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Caring Beyond Healthcare A handful of Idaho and Washington hospitals participated in our Caring Beyond Healthcare pilot project, which developed and implemented processes to identify patients with poor social determinants of health and connect them to the community’s existing services. The pilot wrapped up in September 2018. We're sharing the project tools to help spread this intervention across the nation. Where does wellness happen? Your hospital is working hard to provide top-notch medical care. But some of your patients are discharged into a world where they don’t have adequate housing, reliable transportation, or access to healthy food. How soon will you see them again, and will they be worse for the wear? With the transition to accountable care, these patients’ problems become yours, too.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Breadcrumb Our Collection Talespinners Collection Description Storytelling is one of our oldest traditions. The Talespinners collection for children 5 to 9 uses vibrant animation to bring popular stories from around the world to the screen, showing how rich Canadian culture becomes with each new generation of artists and writers. This collection includes: Christopher, Please Clean Up Your Room!, Christopher Changes His Name, From Far Away, Lights for Gita, The Magic of Anansi, The Chinese Violin, Friends of Kwan Ming and Roses Sing on New Snow.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Subscribe to Keep Up with Us! Tag: 2018 So, weird news. I have cancer. But, it’s a good kind of cancer, or at least, it’s a curable cancer. I take an immense amount of comfort in this fact, so no freaking out! You hear me? Because I’m not. I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I […] Our Little Star Brig and Tiff This is us. We're basically obsessed with each other and want to live nothing but the coolest life. We write, read, vlog, take loads of pictures, and just play all day. Brig loves hats and baseball everything, Tiff loves sandals and avocado everything. Olivia loves doing whatever is opposite of what we want her to do. Life is extremely good.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Tuesday evening December 6 Preparation Opening response Favor us, Lord, and deliver us.Lord, come quickly and help us. Reveal among us the light of your presencethat we may behold your power and glory. Prayer of thanksgiving Blessed are you, Sovereign God,creator of light and darkness,to you be glory and praise forever.As evening falls, you renew your promiseto reveal among us the light of your presence.May your word be a lantern to our feetand a light upon our paththat we may behold your coming among us.Strengthen us in our stumbling weaknessand free our tongues to sing your praise.Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Blessed be God forever. That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful,let us pray with one heart and mind. Silence is kept. As our evening prayer rises before you, O God,so may your mercy come down upon usto cleanse our heartsand set us free to sing your praisenow and forever.Amen. Then let us all thy fullness know,From every sin set free;Saved, to the utmost saved below,And perfected by thee. Confession of sin Let us admit to God the sin which always confronts us. A time of silence and self-examination may be kept. Almighty God,patient and of great goodness:I confess to you,I confess with my whole heartmy neglect and forgetfulness of your commandments,my wrong doing, thinking, and speaking;the hurts I have done to others,and the good I have left undone.O God, forgive me, for I have sinned against you;and raise me to newness of life;through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen. May the God of love and powerforgive us and free us from our sins,heal and strengthen us by his Spirit,and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord.Amen. The Word of God Psalm 11 Refrain:The Lord’s throne is in heaven. I have taken refuge in the Lord. So how can you say to me, “Flee to the hills like a bird because the wicked have already bent their bows; they’ve already strung their arrows; they are ready to secretly shoot those whose heart is right”?When the very bottom of things falls out, what can a righteous person possibly accomplish?But the Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord! His throne is in heaven.His eyes see— his vision examines all of humanity.The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked; his very being hates anyone who loves violence.God will rain fiery coals and sulfur on the wicked; their cups will be filled with nothing but a scorching hot wind because the Lord is righteous! He loves righteous deeds. Those whose heart is right will see God’s face. Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning is nowand will be forever. Amen. Refrain:The Lord’s throne is in heaven. Psalm prayer God of heaven,when the foundations are shakenand there is no escape,test us, but not to destruction,look on the face of your anointedand heal us in Jesus Christ your Son. Psalm 12 Refrain:You, Lord, will keep us, protecting us from this generation forever. Help, Lord, because the godly are all gone; the faithful have completely disappeared from the human race!Everyone tells lies to everyone else; they talk with slick speech and divided hearts.Let the Lord cut off all slick-talking lips and every tongue that brags and brags, that says, “We’re unbeatable with our tongues! Who could get the best of us with lips like ours?”But the Lord says, “Because the poor are oppressed, because of the groans of the needy, I’m now standing up. I will provide the help they are gasping for.”The Lord’s promises are pure, like silver that’s been refined in an oven, purified seven times over!You, Lord, will keep us, protecting us from this generation forever.The wicked roam all over the place, while depravity is praised by human beings. Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning is nowand will be forever. Amen. Refrain:You, Lord, will keep us, protecting us from this generation forever. Psalm prayer Lord, when faith is faintand speech veils our intentions,restore us by your word of power and purity,both now and forever. Psalm 13 Refrain:I love the Lord because he hears my requests for mercy. How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever? How long will you hide your face from me?How long will I be left to my own wits, agony filling my heart? Daily?How long will my enemy keep defeating me?Look at me! Answer me, Lord my God!Restore sight to my eyes! Otherwise, I’ll sleep the sleep of death, and my enemy will say, “I won!” My foes will rejoice over my downfall.But I have trusted in your faithful love. My heart will rejoice in your salvation.Yes, I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me. Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning is nowand will be forever. Amen. Refrain:I love the Lord because he hears my requests for mercy. Psalm prayer Jesus Christ, Son of God,who passed through the dark sleep of death,remember those who cry to youin shame and silence and defeatand raise them to your risen life,for you are alive and reign forever. Old Testament readingIsaiah 30:19-33 People in Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. God will certainly be merciful to you. Hearing the sound of your outcry, God will answer you. Though the Lord gives you the bread of distress and the water of oppression, your teacher will no longer hide, but you will see your teacher. If you stray to the right or the left, you will hear a word that comes from behind you: “This is the way; walk in it.” You will defile your silver-plated idols and your gold-covered priestly vest, and you will scatter them like menstrual rags. “Get out,” you will say to them. God will provide rain for the seed you sow in the ground, and the food the ground produces will be rich and abundant. On that day, your cattle will graze in large pastures. The oxen and donkeys that are working the ground will eat tasty feed spread for them with shovel and fork. On every lofty mountain, and on every high hill, streams will run with water on the day of the great massacre, when the towers fall. The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the Lord bandages the people’s brokenness and heals the wounds inflicted by his blows. Look there! The Lord is coming from far away; his anger blazing, his smoke-cloud thick.His lips are full of fury; his tongue is like a devouring fire.His breath is like a raging river that reaches up to the neck, to shake the nations with a sieve of destruction, and to put a misleading rein on the people’s jaws.There will be singing for you as on the night that people celebrate a festival. The heart will be joyful as it is when one goes with a flute to the Lord’s mountain, to the rock of Israel.The Lord will unleash his majestic voice and display his crushing arm in furious anger, with a flame of consuming fire, in stormy rain and hail.The Lord’s voice will terrify Assyria; with a rod he will smite it.And every crack that is made in the foundation wall, which the Lord will bring down upon him, will be accompanied by timbrels and lyres.The Lord will raise his arm and fight against Assyria in battle. His place for burning was arranged long ago; it is indeed made ready for a king.God has made its wood pile wide and deep, fire and wood in abundance. The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, ignites it. Silence may be kept. New Testament readingMatthew 14:13-36 When Jesus heard about John, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. When the crowds learned this, they followed him on foot from the cities. When Jesus arrived and saw a large crowd, he had compassion for them and healed those who were sick. That evening his disciples came and said to him, “This is an isolated place and it’s getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said to them, “There’s no need to send them away. You give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here except five loaves of bread and two fish.” He said, “Bring them here to me.” He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed them and broke the loaves apart and gave them to his disciples. Then the disciples gave them to the crowds. Everyone ate until they were full, and they filled twelve baskets with the leftovers. About five thousand men plus women and children had eaten. Right then, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side of the lake while he dismissed the crowds. When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was alone. Meanwhile, the boat, fighting a strong headwind, was being battered by the waves and was already far away from land. Very early in the morning he came to his disciples, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” They were so frightened they screamed. Just then Jesus spoke to them, “Be encouraged! It’s me. Don’t be afraid.” Peter replied, “Lord, if it’s you, order me to come to you on the water.” And Jesus said, “Come.” Then Peter got out of the boat and was walking on the water toward Jesus. But when Peter saw the strong wind, he became frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, “Lord, rescue me!” Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him, saying, “You man of weak faith! Why did you begin to have doubts?” When they got into the boat, the wind settled down. Then those in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “You must be God’s Son!” When they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. When the people who lived in that place recognized him, they sent word throughout that whole region, and they brought to him everyone who was sick. Then they begged him that they might just touch the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched him was cured. Silence may be kept. Gospel canticleThe Magnificat (The Song of Mary) Refrain:Lord Jesus, you are the one who is to come, the one whom we await with longing hearts. With all my heart I glorify the Lord!In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior.He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant.Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favoredbecause the mighty one has done great things for me.Holy is his name.He shows mercy to everyone,from one generation to the next,who honors him as God.He has shown strength with his arm.He has scattered those with arrogant thoughts and proud inclinations.He has pulled the powerful down from their thronesand lifted up the lowly.He has filled the hungry with good thingsand sent the rich away empty-handed.He has come to the aid of his servant Israel,remembering his mercy,just as he promised to our ancestors,to Abraham and to Abraham’s descendants forever. Luke 1:46-55 Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning is nowand will be forever. Amen. Refrain:Lord Jesus, you are the one who is to come, the one whom we await with longing hearts. Brief silence. The Apostle’s Creed Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian faith: I believe in God, the Father Almighty,creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead.On the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,is seated at the right hand of the Father,and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen. Prayers Thanksgiving and intercession Thanksgiving may be made for the day. Intercessions are offeredfor peacefor individuals and their needs Other intercessions and supplications may be offered as the Holy Spirit leads. Response God of grace,hear our prayer. Silence may be kept. Collect of the day O Lord, raise up, we pray, your powerand come among us,and with great might succor us;that whereas, through our sins and wickednesswe are grievously hinderedin running the race that is set before us,your bountiful grace and mercymay speedily help and deliver us;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,to whom with you and the Holy Spirit,be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen. The Lord’s Prayer Awaiting his coming in glory,as our Savior taught us, so we pray Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yoursnow and forever.Amen.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Über AR A match-up of the second and third place teams in La Liga, in the form of Simeone’s Atletico Madrid and Marcelino’s Valencia. In a hotly contested match, Atletico showed why they are the top defensive side in Europe at the moment, holding Valencia to 0 shots on goal for the whole match. Touted going into the fixture as unusual opponents, Guardiola’s Manchester City were drawn away to promotion candidates Cardiff City for the 4th Round of the FA Cup. The Bluebirds, managed by Neil Warnock, tried to nullify the Citizen’s threats by utilizing a stricter form of man-marking in defense. Posing a different test than what they usually face in the league and Europe, this piece explores how Manchester City overcame Cardiff’s marking. In the span of two weeks, Dynamo Kyiv managed to secure a couple of their most impressive wins in their club history. Through being drawn against FC Barcelona in the Group Stages of the 1997/98 Champions League, some of Europe’s managerial titans were able to square off. Valeriy Lobanovskiy would be matched against Louis van Gaal. In the matches, Dynamo were too much for Barcelona thanks to their well-designed strategy, despite having inferior talent. Manchester is Blue. Pep Guardiola’s team continue their quest to the Premier League title with a key win in the 175th playing of the Manchester Derby. After the match, City extend their unbeaten streak to 16 games, drawing only once in the league in that time and setting a new record of winning 14 consecutive matches. City also have an 11 point gap over their crosstown rivals. Manchester United remain in second place, but this result makes their quest for the league title a difficult task. Dortmund’s struggles under Peter Bosz continued Tuesday evening after conceding two second half goals to Tottenham, officially eliminating them from the Round of 16. For the North London club, this result clinched the top spot of Group H, having already earned a spot into the knockout rounds prior to kickoff. The result also prevented BVB from getting their first win in this year’s Champions League campaign. The Carlo Ancelloti era at Bayern came to a sudden conclusion after an underwhelming performance on Wednesday evening. This match was Champions League group stage match that many across the world anticipated once the draw was made back in August, only for it to be notable for the wrong reasons for Bayern. For Paris St. Germain, the match came as an opportunity to show to the world if they are worth mentioning as a club with legitimate hopes of winning the competition with their reloaded squad. With both sides won their opening Champions League fixtures, PSG comfortably took the top spot in the group after a decisive victory over the German champions. Following an eventful summer in the Blue part of Manchester, Pep Guardiola’s team started off their Premier League season with a comfortable win over Brighton, who were newly promoted from the Championship. Although the implementation of the game plan could be accurately described as lethargic, some of the potential themes and modifications of this new Manchester City group were shown, with room for improvement on display as City shake off the cobwebs. The US continued their unbeaten streak under manager Bruce Arena on Sunday, after starting the last phase of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying with two losses which led to the sacking of Jurgen Klinsmann. Even though Mexico remained at the top of The Hex after this match, the American team left with their heads held higher as they depart having drawn Mexico at the Estadio Azteca for just the third time in World Cup Qualifying history, doing so with a framework that deviated from their usual system of play.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Love the bassline that arrives here Mark. Always enjoyed the theremin work on this piece as well. It both contrasts and meshes nicely with the aggressiveness of the overall track. Super fun piece to play live I would imagine!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
There is a new game on the way and it's called "Pale Blue", a game about an experiment labelled as such by the cocoon organization. Anyone else thinking "final fantasy" right now? Well from what I've seen, it looks interesting. The focus appears to be on the villains story rather than the hero's story we are all so used to by now. Here are a few snippets from the developers: PALE BLUE is a code name assigned to an experiment conducted by the COCOON organization. This organization has a singular focus: to create their own utopia. This utopia is a direct result of their contempt for mankind – whom they believe have become corrupted beyond redemption. The story is centered on Ellen, a normal girl turned monster by the evil COCOON. In order to fulfill their mission, they require the tools and the power to destroy – and rebuild – the world. Thus, from their own 21st Laboratory, they send out creatures that seems to be innocent humans, but are, in fact weaponized monstrosities. These monsters are the arsenal of the COCOON organization, designed to satisfy the organization's lust for power and fulfill their vision of utopia. Ellen succumbed to evil. Instead of escaping from the experiment and fighting the evil organization as a hero, she chose to stay. "Inspired by the classic game, “Rampage” with a similar theme, and many more exciting 2D side scrolling games such as Megaman, Prince of Persia, and Splinter Cell classic. The world of Pale Blue will be full of engaging 2D gameplay, immersive game mechanics and a deep story that will show you that being a monster isn't just about wrecking stuff. This is not your ordinary 2D side-scroller! What’s unique about the Pale Blue gaming experience is that in addition to its platform style, the player is given the ability to semi-freely roam the map. Not only that, but we have even more gameplay mechanics to whet your appetite: Linear Dungeon – hack-and-slash your enemies as you run through the mission and encounter various bosses and events. Semi-free Roaming – you are given the freedom to roam around the stages to complete various objectives or cause damage to the environment and create chaos. Stealth Stages – your mission is to clear objectives without sounding the alarm or being noticed by the nearby authorities to get the job done. Tower Defense – you are required to protect an asset from incoming enemies for however long it takes to complete the mission." Like what you see? well then head on over to the Kickstarter or read more about it on the developers main site!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
A DITA users group in the Portland, Oregon, metro area. Main menu Post navigation February Book Club recap: DITA Code Editing We discussed chapter 12: DITA Code Editing of DITA Best Practices at the February 15th meeting of the PDX DITA Book Club. Attendees included DITA enthusiasts from Wacom and NetApp. Helping your team apply DITA consistently through code reviews Code reviews are a great idea, especially when your team is first starting with DITA. Discussing different options and getting advice from your team means you will all learn faster. Josh had some great advice for teams implementing code reviews. He suggested agreeing on feedback rules before you start. It takes the focus off of what the writer is writing and places it on the rules you all want to follow. The Common Problems lists at the end of the chapter are a great guide for people learning DITA. They can help people learn what to avoid and can be useful as a guide during code reviews. They can give you a place to start. Figuring out where to start Because that can be a real issue when teams first start with DITA. DITA gives you so many options. Which ones are right for your team? The chapter recommends creating a DITA style guide for your team to follow, but it can be difficult to know which DITA elements you should use before you’ve even written one topic in DITA. Making some guidelines about what you’d like to use is a good idea, but your team should be very flexible in the beginning. As you write topics in DITA, the style guide should slowly create itself from what you’ve learned while actually working in it. The most important thing is to keep track of what you want to continue using and what you don’t!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
when the path is daunting and every step exhausting i’m not alone i’m not alone, no, no i feel you draw me closer all these burdens on my shoulder i’m not alone, i’m not alone you pull me me from this place h*llelujah you carry me every day you carry me all all the way hallelujah you carry me to the you carry me to the cross how your love has moved me, yeah to the foot of all your glory i’m not alone, i’m not alone i’m not alone hallelujah you carry me every day you carry me all all the way hallelujah you carry me to the you carry me to the cross all of these cities you have built and every cathedral you have filled to all of creation you gave life with your hands and with those hands you comfort me you lift me up from my knees and carry me you carry me hallelujah you carry me every day you carry me all all the way hallelujah you carry me to the you carry me to the cross the cross you carry me to the you carry me to the cross	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
As Nigeria marks World Leprosy Day …..organizers call for an end to stigmatization Nigeria has joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s edition of the World Leprosy Day on Sunday, January, 27th 2019. The year’s theme is Zero Discrimination to stigmatization. It is a global campaign to end stigmatization of people affected with leprosy To commemorate the event, Washington Uba , a documentary artist and photographer holds an exhibition of his works, spanning over eight years on the plight of people affected with leprosy at the Parliament Bar, Red Street, Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos. The aim of the event is to raise awareness about the disease which many people believed had been eradicated and a call to end stigmatization of the people with leprosy Part of the activities marking the event is a round table discussion and an interactive session. The event which brings people from all walks of life is chaired by Mr Otun Olalekan, of the Guardian Newspapers. The Programme Coordinator, Washington Uba believes that people affected by leprosy should not be defined by the disease and shouldn’t be socially alienated He notes that more too often than not, people affected by leprosy are forced out of school, marriage or work because of stigma. He further stressed that negative social attitudes can also prevent people with leprosy from seeking medical help and therefore, delay early diagnosis and treatments. “That is why we are calling for an end to the stigma, prejudice and discrimination of people affected by leprosy and their families. We are strong voice. We have a tool to fight this battle. We deploy the use of documentary photography through exhibitions to create awareness on the challenges facing people affected with leprosy. The time is now to lend your voice, too.” The event is put together with support from Global Systems Resources, 360 Studios and Charity Care Network The World Leprosy Day is an annual event which is observed on the last Sunday in January The date was chosen by French humanitarian and one of the ILEP’s founding fathers, Raul Foilereau, in 1953, because it was the third Sunday from Epiphany in the Catholic calendar. This is when the Catholic Church reads the story of the gospel when Jesus Christ meets and heals a person with leprosy while in India, the World Leprosy Day is celebrated on January, 30th every year to coincide with the death of Matmaha Ghandi who died on that day in 1948. He worked tirelessly to help those affected with the disease Washington Uba is a Documentary Photographer whose artistic endeavour was engineered by his passion for charity work in 2005 having worked for charity for over a decade. It started with a street documentation of the destitute (Beggars) within Lagos state, Nigeria and later on discovered the Family Support Destitute Home, Oko Baba at Ebutte-Metta, Lagos state where similar documentation was carried out simultaneously with other charity activities. Within this period of documentation and exhibition of his works, he decided to engage in a larger scale of documentation nationwide where captured most of his subject with a view to giving his social struggle a holistic approach. iI is in this premise that the Leprosy Colony documentation project began, with the title “The Images Of GOD”. He also carried out a motion documentation of a special category of the hearing and speech impaired entrepreneurs titled “HANDICABILITY”.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I observed the same output you mentioned.I changed 0.33 to 0.5 (higher symmetry). Then it works.But 0.49 would not work. Maybe because of a bug in a routine to check the crystal symmetry.Anyway the solids does not have good spece filling and requires empty sphere as below. takao ===========================================================I recommend you to install XtalEdit to Windows(is better) anyway.You need to install python2.2 or above and Numerical python.Not so difficult for Windows.After XtalEdit started, put your input to EditorWindowand push imort button of AkaiKKR. I did it and it was well translated to csy form (standard format in XtalEdit).Then push rasmol button. I could see the crystal structure.(addCV1=aEXCV2=aEYCV3=a*EZso as to see the cell by conventional vectors).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Millennial Interview Brittny Lee, Marketing Director sits down with Kyla Frye, Associate Director of the WT Enterprise Center to discuss her experience with young entrepreneurs in Amarillo and what makes them so important to our community! Stay tuned for upcoming blogs in our latest series, 4 Millennials by a Millennial! Lee: Tell us about yourself and what this conversation is going to be about. Frye: My name is Kyla Frye and I’m the Associate Director here at the WT Enterprise Center. I’ve been here six years and this is something that I’m really passionate about – I love working with entrepreneurs, especially hometown entrepreneurs, and getting to help them achieve their dreams. Lee: Tell us about what you do at the EC and what your experience is with local entrepreneurs. Frye: Currently, I oversee all the operations, services, staff, really just facilitating the needs of the Enterprise Center, and I do a little bit of coaching as well. Previously, I did most of the marketing, but now that’s Brittny’s role. My role now consists more of helping to develop our clients, being out in the community and leading the Enterprise Center. Lee: Tell us about your experience with millennials, why they are so special in the workplace and also as entrepreneurs. Frye: I think millennials have a lot of ambition and are in that stage of life where we’re building our careers and what we’re passionate about is on the forefront of what we’re doing. I think millennials play a big role in entrepreneurship because they are wanting to be their own bosses and to have the freedom of this mythological creature of work-life balance. They want to have a four-day workweek, travel, and the freedom to set their own schedule. Millennials have grown up in this “Shark Tank” era where entrepreneurship is more prevalent. Lee: Why would you encourage millennials to take on the role of an entrepreneur? Frye: Not all people are cut out for entrepreneurship, so I think it depends on the millennial, their personality, passion, and life goals. If they are somebody who wants to solve a problem, meet a need or they just have a creative brain where they’re able to think differently, then I would encourage them to look at entrepreneurship. It is not a go to work eight to five, go home, relax; it’s a consistent thing you’re working on. A lot of entrepreneurs work sixty to eighty hours a week depending on what stage their business is in, especially when you’re getting started. I would say to somebody if they’re interested in entrepreneurship to think about those factors. It’s going to take some time and a lot of effort before you get to being a Richard Branson and owning all these different companies with freedom. Just like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, it takes work upfront and time to get to where you want to be in the end. Lee: What’s one piece of advice for millennial entrepreneurs? Frye: I would encourage entrepreneurs to remember the value of in-person relationships and communication. We have grown up in a digital age where we can do a lot of things like reach out to people through LinkedIn, emails, and text messages, but I encourage them to never lose the value of having a face-to-face meeting or getting to know somebody on a personal level. There’s a lot to be said for being present with clients, staff members, partners, and venders. Don’t rely so heavily on digital apps and communication tools because you lose that in-person connection. Lee: What is your favorite millennial misconception and what would you say to combat that? Frye: There’s tons and tons of misconceptions out there. I think that all young professionals have faced these challenges across many generations. We’re not loyal to our companies – I can’t stand that misconception. It’s not so much about being disloyal, it’s about finding your passion and the thing that you’re going to stick with because that’s what you love to build and pursue. I feel like that’s something millennials are so good at. We want to do something that is going to make a difference and make us feel valuable. I think we realized from watching our parents and grandparents that work is forty hours a week that you’re away from your family and hobbies. If you’re going to spend your time working, why not do something you are passionate about and it feels less like work and more like enjoying life. Another one is that we’re lazy or that we don’t have initiative. I feel like we absolutely do, but we do things differently. We try to work smarter not harder, which puts off this perception of us being lazy when we just work differently. Lee: What is the importance of having millennial entrepreneurs in Amarillo? Frye: I think it’s really important for our community to retain our young talent. We have so many bright students graduating from our high schools that attend other universities, which is great, but they don’t return back to Amarillo. Then we have hundreds of amazing students going through WT and Amarillo College that leave to urban areas upon graduation. So, we’re losing a lot of our talent and I think that’s something we really need to work on – giving them opportunities. I love living in Amarillo so I’m a little biased, but what can we do as a community to keep our talent local and keep developing our workforce so that Amarillo can continue to grow? We have to have the workforce to attract more companies specifically in the industry of technology who need software developers, coding, and AI focused technicians. What are we doing as a community to keep our talent local and keep developing our workforce and making Amarillo grow so that we don’t become extinct in the future? Lee: Tell us about your upcoming blog and what the readers can look forward to. Frye: We are putting together a millennial blog series to educate young entrepreneurs that we have resources to help them, that they are not doing this alone, and that there are a lot of other young professionals in Amarillo that are trying to develop their skills and develop their business. We’re putting together some tips, information and resources for them to find value as they’re growing professionally and in their business.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Disruptive passengers force easyJet flight to be diverted A group of disruptive passengers force an easyJet flight from Glasgow to Majorca to be diverted to an airport in France. A total of 24 people were escorted off the aircraft by police after the flight was diverted to Toulouse on Saturday night. The aircraft then carried onto Palma, but the delay meant the return flight could not leave on time and passengers had to stay overnight. An airline spokesman told the Press Association: “EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY6895 from Glasgow to Palma on 21 May diverted to Toulouse due to the disruptive behaviour of a group of passengers on board. “The safety and wellbeing of passengers and crew is always our priority and upon landing the passengers were escorted off the aircraft by police. “The group comprised of 24 passengers. The matter is currently in the hands of the local police. The aircraft then continued to Palma. “As a result of the diversion, the crew were unable to operate the return flight to Glasgow as it would exceed their legal operating hours. The flight has been delayed overnight and passengers have been provided with accommodation and meals. “We would like to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience caused by the diversion. “EasyJet does not tolerate any abusive or threatening behaviour and will always push for prosecution.” Comments This is a community-moderated forum.All post are the individual views of the respective commenter and are not the expressed views of Travel Weekly.By posting your comments you agree to accept our Terms & Conditions.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Facebook already wanted to know what you were doing, now they want to know where you’re doing it Facebook Places is a new service that lets you report where you are as you go through your day. It’s the company’s long anticipate foray into geolocation, a sort of melding of cyberspace and “meatspace” that a lot of people think will become very popular. But it’s probably a good idea to know exactly what you’re sharing and what you’re keeping private, especially since that’s a line that has been a bit shaky on Facebook in the past. We talk to CNET’s Molly Wood about how Places work so you can get a better handle on how to use it. We also talk to video editor Bill Cammack who posted on his web site instructions on opting out of the “location tagging” section of Places. He walks us through that.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Reckless Records New Releases 8/20/2013 Look at this mountain of amazing new releases! This is a huge week for music, with new albums from Earl Sweatshirt, No Age, Superchunk, Julia Holter, Zola Jesus, A$AP Ferg and the new Antigama, which is pretty great. Plus a bunch of other random great stuff like a self-released 10″ from Fuck the Facts, vinyl for the newest Author & Punisher, a bunch of Venom P. Stinger reissues on Drag City, a new Pelican 7″ & last but not least, the 20th anniversary reissue of Propagandhi’s How to Clean Everything! Also, we should have the new Disappears CD/LP on Friday. Now, LOOK AT THIS LIST OF AMAZING STUFF!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Thursday, July 31, 2014 The recent post noted the underperformance of high yield corporate bonds relative to high quality bonds over the last few months. In general, a preference for riskier, high yield fixed income has suggested a general risk appetite among investors, whereas periods of underperformance have been associated with a broader risk aversion. The chart above extends the look at the relationship between high yield (JNK) and high quality (LQD) bonds back to the beginning of 2008. What you can see is that relative interest in high yield returned early in 2009 and fell off significantly during the summer 2011 risk-off period. Notice, however, that as stocks (SPY) have since moved steadily to new highs, the relative relationship between JNK and LQD has remained below that 2011 peak. Moreover, the volatility of the JNK:LQD relationship has declined significantly during the same period that stock volatility has been crushed.Since five-week realized volatility in JNK bottomed early in June of this year, we've seen a notable uptick in high-yield volatility. Not surprisingly, that has been accompanied by a selloff in stocks. Given the underperformance of high-yield bonds generally and now their uptick in volatility, I will be watching the sector closely for signs of risk aversion that could affect markets more broadly. . A useful measure of risk appetite vs. risk aversion in US fixed income markets is the relative performance of high yield bonds (JNK) to liquid, highly rated bonds (LQD). Note how this ratio topped in late 2013/early 2014 and has been making fresh lows in recent days.The ratio is not a precise market timing tool, but does give an indication of when investors feel comfortable reaching for yield and when they feel comfortable sticking with safety. Even as stocks have been making new highs this year, investors have been less willing to touch the junk. There was a major episode of JNK:LQD risk aversion at the 2009 stock market low and we've seen bouts of fixed income risk aversion recently during market corrections at mid- and late 2012; April, 2013; February, 2014; and April, 2014. When markets least want you to touch their junk, the opportunity antennae should perk up. Could we, however, be rolling over on a longer-term basis in terms of willingness to reach for yield? The next post will take a look at that possibility.Further Reading: Letting Markets Tell Their Stories .. It's difficult to imagine achieving uniquely positive results in trading by looking at the same information in the same way as everyone else. Distinctive returns require distinctiveness of information processing: either seeing old things in new ways or seeing entirely new things. Can you name specific old things that you process in new ways to generate trading ideas? Can you identify new things that you process that others don't look at? If you were applying for a trading job and I was the recruiter, those are questions you could expect to be asked. If you were running your own fund, those are questions you could expect seasoned investors to ask.So it's worth asking yourself: When it comes to idea generation, what makes you unique? I recently downloaded intraday information on the number of NYSE stocks making new highs for the day session vs. those making new lows. The new highs and lows are for the current trading session only and the numbers are cumulated for every stock, every minute of the session. Suppose I choose a time of the morning--say, 10 AM EST. The stock market has been open for 30 minutes. What does it mean if many stocks are making fresh daily highs or lows precisely at 10 AM? For one thing, it means that many stocks have broken out of their opening ranges. With that recognition, now we can ask new questions: If many stocks break out of their opening ranges, is the day more likely to be a trend day? Does opening range breakout breadth (the number of stocks breaking out of their opening ranges) predict trend better than opening range breakouts of a single broad market index? What is the earliest time of day that we can detect broad opening range breakouts that is predictive of trend? If we see few opening range breakouts by a certain time of the morning, can we validly conclude that we're likely to see a range bound session? This is but one research project I'm working on. There are several others, all just as out of the box, but all similarly built on old, familiar market concepts. 