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Like many of our colleagues throughout the nation, we're doing "high stakes" testing in New York state this year. This is not to be confused with the kind of testing we have done in the past, which, while not specifically designated "low-stakes testing," had other descriptors: minimum competency, program evaluation, and testing for mastery, to name a few. I do not know where the traditional state regents' exams fall, but they seem now to be someplace between low stakes and high stakes. Perhaps they are "medium stakes" testing.
There was some confusion over this year's first-ever English-language-arts test for New York's 4th graders, a test labeled "high stakes." The test required children to read several passages, some of which, it turned out, had been taken from a reading series in use by various schools, resulting in claims that children in those districts had an unfair advantage. Some schools did not receive the tests on time. The test was scheduled in January, and weather-related school closings prohibited other schools from administering the tests on the specific days designated by the state.
Even without these problems, 4th grade teachers were understandably anxious about how their children would perform. However, the state education department reminded everyone that because the test had never been given before, it would be used primarily to provide "baseline" information for future years. This is not exactly how things turned out.
Instead, when the test results were released in late spring, we learned what "high stakes" really meant. In the language of the commissioner of education, it meant that only 48 percent of 4th graders were "achieving New York's higher learning standards in English." In the language of reporters and anchorpersons, it meant that over half the children in the state "failed."
Of course, the performance of children in one district was compared in the newspaper and on television with the performance of children in other districts. The commissioner, in a rapid-response evaluation of the test results, suggested that children who failed this test should either go to summer school or be retained. Thus, an individual child would be judged by performance on a single test without considering what else he or she had done up to this point or could do for the remainder of the year. (This use of test results is akin to using the snapshot that appears on a driver's license as a valid assessment of an individual's attractiveness, Syracuse University Professor Kelly Chandler notes.)
Administrators whose schools were at the top of lists published in local newspapers sighed in relief, and in what can only be called a moment of weakness, gave interviews to reporters, opining about the reasons why their children were successful, heedless of the possibility that their scores could be a one-time phenomenon. Administrators of schools at the bottom of the lists looked for ways to explain what happened without blaming anyone outright--parents, teachers, or the children themselves.
Frankly, I think we should have the courage to put the blame where it belongs: on the test itself. It is hard to believe that New York state has evolved into a kind of perverse Lake Wobegon, where most of the children are below average.
When over 50 percent of our children fail to make the grade, we have to ask: Do standards for 4th grade work exist in some absolute universe outside the realm of realistic expectations for children? Were they written on stone tablets and handed down from a mountain? Or was this just one more test to show that yes, indeed, there is a correlation between high-income districts and high scores on tests?
In June, these same 4th graders endured the new state math tests. My guess is that give or take a few points, the results will be the same. I am wondering if the children who "fail" the math tests as well will be required to repeat 4th grade twice.
|The idea that schools are not or have not been accountable has become a modern myth.
Unfortunately, the new 4th grade tests are just the tip of the iceberg. We have similar new tests at 8th grade. This year, high school juniors took the new, six-hour English exam. And our current 8th graders will be required to pass five state exams before they can receive a high school diploma.
All of this testing, of course, has required hours and hours of teacher time away from the classroom, so that they could be trained to score the new tests. Then, of course, there is the scoring time itself. We have had more substitute teachers in my district this year than in any other year in recent memory. I am wondering what kind of effect this phenomenon will have on student achievement, not to mention the additional cost.
A major rationale for all this testing is that it will force schools to be "accountable." The idea that schools are not or have not been accountable has become a modern myth, in the same category as the one about the cat in the microwave. If enough people repeat the story, it takes on a life of its own. How did the policymakers learn to read? Where were they prepared for college? And doesn't accountability work both ways? What kind of test labels half the state's 9-year-olds as failures?
Underlying all of this testing, of course, is the presumption that schools won't do the job unless they are publicly shamed into it. This is not only an insult to the majority of professional educators, it is simply untrue. Policymakers may manipulate test results in the future to prove that hardball policies get results, but it will not change some basic truths:
- The majority of teachers care about kids and are doing a good job.
- The majority of kids trust their teachers and want to come to school.
- Beating up schools in the media will not improve education.
- Arduous and frequent testing doesn't make kids smarter.
Schools need to be accountable--but first and foremost to the children they serve, not to state policymakers. This testing mania is not in our children's best interests. After all, you don't fatten cattle by constantly weighing them.
Suzanne Tingley is the superintendent of the Sackets Harbor Central School District in New York and writes frequently on educational issues.
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Inside my Heart Shaped Box: Nirvana collectibles
This Friday, April 5, marks the anniversary of the death of Nirvana frontman and songwriter Kurt Cobain.
Nirvana were a revolutionary force in the world of alternative rock, and were hailed as the voice of a generation. Kurt Cobain, the reluctant spokesperson for Generation X, was a classic victim of fame. His young suicide earned him the status of a martyr.
Cobain, his music, and his band Nirvana have become legendary, considered among the most influential artists of the 1990s, and a popular focal point for many music memorabilia collectors.
Nirvana was formed of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and later Dave Grohl, a group of listless teenagers from less than stable backgrounds, who started playing music together, never expecting that they would become one of the most famous and influential alternative rock bands of all time.
The group entered the mainstream with the single Smells Like Teen Spirit and the album Nevermind in 1991. They popularised grunge rock, and sparked a new movement in music.
In part due to Nevermind, alternative rock became a dominant genre, acknowledged as a viable type of music. This opened up a whole new audience that followed Nirvana's ascent into the stratosphere.
Kurt Cobain's lyrics in particular really hit a nerve. Whatever it was, his words and music struck a chord with a young generation. This led to Nirvana being hailed as the flagship band of Generation X, those teenagers and young people born after the post-World War II baby boom.
The band appealed to a new youth aware of politics and their power in society following the end of the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Kurt in particular was vocal in his opposition to racism, sexism and homophobia, and vocally supported the pro-choice movement.
Kurt Cobain was anointed the spokesperson of Generation X, a responsibility he rejected. Cobain could not reconcile Nirvana's success with his anti-commercial sentiment. He struggled with fame, as so many people propelled unexpectedly into the limelight have done, and resented the media attention.
The pressure he was under led to heavier and heavier drug use, and eventual suicide at the age of just 27 – although conspiracy theorists suggest that he was in fact murdered. This aura of intrigue adds to collectors' interest in Nirvana and Cobain.
Types of collectibles
The most expensive items of Nirvana memorabilia are instruments used by Kurt Cobain. Kurt's Mosrite Gospel Mark IV guitar, a rare instrument in itself even without his name associated with it, sold for $131,450 at auction in 2006. A Fender Mustang that he famously smashed on stage during Nirvana's first US tour sold for $100,000 in a private sale in 2008. A microphone used by Kurt at a recording session in 1994 sold for $8,125 in 2009.
There are relatively few band-used instruments around, as the band had a short lifespan, and most are probably in the private hands of Courtney Love or friends of Nirvana's members.
Personal items
Personal items belonging to Kurt and other band members are a similar story. It is rare that they come into the public sphere, though not unheard of. In 2008, a watch worn almost constantly by Kurt Cobain, gifted to Babes in Toyland singer Kat Bjelland after his death, sold for $29,000.
Autographs and photographs
Nirvana autographs increase in value dependant on the significance of the item they were signed on. For example, an autograph on a photograph, instrument, a personal letter, concert ticket or record is worth more than one on a scrap of paper. The good news is that despite the band's short existence, Kurt liked signing things. There are many items available with his autograph, and those of all the band members.
They are also currently relatively inexpensive. A signed document with the three signatures sold for $600 in 2006. A signed photograph of the three sold for $400 in 2007. A signed ticket stub for their concert in Leeds, England 1990 sold for just £60.
Photographs alone can sell for very little, $100 perhaps being the top end.
The value is likely to rise as they become more scarce, so the time really is ripe for collecting them. Of course, as with any autographs, there are numerous fakes floating around. Really know your stuff, and buy from a reputable dealer.
Rare vinyl
Rare examples of vinyl recordings are very sought after, such as test presses of albums, demos and live releases.
An example of this is the Pennyroyal Tea single. The finished product had just been shipped out to England and Europe when Kurt Cobain died. Because the B side of the single was a song entitled: 'I Hate Myself and Want to Die', which seemed particularly poignant, the record company put the single's release on hold and ordered all copies to be destroyed. Of course a few slipped through the net, and these became rare and sought after items of Nirvana memorabilia.
Concert memorabilia & merchandise
Memorabilia and merchandise from concerts, tours and promotion continues to be popular, not necessarily with collectors but fans in general. These items are good for collectors starting out or on a budget, as they are relatively inexpensive and widespread. Items include but are not limited to:
- Tour and promotional t-shirts, hats etc
- Promotional bags
- Signed promo CDs
- Backstage passes
- Badges
- Posters
Collecting tips
Nirvana fans are now at the age when they are growing up, making money, and will start investing in their own brand of nostalgia – in this case, Nirvana memorabilia.
With the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death coming up next year, there could be a resurge in interest in Nirvana memorabilia – just as upon the 20th anniversary of Jim Morrison's death, The Doors memorabilia experienced a renaissance.
These two facts combined make it a perfect time to get ahead of the crowd and start collecting Nirvana.
The mass-marketed items are very affordable at the moment, while one-of-a-kind items are already at an investment grade stage, such as the personal belongings and instruments of Kurt Cobain. The difference in value between a t-shirt with Kurt Cobain on the front, and a t-shirt that once had Kurt Cobain inside it, is enormous. These top class items are out of reach for most collectors, so the rule is generally, as always, collect what you like, and what you can afford.
As you have probably gathered, memorabilia related to Kurt Cobain is the most valuable and sought after by collectors, due to his young death and iconic status. However, Dave Grohl has forged a very successful music career for himself since Nirvana, in The Foo Fighters and other musical projects, and might be a good option to dabble with.
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Well, as an obvious step up from yesterday's Megaminx, it's the turn of the giga today.
Solve-wise, I don't think there is much of a difference – than there is between solving a 3×3 and a 4×4.
Saying that, this was a gift possibly two Christmases ago (from my wish list), but hasn't been solved very many times. So it is hard to remember…
If I'm right quite a lot of people weren't overly impressed with this puzzle. I did a few turns this morning when I picked it up to take to work and it seems to turn well enough. The stickers are all intact and it's a comfortable weight. It's OK. Not going to break any speed solving records, especially now that the cheaper and better Shengshou version is available.
The amount of times I solve this puzzle tells me that I have no need for the Shengshou, but if you don't have a Gigaminx already, that's probably the road for you.
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You need to encourage your pets in what they can be and love them for who they are. Dogs and cats are very affectionate animals that are capable of giving and feeling love; however, they also need to be free at times and able to explore the world outside just like little children.
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Having a pet door that is designed especially for your pet is an excellent way of showing him how much you love him. Allowing him to play outside and bask in the sun is directly encouraging him to be what he is meant to be and learn about the world. Giving him freedom can give himself confidence and keeps him happy.
Many people have debated against pet doors. Some say these are security breaches in the home; however, our pets have needs too. Fighting for their needs is another way of showing how much we care and love them!
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Ellison and Coutts Launch League for 'Supercharged' Cats
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Former America's Cup winners Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts launched a new league on Wednesday, with six national teams sailing in a series ending in a two-boat $1 million finale.
SailGP will go live in Sydney, Australia in February 2019 with 50-foot foiling catamarans powered by wing sails which the organizers expect to reach speeds of more than 50 knots (93 kilometers per hour) as they fly above the water.
"With equally incredible technology across our one-design fleet, we expect to see thrillingly close and competitive racing," said Ellison, whose Oracle Team USA lost the 35th America's Cup to Emirates Team New Zealand in Bermuda in 2017.
Luxury goods group Louis Vuitton, previously a long-term sponsor of the America's Cup, is one of SailGP's founding partners, alongside Larry Ellison's Oracle and Land Rover, the carmaker which until this year was the main backer of British sailor Ben Ainslie's team.
Ellison was one of those hoping to change the America's Cup into a more regular format in catamarans, but plans to do so were thrown out when New Zealand lifted international sport's oldest trophy, known as the "Auld Mug", and with it the right to decide the timing, the venue and the craft for the next event.
New Zealand chose to hold the 36th America's Cup in Auckland in 2021, opting for an entirely new breed of foiling monohulls.
In its first season SailGP will feature five-person crews representing Australia, China, France, Great Britain, Japan and the United States and will be raced in Sydney, San Francisco, New York, in Britain at Cowes and lastly in Marseille, France.
The F50 is a "supercharged incarnation" of the AC50, the catamarans used for the last America's Cup, SailGP said.
"SailGP distills all of the most successful, exciting and relevant elements of high-performance, professional racing, while adding the extra edge that comes with nation-versus-nation competition," its chief executive Coutts said.
"With every crew on the same groundbreaking F50 catamaran, this isn't a tech arms race, rather the ultimate test to establish the best sailing team in advanced foiling catamarans."
Britain's entry will be skippered by Rio 2016 Olympian and world champion Dylan Fletcher and includes Olympic bronze medallist Chris Draper as CEO and wing trimmer, Olympic silver medallist Stuart Bithell as flight controller and Olympic rower Matt Gotrel and Richard Mason as grinders.
"This league allows us to compete with and against the best, and to challenge ourselves in every way possible while sailing the world's fastest catamarans. We have the opportunity to push the limits of our sport," Fletcher said.
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It's 2am, and you are full-on drunk. Translation: Daddy needs to eat.
In the East Village, you have choices galore. West Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, the same. If you spent your night drinking in Midtown, however, which is bound to happen from time to time, your options are a bit thin.
But hark, over there in the distance, a street cart stands on 53rd and 6th, where kind men dressed in yellow serve plates of meat and rice that beg to be eaten with a spork. The Halal Guys are open and waiting for you to claim their lamb, chicken, and white sauce as your own. Just what the doctor ordered.
Before there were food trucks on every corner of every borough, these guys were the crown jewel of street food. And for many, they still are. Not just any halal guys, these are The (Famous) Halal Guys and they serve the best version of the NYC-staple dish, hands down. By day, you want the southeast corner of 53rd and 6th (or 53rd and 7th, at their newest outpost). By night, the southwest. These corners are important because imitation carts with employees clad in similarly colored shirts have descended upon the area, confusing many a customer.
Whether you go for a weekday lunch or more likely at the end of a night out with the people that you work with and don't hate, the line will stretch halfway down the block. But be patient. No matter how daunting the wait may seem, the expert grill men will not leave you hungry for long. Have your one word order ready - your options are "chicken," "lamb," or "combo" - and you will be elbow deep in your dish in no time.
But your choice of meat is just the beginning. Do us a favor and load up on the available sauces as well. The secret "white" sauce is a must, and the hot sauce at this cart may well be the hottest thing in the entire city. A dollop of this stuff packs a serious punch, so be wary of overdoing it. Your mouth will not like you the rest of the night and your body will truly despise you in the morning if you go at this stuff like you would a bottle of Franks. Remember - friends don't let friends drink and overuse that hot sauce.
Food Rundown
Salty, delicious, small shreds of lamb. Think of the best halal lamb you've had from a cart before and multiply it by ten. What's that? You've never had halal lamb from a cart before? Then just close your eyes and trust us.
Diced up so no knife is necessary; the chicken here remains moist despite being pre-cut. A rare feat that The Halal Guys have perfected.
Half chicken. Half lamb. Wholly delicious.
This Greek yogurt-like, sorta sour-creamy mayonnaise sauce is special. Feel free to taste it before drenching your food in it, but this is as much the star of the show as the meat.
Really, really hot. We love it and we put it on without question, but that doesn't mean we aren't scared that we put on one drop too many each and every time.


