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😜. Good movie. Always.
An interesting film with provocative topics. Brilliant movie. Still I like to see JJ back to direct the next movie.
The new saga will continuing this year. I will love to see what is coming next.
We saw this afternoon the film and after watching the movie we celebrate the movie.
My family and I hated it
We all had an amazing time so no complaints from me and my family.
As fans we love Star Wars and the actors who are not longer in the movies will get remember forever.
This movie was the preview of a new generation. Still unknown territory but promising a much better stories.
The introduction was interesting but confusing. They needed to explain how they got there. The silent explosion in the movie remind me the Attack of the Clones. Great movie.
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You will missed.
Entreatining movie. No a master piece as Lord of the Rings but enough to give good time to my family.
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Apples became substantially more popular at lunch time among grade school children when the fruits carried pictures of the Sesame Street puppet Elmo, researchers said.
When the apples sported an Elmo sticker, the number of children, ages 8 to 11, taking apples with their lunches increased by about 65% compared with stickerless apples, reported Brian Wansink, PhD, of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and colleagues.
In a research letter appearing online in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the researchers noted that putting Elmo stickers on cookies did not have a similar effect -- although that was likely because more than 95% of children took cookies even when they didn't have stickers.
Associating food products with popular kids' characters has long been a favorite tactic for companies promoting breakfast cereals and fast foods. Wansink and colleagues wondered whether "branding" might also work for healthier foods.
They conducted a trial in seven upstate New York schools, involving a total of 208 students from 8- to 11-years-old. On each day of the 5-day trial, children could take either an apple or a cookie or both.
On the first day, all students were offered unlabeled apples and cookies along with their regular school lunches, which served as the study's baseline. More than 95% of the children took the cookies but only 20% took an apple.
Three interventions were provided over the next 3 days:
- Unbranded apple and a cookie with an Elmo sticker
- Apple with an Elmo sticker and an unbranded cookie
- Apple with a sticker featuring an unfamiliar character and an unbranded cookie
On the last day, apples and cookies without stickers were again offered.
Not all the children ate the items they had taken, but most did eat at least a portion, Wansink and colleagues reported.
Relative to baseline, about 20% more children took apples when they carried the unknown character sticker (P=0.68). The approximately 65% increase in apple popularity with the Elmo sticker relative to baseline, on the other hand, just brushed statistical significance (P=0.05).
The researchers also found that increases in apple consumption had no impact on children's liking for cookies. Cookies were taken by 95% or more of the students on every day of the study.
Wansink and colleagues concluded that the Elmo brand carried substantial weight in children's food choices, and may even be more powerful for healthier foods than for "indulgent, highly processed foods," they wrote.
"Just as attractive names have been shown to increase the selection of healthier foods in school lunchrooms, brands and cartoon characters can do the same with preliterate children," the researchers wrote.
The study was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Study authors indicated they had no relevant financial interests.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineSource Reference: Wanskink B, et al "Can branding improve school lunches?" Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012: DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.999.


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Want to get your environmental business or cause in front of thousands of Milton residents? Then sponsor or be a vendor at the 2014 Milton Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 19 at Friendship Community Park in Crabapple.
This fun-filled and educational family event hosted by Milton Grows Green and the City of Milton will showcase environmental vendors and businesses along with fun crafts, rides, entertainment and food guaranteed to delight.
And you can be a part of it. To download the sponsor/vendor packet of information, click here. Please note: A check must accompany the application if mailed. If charged to a credit card, the application must be delivered to City Hall in person.
There are four levels of sponsorship, from $1,500 to $250, and non-profit groups can be a part of the festivities for just $15. Food vendors can join up for just $100.
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The Federal Reserve provided the country's 19 biggest banks with its the guidelines for the 2013 stress test. For next year, banks will be stressed under three scenarios, the most severe incorporating a slowdown in China, along with severe recessions in the U.S. and Europe.
As mandated by Dodd-Frank, banks will test how their capital levels would be impacted under three different scenarios: a baseline scenario based on forecasts by private economists along with hypothetical adverse and severely adverse scenarios.
Like last year, the central bank uses 26 different variables to depict the different scenarios including the unemployment rate, the impact on equity prices, the CPI and the expected change in GDP.
The tests assist the Federal Reserve in deciding whether a bank can distribute capital through dividends and or stock buyback programs. For the banks, it's an annual assessment of whether or not they might survive a significant and sudden downturn in the economy.
The primary difference in the 2013 stress test from 2012's is the inclusion of a hypothetical slowdown in Asia's developing economies spurred by weakness in China. According to the severely adverse scenario, weakness in that region of the world, along with severe recessions in the U.S and Europe, would result in a 50 percent decline in equity prices, a jump in the U.S unemployment rate to 12.1 percent and a 20 percent decline in home prices by the end of 2014.
Under the adverse scenario, the new addition mandated by Dodd-Frank, the Fed projects a weaker global economy with a sudden spike in inflationhere in the U.S. Banks will stress test their balances sheets to see how they would be impacted by a 25 percent decline in equities and a spike in the CPI to 4 percent by mid-2013.
The baseline scenario is more along the lines of what economists expect in the coming two years, average annual GDP growth of 2 percent through 2015 and an average annual increase in equity prices of 5 percent.
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SOUTH WHITLEY — Permits have been approved and work orders have been signed that will finally correct mechanical concerns at South Whitley's Wastewater Treatment Plant. The corrected components come as the plant's one-year warranty is coming to an end.At Tuesday's Town Council meeting leaders approved two work orders — one for correcting hydraulics and the second for programming upgrades."We did get the an OK from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and we got our permits for the work," said David Harvey a representative with Fleis & Vandenbrink Engineering, Inc. Council members authorized Harvey to partner with contractors to see that work is completed. The total cost of the repairs is $18,365 on top of $3 million paid for the overall project.To read the rest of this story, see the Jan. 17 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.


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No more spam lines, no more 5th line that I was always convinced was needed to give the earlier kites their unique handling qualities, and no PULLEYS.
At last a few hours of wind.. Launched the 11m 09 sport for the first time in 10 knts! What a different kite this is to all its predecessors. This kite does not back stall with the cleat all the way out and the bar pulled all the way in. There was always more technique involved on the earlier Ozone models that required more kite flying skills in low wind.
This is the easiest kite in low wind that I have ever flown. In the past few months have flown the Crossbow IDS, Cabrinhas there best kite by far, but problems with the 2nd rope going through the bar and wearing out quickly, Cult and Trix. Its so frustrating for new kiters in low winds with most kites on the market today that require a low wind technique, to get the maximum power from them.
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In the limited conditions today this was the best kite I have ever flown. Have no idea what the top end is, and can,t wait to try it in super gusty conditions, it might have characteristics that are waiting to reveal themselves, good or bad.
