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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Authorities say a 20-year-old woman was seriously injured when she fell about 30 to 40 feet while rock climbing in a canyon west of Boulder.
Deputy Brandon Bussard with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says the woman, whose name has not been released, fell at about 3:40 p.m. Saturday when a piece of her equipment pulled free from the rock face she was climbing in Boulder Canyon. She suffered serious injuries to her head, shoulder and arm but was conscious when rescue crews arrived.
The woman is recovering at a Boulder hospital.
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U.N. Consultant to Give Lecture on “Islamic Feminism and the Women’s Movement in the Islamic Republic of Iran”
United Nations gender and development consultant Nayereh Tohidi will give a lecture on “Islamic Feminism and the Women’s Movement in the Islamic Republic of Iran” at Pomona College on Tuesday, April 22, at 4:15 p.m.
Tohidi was a consultant with UNICEF and represented non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at both the 1985 and 1995 World Conferences on Women, in Nairobi and Beijing, respectively, addressing gender issues in Iran and the post-Soviet Caucasus and Central Asia. In 2001, she ran a weekly radio program, “Women and Society in Iran,” broadcast to Iran, Central Asia and Europe through Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
She was an editor and contributor to Women in Muslim Societies: Diversity within Unity (1998) and Globalization, Religion and Gender: the Politics of Women’s Rights in Catholic and Muslim Contexts (2001).
Tohidi currently teaches at California State University, Northridge, chairing the gender and women’s studies department, and is a research associate at the Center for Near Eastern Studies at UCLA.
The lecture will be held in the Pomona College Hahn Building (Room 101, 420 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont). For further information, call Pardis Mahdavi at (909) 607-7854 or e-mail [email protected].
This is the third lecture in the Pomona College Anthropology Department’s 2008 Distinguished Lecture Series: “Iran: Axis of Culture.” This event is co-sponsored by the Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College; the Departments of Gender and Women's Studies, History, Politics, and Religious Studies; and the Public Events Committee.
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The Black Sticks men are refusing to talk up their Olympic Games medal prospects despite victory in the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
The victorious team arrived home from Malaysia yesterday and one of their stars, defender and captain Dean Couzins, described the tournament win as a "wee confidence builder" looking ahead to London.
"We can't be celebrating like we have won a medal yet," Couzins said.
"Our goal is to medal at the Olympics without a doubt but I know it will be very difficult to do that, but this gives us a wee confidence builder winning a tournament like this."
The Sultan Azlan Shah experience is tricky to put in context.
It is in its 21st year, New Zealand have been to half of them and never before made the final.
The Black Sticks were essentially tournament third seeds this year behind Great Britain and South Korea and though they lost to both those countries in pool play, the boys in black still qualified for the final where they pipped Argentina 1-0.
"Too many times we have been playing off for third or even lower at this tournament, so it is satisfying to make the final and grind out a result," Couzins said.
"I've been there about seven times myself. It wasn't pretty in the final but we got there in the end.
"It shows we are on track but there is still a long way to go. We are certainly more consistent than we have been. We are not far off the pace in every game we play."
Couzins highlighted defence as the obvious positive from the exercise. The Black Sticks conceded only six goals in seven games with goalkeeper Kyle Pontifex to the fore.
Pontifex, Couzins and Ryan Archibald all made the tournament team named after the final.
"There are still parts of our game we need to improve," Couzins said.
"Retaining possession in the front third has to be a focus for us."
Couzins can relax now because his selection in the New Zealand team for the Olympics is a given.
But four of the party in Malaysia are destined to miss the cut next week when coach Shane McLeod settles on his 16-man squad for London.
Eighteen players were taken to Malaysia but room has to be found for Blair Hopping and Steve Edwards who were unavailable.
Couzins, who will be attending his third Olympics, described next week's team announcement as "tough for some".
"I don't envy Shane and the selectors.
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While on vacation, Tails and Sonic come across a recruiting advertisement for the World Grand Prix race. Sonic is not interested at first, but once he notices that Dr. Robotnik will participate he decides to enter. Robotnik is only interested in the race because he's learned the location of the Chaos Emeralds and now he'll get a chance to beat Sonic while he gets them. Knuckles finds out that Sonic will participate, so he joins him. Amy overhears Robotnik's plan, so she will also be racing to get the Chaos Emeralds.
There are many modes of gameplay in Sonic R:
Grand Prix: You race against the rest of the characters on each of the circuits, and get a chance to race the level's boss to unlock some of the extra playable characters.
Time Attack: Run on one of the tracks as fast as you can, get 5 balloons or tag 4 characters.
Multi Player: 4 players on a split-screen or over a network. You can race against up to three players or challenge them on a balloon finding game. The screen can be divided horizontally or vertically for 2 player games.
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Sorry you have been waiting a long time for a reply! I do not check some of these sites v often. I have been doing lots of work on fh stuff though.
I am not sure what progress you have made. But if you check Peter maddens wonderful site with lists of tippereary born people who came to Australia, you will see Dennis burns arriving on the Larne in 1841. He is aged 35, son of James and nancy, from Tipp/Tipp which I think means Tipperary town, both parents dead, with Margaret, 34, d of John and Margaret Banbury, also of Tipp/Tipp, with children Anne, 13, Margaret 11, Edmond, 7, and Michael, 1.
Hope after all that waiting that is news to you and helpful. Not sure what connection there is with my byrnes snd prob not possible to find out either. If you're still working on it I can search a bit further for you. There is the new National Archives of Ireland site which now has a search facility of Tithes documents for around 1830. You may find ref to Dennis Byrne/Byrnes/burns or his father, or the Banbury's there.
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To help other PC manufacturers replicate the MacBook Air's runaway sales, Intel defined its specifications as the Ultrabook: slim, lightweight SSD-based laptops without the performance compromises of a netbook. But as soon as they became successful, the vendors slid, applying the hot branding to any old thing in their lineup: Samsung now has 4lb "Ultrabooks" with hard disks and optical drives.
Dan Ackerman charts how they lost sight of what they were doing, even after "Intel even set aside $300 million to help PC makers develop these new systems."
Instead of looking for an Intel ultrabook sticker on a laptop and knowing that it's going to be very thin, very light, rely on SSD storage, boot quickly, and run for a long time on a battery charge, now consumers will have to go back to checking the size and weight specs carefully. How is that helpful for anybody? ... The ultrabook, as originally presented, is still an idea whose time has come. Apple's MacBook Air proved that consumers could live without optical drives and large-capacity hard drives, and valued long battery life and portability over ports and connections
As a disappointed and temporary owner of one of these pretty things (I eventually went back to an elderly Thinkpad X200 for daily Windowsing and Linuxery), I'm just going to paste what I wrote months ago about what would happen to Ultrabooks:
Process by which marketing slowly loses sync with reality:
1. The MacBook Air is seen to conquer all.
2. Intel formalizes the sweet spot in computing that it represents, and brands it Ultrabook.
3. Some Ultrabooks are very good and the branding play gets some traction.
5. Samsung starts branding refrigerators "Ultrabooks."
Ackerman thinks it's a good thing, though, because now PCs are lighter and better-designed in general. Sure, but that would have happened anyway. The insta-dilution of Ultrabook as a product concept highlights a problem for consumer electronics companies that make one of everything: most of their products fail, which means they become driven by novelty and branding association plays. The idea of making and marketing the same thing the same way for more than a few months is alien to industry DNA coded in the age of Dell computers and 20 new Walkmans a year. | <urn:uuid:7d78bda2-c85c-42d2-ba22-11e2efc28478> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://boingboing.net/2012/03/29/anything-an-ultrabook-now.html | 2015-01-28T16:26:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121983086.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175303-00098-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966267 | 483 | [
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Patrick Basham and John Luik address the manifest failings of the public health crusade against obesity:
Since the anti-obesity campaign is allegedly motivated by scientific findings, it would seem reasonable and prudent to make doubly sure that those claims are factual and trustworthy. Yet, we continue to find that the case against obesity is significantly flawed. Not only are the claims of an obesity epidemic often wildly exaggerated, but the science linking weight to unfavourable mortality outcomes is also frequently nonexistent or distorted.
[. . .]
As Danesh suggests, other researchers have suggested concentrating on a measurement of the waist alone, while many cling to BMI, which calculates obesity based upon a weight-to-height ratio. Because of its easy applicability, BMI is universally used in officially defining obesity, despite its manifest shortcomings. The BMI is wholly arbitrary and has no scientifically valid connection with mortality.
“Obesity crusaders” are what we call the individuals who manufactured the obesity-epidemic story in the first place and continue, through application of inherently flawed instruments, such as BMI and apple-body shapes, to misinform the public. They are a relatively small group of public-health officials in the US, the UK, the EU, and the World Health Organisation, assorted academics (very many with close ties to the weight-loss and pharmaceutical industry), the International Obesity Task Force, and a collection of so-called public-interest science groups.
How are these obesity crusaders reacting to the unambiguously good news published in The Lancet? Surely, they rejoice at the fact there is one less thing for a health-conscious population to fret over? No, they are not in celebratory mood. Quite the contrary. The obesity crusaders did not waste any time on the New Good News; after all, the Old-Time Religion continues to serve them so well.
It gets worse for the “fat=early death” meme:
There is little credible scientific evidence that supports the claims that being overweight or obese leads to an early death. For example, Katherine Flegal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in the US population there were more premature deaths among those who are normal weight than those who are overweight. Indeed, in this study, Americans who were overweight were those most likely to live the longest.
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2010 Cardinal Junior Classic
Sunday, November 7, 2010
The Stanford Quiz Bowl Club hosted the annual Cardinal Junior Classic for high school quiz bowl teams on November 7, 2010.
Sixteen teams were divided into two brackets of eight, competing in the Old Union and Tresidder. After 8 rounds of preliminaries, Mission San Jose D held the top spot in bracket A, compiling a perfect 7-0 record, followed by Bellarmine A, which went 6-1. In the B bracket, MSJ A was perfect through preliminaries, 7-0, while Bellarmine D went 6-1.
Following prelims, a single elimination playoff was conducted. Congratulations to Mission San Jose D, who defeated Bellarmine A for first place in the finals game. The third place game was won by MSJ A, who defeated Bellarmine D.
Full statistics for preliminaries have been published. Also, playoff stats.
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Honesty is the best policy.
THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION
An Ass and a Fox went into partnership and sallied out to forage for food together. They hadn’t gone far before they saw a Lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully frightened. But the Fox thought he saw a way of saving his own skin, and went boldly up to the Lion and whispered in his ear, “I’ll manage that you shall get hold of the Ass without the trouble of stalking him, if you’ll promise to let me go free.” The Lion agreed to this, and the Fox then rejoined his companion and contrived before long to lead him by a hidden pit, which some hunter had dug as a trap for wild animals, and into which he fell. When the Lion saw that the Ass was safely caught and couldn’t get away, it was to the Fox that he first turned his attention, and he soon finished him off, and then at his leisure proceeded to feast upon the Ass.
Betray a friend, and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life. “Please let me go,” it cried, “and one day I will repay you for your kindness.” The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse’s chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognised his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. “There!” said the Mouse, “you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion.” | <urn:uuid:ca10fa9f-6f59-4264-9383-c4383f239321> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/11339/6.html | 2015-01-28T16:57:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121983086.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175303-00098-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.989612 | 475 | [
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Hart, a civil engineer and former commercial contractor, is hoping to raise $100,000 to help launch his “IG Pak (for “Instant Gratification”), a sling-style backpack for carrying an iPad.
So far, the Roseville resident estimates he’s spent 18 months and about $40,000 of his own money. His vision is a hands-free iPad carrier that is lightweight but rugged enough to survive rough handling on urban streets or school playgrounds.
“You could drop it, and it wouldn’t break,” said Hart.
The polycarbonate shell – the same material as the face shields of NASA astronauts, he says – weighs only 1.5 pounds. Flip it over and it becomes an iPad workstation.
Originally, Hart created a functional but awkward-looking prototype, using plastic compounds that he mixed in his bathtub. He also consulted with a backpacking company in Chico and used Sierra College’s fabrication lab.
Today, his prototype is being fine-tuned with a sleek profile by Design Annex, a Sacramento-based engineering and design company. Given the iPad’s popularity and sales projections, Design Annex’s Trent Smith says the IG Pak “has potential as a workforce tool,” as well as for schools, military and government use.
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A massive Spanish fleet, known as the "Invincible Armada," sets sail from Lisbon on a mission to secure control of the English Channel and transport a Spanish invasion army to Britain from the Netherlands.
In the late 1580s, Queen Elizabeth's support of the Dutch rebels in the Spanish Netherlands led King Philip II of Spain to plan the conquest of England. A giant Spanish invasion fleet was completed by 1587, but Sir Francis Drake's daring raid on the port of Cadiz delayed the Armada's departure until May 1588. The Invincible Armada consisted of 130 ships and carried 2,500 guns and 30,000 men, two-thirds of them soldiers. Delayed by storms, the Armada did not reach the southern coast of England until late July. By that time the British were ready.
On July 21, the outnumbered English navy began bombarding the seven-mile-long line of Spanish ships from a safe distance, taking full advantage of their superior long-range guns. The Spanish Armada continued to advance during the next few days, but its ranks were thinned considerably by the English assault. On July 28, the Spanish retreated to Calais, France, but the English sent ships loaded with explosives into the crowded harbor, which took a heavy toll on the Armada. The next day, an attempt to reach the Netherlands was thwarted by a small Dutch fleet, and the Spanish were forced to face the pursuing English fleet. The superior English guns again won the day, and the Armada retreated north to Scotland.
Battered by storms and suffering from a lack of supplies, the Armada sailed on a difficult journey back to Spain through the North Sea and around Ireland. By the time the last of the surviving fleet reached Spain in October, half of the original armada was destroyed. Queen Elizabeth's decisive defeat of the Invincible Armada made England a world-class naval power and introduced effective long-range weapons into naval warfare for the first time, ending the era of boarding and close-quarter fighting. | <urn:uuid:915a2695-5aea-4ade-bb0a-c147a03ec22b> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spanish-armada-sets-sail?catId=6 | 2015-01-28T16:16:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121983086.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175303-00098-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980389 | 410 | [
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Hello hello - May is here and we're celebrating paper paper paper. Free DSP on offer for customers and free DSP if you join in May. (Details here.)
To kick off paper month in style, how about a blog hop. I'm part of the Art With Heart team and there are lots of talented scrapbookers in the crew led by Claire Daly. Our blog hop today has 11 stops so you'll have lots of inspiration along the way for ways to use your Stampin' Up DSP in your scrapbooking. Waving a hi if you've arrived from Alisha's blog and let's get moving if you're kicking off from here.
Now I'm a very simple scrapbooker - a photo, some paper, a story. For this layout I've just gone with a word actually that I hear when I see this photo of Hannah.
A sparkle in the eye, sparkly dress and shoes, a sparkly smile. I look at this photo and see a bright, happy girl, and must be a mum thing but I almost get a lump in the throat seeing how fast she is growing up. I want to hang on to my little girl, but am excited to watch her mature too.
I've matted with coordinating colours - Always Artichoke and Not Quite Navy, plus Early Espresso for the photo.
My base is a scrapbooking favourite - Crumb Cake.
My letters (Simple Letters Alphabet die pg 159) were cut from the silver glimmer paper.
They got a bit lost on the page ......
.... so I grabbed out an aquapainter and my Not Quite Navy reinker and painted on a few layers of colour to coordinate with my papers.
Aaaaah, that's better.
Some of our delicate little pearls and Baroque Motifs to snazz up the base layer a little.
Ready to pop in the album. Now I don't know about you but I'm very excited about this blog hop and can't wait to zip round the sites and get some scrapbooking ideas. I've got a nice stash of my favourite DSPs and I just know the girls will get me all inspired to get it out and get creating.
Next stop in the hop is the very talented scrapbooker Kathryn Ruddick using one of my favourite packs of paper. Have fun!
And get in touch if you'd like to take advantage of our May paper specials.
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We use the lake as a cooling medium for our steam plant. Since Sunday these shad have been waging war against us. Last night was the worst. We would fill one of the baskets in the background every hour. We ran out of dumpsters and had to start putting them on the ground. We have "Shad Nets" that we put out every year to prevent this. The little guys came early this year though. In 1999 they were so bad they took the unit off line. Pretty bad when fish can take down a nuke plant. | <urn:uuid:ce41f3e5-550c-4819-96d7-99b823742ec4> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.bikeforums.net/clydesdales-athenas-200-lb-91-kg/594490-we-under-attack-fishsticks-anyone.html | 2015-02-01T01:47:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115857200.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161057-00232-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.987244 | 111 | [
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Location: Brazil > State of Paraiba > Joao Pessoa
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The Queen City Softball League is one of the largest LGBTQ sports organizations in Western New York. Our primary focus is on slow-pitch softball, for all persons, with a special emphasis the gay and lesbian communities.
The Queen City Softball League plays in Lasalle Park located at the end of Porter Avenue. Click here for specific directions to the park.
2014 Schedule The complete QCSL 2014 schedule
Important Dates List of important 2014 dates
Registration Form The 2014 Player Registration Form
Constitution The 2014 league constitution
Note: As of 2013 the operating code and ground rules have been combined into the league constitution
Email: Phone: 716-514-9995
Learn more about our beautiful host city located on the shores of Lake Erie...Buffalo, NY!
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The show begins with the ensemble facing upstage in the dark; they're meant to represent tourists in Florence, who are looking at a projection of Masaccio's "Expulsion from the Garden of Eden," the famous renaissance fresco on the walls of the Santa Maria Del Carmine church.
Soon, though, we meet the play's characters: Gennaro Manetti (Enzo Cilenti), the owner of a Florentine foreign-language school, and his ragtag staff: English expats Steven Flowers (Chris New), Jestin Overton (Ian Gelder) and Peggy Carmichael (Charlotte Randle), Aussie lesbian expat Madge Fox (Abigail McKern), Russian émigré Irena Brentano (Anna Carteret) and German visitor Heidi Schumann (Natalie Walter).
The group gathers and disperses over a period of several weeks in the Lingua Franca teachers' ante-room (designed for shabby grandeur by James Macnamara). The harried teachers are occasionally highlighted (in James Smith's isolated lighting squares) as they teach their classes with varying degrees of enthusiasm ("This is a knife," "This is a fork") and unseen students react (Will Jackson's sound augmentations). From time to time, they also hold one-sided conversations, again with unseen students.
The focal mentor is Flowers, whom theatergoers with good memories will remember from Nichols' Privates on Parade and who may be a version of Nichols, who once taught English in an Italian Berlitz emporium. Now, an embittered drifter in love with Florence after two days, he alienates his first class, is instantly fired by Gennaro but finagles a reprieve with Peggy's help. As a result, painfully lovelorn Peggy jumps to the conclusion that she and Steven are an item. She doggedly fails to notice he's having an affair with naïve but sexy Heidi, despite Heidi's impassioned defense of Hitler and her disdain for Jews.
Although there are several incidents plaguing Gennaro's shaky institute -- including a public assault on the positive-thinking Jestin for coming on to a young girl -- the lop-sided Steven-Heidi-Peggy triangle is the dramatic core, and its denouement throws the hitherto temperate, though solemn, play severely off-kilter.
Several times in Lingua Franca, Jestin mentions E. M. Forster's minor classic, A Room With a View, also set in Florence, once specifically noting: "Second time around, it's not a masterpiece, more of a period piece--not much to do with life today in England, too shy, nervous, sensitive, an old-fashioned idea of the Englishman as one who shivered on the brink, afraid to get his feet wet." What Nichols shows here is that a half-century after the publication of Forster's book, the English have come to a far more spiritually diminished place. | <urn:uuid:b801fdcb-f352-4a3d-afdf-9314b3b9886b> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/11-2010/lingua-franca_32056.html?cid=article-flyover | 2015-01-28T00:09:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122039674.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175359-00086-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93271 | 618 | [
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The once highly touted clean tech start up, Solyndra, has filed for bankruptcy. Solyndra was hoped to be a key mover and player in the clean tech and solar industry. The United States Federal Government even backed a loan to Solyndra.
Unfortunately, market forces and competition proved unfavorable to the start up and over 1,000 jobs have been lost. What economic lessons can we learn from Solyndra’s failure? What insight can we learn for a sustainable business?
The Optimism of Success, the Risk of Failure
In order to gain a better perspective on Solyndra as a cautionary tale, let’s go back half a decade to its beginning. The year was 2005. We were still in the midst of the housing bubble. Home sales and prices were rising, and the economy was just as vibrant. There was also much optimism in clean tech, with many venture capital firms backing start ups in the field.
Solyndra was one of those start ups. Over subsequent years, venture capital firms such as CMEA Capital, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Madrone Capital, Redpoint Ventures, RockPort Capital, U.S. Venture Partners and Virgin Green Fund invested over $1 billion in Solyndra. The venture firms were investing in Solyndra’s potential for growth, as the company still had yet to prove itself in the market.
Ideally the investment would turn out to be successful as there are still high hopes for the clean energy revolution. There were high hopes that Solyndra would be a true success story.
By the same token, failure and loss of investment money is always a risk for any business, clean tech start ups included. No one can readily predict the future with 100% certainty. But anyone can take their best educated guess. As the old adage goes, it’s better to fail fast, learn, and regroup, rather than fail miserably later.
Economic Stimulus or Postponing Failure?
In 2009, Solyndra reached $100 million in annual revenues, still a long way to pay back it’s investors. At the same time, the company still needed money to stay afloat and received a $535 million Department of Energy loan guarantee. This was a loan guarantee at a time when other venture firms did not see Solyndra still holding the same promise. It was hoped that this would create 1,000 U.S. jobs as part of an economic stimulus.
Come 2011, Solyndra is closing its fabs, laying of workers, and going into bankruptcy. Half a billion dollars of tax-payer money never saw fruit. A billion dollars of venture capital money is gone. The attempt to stimulate the economy for long-term growth ended up in just postponing failure.
Now imagine if Solyndra had been left on it’s own in 2009, with no federal subsidies. It would have had to work with what it had to stay a float, or fail faster. At the very least, the taxpayers could have been saved the burden of an unpaid loan.
Lessons for the Future
Is this to say that solar photo-voltaic companies are doomed? No. If we look worldwide, the competition is thriving. Prices for solar photo-voltaic have come down significantly. The only problem for Solyndra is that it could not compete with the competition.
Is this to say that private venture capital should stop investing in clean tech start ups? No. On the contrary, this trial and success or failure process is how the market works. Start ups are a risky business with a high failure rate. Venture capital money is well aware of the risk.
Is this to say that the U.S. Federal Government should stop investing in clean tech start ups? Yes. The government is growing ever more in debt. It can’t even keep a balanced budget. It cannot afford to take the risks that private venture capital can. And that is the real lesson here. | <urn:uuid:64f4a637-e0a1-4a0e-9621-2c162e3e681c> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/09/solyndra-bankruptcy-economic-sustainable-business-lessons/ | 2015-01-27T23:01:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122039674.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175359-00086-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970585 | 820 | [
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The Collings Jumbo, or CJ, is our version of the classic slope-shouldered dreadnought, a shape that has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years. While the CJ is similar in width and depth to the traditional dreadnought, it has a distinctly different tone. Despite its large size this model works well with the optional shorter string scale, resulting in a somewhat percussive bottom end ideal for acoustic blues or other styles that benefit from a more controlled bass response. Of all the Collings body shapes, this is the one most often requested with a sunburst top finish, and the wide range of wood options, neck widths, and string scales allow the CJ to be many different guitars to a wide variety of players.
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- Select sitka spruce top
- East Indian rosewood back and sides
- Cross-cut grained ivoroid and wood nitrate rosette
- Grained ivoroid top/back/neck/peghead binding
- Black/white wood purfling with 3-style mosaic backstrip
- Pre-war scalloped bracing
- Tortoise-style celluloid pickguard
- High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Mahogany neck
- Double bound "Haircut" headstock
- 15 degree headstock angle
- Ebony peghead overlay with inlaid Collings logo
- Ebony fingerboard with ebony belly-style bridge
- Mortise and tenon hybrid neck joint
- 20 Frets, neck joins the body at the 14th fret
- Medium-Fat "C" neck profile and 2 3/16" string spacing
- 14"-26" Compound fingerboard radius
- 1 11/16" Bone nut and drop-in saddle
- 25 1/2" Scale length
- Medium 18% nickel-silver fretwire
- Mother of pearl dot fingerboard inlays
- Fully adjustable truss rod
- Ebony bridge pins and end pin
- Nickel Waverly tuners with 16:1 ratio
- Recommended string gauge - D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"-.056")
- Collings deluxe hardshell case by TKL
more custom acoustic guitar options
No multimedia is currently available for this instrument.
- Body Length: 20 1/8"
- Body Depth at Side: 4 7/8"
- Lower Bout Width: 16"
- Total Length: 41"
- Scale Length: 25 1/2"
- Standard Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Factory Strings: D'Addario EJ-17 (.013"-.056")
- Recommended Gauges:
- Interview: Bill Collings interview from Acoustic magazine
- Acoustic Guitar Options: Neck Profile and Bridge Options Diagram
- Artists and Sightings: Lyle Lovett - Collings CJ SB
- Artists and Sightings: Jerry Jeff Walker - Collingsg CJ
- Artists and Sightings: Alejandro Escovedo - Collings CJ SB
- Artists and Sightings: Patrick Matera (Katy Perry Band) - Collings CJ SB
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Many of us dispatch our used paper to a bin, the first step on the way to Recycle Land. These household accumulations of paper and cardboard are just one more thing to get rid of.
Luckily, there are designers and artists who see possibilities in all that wood pulp. They’re busy using it to create art, decorative accessories, even furniture.
What you send to the recycling center just might find its way back, in some form, to your house.
Trent Mayol’s company, SmartDeco, designs and makes heavy-duty cardboard furniture that’s simple, stylish and easy to put together without tools. The idea came to him when he was a University of Southern California neuroscience major dealing with the packing and logistical hassles of his fifth college-housing move. To launch the business, the entrepreneur raised $15,478 in funds via a 30-day KickStarter campaign in December 2011.
“Nobody likes dealing with furniture. Especially those living what we’ve deemed the one-year-lease lifestyle,” Mayol says. “These people are young, economically savvy and never in the same place for too long.”
SmartDeco’s pieces, which include a desk, a bedside table called a sidestand and dressers, are engineered to hold up to 400 pounds, with multiple layers of fiber and a reinforcing panel. Yet they’re lightweight and easy to move.
Available in Kraft finish (the natural brown of cardboard) or white, the Modesto, Calif.-made furniture might appeal particularly to college students, but it has enough of a hip look for a wider audience, too. Customize the pieces if you want; a plastic snap-on protective shelf cover comes with each one (smartdecofurniture.com).
Seattle design studio Graypants makes striking light fixtures called Scraplights out of repurposed cardboard boxes. The corrugated cardboard allows light to play dramatically through the fixtures, and it’s treated with a nontoxic fire retardant. The hanging lamps are high style, starting at $235 (graypants.com).
Amy Gibson’s medium is magazines. The Seattle artist folds sections of recycled periodicals into color slabs, which she combines into moderately priced, one-of-a-kind wall art and mirror frames. On her Etsy site, she notes paper is the traditional first-anniversary gift (etsy.com/shop/colorstory designs).
If paper decor intrigues you, visit other Etsy.com stores for items or inspiration. Israeli artist Ruti Ben Dror offers functional bowls made of origami-folded paper. San Antonio-based Shannon Ruby crafts clocks out of recycled magazines and paper; some are made of myriad curled-paper circles, others are starbursts made of colorful rolled pages. And she’ll custom design.
Restoration Hardware Baby & Child has papier-mâché animal heads, including sharks, antelope, giraffes and stags, made by Haitian artists out of recycled paper similar to newsprint. Each piece has the look of a typographic sculpture (rhbabyandchild.com ).
Got a carful of old maps but now use GPS? Decoupage cartographic pages onto waste bins, serving trays or furniture, or on wooden or cardboard letters for instant decor. Old atlas pages make cool lampshades, drawer liners or framed wall art. You’ll find instructions galore online. | <urn:uuid:45952ec4-5228-4ded-b8a5-8164bb5476b2> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/home-and-gardening/headlines/20130823-striking-eco-savvy-decor-from-recycled-paper-and-cardboard.ece | 2015-01-30T23:34:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115858727.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161058-00082-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920975 | 727 | [
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PZL Mielec is to become the focus of Sikorsky's European operations after the US helicopter manufacturer last week agreed an $83 million deal to acquire the Polish manufacturer.
Sikorsky agreed in September to establish Mielec as the assembly centre for the International Black Hawk helicopter. The United Technologies (UTC) subsidiary also plans to use the site as a second source for Black Hawk cabins for the US Army, as production ramps up through 2007 and 2008.
As many as 36 Black Hawks will be delivered from the Polish site for painting and delivery to customers once production reaches full capacity. Initial deliveries are due in 2008. Sikorsky says Mielec's other product lines will be retained "as long as there is a business case".
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Alexandra M. Lord. Condom Nation: The U.S. Government's Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010. xi + 224 pp. $40.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-8018-9380-3.
Reviewed by Tamara Myers (Department of History, University of British Columbia)
Published on H-Education (May, 2011)
Commissioned by Jonathan Anuik
In Condom Nation, Alexandra M. Lord explores the Public Health Service’s (PHS) often frustrated and many times cowardly and inadequate attempts to eradicate sexual illiteracy in the United States. Over the course of the twentieth century, government officials mounted various sex education campaigns, usually with an ambition to eliminate venereal diseases (VD). Teaching the public how to avoid contracting VD required straight talk about sexuality and ran contrary to political expediency. This resulted too often in campaigns advocating twin lofty and unrealistic goals: chastity and fidelity. Strong ambivalence toward sexuality outside of wedlock and the role of the federal government in private lives stymied the possibility of sex education effectively combating sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reducing teen pregnancy, a social problem that exploded in the latter half of the century. As Lord shows, reducing sex education to a public health issue outside a preventive medicine framework and without addressing broader issues of sexuality had serious consequences. If only the United States had truly been a condom nation.