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Businesses spend huge amounts on digital advertising. And it's only natural they want the best return on this investment. Facebook Lead Ads could potentially provide a new way to get exactly that. The new feature, launched by Facebook, allows businesses to quickly generate leads through their digital adverts. Interested? Read on as we take a closer look at Facebook's latest marketing innovation.
What are Facebook Lead Ads?
As the name suggests, Facebook Lead Ads are adverts that aim to generate leads for businesses. Rather than clicking through to websites and following a long customer journey, customers are presented with a sign-up form on the advert itself. The form could be used to request more information, sign up for a newsletter or order a catalogue, for instance. The possibilities are endless.
Facebook has designed the form to make it as quick and easy as possible. It's mobile-friendly and uses information users have already shared with Facebook to pre-fill parts of the form. Whether it's their name, phone number or email address, it shortens the time and effort required on their end, making them more likely to submit their details.
It's particularly useful as mobile browsing has become the norm in recent years. In 2017, mobile overtook desktop as the main source of internet traffic, with 52.6% of the total. For Facebook specifically, the picture is even clearer. A massive 95.1% of users accessed the social media platform on their smartphones, while just 31.8% said the same for laptop and desktop.
Making the most of Lead Ads
What's great about lead ads is you can tailor them to your needs. Firstly, you can customise the form to acquire the specific information that you need – whether it's email address, postal address or something more particular.
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A Keno Game Problem
It's been a while since I posted anything in the Cute Problems category so, given that I've got an unexpected gap of half an hour today, I thought I'd return to one of my side interests, the mathematics and games and gambling.
There is a variety of gambling games called Keno games in which a player selects (or is given) a set of numbers, some or all of which the player hopes to match with numbers drawn without replacement from a larger set of numbers. A common example of this type of game is Bingo. These games mostly originate in the 19th Century when travelling carnivals and funfairs often involved booths in which customers could gamble in various ways; similar things happen today, though perhaps with more sophisticated games.
In modern Casino Keno (sometimes called Race Horse Keno) a player receives a card with the numbers from 1 to 80 marked on it. He or she then marks a selection between 1 and 15 numbers and indicates the amount of a proposed bet; if n numbers are marked then the game is called `n-spot Keno'. Obviously, in 1-spot Keno, only one number is marked. Twenty numbers are then drawn without replacement from a set comprising the integers 1 to 80, using some form of randomizing device. If an appropriate proportion of the marked numbers are in fact drawn the player gets a payoff calculated by the House. Below you can see the usual payoffs for 10-spot Keno:
If fewer than five of your numbers are drawn, you lose your £1 stake. The expected gain on a £1 bet can be calculated by working out the probability of each of the outcomes listed above multiplied by the corresponding payoff, adding these together and then subtracting the probability of losing your stake (which corresponds to a gain of -£1). If this overall expected gain is negative (which it will be for any competently run casino) then the expected loss is called the house edge. In other words, if you can expect to lose £X on a £1 bet then X is the house edge.
What is the house edge for 10-spot Keno?
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"Twenty numbers are then drawn without replacement from some form of randomizing device."
I take it that this opaque urn contains each number from 1 to 80 once?
Approximately -0.207£ for the expected payoff, which gives a house edge of 0.207£, if I've interpreted edge correctly.


