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Letter Report: Timber Sale Surveys - Mio Ranger District
Author(s): Janet G. Brashler
Year: 1978
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Site Settlement • Statement For Management • Timber Sale
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min long: -84.851; min lat: 44.507 ; max long: -83.887; max lat: 44.858 ;
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Prepared By(s): Janet G. Brashler
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- SpaceX blew up an experimental engine during a test at its McGregor, Texas, development facility on Saturday.
- No one was hurt in the incident, SpaceX said.
- The new engine model is more powerful and intended to replace the engines on its current Falcon 9 rocket system.
- However, the company says damage to its engine-testing bay won't delay its ambitious launch schedule.
Despite blowing up an experimental upgrade to its go-to rocket engines, SpaceX says it can continue its record-setting year.
The aerospace company, founded by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, has pulled off 16 rocket launches in 2017. That's double SpaceX's launch count from last year and a frequency rivaling that of its biggest competitors.
What's more, SpaceX hopes to lift off three more of its Falcon 9 rockets — a reusable launch vehicle that's poised to significantly lower the cost of access to space (and maybe save humankind) — before the year's end.
But as Christian Davenport first reported for the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, an explosion rocked SpaceX's development facility in McGregor, Texas, over the weekend.
The blast occurred on one of two heavy-duty stands the company uses to test Merlin rocket engines — nine of which line the bottom of every reusable Falcon 9 booster.
"No one was injured and all safety protocols were followed during the time of this incident," a SpaceX spokesperson told Business Insider in a statement. "We are now conducting a thorough and fully transparent investigation of the root cause. SpaceX is committed to our current manifest and we do not expect this to have any impact on our launch cadence."
That doesn't mean the company doesn't have a new problem to deal with, though.
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SpaceX was testing an experimental new version of its Merlin rocket engine at the time of the blast, a company source who is familiar with the matter told Business Insider.
All Falcon 9 rockets launched today use a design called block-four — a kind of "model year" for the rocket system. Saturday's test was to qualify a more powerful block-five system, which SpaceX has not yet said when it is releasing. (Block-five will help the company launch heavier payloads into higher orbits around Earth while being able to land and reuse its boosters, which are the most expensive part of a rocket.)
Surprisingly, the engine was not being purposefully ignited when it exploded: According to the company source, the blast occurred during a "lox drop," in which liquid oxygen is pumped into a rocket engine to see if it leaks.
"The computers were showing data we didn't like during that test," the source said — and shortly after this the explosion happened. "We're going to investigate what led to that ignition. What does the video show? What do the photos show? What do the computers show?"
Whatever the cause, the testing bay in which the Merlin engine was attached to did not fare well. "It's a two- to four-week repair job," the source said.
A nearby testing bay, which is also used to qualify Merlin engines before flight, was also damaged from the explosion — perhaps by flying metal, concrete, or liquid-oxygen-fuelled flames.
Delays for the new model year
Having this second bay knocked out of commission would normally delay SpaceX's launch schedule, since all engines used on Falcon 9 rockets must past a qualification test.
Yet that repair job will take only "two or three days," according to the source, and block-four testing will soon resume.
"This isn't going to have any impact on our launches this year or next year. We can make all the block-fours we want," the source said.
However, SpaceX is pausing development of its block-five Merlin engines not only to investigate the blast, but also make room to keep block-four Merlin engines qualified for flight. This will delay the roll-out of that program until both the investigation closes and the badly damaged bay is repaired.
The company source compared this problem to Toyota delaying the new model year of its Camry with a "a bigger backseat and engine": Most customers won't mind, the source said, since last year's model works fine — and the new version doesn't even have a release date.
The last major explosion SpaceX suffered was in September 2016, when a pressure vessel failed and caused a Falcon 9 rocket to blow up during a launch-pad test, destroying a satellite payload on top. The company also lost a payload in 2015, and failed to ferry a "Star Trek" actor's ashes to space in 2008.
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Even if stocks provided few thrills, the world of finance generated plenty of compelling headlines this week, with central bankers meeting to consider lending rates, currencies in motion, junk bonds capturing more than their share of attention and the tax-cut debate again heating up in Washington.
With the earnings-season flood of quarterly reports having slowed to a trickle, the main U.S. stock indexes appeared all too willing to take a back seat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU managed a weekly gain of slightly more than 0.2 percent -- and that after a triple-digit Friday surge. The Nasdaq COMP, also riding a big Friday session, added 1.1 percent over the course of the week, while the S&P 500 SPX added slightly more than 3 points for a rise of 0.4 percent.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- As was widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee held its target federal funds rate steady at a 41-year low Tuesday. The Federal Reserve indicated it has faith that the economy can work its way out of its persistent slump but suggested that the need to step in could present itself. Also meeting this week -- and also standing pat -- were the Bank of England and the European Central Bank, which governs monetary policy in the so-called eurozone. See full story.
House passes $550 billion tax cut
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- In a largely party-line vote, the GOP-controlled House passed a $550 billion tax-cut package Friday that incorporated most elements of the sweeping White House-backed tax-cut scheme. Senate Republicans next week will attempt to hammer out intraparty differences and address White House objections to their $350 billion version of the bill. See full story.
April fails to shower retailers with brisk sales
CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- April proved disappointing to most chain stores that were pinning their hopes on an Easter holiday and postwar bump in sales. Gap GPS was one of the few exceptions, with some saying the retailer may have turned a corner. See full story.
Euro in a zone
LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Already on a months-long run, the euro surged against the dollar and the British pound Thursday after the European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, defying hopes of some European companies for relief from the euro's remarkable rise. See full story.
Cisco looks cautiously forward
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- While analysts were pleased with how Cisco Systems CSCO continues to run its business and some said executive comments indicate better times ahead, shares slipped Wednesday after the networking-gear manufacturer said sales this quarter will likely flatten after declining last quarter. See full story.
Made in China -- technically speaking
HONG KONG (CBS.MW) -- The boatloads of Chinese products arriving on U.S. shores may actually be coming from American companies producing goods in China and then exporting them back to the United States, some economists say, thereby distorting Beijing's overall export picture. See full story.
For exceedingly busy workers, health is on the way
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Overeating, overworking and underexercising is a dangerous, if common, combination. The health-and-fitness business has identified a niche. "The fitness industry has really been keeping pace with people who are time-starved," said Dr. Pamela Peeke, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland. "Blasting in and blasting out is what it's all about. It's better to get them in there 30 minutes and give them high intensity than it is to expect you can keep them in there for an hour. Most people can't do that." See full story.
