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Skydancing Tantra's philosophy and teaching are available through numerous Skydancing Institutes around the world. The aim of Skydancing Tantra is to assist you awaken your ecstatic potential, discover your vital power, and create your life around Love, Sensuality and Spirituality by giving them an essential place in your life. The method integrates recent discoveries of clinical sexology, the revival of the humanist psychology and the heritage of tantric meditation. We use various techniques: bioenergetics, NLP, visualization, communication, sacred ritual, massage, meditation, and other methods, all working with Love as a foundation. The path of Skydancing Tantra is relevant and accessible to contemporary society.
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Architect Tamara Hilmey will present a lecture Monday, Oct. 21, as part of the ongoing "House and Home" exhibition at St. Bonaventure University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.
The talk, "Building the American Dream," will be at 4 p.m. in the Loft, a third-floor gathering space in The Quick Center. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
The House and Home exhibition, drawn from the flagship installation at The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., explores the varied history and many cultural meanings of the American home and how our ideal of the perfect house and our experience of what it means to "be at home" have changed over time.
Hilmey will present a historical overview of what it means to be at home in America and explore construction techniques and methodology, cultural impacts and the sustainable aspects of building our homes.
Hilmey is a licensed architect with a private practice, PLYWOODstudio, located in Allegany. She is certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a nationally accepted organization for design, operation and construction of high-performance green buildings.
She has a wide range of architectural experience in Ohio and New York on various residential, educational and commercial projects. With a focus on sustainability, she has coordinated two LEED registered projects, including the award winning $13 million 4-H Center at her alma mater, The Ohio State University.
Hilmey earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture at The Ohio State. She has taught there and at St. Bonaventure as an adjunct professor.
The program is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities' On The Road program in conjunction with St. Bonaventure's Franciscan Center for Social Concern and Clare College.
The "House and Home" exhibition is at the Quick Center through Oct. 21. Quick Center galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public year round.
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Mozilla Labs has released a beta of a Firefox extension that turns any website application into a desktop app.
The not-for-profit outfit launched the standalone web app late on Friday. Dubbed Prism, it comes with its own site and an updated API for developers to play with.
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Rex Walters glanced at the box score, set the piece of paper on the table and summed up his San Francisco team's 71-61 loss to No. 5 Gonzaga on Saturday in a single sentence.
"It was, unfortunately, men playing against boys," the coach said.
Kelly Olynyk and Elias Harris bullied and bruised USF's frontcourt on both ends of the floor to help the Bulldogs (25-2, 12-0 West Coast Conference) snap a three-game losing streak at War Memorial Gymnasium. Olynyk had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Harris added 17 points and 13 rebounds to dominate the more diminutive Dons inside.
"We got our butts kicked," Walters said. "They're physically stronger than us. They're a really good team. Our guys played really, really hard. But it comes down to size. Size does matter."
Cole Dickerson scored 15 points and Cody Doolin added 14 to help USF (11-15, 4-9) erase a 15-point first half deficit. Unlike the last three seasons when they stunned Gonzaga at home, though, the Bulldogs big men regrouped to overwhelm the diminutive Dons when it mattered most.
Olynyk shot 13 for 17 from the floor and Harris was 7 of 15. Both highlighted an 11-0 run in the final minutes that put Gonzaga ahead for good.
"There might be a little magic in this building or something," Olynyk said. "We needed that to keep our run going. It's huge. We haven't won here the last three years. Since I've been here, we'd never won here. It's a big-time win here. We've got to keep that going and finish off this conference."
Gonzaga was the highest-ranked team to visit The Hilltop in 44 years. The Dons haven't defeated a top-five team since March 23, 1956, when they downed fifth-ranked Iowa 83-71 to claim their second straight national title behind Bill Russell.
The Dons had defeated Gonzaga each of the last three seasons in San Francisco, including twice in overtime before winning 66-65 last season on Rashad Green's floater in the lane with 3.3 seconds remaining. Yet Gonzaga has won 24 straight over USF in Spokane, including a 66-52 victory Jan. 28.
Something about The Hilltop seems to give Gonzaga headaches.
The Zags sure seemed ready at the start as they powered past the Dons with three quick dunks. That didn't even include perhaps the prettiest play: Mike Hart lofting a halfcourt alley-oop that Olynyk laid up off the glass over a defender.
Olynyk, Harris and the rest of the Zags harassed the Dons on defense, too, keeping most everything on the perimeter. Olynyk added another layup to cap Gonzaga's 19-4 run to open the game.
USF's shooters finally started to find their stroke before the break, much the same way they had at home against the Bulldogs the past three seasons. Mark Tollefsen, Avry Holmes, Tim Derksen and Dickerson each hit a 3-pointer during a brief burst of offense that sliced Gonzaga's lead to 30-25 late in the first half.
Dickerson swished another from beyond the arc to tie the score at 45 with 10:36 remaining. He waved his hands in the air while running down court, sending the home fans into a flurry for the frantic finish.
"We had some good looks. But really good teams can win these games, and we're not a really good team," Walters said. "We're a team that at times can beat good teams. Right now, if we make shots we're good. That's not where I want to be. I want to be a team that we can really defend and guard and rebound."
Gonzaga fans who sprinkled the stands in blue made most of the noise the rest of the way.
Olynyk converted three layups during an 11-0 spurt that put Gonzaga ahead 63-52 with 3:37 to play. He made his presence felt on both ends, and added a breakaway two-handed slam in the waning seconds to punctuate the victory.
After a 77-60 win across the bay at Saint Mary's on Thursday night, the Bulldogs took a big step this weekend toward taking back the conference title that the Gaels wrestled away from them a year ago. They've already convinced most in the West Coast Conference that they deserve a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
"Physically," Walters said, "they're a Final Four-caliber team."


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Editor's Note: Jeffrey D. Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is also Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals. For more from Sachs, visit Project Syndicate or follow it on Facebook and Twitter.
By Jeffrey D. Sachs, Project Syndicate
A famous claim in economics is that the cost of services (such as health care and education) tends to increase relative to the cost of goods (such as food, oil, and machinery). This seems right: people around the world can barely afford the rising health-care and school-tuition costs they currently face – costs that seem to increase each year faster than overall inflation. But a sharp decline in the costs of health care, education, and other services is now possible, thanks to the ongoing information and communications technology (ICT) revolution.
The cost of services compared to the cost of goods depends on productivity. If farmers become much better at growing food while teachers become little better at teaching kids, the cost of food will tend to fall relative to the cost of education. Moreover, the proportion of the population engaged in farming will tend to fall, since fewer farmers are needed to feed the entire country. FULL POST
The GOP presidential candidates sparred Tuesday night on national security, but there was at least one point of agreement among them, or at least between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney.
"I think that we ought to have an H-1 visa that goes with every graduate degree in math, science and engineering so that people stay here," said Gingrich.
"I'd staple a green card to the diploma of anybody who's got a degree of math, science, a Masters degree, Ph.D," said Romney.
The candidates explained that keeping foreign-born students who study science, technology, engineering or math in the U.S. was an important step in creating new technologies, new industries and new jobs.
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a report on foreign-born bachelor's degree holders living in the U.S. The numbers give some sense of how U.S. universities remain magnets for those seeking to study science, math or engineering. There are now 4.2 million foreign-born science and engineering bachelor's degree holders in the U.S., a number double the population of Houston, Texas, for comparison.
Editor's Note: Martin Ford is the author of The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology, and the Economy of the Future. For more, visit Project Syndicate or follow it on Facebook and Twitter.