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For the third time in a little more than three years, Massachusetts voters have the opportunity to elect a U.S. senator, and to do so at a time when their choice could have a meaningful impact on control of the Senate. The choice on June 25 is between longtime Rep. Ed Markey and political newcomer Gabriel Gomez.
Both men offer strong and interesting r�sum�s. Mr. Markey served in the Army Reserves, has more than 30 years� experience in Washington, D.C., and is the most senior member of the Massachusetts congressional delegation. Mr. Gomez, 47, is the son of Colombian immigrants, grew up in Washington state, was a naval aviator and later a Navy SEAL, and after leaving the military earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
We believe that Mr. Gomez would be more likely to bring to the Senate the balance, bipartisanship and fresh thinking needed to advance our nation�s most important priorities, including the economy, the environment, national defense and immigration reform.
With the exception of Scott Brown�s two-year stint in the Senate, Massachusetts has not had a Republican in the nation�s most select legislative body for 35 years. Party balance alone is not sufficient reason to elect any candidate, but Mr. Gomez demonstrates an independence and articulateness that suggest he would be an effective member of a centrist coalition of Republicans and Democrats that is badly needed to break impasses.
Mr. Gomez has refused to toe his party�s line on several issues, and has distanced himself from more conservative Republican positions that prevail elsewhere in the country.
That has led some to accuse him of being a Republican in name only. Well, Massachusetts is not the Midwest, and a far-right candidacy here invariably ends in a landslide Democratic victory. Massachusetts voters are predominantly unaffiliated with any party and independent in spirit. Their election of Scott Brown in 2010 suggests that they are willing to give independent, centrist candidates a chance.
With Mr. Gomez, voters have a similar opportunity. What an increasingly dysfunctional Senate needs is not control by Democrats or control by Republicans, but firm leadership from independent thinkers of both parties who are willing to quell partisan rhetoric and put behind them the seemingly endless battle for victory in the next election cycle.
Mr. Markey, like Massachusetts� suddenly senior Sen. Elizabeth Warren, is a reliable liberal/progressive vote on each and every issue. His record over many years in Congress � he was first elected in 1976 � has been reliably and consistently on the side of greater regulation and bigger government, even when acting in the name of consumer rights and protections.
We do not disagree with all of Mr. Markey�s positions, any more than we agree with all of Mr. Gomez�s. But perfection is never on any political ballot. Mr. Markey has served his state long and ably in Congress, but his answers are not the answers needed in the Senate today. Mr. Gomez, while untested in politics, embodies a more recent iteration of the American dream. He is the candidate more likely to reach across the aisle, find common ground and advance the business of the country.
The winner of this election will be under enormous pressure to demonstrate an ability to break through the impasse that so afflicts Washington, for this Senate seat will be contested once more in fall 2014. If ever there was an opportunity for Massachusetts voters to take a chance on new political blood, that time is now. We urge them to cast a ballot for Gabriel Gomez on June 25.


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GROVENBURGER wrote:And why is it the healers all suddenly became singing fishermen and fisherwoman that can brew might I ask? :?
WhispererQ wrote:There's only one thing about the racial traits as they are, that just angers the heck out of me, but I'm not going to make a stink about it because, again, EVERY game is the same. No matter where you go, no matter what game you play, whether table top, telnet, website, chat room: they're ALL the same. It's like there isn't a soul alive that is willing to challenge the canon dictates of Tolkien, and so they all obey this 'law.' So, I wont open the can of worms here and set off the powder keg. I almost always play Humans, myself, anyway, for the reasons I outlined above: No disadvantages and I'm willing to surrender advantages for that... so it's not like there's a point in getting all bent out of shape over something I don't get into myself.
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Now one place Halflings did seem to excel a bit was as merchants, and their friendly disposition certainly is a bonus there. Like the other small races they also appeared to be good with their hands making things and so forth. In game terms what should we expect?
No heavy armor for small races - Store bought armor has to be cut down to fit as it is so can see this. Later when we see armorers or perhaps a merchant perhaps that could change.
Perhaps a bonus in hands on trade skills such as carving, gem cutting , even bow making skills, even maybe alchemy (working with herbs seems good for the farmer/gardeners)
These guys probably would make good druids, merchants, healers and sailors (being lightweight makes good rigging climbers) and possibly rangers in my eyes. Then again my eyes are always bloodshot!
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscombsports.com is taking a look back at the 2011-12 school year with the top-10 stories over the past 12 months. Kicking things off at No. 10 is women's basketball senior Anna Bowers becoming just the fourth Lady Bison to reach the 1,000-point career scoring mark in Lipscomb history.
After topping the 1,000-point plateau with a 19-point night against USC Upstate, Bowers went on to finish with 1,053 career points ranking third all-time. The Nashville native joined her father Ricky as members of the millennium club at Lipscomb as the elder Bowers finished with 1,151 tallies.
Bowers also went on to become the all-time three-point leader for the Lady Bisons draining 207 treys during her four seasons in the "Music City".
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Here it is … finally something after quite a long break – I think the season isn't "the creative" one for me.
Anyway …
Got finally myself bran new workstation with fantastic piano sound and very realistic acoustic drums – on manufacturer website there is an information that they used proper method of sampling sounds with room reverbation and you know what ? There were 100% accurate in this statement – of course I went a little bit further and mixed them with some electronic drums and result is quite good. In this short motivational music drum section is quite important.
Another one good thing is grand piano – no compromise on that too – really nice and naturally sustained sounds plus fantastic fx section does the brilliant job. Apart of above you'll find some acoustic guitars, electric guitars and really nice pads. All this creates very calm and still positive mood.
If I would use it as background music – even with voice over – that would be … I don't know – insurance product, maybe instructions or some very positive message.
Ok … enough of words – just listen and enjoy. I hope you'll find it useful.
Make sure you check also my track Beginnings – very similar mood.
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Clerical and Service Staff Employment Period (VPBS 154)
July 13, 1973
To: Deans, Directors, Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments, and Offices
Re: BUSINESS OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. 154
Clerical and Service Staff Employment Period
Although the normal employment period for most clerical and service staff is 12 months, our current policies will allow employment for less than 12 months. It was discovered recently that this fact was not well known by employing supervisors and that the procedures to be followed for such appointments had not been set forth in writing.
At the suggestion of the Personnel Administration Advisory Committee, the purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the employment alternatives for clerical and service staff and to set forth the procedures to be followed for employment of less than 12 months. Of course, it must be recognized that such employment will depend upon finding qualified employees willing to accept this reduced period of employment. Also, it should be understood that in many cases clerical and service staff with employment periods of less than 12 months will be eligible to receive unemployment benefits, the cost of which must be paid by the University. The alternative costs must be considered carefully. (Refer to Business Manager and Assistant Treasurer's Memorandum No. 150, 28 February 1973, Lay-off and Reduction-in-Force Policies for Clerical and Service Staff; and unnumbered memorandum, 1 July 1971, Unemployment Insurance Coverage for Purdue University Staff Members.)