Sex education is a huge subject, as Lord acknowledges, encompassing politics and policy; social and sexual mores; teenage sexuality and attitudes toward it; race, class, and gender relations; sexual orientation; schooling; public health and disease; birth control and abortion; and so on. A rich historiography covering these subjects can be found among historians of sexuality, of education, of public policy, and of adolescence. Lord contributes her share, not by challenging previous works but by adding a survey of federal policy over the course of the twentieth century, most often being an exploration of the federal government’s PHS and the attitudes and actions of the surgeons general on the subject of sex education. This approach is the book’s strength and also its weakness. As a broad survey of federal public policy Condom Nation provides readers with a solid understanding of the goals and limitations of sex education campaigns that were initiated from the top. As readers, we gain a good understanding of the problems of trying to implement policy on such a hot-button issue and how local initiatives reflecting the biases and political realities of communities could thwart the original goals of the programs. We are left wondering about several issues, including how were the campaigns received and internalized by individuals, especially young people.
Structured chronologically from the first PHS campaign in 1918, Condom Nation charts the emergence of the federal bureaucracy to the struggles of the surgeons general to promote sex education in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She carefully describes the slowly changing programs and the content of the pamphlets, posters, and films produced by the PHS. Not surprisingly, politics and perceptions of what would offend the voting public limited the effectiveness of the campaign.
The periodization of Condom Nation is determined by the characteristics of federal policy on sex education. In chapter 2, “The People’s War, 1918-26,” Lord examines public health innovations, the construction of the problems of syphilis and “illegitimate” births, and how the campaign came to narrowly focus on raising awareness about VD. The limitation of this early phase was that it insisted that young men “Keep Fit” and embrace self-control and will power prior to, and during, marriage. Explicit materials about VD were left out at times by local communities that preferred moralizing and euphemistic messages about health and the sanctity of marriage. Lord concedes the importance of this initial campaign lay in the establishment of a method of communication for later public health campaigns. Chapter 3 looks at the expansion of the federal government under the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration and how Surgeon General Parran turned to frank talk about syphilis and gonorrhea in the late 1930s. For the first time the federal public health campaign against venereal disease, while still advocating abstinence, admitted that condoms could help prevent the spread of disease. At the local level, several cities took the lead in tackling high VD rates by opening clinics and funding treatment. Chapter 4 examines the importance of the Second World War context, showing that while general sex education programs were ineffectual in eradicating syphilis and gonorrhea, sulpha drugs and penicillin made a huge dent in the VD rates. Importantly, from the perspective of the federal public health officials, the Armed Forces provided a captive population for both the testing of VD and for sex education. Protecting young men’s bodies and health also became a priority, leading to crucial preventive measures: fifty million condoms were handed out monthly to the troops to help reduce the incidence of VD transmission. Through all of these changes, though, moralism remained strong: the message to the public and the troops contained harsh words on “promiscuity” (and women who allegedly encouraged it). Using fear (of contracting a debilitating illness) continued to be a cornerstone of sex education. In chapter 5, “False Sense of Security, 1946-59,” Lord describes how the PHS laid the foundation for the family planning programs of the 1960s and 1970s but in the short term maintained its focus on VD even while teen pregnancy rates were skyrocketing. The focus of chapter 6 is how the anxieties over population explosion and unwanted pregnancies led policymakers to finally embrace a comprehensive sex education program. Chapters 7 and 8 show how previous patterns of sex education hindered any effectual combating of the AIDS epidemic and also how the political Right challenged comprehensive sex education programs--preferring that the government stay out of people’s private lives and discourage young people from having sex. This in turn laid the foundation for the return to abstinence as a solution to STIs and unwanted pregnancies.
The premise of Lord’s Condom Nation is that despite ninety years of public policy addressing what were and are considered serious social problems--especially teenage pregnancy and STIs--conservative politics, shortsightedness, and U.S. ambivalence about sex hindered the success of sex education programs. Lord provides proof: in the late 1990s, twelve million U.S. citizens were infected annually with STIs; between 1996 and 2005 one billion dollars was spent on abstinence-only programs; and by 2005 the United States led industrial nations in teenage pregnancy. Or, consider that between 1981 and 1998, 700,000 U.S. citizens developed AIDS.
Fundamentally this book is about the power of knowledge and institutionally determined ignorance. Sexual literacy was and is power; sexual illiteracy resulted in compromised health and even death and still does. And that is why U.S. citizens consistently asked for sex education over the twentieth century. Sex education continues to be a minefield where teachers and policymakers too often subordinate science to morality’s whims. Lord’s book demonstrates that no matter how much abstinence as a moral position is preferred as a method of preventing the spread of disease and unwanted pregnancies, it is not realistic. As Lord notes in the epilogue, “Teens in abstinence-only programs had the same rates of [STIs] as those who had attended comprehensive sex education programs” (p. 189). The only difference is that the former were less likely to use condoms or seek medical treatment.
This is a highly readable study about a hot-button issue. Lord’s use of fiction and anecdotes helps to render public policy history usable and meaningful. Condom Nation contextualizes federal policies within the changing sexual mores of the twentieth century and shows how important it is to look at the story behind sex education campaigns. The story is tragic and infuriating, and all U.S. citizens should be familiar with it. Condom Nation indeed and this study could have been subtitled, “How America embraced abstinence and contributed to the devastation of citizens’ health and achieved the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world.”
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Tamara Myers. Review of Lord, Alexandra M., Condom Nation: The U.S. Government's Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet.
H-Education, H-Net Reviews.
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Hiking Arizona’s National Scenic Trail
Grand things happen in the Grand Canyon State. Not only does Arizona hold claim on that huge scenic hole in the ground, it also is home to a lengthy, and unique, hike across the state --- from the border with Mexico to the border with Utah --- a trek of some 817 miles.
Back before there were state borders and official trails, Native Americans created trails all over this territory, marveling at its pristine forests and clear mountain streams and stressing the relationship between man and nature. As Chief Qwatsinas of the Nuxalk Nation acknowledged: “We must protect the forests for our children and for those who can’t speak for themselves, the birds, animals, fish, and trees.”
This indigenous respect-for-nature philosophy was eloquently summed up by Luther Standing Bear of the Oglala Sioux when he said, “The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of the forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas…he fits into the landscape.”
There is a certain irony therefore that the Arizona National Scenic Trail that traverses the state’s topo map from bottom-to-top runs adjacent to and/or parallel with acreage of Arizona’s 22 federally-recognized tribes --- while not overlapping any actual Native American ground.
“The fact it’s not on any tribal land surprises most people,” acknowledges Arizona Trail Association spokeswoman Terri Gay. Her boss, ATA Executive Director Dave Hicks adds: “Trail planners pretty much laid out the general route as a central corridor across the state, staying within National Forest lands as much as possible.”
However, because nature belongs to us all, Native American and those without tribal affiliation, all get to share this outdoor majesty. An early advocate of wilderness preservation and one of America’s most famous hikers, naturalist John Muir, advised: “Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Climb mountains and get their good tidings. Keep close to nature’s heart. Spend time in the woods. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.”
The alluring border-to-border path is meant for everyone as long as your method of transport is non-mechanical --- hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians. As of today, 99 percent of the trail is complete and many have hiked it, pedaled it, or hoofed it in advance of its official ribbon cutting in February 2012 when Arizona celebrates 100 years of statehood.
A special Outdoor Centennial Celebration in advance of all the fanfare is being held from mid-September till the end of October when groups of four or more are invited to either tackle the full trail or cover one or more of 100 sections over the 6 week period.
“This trail is eye candy, a treasure beyond belief, the granddaddy of the state’s hiking paths, and ranks as one of the premier trails in the U.S.,” says former Arizona Trail Association President Jan Hancock. “Much as the Appalachian Trail that started some 75 years ago has become one of America’s most renowned outdoor experiences in the East, the Arizona Trail will become the shining jewel in the West.”
As wide as four feet near urban sites --- and as narrow as 18 inches in rural countryside --- it covers a vast span of diversified topography, a roller-coaster route from a low-altitude of just under 2,000 feet to almost 10,000 feet near Flagstaff’s San Francisco Peaks. The primitive long-distance pathway is a naturalist’s dream, passing through seven mountain ranges and two-thirds of Arizona’s national forests and providing biological, geological, and climatological diversity along the way.
Dale Shewalter, who initially conceptualized the trail concept in 1985, called it, “A path through the great Southwest, a diverse track through wood and stone.”
Referring to the trail as “the state’s best day hike,” many have chosen not to wait for an official proclamation before kicking up trail dust. Some have walked the full length, others are close to accomplishing that goal, and still others take it one stretch at a time in day-trip increments. “I do chunks of it here and there,” says 85-year-old Don Fletcher of Tucson, who tries to tackle short segments once a week.
Some, like Tucsonan David Baker, have walked the entire length…in his case, 38 actual walking days averaging 21 daily miles. “It’s an incalculably valuable gift to those who love the outdoors, an elegant line that travels through a heavily populated state and still goes across a lot of empty, gorgeous country in the process. When it comes to beauty, you’ll be amazed and delighted by the many delights you had no idea even existed. As for solitude and time for reflection, many passages are devoid of people and allow solo days for minds to flush out mental clutter.”
While Baker spent a lot of time hiking with his head down to keep an eye on footing, he did see, hear --- and frequently come close to stepping on --- a plethora of wildlife. “Deer, coyotes, antelope, and elk were plentiful as were sightings of all sorts of raptors, some screech owls, a golden eagle, and campsites patrolled by curious hummingbirds. Less frequent observations included desert tortoises, rattlesnakes, and a big tom turkey.”
Ken Jackson, a 60-year-old Kingman doctor, was the first reported horseback rider to complete the trip. “I wanted to be a trail blazer and although I’ve now been-there/done-that, I’d do it again because it was so much fun.”
Southern Arizona two-wheel enthusiast Scott Morris liked the idea of thru-biking so much he did it twice, an initial 25 day trek and a repeat trip that set a land speed record of 7 days, 8 hours. In some areas, like the Grand Canyon, cyclists disassemble their bikes and hike little-used walkways before they resume making tire tracks. “I crossed the canyon with my bike on my back in a single day,” he says.
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The current revolution in computing and information technology is rapidly transforming the entire library world. The first indications of the potential of digitization emerged more than twenty years ago when libraries realized that they could convert their card catalogues to digital formats so that they could be much more easily searched. The next, obvious, step was to mount the digital catalogs (now called OPACs, or online public access catalogs) on the Worldwide Web. The result was a rush to convert analog catalogs to digital form, and, over the next decade, to create a rich, international web of OPACs. Since previous to the digital revolution very few analog card catalogs had been printed, most library catalogs could only be searched on-site. After the OPAC revolution, however, a user anywhere in the world with Internet access could search the catalogs of virtually all the libraries in the world.
The next step was the digitization of text and image. Libraries and archives realized that it was possible (and increasingly affordable) to convert both text and image to digital form, to mount the resulting databases online, and thus to make the actual content of their collections available on the Web. Thus, researchers could not only have remote access to the records of holdings of both books and manuscripts, but, increasingly, to the actual content of those materials. This movement has proliferated to such an extent over the past decade that researchers can now consult massive amounts of content online, thus freeing them from the need to travel to collections. But of course remote access is only one of the advantages of digital collections. Perhaps more important is the fact that digital databases can be both searched and otherwise manipulated in ways that analog materials cannot. The digital revolution in books and manuscripts has thus fostered entirely new forms of scholarship in all fields of the humanities.
One of the most exciting aspects of the creation of the Center for Jewish History ten years ago was that it emerged at a time when the promise of digital technology was manifest, even if its full potential was not yet clear. With the crucial support of the National Historic Publications and Records Commission (a part of the federal National Records and Archives Administration), the founders of the Center developed an innovative OPAC for the collections of its partners. They need to confront the challenge of working with four different sorts of collections scattered among the holdings of the five partners of the Center: print materials (books, serials, newspapers), visual materials (photographs, video, posters, works art on paper), three-dimensional objects and sound recordings of many types. After a period of research and experimentation, the Center has now fully developed and deployed a supple and rich multimedia OPAC.
The Center next turned its attention to the digitization of the materials held by the partners so that they could be made accessible through www.cjh.org.
Thus far, as you can see if you consult the Digital Collections page of the Center for Jewish History website (www.collections.cjh.org), the range of digital holdings available online is already impressive. The Center has a wonderful section of Collection Highlights, including artists’ illustrated books; children’s books in Hebrew and Yiddish; the records of a New York charitable organization founded in the late 19th century; the amazing collection of Raphael Lemkin (the man who initiated the notion of “genocide”); a collection of traditional Torah binders; and the 15th-century manuscript of the trial of the Jews of Trent.
Each of the partners has digitized important parts of its collections, so that portions of the entire history of the Jews can be viewed online. And the general categories of digital collections can be accessed by searching the digital collections by type, ranging from “albums and scrapbooks” to “dissertations and theses” to “technical and architectural drawings.” Skimming the Center’s website is an intellectual and technical adventure. You can view an astonishing photographic collection drawn from the American Jewish Historical Society archives that depicts the experience of American Soviet Jewry. Or a collection of fascinating oral interviews with leaders of the American Sephardic community housed with the archives of the American Sephardic Federation. You can view a gorgeous sculpture of the head of Albert Einstein by Nathan Helmuth in the holdings of the Leo Baeck Institute. You can consult the records of Lithuanian Jewish communities in the YIVO collections, or read Yiddish children’s books held by the Yeshiva University Museum. Each of the partners, and the Center, is continuing to digitize analog materials in its possession, so the public and the scholarly community will have a fabulous opportunity to sample and study the Jewish heritage online.
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The blues-rock quartet Alabama Shakes took over the Ogden Theatre on March 9, 2013, with Michael Kiwanuka and Sam Doores + Riley Downing and the Tumbleweeds as support. All photos by Eric Gruneisen.
- Review: Alabama Shakes at the Ogden Theatre, with Michael Kiwanuka
- Alabama Shakes: The five best rock faces of the inimitable, bewitching Brittany Howard
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is the weather cooling off where you are? i know it is by me. Our challenge this week was to create a fall themed gift and so i thought a gift to warm someone up would be perfect!
i got the template for this cute little coffee cup from My Time Made Easy - i hadn't used one of Lauren's templates in quite awhile and they are ALWAYS fabulous! it came together very easily! i filled the cup with packs of Cocoa and a cute little matching bookmark.
The template comes with pieces to decorate the cup with. rather than just cut them from patterned paper i decided to do the paper designing myself with some truly awesome products Susana carries in the store by Dreamweaver - the Leaf Background brass stencil, Metallic Gold Embossing Paste, and several Metallic F/X mica powders in Eye of the Tiger, Ivy Garden and Kimono Red. this is a technique that looks very high tech but is actually super easy and pretty quick.
I started by putting a bit of repositionable adhesive on the back of my pieces to keep them still on my craft sheet.
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I have continually regretted the animus between traditional journalists and bloggers. I think both sides have become increasingly entrenched in their partially accurate complaints about each other and I do not think the public, the press or bloggers are served by the standoff.
These are not new thoughts for me. But they came recently when Scoble reported on a cultural bump he experienced during his talk at Fortune magazine's Brainstorm Conference. Scoble wrote, "The audience cheered when the host made the point that magazine journalists go slower to 'get it right'" than do bloggers.
The cheering audience was comprised of many senior executives. One ironic twist is that many working reporters were relegated to an overflow room where they watched the conference onscreen but could only have conversations with each other. The cheering to me showed that the short-sightedness of big media executives regarding social media has remained consistent even as that shortsightedness has helped such media executives steer the organization closer to the edge of economic precipice.
But look at Scoble's readers did the same. In the form of comments to his post, he was cheered as heartily by his audience as the Brainstorm speaker had received. We have two groups cheering their own points of view, wanting to be proved right while no one is listening to the other side.
Hard for progress to come out of the situation, I would say. There are two camps sitting smugly with arms folded, both sides look "dead right" to an impartial observer, I would guess. That impartial observer would note that the world will not be a better place if traditional media organizations continue to shrivel and die. The observer would note that evidence is very sparse that a loosely joined citizen journalist network is in position to replace professional news gathering organizations. Further I believe quite passionately that the world will not be a better place without professional news gathering organizations.
Let's look at this "journalist" word. It is my view that a journalist is not defined by WHERE he or she writes but by WHAT he or she writes. Not everyone who blogs is a journalist. In fact few are. Nor is everyone who writes for traditional media a journalist either. It seems to me that crap is fairly evenly distributed between social and traditional media contributors. So is quality.
Journalism is not, however, what has put trad media companies into their generally dire straights. That is caused by an expensive, slow, environmentally hostile distribution system. News organizations are starting to resolve this by migrating online.
But a great many are missing an essential point when they go online and that is the power of conversations to engage readers and improve content. it is in the non-acceptance of the fact that the readers are collectively smarter than the writers and this is why so many bloggers such as the unedited Scoble, are building vast and loyal audiences.
But bloggers have their own stack of flaws and the stack is not small. First, we tend to sit and opine, rather than go out and ask. We tend to assume or friends have a greater hold on truth then strangers or adversaries. Very often, we make nasty comments based on conjecture, rather than actually asking someone a tough question.
Scoble raises the issue of editors. He talks about the pain of the process he goes through writing a column for FastCompany, a slow and painful process. He talks about how our readers make our facts straight post publication.
But editors do a great deal more than fact checking. More often than not, they get reporters to write better stories. The public gets served by editors who ask annoyingly tough questions, who force reporters to go back and ask a second source for confirmation. The editorial process makes it more likely that a reader will see a more complete and credible story and despite all the examples of exceptions to this rule, the evidence that this is true is overwhelming.
I owe a lifetime of valuable lesson to editors I have known. Each of them has annoyed me, but as a rookie, Jack Cook taught me to ask the easy questions first, to make an interviewee relax. My mentor, Charlie O'Brien taught me to read the facts of a scene before letting anyone confuse me with words. Faith Wempen made Naked Conversations a better book by making it far more readable than Scoble and I could have done with her.
Bloggers form a loosely joined global network. We can spread words faster than media organizations. We usually get it right. But we usually depend on other people to fill in relevant details we did not even try to get. Collectively, we cannot match the discipline and organization of professional organizations like the NY Times, nor should we aspire to do so. Most of us lack the schooling and the training and the years required. Most of us find it easier to sit and opine rather than go out and uncover.
But we also have our assets. Some could prove hugely valuable to news organizations. For one thing, we are increasingly ubiquitous. Our feet beat the streets of the world. We feel the tremors when earthquakes erupt in San Francisco or China. We ride London subway tubes when an explosion goes off in an adjoining car. We find ourselves lulling on a Thai beach when an tsunami rolls in with vicious force. We are increasingly present where the action is and traditional media all too often is not.
Our ubiquity is a power and that power is increasing about as rapidly as resource constraints th lessen the reach of editorial networks; lessen their ability to get to the action; lessen their ability to dig around the proclamations of self-serving official spokespeople to report a conflicting perspective.
Blogger ubiquity comes at a time, when editorial budget constraints are disbanding historic stringer networks upon whom newspapers have depended upon for so long. My belief is that a significant portion of this problem can be fixed by braiding traditional and new media journalism.
I also see in braided journalism an opportunity to pull back the lost revenue from local advertising that has continued ever since Craig published his first List. Bloggers can make hyper-local coverage work better. Let's go back to that soccer game. Let's make one of those moms in the stands a blogger who covers the soccer league for a few dozen friends and neighbors.
Now, let's braid her content into the online edition of the local newspaper and let her soccer coverage be sponsored by a few local merchants who pay about a buck per click through. Or bloggers gains circulation and credibility. The newspaper gets to cover the sort of news that actually makes up hometown communities. The local merchant, for low cost gets to show community support. The paper makes some revenue and tosses a small portion to the blogger.
One example, but think of all the places and ways that braided journalism can occur.
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Roundup: McCain vs. Obama, Taxes & Other Good Stuff(tm)
Posted By Jim On 08/30/2008 @ 6:06 am In Personal Finance | 2 Comments
If you want to compare the economic policies and plans of Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama, CNN Money has a good comparison between the two on a variety of issues from Social Security to Personal Taxes.
Jeremy at Generation X Finance has a very good explanation of why the GAO report of 2/3rds of companies paying zero tax is political hogwash . Besides Jeremy’s good points, famous United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit judge Learned Hand once said – “Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes. Over and over again the Courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands.”
SVB tackles the question of saving for college , a question I’m going to put off for a little while.
Nickel’s favorite cashback credit card is the Blue Cash from American Express , a card I don’t have. It seems to have a lot of great features, like a comparison of your cashback performance, and good cashback categories as well.
The Consumerist confirms once again why I love Southwest in publishing it’s top 3 most and least “fee crazy” airlines . Southwest was they’re #1 least fee crazy airline.
Flexo wrote about a study that says sleep makes you smarter .
Have a great long weekend!
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Veteran musical pioneer teams up with “thinker and writer”.
Wyndham Wallace 2011
It’s hard to know what’s more surprising: the fact a man approaching his mid-60s continues to release groundbreaking music in such quantities that this is his second album in less than a year, or the fact that this latest, a collaboration with poet Rick Holland, is arguably as exciting as anything he’s done for a while. It’s up against stiff competition, too: his last, 2010’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea – his debut for the dependable Warp Records – proved he remains as relevant as ever, and it was preceded two years earlier by a welcome reunion with David Byrne for Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.
Those familiar with the multiple musical identities adopted by the long-term musician, producer, artist and theorist will find plentiful reasons to welcome this sudden rush of productivity. It’s almost as though he’s been biting his tongue whilst on production duties for the commercial likes of Coldplay and U2, saving more radical ideas for himself but integrating them into the kind of structures that first earned him plaudits. Rick Holland, too, must be delighted that the musical experiments they began in 2003 have finally come to fruition: there can be few greater endorsements than to have one’s words showcased amidst the lavish soundscapes Eno has constructed here.
So Drums… operates within the realms of electronica, ambience and spoken word, full of the kind of subtle studio trickery that has made Eno such an intriguing personality. Sounds Alien, for instance, is full of rattling percussion, thunderous bass and an adrenalized delivery of Holland’s words by Aylie Cooke interrupted by a triumphant synth line seemingly stolen from an 80s pop hit, while Glitch frames a computerised voice amidst rhythmic tapping and shimmering keyboards that burst open into what sounds like a bank of scratched and stuttering CDs. Both, it has to be said, are not a million miles away from Underworld, with whom Eno has also recently collaborated; but both remain uniquely Eno-esque.
Meanwhile Dreambirds, The Real and – inevitably, given its title – As If Your Eyes Were Partly Closed as If You Honed the Swirl Within Them and Offered Me… The World – are amongst those that could nestle amongst the best of Eno’s ambient work, the minimalist compositions full of familiar sonics but still as comforting as ever. Amongst these lie gratifyingly tense tracks like The Airman, with its dense layer of synthetic textures; the sluggish A Title, its rhythm track slowed down to a crawl; and Bless This Space, where Eno’s grave intonation, lush instrumentation and menacing drums recall the more cinematic experiments of Switzerland’s groundbreaking Yello.
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Bolts are used for protection and belay anchors on routes
where other forms of protection are not possible.
Bolts are typically installed by fellow climbers, but that's
no guarantee of a bolts durability or strength. Given it's not possible to
confirm the strength of a bolt (anchor) by visual inspection alone,
people should accept that they use bolts at their own risk of injury or death.
Bolting is a contentious subject, however
there are some generally accepted ethics that if followed reduce the
chance of offending another climbers.
- Only place bolts where natural protection is not possible, so please
don't bolt natural-pro climbs or crack lines.
- Ensure the bolts you place are safe and installed in accordance with
the manufacturers instructions.
- It is generally permissible replace a damaged or insecure bolt by
installing a replacement in or about the same location.
- Additional bolts (retro-bolting) or bolts in alternative locations
should only be installed after gaining permission from the person who
first bolted the climb. Failure to gain consent has resulted in strong
objections and in extreme cases bolts being removed or cut off.
There is an
old saying , a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link and the bolts used
in climbing are no exception. To understand strength we must first
understand the forces that act on the anchor in different situations:
|Sheer forces act at right angles (an angle of 90 degrees) to the axis of the shaft,
for example if the bolt is installed horizontally and the the force is
applied vertically. The shaft functions like a lever, with the
forces at the attachment apposed by equal and opposite forces within
the rock. To counter these sheer forces use long large diameter bolts
and position the point of attachment as close to the rock as possible
|The force at the inner end of the shaft decreases if the shaft
length is increased. |
|Load is disbursed over a greater area as the shaft diameter is
|The force at the edge of the rock increases as the point of
attachment extends away from that edge, just like a lever.|
|Tensile forces act to pull (or push) in the direction of the shaft
axis. To reduce this type of force it is usually possible to position
the bolt's shaft is at right angles to the expected load, resulting in
the forces acting in sheer.|
|Torsion forces act to twist or turn the shaft, however this type of
force is not usually exerted on the bolt shaft.|
A special note regarding bolts in Ignimbrite, which typically has a hard
outer crust but a relatively soft inner core. Bolt should be as large and
long as practical, to compensate for the weak inner rock core.
Bolts are typically comprised of two parts, the shaft which is secured
into the rock and the attachment used to secure to climbing equipment. Below are some of the
bolt configurations commonly found in New
There are a number of different methods used to provide an attachment
to the bolt:
Chain - used in conjunction with a bolt (and washer), the links provide a convenient,
low cost attachment point, however there are some issues to be considered:
|The use of chain should not be encouraged over more modern
alternatives. The use of chain at belays is acceptable, however most
chain, particularly the galvanised general purpose type is only rated
at around 8kN and has the potential for inconsistencies in its
|Rated hangers or ringbolts are cheap and plentiful and more suited
to the task. In addition Chain is harder to clip.|
|Environmentally, chain is far more conspicuous than hangers or
|While the use of chain at belays is more acceptable, there are
better methods (such as two or three ringbolts or purpose built belay
setups (like those manufactured by Fixe etc.). |
|if chain is being used then there must be washers BEHIND the chain
in order to reduce the extraction force exerted by the action of the
second link in the chain. an alternative to using washers behind the
chain is to 'rout' a groove for the second link to sit in.|
Hangers - typically take one of two forms, both of which are used in
conjunction with bolts:
|The plain bolt hanger is permanently attached to a bolt. Where a nut
is used, make sure it is secure.|
|Removable hanger incorporate a key-hole slot to allow the hanger to
be fitted by the leader and recovered by the second. In New Zealand the bolts used
are normally 10mm or 12mm, so be sure to use the correct hanger size.|
Note: Rope should not be threaded directly through a hanger,
as the small radius edges may damage or even cut the rope.
Ring Bolts - combine a bolt shaft with a welded ring which is
normally glued into place. This is an excellent system and two (or more)
ring bolts provide an ideal belay anchor with large radius to protect the
U Bolts - a low cost approach,
however BE WARNED there are some technical issues with this type of anchor
that could compromise the anchors strength and long term durability.
|Many of these bolts are home-made with no quality control.|
|The holes must be drilled (within a few mm of) the correct distance
apart and the holes should be (within a few degrees of) parallel to
each other. |
|Without special equipment, it can be extremely difficult
to achieve optimum bonding between the shatft and the rock as a result
of poor glue distribution.|
|When used on soft rock additional steps may need to be taken to
ensure that the rock is not damages. As seen in the image above the U
Bolt configuration can contribute to rock wear (caused by rope being
pulled across the rock), damaging the outer crust and compromising the anchors.|
Warning: It is recommended that climbers use an alternative
to U Bolts and be aware of the technical issues when using U Bolts.
There are a number of
different methods available for securing the shaft of the bolt into the
hole and an even greater number of opinions as to which is best. The
following is a summary of some of the most common methods:
Bolts - considered by many climbers as inadequate, however the test of
time would suggest otherwise. The method is typically only used on soft
rocks like ignimbrite. Drill a hole (which is 1mm smaller in
diameter than the bolt and 100mm to 150mm deep, then hammer in the
bolt which has had a point ground on the end.
Bolts - are suitable for hard rocks. A hole of specified dimensions is drilled into the
rock, the expansion bolt is inserted and the nut tightened to expand
- is applied into the hole of the specified size before the bolt shaft is inserted and
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[Yaird-devel] Sven added as developer.
sven.luther at wanadoo.fr
Sat Dec 3 11:15:30 UTC 2005
On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 12:05:03PM +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
> On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 11:55:19 +0100
> Sven Luther <sven.luther at wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 10:47:57AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> > > On Saturday 03 December 2005 10:39, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> > > > Please, Sven, be nice and do not cc me personally except when
> > > > explicitly asked for.
> > >
> > > Seconded (as requested before). Also please make the effort to
> > > delete quoted parts of previous mails that are not relevant to your
> > > reply.
> > please check the procmail manpage, or just redirect my mails
> > to /dev/null as they only offend you anyway.
> The plural you?
Nope, only meant for Frans.
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1172 Road Regulations
Nathan talks with Julia about road regulations and rules for drivers.
- Slide Show
- Audio Notes
Nathan: You know what, Jules, that an interesting question. I'm not sure that I want to change rules but I'd like the police to be stricter on the rules. Like if people jump the traffic lights, I don't know why there isn't a camera at every set of traffic lights just to stop people from doing that, you know. Or like speeding. It's very, very easy to put speed cameras in places but people seem to think that it's OK like the speed limit is the minimum speed.