By Martin Ford, Project Syndicate
Nearly all economic forecasts agree that high unemployment in much of the developed world will most likely persist for years to come. But could even this dire projection underestimate future unemployment rates?
As improvements in computers, robotic technologies, and other forms of job automation continue to accelerate, more workers are certain to be displaced, and job creation will become even more challenging. Most economists dismiss concern that this might lead to long-term structural unemployment. Indeed, the idea often elicits outright derision. The conservative media in the United States recently mocked President Barack Obama for suggesting that automation might hurt employment growth. But Obama was right to raise the question. FULL POST
Editor's Note: Robert J. Hutter is Chairman of Edmodo, which aims to "help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner", as well as a Managing Partner of Learn Capital, a venture capital firm concentrating on the global education sector. The views expressed in this article are solely those of Robert J. Hutter.
By Robert J. Hutter - Special to CNN
Technology has long had its supporters and detractors in K-12 education. But until recently, regardless of one's view, technology has had a minor role to play in the everyday work of K-12 schooling. This is now changing at rapid speed.
Advances in easily portable computing devices and the growing presence of wireless Internet access in schools have quietly worked to create a genuine tipping point that classroom educators are now leveraging to change the very scope of their ability to teach.
Editor's Note: Vishnu Sridharan is Program Associate in the Global Assets Project at the New America Foundation. This post is part of the Global Innovation Showcase created by the New America Foundation and the Global Public Square.
By Vishnu Sridharan - Special to CNN
Since July, at least 745 people have been killed and 8 million affected by monsoon rains and flooding across Southeast Asia. In response to the floods of the past week, a number of countries pledged assistance: U.S. Marines arrived in Bangkok last Saturday with equipment and sandbags; China has provided 64 rescue boats and water-purifying equipment; Japan has come forward with tents, blankets, mattresses and electricity generators. In addition to the provision of these 'in-kind' goods, however, Australia and the Philippines stepped in with a kind of aid that only a couple years ago was considered controversial: cold, hard cash.
Editor's Note: Sir James Dyson is a British industrial designer and founder of Dyson Company. Fareed Zakaria recently interviewed
By James Dyson - Special to CNN
When it comes to taking risks, governments are notoriously reluctant. But in times of global economic uncertainty, it's important to look beyond the short term. Debt reduction is necessary, but it's not an economic cure all. Without fueling new ideas, long-term growth will stall. Investments are needed in new technology and infrastructure - expansive (and expensive) projects. Taking a risk requires brave decisions.
I had to borrow $900,000 to start up my vacuum cleaner company. It was a serious gamble. None of the major manufacturers were interested in my technology and I was already knee deep in debt. But I took a chance. And within 18 months I had the best selling vacuum cleaner in the United Kingdom. It was a risk, but one I had to take. FULL POST
Editor's Note: Every week, the Global Public Square brings you some must-read editorials from around the world addressed to America and Americans. The series is called Listen up, America!
Australia—"Thousands protested against capitalism yesterday in New York and Washington, and millions supported their anti-corporate message online," says an editorial in the Sydney-based Australian.
"At the same time, thousands of people placed flowers and candles at Apple stores, and millions more posted messages online, to mourn the death of one of the most successful corporate leaders we have seen."
Germany—"The 20th century was called the American Century, not least by Americans themselves. The reasons had mostly to do with political power," says an editorial in the Munich-based Süddeutsche Zeitung.
"The 21st century also began as an American Century, but mostly because of companies like Microsoft and Apple and figures like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Gates has always stood for software that influences a large portion of the new world. Jobs, on the other hand, has created a significant group of devices that define the first phase of the digital era, in style as well as popular thought."
Editor's Note: Mahmoud Mohieldin is a World Bank Managing Director, responsible for the Bank's knowledge development. This post is part of the Global Innovation Showcase created by the New America Foundation and the Global Public Square.
By Mahmoud Mohieldin – Special to CNN
What does a TV program showcasing Bollywood film songs have to do with India's development? Viewers don't typically sit in front of the television expecting to be empowered with knowledge that helps them improve their lives. But if writers and producers are provided with substantive information about critical topics, could television be transformed into more than just entertainment? Could popular programs be used to subtly yet effectively deliver information that convinces audiences to change their behavior and improve their lives – or, in the case of same language subtitling, helps them learn to read?
That was the idea behind The World Bank's Development Marketplace grant program in financing an innovative pilot led by Brij Kothari at PlanetRead Literacy for a Billion. The pilot added Hindi subtitles to a popular television program that showcased Bollywood film songs, with striking results. As compared to a control group, levels of illiteracy were cut in half, and the percent of children who were learning to read and became good readers more than doubled. FULL POST
Editor's Note: Sarah Arkin is a freelance journalist and a graduate student at Georgetown University. This post is part of the Global Innovation Showcase created by the New America Foundation and the Global Public Square.
By Sarah Arkin - Special to CNN
"We don't steal cattle," said Benson, a Maasai in the south of Kenya. Instead, he explained, they merely recover them. The Maasai believe that Ngai, their God, blessed the Maasai people with cattle "herding," and only they are allowed to do it. Of course, the government of Kenya, not to mention other pastoralist tribes throughout the country who also rely on cattle and other livestock for their way of life, don't find this a compelling argument.
Cattle-rustling, a catch-all term which in includes the pillaging and pilfering of cattle, sheep, goats and camel is pervasive throughout Kenya, and in the Rift Valley in particular. Though pastoralists have been stealing each other's livestock in a never-ending pattern of "revenge attacks" for centuries, the introduction of small arms, primarily AK-47s and other unreliable soviet-era weapons has increased violence and the death toll of such raids. FULL POST
Editor's Note: Adam Segal is the Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of Advantage: How American Innovation Can Overcome the Asian Challenge. He blogs at Asia Unbound.
By Adam Segal, CFR.org
John Kao has a six-part series over at CNN's Global Public Square on China as an innovation nation. Just back from a study trip, Kao is a little breathless in his admiration of Chinese policymakers' embrace of innovation. At least in my view, he doesn't add very much to the debate about how innovative the country truly is. In fact, he seems pretty torn himself since he sees China's ambitious planning and government intervention as great both a strength and a major pothole. The whole series is a kind of Rorschach test: those already skeptical will find further evidence of weakness in the Chinese system, those sure of China's rise will find some new awe-inspiring stories. FULL POST
Editor's Note: John Kao, dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by The Economist, is the chairman for the institute of large-scale innovation and author of Innovation Nation. You can follow John on Twitter, Facebook and at www.johnkao.com. This post is the final of six pieces by John about his recent trip to China.
By John Kao - Special to CNN
Over the past week, I have posted five pieces on the state of innovation in China. First, in "China as an Innovation Nation," I provided a portrait of China's innovation drive, describing its scale and success model. Next, in "Why is innovation so important to China?" I laid out the historical context for the centrality of innovation in China's national strategy (After all, this is the country that invented the compass, gunpowder and printing.) The third piece, "Chinese innovation – paper tiger or king of the hill?" attempted to go beyond the "black or white" rhetoric that characterizes much of the current debate on how real and significant China's innovation drive is in order to shape the conversation about how others need to respond to it. Given the importance of the entrepreneur in driving the innovation process, I wrote "In search of the Chinese entrepreneur," with profiles of Aigo's Feng Jun and Sundia's Xiochuan Wang and added a discussion of Chinese entrepreneurship as an innovation asset or bottleneck. The last piece, "Innovation war or innovation peace?" looked at the potential for both conflict and cooperation in the U.S.-China innovation relationship.. FULL POST
Editor's Note: Bruce Katz is the vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution (follow him on twitter @bruce_katz). He is responding to the question: "What advice would you give a sixteen-year-old about how to prepare for the future U.S. economy? Where the jobs will be?"