The employment of members of the clerical and service staff shall be on either a Regular or a Temporary basis.
Regular employees are those in continuing positions which are:
- 50.0% or more of a normal work week for a 12-month period.
- 54.6% or more of a normal work week for an 11-month period.
- 60.0% or more of a normal work week for a 10-month period.
- 66.7% or more of a normal work week for a 9-month period.
Regular employees may be subject to short layoffs.
Those employees whose work schedules do not meet the criteria established for Regular will be classified as Temporary. All student employees are classified as Temporary.
Establishment of Nine, Ten, or Eleven-Month Regular Clerical and Service Staff Positions
The employing department must be certain that manpower requirements can be reduced. To establish a nine, ten, or eleven-month Regular position it is necessary to show in the position classification code the length of employment (09, 10, or 11 months) immediately following the staff letter designation (C--Clerical or S--Service), e.g., 0012C09, 8615S10, or 0012Cll.
Nine, ten, or eleven-month positions may be established either during the period of budget preparation by changing position codes on the budget work sheets or during the year by processing President's Form 10B, Payroll Change (Biweekly Staff).
Regular clerical and service staff members shall be eligible for staff benefits as listed in Exhibit A. For those employed for less than 12-month periods, payroll deductions for coverage under the group insurance program will be made during 18 consecutive pay periods, beginning with the first pay period in the academic year. Special deduction arrangement will be made for those appointments that do not coincide with the academic year.
For budget purposes the following number of hours will be used to define the annual wage of nine, ten, eleven, or twelve-month employees (on the basis of 80 hours per biweekly pay period):
- 12 months = 2080 hours (26 pay periods)
- 11 months = 1920 hours (24 pay periods)
- 10 months = 1760 hours (22 pay periods)
- 9 months = 1520 hours (19 pay periods)
Any questions regarding the employment of clerical and service staff on a regular basis should be directed to your Business Administrator or Business Representative or the Manager of Wage and Salary Administration, Department of Personnel Administration, for the West Lafayette Campus, and your local Personnel Manager or Business Manager for the Regional Campuses.
F. R. Ford
Business Manager and Assistant Treasurer
Summary of Staff Benefits for Regular Clerical and Service Staff with 12-month, 11-month, 10-month, or 9-month Appointments
Employees in Regular employment status are eligible for and required to participate in the following University staff benefit programs:
NOTE: for items 1-4--Those employed for less than a full 12-month year are covered under group insurance plans during non-work periods. Coverage is for 12 months, but the deductions are made on an 18 consecutive pay period basis.
- Group Medical Security Plan
- Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Group Long Term Disability Plan
- Personal Accident Insurance (optional)
- Social Security
- Public Employees Retirement Fund
- Vacation (If employed less than full time (2080 hours), accrual of vacation is in proportion to time paid).
- Sick Leave (If employed less than full time (2080 hours), accrual of sick leave is in proportion to time paid).
- Holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day require pay status either before or after the holiday to be eligible for pay. those employed for less tahn full time (2080 hours) are eligible for paid holidays in proportion to time paid. (Refer to Business Manager and Assistant Treasurer Memorandum No. 151, dated June 21, 1972.)
- Jury Duty, Funderal Leave, and Oher Leaves with Pay (Those employed for less than full time (2080 hours) are eligible for pay in proportion to time paid in a normally scheduled work week.
- Leaves withiout Pay
- Workmen's Compensation
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Refer to pertinent memoranda and the Business Procedures Manual for full details on the policies and procedures for staff benefit programs.


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Release Date: February 26, 2013
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo's Department of Learning and Instruction presented tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships to some of its most promising students at its annual scholarship luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in 555 Baldy Hall on the university's North Campus.
The scholarships are part of the awards presented by UB's Graduate School of Education alumni, professor emeriti, faculty and friends to provide financial support for students enrolled in GSE programs, and the special luncheon is a way the department can honor some of its outstanding students and celebrate the common goal of becoming better educators.
"We wanted to take time out to recognize some of our excellent students as well as thank those generous people who make these scholarships possible," said Suzanne Miller, chair of the Department Learning and Instruction.
"We all share one goal: to develop outstanding educators and researchers at all levels. The awards luncheon is a way to re-affirm that goal and reconnect to the school alums and emeritus faculty devoted to making that happen," added Miller, who gave the welcome at the program.
Nominations for these awards were initiated by faculty members within the department. The scholarships will be presented to students by GSE professors and administrators. The scholarships and winners are:
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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Along with heavy rains and localized flooding, the Grand Strand was forecasted to see some gusty winds from Tropical Storm Andrea.
One update from the National Hurricane Center listed Andrea's sustained winds at 45 miles per hour and little change in strength was expected as the storm made its way up the East coast toward the Carolinas.
Friday morning, as the storm passed over the state, the WMBF Storm Team recorded wind gusts at 45 miles per hour in North Myrtle Beach and 40 miles per hour at Myrtle Beach International.
"While the winds won't be this bad all day, we will still be pretty windy until about dinner time tonight," said Storm Team Meteorologist Marla Branson.
The following update was provided by out weather producer, Ethan Smith, Thursday night:
Although Andrea has weakened some since it made landfall in Florida, we can still expect gusty winds to accompany the storm when it arrives. Winds will be strongest along the beaches, with gusts up to 40 miles per hour likely. Winds will not be as strong further inland, where the strongest gusts are expected to be in the 20 to 30 mile per hour range. Winds are expected to peak around daybreak on Friday.
With the heavy rain accompanying the storm and the saturated ground from the rain this past week, some weaker trees may be uprooted by the winds. Some light outside objects such as flower pots and trash cans may be blown about, so it may be a good idea to bring such things inside until the storm passes. That being said, the wind impact is expected to be minimal, both at the beaches and inland.
Remember, the WMBF News Hurricane Tracker is a great tool to track tropical storms and hurricanes- you can get the latest information on the storm, see the latest watches and warnings, and even see model forecast tracks. The Hurricane Tracker can be found here: http://www.wmbfnews.com/category/208720/weather-hurricane-tracker
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PowerColor Radeon HD 5750
Price: $149
Continuing off of the review of the PowerColor PCS+ 5770, I have received a PowerColor 5750. The 5750 packs less punch than the 5770, with a lower clock rate and fewer stream processing units – 720 rather than 800. Both are built on the same 40nm fabrication/Juniper core and are virtually the same except that the 80 stream processors (one SIMD) are physically disabled. Both feature 1GB of GDDR5 - 1GB memory is becoming very common in the mainstream finally but the 5750 can also be had with 512MB memory. Another similarity is the PCB – they are close to the same with some minor differences on which video outputs were installed from the factory, and some of the power regulation circuitry was left out since this card uses less energy – one PCI-E 6-pin connection is still left on the board for auxiliary power aside from the PCI-E port. As typical of all of the 5-series ATI/AMD graphics cards, this card supports DirectX 11 and ATI Eyefinity. This card can also be run in CrossFireX with other 5750s and 5770s. The stock clocks match the factory reference clock speeds of 700MHz and 1150MHz on core and memory, respectively, on a 128-bit memory bus.
