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A big upside surprise on the June jobs data. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added 288,000 new jobs in June, far ahead of consensus expectations of 215,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.1% in June from 6.3% in May. Consensus expectations had that rate holding steady. The labor-force participation rate held steady at 62.8%, still at a 35-year low. May job gains were revised up to 224,000 from 217,000. Among private-sector employees, average hourly wages rose by 6 cents in the past month to $24.45, with wages rising at a 2% rate over the past year.
Yesterday, payroll services firm ADP had reported that the U.S. had added 281,000 new jobs in June. That had boosted market hopes for a better-than-expected report from the Labor Department today, but the thought was that the Labor Department numbers would come in closer to their recent trend line.
Stock futures are higher for the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq alike, but the gains appear modest so far. The 10-year Treasury yield, which had been hovering around 2.63% before the report this morning, has ticked higher to 2.674%, which pushes it to the high end of its recent trading range. Of course the big question is whether this report just signals a further bounce-back for economic data after an abysmal winter or whether it represents a sustainable trend of higher monthly job gains. And the bigger question is whether the Federal Reserve will view this data as a sign that it could raise interest rates sooner than previously expected.


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I am an architect student from Barcelona at the stage of my Degree Final Project. I would describe myself as a responsible, planned and organized, good at stress dealing and with team-work hability person. My professional goals are finding an internship job related to architecture where I could acquire and consolidate the architectural knowledge adquired during the degree and also finding a job which get me to the real architecture.
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- Machu Picchu
- Museo Rafael Larco Herrera
- Incan agricultural pots, Larco Herrera
- Incan ornamentation
- Sacred Valley
- Lunch at Wayra, Sol y Luna, Sacred Valley
- Peruvian Paso Horse Demonstration
- Ruins of Pisac, Sacred Valley
- Sol y Luna
- Deluxe Guestroom, Sol y Luna
- Dyeing the wool
- Chinchero Weavers
- Agricultural Incan ruins of Moray
- Sacred Valley
- Mum and me, Maras salt ponds
- En route to Machu Picchu
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Peru - Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu
Amelia Tockston
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Prior to visiting Peru, the iconic ruins of Machu Picchu stood in the forefront of my mind. I could not help but imagine my trip as a kind of pilgrimage toward its mysterious stone vestiges and sweeping terraces. Yet, while Machu Picchu was undeniably a highlight for me, two weeks of encountering different climates, elevation levels, archeological sites, villages and cities, quickly revealed to me the many layers and facets that make Peru the dynamic and diversely fascinating country it is today.
During the first week, I had the opportunity to bring my mother along to explore the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, including Lima and Cusco. The second week was then dedicated to inspecting three different regions: Lake Titicaca, Arequipa and Colca Canyon, and finally Paracas and the Nazca Lines. Throughout the journey, we were met and accompanied by a private English-speaking guide and driver. This was a new experience for me, as I had always traveled in a group on previous expeditions. But, what a difference it made to have one-on-one dialogue with the guide and flexibility with our daily schedule.
In the footsteps of the Incas: Week One--Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu
After an all-night flight and brief morning nap, we awoke to enjoy a beautiful buffet breakfast at the Hotel Atton in Lima's San Isidro neighborhood. Later, our local guide, Miluska, met and accompanied us to Museo Rafael Larco Herrera, home to the world's largest collection of Pre-Columbian art (45,000 pieces). With white-washed 18th century mansion walls garlanded with bougainvillea and cantu flowers, the museum is a work of art unto itself. Before touring the collection, we paused before a diagram illustrating the civilizations that preceded the Incas--the Nazcas, Chimu, Moche, etc--which were eventually absorbed into the Incan Empire through peaceful, yet persistent means. Inside, we found bowls, urns, and pots, each with their own unique style and designs...gold-plated headdresses and ornaments, and macaw-feathered mantas. The symbolism, usage, and in some cases humor were brought to life by our impressively knowledgeable guide. I honestly can't think of a museum I've enjoyed more.
Sacred Valley
The next morning, we caught our one-and-a-half-hour flight to Cusco. Passing through blue skies and billowing white clouds interspersed with the occasional craggy outcropping of mountain top, we arrived in the former Incan Empire capital and nearly 11,000 feet in elevation gain. Enyer, our guide for the next three days, greeted us with sign in hand, loaded our luggage into the Mercedes shuttle, handed us each a bottle of water, and off we went to explore the verdant "El Valle Sagrado" (Sacred Valley).
The Incan site of Pisac, about 20 miles from Cusco, sits perched above Pisac village and is admired for its agricultural terracing. The views from here are spectacular and book ended by two gorges. Visitors keen to hike can take the two-hour trail from the village, but most opt for the road access as we did. Atop the terraces are well-preserved rooms and temples, as well as hundreds of honeycomb-like tombs notched into the cliff. Our guide pointed out the flagstone stairs in the terrace walls and a few sections undergoing erosion repair--apparently the first renovations needed since its construction in the mid-1400s!
For lunch, we were treated to a Peruvian feast at Wayra Restaurant at Sol y Luna, our hotel for the next two nights. Wayra is no ordinary restaurant. Offering a culinary and cultural experience appealing to the five senses, Wayra introduces guests to the flavors of the Sacred Valley while entertaining with colorful local traditions, such as a Peruvian Paso horse performance, ceramic workshops, dance, music, and theater.
We were seated on the terrace overlooking the gardens and equestrian center. Served family-style in beautiful ceramics, rustic-gourmet dishes steadily filled our table one by one: empanadas, tamales, beef heart skewers, assorted roasted potatoes, pork roast, chicken, grilled trout in cilantro pesto, chicha morada (traditional Peruvian drink from purple corn and the famous Pisco sour). For dessert, we delighted in caramel-dipped gooseberries, shortbread cookies, custard tumblers, and local fruits. Renowned lead chef, Nacho, stopped by to personally meet and shake our hands, and in the next moment, four horsemen in white ponchos and hats entered the garden and performed a lively Peruvian Paso horse demonstration! They were then joined by two Spanish dancers to present what Peruvians call the "Marinera"--a courtship performance.
By early afternoon, bright blue skies welcomed us to another major Incan site in the valley, Ollantaytambo. This fortress served as royal estate to Inca emperor Pachacuti, and later as Manco Inca's temporary stronghold against the Spaniards during the conquest. We climbed the large, steep terraces towards the top, pausing occasionally to admire the mind-boggling Incan masonry and to catch our breath... Our guide pointed to the quarry some six kilometers away, high above the opposite bank, from where these massive stones were transported by thousands of men--an inconceivable feat. The temples walls were never completed, Enyer explained, since their construction was interrupted by the Spanish conquest.
Evening found us back at our hotel, Sol y Luna, for dinner and relaxation. Our lovely deluxe casista was love at first sight with dramatic high ceilings, brightly colored art, stone fireplace, marble bathroom, and even a plate of marzipan and chocolate-covered strawberries. At sunset, someone came by to light our patio lantern, and following our gourmet dinner in the hotel's Killa Wasi restaurant, we came home to find an embroidered hot-water bottle nestled in our perfectly turned down French linens and sweet jazzy lullabies singing from the iPod. Sol y Luna was truly an extraordinary sanctuary for a good night's sleep!
Travelers could spend days exploring the Sacred Valley, visiting archaeological sites and communities, and taking full advantage of multi-sport activities from rafting and horseback riding to kayaking, ATVs, and paragliding at Sol y Luna. Our second day included the Center for Weavers of Chinchero, the Incan terraces of Moray, and the Salinas de Maras salt pans.
As a textile artist herself, in rug hooking and braiding, my mom greatly appreciated the craftsmanship shared with us at Chinchero. Our host, Carolina, provided a complete demonstration and narrative as we sipped our infused coca leaf tea. Beginning in the late 1970s, these weavers have worked as a group organized by Nilda Callanhaupa to preserve ancient weaving techniques and patterns. And, in 1996, they joined the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, which supports weaving communities to ensure 2,000-year-old textile traditions are not lost.