By Bruce Katz, Special to CNN
Get ready for a wild ride. The U.S. economy is restructuring from one characterized by consumption, debt and waste to one driven by exports (to take advantage of rising global demand), powered by low-carbon technology (to lead the clean energy revolution) and fueled by innovation (to spur growth through new ideas and production).
So how can you succeed in the next economy?
First, get educated. Our changing economy has created an iron law of wages: namely, the more you learn, the more you earn.
Between 1990 and 2009, median annual earnings fell for workers with a high school education or less and grew for those with a bachelor's degree or more. Workers with a BA or higher earned nearly 80 percent more than those with just a high school diploma in 2009. FULL POST


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There is nothing like a big musical in the hands of Pittsburg Community Theatre. That, again, was clear on March 7 when the long-standing troupe opened Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical gem "South Pacific" at the venerable California Theatre.
With a lush 22-piece orchestra, timeless score and talented actors — with just the right amount of humor to boot — the troupe scores in every count in this enchanting production.
Even the setting is fitting for this musical, as Pittsburg's Camp Stoneman was the staging area for troops shipping off to the South Pacific, and many of them sought entertainment at the theater here.
Based on James A. Michener's book "Tales of the South Pacific," and set in an island paradise during World War ll, the musical centers on two parallel love stories rocked by racism and war. That, and a group of restless sailors stationed many miles from home and sorely in need of female companionship who provide much of the humor in this seamless show directed with aplomb by the talented Dianna Schepers.
The musical opens with the adorable Caleb and Faith Gella as siblings Ngana and Jerome, cutely singing in French "Dites-Moi" just before their father, French plantation owner Emile de Becque, begins romancing a spunky Navy nurse.
Wayne Steffen is well-cast as the mature French lover with a somewhat shady past who longs for the youthful presence of Nurse Nellie Forbush.
When he mellifluously sings "Some Enchanted Evening" and "This Nearly Was Mine," it is heartfelt and real rather than overpowering as in some productions.
Adding to the chemistry in a big way is Caitie McNamara as the cockeyed optimist from Arkansas. McNamara is delightful as the curly-headed blonde who bubbles with enthusiasm on her new adventures yet is cautious about jumping headfirst into a serious relationship with the mature Frenchman.
Despite her prejudices about marrying a man who has been with a Polynesian woman, she quickly casts aside her fears when she realizes she might lose him.
Some of McNamara's brighter moments include the playful "I'm Gonna Wash that Man Right Outta My Hair" and 'I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy."
Also wonderful is Vicki Victoria as Bloody Mary, the native islander who sells grass skirts and shrunken heads while plotting to match up her lovely daughter Liat (Atessa McAleeran-Morrell) with the privileged Lt. Joseph Cable (Alan Coyne). Colorful and comic, she's delightful singing "Happy Talk" and mesmerizing in "Bali Ha'i."
Coyne, meanwhile, plays his part well as the officer who has no trouble making love to the beautiful Tonkinese girl, but wrestles with prejudice at the thought of marrying her.
Lightening things up throughout the show are the humorous restless sailors headed up by the Ronald Andrew Llenado who commands the stage with delight every step of the way as the comic, tattooed Luther Billis who's always plotting some new adventure to cast away the boredom of remote island living.
With 39 actors on stage, not to mention nearly a dozen technicians behind it, there's so much more to applaud here as well. Choreographer Mariah Heath, music director Carille Bruno-Thayer and orchestra conductor Diane Klascynski also deserve kudos as do set designers Jermey and David Ward who provided simple but effective tropical backdrops to lure us into the enchanting tale.
Nurse Nellie might have momentarily washed that Frenchman right outta her hair, but with so much to love in this well-paced production, you won't soon forget PCT's enchanting "South Pacific."
Reach Judith Prieve at 925-779-7178.
What: "South Pacific"
When: 8 p.m. March 14, 15; 2 p.m. March 16
Where: California Theatre, 351 Railroad Ave., Pittsburg
Info: 925-427-16611 or www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com or at the theater box office.
Cost: $20 general; $15 students and seniors; $10 children 11 and younger; military discounts


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From rugged mountainous terrain to calm coastal flatlands, Virginia has no shortage of cycling options with amazing scenery.
For a less physical way to bike and enjoy the fall foliage, check out one of Virginia's rails-to-trails routes where old railroad grades have been converted into multi-use recreation trails that are perfect for scenic, peaceful pedaling.
Virginia Creeper Trail. Image by email@example.com.
The Tobacco Heritage Trail is an ambitious project that will eventually be more than 170 miles long and encompass six counties. Completed sections of the trail can be accessed in La Crosse, Brodnax and Lawrenceville. The portion of the trail to connect these three towns is currently under construction. In Victoria two miles of the trail is complete.
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail meanders through the countryside in Nelson and Amherst counties in Central Virginia, affording views of rolling hills and farms as well as the river, where little evidence of civilization meets the eye.
Perhaps Virginia's most well-known rails-to-trails effort is the Virginia Creeper Trail in the southwest. It's 34 miles of varying climates thanks to the mountainous altitude. Bike rentals and shuttle service are available along the way in Abingdon, Damascus and Whitetop.
Guest River Gorge Trail in Southwest Virginia follows an old railroad right of way paralleling the Guest River, a Virginia Scenic River. Millions of years ago the Guest River eroded a passage through Stone Mountain on its way to join the Clinch River. Cutting through massive rock, it opened a deep rock corridor that is a scenic wonder. Other sights along the trail include an old railroad tunnel, bridges using the remaining railroad trestles, waterfalls and rock outcroppings.
High Bridge Trail State Park
High Bridge Trail State Park is a multi-use trail ideally suited for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. Its centerpiece is the majestic High Bridge, which is more than 2,400 feet long and 160 feet above the Appomattox River.
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Will we one day be able to access all of human knowledge directly from a chip implanted into our brains?
American author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil believes it will be possible.
He argues that the exponential rise in computing power we see today will continue to a point where in 2029, machines will be as smart as people.
At that point, he says, people will inevitably begin to use technology in new ways, implanting powerful devices that augment our abilities.
Kurzweil calls this point in time "the singularity".
At the recent Singularity Summit in San Francisco, he told BBC Future how this momentous change will come about and what it will mean for us and society.
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Who: Camilla Belle
Where: The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Will Rogers State Historic Park Los Angeles, California
Why we like it: Camilla has been opting for bold prints lately and this Ralph Lauren Blue Label Glynn floral number was no exception. She paired the drop waist dress with Ralph Lauren sandals and a Loft bracelet.
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NY health chief: Longer gas-drilling study needed
ALBANY >> Long-awaited regulations for shale gas drilling in New York state will be delayed further, because the state's health commissioner said Tuesday his office needs more time to study the possible health impacts.
The Department of Environmental Conservation had faced a deadline Wednesday to complete its 4 1/2-year-old environmental impact study of drilling for gas using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said Tuesday that the deadline will be missed, meaning regulations due to be released Feb. 27 will be delayed.
But Martens said issuing of permits for shale gas drilling could begin even while regulations are being finished, if the Health Department's review finds the Environmental Conservation Department's impact study adequately addresses health concerns.
But if the Department of Health review "finds that there is a public health concern that has not been assessed in the (environmental impact study) or properly mitigated, we would not proceed, as I have stated in the past," Martens said.