Julia: Maybe the car manufacturers should have some responsibility then in maybe limiting their engine. What's the point in producing an engine that's big enough and powerful enough that you can go like two hundred kilometres an hour when the speed limits are only...have you ever driven in Germany where they don't have speed limits?
Nathan: I've been to Germany and been a passenger in a car but not driven, no.
Julia: I've been a passenger on the autobahns. I really enjoyed it actually.
Nathan: Yeah. Is that because you're a speed demon - adrenaline freak?
Julia: I like the freedom.
Julia: And I think it takes away a lot of the road rage element.
Julia: I think people do drive responsibly. Often people break laws simply because the laws are there, you know. If the law isn't there, people drive within their ability range so the autobahns they're, as far as I know, I think they have a high safety rate.
Nathan: Oh really?
Julia: Yeah, they have less accidents because when you've got speed limits this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.
Nathan: Do those people then maybe I guess in Germany they maybe have better education about self responsibility when driving maybe?
Julia: Possibly. They also have very good cars, very safe cars.
Julia: And you know if you've got like a Porsche or something that can go at that speed then it's so nice to be able to do that.
Nathan: Use it properly?
Julia: Yeah, and safely because you know there's not going to be somebody in that outside lane obeying the speed limit to the letter who's going to present a danger to you. You're free, you can go at the speed you want. If there's people that want to drive slow, they have a lane that they can drive more slowly in.
Julia: So it kind of balances out. I think it's the restrictions that create the danger sometimes, based on the autobahns.
Julia: Obviously driving through a residential area or where there's a school you've got to have, but I think those things we have in the UK, those speed policemen.
Nathan: Speed bumps.
Julia: Those speed bumps that force you to slow down, I think they're a good idea and perhaps the way to go.
Nathan: To go, so you don't think fining people is useful?
Julia: Not really, no, because that relies on the police time and the police don't have time to police every single driver all the time and do that.
I've been a passenger on the autobahns.
An autobahn is an expressway for cars in Germany where cars can drive really fast. Notice the following:
- Like Germany, Switzerland and Austria have autobahns.
- There is no speed limit on the autobahns, but there are few accidents.
Is that because you're an adrenaline freak?
Adrenaline is a chemical in your body you produce when stressed or excited. An adrenaline freak loves the feeling of adrenaline, so they love adventurous and dangerous activities. Notice the following:
- People who like sky-diving are usually adrenaline freaks.
- Young men tend to be more adrenaline freaks than old men.
Is that because you're a speed demon?
A speed demon is someone who loves to ride or drive really fast. Notice the following:
- He is a speed demon on his motorcycle.
- Most combat pilots are speed demons.
You should drive slow in a residential area.
A residential area is an area with lots of housing. Notice the following:
- He lives in a quiet residential area.
- I like that residential area because it is not far from the downtown area.
Those speed bumps force you to slow down.
A speed bump is a small bump on the road that makes cars drive slowly. Notice the following:
- There are many speed bumps near the school.
- The parking lot has speed bumps so drivers drive slowly. | <urn:uuid:2ebd5317-5ef0-4426-b9b4-fe95314d2e5e> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.elllo.org/english/1151/T1172-Nathan-Regulation.html | 2015-01-27T05:46:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115861027.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161101-00001-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970629 | 1,006 | [
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What does it look like?
Marijuana generally refers to the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the cannabis plant. This mixture typically is green, brown, or gray in color and may resemble tobacco. While lower quality marijuana usually includes all parts of the cannabis plant, higher quality marijuana often is composed only of the buds and flowering top of the plant.
How is it used?
Users typically smoke marijuana as a cigarette, known as a joint, or in a pipe or bong. The drug also is smoked using blunts--cigars that have been hollowed out and refilled with marijuana, sometimes in combination with other drugs such as crack cocaine. Marijuana also has been mixed with foods or brewed as a tea.
Who uses the drug?
Individuals of all ages use marijuana--data reported in the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse indicate that 37 percent of U.S. residents aged 12 and older used marijuana at least once in their lifetime. The survey also revealed that a significant percentage of teenagers and young adults use marijuana--20 percent of individuals aged 12 to 17 and 50 percent of individuals aged 18 to 25 used the drug at least once.
Marijuana use among high school students is a particular problem. Nearly half (48%) of high school seniors in the United States used the drug at least once in their lifetime, and 22 percent used the drug in the past month, according to the University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future Survey.
What are the risks?
Even at lower doses marijuana impairs attention and coordination and affects the way the mind processes information. Because of these effects marijuana use has contributed to automobile, household, and occupational accidents, resulting in harm to the user and to others. High doses of marijuana may result in image distortion, loss of personal identity, and hallucinations.
The abuse of marijuana also can cause serious physical and mental problems including frequent respiratory infections, impaired memory and learning ability, increased heart rate, anxiety, and panic attacks. Individuals who regularly abuse the drug may experience the same problems as tobacco smokers including cough, phlegm, chronic bronchitis, and frequent chest colds. In addition, because marijuana contains toxins and carcinogens marijuana smokers increase their risk of cancer of the head, neck, lungs, and respiratory tract.
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Woodbury addressing safety issues at Hollow Park
|A look at Hollow Park off Hollow Road in Woodbury. Some of Woodbury's park equipment needs replacement after a safety audit uncovered some deficiencies. Darlene Douty/RA|
"This is standard practice in the park and rec field," Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Don Murphy said. "We're raising the bar of care that we provide for people participating or using equipment in our parks."
The report from Playground Inspection Professionals of Wayne, N.J., described the overall condition of the park as "poor," with 12 high-priority hazards that "could cause death or permanent disability."
Those hazards included insufficient wood chips, worn safety mats and tree roots that presented a tripping danger, excessively large exposed bolts, structures that presented a risk of head entrapment, gaps in a slide that presented an entanglement hazard, loose hooks on swings, and handles on spring rockers that could cause an impalement.
Lesser hazards included missing bolts and plugs, a slightly excessively high slide exit and a cracked panel.
Murphy said the most dangerous problems have been addressed, though some, like a gap in a tic-tac-toe feature, have required ordering new parts that have yet to arrive. He said the overall cost of the audit and repairs should be about $3,400.
"These are guidelines that are established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and (ASTM International)," Murphy said. ". . . although it might be nit-picky, that's the level we want to have to ensure safety."
First Selectman Gerald D. Stomski said the town's proactive attitude toward such repairs has contributed to the town's insurance company locking in a premium for three years.
"When we came into office in 2009, we made health and safety a priority in what we're doing," said Stomski, who is seeking re-election in November against Board of Finance Chairman William J. Butterly Jr. "When Don Murphy was seated on the board, he was right onboard with the safety issues."
Contact Rick Harrison at [email protected] or on Twitter @RA_RickHarrison.
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JUNEAU - The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Behavioral Health Department on Saturday, Nov. 22, will join more than 130 other sites nationwide to host a teleconference for the 10th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. at Conference Rooms A and B at the SEARHC Ethel Lund Medical Center (bottom floor), 3245 Hospital Drive. The national webcast event runs from 9-10:30 a.m. and it features a national panel discussion featuring a group of experienced survivors and behavioral health professionals.
After the national webcast ends, each of the local conference sites will hold local and regional discussions using satellite and Internet broadcast technology. Several local conference sites have scheduled additional activities, such as healing circles, breakout groups and local panel discussions.
National Survivors of Suicide Day is designed to support those people who have lost a loved one to suicide, giving survivors a chance to share their experiences and be supported in their loss. It's also a chance to get information about resources for healing.
"This national day is both meaningful and helpful to the survivors that participate," SEARHC Behavioral Health Therapist Cathy Wellwood said. "It is a day of remembrance that provides survivors with a unique avenue to connect with others who have survived this tragedy of suicide loss."
For those who can't attend Saturday's event in Juneau, they can access the program through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Web site, www.afsp.org (in the purple navigation bar on the left, click the Surviving Suicide Loss link and then the National Survivors of Suicide Day link for more information and a link to a registration page to view the broadcast). For those participating on the Web, an online chat will follow the event. A recording from the 2007 roundtable has been posted on the AFSP site.
For more information, please call SEARHC Behavioral Health Case Manager Amalia Monreal at 463-6646, SEARHC Clinical Psychologist Destiny Sargeant at 463-4087, or project coordinator James Gallanos of the state Office of Prevention and Early Intervention Services at 465-8536. In Klawock, contact SEARHC Community Family Service Worker Anna Trudeau at 755-4952 for information about a similar event being planned on Prince of Wales Island.
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On top of all the Mach 1 handling features and in-your-face styling touches, the original buyer of this 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 paid up for disc brakes, power steering, and a Q-code 428. This is the car we would put in the garage, and it looked like a screaming deal when spotted at a bid of just $15k and no reserve.
The graphics and shiny repaint present well in photos, and the original interior looks well preserved. But nothing is so pristine that I’d feel guilty for picking up a rock chip. This is a car that’s ready to be driven very hard.
4,227 1969 Mustangs sold on eBay in the past three years, averaging $18k to $32k for decent examples. By contrast, just 31 Q-code cars sold, at an average $30k to $47k.
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UPDATE 08/31/14 3:52 P.M. Officers have learned that the woman, only identified as being in her mid to late 20's, was seen trying to jump onto the moving train.
Police say after a failed attempt, the woman tried once again to board the train and was pulled under the train where she was struck and killed.
Investigators have received a tentative identification of the victim however it has
not yet been confirmed. No charges are pending in this case.
08/30/14: Around 3 p.m. police responded to a woman who was hit by a train near Copia and Rosa. ABC-7 crews on the scene report she has died.
Police say she was hit twice. They found her dead at the east end of Copia.
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very nice, adding to my favs
u are terrific at postures ,so pretty face , lovely ruffles of the dress ! so well done ,
FANTASTIC, GREAT MOVEMENT..WOW..
beautiful work :)
woooooow she looks really brillant love her dress pose and expression 5h
Awesome drawing. 5h
Wonderful pose and movement, I love her dress,she looks amazing.5♥s
Ooooooooooooo This is WONDERFUL!!! I LOVE the dress and how you even have some other colours in the dress! Awesome drawing!!! 5h!!!
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Congratulations to Aaron R. of San Antonio, Texas for winning our Win a Krooked Deck + DVD and the Arklow! contest. Stay tuned for more contest winners to be announced before you can scream, "Diced ham!"
Congrats man. =)
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"Meat Your Maker"
- This article is about the episode. For the cake, see here.
"Free Cake" is the fifth episode of Regular Show.
Mordecai and Rigby develop a craving for chocolate cake, and decide to throw a birthday party for Skips so they can have the cake.
Rigby digs up a good-looking plate from the trash in the back of the house, so he and Mordecai decide to use it by eating a piece of chocolate cake on it. When they try to buy cake mix at the grocery store, they believe that the cake mix is too expensive ($1.50). Then they try to find a free cake, but all their attempts (they try to get some at a wedding and attempt to get a cake at a "free store") fail. Finally, the duo see a chocolate cake at the snack bar, so they attempt to trick Benson into giving them the cake, but Benson says they only get the cake if it is either of their birthdays (which it is not); however, it is Skips’ birthday, but Pops recalls that Skips always evades birthday parties by secluding himself in the woods. Mordecai believes that Skips deserves a party (Rigby keeps on mentioning the cake) because he is always there to help. Benson agrees (only because Pops agrees) and says to the two that they will throw a party for Skips if they can get him on board.
In the house, Mordecai and Rigby keep brainstorming about how to get Skips on board. Rigby suggests that they should 'kidnap' Skips, but that doesn't work out. Finally, Mordecai gets the idea of throwing a surprise party. When they ask Skips to hang out with them that night, he refuses, so Rigby and Mordecai decide to lie to Benson. Mordecai and Rigby tell Benson that Skips wants a surprise party at 8:00 at his house and a chocolate cake, so Benson gives them the key to the snack bar and says he will punish them with a month's worth of dish duties should he find out that they are not telling the truth. After getting the cake, the duo walk into the woods in search of Skips. Mordecai says not to touch the cake, but Rigby remains as eager as ever to have a bite. Meanwhile, back at Skips' house, Benson says to turn off the light because it is almost time for the party to begin. In the darkness, Muscle Man eagerly undresses himself, but Benson reminds him that it is not "that kind of" party, and Muscle Man then says,"Don't turn on the lights!."
Back in the woods, it's almost 8:00 and the duo still haven't found Skips. Rigby starts thinking about eating the cake, but Mordecai argues against it. After a few minutes of squabbling, struggling and fighting over the cake, they hear a strange noise and Mordecai decides to investigate and soon Rigby follows. The two stumble across Skips performing an ancient ritual around a blue bonfire of some kind in the middle of the woods. Rigby then startles Skips and thus interrupts the ritual. It turns out that Skips was actually performing an ancient eternal youth dance to sustain his life for another year, which he does once every year on his birthday. A figure named Gary descends in his car and takes Skips away, but Mordecai and Rigby manage to hitch a ride as well to see where they were going.
Gary's car eventually stops before The Guardians of Eternal Youth. The Guardians are angry with Skips for failing to finish the spirit dance. Skips tries to explain, but the chief declares that once a decision is made, there's no overturning it. The Guardians begin stripping Skips of his immortality by shaking their rattles, aging him and causing him to crumble to dust. Mordecai steps forward, along with Rigby, and explain about the surprise party and the cake. The Guardians love cake and the chief is willing to exchange the chocolate cake for Skips' life. At first, Rigby didn't want to give up the cake until Mordecai pointed out to him that it's not right for Skips to die on his birthday, which Rigby decides to give them the cake anyway. Mordecai and Rigby offer the cake to them who start bathing themselves in it. Mordecai, Rigby, and Skips are sent back and Skips’ birthday party starts. They give Skips their plate as a birthday present. Benson finds out the duo can't be trusted, but says that Pops was able to get a spare cake just in case. Then, Mordecai and Rigby each help themselves to a slice, but unfortunately for the duo, the cake is vanilla with chocolate frosting, which they were not looking for.
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Survey reveals where in the world credit cards are most accepted
Business travelers find Canada to be the most card-friendly, Africa least
By Juan Rodriguez and Aundraya Ruse
In a May 2012 MasterCard survey, more than 200 business travelers were questioned to find out where their business credit cards were most accepted internationally -- and where they were not. According to the study, the business travelers -- who made at least four international trips over the 12 months prior to the survey -- found that Canada seemed to be the most accepting of credit cards outside of the United States, giving it a score of 4.82 out of 5. Travelers perceived Europe as also mostly accepting of their credit cards, giving it a score of 4.46. Coming in last was Africa, scoring only a 3.29.
According to the report that included the survey, most of the respondents' companies (78 percent) required their traveling employees to use a business credit card for expenses. Problematically, these cards weren't always accepted. In fact, 73 percent of respondents said some vendors declined their corporate credit cards, but accepted another card brand -- often their personal credit cards. The study's respondents reported Europe, Asia and Canada as the countries they traveled to the most for business, so even the countries rated highest for card acceptance still have vendors who are not so card-friendly.
Additionally, most of the respondents (95 percent) said they came across vendors who did not accept any credit card of any kind -- a fact that stresses the importance of having cash on hand during international travel.
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If Morris Townsend was not to be included in this journey, no more was Mrs.
Penniman, who would have been thankful for an invitation, but who (to do her
justice) bore her disappointment in a perfectly ladylike manner. "I should enjoy
seeing the works of Raphael and the ruins--the ruins of the Pantheon," she said
to Mrs. Almond; "but, on the other hand, I shall not be sorry to be alone and at
peace for the next few months in Washington Square. I want rest; I have been
through so much in the last four months." Mrs. Almond thought it rather cruel that
her brother should not take poor Lavinia abroad; but she easily understood that,
if the purpose of his expedition was to make Catherine forget her lover, it was not
in his interest to give his daughter this young man's best friend as a companion.
"If Lavinia had not been so foolish, she might visit the ruins of the Pantheon," she
said to herself; and she continued to regret her sister's folly, even though the
latter assured her that she had often heard the relics in question most
satisfactorily described by Mr. Penniman. Mrs. Penniman was perfectly aware
that her brother's motive in undertaking a foreign tour was to lay a trap for
Catherine's constancy; and she imparted this conviction very frankly to her niece.
"He thinks it will make you forget Morris," she said (she always called the young
man "Morris" now); "out of sight, out of mind, you know. He thinks that all the
things you will see over there will drive him out of your thoughts."
Catherine looked greatly alarmed. "If he thinks that, I ought to tell him
Mrs. Penniman shook her head. "Tell him afterwards, my dear! After he has had
all the trouble and the expense! That's the way to serve him." And she added, in
a softer key, that it must be delightful to think of those who love us among the
ruins of the Pantheon.
Her father's displeasure had cost the girl, as we know, a great deal of deep-
welling sorrow--sorrow of the purest and most generous kind, without a touch of
resentment or rancour; but for the first time, after he had dismissed with such
contemptuous brevity her apology for being a charge upon him, there was a
spark of anger in her grief. She had felt his contempt; it had scorched her; that
speech about her bad taste made her ears burn for three days. During this period
she was less considerate; she had an idea--a rather vague one, but it was
agreeable to her sense of injury--that now she was absolved from penance, and
might do what she chose. She chose to write to Morris Townsend to meet her in
the Square and take her to walk about the town. If she were going to Europe out
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every way at present more free and more resolute; there was a force that urged
her. Now at last, completely and unreservedly, her passion possessed her.
Morris met her at last, and they took a long walk. She told him immediately what
had happened--that her father wished to take her away. It would be for six
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Yesterday I had to drive a coworker to St. Louis Park for a business lunch. On the way back I contacted the venerable (or is it venereal) MSPD to see if he wanted to meet up for lunch. After giving me a load of grief for the short notice and admission that he had already eaten at McDonald’s for lunch, he suggested I try Aida in Richfield, a place he said which a lot of people love. Being less than two miles away at that point, I exited the highway and made my way through some tree-lined Richfield streets to the restaurant and walked in the door.
Being that it was right around noon, I was surprised to find the place nearly empty. Aside from the three people working in the open kitchen, there was a single diner outside on their patio and me. I found this a little odd considering MSPD’s claims of others thinking it was great. I walked up to the counter and picked up a menu from the wall even though they had a series of TVs hanging even higher that displayed their menu (can we do away with this please? I really don’t like feeling like I’m ordering at a fast food restaurant. Does anyone else share my hatred of the next strain from this setup?)
Aida’s menu has three parts where you select from each depending on what you’re looking for (salad, sandwich, plate). I went with a plate which came with basmati rice or fries, a choice of meat or veggie, sides (3), and sauces. After not giving it all that much thought I got the lamb kabob (an additional $1.99) with a warning that it would take about 12 minutes more to grill it fresh; olives, peppers, and hummus for sides; and their habanero sauce (not listed on their online menu but definitely there on their in-store version). Total bill with drink, $14.40. Not exactly cheap for lunch but based on what I had ordered, a ton of food.
When the plate arrived I was surprised not only at the amount of food but the visual quality of it. While I hadn’t planned on reviewing it based on a single lunch item, it looked so good I took a pic and dug in. The lamb kabobs were perfectly grilled. A lovely light char on the ample veggies and the juicy and tender meat coupled with the great lamb flavor made these simply delightful. The sides (hummus, olives, and sliced red peppers) not only brought some real color to the dish, but added excellent flavor too.
Now, this is all before I added the second best part of this meal–the habanero sauce. Bright red, fresh, and smelling beautiful, I poured the sauce on some of the rice and mixed it with the meat and grilled veggies. I have eaten a metric ton of hot sauces in my day, in restaurants and bottles from all over the country and world and while I have my favorites, few (if any) have ever come to the quality and flavor of Aida’s habanero sauce that I had yesterday. After the burn subsided nearly an hour later, I called it “stellar”. If you’re into heat with flavor, check this one out, BIG thumbs up here.
Later on, while describing my experience at Aida, I used words like ‘excellent’, ‘stunning’, ‘stellar’ and noted it gave me the chills just thinking about it. Rarely am I so excited about a place that I’m raving up and down about it to everyone I know telling them to run there. Well, I’m doing that here today. GET TO AIDA NOW. Oh, and if you’re one of those astroturfing fools supporting the empty parking lot at Byblos Lebanese Grill in Burnsville, give up your attempts and head on over to Aida for the way you should be serving Mediterranean food; they’re doing it right and could give you a lesson or two on how to make food not only edible but really and incredibly tasty too.
Have you tried Aida in Richfield? If so what did you order and what did you think? What are your favorite Mediterranean restaurants in the area? Are you going to brave the habanero sauce? Whatever you have to say about this one go ahead and comment on as I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Aida Mediterranean Cuisine
2208 West 66th St
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The LDS Church Walks a Tightrope on Public Policy
Editor's Note: The article below is published as a part of a symposium hosted by Patheos' Catholic Portal and Evangelical Portal, entitled, "For Life and Family: Faith and the Future of Social Conservatism."
A few weeks ago, the Mormon faithful gathered in the tens of thousands for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 181st Semi-Annual General Conference. For two days church leaders preached on sin, redemption, and the need for virtuous and charitable lives. In recent years, however, Latter-day Saints and their fellow citizens have increasingly heard Mormon leaders opine on a more controversial topic: public policy. Mormons and non-Mormons alike may find helpful an overview of the relationship between the Mormon church and specific policies and politicians.
Most spectacularly, in 2008 the church threw its support behind California's Proposition 8, which reversed a California Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. There have, however, been other forays into public policy debates. In November 2009 the church endorsed a Salt Lake City ordinance banning employment discrimination against homosexuals. Most recently, the church sent its Presiding Bishop H. David Burton to endorse moderate immigration reforms adopted by the Utah State Legislature.
Elder Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court Justice and current member of one of the church's highest governing councils, spoke recently at Chapman Law School, where he insisted that religious leaders have a right to speak out on matters of public policy, pointing to abolitionism and the civil rights movements as examples of the positive influence that that religion can have on politics.
Not surprisingly, however, most reactions to Mormon interventions have turned on personal ideology. Liberals were horrified by the church's actions in California, but applauded its support for antidiscrimination legislation and immigration reform. Conservatives have cheered the church's efforts to defend traditional marriage but find themselves uncomfortable with its condemnation of their harsh approach to illegal immigration.
All of the criticisms of the church's political actions, however, are tinged with fear. Mormons accept high church leaders as "prophets, seers, and revelators," which seemingly grants them boundless authority over the faithful. Apparently unaccountable and unconstrained in their ability to mobilize their followers, the Mormon leadership looks like a potentially subversive force within the body politic. The reality, however, is that Mormon leaders are far more constrained than most observers assume.
First, they are sharply constrained by public opinion. Mormonism is both a missionary religion and a minority religion. This means that the leadership cares intensely about how the church is perceived by non-Mormons. There are serious costs when church members, who outside of a few enclaves in the West are a tiny minority, become a lightning rod for political passions. Likewise, a faith hungry for converts does not profit by tying its religious message to controversial political positions.
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery utilizes specialized instruments and techniques designed to reduce the size of the incision needed to perform an operation. This results in faster recovery time since less of the surrounding muscles and tissues are disturbed during the procedure.
Many of our patients experience immediate relief of their symptoms and are able to rapidly return to normal activity. The majority of the procedures we perform can be done using minimally invasive techniques.
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COLUMBUS — Ohio State has already clinched a berth in the Big Ten title game and is expected to thump Michigan in the Big House on Saturday.
Should be a ho hum week of preparation, right? Ha.
While the Buckeyes are a 13-point favorite to kick four-loss UM while its down, players vowed this rivalry week will be as focused and intense as any.
Forget that 24-hour rule to celebrate its school-record 23rd straight win Saturday night.
"We're working on the game as we speak," said coach Urban Meyer, less than a half hour removed from the Buckeyes’ 42-14 victory over Indiana.
Outsiders may not get the big fuss. For No. 3 OSU (11-0, 7-0 Big Ten), The Game may not be the biggest it plays this season.
RELATED ARTICLE: Wolverines still have ‘The Game’
The Buckeyes will face 12th-ranked Michigan State on Dec. 7 in the league championship game and likely need only one domino to tip to control their fate in the national title race. With previously unbeaten Baylor’s loss at Oklahoma State, BCS analysts say OSU — and not, under any circumstance, a one-loss team — is the next team up if top-ranked Alabama or No. 2 Florida State falls.
No matter what players say, they will keep one eye trained south, with the happenings in Alabama of particular interest. The Crimson Tide head to No. 4 Auburn for Saturday’s Iron Bowl and, with a win, would play either fifth-ranked Missouri or No. 10 South Carolina in the SEC title game.
Yet for one week, the big picture will retreat to the background. The opponent is Michigan — the team whose name is not to be spoken inside the football complex — and the emotional stakes are the same as ever.
"There’s no bigger rivalry in sports," senior left tackle Jack Mewhort said. "I don’t think records matter. ... I know we’ll be prepared for everything they throw at us, but you don’t take anybody lightly. They’re still who they are."
Which means Michigan is still Michigan.
The Wolverines are 96th nationally in total offense and have lost four of their last six games. Yet what is the rivalry without the seasons it has stunningly made and broken?
Michigan has tarnished five perfect OSU seasons and would love nothing more than to play the spoiler again. Players will surely be reminded this week about the 1969 game, when the team coach Woody Hayes considered the best of his career was upset 24-12 by No. 12 Michigan. The loss ended the same record 22-game winning streak the Buckeyes broke Saturday.
“I’m expecting That Team Up North to bring their ‘A’ game,” senior running back Carlos Hyde said. “We are certainly going to bring ours. It’s going to be an exciting game, my last against them."
Meyer, meanwhile, will experience his first game in Ann Arbor as a head coach. It is not a duty he takes lightly.
"I’m just humbled to be a part of this rivalry," he said. "When I say great respect, it almost makes me in awe. Eight of my nine assistants are from the state of Ohio, and one wishes he was from Ohio.
"The respect we have for this game is incredible, and the responsibility sometimes can be overwhelming, what we have to do next week."
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This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee voted unanimously to approve a medical marijuana bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Mike Folmer and Sen. Daylin Leach. The bill is expected to proceed to the Senate Appropriations Committee next.
This bipartisan measure would allow seriously ill Pennsylvanians to safely and legally use marijuana to treat their medical conditions. These patients and their loved ones should not face the risk of arrest and prosecution, or be forced into the illicit market, where marijuana may be laced or contaminated and where they may even face the threat of violence, simply to obtain their medicine.
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10 Tips for Free-to-Play MMO Developers
(PRWEB) April 30, 2009
Still, there are companies who read this site — just as there are regular readers like you. A lot of these companies have created their own MMOs before, but just as many are developers (largely Western) entering the field for the first time. So, for them, I’ve come up with a list of 10 tips that — I believe — should be kept in mind for free-to-play titles. Will they all be followed? Probably not. But, at the very least, hopefully this will lead to further discussion with various MMO communities, and we’ll see more actively telling developers and publishers what we want to see, and less pretending that the new game that just came out is incredibly awesome, even if it breaks all sorts of unsaid taboos.
Without further ado, here’s my list of 10 things developers should pay attention to as they craft their products. Whether or not you agree with any of them, I’d love to see your own suggestions in the comments below. The free-to-play market is still in its infancy; now’s the time that we can help shape the outcome with our voices.
1. “Free-to-play” should mean exactly what it says. Not “free-to-play-until-level-7,” or “free-to-play-unless-you-want-to-chat.” Can you offer premium content? Sure. But don’t limit the core game for non-paying customers. That makes it less than a trial!
2. On that note, stop the bait and switch tactics, and flip-flopping. If you launch your game or announce that it’s free, keep it that way. Don’t make it free and then change your mind later on, and inform your players that, should they want to keep playing, they’ll need to pony up a subscription. Sadly, quite a few games have done that over the last year.
3. This one’s a little more for those of us in the press, but you don’t need to send announcements or press releases for every little change to the game. New expansion? Significant new feature or new quests? Sure. Adding a new color for a single piece of equipment? Changing a single NPC’s dialog to reflect that it’s some sort of holiday? No. Lots of press releases means that we’ll be less likely to fully read each one, and when the time comes that you DO have something big … it might get skipped over. (And, for those who don’t get press releases, several developers do do this; at one point, a single developer sent out 12 press releases in one day, the most important of which was announcing a new color of a common monster.)
4. If you DO send out press releases — and your company doesn’t speak English very well — please hire or contract someone (or a firm) who does. Nothing makes people less interested in your game than reading a press release with broken English, multiple contradictions, and sentences that make little to no sense. The translation of the release might not be indicative of the translation in the game, but for many players, seeing a release where the writer doesn’t know the difference between their/there/they’re is going to dissuade them from finding out.
5. Pick a revenue model, and stick with it. Do you want to offer premium content for a monthly subscription, or in an item shop? Please do not offer both. There’s no point in charging people a monthly fee to get some features, and then to get BETTER features than that, charge them more in an item shop. It’s greedy, it looks bad, and it makes people not want to play your game.
6. Stop blatantly copying “Lineage 2″ and “World of Warcraft.” Yes, “Lineage 2″ is a huge success in Asia, and it was a big step forward for MMORPGs when it came out — 6 years ago. And yes, “World of Warcraft” is the most popular MMORPG of all time. Do you know why? Because, at the time, they were unique. Copying them won’t make your game successful. If anything, it will put players off.
7. Don’t be afraid to take chances. If people want to play a game like “WoW,” they’ll play “WoW” or one of the older, more established clones. Don’t be afraid to do something different, that no one else has really done. Look at “Wizard101″ and “Atlantica Online,” for example. Both tried something new, and both are finding tremendous success both in player numbers and in money. (And notice how “Wizard101″ is doing so despite breaking the first rule? That’s because it’s unique and people are willing to forgive and still pay for it.)