Real Estate: Old people's homes
CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Arizona is paradise for some retirees, as Florida is for others. But for the vast majority of U.S. workers, the house they will occupy upon retirement looks a lot like the house they already live in -- and, in fact, is most likely the very same. See Resident Authority by Steve Kerch.
Commentary: Notes from the junk heap
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Junk bonds have enjoyed a tremendous rise in price this year, thanks in part to improved prospects for the small or troubled companies that issue high-yield debt. Personally, I think the junk-bond rally and the rise in share values of small-cap companies go hand in hand, and will continue as investors seek to own stakes in the future leaders of their respective industries. See StockWatch by Thom Calandra.
Commentary: Bet your bottom dollar
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- So what do New York Stock Exchange chief Dick Grasso, media mogul Ted Turner and Saddam Hussein have in common? A healthy lust for the greenback, it seems. Unfortunately for all three of them, their dollars are worth a whole lot less this week then they were last week, last month, even last year. That's because the dollar has been in decline for more than 12 months. And there's a tough summer just ahead. See Editor's View by David Callaway.


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A diverse crowd of Saulites braved the cold tonight in a show of support for the local Muslim community, who are grieving Sunday's tragic Quebec City mosque shooting.
About 200 people attended a candlelight vigil at the courthouse this evening, organized by local Christian faith leaders in a show of support to the Muslim community.
The Imam of Sault Ste. Marie's only mosque said the community's support over the last few days in response to killings in Quebec City have shown him the true nature of Canadians.
"It makes us feel so happy that our friends and our community are coming together to give us support," said Saber Alkilani.
"I just spoke to some new refugees from Syria and they said they really appreciate this. It helps make us feel good. It makes us feel safe," he added.
Organization for the vigil began just last night, when Patrick McManus and Pam Rayment — both reverends at Emmaus Anglican Church — made the decision to show support for the local Muslim community.
"We started looking around and no one was doing anything, but something should be done, so we just said 'okay, if no one is going to do it, we will pull something together,'" said McManus.
The pair began inviting leaders from across the community at large, not just within the faith-based community.
Rayment said, "I think one of the coolest things from just yesterday evening to today, is to recognize just how connected this community of Sault Ste. Marie is. So often we work in our silos, and yet the effort to come together has gone really smoothly."
Neither McManus nor Rayment had met Alkilani until tonight's vigil.
"I really appreciate everyone coming tonight to show us solidarity and condolences for those who lost their lives and for the injured people," said Alkilani immediately after the vigil.
"We are not alone. This is a very good feeling," he added.
Mayor Christian Provenzano said he has been inspired by the tremendous amounts of kindness he has seen from the community.
When visiting the local mosque to offer condolences yesterday, Provenzano said he witnessed citizens dropping off flowers.
"I was really impressed with their kindness. There was a card they had signed. I didn't count the signatures, but they were numerous," said Provenzano.
He added, "I think we have seen the best side of Sault Ste. Marie in the last couple of days."
Over 100 refugees now call Sault Ste. Marie home, said Provenzano, many sponsored by local families and church groups.
McManus said Sunday's mosque shooting in Quebec City has affected him deeply as someone who makes a living leading prayer.
"I think the shock waves are still being felt — of what this means to us in Canada and in places of worship — to have this threatened," said McManus.
"I think the community just needed this. That was our feeling, that the community needed a way to express solidarity," he added.
When organizers were not able to reach the mosque last night to ask permission to hold the vigil on that property, a snap decision was made to hold it at the courthouse instead.
Rayment said holding the vigil at the courthouse was appropriate because the shooting was not just a Muslim issue, but a justice issue as well.
"The whole thrust of this, and why we see that call to stand in solidarity, is because there is a recognition that basic justice is being threatened and perverted," she said.
During his remarks to the crowd, McManus called out the names of the six men killed in Sunday's shooting, while Alkilani condemned the killings.
Words of support were also read by the local Jewish and Metis communities, among others.
Now that a dialogue has opened between Christian and Muslim leaders, both would like to see the relationship continue.
McManus said it has been quite a long time since there has been formal Christian-Muslim dialogues.
"Something like that would be very worthwhile in the city and go a long way to mutual understanding," said McManus.
Alkilani said everyone is welcome to visit the mosque at any time.
"We would like people to start to know us. Yes we are new here in the Sault, but we would like to show people we are very open," he said.


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|Jan 30th, 2008 05:40 PM
|I am not surprised at all that an album from William Shatner is worth listening to.
|Jan 21st, 2008 05:46 PM
|That track is definitely not on the album, unless there's an import version with bonus tracks or something.
|Jan 21st, 2008 02:13 PM
|Girl Drink Drunk
|Doesn't this album contain the track "No Tears For Ceasar". If so, I'm surprised that there was no mention of it in this article.
|Jan 21st, 2008 09:40 AM
Thanks for manning up to reality, Shatner, and not taking yourself any more seriously than the rest of us do.
I think the whole reason Shatner is still so popular is that he's realized that fans are more important than critics, that he was never that great of an actor to begin with, and that he has limitations that he can work with.
I think it's that open acceptance of his limitations that makes him so awesome.
|Jan 21st, 2008 09:07 AM
This album was just way too good. Why? Because William Shatner never takes himself seriously. Ever. It's all so damned hillarious and at the same time well put together. Plus I love Rollins. This guy will do anything if it's rad enough and hearing him and Shatner going tongue and cheek back and forth is nothing short of brilliance.
There's seriously ass-bad bands from Norway that could actually learn something from this album. Namely that if you're going to act like a fucking joke, at least enjoy it. And nothing says "no talent joke" like running around in studs and a leather codpiece. Shatner's more hardcore then the Viking poop-eaters. Shatner rules.
|Jan 21st, 2008 03:17 AM
|wow, shatner? I will certainly try this out, thanks RoG
|Jan 20th, 2008 11:12 AM
|This is definitely my favorite album of 2004, and since Tom Waits came out with an album that same year, that says a LOT coming from me.
|Jan 18th, 2008 09:11 PM
|Just listen to a few samples of it on Amazon.com if you're not sold on it yet. Trust me, if you buy it, I guarantee you'll be replaying it constantly for a long time to come.
|Jan 18th, 2008 06:41 PM
|I admit I haven't heard this yet, but I have been curious about it ever since I heard his interview where he plugged it on Preston and Steve (A free podcast I listen to in case you were wondering. :P ) I will have to give it a try when I go on my next CD spree.
|Jan 18th, 2008 05:31 PM
One of the things I always loved about this album, was how pathetic every song title sounded. Even the record title sounded sad for the shat.....at least he can take that stuff in stride and not get upset every time someone plays "It hasn't happened yet".....