Martens said he expected Health Commissioner Nirav Shah's review to be done in a few weeks.
Shah said he needed more time to review recent studies. He said his review focuses in particular on the relationship of fracking to the health impacts of drinking water, as well as other areas such as air quality and community impacts.


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In one of the biologically richest places on earth, IUCN Members are helping to provide people with alternatives to income from the illegal wild meat trade that is threatening local wildlife.
The Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (YBR) in Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Yasuní National Park, at the core of the Reserve is one of Ecuador's largest protected areas, containing the Napo Tropical Moist Forest and many rivers in the upper Amazon basin. Just one hectare of this forest contains more than 655 tree species, more than are found in the whole of North America.
A land under pressure
This area is also culturally rich thanks to the many indigenous peoples who live in Yasuní. But various factors are putting pressure on the Reserve's outstanding features—oil extraction, ecosystem destruction, population growth, urban expansion and weak institutions.
The sale of 'wild meat'—meat from wild animals—is another threat to local species such as peccaries, small wild pig-like animals. Ecuadorian legislation prohibits the sale of wildlife while recognizing the rights of rural dwellers to carry out subsistence hunting. Yet wildlife from Yasuní National Park is massively exploited for commercial purposes. Wild meat makes its way into the growing markets of Amazonian cities through the main hub of Pompeya where up to 10 tonnes of wild meat are traded annually.
Threat to food security
The sale of large mammals has led to declines in their populations both outside and at the edges of conservation and 'sustainable use' areas and is limiting the ability of local people to manage their natural resources sustainably. The sale of their main source of protein is also affecting local food security.
To address this, a project aimed at reducing illegal wildlife trade in Yasuní is underway, funded by the Spanish International Cooperation Agency for Development and led by IUCN/TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. It is being implemented by two IUCN Members Fundación Natura and the Randi Randi Group Corporation. They stress the need for the involvement of women as key to success in managing natural resources sustainably.
Mutual trust
Research found that large mammal hunting in this area is mainly carried out by the Huaorani indigenous people. After an initial phase of building trust and creating a shared vision, the Association of Huaorani Women of the Ecuadorian Amazon (AMWAE) is now leading the project in the Huaorani territory. The project work with nine communities in two areas of the Reserve involving more than 70 families and covering 200,000 hectares of forest.
AMWAE has carried out consultations and community training on land management and the groundwork needed to establish hunting regulations.
Fair trade
Sustainable production activities have been established such as growing fine aroma cocoa, a native species that is one of Ecuador's 'star' export products. This initiative is part of wider efforts aimed at both strengthening Amazonian agrobiodiversity—the growing and rearing of native plant and animal species for food, and promoting fair trade to ensure that indigenous communities are treated equally.
There are plans to create a fund to support hunters in producing hunting tools such as spears and blowpipes for sale as handicrafts at stores run by AMWAE. This will generate income on a level that can compete with that gained from the illegal sale of wild meat.
There is still a long way to go, but the use of new policy approaches have laid the foundation for more inclusive work and roadmap for change.
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Lady Tigers Continue OVC Play at Home versus Tech
The Tennessee State University women's basketball team will play its second game in three days when the Lady Tigers continue Ohio Valley Conference action Monday night against Tennessee Tech. Game time is slated for 6 p.m. in the Gentry Center.
Tennessee State is coming off a hard-fought, 78-76, win over OVC foe Jacksonville State on Saturday. The Lady Tigers overcame a double-digit deficit to defeat the Gamecocks in overtime. The win snapped TSU's four-game losing streak moved the Lady Tigers to 4-11 overall.
TSU is averaging 66.0 points per outing while shooting 35.2 percent from the field. Chelsea Hudson leads the team in scoring with 16.9 points per game while Rachel Allen (11.9 ppg) and I'mani Davis (7.1 ppg) round out the top scorers for TSU.
The Lady Tigers, under second year head coach Larry Joe Inman, returned four letterwinners from last year's squad and added eight newcomers, including seven freshmen, to the roster. TSU finished last season with an overall record of 13-15 and a 9-7 conference mark. In an Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll that was released in October, TSU was predicted to finish fifth in the East Division standings.
For the first time this season, TSU had five players to score in double-digits as TSU picked up a, 78-76, win over Jacksonville State in overtime. Rachel Allen knocked down a shot with 2.7 seconds remaining to lift the Lady Tigers past the Gamecocks. Chelsea Hudson led TSU with 30 points and eight rebounds while Jayda Johnson added 11. Rachel Allen, Brianna Lawrence and Alana Morris each finished with 10.
Tennessee Tech has dropped two consecutive contests including its most recent, 62-53, loss to Belmont on Saturday. Tech is 4-11 overall with a 1-1 conference mark.
TTU's OVC victory was against Jacksonville State.
In the loss to Belmont, Diamond Henderson scored over half of the team's points with a game-high 29 points. Shunice Herron was the next leading scorer with eight points.
Overall, Tennessee Tech is led in scoring by Diamond Henderson with 17.6 points per game while T'Keyah Williams (9.8 ppg) and Candace Parson (8.9 ppg) round out the top scorers for Tech.
As a team, the Gamecocks average, 66.2 points per game while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from long range.
TSU vs. TENNESSEE TECH
TSU will match-up with Tennessee Tech for the 59th time in the series history with Tech holding a, 48-10, lead. Last season, TTU claimed both contests and the Golden Eagles have won seven straight over the Lady Tigers. TSU's last win over Tech was a, 65-62, victory in the Eblen Center on Jan. 23, 2010.
Although TSU dropped both games to Tennessee Tech last season, the contests were very close. In each game, that wasn't decided until the final seconds, TSU fell by three points. TSU dropped an, 80-77, decision on the road before falling to Tech, 71-68, at home.
Updates on the game will be available throughout the game on the official twitter page via @TSU_Tigers. Live stats and video will also be available for the games. Links can be found on tsutigers.com under the schedule.
TSU will have a few days away from action before returning to the road to take on Southeast Missouri. The Lady Tigers will face the Redhawks on Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Show Me Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 3PM.


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Chapter 5-2 Part 1
Resident Evil 5 HD Walkthrough S-Rank Chapter 5-2: No Damage
This chapter will begin in the same location as the boss fight took place in at the end of Chapter 5-1. However, things are now considerably calmer, more well-lit, and less hectic. You'll begin the chapter facing the direction you have to go, so while you can circle back around the platform and head down the other pathway, you'll find nothing but a dead end there. Instead, continue forward in the direction you start facing, and head through the door. This will lead to a small storage area with four breakable crates to your right. Grab the goods from said crates, and then head leftward through another door. When you arrive here, you'll be introduced to a group of enemies down the stairs from you. And yes, these Majini are armed with guns. Oh joy.
You can get the jump on these enemies if you're quick and quiet. Begin to slink down the staircase towards them and stop about midway down, just when you can see all of the enemies ahead (there should be three of them, though only two might be initially visible). Break out your sniper rifle and carefully aim for a headshot at the Majini positioned closest to you. Then, go to town on his friends. If you're skilled enough with the rifle, you should be able to fell all three foes before they can react to you and return fire. If not, run ahead and storm their position. Switch out your sniper rifle in lieu of a pistol or shotgun, and eliminate the residuals. If you were wondering earlier in the game what good the cover system does against clumsy zombies, well, now you know. You'll need to keep cover in mind whenever gun-toting Majini are around. As you progress forward into the next room, two more enemies will attack, so be prepared. Keep the Stun Rod-wielding zombie at bay especially, since that's a potent weapon indeed.