The benchmarks will reveal how big of a difference the disabled SIMD unit and lowered clocks affect the Juniper core. It will be compelling to overclock the 5750 and see how well it clocks in comparison to the PowerColor PCS+ 5770.
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A warrior that resembles some characters out of the Dynasty Warriors series and headed by "Unleash the gaming power," adorns the front of the box along with the terms 1GB GDDR5, DVI HDMI, and PowerColor Radeon HD 5750, while lightning bolts touch down along with a dark building that sits in the background. The back of the box has some specifications and features in seven languages - the box lists some of the general features of the card: ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 128-bit memory bus, PCI Express 2.1 support, 40nm fabrication process technology, DirectX 11 / Shader Model 5.0 Support, ATI Stream technology, ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU support for highly scalable performance, ATI Avivo HD video and display technology, Enhanced Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD2) for Blu-Ray and HD content, and built-in HDMI with 7.1 surround sound. Some of the features are then highlighted and explained somewhat. Centered at the bottom is a box with stars in it to rank what the graphics card is best put to use for - it is given four out of five for gaming, and five out of five for video and office usage.
The first side explains the power and system requirements for some of the supported technologies. Simply put, a motherboard with an open PCI Express x16 slot is needed, a 450+ Watt power supply with at least one 6-pin PCI Express connection and 600+ Watts with two connectors for ATI CrossFireX. 1GB of system memory is suggested and to play DVDs and Blu-Ray discs users will need DVD and Blu-Ray drives. To run CrossFireX users will need to have two video cards, two PCI Express slots, and a CrossFireX ribbon cable. The top and bottom of the box both say PowerColor - overall a nice, clean box.
Opening the box there is a typical cardboard box held within, with folded tabs enclosed around the accessories and graphics card. Prying the box open - the card is protected by an antistatic bag as is typical with sensitive electronics. Here is the first glimpse at the new video card up for review.
The accessory pack is quite spartan in that it is really basic - a guide and a driver disc. No Molex to 6-pin adapter, and since almost everyone will be able to hook up to the video output no adapters are included.
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470. 460. Maybe the line is really 469.67896543 cm long. The real number is 6.1.3. That is the section of the manual that tells you how long that line should be. And it is not a number such as 460 or 470. It tells you how long that line should be relative to other components of the bar. It's not a fixed number.
Anyway, maybe I'm being to simple. Call the factory to make sure they didn't round 469.67896543 to 470 because it could throw the bar completely out of wack. That's sarcasm by the way.
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March 13, 2008
After beginning the 2008 season with twelve road games, the Bisons return home this weekend to take on Jacksonville University in a three game series, kicking off on Friday, March 14, at 6 p.m.
The Bisons, so far this season, have been an offense driven team, with five starters batting over .300 led by Caleb Joseph (.377), Jorge Gutierrez (.367), Blake Bratcher (.333), Allen Bolden (.311), and Ben Williams (.306).
Left-hander, Rex Brothers is expected to get the series opening start on Friday. So far this season, Brothers is 1-2 with an ERA of 6.00. In 18 innings, he has given up 13 runs, 12 earned on 22 hits while striking out 19.
On Saturday, right-hander, Brandon McClurg is expected to receive his first start of the season. On the season, McCclurg is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA. In 11 innings, he has given up 4 runs, on 12 hits, while striking out six.
Finally, on Sunday, left-hander, Mike Dunn, is set to take the mound in the series finale at 1 p.m. Dunn is 1-0 this season with a 4.79 ERA. In 20.2 innings of work, he has given up 13 runs, 11 earned, on 23 hits.
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Nissan Motor Co. fired Carlos Ghosn as chairman Thursday, curtailing the powerful executive's nearly two-decade reign at the Japanese automaker after his arrest for alleged financial improprieties.
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Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash.
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When faced with a difficult market environment, Jim Cramer likes to fall back on long-term themes that have been working. Take energy, for example. The "Mad Money" host noted there has been a boom in oil and gas production in the U.S. Oil-rich regions of the country, such as the Bakken shale in Western North Dakota or the Eagle Ford shale in Texas, are seeing lots of activity. So regardless of current economic conditions, oil and gas companies are benefitting from the recent drilling boom.
Of course, nervous investors may be hesitant to participate in a volatile market. Instead, Cramer recommends high-yielding energy stocks, which pay investors to wait for the market to calm and the economy to turn around.
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Application of Numerical Simulation in Geotechnical EngineeringDr. Meen-Wah Gui[1]
[1]Department of Civil Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
In this work, COMSOL Multiphysics was used to develop a model to investigate the degree of saturation in sloped terrain. The model was validated via laboratory experiments incorporating Lan's man-made rainfall slope model test. The validated model was used in an actual case study to simulate the Maokong Landslide.


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Proudly proclaim your Bears pride when you hit the links with this mallet putter cover which fits both standard and center shaft putters! With an embroidered school logo and school name, this useful cover will help keep you above par — at least when it comes to your Cal style!
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Kukla's senior season was cut short by injuries, yet she returned to finish 1-7 in singles matches and 8-4 in doubles matches ... tandem with Paluch helped Matadors clinch doubles point against Pacific at Big West Championships ... duo also picked up wins over UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Columbia and San Francisco ...recorded only singles win of the season against UC Riverside on April 7 ... honored by Cal State Northridge at Varsity N Banquet for having highest GPA of all female student-athletes.
Finished 13-5 overall in singles play, the second-most victories on the Matadors ... went 6-2 against Big West opponents in singles play, including a 7-6 (9), 6-1 victor over Long Beach State's Deborah Armstrong, the Matadors' only point in the match ... posted a 2-0 record at the No. 2 position, a 6-4 record from the No. 3 seed and a 5-1 record as the No. 4 player ... posted a 10-7 overall mark in doubles, going 8-4 with freshman Nina Jaworowski, 2-2 with sophomore Kristy Fournell and 0-1 with Victoria Brymer ... teaming with Jaworowski, the duo was 8-4 overall and 3-1 in Big West matches, all played at the No. 3 position ... tandem opened up play winning six of first seven matches ... closed the season with Fournell, posting victories over UC Riverside and Cal St. Bakersfield.
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Born on June 11, 1985 ... daughter of Gerda and Reimund Kukla ... originally hails from Schmiedehausen, Germany ... graduated from Gymnasium Bergschule in 2003 ... lists some of her favorites as tennis player Roger Federer, the movie "The Bucket List" and the television show "Family Guy" ... chose Northridge because it provided a necessary change of scenery ... says the best thing about being an athlete is the traveling while the worst part is managing her time ... says no one knows how much she would like to go to Israel ... couldn't imagine going a week without tennis ... pursuing a master's degree in mass communications (journalism).


