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The amalgamation of Vedic and non-Aryan religion was not an easy affair. It is not surprising to find the Rig Vedic word for festival, Samana, which has been rendered both as 'battle' and ' 'festival'. We hear of Bhima and Arjuna as destroying the great Chaitya on the hills of Rajgir in order to demonstrate their hostility towards Magadha. Likewise, the Asurs of Gaya were uprooted by Vishnu. The famous Sonepur Cattle fair (deeed to be the largest in the world) recreates the Gagendra moksha legend, associated with Hariharanatha temple in Sonepur, which was once strongly opposed to Vishnu. The Cattle fair, beginning with the full moon day of Kartik Purnima (November) commemorates the ancient concord accommplished at Sonepur, between the opposing sects of Vishnav and Shiva worshippers.
The Legend associated with Kaun Hara Ghat The central venue is the kaun hara (who lost ?) ghat (river bank) which originates from a mythical encounter between the honest gaja elephant) and the shrewd graha (crocodile). The story dates back to the undatable past when the elephant. Jai and the crocodile, Vijai in their previous birth were fraternally related devotees of Lord Vishnu. Once they quarreled amongst themselves over the distribution of proceeds received from a fire sacrifice. Jai, the elder, cursed the younger Vijai for reneging on the promise of equal shares, while Vijaia insisted that each of them were given what they deserved and so there was no question of sharing it. For Vijai, the curse spelled rebirth as a vile crocodile. In retaliation the younger cursed the elder to be reborn as an elephant. When the anger subsided, the two brothers realised thir mistakes but the curses were irrevocable. Later, one Kartik Purnima day when the saintly elephant went to the Gandak river for a bath, the crafty crocodile caught his foot. A fierce battle ensued and finally Lord Vishnu had to hurl his disc to kill the crocodile. The Hariharanatha Temple at Sonepur, housing the images of Vishnu and Shiva, commemorates the temporary thaw in what was otherwise a more or less permanent war between themselves and their supporters.
Sonepur Cattle Fair Legend apart, the famous Sonepur fair in more of a cattle trading centre where incredible number of birds and cattle are brought from different parts of the country. Besides, the bewildering array of wares are on sale and add to this the numerous folk shows about which the BBC once remarked, "there's nothing like the Sonepur Cabaret." The time to start is very early in the morning when the fog is suddenly pierced by the sun and the huge gathering has just emerged from the holy dip in the cold absolving waters. The mela that lasts upto a fortnight, provides enough time to talk to the parrots, watch the elephants being bathed leisurely, followed by ear splitting trumpets and then the artists working up with colourful designs to decorate the elephants as if the pachyderm has been tatooed all over, see the horses being tested for their speed and stamina, big bulky buffaloes being milked and likewise all other animals demonstrating their skill, strength and productivity. By midday, it is the cacophony of strong decibels pouring in from all corners as the huge gathering becomes denser with more and more people adding to the sound and sight of the landscae. Ash smeared, saffron clothed holy men blow their conches and bang their gongs. Loudsspeakers, from various folk shows and jugglers rent the air together with the unison from the animals. Much before the sun sets in, flames and fumes of dung fire burning at different places appear to screen the sky in a very amusing way, as if some mediveval army has just camped for the night. and it is time to share a gossip with one of the villagers who may better summarise the stock and sale of the cattles for the day. Zesty snacks together with tea comes in from the open air restaurant.
Temple at Deoghar The hoary temple at Deoghar (the home of gods) is the most important pilgrim point in Bihar that attracts thousands of Shiv devotees during the month of Shrawan (July/August), when the summer heat has just given way to the early monsoon. Saffron clad pilgrims with pots of holy water, well balanced on their shoulder make a 100 km bare trekking from Sultanganj (where the holy water of Ganges is considered holdier due to its unusual flow northwards) to Baidyanath Dha at Deoghar. Water is poured on the lingam to appease Shiva. The sanctity of Deoghar lies in its legend of Ravana who went all the way to Mount Kailash, pleading Shiva to make Lanka his hoe. Ravana's other was an ardent devotee of Shiva and she worshipped a Shivling made of clay, which soon dissolved with daily pouring of water over it. This prompted Ravana to implore Shiva if he would reside in Lanka. Lord Shiva did not accede to Ravana's prayer but offered him one of twelve emblems of his divinity (Jyotiralinga) which would be quite as effective and that he might take it away on the condition that the transfer should be effected without breaking the journey. Moreover if the linga was placed elsewhere on earth during the journey, it would remain fixed on that spot forever. The other gods felt unhappy at the Jyotiralinga being tansported to Lanka which would render them powerless in their fight with Ravana. Accordingly they planned to outwit Ravana. Varuna, the god of water entered the belly of Ravana, urging him to relieve himself. Ravana was left with no alternative but to descend and befriend and old Brahamin (who was Vishnu in disguise) begging him to hold the lingam for a while. On return Ravana found the lingam lying on the ground and the Brahamin was nowhere to be seen. He was in a great rage but equally helpless as he tried hard to reove the linga from the spot but be only succeeded in breaking a piece of the top of it. This place where the jyotiralinga was destined to last for ever is Deoghar, also popular as Baijnath Dham.
Nag Panchmi The rainy month of Sravana when there is danger of death from snake bite, people appease the snake god by offering milk during Nag Panchmi. The prime centre of naga worship is Rajgir and Mahabharata describes this place as the abode of serpents and excavations have revealed numerous objects used in serpent cult. In fact naga worship is wide spread through out India.
Makar Sankranti Mela Famous Makar Sankranti mela is another festival unique to Rajgir in the month of Paus, corresponding to mid January. Devotees make flower offerings to the deities of the temples at Hot springs and bathe in the holy water. Another historic place associated with fifteen day long Makar Sankranti mela is the Mandar hills in Banka district. Puranic legends accounts for a great deluge which witnessed the creation of a Asura that threatened the gods. Vishnu cut off the Asura's head and piled up the body under the weight of the Mandar hill. The famous panchjanya - the sankh (counch shell) used in the Mahabharat war is believed to have been found here on the hills. Traces, akin to serpent coil can be seen around the hill and it is believed that the snake god offered himself to be used as a rope for churning the ocean to obtain the amrit (nectar).
Solitary Reaper Hari Har Dham At Bagodar in Giridih is Hari Har Dham, famous for the 62 feet high linga (completed in 1987), which marks it as the tallest in the world. Spread over 25 acres of land and surrounded by rivers, the place offers a picturesque surrounding.
Gaya-Buddhist Pilgrimage Center Gaya is another holy dot in Bihar, famous for the International Buddhist Gathering and the rallying point is the Mahabodhi tree and the adjacent temple. The occasions are Buddha Jayanti (Buddha was born on this day, he attained enlightenment on this day and also attained Nirvana on this day ) and in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) and the annual session of Dalai Lama in December. Mahavir Jayanti is celebated in April with much fanfare on the Parsvanath hill and also at Vaishali while Deo Deepawali, marking the attainment of Nirvana by Mahavira is celebrated best at Pawapuri, ten days after Deepavali.
Gaya - Pitrapaksha Mela Arond september the sleepy town of Gaya is agog with people who come here for the famous Pitrapaksha mela or the ancestor worship typified in Sraddha ritual. It is time for the Gayalis (the descendants of Magga Brahmans who were once devotees of Shiva but later converted to Vaishnavism) to be prepared for the vedic Sraddha ceremonies or the pindan - a mandatory Hind rite that is supposed to bring salvation to the departed soul. In the early Dharmasastras, Vishnu provides a list of over 50 tirthas but it proclaims that dead ancestors pray to God for a son who would offer pinda (lymph of rice) to them at Gaya. The tradition traces its history to the time of Buddha, who is believed to have performed the first pindan here. Turning the pages of earlier history, one comes across the Puranic legend that ascribes Gaya as one of the holiest spots of the world. The Asura, named Gaya become so powerful that the gods felt threatened and thus thought of eliminating him. As a precondition to his death, the Asura demanded that be should be buried in the holiest spot of the world. This place is Gaya.