90% of these ideas will not bear significant fruit. If I generate one new idea to research every week, however, that will leave me at the end of the year with five new, significant ideas. Over the course of a career, that adds up. Simonton has it right: It's all about natural selection and sustaining the originality to generate plenty of mutations. Wednesday, July 30, 2014 There have been some reports of very weak NYSE TICK statistics and the possibility those could foreshadow a stock market crash. I've received several requests to update my Cumulative TICK Line for readers. This consists of the summed total of five-minute high-low-close values for NYSE TICK (upticks minus downticks for all NYSE shares). As you can see, the cumulative line has been making new highs--not diverging from large cap indexes.I realize Mr. Cook looks at a proprietary version of this indicator, but the standard version has been unusually strong. (My data come from e-Signal). As a check, I constructed a similar indicator, but now using upticks and downticks for every single US stock. That includes NASDAQ and microcap issues as well as NYSE shares. My thought was that this might show greater weakness, given the small cap underperformance of late. It, too, however, has been hitting new highs in recent days.My historical research suggests that market volatility bottoms out well in advance of bull market price peaks. That was the case in the run up to the peaks in the late 1990s, 2000, and 2007-8. It was also the case in the run ups to the big peaks in the late 1920s, 1968, and 1972. With a VIX not far off its bull lows and realized volatility near bull market lows as well, this suggests that we may need to see more animal spirits before we encounter any crash. At the broadest level, trading consists of analyzing, synthesizing, and doing.Analyzing is extracting information from markets, immersing ourselves in data. It is our look through the microscope.Synthesizing is assembling those data into a coherent picture, extracting pattern and meaning from the reams of market information. It is our telescopic view.Doing is taking action on the meaning we have extracted from studying markets. It includes everything from determining the best expression of a view to managing risk and reward once the view has become a position. In trading, the microscope and telescope of viewing are transformed into real world doing.At the end of a trading day, week, or month, we repeat the process--only we turn the lens inward.We analyze our performance, immersing ourselves in the data that tell us how well we executed and managed our trades; how well we discerned genuine opportunity in markets.We synthesize our performance observations into goals that move us forward, capturing what we've done well and what we need to improve.Then we return to doing, feeding those goals forward into future market analysis, synthesis, and doing.Deliberate practice is a cycle of stepping back to observe and stepping forward to act. It's also a cycle in which we first act in the world and then act upon our performance. Analyzing, synthesizing, and doing, in markets and with ourselves: that is what a trading process is all about.Further Reading: Trading as a Performance Activity . Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Successful traders share a number of qualities with successful entrepreneurs. This is not surprising, as trading is all about defining, discovering, and realizing value in a marketplace. Both successful traders and entrepreneurs have a proactive side to their personalities: they possess a vision of what they want and work in a directed way to achieve it. As Lori Greiner astutely observes, it is this drive that leads entrepreneurs to work long hours to avoid working the standard work week. While broad personality traits have been associated with entrepreneurial success, research suggests that very specific personality characteristics are the best predictors of entrepreneurial pursuit. Specifically, four traits are common among successful entrepreneurs:* Proactivity - the ability to spot opportunities* Creativity - the ability to generate innovative ideas* Opportunism - the tendency to pursue opportunities as they arise* Vision - the desire to make a difference in the worldWhat stands out is that successful entrepreneurs are thinkers, dreamers, and doers. This is very similar to successful investment success, which combines research and idea generation with the management of positions and portfolios. The vision dimension is particularly interesting. Having unique ideas might not be sufficient to motivate the entrepreneur to get through inevitable roadblocks and setbacks. It's the vision of creating something worthwhile--something that makes a difference--that provides the extra motivational push. Interestingly, many of the Market Wizards interviewed by Jack Schwager are known for their involvement in charitable causes. Those activities are one way that market success becomes a way of making a difference in the world.The proactive personality that distinguishes entrepreneurs is seen among people who are not especially constrained by situational forces. They tend to take action and persevere in challenging situations, particularly when they perceive opportunity. This capacity to sustain intentional action in the face of potential distractions and obstacles speaks to a high degree of focus and motivation. In short, the successful entrepreneur is good at locating opportunity and then pursuing it relentlessly. This sounds very much like a domain-specific version of the "rage to master" noted in the recent blog post. Indeed, it would not be far wrong to suggest that entrepreneurs have a rage to create.This may be the key to why some traders succeed over time, adapting to ever-changing markets, while others do not. If a trader's primary motivation is proactive creation, then he or she will sustain innovation. When we think of the great business leaders, they are not just entrepreneurs--they are serial entrepreneurs. The rage to create ensures that great traders will remain creative, continually searching for fresh opportunity. It's what traders do when they make money that reveals their capacity for long-term success: do they become comfortable and complacent, or do they chafe at the status quo and look for continued ways to innovate? Ellen Winner, who coined the term "rage to master", makes the argument that innate talents have a motivational component and that the mastery drive is often present from an early age. She points out: "No one disputes the biological basis of retardation (with the exception of that due to extremely impoverished environment); and yet some do assert that high ability, the flip side of retardation, is entirely due to hard work. But if biological retardation exists, why not biological acceleration?" Citing evidence from children who display early talents in the visual arts, Winner observes that young people with precocious talent are intrinsically driven to pursue their domains, accelerating their learning and development via supercharged deliberate practice. The rage to master occurs at the intersection of natural talents and immersive practice.An important implication of Winner's view is that one of the best predictors of performance in a domain is an early and rapid learning curve. This is the notion of "niche" that I emphasized in the trading performance book. Exercising our talents is intrinsically rewarding, which leads us to immerse ourselves in the activities that provide deliberate practice. Greatness, from this perspective, is a function of how we approach life; the rage to master is, as Adam points out, a form of obsession.Per the Michelangelo quote above, if you're working ordinary hours in an ordinary manner, you're probably not operating within your mastery niche.The work we're meant to do is not what we push ourselves to do; it's what no one can keep us from doing.Further Reading: Greatness and Creativity in Trading . Sunday, July 27, 2014 One of the more interesting findings in the positive psychology research literature is that happiness is more related to the frequency of positive feelings than their intensity. Occasional feelings of intense joy are less important to our overall happiness than frequent positive experience.Related to this finding is the important observation that positive and negative emotion--while negatively correlated in the short run--are largely independent of one another over longer time frames. This is due, in part, to the intensity dimension. People can have frequent positive experiences amidst occasional intense negative experiences and vice versa. During highly emotional periods, positive and negative emotion are strongly negatively correlated. Over longer periods and ones of more modest intensity, positive feelings are recalled relatively independent of negative ones.Indeed, if we think of positive and negative emotion as independent, we can define four temperaments: 1) happy (high positive/low negative); 2) distressed (low positive/high negative); 3) volatile (high positive/high negative); and 4) stable (low positive/low negative). An interesting hypothesis is that these temperaments impact how people view markets and trading. We commonly think that successful trading is a function of controlling one's emotions, as in the fourth category above. Might it be the case, however, that successful traders find constructive ways to engage markets within their particular temperaments?A good example would be the distressed category above. Traders who worry about their positions and focus on what could go wrong in their trades might be successful by tightly managing risk and achieving superior risk-adjusted returns. That would be different from more volatile, risk-taking traders, who sacrifice Sharpe ratio to achieve superior absolute returns. Even on shorter time scales, might traders experience varying mixtures of positive and negative emotions throughout the day and week? Once we adopt the scientific temperament described above and treat positive and negative emotions as separate, independent experiences, then we can ask interesting questions about the types of events that lead us to feel positively or negatively. We can also track performance as a function of the two states and examine whether, say, increases in market or P/L volatility correlate with increases in the volatility of both positive and negative emotions. Given that temperament impacts emotion, attention, and activity, it is surprising that we know so little about how temperament is related to performance success. We would think, for example, that very outgoing people with loads of positive emotion would make good salespeople. In fact, the opposite appears to be the case: those with moderate temperament tend to do the best at sales. Interestingly, something similar appears to be at work among traders: a study I conducted with Andrew Lo and Dmitry Repin with traders studying with Linda Raschke found that high levels of emotional reactivity were associated with worse trading performance. Personality traits did not predict performance, but the intensity of emotionality during trading did--in a negative way. It didn't matter whether the emotion was positive or negative: intensity of experience was disruptive of performance. Still, the research of Lo and Repin suggests that emotions do play an important role in trading decisions. Even experienced traders, hooked up to biofeedback units while trading, display patterns of emotional arousal in the context of their trading. That research also found, however, that experienced traders displayed less intense emotional reactivity than inexperienced traders. Once again, we see an important distinction between emotional intensity and frequency. Perhaps one valuable aspect of training and experience is that they enable us to dampen the intensity of our emotional reactions within whatever temperament we might have. Once we've been there, done that, it's easier to not overreact to situations. We gravitate toward particular trading approaches for many reasons: our cognitive strengths, personality traits, and emotional temperament all likely play a role in determining whether we seek success as systems traders, investors, daytraders, or active portfolio managers. Ultimately, our trading reflects who we are and either generates emotional experiences that suit or frustrate our temperaments. That fit of trading experience and personal temperament may well be an important mediator of sustained trading success. Further Reading: Peyton Manning and the Heart of Peak Performance . Saturday, July 26, 2014 Recent posts have emphasized the role of emotional well-being in creativity, health, and productivity. Well-being is also likely to moderate the frustrations that can lead to lapses in trading discipline. When we maximize positive experience, we broaden our thinking and build new competencies.But what is well-being? We commonly equate well-being with happiness, but that is only one dimension of positive experience. Our physical and emotional energy are also crucial to well-being, helping us turn goals into achievements. Well-being also stems from experiences of affection and the development of close, meaningful relationships. Finally, our positive experience depends upon our level of life satisfaction. It is difficult to pour ourselves into trading, for example, if we are dissatisfied with trading. A 2013 Pew Research poll found that 81% of Americans say they are satisfied with their lives. Interestingly, however, only 50% rate their relationship with their partner/spouse as "excellent"; only 38% describe an "excellent" spiritual life; 28% rate their employment situation as "excellent"; 27% rate their health as "excellent"; and only 13% describe an "excellent" personal financial situation.A tempting inference from these findings is that most people are satisfied with less than excellence. There is, however, a different possibility.A very interesting study found that personality changes over the lifespan--and those personality shifts are more responsible for changes in our life satisfaction than our changes in income or employment. Indeed, changes in personality accounted for 35% of changes in life satisfaction, compared to only 4% for income and employment and less than 4% for marital status.What this suggests is that life satisfaction may be more about who we are than what we do. Subjects in the research study who rated themselves as less agreeable over the years also reported lower levels of life satisfaction. Conversely, those that reported becoming more open to experience also described higher life satisfaction.This leads to an important question: How has involvement in financial markets affected your character? Has trading made you a better person or a worse one?I strongly suspect the answers to those questions are meaningfully connected to traders' life satisfaction and, ultimately, the ability to sustain a successful career in markets. Profits from markets can make us happy, but what might be more important to long term well-being is the perception that we are personally profiting from our trading experience. . Friday, July 25, 2014 There's a very important distinction between activities and people that give us energy and those that sap our energy. Imagine spending time adjusting the thermostats in your house and installing sophisticated heating and cooling systems while leaving all the windows wide open. That's what we commonly do: we manage our time, but allow energy to leak through the windows of our lives. By spending time in low energy activities, by surrounding ourselves with low energy people, by failing to engage in the sleeping, eating, and exercising activities that could energize us, we live life in less than an energized mode. How many of our trading lapses, whether in concentration or discipline, occur because we are operating at a low level of willpower, our concentration fatigued, our focus lost?Imagine if the overriding priority in your life was to keep yourself at a maximum level of mental, physical, and emotional energy. What would you be doing to maintain that state? What would you eliminate from your life to stay at your peak?The answer to a leaking gas tank is not to fill up your car every few hours. Goals without energy are simply good intentions.The car takes us much further when we repair the gas tank.Further Reading: Top Ten Reasons Traders Lose Their Discipline . Thursday, July 24, 2014 The recent post describing the single best predictor of sustained trading success emphasized the difference between being drawn to markets because of personal strengths vs. pursuing markets to mask personal deficiencies. The psychologist Abraham Maslow distinguished between basic--or deficit--needs and being--or growth--needs. Among the deficit needs are physiological needs, needs for safety, social needs, and esteem needs. A cardinal principle of Maslow's thinking was that deficit needs grow stronger when they are unfulfilled. They need to be fulfilled, he observed, in order for people to focus on being, or self-actualization, needs. In other words, gifted people fail to open their packages when more basic (unmet) needs trump the pursuit of their (self-actualization) gifts. Can we really build and sustain career success if our more basic physical, social, and self-esteem needs are not being met? Can we truly expect to succeed if we burden our work with the demand that it compensate for all our unmet basic needs?If our self-worth and social status hinge upon our trading success, how can we remain objective and dispassionate during times of drawdown?When we overtrade or bail out of positions at the worst possible times, violating our planned exits, is it really that we lack discipline, or could it be that our trading is carrying too great an emotional burden?When basic needs are met, you can feel good about yourself, good about your connections to others, and secure in your finances even during periods of market loss. Drawdowns in our trading accounts don't have to become emotional drawdowns. To pursue markets in the drive to actualize skills and interests and not to fill deficit needs: that is the ultimate market edge.Further Reading: Greatness in Life and Trading . It's true of all great performance fields: they can bring the best--and the worst--out in people.Trading can bring out our worst fears, our greediest ambitions, and our innermost self doubts.Trading can also reveal our greatest character strengths: perseverance, creativity, and self mastery.What is the difference? What determines whether financial markets bring out our greatest efforts or our worst biases?A wealth of research on character strengths suggests that when we draw upon those strengths, we achieve higher levels of emotional well-being. Indeed, people who more consistently draw upon their strengths report lower levels of stress, higher levels of positive emotion, and higher levels of self-esteem over three and six month horizons. A study of college students found that those who are best at making use of their strengths also are most successful at making use of social supports and most likely to build on successes by applying their strengths to new situations. Optimism fuels performance; successful performance fuels confidence and self-efficacy; confidence fuels broadened social networks and resources and builds further competencies. In other words, exercising our greatest strengths with the greatest consistency sets up virtuous cycles that, over time, expand our horizons and abilities. At the risk of oversimplification, I would like to suggest a straightforward hypothesis: Some traders are attracted to markets as a way to exercise their strengths and some are attracted to markets to compensate for their weaknesses. This is why trading, like football in the Marv Levy quote, reveals character. Some traders don't want to work for a living; they don't see themselves as successful in the world. They view markets as a way to strike it rich and provide them with the esteem they lack.Other traders find in markets the performance challenges that engage their greatest cognitive and emotional strengths. Trading, for them, is an affirmation, not a compensation.What brings you to markets determines what markets bring out in you. I strongly suspect that is the single greatest determinant of sustained trading success.Further Reading: The Power of Teamwork . Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Thanks to a savvy trader for pointing out this excellent post from James Clear on the role of selective attention in the development of expertise. His observations regarding repetition as the source of skill development is spot on. So much of expert performance is a function of knowing what to tune out--and then intensifying concentration on the essentials that remain.While you're at it, check out James' post on quantity vs. quality and how that impacts our work output. Expertise is all about learning-by-doing, not seeking an abstract standard of perfection. As he puts it, "start with repetitions, not goals." The reason this is powerful is that frequent, positive experience--those small wins--have a powerful mirroring impact. When we are doing things better and better, we begin to experience ourselves as being better and better. Our self-concept is an internalization of what we do, not something we can merely talk ourselves into. Viewing changes with doing: repetitions created repeated positive experiences and repeated reinforcement of a new experience of self.Further Reading: How to Change Your Self . Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Milton Erickson, M.D. was a pioneer of brief approaches to psychotherapy, making use of hypnosis techniques to accelerate change. "You use hypnosis not as a cure," he observed, "but as a favorable climate in which to learn." His work stood traditional therapy on its head. Instead of using insight as a means to promote change, he employed hypnosis to directly instill new behavior patterns. "Change will lead to insight," he insisted, "more often that insight will lead to change." Recent neuroscience research into hypnosis suggests that it represents a distinctive state of consciousness. Specifically, hypnosis is associated with activation of attention and deactivation of "default mode" functions such as self-awareness and semantic thought. It is as if the person in a hypnotic induction intensifies their focus at the same time that they shut off their active reasoning. This has made hypnosis particularly useful as a treatment for pain, as it enables us to process the experience differently, where we no longer identify with the discomfort.One of Erickson's most provocative ideas is that hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of consciousness and does not require formal induction processes. Indeed, in his therapy, Erickson commonly told stories, often of a complex and even confusing nature, that held listeners' attention and helped them think differently about their problems. His goal was to allow change to occur naturally and indirectly by changing people's views of their problems, including the language they used to describe their experience.A classic Ericksonian therapy described by Jay Haley was his single session treatment of a patient's insomnia. He encouraged the insomniac to get out of bed when he couldn't sleep and meticulously scrub his apartment floor with a toothbrush to get the floor perfectly clean. When the patient had tried to make himself sleep, of course, his efforts only heightened his awareness of his problem. When he scrubbed the floor, however, he became so bored with the task--and so focused away from his problem--that his natural tiredness took over.When we become absorbed in a task, we enter a state very similar to hypnotic trance. It appears that the flow state associated with creativity--the state of being "in the zone" familiar to traders--is actually a form of trance. Just as cancer patients can disconnect from their pain through the focused attention of hypnosis, it may be possible for any of us to disconnect from unwanted behavior patterns by shifting our conscious state. Similarly, we may best acquire desired patterns--including the patterns of markets--when we are in a flow state of enhanced cognitive processing. Traditional therapies and coaching interventions have tended to emphasize verbal communication and conscious reflection on one's problems. It may well be the case, however, that change occurs most efficiently when we are in an alternative mode of processing that facilitates the internalization of new patterns. Staying in a single state of consciousness keeps us locked in our routine modes of viewing and doing. What Erickson realized is that it takes a gear shift of consciousness to help people process experience in new ways. Trance formation may be the hidden key to transformation: first we change, then we achieve insight.Further Reading: Why Controlling Emotions Should Not Be a Goal of Trading Psychology . Monday, July 21, 2014 Many traders I've spoken with have expressed the feeling that they are very close to breaking out and taking their trading to an entirely new level. Often, their unspoken assumption is that once they reach that new level, the problems of mastering markets will be behind them. As the all-too-spot-on quote suggests, however, new levels bring new devils. With fresh success come the demons of overconfidence, envious colleagues, and the renewed humbling challenges of changing markets. Not infrequently, getting to the next level of trading requires getting to the next level in your personal development. That can be difficult when a big part of you might be committed to old ways of doing things. It is easy to do something well, but far harder to turn best practices into established habits. I find that getting to that next level generally is more a matter of doing many small things consistently well than making any single explosive breakthrough. You can't have a successful year without having a successful month, and you need successful days to make a successful month. It's great to have great goals for the indeterminate future, but what is the energizing vision and specific, concrete actions that will transform your work today? There is no greatness without individual acts performed greatly in the present. A vivid example of doing small things well is Rory McIlroy, the young golfer who recently won the British Open. He revealed, before the competition, that he had two secret words that were his cues for success. He invited the media to guess the words, but no one was successful. The words were "process" and "spot". His entire focus was on the process of taking the right swing with his long shots and hitting desired spots on the green with his putting. No thoughts of where he stood in the competition; no thoughts of how he performed on the previous hole. Rory was entirely present-centered, absorbed in the mechanics of doing the right things and letting the score take care of itself. There is no great trading without making individual great trades. And there can be no individual great trades without great ideas, great entry execution, great position management, great planning. Process, spot. That's the focus Bella talks about at SMB when he emphasizes making "one good trade". It would be nice to have a trading coach spurring your development, much as personal trainers work with people in the gym. For most traders, however, that is neither a practical nor available option. Recognizing this, Terry Liberman of WindoTrader approached me with the idea of offering a webinar on the topic of getting to the next performance level in trading. Unlike traditional webinars, however, this will not be a didactic session. Rather, it will be a free group coaching session, where the content is brought to the event by traders in the form of questions, challenges, and keen observations. My role will be to help traders think about old problems in new ways, both to address trading flaws and build existing strengths. The event will be held this Wednesday, July 23rd at 4:30 PM EST; check the WindoTrader site for details and registration. My hope is to provide a unique, interactive learning experience for traders--look forward to seeing you there!Brett . Sunday, July 20, 2014 Hope your weekend has been a good one. Here are a few topics that might get us started for the week to come:* I've heard from several traders who have taken position sizes well outside their comfort zones, lost money, and shaken their confidence. As we learned from Naomi (above), recovering from a traumatic event is not something you can just talk yourself into. My experience is that the traumatic responses of traders--while not on the scale of extreme anxiety-producing events that occur in military combat--have some similarities to what soldiers go through in wartime. This is partly because the stress symptoms often precede the specific traumatic event and because second guessing, anger, and grief are common after the event. This is why prudent risk management is so crucial to trading psychology: it is the best preventive measure we can take to avoid overloading ourselves emotionally. Otherwise, it becomes all too easy for drama to turn into trauma. Saturday, July 19, 2014 As a rule, good entry execution in stocks means waiting for pullbacks if you're going long; bounces if you're looking to be short. The exception to this rule are is the trend day, in which the market moves consistently in one direction for the entire day session. For traders on short time frames particularly, good entry execution on a trend day--such as we saw yesterday--means entering early in the day and benefiting from the day's directional tendency.Please review this post from May; it summarizes key ingredients of an upside trend day. All of these were present in yesterday's session. This earlier post also provides a number of trend day signposts; see also this 2009 post. In the chart above, I track yesterday's ES futures versus the number of stocks trading across all exchanges that are making fresh day session highs minus those making fresh day session lows. (Data were obtained via e-Signal). This is an interesting measure, as it begins tracking new highs/lows from the market open. For that reason, values tend to be elevated during the early minutes of trading relative to later in the day. During uptrend days, we see two things: * The difference between new intraday highs and lows stays positive throughout the trading session; * We get spikes in new highs well into the trading session, as a large proportion of stocks are trending. Conversely, during rotational days, we'll see some stocks making fresh highs for the day session and some making fresh lows. As the market oscillates, the difference between intraday new highs and lows will cycle from positive to negative and back again.Along with the indicators outlined in the above posts, the intraday new highs/lows give a good sense for whether there is a directional bias to the day's trade. With a bit of testing, relatively early in the session, we can identify the probability that we are operating in a trend environment or a rangebound one. This not only benefits daytraders, but also aids the entry and exit execution of longer timeframe participants. Friday, July 18, 2014 Surveying the literature on the behavioral biases of investors, it does indeed seem as though the model of infinite stupidity is closer to the truth than the model of rational market participants! The list of such biases is impressively long: Barry Ritholtz offers this list; see also this overview from Morgan Housel and this particularly thorough list from the Psy-Fi Blog. Abnormal Returns highlights the problems associated with positive thinking; Stammers focuses on 3 biases that impact investments; and Above the Market offers this summary of biases.A very interesting study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that neither investor sophistication nor investor experience, by themselves, is sufficient to overcome the behavioral bias known as the disposition effect. This is a bias to sell winning investments and hold onto losing ones. Investors who are both sophisticated (knowledgeable) and experienced are able to sell losing investments appropriately, but they still display a tendency to prematurely sell winners. This phenomenon, known as the bias blind spot, reflects the fact that knowing about biases does not prevent people from falling prey to them. Indeed, we typically perceive biases in others more readily than in ourselves, as this Stanford study finds. This happens, in part, because we tend to focus more on our introspections than on our behavior, leading us to assume that we are not biased because, subjectively, our thoughts do not seem biased! Here is a telling anecdote: I have worked as a performance coach for traders for a number of years. People have sought me out for a variety of concerns, ranging from emotional interference with trading decisions to challenges in learning new markets. How many--of the many hundreds of people I've interacted with in a coaching capacity--have expressly sought help for their cognitive and behavioral biases?None.Traders are much more likely to attribute trading problems to emotional, psychological sources, external distractions, or evil market manipulations than they are to illusion, bias, and statistical artifact. What does that mean? A staple of trading psychology wisdom is that one should trust their "processes" and remain grounded in them at all times. But what if those processes involve subjective impressions from second-hand sources of unknown accuracy, poorly constructed statistical tests, or conclusions based upon limited, recent samples of experience? The advice to stay process-driven presumes that traders operate in a bias-free manner--which is itself a beautiful example of the bias blind spot!Suppose a trader's base case was that his/her own thinking could very well be biased. In such an event, the trader's process would be replete with routines that test assumptions, validate sources, and explicitly entertain counterfactual scenarios and alternate explanations. The trader seeking to minimize bias blind spots would be vigilant, questioning and even doubting all trade ideas. How many of us do that in a structured manner and on a routine basis? (Hat tip to the hyperrational colleague who inspired this question).So who is more likely to be hired at the average trading firm: the bold, confident trader who expresses great conviction in his ideas or the cautious, questioning trader who makes special efforts to avoid bias blind spots? The answer to that question goes a long way toward explaining why average trading firms rarely sustain above average trading results. Thursday, July 17, 2014 The recent post on improving your cognitive environment suggested that performance is not only a function of talent, skill, and effort, but also one's surroundings. Those surroundings include at least three elements:1) Our physical environment - How our space is laid out; the resources available in that space; the degree to which the environment is comfortable, quiet, stimulating, distracting, etc.2) Our social environment - Who we are surrounded by and who we choose to surround ourselves with; the interactions we have with others, virtual and actual; the degree to which we benefit or are hindered by our interactions.3) Our cognitive environment - The information we process; the degree to which we filter vs. seek information; the ways in which information we format and process our information; the sources we seek for our information.Rarely are our environments optimized for the work we undertake. Partly this is because we tend attribute performance outcomes to internal factors: our decisions, our psychological states, our research, etc. Because we don't systematically vary our environments or focus on the impacts of naturally occurring environmental changes, we generally don't appreciate the ways in which the world around us impacts our decision-making and performance.A simple example is the quality and quantity of sleep we get each night. We know from research that getting the right kind of sleep, as well as the right amount of sleep, is important to mood regulation, concentration, learning, and performance. We also know that sleep is affected by what and when we eat and drink, our exercise level, and our nighttime routines. Keeping a phone at the bedside to check on nighttime quotes is a common environmental choice for many money managers--and it's one that can rob us of the deep restorative sleep that aids next day performance.One challenge traders have in structuring the environment optimally is that trading consists of multiple activities, each of which typically requires a different environment. For many traders, quiet periods of deep analysis--whether by reviewing charts, reading research articles, or analyzing data--are an important part of their understanding of markets. Such work is best undertaken in distraction-free environments that promote sustained focus--not on the desk with multiple distracting screens and phones.Conversely, most traders need to stay on top of breaking developments during the trading day and so stay closely connected to news, chats, and interactions with colleagues. The quiet, distraction-free environment, so helpful to deep thinking, is not so useful for the fast thinking of keeping up with and understanding the implications of news releases and the dynamics of real-time market movement. And how about those activities in which traders piece together the elements of market puzzles, integrating the results of both deep analysis and fast market pattern recognition? Such synthesis--quite different from the deep dives of market analysis--benefits from processing information in multiple ways. We can write journals, carry on conversations with valued colleagues, or simply remove ourselves from the work environment and ponder the world while on a hike. The creative process of synthesis benefits from fresh interactions, fresh settings, and fresh ways of piecing together our observations--and those of others.What is unlikely is that sitting at a desk, in front of a trading screen, will optimize all our efforts at analysis, observation, and synthesis. Each is a different process, and each of us engages in those processes in different ways. If you find yourself distracted, inefficient, a step behind in understanding markets, frustrated with performance, and/or undisciplined in your work routines, consider the possibility that there might be a suboptimal fit between you and your work environment. Tracking shifts in your environment and their impact upon your performance is a worthwhile first step in discovering what works best for you.It's amazing how much we can pick up when we process the right information the right ways in the right settings.Further Reading: Where to Find a Trading Career . Wednesday, July 16, 2014 The recent post distinguished between financial bubbles and manias, suggesting that blowoff tops and eventual crashes occur when overpriced assets--instead of returning to fair value--become the object of frenzied speculation. The above graphic from Jean-Paul Rodrigue captures this dynamic quite nicely, suggesting that the phases of blowoff and crash are accompanied by participation from different segments of investors. Enthusiasm, he suggests, turns to greed and eventually to the delusion that we are living in a new paradigm.This dynamic has caught the attention of researchers, as it is so completely at odds with the common view of efficient markets and rational investors. Indeed, Rodrigue refers to bubbles as "misallocation engines", as lax credit provides the fuel for the paradoxical situation in which higher asset prices lead to greater investor demand. Hence the phenomenon of rising volatility and volumes even as prices move higher, noted in the previous post.In 2007, I cited the momentum life cycle work of Lee and Swaminathan, which suggested that there are common patterns linking share prices and volumes. Specifically, stocks go through phases of rising volume, which correspond to short-term momentum effects (strength leading to further strength) and longer-term reversals (strength leading to correction). Following such corrections, stocks typically show low volume characteristics and behave in a value (mean-reversion) manner, rather than a momentum one. These momentum life cycles help to explain why value and momentum strategies work--and why each does not work uniformly. From this perspective, the bubbles researched by Kindleberger might represent exaggerations of the normal cyclical behavior of assets. The role of lax credit in these exaggerations would help to explain why, in the wake of low interest rates policies across the globe, Colombo finds current evidence of bubbles across multiple markets and regions.Recent research suggests that the dynamics underlying the transition from normal, cyclical behavior to bubble creation may lie in the brain. Participants in a simulated trading market underwent brain scans via fMRI while trading that market. Overall, participants displayed activity in the pleasure centers of the brain as prices rose. Successful participants, however, received a warning signal from the brain when a market was in its manic phase, leading them to exit before boom led to bust. Less successful participants did not receive such a signal and continued to act on their pleasure signals well after the market had turned. Colin Camerer, researcher behind the study, noted that subjects were able to control the prices of the simulated assets through their decisions. "The first thing we saw," he noted, "was that even in an environment where you don't have squawking heads and all kinds of other information being fed to people, you can get bubbles just through pricing dynamics that occur naturally." Interestingly, the lowest earning group of traders in the study were momentum participants who consistently acted on their brains' pleasure signals. The best performing group bought early and sold while prices were still on the rise. To return to the above graphic from Rodrigue, successful traders behaved more like the "smart money", while unsuccessful traders acted like the uninformed public, valuing the market more as its valuation rose. It is in this context that the advice of Abnormal Returns, to stand aside from bubble prediction and participation, makes good sense. What gratifies our pleasure centers is not necessarily what makes us profitable. Still, as Tadas notes, citing Daniel Gross, there can be an upside to bubbles in the broader scheme of things: boom and bust in the short run--from gold rush frenzies to dot-com speculation--provide funding for frontier efforts that eventually lead to real development. Not all infatuations lead to lasting romance and not all speculations end in long-term, profitable investments. Without animal spirits, however, perhaps many frontiers would remain unexplored and undeveloped. Further Reading: Why Emotions Are Key to Trading Performance . Tuesday, July 15, 2014 From housing in 2007 to dot.com stocks in 2000 and all the way back to those infamous tulip bulbs, we've heard about and experienced market bubbles. While Eddy Elfenbein might indeed be right when he defines a bubble as a bull market in which we don't have a position, there have certainly been times in which financial assets have become so subject to speculative fervor that they have lost their anchoring to fundamental value. Consider Japan's Lost Decade following its real estate bubble; it's understandable that investors wish to both avoid bubbles and potentially profit from them.Can we actually identify bubbles while we are in them, however, and--more to the point--can we anticipate when they might burst? Abnormal Returns suggests that trying to crystal ball the end of bubbles is not a fruitful use of an investor's time, as peaks are only truly known in hindsight following the initial--and often harrowing--decline. We've all known market pundits who have predicted 12 of the last 2 market crashes, leaving phenomenal amounts of money on the table for their uncritical followers. A different perspective, however, is offered by Forbes columnist Jesse Colombo, who provided a heads up on the 2007 housing decline and recently posted 23 eye-opening charts suggesting that stocks are headed for a crash. Indeed, with central banks seemingly outdoing one another in the race for lower for longer, Jesse finds evidence of bubbles across multiple global markets. It is difficult to think of another period in which we have not only had bubbles, but a bubble of bubbles. That has to be a sobering scenario for longer-term investors.From a psychological perspective, I find it useful to distinguish between bubbles and manias. A bubble is a financial phenomenon, in which valuations depart greatly from underlying fundamentals. A mania is a social-psychological situation in which assets are purchased recklessly, with the assumption that they can only go higher. The famous bubbles of financial history have also had elements of mania. Indeed, it is the herd behavior of crowds that has created the severe declines that have accompanied the popping of bubbles. It's possible, however, that bubbles can exist for a period of time before the manic buying and selling leads to a pop. The useful Stock Charts site shows that the ratio of bullish to bearish investment advisers tracked by Investors Intelligence is higher now than it was at the time of the 2007 and 2000 peaks, suggesting that we are seeing a degree of unbridled enthusiasm. Per the Abnormal Returns caution, however, it is clear that such enthusiasm can last a while before it ends in tears. The highest level of bullish-to-bearish sentiment in the last 30 years occurred prior to the 1987 crash--but early in 1986, well before the eventual market peak.The distinction between bubbles and manias leads to an interesting thesis: because manias are, by definition, frenzied phenomena, we should expect market volumes and volatility to bottom prior to any manic price peaks. That, indeed, happened in the 1920s: average monthly trading volumes in 1925 and 1926 were in the neighborhood of 30 to 40 million. Monthly volumes in 1927 routinely broke 50 million and in 1928, they exceeded 80 million for 7 months out of the 12. Seven of the first nine months of 1929--just before the crash--exceeded 80 million, with several over 100 million. Volatility bottomed in 1986, well before the 1987 peak preceding the October crash, and we saw a bottom in VIX in 1995, well before the drops of 1998 and 2000. VIX also bottomed in 2006, considerably in advance of the market demise of 2008. In each of these cases, animal spirits began percolating during the period in which bubbles became manias, ahead of market crashes. Quiet markets are not manic ones, but bubble markets tend to eventually draw animal spirits, as Kindleberger documented. With volumes currently tame and VIX not so far from those 2006 lows, it is difficult to read the current stock market condition as mania. Should interest rates rise in the face of rising inflation, however, and the flood of money parked in bonds finally find its great rotation into stocks, we could see those animal spirits return to equity markets amidst the current optimism and lack of financial stress. About Me Author of The Psychology of Trading (Wiley, 2003), Enhancing Trader Performance (Wiley, 2006), The Daily Trading Coach (Wiley, 2009), and Trading Psychology 2.0 (Wiley, 2015) with an interest in using historical patterns in markets to find a trading edge. As a performance coach for portfolio managers and traders at financial organizations, I am also interested in performance enhancement among traders, drawing upon research from expert performers in various fields. I took a leave from blogging starting May, 2010 due to my role at a global macro hedge fund. Blogging resumed in February, 2014, along with regular posting to Twitter and StockTwits (@steenbab). I teach brief therapy as Clinical Associate Professor at SUNY Upstate in Syracuse, with a particular emphasis of solution-focused "therapies for the mentally well". Co-editor of The Art and Science of Brief Psychotherapies (American Psychiatric Press, 2012). I don't offer coaching for individual traders, but welcome questions and comments at steenbab at aol dot com.