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Graduate Catalog > Graduate Programs > Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing
Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: R. Tulley
Director: C. Tulley
Professors: Denecker, Diederich, C. Tulley, R. Tulley
Associate Professors: Essinger, Fedirka, Lanzendorfer
Assistant Professors: Adams, Bates, Bracken, Medjesky
Mission and Goals of the Program
The Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing degree prepares students for advanced study in rhetoric, writing, and/or related fields, as well as for careers in areas requiring advanced skills in written rhetoric with an emphasis on writing in digital environments.
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
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To be considered for admission, candidates must:
Students whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from American universities must meet the previously listed admissions conditions, plus:
The MARW program will allow up to 6 credit hours of transfer credit if the equivalent graduate coursework is taken at another accredited institution. ENGL 592, ENGL 600, and ENGL 601 may not be transferred. Transfer credit will be evaluated by the Director of the MARW program.
The Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing (MARW) degree at The University of Findlay is designed to prepare students to write and teach writing at an advanced level. Students complete eight core courses, six elective hours, and a series of two thesis courses culminating in a successful defense of a written thesis. Students must complete the curriculum within seven years, though the program is designed to be completed within two years.
Students in the English teaching assistantship program may also use ENGL 592 hours to count as elective hours. All English teaching assistants are required to enroll in ENGL 592 each semester they are teaching.
Students in the Communication teaching assistantship program may also use ENGL 594 hours to count as elective hours. All Communication teaching assistants are required to enroll in ENGL 594 each semester they are teaching.
Students in the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing program must maintain a 3.0 average and must have no more than one "C" grade during the course of the program. No more than one course with a grade of "C+," "C" or "C-" can be used to meet graduation requirements. If a candidate earns a second grade less than "B-," he/she has the option to retake the course, but must raise the grade to a "B" or better. The higher grade will replace the lower one in the GPA calculation. Candidates are only allowed one opportunity to retake the course and are suspended from taking any other courses in the program while they retake the course. Students with teaching assistantships who receive a "U" grade in ENGL 592 will not be permitted to retake ENGL 592, though they may continue in the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing program.


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If you are familiar at all with baby strollers then you probably know of the BOB Revolution line of strollers. They are one of the best baby strollers on the market today and in recent years. They are also somewhat expensive but not nearly as expensive as some other high end competitors.
When shopping for baby strollers one of the first decisions parents make is how much money they are going to pay. As you well know many cheap strollers are available as well as heavily discounted used strollers on Craigslist. Typically parents with a bit more in their budgets tend to go for quality strollers over cheap strollers if only for the convenience of both themselves and their young children.
BOB Revolution Strollers
The Best Prices & Differences In Models
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New BOB Revolutions strollers typically sell in the $400-$500 range. This depends on which BOB jogging stroller you choose as well as where you buy them and if the product is on sale or not.
Most local stores will sell these strollers closer to MSRP with the occasional sale however online retailers like Amazon will usually sell on the low end routinely giving you a better price on most days. As of this writing (Feb. '12) the 2012 BOB Revolution SE stroller is selling on Amazon for $379 compared to $370 for the CE stroller.
The workout strollers tend to be a little cheaper than the all terrain strollers and the singles are always cheaper than the Duallies (aka double child strollers).
The BOB Revolution strollers are by far the most commonly purchased strollers in the BOB lineup yet one question is very common: "What is the difference between the SE & CE BOB strollers?"
In all ways of measuring p these two strollers up the differences are slim. For 2012 BOB strollers the MSRP retail price for the Revolution CE stroll is $469 compared to $449 for the Revolution SE stroller. The price however is a reflection of the product differences (most likely materials costs) and not really a difference in anything else.
The Main Difference Between BOB SE And CE Strollers
When you get down to it the main difference between the two versions of the Revolution stroller is in the tires, wheels, and spokes.
In short the wheels in the Revolution SE are a bit bigger and made of different materials then the CE version. This results in a slightly heavier stroller (25 lbs vs. 23 lbs). Additionally slightly different construction between the two results in a slightly longer overall length in the strollers front to back (a difference of only 0.5 inches), and a slightly shorter wheel base in the SE stroller (1.5 inches) compared to the CE stroller.
- The BOB SE stroller uses pneumatic tires in the back which are 16 inches compared to 12.5 inches in the CE. This provides better control over rough terrain.
- The wheels in the SE are made of a high-impact polymer composite compared to an aluminum alloy rim in the CE which helps keep the weight down.
- The SE stroller has high-impact polymer composite spokes compared to stainless steel spokes and alloy nipples in the CE stroller.
Each of these differences are not extremely different but enough to sway the careful shopper. Parents looking for lighter strollers which fold or sit in a smaller footprint will want the BOB Revolution CE stroller, especially if they don't intend on using the stroller on rough terrain like trails.
Likewise parents who do not need the slight decrease in foot print or wheel size and would like the added stability of off-road capable wheels will like the BOB Revolution SE jogging stroller instead. And as an added benefit they will enjoy a slightly better price too.
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Following is a Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10, Chapter 48: Krishna Pleases His Devotees – Verse 20 – by Vraj Bihari Das
yatha hi bhutesu caracaresu
mahy-adayo yonisu bhanti nana
evam bhavan kevala atma-yonisv
atmatma-tantro bahudha vibhati
Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:Just as the primary elements — earth and so on — manifest themselves in abundant variety among all the species of mobile and immobile life, so You, the one independent Supreme Soul, appear to be manifold among the variegated objects of Your creation.
This is very beautifully explained in this Audio to a great length, please download and listen to it.
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South Cypress offers a vast selection of mosaic tiles in compelling color palettes, styles, and material combinations including: porcelain, ceramic, glass, stone and metal.
Mosaics have evolved from decorative floor and wall surfaces to versatile, eclectic expressions of art that are a staple of modern design. Choose from styles that inspire tranquility and a connection with nature, or accent clients' walls with a look that is sleek and high tech or colorfully contemporary. Today's mosaic tiles offer unlimited creative possibilities commercially and residentially.