Vishnupada Temple The central point of the Hindu pilgrimage in Gaya is the Vishnupada temple built by Rani Ahilyabai of Indore in 1787. The spot on which it stands is associated with the famous mythological event of Vishnu killing Gaya and leaving his footprints on the rock which is the main point of worship in the temple. The Shraddha is customarily performed under a fig tree while the women pilgrim perform it indoors as gayawal women live under strange customs, for instance, they never stir out of the house, married girl continues to get her daily ration from her parents. They can adopt a child or even an adult, who may assist her in their work. The Gayawals are believed to maintain centuries old records of the pindans performed under the supervision of their ancestors and accordingly people prefer the specific family of Gayawals who might have served their ancestors as well.
Other Famous Festivities Though Bihar is in league with festivals like Holi, Dussehra, Deepavali but chaath puja (6 days after Deepavali) is Bihar's prime festival honouring the sun god. Unlike the zestful Holi or the expensive Deepavali) Chaath is a festival of prayer and propitiation observed with solemnity. It is an expression of thanks giving and seeking the blessings from the forces of nature, prominent among them being the Sun and river. The belief is that a devotee's desire is always fulfilled during Chaath. Simultaneously an element of fear is alive among the devotees who dread the punishment for any misdeed during Chaath. The city remains safe during this time when criminals too prefer to be a part of the good.
Chaath-Fasting Chaath in Bihar can best be seen at Deo in Aurangabad or Baragaon near Nalanda, noted for their sun temples. Unlike other sun temples in India that faces East, the temple at Deo faces west and during the festival time it is the most crowded place. It is strange to see a Brahmin standing in the river water next to a Harijan ! The festival is more of a sacrifice which entails purificatory preparation. It can be performed by men or women, irrespective to caste or creed. Chaath commences with the end of Deepavali when the house is thoroughly cleaned, family members go in for a holy dip, strict saltless vegetarian menu is observed (even onions and garlic are considered unwanted during the entire festival period), all earthen vessels are reserved for the period only and all possible purity of food is adhered to; clothes have to be unstitched and people sleep on the floor. The person observing the Chaath (known as Parvati) observes dawn to dusk fast which concludes with sweets. This is followed by another fast for 36 hours till the dawn of the final day when puja commences at the river bank much before sunrise. The disciplined parvatis remain in water from late midnight until the ray of dawn streaks the horizons. The river is now flooded with offerings to the sun which is followed by breakfast and distribution among the gatherings.
Mithila- Marriage Market What once used to be the debating ground scholars debating ground in Mithila has now become saurath Sabha or the Mithila marriage market near Madhubani. In the summer of June, Mithila Brahmins prefer to gather in the vast mango grove (thanks to the Raja, Raghav Singh, the Mithila ruler of Darbhanga for gifting the land for the ever gathering crowd of Mithila matchmakers) in the village of Surath to explore the possibilites, discuss horoscope and finally to negotiate marriages within the community but atleast five generations beyond the family. The girl's father is on the move trying to locate a prospective bridegroom and so in the Ghatak (middleman), all the more serious to earn commissions on marriage fixtures. Once the prospective families pass through the ordeal of question session and feel satisfied by the initial scrutiny of the horoscopes, they move on to the Panjikar (registrars) who verifies the records and credentials to ensure that matrimontial alliance was not being performed within the prohibited degrees (within the seventh generation on paternal side and the fifth on the maternal side). His satisfaction earns a talpatra (palm leaf certificate) marked in red symbolising 'no objection certificate' which permits the families to establish matrimonial alliance. The Panjikar too receives a token and he blesses the girl's father, " May your daughter bathe in milk and bear many sons." The successful families finally call off the day with a visit to the nearby Shiva temple. The people of Mithila are believed to have followed the Panji Prabhadha (system of recorded genealogy) since the fourteenth century. These records were maintained by the Panjikars, who were later to examine the validity and purity of marriage settlements. In fact one was supposed to be are of his ancestors names and a daily rite of Tarpan ensured that people offered oblations of water in the name of each ancestor upto six or seven generations. If one recalls the name of one's acestors daily, one can not forget their names !
Sarhul Festivals Sarhul is the most important festival for the tribals of Chotanagpur. It is celebrated with the advent of spring (February/March) when the sal tree is full bloom. These trees in the sacred grove are highly venerated and the festival centres around the holy spirits that dwell here. The focal point of the festival is to obtain a good harvest and hence appeasement of goddess of nature. Makar Sankranti Paus Mid January Sarhul Chait March/April Holi Fagun February/March Mahavir Jayanti Vaisakh April/May Buddha Jayanti Vaisakh April/ May Deogarh Pilgrimage Shrawan July/August Nag Panchmi Shrawan July/August Pitrapaksh Mela Bhado September/October Sonepur Cattle Fair Kartik October/November Deepavali Kartik October/November Chaath Kartik 6 days after Deepavali Deo Deepavali Aghahan 10 days after Deepavali Buddhist congregation (dalai Lama's session) December Rakhi Purnamasi Shrawan July/August Shiv Ratri Fagun February
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New York World's Fair, 1939
It's time to go back 73 years in time to 1939 and the New York World's Fair!
For those of you who were curious (Hannahx2!), here's what the robot (named Electro, and seen here with his dog Sparko) looked like!
The entrance to the "Electric Utilities Exhibit Corporation" involved a dramatic walk through a waterfall. To the left you can see the base of the 150-foot transmission tower. The main exhibit was a show with a live cast, showing "The Forward March of America". "Life with and without electricity is contrasted in two actual streets. Time moves backward to a street of 1892... portraying the life of the era. Then time spans the years to a modern street, showing how electricity has contributed to the tremendous progress made in the past 50 years."
The huge stainless steel lightning bolt in front of the General Electric building represents "... the taming of the savage natural forces of electricity to serve the needs of men." One exhibit showed man-made lightning, 10 million volts arcing over 30 feet. Inside the "House of Magic", you would see a solar-powered motor, "great whirling discs, synchronized with light", and a "metal carpet floating in space" (whatever that means!). There was also a huge mural by Rockwell Kent, and a complete television studio. Television in 1939, wow!
And finally, the obligatory shot of the Trylon and Perishpere. The Unisphere from the 1964 World's Fair was built on the site of the Perisphere!
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Alec McDowell (X5-494) is a fictional television character portrayed by Jensen Ackles in the 2000–2002 cyberpunk television series Dark Angel, created by James Cameron.
Alec was named for his "smart alec" attitude[2]. He's a transgenic, though he prefers genetically empowered ("Freak Nation"), and is an X5, like Max (there are several X series, going up to X8). He was bred, trained, and raised by Manticore, a facility that used experimental genetic technology to produce various classes of enhanced beings for warfare. Born to a surrogate mother, Alec was around 20 years old when he first appeared on Dark Angel. Unlike his genetically identical twin, Ben (a.k.a. X5-493), he was never called Max Guevara's "brother," since Ben and Max were not biologically related and Alec was from a separate unit. Alec never met Max until he was assigned as her breeding partner in the season 2 premiere [2].
Just before "The Pulse" (an electro-magnetic pulse bomb set off over the United States), Max and a number of her unit escaped from Manticore in 2009. X5-494, however, was not one of the '09 escapees and did not achieve his freedom until more than 10 years later when Max instigated the destruction of Manticore and freed the transgenics[2]. Alec was already outside of the compound then, assigned to corral Max back to Manticore and to facilitate the capture and/or death of Eyes Only[2].
Once free, he engages in various methods, generally illegal, to gain quick cash; one of the first was cage fighting. He wasn't planning on doing this long, but ceased altogether (excepting mental coercion [3]) after he gets caught, is forced to kill, and then nearly killed [4], by Ames White, the deadly agent assigned to hunt down and destroy all escaped transgenics. Alec then emulates Max by working at Jam Pony (a bike messenger service) in order to secure a Sector Pass and scout potential places to steal from[5]. He also runs various scams and had shady business dealings around the city. However, he does limit himself to products that won't get his clientele killed, limiting his customer base[5].
Wired for survival, he's initially looking out only for himself[6], but through Max's influence, and his own repressed conscience, he changes, enough that he willingly and often risks himself for friends and transgenics in distress[6]. By the end of the series, he and Max work together to build up the new community for Manticore escapees dubbed Terminal City (a.k.a. Transgenic City, or more commonly: T.C.), a place where they could live and defend themselves from the hostile "ordinaries" (normal humans), as well as the government, and makes a stand with Max and the other transgenics[7].
