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Dear Parents,
I'm delighted to report on this year's district sports triumph! On Monday afternoon, 70 children represented the junior school at the Spectrum competing against other Guildford schools and, as well as huge numbers of individual wins, we were thrilled to be awarded the overall trophy for our team's success. As well as superb athletic skills, the children showed fantastic team spirit, supported each other brilliantly and behaved exceptionally well! Superb ambassadors for the school! Thanks also go to the sports staff who throughout the year have enabled over 60% of the junior school children to compete in inter-school events.
As I write, Year 3 are heading back from their day out at Newlands' Corner ready for a sleepover in school tonight. Seeing how excited they were and how ready for adventure, I reflected on what happens in the course of a year: ninety six children working together as a team, all enjoying the company of their teachers and friends – it's hard to believe that less than a year ago they were tentatively taking their first steps into junior school life.
Our focus across all year groups is now on transitioning children into their new classes and for some, into new schools. We are talking to the children about "embracing the future with hope and confidence" and giving them strategies to move on successfully. At the infants, the first "move up" morning went really well, but we are also making sure that the children continue learning right up to the summer break with school trips, International Days, preparation for celebration afternoon and lots of outdoor learning in this beautiful sunshine!
Hope to see you at Sports' Day on Tuesday (straight after morning drop off at the infants, and straight after lunch at the juniors).
With best wishes
Sports Day, Tuesday 11 July, 9.15 am
Please wait up on the field after drop-off; we aim to start the races at 9.15am. Children will be sitting in their house groups and these areas will be clearly marked. Please stand at the outside edges of the field to watch your children.
Children will need their PE kit (house T shirt, shorts and well-fitting trainers) on Tuesday.
Please ensure that your child has a water bottle and sun hat in school that day.
Celebration afternoon, Wednesday 19 July, 1.30pm
Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the children's work in the classrooms on Wednesday 19 July.
Golden Boot Challenge
Well done to everyone for taking part and making an effort to come to school in greener ways. Walnut Class were the overall winners and received the Golden Boot trophy and Willow Class were runners up. Both classes were awarded with the Golden Boot badge.
Teacher-led clubs
All of the teacher-led clubs have now finished, apart from Andy's clubs (Multi Sports – Tuesday, Ball Games – Wednesday) which will run for a further week.
Year 1
Please return the 'Child Information' form for swimming next year to the school office by Tuesday 11 July.
Run to Sochi
We are now on the way back from Sochi, and in weeks 9 and 10 we ran 490 miles.
Jonas & Marcus Spicer (Year R) have each lost a pair of named PE shorts.
Sophia Pentikainen (Hazel) has lost a pair of size 13 Clark's black school shoes with a bow on the front – possibly taken home in error.
Arthur Mackie (Oak) has lost his book bag and a Barcelona cap.
Our lost property box at the lower entrance is overflowing, please have a look if your child has any uniform items missing.
See FOPS news below …..
Menu for week beginning Monday 10 July
Mon: Chicken Korma with Onion Rice or Vegetable Pasta Bake; Fruit Crumble with Custard
Tues: Shepherd's Pie or Butternut & Leek Tart with New Potatoes; Apple Strudel
Weds: Roast Beef with Roast Potatoes or Chickpea & Green Lentil Curry with Rice; Jelly & Fresh Fruit Salad
Thurs: Jerk Chicken with Vegetable Pilaf or Salmon Crunch; Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Custard
Fri: Fish Fingers with Chips or Vegetable Frittata; Ice Cream
Available daily: Selection of seasonal vegetables, salads, jacket potato and bread. Yoghurt, milk and fresh fruit.
Cancelled Clubs
No library clubs until the end of term: Chess, Board Games and Book Club have all finished for the term.
Creative Writing will finish next week.
Dates for your diary:
Sunday 9 July Summer - Celebrations/Fun Day at The Spike
Tuesday 11 July - Sports Day – We aim to start at approximately 1.15pm.
Thursday 13 July
- Year 6 Leavers' Service at St. Mary's Church, Quarry St, Guildford GU1 3UA at 10am.
- Year 3 WWII Tea Party in the Hall at 2pm.
Friday 14 July Trinity Trek for Year 6
First Aid Kits
We are so grateful to parents for their support but could we ask, please, that if any parent who has helped on a day or residential trip over the last few weeks still has the first aid kit at home, to return it to the office as we have quite a few missing. Thank you.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Sports Day from 1.15pm on Tuesday 11 July. The lower carpark will be opened once lunch has finished (approx. 1.00pm) and we hope to be finished by 3.15pm. Children have picked their activities this week and we cannot wait for a fun-filled afternoon. Please make sure the children have their PE kit particularly their House T Shirts and of course, sun cream, sun hat and a bottle of water.
Laura Sutton
HTPD Sports Coordinator
Follow us on Twitter @HTPDSport
New FOPS committee needed
Another school year is drawing to an end and we are looking for a new chair or a small group of chair persons to take over running FOPS from September. Can YOU help? It's a great opportunity to get involved with the school community, raise funds, organise social events and make great changes for all our children a reality. With educational budgets tightening the fund raising role of the PTA is becoming more and more vital so please consider it carefully. To find out more please email Jill, Nicci or Sue or nab us for a chat.
FOPS Sponsor
Please don't forget Cavender Sales & Lettings in Guildford (our major sponsor now for the third year running) will donate £250 to the school if you decide to rent your property through them or if you sell a property through them, they will donate £500. So if you are thinking about either, please get in contact with them www.cavenders.co.uk.
Wed 12th July - FOPS drinks from 8.00pm at The Weyside – please come and join us!
20th July - Year 2 End of Year drinks at Rogues Wine Bar. The conservatory has been booked from 8pm
Friday 21st July – Year 1 End of year parents party from 8pm at the McClungs house: 33 Tangier Rd, GU1 2DF
A massive thank you to everyone who helped at last week's Summer Fair. The weather was very kind to us, there was a great atmosphere and it was lovely to see the children having such a brilliant time. Our initial estimates show that we raised over £4,000 which is a fantastic result – thank you for all your support.
A special thanks also to Cavenders Sales & Lettings who sponsored our top raffle prize of an Apple watch.
A huge thank you to all the class reps for all they have done this year, we have had some fabulous events and raised a fantastic amount of much needed money for the school.
You will soon know which class your child is going to be in next year and perhaps you might consider taking on the role of class rep next year? The support from this team of volunteers is particularly important when it comes to organising our main events, as the PTA really wouldn't function without them. If you would like to know more about what the role involves or volunteer your services, please contact Ros Vickerman email@example.com or Carrie Witts email@example.com
Traditionally Year 6 organise tea and cakes for the parents at the HT Sports day as part of the fundraising for the Year 6 leavers' book and activities.
If you are able to, please would you bake a cake or tray bake or similar and bring in on Tuesday. We also need lots of help to set up and serve the refreshments - please contact Elaine Fitzwater email@example.com if you are able to help.
The venue for the Year 6 parents end of year drinks has been changed from Rogues to Cat Allan's house - 9 Waterden Road GU1 2AN (100 yards from Rogues). The start time is 7.30pm onwards.
Please bring a bottle and a dish of food to share and we can set up a buffet table. Any queries please contact Cat on email@example.com or 07817085366.
HTSC's AGM will take place in the Chapel on Thursday 14 September straight after the HT meet the team evening. We will be receiving this year's accounts and electing the new Committee members for the next academic year.
A huge thanks to Cavender Sales & Lettings in Guildford, our major sponsor now for the third year running. Cavender will donate £250 to the school if you decide to rent your property through them or if you sell a property through them, they will donate £500. So if you are thinking about doing either, please get in contact with them www.cavenders.co.uk.
BEC-Art Workshops for 7 -12 year olds now run once a month in Guildford on Saturdays in term time from September. 9.30am class (approx 9-12years), 11.45am (approx7-10years) and 2.30-4.30pm (approx7-12years) approx 2 spaces remaining in each . 5 one hour workshops cost £50 or 5 two hour workshops cost £80 (this includes January 2018). All materials included & one and half hour classes also available. We will be using watercolours (9 Sept), printing (7 Oct), making clay decorations (4 Nov), silk painting (25 Nov) & acrylics(6 Jan). Class size is 9 children. For more information please contact Becca Clegg (mum of Izzy in 5HB) at www.becart.co.uk & www.facebook.com/BecArtGroup to book, to see recent work and the itinerary for the rest of the academic year.
Amazing Art Club: Engaging, Creating, Inspiring!
Come along and have fun learning a mixture of drawing skills, painting techniques and how to construct in 3-d (including puppets/ mechanical objects/ paper engineering/bookart) whilst looking at a range of artists and applied artists for inspiration. Key to the sessions is that your child develops their own voice, sustains focus, finds solutions, explores ideas and ways of working that they find interesting whilst learning new skills and a context for their work. It is stealth learning!