Shatner/Spock For President!!!
|Jan 18th, 2008 04:52 PM
|Got to agree with our dear Mr. Burbank here. The duet with Rollins is ten shades of brilliance. Anyone whose listened to that particular track has had to have some one else to sing along with them (ok maybe not SING per sey) as it was on.Great choice most honorable RoG!
|Jan 18th, 2008 04:35 AM
|Purple Man
The Shat is one of the coolest men alive. Kids these days don't have a clue, I tell you. "The Transformed Man" is fantastic, and his performance at the 1978 Sci-Fi Film Awards set a new standard. Five pickles all the way.
Now to set a new standard - of nerddom! Watch the Shat's masterful performance as Buck Murdock in "Airplane II" courtesy of Youtube:
|Jan 17th, 2008 08:33 PM
|Colonel Flagg
|Max, it was Airplane II (Gods I am such a nerd for knowing that) and he does the most incredible sendup of himself doing Captain Kirk ("The lights, they're FLASHING and they're BEEPING ...."). His charm is in not taking himself at all seriously - heck, look at all those Priceline commercials. I loved "The Transformed Man" by the way.
|Jan 17th, 2008 08:19 PM
|Fathom Zero
|I mistook Henry Rollins for Fred Willard. I love this whole damn album.
|Jan 17th, 2008 07:50 PM
|This is actually one of my favorite albums. I'm the music manager at Barnes and Noble and I put this cd up as a staff recommendation (I also play a couple tracks in the store over our stereo system) and I heard a customer say to his wife that if he had seen that was a staff recommendation he would have left immediately and not bought anything. My favorite songs are That's me Trying and You'll Have Time, any song with a choir singing the name Joey Ramone is awesome in my book.
|Jan 17th, 2008 11:36 AM
|Really? Shatner? REALLY?? I mean if you guys say so I'll give it a try. Maybe I'm too young but my whole life this guy has just been a living joke.
|Jan 17th, 2008 10:44 AM
|The Rollins duet is my favorite I think, but I gotta say this album is the culmination of a career arc. I've been championing Shatner as a force of nature or over twenty years now. I did an imitation of him reading Moody Blues poetry as part of my original stand up set in the early eighties. His halting, sometimes spazzy Captian Kirk rhythms informed acting style. I'm not claiming he was anything but a cheesy B actor, but he was the king of cheesy B actors and his presence catapulted everything he did past B acting into something entirely transcendent. When he first started doing comedy (Think that SNL sketch, or his performance in Airplane II or III, whichever it was) I think he really found his mark, and on Has Been, which has more than it's share of comic moments, he moves beyond classification into just being Shatner the way Brando was just Brando and Nicholson is just Nicholson.
|Jan 17th, 2008 09:10 AM
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|I don't care what anybody says to the contrary; this was one of the best albums of 2004. Brad Paisley was, however, one of my least favorite things about this album. I still wish there was a follow-up record but it's hard to imagine a second one up to this quality.
|Jan 17th, 2008 04:02 AM
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The St. Augustine Historic Pub Crawl is the ideal way to have an exciting experience in Floridas most historic city. Drink up the history of St. Augustine as you travel to four distinct bars and pubs for a fun and delicious sightseeing tour.
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Students having completed the Master's Degree Programme in Human-Technology Interaction will- know product development methods in theory and practice well enough to work independently in research and product development,- know user interface design and software development methods well enough to work as a HTI specialist in product development.
Studies in the Master's programme in Human-Technology Interaction are divided into three specializations. In addition to the general goals of the Master's programme each specialization has its own goals.
After completing the specialization in Interaction Design and Research the student- knows the central themes in past and present interaction techniques,- knows the theoretical foundations of human-technology interaction,- can choose and apply appropriate research methods in evaluating interaction techniques, interaction design, and user interfaces.
After completing the specialization in Development of Interactive Software the student- knows the software architectures used for implementing user interfaces,- can apply software development techniques to implement new interaction techniques in products and services, and- understands the strengths and limitations of the constructive research method in HTI.
After completing the specialization in User Experience Design and Evaluation the student- knows the User Experience research and development methods,- can apply this knowledge in research and development of new interactive technologies.
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Students can specialize in1) Interaction Design and Research,2) Development of Interactive Software, or3) User Experience Design and Evaluation.
Bachelor's degree in a suitable field or equivalent studies. Each specialization has it's own prerequisites, which you can find below.
Finnish speaking students can use Finnish in some exams and write the Master's Thesis in Finnish.
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The following completed exhibitions at Scottsdale's Museum of the West played a significant role in the museum's mission to immerse guests in the stories of the Greater Western region:
New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West (October 16, 2018 – September 15, 2019)
This major traveling exhibition featuring a selection of works from the celebrated Tia Collection, Santa Fe, NM is debuting at Scottsdale's Museum of the West and offers a fresh view of the evolution of art in New Mexico, from the era of the late Romantics to the advent of early Modernism. The exhibition will include more than 100 early 20th century artworks by 70 artists, including signature works by well-known artists, as well as works by under-recognized artists. These artists lived and worked in northern New Mexico during the 1920s and 1930s, when Santa Fe and Taos were among the most important national and international arts colonies.
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City of Scottsdale
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Will James, Young Cowboy, 1935, pen, ink, and watercolor; The Abe Hays Family Will James Collection.
Will James: Cowboy Artist and Author (May 7, 2019 – Aug. 18, 2019)
James (1892-1942) was a prolific Western artist, illustrator and writer who was best known as one of the greatest "action artists" of all time and as author of the award-winning book, "Smoky the Cowhorse," which won the prestigious Newberry Medal for children's literature and was made into three film adaptions. On loan from Paradise Valley resident and founding SMoW Trustee, Abe Hays, SMoW celebrates the return of this exhibition for an exclusive three-month showing. The Abe Hays Family Will James Collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of James' work in private hands. It features 80-plus original works of art, all 26 of his books and those illustrated by James for other authors; letters; photographs; posters; prints; and artifacts including his Winchester M1894 carbine rifle, pen knife, World War I dog tags and his saddle. James had 26 books published, and eight of them are also available for sale in SMoW's Sue and Robert Karatz Museum Store.
Charles M. Russell: The Women in His Life and Art (November 20, 2018 – April 14, 2019)
Best known for his portrayals of the American West as a man's world, Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) depicted a surprising number of women throughout his artistic career. While many of his images of women conform to the pervasive stereotypes and artistic trends of turn-of-the-century America, his representations were more nuanced and action-oriented than those of numerous contemporaries. Building off of the pioneering research of Ginger K. Renner, the exhibition will include 60 works in oil, watercolor, pen and ink, and bronze that span Russell's career from 1890 to 1926, plus several additional works by notable artists.