Powers & abilitiesAs is standard with X5s (and partially shared with the other transgenics), he has many superior physical traits, including:
Enhanced strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, stamina, and coordination[1], including the abilitity to jump extremely high.
Accelerated healing with stem cells and metabolism, which makes it very difficult to become drunk[8].
Enhanced eyesight, which allows him to see perfectly in the dark and selectively zoom in on objects from great distances, and hearing.
Enhanced immune system—all transgenics were made immune to all common bio-warfare agents[1].
Eidetic memory.
Genius level IQ[9].
Although he appears to be an ordinary human (except for the bar code on the back of his neck that's genetically encoded into his DNA), he possesses extraordinary physical strength, able to overpower a man three times his weight, his reflexes are superhumanly fast, and his eyesight and sense of hearing and smell are extremely acute, which, along with his training, would make it very hard for someone or something to catch him by surprise.
He can leap great distances vertically, allowing him to jump over a barbed fence, and is capable of sprinting at extreme speeds allowing him to blur, making it very difficult for anyone to catch him on foot, except another transgenic.
X5s have enhanced night vision, to the point where they can see well in very little light, and telescopic vision, allowing them to selectively zoom in, and view objects from a distance.
All transgenics have a high number of stem cells in their blood allowing for them to have extremely high regeneration rates. However, if an X5's organ becomes extremely damaged, such as a bullet to the heart, it has to be replaced, and can only be replaced with an X5 or bio-mechanical substitute[10]. All X5s are O-negative blood-typed and are universal donors but can only receive from another X5[11].
Their metabolisms are extremely high, thus making them almost completely insusceptible to alcohol and possibly poisons[12][13].
X5s are very dexterous and have extraordinary agility and coordination and advanced lung capacity, allowing them to perform complicated acrobatic and gymnastic maneuvers that would be very difficult for a human, with ease. The X5s were also designed to be physically attractive[14].
In addition to his superior physique, Alec possesses a genius level I.Q. and problem-solving skills. He is very gifted at assessing people and situations, which makes him highly adaptive to change and able to learn and mimic with extreme speed and accuracy.
[edit] SkillsX5s, meant to be the (transgenic) officers, were exceptionally well trained and suited for military combat, strategy, and espionage (including various weapons and martial arts).
Like all X5s, Alec endured brutal physical and mental training and rigid discipline (brainwashing) from childhood till the time of his escape, and his training combined with his enhanced physique makes him nearly unstoppable when facing normal humans, though he is by no means invincible.
Trained as a Manticore supersoldier/assassin, some assumptions are that: he is highly skilled in CQB, recon, infiltration, tracking, observation, escape and evasion, espionage, computers, explosives, and handling vehicles (including various military planes and helicopters), has achieved fluency in many languages, and has a black belt in various martial arts such as Krav Maga, Taekwondo,and Judo.
X5s, as children, were trained to hold their breath for four minutes and can hold their breath for much longer as adults.
Alec (pre-series, as X5-494) became a concert-level pianist in less than a day in preparation for the Berrisford mission [15].
[edit] Relevant HistoryTwin Brother Ben
494's identical twin/genetic clone, X5-493, Ben, was one of the children in Max's Unit who escaped in 2009. Ben, however, didn't adapt to the outside world, remained lost and confused, and became a serial killer that Max had to stop, and kill [16] Pollo Loco"). Max having to kill Ben was a major reason for Max's antagonism towards Alec, since he served as a constant reminder of what she had been forced to do [17].
X5-493's escape resulted in PSY-OPS time for Alec, as did his eventual psychosis at a later date[2].
Alec[18] gets arrested for Ben's murder of a man named Timothy Ryan, for which the police have an eye witness and DNA evidence. Ben also killed at least ten other people.
The '09ers' Escape
This caused a lot of trouble for all of the X5s, after the escape, Manticore attempted to "simplify" those remaining since they were thought to be designed with too much independence, sending them through extreme re-indoctrination [19] The twins of the escapees were assumed to have the same psychological make-up, and so got the worst treatment, including six months in PSY-OPS [2][20].
In the episode "The Berrisford Agenda", we see flashbacks to 494's first long-term away mission in 2018 when he was ordered to observe, then assassinate, Robert Berrisford, a Manticore subcontractor who was becoming too curious about the supersoldier program. However, while using the alias of the young piano teacher Simon Lehane (whom 494 killed in order to take his identity), 494 fell in love with Berrisford's seventeen-year-old daughter, Rachel. Rachel would have been killed in the car bomb he was supposed to set off, and at the last minute, 494 attempted to stop the execution. Unfortunately, his Manticore handlers were suspicious of 494 and triggered the bomb. Robert Berrisford survived, but Rachel ended up in a coma that lasted for two years. 494 was brutally punished by Manticore for his disobedience. However, he was allowed to live (Manticore having done all they could to make him forget, or not care, about the Berrisford mission) and ultimately resumed his role as a soldier. After the fall of Manticore in 2020, Alec did get the opportunity to say good-bye to Rachel at her bedside before she ultimately died. It was in this episode that Max realized Alec was capable of love and was far more than a killing machine for Manticore[21].
His name
494 was given the name "Alec," by Max when she first met him while imprisoned at Manticore. He was supposed to be her "designated breeding partner", but when Max refused his ordered advances, 494 was willing to back off, albeit with a very snarky attitude. After that, Max dubbed him "Alec" — as in "smart aleck" — due to his egotistical cockiness, and a wary love/hate relationship between the two ensued. (Max's second choice for 494's name was "Dick".) 494 liked the name "Alec" and kept it. The last name "McDowell" was given to the character by one of Dark Angel's writers, whose favorite actor was Malcolm McDowell. However, the name was never actually revealed on the show; the scene in which it was once shown on a file folder was edited out. The writer commentary for "Designate This" says that Alec was originally conceived of as being like McDowell's character Alex in A Clockwork Orange but turned out otherwise.
Many fans thought that if Dark Angel had continued for a third season, there would have been a romance between Alec and Max, and there was actually a story treatment by the show's writers to that effect (one of several). However, the show was canceled, leaving the Max/Alec relationship only a possibility. As the writer commentary for "Hello, Goodbye" discusses, Alec was imagined as a romantic foil for Max and Logan's relationship. However, the commentary also notes that his relationship to her is like that of a jerky older brother.
The novels
Alec's adventures with Max continue after the end of the Dark Angel series in the Max Allan Collins novels Skin Game and After the Dark. There are also details of his years at Manticore in The Eyes Only Dossier by D.A. Stern.
Detailed (fan created) information about X5-494 can be found at the website Genetically Empowered
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Research skills {What you need to get through with your sanity}
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The Most Important Thing…
In order to conduct productive research, you need a workable topic. NEVER start research without a manageable topic. A manageable topic will be neither too broad nor too narrow. If your topic is too broad, you'll find too much information*. If your topic is too narrow, you may not find enough information. * I know what you're thinking – "too much information? I need all I can GET!" Trust me, the first time you get 20,000+ hits (either in the Library's resources or on the Internet), you'll start sweating and realizing that the world is VERY FULL of information, and not all of it is relevant to your needs. You don't want everything; you want what will serve your research needs.
Picking a Topic Pick something that YOU find interesting – that way you're not bored in the research process For writing papers at the college level, I'd recommend avoiding topics that have been "done to death" or are emotionally-charged – gun control, abortion, and gay marriage/adoption are examples of topics to avoid Remember: most papers you write in college are going to ask you to defend/argue from one side of an issue
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Let's say you're interested in doing a research paper or report on marijuana – but that's too broad You need to make it less broad. You can do that by asking yourself questions about the topic: What aspects of this topic interest me? What common misconceptions do people have about this topic? What DON'T I understand about this topic that I'd like to understand? What might others find confusing or interesting about this topic that I'd like to highlight?
