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UNIWeb FAQ
UNIWeb is a CV management tool that helps researchers create and maintain a Canadian Common CV (CCV), share information about their research, and connect with colleagues and collaborators on topics of interest to them.
You can find the University of Lethbridge UNIWeb at this link: https://uniweb.uleth.ca/
Below are answers to some commonly asked questions about UNIWeb. Please contact ORIS if you have a question not addressed here.
Save you time! Your UNIWeb profile can be used for multiple purposes. You can use it to:
- Complete your CV and export it to the Common CV (CCV) for grant proposals – provides a smoother user interface than the CCV
- Submit your PAR electronically
- Make information about your research publicly available including links to MP3 files, PDFS, live links to research output, jpg and other media files
- Maintain an up-to-date profile on your Department's pages
- Make connections to colleagues, collaborators, and graduate students or postdoctoral researchers under your supervision
- All of these activities are easy to use, require a single sign-in, and are dovetailed to work automatically with each other
There are a number of resources available that you can utilize to learn more about UNIWeb.
- Grant Application and UNIWeb Tutorials page: This is a page from ORIS that contain videos and accompanying documents that walk the user through some of the main functions of UNIWeb. Find the page at this link: uleth.ca/research/grant-application-uniweb-tutorials.
- UNIWeb Tutorials: When you login to UNIWeb, there is a tile at the bottom of your home page titled "Tutorials" that also contain videos and documents that showcase differenct functions of UNIWeb. Login to UNIWeb through this link: uniweb,uleth.ca.
There are two levels of control and security for your account:
- Profile page: When your account becomes active, it features a publicly visible profile page that by default includes your name, position, and email address (i.e. information that appears in the current directory). Any additional information listed on the public profile is entirely at the discretion of individual users.
- UNIWeb CV: When you enter CV information in UNIWeb (e.g. publications, teaching and service activities), this information is private by default. Some CV information can be automatically cross-posted to your profile page if you wish to make it publicly visible. Individual users have complete control over what information their UNIWeb CV contains.
- As with the current online directory, the minimal information displayed publicly is your name, position, and email address.
- UNIWeb allows you to add as much public content as you wish. If you do not wish to add further information to your public profile, simply use UNIWeb for your funding applications and PAR reports.
- Please see the University of Lethbridge's Privacy Policy for more information on how personal information is defined and managed.
- You are the only person who is able to input information into your UNIWeb CV. No one else can make modifications to your CV unless you authorize it.
- The only persons who will be able to view your entire CV are the reviewer(s) to whom you would normally submit your annual activity reports (i.e., your Chair and your Dean, and their staff delegates who are normally authorized to process/handle these documents).
- In addition, Research Services will be able to access the research-only parts of your CV for the purposes of promoting your work, building research networks and reporting on university aggregate research activity (See ORIS section below).
ORIS will use information about your research stored in UNIWeb for the following purposes:
- At the individual level:
- Helping researchers with like interests connect and create meaningful collaborations
- Responding to enquiries from government, private and community funders, and major funding agencies, to provide better, more targeted matches between research activities and funding/partnership opportunities
- Identifying individuals for award nominations at appropriate career stages (e.g., RSC College of New Scholars, Trudeau Fellowships, Order of Canada, SSHRC Impact Awards, awards for specific disciplinary Societies and provincial awards)
- At the aggregate level:
- Gaining a more complete understanding of areas of strength within and across different units on campus.
- Having easy access to information about types of research grants obtained, awards and achievements, projects completed, etc.
- Viewing cumulative information about research activity to provide better support and inform strategic planning
Each time you update your CV, you can add this information to your public profile, helping you to:
- Attract potential graduate students from within and outside of the university
- Put the media in touch with your research, and enable them to contact you for your input and expertise
- Inform colleagues and potential collaborators on and off campus of your research interests and activities
- A unique feature of UNIWeb is that people are able to add tags to their CV input, which in turns links them to networks of similar research(ers) across campus.
- UNIWeb thus helps you to connect with a broader research community on campus, build your networks, and develop stronger collaborations.
- The UNIWeb CV can be downloaded into a Word document, xml file, JSON or xml file.
- The CV can upload information from the CCV website (via xml file), and publications from Google Scholar, PubMed, and EndNote. Tutorials are available to assist you.
- UNIWeb's bi-directional API also allows for the migration of data from institutional repositories (e.g. d-space).
- We had the option of storing it on the ULeth servers or with UNIWeb/Proximify. IT Services suggest we use their server as the data storage (in the Rogers Data Centre in Ottawa) is less expensive than storage at ULeth. A privacy scan of this facility has been conducted and its standards meet our security requirements.
- IT and Research Services has done a cost analysis, and the savings with UNIWEb are significant.
- Money: IT Services has assessed the faculty labour and printing costs for PARs each year, and the business case for savings on this score alone is compelling.
- Space: PAR materials are stored by Deans' offices as part of each individual's personnel record, and the reduction in paper ultimately will reduce physical storage requirements.
- Grant-writing Efficiencies: Because every user will effectively have a CCV ready-to-hand at all times, it removes a barrier to funding submissions for programs requiring the CCV. UNIWeb is much more user-friendly than the CCV, it can make it less frustrating to apply for federal grants – believe it or not, this has actually occurred at other institutions that have adopted UNIWeb.
- UNIWeb has been identified for its potential to replace a number of existing programs that are nearing the end of their shelf life. These include PIVOT, People.uleth.ca, Classes.uleth.ca.
- It will automatically update and dovetail with several other systems that we maintain on site, or that exist off site. These include Academia.edu, Sedona systems, Experts database.
- IT Services has done a cost analysis and foresees significant potential savings through replacing older programs and reducing the labour of multiple inputs into existing programs.