After killing the other two enemies (for five total, so far), head into the adjoining corridor. Smash the boxes to your left to grab some ammunition and other goods, and then proceed forward. Gunfire will be shelling your position ahead and to the left. Quickly move into the line of fire and seek cover. You'll have to deal with quite a few Majini here; perhaps up to a dozen. Some of them are armed with Stun Rods, but most of them are packing AK-74s. Concentrate on the former, since they are more aggressive and have, frankly, a much more powerful weapon. Then, return fire on the gun-wielding zombies, eliminating them with pistol fire (or, if you're feeling daring, sniper rifle rounds). When you've dealt with the last of the foes, the door ahead with the two green switches is the key. But make sure to explore the closet to the left. You'll be attacked by another Stun Rod-wielding foe here, but there are some boxes full of ammunition to destroy, and a Red Herb to grab as well.
Once through the door, you'll be greeted by a pathway that's a little too quiet. That's because it dumps directly into a room with about another seven or eight gun-toting thugs (and yeah, a couple with Stun Rods as well). There's no cover to use here in the traditional sense. Instead, you'll need to tuck yourself against the wall to the left of the entrance into the area. Then, follow the on-screen prompts to fire, exposing yourself only in short bursts, to minimize the amount of time enemies can successfully return fire. After defeating this initial wave of thugs, search the bottom floor for goods (including a Green Herb) and then run up the stairs. Try to sneak up the stairs and fire on the remaining three or four Majini up here. Then, grab the goods they dropped, explore the vicinity for more items in crates and the like, and head to the elevator at the far end of the room, which will bring you deep into this facility's basement.
The subterranean passageway you're brought to is essentially one huge U-shaped corridor with a chain-link fence separating you from the other side (no matter which side you're on). To reach said corridor, move forward from the elevator, grab the Green Herb and other goods from the crate, and then swing leftward. As soon as you find yourself on this corridor, you'll find yourself amongst Licker Betas. In fact, even after the first, thickest wave is felled, you'll still need to deal with several smaller waves on the other side. Remember the key -- exploit their sensory weaknesses. As long as you're far enough away and don't run around or shoot your guns wantonly, you'll be able to get the jump on them each and every time. Use your sniper rifle to execute headshots from afar. If and when they get close, switch to a shotgun and do them in proper. The waves you meet on the other side of the wall will complicate the issue slightly as far as stealth is concerned, simply because they will jump out at you when you're close by. In this case, simply retreat and use similar tactics. We found five Lion Hearts by killing all of these Licker Betas. Your experience may differ.


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An engrossing BBC Radio 4 series spanning the history of the home and domestic relationships over the past 500 years, presented by Amanda Vickery.
Professor Amanda Vickery is one of the most charismatic historians in Britain today. In A History of Private Life she reveals the intimate secrets of life at home, from the Tudor mansion to the modern bedsit.
Through letters, diaries and other first-person accounts, we hear the voices of men and women from very different backgrounds telling their stories. Men behaving badly, adulterers on the sofa, servants running amok, bashful bachelors, and glamorous widows - all are revealed in their own words, providing a revealing portrait of how these long-dead people lived day to day and illuminating the problems, pleasures, successes, and catastrophes of domestic life.
Among the actors bringing this history to life are Deborah Findlay, John Sessions, Jasmine Hyde, Jeremy Young, Simon Tcherniak, and Madeleine Brolly. The series also features songs from the 18th and 19th century specially arranged and performed by David Owen Norris, who is accompanied on keyboards by singers Gwyneth Herbert and Thomas Guthrie.
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An intimate look at family life long ago.
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I loved this book. The view into everyday lives of people whose experiences so closely mirror our own, but who experienced these things many years ago, is fascinating. The music expertly reinforced the mood. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes either social history or the books of Bill Bryson - his stories about ordinary people, their lives and their emotions are similar.
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Very well narrated, and well written. I think it could have worked as well if it had been a bit longer. Good history research and use of primary sources.
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Bite-sized glimpses into the past
This program is divided into numerous 15-minute episodes that were clearly originally broadcast one-a-day or something, so it has a very bitty feel to it. Each episode has a theme, and all are interesting, although naturally there isn't time for much depth here. The programs are intersperced with period songs and readings from diaries etc, and the whole thing is done with the professionalism you would expect from a BBC production. As a glimpse into domestic life this is brief but quite informative concerning upper and middle class life, but offers almost nothing on the lives of the masses, the poor working the fields or latterly in the growing industrial towns. As a social history then it is anything but comprehensive, but then it was never meant to be, and as an entertaining program with a few surprising nuggets of information I enjoyed this greatly.
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Wish it was longer!
Excellent, easy to listen to book. Wonderful narration, singing and music. I didnt want it end :-)
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Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Programme - Canberra October 2019
GMD Partnerships Ltd in partnership with The Learning Gym
Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 9:00 am - Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at 5:00 pm
Event Details
In October GMD Partnerships will deliver the world renowned Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Programme - Bronze Level to a maximum of 16 Learning & Development and Human Resource professionals.
Course description
The Kirkpatrick Model comprises the foremost evaluation model in the world. In this course you will learn the true and correct methodology and apply it to your own programme to maximise business results.
During this course you will learn the four levels, receive a participant manual filled with examples and templates that you may borrow and adapt to build your own tools, and gain a complete understanding of what each level measures. You will also explore the reasons why evaluation is critical to training success and hear case studies and success stories from companies that have used the model effectively.
A unique feature of this course is the exploration of how to ensure that what is learned transfers to on-the-job behaviours. You will learn why training alone is not enough, and receive guidance to make sure that what you teach actually gets used on the job.
You will finish an action-packed, interactive course by creating an evaluation plan to ensure that your own learning transfers to on-the-job behaviours. On submission of your evaluation plan you will receive a grade and personalised comments - this will allow you to become bronze level certified.
Click here to see the Programme explained by Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick.
What you will receive
Kirkpatrick Certification Package
Becoming a Gold Level Kirkpatrick Certified Practitioner
$400 discount when committing to the Kirkpatrick process of certification.
Our aim is for you to become a true strategic business partner, by creating and demonstrating the value and impact of training initiatives to your organisation's bottom line. To achieve this, the Kirkpatrick certification process of Bronze, Silver and Gold certification, takes you on a journey that culminates in professional recognition for you and your organisation's achievements.
Kirkpatrick Bronze Level certification provides you with the framework to develop a robust and stakeholder driven evaluation plan that will prepare you to maximise training's value and then demonstrate that value. Kirkpatrick Silver Level certification provides the structure and support you need to successfully implement your evaluation plan and the ability to demonstrate your results back to your stakeholders. Kirkpatrick Gold Level certification provides a way for you to share your accomplishments and the value created from your training initiatives with your community of practice through a presentation or publication. Throughout your journey you will have the on-going support of Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitators and Australasian Kirkpatrick Affiliates, David Dewhurst and Mark Harris.
To enable you to achieve this professional recognition we would like to offer a special discount of $400 off the cost of registration for Silver certification if made at the same time as registering for Bronze certification. This requires a deposit of $200 to be paid at the time of Bronze level registration but full payment for Silver is not required until you register for the actual workshop. There is no additional cost for Gold Level certification. To make the commitment to achieve your own professional recognition please complete the registration for Bronze Level certification and the Silver discount section in the registration section. See terms and conditions in the pricing section.
Your 2 day schedule
Australia & New Zealand testimonials
"I had a great experience over the two days and have come back to work enthused and determined. Your approach to learning and building relationships was truly living and breathing Kirkpatrick and you had me fully engaged.