Developing a Manageable Topic
"Marijuana" as a topic has a lot of potential – you could approach it from a legal or law enforcement perspective (the legalization of marijuana); a cultural perspective (marijuana subculture); or a pharmaceutical perspective (marijuana as medicine) There is A LOT of research out there on marijuana – by narrowing it to one of these perspectives, you're reducing the amount of stuff you have to go through This makes the research process that much easier to navigate and less overwhelming (which is what librarians do – make research less scary)
Developing a Manageable Topic
Another way to develop a manageable topic – either instead of asking questions or in conjunction with asking questions – is to use visual brainstorming techniques such as concept maps or webs These types of techniques can help you organize your thoughts. You could also use a simpler visualization technique to arrange your thoughts. Just remember: brainstorming is the beginning and can help you refine or clarify your topic This web is from the website:
pharmaceutical purposes
Used to effectively treat a variety of issues Being plant-derived, it has fewer negative side effects Is still illegal in much of the US, making cultivation difficult Can be taken in a variety of ways Marijuana should be legalized for pharmaceutical purposes
Got a Topic; What's Next?
Now you have a topic – but the next step is NOT diving right into the process of locating resources You need to develop keywords which are the tools you use to search the Library's resources (and the Internet, too) Creating a list of keywords can help you further refine your topic – it can serve as a brainstorming technique, too! The better your keywords, the better your results!
Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes.
Developing Keywords Medical marijuana should be legalized for the treatment of seizures, pain relief, and nausea as a result of chemotherapy. Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes. Medical marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes. Marijuana Legalized Medicinal Purposes Cannabis Legalization Medicine Medical Medical marijuana Law Treatment Seizures Migraines/headaches Glaucoma Pain relief Chemotherapy Case study (case studies) Doctors
Using Keywords Keywords can be used in
The ULM Library Catalog The ULM Library Databases Even on the Internet! You combine keywords together using certain words called operators. They are: AND (this is the most common operator) OR NOT
You have to use the word AND, not + or &.
Using Keywords So a keyword search for our topic could look like any of these search strings: marijuana AND legalization AND medicine marijuana AND medicinal AND legal marijuana AND treatment AND law AND seizures Order and capitalization are not important, but spelling and number are, so be careful. You have to use the word AND, not + or &.
Determining Resource Needs
This part depends on a variety of things: Has your professor set a specific number of resources to use? Has your professor said you can only use certain kinds of resources? What kind of topic do you have? Is it more scientific or more pop culture? The answers to these questions will guide you toward the kinds of resources you need to consult.
Determining Resource Needs
There are different kinds of resources: Books Individual chapters/essays in books Articles Newspaper articles Magazine articles Journal articles Government documents Websites and web documents
Evaluating Resources Resources generally fall into two categories:
Scholarly Written by experts Focuses on a particular field, topic, or discipline Intended for others in that field or career "Proper" language, technical vocabulary No ads RESEARCH ORIENTED Popular Written by journalists Usually covers broad topics, fields, issues, or disciplines Usually appeals to a wide audience Everyday language, slang, even profanity LOTS of ads NOT RESEARCH ORIENTED JOURNALS are scholarly. NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES are popular.
Evaluating Resources: Internet Edition
Authority--who created the web page? Are they experts? What are their credentials? Do they provide contact information? Accuracy--where did they get their information? Are the facts verifiable through another source? Do they list a bibliography of citations from where they obtained their information? Coverage--how much of the topic does the resource cover? Does it attempt to cover all or most of the aspects, or is it vague? Currency--when was the site last updated? Are the facts on the site up-to- date? Is the information current? Objectivity--does the site have biases? Is the information presented in such a way to allow the viewer to make his/her own judgment, or does the site try to persuade you to adopt its viewpoint? What is the purpose of the site? More about evaluating Internet resources (including this list) can be found at:
Getting It Together (Tips + Reminders)
Everybody thinks research is hard; it really isn't. It just takes time. Make sure you keep a list of keywords – you'll find as you go along that some words work better than others. If you keep a list, you can make a note of what's working and what's not. One step at a time: don't try to find everything all at once. Pick one type of resource or one aspect of your research (like marijuana and migraines) and pursue that first.
Getting It Together Don't assume you'll be able to find everything right away – sometimes it takes a little digging to find the right resources. It's better to have the right resource than the first item on a results list Digital folders – in your , on your jump/flash drive, or your desk top – can keep resources organized and easily accessible; some of our databases will allow you to create individual accounts in which you can save searches and documents! If you find a website that's useful, copy and paste the URL into a Word document and annotate it – that way you know what it is and can get back to it more easily!
Getting It Together And most importantly, remember: if you need help… …JUST ASK A LIBRARIAN FOR HELP! That's what we're here for – we want to help YOU! All you have to do is ASK.
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SA Basins Stratigraphy & Hydrogeology Workshop
This the first of a series of workshops examining the stratigraphy and hydrogeology of the major sedimentary basins in SA. The Murray Basin is the first on the list. The workshop includes:
Examination of core samples of the major sedimentary units
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ITRI's Open Lab was established in 1996 and has served over 350 companies since. More than 10,000 people have become ITRI residents through Open Lab/Incubator projects. Currently, we have 68 tenant companies with 1,100 people as a part of the ITRI Open Lab project. ITRI has fostered the development of more than 198 startups with an accumulated paid-in capital of more than NT$63.4 billion.
Among these new enterprises, 48 entered Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan after graduating and 21 filed for IPOs. We possess abundant R&D assets and strengths as well as venture capital resources, which are able to support the development of telecommunications technology, electro-optical technology, precision machinery, IC design, chemical materials, medical instrumentation, green energy, and biotechnology. These capabilities are the result of the firm synergy between ITRI's R&D centers and laboratories.
Incubation Center in Hsinchu (Head Office)
ITRI's Incubation Center in Hsinchu is the first incubator founded in Taiwan. Since its establishment in 1996, the center has taken on the mission of offering assistance to high-tech startups. In August 2013, ITRI's Incubation Center obtained certifications from NBIA softlanding and EBN BIC. In October 2013, Taiwan's GreTai Securities Market, an over-the-counter trading mechanism for emerging stocks, certified ITRI's Incubation Center as the only one of its kind qualified to help technology firms with IPO processing.
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Our family has had the privilege to share music and ministry for over 30 years,
not only in the Ozark Mountain region but across the globe. We have our share of struggles with the human condition, but God has been faithful! We are committed to expanding His Kingdom, and increasing the joy of those who already know Jesus as their Lord.
We're painfully transparent and free with laughter and a song - explore the site and learn more about our family, and our ministry. Check out the resource page that has material we believe can encourage you and/or someone you love with the message of Jesus Christ!
The Biblical Preacher's Workshop Book - Hosea's first print endeavor doesn't disappoint, as he shares a time-tested approach to studying God's Word. An invaluable resource for any pastor, missionary, Bible study leader, or student of the Bible.
We have also added two new audio resources for you, in the form of podcasts. The first, titled "Fresh Manna" is a daily podcast presented by Hosea, with daily thoughts, devotionals, and prayers.
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Marketwire fluoride press release
Over 1,000 Signatures Reached to End Fluoridation in Toronto
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It has been an incredible 2 months leading up to our peaceful assembly this Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 1-5pm at Toronto City Hall. Today was particularly great as we have reached an amazing pinnacle by getting over 1,000 signatures on the www.change.org End Fluoride Toronto petition!
As well, we are happy to announce that a Press Release was issued on Friday through Marketwire and got huge reach. You can read the press release here: http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/hundreds-to-rally-at-city-hall-against-water-fluoridation-in-toronto-1830597.htm
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Bring a smile and a positive attitude. We are getting together peacefully to learn from one another and to inform those unfamiliar with fluoridation about the latest scientific studies showing that the chemical used to fluoridate Toronto's tap water, hydrofluorosilicic acid, has been linked to a range of adverse health effects. As well, medicating our water supply is immoral, unethical, and … Read More »


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There are many factors which influence the cost of building a house however, A saving of at least 30% can easily be achieved by utilizing the ECO BUILD Building System. In addition, the result will be a quality and more ecologically friendly house.
Accepting that time is money, the ECO BUILD System has a very rapid construction rate.
When using the ECO BUILD patented cladding instead of plaster, the house can be
ready for occupation within days.
The building process, which can be undertaken easily without using highly skilled carpenters, is very simple and owner-builders can complete many of the stages that are involved themselves. The method consists of three elements: a framework of Eco- Build (timber and metal beams that form the framework for the sandbag walls); specially formulated geo-fabric bags, filled with sand and stacked between the beams; and, finally, the cladding of the beams with wire mesh and either plaster, timber or plasterboard.
