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Orpheus Sean Luiz Crutchfield
Orpheus S. L. Crutchfield is a life-long San Francisco Bay Area native, known for advising hundreds of educational nonprofits locally, regionally and nationally. He is a graduate of San Francisco's renowned Lowell High School, the oldest public school in the West, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from University of California at Berkeley, and concluded all coursework for a Master of Arts degree in Nonprofit Administration, at the University of San Francisco.
He is the President of StratéGenius, which works with 55-60 specially selected schools across the nation that are leaders in diversity. He also consults and presents internationally, including South Africa, Cuba, Germany, India and Brazil. Mr. Crutchfield has been a regular speaker at the NAIS Annual Conference, the NAIS People of Color Conference and the California Association of Independent Schools, where he most recently presented on Board Diversity Committees, among many other cutting-edge and provocative sessions. His areas of expertise include recruiting a diverse pool, retention, cultivating underrepresented communities and candidates of color, community organizing and board development/diversity.
He also works with the University of California, Berkeley's world class College of Engineering to help them recruit and prepare women and underrepresented minorities for computer science and engineering fields through the nonprofit Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology, its high school Information Technology Leadership Program, and its middle school program, Science for Youth.
Orpheus is presently a trustee with French American International School/International High School (CA), The San Francisco School, SpeakOut (national nonprofit artist and speakers bureau), has been a board member of Saint Mark's School (CA), Marin Horizon (CA) and Windrush School (where his daughter is a student) and is a member of the Gold "C" committee through the BGCSF. He has advised several boards, including Marin Academy (CA), Corlears School (NY), Roger's Park Montessori School (IL), Giddens School (Head Search- WA), the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, South Africa (Head & senior leadership searches), the San Francisco Bay Area People of Color in Independent Schools' board and numerous faculties and administrations nationally.


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Japanese Phrases For DummiesBy: Eriko Sato (editor)Paperback
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DescriptionHow to pick up basic Japanese-fast Japanese is the fifth most studied language in the U.S., with over 40,000 college students enrolled in Japanese courses every year, and Japan ranks as the eighth most popular international destination for American travelers. Focusing on real-world language skills that people can put to use right away-from asking directions to talking numbers-this phrasebook is a must for travelers and students. Eriko Sato, PhD, is a native Japanese speaker and Professor of Japanese at SUNY Stony Brook.
About AuthorEriko Sato is a lecturer of Japanese language at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she received her PhD degree in linguistics. She also is the Founding Director of the Pre-College Japanese Language Program as well as the Executive Director of the Japan Center at the same university. When she started her graduate work in 1988, she decided to devote her career to Japanese-language education and research. She studied Japanese and English linguistics and foreign languages, including Chinese, French, and Korean, to prepare herself to be a teacher and researcher who understands students' linguistic backgrounds and difficulties. She has written many articles for linguistic and education journals, and she has written three books on Japanese language: a textbook for young children, a textbook for college students, and a manual for Japanese/English translators.
ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1: I Say It How? Speaking Japanese. Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics. Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds. Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk. Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or Meal). Chapter 6: Shop 'til You Drop. Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority. Chapter 8: When You Gotta Work. Chapter 9: I Get Around: Transportation. Chapter 10: Finding a Place to Lay Your Weary Head. Chapter 11: Dealing with Emergencies. Chapter 12: Ten Favorite Japanese Expressions. Chapter 13: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Local. Index.
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Ron Carter's 'Empire Jazz'here is a gem. Ron Carter and Billy Cobham arranging jazz music from Empire Strikes Back. what the fuck? i don't really know how this even came to exist but the staff on the record is great. flute solos are excellent. the dense guitars on 'The Imperial March' melody are amazing and all around if you grew up with Star Wars and dig jazz there is no way you can't dig this. plus awesomest cover of all time.
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Famous for its abundance and exquisite, Chinese food culture has occupied an important part in the nation's tradition cultures. China is of long history with a vast territory. Due to the diversity of the climate, products and customs, there are widely different food styles and taste in local regions. Through creation by past dynasties, the long standing cooking art has formed rich and colorful local dishes. Among them, "the eight major dishes" enjoys the upper reputation, which consists of Shangdong, Chekiang, Sichuan, Jiangshu, Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian and Anhwei.
Shandong dishes are divided into two factions as Tsinan and Jiaodong dishes. They are good at clear dishes, pure but not greasy. Sichuan dishes have enjoyed the fame that every dish has its own characteristic and none two share the same taste. They are also famous for pocked, peppery and savor taste. Chengdu and Chongqing dishes are two mail branches.
Jiangsu dishes lay stress on the original taste with proper sweetness and salty. They consist of Yangzhou, Suzhou and Nanking branches. Chekiang dishes are both delicious and sweet smelling, both soft and slide, clean and not greasy. They consist of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing branches. Guangdong dishes have Guangzhou, Chaozhou and Dongjiang three styles of dishes. They are good at choice seafood and pay more attention to the cooking skills. They act carefully at light food with tender and slide taste, from which they earn the praise of " It has a best taste in only in Guangzhou." Hunan dishes consist of Xiangjian, Dongting Lake and Xiangxi coteau three local dishes. Their tastes lay stress on thick, arid and peppery food, mostly using seasoning like hot peppery, shallot and capsicum. Minghou, Fuzhou Ximen and Quanzhou dishes are the representatives of Fujian dishes. They use choice seafood as the main material with elaborately cooks beautiful color and delicious taste of oil. They are good at frying, gliding, decocting and pay attention to the dishes' sweetness, salty, and the appearance. The most distinct features are their "pickled taste". Anhwui dishes pay more attention to the taste, color of dishes and the temperature to cook them. They are expert in cooking delicacies from mountains and sea. In addition to the eight major dishes, there are Beijing dishes, shanghai dishes, Hubei dishes, liangning dishes, Henan dishes which also enjoy great reputation. What's more, the steamed dishes and vegetable dishes have their own charms. Actually, Chinese dishes have earned world's fame. The Chinese eateries could be found everywhere throughout the world. Many foreigners regard having a Chinese meal as a high honor.
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Talent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line: How Companies Can Leverage Human Resources to Achieve Sustainable GrowthBy: Andrew W. Savitz (author), Karl Weber (author), Edward E. Lawler (foreword_author)Hardback
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DescriptionHR Professional's guide to creating a strategically sustainable organization Employees are central to creating sustainable organizations, yet they are left on the sidelines in most sustainability initiatives along with the HR professionals who should be helping to engage and energize them. This book shows business leaders and HR professionals how to: motivate employees to create economic, environmental and social value; facilitate necessary culture, strategic and organizational change; embed sustainability into the employee lifecycle; and strengthen existing capabilities and develop new ones necessary to support the transformation to sustainability. Talent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line also demonstrates how leading companies are using sustainability to strengthen core HR functions: to win the war for talent, to motivate and empower employees, to increase productivity, and to enliven traditional HR-related efforts such as diversity, health and wellness, community involvement and volunteerism. In combination, these powerful benefits can help drive business growth, performance, and results. * The book offers strategies, policies, tools and specific action steps that business leaders and HR professionals can use to get into the sustainability game or enhance their efforts dramatically * Andrew Savitz is an expert in sustainability and has worked extensively with many organizations on sustainability strategy and implementation; he and Karl Weber wrote The Triple Bottom Line, one of the most successful books in the field * Published in partnership with SHRM and with the cooperation of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development * Forward by Edward Lawler III This book fills a gaping hole in both the HR and sustainability literature by educating HR professionals about sustainability, sustainability professionals about HR, and business leaders about how to marry the two to accelerate progress on both fronts.