I spent most of Friday, unpacking Kirkpatrick's model for two of my colleagues and they were as excited as me about the possibilities. I even helped my husband to think through the steps to help him clarify a problem at his work! My Saturday afternoon was spent on a sun lounger devouring the book you gave me. Loved it!
It is rare to go on a course where the participants also inspire but that is what I experienced. Thanks to you all for sharing your great ideas and resource tips. Looking forward to keeping in touch."
Heather Compton
Global L&D Manager, Orion Health
"The Kirkpatrick training has allowed me to see the " bigger picture" when delivering educational material. I am now asking management what the desired outcomes and leading indicators will be as a result of the education package. The Kirkpatrick Model has highlighted the importance of what happens following the education session and how we can best support changes in the workplace. I have also reviewed and made changes to my course material and evaluations, to link what students have learnt back to desirable workplace behaviours. I would recommend this programme to all learning and development staff and have found the GMD team ongoing support invaluable in helping me implement changes in my practice."
Leah Caldwell
Clinical Educator
"More than any other learning event in my time working in L&D, I feel that this will have immediate relevance and application to my work. I recommend this programme without hesitation, not only for Learning and Development Professionals, but even for General Managers and Executive Teams"
Andy Corbin,
"For me, the best thing about attending the Kirkpatrick Four Levels Evaluation programme was to be able to connect the dots. The programme takes a holistic and diagnostic approach which helps L&D professionals to establish connections between evaluation, Organisational Development, performance and engagement."
Adrita Mukhopadhyay
Ministry of Justice - Wellington
"I attended the two day Kirkpatrick training last year, and I suggest that it should be compulsory training for all Learning & Development practitioners! The course catered well for those new to the Kirkpatrick Model and also to those already familiar with the framework. In practical terms, not only did the course help us with developing a more robust evaluation process (beyond learner reactions), but also with a re-think of our entire approach to needs analysis, learning delivery and on the job support practices. Plus having Jim Kirkpatrick deliver this course with the GMD team was an absolute bonus."
Carolyn Bates
Christchurch City Council
"Being a HR professional I was quite skeptical about the benefit of this training for myself and the organisation I am working for at first. However, during the training I realised its full potential and how it could help us to improve our current processes and practices. From time to time in my work I would come across a situation where an employee was given all the possible training opportunities, but still failed to apply a learned skills and behaviours on a job. This training helped us to identify what we been missing and how to fix a problem.
The training was very inspirational, energising, bringing lots of ideas. I feel that all the techniques used, the methods, the powerpoint were extremely good. At no point did I feel that the training was "dragging on". There was a lot of energy and enthusiasm not only from the facilitators but the training participants as we all were so engaged in what was happening in the room. It is great to have Kirkpatrick facilitators with so much energy. I felt challenged and consistently drawn into the exercises, discussions and presentations had my full attention due to the way in which they were conducted. Thank you a lot!"
Maryna Bilousova, Workforce Development Manager
Pact Group - Dunedin
"I attended the KP workshop in Christchurch last year hosted by GMD Partnerships. The workshop was of great value and I immediately made use of the tools and strategies taught to improve the value of my own training sessions for business clients around New Zealand. I highly recommend the workshop to those interested in ensuring that training returns a return on investment."
Mike Catton
Impact Leadership - Christchurch
Global testimonials
"The value the Kirkpatrick training provides not only pertains to evaluation, but to the entire training and instructional design process making it easier to identify true business needs and provide true business results. It's a wonderful model!"
Iris Nunn
"My opinion of the value of evaluation has been changed. I now see how the evaluation process and Kirkpatrick model are essential to both ensuring a proper start and successful ending to my interventions."
Denny Ward
"Wendy took the time to listen intently to feedback that challenged the thinking and ideas. I did not feel that this was "the Kirkpatrick way and that's all."
Steve Ball
"This course really opened my eyes on how to get past Level 1 and 2 evaluations and center in on the behaviors and results aspect of making training relevant to the end user, and helping stakeholders realize its importance to mission readiness."
Bill Hall
"This is undoubtedly one of the most valuable trainings I've attended in a long time. We are now equipped with the appropriate tools to confidently evaluate our training programs. Thank you!"
Mayda Downs
"My new knowledge has given me a passion to evaluate current and future programs to the appropriate level."
Penelope Rose
"Training with a purpose - tried and true - proven model. Appropriate for professionals in any industry."
Margie Larson
"Love the New World Kirkpatrick Model! It applies to rapidly changing industry, and allows for flexibility within a framework."
Rose Holiday
Your facilitators
Mark Harris is a Certified Facilitator for Kirkpatrick Partners, Leadership Coach & Facilitator and co-owner of GMD Partnerships Ltd.
Mark is a highly experienced facilitator working with a wide range of New Zealand organisations, focusing on the areas of leadership, coaching and continuous improvement.
For more information on Mark, click here
David Dewhurst is a Certified Facilitator for Kirkpatrick Partners, Leadership Coach and Facilitator and co-owner of GMD Partnerships Ltd.
David comes from a background in commercial general management. He has fifteen years experience as a facilitator. David works with corporates, not for profits and government bodies in the areas of leadership development, coaching and change management.
For more information on David, click here
David and Mark have implemented the Kirkpatrick Partnership Model at a number of leading organisations and will be presenting their most recent case study at the ATD International Conference in Denver, USA.
Message from Dr Jim Kirkpatrick:
In December 2012, I co-facilitated the first ever Kirkpatrick Four Levels® Evaluation Certification Programme in New Zealand alongside David and Mark of GMD Partnerships. This has enabled me to accredit both David and Mark to facilitate on behalf of Kirkpatrick Partners, and I fully endorse them to deliver Kirkpatrick training programs to our New Zealand and Australia community.
David and Mark recently presented a New Zealand case study at the Australian Institute of Training and Development International Conference in Melbourne on the practical application of the Kirkpatrick Model. In doing so, they demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge of the model that is changing the way L&D practitioners are building bridges and partnering with their businesses. You will find their delivery style encouraging and enlightening, and I know you will enjoy every minute of your participation in this programme.
All the best,
Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick Partners
Travel information
Here are directions to closest available parking. Click to view PDF.
There is a wide range of accommodation to choose from nearby or in the Perth CBD.
Payment options
Credit card payments: Accepted online
PayPal: Accepted online
Electronic funds transfer: request an invoice at the bottom right corner of the next registration page
Electronic funds transfer options allow you to register now and pay later. All payments are due within 14 days of invoice date or by 4 working days before the programme, whichever is shorter.
Questions and further information
Please call Mark Harris of GMD Partnerships on +64 21 775 800 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Our cancellation policy
If you register for this programme and for any reason are unable to attend, please notify us right away. Here is our cancellation policy:
45+ days prior event: 100% refund less $200 + GST processing fee
Dr. Donald Kirkpatrick is credited with creating the Kirkpatrick Model. Please visit kirkpatrickpartners.com for more information.
Kirkpatrick Four Levels® is used by permission of Kirkpatrick Partners Ltd
When & Where
4 National Circuit
Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 9:00 am - Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at 5:00 pm
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GMD Partnerships Ltd in partnership with The Learning Gym
GMD Partnerships are proud to be the Australasian affiliates of Kirkpatrick Partners. We specialise in organisational development learning and performance.
The Kirkpatrick Business Partnership model underpins our approach to our work. We develop and facilitate programs for business clients in New Zealand and overseas.
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Sometimes, good state budget news can be more than offset by bad news on the same subject. Case in point: the most recent numbers on the condition of the state general fund.