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I recently purchased the Zoom H4n, but I'm a bit disappointed of the noise floor when doing a really sensitive recording (if you put the rec level on 100%, you will know what I'm talking about). It has really nice features and all, but I must say when it comes down to clarity the built-in mic just doesn't cut it for me.
I do mostly field recordings of ambient environment sounds, so I'm looking for a recorder which is clean, clear and has a nice stereo image (the latter which the Zoom truly has).
I've also tested the Sony PCM-D50, and although I was quite impressed with its recording clarity, the stereo response is kind of lacking in comparison with the H4n.
So are there any portable recorders which record clearer than H4n, or even better, the PCM-D50?
Thanks in advance.
A big part of the price of portable recorders is the quality of the preamps. The H4N preamps aren't anything great, but they are good enough for the price. If you hadn't mentioned it, I was going to recommend the PcM-D50 as a step up. The onboard mics and preamps are much better than the H4N. I'd avoid the Marantz PMD620 as (imo) it sounds worse than the H4N. Since you didn't mention price as being any object, I'll throw in a shameless plug for the Sound Devices 702. I defy you to find a portable recorder that sounds better. :wink:
I'll also add that, for all the mentioned recorders, using a pair of external mics is almost definitely going to improve the sound quality.
Everything Nic said is golden.
Also thumbs up for anything sound devices. I have a 722 and I love it like a child. And the recorder won't grow up to resent you!
Thanks for the tips!
A few days ago I bought the PCM-D50 because I needed some clarity in my recordings.
The design is sturdier than the H4n but as I've said the stereo-field is quite lacking (I won't even go over the features that H4n has and the D50 doesn't, but that's a whole different story). I'm thinking of buying the RØDE NT4 as an external mic, but unfortunately I'm turned off by the fixed 90 degree angle. Does anyone know a microphone with the same design/configuration as the H4n? The only thing I can think of now is the Neumann KU-100, but that's a bit of a headache to carry around the whole time
Indeed, I've only heard great things about the Sound Devices gear, if I can ever afford one I'll go immediately for the 702T.
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I have some questions about the minipill - does anyone have experience with this pill possibly affecting supply?
I started the minipill two weeks ago, and almost simultaneously I felt as though my 8-week-old son was on a growth spurt. However, our latch was off and I was having searing pain with feeding so I switched to pumped breast milk until I was able to see a lactation consultant who was able to fix our latch.
In the two days I was pumping only, I was only able to get 0.75 ounces every pumping session - each session three hours apart. I had to use all my stashed milk in my freezer in order to make sure my son got enough milk . I'm now trying to pump every day to get my stash back where it was. I used to be able to get 2 ounces an hour after my son ate and 5 ounces if it was instead of a feeding, but now I can BARELY squeeze out 1.5 ounces between 5 pumping sessions in a 12 hour period.
I've been on fenugreek for four days now with still yet no change in supply, as well as pumping several times a day in addition to feeding my son 10-12 times a day and still no increase in supply. I am so frustrated. I know my son is getting enough milk, but I miss the ability to pump that small extra amount of milk for my stash \ just in case I have another pain mishap. Four days of pumping and I only have 3.5 ounces to show for it. Can I attribute this drop in supply to the minipill? Will it come back when I stop it (which I have decided to do)?


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Atmospheric Sciences & Global Change
Research Highlights
November 2004
Continuous Dataset of Water Vapor Measurements Throws Water on Assumptions of Cirrus Cloud Formation
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To study the link between water vapor, cirrus cloud formation (homogenous and heterogenous) mechanisms, and their potential climatic impacts, researchers at PNNL analyzed a one-year dataset of water vapor measurements obtained by a Raman lidar for the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program. Signals from the ARM Raman lidar can be used to distinguish ice and water in optically thin clouds (such as cirrus clouds). In addition, this lidar provides continuous, high resolution water vapor profiles with an accuracy of 5%, while simultaneously detecting the presence of clouds. As reported in Geophysical Research Letters in June 2004, the long-term continuous dataset provided by the Raman lidar allowed the researchers to provide the first analysis of reliable upper tropospheric water vapor profiles measured from a single location. Their findings confirmed one aspect of cirrus formation, while raising questions about another.
As the single largest percentage of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, water vapor (or "humidity") is a critical component of climate change research. Because of its ability to absorb energy, water vapor plays an essential role in radiative feedback mechanisms and cloud formation. This is especially true in the upper troposphere—the highest point of weather conditions in Earth's atmosphere, at about 10 km high. At this altitude, small changes in moisture can significantly impact the amount of outgoing radiation, as well as influence the formation of ice-crystals in cirrus clouds. However, accurately measuring water vapor amounts in the upper troposphere (where cirrus clouds occur) is very difficult, particularly on a continuous basis. This is due to the affect of extremely cold temperatures on traditional measurement instrumentation and the irregular schedule of their deployment, as well as the lack of resolution in satellite measurements for studying cirrus nucleation processes.
Using the ARM Raman lidar data, PNNL researchers were able to analyze a significant climate sample (about 300,000 data points, or 9,500 profiles) of continuous upper tropospheric water vapor concentrations from the ARM Program's Southern Great Plains research site in Oklahoma. As quantified by aircraft in situ measurements, typical ice-generating cirrus clouds are structured with an ice-generating region near the top, an ice crystal growth or deposition region in the middle, and a sedimentation or sublimation region near the cloud base. Using this structure in their analysis, the researchers examined the relative humidity with respect to ice (RHI) in the three regions. They found that ice supersaturation (RHI > 100%) occured most frequently in the ice crystal formation region where cloud updraft velocities are typically the strongest, but also occurred frequently in the growth region.
Specifically, their study showed that ice supersaturation occurred about 31% of the time in cirrus clouds, confirming existing assumptions regarding the frequency of homogenous (non-aerosol related) cirrus formation. However, they also found that ice supersaturation often occurred at temperatures warmer than -40C, when heterogeneous (aerosol-related) cirrus formation typically occurs. This type of ice formation results in smaller ice particles, thereby increasing the resulting reflectivity of the cloud. This implies that heterogenous formation may play a larger role in the impact of cirrus clouds on the Earth's radiative energy budget than previously thought. These findings, and the dataset used to reach them, represent an important link between the measurement and modeling communities as they continue to improve scientific understanding of the effect of cirrus clouds on the Earth's global climate.
Reference: Comstock JM, TP Ackerman, and DD Turner. 2004. Evidence of High Ice Supersaturation in Cirrus Clouds using ARM Raman Lidar Measurements. Geophysics Research Letters 31:L11106. DOI:10.1029/2004GL019705.


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The role of the brake fluid within the braking system is to transfer the force from the master cylinder to the corners of the car…and a vital characteristic of brake fluid that allows it to perform its task properly is its ability to maintain a liquid state and resist compression. In order to keep the fluid in top condition, many enthusiasts have been taught to "bleed their brakes" but many have never stopped to ask the question "why?"