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Ever since it became clear that the government would rescue General Motors and Chrysler, the Treasury Department has made it clear that it would stay out of "day to day" decision making at the rescued automakers. Allowing the rescued firms to operate independently was a political calculation based on the desire to keep politics from affecting sales at the two rescued automakers, but according to a Reuters special report, Treasury has not been able to keep its hands completely out of important decisions concerning the future of the two firms. Particularly in terms of setting up GM's Initial Public Offering, Reuters found that the Treasury made important decisions affecting
its speed and size, the fees paid to the bankers and the potential involvement of offshore investors
Though this has kept the IPO out of election season and all of its potential for political problems, there is some downside to the Treasury's involvement, particularly because it will not be exiting its equity position in GM until about 18 months after the IPO. As a result, analysts predict problems securing investors in a firm that may still be subject to ongoing government control. Morningstar's David Whiston tells Reuters
I'm sure that there will be some institutional investors, and even some individual investors, that it scares away
Earlier political backlash against the auto bailout is also affecting decisions surrounding the IPO, including whether or not GM's forthcoming IPO roadshow should make use of private jets, after the automakers received bitter criticism for arriving at the initial bailout hearings in separate private jets. GM plans to continue to use commercial flights as its sells its IPO around the country, but that could change. According to Reuters
Nothing has to be set until the road show begins, but if the bankers have their way, the taxpayer-owned automaker will use private jets for the IPO, sources said.
Said one person involved in the deal: "It is nuts to think people are going to go wait through security lines. And the possibility you would have a missed flight and that that would affect your ability to sell stock? It would be the stupidest decision on the face of the planet."
"It's just dumb. It would be so penny-wise, pound-foolish it would be ridiculous," said the banker.
Government ownership has also complicated GM's advertising policies, particuarly in regards to preventing backlash against politically-themed advertising. According to the report
GM quietly dropped a plan for a commercial for the Chevy Cruze small car that would have featured Sarah Palin, the polarizing Republican politician, and her comic doppelganger, Tina Fey
Treasury may not have directly intervened in the decision, but its mere ownership of The General clearly affected the decision to keep politics out of advertising. After Ed Whitacre became the company's CEO, Treasury became more hands-off, allowing the former AT&T exec to run the company as he saw fit. Prior to Whitacre's ascnt to GM's top spot, however, CEO Fritz Henderson had far more government interference to deal with. For example, Henderson's plan to move GM headquarters from the Renaissance Center to nearby Warren, MI, was scuttled by the White House auto task force.
But even Whitacre had to temper his desire for independence with a cooperative approach to GM's largest stakeholder. Whitacre was infamously eager to push the government out of itst ownership stake during the initial offering, but faced pushback from the government. At that point, it became clear that Treasury would be running the IPO, with investment bank Lazard (former employer of Auto Task Force head Steve Rattner) as its principal adviser. Because Whitacre cared less about which banks underwrote the IPO and more about getting rid of government ownership, one source tells Reuters that the IPO underwriting bids
opened a lobbying circus for Treasury.
Goldman Sachs created a real problem for Treasury when it pushed fee bidding to the ultra-low point of .75 percent. But because of Goldman's unpopularity in the wake of the Wall Street bailout, Treasury was unwilling to go with the investment bank, even though its fees were lowest. Instead of settling on Goldman, Treasury used its low bids to drive down fee requests by the eventual lead underwriting firms, JPMorgan and MorganStanley. BofA/MerrilLynch and Citi were eventually added as lead underwriters as well after leading GM's quest for a $5b revolving line of credit, despite protests from JPMorgan and MorganStanley. And the addition of Citi was not inconsequential:
The U.S. Treasury, which owns 61 percent of GM, also owned 12 percent of Citigroup's common stock. At its core, that set the government up to be potentially both a buyer and a seller of GM stock.
Another area in which the Treasury has played a major role in the lead-up to GM's IPO: determining which foreign investors could be courted for the IPO. Reuters explains that GM's Chinese partner SAIC was key in allowing foreign ownership stakes in the new GM:
Bankers involved in the deal argued that funds like the Kuwait and Qatar investment authorities could serve as "cornerstone" investors that could buy and agree to hold a big chunk of the deal in an otherwise tough market.
But the Treasury was sensitive to the potential backlash. Had U.S. taxpayers bailed out GM to subsidize its purchase by foreign governments in the Middle East, Singapore and China? After all, the GM IPO was expected to be priced at a discount of up to 20 percent from what bank analysts determined would be its theoretical value.
By September, the question became more pressing because GM's partner in Shanghai, Chinese automaker SAIC, had expressed an interest in buying a "single digit" stake, sources said.
That trial balloon put the pressure on Treasury to clarify how investors would be treated. After deliberations involving Bloom and Herb Allison, a former Merrill Lynch executive who was then overseeing the Treasury's bank bailout fund, Treasury delivered its verdict late on a Friday in mid-September.
In a statement posted online, the Treasury said the GM IPO would be open to the widest range of investors as it looked to "maximize returns" on its stake. The bankers had a green light to pitch the likes of Kuwait and Qatar.
By early October, GM IPO bankers had kicked off meetings with sovereign wealth funds, according to people with knowledge of the proceedings.
GM has since met with Singapore-based GIC and Temasek Holdings, Kuwait Investment Authority, Qatar Investment Authority and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, despite early worries over political backlash against foreign ownership of the bailed-out firm.
But GM had already become used to managing the government's concerns, whether big or small. When Whitacre pounced on subprime lender AmeriCredit, creating a new in-house finance unit, the government was concerned about the move's effect on former captive finance unit, GMAC.
GM did not consult the Treasury during the discussions and the government was troubled at the last-minute notice before the announcement, people familiar with its thinking said.
U.S. officials were also concerned about how the deal would affect Ally, which is 56 percent owned by the Treasury and remains a major lender to GM, the sources said.
And government backlash even extended to Whitacre's day-to-day decisions, even if the pressure didn't always come directly from Treasury.
Whitacre, an enthusiastic outdoorsman, even brought [board member and adviser Steve] Girsky along on a weekday trip to Windsor, Ontario, to get a Canadian fishing license so he could fish both sides of the Detroit River, according to a person with knowledge of the trip.
On the return back through the tunnel that connects Windsor with Detroit, Whitacre and Girsky were stopped by a border patrol agent who seemed puzzled by their story. "Let me get this straight," he said. "You work for GM and you took off on company time in a company car to get a fishing license?"
The constant pressure of keeping the government happy wore on Whitacre, according to Reuters' sources, and when the government made it clear that it would not completely exit its ownership stake during the IPO, Whitacre's frustration boiled over, and he quit suddenly. Not only was the uncertainty bad for GM's image, but more troubling still, it raised the question of who was really in charge of GM's future. After all, if Whitacre was the government's hand-picked choice to run GM and he was leaving over frustrations with the government's interference, what would future CEOs face?
With Whitacre gone, and the government poised to remain a major shareholder in GM for at least another year, questions over the Government's role in running General Motors do not seem likely to disappear. Indeed, if GM uses private jets for its IPO roadshow, or if foreign firms take major stakes in the re-launched form, political backlash could push the government into taking a more active role at the automaker. And investors like The Gordian Group's Peter Kaufman will be stuck asking tough questions without obvious answers.
Are they running this company for profit to shareholders or for other, more political, goals? As long as the government runs this company, that will be a key question.
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Explore the world of color with Baby Bear!
Baby Bear has so much to learn about the world! From the moment he wakes until it's time to curl up and go to sleep, he explores outside with his mama. They see green leaves, blue jays, brown trout, and—best of all—a patch of yummy red strawberries.
From bestselling picture book creator Ashley Wolff, here is a clever concept book that combines engaging and intricate linocut illustrations with a story that enthusiastically encourages children to identify a variety of vibrant colors. Young readers will delight in this chance to join Baby Bear as he discovers the colorful wonders of his lively, leafy forest home.
About the Author
Ashley Wolff lives in Vermont and is the author and illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including the modern classic Miss Bindergarten series by Joseph Slate, and her own celebrated Only the Cat Saw; Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear?; Baby Bear Counts One; and Baby Bear Sees Blue. Visit her at AshleyWolff.com.
Ashley Wolff lives in Vermont and is the author and illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including the modern classic Miss Bindergarten series by Joseph Slate, and her own celebrated Only the Cat Saw; Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear?; Baby Bear Counts One; and Baby Bear Sees Blue. Visit her at AshleyWolff.com.
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"Inspired by the mother bear and cub in Blueberries for Sal, Wolff creates a gentel story for toddlers that introduces colors and images from the natural world.... Wolff's lovely compositions feature inked linoleum block prints that render those bears a strinkingly deep, matte black. Lush, washy watercolors illuminate the scenes--colors in the downpour's puddles reflect a rainbow. Curious Baby Bear is 100-percent toddler, and Wolff skillfully captures both the bear-ish...and the human.... Imbued with a spirit of exploration, fostered by parental protection, Baby Bear's colorful adventures will enrich repeat bedtime read-alouds."
--Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2011
* "Wolff's (Compost Stew) watercolor-tinted linocuts make each page of this story simultaneously cozy and dramatic—cozy because they star a fuzzy bear cub and his mother, and dramatic because each one contrasts dark shapes with washes of light and color.... Children will be absorbed by the complex textures of Wolff's linocuts, the Japanese woodblock–style graded shades of the sky, and the reassuring comfort of a world that is always safely guarded by Mama Bear."
--Publishers Weekly, December 5, 2011, *STAR
"Luscious full-page linoleum print and watercolor illustrations delight with bright colors.... It would work well in storytimes or one on one."
--School Library Journal, January 2012
"Wolff's illustrations, black linoleum-block prints washed with watercolors, feature bold lines, strong
compositions, and sensitive uses of color that will draw readers into the pictures. Excellent for group
sharing.... The quiet text is made up of Baby Bear's questions about the sensory wonders of his world and his mother's replies, and given a chance, young children will be happy to supply the answers first. An engaging concept book with just enough narrative for its audience."
--Booklist, February 1, 2012
"The pacing of the book is perfectly suited to its young audience. With each new encounter Baby Bear's question and Mama's answer occur on one double-page spread while the next spread pauses to let Baby Bear (and readers) revel in the colors and in nature…. Wolff's art—linoleum block prints hand-colored with watercolor—capture not only the glories of the natural world but also the loving relationship between parent and child. Satisfyingly, the book comes full circle, ending at bedtime: "'Good night, Baby Bear,' Mama says. 'Good night, Mama,' says Baby Bear. Then Baby Bear closes his eyes and sees nothing but deep, soft black."
—The Horn Book, March/April 2012
"There's no better way to teach little ones their colors than with the whimsical, wonder-filled "Baby Bear Sees Blue" by Ashley Wolff."
—The Missourian, February 11-12, 2012


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An Introduction To The Theory Of Piezoelectricity
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This textbook introduces theoretical piezoelectricity. The second edition updates a classical, seminal reference on a fundamental topic that is addressed in every materials science curriculum. It presents a concise treatment of the basic theoretical aspects of continuum modeling of electroelastic interactions in solids. The general nonlinear theory for large deformations and strong fields is established and specialized to the linear theory for small deformations and weak fields, i.e., the theory of piezoelectricity. Relatively simple and useful solutions of many static and dynamic problems of piezoelectricity that are useful in device applications are given. Emphasis is on the formulation of solutions to problems rather than advanced mathematical solution techniques. This book includes many examples to assist and enhance students understanding of piezoelectricity and piezoelastics.