California State Controller John Chiang announced last Thursday that general fund revenues had taken a turn for the better.
As of November 30, for the first five months of the fiscal year, revenues are down "only" $1 billion from original projections.
That's a lot better than a month ago, when the state was down $1.5 billion, and on pace to miss entirely the extra $4 billion necessary to avoid any additional budget cuts in the next few weeks.
On this note, some observers see light at the end of California's lengthy recession. (Note: This would be a good time to shout for joy inasmuch as the rest of this story moves in the other direction.)
Now for the bad news. While overall state revenues were higher than expected, state expenditures were $2 billion more than anticipated.
The state Controller's office says that the largest categories including funds for public education ($700 million) simply have been spent ahead of schedule.
Some of the expenditures for medical assistance and development services ($670 million) may be on the hook, however, because of waivers that haven't been--and may not be--approved by the federal government.
Coupled with the $1 billion in missing revenues, that means the revenue gap for the first five months stands at $3 billion. It also means that the "automatic triggered cuts" will certainly take place to the tune of at least $2 billion.
All of this points to a part of the budget process that is often overlooked, namely that the key to truly balancing the state budget lies in the combination of added revenues and controlled expenditures. Until both sides of this equation are properly addressed, any extra revenues will have very little, if any, impact.
So much for any thoughts of an improving economy.
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I hadn't used full-text indexing in production throughout my career. We hadn't had the need in the applications I worked on, all of them depending on LIKE searches in specific, normalized data.
However I have always been interested in it and as I try to find data more often in various systems, I've been playing with it on the SQLServerCentral systems. One of the first things I had to do on a copy of the system was build an index. It's surprisingly easy. I'll build a basic index and explain a few options.
If you don't know what a full-text index and full-text search (FTS) is, here's a short introduction from BOL.
Creating an Index
Let's take a basic table. In this case, let's look at the AdventureWorks 2008 database. There's a table called ProductDescription in there without an FTS index. Let's add one there. First we right click the table and select the full-text index item.
This starts a wizard that we can use to pick the full text index. The first step is basing this on a unique index. The wizard is smart enough to only show those valid indexes for you to choose. I tend to choose the PK in most cases. That's what I'll do here. If your situation calls for something different, be sure you understand why.
The next step for is to choose from the available columns that are valid for full text indexes. In this case we only have one, so I'll pick it.
Once I do that, I then can examine the other options. The middle item is for Word Breakers. These are the rules by which we decide where word boundaries are.
These rules can vary by language, and as you see above, there are multiple language choices. We'll stick with English.
The last column is for the "type" of data stored in the column we are indexing. This is for the use of iFilters for our data.
In this case there is no other column that makes sense for a type. If you examine the full text index on the Production.Document table, there is a "FileExtension" column that is specified here.
That column is named appropriately, but the name has nothing to do with the use here. If the column were named "Type" or "Extention" or even "Blue" it would still work as long as it contained the correct file type extension for the data stored in the full-text indexed column.
Next we have the change tracking. You have three choices: automatic, manual, or do not track. The default is automatic, which I've often used.
If you have a large index, with large changes, you might choose to manually update the index, but you then need to do that. If you don't want an automatic population to start after the wizard, then you need to choose "Do not track changes" as noted at the bottom.
The catalog is like a filegroup for the full text index. There can be multiple indexes in one catalog, but an index is only in one catalog. Note that you can select the actual filegroup in which this will be stored at the bottom.
I haven't had enough experience here to give guidance. I've just had one catalog for the systems I've worked on.
The stoplist is the list of words ignored in the index. This was called the "noise word list" in SQL 2005 and prior. You can create your own stoplist, or use the system one.
Here I only have one, though I could not use one and allow all words in the index, which tends to bloat the size.
Next we have the standard scheduling mechanism in SQL Server. Here it's applied to the index population, or what you might see as the rebuild.
No guidance here other than choose what works. If population is an issue, pick a low time to schedule things.
The last part is the summary.
My one complaint here is the fact that there is no "Script" button for this. That's a royal PIA and it's why I'm showing the GUI here. This is the easiest way to build the index. Once it's done, you can go into SSMS and get the properties.There's a script button there.
However if you press this, you get this
No scripting for the index, which is a hole. I've submitted an item on Connect, which you can vote for.


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But we'll have to increase NASA's budget and cooperate with China, report concludes.
After weighing the costs and dangers of human spaceflight against concerns such as national security and "the eventual survival of the human species through off-Earth settlement," a congressionally mandated report concludes the United States should go for it -- but only under certain conditions.
NASA's human spaceflight program must take a disciplined and incremental approach toward the "horizon goal" of putting humans on Mars, the National Research Council's Human Space Flight Committee said in a report released Wednesday.
This "pathway" approach would involve specific intermediate accomplishments and destinations -- which may include the moon, an asteroid and perhaps Martian moons -- with a clear eye toward the surface of Mars itself.
"Among this small set of plausible goals, the most distant and difficult is putting human boots on the surface of Mars, thus that is the horizon goal for human space exploration," said Jonathan Lunine, director of the Center for Radiophysics and Space Research at Cornell University and co-chair of the committee that wrote the report. "All long-range space programs by our potential partners converge on this goal."
Indeed, the program's success will require international cooperation -- almost certainly including with China. "Current federal law preventing NASA from participating in bilateral activities with the Chinese serves only to hinder U.S. ability to bring China into its sphere of international partnerships and reduces substantially the potential international capability that might be pooled to reach Mars," the report said.
The program also will require a more reliable stream of greater amounts of money. "A program of human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit that satisfies the pathway principles . . . is not sustainable with a budget that increases only enough to keep pace with inflation," the report said.
Howard McCurdy, an American University professor with expertise in space policy who did not help author the report, said money has been a missing element in discussions of recent human spaceflight programs. "I'm glad they're focusing on the financing," he said. "NASA can't do this within it's current tax-financed discretionary budget profile, but that doesn't mean there's not another alternative -- there are other alternatives."
McCurdy offered the possibility of private-sector funding or participation, as well as international cooperation: "The big issue is the heavy-lift launch vehicle: who can do that cheaper?"
NASA's human spaceflight program has in the last decade been at the whim of sharp policy shifts and funding constraints. The agency's science programs at least have the continuity of decadal studies, with recommended priorities coming from the scientific community. In the absence of a clear path toward a long-term goal, NASA retired its space shuttle program in 2011 without an immediate successor. U.S. astronauts now rely on Russian rides to the International Space Station -- a taxi service the private-sector is looking to take over. "A national consensus on the long-term future of human spaceflight beyond our commitment to the ISS remains elusive," the report noted.
NASA itself appeared more sure of its human spaceflight future, welcoming the report as validation of the plan the agency said it has been implementing since 2010 -- when the study was requested. "There is a consensus that our horizon goal should be a human mission to Mars and the stepping stone and pathways thrust of the NRC report complements NASA's ongoing approach," the agency said in a statement responding to the report. "NASA has made significant progress on many key elements that will be needed to reach Mars, and we continue on this path in collaboration with industry and other nations."
The report was required by the 2010 NASA Authorization Act to review "the goals, core capabilities and direction of human spaceflight." In addition to the usual lot of astrophysicists and engineers, the committee also sought perspectives from sociologists, historians and a scholar of African American studies on the rationale behind human space flight and the public good it might provide.
While NASA has been justifying space exploration for decades, the arguments that held in the early days aren't necessarily relevant in 2014. Competition with the Soviet Union fueled the Apollo program, which put men on the moon in 1969. "The arguments that triggered the Apollo investments, national defense and prestige, seem to have especially limited public salience in today's post-Cold War America," the report said.