Sessions are run by artist Sophie Artemis www.sophieartemis.com. See website for gallery of children's work. Sophie has 2 sons and loves making artist's books and painting (work collected by the Tate Gallery and the V&A Museum) in her studio in Guildford. This popular club has been running since 2013. Maximum 10 spaces so book early: Starts THURSDAY 5th October, all materials included in the price. (I will be in New York hence the late start of term). Tel: 07855 622303 or email email@example.com
Names Tape Sewing
My name is Kate Downey; I was previously a student at HTPD. I am raising money to fund a Sixth Form project in Ecuador in 2018. If you hate sewing name tapes into new uniform, I will do it for you for a donation to my cause. I look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me at: firstname.lastname@example.com Thank you very much for your support.
This month we'll be cycling two beautiful, hilly, long rides. The first is this weekend in the beautiful (!) Welsh valleys.... and the second is the Prudential London 100. 100 miles from London through the Surrey Hills and back including a few infamous Surrey hills climbs! We are raising money for Disability Challengers in Guildford, a lovely local fun place that supports Evie & many other families who have a child with a disability. They are brilliant but desperately NEED more funding.
If you have a few pennies to spare, we would be most grateful of your sponsorship to help us reach our team target. Many thanks, Carrie Witts, Fiona Mavani and Jane Rosie (Year 5 mums).
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Stop! Thief! : Celestial Conversations - XXII
on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 Posted by Rajesh J Advani
Labels: Celestial Conversations, Conversations, Fiction, Humour, Series
First: Celestial Conversation
Previous: Belief: Celestial Conversations - XXI
Next: One of Us: Celestial Conversations - XXIII
Previous: Belief: Celestial Conversations - XXI
God: Hello!
Me: Hi! You've been missing a long time now.
God: Someone's reported Me missing?
Me: No, no! I meant that I haven't seen You in a long time.
God: You haven't actually seen me, ever. This is the internet.
Me: Right, but You know what I mean.
God: And that is?
Me: Nothing!
God: You can't mean nothing. Or why would you bother to speak at all?
Me: Oh God!
God: What?
Me: I wasn't talking to You!
God: How many Gods do you believe in anyway?
Me: Hundreds I guess. I'm a Hindu.
God: Ah.
Me: Anyway. Where have You been?
God: Everywhere, of course. There's a reason they call Me Omnipresent.
Me: I mean, I haven't seen You online in a long time.
God: Yes. And?
Me: Why haven't I seen You online in a long time?
God: Oh, someone stole My laptop.
Me: Oh! So where are You chatting from now?
God: A computer in the school library.
Me: Ah.
God: Yes. It's quite hard.
Me: What, the computer?
God: No. Losing it.
Me: You've lost it?
God: I just told you, it got stolen!
Me: No, I meant that as a joke.
God: Joke? What joke?
Me: I... Never mind.
God: Whatever you say.
Me: So, did the cops say they could get it back?
God: No. They told me it was probably God's will.
Me: Strange cops. But why would You want Your laptop stolen?
God: That's exactly what I said!
Me: And?
God: They gave me funny looks.
Me: Of course they did. What else would You expect people to do if You go around saying You're God?
God: But I am God!
Me: So?
God: *sigh* So what was I saying?
Me: You were talking about Your laptop.
God: Ah, yes. I lost a lot of data.
Me: Like what?
God: Like telephone numbers, my address book, 50 recipes on how to make a meal out of bread and peanut butter, and the list of people who are allowed to be in Heaven.
Me: You need a list?
God: Of course!
Me: Why would You need a list?
God: To be able to tell if someone was living in Heaven illegally.
Me: Oh.
God: Yes. I had to start the list, after we realized that there was a pizza guy who had come to make a delivery and never bothered to leave.
Me: Ah. But aren't You supposed to use St Peter's Big Book for that?
God: Yes. We got an electronic copy after the Pope fiasco.
Me: Oh yes. So did The Pope get in, finally?
God: Oh, he got tired of waiting and went back to inhabit the new guy.
Me: Okay.
God: Yes.
Me: So You were saying You got an electronic copy of the Big Book.
God: Yes.
Me: And the original?
God: We had to destroy that. There can only be one Big Book.
Me: Really?
God: Yes. It's got something to do with copying from the right, or something.
Me: You mean copyrights?
God: That's what I said.
Me: Um...
God: Anyway. So we're in a bit of a soup now.
Me: Oh?
God: Yes. Everyone's arguing about how they think some of the others aren't really supposed to be in Heaven.
Me: Oh. And you didn't get any backup?
God: What didn't I get back?
Me: No, I meant, didn't you backup your data?
God: Backup?
Me: Yes?
God: What's Backup?
Me: It's copying your information somewhere else, for safety.
God: Like into a book?
Me: No, like on a CD.
God: Aren't CDs too small?
Me: Of course not. You could fit an encyclopedia onto a CD.
God: By writing very small?
Me: Hunh?
God: Aren't CDs these shiny pieces of plastic, a little bigger than the palm of your hand?
Me: Yes?
God: Well, if I wrote on one of them, I'd barely be able to fit the Ten Commandments on them.
Me: What?
God: And I'd have to use one of those felt-pen things. Pencils don't write very well on CDs.
Me: Eh?
God: And they're so shiny, I'm sure it'd be quite difficult to read from them. I think I'll just use a notebook.
Me: Um.
God: Call Me old-fashioned. I never really got the hang of technology, I guess.
Me: I'd have to agree.
God: It's a little hard to keep in touch with all the new things people keep inventing. Like the stuff they can do with a ringtone, for example. Makes My head spin sometimes.
Me: Right.
God: Anyway. I'll be off then. Must buy that notebook.
Me: Bye then.
God: Bye.
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Led Zeppelin gets new hearing in 'Stairway to Heaven' copyright case
Led Zeppelin will get another chance to protect "Stairway to Heaven" from copyright suits on Earth.
A federal appeals court agreed Monday to give the defunct rock band a new hearing to defend a jury's favorable verdict in a suit that claimed the opening lines of the 1972 hit had been plagiarized from a 1968 song by the California band Spirit.
Spirit was a popular band in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and Led Zeppelin in its early years sometimes appeared as Spirit's opening act. The 1968 Spirit instrumental "Taurus" opens with a rising and falling guitar melody somewhat similar to the "Stairway to Heaven" opening.
A 2014 lawsuit alleged that "Stairway" songwriters Jimmy Page and Robert Plant had heard "Taurus" at concerts or on recordings and lifted part of it for the Led Zeppelin song. The suit was filed by the estate of Spirit band member and songwriter Randy Wolfe, also known as Randy California, who died in 1997. The estate's lawyer says any damages in the case would go to a trust fund to buy musical instruments for schoolchildren.
At the trial in 2016, a federal court jury in Los Angeles heard conflicting testimony from musicology experts about whether the passages were similar enough for a copyright violation, and also heard a guitarist play excerpts from the two scores. Jurors then found unanimously that Led Zeppelin had not violated Spirit's copyright.
Last September, however, a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered a new trial. The court said U.S. District Judge Gary Klausner had wrongly instructed the jury to disregard any similarities between standard musical elements in the two songs, like a rising scale or a chord progression, because they are too common to be copyrighted.
Standard musical elements, when considered together, can be protected from unauthorized duplication when they have undergone changes or "selection and arrangement that may have rendered them original," Judge Richard Paez said in the 3-0 ruling. He also said Klausner should have allowed a recording of "Taurus" to be played while Page, one of the "Stairway" composers, was on the witness stand, which might have helped jurors assess his previous exposure to the song.
But on Monday the full appeals court said a majority of its judges had voted to set the ruling aside and hold a new hearing before an 11-judge panel. The hearing will take place in San Francisco the last week in September.
Led Zeppelin's request for a rehearing, supported by other songwriters and music publishers, argued that allowing copyright protection for "commonplace elements" in composition would cause "widespread confusion" in the music business.
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Acid reflux is also known as gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD). Acid reflux occurs when the sphincter muscle becomes abnormally relaxed allowing stomach acid or, occasionally, stomach content, to flow back or reflux into the food pipe. Acid reflux and heartburn are common digestive conditions that affects many people. The most common causes of acid reflux is due to lifestyle choices such as fried and processed foods, drinking alcohol, smoking. Obesity and pregnancy also has tendency to causes acid reflux as it increases pressure on the stomach, causing the contents of the stomach to travel up into the throat. Certain physical conditions such as bending over, lying down, lifting heavy objects can also flare-up reflux symptoms. Prolonged exposure to refluxed acid results in esophagitis and sometimes lead to rare complication such as esophageal cancer.
See Also: Heartburn
Causes of Acid Reflux
- Eating a heavy meal and lying on your back or bending over at the waist.