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Logo Design is an important area of graphic design, and one of the most difficult to perfect. The logo (ideogram), is the image embodying an organization. Because logos are meant to represent companies' brands or corporate identities and foster their immediate customer recognition, it is counterproductive to frequently redesign logos.
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The brochure is one of the best ways to present your company. There are tri-fold brochures used to advertise a new product or service that your company offers, or there are bi-fold folders that are used to present your company projects outside or inside it.
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24 Hours in New Paltz
This article appeared in the January/February 2017 issue of Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine
Visit to vegan active retreat Hungry Ghost Guesthouse and exploration of the town's vegan eats and treats
Photos & Text by Annika Lundkvist
I had been to the busy and beautiful Hudson Valley town of New Paltz before (the area radiates in Autumn), but had not delved into the area's vegan food and offerings, which I quickly came to learn are extensive. We arrived around noon and headed straight to Karma Road, a 100% vegan cafe on Main Street. Karma Road opened in early 2007 just weeks after owners Seth and Jenn had moved to the area with "two babies, no job and absolutely no friends or family" in the area. Seth notes that "after checking out the area, its heavy yoga and outdoor sports oriented population, proximity to the thruway and to New York City tourism, we realized we could fill a need. Once we found out how highly regarded the community is among families with young children, we knew we could make a go here. We're very glad we did. The community has been incredibly welcoming to our business and to our family. It's a powerfully beautiful place with charm, warmth and creative edginess."
Karma Road's fare was always vegan except for milk which they kept on hand for coffee drinkers who "needed" milk in their coffee. They stopped that awhile ago and are now 100% vegan and known for their Curries, Sweet Potato Biscuits, gluten free 3-Grain Pizza, muffins and real fruit smoothies. They attract diners for a variety of niches- some come exclusively for the sandwiches, others just for the fresh made juice or gluten free options. Importantly, Seth notes, is the fact that "the common thread is that everything is delicious and the common ingredient is love."
I'd been looking forward to experiencing Karma Road's menu and ordered up a Flexibowl with three deli options- the creamy, crunchy veggie slaw, roasted Brussel Sprouts and 3-Grain pizza (which is also flourless). Curious to try other options as well I ordered a Baked Tofu Sandwich made with walnut pesto. In between nibbling on and photographing their delicious food I chat with Seth as he shows me around, pointing out the photos on the tables of some of the rescued farm animals at nearby Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. We talked about the and importance of turning on people to delicious vegan food and he notes that about 90% of their customers are not even vegan or vegetarian, but consistently drawn in for the food.
After lunch we make our way to Lagusta's Luscious chocolate shop. I've ordered Lagusta's chocolates before by mail as well as bought them at the Bryant Park Christmas market, so I'd been introduced to her fabulous products and was looking forward to experiencing the heart of it all here in New Paltz at the Lagusta's Luscious Chocolate Headquarters.
Lagusta Yearwood, a vegan chef and chocolatier, began making chocolates under the name Lagusta's Luscious in 2003. She ran a high quality vegan meal delivery service in New York City using local produce and whole foods in New York City. She notes that "It was wonderful and I loved interacting with local farmers to get produce, but in time I developed more of an interest in the small line of chocolates that I was making on the side. I'm a tidy and precise person, and making chocolates is an activity that very much rewards tidiness and precision." In 2010 she closed her meal delivery service to focus completely on the chocolate, purchased the building that Lagusta's Luscious is now in and opened up shop in 2011.
Vegan since she was 15 years old, Lagusta observes that "the vegan world can seem to be, to an outsider, all about deprivation and strict rules. I like the idea of making vegan chocolate because it is so rich and luxurious. It shows people that veganism, even though it begins with a moral impulse, can be just as sophisticated and decadent as the mainstream food world." Lagusta and her partner moved to New Paltz from the New York City area in 2004, drawn to the region for the good organic farms she could source from for her meal delivery service and chocolates but also because, as someone mentioned to her at Manhattan's Union Square greenmarket, it is a "cool liberal town." In addition to the Lagusta's Luscious headquarters, Lagusta also opened up Lagusta's Luscious Commissary serving up coffee, tea and snacks in the heart of town.
After a rich morning exploring these establishments and the busy, charming heart of New Paltz town, we make our way to Hungry Ghost House, the original inspiration for this trip. Petra and Mike Trunkes officially opened the doors to Hungry Ghost Guesthouse in 2007, marketing it as an active retreat. Athletes of all types, including triathletes, runners and cyclists, are attracted to the lodging as they can be catered to by someone who knows what they want. As an elite master runner as well as cross country and track coach at SUNY New Paltz, Michael is able to offer guests professional running analysis and guidance to local trails. In addition to the wealth of outdoor activities in the area and special attention of the hosts, the Hungry Ghost gym also ensures that someone can swim, bike and run indoors on a rainy day if they wanted to. With a pool on location the couple also offers swim technique and analysis for those who competitively swim.
I inquired about the name of the lodging, wondering if it was a Buddhist reference. Petra recounted that her husband had taken some time off of running and when he returned and consulted his old coach (who is a bit of a hermit), he said Mike was like a "hungry ghost". They later found out about the Buddhist meaning and linked the concept of 'fire in the belly' to their mutual passions for fitness and food and wellness.
Petra didn't think to market it as vegan lodging in the early days but her husband encouraged her to think otherwise, a wise decision considering that Hungry Ghost Guesthouse is known as much as an active retreat as it is for Petra's vegan cuisine. From June to November all meals are based on local and organic food.
Petra also offers cooking classes, crafting the experience around what the individual or couple wants. Some people want to specifically learn to work with certain ingredients or style of cooking while some others are not vegan but want to familiarize themselves with plant based cooking. The class typically includes three courses at the end of which they will all sit down and eat together. A sample late October to early November cooking class menu includes a Sweet Potato Soufflé made with Cashews, Rosemary, Sage and Onions, marinated Tempeh with a three Mushroom Gravy and a Potato Celeriac Soup (or some variation of a Lentil Soup) served with greens. Petra noted that she is known for her Chocolate Ganache so that would be a possibility for the menu as well.
Petra notes that in the past two to three years the vegan population has increased approximately 250% in the New York region, a growth matched by the obvious and often much publicized growth of plant based dining options. In addition to the 100% vegan spots I had already been to, Petra noted the vegan friendly restaurants in the area including Main St Bistro, Global Palette, Eggs Nest, Gunk Haus, Mountain Brauhaus, Garden on the Green and Pure City.
July to September is a peak season for Hungry Ghost guesthouse but September to October is also popular with Autumn being a busy time in the region and Halloween in particular a much celebrated even in the area. The region is also known for its wineries, distilleries and cider houses
Breakfast at Hungry Ghost Guesthouse for us during our stay were Indian Dosas filled with local Potatoes, Onion and Spinach served with Cantaloupe. As a lover of savory breakfasts, this hit the spot and was my first time eating Dosas and a wonderful introduction. Petra served up a wonderful couple cups of coffee for us, specially roasted and ground by a friend of hers and served with homemade Cashew Coffee Cream. She noted that she enjoys offering a flexible breakfast with no set time but to fit the guests schedule, allowing for her to make time to concierge visitors to exactly what they want for the weekend.


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A Japanese church district leader has said that he wants to avoid a "tsunami of people," many of whom are well-intentioned volunteers, who want to visit the northeastern area devastated by the 11 March earthquake and tsunami - writes Hisashi Yukimoto.
"I would like to express my gratitude to those who bother to come to the affected areas," said the Rev Muneo Ohara, moderator of Ou District of the United Church of Christ in Japan, the country's largest Protestant denomination.
However, he added, clergy and congregations are being overwhelmed by volunteers. Writing on the district's official Japanese blog on 2 May 2011, he said, "the earthquake occurred, and the tsunami came. We could escape from the tsunami. We were saved. But after that, a tsunami of people surged. We cannot escape from it."
He added, "this voice is earnest. I know that it is impolite to say this. But please forgive me ... To be honest, please do not go out [to visit there]."
A holiday known as Golden Week runs from 29 April to 8 May and includes four national holidays and two weekends. Seats on the high-speed bullet trains between Tokyo and the northeast region are sold out during the holidays. The trains came back in service on 29 April. About 14,700 people were killed by the 11 March disaster, with about 10,700 listed as missing.
Ohara also indicated that his people are affected by constant questions about the disaster. "For those who visit the affected churches, please do not ask the pastors and church members to explain [what happened after the earthquake]. They ask for the explanation one time, but those who tell the story have already told it many, many times, which make them feel painful. Please leave them alone," Ohara said.
The district has local churches in Iwate, Aomori, and Akita Prefectures. While the impacts of the disasters have been enormous, most of the congregations in the district have less than fifty members and find it difficult to respond beyond their capacity to many people who come to help them.
The blog reported that at one of the congregations, Ofunato Church, in Iwate Prefecture, the pastor has no time to rest. It was also reported that their daily work has been affected by accepting many volunteers. "We certainly need many people [to help us], but we want to avoid any more church members collapsing," the report said.
[With acknowledgements to ENInews. ENInews, formerly Ecumenical News International, is jointly sponsored by the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the Conference of European Churches.]