Confluence of Cultures in the American West: A Selection of Contemporary Artists (January 15, 2015 – January 13, 2019)
The stories of friendship, tension, and conflict that arose during cultural contact in the history of the American West are explored through artwork that depicts mountain men, Native Americans, buffalo, cavalry, and settlers. The exhibition included especially commissioned and never-before-seen paintings by artists Andrew Bolam and John Moyers, as well as contemporary bronzes by Greg Woodard and Michael Coleman.
Many Western artists have been attracted to this period of American history because of its confluence of diverse cultures. This exhibition explored how contemporary artists have illustrated the lives, friendships, and clashes between cultures as they interacted with one another, and the various ways peoples' lives were forever changed by these experiences.
New Acquisitions from the Herberger Collection
(September 11, 2018 – December 16, 2018)
This special tribute exhibition featured a recent gift to the museum from longtime Arizona leader and philanthropist, Jeanne L. Herberger, Ph.D., in loving memory of Gary Kierland Herberger.
A Spotlight on Contemporary Hopi Ceramicists and Katsina Doll Carvers
(February 13, 2018 – November 25, 2018)
On exhibit for the first time, this exhibition showcased the remarkable artistry detailed in 59 ceramics and 11 katsina dolls by some of the most outstanding contemporary Hopi artists. Featured were award-winning pieces such as an appliquéd turtle jar, a seed pot, and a solstice jar.
Western Edge: Humor and Playfulness in Contemporary Western Art (January 9, 2018 – September 9, 2018)
Presented in partnership with the Scottsdale Gallery Association, this exhibition featured a selection of emerging artists of the Greater Western region who are pushing the boundaries of contemporary art.
The Scottsdale Craftsmen: A 70-Year Legacy (December 20, 2016 – February 11, 2018)
This exhibition celebrated the historic Arizona Craftsmen Center (1946-1950), and its significant role in the emergence of postwar Scottsdale's cultural identity. Featured artwork showcased the diverse talents of the center's artists and craftspeople who were the catalyst for establishing the downtown area of the city as an arts epicenter in the American Southwest.
Marjorie Thomas: Arizona Art Pioneer (December 20, 2016 – January 7, 2018)
This exhibition featured more than 40 artworks by trailblazer, artist and early Scottsdale resident Marjorie Thomas, whose life and career link the chronicled of Arizona's art and history. Her drawings and paintings portray desert landscapes, Native peoples and ranch scenes, often including imagery of the donkeys, horses and sheep that played an integral role in the region's early history.
Grand Canyon Grandeur (June 6, 2017 – December 31, 2017)
This exhibition, which was on loan from The A.P. Hays Collection, featured 100 striking and historically important portrayals of one of the world's most revered natural wonders. Oil paintings, watercolors and prints dating from the 1850s to the 1950s depicted the ecological, sociological and visual diversity of the Grand Canyon, while showcasing a range of artistic styles such as naturalism, impressionism, and abstraction. Thomas Moran, Eanger Irving Couse, Gustave Baumann and Gunnar Widforss were among the celebrated artists included in this exhibition.
A Spotlight on Contemporary Hopi Ceramicists and Katsina Doll Carvers (February 13, 2018 – November 25, 2018)
On exhibit for the first time, this exhibition showcased the remarkable artistry detailed in 59 ceramics and 11 katsina dolls by some of the most outstanding contemporary Hopi artists. Featured are award-winning pieces such as an appliquéd turtle jar, a seed pot, and a solstice jar.
The Rennard Strickland Collection of Western Film History (June 20, 2017 – September 23, 2018)
This inaugural exhibition featured 118 western film posters and lobby cards dating from the 1890s to the mid-1980s, curated from one of the world's largest—and most historically important and inclusive—collections of western film graphic arts. The first of many planned exhibitions featuring posters and objects from the collection, it celebrated the American West, cowboys, Native Americans, the history of the movie industry, and the power of the West's cultural legacies. It also paid tribute to Rennard Strickland (Osage/Cherokee), whose collection of more than 5,000 items was acquired in late 2016 in an education and community partnership between Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West and the Arizona State University Foundation.
John Coleman: Past/Present/Future (September 17, 2016 – May 31, 2017)
This exhibition, made possible by Frankie and Howard Alper, provided an unparalleled opportunity to examine the career of pioneering painter, sculptor and influential teacher, John Coleman. It included artworks spanning more than four decades in charcoal, graphite, oil and bronze. Coleman is an award-winning member of the Cowboy Artists of America, a Fellow Member of the National Sculpture Society and a Signature Member of the California Art Club.
The Taos Society of Artists (January 10, 2017 – April 30, 2017)
This major exhibition, sponsored by Scottsdale Art Auction, highlighted the important artwork and careers of the Taos Society of Artists (founded in 1915). It featured a selection of these 19 iconic artists' finest and most valued works of art, on loan from institutions across the country, as well as private collections.
The members and associate members of the Taos Society of Artists shared a love of the regional location, local color and local people, especially the Hispanic and Pueblo Native American communities. Their paintings were characterized by dramatic landscapes, brilliant lighting, indigenous peoples and modernist techniques. The group's groundbreaking artworks gave rise to a major school of American painting.
Will James: Cowboy Artist and Author (January 15, 2015 – December 2016)
Illustrations by the prolific writer and artist Will James (1892-1942), who at age 15 left his home near Montreal, Canada to work for large and small cattle outfits in the American West. James wrote and illustrated more than 24 books and numerous magazine articles; he is perhaps best known for his award-winning book "Smoky the Cowhorse."
Inspirational Journey: The Story of Lewis and Clark (January 15, 2015 – October 30, 2016)
Contemporary painter Charles Fritz chronicled the historic early 19th century expedition of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in a dynamic series of 100 paintings that were accompanied by sculptural bronzes by artists including Barry Eisenach, Richard Greeves, and Harry Jackson. Interactive audio/video kiosks featured commentary by Fritz on his work.
Lone Wolf (Hart M. Schultz): Cowboy, Actor & Artist (June 21, 2016 – Aug. 31, 2016)
This retrospective highlighted the compelling career and artwork of Lone Wolf (aka Hart M. Schultz), who bridged the diverse cultures of the Old and New West. The exhibition featured a selection of the artist's paintings, sculptures, illustrated books and ephemera that illuminated his contributions as a contemporary Blackfeet Indian artist. It also discussed his significant role in capturing the accounts of the individuals and events that shaped the American frontier during the first half of the 20th century.