About AuthorAndrew Savitz is a principal of Sustainable Business Strategies and a business advisor with more than thirty years of experience assisting organizations to become more sustainable. He was formerly a lead partner in PricewaterhouseCooper's global sustainability group. With business writer Karl Weber, he authored the bestselling book The Triple Bottom Line.
Contentsabout the authors xi foreword by edward e. lawler iii xiii preface xvii Part One: Transformation, Talent, and Human Resources 1 1 Transforming GE: Building a Sustainable Corporation from the People Up 3 Ecomagination: Why GE Is Turning Green 8 People Movers: How HR Is Leading the Way Forward 12 Healthymagination: Improving Health Care for GE Employees and for Society 14 Eight Lessons for Business Leaders, Sustainability Professionals, and HR 20 The New Winning Strategy: Leveraging HR for Sustainable Growth 26 2 Sustainability: The Global Challenge, the Business Opportunity, and the People Factor 29 Sustainability Milestones: The Brundtland Commission and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 30 The Age of Sustainability: Trends and Realities 33 The Triple Bottom Line: How to Define and Measure Sustainable Growth 40 The Sweet Spot: How to Develop Sustainable Business Strategies 46 Sustainability and Profitability: How to Grow Your Sweet Spots 50 Transformation: Th e Business Benefits of Sustainability 54 Revving Up: Where HR Meets Sustainability 61 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 64 Part Two: From Traditional HR to Sustainable HR 67 3 Embedding Sustainability in the Workforce Life Cycle 69 Building Sustainability into Core HR Processes 72 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 80 4 Employee Selection and Sustainability 83 Johnson & Johnson: When HR Fails the Sustainability Test 84 Recruitment: Winning the Global War for Talent 87 Hiring the Workforce of Tomorrow 92 The Value of Values Alignment 94 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 105 5 Career Development and Sustainability 107 Onboarding and Sustainability 107 Training for Sustainability 108 Developing Tomorrow s Leaders 111 Evolving Employee Assistance 117 Compensation and Incentives for Sustainability Performance 120 Nonfinancial Incentives for Sustainability Performance 122 Retention and Sustainability 125 Compliance, Discipline, and Sustainability 127 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 129 6 Workforce Management and Sustainability 131 Performance Appraisal: Evaluating and Rewarding Sustainability Performance 132 Workforce Planning: Meeting Your Future Needs 142 Labor Pool Analysis: Understanding a Changing Workforce 149 Termination and Sustainability 158 Sustainable Retirement and Postretirement 161 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 168 7 HR Deliverables and Sustainability 171 The Care and Feeding of Employees 173 How Sustainability Is Expanding HR s Responsibilities 176 Wages and Benefi ts Policies: The Return on Investing in Employees 185 Employee Wellness Programs and Sustainability 190 Creating Better Working Conditions 193 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 200 Part Three: Organizational Development and Change: HR s Role in Building Sustainable Companies 201 8 Sustainability and Organizational Capacity 203 Organizational Capabilities: Levers for Sustainable Success 204 Innovation 206 Collaboration 212 Long-Term Orientation 218 Outward Focus 224 Interdependent Thinking 231 Learning 234 Adaptability 240 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 242 9 Sustainability and Culture Change 243 The Three Levels of Organizational Culture 244 Why Traditional Corporate Cultures May Resist Sustainability 248 When Culture Sabotages Sustainability: Why BP Cannot Operate Safely 254 When Culture Advances Sustainability: How AEP Created a Zero-Harm Culture 262 Lessons on Culture Change from BP and AEP 271 Evaluating Your Organization s Culture 273 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 274 10 How to Get Where You Want to Go: Sustainability and Organizational Change 277 Why Change Occurs: Danger and Opportunity 279 Three Dimensions of Sustainable Change 283 Ad Hoc Change 286 Systematic Change 288 Sustainability and the Classic Change System 292 Top-Down Change Versus Bottom-Up Change 297 Appealing to Hearts 301 Talking About Change 303 Jump-Starting Sustainable Change 306 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 313 Part Four: Sustainability and Employee Engagement 315 11 How Sustainability and Engagement Can Transform Your Business 317 The Link Between Sustainability, Engagement, and Profit 320 How Acme Corporation Leveraged Sustainability for Greater Profitability 322 The Golden Triangle: Seeing the Entire Business Case for Sustainability 327 How Starbucks Creates Value from Values 331 Measuring the Impact of Sustainability on Employee Engagement 334 How HR and Sustainability Professionals Can Work Together 337 Getting Started with Sustainability and Employee Engagement Programs 337 Strategic Volunteerism as a Starting Point 344 Employee Engagement, Sustainability, and Transformation 349 Questions for Business Leaders, Sustainability Specialists, and HR Professionals 351 notes 353 acknowledgments and thanks 369 index 377
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Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Millsboro
Erected 2006 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-201.)
Location. 38° 35.184′ N, 75° 17.47′ W. Marker is in Millsboro, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Wilson Highway (County Touch for map. Located on the wall at Millsboro Civic Center front door. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 Wilson Highway, Millsboro DE 19966, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Grace United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Ableman Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of John J. Williams (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian River Hundred (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dickerson Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Godwin's School - District #190 (approx. 3.2 miles away); Hickory Hill Methodist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millsboro.
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Safety Issues: How I Learned To Embrace Gun Control Part 1
From halo00to14, TalesFromRetail
I work at a law enforcement supply store. Guns, ammo, body armor, OC, mace, car equipment, apparel, we have it all, or a least can get it if you need it. Despite the title, my story is by no means meant to be political argument for or against guns. It's just... well, you'll see.
Before starting working where I work now, I only had limited experience with guns, firearms, weapons, etc. I was nervous as all get out to work behind the gun counter. One of the people training me, laid some ground rules about handling firearms that should always be followed. These rules are:
1) The weapon is always loaded.
2) Even when you know the weapon is unloaded. It's always loaded.
3) Always point the weapon at a safe direction. Never at someone. See rules 1 and 2 for why.
4) When handing a weapon over to someone, make sure the slide/bolt is locked back and present the arms to them with the chamber so they can see that it's cleared.
5) When a weapon is handed to you, always clear it. See rules 1 and 2.
6) Never point a firearm at something that you don't intend to kill. There is no such thing as shooting to injure.
7) Finger is never on the trigger unless you are ready to kill whatever it is you are pointing at.
I also developed a habit of not walking in front of pointed weapon. People will take a weapon and look down the sights usually aiming at the back counter wall. I would wait to the side for them to raise or lower the weapon due to rules 1 and 2 (notice a theme?). Most people will drop sight line, raise the weapon's barrel to point at the ceiling, lower the weapon down, etc to let me pass. Cool, no problem.