The completed structure is waterproof (sand does not have the intrinsic capillary action found in cement), fireproof and soundproof, and has very good thermal properties. While standard walls may develop cracks in the plasterwork that can carry through the entire wall, this will not happen with this process, as cracks cannot run through sandbag walls.
Eco-Build and sandbag homes can be produced and built in a short period of time, as no actual brickwork needs to be done. Once the beams and bags have been transported to the site, the framework can be erected within a few days. Design features such as curved walls or unusually shaped windows that would represent an increased cost in a brick structure would not be the case here. Once the framework is in place, filling and stacking sandbags can be undertaken by semi/ unskilled labour or by the owners themselves, reducing labour costs. Much of the sand required to build the structure can be obtained from the site.
This form of construction is ideal in isolated areas, as the weight and design of the construction material makes it easy to transport. Sites with lots of sandy soil are ideal.
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The depressing wreckage of the Wallace sits on Muleshoe's main street. This theater was once very nice for a small town. Facade is green and white concrete with 'WALLACE' in red running vertically down the middle. There was also neon tubing set into the facade. Street level is done in aqua tile (the same as in my old shower). The ticket booth is an odd affair with very sharp angles.
The building is in ruins. Parts of the roof or walls are missing (there's sunlight in the interior in my photo), doors are boarded up, and someone seems to have rammed a vehicle into the front between the doors, which is impressive because Muleshoe has old fashioned curbs that are probably 12-18" above street level. Probably only the general lack of money has kept it from being demolished.
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Wallace Theatre in Muleshoe, TX. has been purchased. The new owners have had all the debri from the interior removed and they are scheduled to meet with Engineers and contractors in mid-February. The side walls of the Theatre are common walls shared by the businesses on either side and have been determined to be structurally sound. Therefore, construction will consist of a new roof, remodeling the front of the building to include the new name 'Trinity' and remodeling the interior.
If anyone knows of Theatres that are closing and would like to sell any of theatre items, please post a note.
I'd be interested in any pre-construction photos of the Wallace Theatre in Muleshoe. My husband is related to the founder of the Wallace Theatre chain in Texas, Wallace Blankenship…
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My photograph of the WALLACE THEATER.
A photo of the Wallace Theater in Muleshoe as it appeared in 1949. Showing at the time was "Brimstone" with Rod Cameron and Adrian Booth.
1949 photo added credit Mark Alford. Features original horizontal marquee.
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HERKIMER NY- State Police in Herkimer have arrested two men on charges of sexual misconduct, after being caught on camera. Police say the owner of a local farm was concerned that his cows were not producing and seemed anxious. After setting up video surveillance in his barn, the owner contacted state police after video revealed his cows were being abused.
An investigation uncovered that one of the men 35-year-old Michael Jones videotaped 31 year-old Reid Fontaine as he allegedly attempted to have sexual contact with several cows. Both men were arrested and charged with misdemeanor sexual misconduct.


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Today's lunch'ervals were derailed by stupidity and old-age. This is the way of things, sometimes.
The plan was to hit-up some sprints during the lunch hour today. However, the kneecaps were talking smack to me and I had to listen hard to figure out if any of it was more than just lazy geezer-groans.
Yeah, turns out the left knee is still a bit tender from turtle-ing it in front of my woman on Sunday.
I'm so cool.
After realizing quick enough that sprints were not available ... I ran a further diagnostic with a few 2 minute surges and learned quick-like that my body was not recovered enough from the weekend's race-training.
... and so, it was another lively recovery spin around the outskirts of LoverMore for me. Another case of having to listen to what the body is saying.
double crapola - what a bother. i know the benefits of recovery, but ...
... sometimes you just want to smack that body into submission.
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Get the chance to discover what makes the perfect pint whilst sampling a wonderful range of Britain's intriguing micro brewery beers on this informatively fun corporate beer tasting experience.
Our Beer tasting team event is hosted by our very own exclusive micro brewers offering an informal insight into the traditional craft of hand-brewing beers and lagers. Ideal for corporate occasions such as pre dinner entertainment, welcome evening activities and informal networking. This mobile event can be staged at any suitable venue including hotel meeting rooms, bar areas, conference suites or even your office!
The Beer Tasting experience delivers tasting, sipping, swirling and quizzing in a relaxed and fun manner – a great way to kick start the evening!
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Ah, bella Roma, how lovely it was to see you! Such a sweet taste of summer! A long weekend of la dolce vita! Okay, okay, I'll stop already. But I need to share some of the amazing things you need to enjoy (watch out, pun!) when in Rome: have ice cream at Giolitti - it's the best! Every flavour is amazing (I tried coconut, watermelon, pistachio, caramel and dark chocolate and every one was to die for). Have espresso in a coffee bar for 90 Cent a cup. Walk everywhere (no bus, metro or subway necessary). Come Aperitivo hour make sure you find yourself on a rooftop (with a bar). Appreciate the architecture and art.
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The Gwangju Biennale Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Sunjung Kim, Mami Kataoka, Carol Yinghua Lu, Nancy Adajania, Wassan Al-Khudhairi, and Alia Swastika as Joint Artistic Directors of the 9th Gwangju Biennale 2012. For the first time, the Biennale has appointed a group of six young Asian women curators to co-direct the exhibition and program. The Gwangju Biennale Foundation has not selected Asian female curators in order to display the political, cultural, or geopolitical hegemony of Asia. Instead, through their appointment, we seek to build a platform that can embrace layers of diverse and engaging discussions in visual culture.
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Android Jelly Bean is the name of the legacy version of Google's mobile operating system. Jelly Bean debuted as Android 4.1 on the Nexus 7 tablet in June 2012. Jelly Bean, or Android 4.1 through 4.3, is an updated expansion of Google's Android 4.0.
Jelly Bean offers smooth graphics, smarter text predictions, improved photos, improved accessibility features, smarter widgets and useful notifications.
Google's major Android updates are code named after desserts in alphabetical order. Prior to Jelly Bean, Google released the Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich. Android updates that followed Jelly Bean are code named Kit Kat and Lollipop.


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The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) will introduce unprecedented volatility to banks' market risk capital quotas. This diminishes the value of traditional point-in-time quantitative impact studies (QIS) as a gauge of firms' capital demands – as these can only provide snapshot calculations based on assumptions, which will vary in appropriateness as market conditions and model accuracy fluctuates.
Assessing desk- and firm-level requirements through these static lenses would undermine capital planning initiatives because they cannot account for the ebbing and flowing of capital consumption over time, nor permit the range of scenario testing necessary to inform the most efficient FRTB internal models approach (IMA) configuration and implementation strategy. One FRTB lead at a European bank says that "dynamic scenario analysis" would be the bank's preferred method of estimating its capital needs under the framework.
Interactive capital study frameworks
Thus, there is demand for a smarter analytical tool – namely an interactive capital study (ICS) framework capable of charting FRTB constraints on a dynamic basis. Through an ICS, banks can gain a comprehensive view of their resource requirements that considers the effects of assumption changes, varied data inputs, different desk configurations and internal model failures. It can also adapt to various iterations of the regulation, allowing firms to see how their capital demands would be affected by different calibrations of the regime. This is especially useful as no-one can guess how FRTB will be implemented across jurisdictions.
ICS frameworks equip firms with the means to restrain their costs and minimise the risks associated with their FRTB change programmes – saving time, money and effort.
"Many firms have a target risk architecture for FRTB, but to achieve this they are using a static QIS – which locks them into making decisions now that they can't validate," says Andrew Aziz, global head of financial risk analytics at IHS Markit. "We think it is suboptimal to do a static impact study based on imperfect data, then have to wait until implementation to know if it was the correct decision. It's much better to do dynamic assessments, considering several scenarios without becoming locked into a decision – particularly as certain aspects of FRTB may change," he adds.
A dynamic analysis is indispensable, considering the fragility of permissions surrounding the use of internal models. While firms have the option of applying an IMA to their trading desks – which should produce smaller market risk capital increases than those associated with the new standardised approach (SA) – the conditions under which this approach can be deployed are limited.
