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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
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Well, it's another one of those weeks where a single comment won both the "funniest" and "most insightful" categories -- and this week it did so by a hell of a lot -- over 50% more than second place in either category. Basically, you guys freaking loved this comment. It was from an Anonymous Coward (once again, who says anonymous comments are a bad thing?) responding to the story of the RIAA's confusion over Google's DMCA takedown tools, and the general wish that Google magically create a "stop piracy" button. This AC thought of something Google could do:
Moving on to the funny side of the coin, we already had the top voted winner above, but coming in second place was The Mighty Buzzard's response to a guy giving diet advice on his blog being told that it was illegal by the state of North Carolina. TMB thought through the obvious consequences:
Actually, Google should on April 1st should have a "Click HERE to stop piracy" button.Coming in second place on the insightful side (and which also got quite a lot of "funny" votes) was a short comment from an unregistered user going by the name Applesauce, responding to the claim that "perjury is normally an imprisonable offence."
When you click it a message pops up "Piracy has been stopped!"
Then two seconds later a message pops up "Oh noes! They've figured a way to work around our measure! Click the button!"
Repeat as necessary.
Only when the little people do it.High court. Low court. For editor's choice... I just couldn't narrow it down to two, so you get a bonus one this week. We'll start with Killer_Tofu responding to some of the bogus DMCA takedowns we saw thanks to Google's new transparency report. KT had an idea for punishing those who issue bogus takedowns that the big entertainment companies shouldn't complain about (even though they would):
If copyright holders want 3 strikes so bad, we should try it out on them first. After they send 3 takedowns that were found to be completely and undeniably false, like this one was, we revoke their privileges for sending takedowns. After that they have to mail in hand written letters signed by copyright holders. No printed or electronic forms allowed.Next up, we have an Anonymous Coward responding to the story of the film director suing Paramount and Universal, after both companies -- who supposedly hold the copyright on one of the director's films -- said they couldn't figure out who actually held the rights, but he couldn't show the film anyway. This AC noted the obvious irony concerning how these companies demand that others magically know the answers to questions even they can't figure out:
After all, stopping all electronic requests like that would support their 3 strikes idea of not completely cutting people off. We would just be slowing them down. They always tell us that is acceptable so it should be acceptable to put this plan into place, correct?
And then they expect Google to be able to magically determine what's infringing and what's not.And the final editor's choice comment this week may be my personal favorite comment of the week. It was from unregistered user "Sock" in response to some claims by one of our long term critics (who just recently signed up for an account under the name "Pro Se" -- which is actually a pretty clever name considering he regularly insists that he's only speaking for himself, rather than any particular industry). Pro Se has a history of making outlandish claims based on nothing, and when you call him on those claims, he starts playing tricks, insisting he never said what he obviously said. In this thread, Pro Se tried to suggest that it's an exaggeration to think that the younger generation views copyright as a problem. Sock gave the best explanation I've seen in a long time for how "digital natives" see the world:
@Pro Se: It seems to me that you are one of the more outspoken voices that have come out in support of strong copyright laws and so I'm addressing this post to you. Honestly, obvious troll is obvious so I don't even know what you're even doing here trying to fight the horde like you have been but I wish you the best of luck with that. I'm not going to argue the pro's and con's of copyright with you. What I will do is try and provide you with a different perspective on the problem.I think that many who don't really understand the internet underestimate just how pervasive viewpoints like that are -- even if most people don't present the point quite so eloquently.
You see, I'm not very old. I peg you to be in your mid 40s to 50s and so I'm probably somewhere around half you're age. This is the internet after all so it's hard to say for sure. If I'm right, then you grew up in an environment that, for all it's similarities, might as well have been another universe. I wasn't around in those days but listening to the stories from my parents when they were growing up, it sure did sound like a completely different place - they hardly had tv! A different world, a different set of rules. In those days you're society was built up of big, well respected institutions. You had your government and Uncle Sam and the American Dream (I'm assuming you're American as it suits me) and media conglomerates; all of them lovely, large, institutions that were trust worthy and that were doing amazing things. You had technology that; while it brought you information and culture; it was uni-directional, limited, slow and cumbersome. That was ok though because things did not move or change quickly. Essentially you lived in a culture that was write-only. You were given messages and that was that; you read it on a sign board or heard it from a commercial or watched it in a cinema. You did not interact with it, contribute to it, mold it and pass it on. It was separate from you and the channels that delivered it to you were controlled by someone else. That was ok though because you trusted them, after all you were proud be be a [insert nationality here] and one has to stand up and be patriotic of one's own.
I've not known what that is like - I have never lived in that environment. When I was born the internet was already here. I grew up with a cell phone in my hand, an internet connection in my room, social media bookmarks on my browser and free, open source software installed on my devices. I can't even imagine what it would be like to want to know about something and not be able to fire off a google search and have that information at my disposal with in minutes if not seconds. This technology has become so central to everything that I do that it has become my life. I do not watch TV or read news papers or hang out at cinema's and arcades - instead I am permanently connected to people from around the world of every creed and gender and persuasion, who at any time and almost instantaneously, can share text, sound, images or video with me; regardless of where I am at the time. Some of them I know personally but most are complete strangers. This is normal for me and I have always known it.
I do not only consume the culture and data that I receive either; I produce it - like this post and the youtube video I remixed last week or the new meme I forwarded to my girlfriend; which was altered slightly so that she would find it endearing. I live in a space that you do not know - that you cannot know. I do not see myself as American or European or Australian or African or South American or East Asian or any other nationality. I am a netizen. This has literally become such an ingrained part of my life that it is now a part of my identity.
Now to my point: I am not alone. There is literally a whole generation of people who are like me. Not only in your country but in every country around the world. As time passes our ranks will swell, your generation will die off and we be in the positions of power that you now sit in. We do not recognise or want copyright. It does not conform to the rules of the universe we operate in; not practically or even morally. We create, copy, modify, remix and forward information and data on a permanent basis. As the meme goes: this is how I roll.
The rules have changed. How then will you stop me?
Moving on to the funny side of the coin, we already had the top voted winner above, but coming in second place was The Mighty Buzzard's response to a guy giving diet advice on his blog being told that it was illegal by the state of North Carolina. TMB thought through the obvious consequences:
It damned well better be legal.And, since you got cheated out of a comment due to that one comment winning in both categories, we'll also toss up the third place comment as well. This one came from unregistered commenter Beech, in response to the news that TV execs are claiming that anything that increases cord cutting must be illegal:
Mom: Eat your vegetables.
Kid: Screw that! Get me some ice cream or I'm calling the cops for giving me dietary advice without a license.
How to stop global warming:Sounds like a plan. As for editor's choice, we've got Paul L responding to the story about chefs who think that photographing the food they serve you and putting the photos online is a form of intellectual property "theft":
1) Tell TV execs that global warming will make nice weather all year 'round
2) More nice weather will mean that more people will spend time out side, and may cut their cables because they don't need TV since they're spending so much time outdoors
3) TV companies will sue global warming because it "may or may not" possibly make at least one but maybe a billion people stop paying for cable.
4) Global warming will be declared illegal. Problem solved.
I'm not sure what the problem is here.And, finally, we've got Rich Kulawiec's response to the story about the actor who played Darth Vader still not receiving any residuals due to Hollywood math:
Everyone should already know that you're not BUYING that meal at a restaurant, you're just licensing a single use of the meal. You have no first sale rights either, so don't even THINK about taking home a doggie bag!