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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NM judge booked in political bribe scandal LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge charged with bribery in a scandal with alleged ties to former Gov. Bill Richardson pleaded not guilty Friday, then was ordered to hand over his passport. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports state District Judge Michael Murphy was booked, fingerprinted and ordered to post a $10,000 bail Friday following his initial court appearance on felony bribery and intimidation charges. After Murphy pleaded not guilty, a judge asked for his passport, calling him a flight risk. Murphy is accused of telling a judicial candidate if she wanted a seat on the bench, she needed to donate to the Democratic Party through a political activist tied to Richardson. Allegations in a prosecutor's report imply the practice was common. An investigation is ongoing.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Sick Hamster - Signs and Treatment of Allergies in Hamsters Allergies in Hamsters Hamsters are usually pretty hardy animals, but they can have allergies to food, bedding, and other agents. The most common allergy for hamsters is going to be the bedding or another household agent, typically something that has been sprayed in the air. Allergies are easy to treat as all you need to do is remove the agent that the hamster is allergic to, but if you don't notice the signs of an allergy, then the allergy may develop into something more serious and severe. It's not uncommon for untreated allergies to turn into wet-tail or an infection due to a lowered immune system and stress on the body. Hamsters can recovery the symptoms of an allergy pretty quickly, but you have to keep an eye on your hamster, as they generally do not show signs of weakness and illness until it's later on. So, if you change anything in or around your hamster's cage, you'll want to keep a close eye on him. Cause of an Allergy There are different causes of an allergy. The most common causes of an allergy include food, bedding, or another household item (smoke, perfume, furniture polish, etc.) Hamster Food Allergy- Hamsters can be sensitive to changes in diet, which is why if you're going to change your hamster's food, you want to do so slowly. Introduce the new food into the old food little by little, until you're able to completely ween the hamster onto the new food without any major health complications. If your hamster isn't able to slowly get used to the new food, he may have trouble digesting the new food, which can cause a reaction. If you're just adding one or two new things to your hamsters diet, and he starts to show any signs of reaction, remove them from the diet. It's best to just keep your hamster on a regular hamster diet. You can try feeding fresh fruits and vegetables as treats, but only do one at a time so that if your hamster does have an allergic reaction, you know what food caused it. Hamster Allergy to Bedding- There are many different types of bedding available for small animals. Typically, you want to avoid cedar and pine because of the strong oils that can cause respiratory illnesses. You should try to stick with aspen. eco-straw pellets, recycled newspaper bedding (such as CareFresh), and other dust-free bedding choices. If you think that the bedding is causing your hamster to be ill, remove the bedding and try using paper towels or toilet paper for some time to see if the symptoms go away or if they persist. Other Household Allergens: If you feel like nothing has changed in the diet or bedding, and your hamster is not showing signs that he may have an allergy, then you should try to figure out if anything else in the room that the hamster's cage is in has changed. Sometimes hamsters may develop an allergy to aerosols, spray furniture polish, cigarette smoke, perfumes, air fresheners, and just about anything that is airborne. Hamsters have sensitive respiratory systems, so you want to be careful what you're putting in the air where your hamster spends most of his time. Signs of an Allergy in a Hamster You may notice one or more of the following symptoms: Dry skin Hair loss Irritated stomach Persistent and frequent itching or dry skin Red feet Runny nose Scratching Skin irritation Sneezing Swollen feet Watery eyes Wheezing White flakes around the eyes and ears You will notice the signs of an allergy shortly after introducing the allergen. Treatment of an Allergy To treat the allergy, it's pretty simple. You want to remove whatever is irritating your hamster. Change the food if it's a food allergy, or change the bedding if it's an allergy to the bedding. If the symptoms do not go away within a few days, you may want to try removing something else. Don't change too many things at the same time, though, because you won't know for sure what the allergy was for and what you want to avoid. If you just can figure out what the allergy is and the symptoms keep persisting, you may need to seek veterinary assistance, as the symptoms may be caused by an infection instead of an allergy. Hamster Illnesses - Sick Hamster Disclaimer: Please be aware that the advice in this article should in no way replace that of a licensed veterinarian. The methods outlined above may or may not work for your pet. If you have any concerns, you should consult a specialized reptile veterinarian. This website uses cookies As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so. 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Menu How Blockchain Technology Is Making the World Better? Blockchain technology can help immensely in banks, insurance, health and pharmaceutical industry, supply chain of many sectors (agribusiness, luxury, international trade, distribution, wines, aeronautics, and automobile), music industry, energy, and real estate. Blockchains have the potential to replace most of the centralized “trusted third parties” including banking trades, notaries, land registry, etc. by distributed computer systems. Read more 1. Medicines / Pharmacy Blockchain technology can be used to improve drug integrity. If drugs can be clearly identified and tracked from production to consumption, it could save up to one million lives each year. Because DHL is already working with Accenture to establish a track-and-trace serialization system based on blockchain technology. “At the moment, there are already more than 7 billion unique pharmaceutical serial numbers in the system. In addition, the system can now handle more than 1,500 transactions per second,” said Scott Allison, DHL’s President, Healthcare. Allison has not only the capacity of the system in mind. For example, track-and-trace serialization should reduce costs, increase security and confidence, and eliminate error-prone data movement. The technology can add additional verified information to the element, which cannot be manipulated. The validation is carried out by all participants. “THE SYSTEM NOT ONLY MEETS THE GLOBAL SERIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS, IT EVEN SURPASSES THEM,” Says Allison 2. Fashion / Fashion The CGS project allows consumers to track the entire lifecycle of a garment. This brings together companies from the fashion, apparel and consumer goods sectors to work together. With this solution, consumers no longer need to rely blindly on the value in sustainability fashion. Blockchain technology allows tracking of sustainability and conformity of the garment 3. Cross-border payments In developing and underdeveloped countries, access to capital for small food producers is often a big problem. Binkabi is a cross-border agricultural trading platform that is breaking new ground with the help of a block bridge solution from Sweet bridge. Thus, a system for fair commodity trading is to be developed. A blockchain banking solution has recently been announced by IBM. This is intended to make international payments faster and more cost-effective. 4. Food safety In the area of food safety, IBM is working with food manufacturers Dole, Nestlé, and Walmart. Thus, the data of breeders, suppliers, processors, traders, retailers not only to all parties involved but also to the supervisory authorities and consumers are available. So every transaction can be traced and all information about the food can be viewed. With all members of the food system having access to the blockchain, contaminated food can be quickly removed from the production and supply chain before it reaches the shelf. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) “tracks” fish and seafood using blockchain technology. In this project, the technology should help in the fight against illegal fishing. However, full traceability of fish and seafood is also of interest to fish wholesalers and fish retailers, as they want to prevent their products or brands from being associated with illegal activities. “CONSUMERS ARE ALSO INCREASINGLY SLANDERING FOR FULLY TRACEABLE FISH AND SEAFOOD THAT ARE NOT FROM ILLEGAL FISHING,” says Bubba Cook, WWF’s Western Central Pacific Tuna Program Manager. 5. Humanitarian Crises Blockchain technology is not just used by companies. The United Nations currently uses blockchain technology in 16 areas, including: · World Food Program (Refugee Aid) · Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (donor financing, safeguarding, and monitoring of supply chains) In addition, it is currently being investigated how blockchain technology can be used to tackle current problems, such as child trafficking, according to Mahrinah von Schlegel, Managing Director of Nonprofit Embassy 2.0. As part of the public-private partnership ID2020, Microsoft and Accenture have announced a partnership. The goal is to give 1.1 billion people a legal form of identity and identification using blockchain technology. 6. Jewelry In collaboration with Everledger, the jewelry company Brilliant Earth intends to use blockchain technology to accurately track the origins of diamonds and other gems. This ensures that only conflict-free stones are processed.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 POLL Trump Hits 53% Nationally In the last two weeks, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has won more delegates in primaries and caucuses, even while his opponents have launched new attacks and questions have been raised about his supporters. The week’s Economist/YouGov Poll finds Trump still at the top of GOP voters’ preference with a wider lead, while Florida Senator Marco Rubio seems most damaged by the two weeks of attacks and counter-attacks. This is the first time Trump has garnered the support of a majority of Republican primary voters nationwide. YouGov's February 24-27 survey marked his previous high, at 44% support.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Just an aside before I begin – when the bloggers log into the dashboard to write a new post, we can see the blogs that have been written lately, if there are any new comments, etc. Today, as I was perusing through the new comments, I realized that Fisher Grad Life Bloggers are getting spammed by sites. I find it highly entertaining that we have gone from a site only our families read because they’re our family to being spammed. Of course our blog site is really well set up and all posts and comments are screened before being published so these spam comments will never reach your eyes, but…it is still funny. Also, this is my first official blog with my name changed to Amanda Wenner – shout out to Jason Hart who helped me gain access again after the system had no idea who I was. Now – onto what I came here to do. Some of you know that I was a member of the OSU Marching Band for 3 years. I play clarinet, but because the OSUMB is only brass and percussion, I was on student staff. The marching band is essentially run by 14 student staff members: 2 record fund managers (they sell cds and other OSUMB paraphernalia – all of the cds you see in the stores are sold by them), 3 secretaries and 1 librarian (the names speak for themselves), 3 uniform managers and 1 seamstress (all uniforms and pieces are distributed through this office and the seamstress fixes anything that rips and hems all of the pants, etc), 2 instrument managers (distribute all of the instruments and fixes broken instruments) and 2 audio/visual managers (they film all practices and performances, record everything and at the end of the year compile it all for a dvd). Of course there are the 5 directors: 1 director, 1 assistant director, 2 graduate assistants, and 1 percussion instructor. All of this goes together to keep the band running smoothly, like a well oiled machine. Three years of my life were dedicated to this organization and met some amazing people and had wonderful experiences. Needless to say, I still try to keep up with what’s going on in marching band world. As I was facebook stalking a day or two ago and was looking through the OSUMB’s photographer’s website and realized that the squad leaders had a day-long retreat at the Ohio Union. As a part of their retreat, they had a speaker come in to talk about effective team leadership. And the guest speaker was none other than Fisher’s Tony Rucci. I think it is so cool that my undergraduate and graduate worlds have intertwined themselves. Here’s the link to all of the pictures if you want to browse through them. For those of you who don’t know who Tony Rucci is, he is a professor in the College of Business, but not before he was an executive with 3 Fortune 100 companies. He was also fairly instrumental in the turnaround of Sears Roebuck and Co. You can also read his FCOB profile here.I really hope I’ll be able to take a course with him before I graduate. I think I’ve planned it out pretty well so that I have room to take an extra class Spring Quarter, so we’ll see how that goes. But that’s all for now. Here’s a wedding picture, for your enjoyment. Also, congratulations to Megan Heighton (now Mueller) who got married a few weeks ago). Weddings are in the air!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I swear to God that I was just here for a passing second whilst researching washing-machine purchase. I am not lurking permanently just waiting for someone to name me in a thread title and ask my opinion about grammar. My rule of thumb is to hyphenate words which jointly qualify the following noun except in the case of adverbial compounds where the 'ly' ending of the adverb makes it plain that the adverb itself qualifies the term immediately following and that they therefore jointly qualify the noun. In other words '-ly' has the effect of indicating a word partnership to the reader so that the hyphen doesn't need to be enlisted to make that partnership plain. Therefore I certainly wouldn't hyphenate 'newly built housing' but I would hyphenate all the other terms you mention. I don't really understand why your client's rule would mean that 'goat-trading business' etc wouldn't be hyphenated. But then I am thick about formal grammatical rules (which stood me in great stead when I edited a very prickly linguist who had a thing about rules). Sheesh thready, that is very interesting but of no use to me (unless I go back to them and say 'your rules are crap'. Maybe that is what I should do - I must admit the adjectival/adverbial thing seemed an arbitrary distinction to me). I bought the cheapest washing machine going (White Knight, I think it is) about five years ago and it's still getting felt-tip pen off in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. Probably a very bad energy rating though. Sorry , I'm being rude (or jokey in a way that's not translating well). I don't think the rules do allow it, do they? 'trading' and 'building' both being verbs - they don't want me to hyphenate what they call 'adverbial compounds'. I thought 'goat-trading' and 'capacity-building' both qualify as adverbial. Maybe not? I'm shite at formal grammar. No, you aren't being rude. We just seem to have a mutual misunderstanding. My understanding is that your client is excluding from hyphenation adverbial compounds considered as a special subset of adjectival compounds. I.e. as I understand it, adverbial compounds are compound adjectives in which the first term is an adverb which qualifies the second term (so that they both then qualify the following noun jointly). The essential point is that you don't need a hyphen when another linguistic feature (the ly ending)is making a word partnership evident. I would like a Miele but I was afraid of the price. Is bosch ecomomically impolite bcs expensive or bcs cheap? (Typically middle class, I'm not sure whether to feel angsty about my seeming wealth or angsty about my seeming poverty.) Have I given the impression of being a hyphen jihadist then? I keep sounding dogmatic and offended when I don't mean to be. I am almost never ever angry with other posters, only annoyed with the crappiness that all my posts seem to have immediately after I press 'send'.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
MEP/FP Engineer Electrical Engineer Contractor Constr Manager Site Area Text description provided by the architects. Ryumei Fujiki and Yukiko Sato/F.A.D.S designed this home for an art appreciator and amateur artist who wanted a “house like an art museum.” Planned with careful consideration for air circulation as well as for the harsh, snowy climate of the Japan Sea coast, the structure is composed of white boxes of varying scale that frame spaces like pictures. You can circulate through the spaces in this home looking at the owner’s collection of artwork just as if you were passing through galleries in a museum. The structure fulfills the client’s request that passersby not be able to see inside, while also letting in fresh air and sunlight and achieving a well-sequenced, multi-layered spatial composition. Although the home is made up of a number of cubes of different sizes, we tried to create a structure that was as seamless as possible, with the spaces forming a single connected unit. In addition, the client wanted to be able to draw in both the garden and the studio, so we included a courtyard that could be accessed directly from the north-facing studio. It goes without saying that our top priority was fulfilling the client’s wishes. We began by measuring the many works of art that the client had created and collected over the years. Next, we held a number of planning meetings to discuss where to display each work of art, among other issues. For instance, we determined the height of the living room ceiling based on the wall size that could accommodate a painting measuring over 1.5 x 1 meter. In addition to the art collection, the client also has a large number of old records, mostly jazz. It was important for us to figure out a way to display them so their jackets would appear to best advantage. We considered very well the response to and interaction with the environment. The first thing was dealing with the snow. In regions with heavy snow, the shape of the roof is very important. Many homes are built on the assumption that someone will shovel the snow off the roof, but that’s a lot of heavy work, and dangerous. Our initial proposal was for a budget-conscious, wood-framed structure with a gently-sloping roof that would naturally shed snow. In the end, however—and in part because of the client’s input—we decided on a flat roof with no parapet that would stay relatively snow-free because of wind action. Our second challenge was coming up with a plan that would create good airflow within the structure. To encourage natural ventilation, we created a temperature differential by designing two gardens, one on the south side that would warm up easily, and one on the north side that would remain cool. This is a traditional design method used in Kyoto townhouses (Please see the attached images). Our Philosophy In this project, our first priority was fulfilling the client’s wishes, but we don’t believe the architect’s role stops there. Architects must also respond to various societal problems with bold imagination. For example, we need to fundamentally rethink architectural practices in response to the world’s worsening environmental problems. We are looking to nature, or natural systems, for hints as to how to do that. It’s not simply about finding clever ways to reduce energy use, but rather about architecture itself growing closer to nature. It’s impossible to fully realize this ideal in a single project, but what we hope to do in our future work is to steadily experiment with a variety of approaches, and through that process to approach a new kind of architecture.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Why you should stop citing statistics and start telling stories. Every time we feel it necessary to make a case, we default to the numbers. It happens when we want to justify what we did or even what we want to do. "Let me show you the research numbers on this. I have a scatter chart that will blow you away!" And by 'blow away' we usually mean that you may nod approvingly, but if asked 15 minutes later to repeat those numbers, you'd do what most of us do. Scratch our heads and say something like, "I don't remember it exactly, but I think it was pretty good?" That's not an indictment. That's simply an observation about us humans. The numbers fall out of our brains. In their excellent book Made To Stick, Chip & Dan Heath cite a study that illustrates this point: "When students are asked to recall speeches, 63 percent remember the stories. Only 5 percent remember any individual statistic." I don't expect you to remember that stat. Only that stories are more memorable than numbers. It's just how we're wired. In fact, in my experience, anybody who can seem to remember detailed statistics is either lying or trying to sell us something. Or both. Wait a minute, what about that thing about stories? The most interesting fact from that finding above was that a majority of the students remembered the stories. In my firm's work with Water.org, I saw this phenomenon come to life in a simple example. Water.org has some startling statistics about the global water crisis. For example, 2.3 billion people around the world lack access to a toilet. That's billions with a 'b'. That is a blow-you-away statistic. Except, when people would try to repeat that statistic from memory, they could never quite get the number right. For the most part, they'd remember it was in the billions, but there were lots of errors with the real number. And honestly, the point kind of lost its impact as the one delivering the fact fumbled with the statistic. The funny thing is that they could tell you without hesitation that more people have access to a cell phone than a toilet. See what just happened there? Turn the statistic into a story and suddenly you have something that is memorable. Something that is humanly relatable. And, ultimately, irresistibly shareable. Because stories are human. And we humans like things that are, well, human. The availability of data gets a lot of attention in today's world. Don't get me wrong. It's incredibly important. But its full potential can never be realized unless we transform those numbers into stories. I have some data in a PowerPoint that proves it. But I'd rather just tell you a story about it.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Hiking the hills of Griffith Park alone after dark is, unfortunately, ill-advised. Happily, Sierra Club's Angeles Chapter has your back, offering group hikes of varying difficulty during the week and on weekends — and, once a month, a special moonlight hike. These treks are no secret: Between 150 and 250 trailblazers usually show up for each excursion during the warmer months, the more serious ones armed with a sturdy set of boots and poles. (Difficulty levels are numbered: 1 for beginners, 6 for — let's face it — those in better shape.) Led by experienced Sierra Club volunteers, the hikes are two hours long, exploring all 53 miles of the park's trails and changing each week to keep things interesting. Most hikes stop at a high point to give participants a chance to enjoy city views. From up high, even the 5 freeway takes on a mystic quality, the cars streaming around its curves in waves of tiny white lights. "This is a fantastic way for people to enjoy the park," says Councilman Tom LaBonge, who takes in a hike from time to time. "It's activities like this that make our city great." Damn straight, Tom. Comic book geek or hip alt-comedy scenesters? The line is pretty blurred on the fourth Friday of the month at Meltdown Comics. That's when the back room stays open after hours for a nonglamorous, harshly lit evening of standup comedy. The show is free, as is the plentiful Asahi beer, which is notable not only because the talent lineup is cover-charge/drink-minimum-worthy, but also because the show takes places only blocks from the Laugh Factory and Comedy Store, where parking costs almost as much as half a tank of gas. There's no valet for Comedy Meltdown, and you should arrive early to fight for a space, but you can peruse Alison Bechdel's latest graphic novel while you wait. You'll be rewarded with intimate performances by such established comics as Craig Anton, Blaine Capatch, Jackie Kashian, Morgan Murphy, Howard Kremer, Duncan Trussell, Melinda Hill and Maria Bamford. The show's put on by Linda Pine, who longs to book Eddie Izzard, Louis C. K., Emo Philips and Tom Kenny. Says comic Melinda Hill, a Meltdown regular, "I love performing at Meltdown because Linda packs the room with comedy fans equipped with all the free beer they can handle, sells your merch online for you, and hands you a scarf she knitted herself. It's like doing a comedy show run by your grandma, if your grandma was a comedy-loving hipster with a cute haircut." It buggers the imagination that any sane person would consider running a record label in this chaotic environment. Why not play it safe and open a sub-prime brokerage, instead? In this landscape, a hearty huzzah to those who channel their musical passion into pumping the sounds of others. Labelwise, Los Angeles 2008 is a hearty place: Everloving Records outta Los Feliz has been globetrotting this year, putting out thrilling music by Germans, French, Japanese and Angelenos (the labyrinthine An Invitation collaboration between Inara George and Van Dyke Parks); PPF has tossed out sloppy dirgy smellpunk; Vanguard set the standard for songcraft (the Watson Twins, Greg Laswell); Plug Research, Dangerbird, Hellicopter, Ipecac, Aquarium Drunkard, anticon, Dim Mak and IHEARTCOMIX — all release music that's consistently inspiring. But for sheer good taste and hometown pride, the best L.A. label these days is Stones Throw Records, founded by L.A.'s best DJ, Peanut Butter Wolf. The label has fueled our stereos with smart, deep, rich beat-based music from a variety of artists this year. They dug into the crates to celebrate the 1980s sounds of electro-rap pioneer (and former N.W.A DJ) Arabian Prince; threw us a curveball with the odd, ethereal Koushik record — which created a new subgenre: nitrous rap. And where the hell did that James Pants record come from? Who knew Stones Throw dug fucked-up postdisco? Need more proof? The Madvillain Box, which came out a few weeks ago, is a beautiful limited-edition set from L.A. beat genius Madlib (a.k.a. Beat Konducta, a.k.a. Madvillain, a.k.a. Quasitmoto). The label's propping legendary filmmaker and badass Melvin van Peebles by hooking him up with Heliocentrics, and has been instrumental in sealing the late hip-hop producer J Dilla's legacy. To say nothing about Stones Throw's regular podcasts, which could probably be sold as mixtapes; or PBW's eight-night VJing spin in August. Combined, a record label of the perfect sort: one that follows its heart and gut, trusting that good taste and bottom line aren't mutually exclusive ideals. It's not hard to picture what Steve Meltzer must have been like as a little boy. The puppeteer, who mans the box office before jumping onstage to work the puppets for Puppetolio! every weekend, has a big, goofy grin and exudes the energy of an 8-year-old inviting you to play in his room. Puppetolio! is delightfully old-fashioned, a low-tech puppet show with Meltzer's zany cast of stringed characters and really corny jokes that add up to the equivalent of being tickled for an hour. "I wanted to do what I am now doing when I was 4," Meltzer says. "Paul Winchell was a huge TV star back then, and my idol. I knew his partner, Jerry Mahoney, was not a living person, but Paul acted as though he was, and he made me believe it. The reason I do this is for the sheer joy that I have with the audience as we laugh ... and sing ... and believe together." In an age where family entertainment has gone through the technology stratosphere, Meltzer's show might be a throwback, but the kids in the audience laugh like little loons. "I love all the modern technologies, but my experience has taught me that humans haven't really changed all that much. We still love to gather together and find the common joy of any kind of fantasy or illusion. In this tech-saturated time, I wish the purveyors of pop culture would realize that 'low-tech' can actually be a selling point." This month, Meltzer will present the first-ever Santa Monica Puppetry Festival, which will conclude with an appearance by Leslie Caron, who earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a poor French orphan in the heart-wrenching 1953 movie Lili, in which a lovelorn puppeteer and his puppets play a major role. Meltzer is currently searching for Carrot Top, the cute little boy hand puppet who sang "Hi Lili, Hi Lo" in the movie. Carrot Top was last seen at an MGM props auction in 1971. Meltzer would love to hear from anyone who might know Carrot Top's whereabouts. "You are the entertainment capital of the world," says Ray Courts with a slow and polite Southern drawl from his home in Spring Hill, Florida. "We thought there were other people besides us who come to Hollywood and would like to meet some of your favorite celebrity guests. OK, I grant you that we don't have your Tom Cruises or Kevin Costners or your Will Smiths, but dog gone it, ma'am, there are so many of them I'm looking forward to meeting that I just watched on TV and the silver screen." Thanks to Courts and his wife, Sharan, meeting celebrities other than Tom Cruise or Kevin Costner or Will Smith is as easy as showing up at the Burbank Airport Marriott for the Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show. Sure, they're mostly stars from TV and film's bygone era. But for pre-eBay baby boomers who fondly remember their idols as a fraternity of actors and not the paparazzi bait and tabloid headlines of today, these shows are the equivalent of Grauman's Chinese come to life. Originally from West Virginia, the couple began as collectors and dealers who were inspired to start their own show after frequenting early movie memorabilia gatherings that didn't allow celebrities to attend. For 13 years, the Courtses initially operated out of North Hollywood's Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, fittingly owned by Garland, who starred in My Three Sons. Once the show took off, it was the celebs who approached the husband-and-wife team. And to date, they've wrangled thousands of major and minor stars, retired actors, bit players, Western heroes and the voices behind some of Disney's early animations (Adriana Caselotti, the original Snow White, used to appear in character), all of whom are more than eager to pose for pictures, talk to fans and autograph photos for $15 or $20. Charlton Heston, Mickey Rooney, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Eden and Adam West have all had fans lining up for their John Hancocks. And who wouldn't want to meet Jeannie or the original Batman? Or if it's current celebrities you're hounding, Val Kilmer not only attended in 2003, but signed guitars, while Hilary Duff appeared on behalf of a children's charity back when she was still a teen Disney star. They also stage mini cast reunions from various films and TV shows, from Westside Story and Star Wars to Little House on thePrairie, The Partridge Family, Welcome Back, Kotter and even The Three Stooges. And dealers from as far as Argentina come to sell more photographs, posters, scripts, lobby cards, movie props and costumes, some dating back to silent films, ranging from a few bucks to upwards of $20,000. "Even now I collect autographs," says Courts. "Holy smokes, you oughta see our family room. It is wall to wall of our heroes and heroines." Courts' first piece of memorabilia was a knife used by Gordon Scott, who played Tarzan in the '50s, while some of his other prized possessions include studio chairs from The Andy Griffith Show, starring Courts' favorite comedian, the late Don Knotts. "For us, it is still a thrill," says Courts. "We got the legendary Jane Russell coming to our show. Wow! Howard Hughes discovered this young lady!" Did he say "young"? Like a little razzle-dazzle when you're getting smashed in the face? At UpHigh/DownLow, the Silver Lake chapter of LADS (Los Angeles Dodgeball Society), you're sure to get a glimpse of sparkly purple tights, perhaps under a gorilla suit, right before a big red ball knocks you into next Tuesday. Although, says UH/DL founder Matty Pipes, those moon boots are just for showboaters. "The flashier people are just there for distraction and usually can't throw for crap," Pipes says. "It's the people with the plain tees waiting in the wings that you need to watch out for." Pipes, who also captains team Bandana Rama, says the Silver Lake division has gotten so much response that he actually has to audition people before they're assigned to a team. "It's $50 to join, but, unlike the other LADS leagues, you must be approved by a captain and me. We have to turn away a lot of people." The chapter's roster of teams features such motley crews as WW4, FAGS (Fun Active Gentlemen's Society), Prom Night Dumpster Babies, etc. But don't be fooled by the silly monikers; the competition gets pretty fierce, especially toward the end of the season. Sometimes the action spills into the stands and spectators are forced to dodge left and right, occasionally futilely, to avoid the ferocious flying bombardment. At the end of the game, though, UpHigh/DownLow is all about the "high-five mentality," Pipes insists. "It's also great to have a place to meet people where you don't feel like you have to be wasted. A lot of people thank us for that the most."	