuing education. The fifteen (15) hours of continuing education must be obtained subsequent to the date the applicant initially received certification but prior to the expiration date.
(3) An applicant for renewal who initially received certification more than twenty-four (24) months before the expiration date must provide proof of at least thirty (30) hours of continuing education during the two (2) years immediately preceding renewal.
The board shall determine which activities meet the continuing education requirements and may accept those courses approved by the CDR for this purpose. Applicants will be subject to a random audit and must be prepared to submit documentation of completion of approved hours if requested by the board at that time.
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