My first day behind the gun counter, and the first customer I had behind there wanted to see a Glock 17. I remove the weapon from the case, clear it, locked the slide back, handed it to him and the proceeded to let the slide forward and take aim to see how it fit in his hands. Problem? He was pointing it right at me. I moved to the side to get out of the line of "fire" and he followed me.
Me: "Sir, could you please not point the weapon at me?"
Him: "Why? It's not loaded."
Me: "I don't care, please don't point the weapon at me."
Him: "Stop being such a..."
At this point, a co-worker who's been there for 10+ years reaches out, grabs the slide from the top, breaks the guy's grip and tells him to leave.
Him: "Why do I have to leave?"
Coworker: "Because you aren't being safe with the weapon. You need to leave now."
Him: "Fuck you. I want to see a manager."
Fine. My coworker calls out a name. Down at the other end of the counter, is the President of the company. The name called was his. My coworker tells the president what just happened, including the "fuck you" part. The president looks at me asks if I did have a gun pointed at me.
He asked the customer if he did point the gun at me.
"Yeah, but it was unloaded."
The president looks at the guy and says matter of factly, "Get the fuck out of my store and don't come back."
The guy started to cause a slight ruckus about it, saying that he shouldn't be talking to a customer that way, which was meet with a reply of, "You stopped being a customer when you pointed a gun at one of my employees."
The guy wasn't moving and was getting more and more angry. Since we are cater to Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) and military, we usually have a sheriff, police officer, constable, state police, and/or federal agent in store at any given time. The president pointed out that right now the guy is trespassing and disturbing the public and that there's five officers looking at him, ready to take him out of the store and to downtown/jail if he doesn't leave now.
Officers were watching the scene unfold and were just waiting. I never seen so many different people from different agencies waiting to bust some jerk's ass.
"Fine! I'm never coming here again!" The customer said.
"I know and I don't care," the big boss said.


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HealthDay News has reported a new deadly disease called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). Research has found that, gadolinium, a common agent used in MRI scans, is the cause of kidney patients developing NSF. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis characterized as the "thickening and hardening of the skin." A study led by Jonathan Kay of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, reported that 48 percent of kidney patients diagnosed with NSF had a greater death rate. These reports are published in the October issue of the Arthritis & Rheumatism.
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Happy forecasted 6-10″ snow day in Boston! Hence, the best time to recap on my most recent trip to Costa Rica. I went with my family and two other families from LA.
Below is a detailed version of our itinerary, for any of you wanting to plan a trip soon:
Day 1: San Jose, Costa Rica
- Direct flight from Houston via Southwest – 3 hours 30 min, easy
- Reserved a car from Hertz ahead of time via Priceline
- Checked into our hotel for the night at Hotel La Riviera – a little bit southeast of the airport in a quaint neighborhood
Day 2: San Jose –> La Fortuna
- Picked up 3 cases of water, fruit, and miscellaneous supplies for the three families at Walmart in Alajuela before heading out to La Fortuna
- Windy drive & fog made it a 2:45 hour drive of 44 miles to our Hotel Vagabondo
- Lunch @ Chifa La Familia Feliz ($ – Peruvian/Chinese Fusion)
- Found out later it was the #1 Restaurant in the area, cha-ching!
- Chef himself made a curated menu for us with Peruvian Ceviche (appetizer), Calamari/Shrimp (appetizer), Curry Chicken & Potato w/ Rice, and Surf & Turf
- Spent 4:30pm-8:30pm at Baldi Hot Springs enjoying powerful waterfalls and 8+ pools of varying temperatures
- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; I think Dad wished we stayed at that resort…
- the buffet portion isn't really worth it, so I'd say eat at the restaurant or eat beforehand
- $6 locker rental + $10 towel deposit
Day 3: La Fortuna
- Booked a Mistico Hanging Bridges tour (~2 hours) for the morning – great for families with kids and a different way to take a walk in nature
- Hiked to the 1992 Lava Flow (1.5 hr RT)
- Accidently skipped lunch, oops.
- Coffee tasting at North Fields Cafe ($) – with the intention of doing a coffee tour, but it was going to be $30 PP for 2 hours and with the amount of time we had, we didn't see its ROI.
- Christmas Eve dinner @ Restaurante Mi Casa ($$ – Typical Costa Rican food)
- Guaro Sour x2
- Ceviche
- Rib-Eye Steak for Dad
- Churrasco Steak for me
- Sea Bass w/ Avocado Sauce for Mom
Day 4: La Fortuna –> Santa Elena/Monteverde
- 10am-noon: After packing up, we went to the Rainforest Chocolate Factory Tour ($25 PP):
- Extremely informative tour and we got to walk through the cacao tree plantation before we sat down to unpeel cacao fruit –> taste the seeds –> roast the seeds –> taste them again –> drinking chocolate tasting –> melted chocolate tasting
- Spoon 1: plain sea salt
- Spoon 2: hibiscus flakes + orange extract + sea salt
- Spoon 3: almond flakes + almond extract
- Extremely informative tour and we got to walk through the cacao tree plantation before we sat down to unpeel cacao fruit –> taste the seeds –> roast the seeds –> taste them again –> drinking chocolate tasting –> melted chocolate tasting
- Drove a rough, car-sick filled 4 hours to our lodge Hotel el Atardecer
- Spent the afternoon settling in and checking out potential excursions
- Ate dinner at Treehouse Restaurant & Cafe
- by this time, everyone was craving pizza…so the table ordered 3 pizzas in addition to Costa Rican plates
- Booked our excursions for the next day at the Tourism Center downtown
Day 5: Santa Elena/Monteverde
- 8-11am: Started the morning with the most intense ziplining I've done in my life at 100% Aventura, home of the longest zipline in Latin America
- Really worth the $50 per person ~ we had about 30 people on our tour, but it never felt like it because the guides were so efficient and the lines were long enough to not get clogged before/after
- Had lunch at Taco Taco Taqueria ($), which we were all disappointed that we didn't have tacos until this point…but it was great.
- Order everything one size down of what you think you'd consume…I normally eat 3 street-sized tacos, but ordering 3 was a mistake.
- It's safe to say everyone passed out for 2 hours afterwards – well-deserved, really.
- 3-6pm: Embarked a 2 hour horseback sunset tour ($35 PP)
- Best valued horseback tour I've been on
- Really captured the movie-esque sunset scenes of Central America
- Had dinner at Trio Restaurante ($$) in Downtown Santa Elena
- Empanadas + Ribs for Appetizers
- Sea Bass + Coconut Chicken for Entree
- Rice Pudding + Mango Trio for Dessert
Day 6: Santa Elena/Monteverde –> San Jose
- Drove another 4 hours on rugged roads to San Jose (by then, I was so over the terrible road conditions)
- Had an extremely late lunch at Tenedor Argentino ($$)
- White Sangria (MUCH NEEDED)
- Spinach Empanada
- Beef Tenedor Milanese (essentially a giant chicken-fried steak, Argentinian style, with a fried egg + salad, and you bet I ate it all)
- Walked around Downtown San Jose (extremely 3rd world) and drove back to our Hotel La Riviera for the night, where we stayed the first night.