Model robustness is challenged on an ongoing basis through a new profit-and-loss attribution (PLA) test and value-at-risk backtesting. The failure of too many tests within a rolling 12-month period will force a desk off of the IMA and onto the more capital-intensive SA.
Many firms have a target risk architecture for FRTB, but to achieve this they are using a static QIS – which locks them into making decisions now that they can't validate.
Even desks that clear these hurdles may attract punitive capital add-ons in connection with non-modellable risk factors (NMRFs). Indeed, a 2016 industry study demonstrated that these could account for 30% of total market risk capital for IMA banks.
The ability to assess how the balance of IMA and SA desks will shift over multiple time horizons – as certain portfolios move in and out of model eligibility – will allow firms to better judge where to focus their modelling efforts, and save resources squandered on desks unlikely to retain model eligibility over time.
Similarly, an ICS framework would offer an insight into model risk factors that are vulnerable to an NMRF downgrade – assisting decision-making related to risk factor proxying, which can markedly reduce the capital add-on burden. It could also take firms even further by providing a window into how certain modellable risk factors can degrade over time, allowing early warning of when add-ons will increase, and helping to visualise seasonality effects. This intelligence could in turn help firms fine-tune their FRTB calibration – by, for example, identifying critical risk factors for which model approval should be a priority, or earmarking desks where the NMRF burden is such that reversion to the SAwould be more capital-efficient.
"NMRFs are a big wild card, and you have to plan for different scenarios. Some businesses may survive and some may not – some may be borderline. You need flexibility to keep checking the viability of your plans," says a head of analytics at a large North American bank.
Complementing existing infrastructure
Banks are hungry for these capabilities. But with implementation projects already in train, and calculation engines in the front and middle office already undergoing convergence in response to the demands of the PLA test, appetite for uprooting existing infrastructure is lacking.
IHS Markit is therefore promoting a solution that can leverage in-house calculation engines or vendor packages to produce an ICS.
"Banks have little appetite for expensive or risky projects. What we provide with an ICS leverages the sensitivities already used for front-office risk management, and can provide end-to-end workflow capabilities. These include everything from real-price observations – such as committed quotes, modellability assessments and NMRF proxying – to capital impact across IMA and SA. While we do have a risk engine as part of our offering, we are really focused on providing modular components that can be easily embedded within banks' existing ecosystems," says Aziz.
The industry will therefore converge around common methods of assessing desk modellability. This increases the added value of leveraging software-as-a-service type solutions to perform these assessments, as they can liberate resources in-house to work on those risk management tasks that actually sharpen a bank's competitive edge.
"What we've done with our service is build an application programming interface layer that allows firms to be completely proprietary with how they develop risk factor proxies and generate scenarios, but at the same time is largely turnkey. That combination of features doesn't exist in bank infrastructure today – which is why IMA is becoming too expensive for many banks," says Paul Jones, global head of FRTB solutions at IHS Markit.
This article originally appeared on Risk.net on 12th September 2017 as an IHS Markit sponsored article.
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Allergen control standards for the food industry
Sadly, the Anaphylaxis Campaign's standards described below did not get the industry support that the campaign had hoped they would attract and less than a year after it was launched they withdrew it.
While the standard itself was well-respected and more comprehensive than the British Retail Consortium (BRC) global standard in terms of allergen management, many manufacturers were reluctant to spend extra cash on training and accreditation, while the logo associated with it also proved controversial.
However, some standards to work to were still desperately needed by the food industry and, at Food Manufacture conference this month, the British Standards Industry (BSI) announced that they would be resurrecting and administering the AC's standard. Said a BSI spokesman: 'We feel that it's a good standard to build on rather than creating a new standard from scratch and it fits well with our existing food safety work. We are currently sorting out the transition process with The Anaphylaxis Campaign.'
One of the hardest things for budding manufacturers and caterers working with free-from foods to deal with has been the singular dearth of information or guidance. No agreed 'safe' levels for gluten, dairy, nut etc, no regulations or guidelines as to how to minimise contamination risk in the factory or the catering kitchen, no real understanding of the manufacturer or caterer's liability if a customer has a reaction.
The Anaphylaxis Campaign Standard to Increase Trust in Information about Allergens in Food
This is the rather unwieldy title of the Anaphylaxis Campaign's new guidelines, put together over the last two years in conjunction with, and funded by, the Food Standards Agency.
Guidance for Caterers
The Food Standards Agency's new guidance for caterers and those selling food loose is somewhat more compact but covers an equally important area – and one in which the only guidance on offer to date has been Foods Matter's own catering manuals
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Video #3 has already been removed… As your Congressman I fight… As a citizen I am screwed.
- Favorability for Congress 13%
The latest favorability rating for members of Congress is 13 percent. What would you do to improve the functioning of the body?
People have had enough of Congress not doing its job. That is for sure as the rating is almost the lowest it has ever been. One multi-partisan action Congress can act on is improving its accountability, spending less time to campaign and more time resolving issues. Doing your job should be more important than campaigning to keep it.
As we are most aware there are two parts of Congress; the Senate and the House of Representatives. At the time of writing this reply, there are 352 bills sitting on the desk of now Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid. These bills need to be dealt with; pumping them into a drawer does nothing to help the American people.
- Describe one area in which you differ from your party leadership.
Describe one area in which you differ from your party leadership.
In one area that I will differ greatly, especially as a Libertarian, I will not be subject to party lines nor will I be pressured to follow the party line votes. This makes it great for WI-06, understanding that I will listen to my constituents.
I have something that I can and will bring to the table; this may even scare some politicians. I have a secure website in mind as I am in the technology sector. To have a site (not owned by the government) where ALL have access but only the residents of WI-06 would actually be able to vote on upcoming bills. Simple really – Putting the people in control of the government and not the other way around, giving transparency a new meaning. (Much more on this later)
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- What role should the federal government take in creating jobs and stimulating the economy?
What role should the federal government take in creating jobs and stimulating the economy?
The federal government itself should not be involved in creating jobs or stimulating the economy. The government is not an employer for the nation. What it should do is insure fair and appropriate standards to allow free enterprise to regulate itself (holding people responsible – not shell corporations).
While regulation is necessary to insure standards of safety and environmental concerns, the federal government should not be micromanaging. The federal government is to provide the broad strokes for necessary concerns, and leave the remainder for the individual state to regulate. Then remaining issues will be settled by the general public, industry, and free markets. Nutshell – The government's role is to stay out of the way and let the free markets create and provide the jobs. Government is the problem, not the solution.
- What do you see as the single biggest area of waste in the federal budget?
What do you see as the single biggest area of waste in the federal budget?
Interest on the national debt, no doubt about it, the single largest waste of money in the federal budget. There is no reason not to have a balanced budget. Every household in America including Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, have a budget that needs to be adhered to. All agencies – welfare, defense, IRS, immigration, EPA, etc., plays into the national debt, and by requiring the balancing of the budget and elimination of the national debt, each of these agencies is going to have to become more efficient, stop their over spending and abolish duplicate agencies. Nothing hinges on the sovereignty and safety of America as much as the looming debt.
- Everyone says they pay too much in taxes. What changes would you make to the federal tax code...
Everyone says they pay too much in taxes. Aside from lowering taxes, what changes would you make to the federal tax code to improve its efficiency and fairness?
I would eliminate it and move to a fair tax. I live by the saying: "less moving parts, less chance of breakage". The tax code is so monstrous, and riddled with opportunity for abuse and fraud and also has the general perception that it favors everyone else but you.
Services must be paid for; elimination of all taxes is unreal. There are concerns that a fair tax will inhibit spending, the reality is that everyone will have no taxes taken out of their paychecks, and thus more money for purchasing and investing.
The fair tax would provide everyone with the same treatment. While in the process of moving into a fair tax – I propose a tax form the size of a postcard. Adjustments can still be provided to low income families.
- Under what circumstances would you support military intervention in another country?
Under what circumstances would you support military intervention in another country?
While America is the greatest country in the world, we should not appoint ourselves the world police. And at the same time in today's day and age we cannot be isolationists.
Prior to any military intervention, I would first require an official request for our intervention, with specific provisions as for what was needed (monies, troops, equipment, training, etc.) and for the duration.