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Features - Make Your Own Waves On the Whale Wide Web Wednesday December 31, 1997 Edition Make Your Own Waves On the Whale Wide Web Elizabeth Ross White, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BOSTON -- If you haven't had the chance to experience a whale watch at sea, how about a whale watch online? You may miss the smell of salt air, and the spray of a spouting humpback off the side of a boat, but the educational value of this indoor cyber voyage can be rewarding. Anyone interested in these leviathans will find WhaleNet (whale.wheelock.edu/) well worth a look. And if you like to surf the Net, take a minute to drop anchor, sit back, and reel in a wealth of information, photographs, data, maps, and stories about these magnificent marine animals. With 20,000 hits a day from almost 100 countries, the site has made quite a splash. Classrooms, in particular, have benefited from its educational curriculum including an animal satellite-tracking program, up-to-date whale-watch data, "Ask A Scientist" feature, and children's interactive stories. The four-year-old site is funded by the National Science Foundation and managed by Boston-based Wheelock and Simmons Colleges. But the real force behind the scenes is Michael Williamson, the Wheelock environmental studies professor who created the site. Here in Mr. Williamson's modest office is a world of whales. Hanging on one wall is a large piece of baleen, the hairy fingernail-like substance from a whale's mouth. Suspended from the ceiling is the skeleton of a harbor porpoise. On another wall are detailed sketches of different whale species. On the desk is a computer monitor showcasing the colorful photos and graphics of WhaleNet. Williamson spends long hours here and at home, dreaming up creative ways to share information on his 200-page Web site. The former private-school science teacher glows when talking about his work with youngsters. "Whether or not kids know one whale from another doesn't matter," Williamson says. "The important thing is that kids are interested. Whales in the environment - that's the hook that gets them interested and develops reading, geography, and math skills." Keeping track of Stephanie Satellite tracking is especially neat for classroom work, he says. Take Stephanie the seal. She was attached with a satellite tracking device by the New England Aquarium for nine months last year. With the click of a mouse, students can track her migratory route from Nahant, Mass., to the Arctic Circle. They can plot the seal's position, and find out how deep she dives and how fast she swims. Besides Stephanie, there's also Gooch the harbor seal; harbor porpoises Otis and Bjorn; and elephant seals Mac and Arthur, to name a few. "We can get a wealth of information about the natural movements of these animals without a human being nearby," Williamson says. WhaleNet has won a number of awards. It has been labeled the "coolest science site link" by the National Academy Press, publisher for the National Academy of Sciences. The Discovery Channel has chosen the site as a valuable resource for the channel's oceans program this past spring. WhaleNet will be one of three National Science Foundation exhibitors appearing at Expo '98 in Lisbon, an international environmental exhibit to be held next spring. Teachers are enthusiastic about the site. Laine Sinkey, a science teacher at the Tower School in Marblehead, Mass., says her students love the site. "They really have thoroughly enjoyed it, and I think you can really tell because they go home and get on WhaleNet themselves and print out pictures [from the Web site] for us to see and talk about," she says. Dibbey Olson, a sixth-grade science teacher at the Sandia Prep School in Albuquerque, N. M., had her students work with WhaleNet's whale-watch data - including ocean temperature, weather data, and wind speed - for a unit on migration. "It's a fantastic tool," Ms. Olson says. "It's well-maintained. It's easily accessible. The people that put it together are easy to get hold of. From a teacher's standpoint, it's an easy site to use." Lucy the plastic whale Another big hit with the younger kids is Lucy. She's a 55-foot long, eight-foot diameter model of a whale made of plastic and duct tape. WhaleNet puts together an $8 instruction booklet on how to make the whale as well and features a a slide show of a classroom visit with Lucy on its Web site. Students and teachers can actually walk inside the gigantic inflatable structure when it's done. "The kids get totally blown away," says Williamson. For the curious-minded, there's "Ask a Scientist." Students e-mail questions to marine scientists around the world. Every two weeks, a different scientist signs on. Younger children may enjoy the site's interactive stories, such as "A Day on a Whale Watch." Students read the story and answer questions posed in the text by clicking on photos. Slides shows also feature children's art work and special classroom projects. Williamson's next project is put the entire catalog of all 870 whales identified in the Gulf of Maine on WhaleNet in collaboration with the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. By having access to the identified black-and-white color patterns on humpback "flukes" or tails, WhaleNet users can find out about specific whale's migratory patterns and siting histories. He hopes to finish the project by next fall. "We'll be the only site in the world to have the humpback whale catalog on the Net for free use," he says.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Funded Anonymous Group For the borrower's privacy, this loan has been made anonymous. Learn More. Why is this loan listed as anonymous? Out of respect for the borrower's privacy, Kiva has decided to anonymize this loan. As we want to protect the reputation of borrowers on our website, we sometimes choose to anonymize loans. Refunded loans are also anonymized. Anonymous Group's story Previous loan details Hide More about this loan This loan is part of Amasezerano Community Banking's Ezukame ("agriculture") program, designed to provide capital to poor farmers in rural Rwanda. ACB invests a higher percentage of its portfolio in agriculture than any other Kiva Field Partner, and is strongly committed to serving the needs of rural borrowers. This type of loan has terms ranging from one to 36 months, with the option to repay in full at the end of the term or in monthly installments. This flexibility is critical in Rwanda where 85% of the population is employed in agriculture, but many formal financial institutions consider the sector to be too risky to invest. By funding this loan, you are expanding opportunity to farmers with limited options. About Amasezerano Community Banking S.A.: Amasezerano Community Banking, S.A., is a for-profit microfinance institution founded in 2005 by the Rwandan NGO African Evangelist Enterprises-Rwanda and 61 individual shareholders, and has been a Kiva partner since June 2010. The mission of Amasezerano Community Bank (ACB) is to have a holistic, positive impact on the lives of poor people by providing quality financial services. ACB’s client base is composed primarily of farmers, small-business owners, women entrepreneurs and low-wage private-sector salaried workers. Credit offerings are tailored to meet client needs, and include group solidarity loans, agricultural loans, loans for women entrepreneurs, small-business loans, and loans for salaried workers. ACB also offers mobile money transfers, currency exchange and life insurance services to its borrowers. Loan length/repayment term The loan length or repayment term is the number of months it takes from the point that the loan is disbursed to the borrower to the point when the last repayment is due to be paid to Kiva lenders. Repayment schedule The loan's repayment schedule describes the frequency with which repayments on the loan. It can be any of the following: Monthly - One repayment made per monthAt end of term - One repayment made at the end of the loan termIrregularly - Any other repayment schedule To see a detailed repayment schedule for a loan, please click the "Repayment Schedule" link on the loan profile. What is the disbursed date? The disbursed date indicates the date that the borrower receives their loan funds. Loan disbursal for loans on Kiva can happen anywhere from 30 days before to 90 days after the loan is posted on the Kiva website. Direct loans are always post-disbursed, and will be done only after the loan has fully fundraised on Kiva. In the case of partner loans, many of Kiva's Field Partners choose to disburse loan funds before the loan request is posted on Kiva. We allow pre-disbursal because it ensures that the funds reach the borrower as soon as they are needed. Loan funds from Kiva lenders then go to backfill that amount and as a lender you assume the risk of the loan. By doing this, our Field Partners assume the risk that, if the loan isn't funded by Kiva lenders, the Field Partner has to fund the loan without any funds from Kiva lenders. If a partner loan is not pre-disbursed, it will be listed on Kiva with an expected "post-disbursed" date. If a post-disbursed loan is not funded on Kiva, there is a chance that the borrower may not receive their loan. Some Field Partners choose to disburse loans with other sources of funding, while other partners don't have the resources available to fund loans without Kiva lenders' support. No direct loans will be disbursed unless they fully fundraise on Kiva. What is currency exchange loss and how could it affect my Kiva loans? When lending funds across national boundaries, the local currency in the Field Partner's country of operation may lose some of its value relative to the USD, thus requiring the Field Partner to use more of its local currency to reimburse Kiva in USD. Kiva offers Field Partners the option to protect themselves against severe currency fluctuations (a US dollar appreciation of over 10% relative to the local currency) by sharing any losses greater than 10% with Kiva lenders. By bearing these losses, lenders are able to protect the Field Partner and its borrowers from catastrophic currency devaluations. The Field Partner-specified currency exchange loss to lenders can be one of three values: Covered, Possible, or N/A. Covered: The Field Partner has opted to cover any losses on the loan that are due to currency fluctuation. Lenders will not bear losses due to currency fluctuation. Possible: The Field Partner has opted not to cover losses on the loan that are due to currency fluctuation. In this situation, lenders face additional risk because they will bear losses greater than 10%. N/A: The Field Partner disburses loans to borrowers in USD so their loans are not subject to any foreign currency conversion. Do Kiva borrowers pay any interest on their loans? Yes, most borrowers on Kiva do pay interest to Kiva’s local Field Partners in some form. Kiva and Kiva lenders do not receive interest on Kiva loans. Field Partners collect interest from borrowers because there are many expenses associated with providing small loans in developing markets, especially in rural areas. Many of Kiva’s Field Partners also provide additional services with loans, including training, financial literacy classes or health services. Kiva will not partner with an organization that charges unreasonable interest rates, and we require Field Partners to fully disclose their rates. Kiva only partners with organizations and microfinance institutions that have a social mission to serve the poor, unbanked and underserved. There are some 0% interest loans on Kiva, including all direct loans, which are loans that are not made through a Field Partner. To learn more about the interest rates Kiva borrowers pay, look at the "Average cost to borrower" field. What is a risk rating? There are many levels of risk associated with Kiva loans, which are explained on our website here: kiva.org/about/risk The Field Partner risk rating reflects the risk of institutional default associated with each of Kiva’s Field Partners. A 0.5-star rating means the organization has a relatively higher risk of institutional default, while a 5-star rating indicates the organization is at a relatively lower risk of default, based on Kiva's analysis and the available information. Note that Field Partners with Kiva’s lowest credit tier undergo a lighter level of due diligence and hence do not receive a risk rating; instead, in places where a risk rating would normally appear on Kiva’s website, these partners are labeled as “Experimental.” For more information, see "What is an Experimental Field Partner?" Direct loans also do not receive a formal risk rating. Instead, these loans are approved through “social underwriting”, where trustworthiness is determined by friends & family lending a portion of the loan request, or by a Kiva approved Trustee vouching for the borrower. Direct loans will appear as "Unrated" and lenders should always assume these loans represent the highest level of repayment risk on Kiva. How are loans facilitated? Kiva loans are facilitated through 2 models, partner and direct, that enable us to reach the greatest number of people around the world. For partner loans, borrowers apply to a local Field Partner, which manages the loan on the ground. Field Partners are responsible for screening borrowers, disbursing loans, posting borrowers to the Kiva website for funding, collecting repayments and otherwise administering Kiva loans on the ground to borrowers. For direct loans, borrowers apply through the Kiva website and may or may not be endorsed by a Trustee. Unlike Field Partners, Trustees don't handle any financial transactions or have any duty to repay loans on behalf of their borrowers. Instead, Trustees take the role of providing support and business advice to their borrowers throughout the term of the loan. More information about successive and concurrent loans Field Partners often work with borrowers over time to help them build credit and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow some partners the ability to relist a loan without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information. When this occurs, you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from an earlier loan. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These additional loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. We trust our partners to determine whether a borrower has the means to be able to repay a successive or concurrent loan. Lenders and lending teams Country information Field Partner: Amasezerano Community Banking S.A. Why Kiva works with this partner: Amasezerano Community Banking (ACB) operates in underserved rural areas, expanding access to financial services for farmers who have typically had few options in this area. In addition to group loans, the institution offers a special lower-interest loan product tailored to female clients. Kiva was ACB’s first source of debt funding, and invested in hopes of attracting even more financiers to help more borrowers. Field Partner's time on Kiva Time on Kiva shows the number of months a Field Partner has been posting loans to Kiva for funding. Kiva borrowers (partner loans) This figure represents the total number of borrowers posted by this Field Partner that have raised loans on Kiva. This number includes individual borrowers within any of this Field Partner's group loans. Field Partner's total loans Total loans indicates the total amount of loans this Field Partner has raised through the Kiva website. This excludes refunded loans. Average cost to borrower (PY) Although Kiva and its lenders don't charge interest or fees to borrowers, many of Kiva's Field Partners do charge borrowers in some form in order to make possible the long-term sustainability of their operations, reach and impact. For this specific Field Partner, Kiva displays portfolio yield (PY), which is equal to a Field Partner's financial earnings divided by its average loan portfolio outstanding during a given year. Currently, Kiva displays portfolio yield for most of its Field Partners that are microfinance institutions (MFIs). Portfolio yield applies to the institution as a whole, and thus is a proxy for cost to borrowers rather than a direct measurement. Kiva calculates portfolio yield directly from the most recently available financial statements of a Field Partner and compares this result with other publicly available sources of pricing information such as mixmarket.org and mftransparency.org. What does "Profitability (Return on Assets)" mean? "Return on Assets" is an indication of a Field Partner's profitability. It can also be an indicator of the long-term sustainability of an organization, as organizations consistently operating at a loss (those that have a negative return on assets) may not be able to sustain their operations over time. Average loan size (% of per capita income) A Field Partner's average loan size is expressed as a percentage of the country's gross national annual income per capita. Loans that are smaller (that is, as a lower percentage of gross national income per capita) are generally made to more economically disadvantaged populations. However, these same loans are generally more costly for the Field Partner to originate, disburse and collect. Partner delinquency (arrears) rate Kiva defines a partner's delinquency (arrears) rate as the amount of late payments divided by the total outstanding principal balance Kiva has with the Field Partner. Arrears can result from late repayments from Kiva borrowers as well as delayed payments from the Field Partner. How this is calculated: delinquency (arrears) rate = $ value of payments past due of delinquent paying back loans / outstanding $ value of all paying back loans Loans at risk rate The loans at risk rate refers to the percentage of Kiva loans being paid back by this Field Partner that are past due in repayment by at least 1 day. This delinquency can be due to either non-payment by Kiva borrowers or non-payment by the Field Partner itself. Notes: - Many Field Partners do not yet have many ended loans due to their short history on Kiva (see "Time on Kiva"). If this is the case, a more meaningful indicator of principal risk is "delinquency rate."- At Kiva, we define default (non-repayment) as: the time when Kiva determines that collection of funds from a borrower or partner is doubtful, or the cumulative amount repaid as of a quarterly reconciliation is less than the amount expected as of 180 days prior and there have been no repayments reported to Kiva during this time. . Kiva typically processes defaults on a quarterly basis, and case by case exceptions may be made if the partner or Kiva anticipates future repayments to be made on the loan. Field Partners also have the option to default loans at any time, should they determine that further collection of loan repayments from the borrower is unlikely. Field Partner currency exchange loss rate Kiva calculates the Currency Exchange Loss Rate for its Field Partners as: Amount of Currency Exchange Loss / Total Loans. What's a Field Partner? Kiva is able to reach more borrowers and some of the most remote places in the world through our global network of Field Partners. These partners are local organizations working in communities to vet borrowers, disbursing loans, collecting repayments, provide services and otherwise administer Kiva loans on the ground to borrowers. Our Field Partners are nonprofit organizations, microfinance institutions, schools, social enterprises and more. Many provide services with their loans, such as entrepreneurial training and literacy skills.Field Partners all share one thing in common: the desire to improve people’s lives through safe, fair access to credit. You can see a list of our Field Partners here: kiva.org/partners Loan length/repayment term The loan length or repayment term is the number of months it takes from the point that the loan is disbursed to the borrower to the point when the last repayment is due to be paid to Kiva lenders. Repayment schedule The loan's repayment schedule describes the frequency with which repayments on the loan. It can be any of the following: Monthly - One repayment made per monthAt end of term - One repayment made at the end of the loan termIrregularly - Any other repayment schedule To see a detailed repayment schedule for a loan, please click the "Repayment Schedule" link on the loan profile. What is the disbursed date? The disbursed date indicates the date that the borrower receives their loan funds. Loan disbursal for loans on Kiva can happen anywhere from 30 days before to 90 days after the loan is posted on the Kiva website. Direct loans are always post-disbursed, and will be done only after the loan has fully fundraised on Kiva. In the case of partner loans, many of Kiva's Field Partners choose to disburse loan funds before the loan request is posted on Kiva. We allow pre-disbursal because it ensures that the funds reach the borrower as soon as they are needed. Loan funds from Kiva lenders then go to backfill that amount and as a lender you assume the risk of the loan. By doing this, our Field Partners assume the risk that, if the loan isn't funded by Kiva lenders, the Field Partner has to fund the loan without any funds from Kiva lenders. If a partner loan is not pre-disbursed, it will be listed on Kiva with an expected "post-disbursed" date. If a post-disbursed loan is not funded on Kiva, there is a chance that the borrower may not receive their loan. Some Field Partners choose to disburse loans with other sources of funding, while other partners don't have the resources available to fund loans without Kiva lenders' support. No direct loans will be disbursed unless they fully fundraise on Kiva. What is currency exchange loss and how could it affect my Kiva loans? When lending funds across national boundaries, the local currency in the Field Partner's country of operation may lose some of its value relative to the USD, thus requiring the Field Partner to use more of its local currency to reimburse Kiva in USD. Kiva offers Field Partners the option to protect themselves against severe currency fluctuations (a US dollar appreciation of over 10% relative to the local currency) by sharing any losses greater than 10% with Kiva lenders. By bearing these losses, lenders are able to protect the Field Partner and its borrowers from catastrophic currency devaluations. The Field Partner-specified currency exchange loss to lenders can be one of three values: Covered, Possible, or N/A. Covered: The Field Partner has opted to cover any losses on the loan that are due to currency fluctuation. Lenders will not bear losses due to currency fluctuation. Possible: The Field Partner has opted not to cover losses on the loan that are due to currency fluctuation. In this situation, lenders face additional risk because they will bear losses greater than 10%. N/A: The Field Partner disburses loans to borrowers in USD so their loans are not subject to any foreign currency conversion. Do Kiva borrowers pay any interest on their loans? Yes, most borrowers on Kiva do pay interest to Kiva’s local Field Partners in some form. Kiva and Kiva lenders do not receive interest on Kiva loans. Field Partners collect interest from borrowers because there are many expenses associated with providing small loans in developing markets, especially in rural areas. Many of Kiva’s Field Partners also provide additional services with loans, including training, financial literacy classes or health services. Kiva will not partner with an organization that charges unreasonable interest rates, and we require Field Partners to fully disclose their rates. Kiva only partners with organizations and microfinance institutions that have a social mission to serve the poor, unbanked and underserved. There are some 0% interest loans on Kiva, including all direct loans, which are loans that are not made through a Field Partner. To learn more about the interest rates Kiva borrowers pay, look at the "Average cost to borrower" field. What is a risk rating? There are many levels of risk associated with Kiva loans, which are explained on our website here: kiva.org/about/risk The Field Partner risk rating reflects the risk of institutional default associated with each of Kiva’s Field Partners. A 0.5-star rating means the organization has a relatively higher risk of institutional default, while a 5-star rating indicates the organization is at a relatively lower risk of default, based on Kiva's analysis and the available information. Note that Field Partners with Kiva’s lowest credit tier undergo a lighter level of due diligence and hence do not receive a risk rating; instead, in places where a risk rating would normally appear on Kiva’s website, these partners are labeled as “Experimental.” For more information, see "What is an Experimental Field Partner?" Direct loans also do not receive a formal risk rating. Instead, these loans are approved through “social underwriting”, where trustworthiness is determined by friends & family lending a portion of the loan request, or by a Kiva approved Trustee vouching for the borrower. Direct loans will appear as "Unrated" and lenders should always assume these loans represent the highest level of repayment risk on Kiva. How are loans facilitated? Kiva loans are facilitated through 2 models, partner and direct, that enable us to reach the greatest number of people around the world. For partner loans, borrowers apply to a local Field Partner, which manages the loan on the ground. Field Partners are responsible for screening borrowers, disbursing loans, posting borrowers to the Kiva website for funding, collecting repayments and otherwise administering Kiva loans on the ground to borrowers. For direct loans, borrowers apply through the Kiva website and may or may not be endorsed by a Trustee. Unlike Field Partners, Trustees don't handle any financial transactions or have any duty to repay loans on behalf of their borrowers. Instead, Trustees take the role of providing support and business advice to their borrowers throughout the term of the loan. More information about successive and concurrent loans Field Partners often work with borrowers over time to help them build credit and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow some partners the ability to relist a loan without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information. When this occurs, you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from an earlier loan. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These additional loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. We trust our partners to determine whether a borrower has the means to be able to repay a successive or concurrent loan. Field Partner: Amasezerano Community Banking S.A. Why Kiva works with this partner: Amasezerano Community Banking (ACB) operates in underserved rural areas, expanding access to financial services for farmers who have typically had few options in this area. In addition to group loans, the institution offers a special lower-interest loan product tailored to female clients. Kiva was ACB’s first source of debt funding, and invested in hopes of attracting even more financiers to help more borrowers. Field Partner's time on Kiva Time on Kiva shows the number of months a Field Partner has been posting loans to Kiva for funding. Kiva borrowers (partner loans) This figure represents the total number of borrowers posted by this Field Partner that have raised loans on Kiva. This number includes individual borrowers within any of this Field Partner's group loans. Field Partner's total loans Total loans indicates the total amount of loans this Field Partner has raised through the Kiva website. This excludes refunded loans. Average cost to borrower (PY) Although Kiva and its lenders don't charge interest or fees to borrowers, many of Kiva's Field Partners do charge borrowers in some form in order to make possible the long-term sustainability of their operations, reach and impact. For this specific Field Partner, Kiva displays portfolio yield (PY), which is equal to a Field Partner's financial earnings divided by its average loan portfolio outstanding during a given year. Currently, Kiva displays portfolio yield for most of its Field Partners that are microfinance institutions (MFIs). Portfolio yield applies to the institution as a whole, and thus is a proxy for cost to borrowers rather than a direct measurement. Kiva calculates portfolio yield directly from the most recently available financial statements of a Field Partner and compares this result with other publicly available sources of pricing information such as mixmarket.org and mftransparency.org. What does "Profitability (Return on Assets)" mean? "Return on Assets" is an indication of a Field Partner's profitability. It can also be an indicator of the long-term sustainability of an organization, as organizations consistently operating at a loss (those that have a negative return on assets) may not be able to sustain their operations over time. Average loan size (% of per capita income) A Field Partner's average loan size is expressed as a percentage of the country's gross national annual income per capita. Loans that are smaller (that is, as a lower percentage of gross national income per capita) are generally made to more economically disadvantaged populations. However, these same loans are generally more costly for the Field Partner to originate, disburse and collect. Partner delinquency (arrears) rate Kiva defines a partner's delinquency (arrears) rate as the amount of late payments divided by the total outstanding principal balance Kiva has with the Field Partner. Arrears can result from late repayments from Kiva borrowers as well as delayed payments from the Field Partner. How this is calculated: delinquency (arrears) rate = $ value of payments past due of delinquent paying back loans / outstanding $ value of all paying back loans Loans at risk rate The loans at risk rate refers to the percentage of Kiva loans being paid back by this Field Partner that are past due in repayment by at least 1 day. This delinquency can be due to either non-payment by Kiva borrowers or non-payment by the Field Partner itself. Notes: - Many Field Partners do not yet have many ended loans due to their short history on Kiva (see "Time on Kiva"). If this is the case, a more meaningful indicator of principal risk is "delinquency rate."- At Kiva, we define default (non-repayment) as: the time when Kiva determines that collection of funds from a borrower or partner is doubtful, or the cumulative amount repaid as of a quarterly reconciliation is less than the amount expected as of 180 days prior and there have been no repayments reported to Kiva during this time. . Kiva typically processes defaults on a quarterly basis, and case by case exceptions may be made if the partner or Kiva anticipates future repayments to be made on the loan. Field Partners also have the option to default loans at any time, should they determine that further collection of loan repayments from the borrower is unlikely. Field Partner currency exchange loss rate Kiva calculates the Currency Exchange Loss Rate for its Field Partners as: Amount of Currency Exchange Loss / Total Loans. What's a Field Partner? Kiva is able to reach more borrowers and some of the most remote places in the world through our global network of Field Partners. These partners are local organizations working in communities to vet borrowers, disbursing loans, collecting repayments, provide services and otherwise administer Kiva loans on the ground to borrowers. Our Field Partners are nonprofit organizations, microfinance institutions, schools, social enterprises and more. Many provide services with their loans, such as entrepreneurial training and literacy skills.Field Partners all share one thing in common: the desire to improve people’s lives through safe, fair access to credit. You can see a list of our Field Partners here: kiva.org/partners You cannot use your bonus to support this loan. Bonus funds cannot be applied to loans with repayment terms over 21 months or with a Field Partner Risk rating below 3 stars. If you would like to lend to this borrower anyway, you will have to use your own money.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
University Town Plaza Pensacola, Florida University Town Plaza Located at the northwest corner of SR 742/Creighton Road and SR 291/North Davis Highway at I-10, University Town Plaza is adjacent to University Mall and less than four miles to Pensacola International Airport. The center features retailers like Academy Sports + Outdoors, Burlington, and JCPenney. With a population of nearly 300,000 within 10 miles, the area has an average household income of more than $63,000.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Conditions were particularly bad this past weekend on New Hampshire's Presidential Range, and I'm sad to share that an experienced hiker lost her life in the conditions. It seems that Kate Matrosova was dropped off by her husband very early Sunday morning to hike four of the peaks. While she had likely checked weather conditions the night before (she is a very experienced hiker), conditions changed rapidly, bringing some of the worst conditions the summit has seen in a long time. Very sad to hear, and my condolences go out to her family. She activated her Personal Locator Beacon, but it took more than 20 hours for search and rescue cues to reach her because of the insane conditions. Kate seems to have passed away due to exposure. Mount Washington, nearby, was the second coldest spot in the world that day at a crazy -35 degrees Fahrenheit. Washington also had sustained winds of 100 mph- as strong as a Category 2 hurricane and gusts as high as 141-mph – the highest recorded on the summit since March 2008. Kate was not inexperienced, nor was she "reckless" for going out like I have seen. Sadly, Kate serves as a reminder that conditions can suddenly worsen, and we need to remember the way that nature is always changing. And to be prepared for any changes in conditions that we might not expect. Was that video taken by the S&R crew? The conditions really were crazy....impressive that they're brave enough to head out to try to resecue another lost person. My condolences that it didn't turn out better...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Reviewer: This is so good and versatile. I ate it by itself. I ate it on salad greens. My favorite use was as a topping for french bread with cheddar cheese on top and broiled. Just like in some fancy restaurant. Reviewer: This was a great recipe, but I did change it just a little:)!!! I turned it into a macaroni type salad by cooking macaroni noodles and adding them to the mixture. Other than that, I didn't change anything else and I thought that they were a good, quick, and simple lunch:)!!! Reviewer: This was EXCELLENT! We loved it. The only thing I changed was the mayo....I was almost out so I couldn't add as much as it called for. And the topper......My mothers name was Doris so I HAD to try it. She loved shrimp as much as we do!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Trailer Tracker: Liam Neeson in The Grey and Battleship Liam Neeson has been carving out a second career in recent years as the wronged man — and, incidentally, the man you don’t want to mess with. His enemies have been legion. 2008’s Taken pitted him against human traffickers who kidnapped his daughter and got this trend rolling. Next came Clash of the Titans, where Neeson played Zeus, put upon by all of humanity, or at least the ancient Greek part of it. He had to battle shadowy military types in 2010’s The A-Team, and their close cousins, shadowy international spy types, in last year’s Unknown. What’s he up against next? Wolves! In The Grey, opening Jan. 27, and directed by The A-Team’s Joe Carnahan, Neeson plays a survivor of an Arctic plane crash. The trailer shows a woman he would very much love to get home to, but first things first: wolves! Neeson apparently has to battle wild, savage dogs with nothing but his wits, a cable-knit sweater, a warm woolen cap (surely that can’t be “the grey” the title is referring to?) and, most impressively, broken miniature alcohol bottles duct-taped to his fingers. Neeson is already the frontrunner for the 2012 MacGyver Award If he survives that — and come on, he’s a Jedi knight! — his next challenge will be on May 18, when he stars as Admiral Shane in the based-on-a-board-game movie Battleship. The bad guys this time appear to be mighty alien invaders from whatever sector of the galaxy spawned the Transformers. But with the power of the U.S. Navy at his command, not to mention his seafaring experience from K-19, my money’s on Neeson to sink (ital) their (unital) battleship. Also on Neeson’s radar is a trio of sequels, with roles for him in The Dark Knight Rises, the cleverly named Clash of the Titans 2, and the cleverly not-yet-named Untitled Taken Sequel. (Retaken? Twice Taken?) He’d better keep those miniature bottles and fighting skills sharp.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Silver Polar Bear and Penguin Holiday Ornament with Gold Relief /images/3606GR-02.jpg Click To Enlarge Item #: 3606GR-02 You might think it's a little silly to have a penguin on our holiday medallion, since they are normally found in the southern hemisphere. But a few years ago in Southeast Alaska, a penguin got caught up in a fisherman's net, and he was able to get the bird on board his boat. Other than being a little disoriented, he was fine. This medallion is available in a gift box, or as an ornament. The reverse is designed to be engraved. For engraving, choose from the dropdown windows below, we charge by the letter (puncuation is free) Write the message to be engraved in the special instructions space at check out.