8. Make premium content a matter of convenience or aesthetics, not something that drastically alters the game. As developers have found, people are willing to pay a ton purely for aesthetic items, or items of convenience. (Exp bonus potions, buying gold/high level items with real life cash, etc.) So why offer items that will give paying players a huge in-game edge over even the most dedicated of free players? If a free player can do things that a paying player does by putting in more in-game work, then you’ll keep both sides of the coin happy.
9. Non-paying players are customers too, so treat them that way. Sure, they don’t pay, but they fill up the server, offer companionship to paying players, and help keep the game running. Do you really want your game to only have paying customers when they’re a minority of the playerbase? People won’t pay to play a game if no one else is playing it. So remember to offer events, bonuses, or little thank-yous to everyone who plays, whether they’re paying you money or not.
10. If you’re charging money for content, your game isn’t a beta anymore. A lot of developers keep their game in a permanent state of “open beta,” yet still run it as a final product. Why? A few claim that it’s because the game is always a work in progress. Guess what? So is every MMO. Ever. The main reason so many companies keep games in open beta is so players have no ground to sue or demand refunds if something goes wrong with the content they pay for. Stop hiding behind that, make sure your new content works and isn’t going to ruin your game, and treat it like what it is: a final product some people are paying for, and that many people have invested their own time in. If you claim it’s an open beta, open everything to everyone — offer free premium items, and don’t charge for content. The minute you start charging, stop calling it a beta.
So there you have it. By no means is this a perfect list, and by no means will a majority (or even more than three) other people out there agree with me. Like I said: the point is to get people talking about this stuff. What do you want to see done differently with f2p titles? Right now, the market is still in its infancy stages in the Western world. So speak now, while we can still have some sort of input, or forever hold your peace.
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This story was first published Nov. 15, 2009. It was updated on June 22, 2011.
It turns out Saddam Hussein did possess a weapon of mass destruction and he used it in a slaughter that few people have heard of until now. After the Gulf War in 1991, Saddam spent untold millions on a weapon designed to exterminate an ancient civilization called the Ma'dan, also known as the "Marsh Arabs." They lived in Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where many biblical scholars place the Garden of Eden.
But if this was the place where man fell from grace, Saddam showed just how far man can fall. In a spectacular feat of engineering he used water in a strike against his own people that not even an atom bomb could match.
Back in 2009, "60 Minutes" and correspondent Scott Pelley journeyed there with an American engineer who's resurrecting this magical land that was turned to dust by Saddam's secret weapon.
"We're now officially inside the marsh. And you can see the reeds getting denser and denser, taller and taller," Azzam Alwash told Pelley, as they were heading by boat deeper into the marshland.
Alwash grew up in the water world that the Greeks named Mesopotamia, the "land between two rivers."
"I gotta tell you, this is not like any part of Iraq I've ever seen before," Pelley noted, as they boated past thick, lush and green reeds rising out of the water.
"Right? I mean, when you say Iraq, it's a desert, right? It's burning oil," Alwash said. "It's magical, is what it is. This is magic."
It has been more than 30 years since Alwash pushed through the reeds with his father, who ran the irrigation office there. In 1978, he left to study in America and became a partner in an engineering firm.
"I achieved the American dream, Scott," Alwash proudly told Pelley.
"You'd been living in the United States for 25 years. You're an American citizen. You married an American woman. Your children are as American as they can be," Pelley noted.
"And I'm as American as can be," Alwash pointed out.
"Why did you imagine going back to Iraq after the life you had built?" Pelley asked.
"I realized at some point in time that money and success and the American dream is not everything. Working on passion, on something that drives you is everything," Alwash said.
His passion is a world where Mother Nature meets Father Time: it's the cradle of civilization outlined by the Tigris and Euphrates, the likely birthplace of agriculture, the written word and the wheel.
But once the ancients set civilization on its course, the Ma'dan stayed behind.
Their villages are primitive. They weave a life out of the reeds of the marsh. They bind them into homes, feed them to their water buffalo and burn them to bake their bread.
There's not much in the way of electricity, education or health care.
But elders, like Sahi Salay, told Pelley they did just fine until 1991, when they suffered their own kind of Holocaust. That was when the U.S. and its allies invaded southern Iraq to throw Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait.
The elder President Bush urged Iraqis to overthrow their dictator.
The Ma'dan and other Shiites in the south supported an uprising to topple Hussein's regime. The marshes, known for ages as a smuggler's paradise, turned out to be a perfect place for the rebels to hide, with their endless maze of waterways.
But in 1991, when the allies withdrew, the dictator turned Eden into hell.
"The United Nations Environmental Program called it the biggest engineered environmental disaster of the last century," Alwash explained.
Hussein tried to wipe out the Marsh Arabs by destroying their world. He built six canals to divert the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates out into the desert and the Persian Gulf.
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SURROGATE mum Louise Cast describes giving away the baby she carried as the best experience of her life.
Louise recently gave birth to little Amelia for a couple who had not been able to have their own child.
Already parents to their own four children, she and husband James decided they wanted to help a couple who otherwise would never be parents.
It is the ultimate act of altruism but for Louise it was as much a gift to herself as to them.
She said: “To see Amelia’s parents hold the daughter they never thought they would have was incredible.
“It was better than seeing my own husband hold our children because we didn’t suffer the heartache they have had as a family.”
Louise, 39, from Kilwinning, Ayrshire, agreed to be a surrogate four years ago.
After four failed matches, she agreed to carry a baby for a couple who live south of the border.
The woman had a hysterectomy when she was 16 but kept her ovaries. Amelia is the couple’s biological child, Louise was the carrier. The pregnancy was much harder than anything she experienced with her own children, Brooke, 16, Morgan, 11, Faith, nine, and Logan, seven.
The last two months she struggled with sickness, spending most of her time in hospital, and she was scanned every other day.
The fluid was irritating her uterus and she was having contractions every 10 minutes for four weeks. She wasn’t eating or sleeping and had swelling in her ankles, her hands and feet.
The baby was breach but by bouncing on a birthing ball Louise managed to turn her.
“It was hard. The kids couldn’t come and visit me in hospital because they were so hysterical when they were leaving. It had a massive impact on the family,” she admitted. “James was hugely supportive but we were arguing a lot. It had an impact on my mental health and I was very tearful.
“I felt I’d dismissed my own role as a mother because I was putting the baby I was carrying before my children.”
So was there any point where she regretted her act of kindness?
The answer to that question for Louise is no. She knew in her heart she was doing the right thing, determined that she would give a childless couple “the joy I have experienced as a parent”.
Surrogacy for profit is illegal in the UK and Louise didn’t make any money, although it still normally costs around £25,000 just to cover expenses.
These expenses stretched to IVF, life insurance, maternity clothes and medication, which, for surrogacy, has to be on private prescription. Louise’s labour lasted almost five hours and the pain was excruciating.
The biological parents were there throughout because Louise felt it was important they share everything they could. She said: “I was crying and very vocal. At times I just felt I couldn’t do it any more. It was exhausting and I have never felt pain like it.”
But she said it was all worth it when Amelia emerged into the world and was given first to her mum. Louise said: “To see her holding her baby was overwhelming for me. To watch her fill up with love was the best experience of my whole life.
“From the moment Amelia cried, her parents loved her.”
Louise spent the next day with the new family and to help the mum enjoy her baby.
She said: “I fell in love with Amelia straight away but it was a different love from my own children. It felt like a close friend’s baby or a niece.”
Almost every day Louise gets a photograph and update.
Louise wrote her a letter because she wanted to explain the experience in her own words.
She said: “I have never said goodbye to her. I will always be in her life.” Her own children are now just glad to have their mum back and wouldn’t want to go through another surrogacy.
Louise said: “I’d do it again but Amelia was the fifth child I’ve given birth to, so I do feel I have done my bit.”
Amelia’s parents don’t want to be identified but her biological mum spoke of how much it meant to them.
She said: “I would have loved to have carried my own baby but my womb was removed when I was 16 and it just wasn’t possible.
“Louise was the perfect person to carry my baby and we hit it off straight away. I wish that there were more people like her.
“I admit sometimes I felt jealous when I saw her bump, wishing it was me, but she always involved us. During labour I felt so bad for her. It was then, when she was suffering, that I could see just how much she was willing to do to give us our baby.
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“I was the first to hold my baby. It was a relief to feel her, to know that she was here and she was OK and Louise was OK.
“She was the baby I thought I would never have and it was a miracle to have her next to me, listening to my heartbeat.
“Sometimes I still feel like I’m baby-sitting and I will have to give her back. We can’t believe she is here.
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Women's Golf In Ireland - Photo Gallery
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Notre Dame women's golf team -- led by head coach Susan Holt and six veterans (five returnees plus recent graduate Kristina Nhim) as part of a 22-person travel group -- is in the midst of its first foreign tour since 2009, spending eight days in Ireland, playing some of the world's top courses and enjoying some of the country's greatest landmarks. Assistant coach Kyle Lynne Demeter will be keeping us updated throughout the tour with photos and diary entries, with Tuesday's first entry covering the team's arrival and first day of competition.
Day 1 -- Sunday, Aug. 10
Hello Irish fans!! After our overnight flight from O'Hare Airport in Chicago to Shannon, Ireland, we were greeted by smiles of excitement from our tremendous Anthony Travel representative, Ann Roepke, and our tour guide for this week, a charming man named Dennis. We then make a quick stop for some coffee (hey, we all needed to wake up after that long plane ride!), a chance to hit the local ATM and even visited a gorgeous little church nearby.
Then, it was off to one of Ireland's most famous spots, the Blarney Castle, and a chance to kiss the legendary Blarney Stone. Everyone took turns kissing in the traditional backwards and upside down form the 600-year-old stone, which is supposed to give the person "the gift of gab." The castle itself is amazing and we all took some time to take in the impressive layout and remember all the history behind its construction.
Following a bit of shopping and lunch, we headed to Killarney and the Malton Hotel, our home base for the first half of our tour. The rest of the day was spent catching up on our rest from the trip across the Pond, exploring the town of Killarney and enjoying our opening night "welcome" dinner at the Malton Hotel, along with announcing the pairings for each of the six rounds of golf we'll be playing this week.
All 22 of us are so excited to be here, to represent Notre Dame and to enjoy this amazing and beautiful country. In fact, here's a quick rundown on who else is joining us on the trip: Susan Holt, Tim Holt, Justin Holt, Kyle Lynne Demeter, Kyle Joseph Demeter, Kristina Nhim, Ashley Armstrong, Kelli Oride, Talia Campbell, Jordan Ferreira, Jaine Fineis, Sara Liebscher, Pam Porter, Jean Gorman, Catherine Almquist, Jim & Norma Creighton, Kevin & Karen Keyes, Larry & Giovanna Mastrovich and Cindy Parseghian.
Now it's off to bed and to get ready for our first round of golf on Monday at the Waterville Golf Links!
Day 2 -- Monday, Aug. 11
We're now rested and set to tee off at Waterville, which is ranked as the No. 34 course in the world by Golf Digest. But before we head to the links, we needed a hearty Irish breakfast to fill up, and the Malton Hotel delivered with a tremendous spread that included eggs, bacon, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, although we recommend watching out for the Irish sausage!
On the way to Waterville, we traveled through several small Irish towns, along the Ring of Kerry, which is a noted tourist route with numerous great sights along the way. When we arrived at the course, we were greeted by Jack Connolly, who is Waterville's Membership Chairman and also a huge Notre Dame fan. In fact, I think he had a major role in raising the massive Notre Dame flag that was flying high over the course when we pulled in.
Our five groups teed off around 12:30 p.m. under good conditions in the mid-60s, with some bits of sun, a few clouds and even the occasional shower. But the real challenge was the wind at close to 25 miles per hour --welcome to links golf!!
At the end of our rounds, we received a huge surprise, courtesy of Jack Connolly and Marty Carr (the CEO of Carr Golf Ireland). They had arranged for us to meet Ireland's Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, who met with our team and the entire travel party and posed for some pictures. What a great memory for all of us -- it's not every day you get to meet the leader of a major country like that!
We then followed the Ring of Kerry back to the Malton in Killarney and looked forward to our second round of golf on Tuesday, this time at the Tralee Golf Club, where our team will play a match against some top local players. More on that coming soon, but until then, GO IRISH!
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October 24, 2008
Honda is promising to unveil a mind-blowing Silverwing replacement at EICMA that will knock the socks off potential T-Max buyers. Scooter Station thinks it’s based on this concept from a couple years back. I can guarantee it won’t be that crazy-looking, but they’ve piqued my interest. Also: aren’t high-powered touring scooters supposed to have comfy seats and passenger/storage space? I can see a market for big-displacement sports scooters, but it’s not replacing the Silverwing market.
September 19, 2008
The Yamaha TMax is garnering some serious love from the motorsports press, and the new yellow color livens up the look a little. So leave it up to Yamaha to unleash an ultra- lame marketing campaign. The target market for a $8000 scooter is not sheepish motorcyclists, it’s people who specifically want to AVOID being lumped into the testosterone-fueled image-conscious world of motorcycles, but still want to enjoy 2-wheeled life. No one in that market (including me) will recognize the third-tier motorsports celebrities in the ad, nor will they empathize with their “image” problems (let alone their acting skills). And here’s another tip: get those stupid dated tribal-flame bullshit decals off that yellow T-Max, or I’m going to come to Cypress, CA with a heat gun and do it myself. You’re killing me, Yamaha.
The T-Max (once you take those stickers off) is possibly the most appealing scooter available domestically right now, and Yamaha wants to let America know. I understand that. But what does reinforcing scooter stereotypes do for your other scooter models? Wouldn’t it make more sense to sell it as a great scooter, rather than a passable motorcycle? Is it smart to market TMaxes to the small percentage of Americans that are already motorcyclists, rather than the much larger percentage that aren’t?
[Thanks for the video link, Ryan]
September 18, 2008
More photos from the Indianapolis MotoGP.
August 8, 2008
Via Steve, a nicely-done Australian Yamaha TV commercial showing the economical aspects of their scooters. Genuine and even PiaggioUSA are working on pretty limited budgets, but you have to wonder why Yamaha and Honda, who actually do run national spots on cable TV, haven’t done anything like this here in the U.S. yet. If it wasn’t for the Australian coins shown at the end (and if they added a few models to their lineup), they could even run this one.
July 22, 2008
I’ve long stopped linking to most stories about the scooter “boom,” gas savings, and supply shortage, every small-town paper in America has covered it to death already, but now we’re making news overseas. Italian news agency AGI posted their story today, with some details about Piaggio’s sales (up over 100% in May!), their plans for U.S. hybrid models, and some glaring errors about U.S. motorcycling laws.
July 13, 2008
Oh, we were wrong about the Buddy, it sucks. So says America’s Scooter Authority, Smart Money. In other Smart Money news, the Honda Accord sucks when you compare it to a Land Rover, a Porsche Cayenne, an Audi A6, and a Unimog.
June 6, 2008
There has been some speculation about a new 125 Zuma model from Yamaha. But now it’s official as a Yamaha shows the impressive offering in place in it’s 2009 scooter line up along with the T-Max. The specs/features list a 4 valve, fuel injected 125 four stroke and the photos reveal a very impressive look. It’s priced at 2999.00 and should give the Genuine Buddy 125 a run for it’s money. My only problem with the new offering is what appears to be a lack of a kick-start. Don’t fret 50cc 2 stroke scooter lovers, the 50cc Zuma will still be available for all your Ipone and Motul burning needs. The scooter that started off known as the BW back in 1990 has come a long way.
June 5, 2008
Posts at Adventure Rider and UrbanScootin suggest that even the Japanese big boys woefully underestimated scooter demand this spring. Vinos and Metropolitans are in very short supply. Even if you read our original story about the shortage, go back and read the comments, a few dealers have posted that it’s even worse than we reported.
May 23, 2008
Here’s a nice collection of photos of customized twist-n-gos from Japan on twowheelsblog. Not my thing, at all, but worth a look.
May 23, 2008
For Ryan: A Yamaha T-Max with a Ducati 749 engine. Goodtimes.
May 17, 2008
As in years past, Yamaha is the official supplier of scooters to the MotoGP paddock. The scooter that will be transporting MotoGP staff and VIPs around the pits is the Yamaha Jog RR MotoGP edition. The Fiat Yamaha Racing team also has made the Yamaha Giggle, known in the US as the C3 and in Japan as the Vox, as their official team scooter. Not to waste an opportunity for branding, Valentino Rossi has a Yamaha Aerox replica for the ultimate fan to show off who he or she pulls for on race day. Not to be outdone, MotoGP rookie sensation Jorge Lorenzo has a Jog RR race replica of his own. The only thing that outnumbers the Yamaha MotoGP-scooter tie-ins in this post is the number of hyperlinks I’ve inserted.
May 14, 2008
The Scooter Scoop reports the 2009 Yamaha T-Max 500 will come to the U.S. Great news, if it’s true, the T-Max is a great bike by all accounts. Perhaps this development will finally convince Honda to bring us the Euro-market leader SH300i.
May 7, 2008
What ever your choice of epithet for those who embrace some sort of technical esotericism, get ready to shout it right..about…now!
But in all seriousness, this Yamaha Vino 50 crammed with all kinds of electronic gizmo goodness is pretty cool. I think it could be done much more cleanly with better physical integration, but that’s what the fellows at MP3car.com get to do when they get it all tightly installed in their cars with much more real estate to work with.
April 30, 2008
Autobloggreen noticed that Yamaha has added MPG estimates to its website. They claim 124mpg for the Zuma, 110 for the Vino, 115 for the C3, all of which are 50cc models (the Zuma is a 2-stroke). Even their Barcaloungers pull over 50mpg, with the Morphous at 56 and the Majesty at 51. All those numbers seem pretty unrealistic in the real-world, and likely to spark even more exaggerated claims from other makers.
March 24, 2008
It’s always tempting to make fun of The Christian Science Monitor, just because they’re Christian and all, but aside from a handsome-but silly illustration showing a Vespa S leaving a wake of natural goodness*, their obligatory scooter-craze story is pretty decent, rating a mere 12 drinks on the 2sb scale.
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Have you ever been there when professional movers actually do the heavy lifting? They're very smart. They use straps to get good use of their muscles. They hold big things in interesting ways such as on their backs for the best leverage and control. It's physics at work where many may not expect it.
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Now that I've finally gotten the image to load, based on the drawings, which are a bit sketchy, I would say you should have at least 6 pieces making up the torso: front right, front left, front side right, front side left, back right, and back left. This will give you five seams to use for tailoring (center back, two underarm side, two overbust side front). Keep in mind that all seams, except for the center back, are paired, so whatever you do to one, you need to do the same to the matching seam on the other side. Five seams should give you plenty of places to fine-tune the tailoring (again, without being able to see how it is not fitting, it's tough to diagnose); you may wish to look up tutorials on self-drafting a corset pattern, as that is one type of garment that will have the vertical seams you are looking for.
Be sure to accommodate for the difference between your waist measurement and your hip measurement. Many people do not adjust this adequately, and the reason the garment bunches up is because they have not allotted enough material over the hips. This means the garment cannot hang or drape properly, and cannot be pulled down, resulting in excess fabric around the waist/back.
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Pictures and tutorials from my costuming portfolio at Syagria's Cosplay Site!
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- January 13, 1997
- Vol. 47
- No. 1
The World's Champion
Though Slowed by Parkinson's, Muhammad Ali Has Launched Himself on An Unending Mission to Bring Mankind Together
"Yeah, sounds like a cricket," you say, though you suspect it's Bingham, who's behind you rattling a newspaper.
Finally, not getting the reaction he wants, Ali tells you to hold out your hand and close your eyes. You feel something creep along your leg. You open your eyes to discover a huge roach in your palm. You almost fall out of the chair before you realize the bug is plastic. "Gotcha," says Ali, grinning behind his masklike features.
Reports of Ali's demise—particularly reports about his lack of mental acuity—have been greatly exaggerated. Ali, 55, has the symptoms of Parkinson's disease: He experiences tremors, slowness of movement and a muscular rigidity that compromises his speech. But he is still Ali, the eternal child who has lately evolved into a kind of cultural saint. "Muhammad knows he has this illness for a reason," says Lonnie, 40, his wife of nine years. "It's not by chance. Parkinson's disease has made him a more spiritual person. Muhammad believes God gave it to him to bring him to another level, to create another destiny."
What that destiny might be is not yet apparent. But it might have been glimpsed last summer in Atlanta, when 3.5 billion people watched on TV as the three-time heavyweight champion slowly ascended the stadium steps and, with trembling hands, ignited the Olympic flame. "Like everyone else in that stadium, I was deeply moved," says NBC-TV commentator Bob Costas. "Here's a guy who was once the most alive of men—the most dynamic and beautiful athlete we'd ever known—and now, to an extent, he was imprisoned by Parkinson's. His lighting that torch said something about the human spirit."
No one was more moved by the spectacle, and the worldwide affirmation that followed it, than AH himself. After the ceremony that night, says Lonnie, "he just sat in a chair in his hotel room with the torch. He kept turning it in his hands and looking at it. Muhammad couldn't believe the way people reacted to him. I think it gave him new courage. He knows now that people won't slight his message because of his impairment." And what is his message? "Love," says Lonnie. "Muhammad is all about love."
At various times in the past decade, Ali has met with President Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II and Pope John Paul II. He has mock-sparred with Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela, been greeted as visiting royalty by the Husseins, Jordan's king and Iraq's Saddam. And he makes his living, in part, by charging appearance fees—as much as $200,000—at conventions and industrial shows around the world.
But mostly his travels—he's on the road 275 days a year—take him to charity benefits for organizations like UNICEF, Sisters of the Poor and Best Buddies, an organization that brings together the mentally impaired with those who are not. Wherever he is, he plunges in among the sick and the poor. "He goes into hospital wards all over the world," says Howard Bingham. "The kids are disabled, and they have infectious diseases. He doesn't care. He just wades right in and hugs them. He loves kids and just goes for the gusto."
This afflicted man—who made his name by fighting and whose espousal of the Nation of Islam religion and refusal to enter the military draft during the Vietnam War made him a symbol of division—offers himself up now as a vehicle for worldwide healing. Profoundly religious, Ali increasingly sees his life in a spiritual context. Lonnie has to keep after her husband to get him to talk more. "He doesn't speak," she says, "because he doesn't like the way he sounds and he can get what he wants just by pointing." But religion is a subject Ali will talk about. He believes seriously in Heaven and Hell and that with each good deed he is working his way to an eternal reward.
"Everything I do," says Ali, piecing his words together with great difficulty, "I say to myself, 'Will God accept this?' Sleep is a rehearsal for death. One day you wake up and it's Judgment Day. So you do good deeds. I love going to hospitals. I love sick people. I don't worry about disease. Allah will protect me. He always does."
Ali biographer Tom Hauser (he is the author of Muhammad Ali: In Perspective and, with Ali, of a slim book of inspirational epigrams called Healing: A Journal of Tolerance and Understanding) tells of being in Jakarta, Indonesia, with Ali in 1990 and of going to the grand mosque. "It was regular Friday service," says Hauser, "and maybe 5,000 worshippers were present. But word got out that Ali was there, and 200,000 people came down to see him. The government had to call out the army to get him out of there."
At home in Berrien Springs, the Greatest, whose agonizingly palsied walk can quiet the crowd that has come to see him and whose merest gesture can set them to cheering, is the simplest of men. Though he has a pool and a pond and a view of the St. Joseph River, he lives at the end of a road lined with modest bungalows and ranch houses on an old farm where Al Capone used to lie low when the heat was on in Chicago. An intercom at the main gate to his property is used mainly by the neighborhood kids. "He's the only man I know," says Kim Forburger, Ali's assistant, "where the kids come to the gate and say, 'Can Muhammad come out and play?' You can always tell when school is out in Berrien Springs."
It has been a typical day at home for Ali. It started around 9 a.m. with Ali facing Mecca to say his prayers, a ritual he performs five times a day. For a couple of hours after breakfast he busied himself at the dining room table, signing his name on pamphlets that set out the basic tenets of Islam. He also signs a batch of 8-by 10-inch head shots, which he sells through a dealer for $100 each. But Ali, who has little interest in money, hands them out like cough drops to pretty much any fan who writes in and asks.
Often he lunches at the neighborhood McDonald's, where the local kids lie in wait and the proprietors have designated an Ali corner. But today he has ordered in. So he is on hand to greet Joann Tree, who has driven down from Kalamazoo with her three daughters, one of whom is severely disabled and in a wheelchair.
Tree is on a mission: She is bringing cookies from her friend Mrs. Fields—the Mrs. Fields—whom Ali met during a recent trip to Utah. The girls, drawn by the opportunity to meet Ali, are also on hand. Ali does not disappoint. He hugs them all, signs photos and is at pains to answer their questions.
Doesn't he get tired of writing his name? they want to know.
"No. Never. Most I ever signed in one day was 2,000."
Why did he change his name from Cassius Clay back in the '60s?
"Clay was my slave name. Ali means Most High, but Clay means dirt with mixed ingredients...."
Every day they come, as if on a pilgrimage, especially the children. Ali calls them "angels in exile."
Lonnie was, is, Ali's angel.
She grew up Yolanda "Lonnie" Williams across the street from the Clay family in Louisville, Ky. Cassius Clay Sr. made his living painting billboards; his wife, Odessa—both are deceased—worked as a domestic. When Lonnie met young Cassius—who would change his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964—she was 5½ and he was 20 and soon to be heavyweight champion of the world. "Those couple of times a year when Muhammad came home, he was not dealing with grownups," says Lonnie, "but with the kids of the neighborhood. Muhammad had this great big bus, and he'd take us all over Louisville, and he'd shout out, 'Who's the Greatest?' We'd all answer, 'You are!' He was a blast."
By age 17, Lonnie says she was in love with him. It wasn't just a schoolgirl crush. "I knew that I was supposed to be with him," she says, "that, at the right time, our paths would cross and we'd end up together."
That time came half a dozen years later, in the early '80s. Ali's 20-year professional boxing career was over by then, and Lonnie had heard the rumors that Ali was damaged, particularly after the savage beating he'd sustained in a 1980 title fight against Larry Holmes. "I met him one day for lunch in Louisville," says Lonnie, "and he stumbled getting off the hotel elevator. Something was obviously wrong. Then a friend of his told me that Muhammad was sick and he needed somebody to take care of him or he was going to die."
A Vanderbilt University graduate, Lonnie gave up her job as a sales rep at Kraft and flew to Los Angeles. For four years she ministered to Ali, while his third marriage, to Veronica Porche, wound down. "He was depressed," says Lonnie. "It could have been the onset of Parkinson's. He needed someone on his side."
Parkinson's syndrome—a condition that mimics Parkinson's disease but could have been caused in Ali's case by boxing-related damage to the brain—was diagnosed in the mid-'80s. But Ali's current physician Dr. Mahlon DeLong, chair of neurology at Emory University in Atlanta, believes Ali has Parkinson's disease—as do a million other Americans—largely because of the way his symptoms respond to medication. Ali takes Artane, which helps with tremor and muscular stiffness, and levodopa, a replacement for dopamine, the neurotransmitter that is missing in Parkinson's disease. Dr. DeLong, who thinks the condition is unrelated to boxing, says Ali should have a normal life span. "Muhammad is a sharp individual," he says. "With the new medicine he seems more alert, more active."
Asaad Amin Ali may have something to do with this. Asaad, Ali's ninth child, his first with Lonnie, is adopted. Five years ago, Lonnie's sister Marilyn was asked by a friend of the biological mother's to keep a newborn at her house in Louisville until he could be placed through adoption. One day Lonnie and Ali came to visit, and Lonnie and Marilyn went out for a few hours, leaving the infant with Ali and his mother. "When we got back," says Lonnie, "Muhammad was holding that baby and wouldn't let him go."
Today the 5-year-old bears an uncanny resemblance to Ali. He also talks like the old Ali. Asked if he has any girlfriends, he looks up from his coloring book and says, without losing a beat, "As many as I can handle."
The morning before you leave you join Ali for a last tete-a-tete. There are still questions you want to ask.
Does he have any regrets?
"My children," he rasps. "I never got to raise them because I was always boxing and because of divorce."
What about his illness? Does he ever get angry, frustrated?
"It's a blessing. I always liked to chase the girls. Parkinson's stops all that. Now I might have a chance to go to Heaven."
But what about the boxing? Is he sorry he ever got into the ring?
"If I wasn't a boxer, I wouldn't be famous. If I wasn't famous, I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing now."
And what's that?
"Travel the world and love people and spread the Word of God."
You start to ask another question, but he's still got boxing on the mind. He's on his feet throwing imaginary punches in bunches.
"It would shock the world if I got into shape and came back. I want Holy-field! I want Holy field! To come back at 55, wouldn't that be something?"
It would, indeed. But then, ask the millions who love and adore this man. They will tell you that Muhammad Ali has never really been away.
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Subject: Re: funlink() for fun!
To: Matthias Buelow <[email protected]>
From: Greg A. Woods <[email protected]>
Date: 07/14/2003 14:30:25
[ On Monday, July 14, 2003 at 18:34:27 (+0200), Matthias Buelow wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: funlink() for fun!
> IMHO, the best solution (albeit outside the established Unix framework)
> would be to fully separate operations on directories and the flat file
> system (inodes/device-numbers or equivalents)...
Yes, "file handles" as some folks call them. They are effectively
vnodes in the *BSD terminology.
> There would be an
> operation, let's call it lookup() : pathname -> identifier, to
> translate a symbolic pathname into a more or less opaque identifier
> (similar to an fd)
Exposing vnodes to userland is effectively what getfh(2) already does.
> Open(2) would then take this identifier to
> actually open the file, not a pathname.
We already have fhopen(2), fhstat(2), and fhstatfs().
Of course these calls (including getfh()) are currently restricted to
the superuser because they have not had the necessary ACL semantics
defined for them.
We are missing at least fhchdir(2) (though for the superuser this can be
emulated with, for example: fchdir(fhopen(getfh(".")))