- Pregnancy
- Being overweight or obese
- Eating citrus foods such as citrus, tomato
- Eating certain food such as onion, garlic, spicy & fatty foods
- In some people even eating chocolates can cause acid reflux
- Drinking beverages like tea, coffee, carbonated drinks or alcohol
- Snacking close to bedtime or sleeping right after taking food
- Smoking
- Certain medications such as antibiotics, pain killers such as ibuprofen, aspirin or in some cases blood pressure medication can also cause acid reflux
Symptoms of Acid Reflux
- Sour taste in mouth
- Burning sensation in the chest
- Belching
- Acid reflux may reach the throat and mouth
- Hoarseness due to irritation of the larynx
Home Remedies for Acid Reflux
- Aloe vera: Take 1/2 cup of aloe vera juice three times a day between meals. Aloe vera helps soothes an irritated esophagus and also helps to heal the damaged tissue.
- Licorice: Boil 1/2 teaspoon licorice root in a cup of water for few minutes. Strain and drink this three to four times a day between meals. OR Take 1-2 Deglycyrrhizinated licorice capsules three or four times a day. Licorice bring quick relief and may help heal the damaged stomach lining.
- Baking soda: Mix 1 teaspoon baking soda in a glass of water and drink it for fast relief. Sodium bicarbonate acts as an antacid and quickly neutralizes stomach acid and relieves acid reflux symptoms.
- Apple cider vinegar: Add 1-2 teaspoon of raw organic apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and drink. ACV is one of the popular natural solution for acid reflux. It helps balance stomach pH by neutralizing stomach acid.
- Marshmallow: Make a tea with 5-6 gm of marshmallow root or leaf by steeping it into hot water and drink this tea throughout the day. Marshmallow is a demulcent herb that can help relieve acid reflux symptoms. Demulcent herbs soothe and protect the inflamed mucous membrane in the esophagus and stomach that occur with the reflux.
- Slippery elm: Steep 1-2 tablespoons of slippery elm bark powder in a glass of hot water for 5 minutes. Drink this water after meals. Add little honey to improve the taste. Slippery elm is demulcent herb that has soothing effect on stomach lining. Do not take any other medication within one hour after consuming slippery elm as it may interfere with medications.
- Chamomile: Make a tea from 1-2 gm of chamomile flowers by steeping it into a cup of water for 5 minutes. Drink this tea for three four times a day. Chamomile acts as an anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory which can improve acid reflux symptoms and help to heal the damaged tissue.
Do's for Acid Reflux
- Figure out what triggers your acid reflux. Everyone has specific triggers. Some common triggers are fatty or fried foods, tomato sauce, chocolate, mint, garlic, onion, alcohol, and smoking. Some people experience acid reflux symptoms due to bananas, and even apples. So, the best thing is to avoid the foods that trigger your acid reflux.
- Drink water an hour after the meal to allow the body to absorb the nutrients. Do not to drink too soon before or after a meal as the water will dilute the digestive juices.
- Include whole grains, raw vegetables, and raw nuts and seeds in your diet. The essential nutrient and fiber helps in relieving gastric symptoms and also helps to heal gastric mucosa.
- Include spinach, lettuce, celery, potatoes, corn, honey, and rice which has soothing effect and are nourishing too.
- Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day to neutralize the excess acidity in the stomach and maintain good digestive health.
- Eat small, regular meals rather than occasional big meals.
- After eating, stay upright; take a walk.
- Consider weight loss, if you are overweight. Excess weight put pressure on the abdomen and causing acid to back up into the esophagus.
- Sleep with your head raised, which help to prevent acid reflux.
- Manage stress level by practicing deep breathing exercise, and meditation. The release of cortisol hormone during stress affects the acid level of the stomach making acid reflux worst.
Don'ts for Acid Reflux
- Avoid saturated fats, hydrogenated oils, fried and greasy foods, processed foods, heavy sauces, and red meat.
- Minimize or cut out citrus fruit (such as oranges, lemon, grapefruit), tomatoes, mint, onions, garlic, vinegar, green and red peppers. Pay attention to see if symptoms flare up when eating these foods.
- Avoid caffeine, chocolate, alcohol and carbonated drinks.
- Avoid hot spicy food, pickles, and fermented food.
- Don't wear tight-fitting clothes or belts which may put pressure on your abdomen and the lower esophageal sphincter.
- Don't smoke; as smoking decreases the lower esophageal sphincter's ability to function properly.
- Don't sit hunched up at your desk; this will encourage heartburn. Try not bend or stoop over.
- Never go to bed or lie down immediately after a meal which tends to aggravate the symptoms. Stay up for three hours before bedtime.
See doctor
- If you suspect that you have GERD.
- If your signs and symptoms worsen.
- If you experience nausea, vomiting or difficulty swallowing.
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Now comes the tricky part. The following is very important to understand, because it is a common feature to nearly all differential formulations of any sort of potential-based field theory, quantum or classical.
We know from our extensive study of elementary physics that there must be some freedom in the choice of and . The fields are physical and can be ``directly'' measured, we know that they are unique and cannot change. However, they are both defined in terms of derivatives of the potentials, so there is an infinite family of possible potentials that will all lead to the same fields. The trivial example of this, familiar from kiddie physics, is that the electrostatic potential is only defined with an arbitrary additive constant. No physics can depend on the choice of this constant, but some choices make problems more easily solvable than others. If you like, experimental physics depends on potential differences, not the absolute magnitude of the potential.
So it is now in grown-up electrodynamics, but we have to learn a new term. This freedom to add a constant potential is called gauge freedom and the different potentials one can obtain that lead to the same physical field are generated by means of a gauge transformation. A gauge transformation can be broadly defined as any formal, systematic transformation of the potentials that leaves the fields invariant (although in quantum theory it can be perhaps a bit more subtle than that because of the additional degree of freedom represented by the quantum phase).
As was often the case in elementary physics were we freely moved around the origin of our coordinate system (a gauge transformation, we now recognize) or decided to evaluate our potential (differences) from the inner shell of a spherical capacitor (another choice of gauge) we will choose a gauge in electrodynamics to make the solution to a problem as easy as possible or to build a solution with some desired characteristics that can be enforced by a ``gauge condition'' - a constraint on the final potentials obtained that one can show is within the range of possibilities permitted by gauge transformations.
However, there's a price to pay. Gauge freedom in non-elementary physics is a wee bit broader than ``just'' adding a constant, because gradients, divergences and curls in multivariate calculus are not simple derivatives.
Consider . must be unique, but many 's exist that correspond to any given . Suppose we have one such . We can obviously make a new that has the same curl by adding the gradient of any scalar function . That is: = = (+ &Lambda#Lambda;) = '
We see that: ' = + &Lambda#Lambda; is a gauge transformation of the vector potential that leaves the field invariant.
Note that it probably isn't true that can be any scalar function - if this were a math class I'd add caveats about it being nonsingular, smoothly differentiable at least one time, and so on. Even if a physics class I might say a word or two about it, so I just did. The point being that before you propose a that isn't, you at least need to think about this sort of thing. However, great physicists (like Dirac) have subtracted out irrelevant infinities from potentials in the past and gotten away with it (he invented ``mass renormalization'' - basically a gauge transformation - when trying to derive a radiation reaction theory), so don't be too closed minded about this either.
It is also worth noting that this only shows that this is a possible gauge transformation of , not that it is sufficiently general to encompass all possible gauge transformations of . There may well be tensor differential forms of higher rank that cannot be reduced to being a ``gradient of a scalar function'' that still preserve . However, we won't have the algebraic tools to think about this at least until we reformulate MEs in relativity theory and learn that and are not, in fact, vectors! They are components of a second rank tensor, where both and combine to form a first rank tensor (vector) in four dimensions.
This is quite startling for students to learn, as it means that there are many quantities that they might have thought are vectors that are not, in fact, vectors. And it matters - the tensor character of a physical quantity is closely related to the way it transforms when we e.g. change the underlying coordinate system. Don't worry about this quite yet, but it is something for us to think deeply about later.
Of course, if we change
in arbitrary ways,
will change as
well! Suppose we have an
that leads to some particular
= -&phis#phi;- t
If we transform
by means of a gauge transformation (so
is preserved), we (in general) will still get a different
' & = & -&phis#phi;- 't
& = & -&phis#phi;- t(+ &Lambda#Lambda;)
& = & - &Lambda#Lambda;t &ne#ne; as there is no reason to expect the gauge term to vanish. This is baaaaad. We want to get the same .