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Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
You hipsters can have your cosmos and your mojitos and your caipirinhas, your unfiltered sakes and your Blavod. We've fallen in love again with one of the cocktail nation's grand old dames -- the Sazerac -- but only as the bartender at Nizza la Bella shakes 'em. This old-timey New Orleans favorite mixes up bourbon, cognac, Peychaud's bitters, herbsaint, and a twist of lemon for a sublimely intoxicating treat. Have your favorite teetotaler drive you to Albany for a couple.


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Utah Program Taps Technology to Close Kindergarten-Readiness Gap
A program in Utah is aiming to reach preschool age children and close the kindergarten readiness gap. Many children are not attending preschool and are arriving to kindergarten already behind their more affluent peers. Some of these children do not speak English, are not able to sit still and haven't mastered basic skills necessary for learning. Many Utah children do not attend preschool due to cost or programs being inconveniently located. The Waterford Institute, a nonprofit, created a software platform for four-year-olds to prepare them for kindergarten.
Funded by the state of Utah, the program called UPSTART was launched 7 years ago. The 4-year-old and parent or caregiver are instructed to devote 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week using the software. UPSTART teaches the alphabet, numbers, how to spell your name and incorporates songs and games to entice the user. For families who didn't already have a computer and internet capabilities, the state provides these free of charge.
Nearly 20,000 Utah children have used the UPSTART program to date. A recent study demonstrated that after one year of use, the software had a positive, lasting impact and was able to provide students with a strong academic start. Use of UPSTART has begun to address the gap in achievement between lower income children and middle income students. All children using UPSTART made beneficial gains, including low income children, special needs and English language learners.
South Carolina and Idaho are now interested in the software and plan on pilot testing this year. The reports show that use of UPSTART is one way to begin to close the kindergarten readiness gap and provide low income children with a beneficial start.


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In ancient Israel, burial practices were a sacred tradition that reflected the significance of death in Judaism. Ancient Jewish burial practices sought to celebrate the life of the individual while commemorating the deceaseds death.
Death in the Jewish religion is central because it is considered to be a part of life and a part of Gods plan for humanity. In addition, the mourning that accompanies the death of a loved one is a reflection not of sorrow, but of the great value placed on the individuals life in Judaism.
Ancient Jewish practices concerning the dead instructed that the individual be buried and not cremated, a law still in observance today. This is because cremation is believed to be a punishment that is reserved for idols, criminals and enemies of the Jewish faith; for example, during the Exodus, Moses destroyed the golden calf in order to punish the Hebrews for their idolatry. Similarly, the early Christian Church also rejected cremation, because it was associated with Greek and Roman pagan beliefs.
On the other hand, burial represents a connection between the individual and God. The custom of burial is recorded in the Torah. The burial of Sarah is the first to be mentioned in the Torah. (Genesis 23:1-4). There is also reference to the burial of her husband Abraham (Genesis 25:8-10), as well as to the burial of David (1 Kings 2:10) and Moses (Deut. 34: 5, 6, 8). To not be buried was considered a curse, as well as a dishonor and tragedy. For instance, Gods curse on the Israelites was that they not be buried (Jeremiah 16:6).
Therefore, a great deal of importance was placed on burial in the Jewish religion in ancient times. Ordinary citizens, military personnel and even criminals had to be properly buried, according to religious law.
According to Jewish law, burial of the deceased had to occur within 24 hours of the individuals death (Deuteronomy 21:23), because of climate factors, in order to maintain ritual purity.
Soon after death, family members of the deceased would mourn and prepare the body for burial. The deceaseds body was washed and anointed with various oils and spices. The body was then wrapped in unique linen clothing that contained spices and placed on a stone shelf that was carved into the bedrock wall of a the tomb.
After the body was prepared, it was carried to the cemetery in a procession of lamentation and grief. The body was to be buried soon after death and the burial was required to take place outside of the village where the individual lived, according to a Jewish law still in practice today (Baba Bathra 2, 9). The grieving period lasted from three to seven days.
One of the most important tenets of ancient Jewish burial practices was that the individual be buried just outside of the village in which the individual had lived. A second essential tenet of ancient Jewish burial practices was that the individual be buried in the same tomb as his family.
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Whole hams usually weigh at least 15 pounds; ham halves, which are labeled either "shank" or "butt end," are more manageable. A bone-in shank is easier to carve than the butt end, which contains part of the hipbone.
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 325°.
To prepare ham, line a broiler pan with foil. Trim fat and rind from ham. Score outside of ham in a diamond pattern. Place ham on prepared pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour. Remove the ham from oven, and cool slightly. Increase oven temperature to 375°.
Combine 2 tablespoons preserves and 2 tablespoons mustard, stirring with a whisk. Combine the sugar and crumbs. Brush preserves mixture over ham. Carefully press crumb mixture onto preserves mixture (some crumb mixture will fall onto pan). Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until a thermometer registers 145°. Place ham on a platter; let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
To prepare sauce, combine 1 1/2 cups preserves and remaining ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 5 minutes. Serve sauce with ham.


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Have students select a country from either of the above web
sites to study, and then send them to the
CIA World Fact Book site at the following location:
http://www.odci .gov/cia/ publications/factbook/
Find the country you have been reading about from
the list of countries on the site.
Gather information on this Web site that you think has
influenced the food in the country you are studying.
The following are suggestions of where to look:
The country's background of the Introduction section
of the site. (i.e. Mozambique was a Portuguese colony
for almost five centuries. How does this influence the
food of Mozambique?)
The People section contains ethnic group information.
The Geography section contains information on climate,
terrain, land use, natural hazards, and the
The Economy section contains information on
agricultural products and exports.
Students should prepare a Culinary Report on the food of the
country they selected. The report will contain the following
An overview of the kinds of foods that are served in
the country.
A brief overview explaining how a dinner is served in
your country.
A description of the dishes that will be served.
A section that relates the information you gathered
from the World Fact Book site about your selected
country. How are the history, geography, and economy
of the country reflected in its food?
Have students present the information on their
country to the class.
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The Pacers took back control of their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night by edging the LeBron & Co. 92-90.
Bojan Bogdanovic turned in a playoff career high 30 points on 11 of 15 shooting, including seven 3-pointers. Those seven makes matches a franchise playoff record, one of three players to do it. Most recently, Paul George hit seven on May 11, 2014 against Washington.
After the win, the Pacers talked about their defense, how they fought back from a 17-point halftime deficit, and Bogdanovic getting it done at both ends.