> which is unique and reversible for both the
> referenced file and the directory entry during the period of its
> allocation to the process.
> The advantage would be that
> the application would have a handle on the actual directory entry,
> other than the volatile pathname.
You can't do that (directly) in any filesystem that has all of the same
semantics as a unix filesystem.
File names are just pointers to files that exist in special files called
directory files. By convention the first file (inode #0) in a
filesystem is also the root directory for the namespace we lay over top
of the filesystem. By convention we have the first two entries in a
directory file point to the directory file itself and the parent
However by convention we do not have the filename(s) recorded in the
files themselves and thus the only way to find the name for a file is to
traverse the directory structure until one encounters a name pointing to
the file in question. Of course since a file may have more than one
name there's never any sure way to know if the name encountered is the
one the user had in mind for such a multi-named file. Finding all the
names for a file is of course possible (especially since the link count
tells us how many to look for), but it still doesn't help decide which
was indented by the user.
Note that we don't want to try to record the filename(s) in the file
because there would be significantly more overhead and complication to
maintain those "reverse pointers", especially if you consider the number
of possible updates needed in a hierarchical filesystem for an operation
such as "mv /usr /user". We also don't want to do this because we don't
want to have to have to allocate variable numbers of disk blocks for one
inode (which we would likely end up having to do sometimes if a file had
many names, even on filesystems with large blocks).
Once you begin down the path of designing a filesystem which has as its
major attributes a hirearchical naming scheme with directories and
sub-directories, and which allows multiple hard links to files, then you
must give up on the notion of having a guaranteed and fast way to
determine a file's name when all you have is a file handle, or file
descriptor, inode, or vnode, etc. You can still find the name(s) for a
file when given one of those index pointers, but the time it will take
depends on the size of the namespace, and anyone who's run "find -inum"
on a very large filesystem will know this can be a very long time. It's
not impossible -- it's just a lot more painful than we might desire,
especially when we highly desire to do it for something like funlink().
> One could then use something like
> funlink() on that identifier to delete the directory entry and simulate
> unlink() without having to care for the case that a new entry with the
> same name has been established in the directory in the meantime.
fhunlink(2) faces the same problems as my funlink(2) does. Inodes can
still have multiple names and their names can still be changed and moved
within the directory tree between the time th handle or descriptor was
obtained and the time the unlink is attempted.
> Unfortunately this poses several problems: some filesystems cannot
> easily produce such an indirection, it has to be emulated on them
> (should be feasible, though)
Unix filesystems, and indeed all hierarchical filesystems which support
multiple hard links and allow file rename operations, cannot produce any
such indirection without forcing great overhead on operations we
currently consider simple and fast for unix filesystems to implement.
The emulation of this indirection, and its possible optimizations, is
exactly what I've proposed for funlink(2) (and would be shared with
fhunlink(2)), and the way I've proposed it only impacts this new
operation, and not as far as I can tell any existing operation.
> and it doesn't work with the current
> established Unix filesystem API.
We already have getfh(), fhopen(), etc. Continuing on with fhchdir()
would be a natural extension to the established unix API, especially if
ACL semantics were defined for these system calls. Rewriting open() and
dup() to be library calls sitting atop fhopen() and fhdup() would
probably be possible, though probably not wise. :-)
> It somewhat surprises me in hindsight
> that such an approach was not taken in the original Unix
It's not surprising at all if you consider the desire for a hierarchical
filesystem, especially one that supports hard links and rename operations.
Greg A. Woods
+1 416 218-0098 VE3TCP RoboHack <[email protected]>
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It’s happened at last. Liam Fox, one of the most gung-ho militarists ever to occupy the post of Defence Secretary, has returned to the backbenches. All the excuses and half-truths his supporters could come up with have not saved him. But his departure will be largely pointless if we don’t learn a great deal from the Werrity scandal.
I don’t claim to be an expert at making political predictions. Some of my predictions have been woefully off-course. But yesterday (26 September) I made what must surely be the most precise political prediction of my life. | <urn:uuid:c52f2182-8f6b-40cb-83fd-5234b3308f06> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/tags/1808?page=2 | 2015-02-01T05:36:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122127848.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175527-00050-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94283 | 168 | [
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Sees nanotubes as key to chip capabilities.
Intel Corp. is looking to developments in an emerging branch of science for the potential to improve future generations of its processors. The chip maker is stepping up its research on carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes of rolled-up carbon hexagons, one product of the science of nanotechnology.
Intel, IBM and others are exploring nanotechnology as a way to continue boosting the performance of processors and memory, leading to future advances in the chips that power computers used in critical roles by businesses. Intel scientists are evaluating the use of carbon nanotubes in future transistors, the tiny on/off switches that transmit electrical signals inside chips, said Rob Willoner, a technology analyst for Intel Research.
Nanotechnology, which by definition involves working with materials that are 100 nanometers or smallerjust a fraction of the width of a human hairhas become something of a buzzword in technology. Intel, which relies on universities for its most advanced research and only later brings it in-house, has begun its own carbon nanotube research project, showing that the Santa Clara, Calif., company is getting more serious about that field.
The previously undisclosed Intel Strategic Research Project for carbon nanotubes, which consists of about 10 researchers, is charged with evaluating nanotubes as a method of building transistors. Researchers are exploring nanotubes ability to conduct heat to see if the tubes can be used to improve chip cooling. The tubes could be added to the films used between chips and their sinks to speed heat removal.
The project is still in its early stages, and researchers are grappling with basic challenges, including ways to separate and assemble tubes, a company spokesperson said.
As a result, chip makers will continue to use silicon, which has long been the base material for processor manufacturing, for several more generations. Intels road map, for example, includes at least four more generations of silicon-based chip manufacturing, with the last generation beginning in 2011.
But the ability to decrease the size of todays silicon-based transistors, which in turn allows chip makers to boost processor performance by packing more transistors into each chip, will eventually hit a wall, leading the companies to look elsewhere.
"For the foreseeable future, by which I mean well into the 2020s, things are going to be silicon-based," Willoner said. "The industry has so much experience with silicon ... and its such a wonderful material. There are a number of reasons [to stay with it]. But youre going to see a lot of materials going onto that. Its a little bit like steel and concrete for buildings. Youre going to see that going on for a long time, but there are other materials that are always being added to a builders palette, and thats what were seeing now [with silicon]."
Thus, hybrid chips that combine a silicon base and carbon nanotube transistors are one possibility among many.
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New Everywhere Tables from Herman Miller: A Surface for Every Purpose
June 07, 2010
Herman Miller, Inc., is introducing a new line of tables to meet a broad range of workplace and learning space needs. Called Everywhere tables, they offer clean lines and simple aesthetics, and work in any style office space, from classic to contemporary. Available in many shapes and sizes and a wide selection of bases, tops and finishes, they offer the ultimate in versatility.
A part of Herman Miller's Desking and Tables offering, the tables were designed by Dan Grabowski to blend with any environment. Everywhere tables integrate technology and accommodate mobility and flexibility, providing people with choices when transitioning from collaborative and community spaces to personal workspaces.
"Tables are indispensible," says Grabowski. "Everywhere tables were created to elegantly fill the spaces where people spend a majority of their time. Whether used individually or as a family, Everywhere tables help minimize the visual chaos in active spaces."
Their configurations and leg features are unified in fit and finish to integrate with any environment or application, including education and training, small conferencing, height adjustability in workstations, café and lounge areas.
"Today's mobile technology means people are no longer tethered to their workstations," says Niki Ainsworth, product manager. "Everywhere tables offer a range of over 90 products that can be repurposed to suit a variety of needs and functions in many different spaces."
Everywhere tables have been designed and developed according to Herman Miller's Design for the Environment (DfE) protocol, emphasizing safe materials, recycled content and ease of disassembly. Everywhere tables contain up to 72 percent recycled content, are up to 30 percent recyclable, and have been GREENGUARD certified. They also carry a 12-year, 3-shift warranty.
The tables currently are being evaluated for McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) "Cradle to Cradle" certification and BIFMA level certification.
About Herman Miller, Inc.
Herman Miller works for a better world around you—with inventive designs, technologies and related services that improve the human experience wherever people work, heal, learn, and live. Its curiosity, ingenuity, and design excellence create award-winning products and services, resulting in more than $1.6 billion in revenue in fiscal 2009. Innovative business practices and a commitment to social responsibility have also established Herman Miller as a recognized global company. In 2010, Herman Miller was again cited by FORTUNE as the "Most Admired" in its industry and among the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America, while Fast Company has named Herman Miller among its 2010 "Innovation All-Stars." Herman Miller trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MLHR. | <urn:uuid:1b5d8904-e8ea-48d9-bc09-d89765ff5f68> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.hermanmiller.com/about-us/press/press-releases/all/new-everywhere-tables-from-herman-miller-a-surface-for-every-purpose.html | 2015-02-01T05:39:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122127848.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175527-00050-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943539 | 579 | [
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You can download and print a free school meals fact sheet [PDF] with information about eligibility and how to apply.
Who can apply?
You may qualify for free school meals if your child attends a Nottinghamshire County Council School or Nursery full time (in line with the school’s published admission arrangements) and you receive one of the following benefits:
- income support
- income based jobseeker’s allowance
- income related employment support allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- child tax credit, provided you are not entitled to working tax credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
- guarantee element of state pension credit
In addition, if you are receiving one of the above payments your children will be entitled to free milk in school if they are aged seven and under (there is no age limit for children attending special schools)
More information about milk in school.
Who to apply to
Who you need to apply to for free school meals depends on which school your child goes to.
If your child attends a
Universal infant free school meals
From September 2014 all children in reception, year 1 and year 2 at state-funded schools in England will be eligible for free school meals, as part of the national Universal Free Infant School Meals scheme.
To ensure your child enjoys a free school lunch in September, please complete the form you should already have been given and return it to your child’s school office by 1 July 2014. Alternatively you can download and print off a copy of the form [PDF].
It is important, however, that all parents who receive one of the benefits listed above register for free school meals as this will enable your child’s school to claim "pupil premium allocation". The pupil premium is additional funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise attainment. This additional funding for schools can help to buy new equipment and resources. | <urn:uuid:f732dee3-97d1-4482-a043-27623b684c18> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/learning/schools/school-dinners/free-school-meals/ | 2015-02-01T05:39:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122127848.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175527-00050-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95625 | 410 | [
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cross-posted from the Rhode Island Tenth Amendment Center
Freedom is not free! The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are the most important articles of Americas’ Liberty. The Amendments beyond the tenth focus much less on the rights of the people and much more on the power of the state. In a free society, such as the framing of our Constitutional Republic, Independence and Peoples’ Rights are ratified by God. They are unalienable! Starting with the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution, ratified February 7, 1795, it was the state that began ratifying successive amendments; as it turns out, to increase their power. Simply put, the first ten amendments aren’t amendments at all; they are original (The Bill of Rights) truths set forth with Liberty for the people as their framework. Draw your own conclusions from these statements, here we will endeavor to lay the groundwork for how we got to this point and then restoring that framework in the name of Liberty for all.
As America descends down this road towards tyranny manufactured by the forces of evil, those who fail to study and understand history, will perish. Under cover of providing security for the people, the banksters and corporate fascists have and will create 1) problems; analyze the peoples’ 2) reaction; then appear as their savior with their 3) solution. Freedom-loving people who have studied history know of this manipulation. In their attempts to inform others of this sequence, they are outcast as ‘whackos, delusional and extremist’ by the majority who are usually self-centered to the point of only caring about their own security and what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitude.
These folks are not free because they are looking to someone or something else to provide for them and it is this reliance on other than oneself that makes one dependent. It was also this attitude that has been recognized by oligarchs throughout history who, no doubt thought to themselves, “how ignorant are these people?” “They think they’re entitled to something so let’s be the ones to give it to them, then we can control them.” One present day term for this is Entitlement Programs; and there are thousands of them in America. Simply put, if one is dependent on another, that person won’t know what to do when that source of dependency goes away. And again, history tells us that it will.Details | <urn:uuid:987aae96-c349-4192-8ae5-3a5ba6289611> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2011/08/15/ | 2015-01-30T09:26:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115862432.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161102-00230-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970708 | 506 | [
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Magical music box using CMOS and 555s
Justin Giles-Clark shows off his magical music box using CMOS and 555s:
Simple circuit using 555s for a 3minute monostable oscillator to time the clockwork spring. Another 555 provide a astable oscillator with about an 1 hertz period clocking a 4017 decimal ring counter for 6 counts. Created in 2002.
Via contact form.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
When you’re shaking your family tree, a few nuts are bound to fall. However, sometimes a few skeletons fall also. I’m wondering, do you say “Hey..look at this skeleton bone that just fell” or do you dig a hole and bury it never to be found again?
When I say never, I mean, only to be found by the next person in your tree looking to shake it a little.
Everyone has a big secret in their family tree. Some directly related to the person doing the researching. Does that give you a right to make the secret known or do you wait for permission from all parties involved to blurt it out?? Some secrets can change the dynamics of an entire family. What do you do with this information???
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
|Me and my cousin/best friend.|
What is a successful reunion?
- Everyone arrived safely
- We didn't run out of food...not even for the late arrivals
- Everyone had a great time
- Everyone enjoyed the change!!!
I think the family was ready for some change.
This year, we held the reunion, not in traditional Elizabeth City, NC. But in Orlando, FL. Nor did we hold it at the usual 'last weekend in August' that we have had it just about every year. I moved the date up about 2 weeks to correspond when the kids were still out for summer break. We had just over 100 people in attendance. Which is awesome. Granted when it's in Elizabeth City..we have more. But, a good majority of our family stays there. So, being at the reunion is not a traveling event for them. I was happy that we had a great turn out at this year.
Many people took advantage of turning the reunion into the summer vacation. Being in Orlando made it easy!
Now I need to a vacation to recover!
Monday, August 2, 2010
So, about the picture…
My daughter and my mother are pictured above on their way to visit their roots. My mother was so exicted and my daughter seemed miserable. I mean, what a mean mom she has for sending her on an all expense paid trip and her getting her passport stamped before me!!
Of course, there roots are my roots too, but I didn’t get a chance to go. Way to expensive and I can't take that much time off from work. But, this was an amazing opportunity for my daughter to go and visit relatives in Ethiopia for a month over the summer. They went to Mek’ele in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
As you can see the look on my daughters face..she’s wasn’t looking forward to the trip. In all honesty, she didn’t want to go. But, I told her that she didn’t have a choice. She wants to travel and traveling isn’t always going to be spa and resorts. Plus, she going to see family. What 12 year old gets these kinds of opportunities? As good experiences go, I think this one was perfect for her.
So, for a month, she stayed with my aunt (my mom’s sister), uncle, great grandmother, and 8 cousins. She got to see that simple luxuries like…underwear was a complete anomaly to her female cousins. Not that they were poor, it just wasn’t something that they wore. She got to see that her 12 year old cousin does just about everything that her mother. All the cooking, cleaning, even child rearing. A far cry from my American child who grumbles over just washing dishes.
Not so surprisingly though, she really enjoyed herself. Stereotypes that she left home with faded away. (she said, “it’s not as hot as FL..actually, FL is hotter!”). She was able to see London for a short time (“People really sound like that… “)
All in all, even though sending her sent mommy into the poor house temporarily, I’m glad she was able to get the experience she did. When she’s 20+, she’ll be happy about it too. But as a pre-teen…she’s just annoyed again…
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
This is a repost from the Carnival of AA Genealogy. I wanted to help spread the word.
What is FreedomTweet 2010?
- Tweet about FREEDOM using Hash tag: #FreedomTweet
- Drive folks to Twitter.com on June 19th to *tweet* at least once answering this question? What does FREEDOM mean to you?
- June 19th ALL DAY! Throughout the day, tweets will also be streamed to FreedomTweet.blogspot.com
- Given that FREEDOM is subjective, FreedomTweet is open to EVERYONE! We all can identify with being and/or desiring to be liberated from something, right?! FreedomTweet is for the entire community!
- Yes! Starting today through June 12th genea-bloggers should write about the history of Juneteenth and promote other celebrations happening across the country! If you write a post about FreedomTweet and/or Juneteenth, please email us at [email protected] and provide the URL!
Anything else we should know?
We MUST get the FreedomTweet message viral -- using all our collective networks to circulate the news! With a community effort, we could easily see several thousand folks hitting Twitter.com on June 19th all around the theme of FREEDOM in observance of Juneteenth!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Although I missed the Carnival of African American Genealogy the past few months..i wanted to write on the one that seemed easiest… Grandma’s Hand: Grandmothers and their influence on the family.
Mine comes from a different perspective. More tragic for those who want to know their family I suppose.
Many of you know that I have been in search for my grandfather, George Washington Bolden. He would be my father’s dad. However, trying to find him has been one of the most difficult searches to date. Maybe because he’s closer to my heart than the more distant ancestors. I don’t know who he is, but I would love to. I see the pain in my father when the subject comes up. He disparately wants to know who this man is. What child doesn’t want to know their father? Just think about all the siblings, nieces, nephews, aunts, etc that he doesn’t know. Who knows..maybe we’ve crossed paths and had no idea.
But, this is how a grandmother, a mother can change the course of your family and it’s research. That traditional relationship of grandmother and child escapes many of us in my generation. Maybe due to distance or cross words between cousins. Maybe it’s due to jealousy of how one grandchild is treated compared to others. Either way, the relationships we have are very different than those I’ve observed.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
I've been able to get my blog pointing back to http://blog.spence-lowry.com. I don't know what I did to my DNS...but I jacked it up. Now it's back working..WOOHOO.
So, new developments. I've been asked to be editor of the Family Research Society's quarterly newsletter. I'm currently the webmaster for their site. But, being editor..WHOA. I know I won't have the time. So, the president, Sharon Gable, suggested being co-editor with the current editor. Hmmm..that could work.
Family research has been slow lately. Kind of hit roadblocks with every turn. I hadn't blogged about them because I keep hoping for the 'AH HA' finding to write about...so sad.
Planning the family reunion is TIME CONSUMING to say the least! I'm doing it alone and there is alot to do!
I know I've missed several of the Carnival of African American Genealogy!!! Ugh!! I hate that! I swear I can't find time in my day *cries*.
About Mount Carmel Baptist Church. My first thought for the church was how upsetting!! That has been the church that many of my ancestors and current family members were raised. I have uncles and cousins who are deacons at that church.
Then on the flip side, the family researcher in me just kept thinking..WHAT ABOUT THE RECORDS????? *sigh*. Unfortunately, when I spoke with the secretary last year, she said that she didn't know about any records. I was hoping to find information about Great Great Grandfathers sister, Cora Alphenia Howell. She got married in that church in 1955 and hoping to find more information about her. I know she had children and one daughter was named Inez. *sigh*
Who's ready for the 2012?? I'm ready to see the 1940 census!!!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
We're experiencing techinical difficulties at the moment. Apparenlty, I jacked up my DNS settings for my domain...*le sigh*.
So for the meantime, I'm back on .blogspot until I get it fixed and back to my normal site. Don't change anything. ;)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
No one was injured in this early morning fire. However, the church building appears to be a total loss.
Fire destroyed a 147-year-old church in the Newland community of Pasquotank County early Sunday morning.Link
Fire officials weren’t sure what sparked the blaze that completely gutted Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church on U.S. Highway 158. The Elizabeth City Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
Robbie Whitehead, chief of the Newland Volunteer Fire Department, said passers-by notified emergency dispatchers about the blaze about 4 a.m. Sunday.
By the time firefighters arrived a short time later, the church was fully engulfed in flames, Whitehead said.
The Newland VFD, joined by firefighters from the South Mills Volunteer Fire Department and the city of Elizabeth City, battled the flames for more than an hour, bringing the fire under control about 5:30 a.m. Approximately 50 firefighters responded, Whitehead said.
By noon Sunday, all that remained of the brick church was a smoking hulk. The church’s menu-board sign announcing Sunday services and a gold-painted bell, both of which sit in front of the church, were not damaged.
Right now, fire officials don’t have any idea how the fire started or where in the church the blaze began.
“When (a fire) becomes fully involved, it’s hard to tell that at this point, Whitehead said.
Whitehead said firefighters had spoken to several of the church’s deacons, and none had any idea how the fire might have started. Church officials told Whitehead that parts of the church were at least 147 years old.
There is nothing right now to suggest the fire had suspicious origins, Whitehead said.
“Right now the investigation is going on,” he said.
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A part of "Nine" musical. Really good song, singing by Nicole Kidman.
Nicole and Keith have fun with iconic Aussie song while paying tribute to Simon Baker at G'day USA Black Tie dinner on Jan 16, 2010.
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian. Kidman has been a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Australia since 1994. In 2006, Kidman was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, Australia's highest civilian honour. In 2006, she was also the highest-paid actress in the motion picture industry. Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Her performances in films such as Days Of Thunder (1990), To Die For (1995) and Moulin Rouge! (2001) won her critical acclaim, and her performance in The Hours (2002) was acknowledged with several notable film awards including the Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2003, Kidman received her star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California. She is also known for her marriage to Tom Cruise and her current marriage to country musician Keith Urban. As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship in Australia and the United States. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (pronounced /ˈtɒməs ˈkruːz ˈmeɪpɒθər/; born July 3, 1962), better known by his screen name of Tom Cruise, is an American actor and film producer. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. His first leading role was the 1983 film Risky Business, which has been described as "A Generation X classic, and a career ...
Nicole Kidman's Unusual Way from the musical Nine *No copyright infringement intended *Entertainment purposes only I own nothing and I don't seek to make profit - no profit is made from this video.
Listen to the entire soundtrack at: nine-movie.com All rights belong to the Weinstein Company.
Full-length version of "Unusual Way" sung by Nicole Kidman in the movie musical NINE.
Oprah interviews Nicole Kidman about the movie musical NINE.
I simply wanted to make a music video for this song and use movie clips from his wife Nicole Kidman's movies to go along with it. I love them both so much!! ♥♥♥ A huge thank you to my best friend and sister Bel for suggesting this song ♥ All credit to Keith Urban for this beautiful song! ♥ And all credit to Nicole Kidman and all the directors of these wonderful movies: Birthday Girl (Jezz Butterworth) Cold Mountain (Anthony Minghella) Dogville (Lars Von Trier) The Human Stain (Robert Benton) Fur (Steven Shainberg) The Portrait of a Lady (Jane Campion) Bewitched (Nora Ephron) Practical Magic (Griffin Dunne) The Interpreter (Syndney Pollack) Which I've used clips from No copyright infringement intended Fair use
A Birthday video for Nicole. I spent several weeks making this. I'm very sorry about the quality not being perfect all the way through. Some of these clips are very old. Also, if you want to watch the full interviews you can find all of them except a few on YouTube. Just send me a PM if you want a link. I'm not entirely happy with this video. I guess it's because it's Nicole and I think she deserves a PERFECT video 'cause she's THE BEST. But I had to dig deep to find these clips online as I didn't want to copy them of Youtube and so the quality isn't perfect as mentioned. The better quality clips I allready had on my DVR or whatever it is you call it. hehe About Nicole Mary Kidman: Born June 20, 1967 in Hawaii, raised in her parents native Australia Mother to three. Her adoptive children Bella and Connor with ex husband Tom Cruise & her baby girl Sunday Rose, with husband Keith Urban. Nicole met Keith at G'Day LA, an event honouring Australians in January 2005. They married on June 25, 2006, at Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly in Sydney. They maintain homes in Sydney, Sutton Forest, Los Angeles and Nashville, Tennessee. In March 2008, they bought mansions in Los Angeles and Nashville. The couple had their first child, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, on 7 July 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee. Their daughter's middle name is after Urban's late grandmother, Rose Singer,model and Oscar winning actress. Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF ...
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Year: 2004 Song: Clair de Lune - CADebussy When Chanel artistic director Jacques Helleu first approached Mr Luhrmann about making the film, the director told him: "I have no real experience [of making an ad] but what I can make you is a . . . trailer for a movie that has never actually been made, that is not about No 5 but in which No 5 is the touchstone." The short "film" is a quick-cut version of a love story that tells a tale of the most famous woman in the world (Kidman), who flees a horde of paparazzi and jumps into a taxi where she meets a young writer (Brazilian star Rodrigo Santoro) so immersed in his own world that he does not know who she is. They share a lost weekend in his garret before she acknowledges her responsibilities and returns to the outside world. Although there is a large Chanel double C illuminated in lights outside the garret, Chanel No 5 is not actually featured in the film, being present only in the final shot in the form of a pendant made of 687 diamonds in the shape of a "No 5." "I think people get into the story and want to live it," says Ms Etchebarne. "It is a commercial that is a real piece of art."
I just thought I'd share this trailer as it's another one of Nicole's great movie performances. If you haven't seen Birth yet, I strongly encourage you to buy it or rent it. *** The material used in this video belongs to their respectful owners - I take no credit nor do I make any profit. It is used for entertainment purposes only.
Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Mary-Louise Parker, and Cher at the 32nd AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Meryl Streep (2004). CONNECT WITH AFI: AFI.com http facebook.com
Robbie Williams feat. Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid (Sing When You're Winning, 2001) [Original recording by Carson and Gaile, 1963 & Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra, 1967] * * * * * I know I stand in line Until you think you have the time To spend an evening with me And if we go someplace to dance I know that there's a chance You won't be leaving with me Then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place And have a drink or two And then I go and spoil it all By saying something stupid Like I love you I can see it in your eyes That you despise the same old lines You heard the night before And though it's just a line to you For me it's true And never seemed so right before I practice every day to find some clever lines to say To make the meaning come through But then I think I'll wait until the evening gets late And I'm alone with you The time is right Your perfume fills my head The stars get red And oh the night's so blue And then I go and spoil it all By saying something stupid Like I love you I love you...
In 1992, Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman Playing in "Far and away"
The love between Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Lyrics: Car door slams, it's been a long day at work I'm out on the freeway and I'm wondering if it's all worth The price that I pay, sometimes it doesn't seem fair I pull into the drive and you're standing there And you look at me And give me that come-here-baby smile It's all gonna be alright You take my hand You pull me close and you hold me tight (Chorus:) It's the sweet love that you give to me That makes me believe we can make it through anything 'Cause when it all comes down And I'm feeling like I'll never last I just lean on you 'cause baby You're my better half They say behind every man is a good woman But I think that's a lie 'Cause when it comes to you I'd rather have you by my side You don't know how much I count you to help me When I've given everything I got and I just feel like giving in And you look at me And give me that come-here-baby smile It's all gonna be alright You take my hand Yeah you pull me close and you me tight Chorus Well, you take my hand Yeah you pull me close and I understand It's the sweet love that you give to me That makes me believe that we can make it through anything Oh baby, it's the sweet love that you give to me That makes me believe we can make it through anything 'Cause when it all comes down And I'm feeling like I'll never last I just lean on you 'cause baby You're my better half Oh, oh baby you're my better half Ooh, hey baby you're my better half
Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman at 'Australia' premiere in US
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman trod the red carpet Down Under to celebrate the world premiere of director Baz Luhrmann's ambitious new movie, Austalia
music video with Ewan McGregor and Nicole kidman... From the movie 'Moulin Rouge'
garymoore.carbonmade.com - My own personal Fashion Portfolio http for up to the minute fashion and music. Baz Luhrmann's Chanel No.5 Film 3 Minutes Version
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid + lyrics
Part 2 in the series of Glosslip's interview with Andrew Morton we discuss the disintegration of Tom Cruise's marriage to Nicole Kidman and what influence Scientology has had on Nicole's disconnection and separation from her children, Isabella, age 16 and Connor, age 13. Andrew discussed PTSSP Rundown, a course teen Scientologists are given to during their adolescence which in cases of divorce or separation from parents can in effect cause "disconnect" to take place. Andrew suggests what will happen with Nicole's children, and what we've already witnessed happening to their relationship when Kidman left Tom and parted ways with Scientology.
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LYRICS: I know I stand in line Until you think you have the time To spend an evening with me And if we go someplace to dance I know that there's a chance You won't be leaving with me Then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place And have a drink or two And then I go and spoil it all By saying something stupid Like I love you I can see it in your eyes That you despise the same old lines You heard the night before And though it's just a line to you For me it's true And never seemed so right before I practice every day to find some clever lines to say To make the meaning come through But then I think I'll wait until the evening gets late And I'm alone with you The time is right Your perfume fills my head The stars get red And oh the night's so blue And then I go and spoil it all By saying something stupid Like I love you I love you...
Nicole Kidman is in the UK to promote her new film, The Golden Compass. She spoke to Breakfast's Bill Turnbull. (c) BBC
This scene completely blew me away. It may be the best close up I've ever seen.
CLIP ONE, of Nicole Kidman, on the talkshow, 'Ellen' THE REST WILL BE COMING UP SOON
Ewan Mcgregor & Natalie Portman Announce Nicole's win at the 2002 mtv awards. Impressive as she was up against Angelina Jolie, Kate Beckinsale, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon.
nicole kidman and daniel craig star in this "alien invasion" film of survivaL.
Showbiz joins A-list celebrities in Sydney for the wedding of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
Nicole Kidman Late Show with David Letterman 08 02 01 Part 1 2 August 2001 - promoting The Others This is the "I can wear heels now" interview Credit to Ed
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"What are you?" "I'm a dancer."
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Nicole Kidman's Chanel No. 5 Advertisement directed by Baz Luhrmann
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Great post today by Anthony Iannarino.
It’s really critical to give your prospects a reason to act; otherwise your biggest competitor–status quo–will win.
A few weeks ago I sent a newsletter to my subscribers about how to be compelling, how to help your dream client take action now. The gist of that newsletter was that in order to know how to compel your dream client you need to know what is already compelling them. I also wrote that it’s about the implications of not changing.
Here’s a link to a YouTube video to accompany this post (you might want to subscribe when you get there).
But I found a better word to describe what we are looking for: leverage.