Seated on the lawn, about three dozen traditionally-dressed weavers were busy at work on the looms, their fingers orchestrating hundreds of threads. The patterns, Carolina explained, are woven with sheep, alpaca, and llama wool, and all-natural dyes are prepared by infusing the yarn with wild flowers, plants and insects: the cochineal insect for red, the chilca leaves for green, and lichen for yellow, etc. The finished products are displayed for purchase in the adjoining gift shop. While the prices are comparatively high, the textiles are not only 100% natural and traditional, but are of the highest quality and generate sustainable income for the weavers and their families. A personalized card with the artist's name and photo is included with each textile. The card on my purse read: Estefanica (90% sheep, 10% alpaca).
Moray is yet another of the many remaining Incan terraced agricultural sites. However, unlike most terraces found etched to the sides of mountains, Moray is sunken into the earth like a submerged coliseum. It is speculated that Moray was used by the Incas for agricultural experimentation to determine in which conditions their crops would grow best. The acoustics are phenomenal; from our distant vantage point, we could hear conversations from a visiting group of students far below. After admiring the terraces, the three of us found a grassy knoll overlooking the magnificent Andes to enjoy our box lunch of alpaca steak and marinated grilled vegetables. Under the warm mid-day sun, I closed my eyes, and laying both hands on the earth, breathed in deeply the crisp, fresh Andean air. In what clearly is God's country, it was no small challenge to identify with the ancient Peruvians unwavering faithfulness to Pacha Mama.
Leaving Moray, we headed to the Maras salt pans where a trickling salt-laden hot spring feeds hundreds of salt evaporation ponds. Dating back to pre-Incan times, the pans resemble a darker, smaller version of Turkey's hot springs at Pamukkale. Once a pan has filled, the farmer closes the water-feeder for the evaporation process to begin. After a few days, only the dry salt granules remain and the plot is ready for harvest.
Our last evening in the Sacred Valley was bittersweet. The two days in the valley made a marvelous and lasting impression, but we were full of anticipation for our next famous stop.
Machu Picchu
The clouds hung low in the sky the morning we caught the train from Ollantaytambo. In just an hour and a half, snaking along the Rio Urubamba, we watched the semi-arid Andean landscape transform itself into a Jurassic Park-like cloud forest. We pulled into the town of Aguas Calientes and followed Eyner to the main street to find the line-up of mini-buses that depart every 15 minutes. The 30-minute ascent zigzagged slowly up the steep mountainside and each switchback offered a more cinematic view than the last. The drop-off point faces the five-star Sanctuary Lodge with nearby restrooms and a few small snack shops (there are no restrooms at Machu Picchu, so be sure to bring some soles, Peruvian money, for the restroom outside the park! The 2,500 daily visitors (or less, but never more) must pass through the secured entrance with an official ticket from Cusco.
The anticipation-steeped trail leading to the ruins is short but exhilarating. Rounding the bend, our first glimpse of Machu Picchu felt like the surprise page of a pop-up book--more beautiful and animated than any photograph could capture, with endless intricate dimensions and angles... We stopped briefly for photos and for our guide's historical narrative. Though the ruins were below us, Enyer led us first further up the mountain via part of the Inca Trail. This route afforded the best views and some time for the crowds to pass through the central areas.
The complexity of Machu Picchu is astounding. Like a giant multi-dimensional puzzle, each piece fits perfectly into the next... Temples, tombs, homes, ceremonial baths, and plazas--all with a purpose and aesthetic appeal--all built in harmony with one another and with the natural state of the landscape. As I walked up ancient stone stairways, through trapezoidal doorways, and by running aqueduct-fed fountains, the term "ruins" seemed all at once logical and vastly short-sided. Though the Incas reigned for barely a century, their legacy thrives today through artifacts, legend, and mesmerizing archaeological sites, with Machu Picchu being the most known and revered. And, the energy of Machu Picchu is indisputable...as if the water flowing through the nearly 600-year old channels still breathes life into its walls. At 7,874 feet in elevation, the site reaches for the heavens bordered by a staggering display of canyons, mountains, and rivers. Llamas feed on terraces, and flowers, trees and plants splash color on otherwise beige framework. Spiritual seekers conduct rituals, and visitors hail from around globe to experience this uniquely sacred place. Though the Incas are gone, Machu Picchu is alive and well today.
Our one overnight in Aguas Calientes was spent at the lovely Machu Picchu Hotel - Inkaterra. A luxury boutique hotel nestled into terraced hills, Inkaterra features 85-whitewashed bungalows with exposed wooden beams, red-tiled floors, fireplace in some suites, and a private Jacuzzi. In the main lodge, the fireplace and cozy lounge areas provide the perfect place in which to collapse after a long day of trekking and strolling through Machu Picchu. Upon check-in, guests are handed a voucher for a welcome pisco sour. For dinner in the candle-lit dining room, I tried guinea pig for the second time--guinea pig confit, to be exact. Guests at the hotel may also indulge in the spa, sauna or Jacuzzis, or may stroll through the expansive grounds on a guided nature walk. Special activities are also available with reservation, such as tea-making workshops.
Our second day at Machu Picchu was slower paced, as our guide had returned to Cusco the previous day. In the morning, we walked to the famous Inca Bridge by following a narrow trail that hugs the towering cliff. Unaffected by heights and the nearly 1,900-feet drop to the riverbed (unlike her daughter!), my mom led the way. To think that the Incas used trails such as these daily is astounding. The last 30 feet of the trail is lined with a rope railing bolted to the rock. I clung to this tightly while making my way towards the lookout. The actual bridge is constructed of wood and links a twenty-foot gap in the carved cliff edge. The view from here is remarkable, but I was thankful and relieved once we returned to the trail head and signed our names under the "returned time" column of the guest book...
Having packed a snack for the road, we found a grassy terrace with yet another enchanting view of the ruins below. We noticed other visitors snoozing on backpacks, reading, and taking photos. Very little chatter was heard. People were simply content to lie or sit and just soak up the intense beauty before them. The couple next to us whispered their conversation to not "disturb the peace."
The following day, we boarded the train in Aguas Calientes, this time headed to Cusco, about three hours down the tracks. I was looking forward to a free day in the city for strolling through the markets, sampling the restaurant fare, and admiring the UNESCO World Heritage recognized architecture. The picturesque Plaza de Armas, by day and by night, was an easy highlight, and the Centro Artesanal, Cusco's largest indoor handicraft market of over 150 small stalls, was the perfect afternoon excursion for a mother-daughter travel team.
After seven fun-filled days together, my mom boarded her plane home-bound to the U.S. as I prepared to continue on for another week of travel inspections... Looking back, we could not have wished for a better Peru experience together! We reminisce often and have hundreds of spectacular photos to share with family and friends.
Click here to continue the adventure with Amelia as she starts the second chapter of the trip: In the Footsteps of Incas: Week Two--Lake Titicaca, Arequipa and Colca Canyon, Paracas, and the Nazca Lines


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Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the "Berlin patient," says doctors have told him he's "cured of AIDS and will remain cured."
Brown had a blood stem cell transplant in 2007 to treat leukemia, using a donor with a rare gene mutation that provides natural resistance to HIV. Doctors declared him "cured" soon after.
But researchers in California recently found traces of HIV in his tissues. Brown says any remnants of the virus still in his body are dead and can't replicate.
Brown addressed the media in the U.S. for the first time Tuesday, appearing frail but energetic. He announced the formation of a new AIDS foundation in his name.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter co-founder Evan Williams will leave the social media company's board of directors at the end of the month.
Twitter announced his departure in a securities filings Friday and Williams tweeted confirmation of the news.