Sharing? Forget it.. That's a violation of the license right there. If you order a plate of fries you can NOT share with a friend, that's outright theft!
These restaurants hire workers of all sorts. Think of the dishwashers?! If you share a plate of fries with a friend you are depriving the dishwasher of an extra dish to clean and thereby hurting the industry and their ability to employ workers....
Silly people.. When will you learn..
I find the lack of residuals disturbing.How can we not end it on a Star Wars reference? Enjoy the rest of the weekend, folks. It's almost over...


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Car Review
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK300: Overview
Pros: One of the last Mercedes models available with a stick shift; surprisingly sharp handling, even compared to rivals; standard Sport body kit for 2011
Cons: Next year's turbocharged SLK250 feels faster; cramped cabin for taller drivers; acceleration is a bit sluggish for nearly $50,000
What's new: The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 added previously optional Sport styling as standard equipment for its final model year. The SLK was redesigned for 2012; entry-level models earned a name change to SLK250.
The entry-level Mercedes-Benz SLK280 was renamed SLK300 for the 2009 model year. Positioned above the SLK300 was the SLK350, which offered a more muscular 3.5-liter V6. A high-performance SLK55 AMG model topped the 2-seat hardtop convertible's lineup.
The SLK300 used a 228-horsepower 3.0-liter V6. The rear-wheel-drive roadster's standard transmission was a 6-speed manual, while a 7-speed automatic -- selected by nearly every buyer -- was on the options list. With the departure of the SLK55 AMG for the 2011 model year, all SLK models gained an aggressive Sport body kit.
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 started around $48,000. An automatic transmission added around $2,000 to the bottom line. The SLK was redesigned for the 2012 model year and dropped its SLK300 variant in favor of a new SLK250 model, which uses a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.

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Jimmy Cochran wasn�t going to miss history this time around.
Jimmy Cochran wasn�t going to miss history this time around.
The chairman of the Lenoir County Democratic Party and his wife left town Friday for Washington, D.C., to attend the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
Barack Obama formally began his second term as the nation�s 44th president on Sunday after a private swearing-in ceremony at the White House. On Monday, he took the oath of office again in a very public ceremony.
An estimated 900,000 people filled the National Mall on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Cochran was proud to be among that number.
�That Mall was packed with people,� he said in a telephone interview Monday as he recalled the experience.
He said people from several different states stood with him, including a reporter who was looking to interview visitors from Pennsylvania.
�There were people right next to us all the way from California,� Cochran said. �They were young, too.�
In 2009, he watched on TV as the nation�s first black president took office. But Monday he and his wife took a cab to the Mall, arrived at 5 a.m. and waited an hour and a half to be admitted to see the ceremony in person. The day�s events included the swearing-in of Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, a highly anticipated inaugural address from the president and an inauguration parade.
�The president gave an awesome speech (and) I missed it last time,� Cochran said shortly after Obama spoke Monday. �We wanted to be a part of history. A lot of people were saying they just wanted to be here.�
He sat near the Reflecting Pool, close to the same area Lenoir County Board of Elections Chairwoman Sharon Kanter stood four years ago.
She attended her first inauguration in 2009, celebrating with the candidate she enthusiastically supported throughout the 2008 presidential campaign.
�I had worked very hard for Barack Obama,� Kanter said. �I was weeping while he spoke. I remember how he looked.�
She said the temperature was �bitterly cold� and she wished Obama was wearing a hat.
She recalled First Lady Michelle Obama�s pastel green dress and heels, too.
�Michelle Obama�s dress and coat were beautiful beyond what the cameras could capture,� Kanter said joyfully.
She drove up with another Kinston resident and navigated the city using the Metro train system, with perfect strangers offering subway guidance and overall generosity. About 1.8 million visitors were on hand for Obama�s first inauguration.
�The atmosphere of the city was one of openness, helpfulness and friendliness,� she said. �I kept thinking, �This is what America looks like.� �
Kanter said because the country elected Obama as its first African American president, it shows the progress of the nation.
�That particular inauguration in 2009 was a watershed historic moment,� she said.
Cochran said the second time around validates Obama�s worth as president.
�He was so optimistic, and he set his vision for the future of the country,� he said. �I�m going to try and be optimistic like the president and say, although we have a lot of issues, we should be able to work together.�
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Hoarding: Buried Alive
We've loved discussing the A&E TV show Hoarders, and want to bring to your attention a similar program on TLC called Hoarding: Buried Alive.
The two shows are almost identical on the surface. They each follow one or several subjects who have lost the ability to resist acquiring and retaining items. Their homes are unlivable, and they are in jeopardy of losing their properties, careers, families, or a combination of these things.
Hoarding: Buried Alive offers no professional cleanup crew, and there is no two-day turnover. All the help involved comes from a dedicated psychotherapist and any of the subjects' friends and family members. The focus is on exploring the therapy given to the subjects, and not necessarily creating shiny interiors at the end of the program.
Because of the greater focus on the individual and not the disorder, Hoarding: Buried Alive feels a bit more empathetic than Hoarders. But the latter succeeds with excellent production values, and an unmatched editing team that knows how to create exciting hour-long slivers of reality TV. It gets into graphic detail about how disturbing hoarders' living situations can be, and how erratic their behavior becomes as a result.
Which program do you prefer?
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rasmita sahoo @ on
why the tool is not working for negetive gate and drain bias?
I tried to simulate for the I~V curves of planar CNTFET with negative gate and drain bias (basically a p-type FET), but it shows some error message. As indicated by the simulator we can use a range from -5V to 5V for both gate and drain bias. still it is not working. can you please explain how I can do the simulation with negative bias and why this is happening so.


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I find this a fascinating subject. But there seem to be so many dead ends. Here is a page I found some time back with Lisp OSes. There are many dead projects mixed in if I remeber correctly.
This one seems very interesting.
"The Movitz system aspires to be an implementation of ANSI Common Lisp that targets the ubiquitous x86 PC architecture "on the metal". That is, running without any operating system or other form of software environment. Movitz is a development platform for operating system kernels, embedded, and single-purpose applications. There can potentially be several completely different operating systems built using Movitz."
Common Lisp on the metal would be an example of Common Lisp as Assembly, no? Project hasn't been posted to in years though.


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Tips for Success in Math
- Written by Submited by AAA Tutoring
Mathematics is now more essential than ever for future opportunities in colleges and careers.
Many job growth industries such as health care, computers, and engineering depend heavily on technology and math.
Here are a few tips to make sure your child enjoys and becomes successful in the subject of math:
Make Practice Fun :)
Kids who enjoy math have a better chance of success, so make it fun!
• Play together - Parents can create positive experiences playing games such as Monopoly, Yahtzee, Rummikub, Scrabble, cards, bowling and other sports (especially averages, stats, etc.).
• Cook together - Try cooking together to practice measuring, fractions, and proportions - with the added benefit that you can eat what you make as a reward!
• Shop together - Practice calculating percent discounts while maintaining a tally to keep things "under budget" while you shop.
• Let the kids "keep the change" so that they will be motivated to figure out the most efficient use of their money(cost per pound) and acquire the most change possible. Then make a game of who can save the most at the bank.