To accomplish this, as we shift
we must also
. If we substitute an unknown
into the
expression for
we get:
' & = & -&phis#phi;' - t(+ &Lambda#Lambda;)
' & = & -&phis#phi;' - t - &Lambda#Lambda;t
We see that in order to make
(so it doesn't vary with the
gauge transformation) we have to subtract a compensating piece to
to form
&phis#phi;' = &phis#phi;- &Lambda#Lambda;t
so that:
' & = & -&phis#phi;' - 't = -&phis#phi;+
&Lambda#Lambda;t - t -
& = & -&phis#phi;- t =
In summary, we see that a fairly general gauge transformation that
preserves both
is the following pair of simultaneous transformations of
. Given an arbitrary
(but well-behaved) scalar function
&phis#phi;' & = & &phis#phi;- &Lambda#Lambda;t
' & = & + &Lambda#Lambda; will leave the derived fields invariant.
As noted at the beginning, we'd like to be able to use this gauge freedom in the potentials to choose potentials that are easy to evaluate or that have some desired formal property. There are two choices for gauge that are very common in electrodynamics, and you should be familiar with both of them.


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Being a man, having a lower income, a lower level of education, not being married, and being born in low- or middle-income countries – are factors that are related to a risk of dying from COVID-19.
The glacier on the south peak of Kebnekaise has melted so much that the change in Sweden's highest point that occurred last year remains.
This autumn, the expedition ISSS-2020 on board the ship Akademik Keldysh will study one of the biggest challenges in climate research.
Large numbers of three-spined stickleback have gradually taken over larger parts of the Baltic Sea's coastal ecosystem, shows a new scientific study.
How is aggression controlled in the brain and what methods can we use to influence it? These are some of the questions that Christian Broberger, professor of neurochemistry, hopes to get answers to.
Dr. Ahmet Gürata, a film scholar specializing in Turkish cinema and media, has recently joined Stockholm University as senior visiting scholar.


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|Invalid column name '%.*ls'.
This query error can be caused by one of the following problems.
The column name is misspelled or the column does not exist in any of the specified tables.
The collation of the database is case-sensitive and the case of the column name specified in the query does not match the case of the column defined in the table. For example, when a column is defined in a table as LastName and the database uses a case-sensitive collation, queries that refer to the column as Lastname or lastname will cause error 207 to return because the column name does not match.
A column alias, defined in the SELECT clause, is referenced in another clause such as a WHERE or GROUP BY clause. For example, the following query defines the column alias
Yearin the SELECT clause and refers to it in the GROUP BY clause.
USE AdventureWorks2012; GO SELECT DATEPART(yyyy,OrderDate) AS Year, SUM(TotalDue) AS Total FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader GROUP BY Year;
Due to the order in which query clauses are logically processed, the example returns error 207. The processing order is as follows:
WITH CUBE or WITH ROLLUP
Because a column alias is not defined until the SELECT clause is processed, the alias name is unknown when the GROUP BY clause is processed.
The MERGE statement raises this error when the <merge_matched> clause references columns in the source table but no rows are returned by the source table in the WHEN NOT MATCHED BY SOURCE clause. The error occurs because the columns in the source table cannot be accessed when no rows are returned to the query. For example, the clause
WHEN NOT MATCHED BY SOURCE THEN UPDATE SET TargetTable.Col1 = SourceTable.Col1may cause the statement to fail if
Col1in the source table is inaccessible.
User Action
Verify the following information and correct the statement as appropriate.
The column name exists in the table and is spelled correctly. The following example queries the sys.columns catalog view to return all column names for a given table.
SELECT name FROM sys.columns WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID('schema_name.table_name');
The case sensitivity of the database collation. The following statement returns the collation of the specified database.
SELECT collation_name FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'database_name';
The abbreviation CS in the collation name indicates the collation is case-sensitive. For example, Latin1_General_CS_AS is a case-sensitive and accent-sensitive collation. Modify the column name to match the case of the column name as it is defined in the table.
A column alias is referenced incorrectly. Modify the statement by repeating the expression that defines the alias in the appropriate clause or by using a derived table. The following example repeats the expressions that define the
Yearalias in the GROUP BY clause.
USE AdventureWorks2012; GO SELECT DATEPART(yyyy,OrderDate) AS Year ,SUM(TotalDue) AS Total FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader GROUP BY DATEPART(yyyy,OrderDate);
The following example uses a derived table to make the alias name available to other clauses in the query. Notice that the alias
Yearis defined in the FROM clause, which is processed first, and so makes the alias available for use in other clauses in the query.
USE AdventureWorks2012; GO SELECT d.Year, SUM(TotalDue) AS Total FROM (SELECT DATEPART(yyyy,OrderDate) AS Year, TotalDue FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader)AS d GROUP BY Year;
The WHEN NOT MATCHED BY SOURCE clause in the MERGE statement refers to a value that can be accessed. Modify the MERGE statement so that at least one row is returned by the source table in the WHEN NOT MATCHED BY SOURCE clause. For example, you might need to add or revise the search condition specified for the clause. Alternatively, you can modify the clause to specify a value that does not reference the source table. For example,
WHEN NOT MATCHED BY SOURCE THEN UPDATE SET TargetTable.Col1 = <expression, or other available value>.
See Also
MERGE (Transact-SQL)
FROM (Transact-SQL)
SELECT (Transact-SQL)
UPDATE (Transact-SQL)


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. initiate new routes of thinking on global governance of the 21st century
. contribute to bringing the Euro and BRICS' civil societies together by promoting thematic cooperation
. obtain a Euro-BRICS Summit in 2014
Means that LEAP will apply to achieve these results are the following:
. establishment of a representative network of experts from both areas
. organization of 1 or to 2 seminars per year
. animation of an online platform
. publication of articles and reports
. communication to management decision-making levels of the Euro zone and BRICS
. bring together Euro and BRICS civil society actors
. food for thought and exchanges by a press / newsletter Euro-BRICS


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This beautiful tea towel is hand woven with 100% cotton yarn. Very absorbent and machine washable. Great for drying dishes, or as an accent cloth under a favorite plant.Perfect as wedding, housewarming or holiday gifts!Woven on my Macomber loom with a natural warp and stripes of orange, yellow, white, and black with varying pattern changes. Each towel measures approx. 17.5"x 20.25", machine washable, dryer safe.
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Jimmy Flynn
James P. Flynn, born February 5, 1934 (age 86), in Boston, Massachusetts, is an Irish-American Bostonian, teamster, and film actor. He was a reputed member of the famous Winter Hill Gang.
Flynn was framed for the murder of FBI informant Brian Halloran in 1982 by Irish mob boss James J. Bulger. In 1986 he was tried and acquitted for that murder. He was used as an F.B.I. informant by agent John Connolly in the 1980s.
Flynn appeared in many films shot in the New England area. He has also been the Teamster Union's coordinator on film shoots. One of his best friends is Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi, a professional hitman who has since been released from prison.
In 2000 it is alleged that Flynn ordered another union (IATSE) member, snack truck owner and operator Susan Christy, who was working on the film set of What's the Worst That Could Happen?, to quit in order for his friend and fellow Teamster, Robert Martini, to get the business with his truck. It was reported that when Christy refused Flynn threatened her equipment, Flynn told Martini that Christy would have to be killed or else people would "lose respect" for him. He told Martini that he should be the one to murder her since he would be the one to ultimately benefit from the deed. Reputedly, when George Cashman heard the plan he called Flynn to task and ordered him not to kill her but to send her a message. On August 15, 2000, while the movie was being shot Christy was allegedly attacked by Teamster Bartley Small. Christy reported the incident to the police but ultimately never filed charges.
Flynn is still currently under indictment by the United States federal government for racketeering.
As an actor Flynn can be seen in such films as Good Will Hunting, The Cider House Rules and What's the Worst that Could Happen?
Boston actor Tom Kemp remarked that the film The Departed, "wouldn't be a Boston movie without me, a Wahlberg, and Jimmy Flynn from the teamsters."[1]
External links
- Information on Flynn
- More Information on James P. Flynn
- Boston Herald Article
- Boston Herald Article
- Union Corruption Update, October 9, 2000
- Winter Hill Gang Nets True Crime Figures, November 20, 2001


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On Thursday 22 September Laurence Jackson School was host to in excess of 900 parents, carers and prospective Year 7 students in its 11th annual Open Evening. This evening provided a fantastic opportunity for visitors to meet staff, experience a selection of the numerous curricular and extra-curricular activities and visit all areas of our fantastic new state of the art building.
Tony Gavin, Headteacher, addressed the audience, emphasising how LJS definitely succeeds in improving the life chances of every child in its care. Mr Gavin also covered some of the fantastic range of experiences available at LJS including clubs, practices, teams and numerous educational visits including residentials in the UK, Europe and beyond. This was followed by a joint presentation from Erica Hore, Head Girl and Angus Thomas, Head Boy, who clearly acted as great ambassadors for the school and demonstrated what eloquent and confident students LJS have nurtured during their school career.