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Tag: Vegan
Sweet and Sour Stir Fry Sauce
by Martin Family Food Admin on Jul.26, 2017, under Condiment, Sauces, Vegan
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 – 2 tsp Grated Ginger (or ½ tsp dried)
½ Fresh Pineapple
? cup Tomato Paste
¼ cup Rice Vinegar
2 Medjool Dates – Pitted
2 Tbs Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 tsp Sriracha
Place all in food processor. Process until smooth. Taste. Adjust sweetness with additional pineapple as necessary.
Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
by Martin Family Food Admin on Jun.15, 2017, under Entrees, Vegan, Vegetarian
8 ounces uncooked ribbon noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 tablespoons whole wheat flour, divided
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 1/2 pounds mushrooms (half Portobello and half White Button mushrooms), cut into large 2-inch chunks
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/4 cup vegan sour cream (optional)
10 turns of fresh ground, black pepper
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, minced
- Cook the noodles per the direction on the package. Under cook them a bit because they will be cooked again once incorporated into the sauce.
- Drain and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and sauté the onions for 3 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the flour and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Gradually add the broth, soy sauce, lemon juice, and tomato paste, while stirring at the same time. Stir until mixture becomes thick and bubbly, about a minute.
- Add the mushrooms, thyme, sage, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until mushrooms have shrunk in size.
- Add the vinegar and simmer for 4 more minutes.
- Add the noodles, sour cream, 1 tablespoon of flour, black pepper, and parsley and cook on low for an additional 5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley.
Nutritional Information:
Total Calories: 795 | Total Carbs: 104 g | Total Fat: 21 g | Total Protein: 50 g | Total Sodium: 1,548 g | Total Sugar: 13 g
(Per Serving: serves 4-6 people) Calories: 159 | Carbs: 20.8 g | Fat: 4.2 g | Protein: 10 g | Sodium: 309 mg | Sugar: 2.6 g
Italian Orzo Spinach Soup
by Martin Family Food Admin on Jun.15, 2017, under Entrees, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian
Total Time: 30 Mins
Prep Time: 5 Mins
Cook Time: 25 Mins
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small white onion, peeled and diced
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) DeLallo whole wheat orzo pasta, or other whole wheat pasta
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
4 cups loosely-packed spinach
salt and black pepper
optional toppings: freshly-grated Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes
Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 4 minutes, until soft. Add carrots, celery and garlic and saute for an additional 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, orzo (pasta), thyme, oregano, rosemary and stir to combine. Bring soup to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 1-2 minutes until it is bright green and wilted. Taste, and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
Serve warm, garnished with your desired toppings.


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Home > YJLH > Vol. 1 > Iss. 2 (1989)
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James A. Brundage. Law, Sex, and Christian Society in Medieval Europe. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. Pp. xxiv, 674. $45.00. Paul
Medieval law was an accretion of traditions from several sources. This is well known, for example, with regard to the historical development of English Common Law. Continental and church law of the Middle Ages was built on a foundation of Roman or Roman-inspired codes and practices and so tended to emphasize statute and authoritative executive statements more than did customary laws. In both its political government and legislation the medieval church was increasingly centralized. Nevertheless, even the church faced the task of reconciling diverse norms and precedents (Biblical, Patristic, Roman, Germanic) that reflected conflicting procedures and social expectations. One might expect medieval canon law relating to sexual behavior to have been straightforward and unyielding, but this is not the case. Because of the interaction of ethical and textual traditions, and the nature of medieval society (which was rather more exuberant than is commonly believed), the development of ecclesiastical regulation was slow and complex.
The Middle Ages was hardly unique in attempting to control the manifestations of sexual desire. All societies have both informal expectations and formal rules about sex and marriage. Where they differ, often radically, is in marking off aspects of sexual and domestic relations considered private and thus left to individual conscience or preference from those subject to legal enforcement. Lawmakers of the Middle Ages were surely more willing than those of modern Western societies to control marriage and sexual behavior, but as recent experience shows, the desire for regulation and its targets can change suddenly. Contemporary shifts in outlook and law with regard to abortion, or toward physical abuse of women by their husbands, demonstrate the changes possible in mapping the boundaries of social conformity.
Recommended Citation
Paul Freedman,
Sex With Guilt,
Yale J.L. & Human.
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(LOS ANGELES) — Roseanne star Emma Kenney has announced she's seeking treatment to make healthier choices.
The 18-year-old actress, who plays Darlene's daughter Harris on the show, says in a statement, "I was running with a really fast crowd. I was being naïve and very immature, and I was doing things I should not be doing because it was illegal and I'm not 21."
She continues, "It wasn't healthy, and it was making me feel even worse — anxious and depressed. It was just a slippery slope that I did not want to go down. And I knew that I needed to stop it."
Kenney goes on to say that she chose to seek treatment to "be the healthiest, best Emma that I can be" and to "continue on that positive road." She does not specific what kind of treatment she'll be receiving.
She concludes, "I just want to send a message to my fans saying that it's OK to admit that you need help, and it doesn't make you weak. I'm going to come out on the other side, the True Emma that I've always been."
On Monday, Kenney hinted on Twitter that she'd be taking some time away from the spotlight.
"hello & goodbye (for a bit) ive decided to take a break from social media and LA for a minute," she wrote. "this sounds so cliche but this town/industry can really get to you. going to re-find my peace happiness."
In addition to her role on Roseanne, Kenney has also starred for eight seasons on the Showtime series Shameless.
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When children first start to read, it is important that they feel confident with books. Building this confidence to read means studying at the pictures and retelling the story in their own words. We have been building their confidence to retell a story with books like 'The Kissing Hand' and 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'.
We will also build reading confidence by using simple books with only 2 or 3 words on a page. The children will use the simple pictures, beginning letter sounds and length of words to make a reasonable guess what some of the words might be. It's OK if they're not always right. We are building confidence to make a reasonable guess.
Kindergarten math will be a combination of learning math through teacher directed instruction and self exploration. Both are very important to help children discover and reinforce math concepts appropriate for Kindergarten.


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SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation is used to analyse the flow and thermal affects within your designs. Determine the flow of liquids and gases internal and external of your assemblies to ensure maximum efficiency and understand whether thermal implications may cause a problem. Learn about the range of powerful animation outputs from the software that help visualise how design changes may improve your design.
The first lesson of this course teaches the user how to prepare and create a Flow Simulation Project using the Project Wizard. The user will apply boundary conditions and goals before running an analysis and viewing their results.
Lesson 2 introduces the user to meshes, using mesh features and applying manual mesh controls.
In lesson 3 the user will learn how to use the engineering database to define materials, apply heat loading to a model and create fans and perforated plates for cooling. The user will also be taught good modelling approaches to complicated geometry.
Upon successful completion of lesson 4 the user will be able to use the Reynolds number equation to apply a velocity boundary condition to an external analysis. The user will also learn how to create a 2D plane flow analysis and will be introduced to animation techniques that will allow for visualisation of their results.
In lesson 5 the user will learn how to create a steady state conjugate heat transfer analysis for a cold plate using a real gas. Upon completion the user will understand how to define multiple fluid regions and create temperature plots in the solid and fluid regions.
Lesson 6 introduces EFD Zooming to solve complex models. The user will learn how to properly apply transferred boundary conditions.
Lesson 7 focusses on creating a flow analysis using the porous media option. The user will be taught how to use the component control command and how to evaluate velocity profiles.
Upon successful completion of lesson 8, the user will be able to set up rotating regions within the computation domain using two methods, 'Averaging' or the 'Sliding Mesh'.
In lesson 9 the user will learn how to create an analysis using the parametric (optimization) study feature. In addition to this, the user will be taught how to create a quarter model using symmetry planes as well as understanding how to properly post-process parametric results.
Lesson 10 will explain how the free surface option can be used within SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation and what types of studies it can solve.
Lesson 11 focusses on cavitation, showing the user how to select the cavitation flow type and how to display the results.
Lesson 12 teaches the user how to apply relative humidity as a boundary condition and how to display relative humidity results.
In Lesson 13 the user will learn how to inject a physical particle into a flow stream, use the particle study command and finally, view the particle trajectory results.
Upon successful completion of lesson 14 the user will be able to, create an external supersonic flow analysis, use an adaptive mesh, and create contour plots of Mach number.
In the final lesson of this course, the user will learn how to transfer flow results to SOLIDWORKS Simulation for stress analysis. Additionally, the user will learn how to create a SOLIDWORKS Simulation study, using results from SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation as input boundary conditions and, finally, view results in SOLIDWORKS Simulation.