The committee considered a handful of other rationales, including practical benefits, such as the inspiration human spaceflight would provide U.S. students and the economic benefits of earthly applications of scientific advances.
Then there were the aspirational considerations about species survival and the human need to explore: "It is not possible to say whether off-Earth settlements could eventually be developed that would outlive human presence on Earth and lengthen the survival of our species. This is a question that can only be settled by pushing the human frontier in space," the report said.
The committee concluded that while no one argument justified the expense and health risks of human spaceflight, the aspirational rationales coupled with the practical benefits the program could provide do ultimately make it worthwhile.
"Some say it is human destiny to continue to explore space. While not all share this view, for those who do, it is an important reason to engage in human spaceflight," the report said.


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DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) - JD Blair was on his way home to Tipp City, Ohio Tuesday when he had to do a double-take.
Sticking its head out of the back window of a pick-up truck was a cow -- that's right, a cow. JD took out his phone, saying he had to make sure his family saw what he was seeing, "he's riding shotgun," he says in the short video clip.
After sharing the video with some friends, one of them shared it on his Facebook page and now, people from all over the world are seeing the video and sharing it. As of Thursday morning, the video has more than 200,000 shares and nearly 8 million views.
The man in the video driving the truck is Cory Morris of Ludlow Falls, Ohio. Morris said the cow, "Annie" is a rescue who he's had since she was a day old. She was rescued after her mother rejected her at birth. She fits right in with Morris and his family -- he says don't let the other animals he owns know, but she's his favorite. The 18-month-old cow now weighs 800 pounds and regularly rides in the backseat.
Morris said he gets questions from people regularly about her riding in the truck, to which he replies, "where else would I put her?" He says he just opens the door and she climbs right in. They regularly go on rides together to McDonald's where Annie will get an ice cream, one of her favorite treats. With the video closing in on 8 million views, Morris said he's "floored" by the excitement people have over his cow, "I love that she's now appreciated by so many people." As Annie continues to grow, the number of rides she'll be able to take are dwindling, simply due to her size.
The man who took the video said he's in "total amazement" that it's gone viral. But he's glad to see a good news story get so much attention, "I thought it would make a great Chick-fil-A commercial!" Blair joked.
Annie is so popular, she now has a Facebook page called Annie the Highway Cow, which will document her rides around the area.


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Stephen F.Sheldon Descendents
1. Stephen Fernando SHELDON -[237], son of SHELDON-[38] and UNKNOWN-[39], was born in
1849 in Ohio, died on 5 Jan 1924 in Hood River,Oregon at age 75, and was buried in Cascade Locks,Hood
Stephen married Ida Elizabeth NEWTON-[238] [MRIN: 68], daughter of Albert R NEWTON-[285]
and Elvira E. WASHBURN -[286]. Ida was born on 1 Dec 1857 in Grant Park Kankakee,Illinois.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 F i. Maida SHELDON-[5] was born on 11 Apr 1890 in Kansas.
3 F ii. Lillian SHELDON -[292].
+ 4 F iii. Helene SHELDON-[293]. 2. Maida SHELDON-[5] (Stephen Fernando 1) was born on 11 Apr 1890 in Kansas.
Maida married Carl VERTNER-[4] [MRIN: 2], son of William H VERTNER -[40] and Nancy Ellen
VICE-[42], on 14 Sep 1911 in Hemiston,Ore. Carl was born on 12 Oct 1873 in MO. and died on 30 Jun
1955 in Canby,Ore at age 81.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 5 F i. Ellen Elizabeth VERTNER-[2] was born on 14 Jun 1912 in Medford,Or., died on 15
Jul 2005 in Modesto,Stanislaus Co,CA. at age 93, and was buried on 21 Jul 2005 in
Ceres Cemetery,Ceres,CA..
6 F ii. Grace Sheldon VERTNER-[10] was born on 16 Aug 1914 and died about 1992 about
age 78.
Grace married Robert MILLER-[105] [MRIN: 32]. Robert was born in 1913 and died
in 1998 at age 85.
7 F iii. Marjorie Lynn VERTNER-[11] was born on 3 Mar 1918 in Woodburn,Oregon and
died on 24 Jul 2000 at age 82.
Marjorie married Steven BISANZ-[126] [MRIN: 39]. Steven was born in 1913 and died
in 1995 at age 82.
8 M iv. Carl, Stephen VERTNER-[8] was born on 15 Oct 1919 in Oregon and died in Feb
1986 in Federalway,Wash. at age 66.
Noted events in his life were:
? He had a Social Security Number. 544-12-1859
Carl, married Ida UNKNOWN-[107] [MRIN: 34]. Ida was born on 1 Sep 1925 and died
on 15 Dec 1990 at age 65.
9 M v. Charles,Harold VERTNER -[12] was born on 23 Feb 1922 and died in Aug 1985 in
Thurston,Washington at age 63.
Charles,Harold married Helen UNKNOWN-[14] [MRIN: 5]. Helen died in 1991.
Charles,Harold next married Maxine UNKNOWN-[106] [MRIN: 33]. Maxine was born
in 1926.
10 M vi. Arthur Loyd VERTNER-[30] was born on 20 Apr 1925 in Everette,WA. and died on
13 Apr 2003 in Barlow,Clackamas,Oregon-Anby,Clackamas,Oregon at age 77.
11 F vii. Lillian Helene VERTNER -[31] was born on 30 Sep 1928 in Medford,Or..
Lillian married Joe L. HENSLEY-[108] [MRIN: 35]. Joe was born in 1926 and died in
1972 at age 46.
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Looking for information on the Sheldon family,and the Newton family
Evans Family
my gggrandparents were,Thomas Franklin Evans and Anna Laura Willis coal hill,ar.Anna's cousins were the Willis Brothers,country and western singers of the Grand Ole Opry
MY GGRANDFATHER WAS JOHN SCOTT,m JESSIE DORNEY IN JOHNSON COUNTY,AR.HIS FATHER WAS J.D. SCOTT.LOOKING FOR ANY INFO. PICTURES WOULD BE GREAT!
MY GGGRANDFATHER WAS ANDREW JACKSON CRABTREE b.TENN. WAS U.S. DEPUTY MARSHALL FOR JUDGE PARKER IN OKLAHOMA INDIAN TERR..m.LOU EMMA TOON d COAL HILL AR,THEIR SON ROBERT ERNEST CRABTREE m VIAN EVANS, AND THEIR SON ARLICE R. CRABTREE m AULINE SCOTT DAUGHTER OF JOHN W. SCOTT AND JESSIE DORNEY
My Vertner ancestors
my grandmother is Ellen Elizabeth Yowell,her father was Carl Vertner and her mother was Maida Sheldon Vertner. Carl and Pearl Henry were brothers.Maida Sheldon's father was Stephen Fernando Sheldon m.Ida Elizabeth Newton in oregon
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Man who threatened Maine governor going to prison for nearly 6 years
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) � A Portland man who sent threats to Maine Gov. Paul LePage and two members of Congress has apologized before being sentenced to nearly six years to federal prison.
Michael Thomas, who pleaded guilty in June, told a judge on Wednesday that he's getting treatment for mental illness and that he's sorry for his actions.
The 52-year-old Thomas pleaded guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut and Rep. Steve King of Iowa and writing a threatening letter to LePage. He also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and interstate stalking.
In his letter to LePage, Thomas wrote that he was thankful for the right to bear arms and said "I've got you in my crosshairs."