- We took an UBER! After we returned our car at Hertz, we needed some way to get back…and here we are, a $5.27 uber with the Zeng family.
- No dinner necessary thx to the giant Milanese steak.
There you have it, our itinerary in detail. Now see below for overall recap…
- Easy & cheap, non-stop/direct flights from Houston to San Jose
- Relatively low-cost
- accommodations
- meals/alcohol (and huge portions)
- tours/excursions
- Mild-climate year-round, with dry season Feb-July and wet season Aug-Jan
- Full of nature: Arenal volcano, beach parks, rainforest, mountains…etc.
- Extremely rough road conditions – prepared to take 3 hours to drive 60 miles and get really carsick
- Expensive car rental (due to above) & necessary full-coverage insurance + third party coverage = ~$550 for mid-sized SUV for 5 days
Overall: If you can survive a week of low-maintenance living, enjoy adrenaline-packed activities, and can stomach some rough roading… Costa Rica can be a cheap and easy vacation. Just make sure you mentally plan enough time for travels between towns, if you choose to explore more than one area.


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In case you didn't feel greedy enough already (those office chocolates didn't eat themselves), here is a breakdown of how many calories the average person eats on Christmas day.
By midday many of us will have scoffed breakfast, booze, chocolate and mince pies totalling as many as 1722 calories. Yikes.
Brace yourselves, there's more below...
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Remember when the U.S. had a First Lady? In V.F.'s May issue, James Wolcott examines Trump's Rat Pack White House.
Measuring the performance of presidents is tricky, but by Donald Trump's own standards his progress has been slow
The "First Daughter" wanted voters to know that her father ought to be President, and now she wants the world to understand his greatness, too.


text: and so it begins... the adventures with Legos! "Mom, these are more fun than playing cars and blocks and people," Ellie proclaimed, and Lola proudly totes her self made Lego princess car everywhere she goes lately. I have to admit I am really excited about the girls new interest in Legos. I love building with legos and love that it is truly something we can do together. I am in the works of crafting the perfect Lego table for them, just in time for their birthday.


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Citizens of the United States or Canada who are planning a trip to Mexico will need to carry either a passport or other WHTI-compliant travel document. A passport is necessary for absolutely everyone entering Mexico by air. Travelers entering Mexico by land may not be asked to present a passport, but will certainly need to present one upon return to the United States or Canada, so be sure you have it with you before crossing the border, or you could face some hassles when it's time to return home.
Exceptions and Special Cases
There are a few exceptions to the passport requirement for travel to Mexico.
Passports for Children:: The passport requirement is waived in some cases for minors, notably, school groups that are traveling together. Sometimes young people may also be required to present a letter from their parents giving them authorization to travel. Read about travel documents for kids.
Permanent Residents of the US: Document requirements for lawful permanent residents of the United States did not change under the WHTI. Permanent residents must present their I-551 Permanent Resident Card when entering the United States. A passport is not required to enter the US, but you may need one to enter Mexico, depending on your nationality.
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Edited to add (05/06/15) : This is the not very successful version of using packet coconut milk, I have adjusted the ratio of flour and baking time, I still couldn't get the texture right.
Met hippo ah boy's form teacher a few days back, she told me she actually visited my blog! But she couldn't understand a single word in my blog, because she is a Pilipino and she can't understand Chinese! Oops~ Sorry Ms. Maria, to write in English is a torture to me, I might not express myself clearly if were to blog in English. Nonetheless, I am thankful for your visit to my blog!
edited to add (05/06/15) : This one use fresh squeezed coconut milk, much better texture.
I started this blog for the purpose to record down my baking journey and most importantly, to keep tested and tasted nice recipe so that I have some reference in the future. To make sure they are not lost in somewhere and not to pile up my collection by printing each and every single one in hard copy, in a way, save the environment? LOL~ So the blog is still very much personal thing. I write more when I have more free time, or else... Just leave it to fate. =D
Back to this Chiffon cake. This is one of my favourite recipe. But this recipe is abit tricky, you have to use ONLY coconut cream squeezed from fresh shredded coconut。 The recipe doesn't work well once you switch to use the ready pack pasturized "fresh coconut milk" available from some local supermarket! I have yet to try with those coconut cream (ie. Kara brand), but I guess it might work since the thickness is very close to the fresh squeezed one. I have no desire to try with those, if I can use fresh squeezed one, why should I use packet one?
With fresh coconut and pandan concentrate, the cake smell and taste really really great. My hippo ah girl, the one who really knows how to eat actually request me to make this for breakfast everyday!
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Remarks 1: Thick coconut milk squeeze direct from fresh shredded coconut without add a single drop of water.
Remarks 2: To make pandan concentrate, blend about 30pcs pandan leaves with 2-3TBsp tap water and squeeze the juice.
Remarks 2: To make pandan concentrate, blend about 30pcs pandan leaves with 2-3TBsp tap water and squeeze the juice.
Remarks 3: You can cover the cake with foil after about 20mins the cake bake in the oven to prevent burnt top.


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An Evening of Storytelling: The Education for Development Dialogue
This post was written by Chloë Straw, Project Research Assistant.
The Engaging Diasporas in Development Project held its third dialogue, Education for Development, on May 18th, 2011. Ten impassioned storytellers recounted a mosaic of personal anecdotes that served to explore three central questions: (1) what kind of education is needed for development? (2) How do educational projects create opportunities and choices? And (3) what is unique and inspiring about diaspora-led educational strategies for development?
The evening commenced with a warm welcome and introduction to the project from co-directors Shaheen Nanji and Dr. Joanna Ashworth. Invoking the words of the influential Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, Dr. Ashworth spoke of education as a dialogue between people, based on the facts of their lives, which should not be confused or contorted into a banking system that "makes deposits of knowledge into others." She also stated that, education is "an act of freedom" and that, for the purposes of the evening, 'development' should simply be understood as "the process of change, from one state to another."


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The BBC Prison Experiment
One of the most widely known studies in psychology is Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment which attempted to show the power of the situation and social roles on behaviour. Previous explanations suggest that group psychology always moves in the direction of extreme anti-social behaviour and when in a group individuals lose their self-identity (deindividuation) and become capable of barbaric acts.
Reicher and Haslam replicated (in part) this concept and recreated a prison environment to identify the effects of Social Identity Theory on how groups form and if tyranny occurs. They asked what are the conditions under which people DO or DO NOT assume (conform to) allocated social roles? To achieve this they to created an institution 'like' a prison to investigate the behaviour of groups that are unequal in resources, power and status. Read more about the study here.
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It's the fourth day of this new year and this is my fourth post. I said I wasn't planning on blogging every day this year, and I'm still not. I vowed (more to myself than publicly) that I'd only post when I have (what I deem to be) a good idea for something to write about, and/or whenever something of significance (the birth of our child, for example) happens that's blog-worthy. It just so happens I've started this year off with a good (or at least decent) idea every day so far. It's just coincidence – don't read too much into it.