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Federal File
Damage control
Freshman Rep. Tom Tancredo recently got a quick lesson in damage control when his hometown newspaper reported that he had signed a pledge to eliminate all public schools.
Four years ago, the Colorado Republican--who is now a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee--signed the mission statement of the Separation of School & State Alliance, a coalition of home schoolers, libertarians, and anti-government activists based in Fresno, Calif.
The pledge stated: "It is clear that reform of state schooling will not solve the education crisis. Therefore, we must end government compulsion in education funding, attendance, and content. Separation of school and state is essential to restore parental responsibility and create an environment of educational freedom in which students and teachers can flourish."
TheDenver Post reported his signature in a story late last month, inciting criticisms from local politicians and school officials. On Feb. 26, Mr. Tancredo released a letter to the Post, saying his intentions had been misconstrued.
He took issue with the Post's headline that he sought to "dump" public schools. "That implication is simply not true," wrote Mr. Tancredo, a former public school teacher and state legislator who also served as the Department of Education's sometimes-controversial regional representative under Presidents Reagan and Bush. "I have a strong record of supporting efforts to guarantee that every child has access to a free and quality education."
Mr. Tancredo, an advocate of government-funded vouchers, ran on a widely publicized conservative platform last fall.
Scott Gast, a spokesman for Mr. Tancredo, said his boss signed the pledge as part of his duties as the president of the Independence Institute, a libertarian think tank in Golden, Colo. "He felt it was an effort to push the envelope" to advocate creative approaches to education reform, Mr. Gast said.
And while Mr. Tancredo is studying ways to instill more state and local control as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization, he has no plans to call for abolishing public education, Mr. Gast added.
--Joetta L. Sack [email protected]
Vol. 18, Issue 26, Page 20Published in Print: March 10, 1999, as Federal File


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Wishing you and your families love and serenity.
This episode celebrates Deep House with an infusion of African Beats, Classical Blues, Disco, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Soul, Techno and UK Garage music from Antarctica, Auckland, Barcelona, Berlin, Brasilia, Cape Town, Chicago, Detroit, Dubai, Istanbul, Lagos, London, Los Angeles, Palestine, Paris, Reykjavik, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, and more.
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1) Fluida - Ahead - Anjunadeep
2) Luttrell - Generate Original Mix - Anjunadeep
3) Florian Kruse - Be Active Neil Quigley Mix - Brown Eyed Boyz
4) Brawther - Spaceman Funk Deep Club Mix - Secretsundaze
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Hi all,
I'm the current owner of an ageing Ego which I've had for several years. I am looking at replacing it and had thought i'd landed on a choice of either the Synapse 19 or 25. Now I'm not so sure about the 'backpack' look in my corporate world. Anyone made the transition from 'briefcase / messenger bag' to backpack?
Ideally I'm after an EDC bag that will accommodate gym gear (gym shoes, toiletries, towel, change of clothes), Surface pro, lunch and water-bottle.
I'm contemplating the Stowaway or Pilot but think both will be too small? Can anyone prove me wrong? At the other end, I'm looking at the tri-star or WF but think these will be massive for what I need...?
Am I best to wait to see if Tom extends the existing product range??
Have gone round and round and round on this. Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance


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There are advantages to collecting and burning landfill gases, especially when it can contain at least 50% methane; that has positive implications for the environment and the global warming process. As you look at your options to generate energy solutions from disposal landfills, you may want to consult with energy consultants to maximize your returns. You can find energy consultants that specialize in gas recovery and landfill consulting services with some preliminary research.
You can research various energy consultants in a number of ways. First, you should ask colleagues for their recommendations or referrals, especially if they have worked with landfill consultants recently. Alte


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Cognitive Dysfunction Secondary to Cancer Therapy
Cognitive changes that negatively affect thinking—including memory, concentration, and behavior—are known as cognitive dysfunction (CD). CD is also referred to as cognitive impairment, cognitive changes, central neurotoxicity, cognitive impairment, or neurocognitive dysfunction1 and is commonly referred to by cancer patients and survivors as "chemo brain" or "chemo fog." CD has been widely reported in the professional and patient literature, yet its exact etiology in cancer patients remains unknown2 and there is no consensus on its precise definition. Similar changes have been reported in patients with HIV, chronic fatigue syndrome, hepatitis C, and acquired brain injury.
Patients with CD often complain of memory disturbance. When tested with quick assessment in clinic, memory disturbance may not be clinically obvious but become evident in neuropsychological testing, particularly in relation to the individual's pre-illness level of function. Additional common symptoms of CD in cancer patients include periodic lapses of attention, distractibility, and slowed cognitive processing speed. In general, reasoning and intellectual functions are not affected, but patients often have difficulty performing their normal work because of cognitive inefficiencies.
The effect of these symptoms on daily life can be quite profound, depending on the demands in the individual's work and home life. Many patients observe that they can no longer multi-task and that they may become overwhelmed when too much is happening at once. They tend to be easily distracted and may go from project to project without completing them.
More than 11 million Americans are cancer survivors.3 Some are actively undergoing treatment and others have put treatment behind them. Treatment with chemotherapy or radiation can contribute to CD, although the extent of the contribution of cancer treatment versus stress or effects of cancer itself is still unknown. CD is more prevalent in cancer patients on active therapy but may persist long after treatment has been discontinued, thus negatively affecting quality of life throughout the cancer trajectory.
Cancer- and cancer treatment–related cognitive changes have been studied most widely in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, with 17% to 75% reporting symptoms.4 Among patients with all cancers, studies have shown that cognitive difficulties affect 25%–33% of all patients undergoing systemic chemotherapy.5 Although the causes and existence of cancer treatment-related CD have been a subject of debate, recent studies have confirmed that cancer treatment-related CD is a real, measurable side-effect of chemotherapy that appears in some patients. The study of cancer-related CD is relatively new and lacks large phase 3 clinical studies to support evidence-based assessment and interventions.6-7 As a result, neither the National Cancer Institute (NCI) nor the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has yet established guidelines for the care of patients experiencing CD symptoms.
Studies Suggesting Developmental Differences in Cancer-Related CD
Cognitive impairments have been well documented in children who received cancer treatment, some deficits being more noticeable 5 to 11 years after diagnosis.1 Buckwalter et al,1 comparing 541 elderly female cancer survivors with a control group of 3,123 women, found no association between a history of cancer and poorer cognitive function or delayed verbal memory. This study suggests that since all respondents had developed their cancer after age 18, perhaps the adult brain and developing brain have different responses to cancer and treatment.1
Adult Studies Suggesting Cancer-Related Differences in CD
Silverman et al8 examined physical changes in the brain that occur with CD symptoms, which include memory loss, depression, inability to concentrate, and fatigue. Women with breast cancer treated with adjuvant chemotherapy were evaluated 5 to 10 years after their chemotherapy treatments and compared with a control group. On a delayed recall test, the women who received chemotherapy scored an average of 3.2 points lower than the control group. Positron emission tomographic (PET) scans of the treated women revealed changes in cerebral blood flow in regions of the frontal cortex and cerebellum, with the most significant change noted in the inferior frontal gyrus.8 Certain neurocognitive impairments can be traced to specific sites within the brain (Table 1).
Table 1. Neurocognitive Impairments Related to Location In Brain
Common Deficits
Left hemisphere
Verbal memory & reasoning
Right-sided strength & dexterity
Right hemisphere
Visual perception & construction
Left hemispatial inattention
Left-sided strength & dexterity
Frontal lobe
Executive functions
Cognitive Dysfunction Risk Factors
Predicting which patients will experience CD, to what extent, or for how long is difficult. Medical oncologists, radiologists, and psychologists who participated in a workshop on CD concluded that cognitive changes may be subtle, durable, and possibly disabling.9 Risk factors for CD have not been well defined. Figure 1 lists several presumed CD risk factors.
• Central nervous system involvement from tumor
• Presence of the apolipoprotein (APOE) e4 allele genetic mutation10
• Increasing age
• Estrogen deficiency
• High-dose or long-term chemotherapy
• Certain types of chemotherapy
· Cyclophosphamide
· Methotrexate
· 5-Fluorouracil
· Cytarabine
· Procarbazine
• Hormonal therapy
• Interleukin 2 or interferon
• Glucocorticosteroids
Aside from the cancer and treatment, other factors may contribute to cognitive problems:
Poor diet
Sleep disturbances
Many patients find that CD resolves over time (months to years). A study evaluating brain matter in breast cancer survivors following adjuvant chemotherapy showed that although smaller gray matter was demonstrated within one year, comparisons with healthy controls showed no significant differences after three years.13 The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship suggests that new research may reveal CD as a lingering side effect for some patients.11
Objective testing of memory generally demonstrates a restriction of working memory capacity (e.g., the person is able to learn less information, and learning may be less efficient) and inefficient memory retrieval (e.g., spontaneous recall may be somewhat spotty). However, the ability to store new information is generally intact, meaning that the memory disturbance in cancer patients is vastly different from that in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
The first indication of CD is the patient's own report.2 In addition to patient-provided subjective information, it is critical that nurses document objective observations of memory deficits, confusion, or altered functioning in the medical record. The Folstein Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/geriresource/toolbox/folstein_mini-mental.htm can be administered in 10 minutes in any clinical setting to establish a baseline or document changes.14,15 If the symptoms of CD are distressing to the patient, consider referral to a neuropsychologist for further objective testing of cognitive and executive function. A full battery of neuropsychological tests may range in length from four to seven hours; the burden of testing may add further stress to a patient undergoing therapy and experiencing fatigue.16
The most important intervention during patients' reporting of CD symptoms is listening carefully to their complaints and concerns. Patients and caregivers need education before treatment begins regarding the potential for CD. Educational materials shared with patients should include CD as a potential side effect. Sample available here. Patients must understand the importance of reporting cognitive impairment and offered options for dealing with it. Complaints of cognitive difficulty must be taken seriously and given consideration by the healthcare team.17
Other nonpharmacologic interventions may be helpful, although few have been tested in randomized, controlled clinical trials. (Table 2). It's best to initiate one or two interventions at a time and evaluate for efficacy before adding others. Changes in cognitive function occur slowly.7
Table 2. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for CD
Dilates cerebral blood vessels, improving blood flow and oxygenation
Antioxidant foods
High in vitamin C and E; may mediate the effects of oxidative stress
Increasing fluid intake
Prevents dehydration
Informing family and friends
Decreases stress and increases support
Mental exercises
Games, crossword puzzles increases brain activity
Physical exercise
Increases blood flow; sense of wellbeing
Relaxation exercises
Decreases stress
Maintain a normal routine
Make lists for shopping, tasks; use a personal planner for daily schedules; keep frequently used items (keys, cell phone, eyeglasses) in one place
Ensure adequate sleep
Guidelines and Patient Resources
There are no evidence-based guidelines for the assessment or management of cognitive dysfunction.
Key Definitions
cerebellum—a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium; it is situated between the brain stem and back of the cerebrum and formed (in humans) of 2 lateral lobes and a median lobe
delayed recall test—assessment of the ability to verbally repeat a short list or story after a defined period of time
e4 allele—a germline mutation that has been associated with Alzheimer's disease
executive functions a cluster of high-order capacities, which include selective attention, behavioral planning and response inhibition, and the manipulation of information in problem-solving tasks
frontal cortex—the portion of the brain involved with reasoning, planning, abstract thought, and other complex cognitive functions in addition to motor function
frontal gyrus—any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the brain
glucocorticosteroids—any of the group of corticosteroids predominantly involved in carbohydrate fat and protein metabolism, alteration of connective tissue response to injury, and inhibition of inflammatory and allergic reactions. In humans, the most important glucocorticosteroids are cortisol (hydrocortisone) and cortisone
gray matter—the cortex of the brain containing nerve cell bodies, in contrast to the white matter, the part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers


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Essex Rivers Hub
Remove weir, install woody debris and reduce impact of dredging
This section would benefit from improving/increasing in-channel habitats and this could be achieved by installing woody debris. This will change the flow of the water, which will eventually create a more natural shape to the channel.
By creating a mixture of fast and slow flows, this will help to create shallow and deeper areas within the channel, this will allow different species to thrive as the habitat niches available will be increased.
This area has been dredged in the past and this is something that should also be avoided unless absolutely necessary as this has created a channel that has been over widened and over deepened, this has resulted in the need for more inchannel habitats to be created so further dredging should be avoided.
There is also a weir in this section, this is a problem for fish as it prevents fish migrating upstream. This could impact on fish populations upstream of these barriers and also reduces the ability for fish to find better conditions if a pollution incidence occurs or food availablity decrease.
River Blackwater
WFD water body status
WFD overall status objective
To achieve Good ecological status by 2027
Project type
Improve/create habitats
Benefiting species and/or habitats
Creation of habitats within the channel will increase biodiversity. By reducing the effect of the weir this could improve fish populations.
Total area surveyed
All accessible areas of the Blackwater
Contact for more information
Funding source
None at present
Design by LTD Design Consultants and build by Garganey Consulting based on an original concept by Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust


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In America, even the old are expected to work.
No rest for the wicked. How true.
Even in retirement, one goes to bed exhausted.
There's no relief. We all are required to pump
our own gas.
We used to buy our clothes off the rack.
Now we sift suits off the floor. There are no clerks.
Profits are up. They've figured out how to serve
the masses without a waitress.
Do-it-yourself people. I blame it
all on pampers. No one does the wash.
It's a throwaway nation. In just a matter
of time, we'll be picking through the garbage,
as they do in Jakarta. Why have stores?
Why build shelves? There's no point in placing
clothes on hangers. Dump it all in a pile
and let the masses go for it. Sell the
merchandise by the pound, regardless.
Books, too!
Enron nation. The companies are bankrupted.
The CEOs live in mansions with basketball courts
in their living rooms. There's a movie theatre, spa,
and a panic room in which to hide. Where's the
ballroom? There are seventeen bedrooms and as many
toilets, but no library. America's elite no longer reads.
There's no dining room table, just a trough. There's a drain
on the floor as in a pig sty. America's elite goes directly from
middle-school to the boardroom. They skip the 19th century
education; the Latin and the Greek are unneeded;
they begin their study of criminality.
The department stores are gone. If they were anything,
they were places distinguished by their neatness. They were places of order,
cleanliness, and public appeal. They were an escape from the streets.
Now we have warehouses, where customers do the unpacking. The underwear
can be found on Aisle 9. Get your stuff and head over to the checkout counter.
You don't need cash or a card. One can scan one's own wrist. Look into the camera
and say Kraft.
The only people working in the store are floor detectives in uniform.
They're there to discourage shoplifting and to prevent customers from building
meth labs. Take your rifle and your box of ammunition to Aisle 7 for a license,
on sale this week for $89.99. Illegals can buy an ID on Aisle 11. While
shopping today, why not get a flu shot? That'll be at our self-service kiosk, Aisle 3.
Returning customers get a discount. The deceased are free.
We were promised more. The malls now are filled with the homeless.
There's no air so they break down the doors. The atrium was once filled with
Bird of Paradise and stuffed toucan. Today people shop online. Marauding
teens play knock-out games but the tattoo artist set up where Kabakoff's
Bakery once stood, refuses to get involved. The Kabakoffs who once baked
the best rye bread in town sold out when their daughter never came back
from Sarah Lawrence. Their son Nathan became a heroin addict and a drag queen.
He finally died of an overdose. When paramedics found his body, his teeth were black. His
mother, Melinda, was said to have cried because her son had stopped brushing his teeth.
So it goes. A society can take a lot. Look at the Russians. Think of Cambodia.
The killing fields are now paved over. There's a Howard Johnson's next to
the Pol Pot Museum. You can order a chocolate shake after viewing the torture chambers.
One can no longer find a good rye in downtown Cleveland, but one can order
a decent cheeseburger in Shanghai. Corporate America reminds us of the USSR,
with its long lines of people and empty shelves. The plumber will be there at some time
next Tuesday between 8 and 5. Americans learn to wait. It's just as well, as there's nowhere to go.
Don't despair. Starbuck's will send a drone with a donut and a cup of coffee. It may
interest you to know that the coffee was handpicked by native virgins on the slopes of Hawaii's
last active volcano. It's organic. The coffee and the donut will be $39.95.


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Well, holy crud Ray....I think I saw you at a Wonderfest in Louisville KY ages ago. I had no idea it was you. But I am pretty sure it was,lol.
I haven't been to Wonderfest in years, so it must have been a long time ago. I was there in 2012 to introduce Tom Stockman when he received his Rondo for the Vincentennial. I returned in 2013 when Tom introduced that year's Monster Kid of the Year recipient. That might have been my last trip to Wonderfest. I started going to HorrorHound Indianapolis and that replaced Wonderfest as my annual convention ritual.
The third episode would be of interest to 80s "knockoff" collectors.
. . . pretty much everyone I've asked has told me it was the kind of illustration that would have been used in a product pitch or a meeting to finalize the character designs.


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New Orleans Schools to Reschedule Sports and Keep Sunday Sacred
The new archdiocesan policy keeping Sundays clear of school events will go into full effect by fall 2014.
NEW ORLEANS — A new policy for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans aims to reclaim Sunday as a day focused on faith and family rather than sports matches and social events.
The policy is "rooted in the fact that people have a number of obligations and commitments. Our society is fast-paced," Archbishop Gregory Aymond told the New Orleans Advocate.
"In living such a hectic life, people neglect sometimes, not purposefully, the very basics of faith and family," he said.
Archbishop Aymond started asking schools to reduce the number of events scheduled on Sundays during the 2012-2013 school year, alongside his declaration of 2013 as a "Year of Family and Faith."
For the upcoming 2013-2014 school year, the archbishop is requiring Catholic schools run by the archdiocese and by religious orders to stop scheduling school events on Sundays. According to the Advocate, the rule will be the official policy for the archdiocese by the 2014- 2015 school year.
The new measure has been met with support, although some coaches have voiced concern over scheduling problems and whether their teams will struggle from a lack of Sunday practices. In addition, junior-varsity high-school games, which are normally held on Sundays, have had to be rescheduled or canceled.
Father Charles Latour, principal of Archbishop Hannan High School in Covington, La., told the Advocate that although athletic and social events have had to be rescheduled, the changes have been welcomed.
"We're always running," he said. "At some point, it's important to stop and recognize that God has blessed us."
Cynthia Thomas, president of the all-girls St. Mary's Dominican High School, explained why such a change is valuable to the school system.
"The success of our school depends on family life," she told the local publication. "This is another opportunity to strengthen that, and in the long run, I see it only benefiting everyone involved."