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By Rachel Kimpton.
This is the second part of our artist interview for February's Free First Saturday.
On February 2, we have a few fantastic local artists making their way to share their styles and methods of painting. These artists will be participating in the Art Lab activity in accordance with that day's opening of the Walker Art Center's newest exhibition, Painter Painter. This exhibition focuses on the development of abstract painting and the role of both the artist and the studio space. For the activity, visitors are invited to observe and talk to the artists as they work, then use that inspiration to create their very own painting.
To get you pumped for painting, we asked each artist to share a brief bit about themselves, their work, and their space. In part I of this blog, we heard from Betsy Byers, Kate Fartsad, and Eric Syvertson. Here are answers from the last 3 artists of the day: Tara Costello, Joonja Lee Mornes, and Jehra Patrick.
Tara Costello
Tara Costello's paintings examine unfamiliar spaces and the emotive power of the interplay of forms. She uses layers of Venetian plaster and raw pigment to build up and create uncanny spaces in which viewers are called to find unexpected beauty in the relationships between rich textures and primitive marks. Costello aims to create spaces with variable contexts and perspectives, some hidden from sight, and some starkly unconcealed. Above all, her work is based in the desire for formlessness and the search for unforeseen possibilities.
1. What's your favorite part of your studio?
My favorite part is losing track of time while painting.
2. What non-traditional tools do you use to paint with?
The non-traditional tools that I use to paint with are venetian plaster and a trowel.
3. When did you know you wanted to be an artist?
I knew I wanted to be an artist when I was ten, and had just won a poster contest for The American Red Cross. I had drawn a helicopter dropping a ladder to a person in a forest fire. There were 4 age groups, and I noticed that all the posters with a blue ribbon on them all had drawn helicopters. I wanted them to like the drawing more than the picture.
Joonja Lee Mornes
Joonja Lee Mornes is an Asian-American artist who grew up in Seoul, Korea. She holds a Master of Arts degree in painting and has almost ten years of experience teaching art to college students and young adults in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Her other professional experience includes working more than twenty years as an architecture and landscape architecture librarian at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Mornes draws inspiration from watching the nature in various light and seasonal phenomena. Her imagined landscape paintings harmonize her past memories of rice fields in Korea, and present moments of the prairie with changing seasons and light.
1. What's your favorite part of your studio?
The studio is a place to be alone surrounded by my work, to review whether or not the works reflect my experiences and emotions successfully. It's a place leading me to go forward and a place to think, read, work, and nurture myself.
2. What non-traditional tools do you use to paint with?
I am not sure if it is a non-traditional tool or not, but I use color shapers with rubber tips along with brushes. I also use house painter's sponges to lay the thin layers.
3. When did you know you wanted to be an artist?
I always admired artists when I was a child and wished I could be one, but it was not until I came to the US and pursued my college education in art. It was one of the best decisions I made for my life and career.
Jehra Patrick
Jehra Patrick is a visual artist who works out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her current project questions art's promotion, and the artist's reciprocal relationship with the museum, by investigating museum collections, archives and spaces, selecting images to repurpose as the subject of paintings and photo-based work.
1. What's your favorite part of your studio?
Having a space designated for art-making. It is a space separate from my other art activities; when I walk in the door, I'm there to paint! So much of my art practice is laptop-based: reading about shows and artists, researching for concepts or images, updating my materials, applying for new opportunities, working with digital images – by contrast, it's great to have a place that is expressly for painting. The space itself, I like because it is a neutral, white backdrop for envisioning my work on gallery walls. I'm grateful for it's natural light and I always welcome the smell of linseed oil when I open the door.
2. What non-traditional tools do you use to paint with?
Regarding materials, I'm a pretty traditional painter; I work with brushes, paint and traditional mediums. I will divulge a little studio secret though – I'm quite thrifty and I purchase most of my materials at Home Depot and Ace Hardware. Rather then shell out $100 for a 2″ wide natural or synthetic brush, I just buy $2 brushes from the hardware store – they've become my favorite tool for large fields of color and blending! And if they get cruddy after several uses you can just toss them. I also use a digital projector rather then sketching out my compositions. I find it to be a really efficient way to maintain accuracy. I've also used it to project my source images to determine the scale of paintings yet-to-be-made.
3. When did you know you wanted to be an artist?
In all honesty, I've wanted to be an artist since I was probably 6 or 7. As I got older, I wasn't sure it would be a viable option – though I continued to produce work – it seemed like artistic success was a game of odds. It wasn't until the past 6 years that I came to the understanding that artists are in charge of their own careers; you have to want it, and you have to follow up, otherwise it doesn't happen. So, I reaffirmed that I'm going to be an artist, and now I'm doing just that.
You can join these three artists on February 2 in the Art Lab. Joon will begin at 10:30am and paints until 1:30pm. Both Tara and Jehra will be painting from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. This is a great opportunity to witness artists in their creative process!


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Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.
Every March, BAW unites the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages. Events are limited only by the organizers' imaginations and include open days at neuroscience labs; exhibitions about the brain; lectures on brain-related topics; displays at libraries and community centers; classroom workshops; and more. This year, Brain Awareness Week runs on March 12th-18th.
Future Brain Awareness Week Dates:
March 11-17, 2013
March 10-16, 2014
More information to start a BAW event, please see: http://dana.org/brainweek/
For more information about Brain Awareness Week international events, please see http://dana.org/brainweek/calendar/


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SparkFun Electronics Comments urn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f8249 2020-10-22T20:40:39-06:00 SparkFun Electronics shortedneuron on Yarn Monster shortedneuron urn:uuid:efec96c2-c8c1-ae48-2050-3da305af3226 2011-01-10T17:42:19-07:00
Todd, I really enjoy how well you anthropomorphized both the monster, and his remote.
 andrewl on Yarn Monster andrewl urn:uuid:e6848c15-a9c8-644b-3b95-9213c902bbdc 2011-01-10T10:54:32-07:00
I love it! Possibly the most over engineered project ever, but that just makes it cooler in my eyes.
 NinoScript on Yarn Monster NinoScript urn:uuid:15aa5c2a-b247-1220-fc89-f0623b2a5442 2011-01-08T07:09:15-07:00
Amazing project and video quality, I don't knit, but I'd have one just for show!
 This is the kind of project that gets people into things when they see it. :D
 Congratulations!
 Zaphod on Yarn Monster Zaphod urn:uuid:d5239a9a-cab0-8138-74e8-05cd50b73e35 2011-01-07T09:41:21-07:00
As my wife is a knitter, I know the answer to this. Plenty of purchased yarn does not come in a ball, but comes in a "skein" (www.google.com/images?q=skein) which then needs to be wound into a ball.
 AdamTolley on Yarn Monster AdamTolley urn:uuid:04804f99-f3dc-2456-4d40-9004bb1fdb31 2011-01-06T11:22:27-07:00
I think the controller was the best/cutest part. I want all my controllers to look like little monsters now.
 idox on Yarn Monster idox urn:uuid:b416ff26-f7c8-822a-ada3-26c5b5d0da59 2011-01-06T08:38:34-07:00
good job
 idox on Yarn Monster idox urn:uuid:dc74898c-fc7c-83a9-355c-78f96f5562b3 2011-01-06T08:31:32-07:00
wee.
 idox on Yarn Monster idox urn:uuid:84193749-e5d0-c7ba-6f91-40ab7d3553f1 2011-01-06T08:29:21-07:00
^^
 Otirb on Yarn Monster Otirb urn:uuid:f9625a01-c425-8c59-bc63-64c3b7a48df0 2011-01-06T08:18:33-07:00
Awesome video!
 shjohnson.pi on Yarn Monster shjohnson.pi urn:uuid:dddc7db3-4b76-18d8-a172-186e7f3ee4c5 2011-01-06T04:38:02-07:00
I read the beginning as y-a-m monster that eats yam and creates perfectly formed yam balls. I didn't know there was a need for yam balls.
 UNTEngineer on Yarn Monster UNTEngineer urn:uuid:3ad33a72-491b-fc85-e87f-d3fab68a1c30 2011-01-06T02:50:36-07:00
Haha, thats one of the coolest projects Ive seen so far. Brilliant and creative! Im Impressed, I think I know a few people who'd like to have one of these.
 cigarsnob on Yarn Monster cigarsnob urn:uuid:1c1bbee7-cec3-2f2c-602d-4eff2e38e32e 2011-01-06T01:52:11-07:00
Thank you kindly.
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"Minas de Cobre (For Better Metal)" by Calexico
 cigarsnob on Yarn Monster cigarsnob urn:uuid:a4dfc9c3-c93a-3bb3-a1ad-6a6464b28579 2011-01-05T21:31:59-07:00
Awesome project and video...Does anyone know the name of the song?
 SomeGuy123 on Yarn Monster SomeGuy123 urn:uuid:7d7495ce-77a7-b025-48ce-2a808c603aca 2011-01-05T19:55:18-07:00
Every other day. If you have a cat
 nolaspring on Yarn Monster nolaspring urn:uuid:48064994-3797-b7d6-de36-bd123666e790 2011-01-05T18:53:14-07:00
Brilliant.
 Shannon2 on Yarn Monster Shannon2 urn:uuid:7dd6c186-11de-461a-4ea0-0c3794af656f 2011-01-05T17:16:15-07:00
He bothered with a resume? Zeesh, talk about overkill.
 Customer #155131 on Yarn Monster Customer #155131 urn:uuid:090e0991-f92d-c01d-552f-0149f88cc69e 2011-01-05T17:02:11-07:00
Excellent video! The Yarn Monster ROCKS!
 RobK on Yarn Monster RobK urn:uuid:ce680022-8e59-8882-14a1-152ce84e8995 2011-01-05T16:17:48-07:00
That was a very entertaining video. Looks like this Yarn Monster would work great if you happened to find a pile of completely untangled yarn. But how often does that happen?
 AndrewMV on Yarn Monster AndrewMV urn:uuid:1391581e-e245-aeba-61df-97111bdc57c7 2011-01-05T12:34:17-07:00
Easily among the best video-production quality I've seen in a build demonstration...and the cabinet built around the device is just perfect :)
 Echo on Yarn Monster Echo urn:uuid:7e51ca74-37dd-7321-2d71-6bb2d850099e 2011-01-05T12:09:05-07:00
yes. yarn monster! Congratulations!
 Yvan256 on Yarn Monster Yvan256 urn:uuid:f0c1946b-1a8c-92d0-1acc-2c4a42d06e0e 2011-01-05T11:41:02-07:00
Yeah for HTML5 video!
 PaulGroenendaal on Yarn Monster PaulGroenendaal urn:uuid:f34ea80d-3397-86f3-7c2a-226677dd1f09 2011-01-05T11:37:38-07:00
Truly the best way to apply for a job at SparkFun!
 stevech on Yarn Monster stevech urn:uuid:87b58e84-048f-7fe5-2082-2c98b060cbab 2011-01-05T10:36:57-07:00
Impressive project.
 And as well, the great creativity in the video production.
 CF on Yarn Monster CF urn:uuid:3ca8dc4f-ff3c-362a-e2bd-38784c26afe3 2011-01-05T09:41:45-07:00
Great video!
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One of the most fun project videos I've seen. Awesome!