I do, however, want to set a new writing goal for myself this year; because in so doing last year, I had one of the most prolific years of my life in regards to creative writing. If my count is correct, I either wrote or rewrote – and posted – 86 original stories of varying lengths during 2012. That's astounding to me! Granted, a good number of the stories were drabbles (100-word micro-short stories), but those pieces still require creative ideas in order to flesh them out even briefly. I'd like to focus even more on creative writing in my blogging this year than last. I realize that may turn off some of my loyal readers, as my fiction isn't necessarily the most-read or best-received material I put forth. But I enjoy creating characters, situations, and especially dialogue, and that isn't going to stop anytime soon, even if no one reads what I write.
With that being said, I am going to set myself a "number goal" of original stories to write throughout the course of this year. Initially, I'd thought about setting the bar at 100 stories. But then I counted last year's stories and realized I'd almost achieved that number in 2012 without even trying too hard. And I want to write more, not the same amount. So...with you, dear Readers, as my witnesses, I am going to make it my goal to write a total of 200 new stories in 2013.
Here are the guidelines I'll set for myself. The stories can be as short or as long as I need them to be to get my point across, but each one must have a bare minimum of 100 words (drabble-length). The stories must be fiction, although – like a select few of my stories – they can be based in part on real-life people or situations. The stories can be ones that I've started but not finished in the past, but they can't be rewrites of old stories (as many of my earlier ones were last year). And last but not least, I have to number the stories as I go, so that (you and) I know how many I've written and therefore how many I have left to write.
This is definitely an ambitious goal, but one that I can achieve over the next 361 days. Bear with me, dear Reader. The stories might not always be to your liking, but I encourage you to always give them a try anyway. You might be surprised what I can come up with when I put my mind to it. I've been known to write love stories that are every bit as sweet as my horror stories are gruesome. Whenever possible, I will try to inject humor into the stories. Twisted humor, perhaps at times, but humor nonetheless.
Will I still blog about random things that pique my interest? Yes. Frequently. Will I still blog about things that are going on in my life? Yes. Absolutely. Will I keep asking obvious questions and answering them myself? Yes. Definitely.
I hope you will embark on this journey with me, and that you will enjoy it. If not, I will still write. It's ingrained in me; I have no choice but to comply.


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Drug interactions between D3 and Vitamin D2
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Applies to: Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol)
Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available.
GENERALLY AVOID: Due to a narrow therapeutic index, vitamin D analogs given in combination with each other or with pharmacologic doses of vitamin D may demonstrate additive effects resulting in toxicity manifested as hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, and hyperphosphatemia. Progressive hypercalcemia due to overdosage of vitamin D and its metabolites can be dangerous and sufficiently severe as to require emergency attention. Acute hypercalcemia may exacerbate tendencies for cardiac arrhythmias and seizures and may potentiate the action of digitalis drugs. Chronic hypercalcemia can lead to generalized vascular calcification, nephrocalcinosis, and calcifications of the cornea or other soft tissues. Immobilized patients are particularly vulnerable to the risk of hypercalcemia.
MANAGEMENT: Vitamin D analogs should not be used in combination with each other or with pharmacologic doses of vitamin D. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels must be closely monitored during therapy with a vitamin D analog, especially early in treatment during dosage adjustment. The serum calcium X phosphorus product should be maintained at less than 55 in patients with chronic kidney disease and should not be allowed to exceed 70 in any patient. An estimate of daily dietary calcium intake should be made and the intake adjusted when indicated. Patients should be advised to avoid an abrupt increase in dietary calcium intake, as it may trigger hypercalcemia, and to contact their physician if they experience early symptoms of vitamin D intoxication associated with hypercalcemia such as weakness, fatigue, headache, somnolence, vertigo, tinnitus, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, metallic taste, muscle pain, bone pain, ataxia, and hypotonia. Late symptoms may include polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, nocturia, conjunctivitis, photophobia, rhinorrhea, pruritus, hyperthermia, decreased libido, and cardiac arrhythmias. Radiographic evaluation of suspect anatomical regions may be useful in the early detection of hypercalcemia. If hypercalcemia develops, treatment with vitamin D and any calcium product should be stopped immediately.
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- "Product Information. One-Alpha (alfacalcidol)." Pharmel Inc, Montreal, IN.
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- "Product Information. Zemplar (paricalcitol)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
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Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
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Can I allow more than one person to manage a Windows distribution list? Yes!
What happens when admin1 is out sick, on vacation, etc? Your boss would like admin1, admin2, AND admin3 to be able to update the list. But, the problem is that you can only select a single user in the Managed By tab. So what do you do? There's a pretty easy way to get around this. First off, you need to be familiar with ADSI edit which you should be if you're an admin for a 2000/2003 domain. There are lots of links and information that will tell you that ADSI edit is terribly dangerous. Well, just about any admin tool can be terribly dangerous if used the wrong way. Personally, I find ADSI edit invaluable, just be careful until you become familiar with it. Here's a quick tutorial: ADSI_EDIT.
What you need to do first is find (or create) a group that contains all the users who should be able to update the given list. In our case, we're going to create a security group called 'ALLIT Update' and add admin1, admin2 and admin3 to the group.
Next, head into ADSI edit, right click and select 'Connect To well known naming context' and make sure 'Domain' is in the drop down list. Expand things out and you should see a structure that looks like your OU structure when you're in the ADUC. Find the 'ALLIT Update' group, right click and select properties, scroll down til you find the distinguishedName attribute, double click it and copy the value.
Next, find the ALLIT group in ADSI edit and find the managedBy value. Paste the distinguishedName value from 'ALLIT Update' into this field, exit, head back into the ADUC, find ALLIT and you should now see the 'ALLIT Update' listed in there as the group manager. All you need to do now is tick the 'manager can update group membership' checkbox. Now admin1, admin2 and admin3 should be able to manager the ALLIT group. (if they can't do it right away, wait just a bit - have them log off/back on then try again). You also have the added convenience of merely adding people to and from 'ALLIT Update' whenever you want to add/remove group managers.


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Huh: Sacred Citadel Is A Side-Scrolling Brawler
First up, a disclaimer: Sacred Citadel is not Sacred 3. If it was, the entire planet would be rent asunder by a volcanic eruption of enraged fans that'd spew out into the streets and converge on developer Southend Interactive's offices. That's because it's a self-described "co-op side-scrolling brawler set in the world of Ancaria," which is quite the far cry from the Sacred series Diablo-ish ARPG lineage. As a prelude to the in-development Sacred 3, then, it's a bit of an odd choice. Honestly, though, it doesn't look half-bad. Different? Sure. But I'm up for hacking and slashing from a side view as well as a top-down one. I am, in that respect, an incredibly versatile human being.
Looks sort of fun, right? Now then, here's the official word from Sacred HQ:
"Sacred Citadel, a downloadable title developed by Southend Interactive, is a co-op side-scrolling brawler set in the world of Ancaria. Sacred Citadel is not Sacred 3. That game is still being developed, and we'll have more news about both Sacred Citadel and Sacred 3 relatively soon."
"There are several playable character classes, such as the Safiri Warrior, the Ancarian Ranger and the Khukuri Shaman, each with a different skill set that can be further individualized through RPG features and collectible items. Each character will also have the ability to dual-wield two exchangeable weapons, use combo attacks and perform double jumps."