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Malvinee J.Prior to coming, I had problems with standing erect. When I first started I was having trouble with my feet dragging and I was shuffling. I no longer have trouble picking up my feet. I've noticed that people that I know that have Parkinson's say exercise does not make a difference, but it does. It makes a difference with your overall physical and mental outlook. I recommend that anyone that has Parkinson's comes and completes the program and exercises.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that causes the body's immune system to abnormally attack the covering of the nerve cells, called myelin. This causes scarring and decreases the nerve's ability to transmit signals properly. The progression of MS is based on 4 different types of aggressiveness. Multiple sclerosis is categorized by bouts of activity, with periods of minimal to no activity, depending on the different type of MS you may be suffering from. Symptoms can vary person to person dramatically as different parts of the brain, spinal cord or peripheral nerves are affected, making no two cases alike.
Common symptoms of MS are fatigue, numbness or tingling in the face, body or extremities, weakness, dizziness or vertigo, pain, walking difficulties, loss of balance, bladder and bowel problems and emotional/cognitive changes.
Multiple sclerosis requires a multi-discipline approach with medical and rehabilitation management. The goal of helping MS is to decrease the severity of symptoms, make adaptive changes physically and in lifestyle to cope with the progression of the disease. Fatigue management and temperature management are critical components of managing MS.
How physical therapy helps Multiple Sclerosis
The rehabilitation process is critical to those suffering from MS. Physical therapy helps to address weakness, range of motion loss, balance issues, transfers and walking. Physical therapy can help significantly in improving function and independence in a person with MS. In addition, our Fairfield and Corsicana physical therapists can help you with improving walking, balance, and safety with daily movements. Furthermore, as needs change, Our physical therapists are with you every step of the way to teach you how to use assistive equipment such as canes and other devices.
Do you suffer from Multiple Sclerosis? Is this condition impacting your lifestyle? If so, be sure to contact Lott Physical Therapy today at Fairfield & Corsicana, TX Centers for a one-on-one consultation and comprehensive assessment. Our skilled and knowledgeable physical therapists can help you manage the symptoms of your neurological condition. Each patient has unique needs, and our therapists will provide you with an individualized treatment plan for success.


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The Lawson Foundation will announce a Canada-wide funding call next week in the area of diabetes and children and youth (review our Strategic Direction). The call for applications will occur in March with a deadline in April. Check the website and follow the news on Twitter @Lawson_Fdn for details!
Pre-Announcement: Funding Call in March 2016
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Even a brand new town can hold ancient secrets. That is certainly the case at Sherford, currently under construction outside Plymouth, where wide-ranging excavations have revealed a wealth of clues to much earlier occupation spanning thousands of years. Some of the Sherford structures are enigmatic, but the estate covered in our next feature is downright […]
Thusater Burn
Iron Age settlement near Thurso?
A community project at Thusater Burn near Thurso – the most northerly town of mainland Scotland – has revealed possible evidence of far earlier occupation of the area. Traces of what is thought to represent an Iron Age settlement were uncovered during an event organised by the Caithness Broch Project – a charity that aims to promote and preserve archaeological sites in Caithness by training the public in fieldwalking, geophysical survey, and excavation techniques (see CA 322).


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For cleaning your floor, I make cloths for the Swiffer Floor Sweeper (aqua or lime colored). I make the very same cloth for the Swiffer Max size. You can keep and use all four flaps, but the two end flaps are just for extra security and can easily be cut off if you find them to be too bulky. I prefer to over-engineer my products so that the customer can have choices!
You never realize until your baby is crawling around on the floor just how dirty your floors really get in a day! I began wanting to sweep every day, but was not about to pay that much in disposable cloths, so I started experimenting on my sewing machine...
These clothes actually pick up and hold more than the disposable ones - check out the picture! I use high-loft, soft fabrics: fleece and chenille. First, I use the fleece side, as it does a superior job of capturing pet hair, grass, dust, and even small bits of trash. Then, I flip the cloth over and use the absorbent chenille to soak up puddles of water and scrub up little spots. When I'm done, I whap the loose debris out over the porch railing, and throw the whole thing in the wash! Voila - money saved, and floors cleaned!
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Peter Sankoff is an award-winning law professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law who joined Bottos Law Group as Associate Counsel to the firm in 2017, where he works on a part-time basis. His core practice consists of representing criminal defendants who have been convicted at trial and are appealing against their convictions or sentences, or who are responding to Crown appeals. In addition, Peter is often consulted by other criminal lawyers seeking advice and assistance with complex legal motions and arguments at trial.
Peter has acted on a number of important cases in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, including R v DLW (considering the legal definition of bestiality), R v Suter (reversing the Alberta Court of Appeal's decision to raise sentence from 4 months imprisonment to 26 months imprisonment for refusing to provide a breath sample) and R v Barton (major case on sexual assault, murder/manslaughter).
Peter graduated with a JD from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law and subsequently worked as a law clerk for Madame Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé at the Supreme Court of Canada. After pursuing an LL.M. from Osgoode Hall (York University), he joined the federal Department of Justice where he worked an advisor on human rights matters involving criminal justice. Peter then left Canada to teach at the University of Auckland (New Zealand), Faculty of Law from 2001-2011, before returning to the University of Alberta in 2012.
Peter is one of Canada's leading authorities on the substantive criminal law and the law of evidence. He authors or co-authors leading texts on the law of evidence (Witnesses; the Portable Guide to Witnesses), criminal law (Manning, Mewett and Sankoff on Criminal Law, 5th ed.) and animals and the law (Canadian Perspectives on Animals and the Law; Animal Law in Australasia: Continuing the Dialogue). He has published academic articles on all of these subjects in a number of the world's most distinguished journals, including: the Queen's Law Journal, the University of British Columbia Law Review, the Criminal Law Quarterly, the Alberta Law Review, The New Zealand Law Review and the Criminal Reports.
Peter has created a website with a host of resources if you'd like to learn more about the criminal justice system.
If you need assistance with an appeal, Peter would be happy to speak with you.
Criminal Law Practice Areas:
- Concordia University, 1992, BA (Broadcast Journalism) with distinction
- University of Toronto, 1996, JD
- Osgoode Hall, 2005, LL.M.
- Peter is the recipient of a number of academic awards.
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- Law Society of Alberta