Second, I would want to see some sort of recognition/approval from other countries prior to intervention.
While we may not like other types of governments or their policies, we should respect them as we would expect them to respect ours. What we should not allow nor tolerate is disrespect of human life. Oppression, slavery, abuse, etc., should be reasons for allowable intervention, not political or economic gain. Protecting the sovereignty of America is paramount.
- There's general agreement that the U.S. needs some sort of immigration reform. What changes would you make to fix the system?
There's general agreement that the U.S. needs some sort of immigration reform. What changes would you make to fix the system?
I do not necessarily believe changes need to be made to the system, rather, I believe enforcement and adherence to the current laws is appropriate and necessary. I am all for legal immigration if the proper requirements have been met, just as I believe illegal immigration should not be tolerated.
There are people who would do America harm, and we need to protect citizens for reasons of public safety, public health, jobs, education and for national security reasons.
I do not believe any other country in the world has such an apathetic approach to immigration as we currently have. I believe our leaders are afraid to make the tough choices, which again goes to their desire for re-election rather than for the benefit of the country.
- What changes would you make to Social Security to ensure the program's longevity?
What changes would you make to Social Security to ensure the program's longevity?
Unfortunately the way Social Security is currently set, it works as a Ponzi scheme.
I believe that everyone should be able to choose between the Social Security System we now have or use half their withholdings to invest in approved funds (much like the congress does now). However, over time allow people to opt-out of the system completely.
For now, everyone would pay social security taxes on all the income they receive, no limit on the amount of income. This would lower the amount of Social Security tax for most, and there would no longer be a "hidden tax" for the lesser income worker. There would be a cap on the amount one would receive in monthly Social Security payments. This would eliminate the means testing and get Congress moving.
- Barring repeal, what single change would you make to the health care overhaul law to improve care for Americans?
Barring repeal, what single change would you make to the health care overhaul law to improve care for Americans?
I would allow for greater inclusion and participation of medical providers in the system.
Open up the citizens' freedom of choice for doctors as well the insurers. The free market needs to come into play and level the field. This means out of state choices, no more stopping the insurance or the procedure at the state line.
I would also encourage a uniform system of billing, payments, and allowances. Example, the price of a surgery would be posted as simply as a burger on a menu.
If a doctor wants to charge $1,000 for a procedure and another will do the same for half, yet another will do it for double. These choices need to be up to the patient to decide which one is best for their family
- Should Congress create uniformity by legalizing medical or recreational marijuana?
The states have a patchwork of laws when it comes to marijuana.
Should Congress create uniformity by legalizing medical or recreational marijuana?
Yes – Congress needs to address the use of hemp and marijuana. I believe that the federal law against these substances needs to be abolished. I understand the states are in a much better position to make their own specific laws, regulations and allowances for marijuana. This is a state issue and not a federal issue. It is not fair for a citizen to be arrested with a felony after the state they live in says they are within the confines of the law.
In general the 10th Amendment needs to be adhered to more closely.
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The UN will on May 29 honour 17 Nigerians who lost their lives while serving in its peacekeeping operations in 2012, according to a statement from the global body on Monday.
They are Staff Sgt. Absalom Umar, Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Abel, Cpl. Julius Emmanuel, Lance Cpl. Bashir Garba and Cpl. Thomas Idu, all of whom lost their lives while serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
Others are Lt. Martins Anthony, Lance Cpl. Sunday Afolayan, Sgt. Omega Agbalo, Cpl. Suleiman Bako, Cpl. Fali Buluma, Lance Cpl. Oko Idiku, Lance Cpl. Sanusi Jibrin, Lance Cpl. Inalegwu John, Sgt. Birabi Nkpara, Sgt Joseph Ojelade, Lance Cpl. Sarki Samaila and Lance Cpl. Abdullahi Shawai who died while serving with the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur.
The statement by the UN Information Centre (UNIC), Lagos, said that the Nigerians were among 103 military, police and civilian personnel who would be honoured in commemoration of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
The statement said that the iday of UN would be observed at UN headquarters in New York and at its field operation offices in different countries.
"This marks the fifth year in a row the United Nations will honour more than 100 Blue Helmets who lost their lives the previous year while serving the cause of peace.
"This sombre milestone is a stark reminder of the risks incurred by individuals who put their lives on the line when they were deployed to UN missions around the world," it said.
According to the statement, UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, will perform the wreath-laying ceremony in honour of the "fallen peacekeepers".
It also said that the late peacekeepers would be honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold medal.
"To meet emerging threats and rise to new challenges, United Nations peacekeeping, is adapting its policies to better fulfil its mandate of ensuring lasting peace in war-torn countries.
"One hundred and three peacekeeping personnel died last year and more than 3,100 have lost their lives during the UN's 65 years' history of peacekeeping.
"We salute their bravery and mourn their passing," it stated


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Smart tech is everywhere now, from thermostats to wearable garments, and now it has hit the stroller market. The Smartbe stroller doesn't just utilize an engine and sensors to roll along in front of you, but it also features a baby cam, temperature control, a bottle warmer, wireless speakers for lullabies and an anti-theft alarm. Plus, if you feel uncomfortable about using it in hands-free mode, it has an assist-propelled setting that helps you push it and a manual one where you do all of the work.
Boasting a pretty cool sci-fi aesthetic, the intelligent gadget was designed for athletic parents who want to jog and run with ease. When in hands-free mode, it uses sensors to maintain a certain distance from your body, meaning that wherever you go, the stroller goes. Plus, it has a motor that's strong enough to push it up hills without rolling backwards. If you want to push it yourself, you can switch it to manual and if it's feeling a little heavy, the assisted setting can help you out.
Smartbe offer 10 functions that can be controlled through Android/iOS smartphones and smartwatches, including rocking modes, automatic power folding and adjustable seat configurations. Currently available on Indiegogo, the stroller runs for $2,750.


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Sunday, March 27, 2016
House guest.......
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It IS a horrible name but I'm guessing they are trying to appeal to people who aren't us! I didn't get a look at what beers and such they keep on tap but it might be interesting to see what the evening crowd looks like.ReplyDelete
The pic doesn't do that shawl justice. It is so very lovely in person! Pet little Gilmore for me! ;-)Replies
You didn't see it but there's also a big bar in the back. I'm sure it's pretty busy on Friday & Saturday nights as some of the other places around the corner on G St. But I guess we're old - we don't do the night life thing anymore........Delete
And Happy Easter Cindie!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 27, 2016 at 12:36 PM
I am very interested in hearing how you like the Gilmore Gem. Looking forward to hearing your detailed report ;-)ReplyDelete
The shawl looks soft and inviting - nice color choices.
Happy Easter!
Holy cow, I don't remember the Gem being that compact! That's a high density machine!!ReplyDelete


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Last week K went off to America for work, and I hatched the improbably ambitious plan of redecorating the bedroom and study to surprise him on his return. Fortunately, I had backup in the shape of my amazing mum, who came round most nights after I finished work to lend a hand and chivvy me along through my darkest moments of DIY despair! But with every spare minute after work taken up sanding, painting and varnishing, I'm not ashamed to tell you that cooking and eating properly went completely out of the window. In fact, dinner most nights consisted of a ham and cheese sandwich, eaten off a toolbox in the middle of the lounge floor, with only the weak glow of the streetlamps outside for light! My poor mum. Must remember to show her a better time.
Despite my atrocious hospitality, with her amazing help we were able to finish the two rooms in record time. But now recovering from my week of DIY madness, I've found myself craving proper food again. Something comforting but healthy. Something emphatically not a ham and cheese sandwich! So this weekend I fell back on an old recipe I've been whipping up for years. My dill and dijon smashed potatoes.


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The first major key to understanding the following statistics -- and the core source of most misquotes and misinterpretation -- is the difference between "correlation" and "causality." These terms may seem rudimentary (and forgive me if they are to you), but they are so often misunderstood in the world of interpreting scientific studies. For a clear, entertaining, totally readable treatment of this concept, I recommend the book Freakonomics and its sequel SuperFreakonomics, which you can devour entirely on a mid-distance flight and looks way better when brandished in front of your in-flight neighbor than your suspiciously worn copy of 50 Shades of Grey. (I'm so topical, y'all! Finger on the PULSE!) Here's a short video by the authors on the concept if I'm too dry and lame for you:
Reduced to its simplest core, many events can correlate with one another without one necessarily causing the other.