And, sure enough, a quick trip to Sacred's official website yields, among other things, a grayed-out image of Sacred 3 that reads "coming soon." So hopefully we'll know something about it before too long – especially since original series developer Ascaron looted an epic set of insolvency papers back in 2009. The developer has since closed up shop entirely. Southend's portfolio, meanwhile, doesn't provide evidence of any experience in the realm of ARPGs, so odds are, someone else will be doing the honors on Sacred 3. (Update: According to a press release, keen games is handling development and aiming for a 2013 release. That's a bit worrisome, seeing as keen's track record is, er, kind of not great.)
We'll see, though. Citadel's slated to launch in 2013, and both Gamescom and PAX are right around the corner, so perhaps some form of announcement is in order? That is, after all, traditionally the way these things work. Or maybe Sacred 3's actually been out for years, and no one's noticed. I mean, have we really, you know, checked? I'm gonna go dig through my sofa cushions, just to make sure.


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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
My deep dark secret...
9 comments:
- Chris said...
I Knew something was wrong with you!!
You freak......dear god..
**walks away to shower hoping the grime will wash off?**
- March 13, 2012 at 11:35 PM
OMG Mr Salaryman, I thought I was the only person in the world with this affliction!! We should start a support group.
- March 14, 2012 at 6:02 AM
Wow, I had no idea. A well kept secret indeed.
- March 14, 2012 at 8:57 PM
- XJ said...
If it makes you feel better I can't barf. I seriously can not! I have tried... all I can get, if anything is a bit of drool from hanging over the toilet. This is especially horrible when I have the flu or back in the day when I would drink too much. I would suffer the booze instead of insta-relief. :< Only my husband knows I can't barf.
- March 15, 2012 at 3:23 AM
wow thats some secret o.o
- March 15, 2012 at 4:10 AM
- Gerard K. Dirkins said...
I'm capable of burping, but not on command. Not such a handicap now, but was in junior high school.
- March 16, 2012 at 3:48 PM
- Lisa said...
I am the world's champion at burping loudly. My kids are so embarrased that their mum can do such a thing. I know, it's so uncultured, but sometimes it feels really good to let out a huge belch!
- March 17, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Mr. Salaryman said...
Chris - You? You of all people, I thought YOU would understand (runs away sobbing)
Anon - We really should! We could call it "non-burpers anonymous"?
Martin - Oh, you must have known deep inside? Didn't you ever notice that I never participated in any burping contests? I just never could...
XJ - Hmmm... I don't really want to barf often so I kinda would like to trade with you?
Gerard - Well, you've got it easy! On command was one thing, but never being able to is another thing...
Lisa - I envy you! Go for it, show the world what you can do!
- March 23, 2012 at 10:23 PM
For all the weird japanese tidbits in your blog, this one is by far your weirdest.
I mean, what the hell, man? Have you considered learning how to burp properly?
You know, for educational purposes, of course.
- October 14, 2012 at 8:07 PM


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Over the weekend, I bought myself a brand new 15-inch MacBook Pro (s aapl). Having previously owned a 2008 model, non-Pro MacBook, I knew it was going to be faster, but I didn't realize just how much of an improvement it would really be.
The new Pros are extremely tricked out; even my entry-level model, with no upgrades at all, comes with 4 GB of memory and a quad-core Intel i7 processor. While I haven't tested anything too intensive such as working in Photoshop or Premiere (s adbe), I did carry out my usual test of how well a machine can cope with my general usage by opening every application on my Dock at the same time. All the other Macs I've owned struggle to keep up when I do this. A lot of the time, I'll get the spinning beachball of doom if I do that on my iMac. On the new Pro, however, every application opened instantly, without even a hint of slowdown.
It might be because it's still fairly new, but it also seemed to awake from sleep almost instantly, whereas I was expecting a considerable delay like on my old machine. Since the new model still has a standard HDD, most of the gains must be from the processor and RAM.
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Cosmetically, the new Pros are no different from the last generation, but personally, I think that's a good thing. At the moment, the Thunderbolt port feels kind of useless, since there aren't any peripherals that support it yet, but I least I can still output to a secondary display using it.
The rebranded FaceTime camera now supports HD, but like the iSight cameras built into its predecessors, it doesn't cope too well in low-light conditions. On the plus side, it now supports widescreen video.
I haven't been able to get the full 7 hours battery life which Apple advertises, but I always keep my brightness maxed out and Bluetooth turned on, which is a drain on the battery (Apple's tests are carried out with brightness set to 50%, and only one application running). I've still managed to get 5 to 5½ hours with normal usage, which is definitely impressive for a powerful machine like this.
One thing I've noticed about my new machine is how smooth everything seems. For example, when you close the lid and the Mac goes to sleep, the Apple logo on top doesn't just switch off, it fades off. Same thing with the backlit keyboard — when you turn the brightness down, it fades rather than changing in stepped increments. And as I mentioned, even resource-heavy tasks seem to go off without a hitch. Darrell may be willing to wait, but I wasn't, and if you're looking for a much better, faster portable Mac experience, neither should you.
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Discussion in 'Mac Programming' started by zechmann, Nov 30, 2007.
Sounds like the point of the assignment is to show you inheritance.
It's a pretty straightforward assignment.
Create the base class Rectangle
- create an area() method
Create the Box class by extending rectangle
- create and area() method
Create a Box object and show that you can call the base classes methods.
have you learned the super keyword yet?
The Box constructor can use the Rectangle constructor for initialization
super (length, width); // calls the Rectangle constructor
depth = ???; // initialize the depth variable (only in Box)
create a couple of objects
Box myBox = new Box(2,2,2);
Rectangle myRect = myBox;
System.out.println("Rectangle Area: " + myRect.area() );
System.out.println("Box Area: " + myBox.area() );
Hopefully you'll get the idea.
since this sounds like hw, you should post what you have done so pointers can be given to help as opposed to others doing which completely defeats the purpose of the assignment
The why you are doing it is to show that you can extend the functionality of something without changing the core functionality.
Given that, you need to follow the instructions you've been given.
public class Rectangle
int length;
int width;
Rectangle( int len, int wid ) // Constructor with 2 parameters
length = len;
width = wid;
public void area ()
System.out.println("Area of the Rectangle is: " + (length * width) );
Try and complete it from here...
public class Rectangle
int length;
int width;
Rectangle( int len, int wid ) // Constructor with 2 parameters
length = len;
width = wid;
public void area ()
System.out.println("Area of the Rectangle is: " + (length * width) );
Errors finding main() are almost always due to classpath errors.
Manually set the classpath in your java command and you should be good to go.
java -cp ./ Example
EDIT: I just looked at your code ... there is no main method. You have to write a method (called "main()") that is the entry point for execution and uses all the stuff you put together above.
java -cp ./ Example
A bunch of thoughts.
Your assignment doesn't say to write a main() method, so why bother? You don't have to run anything.
Your Box should probably take in a height and width too.
Your area() method for Box is actually a volume calculation (don't forget you DO need an volume() method)
Surface Area is a sum of the 6 surfaces. Hint - each surface has the same area as the surface on the opposite side.