Visitors were then able to discover first-hand the extensive range of opportunities available in every curriculum area. Over 200 students volunteered to assist during the evening, either involved in practical presentations or acting as guides showing visitors around.
The feedback from parents/carers overwhelmingly indicated how impressed they were with such polite, considerate and enthusiastic young people. They clearly felt that the students themselves exhibited the values of LJS in action.
Here is a selection of comments made by parents/carers and prospective Year 7 students on the evening:
'Inspiring Excellence'
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From State Rep. Barb Wheeler:
The Wheeler Report: Review for week of December 12, 2016
Thank you reading my weekly update about what's happening in Illinois and the 64th District. With the holidays coming up this weekend, I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year!
Unless some big news comes up, this will be my last update of 2016, see you in 2017!
Mortgage Relief
Hardest Hit program offers federal assistance to homeowners in 64th District.
Do you need help paying your mortgage?
Have you experienced a drop in household income? If so, you may qualify for up to $35,000 in federal assistance at no cost to you.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service – CCCS of Northern Illinois, Inc. is a non-profit service that has helped save over 2,000 homeowners in the area and has again been chosen to sponsor the Illinois Hardest Hit program. Thousands of Illinois homeowners have successfully kept their home through this federally funded program administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
For information about this program and how to qualify, call 800-815-2227 or 815-338-5757, or visit: www.illinoishardesthit.org or www.illinoiscccs.org.
Budget – FY17
As year-end deadline approaches, talks are suspended.
Many facets of state spending are moving towards limbo with the approach of New Year's Eve. December 31 is the expiration date for the so-called "stopgap budget" that is authorizing much of the State's spending activities during the final two quarters of calendar year 2016. The "stopgap budget," which was enacted in summer 2016, was meant to serve as a bridge to cover the first half of the 2017 fiscal year while budget negotiations took place. However, high-level budget talks have been suspended. Governor Bruce Rauner stated on Wednesday, December 14, that based on his face-to-face contacts with leading Democrats, negotiations are not being productive at this time.
Under the complex current Illinois budget situation, not all areas of State spending are tied to the so-called "stopgap budget." Significant FY17 spending programs, such as Medicaid, are tied to court orders, consent decrees, and continuing appropriations. Other spending programs are being carried out through December 31in line with the so-called stopgap budget.
Exelon announces intent to hire more than 400 workers at Clinton, Quad Cities.
The workers, some of which will fill existing positions upon retirements, will help maintain these three nuclear reactor generators for the long term.
The two-reactor Quad Cities plant near Cordova, Illinois, and the one-reactor plant near Clinton, had both been slated for closure prior to the recent enactment of SB 2814.
The continued operation of the two plants will maintain more than 1,500 jobs. The new law was signed on Wednesday, December 7.
In addition to existing work positions, Exelon will create new positions within this 400-worker figure, with the new job positions intended to maintain the long-term equipment reliability, safety status, and regulatory compliance of the three reactors.
The job announcement was made on Thursday, December 15. The provisions of SB 2814, together with this job announcement, are intended to make sure that the two reactor complexes will be profitable and safe to run for at least 10 years into the future. These additional 10 years of working life will help these plants generate power over a major percentage of their entire design lifetimes. Other provisions of SB 2814 will create subsidies for various programs intended to enhance energy conservation and renewable energy sources.
Promise of enhanced energy recovery from Illinois shale beds turns into dry hole, for now.
Newly-invented chemical engineering processes offer promise to unlock significant quantities of hydrocarbon fuel from U.S. soil. In the family of processes that is loosely called "fracking," a bed of shale is repeatedly drilled, injected with chemicals, and seismically tapped to force the shale to release its oil and gas. Geologists say that a surprisingly large percentage of U.S. oil and gas hydrocarbons are locked in shale beds that can be fracked, and U.S. oil and gas production figures have soared in recent years after decades of decline.
Illinois has frackable shale beds; they are concentrated in a large section of southeastern Illinois. After some debate the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) adopted rules in November 2014 to authorize drilling firms to apply for permits to drill into Illinois shale. Formulated with an eye towards Chicago-based opponents of Illinois fracking, the rules were proclaimed at the time to be far stronger and stricter in their controls on fracking activity than similar rules adopted by many other U.S. states. The goal of these rules was to allow profitable fracking activities while protecting the Illinois environment.
Soon after these rules were adopted, the market prices of U.S. oil and gas declined significantly. The decline was associated with significant frack drilling in many other U.S. states; in particular, natural gas produced in the three states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia has generated a significant surplus of natural gas in the eastern U.S.
These states have different rules from Illinois and frack drillers continue to be active there. However, IDNR has not issued any permits for Illinois shale drilling under the November 2014 rules.
Industry observers believe that a sustained increase in oil and gas prices, if it comes, will "unlock" the economic potential of Illinois shale for profitable and productive drilling. However, a price trend of this type could also lead to higher prices at the pump for Illinois drivers and motorists.
Human Services – Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services (IDHS) director responds to reports.
In the wake of an investigative-report series published by the Chicago Tribune that uncovered serious problems in some Illinois group homes for the developmentally disabled (DD) population, the General Assembly convened a joint committee to hold a hearing on the issue. More than 1,300 cases of abuse and neglect were uncovered by the series of news stories. Meeting on Tuesday, December 13, the committee heard from agency Director James Dimas, who described work being done by him and his top aides to understand the size of the scandal and improve enforcement of living conditions in Illinois DD group homes.
IDHS is required, under law, to supervise 3,000 licensed private-sector DD group homes throughout Illinois. These homes shelter approximately 12,000 persons with intellectual and developmental challenges, often in an extended-family setting. The treatment provided to persons in this category ranges from thoughtful, high-quality care to abuse and neglect. In some cases, DD group home caregivers are overwhelmed by the challenges of taking care of persons with two or more separately diagnosed disabilities.
A major finding by the Tribune was that many of the cases of abuse and neglect that had taken place since July 2011 had been flagged in some way or another by IDHS oversight, but that many of the investigative files on these cases had been hidden, concealed, or even legally sealed. A key pledge made by Director Dimas this week was that the Department will create a new infrastructure of electronic transparency to increase access to information on the standing of each group home. The transparency infrastructure will include an Internet-based public report card to detail the status of many State investigations based upon allegations of abuse and neglect. The report cards will include evaluations of many Illinois DD group homes. In another pledge, Director Dimas stated that Illinois group homes for adults with disabilities will face stricter standards for establishing and maintaining licensure.
More than 200 workers to be recalled from layoff.
The Granite City Works steel mill complex, located in Madison County east of St. Louis, has been operating in partial shutdown mode since December 2015. Granite City specializes in making hot strip steel, a commodity steel product used to sheet-clad a variety of machines, devices, and manufactured goods. For example, many of the kitchen appliances most Americans use in their homes are clad in sheet steel manufactured through hot-strip processes. Demand for U.S.-made hot strip steel has been adversely affected in recent years by significant new construction of steel mill capacity in eastern Asia, especially China.
Due to recent economic and political developments, demand for U.S.-made steel is up. U.S. Steel, owner of Granite City Works, will call 220 workers back to Granite City to restart a hot-strip production line, with the rollers set to spin in February 2017.
Shuttered automotive assembly plant may be sold and reopened.
A buyer is negotiating to purchase the former Mitsubishi Motors automotive assembly plant in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, officials said. Closure of the plant, which at one time employed 3,000 workers, was announced in January 2016 as Mitsubishi reduced its presence in the U.S. automotive market.
The possible purchaser of the shuttered plant is Rivian Automotive, a Michigan startup firm that would like to make self-driving electric cars. If the plant changes hands and if Rivian is able to raise sufficient capital, their goal would be to invest up to $175 million in the factory in 2017-2024.
Governor Rauner – Clemency
Governor's office announces that clemency backlog has been eliminated.
Under the Constitution of Illinois, persons negatively affected by criminal convictions (including, but not limited to, prisoners in State prisons) have the right to petition the Governor of Illinois for clemency. Nothing in the Constitution says that the Governor has to respond at once, though, and previous Governors had let a backlog of more than 2,300 clemency petitions build up in the Office of the Governor without final action.
When he took office in January 2015, newly-elected Governor Bruce Rauner pledged to work with his staff to eliminate this massive backlog of clemency requests. Upon digging into the pile, at least one unanswered request was found that had been filed thirteen years earlier, in 2003. Most of the clemency requests were standard pleas that a prisoner or convicted felon should not be punished. Although all of the 2,300 petitions were read, Governor Rauner granted pardons in less than 4% of the cases. Approximately 80 pardons were handed out. The backlog has now been eliminated, which will enable new requests to be read and acted on in a timely manner.
Illinois State Fair
Department of Agriculture asks for ideas to revitalize State Fair.