All of these activities demonstrate how math is applied in everyday life. It generates interest in the subject while answering the question "Why do we need to learn math?". It also develops life skills critical in a child's development.
Use Graph Paper
25 percent of math problem errors are due to sloppy number writing and maintenance of number columns.
Have your child use graph paper to practice keeping numbers in line while adding and subtracting.
Check Your Work
Kids can also do self-checks to correct their own errors or perhaps play "teacher" and help a younger sibling with their math homework. Not only does this develop the student's skills, but the process will instill a sense of confidence in the older child.
Test-Taking Strategies
During a math test, students should look over the entire test first and complete the problems that they know. This will boost their confidence! Then they can attempt the math they are less sure of, being careful not to spend too much time if they get stuck. Show all work so the teacher can give credit as it applies. Practice timed math tests at home before taking a class test. All of these strategies enable students to get the best grade possible.
Don't Delay
Remember that math is built upon what has been previously learned. If there is a problem area, it will become magnified and compounded with time. Grades and self-esteem suffer, often producing anxiety in math. The way to prevent this from happening is to get help right away. Encourage your child to ask their teacher or a knowledgeable classmate questions to clarify concepts. Some students may need additional help to work on specific learning techniques which can be done by a parent or a private tutor.
Signs of Difficulties with Math
• Struggles to understand the wording of directions
• Unable to recall basic math facts, formulas or multi-step procedures
• Makes lots of "little mistakes" such as copying problems incorrectly, wrong signs, etc.
• Overloaded and "gives up," avoids doing the homework
• Anxiety with math tests, especially timing
• Poor grades
Low self-esteem resulting from difficulties in math extends into other subjects as well as behaviors at home. As a parent, it is important to recognize and provide your child with the help they need to succeed on their path towards college and a fulfilling career.


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Danzig Refugees
The exact beginning of Mennonite history in the Vistula area in northern Europe cannot be determined, but it is known that by 1549 several congregations had been organized, forMenno Simons, who had worked among them, addressed them at that time as "the children of God in Prussia."Dirk Philips followed Menno as a worker among these churches and in the region of Danzig until 1568. These migrations may have taken place as early as 1529.
However, the larger migrations took place somewhat later following a special invitation extended by Simon and Hans von Loysen, owners of large undeveloped estates in the Lower Delta at Tiegenhof in 1562. Because of their experience in dike-building and in draining swamp areas the Dutch Mennonites were given a special invitation with the promise of liberal rights both religious and economic.
As the migrations continued, the settlements spread across the swamp lands of the wide Vistula and Nogat delta until prosperous communities and congregations had been established throughout the region of Marienburg, Schwetz, Graudenz, Culm and Thorn. In succeeding generations these broadened out into surrounding territories.
For some two centuries the settlements enjoyed comparative liberty and freedom unhampered by restrictions until they became prosperous and influential. However, under the reign of Frederick William II(1786-1797) the situation changed. Economic and religious restrictions were set up which made it clear that both state and church were determined to stop further growth of Mennonitism. In the midst of a period of anxiety and increasing distress came the invitation of Catherine II of Russia, inviting these people to come to her land, with an assurance of liberal privileges and opportunities. During the next half century almost half of the whole delta Mennonite population emigrated to Russia. This article confines itself to those who remained behind in the Vistula, especially in the Danzig area. Before World War II there were approximately ten thousand Mennonites living in the lower areas along the Vistula River. Two thirds of these lived in the territory of the Free City (State) of Danzig. The rest were in East Prussia and Poland. They were organized as the Conference of the East and West Prussian Mennonites. Preceding World War I they had attained a high level of economic prosperity, although spiritually they suffered in the loss of some of the old Anabaptist principles. Following World War I the economic picture deteriorated until the rise of Hitler, under whom a short-lived period of prosperity again flourished.
In the summer of 1944 the tragic evacuation of the entire area began; the German army began to retreat before the onslaughts of the Russian army. By early fall thousands of refugees were fleeing from East Prussia. Many fled to Western Germany; others concentrated in the Free City of Danzig, hoping they would escape the terrors of war. Among these great masses were thousands of Mennonites leaving all their possessions in the hope of saving life itself. Most of the evacuation was completed by February 1945, but in the spring of 1948 there were still some two hundred left in the Danzig area.
Those fleeing into Western Germany met with hardships and horrible experiences as they were overtaken by the Russian armies. Western Germany was already overcrowded with refugees and the coming of these additional groups only aggravated the situation. Here in this densely crowded area, living under most trying conditions, they lived until resettlement plans could be formulated and successfully carried out. The United States and Canada were not ready to accept German nationals;Paraguay was looked upon with disfavor by the Prussian group. The danger of being moved back to the Russian Zone constantly faced them. Earnest efforts on the part of Gustav Reimer, Sr., on their behalf for settlement in France failed completely. So it was not until 1948, when some 450 Prussian Mennonites from the British Zone together with three hundred Prussian Mennonites of the Danish internment camps arrived inUruguay, that the doors began to open for new life.
Not all of the Mennonites of the Vistula area fled into Western Germany. Great masses fled into the area of Danzig, only to discover soon that even there they were not safe. With the retreat of the German army in the presence of the onrushing Russian tanks and artillery, Danzig, the beautiful homeland of Mennonites for over four hundred years, became a mass of flame. Countless thousands of helpless refugees were herded upon ships by the German army and transported into safer regions. Great numbers went down into a watery grave in the flight; many leaped from flaming decks into the waters while others were burned to death, unable to escape. A remnant was saved and brought to the shores of Denmark, which was then occupied by Germany. The close of the war found this small nation of four million people with over 200,000 homeless, despised Germans upon its hands, confronted with great problems of housing, feeding and clothing them. Of these, approximately 1,500 were of the Mennonite faith.
With the close of the war, when Denmarkrecovered its sovereignty, it attempted to solve the problems caused by having these refugees within its borders. Internment camps were established throughout the land, ranging in size from some 20,000 to a few hundred in population. At one time, approximately 40 camps were in existence, which were later consolidated. All were encircled with barbed-wire fences and posted with armed guards day and night to see that no one entered or left the camp without the proper papers. Thus these refugees became virtual prisoners of war. It was not until more than three years had elapsed that the last of these camps were finally closed and provisions had been made for the removal of these unfortunates into lands where they could begin life anew.
In the late fall of 1945 C. F. Klassen, returning from a three-month tour of Europe as special commissioner for displaced Mennonites, included in his report these 1,500 Mennonites in Denmark. Plans were formulated to aid these along with other refugees in Europe. It was not until late in the fall of 1946, however, that any work could actually be undertaken in their behalf. At that time Walter Gering and Elma Esau were sent as aMennonite Central Committee (MCC)unit to work within the camps, with headquarters at Copenhagen. Their program was to be one of spiritual and material aid. Food was provided by the Danish government; however, clothing and shoes were distributed by the unit to Mennonites and non-Mennonites. Gering, as a minister, was to arrange for religious services and spiritual nurture of the Mennonites.