You can't test w/out a main() method, for starters.
Box extends Rectangle. Height and width are inherited.
I hate to be the one to break this to you, but somebody needs to: it's looking a lot like you're about to have an important educational experience that has nothing to do with Java.
I think perhaps you're not getting the level of help you want because it's sounding less like you need answers to specific questions and more like you need somebody to teach you Java. You're already shoveling money into an institute of higher learning to do that, and obviously you're behind. Your situation goes beyond what a web forum can effectively help you with.
Your class presumably has a textbook. You presumably have notes, and if you've missed some classes due to your injury, it's your responsibility to contact one of your classmates to get what you've missed. Even without those resources, typing "Java tutorial" into Google will point you directly at answers to pretty much all your questions without waiting for strangers in a forum to hand-hold you through an assignment.
In the time you have remaining, I suggest you look for the answers to your questions using the resources you have at hand and submit as complete a project as you possibly can for partial credit. Then find a way to live with the results. Here are some suggestions for how to recover:
1. The entire purpose of your class is that you know certain things about Java when you're done, and right now you don't seem to know those things as well as you ought to. Everything you do from here on out has to have the direct effect of fixing that problem.
2. If your chances of passing the class are in jeopardy as a result of this assignment, talk to your instructor. DO NOT play for sympathy on the basis of your injury and DO NOT ask for a break. Instead acknowledge that you screwed up, take responsibility for it and ask if there is anything you can do to fix things. He is under no obligation to toss you a rope, but a willingness to do the work to make things right is the only hope you've got. You may find your very strict professor is a lot more reasonable if you adopt this attitude. Or not. Instructor roulette is just a fact of life in post-secondary education.
3. If this situation in any way jeopardizes your attendance at your school generally, you may have to cop the same "how can I fix this" attitude with your advisor or a dean. Remember: they aren't there to save your butt, but they may give you an opportunity to save your own butt if you're willing to work for it.
4. For pete's sake follow through with anything you agree to as quickly as you possibly can.
Sorry if this seems harsh. Believe me, practically every student goes through this in some form at some time. Learn from it. It's a good half of what higher education teaches you, and this is how the rest of your life will operate. If it comes to this, you're far from the first student who ever had to re-take a class. That, too, is a recovery strategy.
Hmmm, you need to try a little harder next time.
public class Box extends Rectangle
int depth;
Box (int len, int wid, int dep)
super(len, wid); // Call the Rectangle's constructor
depth = dep;
public void area ()
System.out.println ("The area of the Box is: " + (length * width * depth));
Tester Class...
public class Tester
public static void main( String args[] )
Box myBox = new Box(2, 3, 4);
Rectangle myRect = myBox;
public class Box extends Rectangle
int depth;
Box (int len, int wid, int dep)
super(len, wid); // Call the Rectangle's constructor
depth = dep;
public void area ()
System.out.println ("The area of the Box is: " + (length * width * depth));
public class Tester
public static void main( String args[] )
Box myBox = new Box(2, 3, 4);
Rectangle myRect = myBox;
I'm just pointing out that its NOT part of his assignment. Many professors/teachers also check that directions can be followed.
I meant the constructor. How else are they going to be set appropriately for the calculations?
Edit...Seems pilotError is too nice, but the area method is still incorrect calculation and a volume() method is missing
Sometimes folks need a little kick in the... head to get things moving.
The assignments not complete, but you'll get the idea now. Running this may surprise you if this is the first time you've seen it.
I have to say, it didn't look like you put forth all that much effort on this. Hopefully you've learned something...
Good Luck


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Whilst the above may sound like a good idea on paper, the actual consequences of this may have a devastating impact on competition in the Football League, as this article will consider later.
Under the rules for the 2013-14 season Championship clubs were permitted losses of up to £8m (with £5m funded by a club's owners). Beyond that, the next £10m of losses incur fines on a sliding scale, with a maximum fine of £6.681m. But once losses exceeded £18m, the fine imposed is on a strict pound-for-pound basis. However, clubs are given some leeway for certain investment activity, and, as a result, spending on areas, such as youth investment schemes and training facilities, can be excluded from the calculations – in much the same way as is permitted under the UEFA regime. QPR's filed accounts for that season showed losses of £9.8m. However, this included a write-off by the club's owners of around £60m of historic loans made to the club. It is understood that the Football League's financial fair play rules purportedly (they don't actually make the rules available to the general public!) prohibit the use of this sort of "write off" so as to reduce the club's indebtedness when calculating losses.
Other clubs were more agile in dealing in advance with the incoming FFP rules. Rather than overtly writing-off loans made by owners to the club they apparently avoided showing large losses in future years by accelerating the losses of player transfer fee depreciation for their squad and "booking" them before the FFP rules came into effect. By doing this they reduced future losses in one of the biggest areas of potential loss - player acquisition. It is much easier to make your clubs books balance for FFP if you don't have to worry about the first 3 or 4 years' worth of player depreciation.
If the League ultimately rule that QPR's 'real' losses are £69.8m, then they could face a fine of around £58m. Whilst the Hoops had argued that the Football League could not force them to pay any fine whilst they remained in the Premier League (and outside of the Football League's jurisdiction), their subsequent relegation means this argument has now become academic as the Football League will now assert jurisdiction over QPR's adherence to their rules.
This is not just an argument for lawyers and academics. There are huge amounts of money and the very survival of well-established football clubs at stake. If QPR are found to be liable to pay the fine but then refuse this could technically result in QPR's expulsion from the Football League altogether. In reality though, this appears to be quite an unlikely outcome – especially as under both the Premier League and Football League rules both leagues may decide to take the somewhat unusual step of deducting payments due to QPR, such as any "parachute payment", that the league receives on QPR's behalf. This money could then be used to pay the fine even if this is against QPR's wishes. In the past, deductions have only tended to occur when a club has become insolvent and the Football Creditors' Rule has been invoked; the most famous case of this was when Portsmouth found itself in financial difficulties earlier this decade and the Premier League and Football League directed funds straight to its creditors.
In any event, Tony Fernandes, QPR's owner, has suggested that they have started legal proceedings to contest the legality of the FFP rules and, if it got that far, one would expect him to challenge any attempt by the leagues to claw back the fine in this way. The club has not publicly stated the grounds for its challenge but they may argue that the rules are prohibited by UK and/or EU competition law. If they do, the Football League would probably argue that the rules are intended to be pro-competitive rather than restrictive of competition, and that even if they do restrict competition, they promote economic progress, give consumers (or in this case, fans) a fair share of the resulting benefit from the fairer competition that results, do not eliminate competition and are indispensable to achieve the relevant benefit - all of which, it could be argued, would allow them to push on with the rules.
But do these rules really promote competition among clubs operating in the second tier? Instead, the rules seem to encourage a greater concentration of power (and indeed funds) in the hands of the Championship's biggest clubs as only they would have the fan base and therefore revenue generation required to compete for the best talent. Outside investors, such as experienced businessmen like Tony Fernandes, are less likely to invest in lower league clubs for fear of censorship and from being restricted from pouring in the resources necessary to get to the top of the tree – as they have done with their own business successes. In short, market forces are being ignored. Eventually, this may well lead to the slow and painful dilution in quality and competitiveness of the Championship and re-enforce the likelihood of any newly demoted team, fresh from enjoying the lucrative riches of the Premier League, of bouncing straight back up to the top division.