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Minnesota_Rochester_Kahler_Grand_Hotel Kahler Grand Hotel – HauntedHouses.com Paranormal Overview • A spirit who was brutally killed by underworld thugs, visits/stays here for peace and possibly justice. The Kahler Grand Hotel is described as being “elegant, historic, and wonderfully unpretentious.” The Kahler Grand Hotel prides itself in offering the same philosophy of hospitality and service that it had when it was built so long ago. The eleven storied Kahler Grand Hotel has a 1/2 block of its original structure while its second 1/2 block structure is more modern in architecture. Both the new and the old structures blend seamlessly into one large building. The Kahler Grand has two restaurants and a bar; offering a “casual grill,” and an “upscale eatery,” and a “martini lounge.” There is close access to a spa. The Kahler Grand has a large, domed sky-lit recreation center that includes a rooftop pool, a whirlpool and saunas, and an exercise room with a variety of equipment. Other amenities include: Room Service, Shuttle Service (free), 24-Hour Front Desk, Concierge Service, Shoeshine, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Fax/Photocopying, Hair/Beauty Salon, Souvenir/Gift Shop… ADDRESS: LOCATION: The Kahler Grand Hotel is located on 2nd Ave SW, in the heart of downtown Rochester, MN. Its northern border cross street is Center Street, that is perpendicular to this section of 2nd Ave SW. Hospitals are very near this historic relic. On Center Street, directly across from The Kahler Grand Hotel is the Rochester Methodist Hospital. The Kahler Grand Hotel is also right beside the Mayo Clinic on the other side of 2nd Ave SW. The main entry of The Kahler Grand Hotel is just 100 yards or so from the main lobby of the Mayo Clinic, a direct walk across the street, or through the connecting tunnel under the street. The immense hotel takes up almost a full city block – you can’t miss it! The Mayo Clinic and The Kahler Grand Hotel share a pedestrian area/walkway, known as “Peace Plaza,” on 2nd Avenue SW, which is not open to traffic. DESCRIPTION: The Kahler Grand Hotel is described as being “elegant, historic, and wonderfully unpretentious.” The Kahler Grand Hotel prides itself in offering the same philosophy of hospitality and service that it had when it was built so long ago. The eleven storied Kahler Grand Hotel has a 1/2 block of its original structure while its second 1/2 block structure is more modern in architecture. Both the new and the old structures blend seamlessly into one large building. The Kahler Grand has two restaurants and a bar; offering a “casual grill,” and an “upscale eatery,” and a “martini lounge.” There is close access to a spa. The Kahler Grand has a large, domed sky-lit recreation center that includes a rooftop pool, a whirlpool and saunas, and an exercise room with a variety of equipment. Other amenities include: Room Service, Shuttle Service (free), 24-Hour Front Desk, Concierge Service, Shoeshine, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Fax/Photocopying, Hair/Beauty Salon, Souvenir/Gift Shop. The first floor retains its original Tudor Gothic interior architecture, providing the visitor with an ample “wow factor” upon entering the hotel. Appealing to a wide range of patrons needs and tastes, the accommodations vary from basic economy, to moderate and upscale, and for those who wish the best, the luxurious suites. The hotel has 668 guest rooms, and 15 grand suites to offer its guests under such titles as Executive King Room, King Room, Economy Double Room, Queen Room, and Double Room with Two Double Beds. Though no longer officially a 5-star hotel, the service is still 5-star! Patients from the Mayo Clinic are also well taken care of. Special diets can be provided when requested. Patients who have day surgery, can relax in a room, and order post surgery food from room service, or have a relaxing massage. Not only is there a subway system to various hospitals and the Mayo Clinic, there is also a skyway directly to The Mayo Clinic. There is also a complementary shuttle service that takes the guest around to areas of The Mayo Clinic campus and shopping areas as well. HISTORY: The Mayo Brothers wanted to build their hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Being a small country town, Rochester at first couldn’t offer enough places for patients and hospital workers to stay, creating a demand for real estate development in the hospitality field. As a beginning effort, the Mayo Brothers asked John Kahler, of The Kahler Corporation; formed in 1917, to build them this hotel/hospital to be the starting home of this grand, medical vision to offer care to people. In 1921, The Kahler Grand Hotel started its existence as Rochester’s central landmark property, known then as The Kahler Hotel. This unusual building was a hybrid, one of its kind. This eleven floor structure not only offered services of a up-scale hotel but also as the very beginnings of the Mayo Clinic Hospital, though the hospital was originally called “The Sanitorium.” Six floors of the building were used for hotel purposes and five floors for hospital services, including three operating rooms and several laboratories. “The new Kahler Hotel was designed following John H. Kahler’s unique way of providing hospitality. It was to be a “triple plan”: a 210-bed hospital with operating suites for oral, plastic, and general surgery, a 150-bed convalescent unit, and a 220-room hotel.” John Kahler, who started out managing The Cook House in Rochester, instilled the philosophy of being “a progressive hotel” from the Kahler Hotel’s opening day. Serving the guests came front and center. “Guests were given every convenience, including perfect service, courtesy, and attention to detail.” The final cost for this truly elegant and high style hotel was more than $1.75 million dollars which was quite a boatload of money for 1921! “The Tudor Gothic architecture complemented the interior decoration, where cathedral arches and cornices, textured ceilings, crystal chandeliers, damask draperies, and Wilton rugs patterned after English originals treated guests to the ultimate in comfort and luxury.” As the Mayo Clinic Hospital grew and expanded, so did the Kahler Hotel and other hotels that the Kahler Corp. owned and developed, to provide places for the influx of people coming for medical help. Thanks to the efforts of the Kahler Realty Corporation, and others, a growing hotel industry rose to the need of visitors and hospital employees as well. During the Depression era, more improvements were made, despite hard economic times. Due to Minnesota’s bitterly cold winters, a pedestrian, tile-lined subway system, was constructed, connecting the downtown Mayo Clinic Campus of patient buildings and hospitals to surrounding hotels and retail. In 1953, the hospital functions were phased out of The Kahler Hotel. The Kahler Corporation sold all of its hospital holdings, including the Colonial Hospital, The Worrall and Kahler Hall nurses home, to the newly expanded Methodist Hospital. Using their profits from these sales to expand “its hotel services,” The Kahler Corporation was able to focus on creating better offerings in their hospitality business, appealing not only to patients, but also for tourists, building several hotels aimed at various pocketbooks. Eventually, they developed and owned four hotels in Rochester alone, including The Kahler Hotel, The Kahler Inn & Suites, and The Kahler Plaza Hotel. For many years, The Kahler Hotel appealed to the rich and famous clientele, as many amenities were improved and added to draw this economic group. An upscale, high class restaurant, The Elizabethan, was located within the hotel. In the years to come, such well-known people as boxer Muhammad Ali, evangelist Billy Graham, actor Jimmy Stewart, King Hussein of Jordan, and Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan, stayed at The Kahler Hotel. General Eisenhower did a campaign speech on top of a table in The Elizabethan, during his run for president. Amenities included services expected at a 5-star hotel. The hotel went out of its way to please its guests, indulging in even the “most exacting requests and tastes.” Some examples of this were provided in Matt Stolle’s article for Postbulletin.com: “Baseball manager Leo Durocher had a special mattress stored at the Kahler for him. Lyndon Johnson would commandeer a hotel elevator for his entourage’s exclusive use. Fresh squid was flown in from Chicago to satisfy the finicky tastes of some South American guests. Some foreign leaders brought their own cooks and their own food with them.” “Yet some famous guests preferred to check in under aliases to avoid the publicity. And then there are the stories that never made the front pages of newspapers, the dramas that remain contained, like ghosts, within the walls of the Kahler Hotel. And about those histories, the walls are not talking.” To help keep their costs down, The Kahler Corporation also invested in the commercial laundry and cleaning business, a smart move for owners of hotels who need such services, creating a new company, Textile Care Services. The beginning improvements made at The Kahler Hotel was the expansion of the hotel to the north, adding a 228 room addition to the original structure, in 1954. The next addition to the Kahler Hotel came in 1968, when a 162-room expansion was added onto the east side. The Kahler Hotel became an immense structure that took up much of the entire block. The next major face-lift for The Kahler Hotel happened in 1994; sprucing up the decor and upgrading the rooms to modern standards expected by the public who stayed there. By 1996, The Kahler Corporation owned seventeen hotels with 4,255 rooms throughout the country, including the four hotels with 1,329 rooms in Rochester, making them a profitable, desired company. The inevitable event happened, in 1997. The Kahler Corporation was bought out by Tiger/Westbrook Real Estate Fund, a New York organization. Tiger/Westbrook Real Estate Fund turned around and sold The Kahler Corporation to Sunstone Hotel Investors, a real estate investment firm based in San Clemente, California, for the hefty price of $322 million. In 1998, Sunstone Hotel Investors spent nine million in makeovers for the four Rochester hotels. The Kahler Plaza Hotel was converted into a Marriott, and The Kahler Hotel experienced a name change: The Kahler Grand Hotel, along with big improvements inside the building. Among other improvements, Sunstone Hotel Investors converted the Elizabethan Room in the Kahler Grand into a banquet room. While “ending 75 years as Rochester’s best-known high-end restaurant,” the new banquet room expanded opportunities to host social events of all kinds, better serving the community of Rochester. Ten years later, in 2008, Sunstone Hotel Investors invested another $5 million expansion at the Kahler Grand Hotel. On the 11th floor, they almost doubled the size of the hotel’s high-end suites, offering forty-two suites, known as “The International Suites.” The latest change in ownership took place in 2012. Five midwest-based investors “signed on the dotted line” to buy the four downtown Rochester Hotels plus the commercial laundry company, Textile Care Services. It will be interesting to see what improvements they have in store for The Kahler Grand. Though the Kahler Grand has had several owners, their dedication to guests is still as strong as it was in the beginning. Though no longer a 5-star hotel, The Kahler Grand Hotel is still very popular with Mayo Clinic and Hospital patients, and is also a beloved destination for Rochester, Minnesota vacationers, because of its fine service, lovely decor, comfortable accommodations, and convenient location. HISTORY OF MANIFESTATIONS: One well-to-do lady, Helen Vorhees, heiress of the Brach candy-making family came to Rochester in 1977, and stayed at The Kahler Hotel, as she had a medical appointment at the Mayo Clinic. This wealthy widow who loved animals, started out in life as a hat-check girl, but wound up marrying Frank Brach. They had a wonderful, loving marriage. Frank Brach was a gifted entrepreneur who grew his father’s candy business into a very successful, candy company, with world-wide demand, creating millions of dollars as a result. After her husband died, Helen Vorhees became a very wealthy widow with a lot of money to live on, as well as a twenty million dollar trust fund, which can attract despicable people who look, watch and wait for an opportunity to take it. Like many rich widows of the era, Helen Vorhees became interested in investing in race horses, and fell under the spell of a shyster and swindler, Richard Bailey, who was the front man for the Chicago-based Jayne Gang; a group of thugs who had started a horse selling business racket in the 1930s’, aimed at rich, lonely widows and other gullible people. If the Jayne Gang were crossed, they often used murder as a way to deal with problem people. After her Mayo Clinic 1977 check-up, Helen Vorhees, a Chicagoan, had planned to fly home. She was last seen alive checking out of The Kahler Hotel and buying some things in the hotel gift shop before leaving to supposedly catch a plane back to Chicago. She vanished without a trace, leaving her fortune and the 20 million trust fund up for grabs by people named in her will. When questioned by police, Helen’s house manager, Jack Matlick, gave a fishy, suspect story. He claimed that he picked Helen up at the airport and got her on the next day plane to Florida, though he didn’t have her flight number, or any other information that proved that she actually did so. However, the stewards on the airplane, who knew her by sight, don’t remember her being on the plane that she supposedly took back to Chicago. When friends came to see her on the day she was supposed to come back, Jack said that she was too tired to talk to them, which wasn’t like Helen at all, who was a very social person. Apparently, one may suspect that Jack was paid off by her killers, or had his eyes on her money, knowing that he was in the will, and not too eager to find her. His story was shady and full of holes, but there was no proof or any other scenario. Before reporting her missing to the police, Helen’s brother and Jack had burned all her diaries, agendas and other telling evidence to keep her private matters from going public, they said. With no body, no evidence, no clues, no clear motive, and no suspects, the authorities watched helplessly as the trail grew cold, and her fortune was divided, according to her will; between her brother, Jack Matlick and her animal charities, when she was declared dead, in 1984. However, the truth has a way of eventually coming out. The journey to finding the truth began with the court-appointed attorney guardian ad litem, John Menk, who deposed Helen Vorhees’ financial advisor to find out how Helen had spent her money. This financial advisor was very honest, and had detailed records. The most important information that was gathered was the records showing how much she paid for her race horses, and what they were actually worth. There was factual evidence of the fraud pulled on her concerning the price of the horses that pointed to Richard Baily and the Jayne Gang years later. In 1989, this information was scooped up by Assistant U.S. Attorney Miller, working on cleaning up this seedy rampant horse scam, known as Bailey Horse-Fraud Ring that was being used to cheat unsuspecting people. This investigation tied into the murder of Helen nicely, and it reactivated the motivation to continue to seek her killers. In this report made by Helen’s financial advisor, Richard Bailey’s brother, P.J., sold Helen a pair of mares for $50,000, that turned out to be worth a little less than $9,000. A few months later, P.J. and Richard sold Helen a stallion, called Potenciado, claiming that he was a champion, for $45,000. He actually was worth only $8,500. Helen Vorhees wasn’t fooled for long, and made the fatal mistake of telling Richard Bailey that she, a lady with clout, was going to the District Attorney. Uh oh! Helen Vorhees’ murder wasn’t in vain. As a result of the investigations into the Bailey Horse-Fraud Ring and the disappearance/murder of Helen Brach, the following consequences took place: In 1994, the whole Jayne Gang of nineteen people were arrested, sixteen of whom pleaded guilty outright after investigators in northern Illinois uncovered evidence tying them to a nationwide horse-killing insurance fraud scheme. Through 2002, the investigation into her death led to 33 convictions on charges including “fraud, arson and obstruction of justice.” Three cases went through the court process. Richard Bailey was convicted on strong circumstantial evidence of hiring killers to murder Helen in 1994, as well as committing fraud. Two others were also convicted of various charges of fraud. In the course of looking for Helen Brach’s murderer, authorities solved a string of murders, from 1955, that involved Ken Hanson, who was strongly suspected of playing a role in Helen’s murder as well. Ken Hanson and his brother Kurt it seems had done some dirty work for the Jayne Gang. There was no clear, hard evidence though as to who killed Helen, and what had happened to her body, until 2005, when more truth was revealed. In Richard Baily’s appeal in 2005, Joe Plemmons, who was granted immunity, testified and gave his version of what actually happened to Helen. According to Joe’s testimony, another horse trader; (perhaps brother P.G. Bailey;but not Richard), hired the vicious Hanson brothers to kill Helen, because she was going to turn them all into the authorities. As she left The Kahler Grand Hotel, the hit squad was waiting for her. She was forcibly taken into a car with the villainous Kurt and Ken Hanson, and Joe himself, hired to be an extra pair of hands. They drove to Chicago, where she was beaten and choked without mercy by the Hanson brothers out of the sight of possible witnesses until they thought she was dead. When transferring her body from the trunk of the Cadillac into a station wagon, she groaned; not quite dead yet. Joe shot her twice through the blanket. Her body was transported to Indiana, where her body was thrown into a white-hot steel furnace. Entities who were tragically killed in an accident or brutally killed at the hands of another: The murder victims can’t let go of their quick demise, or what they suffered, dwelling on events before it happened or the horrid experience itself. It makes it worse when the victim sees his or her death as undeserved. It took 17 years for the injustice Helen Vorhees suffered, buying horses not worth the price, to be righted and those responsible properly punished. It took even longer for the truth to come out about her violent murder. While Ken and Kurt Hanson were exposed as her killers, Kurt was killed by someone else, and Ken was sent to prison for other murders they could hang on him. The person who actually ordered her death wasn’t proven because of a lack of hard evidence; though Richard Bailey was convicted on the circumstantial evidence gathered against him, fingering him as the person who arranged it all. On appeal, Richard Bailey was denied a more lenient sentence, in 2005, because there was no hard evidence that anyone else actually ordered her death, despite Joe’s testimony, that was a little suspect. Joe was trying to get Richard Bailey out of the murder rap, without implicating anyone by name. He didn’t name this other horse trader, and said a group of 10 men beat her up, again not getting specific with names. The authorities had already surmised that the Hanson brothers were contracted to kill her. Because Joe was given immunity, he admitted that he shot her, but only under duress. The body is never recovered, or was disposed of or buried in a disrespectful manner, not up to standards of the deceased. The battered body of Helen Vorhees was unceremoniously dumped into a steel furnace and destroyed completely. She could still yearn to be buried in a place of remembrance; in the family crept, beside her beloved husband with her two favorite dogs. MANIFESTATIONS: The Entity of Helen Vorhees: In 2004-5, Chad Lewis and Larry Fisk interviewed witnesses. For years, staff members and guests have taken a ride up in an elevator with a solid-looking woman, who has been recognized as being Helen Vorhees. They were shocked when she disappeared before their eyes. Their story was reported in Chad Lewis and Larry Fisk’s Book, Minnesota Road Guide to Haunted Locations. PARANORMAL FINDINGS: In 1988, well-known psychic detective Dorthy Allison told an investigator, Catherine Denenburg, that Helen Vorhees was incinerated in an Inland Steel furnace, in East Chicago, Indiana. While the leads Catherine was able to get from this were ignored by the Assistant District Attorney, Catherine still had the notes she took, and she showed them to Chad Lewis and Larry Fisk. Many Personal Experiences: After Helen disappeared, there were many reported sightings of her around the hotel area and especially the elevators. These appearances at least continued up until 2004, when Lewis and Fisk interviewed staff members. No other interviews have been made public recently. Hard Evidence=Zero While former staff and staff members, as well as other guests, have had strong personal experiences – such as seeing her full apparition – no hard evidence was ever captured or made public. Probably in the spirit of serving their guests, both alive and dead, the hotel wishes not to disturb poor Helen any more than she already was, perhaps wanting her to find the peace she had in their service-oriented hotel. STILL HAUNTED? Perhaps so. There is no hard evidence to back up her presence here, and not much of a chance of getting any. No permission for paranormal investigations has ever been granted. The owners of The Kahler Grand don’t want to invade the privacy of either the living or the dead, as well as try to avoid having a reputation of having spirits there in the building, especially because they plan to spend a boatload of money giving this historic hotel a big face-lift. This entity of Helen has been well-behaved, pleasant, likes people and refined as she was while alive, and there is no need to disturb her, or any other possible spirit who may like to visit or stay. Another explanation is that what people have reported was residual energy of the last days of Helen, going about her business before she was taken and killed. What people see is not an intelligent spirit, though it takes a lot of energy, practice and work to appear as a living person to others, which may mean this isn’t just residual energy. Many personal experiences that have been reported since her death, however, may point to perhaps a spirit who visits a favorite hotel, with dual motives in mind. She can enjoy her favorite hotel while reminding people that she existed, despite having no marker or remains, and keeping the injustice alive of what had happened to her. The fact that people could recognize who she was, in a solid form that looked like a live person, suggests that she wanted those responsible for her violent end convicted for her death. Helen finally got some justice, but perhaps not all of what she wanted; People were convicted for the swindle, but perhaps not everyone was punished for her death. One thug, Kurt Hanson was killed, while his brother, Ken went to prison for other murders he had done. The actual person who ordered her death may not be the same fellow convicted of it. Joe Plemmons, the man who shot her and ended her life, got immunity for his testimony, after keeping quiet about all these dastardly deeds for so any years.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Campaign Focuses on Regular Screening to Stop Colorectal Cancer Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Donna E. Shalala today announced the kickoff of the second year of "Screen for Life", the national colorectal cancer action campaign. The campaign was developed by CDC and the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Screen for Life informs American men and women about the benefits of screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 50. The campaign also stresses that Medicare, and many insurance plans, help pay for colorectal cancer screening. During a program held today in Washington, D.C. marking the 35th anniversary of Medicare, Secretary Shalala urged people aged 50 and older to begin having regular colorectal cancer screening tests. "Colorectal cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer deaths among American men and women. But it doesn’t have to be," Shalala said. "With Medicare and many insurance plans now helping to pay for colorectal cancer screening, we have a tremendous opportunity to save thousands of lives." Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General David A. Satcher, M.D., also called on Americans 50 and older to have regular colorectal cancer screening tests. "Regular screening tests can help prevent colorectal cancer or find it early, when treatment is most effective," he said. "I urge all Americans aged 50 and older to speak to your doctor about having a screening test. It could save your life." It is estimated that 130,200 men and women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and more than 56,000 lives will be lost to this disease. Most cases, 93 percent, occur in men and women over age 50. Studies show that at least 33 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided if people 50 and older had regular screening tests. Screening helps reduce deaths from colorectal cancer in two ways: by finding precancerous polyps that can be removed before they become cancer, and by finding colorectal cancer early, when treatment is most effective. "Clearly, this is a cancer we can do something about," said CDC Director Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D. "If more people 50 and older began having regular screening tests, we could see a dramatic decrease in the number of new cases and the number of deaths from this disease." Most Americans 50 and older do not get screening tests for colorectal cancer. According to a 1997 CDC survey, only 41 percent of adults 50 and older reported having had one of the two commonly recommended screening tests—fecal occult blood test or flexible sigmoidoscopy — within the recommended time frame. CDC, the nation’s disease prevention agency within DHHS, protects the nation’s health and safety, provides credible information for better health decisions and promotes good health through strong partnerships. Other CDC activities to prevent colorectal cancer include providing funds for prevention strategies at the state and national levels, development of epidemiological research and surveillance systems for monitoring national trends, and coordination of a national roundtable to prevent colorectal cancer. HCFA is the federal agency that runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs — two national health care programs that benefit about 75 million Americans. Passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 authorized Medicare coverage of new preventive health benefits, including colorectal cancer screening. Shortly after the passage of that Act, HCFA joined with CDC to begin developing "Screen for Life". For more information about the "Screen for Life" colorectal cancer prevention campaign, visit http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/screenforlife. For more information about colorectal cancer screening, call the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER. To order Screen for Life campaign materials, call 1-888-842-6355. For more information about Medicare coverage of colorectal cancer screening, visit http://www.medicare.gov.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Travel Insurance Tips and Tricks Travel Insurance is a system that allows you protection of your well being, your belongings and your financial investments whenever you go away. Although (thankfully) rarely used – it does provide peace when venturing from home for any sustained period of time. It is essential, particularly for families when taking a holiday abroad. Travel Insurance is also extremely important for those going on business trips. It’s not compulsory, however most travel companies would recommend some form of insurance, however small is taken out as compulsory to their holiday product. Why take Travel Insurance?: While being the last thing on your mind, having something happen on holiday is certainly the last thing you want. This makes travel insurance a must. What happens if your flights get cancelled? The airport lose or damage your luggage? Your property is stolen? You are assaulted or injured? Reservations you have as a result of these situations get ruined? Purchasing travel insurance prior to leaving protects you in these eventualities and makes sure you are compensated accordingly. Insurance That’s Right For You: We’ve established that travel insurance is essential and you should never holiday without it, however one in every four of those who go abroad each year avoid it. With one in every seven people making a holiday insurance claim, this is not good news. How do you find the appropriate insurance for you? Shop around. If you don’t fit into the perfect box of being thirty something with no health issues or kids, then you might need to hunt for the best quote. If you are over 65, you’re three times more likely to make a claim and this is reflected on your premium. Don’t just accept the insurance that comes with the holiday package – get quotes from specialists who are used to dealing with elderly clients. Try and deal predominately with actual insurers. There are many companies from shops, to banks or even supermarkets that are now offering insurance. Chances are they are simply a middle man between you and a regular insurer. Compare actual insurance companies prices to these middle men before making a decision. Always check the fine print in policies. Your insurance excess could be extremely high and may be so much that there could be no point, should you have a small accident. Be aware of double excesses, meaning you could pay one excess for your injury and another for the clothes/jewellery/any equipment you have that got damaged.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Connect with us The Top 10 Cute Animals That Can Actually Kill You The world is filled with adorable animals of all shapes, sizes, and colors. However, we could never have imagined that some of the nicest ones might actually harm us. If looks could kill then these little guys would already be pretty dangerous, but unfortunately their cuteness isn’t the only thing you need to be wary of. So, just stay careful the next time you have an encounter with them. Here are 10 cute animals… that could kill you! Scroll down to see and don’t forget to share with your friends and family! (h/t: Bright Side) #10. Leopard seal Although the leopard seal’s normal prey consists of penguins, they are have been known to actively hunt humans. Powerful and curious this is one cute predator you definitely don’t want to take a swim with. #9. Panda They look so innocent and helpless that they became a symbol of peace and kindness. However, you’d better not mess with a panda. If you accidentally cross its territory or if it senses danger, a panda can seriously hurt you. Its bearish nature will make itself felt. #8. Swan Swans make up a significant part of romantic imagination. We associate them with true love, but didn’t you know that love hurts? Well, these creatures could really damage you. If they feel a threat, they will do their best to protect themselves. So please don’t try to feed them with something tasteless — they’re watching you. #7. Anteater They look rather scruffy and definitely harmless because, hey, they don’t even have teeth. How could such an animal hurt a human? However, please pay attention to its claws. It mainly uses them to excavate food, of course, but it won’t hesitate to use them to defend itself. It can do incredible harm with just one swipe. #6. Tasmanian devil Well, this little creature is famous from our favorite cartoon. And maybe its name is quite laconic and speaks for itself, but just look at it. It looks so funny and cartoonish that we don’t expect any harm. But this works until the moment it bares its fangs. Ok, maybe it still looks a bit like a mole. But we shouldn’t make jokes because a Tasmanian devil could kill us all. #5. Elephant Yes, elephants. It pains me to say it, but elephants can, when agitated, be one of the most dangerous animals in the world. They say an elephant never forgets and elephants have actually been known to be vindictive and can also be prone to bouts of rage. Maybe that’s why, in recent years, we’ve seen more and more deadly accidents involving elephants. It looks like a planned revenge. Don’t forget how intelligent they actually are. #4. Pufferfish Just look at his little face! Surely he couldn’t do any harm…? Don’t count on it! The pufferfish is in fact the second most poisonous vertebrate on the planet. Their venon kills by paralysing the diaphragm and has no known antidote. #3. Poison dart frog There’s not much we have to say about these. They’re covered in poison but are courteous enough to be brightly-colored, so that you know to stay away from them. And stay away from them, you should. #2. Dolphin Dolphins are agile, majestic and highly intelligent. They can also be giant jerks and kill other animals for sport. Not only have there been reports of these guys harassing humans, but they’ve been known to drown sharks by using their snouts to hit them in the gills or stomach. Ouchies! #1. Slow loris Those eyes… awwww! Slow Loris’ are normally very placid, but you wouldn’t want to get on their bad side. They can release venom from the side of their elbows, which when mixed with their saliva, can cause death by anaphylactic shock.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
A Michigan woman is under arrest after being accused of using Craigslist to find someone to kill a Northern California woman. Federal investigators said 49-year-old Ann Marie Linscott contacted several people through Craigslist.org. Advertisement On two occasions, she offered $5,000 to "eradicate" an Oroville woman. It turns out Linscott was having an online affair with the woman's husband, investigators said. Special agent Steve Dupre from the Federal Bureau of Investigation said the victim's husband said he first met Linscott face-to-face when he went to Reno, Nev., in July 2005 for a conference, and that Linscott also visited him in Butte County in May 2007. The two had sexual relations while they were in Reno, the FBI said. Their last correspondence by e-mail took place on Jan. 9, 2008, the FBI said. Linscott is being held in Grand Rapids, Mich. and is expected to be transferred to California.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
This photo taken from video provided by @Oaklandfirelive shows the scene of a fire in Oakland, early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. The blaze began at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday during a party at a warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area city. Several people were unaccounted for. Oakland Fire Department posted several messages throughout the night on its Twitter social media network account, including the latest one in the morning saying that fire crews would remain on the scene for several more hours to extinguish hot spots. (@Oaklandfirelive via AP) Vanessa Plotkin, who was killed in the Oakland warehouse fire on Dec. 2, 2016, is seen in a photo from Facebook. The UC Berkeley student was from Lakewood. This photo taken Feb. 2, 2016, provided by Jonathan Ruiz, shows Jennifer Kiomi Tanouye at a Super Bowl Party in Redwood City, Calif. Tanouye was one of the victims in the deadly warehouse fire on Dec. 2, in Oakland, Calif. Tanouye, reportedly had a nail art booth on the second floor of the warehouse space where the fire broke out. (Jonathan Ruiz via AP) This July 2016 photo provided by Chris Danemayer shows Micah Danemayer on his last visit to his home in Boston. Danemayer, 28, was an Oakland promoter dedicated to bringing people together and showcasing new performers, worked for an ongoing experimental music series called 'Trance Mutations,' under the company name of Obscura Machina. His death in the Oakland, Calif., warehouse fire that started on Dec. 2, 2016, was confirmed Tuesday, Dec. 6. (Chris Danemayer/MassArts via AP) via AP) This 2012 photo provided by Terry Ewing shows Ara Jo in New Orleans. Friends called Jo the most adoptable person ever, a vibrant artist and community organizer who could make friends with anyone, anywhere. Jo, 29, grew up in Los Angeles and was living in Oakland. Authorities notified her family, including her parents who flew in in from South Korea, of her death on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. Jo was one of dozens of people killed in the fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, Calif., that started Dec. 2, 2016. (Terry Ewing via AP) This undated photo provided by Edwin Fallwell shows Riley Fritz. Fritz, a musician and artist from Connecticut, recently moved to San Francisco to be with friends, according to her brother, Ben Fritz. The family was notified Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, that Riley, also known as Feral Pines, likely was killed in a warehouse fire in Oakland, Calif., according to Ben Fritz. (Edwin Fallwell via AP) Pictures and flowers adorn a fence near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Judy Hough, left, and her husband Brian, center, hold a picture of their son Travis, who died in a warehouse fire, during a vigil at Lake Merritt on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Family members and friends are being notified as firefighters continue a painstaking search for victims of the Oakland warehouse fire. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A woman holds a photo of her son during a vigil honoring those who died in a warehouse fire in Oakland, California on December 5, 2016. The death toll from the massive weekend fire at a warehouse near San Francisco shot up to 36 on December 5 as authorities launched a criminal probe and pushed forth with recovery efforts. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images) This July 2016 photo provided by Nick Salazar shows David Cline. Cline, 24, was one of over two dozen people who died in the disastrous Oakland party warehouse fire that began Dec. 2, 2016. (Nick Salazar via AP) This May 2016 photo provided by Lenworth McIntosh shows Alex Ghassan in Oakland, Calif. Ghassan died in the warehouse fire in Oakland that began Dec. 2, 2016. Ghassan was the father of twin toddlers and a director and producer who worked with Spike Lee and Talib Kweli. (Lenworth McIntosh via AP) This May 2016 photo provided by Lenworth McIntosh shows Hanna Ruax in Oakland, Calif. Ruax died in the warehouse fire Oakland that began Dec. 2, 2016. Ruax, whose death was publicly confirmed Tuesday night, was a yoga instructor, entrepreneur and activist from Helsinki, Finland. (Lenworth McIntosh via AP) Candles burn next to a photograph left at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The fire that killed 36 people during a dance party at an Oakland warehouse grew rapidly and was raging by the time people on the second floor of the building detected it, trapping them upstairs, investigators said. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Candles burn next to a group of photographs at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The fire that killed 36 people during a dance party at an Oakland warehouse grew rapidly and was raging by the time people on the second floor of the building detected it, trapping them upstairs, investigators said. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) A pair of photographs hang from a fence at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The fire that killed 36 people during a dance party at an Oakland warehouse grew rapidly and was raging by the time people on the second floor of the building detected it, trapping them upstairs, investigators said. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Flowers and notes are left at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Recovery efforts at the site have ended officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) John Gaut, left, with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, leads a group in prayer near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The fire that killed over two dozen people during a dance party at an Oakland warehouse grew rapidly and was raging by the time people on the second floor of the building detected it, trapping them upstairs, investigators said. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) This still frame from exclusive video provided by San Francisco TV station KGO-TV, made late Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, shows Derick Ion Almena, right, and Micah Allison, the couple who operated the Ghost Ship warehouse where dozens have died in a fire, at the Oakland, Calif., Marriott Hotel. When a KGO reporter asked if he had anything to say to the families of those who were killed, Almena said: "They're my children. They're my friends, they're my family, they're my loves, they're my future. What else do I have to say?" (KGO-TV via AP) A pair of Oakland fire officials walk past the remains of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The fire that killed 36 people during a party at an Oakland warehouse started on the ground floor and quickly raged, with smoke billowing into the second level and trapping victims whose only escape route was through the flames, federal investigators said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Hillary Morse, left, cries as Eva Ramirez, right, talks with her four-year-old grandson, Jacob Ramirez, while viewing a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Recovery efforts at the Oakland warehouse fire have ended officials said Wednesday. Morse lost two of her friends in the fire and had planned to visit the warehouse the night it happened. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) A Red Cross worker steps over a ladder near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The fire that killed 36 people during a dance party at an Oakland warehouse grew rapidly and was raging by the time people on the second floor of the building detected it, trapping them upstairs, investigators said. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) This March 12, 2015 booking photo provided by the Glendale, Calif., Police Department shows Derick Ion Almena. Almena is an operator of the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland, in which dozens of people died in a fire that started Dec. 2, 2016. Spokeswoman Tawnee Lightfoot says Almena was stopped for driving with expired registration and, after a consensual search, two license plates from Oakland-area stolen cars were found. The charges apparently were not pursued. (Glendale Police Department via AP) A screen grab from KGO-TV shows aerial footage of the GhostShip fire in Oakland on Saturday, December 3, 2016. A party in the building has left 30 confirmed dead. Victims names are written on a fence at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Signs and flowers adorn a fence near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire on Friday climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Three women attend a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Two women attend a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: A man becomes emotional during a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Nathan Weyland kneels in front of a makeshift memorial at the site of a warehouse fire Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Flowers, pictures and candles adorn a fence at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Luke Dollar, right, watches as his children Alexis, 10, and Dominic, 7, leave flowers at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. The fire erupted Friday night, Dec. 2, 2016, during a dance party at the warehouse that had been converted to artists' studios and illegal living spaces. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) A search and rescue team is lowered into the site of a warehouse fire Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A woman places flowers at a makeshift memorial at the site of a warehouse fire Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Two women spread incense at a makeshift memorial at the site of a warehouse fire Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) An Alameda County Sheriff, center, escorts a woman carrying flowers at the site of a warehouse fire Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Candles, photos and flowers are place at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) This 2014 photo provided by Ajesh Shah shows the interior of a portion of the 'Ghost Ship' warehouse. Dozens of people have died at a party after a fire that started late Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, and swept through the building. (Ajesh Shah via AP) This 2014 photo provided by Ajesh Shah shows the interior of a portion of the 'Ghost Ship' warehouse, taken while he was on a tour as a potential tenant of the Oakland, Calif., building. Dozens of people have died at a party after a fire that started late Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, and swept through the building. (Ajesh Shah via AP) Family members hold photos of their son during a vigil honoring those who died in a warehouse fire in Oakland, California on December 5, 2016. The death toll from the massive weekend fire at a warehouse near San Francisco shot up to 36 on December 5 as authorities launched a criminal probe and pushed forth with recovery efforts. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Hundreds of people attend a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: A sign is seen at a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: A card with a handwritten message is seen by a rose near the site a warehouse fire which has so far claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Hundreds of people attend a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: A man burns sage at a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: A woman wipes away tears during a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Emergency crews work in front of the site of a warehouse fire, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Roxy Blank grieves for her boyfriend outside the fatal warehouse fire scene on East 12th Street in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. She says her boyfriend was at the party Friday night, but declined to say more. (Photo by Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) A photo of a victim is seen at a makeshift memorial on December 05, 2016 in Oakland, California near the site where a fire-ravaged warehouse killed at least 36 people The death toll from a massive weekend fire at a warehouse near San Francisco shot up to 36, as authorities launched a criminal probe and pushed forth with recovery efforts. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images) A crane is used to lift wreckage as part of search efforts in a fire-ravaged warehouse on December 05, 2016 in Oakland, California. The death toll from a massive weekend fire at a warehouse near San Francisco shot up to 36, as authorities launched a criminal probe and pushed forth with recovery efforts. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: A worker clears charred debris following a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-three people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) A firefighter takes measurements on the roof at the site of a warehouse fire, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, center, is flanked by emergency personnel during a press conference near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Firefighters walk along 31st Avenue near International Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials announced 30 victims have been found so far inside a warehouse after a deadly fire on Friday. (Photo by Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Law enforcement officers describe obstacles and progress related to the recovery efford for victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Firefighters assess the scene where a fire tore through a warehouse party early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland. The blaze began at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday during a party at a warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area city. Several people are unaccounted for. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) This photo provided by @seungylee14 shows the scene of a fire in Oakland, early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. The blaze began at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday during a party at a warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area city. Several people were unaccounted for. (@seungylee14 via AP) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: The inside of a warehouse where a fire claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people is seen on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: The inside of a warehouse where a fire claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people is seen on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Danielle Boudreaux, who knew the man who rented out the Ghost Ship warehouse for parties and was a frequent visitor herself, cries by a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Law enforcement officers work with a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera at the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: Law enforcement and firefighters are seen at the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Firefighters investigate the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) This still frame from exclusive video provided by San Francisco TV station KGO-TV, made late Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, shows Derick Ion Almena, front, and Micah Allison, partly hidden behind him, the couple who operated the Ghost Ship warehouse where dozens have died in a fire, at the Oakland, Calif., Marriott Hotel. When a KGO reporter asked if he had anything to say to the families of those who were killed, Almena said: "They're my children. They're my friends, they're my family, they're my loves, they're my future. What else do I have to say?" (KGO-TV via AP) A unidentified man falls to the ground after speaking to authorities outside of a warehouse destroyed by a fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. A deadly fire broke out during a rave at a converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Flowers are placed on a post outside a police line following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) A coroner's van is parked outside of a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloche-Reed said many people were unaccounted for as of Saturday morning and authorities were working to verify who was in the cluttered warehouse when the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A unidentified man covers his face outside of a warehouse that was destroyed by a fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloche-Reed said many people were unaccounted for as of Saturday morning and authorities were working to verify who was in the cluttered warehouse when the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) This 2014 photo provided by Ajesh Shah shows the interior of a portion of the 'Ghost Ship' warehouse, taken while he was on a tour as a potential tenant of the Oakland, Calif., building. Dozens of people died at a party after a fire that started late Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, and swept through the building. (Ajesh Shah via AP) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed speaks to the press following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: A memorial is seen near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-three people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: The face of a building that was the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: A memorial is seen near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-three people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Firefighters assess the scene where a fire tore through a warehouse party early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland. The blaze began at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday during a party at a warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area city. Several people are unaccounted for. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: One man consoles another as he cries near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-three people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Mourners embrace near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire on Friday climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A note with flowers hangs on a fence near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse on Friday fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Robert Lewis, right, and his daughter Sophie walk past a makeshift memorial in memory of victims of a warehouse fire near the site Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A man places additions to a makeshift memorial for victims of a warehouse fire near the site, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: A memorial is seen near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-three people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Firefighters assess the scene where a fire tore through a warehouse party early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland. The blaze began at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday during a party at a warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area city. Several people are unaccounted for. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Charred windows on the face of a building that was the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Firefighters assess the scene where a fire tore through a warehouse party early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland. The blaze began at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday during a party at a warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area city. Several people are unaccounted for. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) A man wishing not to be identified watches the scene in front of a warehouse destroyed by a fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. A deadly fire broke out during a rave at the converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: A woman places flowers on a post outside a police line following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Imag OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Firefighters investigate the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Terry Ewing speaks to the media outside of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office after a fire destroyed a warehouse Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloche-Reed said many were unaccounted for as of Saturday morning and authorities were working to verify who was in the cluttered warehouse when the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Firefighters investigate the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Fire department members investigate the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: The face of a building that was the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Firefighters investigate the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: The face of a building that was the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Charred windows on the face of a building that was the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: A drone is used to provide emergency responders with an aerial view of a warehouse following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Imag OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Firefighters and police at the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Oakland, California, firefighters inspect a warehouse on December 3, 2016, where a fire during a rave party killed 9 people on December 2. Nine people were killed and 25 missing after a huge blaze broke out during a rave party near San Francisco held in a cluttered, maze-like warehouse for artists, known as "Oakland Ghostship," fire officials said Saturday. (VIRGINIE GOUBIER/AFP/Getty Images) Oakland, California, firefighters inspect a warehouse on December 3, 2016, where a fire during a rave party killed 9 people on December 2. Nine people were killed and 25 missing after a huge blaze broke out during a rave party near San Francisco held in a cluttered, maze-like warehouse for artists, known as "Oakland Ghostship," fire officials said Saturday. (VIRGINIE GOUBIER/AFP/Getty Images) Oakland, California, firefighters inspect a warehouse (Rear C) on December 3, 2016, where a fire during a rave party killed 9 people on December 2. Nine people were killed and 25 missing after a huge blaze broke out during a rave party near San Francisco held in a cluttered, maze-like warehouse for artists, known as "Oakland Ghostship," fire officials said Saturday. (VIRGINIE GOUBIER/AFP/Getty Images) Oakland, California, firefighters inspect a warehouse (Rear C) on December 3, 2016, where a fire during a rave party killed 9 people on December 2. Nine people were killed and 25 missing after a huge blaze broke out during a rave party near San Francisco held in a cluttered, maze-like warehouse for artists, known as "Oakland Ghostship," fire officials said Saturday. (VIRGINIE GOUBIER/AFP/Getty Images) Firefighters clear an entry to a smoldering building after a fire tore through a warehouse party early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland. Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloche-Reed said many people were unaccounted for as of Saturday morning and authorities were working to verify who was in the cluttered warehouse when the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) A unidentified man covers his face outside of a warehouse destroyed by a fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. A deadly fire broke out during a rave at the converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A stretcher is taken out of a fire truck at the scene of a fire that destroyed a warehouse Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. A deadly fire broke out during a rave at the converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) People place flowers near the scene of a warehouse fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. A deadly fire broke out during a rave at the converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) Genevieve Griseau cries as she attends a memorial for victims of a warehouse fire at Chapel of the Chimes Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Griseau has friends that were in the warehouse and are unaccounted. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday after a deadly fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party Friday, and making the charred structure unsafe for emergency crews to enter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A woman cries at the scene of a warehouse fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. A deadly fire broke out during a rave at the converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) A firefighters walks on the roof of a smoldering building after a fire tore through a warehouse party early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland. Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloche-Reed said many people were unaccounted for as of Saturday morning and authorities were working to verify who was in the cluttered warehouse when the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf speaks at a press conference following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: A woman places flowers on a fence outside a police line following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Imag OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: A woman places flowers on a fence outside a police line following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Imag OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 03: The Alameda County Sheriff's Department Coroner's Bureau sets up outside the scene following an overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Imag Attendees embrace during a memorial for victims of a warehouse fire at Chapel of the Chimes Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday after a deadly fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party Friday, making the charred structure unsafe for emergency crews to enter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Nathan Wheeler, at left, attends a memorial for victims of a warehouse fire at Chapel of the Chimes Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Wheeler has a friend who attended the party at the warehouse and is missing. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday after a fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Police officers review a map of the scene of a warehouse rave party in Oakland, Calif., where a fire killed occupants earlier in the morning on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) Golden State Warriors, back row, and children observe a moment of silence for victims of a warehouse fire in Oakland, Calif., prior to an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Emergency crews perform clean up in the aftermath of a warehouse fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday, after a deadly fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party Friday, making the charred structure unsafe for emergency crews to enter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Flowers and candles are placed at the site of a warehouse fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday, after a deadly fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party Friday, making the charred structure unsafe for emergency crews to enter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Authorities stage on the site of a warehouse fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday, after a deadly fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party Friday, making the charred structure unsafe for emergency crews to enter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) People watch as firefighters and emergency crews work the site of a warehouse fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday, after a deadly fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party Friday, making the charred structure unsafe for emergency crews to enter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Two women cry at the scene of a warehouse fire, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials said they are continuing to search the charred rubble from the fatal fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse earlier in the weekend. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A firefighter walks at the site of a warehouse fire, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials said they are continuing to search the charred rubble from the fatal fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse earlier in the weekend. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Well-wishers walk to place flowers at the scene in the aftermath of a warehouse fire, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials said they are continuing to search the charred rubble from the fatal fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse earlier in the weekend. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: Workers clear debris following a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) People embrace at the scene of a warehouse fire Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials in Oakland say the dozens of people confirmed dead in a fire at a warehouse range in age from teenagers to 30-plus years old.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: Balloons with a message of love on them are placed near the scene of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 04: A single rose hangs on a fence near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least twenty-four people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) On Sunday, Lidia Marquez prays near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least 30 people in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Flowers left on a fence along E. 12th Street and the corner of 31st Avenue are photographed on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office annouced 24 bodies have been found so far, inside a warehouse after a deadly fire occured on Friday, December 2, 2016. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) Firefighters and police at the scene of a overnight fire that claimed the lives of at least nine people at a warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. The warehouse was hosting an electronic music party. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Flowers and candles are placed at the site of a warehouse fire Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Firefighters struggled to get to bodies in the rubble Saturday, after a deadly fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a late-night electronic music party Friday, making the charred structure unsafe for emergency crews to enter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) An unidentified woman places flowers near a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California. Up to 40 people were feared dead in a huge fire that tore through a rave party in a warehouse in Oakland, near San Francisco, as the authorities warned of a prolonged search and recovery effort. (Photo by NICK OTTO/AFP/Getty Images) Alameda County Sheriff Coroner Gregory Ahern and Oakland Fire Battalion Chief Darin White show an aerial view of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the fire climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Two women watch the scene of a warehouse fire, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials said they are continuing to search the charred rubble from the fatal fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse earlier in the weekend. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) An Alameda County Sheriff's officer directs the driver of an Alameda County Coroners Bureau van in front of the structure where at least nine people died in a fire on 31st Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Police officers review a map of the scene of a fire at a warehouse in Oakland, Calif., Dec. 3, 2016. Firefighters picking through the ruins of the warehouse found 15 more bodies overnight Saturday, bringing to 24 the death toll from a fire that ripped through a makeshift nightclub on Friday. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times) The city of Oakland is spelled out on balloons at the scene of a warehouse fire Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials said they are continuing to search the charred rubble from the fatal fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse earlier in the weekend. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A firefighter is seen through broken windows of a warehouse along 31st Avenue near International Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials announced 30 victims have been found so far inside a warehouse after a deadly fire broke out on Friday. (Photo by Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) Oakland firefighter Lt. Freelen, from Engine 13, reacts while walking away from the scene of a warehouse fire in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. The fire tore through the two-story building on the 1300 block of 31st Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. late Friday evening. The fire killed at least 9 people. (Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) A photo of the staircase at the live-work warehouse residence, called the "GhostShip," where nine people were killed after a three-alarm fire ripped through a rave in the Fruitvale district late Friday night. (Photo by Ajesh Shah) Flowers are placed at the scene of the aftermath of a warehouse fire, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials said they are continuing to search the charred rubble from the fatal fire that ripped through a late-night dance party in a converted warehouse earlier in the weekend. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) People embrace at the scene of a warehouse fire Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Officials in Oakland say the dozens of people confirmed dead in a fire at a warehouse range in age from teenagers to 30-plus years old. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Mourners embrace near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 05: People hold up hands and candles to honor the dead at a vigil for the victims of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people on December 5, 2016 in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) A card and flowers are displayed at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Recovery efforts at the site have ended officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Candles burn and notes are left at a makeshift memorial near the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Recovery efforts at the Oakland warehouse fire have ended officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Members of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office pack up gear outside the site of a warehouse fire Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Recovery efforts at the site have ended officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) PHOTOS: 36 dead in fire at Oakland warehouse party The fifth and perhaps final morning of recovery efforts dawned Wednesday with more than 90 percent of the rubble searched, and the cause of the catastrophic warehouse fire that has killed 36 people coming into focus. Authorities still have not given an official cause, and they bypassed their normal 6 a.m. press conference, as approximately one-third of the world and national media exited the scene. A woman from Lakewood is one of nine additional people identified by authorities as having died in last week's fire in Oakland. Friends and family of 21-year-old Vanessa Plotkin, who was attending UC Berkeley, had been posting on Facebook desperate pleas to locate the student. The converted warehouse was known as the "Ghost Ship." Those who lived there or visited often say it was an artist workspace and illegal home for a rotating group of a dozen or more residents.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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I am posting my question again as I did not give the last question a proper title. My son is achieving between 38 and 44 out of 50 in the IPS VR short papers. We have just started the cd's and he is getting 100% almost every time. Surely the cd's are far easier than the papers? (it is not possible to cheat is it?) I actually think the two types of practice have their easier and harder points. The Code questions are much harder to do on the CDs because the children are working entirely visually, whereas on the papers they have the opportunity to move their pencil along the letters. On the other hand, I think the larger typeface and more spacious layout of the CD questions helps the children to focus on each individual question more readily. Also, bear in mind that on the CDs the children are simply working on one question type at a time, so they can be more focussed, rather than having to "multi-task" as they do on the practice papers. Don't despair - we were getting the same problem, and gradually the IPS papers started to improve. We were getting 96% just before the 12+. Do check that it isn't one or two particular question types that are giving him problems on the IPS papers. If it is, check his method of working them out. As a parent that got their child into a grammar school successfully a couple of years ago and is familiar with the CDs subsequently launched I can perhaps share my views on this debate. To get close to the finishing line of verbal reasoning preparation your child needs familiarity with circa 2,500 to 3,000 words of vocabulary and an efficient technique with dealing with all the types of questions tested on in the examinations (e.g. Buckinghamshire’s 21 types, Berkshire’s 15 types, Hertfordshire’s 15 types etc). Furthermore, subject to the school applied for, your child needs to be able to stay focussed for between one and two hours straight depending on the school applied for. This is the objective of all parents. After all this it will depend on your child’s nerves on the day, the ability of the other children sitting the same examination etc. One of the quickest ways to achieve the above is through CDs. Given the question is about Buckinghamshire take the interactive CDs by The Tutors as an example though there are others by Learning Together and Tuition for You. The Tutors started with a list of a few thousand words that they felt that an eleven plus candidate should know. Then, as they worked through each question they crossed of words already used thus each subsequent question enhanced the vocabulary as it was testing a new word. As the questions are designed to also give practice in the different types of questions they met the above core dual objective plus have the flexibility of setting the time spent. When comparing the IPS or indeed any other author with CDs they are in fact in some ways complimentary and different in other ways: 1. The CDs accept that IPS guide book on techniques is an excellent starting point. This book covers all the types of questions known to be on the NFER database and so which ever area you are in it will prove invaluable. This company was the first to strip down the NFER question set into types of questions. 2. The carefully constructed IPS verbal reasoning question set is of a high quality, however they are yet to produce a 50 minute paper, which is the minimum quantum of focus any child needs. The CDs, depending on which ones you purchase easily facilitate this. 3. The CDs time, mark and record every attempted question and hence even if the child gets the question right you can go back and still see which questions took the longest and therefore serve as a diagnostic tool for parents. This is almost impossible to do with a paper based examination. Incidentally the fact that a single question is on the screen at a time and there is a clock timing the question makes the child focus on the task at hand, one question at a time. 4. Although the exams are paper based for most grammar schools there are many independent schools now setting computer based verbal reasoning exams (for example Eton). Irrespectively, the thinking process is the same (they both require the same techniques and both require the same high degree of vocabulary), it’s just how you answer the question (click on A to E or mark a horizontal line on paper) that they differ on. 5. When you engage in paper based revision you will end up purchasing papers by many different authors since there are none so far that give 2,250 questions back to back by the same authors (e.g. Tutors CDs). All these paper based authors are working on a different vocabulary list and there is likely to be considerable overlap of vocabulary tested between many different authors. The net effect of this is that the child’s score appears to be improving however it’s a mirage due to this overlap. Working on a single course set by one author, be it CDs or a series of books like AE Spelling and Vocabulary would be a better initial approach to create the necessary foundation for the verbal reason examinations i.e. a broad vocabulary. 6. Whilst products such as the CDs get you close to the finishing line quite quickly the final practice has to be done in the same format of the final examination. For those sitting the paper based exams appropriate paper based material should be used to finish upon. So for instance in Buckinghamshire this would include Bright Sparks series by Susan Daughtery, AFN, e-papers by The Tutors and of course NFER practice papers bought in the shop (bear in mind the latter contain only 15 types of questions whereas the actual examination in Buckinghamshire is 21 types). Finally for the sake of completion The Tutors are a team of two professional graduate tutors running a successful tuition centre who have been preparing children for over a dozen years for the eleven plus exams in Wirral, which have the same examination format as Buckinghamshire (2 papers of 18 question types each, together testing 21 types of questions). Their level of experience is therefore on a par to that of all other authors who are specialists in Buckinghamshire. Given that this is a whole new game in my parenting life - can someone - anyone help and give me some pointers. My duaghter is going to sit the Bucks Papers in October - are there any specific papers she should be practising on? We've got a whole array of different. Any tips or pointers would be gratefully received. Starting to panic a bit already.... The 11 plus exam in Bucks consists of 2 Verbal Reasoning, Multiple choice tests. Each paper has 80 questions to complete in 50 minutes. Your child only needs to pass one of the tests, the average score is no longer used. The school will provide 5 familiarisation sessions [covering the 21 types of questions] followed by 3 practice tests. NFER, who publish the Bucks tests only contain 15 types of questions…..it is therefore necessary to practice HIKNOS while completing these tests. [HIKNOS are 6 types as identified by IPS or you can view these types as 16-21 on the Tutors Demo] IPS also publishes a book containing a selection of each type. Before you administer your first test, teach your child the types contained in that test using the IPS additional questions book, continue this method for the first few tests. Between steps 1-4 use the 2 CDs produced by THE TUTORS, Vol.1 contains 50 questions of each type. Vol.2 contains 12 tests. The CDs relieve the boredom of pen and paper tests, helping to increase speed and accuracy. They have received many good reviews. Ensure your child reads out loud to you at least 3 times a week, making note of all unknown vocabulary. If you look at some of the posts concerning the 2006 11 plus, the majority of posters, mention vocabulary as being the biggest problem [and I whole heartedly agree] See the following link, bottom of the page, for my list of words with an explanation of how to use flash cards as an aid In addition, there are 4 types of maths questions, they are not rocket science, BUT require an ability to quickly recall the 4 maths operations i.e. adding, subtraction, multiplying and dividing. The quicker the child can recall, the more time can be spent on codes [easy marks, but time consuming] Basically if you ask for 8 x 7 you want the answer 56, now not in 10 seconds time, once they know their times tables inside out and back to front [ up to 12 x] then division becomes easy. Adding and subtraction should be practiced using numbers under 150….try making up games, giving quick fire questions in the car, out for walks etc. This forum is a wealth of information, look around, take note and get teaching! Any problems just ask, there is always someone willing to help. Thankyou for all these replies. We will continue with both .The paper tests seem to cause him anxiety and he is very restless whilst doing them(we have not started the longer ones yet).The cd's are quick and obviously more fun to do.We have not looked much at timing so far ,firstly because he is not yet very quick at doing them and secondly because he has a tendency to get upset and be very critical of his own performance. It has been difficult to play down the importance of passing these tests. He is a bright boy and he knows that I have bought property in Buckinghamshire so that we can be living there in December if he passes. I am grateful we have had success with the cd tests (doing one of each question type )and that he has seen some good marks. Many thanks again to everyone who replied. Many thanks and yes I agree that the forum is a wealth of information and also as a counselling service for all the other parents who slowly lose their minds. Am I already behind? My daughter is above average ability but I think she can do this well with a bit of coaching and perhaps some tuition. Reading some of the posts makes one a little apprehensive and a bit initimidated. We have 6 months... Although there are always lunatics who coach their children for years on the 11+, this is a perfectly reasonable time to start. Just go at a steady rate, and try not to break off for the whole of the summer holiday, but don't take homework with you when you go away! You will almost certainly find that your daughter will be confident on most types of question, but have issues with a very few. Address those between now and June if possible. Once July arrives, gradually start to shift the emphasis to timing, making sure that once her speed goes up, her accuracy stays the same. Who is online Users browsing this forum: Exabot [Bot] and 2 guests You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot post attachments in this forum	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Welcome to Windows 7 Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find support and solutions for any problems regarding your Windows 7 PC be it Dell, HP, Acer, Asus or a custom build. We also provide an extensive Windows 7 tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks. Hi Dave, after doing several test using ram #1 and #2 in MB slot #2 and #4 and vice versa.i have discovered ram #1 is the bad ram,I have yet to test it in MB slot #1 and #3(i need to remove my cpu coolerand turn it the other way if i want to test ram slot #1,i have the same cooler as you).And if there are no problem with the MB,should i go forth in exchanging the ram. You can test the good RAM card in slot #3, this will tell you if the other memory channel is good. Also if there is a memory controller problem. Can you confirm this information? Is the IMC voltage manually set to 1.2v and the DRAM at 1.6v? DRAM Timing Mode set to 2N? If the above information is correct, set the first four DRAM timings at 9-9-9-25 and leave the rest on auto, make sure the DRAM Timing Mode set to 2N. Then run memtest86+ with the 'bad' RAM card in slot #2 or #4. Hi Dave, yes i have set imc, dram voltage and ram timing according to what you have advised me.So now i have to try and set the dram timing to 9-9-9-24 and test the bad ram.i will let you know of the outcome, thanks. Hi Dave, i had exchange my ram for new one that had been tested by their tech,will do memtest again soon.Now i have a question about reformating my hard drive,how do i go about doing so?and once i have reformatted my hard drive, should i install the bios version 1502 before or after os installation?i will let u know of the memtest outcome. Be sure you need to flash your BIOS before attempting this, there is always a risk of a bad BIOS flash, this can leave your motherboard un-usable. Your motherboard site lists the log for the 1502 BIOS update: Quote: Fix BIOS setup item "Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech" can't set to "Enable" if BCLK over than 149 Are you having issues with stepping? Your snip on post #34 shows the Core Speed 2891.9 MHz, was your system at idle? If your Core Speed is always the same as above, when at 160MHz bus speed, then this BIOS update would help you if you go back to 160MHz bus speed and want the stepping to work. If you are not having this issue, then I would not recommend flashing your BIOS. Your CPUZ snip on post #38 shows your bus speed at 133.7 X 9 = 1203.7MHz, this is indicating that your Stepping is working at that speed. Blue screen error..plz i need help Blue Screen Error but no actual blue screen pops upWhile using my laptop, usually when trying to open some "windows" application such as task manager, wireless networks, documents, media player, windows updater etc. my laptop freezes or doesn't allow me to click on anything except the minus button on all my windows and the start button. I'll try to... BSOD Help and Support Windows 7 x64 Blue Screen error, memory corruption/dll errorI have absolutely no idea what is causing this but I can provide all of the blue screen error text (blue screen viewer is awesome). I can say that the first time it happened I was just playing World of Warcraft when the game crashed to windows which soon after crashed and went to a blue screen... BSOD Help and Support Help with blue screen auto reboot, Stop: 0x0000007B error screenHello, I have an HP Pavilion g series laptop (running win7) that is in a continuous restarting loop. This happened after the computer auto updated (windows update). I do not know what was updated, but now every time the laptop starts up it seems to be in a continuous rebooting loop after the... Blue screen error: With various Error Code (Help pls)Hi folks, Recently I built a new system and installed with Win7 64bit. Since then, I have been encountering various blue screen errors, after installing various software. However, at the basic (without installing any programs) it work fine. PC Configuration: Processor: AMD Phenom (TM) II...