Attendance at the Springfield, Illinois 2016 State Fair dropped by more than 13% on a year-to-year basis. While severe weather events – heading by a flood-level cloudburst on the night of a key scheduled musical concert – were blamed for part of the attendance shortfall the overall numbers indicated growing problems with bringing in fair-going customers and exhibitors this year. Springfield fair attendance fell from 411,547 in 2015 to 357,409 in 2016.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture, which operates the Illinois State Fair, has begun an 80,000-recipient survey exercise. A wide variety of selected Fair attendees are being sent online questionnaires intended to gather data about their State Fair visit. Questions include requests for data on potentially controversial subjects, such as the recent hike in State Fair admission ticket prices. People who get the survey will be asked to rate various facets of the State Fair experience, including exhibits, entertainment, and food. Respondents will also be asked to help the State Fair understand how many miles people travelled to attend the Fair, how many tickets were bought by a household, and whether a ticketholder also visited the Fair on a different day.
Results from the survey may be used to help shape future State Fair revitalization decisions. One of the biggest challenges facing the Fair is the infrastructure of the buildings and grounds that house most of the Fair's activities. The new State Fair friendship foundation board, which intends to become the governing authority of a new private-sector body that is seeking 501-c-3 status, held its first meeting last month. If and when the new foundation achieves designation from the federal government as a nonprofit body, it will begin active fundraising with the goal of raising badly needed funds to begin the task of rebuilding the State Fairgrounds. Donations could include large gifts that would convey naming rights over sections and buildings within the Fairgrounds.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
See you in 2017!
Thank you for reading. If you have any questions or concerns about anything you read, please feel free to contact me in the district office at (847) 973-0064 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Biomedical engineers, working in academic environments, industry, or clinical centers, are uniquely trained to make fundamental contributions to improving human health. Students graduating from the CCNY undergraduate BME program may continue directly to industry, medical school, or pursue further academic graduate training. Students completing the graduate program will be prepared for entry into industry, academia, or other research-intensive environments.
See the Biomedical Engineering Society website for more information about careers in biomedical engineering.
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2012 Annual Report – Letter from Archbishop John Nienstedt
Dear Friends in Christ,
The Catholics of this local Church are generous with their time, talent and treasure, and your giving spirit makes possible the many faith-filled good works carried out across our archdiocese. This sense of stewardship shines again in the annual financial summary report for the archdiocese, which I am pleased to present to you.
This report covers the 2012 fiscal year, which ended June 30. The financial statements depict a steadily improving financial condition. Thanks to you, support for ministry across this great archdiocese remains strong.
I am grateful to all local Catholics for their continuing and generous support not only to the Catholic Services Appeal, but also to their parishes in 2012. This generous support allowed our total revenue for the past fiscal year to slightly exceed revenue for the previous year, despite the persistent economic uncertainty. Parish assessments grew by 6 percent in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011, and gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal grew by 11 percent in fiscal 2012 as compared to the previous year.
Operating expenses increased 1.7 percent in 2012 over the previous year. This was due in part to continued improvements to data and accounting systems at the archdiocesan level that benefit parishes and schools across the archdiocese. The increase also reflects streamlining and augmentation of communications functions, enhancement of Catholic schools marketing efforts and foundational work for our Rediscover: evangelization and catechesis initiative. Your support made all of this and more possible.
In addition to recent high-profile programs and initiatives of the archdiocese, there are the continued efforts to support our ongoing obligations to our entire faith community:
- Support for clergy who attend to your sacramental and spiritual needs;
- Support for the Catholic schools, as well as organizational support for faith formation and youth ministry programs that build up the faith of our young people;
- Support for Latino ministry outreach to support the needs of local Spanish-speaking Catholics — including a new catechetical institute, a biblical institute and a leadership institute;
- Support for the work of Catholic Charities to help the needy, the elderly, immigrants and at-risk youth;
- Support for the many marriage, family, and life programs and events that serve to strengthen marriage, build up families and promote the dignity of life from conception to natural death;
- Support for retired priests and religious after a life of dedication to others.
There remains a certain level of risk associated with the sustainability of parish and school operations. Parish assessments support essential functions, so financial instability at the parish level can threaten this essential support. We are working with parishes and schools to improve sustainability through ongoing evaluation, greater accountability and improved collaboration as outlined in the 2010 Strategic Plan. We've made significant progress in this area.
I wish to especially thank members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council for their continued diligence in financial oversight.
And I wish to thank you for your continued support.
Together, we are making this local Church stronger and more responsive to the pastoral needs of all of our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Together, we can ensure a sustainable and vibrant future for the parishes, schools and other Catholic institutions across the 12 counties of the archdiocese.
Together, we are making the name of Christ and his Church known and loved through our community united in faith, hope and love.
Cordially yours in Christ,
The Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt
Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis
2012 Annual Report – Statements and Notes
2012 Annual Report – Archdiocesan finance officer report
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Trial Run: January 2003
After-Sport Clogs
by Bevin Wallace
Après-ski protocol: Remove your cyborg boots, peel off your clammy socks, and stuff your naked feet into Merrell's Yeti Clogs. Ahhh. The natural sheepskin lining brings cozy relief to your suffering dogs. Although they're meant to be worn sans socks, these aren't house slippers: The sticky-rubber lug sole is worthy of a serious hiking boot.
888-637-7001, merrell boot.com
Gold $60
An updated version of the traditional Euro-style boiled-wool slide, The North Face Nali Clog doesn't sport cushy sheepskin, but it does offer natural wool's breathability and temperature-management. A supportive footbed keeps your foot from slipping around inside the shoe, and the grippy sole keeps you from slipping in the snow. 800-447-2333, thenorthface.com
Silver $24.50
Of the three clogs tested, the Lands' End All Weather Clog is the most basic-and the least slipperlike. The solid-color suede uppers come in five colors and are treated for water-resistance. Molded rubber soles provide decent traction on icy sidewalks. There's no wool or shearling, but the microfleece lining is plenty warm and comfy for a trip to the bar. 800-356-4444, landsend.com
Altimeter Watches
by Evelyn Spence
Platinum $369
With the Suunto S6, you're ponying up for memory-unlimited data points-a digital compass, a slope meter, and a cell phone-like scrolling display. The ski chronometer automatically measures number of runs, vertical drop, and aver-age speed-and included software allows you to download your vert, graph it, and flaunt it. 800-543-9124, suunto.com
Gold $199
It doesn't sync with your PC, but the Nike ACG Ascent graphs altitude change and 24 hours of barometric pressure right on its face (okay, so it's a tiny graph). Unlike the Suunto, you have to reset the ski chronograph after each run, and it only stores five data points. But Nike's altimeter resists barometric drift, and a bubble keeps the compass-reading level. 800-806-6453, nike.com
Silver $170
Although it's not designed for off-piste navigation (it lacks a compass and slope meter), the Avocet Vertech II Ski is plenty of watch to track your accumulation-for the day, week, or season. It also calculates average descent rate and automatically counts runs. Big buttons make this ski toy glove friendly. 650-321-8501, avocet.com
by Helen Olsson
Platinum $150
Patagonia's Synchilla Windzone Jacket is downright plushy. Thanks to a dense, almost suedelike, wind-resistant fleece, though, it's more jacket than sweatshirt. The fabric is treated with a water-repellent finish to withstand wet flurries. It's ideal outerwear for around town, but at almost two pounds, it's not for the fast-and-light crowd. 800-638-6464, patagonia.Com
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Lakshadweep is
an Union Territory (being Administered by the
Union Government), with Kavaratti as its Capital.
Lakshadweep, a group of coral islands consist of 12 atolls, three reefs
and submerged sand banks. Of the 27 islands, only 11 are inhabited. These
lie scattered in the Arabian Sea about 280 km to 480 km off Kerala coast
between 8° and 12° 3' North Latitude
and 71° and 74° East Longitude. This territory has 1 District. The Population
as per 2001 census is 60,650.
There are 3 Towns, 9 Panchayat
Blocks, and 10 Panchayat Villages in this
Indian Union Territory.
There are 3 Towns, 9 Panchayat
Blocks, and 10 Panchayat Villages in this
Indian Union Territory.
At present
M.V. Sultan, M.V. Bharat Seema, M.V. Dweep Setu, M.V. Amindivi and M.V.
Minicoy handles the passenger traffic in mainland-island and inter island
sector. Two inter-island ferry vessels M.V. Khadeeja Beevi and M.V.
Hameedath Bee Provide connectivity between the Islands except Minicoy
island with Kavaratti as base port. The cargo traffic in this sector are
handled with four cargo harges namely M.V. Ubaidulla, M.V. Thinnakara,
M.V. Lacadives and M.V. Cheriyam. Further one Oil Barge M.V. Suheli (60
MT) is being utilised for providing bunker to inter-island ferries.