A Salute to Cowboy Artists of America and a Patron, the Late Eddie Basha: 50 Years of Amazing Contributions to the American West (Nov. 7, 2015 – May 31, 2016)
Since its founding by four prominent Arizona artists, Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) has been recognized as one of the most influential artists' groups in the nation's history. This retrospective featured more than 90 paintings and sculptures by the 77 artists who have been CAA members during the past 50 years, and showcased their contributions to both fine art and western culture. The exhibition also paid tribute to renowned Arizona businessman and community leader, the late Eddie Basha, whose legacy includes one of the largest private collections of contemporary Western American and American Indian art in the world.
Process and Materiality: The Bronze Artistry of John Coleman with Erik Petersen (Jan. 15, 2015 – Oct. 11, 2015)
Majestic sculptures in bronze by this highly regarded western artist, accompanied by photographs revealing the fascinating and complex process by which Coleman creates his work, including the contribution of artist Erik Petersen.
Fine Art of the American West: People and Places (Jan. 15, 2015 – Oct. 11, 2015)
A diverse and engaging selection of works by artists such as Charles Bird King, Georgia O'Keeffe, Charles M. Russell, W. Herbert Dunton, Fritz Scholder, William R. Leigh, Ed Mell, Allan Houser, Kate T. Cory and Marjorie Thomas showcased the rich variety of themes, styles and imagery in western art.


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These special sights are tools used by soldiers and special forces units around the world for their reliability and the increased lethality they impart to assault rifles.
This particular laser powered rifle sight is specially with parallax free lighting - which means that you will be able to see a clear reticle no matter the position of your head in relation to your sight.
Shooters employ these kinds of sights to improve the speed at which they can acquire targets within medium range encounters and shooting situations.
Sights like the one pictured are best used for quickly acquiring targets up to 100 yards away. The combination of the sharp red laser image being projected onto clear glass makes it easy to not only focus on your sighted target, but also simultaneously maintain situational awareness.
One downside to keep in mind about these compact holographic sights is that they gain their small size by being battery operated. You can still expect about 600 hours of continuous use from one of the top of the line models such as this EOTech XPS2-0 Holographic Sight pictured above.
You can see from this image below that even when mounted the sight does not take up a lot of room. It is a small add-on that conveys a lot of utility in terms of quickly sighting over medium distances.
High quality compact laser rifle sights like this will run anywhere from $500 on the low end to upwards of $800.
They are also commonly referred to as red dot sights or red dot laser sights. In popular culture they are associated with special commando teams and elite strike forces.
They are favorites of police SWAT teams who operate in small enclosed urban environments where encounters are fast paced and likely to be in close quarters.
Laser dot sights for rifles and submachine guns can help improve accuracy and reduce the likelihood of harming an innocent civilian or missing the mark during a heated encounter. For sport shooting, the ability to quickly and accurately acquire targets down range makes these compact holo sights a favorite amongst enthusiasts.


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Enrique Valera works with the Firm's Mergers & Acquisitions practice group in Madrid. His experience also includes serving as a member of the Litigation practice group. He often advises clients on major and domestic cross-border acquisitions, as well as divestiture proceedings.
Practice Focus
Mr. Valera counsels on changes of control and other business combinations — especially those involving companies and groups — in international and multijurisdictional deals. He routinely works with clients from the automotive sector, and is seasoned in distressed/insolvency-related transactions and acquisitions. He has also handled numerous court proceedings regarding the collection of debts, letter of exchange executions, mortgages executions, unfair competition and contract litigation. Mr. Valera is also proficient in insolvency law, having represented insolvent entities and creditors.
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- Acted for Eastman Chemical Company in relation with the divestiture of a large PET-manufacturing business in the South of Spain, to La Seda de Barcelona, a listed company.
- Represented EFG Bank International in the acquisition of a dominant stake in the Spanish investment-advisory and private banking company Asesores & Gestores Financieros S.A.
- Advised FCC in the acquisition of SmVaK, a large Slovak water treatment company.
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2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg yolks
1 cup buttermilk
2 egg whites
Delicious Icing
Grease and lightly flour two 8x11/2-inch round cake pans or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set the pan(S) aside. In a medium bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to shortening mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
Thoroughly wash the beaters. In a medium mixing bowl beat egg whites With an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Gently fold egg whites into the beaten mixture. Spread batter into the prepared pan(S).
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Sunday, July 17, 2016
Review and Giveaway: At the Edge of Summer by Jessica Brockmole
Author: Jessica Brockmole
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publish Date: May 17, 2016
Source: Publisher
What's the Story?:
From Goodreads.com: "Luc Crépet is accustomed to his mother's bringing wounded creatures to their idyllic château in the French countryside, where healing comes naturally amid the lush wildflowers and crumbling stone walls. Yet his maman's newest project is the most surprising: a fifteen-year-old Scottish girl grieving over her parents' fate. A curious child with an artistic soul, Clare Ross finds solace in her connection to Luc, and she in turn inspires him in ways he never thought possible. Then, just as suddenly as Clare arrives, she is gone, whisked away by her grandfather to the farthest reaches of the globe. Devastated by her departure, Luc begins to write letters to Clare—and, even as she moves from Portugal to Africa and beyond, the memory of the summer they shared keeps her grounded.
Years later, in the wake of World War I, Clare, now an artist, returns to France to help create facial prostheses for wounded soldiers. One of the wary veterans who comes to the studio seems familiar, and as his mask takes shape beneath her fingers, she recognizes Luc. But is this soldier, made bitter by battle and betrayal, the same boy who once wrote her wistful letters from Paris? After war and so many years apart, can Clare and Luc recapture how they felt at the edge of that long-ago summer?"
My Two Cents:
Ah, summer! Sometimes you need the perfect book to come along and take you through the hottest months. "At the Edge of Summer" is a good book for that. Featuring a love story between Luc and Clare set against the devastation of WWI, this was a good book to while away an afternoon. Told partially through letters between the characters, this is a historical fiction love story that had me by the heart.
There is something about epistolary books that I absolutely love. For me, letters are one of the best ways to get your point across truthfully and with the most feeling possible. The letters really allow the readers to get a really good understanding of the characters and what made them tick. I loved the story between Luc and Clare. It's very romantic seeing how they break apart and then are put back together again. I thought the author did a great job of capturing how both of the main characters change and shift throughout the book!
Also, I loved the inclusion of the art of creating prostheses during WWI. I had never really given much thought to what a person suffering some sort of war related disfigurement would do at that time. We get to see the process of making masks to not only hide the disfigurement but to improve the morale of the soldiers. Clare is one of the artists who is able to create these masks. I love when I can learn something from the books that I am reading and this was certainly eye-opening for me!
This is a good read with great writing. I know Luc and Clare will be on my mind long after I finished the last page!