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Additionally, all forums members must post information which are true and correct to their knowledge. Author Topic: Why Did I bother to tell. (Read 2392 times) Yesterday I made the decision to cut some people out of my life. Two people who mean the most one is a good friend from college and the other is my ynger sister. They are the only two people I have disclosed to and have not been much of a support. Instead of trying to be there for me they are running away from me. For some people disclousure has been a relief or has improved their relationship with their loved ones but I didn't have that luck. I spent 6 weeks waiting for a hug, some words of encouragement or even a little bit of their time. I've had to literally beg these two people to please spend some time with me and they both have done it forcedfully. I can tell that it is a burden to them and get annoyed when I ask them to be with me. Last night i texted messaged both and told them "Why did I bother to tell you anything". I was mad because they both left me home alone in New Year's. On weekends they disappear and don't bother to call like they usually do. Some people tell me they need time to come out of the shock. I sit there like a dog waiting for either one of them to talk to me and all they do is ignore me. I've made myself available to them in case they needed to talk or ask me questions but they haven't bothered. It seems like I have been the one comforting them and trying to be a support to them by asking them to go to the movies, cooking for them, buying them stuff and even apologizing for the "inconvenience" I may have caused them and they say nothing. Well yesterday I gave up on them and will move on with my life with or without them. It has discourged me to tell anyone else in my family. I have a hug for you....are you in Toronto? If not here comes my BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Virtual hugg! I am really sorry for what you are going thru. I can't even imagine what you are going thru without anyone supporting you, thats why you have us. Is there anyone you know that is poz as well that is in your city? Most of my poz friends live all over the world, thats why I came on here to see maybe I can find some females to discuss female issues with and maybe find some poz freinds here in Toronto. Don't be afraid to reach out to us. Send someone a pm. They will respond. Ihavehope: I am sorry to hear this. Hopefully the will come around. Have you moved on to looking for a support group? You said you live in NYC and there are certainly a lot of places to find this there, and in the end you will be happy to have these resources at your disposal. I'll still reiterate what a great place and environment is provide by Friends In Deed on B'way in Soho. They have several large group meetings during the week that are drop in, as well as smaller groups in which you may find it easier to speak. It's well run and semi-spiritual based though not religious, and very welcoming. The facilities are quite nice too... it's not like some groups that just meet in a cold, sterile extra conference room somewhere. Check it out. There have been some great people that I have met who have been much of a support. The clinic where i get treated is the best. My nurse and the girl who draws my blood saw tears coming out of my eyes when I was diagnosed and gave me a huge hug and kiss. I felt so much better, two strangers hugging me. I remember waiting for a hug or some words of encouragement from my sis and friend and they just looked at me and starred at me crying and all they did was cross their arms and looked at me for 15 minutes without saying anything.They both go away on weekends since the new year started just so they won't see me and don't even tell me. I am not gonna look pathetic anymore, screw them. I met a nice guy on this website who I talk to almost everyday. He has been a good support system and this Weds I am joining a support group for newly diagnosed. I am working on a support system because I don't want to feel sorry for myself anymore and wait for those people to help me. It's hard to have to let go of people you love but hopefully they will realize what they are doing is wrong. Anyway I am in NYC, wish I was in Toronto to give ya a hug. Yep, you need to build your OWN support. Then YOU own it. I was kinda/sorta in your situation. Similar age at the time, in NYC... didn't disclose to family for a decade. Fortunately my closest friends were there for me, though at times that could dry up. You need to find others that are as needy as you are right now, because someone else who is not positive will only extend a hand but so far. I think you may also be surprised to see them more supportive when they see you actually helping yourself. I may be wrong... I wouldn't completely cut them off but maybe you already have. You may let go of the resentment that has built up with these two at some point... it will be healthier in your head in the long run. Sounds like you're making all the right moves. Good for you. You don't need to cut anyone off tho - just give them lots of space and go do your thing. If ever they grow up and realize it's not about them, they know where to find you. I think it is great that you are branching out and developing a support system. If that is what you think you need then it will definitely help. As far as your friend and sister, I have a question for you. How were they before you told them. Did they tell you everything they were doing every weekend. If you needed help or support for some other problem were they there? I haven't told my sister, but if I did I pretty much know how she would react. She wouldn't cry, say she loved me or hug me she is just not programmed that way and I wouldn't expect her to be any different after telling her. Now if you had a great relationship with your friend and sister before you told them and now they are acting this way then I have to agree with what philly said and just give them time. They may not know how to be supportive but by watching you help yourself, they will learn and hopefully figure out what to do. Good luck,Woods Logged "Let us give pubicity to HV/AIDS and not hide it..." "One of the things destroying people with AIDS is the stigma we attach to it." Nelson Mandela Ah, good point woodshere. My brother and I aren't particularly close... never have been, but we don't dislike each other either. Just how it's always been... I do go visit him and his family (got to see my two nieces) and when I finally disclosed to my brother and his wife they were supportive and receptive, and my brother made an effort (ok... like maybe only 3 times) to pick up the phone and try and chat with me, but we've just never been phone chatters. So yes, he's not changed really because of my HIV and I've just learned not to expect him to. My sister and I are 6 years apart. She is 20 and I am 26. We come from parents of spanish immigrants from a father who worked and a mother who stayed home. My father became successful with his business in the 80's so we went to good schools and travelled alot together. Because we did everything as a family we became close by default. Resentment came when we soon realized my mother became abusive towards us as well as our older sister. They use to beat us alot and I think she feels like I didn't do enough to protect her, but there was not much I could do because I also was beaten as a child. My mother soon realized that she was wrong and stopped beating me because I was well behaved but my yng sister was a rebel. After she turned 16 she began to isolate herself from the family but not to a point where she hated us. She saw that my mother and older sister were making an effort to change. So to cut things short, on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being highest, I would say we were a 6.5 in closeness. We would go to the movies on a reg basis, shop together, joke around, rent movies but our "Boyfriend" lives were never talked about. I guess we were both embarrassed to talk about it. Since she started dating at 17 she and I distant ourselves because we both had busy lives but as of last year I been trying to get closer to her and began to be EXTRA nice to her because I wanted us to become friends. So just when things began to get alot better I tell her my diagnosis and she shuts on me. Kinna like telling me we weren't even that close anyway. I didn't expect anything grand from her at all, and I even told her to continue doing thinsg she normally did and that I was ok. But c'mon. If someone tells you not to bring a gift to their bday party do you actually listen or do you think they mean it? NO.. I've tried to tell her many times that I feel alone at times and need her support and she has been there only when I ask and then finds an excuse to leave me. oh well. Sorry for all that. We seem to be in all these kind of things and if you would take some little time please read Killfolie's Blogs on the subject. I think they were done in 2005 thereabouts.But aalso we learn a lesson here.. Whom should we tell and why? Well, I didn't know how to react when I first read your post. Don't take this wrong, but at first read, it felt you were being a little self centered and expected everyone to drop everything for you and come to be by your side. I understand that needing family, or the ones you feel close to, is an essential feeling. But you have to remember: your sister is 20 years old. Twenty. She's young, she's still having her own fun, she's not even legal to drink yet, but I'm sure she's got her social life. I wouldn't expect a 20 year old to drop all invitations on New Years to sit by my side. Sometimes you have to make your own support group, or join one. Getting started in this disease, that's a great place to be. A group of strangers, who are not so strange after you get to know them, because they are facing the same issues as you. And with regards to your friend, if they are your true friend, they will come around one day, after the shock wears off. Right now, I'm betting they don't know what to say to you, so they avoid seeing you. Can you believe people didn't call me for a while after my husband died because they didn't know what to say?? Did I cut them out of my life?? No, and I didn't hold it against them either. It's good that you are moving on with your life, without your friend and your sister. It's good, because it's your life, not theirs. But it will also be good to tell them, not selfishly either, how hurt you felt when it seemed they isolated themselves from you. That all you wanted was a hug and a little assurance from them. But don't be so quick to 'cut them out of your life'. They might just need YOU one day. (Edited to correct myself) « Last Edit: January 23, 2007, 06:54:19 AM by IzPoz » Logged The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly. ~ Chesterton G. K. Thank you for your reply to my thread. I think you are right about her being 20 and young and also not having much to say, I agree. Everyone is different, but I was happy and acted 100% for about a month and even stretched the truth about my lab results to make her and my friend that things were better than what they really were. I haven't told her I will be on meds very soon. I am being selfish and self-centered something I haven't done since I was a kid and I just thought that family came first in difficult times. About the New Year's thing, it was a family event at my aunt's house and my whole family was there. I had planned to go but realized that everyone had a date that evening except me and felt a bit akward to go feeling like crap and watching everyone kiss, so I decided to stay home. I didn't expect anyone to stay with me because I wanted to be left alone that night but a few friends called me and texted messaged me but my sis and friend I guess preferred I didn't go. I feel like it's a punishment they are putting me through with the silent treatment and not a shock. THey are more worried about what people are going to say, how useless I will be to them and how embarrassed they will be. 3 years back my sister did tell me some hurtful words but I took them as a joke but now I don't know if they were meant as a joke. Follow your first gut instinct, and don't always try to look at the 'dark side' of the moon. Your friend and your sister are most likely in shock. They don't know how to react, or what to ask. Sometimes you have to be the first to initiate things, such as, "By the way, I saw my doctor today. He said while I'm doing well, I could be doing better taking medications." You could also start by calling them and apologizing for the messages you sent them ("why did I bother telling you"). Explain that was a moment of self pity, but you know you can count on them to lend an ear or shoulder. You are going through a hard time right now, and to me, I feel you are looking at things through a smoke filled room... you aren't seeing it too clearly. Sometimes you have to just bite the bullet and move forward, for YOU. Do things that you wouldn't normally do, like, go out 'stag' or with your friends or family... You don't need a date to fit in. Trust me. I went out on New Year's eve with my friend, her husband, her sisters.... everyone had someone, except me. But I didn't let that ruin my time out of the house. Sure, it sucks not getting a New Year kiss. Tremendously. I just don't let it get me down. Hope.... go with the board name you have given yourself.... get your hope back. Get your sun back. Don't dwell on the negatives, and for Pete's sake, don't over analyze things Logged The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly. ~ Chesterton G. K. Ihave~~ I definitely feel your pain. When I told my sisters that I was poz, you would think they would've been supportive but they weren't, instead they decided to make it public to the world. The only support I got came from my parents. Like someone here told me once, if you could only pick your family, I took that advice and did just that. Yeah, they may need some time to come around but if they don't, move on. I wouldn't even dwell on it.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 In December of 2001, the trade of Roberto Alomar to the Mets signaled that the rebuilding process was officially underway in Cleveland as the team that had gone to the playoffs 7 out of the previous 8 MLB seasons from 1995 to 2001 had evolved into a bloated, unproductive roster full of overpaid veterans and middling prospects. GM Mark Shapiro, at the press conference announcing the trade, famously pronounced that the Indians’ rebuilding plan would not be in earnest and the team would contend in 2005, with sustained contention beyond 2005 being the goal. While Shapiro likely had many days and nights between that December afternoon and 2005 in which he probably wanted those words (and more notably that defined timeframe) back, the Indians somehow found themselves in contention in 2005, making Shapiro look like a soothsayer…if a lucky one. Now, a full four seasons later, a body of work has been put forth substantial enough that the idea that the Indians would begin a stretch of steady contention can be examined. Obviously, the season to season roller coaster is well known – the playoff push of 2005 that fell just short to the unfulfilled expectations of 2006, from the “oh-so-close” 2007 to the unmitigated disaster of last year – but looking at it in a broader sense, how have the Indians performed as a whole using that 2005 “year of contention” as a starting point? To truly judge that in the proper context (and removing the emotional ups and downs of each season), how does their performance over the last four years compare to the rest of MLB? Looking past the alarming parity on display (20 of the 30 MLB teams have been to the playoffs in the last four years), I hope you’re seeing the line in bold – the 348-300 record that puts the Tribe 5th out of the 14 AL teams in terms of cumulative record from 2005 to 2008 and 7th out of all 30 MLB teams. Not too bad, considering the teams that appear on the list above and below them, include nearly all of the heavy hitters in terms of dollars spent. The inclusion among the “big boys” then becomes an interesting subplot to this when you consider how much money, in terms of payroll, was spent by each of the top ten teams on this list from 2005 to 2008. Seeing the ten most successful teams over the last four years in that context, how about the fact that only the Twins and the Blue Jays even come close to the Indians in terms of getting the most bang for their buck? This exercise, though, isn’t meant to be an in-depth look at payroll disparity or to laud the Indians’ management for getting good returns overall on a limited payroll or to intimate that had the Indians spent more money that “World Series Championship” would appear in the list at the beginning. No, it’s merely an attempt to judge how successful the Indians have been since the seeds that they sowed in the rebuild that started in the winter of 2001 started to bear fruit in 2005. When that rebuild began, the Indians stressed that the team would be built on starting pitching and how “waves of arms” would crest every year from the minors to combat the attrition and departures that plague pitching staffs from year to year. The idea went past the premise that the team would sit on the pillars of a strong pitching staff, as it would be augmented by a steady, if unspectacular offense (getting away from the “All-Star at every position” strategy of the late 1990’s), finished off with a bullpen cobbled together with a mix of veterans and youngsters that wouldn’t cost the team too much, in terms of money or committed years. Lo and behold, in those four years, the Indians have relied on starting pitching to be the bedrock of the team, boasting consecutive Cy Young Award winners and always sitting (at the very worst) in or near the top third of MLB in terms of ERA for starting pitchers from year to year:Indians’ ERA by Starters – 2005 to 20082008 – 4.16 ERA (6th in AL, 11th in MLB)2007 – 4.19 ERA (1st in AL, 2nd in MLB)2006 – 4.31 ERA (3rd in AL, 7th in MLB)2005 – 3.96 ERA (5th in AL, 10th in MLB) That starting pitching also was consistently supported by a steady offense that has finished among the top 8 in MLB, which essentially puts them always in the top quartile in the league as they posted a remarkably consistent number of runs from year to year:Indians’ Runs Scored – 2005 to 20082008 – 805 (6th in AL, 7th in MLB)2007 – 811 (6th in AL, 8th in MLB)2006 – 870 (2nd in AL, 2nd in MLB)2005 – 790 (4th in AL, 7th in MLB)Two goals, two realized goals, right? Here’s where we get to the portion of program where “steady contention” becomes impossible, despite the best-laid plans. Despite the success of the rotation and the offense, the team’s success or failure has been dictated by the performance of their bullpen:Indians’ ERA by Relievers – 2005 to 20082008 – 5.13 ERA (13th in AL, 29th in MLB)2007 – 3.75 ERA (4th in AL, 6th in MLB)2006 – 4.73 ERA (11th in AL, 25th in MLB)2005 – 2.80 ERA (1st in AL, 1st in MLB)See the two years they had a good bullpen and the two years they didn’t? Perhaps this is oversimplifying things to simply break the team down into three parts and say that everything’s fine with the rotation and the offense and lay blame 2006 and 2008 on the bullpen, but the idea that the Indians were to be built on a strong rotation and a steady offense have held suit for all four years since that magical date of 2005. The X factor that seemed to have determined the season for the Indians seems to have been the bullpen at an admittedly cursory glance. The lesson there, I think, is how the Indians approached this upcoming 2009 season as Shapiro made a clean break from the credo of John Hart (the GM at whose knee Shapiro plied his trade) that “relievers and closers grow on trees” as Shapiro aggressively pursued Kerry Wood and netted Joe Smith from the Mets in a trade. He continued to throw arms into camp to see if one might stick or to provide some AAA depth when (not if) things go awry at some point in the 2009 bullpen. But the construction of the 2009 team differs in another way from the versions from 2005 to 2008 as, for the first time in five years, the starting pitching (previously and without exception designed to be the bedrock of the team’s success) holds the most question marks…even more than the notoriously volatile bullpen. Perhaps the Indians’ brass feels that the sheer number of possibilities, if not certainties, in the rotation will shake itself out as the season progresses. But that’s a sharp departure from years past, when the rotation was Priority #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 with the idea that the rest of the team would take the lead from the player at the center of the diamond for five to seven innings. Whether the 2009 season will represent another step in the road to steady contention is anyone’s guess as the construction of the team differs from the models that have compiled the 7th best cumulative record in MLB since the 2005 launch date. However, assuming that the augmented bullpen figures to be a steadying factor and not a disruptive one and that the rotation (in whatever combination of arms) continues to remain a given, the Indians should continue their winning ways, with more success and contention on the horizon.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Futures uncertainty increases risk Many wheat growers in the Southeast who expected to reap big profits from high wheat prices for the 2007-2008 crop ended up disappointed with the price they received for their wheat and disillusioned with the Chicago Board of Trade. Speaking at the recent 71st annual meeting of the North Carolina Feed Industry Association, Randy Gordon says the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) which now owns the Chicago Board of Trade admits the wheat futures contract is broken. Gordon, who is vice-president of communications and government affairs for the National Grain and Feed Association, says the same trends are beginning to be seen in corn and many wonder whether soybeans will be next. Gordon says elevator managers and feed mills have lost confidence in futures markets as a risk management tool. “Down to the farmer level there is little confidence futures prices are a true barometer of what supply and demand conditions are for crop and commodity values,” Gordon says. “Losing the ability to forward contract crops significantly increases what is already a huge risk in farming.” Gordon explains that investors who manage long-only index funds have invested billions of dollars in both agriculture and energy commodities. All these investors do is continually roll contracts from one delivery date to the next, never planning to take delivery of the commodity. “At the close of trading in late July, in the soft wheat market in Chicago, there was more than a $2.50 difference in cash prices and futures prices — unprecedented levels. And, the prediction is that this difference or basis price, may go as high as $3 in the wheat market, which is an untenable situation for grain buyers,” Gordon says. The futures market has created tremendous pressure on the industry to continue to fund margin calls that occur as buyers try to maintain hedge positions. This situation has severely limited forward contracting. Many, if not most lenders, are reluctant to extend contracts longer than 30-60 days, according to Gordon. Elevator managers have begun asking, and in some cases insisting, that farmers share some of the margin cost, if they want to contract for longer periods of time. Elevators just can't afford to continue to do business as usual. “Lenders are trying to stick with grain buyers, but it's a tough call on them as well. The risks involved in financing margin requirements, even inventory purchases, have caused some long-term lenders to pull back,” Gordon says. “At the last meeting of the CME, they publicly admitted for the first time their wheat futures contract is broken. It's been a long time coming, but they now admit the problem that grain buyers have warned was happening over the past couple of years. The CME is now reaching out to the grain industry to try and fix the problem,” Gordon adds. Red winter wheat is the poster boy for futures market trading with differences in cash and futures prices consistently topping $2. In corn the price differential as of late July was 45 cents and less for soybeans. “The great fear is that corn and beans will go the way of wheat, which would be catastrophic for grain buyers, grain growers and ultimately consumers,” according to Gordon. Possible solutions the National Grain and Feed Association and other grain industry associations are looking at include: Encourage, or force takers of deliveries to load out the commodity as specified in the contract. Add more delivery locations, making delivery a more reasonable option. Establish a cash settlement contract. There are a number of possible solutions, but no magic bullet right now, Gordon admits. One of the major stumbling blocks that needs to be fixed, he contends, is that long-term index funds, large retirement funds and other large financial investors in agricultural commodities have very limited reporting responsibilities to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees the futures market. “There are numerous ways for these large investment managers to report the value of their index funds — all perfectly legal. What this says is that we have a broken reporting system, too,” Gordon says. One option is to get the USDA Commodity Credit Association to provide loan guarantees to lenders who extend credit to elevators and feed mills for hedging commodities. It's a different wrinkle, but indicative of how critical the problem is for grain buyers. “Farmers would love to contract out into the 2009 crop season to capture some of these high commodity prices. The risk to elevator managers and feed mills is just too great to allow that to happen, unless some dramatic changes are made,” Gordon says. The biggest fear lenders have in financing grain buying and marketing is that farmers will walk away from contracts and simply not deliver. It's hard from a grower's perspective to contract corn, for example, at $3 a bushel and see prices at over $7 a bushel. “The best insurance policy against failure to deliver is always to include the National Grain and Feed Association's arbitration rules in contracts with growers. It's not an ironclad guarantee, but a good insurance policy against going to court. Even if cases go to court, most courts have ruled that arbitration agreements are valid and both the grower and buyer tend to come out better,” Gordon says. The commodity market woes have attracted the attention of the U.S. Congress. An unprecedented bill recently was approved by the House Agriculture Committee. This legislation would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issue within 60 days rules on how to prevent excessive speculation on ag and energy futures markets.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Share This Story! Obed to host 'Trees Throughout Time' guided hike The Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting a ranger-guided hike called "Trees Through Time" at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, that will follow the park’s Boulder Trail through patches of enormous boulders and hemlock trees. Posted! Join the Conversation Comments Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. You will need to register before adding a comment. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. Please be polite. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. Obed to host 'Trees Throughout Time' guided hike USA Today Network - Tennessee Published 4:00 a.m. ET Jan. 31, 2017 The Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting a "Trees Through Time" guided hike and discussion on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.(Photo: National Park Sevice) The Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting a ranger-guided hike called "Trees Through Time" at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, that will follow the park’s Boulder Trail through patches of enormous boulders and hemlock trees. The guided hike will begin at the Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot just off of Ridge Road in the park. From the parking lot, the group will be led along the Boulder Trail by one of the park’s rangers. Hikers will then return to the Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot at about 11:30 a.m. Friday’s "Trees Through Time" hike also will feature a discussion of several of the Obed’s most prolific species of trees and the ways in which they affected American history and culture. The discussion will focus on how these species influenced the development of industries, wars and folklore from early colonial to 20th century America. Interested hikers should plan to meet the park ranger at the Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. The National Park Service encourages anyone who wishes to participate in the hike to wear comfortable shoes that are appropriate for hiking. Hikers also are encouraged to prepare for the park’s variable weather conditions by dressing accordingly in layers. Officials at the Obed Wild and Scenic River also want to make it known that well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome on the park’s frequent ranger-guided hikes. Ranger-guided hikes at the Obed are typically conducted regardless of weather conditions; however, dangerous or threatening weather may result in the cancellation of any hikes the park may have planned. Those interested in a map of the Obed’s roads, trails and topography can obtain one online at www.nps.gov/obed/planyourvisit/maps.htm or by calling the Obed’s visitor center at 423-346-6294. More information about the Obed Wild and Scenic River and the park’s schedule of ranger-guided hikes can be found by going online to www.nps.gov/obed/index.htm or by calling the park’s visitor center at 423-346-6294. To submit an item for consideration for Good Morning East Tennessee, email information to [email protected]. Submissions must be made at least one week before the event.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Our Favourite Self-Care Apps Before we embark on talking about apps, let’s remember the legacy of Audre Lorde and the original definition of self-care through her work. In 1988, the words of the black queer writer and activist outcried: “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Rather than conspicuous displays of self-care, caring for oneself was a rebellious act against the oppressive system signaling that you are worthy of it. “Many of us are poor, many of us are working ourselves into early graves,” said the writer Evette Dionne, referring to black women, in an interview with Bitch magazine last year. “And so saying that I matter, that I come first, that what I need and what I want matters I think is a radical act because it goes against everything that we’ve been conditioned to believe.” Self-care especially for BIPOC and marginalised groups is a necessity in dealing with the sadness, rage, and anxiety still caused by living in this oppressive world. It causes pain. And, in the words of Lorde, “Pain is important: how we evade it, how we succumb to it, how we deal with it, how we transcend it.' Self-care is a way for us to manage this pain. Moving into the New Year, many of us—marginalised or not—resolve to either practise more self-care, reduce smartphone usage, or both. Remember that practising this does not and inherently should not need to involve commodities or things the Self-Care Industry tells us we must buy in order to practise it, whether a face mask or other single-use gewgaws you never thought you needed (because you don't). Blow a raspberry at those and scroll by them! Despite the strained reputation of social media and the often-commodified state of self-care, these two resolutions do not have to be paradoxical or negative. Indeed, they can feed each other for more balance than isolated and even strained goals. Forest This app performs precisely the aforementioned balance by boosting productivity by forcing you to unplug. If you manage not to check social media apps during the times you designate, Forest rewards you with “currency” that can be used to plant trees, both virtually and in real life. As of this article’s publishing, the app has sponsored over 371,000 tree plantings with Trees for the Future. You can find Forest & start planting trees via the App Store or Google Play. plant nanny Proper hydration may be another resolution or intention for you in the New Year. Even if not, most of us should be drinking more water. Plant Nanny is a, if we may say so, makes tracking hydration fun by linking your water intake to a virtual anthropomorphic plant, which grows as you hydrate. Find it on the App Store or Google Play. Aloe Bud This app is self-described as “an all-in-one, self-care pocket companion. It gently brings awareness to self-care activities, using encouraging push notifications, rather than guilt or shame.” If you’re trying to declutter your phone and would rather have just one app dedicated to self-care, this might be fitting for you. This app is not available on Android, but you can find it on the App Store. Headspace If, like me, investing in something financially is a way to keep yourself accountable, Headspace might be a good meditation app for you. The first 10 sessions are complementary, and subscribers have further access to an Headspace’s vastlibrary of meditation techniques and exercises. Find Headspace at the App Store or Google Play. Insight If you prefer not to pay for meditation or can hold yourself accountable without it, Insight is also a wonderful free option. It has and has an entire library of teachers. There are a variety of meditations, from chakra to sound baths. Find it on the App Store and Google Play. Talkspace Therapy for many is a necessity but also inaccessible, financially or environmentally. If you cannot afford therapy, do not have time for it, or do not live near a therapist, Talkspace might be an option for you. This app makes it easier to connect with an accredited therapist or counselor to support you. You can find Talkspace at the App Store or Google Play. Or put your phone away and spend time with a loved one; sing or cry in the shower; pluck forgotten weeds or water your flowers; bake a cookie oh yes or even a cake; call your mother or father or grandparent, on the phone or in your heart; or maybe they’ve caused you pain, and in its remembrance, the print of their trauma swells within you . . . let it ooze out in your validation of your experiences, emotions, and where you are, often here and sometimes There but still here now and not lost in the nowhere. about the author Almila Kakinc-Dodd is the Founder, Editor-in-Chief of The Thirlby. She is also the author of the book The Thirlby: A Field Guide to a Vibrant Mind, Body, & Soul. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Nursing as a Dean’s Scholar at John’s Hopkins University. Her background is in Anthropology & Literature, which she has further enriched through her Integrative Health Practitioner training at Duke University. She lives in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, where she regularly contributes to various publications & studying to pursue Nursing. She is a member of Democratic Socialists of America and urges others to join the movement.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
From xtal at uic.edu Thu Apr 26 15:49:08 2018 From: xtal at uic.edu (Guggenheim, Stephen J) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:49:08 +0000 Subject: [Clay-talk] The new Clay Science Glossary is available at the CMS website. Message-ID: The new Clay Science Glossary is available at the CMS website. The new Glossary differs from previous versions in that a Part 1 and a Part 2 have been included: ?Part 1. General terms? and ?Part 2. Clay-related materials (excluding exchanged phases)?. The Glossary is available in Adobe (pdf), Word (docx), and html formats. A WordPerfect format is available if requested. Part 1 of the Glossary is a continuation of the defining of general clay terms. There are about 110 new terms defined, primarily relating to ?computer modeling? and ?geotechnical? terms. Part 2 covers clay-related minerals, discredited names, and synonyms, but not specific cation exchanged materials. Some exchanged materials are given in Part 1 already, and there are a few terms (i.e., mineral group names) that are listed in both Part 1 and Part 2. There are approximated 650 entries in Part 2. To be complete, any natural material is included that would be commonly found in a clay-related publication. Therefore, not only phyllosilicates and zeolites are included, but also manganese oxides, the astrophyllite group, double metal hydroxides, etc. S. Guggenheim CMS Nomenclature Committee Chair ************************************************************************************************* Steve Guggenheim, Professor Emeritus Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, m/c 186 University of Illinois at Chicago 845 W. Taylor St., Room 2440 SES Chicago, Illinois 60607-7059 E-mail: xtal at uic.edu Homepage: http://www.uic.edu/depts/geos/people/guggenheim_research.html Phone: 312-996-3263 FAX: 312-413-2279 ************************************************************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From schroe at uga.edu Thu Apr 26 12:17:36 2018 From: schroe at uga.edu (Paul A Schroeder) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:17:36 +0000 Subject: [Clay-talk] Soil Clays from the SE United States Message-ID: <[email protected]> I am examining a soil feature where alternating paired red- and cream-colored layers occur about 1 meter below the surface in an Ultisol located in the SE United States. The parent rock (I think?) is an amphibolite-gneiss. The paired red- and cream layers are quasi-horizontal and alternate on about 1 to 2 cm thick intervals. Layers were carefully separated into ?red? and ?cream? samples (with a third sample representing the interface? i.e., likely a mixture of the two). Some pedologist might refer to the red/cream pattern a redoxiomorphic. XRD analysis of oriented <2 ?m fraction air-dried slurry slides shows the expected kaolin group 00l reflections one would find in an Ultisol. Upon ethylene glycol saturation, the red sample displays peaks at 7.83? and 3.89?. Heating the red sample to 110?C and the 7.83?/3.89? phase remains. Heating to 360?C the 7.83?/3.89? phase disappears and a 3.368? phase appears. Heating to 550?C the kaolin phase and the 3.368? phase disappear and a 3.672? phase appears. The 7.83?/3.89? phase matches well with apophyllite, which is known to thermally break down its structural water in two steps at ~260?C and ~450?C (therefore consistent with the structural changes seen in my heating experiments). There is one published description of apophyllite occurrence in an amphibole gneiss in Jackson, NC (about 200 km to the north in similarly aged and lithologic terrain), but my literature searches are not turning up much in the way of apophyllite in Ultisol settings. Anyone come across a similar scenario? Am I just missing an alternate XRD interpretation for the 7.83?/3.89? phase? Paul Schroeder Professor Department of Geology 210 Field Street University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-2501 USA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2um_oriented.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 5780120 bytes Desc: 2um_oriented.pdf URL:	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
One of my favorite weeknight meals growing up was a Marie Callender’s frozen chicken pot pie. On nights where my mom couldn’t be bothered to make something from scratch, she would heat these up in the oven. There was something so special about them – maybe because they were individually portioned, maybe because they reminded me of trips to our local Marie Callender’s to pick up pies, maybe because they are the quintessential comfort food – whatever it was, they always felt like a treat. I know that creating a blog post about chicken pot pies is hardly novel. But I wanted to experiment with new techniques here to see if I could improve upon an old, tried and true favorite. First, I know that there are two schools of thought on this, but I am definitely in the puff pastry camp as opposed to the pie crust camp. But I found that putting the puff pastry directly on top of the chicken filling would not create the lift and airiness that I knew puff pastry was capable of. So I tried baking the puff pastry lid separately, and found that it rose beautifully. I also infused the cream in the filling with fresh tarragon and spiked it with just a touch of sherry, adding a beautiful complexity to the dish that was addictive {I had a difficult time not eating all of the filling out of the pot by itself}. This is the slightly grown up version of a dish that has brought a smile to my face since childhood. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the chicken breast on a baking sheet and rub it with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, or until cooked through. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then remove the meat from the bones and discard the skin. Shred chicken with 2 forks or your fingers and set aside. Increase oven to 400°F. Add cream and tarragon to small saucepan and heat over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and let steep while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Before adding the cream to the rest of the ingredients pour through a fine mesh sieve to strain out the tarragon. In a separate small saucepan, heat the chicken stock. In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter and saute the onions over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until translucent. Add the flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the hot chicken stock and Sherry to the sauce. Simmer over low heat for 1 more minute, stirring, until thick. Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and tarragon-infused cream. Add chicken, carrots and peas. Mix well. Divide the filling equally among 2 ovenproof bowls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Beat egg with water to make an egg wash. Cut pieces of pastry roughly the size of the serving vessels. Place cut pastry onto parchment-lined baking sheet next to bowls. Brush pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with fleur de sel or sea salt {I used Maldon} and pepper. If desired, place a few leaves of tarragon on the pastry for decoration. Bake pastry and bowls filled with filling for 10 to 12 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden. To serve, place pastry on top of filling. Haha Bodes! The dishes are from Sur la Table – apparently, they are “indestructible” but I already broke one of the handles off one of them in transport (which I tried to hide in the photos)! Steak and ale pie is definitely in order! We should make it while you are up here one of these weekends! Love you! Definitely Puff Pastry. Beautiful post, Lindsay. I adore tarragon, and have tons of it in the refrigerator (I recently made home-made béarnaise sauce, it was fantastic), unfortunately, I am out of chicken. But I am planning to use your idea for baking the puff pastry separately for a typical Northern-French chicken stew. What a great idea! And boyfriends-husbands are bound to love it too! Oh, I am so with you and Ms. Darya on this one … it’s Team Puff Pastry all the way! Though I too would never turn down a pot pie made with any kind of crust, the light, croissant-like, buttery flakiness of the “puff” wins me over every time. (Hey, maybe we should get t-shirts made … TPP … what do you think, ladies? I think we’ve got something there … 😉 And baking the puff pastry lid separately, Lindsay, brilliant! And the pics and pies, just gorgeous. The Fine Print Unless otherwise specified, all content, recipes and photographs on this site were created by Lindsay for Fleur de Sel. I do my absolute best to link back to photos found from other sources, both via click-throughs and image credit listings. Feel free to use photos and recipes from this site, but please link back to this blog as your source.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Conference is promoted by 6 different universities, all represented by some of their members in the Scientific Committee: - National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, Armenia - University of Florence, Italy - Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China - University of Technology Czestochowa, Poland - St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia - VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic while: - Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco - Italy, who has been essential in facilitating at early stage the contact between Florence University and the other Promoters, will be committed later on to the dissemination of the conference throughout its international network of universities.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Monday, May 17, 2010 For Today: May 17, 2010 Outside my workshop window...sits a hillside of green grass and brightly-colored wildflowers. Amid the foliage lies more than a dozen oak trees stretching up to the sky. Beyond that, is a house that is currently vacant and just went up on the market. Anyone interested in moving to the foothills and becoming our neighbors?! I am thinking...about the many questions my fourth grade girls might ask during the Health and Human Development (aka Family Life) sessions that I'll be leading on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I have a feeling I might be repeatedly responding, "Please ask your parents about that!" I am thankful for...my sense of sight. After participating in the "A Touch of Understanding" Braille-writing activity and cane-walking exercise last week and reading a biography about Louis Braille in class today, I appreciate my ability to see much more. I am wearing...pajama pants, a "May is Bike Month" t-shirt and a CSUS hooded sweatshirt. I am creating...double-decker tacos for dinner while Brian tinkers with the septic system. We are going...to watch "It's Complicated" tonight. Several people have told me it's really funny, so I'm looking forward to it. Plus, one of my favorite actors right now, John Krasinski (aka Jim Halpert from The Office) is in it. I am reading...The Way I See It by Temple Grandin. Ms. Grandin is a 60-year-old woman who speaks candidly about her personal experience with Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Fascinating read. I am hoping...that the nearly 100 teachers who are getting laid off in my district will be able to find new jobs quickly. I am hearing...the computer whirring, the heater blowing, the dog's collar clink-clinking and the muffled sounds of the television downstairs. Around the house...I'm blogging and Brian is watching television. One dog is restlessly walking the hallway and the other is passed out on the carpet. Perhaps, Rudy needs to go out; I better finish this up quick! One of my favorite things...is sending old-fashioned greeting cards to friends and family. A few plans for the rest of the week...work, grading last-minute assignments, blogging and catching up on The Amazing Race and The Office. 1 comment: Katie said... I love this post! It still must be chilly up in Colfax from your comments about the heater running and you wearing a sweatshirt! It was 85-90 today and I enjoyed laying in the sun by the pool! I get such a good sense of what you're up to by these posts! :)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