Besides, the Administration operates an ambulance helicopter service
between the islands and to mainland and Indian Airlines connects Agatti
island and Kochi daily except Sundays.
Tourism in
Lakshadweep is developing into an important industry. Important tourist
places are Agatti, Bangaram, Kalpeni, Kadmat, Kavaratti and Minicoy.


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Sanjay Dutt, who starred as a child actor in a qawwali song in Reshma aur Shera four decades age, will now be seen as a qawwali singer in a song from Apoorva Lakhia's remake of Zanjeer.
Dutt was seen as a child artiste in a qawwali song in Reshma Aur Shera (1972), which starred his late father Sunil Dutt, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and other seasoned actors like Vinod Khanna, Waheeda Rehman and Rakhee.
Now, after 41 years in the industry and over 150 films to his credit, Dutt will be seen in a qawwali song in his upcoming film Zanjeer, where he would be reprising the iconic character of Sher Khan from the original version.
The qawwali song in the film goes as - Khochey Pathan Ki Zubaan.
Lakhia's remake stars Ram Charan, Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Raj, Mahie Gill and Atul Kulkarni. The film is set to release on September 6.


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Study Skills
It can be difficult to support the different learning methods of today's 14-15 year olds. To support parents and guardians we have therefore delivered sessions for selected year groups entitled, 'Supporting Your child with Learning at Home'.
The events focused on study and revision skills. Enabling parents/guardians to support the efforts in school in order to make sure that when the student arrives at their terminal examinations they are approached with focus and a calm attitude.
The links below refer to previous support sessions delivered and cover all the points discussed. Hand-outs may also available, if you would like one please let us know via the School Office, specifying which year group you are interested in.
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29th September 2007 to 17th November 2007
European Publishers' Award winner Dean Chapman opena an exhibition of new work from his seminal photography project "Burma" at Darlington's Decisive Moment Gallery on 29th September. His in depth photographic investigation of the Karenni people of Burma, which began in 1990, was chosen as the recipient of the 1998 European Publishers' Award for Photography. Karenni – the Forgotten War of A Nation Besieged was published in five editions, in five languages. The work has successfully been exhibited across Europe and Japan, and published internationally.
Burma – What Human Rights? features new work gleaned from Dean's recent trip to the refugee areas of the Burma/Thai and Burma/China borders. Dean will be opening the exhibition in Darlington Media Group's photography gallery at 1pm on Saturday 29th September.
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text: Abrahamic / Middle Eastern Christianity How Does the Bible Define Faith? Faith is the fuel of the Christian life Share Flipboard Email Print PeopleImages / Getty Images Christianity Inspirational Bible Devotions Christianity Origins The Bible The New Testament The Old Testament Practical Tools for Christians Christian Life For Teens Christian Prayers Weddings Denominations of Christianity Funerals and Memorial Services Christian Holidays Christian Entertainment Key Terms in Christianity Catholicism Latter Day Saints View More By Mary Fairchild Christianity Expert General Biblical Studies, Interdenominational Christian Training Center Mary Fairchild is a full-time Christian minister, writer, and editor of two Christian anthologies, including "Stories of Cavalry." our editorial process Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Mary Fairchild Updated April 29, 2019 Faith is defined as belief with strong conviction; firm belief in something for which there may be no tangible proof; complete trust, confidence, reliance, or devotion. Faith is the opposite of doubt. Webster's New World College Dictionary defines faith as "unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence; unquestioning belief in God, religious tenets." Faith: What Is It? The Bible gives a short definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." (What do we hope for? We hope that God is trustworthy and honors his promises. We can be sure that his promises of salvation, eternal life, and a resurrected body will be ours someday based on who God is. The second part of this definition acknowledges our problem: God is invisible. We can't see heaven either. Eternal life, which begins with our individual salvation here on earth, is also something we do not see, but our faith in God makes us certain of these things. Again, we count not on scientific, tangible proof but on the absolute reliability of God's character. Where do we learn about the character of God so we can have faith in him? The obvious answer is the Bible, in which God reveals himself fully to his followers. Everything we need to know about God is found there, and it is an accurate, in-depth picture of his nature. One of the things we learn about God in the Bible is he is incapable of lying. His integrity is perfect; therefore, when he declares the Bible to be true, we can accept that statement, based on God's character. Many passages in the Bible are impossible to understand, yet Christians accept them because of faith in a trustworthy God. Faith: Why Do We Need It? The Bible is Christianity's instruction book. It not only tells followers who to have faith in but why we should have faith in him. In our day-to-day lives, Christians are assailed on every side by doubts. Doubt was the dirty little secret of the apostle Thomas, who had traveled with Jesus Christ for three years, listening to him every day, observing his actions, even watching him raise people from the dead. But when it came to Christ's resurrection, Thomas demanded touchy-feely proof: Then (Jesus) said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." (John 20:27, NIV) Thomas was the Bible's most famous doubter. On the other side of the coin, in Hebrews chapter 11, the Bible introduces an impressive list of heroic believers from the Old Testament in a passage often called the "Faith Hall of Fame." These men and women and their stories stand out to encourage and challenge our faith. For believers, faith starts a chain of events that ultimately leads to heaven: By faith through God's grace, Christians are forgiven. We receive the gift of salvation by faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.By trusting wholly in God through faith in Jesus Christ, believers are saved from God's judgment of sin and its consequences.Finally, by God's grace we go on to become heroes of faith by following the Lord into ever greater adventures in faith. Faith: How Do We Get It? Sadly, one of the great misconceptions in the Christian life is that we can create faith on our own. We can't. We struggle to stoke up faith by doing Christian works, by praying more, by reading the Bible more; in other words, by doing, doing, doing. But Scripture says that's not how we get it: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by Martin Luther, one of the early Christian reformers, insisted faith comes from God working in us and through no other source: "Ask God to work faith in you, or you will remain forever without faith, no matter what you wish, say or can do." Luther and other theologians put great stock in the act of hearing the gospel being preached: "For Isaiah says, 'Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?' So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." (That's why the sermon became the centerpiece of Protestant worship services. The spoken Word of God has supernatural power to build faith in listeners. Corporate worship is vital to fostering faith as the Word of God is preached. When a distraught father came to Jesus asking for his demon-possessed son to be healed, the man uttered this heartbreaking plea: "Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, 'I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'" (The man knew his faith was weak, but he had sense enough to turn to the right place for help: Jesus.


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Python for Data Analysis: Data Wrangling with Pandas, NumPy, and IPython
"O'Reilly Media, Inc.", 08.10.2012 - 466 Seiten
Python for Data Analysis is concerned with the nuts and bolts of manipulating, processing, cleaning, and crunching data in Python. It is also a practical, modern introduction to scientific computing in Python, tailored for data-intensive applications. This is a book about the parts of the Python language and libraries you'll need to effectively solve a broad set of data analysis problems. This book is not an exposition on analytical methods using Python as the implementation language.
Written by Wes McKinney, the main author of the pandas library, this hands-on book is packed with practical cases studies. It's ideal for analysts new to Python and for Python programmers new to scientific computing.
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Chapter 1 Preliminaries
Chapter 2 Introductory Examples
An Interactive Computing and Development Environment
Arrays and Vectorized Computation
Chapter 5 Getting Started with pandas
Chapter 6 Data Loading Storage and File Formats
Clean Transform Merge Reshape
Chapter 8 Plotting and Visualization
Chapter 9 Data Aggregation and Group Operations
Chapter 10 Time Series
Chapter 11 Financial and Economic Data Applications
Chapter 12 Advanced NumPy
Appendix Python Language Essentials
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'The labyrinth; irregular, almost impenetrable, like a secret garden.' This is the image that inspired Maria Grazia Chiuri, Artistic Director of Dior's women's collections, for her first Haute Couture season. Fascinated by the myriad of interpretations she perceived her adventure into Dior like entering a labyrinth, the way sprinkled with the flowers, plants and allegorical images. The result is evening dresses which evoke the passing of the seasons in powdery mauve, blue, pink and gray with layers of tulle trapping exquisite flowers. Lace is cut out and remounted on organza, and pleated tulles are layered in ethereal and majestic compositions. Headpieces bring an aspect of gothic phantasmagoric with a punk edge. Maria Grazia Chiuri embellished her creations with embroidered stars that stand out against gold-colored tulle, tarot symbols that are hand-painted on the white panels of long dresses. And for the finale a splendid ball gown straight out of a fairy tale.
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The form of artist Yasmin Müller's works reminds of furniture, more precisely objects to sit on, like chairs, armchairs or a chaise longue, but they've been stripped of their function.
"Caramel – as sweet and soft this exhibition-title might sound, the works that Yasmin Müller (born 1977 in Villingen-Schwenningen) is showing in her solo-show at Cruise & Callas are nothing like that, at all." says gallery Cruise & Callas. "The artist arranged five black metal objects in the gallery space, initially confronting the viewer with a cold aesthetic and a repelling strength. Some objects build groups, some stand solitarily in the space."