Williams served as Twitter's CEO from 2008 to 2010 and now is chief executive of publishing site Medium.com. He tweeted that stepping down will let him focus on other projects and that he will still be rooting for the Twitter team.
He was the second-largest Twitter shareholder on the company's board behind CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey.
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A year after Chavez succumbed to cancer, his self-proclaimed "son", President Nicolas Maduro, faces a determined challenge to his rule from an explosion of anti-government demonstrations that have led to clashes with security forces and 18 deaths.
Wednesday's military parade and other events to honor 'El Comandante' are a chance for Maduro, 51, to reclaim the streets and show opponents that he too can mobilize.
"This anniversary is enormously sad. There's not a single day I don't remember Hugo," Chavez's cousin, Guillermo Frias, 60, said from Los Rastrojos village in rural Barinas state, where the pair used to play baseball in the street as kids.
"He changed Venezuela forever, and we cannot go back. Maduro also is a poor man, like us. He's handling things fine. Perhaps he just needs a stronger hand."
Tens of thousands of 'Chavistas' are expected at rallies in Caracas and elsewhere in honor of the socialist whose 14-year rule won him the adoration of many of Venezuela's poorest, while alienating the middle and upper classes.
Maduro will preside over a parade in the capital before going to the hilltop military museum where Chavez led a 1992 coup attempt that launched his political career, and where his remains have been laid to rest in a marble sarcophagus.
"Chavez passed into history as the man who revived Bolivar," said Maduro, who often hails Chavez as South America's second "liberator" after independence hero Simon Bolivar.
Chavez's own humble roots, anti-U.S. rhetoric, network of grassroots political organizations and lavish spending on slum projects made him a hero for many. Yet his often tough line against opponents, some of whom ended up in exile or jail, his sweeping nationalizations, and his rigid economic policies such as price and currency controls angered many others.
One year after his death, though, debate in Venezuela is no longer about Chavez, but his heir Maduro.
The former bus driver and union activist lacks Chavez's charisma and personal grip on the ruling Socialist Party, and has been unable to overcome Venezuela's many problems, ranging from soaring prices, to deteriorating services, to runaway crime.
'Chavistas' largely remain loyal to their hero's dying wish that they support Maduro. So far, the protests have not spread far from a middle-class core, and the military seems loyal, making a Ukraine-style change unlikely.
A long weekend national holiday for Carnival and now the anniversary of Chavez's death have taken some of the wind out of the protests, but a hard core of students and radical opposition leaders are still on the streets.
Some opposition leaders called for a day without protests on Wednesday to show respect for Chavez's memory. But students said they would not stop, and firebrand legislator Maria Corina Machado announced a march in the western city of San Cristobal, which has seen the worst of the unrest.
"They're killing people and holding a national party, so why should we respect the day of Chavez's death?" said Jose Garcia, 26, wearing a balaclava and clutching stones to throw at police in Caracas' Plaza Altamira.
The numbers of demonstrators seldom go beyond a few thousand, a far cry from the vast street protests against Chavez that led to a brief military coup against him in 2002.
State media have rolled out round-the-clock hagiographical coverage of the late president. Some Chavez loyalists seem barely able to use the word "death," preferring euphemisms such as his "physical disappearance" or "sowing in the sky."
"Chavez didn't die, he multiplied!" read a scrolling headline on state TV.
Government supporters interviewed by Reuters were disdainful of the demonstrators, but were also frank in their criticism of Maduro for failing to right the economy or forge his own path out of his mentor's shadow.
"This year has been one to remember our commander, and then rebuild our revolution. First we were in shock, but we had to breathe deep and keep fighting," said Marisol Aponte, a diehard 'Chavista' and teacher from a poor zone of west Caracas.
"Maduro's had it tough. He has to find his own path, his own ideas, his own speech. He's not Chavez. The commander is gone, we can't mourn him permanently. There's so much work to do, errors to correct."
She added that Maduro needs to purge his Cabinet and modernize Chavez-era social programs.
Some of Chavez's highest-profile friends, including Bolivian President Evo Morales and Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega, are expected to join Wednesday's ceremonies in Caracas.
Venezuelan fighter jets have been roaring over Caracas in preparation for the anniversary. But for many residents, it's a none-too-subtle reminder of the military power at Maduro's fingertips if he needs it.
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Despite the rain of the day before and that morning, the sun shone brightly on the efforts of Children Uniting Nations, run by Daphna Ziman, as they proceeded into this excellent day of helping foster children throughout the city. "We are all one family," Daphna said, "and it's important for you kids to know it. You are our children. The American family, as we knew it, no longer exists. We are a nation of single parents, singles and seniors. In LA county alone, we have 56,000 kids who need help." These are kids who are either homeless or in the foster care system. "They need someone to give them love, trust and consistency. Many of these children flit from home to home and school to school, never knowing one person or one family for any length of time. There is no one that they can trust. No one looks them in the eye. No one remembers their birthdays. Can you imagine the trauma? Can you imagine the damage that does to them?"
Partying at Pacific Park in Santa Monica, tables were spread out with gifts and information for the children including many books and school items from ABC Learn (which has a charter school in Pacoima area for drop outs); State Farm (encouraging safe driving habits,) Beit T'Shuvah (encouraging kids to stay off drugs), backpacks from Israel, Kids Are 1st organization, and bears from Build A Bear.
Starting off the day were Bunny Gibson and the American Bandstand dancers (Yay, Dick Clark Productions!) who sponsored the dance contest. Said Bunny, " Many of these kids come here not knowing what to expect, but when they get up and dance, they're invigorated." Bunny has come to the event for the past ten years.
Others present included Music artist, Aanysa; Aaron Fresh (top hit rapper with over five million internet fans); Anehita Okojie, Monalisa Okojie (celebrity jewelry designer); Austin Michael Coleman, Brandon Tyler Russell; Cassandra Michaels (singer), Emma Kate Bateman; Nolan Bateman, Tori and Troi; the Israeli Consulate; Gregory Brock (singer songwriter promoting his new EP Moonstone out in December); Isabella Palmieri (actress) ; Jordon Newt (rap artist); Lex Lane (rap artist - promoting her new song Pimpy), Lindsay Taylor; Mikayela Spainhoward (singer promoting her single America's Most Wanted), Power Rangers Samurai; The Sledge Grits Band; Melissa Mishelle (singer recently back from her Israeli tour); Fiona Bates (director/filmmaker); Smiley Star and Lucky Star; Meghan Keeler (actress); Ammaya Calhoun (singer) and dancers, Justice Domingo and Sajde Austin; Bobby Drake (singer -Temptations), Stoner Drake (singer with Tina Turner); Jonathan Magnificent; Angelica; Mikayla (actress /host); Elly Kaye (actress); Cindy Omidi, and Michelle Ziman, with Fanya Cohen, Lon Levin and John Sullivan.
Among those lauding the works of Day of the Child were the Consulate General of Sri Lanka, who said that when his country was hit by the Tsumani several years ago, the first responders he saw were Americans and he knew that, somehow, he had to give back to this great country.
Congresswoman Karen Bass, who has made it her mission, both in Sacramento and now in Washington, DC, to champion the rights of foster kids, joined us. Learning about Daphna's program, she asked to join and help where she could and help she has done her best to champion every child in the state and federal programs. Another great assistance came from foster care crusader, L A City Councilman Dennis Zine. "If I asked for buses," Daphna said, "his response was 'How many?"
In this recession, with finances for many so tight, much of the support came from Rod Sherwood.
Performers included Max Schneider and the Ajuku Girls, Lindsay Taylor and Alyson Stoner, Booboo and Fivel Stewart, Sheyna Gee (Aritst of the Year and Country Music Best Artist and the only one wyho sang two songs at the event) and Ashley Argota
Sponsors included ABC Learn, Inc; Factor's Famous Deli, Cine Moi, Hybrid Apparel, Hansen's Natural Sodas, 99 cents only stores, The I Am Foundation, Philippe Mariguon, Hubert's Lemonade, Melrose Bakery, Coke-Cola, Consulate General of Israel, O.P.I, Auto Dream Cars, Ruth Ziegler Trust Foundation, Build a Bear and of course, Children Uniting Nations.