Mennonites were found scattered in the various camps—at one time in 34 different camps, often in very small groups. Attempts to bring these together into several camps were only partially successful. The MCC unit made its headquarters in Copenhagen, where the largest of the camps was located. From here they went out on regular tours of the country, visiting the various camps and distributing two shipments of clothing, totaling 25 tons and 4,000 pairs of shoes, among the refugees. The Danish government had agreed to this distribution under the condition that half of the goods be distributed by the camp officials to non-Mennonites. The other half could be distributed by MCC workers to the Mennonite internees. Elma Esau was in charge of the distributions while Gering arranged for and conducted Bible studies, worship services, and individual contacts of a spiritual nature. Bruno Ewert and Bruno Enss, elders from the Danzig area (Heubuden and Orlofferfelde) and fellow internees, were associated in the work of the MCC unit. Later Mr. and Mrs.P. S. Goertz, with Susie Peters, succeeded the first MCC workers.
While the problems of the work were such as are common to all refugees, yet the greatest one was that of instilling hope for the possibility of a new beginning. The total loss of all possessions including the loss of members of the family, the prolonged period of internment and the hardships of camp life, all contributed to create a spirit of hopelessness and despair. Together with this came the decision of Mennonite Central Committee that while resettlement of these Danzig refugees was to be a part of the general program of resettlement, yet the first obligation should be that of providing for the Russian Mennonite refugees. The reason for this decision can be understood in the light of the danger in which the Russian Mennonites found themselves. However, this meant further delay for the Danzig Mennonite refugees, a delay that brought increased despair to them as they waited in uncertainty as to what their future held for them.
It was on 7 October 1948 that the Volendam sailing from Bremerhaven carried with it 751 Prussian Mennonites (a small number were former Galicians, not Prussians), 284 coming directly from the Danish internment camps and the rest out of the British Zone in Germany. These were known as the Danziger Mennonites. They had been assigned to Paraguay, but the doors of Uruguay opened in a dramatic manner just as the refugees were about to embark. So it came about that the Volendam unloaded the 751 at Montevideo on 27 October 1948, and the first group began the settlement of a new land. In October 1951 another group of 430 Mennonite refugees, largely from the Danzig group, landed to join the group which had come in 1948.
Since the granting of visas came unexpectedly for the original group in 1948 there was no time to make resettlement preparations in advance. The immigrants were housed in two camps, one at Colonia and the other at Arapey, where they were supported by the MCC until they found work or were settled on the land. In May 1949 the Mennonite Central Committee with the help of a government loan purchased a land site known as "El Ombu," a tract including 2,962 acres on the main highway between Montevideo and Paysandu. In 1953 another large tract was purchased at Tres Bocas, 50 miles from El Ombu.
All this took time, as can be expected. In the meantime many of the immigrants secured work outside the camps and a number also succeeded in locating land themselves which they could rent with the possibility of purchase later. Gradually all those who were able to work left the camps.
The land at El Ombu was divided into 30 parcels, three families living on each parcel. Each of the three families was made responsible for the development of the land within its parcel and the payment of the debt against it. A cooperative was organized to transact the business of the colony. Some land was set aside for Mennonite couples who in later years will want to live with their own people. The development is along the line of diversified farming, the land being best suited for this.
While most of the families settled finally on the El Ombu colony tract, yet some who had found work of a permanent nature in the cities preferred to stay where they were. A goodly number of single girls found work doing housework in the city of Montevideo. For these and other Mennonites in the city, Mennonite Central Committee opened a center which conducted sewing circles, Bible study, choir practice, and Sunday church services. Also a guest house was opened for Mennonites coming to the city on business. -- WG
The door of emigration toCanada was opened for the Danzig refugees in 1951, and a total of over two hundred emigrated to that country with the aid of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization in 1951-1952.
The great majority of the Danzig refugees, however, were resettled in Germany. Over a thousand, chiefly from the Denmark camps, were moved to the Palatinate-Hesse region, also to the region around Neuwied (Niederbieber) in 1949. Others were resettled in small projects in Espelkamp, Backnang, Lübeck and Enkenbach, where with the aid of the German government and the Mennonite Central Committee new homes were built. However, most of the refugees took care of themselves as best they could, locating in widely scattered areas through all four zones of Germany, with over one thousand in the Russian Zone. These latter had the most difficult time.
Unfortunately the wide scattering made it most difficult to provide pastoral oversight or to organize congregations in the new locations. Some were attached to the older established congregations, but the following new congregations were organized: Göttingen (1945), Bremen (1947), Bergisches Land (1948), Uelzen (1948), Kiel (1949), Lübeck (1950), together with the unorganized congregations of Nord-Schleswig, Holstein, and Westphalia. Three homes for the aged were established, filled largely with Danzig refugees: Leutesdorf a. Rh. (1948), Enkenbach (Pfalz), and Pinneberg-Rellingen near Hamburg. These homes are operated by an association called Mennonitisches Altersheim e.V., organized in 1948. The old organization of the West Prussian conference was reconstituted as Aeltestenausschuss der Konferenz der west- und ostpreussischen Mennonitengemeinden, and the Vereinigung organized a relief program, Hilfswerk der Vereinigung der Deutschen Mennonitengemeinden, in 1946. It is estimated that the total population of Danzig refugees remaining in Germany by the mid-1950s was about seven thousand including unbaptized children and adherents. Emigration had practically ceased by 1953, the situation having apparently stabilized. -- HSB
Epp, Hermann. "Die Westpreussischen Gemeinden von 1983 bis zum Untergang." Der Mennonit 1 (1948): 4-5, 20.
Ewert, B. "Four Centuries of Prussian Mennonites." Mennonite Life 3 (April 1948): 10-18.
Händiges, Emil. "The Catastrophe of the West Prussian Mennonites." Mennonite Quarterly Review 24 (1950): 124-129.
Heinritz, Lotte. "Women's Odyssey." Mennonite Life 3 (April 1948): 19-22.
Schreiber, William J. The Fate of the Prussian Mennonites. Goettingen: Goettingen Research Committee, 1955.
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The JPS Bible Commentary: Esther
by Berlin, Adele•
Jewish Publication Society 2001
The commentary approaches the Book of Esther from a fresh literary point-of-view. It includes essays entitled "When and Where Was the Book of Esther Written?"; "Sex and Spies"; "Rabbinic Interpretation"; and many others. Recipient of the Prize of the Minister of Science, Culture, and Sport [of the State of Israel] for classical literature for the year 5762 [2001].
This resource is available as part of the JPS Tanakh Commentary Collection (11 volumes).
Praise for the Print Edition
This informative commentary ... dissects the Book of Esther and, by extension, the Jewish holiday of Purim. Berlin begins with a lengthy introduction, discussing Esther as comedy and as Diaspora literature; the introduction does a fine job of explaining the Persian period and its various art forms.
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- Title: The JPS Torah Commentary: Esther
- Author: Adele Berlin
- Series: JPS Torah Commentary
- Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
- Publication Date: 2001
- Pages: 110
About Adele Berlin
Adele Berlin, a scholar of biblical and ancient Near Eastern literature, has developed the Biblical Studies program at the University of Maryland and has designed and taught courses on biblical narrative and poetry, ancient Near Eastern culture and literature, and methods of biblical interpretation.
About the Jewish Publication Society
The Jewish Publication Society of America was founded in Philadelphia in 1888 to provide the children of Jewish immigrants to America with books about their heritage in the language of the New World. As the oldest publisher of Jewish titles in the English language, the mission of JPS is to enhance Jewish culture by promoting the dissemination of religious and secular works of exceptional quality, in the United States and abroad, to all individuals and institutions interested in past and contemporary Jewish life.