What Is Leverage?
Leverage (noun): 1) the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and used to move an object at a second point by force applied at a third 2) power or ability to act or influence people, events, decisions, etc.
You might believe that the second definition is more interesting than the first, but it’s the first definition that interests me. I like the visual of using a lever to pivot around point one and move the object at point two by applying force at the third point.
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EVANSTON — Evanston High School parent-teacher conferences have been set for March 19 and 26.
The first session, set for Tuesday, March 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. will be held in an “arena” format in the EHS gymnasium. No appointment is necessary; parents can visit with their child’s teacher on a first-come, first-served basis.
The second session is planned for Friday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to noon. During this session, parents can visit with their child’s teacher on a first-come, first-served basis, but they will meet with teachers in individual classrooms.
Parents can pick up a copy of their child’s class schedule at the EHS main office.
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Etiquette In The Gym
Summer time is the most gym oriented time of the year. Students are done with school, and others take the majority of their vacations and R & R during the summer months.
College students across America tend to use the summer to try to get in shape so that they turn heads when classes start up again in the fall. However, many people actually do not know how to properly handle or present themselves in the gym.
Think of the gym like a 12 course meal at Per Se. Would you want to offend Thomas Keller by walking into his Columbus circle masterpiece in basketball shorts? No, and you would not walk into the gym in a tux’ either.
Here are a few “need to knows” when beginning your Rocky like commitment to the gym this summer.
Advice: Avoid sweat suits, sleeveless shirts, Beats by Dre headphones, lifting gloves and Sperry’s
The majority of us are not body builders. These men make a living off of their bodies. We do not. Unlike them, our gym attire should be in between serious and laid back. Your best bet is to dress like you would for a pick-up game of basketball. Dressing too serious (under armor shirts, wrist wraps, color coordinated shoes) will make you a laughing stock at the gym. Unless you can bench over 300 pounds, leave the skin tight shirt at home, buddy.
Likewise, showing up in sandals and dress pants will make you look like a joke. Frankly, trying to get a jump on your summer routine by going all out in sweat pants and a hoodie does not help your case either. You are not a body builder, so dress like it is gym class.
The cut off t-shirt, also known, as the “Apron look,” does not make you look like “The Man” at the gym. It makes you look like the guy who does not want to buy new gym clothes. In 1947, this was probably the coolest look – now it certainly is not. You would think most would stop by cutting off the sleeves, but then the continue to cut huge slits down their shirt side.
This look is also usually associated with lifting gloves and Beats headphones. A wise man once said, “If you cannot dead-lift 450 pounds, you don’t deserve to wear lifting gloves.”
Lifting gloves do not give you an advantage with whatever weight you are doing. If you cannot hold the weight then you should not be lifting it. The gloves provide an artificial grip, so you will never reach 500 pounds on dead-lift because you will never have the grip to even stabilize your lift-off.
We sum up Beats headphones at the gym like this: not a single person at any gym in any country, in any world, ever looked anything other than ridiculous wearing them. Stick to ear buds, you are not the house DJ at Pacha. Even if you were, we would not want you in the gym.
A real man wears gym shorts, sneakers and a t-shirt. Be simple, be smart. You are there to workout, not look like you workout.
Advice: Carrying around gym bags and gallon jugs of water are unacceptable, but shakers and notebooks are.
Much like how you dress, the accessories you carry around the gym are not to attract attention to yourself, but to get the job done. A gym bag is unnecessary to carry around. You may come from work or the house, but the locker rooms at gyms are a fine place to store your belongings. There is no need to carry around your own ab wheel, spare clothes and hoola-hoop. You look like a tool and you are taking up unnecessary space.
The dreaded galloon water jug is also not needed. A water bottle or shaker is a more than capable substitute; if not, walk ten feet to the water fountain. That will never run out of water, what do you need the jug for? A gallon jug may work for the body builder, but it just makes you look like you have a serious condition – odds are you will not finish even half of it.
Carrying around a notebook or a cellphone to store workout notes (such as weights recorded or types of lifts) is perfectly fine. The serious lifter knows he only has one goal: the lift. Everything else is superfluous and tacky.
Advice: Never over due it. Remember that you are around others, so never hog the machine
Now that you are wearing the proper attire for a gym and you are adequately equipped, it is time to lift. The biggest issues in this phase are amount of noise you make and the time you take when lifting. Body builders scream when they lift 600 pounds; you should not be passing a kidney stone with your eighty-pound squat. The war cries you unleash will not help you or the other people around you. Give a little grunt and keep it moving. This is not Braveheart. So leave the Mel Gibson battle calls at home.
Also, this is not your personal gym. Other people are trying to use the same machines that you are. Attempting to super set with numerous machines is a no-no. Multitasking is great in the office, not so much in the gym.
Focus on one machine at a time and do not forget to grab a towel at the door. Pounding away on the treadmill and sweating all over the equipment will not help your reputation at the gym.
Advice: The line between picking up a girl and being “That Creepy Gym Guy.”
You have mastered the look, the act and have established yourself as an Elite gentleman at your local gym. Now the time has come to deal with the opposite sex. Picking up women at the gym may be one of the biggest challenges and battles of the dating world. It takes time and luck.
You cannot approach a girl at the gym right away and expect to be successful. Over time, she will become familiar with seeing you and remember your face. This must coincide with the fact that you two frequent the gym at the same time of day.
Start off by performing exercises on the matted area or running on the treadmill by her. The majority of girls will not be using machines other than a lat pull down or single cable machine, so the ab and running areas of a gym are your best points of attack.
Small conversation or comments about your routine are a good way to engage with her. If she appears interested in your small conversation, introduce yourself. But still hold off on asking your gym goddess out, or asking for a number. You must approach this situation with caution; one of the worse places for awkwardness is the gym. You must feel 100% certain that your potential gym mistress is into you before proceeding to phase two.
Do not forget the golden rule: never stare. As hard as it may be when she wears tight leggings, take your looks in quality over quantity. The more often you are caught staring, the higher the chances are that you will be seen as the creep as opposed to the guy getting her number.
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We dreamed about it in the 70s. Talked about it in the 80s. Got a taste of it in the 90s. And, in the new millennium, we're transitioning to digital technologies at breakneck speed.
At the end of the 1990s, Nobel Biocare's Procera System was the only player in the U.S. market; today, there are about 40 manufacturers that offer either digital scanning, milling or rapid prototyping equipment andmaterials. And that number is even bigger on a global scale: at last year's IDS in Cologne, Germany, a reported 170 CAD/CAM companies were on hand.
Because of this technological explosion, what's happening to CAD/CAM users is much like what happened when the world moved away from mainframe computers to PCs. It seemed like every time we invested in a new computer, hard drive capacities improved, software was upgraded and our new piece of equipment became outdated overnight. Keeping up with every upgrade and new introduction is expensive and at times, overwhelming, especially for smaller laboratories.
Despite these challenges, many owners are embracing digital technology because it's enhancing their productivity and profitability; increasing their material options; improving internal operations; changing their business models; and impacting how they work with clients, manufacturers and other laboratories. And it's also having a positive effect on the mindset of owners, managers and technicians alike, who appreciate the new way of working and are discovering a new zest for their jobs.
"Our staff is energized by the potential of this technology and the fact that our tools have changed from a bunsen burner and carver to a mouse and keyboard," says Mark Jackson, RDT, owner, Precision Ceramics, Montclair, California. "The lack of interest from the younger generation may have been cured with these exciting developments."
Digital Workloads on the Rise Because of the production efficiency and accuracy of automated technology as well as the material options and ability to offer progressive services, 82% of respondents to LMT's State of Digital Technology Survey 2010, which was sent to C&B and full service labs, are offering CAD/CAM-milled restorations (Click here for a snapshot of survey demographics). Of that 82%:
- 47% are completely outsourcing to another laboratory or manufacturer.
- 25% have a scanner and milling system in their laboratory.
- 20% have a scanner in their lab and have the milling done by another laboratory or manufacturer.
- 8% use a combination of outsourcing and in-house production.
CAD/CAM-milled restorations are making up an increasing percentage of C&B caseloads. In fact, the percentage has more than quadrupled since 2003: seven years ago, CAD/CAM-milled units represented an average of 4% of C&B workloads; now, it's 18%. And owners expect this trend to continue: in 2015, our survey participants predict that more than half of their total caseloads (52%) will be CAD/CAM-milled restorations.
Our respondents predict similar growth in wax and metal printed restorations. Currently, 6% of their total caseload is fabricated using wax printers and 2% using metal printers; they predict those percentages to grow to 19% and 11% respectively. "Scanning and wax printing has given us a financial advantage, in that we do not need to increase staff and our remake factor has dropped below 1%," says Alfred Amendola, owner, Ama-Dent Porcelain Studios in Port Jefferson, New York.
As digitization speeds production and eliminates more and more traditional fabrication techniques, technicians' roles are changing. Traditional waxers are converting to digital waxers, model and die technicians are being retrained to monitor scanning and milling processes, and employees are shifting to other departments. "Our scanner is saving us time in the crown and bridge side and allowing us to use employees in other areas of need, specifically waxing removables," says Kay Hayden, manager, EC Chmel, Eau Clair, Wisconsin.
But as with any new technology, there are a number of areas about which respondents don't agree: the length and ease of the learning curve, the cost-effectiveness of the systems and the accuracy of the materials and equipment. For instance, one respondent touts his scanner saying, "One technician can produce three times as many partial frameworks using a scanner compared to traditional wax process," whereas another finds it slows him down, saying "I can wax, invest, cast and finish six copings by the time I scan, design, seat and fix margins on one milled coping." (For more information on material usage, see Material Options: From A to Z; for average monthly production figures, see click here.
Up with Outsourcing Even for those who embrace digital technology, the cost of these high-ticket systems, the sheer number of equipment options and the rapidly changing technology that can quickly render a system obsolete can be challenging, and outsourcing is one way lab owners are dealing with these concerns. "As a result of outsourcing, smaller labs can compete with larger labs by providing many different types of restorations," says Bill Mrazek, CDT, owner, Mrazek Prosthodontics, Naperville, Illinois. "However, if you outsource, you should continue to look at how frequently on your in-house labor costs versus the cost of the purchasing the equipment to fabricate the restorations and your return on investment. At some point, it could be more profitable to do the work in house rather than outsource."
Outsourcing is providing access to digital technology for many--67% of our survey participants have understructures fabricated by an outside laboratory--and, at the same time, creating new business opportunities for those providing the milling, printing and/or scanning services. In fact, almost one-third of respondents purchased their digital fabrication equipment with the intent of expanding their lab-to-lab outsourcing services.
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go While many laboratory owners are fired up about digital dentistry, getting many of their dentist-clients on board is another story. Only half of survey participants' clients are interested in trying new technologies and only 34% of their clients are prescribing CAD/CAM-milled restorations.
In fact, 20% of our survey participants say they've been marketing CAD/CAM milled-restorations without significant success. "The majority of my accounts still prefer to use the traditional PFM restorations. Most are occasionally ordering zirconia crowns and abutments but not all the time. I don't think they trust the materials enough yet to switch completely," says Dan Perera CDT, MDT, owner of D&L Dental Studio LLC, in Penndel, Pennsylvania.
Many laboratory operators credit the manufacturers' marketing efforts in helping make their dentist-clients aware of the restorative options of CAD/CAM. However, there's still a tremendous onus on lab owners/managers to take on the role of educator. More than 40% of survey participants say that their own efforts to educate clients--such as lunch-and-learn programs, promotions and one-on-one discussions--have been instrumental in getting their clients to prescribe these restorations.
When Will Remakes Be Put Out to Pasture? So much of adopting any new technology is adapting to change, and nowhere is this more evident than with digital impression-taking systems. While lab owners are excited about the accuracy, fit and reduction in remakes they're seeing with digital impression-taking systems, just 18% of our survey respondents are receiving digital impressions from their dentists, from an average of 11.5% of their customer base.
Even though lab owners are providing dentist-clients hands-on training and free seminars, sharing testimonials from other dentists and even offering credits on their lab bills for sending digital impressions, it's still a hard sell. Clients are resistant because they're uncomfortable with the technology, aren't computer savvy, feel the cost is too high or simply don't want to make a switch.
"It's difficult to convince dentists about digital impressions because they see nothing wrong with the traditional method," says Steve Brown, vice president-business development, Colonial Dental Studio, Davenport, Iowa. "The other problem is that the end result is still just a crown or a bridge, not a new type of restoration. So you have to hope that the value proposition--that it's going to fit better and need less adjustment--is enough to sell them on the technology."
Clients as Competition New technology is also bringing increased competition in the form of chairside milling systems, and 43% of respondents say in-office milling systems have affected their business compared to just 27% five years ago. "CEREC for doctors has taken tens of thousands from me annually," says a lab owner from Tennessee.
And, as the technology matures, others expect this trend will continue. "We've lost several clients--primarily those who are price sensitive--to chairside systems," says Jim Thacker, vice president, Utah Valley Dental Lab, Provo, Utah. "As these systems improve and the materials available to those systems increase, we expect to lose more of them. We have a responsibility to create value elsewhere to maintain our clients."
On the up side, other respondents have had a more positive experience: when a client purchases a system, his single-unit cases initially slow but eventually return in full force. "The effect of clients buying chairside CAD/CAM has actually been a positive one," says Brian Lindke, owner, Vividx, Buford, Georgia. "Most of my clients who were foolish enough to make the purchase have regretted it because of poor quality and high labor costs. By the time it's all said and done, they've lost money and now appreciate my services much more than before."
The Digital Future While automation is changing the face of dentistry, it's still in its infancy. When digital technology evolves to the point that it's replacing all the manual fabrication steps, that's when it will truly come to fruition and replace traditional craftsmanship.
Ultimately, every fabrication step will be done with a computer. The dentist will scan the patient's mouth with an intraoral camera to generate a digital impression, use a digital facebow to check occlusion and record movements, create a digital bite registration and take the shade using a digital shade-taking system.
The laboratory will work with a virtual articulator and digital data to create the opposing dentition and the final restoration. This 3-D world will eliminate the need for physical impressions and solid casts and eliminate much of the guesswork between the dental team members.
Looking 10 to 15 years down the road, manufacturers predict that technicians will be able to use rapid prototyping equipment to create layered frameworks and full-contour restorations with different types of ceramics, polymers or metals suspended in solution.
Regarding internal operations, automation will change the skills required of the technician of the future. The new "digital technician" must be computer-oriented and able to visualize in 3D, meaning have an eye for digital scan and design. Technicians will be paid more because it will take fewer technicians to accomplish the same amount of work, and this reduced need for technicians could peacefully coincide with the aging of our industry.
The higher pay scale--plus the computerized nature of the work--will make dental technology a more appealing career to younger people. Even though salaries will be higher, the cost-of-labor percentages will be lower because of the greater production efficiencies, resulting in higher profitability for laboratories. As more and more manufacturers partner with one another to create compatibility between systems, laboratories will have even greater access to digital technologies and more indications. There will also be greater lab-to-lab cooperation, with an increasing amount of data sharing and centralized manufacturing centers.
A new world order is on the horizon.
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Wild storms have cut power to more than 30,000 homes in the New England and Mid-North Coast regions of New South Wales.
The storm cells swept up the state's coast from Sydney, with Tamworth, Barraba, Inverell and Walgett among the hardest hit centres.
David Crough, from Essential Energy, says crews have been called in to restore power across a large area.
"Most people would have seen it across the New England North West area, storms have ripped right across," he said.
"At the moment we have around 32,000 customers without power and we've got a lot of wires down due to trees and obviously lightning strikes.
"We've got some safety equipment that's activated because of the lightning and the general storms as well."
The State Emergency Service (SES) says it has attended nearly 70 call-outs in the Tamworth and Gunnedah districts following the storms.
Namoi SES region controller, Andrew Galvin, says it is remarkable no one has been seriously injured.
He says his crews are working closely with electricity companies to remove trees and deal with minor flash flooding.
"We've had call-outs, requests for assistance, from 68 people. Had a lot of trees down on cars and on houses and, very fortunately, no reports of injuries at this stage," Mr Galvin said.
"In Gunnedah, we had very heavy rainfall in a short period and a little bit of flash flooding there."
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Vinsamlegast notið þetta auðkenni þegar þið vitnið til verksins eða tengið í það: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/6640
Creating Dialogue with Parents
In Iceland the importance of parent’s involvement in pre-schools is emphasized in the Pre-school Act and National Curriculum guide for preschool. According to the Icelandic Pre-school Act, one of the principal objectives of pre-school education is to emphasize co-operation with the family. A pre-school director is obliged, by the Pre-school Act and regulation on pre-school activities, to encourage cooperation between homes and pre-schools (Ministry of Education Science and Culture, 2003). Why is it so important that parents need to work with schools and why has it become so important for the policy maker? How do schools actually create relationships with parents? This report intends to answer these questions and aims to present issues, difficulties and achievements on improving parent teacher relations. Aiming to meet the guidelines of the Pre-school Act, Fellaborg pre-school has been active in developing good relations with parents. As a part of the pre-school I wanted my final thesis to to be a part of this development. With the cooperation of the pre-school and close collaboration of ten focused families, it became possible for me to conduct an action research project. Also because the groups of parents are from different backgrounds, this impacted on the development of our starting point. | <urn:uuid:224a086b-fa25-4057-8f83-e3bdafdeda96> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://skemman.is/item/view/1946/6640 | 2015-02-01T19:23:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121478981.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124174438-00134-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972688 | 320 | [
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Dominic refuses to sleep with Claudia and calls her bluff when she threatens to tell Sonny that Olivia is Dominic's mother and Sonny is his father. Dominic tries to remember where else he's seen a unique graffiti tag he spots in the ally. Johnny goes to Olivia's and pulls her into a passionate kiss which she responds to. Claudia brightens when Sonny says he needs her help in dealing with his associates in Puerto Rico and asks her to fly down there with him. Jason and Sam search the house at the address they found amongst Ian Devlin's things but end up trapped in the basement when someone returns home. Although both are heartbroken, Nikolas and Elizabeth agree they can never be together as it would hurt Lucky too deeply. Elizabeth gets an unexpected surprise when she returns home prepared to tell Lucky she can't go through with remarrying him. Luke ignores Helena's warning about Valentin.
Johnny and Olivia act on their feelings and make love but agree to keep the fact they're seeing each other a secret. Jax makes it clear he wants Dominic to see to it that Sonny goes down no matter what. Dominic bristles over Jax's interference in his case. While searching the house they broke into, Sam and Jason rescue a pregnant woman in distress and rush her to the hospital. Even though the woman and her baby survive the crisis, Sam becomes reflective about the child she lost. Jason reaches out to Sam as the connection between them grows stronger. Helena continues to taunt Nikolas about his love for Elizabeth. Nikolas has Helena sent to a hospital in Switzerland. Caught off guard by Lucky's impromptu engagement party, Elizabeth feels she has no choice but to go along with his announcement that they're getting remarried. Luke senses Elizabeth's reservations about marrying Lucky again. Elizabeth later tells Nikolas she's going to remarry Lucky after all. Kristina confesses to Michael that she slept with Kiefer.
Dominic asks Spinelli to try and determine if the graffiti he saw in the alley holds any special significance and realizes that Spinelli could be the key to bringing Sonny down in the process. Claudia's delighted to play the power couple with Sonny when they arrive at the nightclub in Puerto Rico to stare down his associates there. Jax confides to Alexis he fears Carly would never forgive him if she finds out he knew about Jerry's involvement in Michael's shooting and kept it a secret. Robin and Patrick team up with Sam and Jason to search through Ian's files at the hospital to try and find out if he had an accomplice in Michael's shooting. Michael tells Jax he had a memory of Jerry visiting him.
With Claudia by his side, Sonny flexes his power in front of his associates in Puerto Rico. Claudia proves she's a perfect partner for Sonny as she helps him deal with the betrayal of one of the players there. Sam refuses to stop helping Jason in his investigation of Ian. Jason grows closer to proving Claudia's guilt. Michael lies in front of Jax and Carly, claiming his memory of Jerry visiting him was harmless. Alone, Jax asks Michael to be truthful with him. Luke warns Ethan not to cross Nikolas.
Sonny continues to be impressed by Claudia. Jason finally finds the evidence he needs to nail Claudia. Michael remembers Jerry telling him the truth about the shooting while comatose. Kate urges Olivia to tell Sonny and Dominic the truth to avoid a potential tragedy. Kate approaches Dominic at Jake's
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Sure, Bitchin’ Kitchen host Nadia G. sizzles in the kitchen. But did you know she’s got a mean playlist, too? (And the musical taste of several rock gods, plus three unicorns, combined?)
This Saturday at 7pm ET, your mistress of the kitchen is taking over SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Faction station (on channel 28), and hitting hard with a menu of tasty tracks. Be sure to tune in for fresh favorites and a head-bangin’ good time. | <urn:uuid:c68f500c-0ea4-488b-b296-2d54e41a56b1> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://blog.cookingchanneltv.com/tag/sirius-satellite-radio/ | 2015-01-26T20:29:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00038-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.915021 | 113 | [
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Does the fundamental right to property also guarantee the right not to have property? Obviously it does since no one has yet been prosecuted for not owning a house or any other real estate. Logically then, the fundamental right to life should also incorporate its opposite. The Bombay high court thought so too in 1986 when it held that the right to life included the right to die and struck down Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code which provides punishment for the attempt to commit suicide as unconstitutional. The judges felt the desire to die was not unnatural but merely uncommon and that the state had no right to criminalise and prosecute a person who attempts suicide and fails.
In 1994, the Supreme Court also upheld the same judgment on the ground that it amounted to punishing the "victim-accused" twice. But, a five-judge constitution bench of the court finally overruled it two years later. Thus, in the company of a few countries of the world such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Singapore, India continues to have a draconian law that treats suicide survivors as criminals.
Fortunately, this may change once and for all now if the Law Commission's report on Humanisation and Decriminalisation of Attempt to Suicide, which is ready to be submitted to the government, is heeded. The commission is believed to have resolved to recommend the immediate initiation of steps for the repeal of the "anachronistic" law in order to "relieve the distress" of a person who attempts to commit suicide. In consonance with International practice and the view of the Indian Psychiatric Society, it feels that in such cases compassion and counselling are more necessary than the machinery of criminal law moving in with misplaced zeal.
Critics, however, worry that if the repeal is indeed effected then law enforcement agencies will have no further interest in investigating suicide cases - whether successful or not - and, therefore, will never be able to determine if an act in question was voluntary, induced or even overtly coerced. The worry is misplaced. They should know that sections 305 and 306 of the IPC, which make abetting of suicide an offence, is not the issue here and would remain unchanged. Which means cases of bride burning, for instance, will continue to be thoroughly investigated and the culprits, when found guilty, punished. | <urn:uuid:e9f2e3ab-21c5-4826-bd83-76642f8acf0a> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Life-After-Life/articleshow/3537803.cms?referral=PM | 2015-01-26T20:51:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00038-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96191 | 460 | [
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INDIANAPOLIS – For 14 minutes and 22 seconds Saturday, Manti Te’o went through an NFL interrogation.
Facing a throng of national reporters, the Notre Dame linebacker stood on a podium inside Lucas Oil Stadium and looked calm as he prepared for the onslaught of questions that were to follow.
“That’s a lot of cameras,” he said as he stepped up to the microphone.
They were there for the most eagerly anticipated media interview in the history of the NFL Scouting Combine, one in which Te’o responded to 34 questions in all.
Most, of course, were centered on the national scandal that erupted last month after it was revealed the inspirational story of Te’o playing through the death of his girlfriend was all a lie. Te’o never met Lennay Kekua. She was never hurt in a car accident, or suffered from leukemia, as the tale went.
She never existed at all.
Te’o — and Notre Dame — claimed the star was the victim of a hoax, one perpetrated by Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, loosely described as an “acquaintance” of the player.
After the story unraveled Jan. 16, Te’o took part in two interviews, one with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, the other with Katie Couric.
But he had yet to take part in an interview where the gloves were off. Te’o stood in and took all the punches Saturday, including when he was asked near the end of the interview whether he was currently dating anyone “in real life” (he said he’s not).
“It’s definitely embarrassing when you’re walking through grocery stores and you’re … giving people double-takes to see if they’re staring at you,” Te’o said. “I guess it’s part of the process, it’s part of the journey. You know it’s only going to make me stronger and it definitely has.”
Te’o said he was trying to “enjoy the moment” of being at the combine, while hoping to put the scandal behind him and focus on football.
“I understand people have questions, but I’ve answered everything I could,” he said. “For me, I’d really like to talk about football.”
Te’o said every team he had met with at the combine had asked him about the incident to some degree.
“Some go to certain lengths, some just ask me, ‘give me a brief overview of how it was’ then they get straight to business,” he said.
Te’o has 20 formal interviews scheduled at the combine, including one with the Buffalo Bills.
“I think everybody’s going to ask him about that drama, but it’s just going to be a piece of the puzzle,” Bills Assistant General Manager Doug Whaley said. “We’ll treat it independently, just like we’re going to treat all the other guys that may have issues or may not have issues. This is one of the things we’re here for, is to fact find about all that stuff.”
Several NFL executives were asked about Te’o, and shared Whaley’s sentiment: they’d wait to draw their own conclusions.
“Personally, I don’t get caught up in everything that is swirling around him. I’m looking forward to sitting down and talking to him,” Denver Broncos Executive Vice President John Elway said. “I know him as a football player. He’s a very good football player. He’s going to have a successful career in the NFL.”
Minnesota Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman saw value in Te’o going through the media inquisition.
“We’re going to find out if he can handle the media or not,” Spielman said. “He’s getting a lot of experience in handling the media scrutiny, per se. … We’ll watch that. I think that’s a very valuable part of the process.”
Te’o said he waited so long to speak because it was a “whirlwind” for him. He described his life as “chaos” and wanted it to calm down before answering questions.
“It got overwhelming at times,” he said. “I think the toughest moment, to be honest with you, was a phone call that I got from my sister when she told me that they had to sneak my own family in their home because there were people parked out in the yard and stuff like that. Something that I’ve always had a problem with is when I can’t do something about it; I can’t help. To know that my family was in this situation because of the actions I committed was definitely the hardest part for me.”
Despite the pain of being made a national laughingstock, Te’o said he never considered legal action against Tuiasosopo.
“I think that’s the worst thing you could do. Both families are going through chaos. There’s not only people camped out at my house, there’s people camped out at his house,” he said. “I went through what I went through and he went through his own share of stuff. … Always try and forgive. If you forgive, you’ll get the majority of the blessings.”
With Te’o dominating headlines on the TMZs of the world, it’s easy to forget he’s one of the best linebacker prospects in the draft. The 6-foot-1, 241-pounder was a first-team All-American and the Heisman Trophy runner-up, but was a non-factor in the national championship game won by Alabama, 42-14.
“That’s all on me,” Te’o said, adding that he was not distracted by the hoax, which he had learned about but was not yet made public. “I played hard and so did my team, but Alabama had a great game plan and so did we. They executed better than we did.”
“People have asked why he didn’t play so good in the Alabama game. I don’t know the answer to that,” Spielman said. “But from the view of the overall big picture, he is a very talented football player.”
The Bills are a linebacker-needy team, especially after cutting leading tackler Nick Barnett earlier this month. Te’o’s performance at the combine — on the field, in the meeting rooms, and in front of the media — will help to sort out where he’ll land in April.
Even if teams accept that Te’o was the victim in this sordid story, they still have to determine how concerned they are about a seemingly off-the-charts level of naivete.
“They want to be able to trust their player. You don’t want to invest in somebody you can’t trust,” Te’o said. “With everybody here, they’re just trying to get to know you, get to know you as a person and as a football player. I understand where they’re coming from.
“It could be a hurdle, but it could also be a great opportunity to show who you really are. That’s the way I’ve approached it, and it’s been a great growing experience for me.”
“If he can handle that distraction and still be able to perform on the football field, I really don’t think it makes that much of a difference,” Carolina coach Ron Rivera said. “Whatever happened is a set of circumstances that only he really knows what it was all about. We’ll talk about it.
“We’ll find out about it. The bottom line is, is he a good person and can he play football? That’s probably the most important thing that he’ll have to answer. I don’t think it’s going to hurt his draft stock. He’s coming here to improve his draft stock. I do think he’s a heck of a football player and I think he’s got a bright future in this league.”
Te’o was asked how he had changed, and made specific reference to the day the news came out.
“For me I’ve learned just to be honest in anything and everything you do, from the big things to the small things. Secondly, to keep your circle very small and to understand who’s really in your corner and who’s not,” he said. “I think going off of the season my team and I had, there’s a lot of people in our corner. Then when Jan. 16 happened, there’s a lot of people in the other corner. I just learned to appreciate the people that I have that are with me and to just make sure you always try to turn a negative thing into a positive.”
After the 34th and final question was asked, an NFL public-relations official thanked Te’o, but the player had more to say.
“I’d like to thank everybody for being here. It’s been a hard but tremendous ride for me,” he said. “I’d like to thank my parents, my family, my friends, the University of Notre Dame and everybody who supports me. I couldn’t do it without all of you. Hopefully after this I answered the things I needed to answer and we can move on with football.” | <urn:uuid:cf4215d9-ea90-4b1e-b490-1eff6fca7390> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130224/SPORTS/130229553/1082 | 2015-01-26T21:38:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00038-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980637 | 2,122 | [
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Grosjean, Kobayashi level in F1 testComment on this story
Even split seconds could not separate Romain Grosjean and Kamui Kobayashi at the top of the Formula One test timesheets at Italy's Mugello circuit on Wednesday.
After a day of rain and thunder on Tuesday, the sun shone over the track north of Florence and allowed the 11 teams present to put down some serious mileage.
Lotus's Grosjean and Sauber's Japanese driver each posted a best time of 1min21.603.