We bleed the brakes to release air that sometimes becomes trapped within the lines. Technically, "air" only enters the lines if there is a compromise of the system's sealing (as when flex lines are removed or replaced), because when fluid boils, it will instead create "fluid vapor." Vapor in the brake fluid, like air, will create an efficiency loss in the braking system. However, for the sake of simplicity we use the term "air" throughout this article to describe both air and fluid vapor.
When air (or vapor) becomes present within the lines, it creates inefficiencies within the system because, unlike liquid, air can be compressed. So when enough air fills the lines, input at the pedal merely causes the air to compress instead of creating pressure at the brake corners. In other words, when air is present within the system, the efficiency and effectiveness of the braking system is reduced. Usually, a small amount of air within the brake system will contribute to a "mushy" or "soft" pedal (since less energy is required to compress the air than is required to move fluid throughout the brake lines.) If enough air enters the brake system, it can result in complete brake failure.
So how does air enter the lines in the first place? Sometimes, it can be the result of a service procedure or an upgrade – such as replacing the stock flex lines with stainless steel braided lines. But often it is the result of high temperatures that cause brake fluid components to boil, thus releasing gasses from the boiling fluid into the brake hydraulic system.
The "obvious" solution to this problem is to utilize a fluid that is less sensitive to temperature extremes. Hence the development of "brake fluid." However, there unfortunately is no such thing as a "perfect" brake fluid. And like most things in the world, the addition of certain beneficial characteristics usually brings tradeoffs in other areas. In the case of brake fluid, we generally must balance the fluid's sensitivity to temperature against its cost and its impact upon other components within the system.
Stated more bluntly, it is possible to reduce a fluid's sensitivity to temperature by varying the ingredients of the fluid. However, certain combinations of ingredients can significantly increase the cost of the fluid and may react with OEM materials to damage seals and induce corrosion throughout the braking system.
The chemical composition and minimum performance requirements of the fluid are generally indicated through a rating such as "DOT3," DOT4," or "DOT5." The DOT-rating itself is assigned after a series of government tests. However, this rating is NOT intended to indicate boiling points, even though higher DOT ratings generally do correspond with higher boiling points. Perhaps more importantly, the DOT rating does indicate the base compound of the brake fluid - which allows manufacturers to specify fluid types which are less likely to react negatively to known materials used within a particular braking system.
The greatest irony about brake fluid, however, is the fact that the chemical compositions that tend to be less sensitive to temperature extremes also tend to attract and absorb water! So even though the fluid itself is unlikely to boil (most glycol-based DOT3 fluids have a "dry boiling point" around 400 degrees Fahrenheit,) the water that it absorbs over time tends to boil easily (at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.) It is this characteristic of absorbing moisture that leads to the measure known as the "wet boiling point." The wet boiling point is the equilibrium boiling point of the fluid after it has absorbed moisture under specified conditions. Because brake fluid will absorb moisture through the brake system's hoses and reservoir, evaluation of the wet boiling point is employed to test the performance of used brake fluid and the degradation in it's performance. (And it is why we still need to bleed the brakes frequently on racecars, even though we use racing fluid that costs upwards of $75 per bottle!) The lesson: do NOT expect to avoid bleeding your brakes just because you bought expensive brake fluid.
As one might guess, "racing" fluids will use relatively "aggressive" chemical compositions which will tend to have higher wet boiling points and higher costs, while the average street fluids will use more conservative compositions which will have lower wet boiling points and lower costs. In some cases – such as a purpose-built racecar – the tradeoffs of using the expensive racing fluid is outweighed by the competitive advantages. But for the average driver – whose driving style is less likely to induce brake temps as high as those seen on the track – the costs of the fluids and potential wear-and-tear factors upon system components may justify the use of a more conservative fluid with a lower wet boiling point.
1. Under normal operating conditions, and without brake system modifications, typical OEM braking systems have been designed to NOT require bleeding for the life of the vehicle unless the system is opened for repair or replacement. If you're just driving around town or on the highway to work, there is really no need to bleed! There are a few European vehicles which do recommend replacement on a semi-regular basis for other reasons though, so be sure to check in your owner's manual or at your service center for your particular application.
2. Those who choose to autocross or drive in a sporting manner may choose to upgrade their brake fluid and bleed on an annual basis – this is a good 'start of the season' maintenance item for low-speed competitors.
3. If your car sees significant amounts of high-speed braking, or if you choose to participate in driver schools and/or lapping sessions, bleeding prior to each event is a sound decision. More intense drivers at these events may choose to skip right past this step and on to #4…
4. Finally, dedicated race cars should be bled after every track session.
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Will The Real Santa Please Step Forward
Peggy Wolff 7/23/2003 7:00:45 AMWhat a hilarous shot! Where was this taken? #47770
Lori Ditlefsen 7/23/2003 7:30:58 AMWhat a fun shot! I'd like to know where this was taken too! Haven't seen so many jolly old men in one place before! #148744
Jennifer S. Becker 7/23/2003 9:56:39 AMIt's Christmas in July! I love this shot. There are some good looking Santas in the bunch. I'd really like to knwo the story behind this shot too. #148806
Larry E. Johnson 7/23/2003 10:06:48 AMThanks to all for your comments. This photo was taken at a photo shoot of Naturraly Santas Inc. in Colorado
Lori Ditlefsen 7/23/2003 10:22:01 AMLarry, thanks for the info. You make a wonderful Santa! One of the comments my grandaughter made, when she saw Santa two years ago, is: "He didn't look happy or say Ho,Ho,Ho"! I hope you remember all the magic of a true Santa when you play the role! Too bad you live so far away! We'd hire you to do it at my mom's preschool! Really good Santas are hard to find! :) #148822
Jennifer S. Becker 7/23/2003 1:56:00 PMWow, I agree! You're a great Santa. I bet kids call you the "REAL" Santa. #148861
Dolores Neilson 8/15/2003 7:23:07 AMWhat a wonderful shot, Larry! Unique and colorful! Congrats! #167512
Peggy Wolff 8/15/2003 9:37:07 AMCongrats Larry! You ARE a wonderful Santa! My cousin (another photographer) hires a Santa every year for her Christmas sittings. He just comes for a few hours and the kids get to chat with him while she takes the photos. #167817
Robert Mann 8/15/2003 7:13:39 PMhohoho! What a great shot! Love all the santa faces and the great, GREAT color on the shirts! Hilarious as well. Congrats on your finalist selection, Larry, and good luck! RoB #168618
Robert Mann 8/15/2003 11:13:52 PMCongrats on your win, Larry! RoB #168779
Jean Papo 8/16/2003 12:07:47 AMCongratulations on your well-deserved win with this LOL shot!!!!! Love it! #168798
Gary H. Minish 8/16/2003 3:26:20 AMGreat shot, Larry! Congratulations on your win :-) #168883
Connie L. Carpenter 8/16/2003 7:11:23 AMLOL.. wonderful shot, Santa. #169136
Susana Matos 8/16/2003 8:50:57 AMSo funny shot!!! Congratulations,
Evy Johansen 8/16/2003 7:32:17 PMMany congratulations on your win, Larry! #169778
Barbara K. Breitsameter 8/16/2003 8:28:28 PMThis is such a great shot! Congrats Larry. #169838
Julie L. Curiel 8/17/2003 1:08:58 PMThis is a great shot Larry. It almost looks like they are Christmas carolling or somthing. I especially like the Santa toward the back with a brown beard and not so grey hair! #170514
Zita A. Strother 8/24/2003 12:02:48 AMLarry
What a deligtful shot! I looks great small or large.