Over the years JPS has issued a body of works for all tastes and needs. Its many titles include biographies, histories, art books, holiday anthologies, books for young readers, religious and philosophical studies, and translations of scholarly and popular classics. It is perhaps known best for its famous JPS Tanakh, the translation of the Hebrew Bible in English from the original Hebrew.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After leading MIT to a 5-0 week, including the MIT Invitational Championship, Arlis Reynolds added additional hardware to her Tournament MVP honor by being selected as NEWMAC Player of the Week. Reynolds started off the week by breaking the MIT mark for career aces (264) after tallying seven against Wheaton College. In the second-round win against Williams College at the MIT Invitational, she posted 31 digs, joining the AVCA 30 Dig Club while setting an Institute record for digs in a four-game match. For the week, Reynolds averaged 6.31 digs per game and 0.81 aces per game.


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The benefits of flash are undisputed, but that doesn't mean companies don't need to use due diligence when evaluating market offerings. In this video, ESG's Steve Duplessie explains why organizations should look beyond performance specifications and carefully consider the vendor's entire flash roadmap before making a purchasing decision.
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Known for his pull-no-punches commentary on the storage industry, analyst Steve Duplessie is the founder of the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), considered the industry's premier independent authority on the enterprise-class mass storage market. Before that, Duplessie held senior management positions with other storage companies, including Clearpoint Research and EMC Corp., where he began his career.


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A boy's name of Hebrew origin. Naethan has never been a common name in the United States. Meaning: Hebrew: a short form of Nathaniel. Bible: a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon.
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Promoting Greater Minority Representation in State Workforce, Contracts to Better Reflect RI's Changing Demographics
Affirms Rhode Island's Long Legacy of Diversity and Tolerance
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today signed Executive Order 13-05, designed to reflect the changing demographics of Rhode Island's population through greater representation of minorities in the state workforce and minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs) in state contracts. "Throughout Rhode Island's history, diversity has made this a better, more vibrant place to live and work," Governor Chafee said. "For centuries, Rhode Islanders of all backgrounds, ethnicities, countries of origin, and skin color have strengthened our state and its economy, and this continues to this day. Therefore, to affirm Rhode Island's proud legacy of tolerance and diversity, I am signing into law Executive Order 13-05 with the goal of having our state's workforce and contracts better reflect the changing demographics of the state as a whole." The Governor's Executive Order is modeled largely on similar measures issued by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick in 2007 and 2010. Since taking office, Governor Chafee has met and worked with representatives of the minority community – including the House and Senate minority caucuses, the Urban League of Rhode Island, the Univocal Legislative Minority Advisory Coalition (ULMAC), and the Black Contractors Association – for whom greater minority representation in the state workforce and state contracts is a priority.
The key provisions of Executive Order 13-05 are:
1. The Director of the Department of Administration shall review all divisions and offices within the Department charged with facilitating equal opportunity employment and minority business enterprises and shall make recommendations to the Governor to improve collaboration between these offices and all Executive Branch Departments to ensure these programs are more effective. These recommendations shall encourage measures of quality and accountability in equal opportunity and affirmative action hiring and minority business enterprise procurement as allowed by law. In addition, these recommendations shall include strategies for recruiting, hiring, promoting and retaining a more diverse workforce. The Director shall submit these recommendations to the Governor for approval on or before August 1, 2013. All Executive Branch Departments shall comply with the Director's recommendations and shall cooperate fully with taking steps to increase minorities in the State's workforce and increase the usage of minority business enterprises with State contracts.
2. Every State agency, in partnership with the Office of Equal Opportunity, shall track and maintain hiring data as part of the agency's performance management functions. Each agency shall provide the Office of Equal Opportunity, which shall coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Performance Management and the Office of Outreach and Diversity, with a plan for improving hiring of minorities no later than October 1, 2013.
3. The Division of Purchases Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Office shall identify State contracts and sub-contracts that could increase the number of minority-owned businesses participating in State work where strategic efforts can be undertaken. Each agency shall provide a list of contracts and sub-contracts that should be reviewed for MBE recruiting potential as part of the plan which shall coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Performance Management and the Division of Purchases Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Office on or before December 1, 2013.
4. The Director shall prepare an annual report to the Governor due on August 1, 2013 and every August 1 thereafter, for the prior fiscal year, demonstrating the State's progress in minority employment and minority business enterprise procurement and any recommendations for continued improvements in these programs. This report shall take into account the Affirmative Action Plans that are submitted by every state agency on an annual basis.
5. The Department of Administration and the Human Resources Outreach and Diversity Office shall develop and conduct a diversity training program within one year of the effective date of this Order. For future hires, such training may be part of the standardized orientation provided to new employees.
PolicyLink and PERE (University of Southern California's Program for Environmental & Regional Equity) recently released an Equity Profile of Rhode Island. According to the profile, over the past 30 years, Rhode Island's population has increased from seven percent to twenty-four percent people of color. In addition, in just the last decade, Rhode Island's Latino population grew forty-four percent, adding almost 40,000 residents. The Asian and African-American populations also grew by twenty-eight percent and twenty-three percent respectively, and by the year 2040 the population of the state as a whole is projected to be forty-one percent people of color. The Chafee Administration has made progress on minority representation in state government. For example, state government workforce was at 14.52% total minorities when Governor Chafee took office in January 2011, compared to 15.1% today. The Governor has also kept his pledge, made as a candidate, to double the number of female appointments. As of last year, women held 33% of board and commission appointments, versus 15% in 2010. Of the 462 board and commission appointments made by Governor Chafee, 209 have been women. Additionally, four of the Governor's seven senior staff members are female, as are seven cabinet directors.


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While praying for God's guidance, Naomi takes a break from her duties as a quilter and craft shop work to travel to Pinecraft, Florida. Along the way, Naomi meets Nick, an Englischer, and the two begin to fall in love. The journey soon becomes one in which Naomi explores her most secret dream for love. But can she veer off the "safe" path she'd envisioned for her life to marry Nick?
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At just 1.4-liters, this apparently Daihatsu Copen-based Audi TT replica won't be challenging the Teutonic hairdresser special on performance, but it will on cuteness.
With a buy-it-now price of just $4,395, even the most thrifty drop top enthusiasts will be able to afford wind in their hair thrills. We actually think the 87 HP Daihatsu Copen is much better to drive than the first generation VW Golf Convertible TT Roadster, so maybe this isn't as ridiculous as it seems.
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Stormwater Treatment Area Five and Six (STA 5/6) is a 16,508 acre constructed wetland designed to reduce phosphorus loading to the northern Everglades and the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area. The plants inside this constructed wetland are absorbing phosphorus as they grow, eventually depositing much of the nutrient in the soils. Previously under agricultural practices for decades, phosphorus from fertilizers and organic soils has been carried into the Everglades by storm runoff, causing a change in the Everglades landscape. Too much of this essential nutrient has allowed cattail to invade the River of Grass, reducing the coverage of sawgrass and open water sloughs. Unfortunately, cattail does not provide the habitat necessary to support many of the plant and animal species that are unique to the Everglades. STA 5/6 is a STA mandated by the State of Florida's Everglades Forever Act with a primary goal of reducing the amount of phosphorus that reaches the Everglades ecosystem. The numerous levees, water control structures and monitoring equipment within STA-5/6 are critical to the success of the phosphorus control program. Any damage to these facilities as a result of public access could restrict the continued public use of STA 5/6.