Children Uniting Nations (CUN) is a Community based Mentoring Program that matches up caring and responsible mentors with children and youth from 10-18 living in foster care or probation trhough the Los Angeles County area. They take kids on outings or sometimes just hang out and answer questions for the kids. Trips are often arranged by CUN and requires 8-10 hours a month with the mentees for a period of, at least, one year. The strong and healthy bond with the young child helps them with self esteem, social skills and obtaining employment. Additionally, mentors often learn more from their mentees than they ever expected. There is a 15 hour based training prior to being matched, and supervision. Mentors must be 21 years or older, negative for TB, submit to a criminal and background check, submit DMV history for approval, have a valid CA driver's license along with a reliable auto insurance and registration.
You can help the foster kids from Children Uniting Nations in several ways - one, of course, is by becoming a general mentor, yourself or you can either become an academic mentor helping with school work, improving self esteem, and keeping the kids in school since we know that education is so important and the youth are in need of positive role models. You need only to be 18 to be an academic mentor and only 1-3 hours a week of commitment.
Lastly, many companies are offering occupational mentoring where kids are taught job skills.
For more information about mentoring call Robert Slaughter at 323 944 0500 or [email protected] or go to www.childrenuniting nations.org for more information. They are in desperate need of funds to help these kids.
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|The magician shows a beautifully decorated box. It is open at the top and bottom and the audience can see all the way through it. The box is placed on a thin wooden base. Immediately the magician can reach inside the box and produce a large array of silk handkerchiefs, spring flowers, and other items. The box is once again shown empty and placed back on the base. The magician then reaches inside and produces two live doves, guinea pig, rubber chicken, spring animal, or other large item! This classic Abbott's Magic effect was created by Bud West and can be performed completely surrounded. The box is approximately 15" x 8 1/2" x 8" making this production apparatus great for the stand-up or stage performer. We have only one of these classic items in stock. It is an older piece of apparatus but is in very good condition.
|The magician displays a coin, which he then places in the wooden coin slide. The slide is then placed into its corresponding wooden box. When the slide has been removed, the coin has disappeared! Or a coin can be made to appear or change from one coin to another.
We recently acquired several of these vintage Magic Coin Slide tricks. Each is handmade from wood, and made in Japan in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Very hard to obtain, each is artistically hand painted with Japanese motif. No two are alike. Each one comes complete with a small cardboard box and typical "bad English" Japanese instructions. If you are not a collector, don't order this. We want these to go into the hands of individuals who will preserve them for posterity.
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|A small metal box and a metal tube are shown empty, then nested. Immediately a twelve inch silk is produced form the tube. A moment later, the silk vanishes and the equipment can be passed for examination! Thus says the instructions that come with this very well made Merv Taylor product. The instructions give Sid Fleishman and Jack Leuken credit. It is the cutest little Square Circle that you will ever see. This item is in mint condition and is highly desirable for its collectability. Very nice, and only one available.


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Cystolitholapaxy is a procedure to break up bladder stones into smaller pieces and remove them. Bladder stones are minerals that have built up in the bladder. Ultrasonic waves or lasers may be delivered through a tool called a cystoscope to break up the stones.
Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but all procedures have some potential risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
- Urinary tract infection
- Bladder tear or damage
- Bleeding
- Reaction to the anesthesia
- Infection
- Damage to internal tissue or structures
Before your procedure, talk to your doctor about ways to manage factors that may increase your risk of complications such as:
- Smoking
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Prior to Procedure
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- Arrange for a ride home from the care center.
- If instructed by your doctor, do not eat or drink for 8 hours before the procedure.
This procedure can be done under local, spinal, or general anesthesia. It will block any pain. Sedation may also be used to ease anxiety.
With local anesthesia, a special jelly or fluid will be inserted into your urethra. This will numb the area. If you are having spinal anesthesia, it will be injected into your spine. General anesthesia will make you stay asleep during the procedure.
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An instrument called a cystoscope will be placed through the urethra and into the bladder. The cystoscope has a camera that allows the doctor to see the stone. An ultrasonic probe or laser fiber is then passed through the cystoscope and used to fragment the stone. Stone fragments are flushed out of the bladder. The cystoscope is then removed.
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Depending on the type of anesthesia used, you may be able to move around after the procedure. You may still have a catheter inside your urethra.
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Wall Street Journal Hosts More Wind Myths
A Wall Street Journal op-ed authored by a staffer of the industry-funded Heartland Institute claimed that "[p]hysical limitations" will not allow wind to become a major source of our power. However, he ignored recent positive developments for the wind industry and areas where further innovation can help wind capacity further grow.
WSJ Obscures Wind's Growth
WSJ Op-Ed Claimed Wind Cannot Be A Viable Large-Scale Energy Source. In an op-ed titled "The Rationale for Wind Power Won't Fly," Jay Lehr of The Heartland Institute claimed that "[p]hysical limitations will keep this energy source a niche provider of U.S. electricity needs." [Wall Street Journal, 6/17/13]
Wind Was No. 1 Source Of New U.S. Power In 2012. In 2012, wind became the number one source of new generating capacity in the U.S. for the first time, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA):
The fourth quarter of 2012 saw 8,385 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity installed, bringing total 2012 installations to 13,131 MW. The U.S. wind industry now totals 60,007 MW of cumulative wind capacity (and more than 45,100 turbines) through the end of December 2012. During 2012, wind energy became the number one source of new U.S. electricity generating capacity for the first time, providing some 42% of all new generating capacity. [AWEA, accessed 6/18/13]
EIA: Wind Has Grown Significantly In Recent Years. This graph from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that U.S. wind capacity, displayed in yellow, has grown significantly since 2005 and is expected to increase even more in the next few years:
The EIA has further noted that "Wind plants have a much shorter planning horizon and are built more quickly than fossil fuel-fired plants," and projected in its most recent Annual Energy Outlook that "wind continues to be the leading source of nonhydropower renewable capacity in 2040." [EIA, June 2013] [EIA, accessed 6/18/13] [EIA, 4/15/13]
Study: Wind Power Has Potential To Be A Primary Source Of Energy. According to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, "There is enough power in Earth's winds to be a primary source of near-zero-emission electric power as the global economy continues to grow," given development of high-altitude wind turbine technology:
There is enough power in Earth's winds to be a primary source of near-zero-emission electric power as the global economy continues to grow through the twenty-first century. Historically, wind turbines are placed on Earth's surface, but high-altitude winds are usually steadier and faster than near-surface winds, resulting in higher average power densities1. Here, we use a climate model to estimate the amount of power that can be extracted from both surface and high-altitude winds, considering only geophysical limits. We find wind turbines placed on Earth's surface could extract kinetic energy at a rate of at least 400 TW, whereas high-altitude wind power could extract more than 1,800 TW. [Nature Climate Change, 9/9/12]
Scientific American: Wind Has Potential Far Beyond Demand. An analysis and future energy plan published in Scientific American similarly indicated that global energy potential from wind and solar is far greater than projected global demand:
Today the maximum power consumed worldwide at any given moment is about 12.5 trillion watts (terawatts, or TW), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency projects that in 2030 the world will require 16.9 TW of power as global population and living standards rise, with about 2.8 TW in the U.S.
Even if demand did rise to 16.9 TW, WWS [wind, water or sunlight] sources could provide far more power. Detailed studies by us and others indicate that energy from the wind, worldwide, is about 1,700 TW. Solar, alone, offers 6,500 TW. Of course, wind and sun out in the open seas, over high mountains and across protected regions would not be available. If we subtract these and low-wind areas not likely to be developed, we are still left with 40 to 85 TW for wind and 580 TW for solar, each far beyond future human demand. Yet currently we generate only 0.02 TW of wind power and 0.008 TW of solar. These sources hold an incredible amount of untapped potential.