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I recently picked up this book and Jessica's Letters from Skye because of the great reviews. Your review has me even more excited to read Summer!ReplyDelete
Great review! I am very curious about life during this time in our history and I've never read a historical fiction book with medical point of view before. I love that you found the characters to be really well written and not paper cutouts.ReplyDelete
I really liked this book. I was trying to get her earlier book but couldn't, then I stumbled across this one and was delighted.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the opportunity to participate. This book is right up my alley. Can't wait to read it. Thanks for the review.ReplyDelete
Love the cover. I, also, love the setting of the story and the time period.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for this captivating historical which I would enjoy greatly.ReplyDelete
Loved, Loved, Loved Letters from Skye. I have high hopes for this one. Can't wait to read it.ReplyDelete
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[prMac.com] New York, New York - Wave jumped on the scene as one of this summer's hottest must-have apps and hasn't looked back. Featured as one of the eight best apps to boost productivity by business.com, Wave offers a fresh approach to creating and sharing events on your mobile phone with your friends, taking your social life to the next level. Wave's social network for events allows you to invite and connect with your friends, discover new events, and follow what your friends are doing so you can join their wave events and hang out with them in real life.
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It's never been easier to keep up with what your friends are doing than it is with Wave - or to become a social catalyst for your friends. Wave's tour of American cities has included New York, L.A., Boston, San Francisco, and many others in 2016. Whether you're planning a big game tailgate, rooftop barbecue, charity party or your birthday or wedding, Wave is the smart, streamlined choice for capturing your experience and bringing your friends together, from that first spark of inspiration to the end of a satisfying and successful event. The Wave app is available for free on the App Store in public beta. To learn more about Wave, visit the company's website.
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If boiling lobster is a mystery to you, here is a simple method for cooking it.
The one deviation from standard practice here is that a big piece of seaweed is added to the boiling pot; it's optional, but seaweed adds a nice, briny flavor to the lobster meat.
- Salt (to taste)
- Optional: 1 large piece of dried seaweed
- 2 lobsters (live, 1 per person)
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
Fill your largest pot three-quarters of the way full with water. Use clean seawater if you are near the ocean or tap water with enough salt in it to make it taste like seawater.
Bring it to a rolling boil and add the seaweed, if desired.
Put the live lobsters (lobsters must always be alive when you buy them) one at a time into the pot. You may have to either do this in batches or have several pots going at once, depending on how many you are cooking. A standard stockpot holds two lobsters. The best way to quickly kill your lobsters is to put them in the water upside down and head first. They will be disoriented that way and will die without thrashing about.
Once the lobsters are in the pot, quickly cover it and wait for the water to return to a boil.
When it does return to a boil, count off 15 or 20 minutes, depending on their size. A normal 1 1/2-pound lobster takes 15 minutes to cook once the pot returns to a boil. If you are worried about them not being fully cooked, let them boil a bit longer. Undercooked lobster is not good. Overcooked lobster can get rubbery, but you have to boil the heck out of lobster to get there.
Remove the cooked lobsters and place them on a plate to cool and drain. Water will drain out of them, so make sure the plate has a lip to catch it.
You are now ready to pick apart your crustacean. You can either eat it on the spot or pick the meat for future meals. If you serve it on the spot, do so with clarified butter, olive oil, mayo, or a squeeze of lemon.
Serve and enjoy!
- It is not recommended to kill the lobsters before immersing them in hot water: Cutting their shells to kill them releases a lot of coagulated proteins into the boiling water and can ruin the bright red coral, or roe. This roe is absolutely delicious and should be treated as the precious gift it is.
- What to drink with lobster: A cold pilsner or lager beer is good, but if you prefer wine, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Spanish Albarino, or Portuguese vinho verde all make good pairings.
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Karen Duffy of Tomodachi Anime announced on fansubber mailing lists last week Bruce's intention to shut down Tomodachi Anime distribution for good, starting February. (Bruce intends to have all of Hime-chan's Ribbon done before then.) He will go back to I'll Make a Habit of It afterwards, which he will then make available to distributors.
The Fansub World and its fansub FAQ's (located at http://www.fansubs.net/fsw/) has been handed over to Chris Gray of Greyarea Anime after maintainer Erik Schultz resigned, siting his lack of available time for proper page updates. Schultz left the fansubs.net group after a decision to put up commerical banner ads to pay for server space.
TechnoGirls announced their completion of the fifth volume of Romeo's Blue Skies, the World Masterpiece Theater TV series with character designs by Hayao Miyazaki. There are only three volumes left in the series.


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Plastic Sensor | #Ocean #Pollution #Sensor #Education
Since 1940 we've been producing and disposing of more and more plastic in the ocean. In 2013 alone we estimate to have produced about 300 millions of tons of plastic - the same weight of all humanity (flesh and bones) in plastic, only in one year. Plastic is toxic. Plastic ingestion can lead to the development of infections, cancer or even death. Plastic floats for hundreds of miles, far away from those who produced it. Plastic may change our lives in a very bad way if we don't take action now.
What is the problem we are trying to address?
We are trying to sense plastic in the ocean. What do we mean by "sense" :
- Localise (where at what moment - timestamp)
- Qualify (what)
- Quantify (how much of it)
The oceans are huge, we know plastic is out there, but it would make it a lot easier to clean if we know where it is. Until recently we thought we would find ten to a hundred millions of tons of plastic at the ocean surface. A recent study suggests that plastic floating at the surface of the ocean accounts only accounts for 34,000 tons maximum.
Where is 99% of the rest of the plastic we thought we would find?
- A/ Does fish / turtles / birds eat it? Digest part of it? Poop it?
- B/ Does it sink at the bottom of the ocean?
- C/ Does it breaks down so small, it releases all its chemistry?
- D/ Does it reaches the beach?
Today, we don't know in what proportions and where plastic is, which is concerning. For instance, if a big part of plastic was consumed by marine animals in that kind of quantity, it would have devastating consequences on the food chain we are part of. It might explain partly why we have already killed 90% of the ocean large fishes since 1950 and corroborate the theory that by 2048 all large fish in the ocean would be gone.
How do we sense plastic in the ocean today? What do we propose to investigate?
As of today (2014 July) we take big ships out, extend a long arm at the end of which there is a fine net (manta trawler) to capture plastic bits. Plastic pollution research with nets has been very slow, dangerous and time-consuming because all this plastic has been sorted by hand under a dissection microscope.
In this instructables we investigate the possibility of developing an optical sensor, so instead of "collecting stuff" (plastic but also plankton) with a net, we collect the "image of stuff" and convert it immediately into "data" (Timestamp, localise, qualify, quantify). Marine biologists have been doing this technology for decades for plankton using LOPCs (Laser Optical Particle Counter).
How are we doing it?