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A householder called the fire service for help when their cellar was flooded with five feet of water.
Firefighters from Chesterfield attended the property in Oakfield Avenue, Chesterfield, at 3.34pm yesterday (Tuesday).
The flood water was affecting the electric cables of the property, so the crew used an ejector pump to reduce the water level so and electrician could access the cellar.
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This show is for the birds -- and the dogs, cats, horses and their owners.
This show is for the birds -- and the dogs, cats, horses and their owners.
The 19th annual All-American Pet Expo, one of the largest and most diverse pet exhibitions in the country, will be held April 19-21at the Ohio Expo Center, 717 E 17th Ave. in Columbus.
Turnout is expected to be between 15,000 and 25,000 people.
"It's got quite a history," show founder and promotions director Steve Cantin said. "It's really great to be back at the fairgrounds."
The show will feature more than 100 exhibitors and showcases for different pet products and services, seminars with veterinarians, animal adoptions, fashion shows, performances and more featuring dogs, cats, horses, reptiles, fish, llamas and other creatures.
"There's so much going on," Cantin said.
The expo also will feature an attempt at a world record, he said.
"We're going to do the largest Harlem Shake in the world with people and their pets," said Cantin, referring to the popular dance. "We're the Howl-Um Shake."
Other features of the show will include Mutts Gone Nuts, a comedy show involving dogs; a 40,000-square-foot paddock for horses and demonstrations; Splash Dogs and Aqua Dogs, featuring various canines diving into pools; a children's area; "Dress Up Your Pet" and "Pet Look-Alike" contests; and for the first time, aquarium displays.
"It's easier to bring a dog in," Cantin said.
Fish require cumbersome tanks, the right water temperature and other necessities, but the expo has that covered, he added.
The seminars and demonstrations will focus on new products, proper grooming and other aspects of responsible pet ownership, he said.
"There's just about everything out there for pets you can think of," Cantin said.
Attendees are welcome to bring their pets, but the animals must be at least a year old, well-mannered, kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet or enclosed in a pet-friendly structure, up to date on vaccinations (proof will be required to enter) and spayed or neutered.
The show originated when Cantin, as a promoter, was hired by a local pet store chain, PetZazz, to put together a show that centered on pets. Months after the first expo, Petzazz was bought by PetSmart, but Cantin continued with the annual expo.
"We put together an amazing event ... (and) it's been going strong ever since," he said. "It's going to be a blast, and that's a guarantee."
One-day tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for children, $7 for seniors. Three-day passes are $18 for adults, $14 for children, $16 for seniors.
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AIDS 2012 News Media Roundup
July 27, 2012
News outlets report on scientific and political issues coming up at the International AIDS Conference being held in Washington.
Aging AIDS Epidemic Raises New Health Questions
Growing Old With HIV
What Science Can't Yet Treat: HIV's Impact On Minorities, Poor
For all the strides made against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, science and medicine alone can't end an epidemic that affects vulnerable populations disproportionately: minorities, young people, poor people and those who lack access to health care. The International AIDS Conference taking place this week in Washington brims with hope about breakthroughs in treatment and care that allow people with HIV to live longer and healthier lives. Researchers talk optimistically about a vaccine and a cure. But because of persistent social, cultural and economic barriers, the most at-risk groups don't receive enough of the treatment and support necessary to save their own lives and prevent the spread of the virus, health providers and community organizations say (Tate and Mohamed, McClatchy Newspapers, 7/26).
AIDS Fight: High Hopes and Funding Gaps
AIDS Research Renews Hope for a "Functional Cure"
Two More Nearing AIDS "Cure" After Bone Marrow Transplants, Doctors Say
Laura Bush Hails Husband's Fight Against AIDS
Tiffany West: The Role of Local Health Departments (Video)
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Katherine Schwarzenegger Supports Her Parents at Creative Arts Emmys 2014!
Katherine Schwarzenegger poses for a photo with her mom Maria Shriver while attending the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Saturday (August 16) in Los Angeles.
The 24-year-old author was there to support her mom Maria and her dad Arnold Schwarzenegger, both of whom were nominated for separate awards, but unfortunately lost.
Maria was nominated for Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special as an executive producer of Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert. Arnold was nominated for Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series as an executive producer of Years of Living Dangerously.
Also pictured inside: Joel McHale (nominated for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program for The Soup: True Detective), Dominic Monaghan (nominated for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program for Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan), and Judy Greer (whose show Archer was nominated for Outstanding Animated Program).
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I ran a workshop on the profiles at a seminar organised by COLRIC in June 2013, Information Literacy: the Teaching Takeaway. The focus was on Further Education. This was the short PowerPoint introduction:
Two handouts:
Group activity identiftying skills etc. for the Information Literacy professional in FE
- CPD handout: http://www.slideshare.net/sheilawebber/cpd-handout-from-colric-seminar-june-2013
- Group activity: http://www.slideshare.net/sheilawebber/profiles-of-the-ilp-activity-sheet-colric
Two FE library frameworks:
- On Scottish Library and Information Council. (2009) Service Development and Self-Evaluation for library and information services in Scottish Further Education colleges. Glasgow: SLIC. http://www.scottishlibraries.org/sectors-fe-se/
- COFHE and COLRIC. (2010) Self-Assessment Toolkit for Learning Resource Services in Further Education Colleges in England. London: CILIP. http://www.cilip.org.uk/filedownloadslibrary/miscellaneous/lrsqualitytoolkitfinalversion2.pdf


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Meditation is the number one practice to heal the mind and body. We begin with gentle breathing techniques to settle the mind and prepare for silent seated meditation. You will be guided in best seating options and meditation techniques for you to explore.


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The Comforts of Home
Real Recipes From Real Kitchens
by Joan Cocco Strayer, friends & family NOTE: 100% of proceeds will go to TheFoodTrust.org. We will SURPRISE Joan on her birthday with the book and announcement of the donation in her honor. Please help us KEEP THE SURPRISE!
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well, not much news.
Best news of the day is that he doesn't want to see me for a WHOLE YEAR. I won't have an MRI until sometime in 2011.
My syrinx has collapsed - going from 8.5mm round at the widest part to 3.1mm by less than 1mm wide now. He is very happy with this. What is left is very thin and he said he couldn't ask for a better collapse.
The bad news is that the rest of the problems I am experiencing aren't things that he is willing to link to SM. He said the headaches are not related, and are likely tension headaches. The trigeminal neuragia can be treated with medication he said, but he also said it isn't related to my SM. He says (and showed me) that he can totally rule out chiari - there is no tonsillar descention whatsoever, and no crowding of the brain impeding the flow. He is not a believer in Chiari zero - and had some real harsh things to say about NS's who diagnose it and treat it.
I don't know what to think, but what I do know is that I need to start focusing on feeling better and being healthier. I need to destress and relax and try to enjoy each day.
I guess I have a year to start on that path before another MRI.
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ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License
from the good-luck-with-that dept
ASCAP must be really hard up for cash these days, because it's going down the PRS route of trying to claim that just about anything now counts as a public performance. Just a few weeks ago, came the news that your mobile phone ringing in public is a public performance. It's also been telling composers/song writers to hold back on allowing their songs in video games like Rock Band/Guitar Hero on the assumption they should get more money for it (not realizing that getting songs in those games has been shown to raise the profile of the artists allowing them to make a lot more money).