It seems inevitable that the financial gulf between the Premier League and the rest of football is set to widen unless new owners or investors are encouraged to own and invest in clubs outside the Premier League and this could explain why UEFA has now indicated that it is willing to re-assess its own FFP rules. To do otherwise will make breaking into the Premier league, in the fashion of Bournemouth this season, an unlikely event alongside an elite group of clubs which rarely, if ever, really change their constituency.
Going back to QPR's present predicament. Whilst the most sensible outcome would probably be for the parties to reach some kind of settlement, both sides are keen not to lose face, especially as other Football League clubs, tempted to spend big in order to reach the prize of the Premier League, will be watching closely as they consider their transfer budgets for the summer transfer window which is due to open in June. Ultimately, though, is it time the Football League re-considered its approach to fair play before many more outside investors turn their back on investing in the lower divisions of the beautiful game?


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My children will tell you that I woke up grumpy yesterday. I really wasn't very nice. By the time I sent them off to school, I owed them an apology. I was out of sorts for most of the day -- overwhelmed by all the things I need to get done, frustrated with the rearranging of my schedule caused by circumstances entirely out of my control and just generally unhappy with a lot of my current circumstances. It took me until my drive home from hockey last night to figure out what my real problem was.
You see, I'm a lot like my laptop. I can carry my laptop around from room to room without plugging it in -- for a while. But, after about two hours, my laptop will run out of battery, and it will be useless until I plug it back in. I'm the same way. I can go for a while without really being plugged in to God. I can coast on what I already know. I can even feel like I'm plugged in. But, if I'm not spending daily time studying God's word and talking with Him, I'm eventually going to run out of battery.
That's what happened to me yesterday. After having a wonderful Christmas season with my family, my little world got so clogged with sick kids, work responsibilities, church responsibilities and kids' activities that I unplugged myself from the source of power. I put off having a daily time with God. We missed church several weeks in a row for illness and games.
Until this week, I was able to rest on the laurels of my past relationship with God, but yesterday, my foul mood, was directly related to my disconnecting myself from the source of power. Colossians 1:9-11 says "We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience." That's what I want -- to be strengthened by God's power. But, I have to make the effort to plug myself into that power.
Parenting is tough. My oldest daughter this week has been a bundle of conflicting emotions. It's state testing time at school, and she always ends up being a basket case from the pressure. I know this is the root of her attitude, but this week I didn't tap into God's wisdom to deal with it. I dealt with it on my own -- and not well. When she needed me to be understanding and patient, I was intolerant and impatient. Now, we all have those moments when we don't react the best way to our kids. But, I know that this week my reactions stemmed from my lack of connection to God -- not from a simple misjudgment.
So, today I want to encourage you to get plugged in to God. I spent some time talking with God yesterday and will be plugging in with Him again this morning. Because if we're trying to parent our kids under our own power, then sometimes we'll get it right but more often we'll miss the mark. If you've unplugged yourself from the ultimate source of power and wisdom, it's time to plug yourself back in.


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The status of two homegrown Minnesota presidential candidacies says a lot about the trajectory of the Republican party.
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty's campaign is over. The most conservative governor in this state's modern history apparently wasn't fiery or "authentic" enough for the small-government purists and unflinching social conservatives who have seized the initiative within the GOP.
Even though Pawlenty signed on to nearly the whole Tea Party agenda, and even though he tried hard -- maybe too hard at times -- to deliver rhetorical zingers in all directions, he never got "lift" among the GOP faithful, as he put it Sunday.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, meanwhile, is flying higher than ever after her victory in the Ames straw poll. Bachmann's signature posture has always been an inflexible devotion to principle on virtually every issue -- social or fiscal -- that she engages, and it clearly strums the heartstrings of today's Republican base.
Bachmann has a gift for framing policy alternatives as a supremely simple choice between the right and the wrong, whether it's a dispute over the debt ceiling, bank bailouts or abortion or same-sex marriage.
There is more than ideology involved, no doubt, in Bachmann's success so far and Pawlenty's failure. Bachmann's credentials as a political insurgent appear to have a special appeal.
Pawlenty may have suffered from being just one more candidate touting experience and an establishment resume, and not for the first time. Four years ago, after all, he lost the vice presidential nod to Sarah Palin, another woman with an outsider's image.
It is also notable that maverick Texas congressman Ron Paul, despite his eyebrow-raising isolationist passions, ran a close second to Bachmann Saturday. The establishment GOP's purported front runner, Mitt Romney, ran well behind even pizza magnate Herman Cain.
Perhaps all this suggests that the Ames straw poll is an unrepresentative sampling to which excessive attention is paid. Yet in years past, mainstream Republicans have fared much better in these contests. Romney won easily four years ago.
Clearly, something has changed in the GOP, and nothing may illustrate the transformation better than the fact that, as of Saturday, Bachmann's is indisputably the face of Minnesota Republicanism.
The state party has recently been at odds with some of its centrist elder statesmen over Pawlenty-style conservatism -- yet that now seems to be the watered-down brand.
Hard-edged Tea Party militancy is bringing intense energy to GOP politics. But rank-and-file Republicans must weigh carefully whether nominating a pure, but polarizing, candidate would best serve the nation -- or best further their heartfelt mission to unseat President Obama next year.
We wish Tim Pawlenty well in the next phase of his career. But we would be surprised if this marks the end of his political life.
Though we often, even usually, disagree with him, he is a man of talent and ambition. We expect to see his name on a prominent ballot again.
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It was a great joy to attend the 2018 annual Sola 5 Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, hosted by Brackenhurst Baptist Church. The theme of the conference was "Partnered to Plant," and we were led by several Sola 5 pastors to focus biblically on the work of church planting and revitalisation.
Phil Hunt from Kitwe Church in Zambia opened the conference on Wednesday night by preaching on a biblical commitment to planting healthy, reproducing churches.
On Thursday morning, we first heard from Sammy Leballo (Moletsane Baptist Church, Soweto, South Africa), who spoke on a burden to revitalise and strengthen dying churches. Mario Maneville of Reformed Faith Mission Community Church in Belville South, South Africa, then spoke on how to help our churches to be more outward focused. Conrad Mbewe of Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia, closed Thursday with a focus on being intentional in planting self-governing churches.
On Friday morning, Tyrell Haag from Heritage Baptist Church in Melville, South Africa spoke on the need for discomfort in church planting. This was followed by a panel of Zambian brothers offering insight into the history of church planting in Zambian Reformed Baptist circles. Chris Woolley from Midrand Chapel in Midrand, South Africa, closed the conference by addressing the greatest hindrance to partnering in church planting.
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Tyrell Haag - 7th Sep 2018
The Need for Discomfort in Church Planting (Acts 1:8)
Scripture References: Acts 1:8
From Series: "Partnered to Plant"
Sermons preached at the 2018 annual Sola 5 conference, hosted by Brackenhurst Baptist Church in Alberton, South Africa.