We're hacking a radio-controlled sailing robot to carry a webcam that video records water and plastic particles flowing though it. The plastic is then collected with a net attached to the end of the contraption so we compare what we estimate from video feed VS what we actually physically collect - so we can establish how accurate our system is (tolerance). The current prototype is very rough but confirms that it is possible remotely operate a compact platform to capture video of plastic particles.
We are working on :
- improving the sensor (watertightness, optical quality, size, energy usage)
- improving the transport of the sensor (power boat, perhaps wind-powered)
- process video, isolate moving bits
- use laser diode that help us distinguish plastic from plankton
- develop an on-board software to process the data (on the Banana Pi)
- communicate the data online in real-time
Who are we?
This instructables was made by students of the Hong Kong Harbour School : Brandon Wong, Riccardo Ricci, Aiyana Campbell, Lara Bevan, Matteo Griffiths, Hector Soekarno, Alexander Paul, Max Wilson, Andreas Zhang, and Akasha Campbell guided by Johnson Stanley, Cesar Harada and our principal Christine Greenberg. The parents also helped a great deal and deserve a lot of credits. Thanks to Edward Fung (Hong Kong), Taivo Lints (Estonia). Original research proposal by Cesar Harada here. Thanks to the richly illustrated book "UNDERWATER ROBOTICS: Science, Design & Fabrication" By Dr. Steven W. Moore, Harry Bohm, and Vickie Jensen, Westcoast Words Editor.
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Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Krakow for the state funeral of President Lech Kaczynski. Many world leaders were unable to attend because of flights grounded by Iceland's volcano.
The coffins were carried in a long parade through Krakow
Thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral Mass and burial of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria on Sunday in Krakow.
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets with outstretched hands, some holding flowers and national flags, and many wiping tears from their eyes. Hundreds of thousands were watching the events broadcast live in Poland and around the world.
"The death of these outstanding representatives of our people is a great loss for us. People from all stations of life and various political views are lost," said acting president Bronislaw Komorowski, in eulogizing not just the Kacynzskis, but all those killed in the crash.
The president will be buried at Wawel, a complex of buildings on the Vistula River
During the funeral mass, the couple's only child, Marta, sat with her uncle, head of the opposition Law and Justice Party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, in the first row. Jaroslaw and Lech Kaczynski were twin brothers. Some 700 Polish officials, foreign dignitaries and others sat behind them.
The presidential couple was then laid to rest alongside Poland's kings, poets and national heroes occupying the crypts in Wawel Cathedral. The decision to entomb a leader seen as divisive by many during his lifetime in such a hallowed place has sparked a fierce debate in Poland.
The Kaczynskis and 94 other members of Poland's civil and military elite were killed when their plane, headed to a memorial for the killing of 22,000 Poles killed by Soviet forces in 1940, crashed in a forest outside Smolensk, Russia.
Hopes for a reconciliation with Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was among the world leaders who braved the cloud of volcanic ash, which had grounded flights across Europe, to fly to Poland for the service. He lit a candle for the Kaczynskis and bowed before a photo of them before taking his seat.
"Tragedies can cause difficult emotions, but very often they bring people near," Medvedev told Polish television before leaving for Russia after the funeral. He added that Russia recognized that it "can undertake serious efforts to bring our countries closer so our nations listen and hear each other better."
Huge crowds mourned in front of the church and along the funeral procession route
The archbishop of Krakow, Stanislaw Dziwisz, thanked the foreign leaders who came to the service and said he hoped the crash would help end decades of tensions between Russia and Poland.
"The empathy and help that we experienced during these days from our Russian brothers raises hope for raprochement and reconciliation," Dziwinsz said. "These words I direct to the president of Russia."
Among the leaders unable to attend was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was forced to divert a flight back to the west coast of the United States to Italy and then travel by armored limousine to get home to Berlin. German President Horst Koehler attended to Mass after arriving to Krakow by helicopter.
US President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, European Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso and scores of others also had to cancel their attendance due to the ash cloud's travel disruptions.
Editor: Andreas Illmer
Over 100,000 mourners have gathered in Warsaw for a public memorial service on Saturday for the victims of last weekend's plane crash. The tragedy killed President Lech Kaczynski and other key public figures. (17.04.2010)
The enormous cloud of volcanic ash coming from Iceland has caused Europe's largest air travel disruption since World War II, threatening the attendance of some foreign leaders at the Polish president's funeral on Sunday. (16.04.2010)


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Seperate infrastructure from service
The fixed costs inherent in network rollout and development are such that true competition in the market for broadband as it is structured now is impossible: at most you'll get a duopoly of competing cable and DSL.
In order to enhance content neutrality and bring competition to the market, you need to separate the infrastructure (which is a natural monopoly/duopoly) from service provision (which can be a true competitive market).
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Support Cardiff Soccer League and enjoy an evening of fine spirits, microbreweries, wine and gourmet food in the beautiful San Diego Botanic Gardens. This event is presented by The Encinitas Rotary Club.
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- For ever $90 ticket purchased, $60 will be donated.
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Your donation will help us raise money for scholarships, clinics, equipment upgrades and field maintenance.
It's a great cause, good times and of course a charitable donation! Tickets sell out so purchase them today!


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Last week I wrote about being pulled over for something there is no possible way I did. I was only given a written warning, but it still sort of upset and frustrated me. That frustration was apparently visible in the writing.
It was pointed out to me that if my article was read from a certain point of view, it may have sounded like I felt the officer was rude or unprofessional toward me: in fact one person suggested even reporting the officer to the police department.
Nothing could be further from the truth! The officer was courteous and very professional...he just pulled over the wrong car, but he was convinced it was the right car. He was never anything but respectful and nice throughout the traffic stop.
This does prove a very important point, though. Words (whether they are spoken or written) have meaning and what they mean can have tremendous power.
In James 3, we read about the power of the tongue (words: spoken or written). In verse 6, James tells us, "The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body." When he gets to verse 8, he writes, "...no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison." James concludes by writing about hypocrisy in using the tongue in verses 9-12.
All of us need to think about the power of the words we speak and, perhaps especially, write (e.g. social media posts). We need to remember that sarcasm (e.g. "I found myself wishing he would give me a ticket, just so I could go to court and prove how wrong he was…and maybe even issue him a citation for harassment of an innocent citizen."), and other forms of irony, wit, etc. are difficult to express when writing.
The point is this: when choosing your words, choose carefully. The word "harassment" as used above (taken from last week's article) was not meant to mean he was rude or mean to me, just that he unnecessarily delayed me...but to someone who read the article, they read it as he was less than courteous towards me.