So, the latest? Apparently ASCAP has started sending collection letters to various websites that have embedded YouTube videos that contain music, claiming they need to pay up for a performance license. This is definitely a huge stretch legally, but when has that stopped ASCAP? Meanwhile, you may recall that YouTube was just ordered to pay millions to ASCAP -- which you would think would cover this sort of thing -- but not according to ASCAP. If that's true, then ASCAP would be getting double/triple/quadrupled/etc. paid for embedded videos, which certainly doesn't seem right (or legal).
And, once again, we're left with a situation where ASCAP -- which always positions itself as having the best interests of songwriters/composers/publishers in mind -- is actually causing significant harm for artists. By adding to the cost of having people promote those artists on their own websites, they're greatly diminishing the ability of people to get the word out about these artists.


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Victory for Prevention?
As we celebrate Earth Day this Sunday, the author is cautiously optimistic about a new era with a healthier environment.
They're not copays or premiums yet there's no doubt that polluted air and water exact a high health cost. Still, the arguments over how to deal with that part of the healthcare equation have gone back and forth for decades. Last year, for instance, an Institute of Medicine study on links between the environment and breast cancer concluded that while some toxins cause cancer, it's impossible to match one specific chemical to one specific case of cancer.
Now, however, the Affordable Care Act has changed the rules of the game. Its guiding principle is "do no harm," and the legislation sets out a new standard for evaluating research on the alleged harmful effects of pollution. It's similar to the different standards of evidence in civil and criminal law. In the past, something like the criminal-law standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt" prevailed. Now the federal government standard in research cases will be the same as in civil law: If a preponderance of the evidence suggests that some substance is harming people's health, that's a basis for action.
The details are found in a document called the National Prevention Strategy, released last year as part of a 2010 presidential mandate. It notes, "Safe air, land, and water are fundamental to a healthy community environment."
Included as a goal of the strategy is to increase the availability of health professionals to "identify, prevent, and reduce environmental health threats." Clinicians, the document states, "can provide information and counseling on how to prevent, treat, and manage environmental-related exposures, including indoor air pollutants, lead, mercury, and pesticides." The National Prevention Council is "working diligently toward finalizing the implementation plan and it should be ready in the coming months," according to a source inside Health and Human Services.
If all goes well, and that's a big if considering how strongly our political climate favors polluters, this strategy can help turn back the tide of toxins in the environment. For instance, it took 21 years for the new federal mercury standards to become law and it quickly faced a challenge from the Congressional Review Act. Luckily, the objection failed. The new rule which promises to eliminate 90 percent of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, can proceed.
Just as environmental improvements brought about by the Clean Air Act have, according to the EPA, prevented some 160,000 premature deaths, the new environmental standards are expected, within a few short years, to greatly reduce the incidence of many health problems in this country, including asthma and heart attacks. The National Strategy provides hope—if it survives the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act and is sustained by future administrations—of progress against many pollutants, even though neither the strategy document nor the Affordable Care Act grants new government enforcement powers regarding clean air and water.
Still, the raw ambition of this plan is exciting. My recommendations as a keen researcher of activism and politics for making it work:
1. Involve environmental engineers in this prevention strategy. They'll find solutions for industries rather than just handing down edicts from on high. Face it, environmentalists—we've won. It will be a long slog but we now have public health laws on our side.
2. Address environmental racism and low-income biases. Incinerators, for example, are more likely to find homes in politically weak neighborhoods, which not coincidentally are where people of color and those with low income live.
3. Stress job-creating abilities and have fighting words ready when attacked by moneyed interests. Better yet, sell it to the American public now, emphasizing the state and local impacts. Otherwise, it's too theoretical. The truth is pollution controls don't cut into job creation. Instead they cut into short-term corporate profits meaning companies don't plough their profits back into their operations. Hence the corporate resistance to pollution controls.
4. Create incentives for business, not only penalties. Part of the billions of dollars collected in fines each year should be used to entice businesses to invest in environmental cleanup technologies. It could do wonders for their quarterly financial statements and thus their motivation to do good. This wiggle room for corporations could end the "job killer" canard once and for all, when it comes to pollution controls.
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abroad101 necessitava di un nuovo design di pagina web e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 48 design presentati da 22 designer.
Abroad101 is a web start-up company targeting students who study abroad, their parents, the universities from which they travel, and the companies that run the programs they attend to foster a safer, well-researched, and more meaningful experience abroad.
Our content will be largely user-generated. We will include standard "Web 2.0†social networking functionality, such as profiles, messaging, and sharing information.
We want our website to feel very "Web 2.0â€, as described on the page http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com…-guide.cfm. We like minimalism, cleanliness, white space, and simplicity. Our website should be easy-to-use and easily navigable. We hope our users will use our search box as the primary vehicle for navigating and finding content on our website.
We do not think of ourselves as creative experts. While we are hoping to find a design that well represents our personal vision and expectations, we hope our creative designer will take the appropriate creative license in helping us determine how our website should look.
We also have some flexibility with our logo, if you want to take a stab at modifying it.
see PDF in contest description
Desired Color Scheme:
Colors from logo (see PDF in contest description), which can be modified
Desired Style:
see PDF in contest description
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Please view this file for more details about what we are looking for: http://www.abroad101.com/design_request_doc.pdf.
The document is very specific. However, we do not mean to discourage simple, flexible designs that you think we can manipulate to fulfill our specific needs. We will respond to entries with feedback so that you can better understand our needs.
We are also looking to spruce up our logo- make it more " Web 2.0" - sleek, shiny (have a reflection effect), modern - feel free to take a stab at modifying it. We may throw in a $100 bonus if we go with a new logo design.
This company is being formed by three partners heavily involved in the web start-up industry. If we love your work, we will likely try to hire you for future projects!
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HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) – Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania are looking for a man caught twice on surveillance video trying to break into a judge's office.
State Superior Court Judge Correale Stevens jokes that he can't understand why someone would want to break into his office, unless he wants to know how long he's going to be in jail.
WNEP-TV reports (
http://bit.ly/SBAhtw) that during the man's second attempt to force open the door, he was carrying a television stolen from a business office downstairs. A woman can be seen in the background.
The judge says there is a doctor's office in the building and theorizes the burglar might have been looking for drugs.
Stevens is showing the video to magistrate judges to see if they recognize the man.
Information from: WNEP-TV,
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 29th Jan 2013 18:47 UTC
"Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet, due on February 9th, will have a smaller amount of storage space than expected. A company spokesperson has confirmed to The Verge that the 64GB edition of Surface Pro will have 23GB of free storage out of the box. The 128GB model will have 83GB of free storage. It appears that the Windows 8 install, built-in apps, and a recovery partition will make up the 41GB total on the base Surface Pro model." Oh Microsoft.
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Are you sure that's not the standard storage issue where 32000000000 bytes is actually under 30GiB? That's usually where formatting "loses" space in disks.
Yes it has to do with the fact that iOS still reports storage in binary base whereas OS X switched to the decimal system a couple of years ago.
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Head coach Tommy Amaker and the Crimson open the season Friday against MIT (Gil Talbot).