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As discussed in the last post, the Plugin Manager for Notepad++ has been removed. In this post, I'm going to step through the process of getting it back.
Navigate to the nppPluginManager page on GitHub and download the relevant version of the plugin (if using the 32-bit version of Notepad++, download the UNI version):
The downloaded file is a zip file which contains two folders:
Copy the two folders into the Notepad++ install folder:
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Berry Breakfast Smoothie
Well, guess what? I think I found a shake that will actually for when we run out of our regular inflammation shake. Last week, we ran short on money to buy our daughter's regular inflammation shake (from Progressive Medical Center) since it costs about $50 a container and it only lasts 2 weeks. After several days of not having it, she began to hurt really bad in her joints. That is one of the symptoms of Celiac and IBS. So here I was panicking as to know what to give her until we could more. Well, her naturopathic doctor said I could always substitute Pea Protein if we ran out of the regular stuff. So I ran down to our local health food store and bought some Pea Proten powder. Of course, it was gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free and definitely vegan so we were all good there. And it did not contain sesame seeds since she is highly allergic to those as well - I was so excited!!!! So I got home and start mixing up all the things I know that takes out inflammation. I had just bought some Plexus products and had some Doterra essential oils on hand as well. If I could do this, I knew she would quit hurting. So here is what I mixed together for her morning smoothie. Of course, the pic is missing the frozen blueberries and blackberries - hehe. Any type of frozen fruit will work.
Grapefruit Seed Extract - helps to kill Candida, natural antiseptic, anti-viral, anti- fungal
XFactor - Plexus Multi-Vitamin - basically like a multi-vitamin on steroids - contains New Zealand Black Currant - I even take this myself and it has levelled out my blood sugar and gives me a lot of energy.
BioCleanse - oxygenates the digestive system which aids in healing - helps to expel pathogens
Ease - helps to eliminate pain - contains Turmeric and Green Lipid Mussell powder
DigestZen - essential oil blend that aids digestion for those with Celiac and IBS
Glutamine - helps heal the digestive tract
Stevia - natural sweetener
Vanilla Extract - taste better with this
Pea Protein - gives lots of energy, great for those with allergies - We use the Now brand.
Coconut Milk - great to use as a replacement for dairy products - The So Delicious brand does not have the coconut taste.
We have learned that this is the perfect morning shake that gives a lot of energy as well as having what is needed for healing a leaky gut. Our daughter, Elisabeth, is feeling so good now. I also threw in some Grapefruit Seed Extract to help get rid of the Candida. Everyone is different so you might just have to play with it to see what works exactly for you. Basically, any protein powder will work as long as it does not contain ingredients that have allergens.
Check back soon - I will be posting the ingredients for the nightly shake that our daughter has to take to avoid the symptoms of Celiac and IBS. If she takes these shakes everyday, she does not usually have any problems. It looks like she is healing gradually because she can sometimes skip one or both shakes for a day or so and not feel bad. This did not happen at first - when she started recovering several months ago. I hope this helps you guys. There is a way to heal from Celiac and IBS and it is working!!!
This smoothie is even a great replacement for breakfast if you are in a hurry. I even mix this up for myself when I don't have time to cook breakfast and have to quickly leave the house.
I think it is like 24 grams of protein so it's like a full meal!!
Anyway, have fun with it and enjoy the energy!!
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The following is the article posted on PDR.net (Physicians Desk Reference Website) PROARGI-9+ L-arginine Complexer Dietary Supplement ProArgi-9+ is the highest quality
Archives for January 2014
Disease Prevention Celebrated But Rarely Practiced (by Christopher Wanjek)
Why doesn't America invest more in disease prevention than in postdisease treatments, when the former is well-known to be a better way to save lives and money?
Diane Haunschild's Testimonial of The Healing Properties of ProArgi-9+
Diane's Healing Experience In May, 2011 waiting for the snow to melt in Wyoming we attended a presentation at an RV Park. We were shown videos of Dr. Prendergast, Dr. Siva and his High Desert Heart Institute study and several testimonials from people who were on Nitric Oxide Therapy.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D has long been associated with bone health. However, over the last seven years new research, especially research by Dr. Michael F. Holick, has shown that this vitamin is essential in the prevention of heart disease and a host of other illnesses.


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newest member of the enchanted wire wood forest ~ misha
One tree. Every day. For one year. This is an homage. This is a celebration. This is a hope
for raising awareness, and reverence. Symbiotic: to our very roots, and our branches ~
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
day 79 ~ Buddha Fruit
newest member of the enchanted wire wood forest ~ misha
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I love this and want one in my house!ReplyDelete
This is awesome! I love buddha!ReplyDelete
Awesome quotes and creative work for the tree:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 2:54 PM
An enthusiastic WOW tree, Misha. Big big W.... love this photography with the shadow play and flash highlighting, too. The forest is going to draw attention, joy, merriment (same thing? semantics!), faerie folk and their tiny music instruments... magic in the wire.ReplyDelete
I love everything that's taking root in this series!ReplyDelete
Hmmm, what should you do if you meet the Buddha at the top of a tree?ReplyDelete
(Beautiful tree by the way!)
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Hey all you wonderfully supportive people ~ Here we are days later and I'm still smiling over all of your kind words.ReplyDelete
Heather, at some point I'm hoping to do a show with prints and wire-baby trees. I'm busying my brain with ways to build some safe contraption for driving around with them for impromptu photo shoots. I love them all so dearly that the idea of giving them away or selling them is still difficult for me to manage. My hope is that if I manage to get some decent shots of them, then I will be appeased by being able to hang them on my walls and will then be able to part with them. Short version: I would love to see one in your house, too!
Rick, I love your magical mind. That's not news but it sure is always fun. Those tiny musical instruments, playing tiny tunes in a very big way...I think I heard those while I was out with the wire-babies today. Or maybe that was just the ducks?
Meg, I give. What should you do if you meet Buddha at the top of a tree? ;)
Thanks, everyOne ~:)


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The New Zealand parliament on Tuesday narrowly approved a new series of measures designed to provide their version of the National Security Agency greater access to the country's telecommunications companies' data.
Under the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill — which passed 61 votes to 59 — network operators must "ensure that every public telecommunications network that the operator owns, controls, or operates, and every telecommunications service that the operator provides in New Zealand, has full interception capability." This means that the Government Communications Security Bureau, analogous to the NSA, must be allowed to have the technical ability to tap into the networks of every telecommunications company within New Zealand.
Any new networks also have to allow for this intercept capability, which the Guardian reports will bring the GCSB in-line with the technical capabilities of the NSA and Britain's General Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). At present, the NSA has used a combination of legal authorities, voluntary agreements, and less-than-voluntary methods to gain access to the data that streams among many of the major Internet companies' cables.
The measure, it should be noted, passed with the support of New Zealander telecommunications companies National, ACT, and United Future. It also does not provide for an unlimited authority to tap communications absent a warrant. Communications Minister Amy Adams sought to assure the public that the bill as passed would "safeguard public safety and security" in its implementation. "And it does not change existing privacy protections," she added. "This bill only relates to real time interception. It does not require data to be stored, nor stored data to be disclosed."
The vote matters particularly given New Zealand's place in the Five Eyes intelligence network — a group composed of the United States, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Members of the opposition Green Party cited that membership while criticizing the legislation, with party co-leader Russel Norman saying that the bill's passage was "part of the price for membership of the Five Eyes network." Norman has been critical of the alliance in the past, pointing to the backlash that the United States has seen diplomatically in recent months.
New Zealand's role in the Five Eyes intelligence network has managed to fly mostly under the radar since the drama first began this summer. Prime Minister John Key has repeatedly denied that his government uses the NSA's programs to spy illegally on his own citizens or that they participated in eavesdropping on allied nations, with little information about the programs that they themselves run in the public at this time. What has been made public, however, is that the NSA reportedly used the friendly nations of the Five Eyes — including New Zealand — to test run a data-gathering program known as ThinThread.
In contrast, the vast majority of the files that former NSA contractor Edward Snowden absconded with relate to the U.S. relationship in sharing data with the United Kingdom, which stands out even among the Five Eyes. Because of that, most of the pieces that have been published since then have focused on the activities of those two countries in particular. That hasn't kept the other members out of the limelight as well, including recent revelations regarding Australia's links to the NSA's spying.
According to reports in the German newsmagazine Der Speigel and the Sydney Morning Herald, the NSA worked closely with the Australian government to allow for intercepting communications in China, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and East Timor via the Australian embassies in those countries. Key has insisted that New Zealand played no part in these activities, but again refused to comment on precisely what spycraft the GCSB does participate in.


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|Mark R Quanstrom
MarkQuanstromPh.D., 2000, St. Louis University
M.Div., 1982, Nazarene Theological Seminary
B.A., 1977, Olivet Nazarene University
Dr. Mark R. Quanstrom is the dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry, effective June 1, 2015. He also serves as the lead pastor of College Church of the Nazarene, University Avenue. Currently, he also teaches in the Department of Theology & Philosophy.
Since 2005, Dr. Quanstrom has been a full-time professor of theology and philosophy at Olivet. Currently, he teaches courses in theology and practices, including Doctrine of Holiness, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, and Philosophy of Religion.
He is the author of two books and numerous articles. His doctoral dissertation was published in 2004 by Beacon Hill Press under the title A Century of Holiness Theology, which some consider to be one of the publisher's landmark publications. His second book, From Grace to Grace, is an exploration of the call to holiness and was published by Beacon Hill Press in 2011.
Prior to coming to Olivet, he was the pastor at First Church of the Nazarene, Belleville, Illinois, for 23 years. During that time, he was also an online instructor for Nazarene Bible College; an adjunct professor for European Nazarene College, teaching in Bulgaria; director of the Illinois District School of Ministry; and served on the Illinois District Advisory Board. From 2009 to 2014, he was the university campus pastor of College Church of the Nazarene.
From 2003 until 2010, Dr. Quanstrom was president of Olivet's Alumni Association and served on the Board of Trustees. He currently serves on the Chicago Central District Board of Ministerial Studies.
He and his wife, Debi (Lucas), are the parents of three sons: Lukas, married to Rachel (Studebaker), who are parents of their three grandsons, Gabriel, Reuben and Julian; Ryan, married to Emily (Benson); and Daniel, married to Kayla (Luna).