Grosjean, who took his first podium finish for Lotus at the last race in Bahrain when he was third, said: “It's always good to end the day on top but we have to remember that, in testing, lap times mean very little.”
“Having said that, the car felt great and I was very comfortable from the start.”
“This test gives us an opportunity to try things that we wouldn't have time to do during a race weekend so hopefully it'll help us to keep pushing forward.”
Mercedes's Michael Schumacher, a regular at the Ferrari-owned circuit in his glory years with the Italian team, did the greatest distance with 144 laps or 755km and was eighth quickest.
The 43-year-old seven times champion said: “We were able to gather really a lot of data and like this we are learning more and more about our car which is absolutely positive.
“I am really happy with how things are proceeding with our car and our team.”
Schumacher’s team mate Nico Rosberg handed Mercedes their first win as a works team since 1955 at last month's Chinese Grand Prix.
Red Bull's double world champion Sebastian Vettel was third fastest with team mate Mark Webber fourth and Ferrari's Felipe Massa fifth.
Force India had a frustrating day, with Britain's Paul Di Resta getting out for just 14 laps in the final half hour due to what the team said was an hydraulic problem that kept the car in the garage while mechanics worked on it. - Reuters | <urn:uuid:849a9f24-49f4-40ef-8657-a0213b2d8ce2> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-grand-prix/grosjean-kobayashi-level-in-f1-test-1.1287969 | 2015-01-26T20:57:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00038-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973285 | 447 | [
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Originally Posted by mangatmodi
Is there any way to prevent loading this daemon until system boots and user gets login shell?
System services run because they provide functionality to the system
, regardless of any user being logged in or not. It would be better if you first check if
you need the service (dependency for another service?, read 'man avahi-daemon') and if you do check the reason why
it seems slow (check which /etc/avahi/services/ files it loads, run daemon in --debug mode). | <urn:uuid:f994cb8c-96a0-46f1-8be5-23a540194f76> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/suse-novell-60/avahi-mdns-dns-sd-daemon-takes-long-time-to-start-4175436864/ | 2015-01-26T20:52:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00038-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.893712 | 113 | [
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Otoshi happens on a footfall and tends to happen in the direction of the step - as in yesterday's video. Guruma is the dynamic oposite - it happens late (wrt the footfall) and tends to happen about 90 degrees off of the line of the feet - between the feet. Yoko guruma is just about the best, purest example of the guruma action n judo. Kirby-san, I figure you'll especially like the second variant here - it comes from the setup we've been working on lately.
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About once each year I'll do an article / review about Bug Out Bags (or Go Bags) based on whatever new kit I've found in the previous year that has proven valuable. In this case I've been presented with a new challenge: given the winter weather our country has enjoyed lately, what would I change in my Bug Out Bag? I found myself putting together a couple different bags for travel through the sometimes treacherous conditions. So, I figured it would be a good idea to take a look at the bare minimums for venturing out in the winter driving conditions.
Before I get into the blizzard adds, let's take a look at some of the more complete (in my opinion) bags we've built in the past.
Without listing every item shown, let's review this relatively quickly. Starting in the bottom left corner and working our way roughly clockwise, we have:
- food: in this case, four MREs
- extra clothing & an emergency blanket (extra warmth)
- the pack (one shown is a BLACKHAWK! force Five)
- knives and utility tools as well as a sharpening stone to maintain the edges
- a compass
- strike anywhere matches
- extra batteries for the flashlight below
- tissues (nose and other uses)
- small emergency first aid kit
- extra pistol magazines
- poncho (more potential extra shelter or warmth)
- some small aluminum tent stakes
The pack itself is equipped with a hydration system and I wrote with the assumption that it would be filled with fresh clean water prior to bugging out. As complete as this pack may be, however, I wouldn't find it sufficient for venturing out into a driving snow where temperatures are steadily below freezing. Even if you're going out in your vehicle, there are a few things I'd like to add on.
- A shovel. Whether it's a folding shovel, entrenching tool, small spade, or whatever. If you get stuck in the snow or find yourself on little or no traction ice, having a tool to move snow and or chip rough edges into the ice surface is invaluable.
- A sleeping bag. If you're stuck in your vehicle for any time exceeding the gas supply you have to generate heat, you'll need more than the clothing you have or even that emergency "space" blanket to keep warm. A good sleeping bag, properly rated for the expected temperatures, is a good thing to have.
- A signalling flashlight. Yes, you can use any flashlight to signal someone, but such often requires you to be awake to manipulate the light. Some flashlights have a programmed function now where you can set them to flash an SOS in morse code or other similar function. Shown right is the Light Saver Utility light which has a function you can set it to flash, fast or slow, and then fall asleep if it's safe to do so. The light will continue to flash. The Insight Tech Gear HX120 has a similar function. You can set it to flash an SOS. Just make sure it's pointed toward where you expect someone might see it - or straight up.
- A Nalgene canteen. Esepcially if you're going to be stuck in snow, you shouldn't get dehydrated. There is plenty of water all around you; you just have to melt it and make sure it's clean to drink it. Most snow is clean. Just watch out for tainted snow near roadsides or that has been discolored by pets or other animals. Fill the canteen and let it melt. Fill it again. It may take three or four attempts at filling to actually get the canteen full. It may be more challenging to get snow through the small mouth of the canteen as compared to the wider fill port on a hydration bladder, but the canteen is rigid and will be easier to fill in the long run.
- A more complete first aid kit. Accidents and injuries can easily occur as you try to dig yourself out or if you slip on the snow / ice. I recntly cut my hand while clearing ice off a trash can. It's simple enough to have happen, but injuries that are severe enough present larger challenges if you're stuck in a frigid snow-covered (albeit temporary) wasteland. A first aid kit that includes a hemostatic agent, two pressure bandages and a tourniquet may be a good idea.
That doesn't seem like a lot, but when you consider the impact these few items can have on your survival rate if you are out, unexpectedly, in the snow and sub-freezing temperatures, they seem prudent. As always, your comments are appreciated! | <urn:uuid:b1af1029-1abc-4153-ae8c-c068af6b509f> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.officer.com/article/10232814/blizzard-bug-out-updates?page=2 | 2015-01-26T21:06:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00038-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950274 | 970 | [
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Valentine’s Day Message – What Barriers Have You Built Up Within Yourself?
Rumi is one of my favorite poets and philosophers. Reading his words always inspires me to move beyond my comfort zone, beyond my fears, and beyond my understanding.
I came across this thought-provoking message recently and thought it was worth sharing this week for Valentine’s Day. I find it to be such a true and profound insight.
I think all of us, at some point in our lives, build up barriers in response to (and to protect ourselves from) being disappointed, hurt, rejected or excluded. These internal barriers become a part of us over time and we can forget they are even there.
They typically stay in place much longer than we need them and they can hold us back from letting the fullness of love into our lives.
Join the conversation below: Do you agree or disagree with Rumi’s message? What barriers do you think you have built up within yourself? How have they affected your life? | <urn:uuid:cd3cfe96-2c36-4237-be7e-7c14bbd2f4b1> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://mariashriver.com/blog/2012/02/valentines-day-message-what-barriers-have-you-built-within-yourself/ | 2015-01-25T10:11:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115863825.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161103-00218-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959375 | 213 | [
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Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) begin when the sun launches a billion tons of electrically conducting gas (plasma) into space at millions of miles per hour.
A CME cloud is laced with magnetic fields, and CMEs directed our way smash into Earth's magnetic field. If the CME magnetic fields have the correct orientation, they dump energy into Earth's magnetic field, causing magnetic storms. These storms can cause widespread blackouts by overloading power line equipment with extra electric current. But wait; there's more.
Some CMEs also bring intense radiation storms that can disable satellites or cause cancer in unprotected astronauts. As the CME blasts through space, it plows into a slower stream of plasma blown constantly from the sun in all directions, called the solar wind. The CME causes a shock wave in the solar wind. If the shock is strong enough, it accelerates electrically charged particles that make up the solar wind to high speeds, forming the radiation storm.
For animation and more, visit NASA screaming CMEs | <urn:uuid:ae0882e0-5711-40ae-aa9e-4cae5c813d53> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://quasar9.blogspot.com/2007/05/screaming-cmes.html | 2015-01-25T10:10:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115863825.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161103-00218-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.864212 | 216 | [
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Manhattan to J.F.K., Well Above the Traffic
By PATRICK McGEEHAN
Published: March 28, 2006
After a two-decade absence, helicopter shuttles between Manhattan and Kennedy International Airport resumed yesterday with a critical assist from the federal government.
At 7 a.m., U.S. Helicopter, a start-up company, whisked its first passengers from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, over Brooklyn, Queens and the security lines at Kennedy, to the American Airlines terminal. The hourly flights, which last less than 10 minutes, cost $139 each way.
Included in that price is the luxury of avoiding the long security screening lines at the airport. At the request of U.S. Helicopter's executives, the federal Transportation Security Administration set up a checkpoint, with X-ray and bomb-detection machines, to screen passengers and their luggage at the heliport.
The security agency is spending $560,000 this year to operate the checkpoint with a staff of eight screeners and is considering adding a checkpoint at the heliport at the east end of 34th Street. The agency's involvement has drawn criticism from some elected officials.
''The bottom line here is that there are not enough screeners to go around,'' said Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York. ''The fact that we are taking screeners that are needed at airports to satisfy a luxury market on the government's dime is a problem.''
Congress has placed a limit on how many screeners the security agency can employ, and last summer, the agency said it would reduce the number of screeners at Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark airports.
But Charles A. Gargano, vice chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the Wall Street heliport, on Pier 6 in the East River, called the resumption of the service a boon for the downtown economy.
''This is much more than just to have something nice,'' Mr. Gargano said. ''It is an essential element to rebuilding Lower Manhattan.''
Douglas Hofsass, the federal security director at La Guardia Airport, said the screeners at the heliport came from La Guardia, but the security agency bought new machines to screen passengers and their bags. He said he was hiring new screeners to replace the old ones at La Guardia.
''Our mission is to make the airport commute easier,'' said Jerry G. Murphy, the chief executive of U.S. Helicopter. He said the company expects its fleet of eight-passenger Sikorsky S-76 helicopters to carry as many as 150,000 passengers to and from local airports a year.
Most of those passengers are expected to be investment bankers and other business travelers who want to save time and avoid the hassles of the normal trek to the airport.
Airport helicopter service had its heyday in the 1970's, and eventually stopped operating after five people died when a spinning rotor broke off a New York Airways helicopter on a helipad atop the Pan Am Building.
After sampling the shuttle yesterday, Mikael Audebert, a travel agent from Orlando, Fla., said he would recommend it to his affluent clients.
Mr. Audebert grinned as the 2:35 p.m. flight rose off the tarmac at Kennedy before dipping its nose and making a beeline toward the Statue of Liberty. Within a minute, the helicopter was cruising, with only a slight chop, about 1,000 feet above the traffic on the Belt Parkway and Mr. Audebert was taking pictures.
''Every time we come to New York, it's just a nightmare,'' he said. ''We use a limo that costs $115 and it stinks. The driver is not nice.'' But, he added, as he gestured around the compact, leather-padded cabin, ''This is amazing.''
Bobby Weiss, a self-employed stock trader and real estate broker who was U.S. Helicopter's first paying customer yesterday, said he would pay $300 for a round trip to Kennedy, and he expected most corporate executives would, too.
''It's $300, but so what? It goes on the expense account,'' said Mr. Weiss, adding that he had no qualms about the diversion of federal resources to smooth the path of highfliers. ''Maybe a richer guy may save a little time at the expense of a poorer guy who spends a little more time in line.'' | <urn:uuid:9676f2ea-5ea8-4610-bfee-9c546b0972b0> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=990DE2D71430F93BA15750C0A9609C8B63 | 2015-01-25T10:56:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115863825.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161103-00218-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950707 | 930 | [
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|Feature: Multilingual names|
|Keys and tags that are used with language postfix|
There are various situations where we need to handle multilingual names, where a feature has different names in different languages. This is very common for the names of major world cities. In some regions, places and streets have names in all local languages. People will also want to render maps in a specific language (Map Internationalization).
Names#Localization is the primary documentation describing how to use Key:name with a language code. People seem to generally agree on using name:code=* where code is a language's ISO 639-1 code, or ISO 639-2 if an ISO 639-1 code doesn't exist.
- what should the plain name=* tag be (local name, at least if not disputed), and how to specify the language that the name tag is in.
- how to specify transliterations. It has been proposed to use a key of name:code_trans where code is as above and trans specifies the transliteration. There doesn't appear to be a standard list of transliteration codes.
On this page we give some country by country information particularly regarding the language used in the main 'name' tag. See Exonyms for some examples.
- 1 Belarus
- 2 Belgium
- 3 Bulgaria
- 4 China
- 5 Cornwall
- 6 Croatia
- 7 Finland
- 8 France
- 9 Germany
- 10 Greece
- 11 Haiti
- 12 Hawaiʻi
- 13 Hong Kong
- 14 Iran
- 15 Ireland (Republic)
- 16 Isle of Man
- 17 Italy
- 18 Japan
- 19 Korea
- 20 Lebanon
- 21 Luxembourg
- 22 Morocco
- 23 Russian Federation
- 24 Scotland
- 25 Serbia
- 26 Slovakia
- 27 Spain
- 28 Switzerland
- 29 Taiwan
- 30 Thailand
- 31 Tunisia
- 32 Ukraine
- 33 Uzbekistan
- 34 Wales
- 35 Shared boundary features
Belarus has two official languages (Belarusian and Russian). As russian language is used more widely, the name tag value should be in Russian. To add a belarusian value use name:be tag.
Belgium has three official languages (Dutch, French and German). Dutch is spoken in Flanders, French in Wallonia, German in the East-Kantons. In Brussels however, both French and Dutch are spoken. Street names in Brussels and some surrounding towns and villages are bilingual too.
In Brussels use name:fr for the French name and name:nl for the Dutch name. The currently used convention for name is name=French - Dutch or name=Dutch - French, such as name=Grand Place - Grote Markt. The order of the names is chosen by the first person creating the object, and should be left as is afterwards if there is no real reason to change it. Changing the order for the sake of having your own language first will be considered vandalism.
In Wallonia, use "name" for the common french name, if you want to complete with the walloon name, use "name:wa". For example, for the city of Liège, we use :
The official language in Bulgaria is Bulgarian written in Cyrillic.
Road and other signs in Bulgaria are written in Bulgarian and are usually transcribed to the Latin alphabet according to the Bulgarian transliteration law.
- The geographic terms: планина (mountain), равнина (plain), низина (valley), плато (platteau), град (city), село (village), река (river), езеро (lake), залив (bay) etc., which are part of the geographic name, are generally transliterated as follows:
Стара планина Stara planina
Атанасовско езеро Atanasovsko ezero
- Geographic terms that are not part of the name, should be translated (here example in English):
Нос Емине Cape Emine
- The terms "северен" (northern), "южен" (southern), "източен" (eastern), "западен" (western), "централен" (central) and similar ones, in case they are part of the geographic name, should be transliterated:
Централен Балкан Tsentralen Balkan
name=: name in Bulgarian (бул. Източен)
int_name=: transliterated name (bul. Iztochen)
name:en=(optional): Iztochen Blvd.
Names in China are written with Chinese characters, but an English version and pinyin version can be very useful for foreigners so should be included also. Pinyin is written with accents. These accents are mandatory and can not be omitted.
In most cases, pinyin without tones does not add any information to the English name, so it doesn't have to be added.
A whole standard entry would include :
name:zh_pinyin=<Chinese pinyin (with tones)>
An example of the given methodology follows...
name:en=Chaoyang Park South Road
zh_pinyin is not a standard language code (as pinyin is not a language, only a romanisation system), but it can not interfere with other codes, so it is possible to convert it later if a more coherent system is developed.
It is also possible to add local names using the same template name:code if the language has an ISO 639-1 or ISO 639-2 code (for example 'bo' for Tibetan, 'ug' for Uighur, etc.)
Places follow the same convention. The only difference is that Chinese maps add 市，镇，省，县 at the end of the name, so we follow this convention, but do not translate this part in English.
(A standard language code for Pinyin would be
Cornwall is a county in the UK. People spoke Cornish(Kernewek) up to the 19th Century. There are some people that think Cornwall should/could be its own country, or at least keep its own identity and so some road signs to attractions get the Cornish flag spray painted over the English Heritage sign.
Some of the street signs of Kerrier District Council have the names also written in Cornish. It seems good to add this data to OSM, though the English name is likely to be the only one used.
This was decided by vote on our mailing list: https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-hr/2013-May/001815.html
Some cities/places/streets have names in Finnish and Swedish. Use name key for the commonly used language (mostly Finnish, use Swedish version if municipality is mainly Swedish) and name:fi and name:sv for the specific language version.
Three Sami languages are recognized up in the north, Northern, Inari and Skolt Sami, in the following municipalities: Enontekiö, Utsjoki, Inari and Sodankylä. The ISO 639-1 code system covers only Northern sami (tagged as name:se). But with the ISO 639-2 code system all three languages are taggable with the name key. Nothern Sami is tagged with name:sme, Inari Sami with name:smn and Skolt Sami with name:sms.
More information on the WikiProject Finland page.
France has multiple languages besides French. There are also bilingual streetsigns. Some of the ISO codes are br (Breton), ca (Catalan), co (Corsican), oc (Occitan), eu (Euskara), vls (West Flemish), gsw (here: Alsatian). (note: gsw is also used for the German dialects in Switzerland and the dialects in Südbaden, Germany)
The official language in Greece is Modern Greek.
- Road and other signs in Greece are written in Modern Greek and are usually transcribed to the Latin alphabet using ISO 843:1999 (same as ELOT 743)
- Way names are written in the Greek genitive case (no English equivalent; it is used to describe the owner of something, in this case who a way -street/avenue/square etc.- is named after). This is different than the name itself (which is expressed in nominative case)
- "Οδός", Greek for "street" and "road", transcribes to "Odos". Although used in most signs, is rarely used in speech and search, as the only other type of way used is "avenue" ("λεωφόρος")
- "Λεωφόρος", Greek for "avenue", transcribes to "Leoforos"
- When there is a first and a last name, like in Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue (Λεωφόρος Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου) the order of first and last names is kept, unlike in printed guides where they were reversed for indexing reasons
So, "Λεωφόρος Δημοκρατίας", (after "Δημοκρατία", meaning "Democracy Avenue") is transliterated to "Leoforos Dimokratias". It can also be expressed as "Dimokratia Avenue", if "λεωφόρος" is translated, instead of transcribed. Note that "Dimokratia" (nominative) becomes "Dimokratias" (with an "s", genitive) after "Leoforos", but remains nominative before "Avenue", hence the dilemma: Do concepts like "Avenue" get transcribed or translated? If translated, how should the Name be expressed, in nominative or in genitive case? Then again, translation makes the name language-specific, while transcription does not. So, it's transcription for int_name and maybe translation for name_en.
Resulting naming convention (examples: Οδός Σταδίου and Λεωφόρος Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου, also widely known as Λεωφόρος Πανεπιστημίου):
- name=* and (optionally) name:el=* name in Greek ("Οδός" is omitted), eg. Σταδίου, Λεωφόρος Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου
- int_name=* transcribed name (genitive case is preserved), eg. Stadiou, Leoforos Εleftheriou Venizelou
- name:en=* (optional): transcribed name (nominative case with the suffix Street, Avenue etc.), Stadio Street, Eleftherios Venizelos Avenue. The first example sounds really wrong, but why use name:en=*, if it would be the same as int_name?
- old_name=* (optional): old Greek Name, eg. blank, Λεωφόρος Πανεπιστημίου
Transliteration and Trancription links:
The country has two official languages : French and Haitian Creole. Street names generally are only noted in French though.
name= Names in both languages (Haitian Creole first, followed by French)
name:ht= Name in Haitian Creole
name:fr= Name in French
The US state of Hawaiʻi has both English and Hawaiian (haw) as its official languages. Most place names retain the aboriginal Hawaiian names, with a few notable examples like Pearl Harbor. Most place names are now officially spelled with the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron) where appropriate. Street signs may or may not have the proper diacritics.
Under "One Country, Two Systems", in Hong Kong, one of the special administrative regions of China, both Chinese and English are gazetted as the official languages. As a result, both Chinese and English names are used. The current bilingual (Chinese zh and English en) tagging conventions as follows:
name= Names in both languages (Traditional Chinese first, followed by English)
name:zh= Name in Traditional Chinese
name:en= Name in English
Officially, all street signage must be bilingual, Irish and English, unless the name is of a place in a Gaeltacht (area where a majority speaks Irish as a first language), in which case signs must be Irish-language only.
Certain rare examples exist of placenames outside Gaeltachts where the English version has been successfully supplanted by the Irish version, at least when written. Such towns (including Portlaois/Port Laoise and Dunleary/Dún Laoghaire, formerly Kingstown). Examples (past and current) do exist of places where the English name has endured despite signage that would suggest differently (Kells/Ceanannas, Bagenalstown/Muine Bheag, Charleville/Rath Luirc/An Rath). For these places, only local knowledge will allow you to tag "correctly".
Safest tagging practise is generally to use the English-language version, where given, as the primary name, including the Irish-language version under name:ga=*. Where only a single name is provided, this name will be in Irish, but is likely, in the absence of local knowledge to the contrary, to be the best primary name.
In Gaeltacht areas, it is probably best to use the Irish version of a name as primary name and tag the English version (where known) under name:en=*. This simple rule of thumb does break down where a Gaeltacht place is better known in English, or whose popularly used local Irish version is different to the officially recorded name, as in Dingle, a mostly English-speaking town in a Gaeltacht whose local Irish name is Daingean Uí Chúis but which is officially known as An Daingean.
Isle of Man
Many street signs in the Isle of Man have both an English version and a Manx version of the name. The Manx version should be added to the object using the name:gv=* tag, and the English version added with the name:en=*. Whichever version is used as the primary name (usually the English version) should be used in the main name=* tag as well.
In Friuli Venezia Giulia many places and geographical features (rivers, mountains...) have a toponym in Friulian. These names should be added as name:fur=*. In some villages the names of the roads are both in Italian and Friulian so you should add them in the same way. In certain cases there are two version of the toponym, one in standard Friulian and one in the local form; you should add the local form too using loc_name=*. Here you can find a document with a complete list of toponyms in standard Friulian. There's a rendering which shows Friulan names and you can find it here.
Alto Adige/Südtirol (South Tyrol)
German and Italian are both official languages of South Tyrol. In some eastern municipalities Ladin is the third official language. (c.f. Wikipedia). Every town has two (or three) official names; but even the street names are mostly bilingual.
The German and Italian (and Ladin) names of towns, streets, POIs, etc. are tagged separately with the respective name:* tags (name:it=* for Italian, name:de=* for German and name:lld=* for Ladin). There seems to be consensus in including both languages in the general name-tag separated by a dash, where the (locally) more commonly used name comes first (most of the time this will be the language, which dominates in the municipality). Examples are "Bolzano - Bozen" (Italian first), "Brixen - Bressanone" (German first).
In Sardinia Sardinian and Catalan toponyms are protected by the national law 482/1999 and all the names in the local languages are co-official with Italian. These names should be added as name:sc=* (for Sardinian), or name:ca=* (for Catalan) and also the name tag must contain both the local and the italian name. You can find the local toponyms here. Other local languages, and related place names, are Corsican (Sassarese and Gallurese) name:co=* and name:lij=* for Ligurian.
Many places and geographical features (rivers, mountains...) have a toponym in the local languages. In some villages the names of the roads are both name so you should add them in the same way. In certain cases there are two version of the toponym, one in standard form and one in the local form; you should add the local form too using loc_name=*.
The correct tagging would be like:
|name:en=English or romanization of Japanese||name:en=Metropolitan Expressway|
|name:ja_rm=romanization of Japanese||name:ja_rm=Shuto Kōsoku Dōro|
(A standard language code for romanized Japanese would be name:ja-Latn=*
Korean is the only official language in Korea. Korean is written in Hangeul. Street signs often incorporate romanized or translated versions of names. Most often they are in English, but Chinese and Japanese can also be found. The romanization should follow the Revised Romanization of Korean for South Korea, and the McCune–Reischauer romanization for North Korea.
Street signs in Lebanon are written in Arabic and in French, tagging is :
In Luxembourg, Village names and their signs are bilingual, Luxembourgish and French. For example, Bascharage in French is Nidderkäerjeng in Luxembourgish. Most street names generally are only noted in French, but some bilingual street signs have been installed.
name:lb=* can be used for Luxembourgish names when there is one.
for Rue de Koerich / Kärcherwee, the correct tagging is:
for Rue Saint-Ulric / Tilleschgaass, the correct tagging is:
Names are in Russian, but sometimes English names may used as it is. name=KFC but not transliterated name=КФЦ or literally translated name=ЖЦК.
Some signs in the Highlands of Scotland have names in both English and Gaelic, usually only for place names (Mallaig, Fort William etc.), but sometimes they appear on street signs, such as this one in Oban.
Gaelic names can be tagged using name:gd=*, with name=* for the name in English. In places where Gaelic is the main language (eg the Western Isles), the Gaelic name can be tagged using name=*, with name:en=* for the English name. An example of this in the wild is Steòrnabhagh (Stornoway).
gd is the ISO 639-1 code for Scottish Gaelic, which isn't the same as other Gaelics (e.g. Irish), so this code is only for Scottish Gaelic (which is used in Canada as well).
An OSM rendering showing the Gaelic names is available at OSM Alba.
Some places (mainly islands) have Old Norse names as well, use name:non=* for these. (non is the ISO 639-2 code for Old Norse)
The Serbian language is using both Cyrillic (official) and Latin (popular) alphabets, so the naming scheme needs to support both. The current proposal is to use name:sr=* for the Cyrillic script, and name:sr-Latn=* for Latin. The locale tags have been chosen according to BCP 47.
The default name=* tag should be filled in using Serbian Cyrillic, unless the feature is in an area where the language and script of the sizable ethnic minority is in official use (e.g. Subotica or Preševo). In that case, name:sr=* must be added, as well as the tag specifying the language of the default tag (e.g. name:hu=*, name:sq=*, etc.).
There are regions in Slovakia in which a minority language is spoken by a large percentage or even the majority of local inhabitants (e.g. Hungarian in Southern Slovakia). Some of those places (villages, towns) do have official names in the local language, the state does recognize the minority language at those municipalities. In those cases, the current state of tagging is this:
Depending of the zone you could find 3 additional languages: Català (ca), Galego (ga) and Euskera (eu)
Català its spoken in Catalunya, Illes Balears and several places in the Comunitat Valenciana (north east and balearic islands) Usually the official name for the places is that one but sometimes you are going to find names in Spanish, as an example the official name for one of the provinces its Lleida, but also for tradition this place its known and marked in several maps as Lérida.
The correct tagging would be:
The same happens with the Galego, spoken in the northwest corner, and with Euskera spoken in the basque region and Navarra. There are few exceptions like Donostia - San Sebastián and Vitoria - Gasteiz where the official form depends on the local administration and historic use of the names, so the correct tagging in this case would be:
Please check out the right situation in each placename.
The ISO code for Rhaeto-Romance languages including the 4. national language Romansh is rm (ISO 639-1; ISO 639-2: roh) Currently ISO 639-1 and -2 specifications do not provide any differentiation between Romansh dialects, therefore rm should be used mainly for the more or less official "Rumantsch Grischun". The problem of missing ISO codes for different Romansh dialects seems still unresolved and needs discussion.
For names in Swiss german dialects ('Schwiizertüütsch','Schwyzerdütsch') add following tag to name= tags: name:gsw=a Swiss german name. For explanations about the notation of Swiss german dialects see GISpunkt HSR Wiki.
Taiwan#Translation (中文地址英譯) mentions how to translate names.
Following the Taiwan Post Office guide, the following rules should be applied:
|Name (Chinese)||Name (English)||Abbreviation (English)|
Since "Aly." and "Ln." sound quite cryptic and don't save that many characters, the whole English name will be used for Lanes and Alleys.
A whole standard entry should include:
name=<Chinese> name:zh=<Chinese> name:en=<English>
Here is a real life example:
name=南京東路三段256巷28弄 name:zh=南京東路三段256巷28弄 name:en=Alley 28, Lane 256, Sec. 3, Nanjing E. Rd.
Different Romanisations are in use in Taiwan. (?:) name:en=* should use the name given on the street sign. (Maybe other romanisations should be entered as well (how?), as different forms are sometimes used (e.g. on maps or on business cards) and it should be possible to find streets based on such variants.)
Thailand has names written in Thai script. Many street signs list English names as well.
We state the local (Thai) name in the name tag. For other languages the name-tag is extended by the language code. A special rendering allows selection of the language to display as well as bilingual naming: http://thaimap.osm-tools.org/
name=เชียงใหม่ name:en=Chiang Mai name:th=เชียงใหม่
The Language spoken in Northern Thailand is Kam Muang (ᨣᩴᩤᨾᩮᩥᩬᨦ) and can often be found on street signs with the ISO639-3 code of nod.
name=เชียงราย name:th=เชียงราย name:en=Chiang Rai name:nod=ᨩᩭᨦᩁᩣᩭ
In the 4 provinces of Songkla, Patani, Yala and Narathiwat Bahasa Jawi (بهاس جاوي) is used widely.
name=ปัตตานี name:th=ปัตตานี name:en=Pattani name:mfa=ڤطاني
Street signs in Tunisia are written in Arabic and in French, tagging is :
Ukraine has one official language (Ukrainian). However due to historical backgroung of many territories in some areas Polish is also in use. Additionally, as a post-Soviet cultural phenomenon, Russian is extremely widespread as a second language, in some areas (Crimea, Eastern Ukraine) dominating over official Ukrainian. Finally, in Crimea there is another language used by the peninsula's indigeous people, Crimean Tatars, who constitute a notable part of the population there. Considering these factors, Ukrainian OSM community widely uses Relation:associatedStreet to provide scalable multilingual support. Generally the following scheme is used:
name on the way (street) - in Ukrainian or in Russian, according to the truth on ground rule. There had been several holywars concerning "default" language. While inside a city it is recommended to keep this tag to a single language prevalent there (i.e. on the street signs). "Default" for Ukraine is Ukrainian, however one should use it reasonably. As an example many signs in Crimea installed during Soviet period are still in Russian. In questionable situations DWG recommends to keep to the "Truth on the Ground" rule.
name on the relation (associatedStreet) - same as above.
name:uk, name:ru on the relation (associatedStreet) - for multilanguage support. May be accompanied by the less widespread name:pl (Polish), name:crh (Crimean Tatar) as well as international name:en etc.