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Today, to say nothing of the inumerable musicains who practise their art with truly wonderful talent, we are witnessing - whether by virtue of some divine influence or the fruit of diligent labour - the infinite flourishingg of composes like Johannes Ockeghem, Johannes Regis, Antoine Busnois, Firmin Caron and Guillaume Fauges, who all pride themselves on following the teachings of such recently deceased masters of this divine art as John Dunstable, Gilles Bichois or Guillaume Dufay.
Johannes Tinctoris, Preface to The Art of Composition, 1477
I wrote in the Danish Thread about the superb value for money recordings available from Dutch classical label Brilliant Classics. One of my 'records of the year' for 2004 would be their 4 CD box O Magnum Mysterium.
Roughly speaking classical music started just before 1400 in Flanders, where an unprecedented burst of creativity formed the Flemish School, producing the most amazing and complex polyphonic choral textures. The masses in this 4 CD set were written for the clerical courts of the time, in Flanders, France and Italy, and were performed in the regular church rites. Despite the theoretical complexity of the choral writing, the music is very accessible. There are some wonderful works to discover in this set; for me the masses of Johannes Ockeghem were a revelation. (There is an informative posting about Ockeghem on the web site of Alex Ross, music critic of the New Yorker).
The expert performances are directed by Clytus Gottwald with the now sadly disbanded Schola Cantorum Stuttgart who took the admirable decision to disband when they were still on top. Clytus Gottwald also wrote the most informative and illuminating booklet which contrasts with the skimpy offerings of most other budget labels.
All this with excellent packaging and first class sound for a UK price of just £13.99. These Brilliant Classic packages are too good to miss. They can be difficult to track down in the shops, my copy came via the excellent HMV online store which has performed far better than the problem bedevilled Amazon UK over the recent Christmas season.
If you want a first class introduction to medieval polyphony this is the unmissable bargain of the year.
If you are already into religous music of this period here is a list of the works that you can buy for just over £3 a CD.
Guillaume Dufay Missa ''Ecce ancilla domini''
Johannes Ockeghem Missa pro defunctis
Guillaume Dufay (1400-1474)
Missa ''Ecce ancilla domini'' 1463 for 4 voices/für vier Stimmen
Johannes Ockeghem Missa prolationum
Josquin Desprez Missa "Da pacem"
Johannes Ockeghem (1420-1495)
Missa prolationum For 4 voices/Für vier Stimmen
Heinrich FinckSanctus
Johannes Ockeghem
Missa cuiusvis toni
Josquin Desprez Missa super "Malheur me bat"
Heinrich Finck (1445-1527)
Sanctus (from/aus: Missa sex vocum 1512)
Johannes Ockeghem (1420-1495)
Missa cuiusvis toni For 4 voices/Für vier Stimmen
Josquin Desprez (1440-1521)
Missa super "Malheur me bat" For 4 to 6 voices/ Für vier bis sechs Stimmen
Nicolas Gombert Musae Jovis ter maximi
Antoine Brumel Missa " Et ecce terraemotus"
Heinrich Isaac Missa paschalis
o magnum mysterium
Nicolas Gombert (+ around/um 1556)
Musae Jovis ter maximi
6-part Motets on the death of Josquin Desprez/Sechsstimmige Motette auf den Tod von Josquin Desprez
Antoine Brumel (1460-1520)
Missa " Et ecce terraemotus" For 12 voices/Für zwölf Stimmen
Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517)
Missa paschalis For 6 voices/Für sechs Stimmen


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During the Maha Kumbha, city of Ujjain witnessed a gathering of 60 million people. I have had a longing to go to such places since 2013 when I was in bed dealing with cancer and uncertainty of my life loomed over me. My mother's guru Sri Pilot Baba was present with his followers and my mother was constantly on phone during that time, there was so much talk happening, so, to see a grand event of unimaginable scale, I had made a promise to my self that I will experience it at least once..if life allowed me !!
It so happened this year mothers day coincided with it and my mom wished to go as she had prayed for my life…dwadash jyotirling trip was my promise to mom n her promise to god..
Here are some glimpses:
Would I do it again? Yes for sure !!!!! I love India's rich tradition, millions of people coming together with devotion in their hearts and yearning for moksham.Where else can I see such a sight? In the rich company of naga sadhus, sages and saint..I was in bliss ! 🙂


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KENNETT SQUARE - Two massive projects in the borough may be at different stages, but their developers hope they will ultimately complement one another when complete.
At Historic Kennett Square's annual meeting on Wednesday night, two area business owners gave updates on two long-time-coming projects.
Former Kennett superintendent Larry Bosley said that he's down to 'last minute details' on his ambitious Market at Liberty Place, first proposed three years ago.
Located in the former Genesis building along South State Street, Bosley said that he has had tenants in the upper floors just months after purchasing the property back in August of 2010.
'We have some tenants there that we're very proud of – some international companies and some people that are a great addition to the borough,' Bosley said.
Bosley said that the entire project has been a learning experience for him, having never tackled something which required so much attention to detail.
'The infrastructure of the building is complete,' he said. 'We're now putting in what is the equivalent of seven commercial kitchens. And if you've ever done anything like that, that's a gem.'
They've also added a patio with a heated floor and garage doors that would allow for outdoor socializing when the weather is right, Bosley said.
The main portion of the lower floors is dedicated to the marketplace that Bosley said was carefully assembled to offer Kennett residents a daylong gathering place and a one-stop venue for all their needs.
'A facility where you can go there in the morning and get your coffee, go there at lunchtime . . . go there after work and pick up food, and you'll be able to go there in the evening and get something to eat and a glass of wine,' he said.
Among the vendors in the marketplace are: You're So Sweet desserts; organic vendor Nourish; Rick's Steaks, formerly of the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia; George's Seafood of Hockessin; a pizza place courtesy of former Gran Sasso owner James Miller; the Kennett Art Alliance; and Paradocx Wines.
'We're looking to have the market open . . . seven days a week, and it will be open from the morning and it will go until the evening, or whenever Paradocx doesn't have any more customers out on the patio,' Bosley said.
He added that the marketplace is '70 percent full,' and that he would still like to find an organic grocer and butcher to add to the complement of vendors.
He also said the marketplace's goal is not to compete with area supermarkets or such businesses.
'We're looking to provide a place in Kennett Square where people can gather and get the things we're looking for, and we're excited about it opening,' Bosley said.
Bosley said that while the opening date for the marketplace has been pushed back a number of times, he is hoping to have everything ready by the end of April for a May opening and a formal grand opening further down the road.
Mike Pia, Jr., spoke about the eight-acre property along Cypress Street where Shur Fine was once located and will soon be home to 79 moderately priced townhouses called Magnolia Place.
Pia said that his family started on the project over eight years ago and are just now ready to break ground on phase one on April 1.
Designed by Kennett area architects Bernardon, Haber and Holloway, Pia said the design and the concept of the development was for it to present something different yet still harmonious with Kennett's overall aesthetic.
'We wanted to create a community that reflected both the existing and the historical qualities that you see in town,' he said. 'We wanted it to be different from what you see when you think of a residential subdivision.'
The traditionally-designed rural subdivision will include a quarter-acre shared central space, and the development will also link with existing streets in the borough.
'When the improvements are installed, you will technically be able to drive from the westernmost portion of the borough – Mulberry Street or Magnolia Street – clear to the other end,' he said.
Pia said the townhouses will come in a variety of floor plans and will start in the low- to mid-$300,000 range.
He also called it the largest development project to hit the borough since the construction on Stenning Hills in the early 1960s.
Accompanying the townhouse portion is a 30,000-square-foot, mixed-use building that will include business and luxury apartment space, located at the corner of Cypress and Mill Streets.
Pia said that with businesses like Exelon and Genesis attracting employees to the area, Magnolia Place creates the interconnectivity to several of those businesses as well as the entire downtown Kennett district that many people desire in a town landscape.
'It's the goal of Historic Kennett Square to increase foot traffic and to get people into town, however we can to that,' said executive director Mary Hutchins. 'We think that these two projects will certainly do that.'