You have done something extraordinary in that your shot is so unique!
How wonderful in all ways!
Zita #176689
Mette Vendelboe Allison 2/5/2004 4:37:41 AMCool and funny shot! #362386
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How Is America Going To End?
The Catholic Church helped preserve Roman civilization. Can Mormonism do the same for America?
When America disappears 100 or 500 or 1,000 years from now, it will be gone but not forgotten. As the world's leading military, economic, and cultural power since World War II, the United States will linger in the global gene pool and influence whatever comes next. But how exactly will Americanness get transmitted to the civilizations that replace us?
The physical structures we've built won't be our legacy. Our houses, schools, and stadiums will eventually crumble; in The World Without Us, Alan Weisman even imagines the Statue of Liberty getting knocked into the ocean by a glacier, leaving the real world in a similar state as Planet of the Apes. The ideas, art forms, and inventions that we've transmitted around the world will outlast our monuments' inevitable decay, and not just because our national backlog of McRib sandwiches may never biodegrade. While the current financial crisis has cast doubt on free-market capitalism, I'd wager that American-style economics will outlast this country's run as a political entity. The global rise of basketball, a game surpassed in worldwide popularity only by soccer, ensures that at least one artifact of American leisure will persist. America's native musical forms—jazz, rock 'n' roll, and hip-hop music—also seem like good possibilities to serve as cultural carriers.
But for America's intangible qualities to get preserved—our shared history, our ideals, our passions—someone needs to do the preserving. Edward Gibbon argued that the introduction of Christianity doomed Rome: "[T]he last remains of the military spirit were buried in the cloister." There's a stronger case to be made that the Christians kept Rome from being erased from our collective memory—that the Catholic Church was the one entity that maintained Roman hierarchies, Roman thought, and the Latin language as the rest of the continent descended into illiteracy.
A religion is also a good candidate to keep America alive. The history of Catholicism shows that religious movements can outlast the political systems in which they arose. Our idealized conception of what America stands for has its origins in religious belief as well: the Puritans' values of industry and self-reliance, and their desire for the nation to be a "city upon a hill."
What religion might serve as America's preservationist? In the 1960 novel A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller Jr. imagines a group of monks playing the same role as their European forebears, preserving knowledge in a post-apocalyptic America. Considering this country's microscopic monk supply, it's hard to imagine monasteries banding together to combat data rot. Evangelical Christians seem like a more logical contender: Around 100 million Americans identify as evangelicals, and the idea of the United States as a promised land is pervasive in evangelical thought. But while they're often thought of as a homogeneous bloc, evangelicals are really a diverse and fragmented lot. That makes the movement resilient and adaptable but not exactly the best vessel for preserving a culture. The early Catholic Church, in contrast, was more disciplined and hierarchical, a far better candidate both to survive a collapse and to carry forward societal traditions.
A better candidate to serve as America's time capsule: the Mormons. In an aside in 2007's Are We Rome?, Cullen Murphy posits that Salt Lake City could become "the Vatican of the third millennium," with the Mormon Church "propagating a particular, canonical version of America."Orson Scott Card, the Mormon science-fiction writer, lays out a similar premise in the 1989 short-story collection The Folk of the Fringe. In "West," a group of Mormons sets out for Utah after a societal collapse brought on by nuclear war, biological warfare, and climate change. Despite finding that Temple Square is about to be submerged by rising waters, the travelers manage to keep the world alive by sticking together even as "places without Mormons were dying or dead."
Why does Card think the Mormons will live through a disaster? He explains via e-mail that Mormon culture "has strengths and weaknesses, but it has almost all the attributes of a civilizational winner. … We have organizational practices and ideological elements that make it highly likely that wherever we are, we will outlast the collapse of governments and civilizations." As far as organizational practices go, a 2007 church pamphlet recommends that families put together "a [three-month] supply of food that is part of your normal, daily diet" as well as stores of wheat, white rice, and beans for "longer-term needs."* (Seventy-two-hour preparedness kits will suffice in a pinch.) The church, practicing what it preaches, owns a silo in Salt Lake City filled with 19 million pounds of wheat. The Mormons' ideological preparations for the end of America include the widely held belief that the United States will not endure—and that when the Constitution "hangs by a thread," Mormons will be there to save it.
Mormonism is an American religion. It was birthed in this country, and the church's missionary work has made the religion one of the most-recognizable American institutions around the world. If the U.S. government dissolves or the continent gets submerged by rising seas, the Mormons have more reason than most to stick around. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds that the framers of the Constitution were divinely inspired, that American Indians are partly descended from an ancient Israelite tribe called the Lamanites, and that upon his return, Jesus Christ will rule both in the old Jerusalem and on American soil.** In Mormonism and the American Experience, Klaus J. Hansen refers to the church's vision of the continent as a holy land as America's "religious declaration of independence" Like the early Christians—a group the Mormons consider their direct ancestors—the early Mormons prepared for the end of the world as if it were coming next week, and coming to their backyard. In 1831, one year after the first publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith received a revelation that the end times were nigh and that the New Jerusalem should be built in Missouri. Church newspapers soon began recording "signs of the times": earthquakes, epidemics, and steamboat explosions. The belief that the Messiah was coming, says LDS scholar Michael Austin, generated lots of enthusiasm from early believers. It also led the Mormons to do "a lot of incredibly stupid things." Austin says that Joseph Smith's conviction that the millennium was afoot may have contributed to the 1837 failure of the Kirtland Safety Society, an Ohio bank started by Smith that issued notes in a manner that bore no relation to the capital on hand.
The apocalypse didn't arrive in the 1830s or any other time, but Mormons have never stopped preparing for it. According to Austin, "pretty much every generation of Mormons has perceived itself as the last generation before the end times."
While the Mormons have never put their survival skills to the test during an authentic apocalypse, they have faced down continual threats to the religion's existence. Shortly after Joseph Smith's bank bubble, most of the Latter-day Saints consolidated in Missouri; the Missourians, fearful of a group they perceived as clannish, issued an extermination order that forced the Mormons out. In 1839, the LDS Church moved on to Nauvoo, Ill., where more amenable state officials briefly allowed the group to govern themselves. Five years later, Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob of settlers angered by the Mormons' quasi-theocracy and church leaders' polygamy.