Note that all street ways sould be included in the relation with "street" role, while the houses related to the street should be included with "house" role for correct address processing.
Uzbekistan has one official language: Uzbek. Additionally, Karakalpak is recognized for the Autonomous Republic Karakalpakstan.
Historically, most places had Russian names, because of the Soviet Union. Many minorities of Russian, Tatar, Krigisian, Turkmenian, and even German origin had been living or are still living in Uzbekistan. Therefore, nearly all places had Russian names that have only in the past years been substituted with Uzbek names in Latin letters or have traditional names in other languages.
name=Toshkent for official Uzbek name in Latin letters
name:ru=Ташкент for the Russian name
name:en=Tashkent for the main English name
name:de=Taschkent for the German name
alt_name:uz=Тoшкент for the alternative Uzbek name in Cyrillic or other Latin versions of the name
alt_name:en=Toshkent for the alternative English names
In Wales, for instance, many if not most, streets have a Welsh name and an English name.
Simply tagging 'name=Terrace Road' doesn't work, as this ignores the Welsh version. Using nat_name, as currently recommended in Map features isn't satisfactory, as there is ambiguity over what is the 'national' name (English and Welsh both have equivalent legal status).
A good background email from Simon Hewison provides context.
If you're going to use name:language=placename, then I'd suggest that within Wales, you use name:cy=placename.
cy is the two letter ISO639-1 language code for the Welsh language.
There are some places in Wales where nobody uses an English placenames, or there is no English placename, eg. Ystrad Mynach.
There are also some places in Wales where there are no commonly used Welsh placenames, and Welsh speakers tend to use the English language place name, eg. Crosskeys.
There are also some places in Wales where the signposted welsh language placenames are wrong, and were made up by well-meaning but non-Welsh speaking civil servants after 1971 when protesters had been defacing or destroying English language only signs, and road signs in Wales were supposed to include the national language of Wales. An example of this was Aberdaugleddau, known to English speakers as Milford Haven. There are some signs about that incorrectly signposted it as Milffordd, though last time I was there, they had been amended with stickers with the correct spelling. This example must have been a guess at transliterating place names, since Haverfordwest was Hwlffordd.
Finally, some places in Wales have English language names that are an attempted anglicisation of the Welsh placename, so that it's not a translation, but something easier for non-Welsh speakers to pronounce and spell. For instance, Caerphilly (English) should actually be spelt Caerffili (Welsh). In many cases, early English mapmakers attempted to spell Welsh words using phonetic English and English grammar. The result is that these forms of names appear all over Wales.
Much of this information comes from http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/pdf/equalities/welsh-language-scheme-05-08.pdf
As such, I reckon that you should set the name tag to the Welsh name in areas where the Welsh language has a high concentration of native speakers, and use name:en for the English name in such situations.
Ditto for street names. Many street names are signposted in Welsh only, yet they do have official English translations, eg. Stryd-y-Capel becomes Chapel Street, but it's never signposted as Chapel Street, and most English speakers refer to it as Stryd-y-Capel in their address. In which case, set the name tag to be the Welsh language.
There really is no substitute for local knowledge when doing place names in mapping. Since Wales has very little decent Yahoo maps coverage, we're stuck with visiting with a GPS and old maps like New Popular Edition (which regularly mis-spelt place names in Wales). If as an English speaker you want to map Wales, go and visit the place. It's a marvellous place. Speak to the locals, they're mostly friendly, especially the members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith (Welsh Language Society) if you show an interest in getting Welsh language placenames on maps with the correct spelling.
- If it is mapped as described above, names appears in English, except when a Welsh map is rendered. This does not correspond to the signage on site. This does not correspond to the bilingual status (both languages are equal). This harms the Welsh language, a minority language.
- It is better to use name:en for English names and name:cy for the Welsh name. In the name field, a neutral or a bilingual version can be entered. Examples of Newcastele Emlyn:
- * Sign on a building: Neuadd Emlyn Hall ("neutral"; en: Emlyn Hall, cy: Neuadd Emlyn);
- * Street Sign: Heol y Castell / Castel Street (taged as: name Heol y Castell / Castel Street name:cy Heol y Castell name:en Castel Street);
- * Shop sign: Cygidd Jenkins Butcher's (tagged as name Cygidd Jenkins Butcher's (could also be only Jenkins) / name:cy Cygidd Jenkins / name:en Jenkins Butcher's)
- This way, english rendered maps are in English; Welsh rendered maps are in Welsh and all other maps gives not priority to one of this two languages; Wales appears as what it is, a bilingual area - as f.ex. Brussels, Biel/Bienne, Haiti, Hong Kong, etc.
- If you cannot verify on place the signage, "Street view" from an other online map service can be helpfull. But beware: Photos do not lie. Other on-screen information can be incorrect in some cases.
Sometimes a boundary is a shared feature like a river with different names on each side of the border. One example is the Rhine river separating Germany and France.
Always add name:code=* for each involved language, and for compatibility with older rendering engines, also set name=* to both names, separated by a forward slash with spaces in between, sorted in (a somewhat neutral) Unicode alphabetical order.
For the Rhine river, this would be:
name=Le Rhin / Rhein
Note that, in the rare case when the feature borders multiple language regions, like the Danube river, joining all names within name=* can produce an inconveniently long string. Though not implemented anywhere yet, one could:
- create a relation for the whole feature without name=*, only name:code=* tags
- break down the feature for each pair of adjacent regions (usually countries)
- for each pair of regions, create a relation for the feature's parts separating the two regions with name=* containing the two local names and no name:code=* tags
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Sprinkles Cupcakes is celebrating this Independence Day by rolling out their seasonal cupcake and patriotic box collection.
Their newest edition, the lemon blueberry cupcake, consists of lemon cake scattered with blueberries and topped with lemon cream cheese frosting.
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The seasonal cupcake and specialty box will be available until July 7.
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Roadside bomb kills four in Istanbul
Tuesday 22 June 2010
A roadside bomb rocked a bus carrying military personnel and their families in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul today, killing four, after the Turkish army stepped up operations against Kurdish rebels.
The remote controlled bomb was detonated near a military housing complex in the district of Halkali. Three of those killed were sergeants, the fourth victim was a 17-year-old girl, state news agency Anatolian said.
The blast wounded nearly a dozen people and two were in a serious condition, Istanbul's Provincial Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu said.
"This is a terrorist attack, and the aim of the attack is clear - to create divisions, tensions and despair," he told reporters.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Kurdish separatists, based in northern Iraq, have increased attacks on military installations in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, but the group has carried out attacks in large cities in the past. Leftist groups and Islamist militants have also carried out bomb attacks in Istanbul in the past.
Istanbul on Tuesday was hosting a summit of southeast European leaders, including Croatian, Serbian and Turkish Foreign Ministers.
Turkish military forces began a major deployment of troops and elite forces along the border with Iraq yesterday, as fighting has intensified between Turkish military forces and militants of the illegal Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Television channels showed images of the bus's shattered windows and of the wounded being taken to hospital after the blast, at about 7:30 am (0430 GMT).
It was not clear how many passengers were on the bus or how many were military personnel.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who has said Kurdish militants would "drown in their own blood", faces mounting criticism for his government's failure to stop the escalation in violence.
PKK guerrillas killed 11 soldiers at the weekend and one soldier was killed on Monday when Kurdish separatists opened fire on two military police units.
The PKK said this month it had scrapped a year-old unilateral ceasefire and resumed attacks against Turkish forces because of military operations against it.
Some 40,000 have been killed since 1984 when the PKK took up arms to carve out an ethnic homeland in mostly Kurdish southeastern Turkey.
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Who knew the second decade of the 21st century would be one of the golden ages for music on TV? Seems so retro.
You don’t need an advanced degree in psychology to understand the allure of an “American Idol” and its many “reality” TV imitators. Americans, especially in tough times, love to watch someone they can relate to get discovered and make it big, relying on their previously anonymous talent. These shows are aspirational, reinforcing our belief that there are diamonds in the rough among us just waiting to catch their break.
And then there’s “Glee”, the non-reality musical phenomenon on TV. It may not feature real folks getting their 15 minutes, but the hugely successful Fox high school drama is an aspirational show in its own way. The aspiration is not about musical genius or accomplishment (though plenty of talent is featured); it’s about how we get along in public spaces, about wanting to close the gap between the lip service paid to ideals like diversity and assimilation and everyday reality. “Glee” is a safe haven for social cohesion.
The reason millions of us can’t resist tuning into “Glee” week in and week out is because the fictional McKinley High in Lima, Ohio, is a stand-in for what we think our public high school should have been, and for what we believe our schools might yet become: a place where kids from diverse backgrounds come together, united by a common purpose.
Lest Rachel (the show’s diva, played by Lea Michele, for those of you not in the loop) burst in here with a cheekily upbeat number, I should hasten to add that McKinley is no paradise, and the show captures plenty of the anxiety associated with high school. The travails of Kurt, the openly gay character who is forced to transfer to another school because of hazing, only to return and be selected Prom Queen, is wrenching in ways that are all too realistic.
And yet Kurt joins cheerleaders, football players, nerds and a paraplegic, among others, in the school’s New Directions glee club. In real life, in a real high school where glee clubs are inhabited mostly by real “gleeks,” these kids would have nothing in common. But on the show, these archetypes of the high school social scene come together each week to sing and dance their way through the throes of teenage angst. Kurt may be a prime target for bullies in the school’s hallways, but in the rehearsal room he morphs into a kickass countertenor with range in all five octaves. That earns him the respect and support of all present, including the singers who’d otherwise fit the bully demographic. It’s in that room and in the music that Kurt finds his solace, as do fellow singers like Quinn, the lovely cheerleader dealing with a pregnancy, and Mercedes, the overweight girl who tries convincing herself (until the prom comes along) that she’s fine without a boy.
But rest assured, “Glee” is self-knowingly fantastical. Just when you think the show might be getting too weighted down by “issues,” full orchestras or lavish sets with sparking pyrotechnics magically appear to back up a number showcasing the inordinately talented cast. But the most absurb element of the show is the diversity in the group of kids – in terms of background, race, interests, sexual orientation, class, you name it – that are fused together into one endeavor. The students have their share of intramural drama, but one of the more endearing aspects of the show (again, something we can all aspire to) is the raptured, delighted attention they offer each other when they are not performing. Even competing groups on “Glee” prove supportive, doting audiences.
The archetypes on “Glee” include the football star (two, in fact), a paraplegic, a fashionista, a Jewish daughter of two dads wrestling with a lot of anxiety (and talent), a trio of cheerleaders, two token nerdy Asians, and an African-American girl who also does gospel choir on Sundays – and the billing seems to expand with each season to capture every conceivable high school demographic. They aren’t all best friends – let’s not get carried away – but they are all definitely on the same team.
It’s been five years since I graduated from my slightly uppity, overachieving magnet school, Troy High in Fullerton, which didn’t exactly set the bar for student body diversity. The types represented in “Glee” exceed the range of kids we had at Troy. We Warriors (I suppose “Trojans” would have been redundant) were majority Asian, mostly overworked, under-rested cubs borne of Amy Chua-like Tiger Mothers. Still, we had our share of jocks, band geeks, nerds (many of those, with subcultures aplenty), punks, burnouts, “plastics,” and a whole host of other secondary school princes and pariahs, all jostling for position on the social totem pole (or actively avoiding it as much as possible). But at no time at Troy did all these cultures come together as McKinley’s more far-flung demographics coalesce around music.
Being one of those aforementioned under-rested types mentioned earlier, I found myself participating in my fair share of school activities: the basketball team, the school paper, student government. I got along well with most of my classmates, but I found that few students overlapped from group to group. Class presidents didn’t write, athletes didn’t sing, and the only journalists who went to football games were the ones that had to cover them. It wasn’t until college, when I joined a fraternity – a supposedly elitist, self-selecting institution – that I found myself in a group that was both diverse and accepting. Go figure.
Troy had a lot to offer, but the sheer exuberance of those kids on “Glee” is simply fictional. At best, high school is an awkward experience for everyone, a life of zits, sexual tension and cliques. At worst, of course, high school can be traumatizing.
Only in retrospect can we embrace the unease and bathe it in amused nostalgia, hence the culture’s fascination with high school tales both humorous and serious: The Breakfast Club, Dead Poets Society, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Rushmore, Clueless, and so on. High school never ends with us driving off into the clouds with our summertime sweethearts after jitterbugging around the festival grounds (that’s a Grease reference, for those reading from my generation). High school years can leave teenagers alienated and alone, but they also never fully leave you. So “Glee” takes us back, not to wallow in all that was off about those years, but to offer a redemptive version of high school – at least in the confines of Mr. Schuester’s practice room. It’s what high school, and all our communities, should be about.
That’s why so many of us will continue to tune in – next week, Nationals! – to see this hodge-podge of characters belt out classics like Aerosmith’s “Dream On” and contemporary hits like Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” To my mind, “Glee” answers the proverbial “Can’t we all just get along?” question with a sonorous rendition of one of the songs it has so masterfully made its own: “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
Jay de la Torre is Program and Media Coordinator at Zócalo Public Square.
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Defense Department broke with tradition in creating drone medal
By Leo Shane III
Stars and Stripes
Published: March 13, 2013
WASHINGTON — Critics of the new Distinguished Warfare Medal have a new objection to the honor: Military officials broke more than 100 years of tradition by creating it without getting support from lawmakers first.
Doug Sterner, a military honors expert and archivist for the Hall of Valor awards database, said the Defense Department went against protocol by not consulting with Congress before establishing a new award.
Fourteen of the top 16 military medals by order of precedence — including the Medal of Honor, Silver Star and Bronze Star — all received Congressional approval prior to being established. The other two medals, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and Defense Superior Service Medal, were created through a presidential executive order.
The new Distinguished Service Medal followed neither of those paths.
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The band is based in Central Scotland, but will travel all over the UK and internationally as their act has a very broad appeal
From Kiev to Kuala Lumpur, The Bag Rockers have enriched major corporate events with their original twist on traditional Scotland. Formed in 2010 they have received praise from audiences and organizers alike playing major venues such as the SECC Clyde Auditorium, The Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Aberdeen AECC and events such as The Rewind Festival, Perth and at the Tall Ships, Greenock.
The Bag Rockers are an exciting live experience featuring ex Red Hot Chilli Pipers frontman, guitarist Gregor 'G Man' James together with two talented Grade One pipers who performed as part of the Dehli Commonwealth Games to a televised audience of 1 billion . Completing the band are two female acrobatic dancers.
Their set includes traditional Scots classics such as 'Scotland the Brave', 'Flower of Scotland' and '500 miles' plus rock classics like , 'Layla', 'We Will Rock You', 'Smoke on the Water' and bringing things up to date by covering the likes of Franz Ferdinand and even Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance'.
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For something a Wee Bit Different on your Special Day why not let The Bag Rockers take care of all your Wedding Entertainment!
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- This can be either with or without our two female acrobatic dancers.
- And, for the remainder of the evening, your own bespoke disco with the G-Man as DJ... ( with your pre-selected or on the night choice of tunes, should you wish )
"Bags of Rock were absolutely fantastic!! Gregor was always pleasant and helpful to talk to before-hand and on the night.
The act was everything that I expected it to be and more. Our guests (Scottish and English) LOVED them too. They were entertaining in its truest sense. I think people thought that the two pipers, who came on first were ideal at an event in Scotland, then when the Guitar and dancers burst in they were amazed and delighted. Brilliant! Moving from genre to genre effortlessly and highly professionally. Everyone should book them as no event would be as good without them. They are highly charged, exciting and just fantastically entertaining."
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CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading owner and operator of industrial real estate and provider of supply chain solutions, announced that its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.45313 per depositary share on its 7.25% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: FR-PrJ) for the quarter ending December 31, 2012 payable on December 31, 2012 to stockholders of record on December 14, 2012. As detailed below, Series J depositary shares to be redeemed shall receive a pro rata dividend through the redemption settlement date.
Additionally, the board of directors declared a dividend of $0.45313 per depositary share on its 7.25% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: FR-PrK) for the quarter ending December 31, 2012 payable on December 31, 2012 to stockholders of record on December 14, 2012.
Per the Company's press release dated
November 20, 2012, First Industrial will redeem 2 million depositary shares of its 7.25% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The aggregate redemption price of the shares to be redeemed will be
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About First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading owner and operator of industrial real estate and provider of supply chain solutions to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in North America, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. We have a track record of industry leading customer service, and in total, we own, manage and have under development approximately 68.1 million square feet of industrial space as of September 30, 2012. For more information, please visit us at www.firstindustrial.com. We post or otherwise make available on this website from time to time information that may be of interest to investors.
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1 x 150-hp Mercury F150TXR
1 x 200-hp Mercury F200XA
Captain’s Report by Capt. Steve
The Cobia 217CC has a pedigree that extends back decades, and through it all, fishing has been the brand’s focal point.
The Back Story
In 1984, Scott and Troy Deal, two brothers who were devoted light tackle fisherman, decided to turn their fishing passion into a fulltime commitment to build the best shallow water skiff on the planet. Not far out of college, the two brothers acquired the legendary hull and deck tooling of the shallow water skiff called Maverick, and launched Maverick Boat Company (MBC).
Soon there after MBC acquired Hewes Boats in 1989. With the purchase of Hewes, the company had two of the top flats boat brands in the country. Armed with vision, talent, technical expertise and that passion for light tackle fishing, the MBC design team translated those lessons into Pathfinder bay boats in 1998. Today Pathfinder is one of the nation’s most popular bay boats.
In 2005 the venerable Cobia brand name was added to MBC’s growing family of sport fishing boats. The MBC team stepped up to the challenge to bring this respected 50 year old name in recreational boating into a new age of design, technology and fishing experience. With two modern manufacturing facilities, one located in Fort Pierce, Florida and the other in Marion, North Carolina, MBC now produces four well-known brands in light tackle fishing boats -- Maverick, Hewes, Pathfinder and Cobia.
Center consoles are fish boats, plain and simple. That's why they sell so well, and that's why they need to have fishing features built right in. On the Cobia 217CC those features abound, but there are still options for you to make your 217 as fishy as you'd like.
Among the standard features I appreciate is the hydraulic steering. Far too many builders make this an option, and that's not fair in our opinion. No one wants to have to visit a day spa for a massage just because he made a long run offshore in a boat with mechanical steering, and once you've gone hydraulic, there's no going back. Because the 217CC has a 20-degree deadrise I'd recommend the trim tabs, not to improve the handing characteristics, but to offset the imbalance of your tubby fishing buddy that won't be staying on the centerline as you head to the reef.
Cockpit bolsters are another item that should always be standard, and on the 217CC they go full length port and starboard. Cobia has also included a pair of insulated 50 gallon (189.27 L) fish boxes with overboard drains, a 26 gallon (98.4 L) livewell, plenty of rod holders, and under gunwale storage. The leaning post is also standard, and it has the right amount of rod holders, and the cockpit is appropriately self draining.
A pair of fishboxes (50 gallon (189.27 L) total) makes an easy affair of keeping your catch fresh till it hits the grill.
Cobia took a lesson from the fish-calming blue lighted livewells and added blue courtesy lights to the rest of the boat. I'm calm! And it certainly is eye catching. A carry-on cooler would fit nicely under the leaning post.
Thankfully Cobia didn't forget the under gunwale rod storage. I use one side for rods and the other for supplemental equipment. Cobia went with the 2" (5.08 cm) deck drains, and you can see how they use gutters under the cushions to channel water to the deck and away from the storage compartments.
This second fishbox is designed deeply enough to hold a 5 gallon (19 L) bucket. That's not surprising for a company owned by two guys who also own another company that build flats-boats.
Not everyone needs or wants the same things and that's why there are options. For the 217 CC there are some that I personally couldn't live without... among them, the T-top. (I'm so white, ghosts stop by and ask me how things are going, so you can imagine how quickly I burst into flame on sunny days.) Once I get the top, and the accompanying shade, then I'll add the outriggers to increase the spread that I can present to the fish.
Cobia refers to what are really “comfort” features as "family" features, and they're not alone. Lots of other center console builders do the same thing but none of these will make my wife want to head offshore and fish with me. So I prefer to use the term "comfort" features since they appeal to me, but have little to do with fishing.
The first is a 52 quart (49.2 L) cooler that is standard on the 217CC. The rest are all optional for Cobia, but required for me. The freshwater shower at the transom is necessary since you need to gut fish like cod as soon as you boat them and I make a mess. For cleaning the boat, I'll use the saltwater washdown.
There are two head options, one a portable, and the other a pump-out. I'll take the pump-out thank you very much. Lastly, there's a stereo. No one wants to spend all day offshore in silence, and it's not like fishing buddies are going to be sharing what they saw on Oprah the day before, so let the tunes play. Reception is lousy offshore so the MP3 port is a welcome addition.
The reverse transom has swim platforms to either side of the outboards, and a three-step reboarding ladder to port. Notice the stainless grab handle and all stainless hardware all around.
The aft seating is convenient but I'd make a couple of changes. First, the backrests should be removable so I can sweep a line across, and second, notice how the seat cushions are hinged from the front and open from the back. I'd do the opposite as it's easier to reach in without having to lean over the open cushion. In the center is a 26 gallon (98.4 L) livewell.
Removable storage compartments makes loading and unloading so much easier. Notice the pull-up cleats that won't snag a fishing line.
The engine controls are mounted almost vertically. I can put up with a 45-degree angle but this needs a rethink in my opinion. The grab handles added to the larger diameter tower supports are a nice touch, and I really like the lighted toggle switches. I'd add a steering knob to the stainless wheel.
Notice how Cobia notched the forward part of the hatch perimeter to allow the anchor rode to run through while the lid is closed.
Ahead of the console is a 52 qt (49.2 L) cooler. Note the rounded edges to keep you from whacking your shins as you negotiate your way around the bow area.
Cobia aligns itself with Yamaha, so your outboard power choices are with either the F150TXR or the F200XA although the boat is rated for up to 225-hp. The Yamaha fuel/water separator is standard, as are the multi-function gauge that keeps your panel neat and uncluttered.
I like the Cobia 217CC for a lot of reasons, but probably the most is the simplicity of the systems and how they managed to keep the boat uncomplicated. Fishing is supposed to be enjoyable, and having an easy to manage boat accounts for a lot of that.
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An explorer and a creator from an early age, I was born into a clan of Ulster storytellers. My father was a literary MD with a penchant for drama, while Mom nurtured a lifelong love of antiques, cradling me in a heady genetic dose of storytelling medicine. I have always been captivated by the legend behind a haunting photograph of my great uncle; Captain Oliver Hutchinson, was the business partner to TV’s inventor John Logie Baird, and the first face ever broadcast on TV in the 20’s. At the age of 8, I was writing stories for the school magazine and performing the lead roles in school plays. By the time I was 10, I had lived in four countries on three continents, offering me a unique perspective on the world, and my place in it.
Using both traditional and emerging technology to produce and distribute inspiring stories, I am passionate about exploring the innovative use of media as a tool for community engagement. As a digital media coach, I help creators, leaders and activists to develop their online presence; coaching them through the process of planning, seeding and maintaining their impact garden. My work percolates at the intersection between documentary, content marketing, storytelling and social change.
After studying Radio, Film & TV at Christ Church College, Canterbury, I started my filmmaking career as an assistant film editor at the BBC in London. In 1989, I made Canada my home and fulfilled a lifelong dream to work at the National Film Board in Montreal. I spent the next 25 years editing dozens of award-winning documentaries, including Blue Gold: the Tsilhqot’in Fight for Fish Lake, the first documentary to be used as evidence in a Canadian Federal Land Claim Hearing. Nominated for numerous editing awards and leadership roles, I sat on the Documentary Organization of Canada’s (DOC) National Board of Directors from 2009-2013. In 2011, my work with the Save Mary Lake campaign garnered a nomination for a Westie Award as “Social Media Campaign of the Year”.
In 2003, I founded OPEN CINEMA, a documentary screening program in cafe-style venues followed by discussion with invited guests. In 2009, this popular community building event was referred to as “one of Victoria’s most successful cultural enterprises.” (Michael D. Reid, Times Colonist Newspaper).
In 2013, I invited Canadians to Get on the Doc Bus, a cross Canada journey to explore Canada’s documentary’s digital future. I spent 20 weeks traveling from Mile 0 BC to Mile 0 Newfoundland in my VW Westfalia camper van. I met with over 150 filmmakers, cinemas, festivals and industry organizations to seed a cross Canada community cinema network. This innovative community-building initiative is now evolving into a social enterprise startup; for documentary filmmakers, audiences, cinema hosts and impact partners who are struggling with changing viewing habits, Connect the Docs is an online networking hub that combines the best of live and online cinema with impact in mind. Unlike Netflix, Connect the Docs offers live events, webcast discussions, social media engagement and backend analytics.
When I’m not writing on my laptop, posting on Instagram or watching old movies, I can be found camping in my westfalia (aka the DocBus), swimming in a freshwater lake, exploring the world and drinking tea.
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The real estate and mortgage industries are trying hard to convince us that NOW is a good time to buy a home. They use low mortgage interest rates and the soon to expire First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit program (which I qualify for since I’ve purposely been a renter for the last 6 years) as their rationale.
Don’t expect unbiased advice from salespeople! What most won’t fess up to is that if I (or you) buy a home now, we’ll likely be throwing our precious money away because home prices are still under great pressure. I’ll wait until the knife stops falling, thank you very much.
We are done with subprime resets but… pay attention… there is a second wave of mortgage resets to endure. What is a mortgage reset? It’s when the homeowner, who bought a house with a low “teaser rate” and planned to refinance when the house price went up, gets a new payment that is far higher (not always, but usually). Many homeowners can’t afford these resets, especially with unemployment and underemployment rates at these levels. Lenders are cautious and tightening their underwriting guidelines so refinancing may not even be possible for many borrowers.
The first wave of resets was subprime. The subprime wave is over. Whew! That hurt! But Alt-A and Option ARM resets aren’t over and combined, they represent a much larger category of mortgages than subprime. Most of these mortgages are already underwater: the home has negative equity; the home is worth less than the mortgage owed. The combination of resets plus the underwater status will likely add fuel to defaults and foreclosures, putting yet more downward pressure on home prices.
Some argue that the problem with adjustable rate mortgages resetting to higher payments isn’t as important now because many of those loans defaulted early. Even so, we still face the major problem of shadow inventory: distressed mortgages facing foreclosure and bank-repossessed properties that have not yet reached the market. At the current rate of sales, it could take almost 9 YEARS to sell off all the foreclosed homes in banks’ possession, plus all the homes likely to end up there over the next couple years (according to LPS Applied Analytics).
Another knife that has the potential of slashing home prices further is the increasing prevalence of walkaways (strategic defaults): the decision by the borrower to stop making payments on a mortgage despite having the financial ability to make the payments. Walkaways happen after a substantial drop in the house’s price. The borrower is underwater so she decides to free herself from the burden of mortgage debt. Once free of the mortgage, she is free to use her income for other expenditures. The borrower, after deciding to not make payments any more, can live free of the costs of mortgage payments until the lender forecloses — which may take the lender from several months to years!
A study in September 2009 from the credit reporting agency Experian and consulting outfit Oliver Wyman estimated that close to a fifth of troubled mortgages in the U.S. involved borrowers who were strategically defaulting. While I haven’t looked for a more recent statistic, I can only guess that this number will climb as more homeowners get mad at Wall Street and as walkaways become less morally and ethically charged.
I’ve been told by countless Realtors that I should buy a home NOW because having been a renter for the past 6 years, I qualify for the First-Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit. But what do you think will happen to house prices once the tax credit incentive expires? I’d say houses will not sell as well as they have lately (with the credit artificially propping the market up) which will increase the supply of homes on the market… and push down on prices.
I’ve also been told by Realtors that I should buy a home NOW because mortgage interest rates are so low. But I don’t worry about rates because I have the cash to purchase our next home outright if the interest rates move up. Even if I did need a loan it wouldn’t change my mind because as Patrick Killelea astutely points out,
It is far better to pay a low price with a high interest rate than a high price with a low interest rate, even if the mortgage payment is the same either way.
- Your property taxes will be lower with a low purchase price.
- A low price gives you the ability to pay it all off instead of being a debt-slave for the rest of your life.
- As interest rates fall from high to low, house prices increase.
- Paying a high price now may trap you “under water”, meaning you’ll have a mortgage larger than the value of the house. Then you will not be able to refinance because there you’ll have no equity, and will not be able to sell without a loss. Even if you get a long-term fixed rate mortgage, when rates inevitably go up the value of your property will go down. Paying a low price minimizes your damage.
Additionally, if interest rates rise, the number of borrowers who can qualify for a higher mortgage payment will drop. Less qualified buyers in the market means… you got it… more downward pressure on home prices.
In summary, I see no rational or compelling reason to buy a home right now. 2012 or after? We’ll see!
Note: This post was featured in the most creative Carnival of Personal Finance I’ve ever read — check it out! The Origin of the Piggy Bank by Well-Heeled Blog
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