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Shakaila Forbes-Bell, owner and editor of The Psychology of Fashion sat down with London College of Fashion fashion journalism student Chloe McDonald to discuss the impact of fashion and style in politics
When discussing her film project with The Psychology of Fashion Chloe said
I choose to focus on the relationship between fashion and politics as we are in a time where we are seeing so many powerful women, especially in politics. It is clear that the clothes these women wear in their positions will be discussed, but I wanted to try to understand what they wear and why, not just discuss the labels. I aimed to understand the psychology of the clothing that the chose to wear as a consumer of these images and to learn how women in politics use their fashion as a tool, not just a cover.
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a) For the interview: Use words that aren't ordinarily used. Use a lot of adjectives to describe nouns. Be creative in constructing sentences
b) For me, the listening part was the most difficult. Given the fact that I have very mild hearing impairment. The facilitator, prior to the listening test, will be playing the CD which contains the read text for the examination. She will ask the group if it is heard loud enough by all constituents. Be sure you hear well. Unfortunately, you can not choose your seat. Test takers are seated alphabetically. Test format is identification.
c) Familiarize yourself with the Queen's English, British accent that is. There are free online sites that can help you familiarize yourself with this accent.
d) The reading part of the examination involves reading several paragraphs. And questions will be derived from these paragraphs. Test format are as follows: multiple choice, enumeration, identification. You can always go back to the text is you can't remember some important details. So don't worry about memorizing names or dates or etc….
e) The writing part involves interpreting graphs, scales or diagrams. Two essays will be done on two different diagrams. Be sure to read the instructions stated. Like minimum of 200 words. If this is the case, NEVER be less than 200 words because this will be a point against you. Like aforementioned, use adjectives and be creative as possible. Make logical interpretations.
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Rebecca Pfeiffer talks Twin Cities Brewery Tours, local beers, and heading outstate
The growth of craft brewing in Minnesota is a wide ranging phenomenon. It's not just for bars and brewers -- it's an industry-wide movement that affects production, retail, and tourism.
Rebecca Pfeiffer, founder of the Taste of Twin Cities tour company, noticed all of the new breweries opening and saw an opportunity to expand, branching out with a new venture: Twin Cities Brewery Tours.
The company offers commercial tour packages (three breweries in five hours) within the metro, and also private and corporate outings. Currently two-thirds of the way through the tour cycle that hits Flat Earth, Great Waters, and Fulton, the tour company will soon switch its route and destinations, as it does every three months. Beginning in May, the bus will be taking thirsty patrons to 612 Brew, Dangerous Man, and a third still to be announced brewery.
Hot Dish wanted to know more about the blooming beer tourist biz in the Twin Cities, so we reached out to Pfeiffer to hear more about the tours, the company, and what happens when people enjoy just a little too much of a good thing.
See also: Beer of the Week: Excelsior's Oar Lock Oat Stout
Hot Dish: How many seats are available per tour?
Rebecca Pfeiffer: Our luxury coach buses can accommodate 15, 30 or 50. Our public tours utilize our 30 person coach bus but private tours can accommodate a smaller or larger group. Most tours sell out or are very close to sold out.
How did you decide to get involved with brewery tours as an extension of the food tours? Before our brewery tours we offered a variety of food tours and wine tours. We knew our next venture would include breweries...[we were] just waiting for some laws to change. We offer tours of different local finds that we love, and local craft beer is definitely one of those.
What kinds of food are involved in the brew tours?
Our current runs include a "snack" that will vary from tour to tour. Tour goers will have the opportunity to purchase food along the way. It could be full menu offered if we visit a brew pub or one of the many great food trucks when visiting a brewery.
The addition of taprooms has helped you out. Is there more legislation you'd like to see change?
I'd love to be able to enjoy a brewery on a Sunday with a nice pint of beer and be able to purchase a growler. I've never understand no sale on Sundays. Some people do enjoy being able to be closed, but I am sure most of the public would enjoy seeing these laws changed.
You've been to Excelsior on your public tours. Are you interested in doing more outstate tours?
We like to maximize the time in the breweries and add breweries our followers have been asking for. Most of the public tours will be in one geographical area -- western suburbs, downtown or eastern suburbs. Currently we have not had a public tour that focuses on breweries that are all outside the Twin Cities. I'm sure we will in the future and I'd guess it would be longer than 5 hours because of the distance.
What does your staff add to the experience of a brewery tour as compared to the experience of somebody visiting a brewery on their own?
You just jump on our bus: You don't have to worry about where you are going; where to park; who gets to be the unlucky person to drive; what cash you need to have; or if you get into a tour. Instead you jump on our bus and we take care of everything. You just sit back and enjoy an afternoon with great brew and other beer lovers.
What beers are your current favorites?
The Expat at Fulton, Northwest Passage IPA at Flat Earth, and Black Watch Oat Stout at Great Waters.
What are the rules to make sure that no guests get out of hand?
All guests have a great time on the tour and enjoy great beer but guests must remember to drink responsibly and the breweries, of course, have the right not to serve or allow any guests in if [they're] intoxicated or because of rude or vulgar behavior. Twin Cities Brewery Tours also reserves the right to end a guest's tour at any time for any reason. All of our guests so far have completed the tour in its entirety. Beer brings great people together.
What is something that you've learned from doing these tours?
It's amazing to see how much some people know about local beer or beer in general. And then, at the same time, I'm always so surprised to see how many people have not had a craft beer and end up purchasing the same old watered down beer. I'm glad to introduce these people to all the great kinds of beer they have been missing out on!
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Earth Day marks a special day to give back to our home planet, and this year even companies are getting into the spirit. This April, the Fairmont Kea Lani sponsored and participated in a community reef clean-up as well as donated $1,000 to the Coral Reef Alliance.
The community reef clean-up took place on April 7 through the efforts of more than 50 Maui residents and visitors, Trilogy Excursion crew volunteers, representatives from the Coral Reef Alliance and members of The Fairmont Kea Lani's Green Team. The clean-up was part of Trilogy's Blue'aina Program, which was launched in 2010 by company employees who decided to volunteer their time and catamarans to clean a different reef each month.
On April 7, the chosen area was the ocean floor off Wailea Point. The group retrieved rubbish and harmful marine debris by free diving and using SCUBA and snorkel gear.
"It's incredible to see the positive impact on our ocean environment when like-minded organizations and businesses join forces with Maui's community," said Charles Head, General Manager of The Fairmont Kea Lani in a April 22 news release. "We're proud to work alongside Trilogy Excursions and Coral Reef Alliance to clean one of the beautiful reefs that we're lucky to have in the hotel's 'backyard.'"
On the excursion, the Fairmont Kea Lani's Green Team presented a $1,000 donation to the Coral Reef Alliance in support of the group's coral reef protection and visitor education efforts.
Hawaii Field Manager for Coral Reef Alliance, Liz Foote, said in the statement, "Both Fairmont Hawaii Resorts have been strong advocates for responsible tourism and coral reef protection and we're thrilled to continue our partnership."
"Through this unity, we clean reefs and beaches, conduct citizen science, and support Maui's non-profit organizations," Cynthia Matzke, Director of Blue'aina Operations, added.
For more information on The Fairmont Kea Lani's sustainability programs, visit Fairmont.com/environment. For information on the Reef Alliance, visit Coral.org. To learn about Trilogy's Blue'aina Program, visit Sailtrilogy.com/blue.