[In this energy scenario] Wind supplies 51 percent of the demand, provided by 3.8 million large wind turbines (each rated at five megawatts) worldwide. Although that quantity may sound enormous, it is interesting to note that the world manufactures 73 million cars and light trucks every year.
Only about 0.8 percent of the wind base is installed today. The worldwide footprint of the 3.8 million turbines would be less than 50 square kilometers (smaller than Manhattan). When the needed spacing between them is figured, they would occupy about 1 percent of the earth's land, but the empty space among turbines could be used for agriculture or ranching or as open land or ocean. [Scientific American, 10/26/09, emphasis added]
WSJ Downplays Fossil Fuel Land Use
WSJ Op-Ed Complains Wind Farms "Do Take Up Space." The op-ed unfavorably compared the land use of a wind power plant to a coal, nuclear or natural gas power plant without considering that land needed to mine and extract the resources that these plants run on:
But wind farms do take up space. The available data from wind-power companies, with which the Environmental Protection Agency agrees, show that the most effective of them can generate about five kilowatts per acre. This means 300 square miles of land--192,000 acres--are necessary to generate the 1,000 megawatts (a billion watts) of electricity that a conventional power plant using coal, nuclear energy or natural gas can generate on a few hundred acres. A billion watts fulfills the average annual power demand of a city of 700,000.
Importantly, the amount of electricity the wind can generate per acre of land is unrelated to the size of the turbines. Yes, by doubling the turbine's blade length you quadruple the turbine's power output. The problem? If the turbines are big and tall you need fewer of them, but they must be more widely separated. If they're smaller you need more of them, closer together. [Wall Street Journal, 6/17/13]
DOE: Majority Of Wind Farm Land Can Be Used For Other Purposes. According to a Department of Energy report from the Bush administration, the actual space occupied by turbines is nowhere near that encompassing the wider boundaries of each wind farm. If wind power were ramped up to provide 20 percent of U.S. electricity, the vast majority of the land used to house the turbines would remain available for other purposes and result in a land use footprint that compares favorably to that of fossil fuel sources:
Wind development also requires large areas of land, but the land is used very differently. The 20% Wind Scenario (305 GW) estimates that in the United States, about 50,000 square kilometers (km2) would be required for land-based projects and more than 11,000 km2 would be needed for offshore projects. However, the footprint of land that will actually be disturbed for wind development projects under the 20% Wind Scenario ranges from 2% to 5% of the total amount (representing land needed for the turbines and related infrastructure). Thus the amount of land to be disturbed by wind development under the 20% Wind Scenario is only 1,000 to 2,500 km2 (100,000 to 250,000 hectares)--an amount of dedicated land that is slightly smaller than Rhode Island. For scale comparisons, available data for existing coal mining activities indicate that about 1,700,000 hectares of land is permitted or covered and about 425,000 hectares of land are disturbed (DOI 2004). An important factor to note is that wind energy projects use the same land area each year; coal and uranium must be mined from successive areas, with the total disturbed area increasing each year. In agricultural areas, land used for wind generation projects has the potential to be compatible with some land uses because only a few hectares are taken out of production, and no mining or drilling is needed to extract the fuel. [Department of Energy, October 2008, emphasis added]
Scientific American: Wind Turbines Providing Half The World's Energy Would Occupy Less Space Than Manhattan. As noted in Scientific American's 2009 renewable energy scenario, 3.8 million wind turbines, enough to supply more than half of the world's energy, would take up less than 50 square kilometers (31 square miles):
The worldwide footprint of the 3.8 million turbines would be less than 50 square kilometers (smaller than Manhattan). When the needed spacing between them is figured, they would occupy about 1 percent of the earth's land, but the empty space among turbines could be used for agriculture or ranching or as open land or ocean. [Scientific American, 10/26/09]
Research Is Going Into Different Turbine Options. As a National Geographic News article pointed out, nontraditional wind turbine forms, such as "kite-lofted" or counter-rotating turbines, may enable greater energy production from tight spaces, and some have suggested a system of alternating large and small turbines. Further technological advances may be in the offing:
Companies continue to work to improve turbine technology. Future turbines could be lighter, contain fewer parts, have better controls, or work together to optimize energy. [National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wind Technology Director Fort] Felker predicts both onshore and offshore turbines will get bigger. Engineers will continue to learn from present models, and work to find a variety of ways to make turbines better.
Research is also ongoing in the development of wind turbines without traditional "blades" or moving parts. [National Geographic, 7/20/12] [Gizmag, 4/3/13] [Smithsonian, 4/5/13]
WSJ Ignores Solutions For Intermittency
WSJ: Large-Scale Use Of Wind "Never Really Made Sense" Due To Intermittency. The op-ed claimed that it "never really made sense" that wind and solar could replace conventional energy because they are intermittent sources of power -- the wind does not always blow and the sun does not always shine:
The promise that wind and solar power could replace conventional electricity production never really made sense. It's known to everybody in the industry that a wind turbine will generate electricity 30% of the time--but it's impossible to predict when that time will be. A true believer might be willing to do without electricity when the wind is not blowing, but most people will not. And so, during the 30% of the time the blades are spinning, conventional power plants are also spinning on low, waiting to operate during the other 70% of the time. [Wall Street Journal, 6/17/13]
New Scientist: Industry Is Increasingly Able To Predict Varying Output Of Wind Power. According to an article by an Institute for Public Policy Research fellow published in New Scientist, predictions of when changes in wind power will happen, a key factor in ensuring reliability, are increasingly accurate:
This seems like common sense. However, the reliability of wind power does not depend on the variability of wind. Instead, it depends on how well changes in wind power output can be anticipated. Forecasts of wind farm output are increasingly accurate, and drops in output can be predicted and compensated for using conventional power stations. [New Scientist, 1/21/13]
Research Institute: Combining Renewable Sources Can Lead To Reliable Grid. A German research firm recently found that combining renewable energy sources (solar, wind and bio-gas) can yield a stable 24-hour-a-day grid:
By skillfully combining the output of a number of solar, wind and biogas plants the grid can be provided with stable energy 24 hours a day without fear of blackouts, according to the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) in Kassel.
Kurt Rohrig, deputy director of IWES, said: "Each source of energy - be it wind, sun or biogas - has its strengths and weaknesses. If we manage to skillfully combine the different characteristics of the regenerative energies, we can ensure the power supply for Germany."
The idea is that many small power plant operators can feed their electricity into the grid but act as a single power plant using computers to control the level of power.
The International Energy Agency has noted similarly that electric systems can meet variability by using a variety of technologies. [Scientific American, 4/5/13] [International Energy Agency, 2011]
UK Study: Wind Turbines Need Very Little Power Back-Up. The UK's National Grid determined that very little fossil-fuel generation was needed as a back-up to wind turbine output, as The Telegraph reported:
Now the National Grid has studied what actually happens in practice, with explosive, if surprising, results. Between April 2011 and September 2012 - its head of energy strategy, Richard Smith, told the Hay Festival - wind produced some 23,700 gigawatt hours (GWh) of power. Only 22GWh of power from fossil fuels was needed to fill the gaps when the wind didn't blow. That's less than a thousandth of the turbines' output - and, as it happens, less than a tenth of what was needed to back up conventional power stations.
It proved to be much the same with emissions. Wind saved nearly 11 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over that 18 months; standby burning of fossil fuels only reduced this by 8,800 tonnes, or 0.081 per cent.