The actual statistics on cohabitation come from this study by the CDC, and what they show is that couples who live together before marriage are indeed more likely to get divorced. What they do not show is that living together before marriage causes divorce. Rather, some of the factors that correlate with a couple's likelihood to live together unmarried also correlate with their likelihood to never marry or not stay married. The factors are annoyingly predictable: education levels, race, family history of marriage, age of first marriage, timing of first childbirth, importance of religion, etc. All of these factors are discussed in depth (with charts and everything!) in the study. (It's surprisingly readable if you're interested.)
But what the study says about cohabitation is this:
"Previous cohabitation experience was significantly associated with marriage survival probabilities for men. In general, men who cohabited prior to their first marriage had lower probabilities of the marriage surviving to the 10th anniversary than those who did not cohabit prior to their first marriage."However, if a couple was engaged at the time they cohabitated, the statistics on marriage success were nearly identical to couples who never cohabitated before marriage. (The New York Times also did a piece on this.) "The likelihood that a marriage would last 10 years was 71% for men who were engaged at cohabitation and 69% for men who had never cohabited before their first marriage." Women had similar statistics.
So, it's true that people who are more likely to live together before marriage have a lower chance, statistically, of being married in 10 years. But it's also true that people who live together before marriage are less likely to get married at all. And, it's also true that, though there is a correlation between premarital cohabitation and 10 year divorce rates, there's a larger correlation between other factors and divorce:
"While there was a 9% difference in the ten-year divorce rate between couples who cohabited and those who didn't, the difference was 30% by family income (couples with an income of $50,000 or more are much less likely to get divorced), 24% by age at marriage (women who marry when they're 25 or older are less likely to divorce), 14% by religion (religious women are less likely to divorce), and 13% by education (women with education beyond high school are less likely to divorce)." (Source: unmarried.org)One thing is for sure, more people are doing it. This comprehensive study is a decade old now, and who knows how the numbers might have changed, but the basic principles -- especially as far as age, education, and delaying childbirth are concerned -- likely still hold true (not least because these three factors also influence the big marriage divider: household income). My basic, imploring point, though, is aimed at all you wedding blog commentators: don't use statistics to bolster moral arguments unless you're sure you understand what the statistics are saying. Moving in together won't make you get a divorce, just as putting a ring on it before you live in the same house won't make you stay married forever. But having an intelligent and respectful conversation about marriage rates in our country? That's hot. Hot like biscuits. Dance biscuits.
Oh and P.S.: I'm getting married on Saturday. 'Til then, Boomstickers!
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Construction worker on the 5th floor of a building needed a handsaw. So he spots another worker on the ground floor and yells down to him, but he can't hear him. So the worker on the 5th floor tries sign language.
He pointed to his eye meaning "I", pointed to his knee meaning "need", then moved his hand back and forth in a hand saw motion. The man on the ground floor nods his head, pulls down his pants, whips out his chop and starts masturbating.
The worker on 5th floor gets so pissed off he runs down to the ground floor and says, "What the fuck is your problem!!! I said I needed a hand saw!".
The other guy says, "I knew that! I was just trying to tell you - I'm coming!"
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This guy wakes up out of a deep sleep and, feeling real horny, nudges his wife awake and asks, "Why don't we get it on, eh?"
She replies, "I have an appointment at the gynecologist tomorrow and you know I don't like to make love the night before." So the husband agrees and rolled back over and started to go back to sleep.
A few minutes later, he nudges his wife again and asks, "You don't by any chance have a dentist's appointment tomorrow, do you?"
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Construction worker on the 5th floor of a building needed a handsaw. So he spots another worker on the ground floor and yells down to him, but he can't hear him. So the worker on the 5th floor tries sign language.
A blind man interviews for a job as a quality controller at the local wood mill. The manager calls the blind man into his office and asks him how he expected to do this job since he was blind. The blind man replied he would do it by smell. The manager decides to test him and places a piece of wood in front of him. The manager asks, "What is it without touching it?" The blind man replies, "That's a good piece of fir." "Correct," says the manager, "now try this one." "That's a bad piece of willow," says the blind man. "Correct," answers the manager.
With that, the manager decides to play a trick on the blind man. He get his secretary to lift up her dress and put her crotch in the blind mans face. "I'm confused," says the blind man, "Can you turn it around?" The secretary turns around and puts her ass in his face. The blind man says, "Oh, you're trying to fool me! But I know exactly what kind of wood that is. It's the shit house door off a tuna boat!"
John just graduated from clinical psychology and opens his first office. After some successful advertising he is astounded to have nearly 300 people wanting to be in group therapy. John decides to rent a big hall and invite the entire group. To break the ice, and to get the therapy started, John decides to ask a show of hands how often the attendees had sex. He first asks for a show of hands of all the people who had sex almost every night. A modest number of hands were raised. He then asks, how many had sex once a week? This time a larger number of hands were raised. John then asks how many had sex once or twice a month? Again a few hands were raised. After John polled his group several more times he noticed one guy sitting off to the side with this huge beaming grin on his face. John noticed that the guy never raised his hand, so he asked him how often he had sex. The guy said, "Once a year!" To John's dismay, he responds, "Why are you so happy getting sex only once a year?" The grinning guy responds, "Tonight's the night!"


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The president makes the cover of GQ – again – and Palin hits the cover of Newsweek running.
Barack Obama, again, a cover guy on GQ. Just as Mr. wOw felt it was not the right time for the lovely Michelle Obama to be displayed in vibrant red on the cover of Glamour, he sighs and rolls his eyes at yet another GQ magazine adoration of our president. Leader in Chief? You know, I'd rather have seen Hillary Clinton: Super Secretary of State, or something like that. Obama needs another glossy cover like he needs, well – another Glenn Beck. Does his staff not understand the problem, the appearance of utter narcissism? He's the president; he easily could have gotten GQ Editor-in-Chief Jim Nelson on the phone and said, "Thanks a lot, but no thanks this year. That's an order." Barack, I'm still on board, but please purchase a clue.
I guess Newsweek thought it was being cute by putting Sarah Palin on the cover posing in her running shorts? This shot is about a year old, something the athletic ex-Gov of Alaska did for Running World magazine. One might say, "Oh, it's an inside joke about her 'running' for president in 2012." Sure.
Mr. wOw says it looks like what it is – an attempt to mock and marginalize her. Backfire! This works perfectly for Palin; another example of how she is mistreated, another opportunity to cry foul and rally her base. (She has already fired off tweets complaining about the "sexist" nature of the cover.)
Mr. wOw is no fan of Mrs. Palin. At all. Mr. wOw thinks she sounds certifiable at times. But the Left never seems to get it right. Palin can never be embarrassed, only "persecuted" and further adored by her fans.


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David Chipperfield will be awarded the RIBA Gold Medal, it has been revealed
The news comes just days after his hotly tipped Neues Museum in Berlin missed out on this year's Stirling Prize to Zaha Hadid's MAXXI in Rome.
The medal, which recognises lifetime achievement, will be presented to Chipperfield on 10 February 2011 at a ceremony at the RIBA headquarters in London.
David Chipperfield said: 'I am overwhelmed by the decision of the RIBA to award me the 2011 Royal Gold Medal and to join a list that includes so many great architects and personal heroes.
'I hope that my career will justify this great honour and that I can fulfil the expectations that this award bestows on me. I share this award with my colleagues and family without whom such a personal achievement would have been well out of reach.'
RIBA President Ruth Reed, who chaired the Honours Committee which selected the Royal Gold medal winner, said: 'The Royal Gold Medal is a highly prestigious award and in David Chipperfield we have an exceptional recipient.
He is a craftsman of delightful spaces and beautiful detailed buildings
'David is one of the world's greatest architects with a portfolio of work that is international in influence. His architecture is one of calm rational elegance, he is a craftsman of delightful spaces and beautiful detailed buildings, and has carved out a career which is an inspiration to anyone seeking to work outside the boundaries of their home country. I will be delighted to present him with the Royal Gold Medal.'
The award is approved personally by the Queen.
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