For this I apologize. I have nothing but respect and admiration for all of the men and women of the Siloam Springs Police Department and all others who wear a uniform and do such an important job. May God bless them!
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I'm breaking the rules.
Considering my dislike for the cold, tendency to deal with SAD and passion for spring, I think I've done quite well with winter in recent history. Wonderful traditions like Winterfest and Chinese New Year, not to mention a small human who loves snow and wearing boots, make the season cozy and reflective rather than isolating and oppressive.
But. It's February, and I admit to tiring of the barren and monochromatic world outside each and every window. I long for green, the sound of birds, sandals, psychedelic music, safe roads and the sight of my beloved neighbors lounging in their lush back yard (with their garden and their chiminea and their grill and their speakers pumping WYCE… *sigh*…).
Also, I finally succumbed to a nasty winter bug, and rode the roller coaster of fever, sinus pain and digestive upset that came with it.
Right this minute, as I write to you, sun is pouring on the snow outside. The slightly golden hue is fleeting, but I'm harnessing it to drift back to one of my favorite summers, and listen to Umphrey's McGee cover a laid back tune of my childhood.
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The classic look of Americana, from the Jamie Young table lamp collection.
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This large barrel table lamp design by Jamie Young captures the look and feel of classic Americana. Based on antique-style barrels, it features a vintage canvas finish over a wood base. Up top is a lovely natural burlap drum shade. 3-way rotary switch.


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Last year when the Depression was young and newsy, Cabinet members heartily took their cue from President Hoover in predicting, almost to the day, when it would end. The failure of these forecasts eventually reduced the White House to glum silence, muffled the Cabinet. Last week, however, Secretary of Commerce Robert Patterson Lament uttered one more Administration prophecy. Prophet Lament was very cautious, very vague. Said he: "The apparent retardation in the rate of downward movement in several basic indexes of business, supports the belief that the elements of recession have now spent most of their force. . . ....
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With city hall under water, phones dead and his superiors tending to their own private agonies, Chikara Abe faced a bureaucrat's nightmare: "Everything is in chaos. I don't get any orders," said the local government official.
Fed up with waiting for instructions, Abe offered his services to a group of teachers who have stepped in to help fill a void left by the breakdown of one of the world's most capable and usually omnipresent government bureaucracies.
Since a 9.0-magnitude quake Friday, Japan's machinery of state has been swamped by a cascade of crises: a tsunami that wiped towns and village off the map; an out-of-control nuclear power plant that has put the entire country on edge; and shortages of food, power and gasoline that have left the northern part of one of Asia's richest nations with the miseries of the world's paupers.
Authorities have hardly been idle. But in places such as Ishinomaki , a town on Japan's northeast coast now half-submerged in water, many are asking what happened to the country's much-vaunted flair for organization.
Unlike victims of earthquakes in Haiti, Indonesia or China, those suffering in Japan expect their government to work and can't understand why a country as affluent as theirs can't keep gasoline, the lifeblood of a modern economy, flowing and why towns across the northeast have been plunged into frigid darkness for five days.
"I never expected anything like this in modern Japan. It is like fiction," said Yutaka Iwasawa, a 25-year-old forklift operator. With the first floor of his house under water, he and his family huddle on the second floor. They go to bed as soon as the sun goes down because it is too cold and damp to do anything else.
The military, which has mobilized 100,000 troops for relief work, delivers water in stricken areas, hunts for bodies and has flown risky missions to dump water on a nuclear power plant belching radioactive smoke. In Ishinomaki, soldiers operate from a baseball stadium on dry land.
But the state, overwhelmed by problems, has abdicated some of its most basic duties, some say. "The government is not doing anything. They are not present here," said Akase Hiroyuki, the principal of Ishinomaki's Nakazato Primary School. Along with 20 of his teaching staff, he runs a shelter for 1,200 people left homeless and hungry by the tsunami. Classrooms serve as dormitories, and the school's gymnasium has become a food-distribution center.
When Emperor Akihito made a rare television address on Wednesday, his soothing words were not heard in Ishinomaki: No one has watched TV since power failed Friday.
Foreign governments and charities have pledged money and sent a few rescue teams to Japan, but fear of exposure to radiation and uncertainty over what they can accomplish has limited their role. A German medical aid group pulled out after barely 24 hours in Japan.
China has trumpeted the work of a 15-man rescue team it sent Sunday to assist its former archenemy and current rival. The U.S. Marine Corps made its own highly publicized but minuscule contribution Wednesday: It delivered a few pallets of bottled water.
What riles Japanese, though, is the seeming inability of their government to get a grip on the scale of a disaster that has left about 450,000 people without homes, left thousands still uncounted for and snatched away the certainties by which tens of millions had lived their lives.
Masayoshi Funabasama, a civil engineer who lives near Ishinomaki in an area not damaged by the tsunami, fumed at official assurances that there is no need for alarm. He got up before dawn to go hunting for gasoline. "Things may look normal, but I can assure you nothing is normal," he said. "We have no fuel, no water, no food, and we have children to take care of."
At the refugee center at Ishinomaki's primary school, Abe, the government worker in search of orders and order, has been put to work at a registration desk for survivors seeking shelter. It posts their names on blackboards — a vital service for people who are looking for lost family members and friends.
"To be honest, I don't do much," he said."The teachers are doing most of the work."
Katsuyoshi Hiyasaka, a scrap-metal worker, took shelter at the school with his wife, a cleaner, after their house was flooded. He is still wearing the work uniform he had on when he fled. His workplace has vanished beneath the muddy lake that covers the town center.
Asked what officials are doing to help, he laughed and said: "I've been looking for them, but I haven't seen them yet."
The food provided by the teachers comes mostly from private donors, although the local government provided a now-exhausted supply of instant noodles. No one here is starving, but reliance on random gifts from shops and local farmers has produced a bizarre menu that mixes strawberries and sugared crackers, bananas and bars of chocolate.
Supplies are running low, and daily rations have been cut. Hiyasaka, the scrap worker, said he used to watch TV coverage of natural disasters in Haiti and other impoverished countries and was shocked by the chaos.
Even Japanese order has a breaking point, he said. "The less food there is and the more strain there is, patience will run out. I don't know what will happen."


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Individuals who observe a potential violation of the Student Code of Conduct may report the behavior to the Dean of Students Office through an online Incident Report. The report should be as detailed as possible, listing the individuals who have supposedly violated policy as well as any witnesses. The statement should include dates, times, locations and specific information of the behavior leading up to the report being filed. A Hearing Administrator will review the complaint to determine the most appropriate actions necessary to resolve the dispute. Please keep in mind that the Institute does NOT accept anonymous reports and therefore does not guarantee your anonymity as the originator of the report.
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