Not surprisingly, given these figures, no new fossil fuel power station has been built to provide back up for wind farms, and none is in prospect. [The Telegraph, 5/31/13, emphasis added]
Winds Sufficient To "Shut Down" Turbines Are "Storm Force" Winds. According to the European Wind Energy Association, wind turbines do typically shut down in winds going about 25 meters per second (56 miles per hour), but those speeds constitute "storm" to "violent storm" force winds, which can cause "considerable structural damage." Physical vulnerability and failure to operate under such conditions is not a phenomenon endemic to wind turbines. [EWEA, accessed 6/18/13] [NOAA, accessed 6/18/13]
WSJ Fails To Disclose Heartland's Fossil Fuel Ties
Heartland Is Funded By Oil Interests. The Wall Street Journal noted that the op-ed writer, Lehr, is "science director of the Heartland Institute" but failed to disclose the Heartland Institute's funding from oil interests. ExxonMobil contributed over $600,000 to Heartland between 1998 and 2006, but has since pledged to stop funding groups that cast doubt on climate change. Heartland does not disclose its current donors, but internal documents obtained in 2012 revealed that Heartland received funding from the Charles Koch Foundation, whose founder is the CEO of a corporation with significant oil operations. [Wall Street Journal, 6/17/13] [The New York Times, 3/9/09] [Media Matters, 11/28/12]
Heartland Compared Those Who Accept Climate Science To Murderers. In 2012, Heartland used a billboard featuring Ted Kaczynski to launch its campaign comparing those who accept climate science with "murders, tyrants, and madmen." After drawing strong criticism, including from some of its own staff, Heartland quickly removed the billboard, but refused to apologize. [Media Matters, 11/28/12]
Heartland Institute: Policymakers Should Do "Nothing" About Climate Change. From "About Global Warming Facts" by The Heartland Institute:
If global warming is not a crisis, what should policymakers do about it? The answer, obviously, is "nothing." This is not a problem that needs to be solved. The case should be marked "closed" and policymakers should move on to other, more important, issues. [Heartland Institute, accessed 6/19/11]
Shauna Theel contributed to this report.


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CRESTVIEW � The Baker School band Boosters� second annual Swing for the Music golf tournament is this Saturday at Foxwood Country Club.
CRESTVIEW � The Baker School band Boosters� second annual Swing for the Music golf tournament is this Saturday at Foxwood Country Club.
The tournament ─scheduled for 8-11 a.m. ─will raise money for the band program.
Proceeds will benefit band trips and events, along with repairing or replacing band uniforms and equipment, event organizer Steve Sparkman said.
The amount of additional funds necessary to run a band program yearly is more than $50,000 above official funding, he said.
Participants can win door prizes from local businesses or bid in a silent auction. Items available include a one-night stay for two at a Biloxi area hotel and free dinner for two at the hotel restaurant, in addition to complimentary golf outings from area golf courses, Sparkman said.
Registration to play is $50, $40 for Foxwood members. Lunch for participants is at the country club, courtesy of Sparkman, who plans to grill out for the participants. Registration forms are available at the country club, 4927 Antioch Road.
Those interested can email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 758-7689.
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Baker School band�s Swing for the Music charity golf tournament is 8-11 a.m. Saturday at Foxwood Country Club, 4927 Antioch Road. All proceeds will benefit the Baker School band.
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Next Lock Screen v188.8.131.52442
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APK Description: Next Lock Screen, a Microsoft Garage project, saves you time with quick app launch and access to the information you need. It's a time saver lock screen built for busy professionals.
See your calendar, missed calls and text messages all at a glance. Connect to a conference call in a single tap without unlocking your phone. Next Lock Screen even surfaces the apps you use most based on your location.
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1 to 1 1/2 lb flounder fillets
1 lime
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
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Place fish in a large bow. Squeeze the lime over the fish. Place in the refrigerator for ten minutes, while you mix together all of the dry ingredients and sprinkle them on a plate. Remove the fish from the bowl, dredge in the cornmeal mixture. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Repeat for all of the fillets, then place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat enough oil to pan fry the fillets (about an inch) in a shallow saucepan. This will take about 15-20 minutes, you want the oil to be very hot. When it is hot enough, you can sort of smell it. Remove the fish from the refrigerator, 2 or 3 at a time, and fry. Cook about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. You want to make sure that the side is brown before you flip it, you don't want to flip twice. Flounder is very thin and will break apart if man(fish)handled. Repeat for all of the fillets Drain on paper towel lined plates and serve hot. Also good on sandwiches, and we even like it the next day.


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There is one huge reason why the Saints should beat the Seahawks in a first-round playoff game at Qwest Field on Saturday. They're the vastly better team.
That's why they're 11-point favorites to win the game, making the Seahawks the biggest home underdog in NFL playoff history.
The Super Bowl champion Saints have Drew Brees and Reggie Bush, and they're playing the ragamuffin Seahawks, who are not only the first 7-9 team to make the NFL playoffs but also the worst 7-9 team ever.
I won't do the research because, as you know, I'm too damn lazy, but I would guess that no other 7-9 team in NFL history lost its nine games by an average of 21 points. When the Seahawks lost, they got flattened -- in fact, their closest defeat was by 15 points to this same Saints squad in October.
But this tawdry little team of ours is going to beat the Saints on Saturday. That's right, the Seahawks are going to beat the Saints. Might even win going away. I'm picturing Pete Carroll getting his first Gatorade bath of the season and Matt Hasselbeck getting a standing ovation as he leaves the field.
The way I look at it, there's no middle ground -- the Go 2 Guy's a visionary or an idiot. Though there's ample evidence to support the latter, may I remind you that just two weeks ago I was the only media guy in town who correctly forecast a Washington win over Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl.
And just because top-10 lists are so overdone, I'm going to give you the top 12 reasons why the Seahawks are going to beat, defeat and maybe even pummel the Saints:
12) The Seahawks have a big emotional intangible working in their favor. Everyone across the country is mocking them, saying that a 7-9 team does not deserve to be in the playoffs, let alone host a first-round game. If I'm a player on the team, I'm thinking: "Is that right? Well, we'll see about that." This is a unifying force that more than compensates for a disparity in talent.
11) Amazing that I can come up with 12 reasons why the Seahawks will beat, defeat and maybe even pummel the Saints, but I can't come up with a single reason why they shouldn't play with a reckless abandon. The Seahawks are expected to lose, so there's no reason to be tight -- they're in a terrific position to cut it loose. All of the pressure is on the Saints -- what's worse than being the worst team in playoff history? Losing to that team.
10) Technically they're still the Super Bowl champs, but they're not that team anymore. They don't have the NFL's No. 1 offense, and they're almost as bad as the Seahawks on the ground at 28th, averaging 94.9 yards a game. Among their five defeats were losses to the Browns and Cardinals. Listen, if you can lose to Max Hall and the Cardinals, you can lose to the Seahawks.
9) Because of injuries to Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory, Julius Jones will be the Saints' starting running back. I don't understand why Bush, for one game at least, would not be your featured back, but ESPN's John Clayton says it's because the Heisman Trophy winner and giver-backer can't run between the tackles. To which the Go 2 Guy says -- neither can Jones. It's not like the Seahawks' run defense is all that salty, but based on what you saw from Jones in Seattle, do you really think he'll make much of an impact on Saturday? Neither do I, and if the Saints can't generate a running game, it will make it much more difficult on Drew Brees.
8) Speaking of Brees, he's probably reason No. 1 on the list of why the Saints will drill the Seahawks, but he's No. 8 on this list, mainly because he hasn't been his usually sharp self this season. Make no mistake, I love this guy. Seattle reporters got a chance to talk to him during a conference call earlier this year, and I asked him the usual assortment of impertinent questions, including one about opening a Jimmy John's sandwich shop in New Orleans.
Last summer I saw Brees on the Jay Leno show, saying that the No. 9 Jimmy John's sandwich with peppers was his favorite, and I thought, what the heck, I'll have to try it, so the next day I stopped by the Renton Jimmy John's, and he's right, the No. 9, an Italian Night Club, is damn good.