PRINCETON, N.J. -- "Inside Ivy League Basketball," an online radio show dedicated to talking basketball in the Ancient Eight, launches Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. on BlogTalkRadio.com.
During the season, "Inside Ivy League Basketball" will take an in-depth look at all the news and notes surrounding Ivy men's and women's basketball on and off the courts. The Nov. 10 premiere episode tips off the 2011-12 Ivy League men's and women's basketball seasons and will feature men's and women's basketball season previews and interviews with Harvard's Tommy Amaker and Princeton's Courtney Banghart, head coaches of the preseason favorites as voted on by Ivy media and SIDs.
"Inside Ivy League Basketball" is slated for 12 episodes with three Thursday shows (Nov. 10, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15) before moving to its weekly spot on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 11. Every episode will air live at 7 p.m. and will be available on-demand via BlogTalkRadio and IvyLeagueSports.com.
Each episode will be packed with highlights, statistics and expert analysis in its 'Around the League' segment. With its interview segments 'Program Profile,' 'Student-Athlete Spotlight' and 'Alumni Focus,' the show will visit with past and present players, coaches and administrators who impact Ivy League men's and women's basketball.
Fans and alumni will be able to interact with the show via its social media platforms -- Facebook (Inside Ivy League Basketball) and Twitter (@insideivyhoops) -- and can provide ideas and content for the show's 'Twitter Talk/Facebook Fodder' segment.
"Inside Ivy League Basketball" comes on the heels on the success of "Inside Ivy League Football," which premiered on Sept. 14. Through eight episodes, the football edition of "Inside" has amassed nearly 1,600 listens.
Inside" will be anchored by "Inside Ivy League Football" co-hosts Dan Loney and Brian Seltzer. Loney serves on the broadcast team for Princeton football and selected basketball games while Seltzer, a 2007 Penn graduate, is the primary play-by-play voice for the Quakers' football and men's basketball broadcast


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Three people were rushed to the hospital Saturday night after a two-car wreck on Tibet Avenue that left one vehicle cut in half.
Savannah-Chatham police and Savannah Fire & Emergency Services personnel remained on scene of the crash that occurred about 9:30 p.m. near Largo Road just in front of the Yorktown Place apartments.
One of the vehicles involved ended up with its rear on top of a retaining wall along Tibet next to a utility pole. The front end of the car, from which two people were ejected, according to Miller, halted on the sidewalk more than 50 yard farther down the street.
The extent of those injured was unknown late Saturday night, said Julian Miller police spokesman. Miller said the Major Accident Investigation Team was looking into the cause of the wreck.


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Dana Wynter, an actress best known for her role in the 1956 science-fiction classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," has died. She was 79.
Wynter died Thursday of congestive heart failure at Ojai Valley Community Hospital's Continuing Care Center, said her son, Mark Bautzer.
She portrayed Becky Driscoll, the love interest of Kevin McCarthy's Dr. Miles Bennell in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," director Don Siegel's tale of a small town whose residents were being replaced by emotionless duplicates grown in pods.
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I returned to work about 2 weeks ago and I'm having a terrible time keeping up with my little fella's demand. He is eating about 3 1/2 ounces every 2-3 hours but I am only pumping 1-2 ounces every 2 hours. when I'm home, I let him nurse on one side while I pump the other just so I can make enough to leave for him the next day. I can't seem to get ahead with a supply. I've been taking Fenugreek for 2 weeks now (4 capsules 3x per day) and I haven't seen any increase at all.
I can't bring myself to supplement with formula. I know it's not my fault but I feel so guilty and heartbroken. He was 6 weeks premature and while he was in the NICU the only thing I could do to help him was pump and provide colostrum (or liquid gold as the nurses called it). I just can't give up but I am constantly worrying and struggling to provide for him. Any ideas?


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Not all that long ago, on 17 June, I visited the Tzuba winery and wrote very positively about their wines at http://stratsplace.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=17257 . More recently, on 24 July, I attended a press tasting of many of those same wines and then wrote that I found enormous differences in the quality and personality of the wines between the two tastings. I also speculated at that time that these differences might not have been in the wines themselves but in the fact that they had been delivered to the tasting under extremely hot conditions just a short while before the tasting and it might have been this that impacted very negatively on the wines.
At my request, sample bottles arrived in Tel Aviv and those were made part of today's morning and early afternoon tastings, those as always blind. Indeed the wines showed very well today, that supporting my hypothesis about the hot-weather shipping and opening much too soon after the shipping. My tasting notes follow those once again showing that this young winery is most definitely moving in the right directions
Tzuba, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tel Tzuba, 2006: Reflecting spices and near-sweet tannins from its 14 months in French oak, a medium- to full-bodied red with good concentration, soft tannins and a gentle wood influence. On the nose and palate starts off with blackcurrants and blackberries, those yielding to a pleasing red berry-cherry character and finally, on the long finish notes of Mediterranean herbs. Drink now-2011. NIS 69. Score 90. K
Tzuba, Sangiovese, 2006: A ruby-red, medium-bodied blend of 85% Sangiovese and 15% Nebbiolo, oak-aged for 14 months, with soft tannins integrating nicely. Generous raspberry and cherry fruits on first attack open to show blueberries and notes of spices. Round, soft easy to drink. Drink now-2010. NIS 49. Score 88. K
Tzuba, Shiraz, Tel Tzuba, 2006: Dark garnet in color, with an appealing country-style, showing medium- to full-bodied, with somewhat chunky tannins, those opening to show dark berry, plum and licorice notes, those supported nicely by hints of pepper and smoky oak. Drink now-2010. Score 88. K
Tzuba, Merlot, Tel Tzuba, 2006: Dark garnet with violet reflections, medium-bodied, with soft, gently mouth-coating tannins. Opens to reveal blackberry, currant and purple plum fruits, those supported nicely by hints of mint, licorice and, on the finish, a hint of bitter-sweet chocolate. Drink now-2010. NIS 69. Score 88. K
Tzuba, Belmont Red, Ma'ayan, 2006: A somewhat unusual blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Merlot, those develoed in new French barriques for 14 months. Medium-bodied, soft and round, opens with a generous red-fruit and flowery nose, goes on to show berries, red cherries, cassis and a hint of currants. Not overly complex but a very good quaffer and a fine accompaniment to food. Drink now-2009. NIS 49. Score 88. K
Tzuba, HaMetzuda, 2005: Showing better than at an advance tasting. A blend of 75% Merlot an 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, oak aged for 24 months. Medium-dark garnet, full-bodied, with near-sweet tannins now integrating nicely to show an appealing array of blackberry, cherry and herbal notes. A gentle spicy wood influence and a hint of licorice on the long finish add to the charms of the wine. Drink now-2010. NIS 95. Score 88. K
Tzuba, Chardonnay, Metzuda, 2007: Wisely oaked for only three and a half months, this medium-bodied, light gold wine shows a light green tint and opens to reveal generous summer and tropical fruits on a background of lively acidity. On the finish an appealing hit of green apples. Drink now-2009. NIS 60. Score 88. K
Tzuba, Belmont White, Ma'ayan, 2007: A light gold, unoaked blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Semillon. Showing appealing pineapple and peach fruits, a fresh, round and lively wine that opens nicely on the palate. Drink now. NIS 49. Score 86. K