Zoom forward to today, and the Mormons have transformed, incredibly, from vagabonds to the epitome of old-fashioned American values. Seen as honest and incorruptible, Mormons are recruited in great numbers by the FBI. Dubbed by Harold Bloom "perhaps the most workaddicted culture in religious history," they have proved spectacularly successful in both secular and Church business. (1999's Mormon America: The Power and the Promise pegged the church's assets at $25 billion to $30 billion.) They venerate the traditional family unit, rarely divorce, and live as much as a decade longer than the average American. They are just like us, only they're always on their best behavior.
The Mormons' assimilation began after Brigham Young and his followers journeyed west following Smith's murder. The LDS Church envisioned carving out a state of its own, Deseret, that would take up close to the entirety of present-day Nevada and Utah and large swathes of the rest of the Western U.S. Jan Shipps, the leading non-LDS scholar of Mormonism, describes the exodus to the West as a journey "backward into a primordial sacred time"—a re-enactment of the Israelites' trek through the desert.
American civilization soon extended westward to meet the Mormons where they lived. In 1848, the U.S. gobbled up all of modern-day Utah as part of the spoils of the Mexican-American War. The federal noose tightened on the Mormons once again, with only the Civil War offering a respite from increased enforcement of polygamy laws. In 1882, plural marriage became a federal felony. Eight years later, with the church under increasing federal pressure to abolish the practice, then-President Wilford Woodruff declared that Mormonism's age of polygamy was over. The end of sanctioned polygamy jolted the church into modernity. By the middle of the 20th century, the Mormons had become more "American" than any other Americans. In a 2008 New York Times Magazine feature, Noah Feldman suggested that prejudice against the idea of a Mormon president might push the LDS Church to move "even further in the direction of mainstream Christianity." That theory, though, doesn't reflect the everlasting pull of pioneer-era Mormonism. In The Angel and the Beehive, Armand L. Mauss argues that assimilation brought about a "new predicament of respectability … rather than the old one of disrepute." Starting around 1960, the Mormon leadership renewed its emphasis on genealogy and the missionary program in an attempt to maintain Mormons' "identity as a special people."
Jan Shipps says the allure of yesteryear means Mormonism is always 25 to 30 years behind the rest of America. The church's strong stances against the Equal Rights Amendment and gay marriage, she argues, show that the Latter-day Saints lag behind the country's mores. (There's also the BYU dress code, which bans sleeveless clothing.)If and when the end of America comes, Mormonism will go even more retro—just as the end of polygamy brought the LDS Church into modern times, the dissolution of the United States would send them into the past. The Latter-day Saints' oscillation between contemporary society and their pioneer days makes them the perfect time capsule: They will always retain a piece of the American character, yet they have enough of a toehold in the past—and enough grain in the silo—to resume their pre-modern ways.
If the Mormon Church does someday become a proxy for the United States, what parts of American civilization will survive? "Things that used to be American—motherhood and apple pie—would be restored to primacy," Orson Scott Card says. Perhaps the wholesome Osmond family will come to represent the pinnacle of American entertainment, and Stephen Covey—the Mormon writer behind The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People—will be hailed as our society's leading philosopher. Long sideburns will forever recede from memory. More seriously, a Mormon society would continue to speak English, to spread the gospel of capitalism, and to put forward the idea that America was and is a sacred place, a nation worth remembering and preserving.
In the event of a collapse at home, the Mormons won't take over America or the world by sheer numbers. In 1984, sociologist Rodney Stark projected that if the Mormon Church grew 30 percent a decade—less than the 53 percent rate from 1940 to 1980—the Mormon population would be 60 million in 2080. With the LDS fertility rate declining, Stark's projection now seems like pure fantasy. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the LDS Church had roughly 12 million members worldwide as of 2006, with 4 million of those active churchgoers. The farther you get from Salt Lake City, the more likely Mormons are to fall away from the faith. The Tribune reported that around 200,000 Brazilians called themselves Mormons in 2000, while the church claimed 750,000 members in Brazil.
If America goes under, LDS scholar Michael Austin says, regional strains of Mormonism might develop "without the pressure from Salt Lake City to keep everything coordinated." Orson Scott Card emphasizes that post-collapse Mormons would be organized but open to others: "If we did not approach things that way, we would fail, because our very survival as an organized group would frighten others who saw us as a threat," he writes, adding that Mormons "learned that one the hard way" during the polygamy years. In the event of the American end times, Card continues, the church would likely continue to "regard the Constitution of the United States as a divinely ordered document—including a reasonable separation of church and state. There would be no Mormon Taliban, no Mormon equivalent of sharia imposed on non-Mormons."
In The Folk of the Fringe, Card writes that "civilization lives on among those folk whose bonds of faith, tribe, and language are strong." As a native New Orleanian, I couldn't help thinking of Hurricane Katrina. With the federal, state, and local governments all failing to mount a rebuilding plan, the city's revival was left to grass-roots, neighborhood-based organizations. It's not surprising group that the city's most tightly knit and most homogeneous group—the Vietnamese-American community of New Orleans East—came back the fastest. Partly inspired by a priest from the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church who traveled around the South persuading evacuated parishioners to come home, Vietnamese residents of the Versailles neighborhood turned out to help each other and help their church. Within nine months, 45 of 50 neighborhood businesses had reopened. Within two years, 90 percent of the area's pre-Katrina residents returned, double the citywide average.
In New Orleans, civilization lives on among those folk whose bonds of faith, tribe, and language are strong. In America, perhaps civilization will carry on in the same way.
* Correction, Aug. 7, 2009: This piece originally stated that Mormons are counseled to keep a two-year supply of food. In 2007, the church advised families to keep a three-month supply plus stores of food for longer-term needs.
** Correction, Aug. 8, 2009: This article originally said that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that Jesus will rule on American soil. The LDS Church believes he will return, not be resurrected. In addition, the church believes that Jesus will also reign in the old Jerusalem.


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Exclusively for H&M and the East London-based custom bike shop Brick Lane Bikes is a Lookbook shot by Highsnobiety featuring the best styles of the upcoming capsule collection in addition to their great single speed bike. Brick Lane Bikes, short BLB, is a small store and workshop famed in London for their customisations and hyped for their good vibes. H&M teamed up with BLB to release a unique capsule collection consisting of functional and vintage-style tees, pants, jackets, long-sleeved shirts, and accessories.
Watch the video we featured earlier here and click through the full Lookbook in the gallery above.
Photography: Björn Jonas // Assistant: Kim Bode & Marcus Kölling Stylist: Asa Lundström // Assistant: Sara Andersson, Hair & Make-Up: Julie Skok, Models: David Metcalfe & Oliver Greenall @Izaio // Pascalle @Modelwerk
Production: Georgia Reeve for Highsnobiety