He lived off of Jimmy John's No. 9's when he was at Purdue and always thought it would be cool to open a shop of his own in New Orleans, which he did a few months ago.
So we're on this conference call talking sandwiches, and I was just about to tell him that my daughter, the Go 2 Girl, works at the Jimmy John's in Pullman when a more respected journalist asked him, egads, a football question, interrupting what had been an otherwise entertaining conversation.
At any rate, for whatever reason -- coach Sean Payton thinks it has a lot to do with the Saints' dreadful run game -- Brees has thrown 22 interceptions this year, at least one in each of his last 12 games. Against the Seahawks, he was picked off by David Hawthorne and Earl Thomas. Expect the trend to continue on Saturday.
7) As a burned-out cynical sportswriter, I will never be "all in" with Pete Carroll, but I'm pretty sure if I were a Seahawks player, I would love him to death. I can't think of a better coach to fire up the troops in an "us against the world" game like this than him.
6) I was listening to "Mike and Mike in the Morning" the other day, and one of the Mikes said that on his list of first-round playoff quarterbacks that he had the most confidence in, Hasselbeck ranked eighth and dead last. (I'm guessing Whitehurst was 8B.) I presume that he based this on the simple fact that every other quarterback on the list is better than Hasselbeck, which is more than fair, though I don't know, would you rate Kansas City's Matt Cassel ahead of Hasselbeck? You would? Never mind.
The thing is, I understand that Hasselbeck has been slightly turnover-prone in his last four games, but he still went 32 for 44 for 366 yards against the Saints, suggesting good things are possible in the rematch. Another promising sign -- Brandon Stokley, who had six catches for 76 yards against the Saints and has a knack for making first-down catches, is recovering from a concussion and should play this week.
5) Dove-tailing off of reason No. 6, safety Malcolm Jenkins probably will not play because of a knee injury. I'm not going to act like I know a darn thing about Jenkins when I don't, but my ears perked up when I heard Cris Collinsworth say on the NBC Sunday night broadcast that it would be a huge blow to the Saints if Jenkins can't play against the Seahawks because he's the leader of their defense. Clayton said that Jenkins is a Pro Bowl-caliber player. So I'm putting 2 and 2 and even 1 and 3 together and thinking, well, if that's the case, that should make the Saints' secondary more vulnerable to Jeremy Bates' vertical passing game.
Shoot holes in that one if you want, but I also like the fact that the Saints aren't one of the sack-happiest teams in the league. They registered 33 sacks this year, or around two a game. That being the case, I like Hasselbeck's chances even more to have a productive day. His lack of mobility compared to Whitehurst should not hurt him against the Saints.
4) More problems for Brees. Who exactly is he going to throw to? All right, Lance Moore, but who else? Marques Colston had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage from his knee 10 days ago and just returned to practice on Wednesday. He's terrific but can't possibly be 100 percent. And the top three tight ends -- Jimmy Graham, Jeremy Shockey and David Thomas -- either missed practice this week or were limited.
3) Miscellaneous problems for the Saints…the long road trip on a short week to Seattle; preparing to play against two different quarterbacks all week and not knowing what to expect; and temperatures in the low 40s with a 40 percent chance of showers, less than ideal conditions for a dome team.
2) The Saints are fourth in the league in total defense but just 16th against the run, prompting the thought that maybe the Seahawks can keep it going on the ground after rushing for 119 yards in the second half against the Rams. Just give me enough Beast Mode and Priest Mode from Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett to keep those Saints linebackers honest. And while you're at it, Coach Pete, give me a liberal sprinkling of Leon Washington in your backfield -- he's your No. 1 play-maker! Get him on the field as much as possible.
1) The No. 1 reason why the Seahawks will beat, defeat and maybe even pummel the Saints -- Qwest Field. There have been other deafening games here, but I'm thinking this one will approach and perhaps overtake the ear-piercer of all-time against Carolina in the 2005 NFC Championship Game. The 12th man should be well-lubricated and ready to go. Seahawks' fans will be a disruptive force all game long. I'm thinking the crescendo starts with Walter Jones raising the 12th Man flag and, three hours later, builds to a roar after a shocking Seahawks' win.


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Richard Phillips Feynman
Born: 11 May 1918 in Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 15 February 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Richard Feynman's parents were Melville Feynman and Lucille Phillips. Melville was born into a Jewish family in Minsk, Belarus, and emigrated with his parents to the United States when he was five years old. He was a business man who tried, not too successfully, many different types of business. It is clear that his talents were not in business but rather in science which was the subject that fascinated him but he never had the opportunity to make a career from it. Lucille Phillips was born in the United States into a Jewish family. Lucille's father had emigrated from Poland and her mother also came from a family of Polish immigrants. She trained as a primary school teacher but married Melville in 1917 before taking up a profession.
After their marriage Lucille and Melville Feynman moved into a Manhattan apartment and, in the following year, their first child Richard was born. Melville wanted his first child to be a son and he also wanted him to become a scientist so, overjoyed when he got the son he wanted, he did all he could to interest Richard in science throughout his childhood. Gleick writes [6]:-
Melville's gift to the family was knowledge and seriousness. Humour and storytelling came from Lucille.Tragedy struck the family when Richard was five years old for Lucille and Melville had a second son who died when four weeks old. It meant that a sadness fell over the household which must have greatly affected the young Richard. After this, he remained an only child until his sister Joan was born when he was nine years old. The family moved several times during these years but when Richard was ten they settled in Far Rockaway.
Richard, or Ritty as his friends called him, learnt a great deal of science from Encyclopaedia Britannica and taught himself elementary mathematics before he encountered it at school. He also set up a laboratory in his room at home where he experimented with electricity. In particular he wired circuits with light bulbs, he invented a burglar alarm, and he took radios apart to repair damaged circuits. When he entered Far Rockaway High School his interests were almost entirely mathematics and science. He found little liking for arts type subjects at this time [4]:-
I always worried about being a sissy; I didn't want to be too delicate. To me, no real man ever paid any attention to poetry and such things.At school Feynman approached mathematics in a highly unconventional way. Basically he enjoyed recreational mathematics from which he derived a large amount of pleasure. He studied a lot of mathematics in his own time including trigonometry, differential and integral calculus, and complex numbers long before he met these topics in his formal education. Realising the importance of mathematical notation, he invented his own notation for sin, cos, tan, f (x) etc. which he thought was much better than the standard notation. However, when a friend asked him to explain a piece of mathematics, he suddenly realised that notation could not be a personal matter since one needed it to communicate. He really enjoyed mathematics competitions and was a real star in his school. In his final year at Far Rockaway High School he won the New York University Math Championship.
After leaving school he applied to several universities to study there. One would have expected every university to which he applied would enthusiastically offer him a place but it was not that easy. Although his grades in mathematics and science were outstanding, he had performed much less well in other subjects. There was also the "problem" that he was a Jew, which really was a problem in the United States at this time with universities having quotas on the number of Jews they admitted. He sat an entrance examination for Columbia University and they turned him down. He never quite forgave them for charging him 15 dollars and then rejecting him. He was accepted, however, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He entered MIT in 1935 and, after four years study, obtained his B.Sc. in 1939. He went there to study mathematics but, although he found the courses easy, he became increasingly worried by the abstraction and lack of applications which characterised the course at this time. He read Eddington's Mathematical Theory of Relativity while in his first year of studies and felt that this was what he wanted from mathematics. His mathematics lecturers presented him with the view that one did mathematics for its own sake so Feynman changed courses, taking electrical engineering. Very quickly he changed again, this time moving into physics. It is interesting to think that had Feynman taken the mathematics course at Cambridge which Hoyle took around the same time, he would have found it exactly what he wanted.