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WASHINGTON -- Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, assured members of the American Medical Association (AMA) that she is committed to a permanent solution to the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) that governs medicare payments to physicians.
"We need a permanent fix for the SGR," Sebelius told a crowd of AMA members attending the group's annual advocacy conference in Washington. "We cannot have a piecemeal solution. We are committed to fixing it, so you don't have to spend your precious time and energy coming to Washington to make sure the services you provide are paid for."
A 21% cut in reimbursements for physicians who treat Medicare patients went into effect Monday after Congress failed to pass a measure that would have temporarily delayed the cuts.
The cuts are mandated by the SGR, which, year after year, would have cut reimbursements to physicians to levels reflecting the aggregate growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product -- which is much lower than growth in healthcare spending. Congress has stalled those reductions with yearly action until now.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) effectively postponed the cuts by instructing contractors to hold claims until March 12, banking on congressional action to stop the cuts before then.
Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), a sometimes erratic conservative who is not running for re-election, is blocking unanimous consent in that chamber for a vote on a one-month delay.
Meanwhile, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a $150 billion bill on Monday that would, among other things, extend the delay in Medicare cuts until October.
Speaking about the larger healthcare reform effort, Sebelius said the president will announce tomorrow how he would like to see Congress proceed.
It appears increasingly likely that the House will approve a version of reform that is similar to the Senate's Christmas Eve version. Senators would then likely use a procedural move called reconciliation to add measures to the bill it already approved.
This would only require a normal 51-vote majority, and not the 60-vote supermajority that Republicans have imposed by mounting filibusters against a bill they could not otherwise defeat.
However, according to Senate rules, reconciliation can only be used for measures that will affect the federal budget.
"I've got to tell you, we have to break this logjam in Congress," Sebelius said. "It just absolutely does not serve the American people well."
Taking a decidedly less political tone, U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, also addressed AMA members, and encouraged them to keep sight of the real reason for healthcare reform: the patients.
"Tort reform is important, SGR is important, but let's remember why we're trying to do SGR and tort reform," she said. "It's for the patients."
Benjamin, a longtime AMA member before accepting the surgeon general post, knows firsthand about patients who struggle to receive and pay for medical care.
Before moving to Washington, Benjamin ran a practice in the fishing town of Bayou La Batre, Ala., where she often provided her medical services free of charge to patients who couldn't afford to pay her.
She told AMA members the story of one of her patients who was suffering from severe back pain, but couldn't fill her prescription because she didn't have money for the copayment.
When asked by an audience member how to bypass the requirement that hospitals and practices accept a copay from patients, Benjamin said, "I shouldn't say this as a surgeon general, but as a doctor -- I just did it," which was met with solid applause from the crowd.
Notably lacking any political messages, Benjamin's sometimes emotional speech focused more on why many people become doctors -- to make a difference in the lives of patients -- and less about the policy behind healthcare reform.
"I don't talk about legislation," she said. "That's not my role."
Benjamin did touch on the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles for Americans, saying she hoped to change the "national conversation about being healthy and fit."
When President Barack Obama first nominated Benjamin for surgeon general, she came under criticism by some who questioned whether her extra weight would set a bad example for the millions and millions of overweight and obese Americans.
Sebelius also touched on the importance of combating obesity, especially among children.
"The goal is eliminating childhood obesity in our lifetime -- not a small goal," Sebelius said.
She said greater scrutiny of school lunches and "food deserts" (neighborhoods without grocery stores that carry fresh fruits and vegetables) are needed, and she urged schools to rebuild physical education programs.


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We moved over the granite, meticulously but keeping pace. Travelling upwards smoothly and carefully in the warm sunlight of an early October afternoon. We chatted about boys, work, winter plans, pausing our conversation once in a while to focus on a move or turning our heads to admire our oceanfront town of Squamish. A solo evening lap on the Chief was a perfect way to unwind after a few weeks straight of remote work away from the rock.
Earlier in the day I had come back into cell range after two weeks of private catering work in the North Harrison region.
I texted Hannah, "climb Chief?"
Hannah and I had previously shared our thoughts of climbing the Nose to each other and had played with the idea of teaming up but we hadn't yet made the daydreams into a concrete plan. Our meeting to climb the Chief was in a way a meeting to discuss business. Eventually somewhere above the enchanted forest the conversation turned to the Nose and the time came to commit. We planned on late October. I would be just finishing up 6 weeks straight of work and Hannah just finishing a rope access course and subsequent work. It was ideal in the fact that neither of us would be in top shape, but both of us would be thoroughly ready to let loose some of our pent up energy.


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ALL Huddersfield Town's senior back-up talent will be under the microscope in today's development game at Sunderland.
Manager Lee Clark – preparing for Saturday's tough trip to Leyton Orient – has goalkeeper Alex Smithies pencilled in for an important 90 minutes against the Black Cats.
But he will also involve strikeforce duo Alan Lee and Lee Novak on Wearside, along with midfielders Anton Robinson, Damien Johnson and Joey Gudjonsson.
The defensive line-up in front of Smithies will include Tom Clarke, Nathan Clarke, Antony Kay and Calum Woods.
On a day when club captain Peter Clarke undergoes double hernia surgery, Clark reported: "It's an important exercise for us at Sunderland and we are glad to get the game on.
"It's important we keep our squad ticking over and playing matches, although the senior pros won't play the whole game.
"They will have an hour, or maybe 70 minutes in some cases, and then we've got some good young players we want to give some game time to as well.
"It's just another part of keeping the playing side going as we want. We came out of the reserve league a while ago so that we could organise these quality games when we wanted them, and as a result of where we are based and the contacts we've got, we are getting games that suit us."
Clark answered "nothing has changed" when asked about his name continuing to be linked with the vacant managerial post at Leeds United.
Meanwhile, Town's League I trip to Stevenage has been re-arranged to take place on Tuesday, February 28 (7.45).It's a blank date a week on Saturday because Stevenage are in the fifth round of the FA Cup.


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Controversial Nigerian model and semi nudist, Maheeda has compared her backside to that of Yoruba women's own.
The pretty Edo mother of one, through her instagram page, shared racy picture of herself and said her B.utt is beginning to look like that of a Yoruba woman.
She wrote;
My ass wan kan be like Yoruba woman ownnn ah I am going to Lagos
Maheeda, Caroline Sam, aged 34, better known by her stage name Maheeda, is a Nigerian singer, Nudde model and former prostitute. According to her, she began her musical career as a hip hop singer but became a gospel singer after becoming "born again".


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Many treatments used are untested and potentially dangerous, says Professor Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
The use of steroid drugs to reduce brain swelling was already known to cause "industrial slaughter", the BA Festival of Science in Norwich heard.
He also raised concerns about other common trauma treatments.
Professor Roberts said trauma care suffered because it mainly affected the poor.
"If you live in a poor and dangerous urban environment you're more likely to experience violence, get run over or have a dangerous job."
He said that when he started analysing trials of trauma treatments he ran into "an evidential black hole".
This led directly to his involvement in the Medical Research Council's Crash trial, which looked into the effectiveness of corticosteroids for treating traumatic brain injury.
The aim was to recruit 20,000 patients from around the world who would be randomly allocated corticosteroids.
But the results, published in 2004 in The Lancet medical journal, were so striking the trial was stopped after only 10,000 patients had been recruited from 239 hospitals in 49 countries.
According to the findings, corticosteroids raised the risk of death from 18% to 21%.
Professor Roberts said: "That's industrial slaughter because thousands of people get treated with this drug."
He said question marks also loom over other treatments for severely injured patients in intensive care units.
What testing the treatments had been subjected to involved very small numbers of patients, leading to enormous uncertainty about the results, he said.
Hyperventilation treatment to lower brain blood pressure, for example, had only been tested with one randomly controlled trial involving 77 patients.
Severely injured
Each day more than 300,000 people around the world are severely injured, of whom about 10,000 die. The leading causes are road traffic accidents and violence, from crime or war.
Professor Roberts said injury accounted for 7% of the total disease burden in the UK, yet attracted only 0.3% of research spending.
He acknowledged obtaining the necessary consent to conduct randomly controlled trials with severely injured patients was not easy, but said this was no excuse for not carrying them out.
But he added: "You either accept that patients go into randomly controlled trials without their own consent, or you say patients will always be exposed to untested treatment."
A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "As Professor Roberts indicated, there are great difficulties involved in studying patients with severe injuries.
"However, if there is mounting evidence of adverse drug reactions, the regulator has processes in place to investigate further."
And Martin Shalley, president of the British Association for Emergency Medicine, said: "A lot of the treatments that were postulated for the treatment of trauma have not been subject to gold standard trials.
"This is partly because a lot of them would be difficult to do, and if the patents have run out, companies wouldn't really wish to perform trials as there is nothing in it for them."
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