"Stripped of their function since seating surfaces, back and arm rests are perforated by bars or are even non-existent, it is impossible to sit on them. The single metal bars are irregularly intertwined and form repetitive patterns."
"Looking at them with the white background of the wall, the graphical lines of the bars outgrow their original function and autonomously develop further from their original form, they pierce through space and incorporate their surrounding. They embody what they actually would embrace, thus transforming from a mere functional object to an individualized subject."
Caramel, the exhibition, is at the Cruise & Callas gallery from March 1 until April 12, 2014.


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Slugs in home gardens
Quick facts
- Slugs are slimy, soft-bodied animals, described as shell-less snails.
- They are present from spring to fall, in cool, moist areas with shade.
- Slug population increases during rainy season and on well-irrigated gardens.
- Slugs feed on leaves of many plants (especially seedlings), ripening fruits and vegetables, and decaying plant matter.
- They feed at night and hide during the day.
- Slugs create irregular holes on leaves and fruit and affect the appearance of the plant.
- Extensive feeding can result in a weak or dying plant.
- Baits and pesticides can be used to control slugs, along with other methods like setting traps and barriers.
How to identify slugs
Slugs can be described as snails without shells. They are related to clams and oysters.
- Slugs are slimy and soft bodied, without any legs.
- They are generally brownish or grayish.
- Their head contains two pairs of feelers — a larger pair above carries the eyes and a lower pair below is used for smelling.
- They can range in size from 1/4 inch to two inches or longer.
The presence of slugs in your garden can be checked by looking for signs of slug movement or slug feeding. They may be seen at night or during the day in cool, shaded sites.
Slugs produce slime and use the slime to move. If you see a dried slime trail, it could mean that slugs are active in your garden.
Life cycle of slugs
In Minnesota, slug eggs can live through the winter.
- In the fall, slugs lay their translucent eggs under plant debris, mulch, boards or in the soil.
- Eggs hatch the following spring and slugs start feeding on strawberries in spring and early summer.
- Slugs have a layer of slime to protect their skin from drying up.
- When they move, they leave a slime trail which can be used to identify their presence.
- Slugs have a structure called the radula, which contains small teeth and damages fruit. The radula scrapes or cuts food before eating it.
Damage caused by slugs
Slugs use file-like mouthparts to rasp and chew plant tissue. Because of their mouthparts, they create irregularly shaped holes in leaves and fruit.
- In cases of severe damage, complete defoliation of young plants could occur.
- Slugs can create holes of varying size in fruit.
- The damage can be unnoticeable scraping on the surface of the fruit to significant cavities equal to half of the fruit.
- When present in large numbers significant damage can be done to fruit.
How to protect your garden from slugs
If slugs are a problem in your home garden, it is best to use a variety of steps to reduce their numbers.
- Check for slugs during the day by looking for slime trails in your garden.
- Be extra cautious during periods of cloudy and rainy weather.
- The number of slugs in any season depends on how moist the growing conditions are.
- In the evening use a flashlight to check for slugs.
Rake your garden in early spring to remove leaves, plant debris and slug eggs
- Remove mulch and leaf litter near plants as these can be potential hiding places for slugs.
- It is important to do this in early spring to remove any slug eggs that may be present.
- Also remove boards and other material to reduce favorable areas for slugs.
- Avoid using large wood chips as they provide hiding places for slugs.
- If you maintain wood mulch for weed prevention, keep only three inches near the plant themselves.
Water your garden only when necessary
Slugs do not like warm, dry conditions.
- Water your plants in the morning, so that plants are dry by evening (when slugs become active).
- Place drip irrigation tape close to the plants and avoid creating wet mulch situations.
- Take the following steps to keep the soil surface dry:
- Thin or divide plants if they are too crowded.
- Prune lower leaves or stake large plants to allow better air circulation.
- If you plant in rows, keep the width of the rows narrow (12 to 18 inch).
Choose plants that are not attractive to slugs
Plants that perform well in shade but are less desired by slugs include astilbe, dicentra, lobelia, ranunculus, vinca and viola.
Plants for areas with partial shade: phlox, campunula, hemerocallis and mentha.
Mentha, ranunculus and viola spread vigorously and may not be suitable for some sites.
- Trapping and handpicking helps lower slug numbers.
- To be effective, traps must be checked and cleaned out several times a week (more when slugs are in high numbers).
- Be sure to put out enough traps to protect the entire garden.
Set out several flat boards, shingles or damp newspapers
Check under these traps the next morning and kill any slugs that are hiding. Repeat this step night after night until the slug damage is no longer present.
Handpick slugs off plants
You can drown slugs in soapy water, crush them or spray them with household ammonia diluted to a 5 percent or 10 percent solution.
Use jars, cans, pans or similar containers
Bury containers into the ground so the top of the container is level with the ground. Pour beer or a water and yeast mixture (one teaspoon of yeast to three ounces of water) or similar fermenting liquid into the container. Slugs are attracted to the odors, fall in and drown.
Copper is an effective barrier for slugs
Copper strips or tape sold specifically for slug control can be purchased from garden suppliers. Copper barriers are most practical for small gardens and containers.
Caution: The sharp edges of some products may cause safety problems, especially for young children.
Diatomaceous earth as a slug barrier
Diatomaceous earth (tiny fossilized skeletons of ancient aquatic diatoms) is coarse and can scratch up slugs. It is most effective when used in dry conditions and has little effect when it absorbs moisture. It is not as effective as a copper barrier.
There are many types of animals that feed on slugs, such as beetles (e.g. ground beetles, rove beetles, fireflies), toads, snakes, turtles, shrews, ducks, starlings and other birds.
If pesticides are used, natural enemies might be affected and can no longer feed on slugs.
If you have to use chemicals for other issues, spot treat small pest problems or use baits.
Baits and pesticides can be used in combination with a few other control methods. Baits are not effective in controlling slugs, if used alone.
Baits should be applied before fruits (especially berries) become ripe, because the slugs might prefer ripe fruit over slug bait.
- Irrigate the patch just before applying a bait. This will create an ideal condition for slugs to become active.
- Apply the bait in the late afternoon or evening close to the time when the slugs will begin activity.
- Sprinkle some bait in areas where slugs might be hiding (close to walls or fences).
Metaldehyde is an ingredient for baits, and is available as a granular or liquid paste.
- Apply it to the soil near slug-infested plants.
- When metaldehyde is eaten by slugs, it destroys their ability to move and digest food.
- Metaldehyde is more effective during warm, dry weather.
- It is most effective when applied after a rain storm but when sunny weather is expected.
Iron phosphate
Iron phosphate, applied to the soil as granules, is a less toxic bait for slugs.
- Iron phosphate is mixed with a food product that draws slugs to the bait.
- Once slugs consume this bait, they stop feeding and die three to six days later.
- Iron phosphate baits are safe to be used around children and pets.
- Iron phosphate kills more slowly than metaldehyde and the slugs will seek a hiding place and die there.
Copper compounds
Copper silicate and copper sulfate are effective repellents. They are usually mixed with water, then sprayed on plants.
- Copper products repel slugs but do not usually kill them.
- Do not spray copper compounds near baits, because slugs will avoid baits contaminated with copper products.
CAUTION: Mention of a pesticide or use of a pesticide label is for educational purposes only. Always follow the pesticide label directions attached to the pesticide container you are using. Remember, the label is the law.
Be sure that the fruit/vegetable you wish to treat is listed on the label of the pesticide you intend to use. Also be sure to observe the number of days between pesticide application and when you can harvest your crop.
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Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will be in New Delhi tomorrow as India and Singapore exchange a series of ministerial visits next month.
Balakrishnan will address the Singapore Symposium 'India, Singapore & ASEAN: Shared History, Common Future'.
Balakrishnan will speak on the current state of bilateral relations, India's importance and role in the region, and ways in which Singapore can continue to catalyse greater Indian engagement with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), a think tank at the National University of Singapore.
ISAS is organising the symposium in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Meanwhile, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be visiting Singapore on November 13 and 15, respectively, Indian High Commissioner to Singapore, Jawed Ashraf said.
Prabhu will meet Singapore business community during his November 13-14 visit.
Jaitley will be a keynote speaker at the Singapore Fintech Festival and will attend the FinTech Asia Pacific Summit.
Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry S Iswaran will be visiting Andhra Pradesh and New Delhi from November 16 and its Defence Minister Ng Eng Heng will be in the Indian capital from November 27-29.
A programme is also being worked out for the visit of Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong towards the end of November, Ashraf said.
Goh was Singapore's second prime minister from 1990-2004 and has promoted India-Singapore business relations from the 1990s.
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