The physics course that Feynman took at MIT was not the standard one. He took Introduction to Theoretical Physics, a class intended for graduate students, in his second year. There was no course on quantum mechanics, a topic that Feynman was very keen to study, so together with a fellow undergraduate, T A Welton, he began to read the available texts in the spring of 1936. Returning to their respective homes in the summer of 1936 the two exchanged a series of remarkable letters as they tried to develop a version of space-time where (quoted from one of the letters - see [6]):-
... electrical phenomena [are] a result of the metric of a space in the same way that gravitational phenomena are.By 1937 Feynman was reading Dirac's The principles of quantum mechanics and seeing how his highly original ideas fitted into Dirac's approach. In fact Dirac became the scientist who Feynman most respected throughout his life.
We mentioned above that Feynman went home for his vacations. In fact he applied for summer jobs at the Bell Telephone Laboratories every summer but was always refused a position there despite the highest recommendations. Although it can never be proved, there seems no other reason that he would be turned down other than that he was Jewish.
As he approached the end of his remarkable four undergraduate years at MIT he began to think about studying for his doctorate. Since he had been so happy at MIT and also believing it to be the leading institution, he approached the head of physics, John Slater, requesting that he stay on to take a Ph.D. course. Slater told him that for his own good he had to move and he suggested Princeton.
Despite the personal recommendation that Harry Smyth at Princeton received from Slater, it was not obvious that Feynman would be accepted. He had the best grades in physics and mathematics that anyone had seen, but on the other hand he was close to the bottom in history, literature and fine arts. He had one other thing going against him - namely that he was Jewish. Smyth wrote:-
Is Feynman Jewish? We have no definite rule against Jews but have to keep their proportion in our department reasonably small because of the difficulty of placing them.After further letters from Slater, Feynman was accepted by Princeton. His doctoral work at Princeton was supervised by John Wheeler, and after finding the first problem that Wheeler gave him rather intractable, he went back to ideas he had thought about while at MIT. The first seminar that he gave at Princeton was to an audience which included Einstein, Pauli and von Neumann. Pauli said at the end [4]:-
I do not think this theory can be right ...In retrospect, Feynman thought that Pauli must have seen difficulties at once, for after Feynman had spent a long time working on it, he too thought that it was not satisfactory. However, he then went on to develop a new approach to quantum mechanics using the principle of least action. He replaced the wave model of electromagnetics of Maxwell with a model based on particle interactions mapped into space-time. Gleick writes [6]:-
This was Richard Feynman nearing the crest of his powers. At twenty-three ... there was no physicist on earth who could match his exuberant command over the native materials of theoretical science. It was not just a facility at mathematics (though it had become clear ... that the mathematical machinery emerging from the Wheeler-Feynman collaboration was beyond Wheeler's own ability). Feynman seemed to possess a frightening ease with the substance behind the equations, like Einstein at the same age, like the Soviet physicist Lev Landau - but few others.He received his doctorate from Princeton in 1942 but before this time the United States had entered World War II.
Feynman worked on the atomic bomb project at Princeton University (1941-42) and then at Los Alamos (1943-45). When he was approached during his final year of research to take part in the project his first reaction had been a very definite no since he was entering the final stages of work for his thesis at the time [4]:-
... I went back to my thesis - for about three minutes. Then I began to pace the floor and think about the thing. The Germans had Hitler and the possibility of developing an atomic bomb was obvious, and the possibility that they would develop it before we did was very much of a fright.Feynman began work on the Manhattan project at Princeton developing a theory of how to separate Uranium 235 from Uranium 238, while his thesis supervisor Wheeler went to Chicago to work with Fermi on the first nuclear reactor. Wigner, in Wheeler's absence, advised Feynman to write up his thesis and after Wheeler and Wigner examined the work he received his doctorate in June 1942.
Feynman had a difficult personal problem at this time. His girlfriend of many years, Arlene Greenbaum, had been diagnosed as having tuberculosis and his family opposed their marriage. Shortly after he was awarded his doctorate Feynman married Arlene with no family members present. Shortly after his marriage Feynman went to the newly constructed Los Alamos site to work on the atomic bomb project. His remarkable abilities soon led to him being appointed as head of the theoretical division. Arlene died in 1945 just before the first test of the bomb. Feynman would marry twice more and have two children with his third wife.
After World War II, in the autumn of 1945, Feynman was appointed as a professor of theoretical physics at Cornell University. At first he devoted himself to teaching and put his research aside. The pressure of the work at Los Alamos, together with the personal stress of watching his wife's health decline, had taken its toll. He wrote [4]:-
If you're teaching a class, you can think about the elementary things that you know very well. These things are kind of fun and delightful. It doesn't do any harm to think them over again. Is there a better way to present them? The elementary things are easy to think about; if you can't think of a new thought, no harm done; what you thought about it before is good enough for the class. If you do think of something new, you're rather pleased that you have a new way of looking at it.He received offers of posts at other universities but felt that as a non-researcher he could not even consider them. Suddenly the desire to undertake research hit him again and he returned to the quantum theory of electrodynamics that he was working on before World War II.
In 1950 Feynman accepted a position as professor of theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology. Since he had already planned a sabbatical leave before receiving the offer, he was able to arrange to spend the first ten months of his new appointment in Brazil. He remained at Cal tech for the rest of his career, being appointed Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics there in 1959.
Feynman's main contribution was to quantum mechanics, following on from the work of his doctoral thesis. He introduced diagrams (now called Feynman diagrams) that are graphic analogues of the mathematical expressions needed to describe the behaviour of systems of interacting particles. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1965, jointly with Schwinger and Tomonoga:-
... for fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics, with deep-ploughing consequences for the physics of elementary particles.Other work on particle spin and the theory of 'partons' which led to the current theory of quarks were fundamental in pushing forward an understanding of particle physics.
In early 1979 Feyman's health had deteriorated and he had surgery for stomach cancer. This was very successful and his doctors believed that he would not suffer a recurrence. After his recovery he enjoyed the limelight as a famous public figure, a role which was enhanced when the book [4] became a surprise best seller. His final major task was as a member of a committee set up to investigate the cause of the explosion on the space shuttle Challenger on Tuesday 28 January 1986. The fascinating story of the science and politics of this investigation is told in Feyman's own words in [5]. It was a very difficult time for Feyman since throughout the investigation his health was deteriorating. Near the end of 1987 cancer was found again in his abdomen. After his death, Chandler wrote on 17 February 1988 in [17]:-
Feynman, who died at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center after an eight-year battle with abdominal cancer, was a popular and energetic lecturer who, despite his illness, continued to teach at the California Institute of Technology until two weeks ago.Feynman's books include many outstanding ones which evolved out of lecture courses. For example Quantum Electrodynamics (1961) and The Theory of Fundamental Processes (1961), The Feynman Lectures on Physics (1963-65) (3 volumes), The Character of Physical Law (1965) and QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (1985).
In [6] Gleick described Feynman's approach to science:-
So many of his witnesses observed the utter freedom of his flights of thought, yet when Feynman talked about his own methods not freedom but constraint ... For Feynman the essence of scientific imagination was a powerful and almost painful rule. What scientists create must match reality. It must match what is already known. Scientific creativity, he said, is imagination in a straitjacket ... The rules of harmonic progression made for Mozart a cage as unyielding as the sonnet did for Shakespeare. As unyielding and as liberating - for later critics found the creator's genius in the counterpoint of structure and freedom, rigour and inventiveness.Feynman received many honours for his work. He was elected to the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Academy of Science, and the Royal Society of London. Among the awards he received were the Albert Einstein Award (1954) and the Lawrence Award (1962).
As to Feynman's character, he was described in [17] as follows:-
He was widely known for his insatiable curiosity, gentle wit, brilliant mind and playful temperament.Gleick [6] describes him as:-
... mystifyingly brilliant at calculating, strangely ignorant of the literature, passionate.
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