My motorcycle tour coincides with happenings that shook the world and re-defined the meaning of political friends and foes. Today was another such day, with another aid ship that vowed to break the blockade of the Gaza strip. Early morning I left on the KLR en route to Ashdod and the Gaza strip. What a lovely ride it was down the coast with the Med on my right hand side. Getting to Ashdod I saw a few TV vehicles with dishes on their roofs. I realised they were on their way to wait for the aid ship should the IDF take over the vessel and force it away from the Gaza. I decided to follow them and ended up on a hill just above the harbour of Ashdod. I will write later about my experiences today. You will understand why. In the mean time a few photographs will tell more than words can do. You can click on the small image if you would like to see the bigger picture. The Israeli’s started singing and booing every hour when the different TV stations which they deem unfriendly to Israel, did their broadcasts to their home stations. That was nearly to all stations except their own. They were brutal to the Arabic stations, especially Al Jazeera. Have a look at the faces of the TV journalists, pictures 3 and 4. The bushveld "media vehicle" with the world media vehicles🙂 During the Gaza war last year we saw her daily on all TV stations, Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich, spokesperson for the IDF. The patriotic crowd achieved what the politicians couldn't achieve. The crowd kept on singing "Israel will survive", and the TV ladies couldn't do their work. Mr Gunness, UN Chief in Gaza, received a sizzling hot reception and was booed as a Nazi. He was booed, people with posters and flags positioned themselves behind him and tried their best to spoil the TV interview. Two quotes from my diary today: 1. WHEN ONE GOVERNS WITH EMOTIONS AND NOT WITH COMMON SENSE GET THAT PARACHUTE READY.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Young Jack Formed in 2012, Young Jack is a four-piece indie/rock/funk band from Hull, East Yorkshire. They play an exciting upbeat style of indie pop with catchy singalong choruses, funky rhythm section and driving guitar tones. Intricate guitars are the staple of Young Jack’s sound. "For a group that have been together such a short time, Young Jack already have a brilliantly refined sound – which goes a long way to ensure that they are being taken seriously." Wes Foster (Ten Foot City)“When you watch Young Jack and see a prime example of young talent unfettered by the restrictions of expectation. They’re not pretending to be someone else. They are performers of a different era – you can hear over forty years worth of quality music in their sound. Young Jack have taken the best of generations gone by and made the sound their own.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
coynedj A sample of the Hawaiian Press mysteriously showed up at my door the other day. My first reaction was what I’ve seen here this morning – fruitcake without the cake – but I figured it was worth a try. And it definitely does look much better than the picture. The first thing I did was look at the ingredient list, and I saw coconut listed. I’m not a big fan of coconut, and I don’t eat much dried fruit – too much of it has added sugar and there aren’t any Trader Joe’s out here in South Dakota. But when I tried it, it was darn tasty – the coconut wasn’t too big a part of the mix, and the other fruits and the nuts blended together very nicely. The sweetness was just right – definitely sweet, as you would expect from fruit, but nowhere near the mouth-puckering level that too many foods have these days. And the consistency was good – not so dense that it was tough to chew, but pressed enough that there was no danger of it falling apart in my hand. The wine I had last night (second day of a sauvignon blanc) wasn’t the best pairing – this needs something more substantial, but since I’m about to go out of town I didn’t want to open another bottle and waste most of it. I see on their web site that they recommend pairing it with Humboldt Fog, and since I have some of that at home (I should have done this yesterday!) I’m going to try that combination tonight and give an updated report. Thankfully I don't have any allergies or other conditions that would keep me from this product (my, as a friend puts it, "dumbosity" isn't a problem in this case). But, of course, if you do have such conditions this will be a no-go for you. For the rest of us, this is no low-quality convenience store product - this is good stuff, appropriate for Wine Woot. This doesn’t impress me as a simple snack food. Given that it’s pressed together and therefore has some heft to it, it’s something to eat in small bits (and it slices very nicely). On a plate with cheeses, nibbled on along with an appropriate wine (not sauv blanc), this would be very nice. I started out on Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff. Bob Dylan, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues dliidlii theiofgraceandi wrote:There are many different types of agave nectar and the process by which each is extracted and from where determines the glycemic index. The type of agave nectar used in these products are qualified. Human clinical trials on Volcanic Nectar Blue Agave showed that the product is Low Glycemic in diabetics. Further, the product did not trigger Adipose tissue fat-storage in humans. This research shows that Blue Agave Nectar (at 1, 2 and 3 servings) does not trigger fat-storage in fat cells, and does not elevate blood glucose or insulin levels, which leads to obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes. Researchers noted that not all Agave products have been clinically proven to be low glycemic, as the manufacturing process and ratios of ingredients varies, and is not standardized. Glycemic Value of Volcanic Nectar's Blue Agave Nectar compared to other sugars and other agave nectar: Volcanic Agave Nectar 27 Safe for Diabetics <55 One of the most health-promoting properties of agave nectar is its favorable glycemic profile. Its sweetness comes primarily from a complex form of fructose called inulin. Fructose is the sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables. The carbohydrate in agave nectar has a low glycemic index, which provides sweetness without the unpleasant "sugar rush" and unhealthful blood sugar spike caused by many other sugars. Agave nectar is a delicious natural sweetener. So, how come you show the sodium percentage in the nutritional label but fail to display the sugar content per serving?? Sugar by any other name is still sugar. Agave nectar consists primarily of fructose and glucose. One source gives 92% fructose and 8% glucose; another gives 56% fructose and 20% glucose. These differences probably reflect variation from one vendor of agave nectar to another.[6][7] The impact of agave nectar on blood sugar (as measured by its glycemic index and glycemic load) is comparable to fructose,[8][9] which has a much lower glycemic index and glycemic load than table sugar (sucrose).[10][11] However, consumption of large amounts of fructose can be deleterious and can trigger fructose malabsorption, metabolic syndrome,[12] hypertriglyceridemia, decreased glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, and accelerated uric acid formation mother Human clinical trials on Volcanic Nectar Blue Agave showed that the product is Low Glycemic in diabetics. Further, the product did not trigger Adipose tissue fat-storage in humans. This research shows that Agave nectar is a problem because it is almost pure fructose, which completely aside from short term blood glucose and insulin levels promotes long term disease. In my opinion the fact that it doesn't spike blood sugars (and therefor insulin levels) does not make up for the fact it encourages heart disease, hepatitis, and diabetes! However the main issue here is that you can't go and label things "No Sugar Added" and then add agave nectar to it... jhkey oopsz wrote:"artisan" means "mass produced". It has no legal meaning or certification (like organic or fair trade), hence "Domino's Artisan Pizzas" or "Tostito's Artisan Chips", which is the same crap they've always sold with a fancy name and price. Artisan: : a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson : one that produces something (as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods. It does NOT mean "mass produced". however, you are correct that it's not a regulated term in the food industry so it is often misused, as in the examples you cited, but that doesn't mean that the term can not be used correctly to describe products like this. "I double the doctor's recommendation of a glass and a half of wine a day and even treble it with a friend." - Thomas Jefferson (CT) MarkDaSpark Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine. MarkDaSpark I think it's because most people think of "refined white table sugar" when you use Sugar, aka Sucrose. So in that sense, it is not contradictory. x20 Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine. superspryte Why am I amused by the abbreviation VD for Valentine's Day? Because any other day of the year it would mean venereal disease... MarkDaSpark wrote:I think it's because most people think of "refined white table sugar" when you use Sugar, aka Sucrose. So in that sense, it is not contradictory. This is true. Looks like we may have some diabetics feeling mislead, though theiofgraceandi certainly wasn't trying to winkle anyone. It may be prudent to mention sugar substitutes in the future with today's increased awareness. MarkDaSpark theiofgraceandi wrote:There are many different types of agave nectar and the process by which each is extracted and from where determines the glycemic index. The type of agave nectar used in these products are qualified. Human clinical trials on Volcanic Nectar Blue Agave showed that the product is Low Glycemic in diabetics. Further, the product did not trigger Adipose tissue fat-storage in humans. This research shows that Blue Agave Nectar (at 1, 2 and 3 servings) does not trigger fat-storage in fat cells, and does not elevate blood glucose or insulin levels, which leads to obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes. Researchers noted that not all Agave products have been clinically proven to be low glycemic, as the manufacturing process and ratios of ingredients varies, and is not standardized. Glycemic Value of Volcanic Nectar's Blue Agave Nectar compared to other sugars and other agave nectar: Volcanic Agave Nectar 27 Safe for Diabetics <55 One of the most health-promoting properties of agave nectar is its favorable glycemic profile. Its sweetness comes primarily from a complex form of fructose called inulin. Fructose is the sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables. The carbohydrate in agave nectar has a low glycemic index, which provides sweetness without the unpleasant "sugar rush" and unhealthful blood sugar spike caused by many other sugars. Agave nectar is a delicious natural sweetener. Thanks for popping in and responding. As you can tell, a lot of us here are very passionate about things. Refined Sugar seems to be 50/50 glucose/fructose and has a glycemic index of 80 (pasteurized processed honey is 75, and raw honey is 35). Do you know the FDA measurement of "Sugar" for your products? AKA the Nutrition Facts? For example, the Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue Agave (non GMO) shows 16g of "Sugar" per tablespoon. Can you show us the level for your products? It also seems to important that the Agave be processed at low heat. Do you know if the Agave you use is non GMO and uses low heat for processing? x20 Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine. MarkDaSpark mother wrote:So you would have no problem with Pepsi, Coke, etc. saying they were "No Sugar Added" then, huh? Super weak argument there man... Happy VD to you too! Due to the increased cost of table (refined) sugar, soft drinks started to use HFCS. So technically, yes they are adding "sugar", just not the normal "sugar" one thinks of. It all comes down to how much Sugar is listed under the Nutritional Facts for the products. x20 Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine. MarkDaSpark Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine. mother Due to the increased cost of table (refined) sugar, soft drinks started to use HFCS. So technically, yes they are adding "sugar", just not the normal "sugar" one thinks of. It all comes down to how much Sugar is listed under the Nutritional Facts for the products. So I checked and this product would be in violation of 21CFR101.60 which states: (2) The terms "no added sugar," "without added sugar," or "no sugar added" may be used only if: (i) No amount of sugars, as defined in 101.9(c)(6)(ii), or any other ingredient that contains sugars that functionally substitute for added sugars is added during processing or packaging; and (ii) The product does not contain an ingredient containing added sugars such as jam, jelly, or concentrated fruit juice; and (iii) The sugars content has not been increased above the amount present in the ingredients by some means such as the use of enzymes, except where the intended functional effect of the process is not to increase the sugars content of a food, and a functionally insignificant increase in sugars results; and (iv) The food that it resembles and for which it substitutes normally contains added sugars; and (v) The product bears a statement that the food is not "low calorie" or "calorie reduced" (unless the food meets the requirements for a "low" or "reduced calorie" food) and that directs consumers' attention to the nutrition panel for further information on sugar and calorie content. And in case you have any doubts, 101.9(c)(6)(ii) states, among other things, that Sugars shall be defined as the sum of all free mono- and disaccharides (such as glucose, fructose, lactose, and sucrose). ERMD As with others, this magically appeared monday at my door. I opened to find as some have said a "fruit cake". Let me start out by saying this is no fruitcake.If you like dried fruit and nuts, this is it. It is an amazing product with a natural feel. It is a Great way to get away from the store brand "lava" fruit bars.It has nice texture balance between the leathery dried fruit on top and bottom and the mixture in between. First tried with a manchago (wife can only have goat/sheep cheese)and this was to strong and overpowering. next went with a goat brie and BAM! we have a winner.A for wine, Cab went ok, but the Tablas Creek white Esprit was fantastic. Would I buy this? If you plan to have a wine get together and want to impress yourself and friends, then yes. I will order after I post this. xtricks Agave nectar is not technically defined as sugar, as the FDA or whoever defines sugar as beet or cane sugar (and maybe high fructose corn syrup??). Agave nectar is a 'sweetener' and food makers can advertise as no sugar, sugar free, etc and still be packing in the glucose/fructose/etc extra not terribly good for you sweeteners. Thing about this stuff ...if you have a cuisinart at home, you can make something very similar with all your own ingredient choices. mother xtricks wrote:Agave nectar is not technically defined as sugar, as the FDA or whoever defines sugar as beet or cane sugar (and maybe high fructose corn syrup??). Agave nectar is a 'sweetener' and food makers can advertise as no sugar, sugar free, etc and still be packing in the glucose/fructose/etc extra not terribly good for you sweeteners. Thing about this stuff ...if you have a cuisinart at home, you can make something very similar with all your own ingredient choices. I actually posted the relevant statute above, and you are mistaken. To make it easy, I'll repeat the part where they define exactly what sugar means: Sugars shall be defined as the sum of all free mono- and disaccharides (such as glucose, fructose, lactose, and sucrose). chardonay I feel bad that, these are probably made in a small place by a married couple that are so proud of what they make, and we are just hammering them... well I feel bad, but I still don't want one.. this is everything I dislike.. dried fruit and nuts.. I want my fruit consumption in a glass, blended with tequila fredrinaldi alliemda Because I must* add to the sugar/agave discussion, please note that the ONE poster who noted "good" things about agave appears to be a representative of Grace&I, the manufacturer of this product. IMO - diabetics and others sensitive to sugar, tread carefully. I wouldn't risk my blood sugar levels because "theiofgraceandi" says that "One of the most health-promoting properties of agave nectar is its favorable glycemic profile". In the very same post, there is a CYA statement: "Researchers noted that not all Agave products have been clinically proven to be low glycemic, as the manufacturing process and ratios of ingredients varies, and is not standardized". These two things do not seem to go together... Of course agave is not the only thing to be wary of - the sugars in fruit must also be accounted for. Dried fruit in particular can throw people off because the sugars are in a concentrated state. So even if you are ok with the agave, don't assume that this is something your diabetic friend can eat. Sorry for any repeats of other comments. I'm lucky not to have a problem with the sugar, but sulfured fruit makes my asthma act up...boo. theiofgraceandi pamtha wrote:So maybe I am not classy enough. How are these consumed? Fork & knife into bites like cake, or just pry chunks off with my fingers like nachos? I assumed just picking the block up and gnawing was right out. I'm baffled. Best served cold, paired with your favorite cheeses or inbetween sips of wine! Slice like a loaf of bread with a very sharp knife. Comes on it's own cutting board so can be used anywhere....pretty much! theiofgraceandi coynedj wrote:A sample of the Hawaiian Press mysteriously showed up at my door the other day. My first reaction was what I’ve seen here this morning – fruitcake without the cake – but I figured it was worth a try. And it definitely does look much better than the picture. The first thing I did was look at the ingredient list, and I saw coconut listed. I’m not a big fan of coconut, and I don’t eat much dried fruit – too much of it has added sugar and there aren’t any Trader Joe’s out here in South Dakota. But when I tried it, it was darn tasty – the coconut wasn’t too big a part of the mix, and the other fruits and the nuts blended together very nicely. The sweetness was just right – definitely sweet, as you would expect from fruit, but nowhere near the mouth-puckering level that too many foods have these days. And the consistency was good – not so dense that it was tough to chew, but pressed enough that there was no danger of it falling apart in my hand. The wine I had last night (second day of a sauvignon blanc) wasn’t the best pairing – this needs something more substantial, but since I’m about to go out of town I didn’t want to open another bottle and waste most of it. I see on their web site that they recommend pairing it with Humboldt Fog, and since I have some of that at home (I should have done this yesterday!) I’m going to try that combination tonight and give an updated report. Thankfully I don't have any allergies or other conditions that would keep me from this product (my, as a friend puts it, "dumbosity" isn't a problem in this case). But, of course, if you do have such conditions this will be a no-go for you. For the rest of us, this is no low-quality convenience store product - this is good stuff, appropriate for Wine Woot. This doesn’t impress me as a simple snack food. Given that it’s pressed together and therefore has some heft to it, it’s something to eat in small bits (and it slices very nicely). On a plate with cheeses, nibbled on along with an appropriate wine (not sauv blanc), this would be very nice. Hi, I'm Mina, one of the founders of Grace&i and I wanted to Thank you so very much for sharing your high regard for the Hawaiian Press! I am so delighted that you have enjoyed it and I'm excited to check out your feedback after the Humboldt Fog pairing! theiofgraceandi dliidlii wrote:So, how come you show the sodium percentage in the nutritional label but fail to display the sugar content per serving?? Sugar by any other name is still sugar. Agave nectar consists primarily of fructose and glucose. One source gives 92% fructose and 8% glucose; another gives 56% fructose and 20% glucose. These differences probably reflect variation from one vendor of agave nectar to another.[6][7] The impact of agave nectar on blood sugar (as measured by its glycemic index and glycemic load) is comparable to fructose,[8][9] which has a much lower glycemic index and glycemic load than table sugar (sucrose).[10][11] However, consumption of large amounts of fructose can be deleterious and can trigger fructose malabsorption, metabolic syndrome,[12] hypertriglyceridemia, decreased glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, and accelerated uric acid formation My sincere apologies, when I listed the nutritional info, I listed the summary of carbohydrate content and did not specify how much was derived from sugars (Sugar content is 9g per serving). I thought that the labels were going to posted and not sure what happened there. Thank you for sharing your inquiry. theiofgraceandi Seems to me if you are sensitive to the sugar levels, check it yourself. This stuff isn't coming up on the caramels, toffee, etc... I for one really liked this product and others who have tried it did to. If you have sugar issues, lean back and make your own decision. I am so tempted to stock up on this for backpacking trips.... what a treat on day 3 this would be. The recent package I had said it was good until July. What is the typical shelf life for these? If it were closer to summer I think I would be buying the limit. Hi, I'm Mina, one of the founders of Grace&i. So delighted to know you got a chance to try the Presses and enjoyed them! The shelf life is 6-months (kept refrigerated). Although, if you ask my grandmother, she would probably tell you it last for years.... but, I wouldn't necessarily advise that! mother Let's simply state that what is at issue here is the misleading label of "No sugar added". This has nothing to do with any other products, no matter how much sugar they contain, that weren't misleading labelled. I should never have brought up the issue of Agave being a bad form of sugar. debegone I also got to try some of the Hawaiian press this week. I think that is very beautiful (the top looks like a flower) and would really bring a cheese tray up a notch in elegance. I tried it on its own, without paring it with wine or cheese, by slicing off a small piece with a sharp knife. I happen to love dried fruits and nuts so I really enjoyed it, but it was a little too sweet for me for just a snack on its own. I can see how paired with cheese to cut the sweetness a bit would work really well. It’s a quality well made and beautiful product. MarkDaSpark theiofgraceandi wrote:My sincere apologies, when I listed the nutritional info, I listed the summary of carbohydrate content and did not specify how much was derived from sugars (Sugar content is 9g per serving). I thought that the labels were going to posted and not sure what happened there. Thank you for sharing your inquiry. Thanks for coming back and telling us. x20 Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine. North316 So I'm a visual person, and it is very hard to visualize something that is 12oz, especially since it is a dense fruit and nut 'loaf'. Any chance you could provide the HxWxL measurement in inches for us visual folks? Woot.com is operated by Woot Services LLC. Products on Woot.com are sold by Woot, Inc., other than items on Wine.Woot which are sold by the seller specified on the product detail page. Product narratives are for entertainment purposes and frequently employ literary point of view; the narratives do not express Woot's editorial opinion. Aside from literary abuse, your use of this site also subjects you to Woot's terms of use and privacy policy. 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Little Sugarcoating in Cao Wenxuan’s Children’s Books Image The author Cao Wenxuan at his home in Beijing.CreditCreditGilles Sabrie for The New York Times By Amy Qin May 1, 2016 BEIJING — Sunshine and playtime are not the hallmarks of Cao Wenxuan’s stories for children. Instead, there are mass starvation and displacement, flooding, plagues of locusts, and mental and physical disabilities. Yet Mr. Cao, 62, is among the most beloved writers in China. Last month, he became the first Chinese author to receive the Hans Christian Andersen Award, regarded as the most distinguished international honor for children’s literature. He shared the prize, handed out every other year, with the German illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner. “Cao Wenxuan’s books don’t lie about the human condition,” the International Board on Books for Young People said in announcing the award. “They acknowledge that life can often be tragic and that children can suffer.” At the core of Mr. Cao’s stories are his experiences growing up in the eastern coastal province of Jiangsu in the 1950s and ’60s, an era of social upheaval and political tumult throughout China. Image Cao Wenxuan’s “Honor of Life.” One recent morning in his spacious, book-lined apartment in the Haidian district here, he said his memories of those experiences continued to be his greatest asset. “China has given us so many heartbreaking stories,” he said. “How can you avoid writing about them? I can’t sacrifice my life experience in order to make children happy.” In his own childhood, he said, there was not much homegrown children’s literature. In China then, the concept of literature for children was relatively new, dating to the early 20th century, when translated stories by foreign children’s authors began to appear along with vernacular children’s works like the fairy tale “The Scarecrow” by Ye Shengtao and “Letters to Young Readers” by Bingxin. Through his father, an elementary school principal, Mr. Cao said, he read some of those stories, as well as Soviet children’s literature and Chinese modern literature. He says Lu Xun, a leading writer and social critic, had the greatest influence on him. As Mr. Cao approached adolescence, political tensions in China were escalating, culminating in the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76. Schools were closed for several years. Image CreditChina Children's Press & Publication Group The young Mr. Cao traveled the country as part of the dachuanlian, a movement in which young activists were encouraged to meet and spread the message of revolution. But as the student groups known as the Red Guards rampaged, wreaking havoc on the lives of intellectuals, officials and others, Mr. Cao said he was one of many students who held back. “I was only 12 or 13 at the time, so we didn’t do much,” he said. “We weren’t violent.” “All we did was wear red armbands and write dazibao,” he added, referring to the “big-character posters” that spread political messages during the period. Before long, though, Mr. Cao returned to Jiangsu and resumed his classes. As part of the larger upheaval, some of the top Chinese language and literature teachers in nearby Suzhou and Wuxi had been sent to work at his rural school. As a result, he said, “The Cultural Revolution years were the best education I received.” Later, as the movement was winding down, he enrolled at Peking University, where he is now a professor of Chinese language and literature. He published his first short story for children in the late 1970s and has not stopped writing since. By his own count, his publications number more than 100 works: novels, academic texts, short stories, essay collections and picture books. The chaotic years of the Cultural Revolution form the backdrop for many of his stories. His 2005 book “Bronze and Sunflower,” for example, concerns the friendship of a girl, Sunflower, who follows her father from the city to the countryside, where he has been sent to do hard labor, and Bronze, a boy unable to speak whose parents are impoverished villagers. Image CreditChina Children's Press & Publication Group “The children went to school as usual, and read their books as usual, but the beautiful rise and fall of their voices as they read out loud got weaker and weaker until they were no longer capable of reading aloud,” reads one passage in the English translation by Helen Wang. “People were worried. They were sweating with anxiety. When the hunger was at its worst, they thought about gnawing on stones.” Mr. Cao insists that the Cultural Revolution is “merely a setting, not the main subject” of his books. Still, some say his straightforward descriptions of life then are needed now more than ever. In schools today, children are taught only officially approved versions of what, for many of their parents and grandparents, was an intensely formative and frequently traumatic time. “So much history from that period has been distorted, which is why it’s important for children to know about the past,” said Wu Qing, a retired professor in Beijing who was a jury member selecting the Andersen award. “Cao writes about this period with humanity, and he doesn’t include any political slogans. He writes from his own experience.” Today, children’s literature is a large and extremely profitable industry in China. Mr. Cao and other prominent children’s authors, like Yang Hongying and Shen Shixi, have benefited from the rapid expansion of the middle class and a growing obsession with children’s education. Mr. Cao’s novel “The Grass House,” for example, is estimated to have sold over 10 million copies in China. Four of the top 10 richest Chinese authors last year wrote literature for children or young people, according to the newspaper China Daily. Image CreditChina Children's Press & Publication Group Although Mr. Cao has won several important prizes at home, his work has not been without controversy. Among other things, he has been criticized for promoting outdated gender stereotypes: Boys in his stories are often bigger and stronger, and girls are weaker and more prone to tears. Mr. Cao was quick to dismiss the criticism. “It’s the same in Western children’s literature,” he said. But as he has grown older and more experienced, he said, he has become firmer in his belief that, above all, children’s literature should provide “a good foundation for humanity and a correct and accurate moral outlook.” That is why, he said, he will continue to write about growing up in China during the Mao years, even if that time feels far away to many children. “The world is always changing,” he said. “Fashion trends change from day to day, but the fact of people wearing clothes doesn’t change.” “That’s what I’m interested in, the continuity,” he added. “It doesn’t matter what the setting is; universal values and humanity always show through.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
0 Google I/O, Google’s developer (cough, nerd) conference, comes to San Francisco next Tuesday for two days of peace, love, panels, and coding. Each year, the conference plays host to its so-called “Sandbox”, in which developers and startups demo their apps, code, and technical delights. This year, thanks to ShortForm, a video curation community, those startup demos can all be found in one place — on ShortForm’s Google I/O channel. The San Francisco-based startup has built a cool video curation platform that allows users to create personalized channels of web video content, easily pulling clips from YouTube and other video sites. And you can play videos back-to-back to create a stream of video, not unlike the TV viewing experience. That’s right. I said it. Creating custom channels is simple, and ShortForm’s design and UI is more user-friendly (or at least more attractive) than that of YouTube. IMHO, of course. So, applying this formula to Google I/O: If you’re unable to make the conference or, say, want to check back in on a favorite developer/app, you can kick back and get a full preview of all companies demoing at I/O in one channel. Ka-bam! Between now and May 11th, users will also be able to vote on their favorite I/O companies. ShortForm’s Sandbox Contest doesn’t exactly have a world-shaking prize, but the startup will give “prime placement” to the winner, which, if nothing else, will provide some great exposure for developers, especially to those outside the conference’s doors. To facilitate all this, ShortForm created a widget that you can embed on your site, blog, or if you want, to just print out and look at, though results may vary on that one. WordPress makes it difficult for us to embed iframes, so I’ll just point you to this link here if you want to check it out. You can vote for your favorite company there. And, for the record, this isn’t ShortForm’s first lap around the contest track. It launched a video contest with CollegeHumor last month. Through its contest, ShortForm CEO Nader Ghaffari tells me, the team learned that curated continuous channels with voting and gaming mechanics have a beneficial affect for site owners, pushing “time spent on a channel” to 10 minutes per session. Ah yes, so it seems the Web does indeed enjoy its video curation. Take note, YouTube. Ghaffari also said that the startup is looking to contest format and we are now working to productize these contests so that any ol’ ShortForm video jockey can turn their channel into a contest. For more, check out the official Google Code blog’s coverage, or feast your eyes on our post last month on the startup hitting 1 million visitors. 0 CrunchBase OverviewGoogle is a multinational corporation that is specialized in internet-related services and products. The company’s product portfolio includes Google Search, which provides users with access to information online; Knowledge Graph that allows to search for things, people, or places as well as builds systems recognizing speech and understanding natural language; Google Now, which provides information …	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Local Blogs By Tim Hunt Huge hurdle for Livermore theater project Uploaded: Nov 18, 2013 Proponents of the 2,000-seat regional performing arts center in Livermore were dealt another setback last month when a Sacramento County judge ruled against the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center. The future of the ambitious center became tenuous when the Legislature and Governor Brown eliminated redevelopment agencies in 2012. The legislation allowed agencies to fulfill pre-existing obligations. Seeing that the Legislature was likely to pass the bill, Livermore, as well as many other agencies, entered in what they hoped would be binding agreements to obligate redevelopment funds. When the city submitted those obligations (totaling $122 million) to the state, the Dept. of Finance consultant (former Alameda County Chief Administrative Officer Steve Szalay) disallowed the claim because no bonds had been sold and construction had not started on the theater. Judge Eugene Balonon agreed with the state so now the center leadership is talking to its lawyers and looking at its options. The center is now led by its new executive director, Ted Giatas, who moved north from Palm Desert in Southern California. Without the redevelopment funds, the center leadership faces a huge challenge to line up the financing for the theater. Utilizing redevelopment did not require a public vote, a majority of the City Council was sufficient. Should the center and the city turn to a bond issue, that will take a vote of the public and one heck of a sales campaign to convince people that it would be a good investment of public funds. Incidentally, one good investment with redevelopment funds has been the facelift given to part of First Street in downtown Livermore. It's become a hub of entertainment and dining to the point that the city now is undertaking a thorough parking study to evaluate how to best serve customers. The study could potentially lead to another parking structure or even parking meters (heaven forbid).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Variety television editor/Franklin Avenue blogger Michael Schneider has a rundown of the orphan heat that Hollywood's currently warming its derivative hands over, with at least four sudden-orphan-custody projects on the horizon: Hmm. Lemme guess. At first, the lead characters will resent their newfound responsibilities and wistfully look back at their carefree, single days. By the second act, they'll be looking into ways at moving the kids to another relative. But by the denouement, they'll realize just how rewarding it is to leave behind those carefree days to become a responsible parent to these orphans. But he forgets to mention the upcoming Jim Carrey/Jude Law bastard-rific blockbuster Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, which features a trio of young children orphaned by their parents' untimely end in a fire. Is an orphan technically a bastard? We've always struggled with that one. Any chance people in Hollywood will start offing themselves to give their children a better, more filmable future? Could be a goldmine for the Olsens.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Related Stories A voter dips his finger in ink at a Montreal polling station Saturday. (CBC) An estimated 10,000 Tunisians living in Canada voted this weekend in the country’s first democratic election since the fall of its oppressive ruling regime last winter. Hundreds of people lined up in Montreal Saturday morning for their chance to elect their homeland's new general assembly. "I am so happy, you cannot imagine," said Ahlem Braham, who cast her vote at one of the three polling stations set up in Montreal and Ottawa. 'It is the first time . . . it is a dream for us.' —Ahlem Braham A former French colony, Tunisia has had only two presidents in the 54 years since gaining independence in 1956. It’s been nine months since the so-called Jasmine Revolution drove president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali out of the country, sparking a pro-democracy movement that quickly spread across the region. Proportional Representation The new elected assembly will be tasked with appointing a government and drafting a new constitution. A proportional representation system will likely mean that no political party will dominate the assembly, which is expected to be divided roughly between the moderate Islamic Ennahda party, centrist parties and left-wing parties. There are 7.5 million potential voters, though only 4.4 million of them, or just under 60 per cent, are actually registered. Voters in each of the country's 33 districts – six of which are abroad – have a choice of between 40 and 80 electoral lists, consisting of parties and independent candidates. It's a long way from previous elections when voters only had to take the red ballot for the ruling party, place it in an envelope and drop it in the ballot box. "I hadn't really a choice," Marouan Ouir, who cast his vote in Montreal, said of the last time he voted in a Tunisian election. "There was only one choice to vote for." Ex-pats vote in 24 regions Many Tunisians living in Canada did not think they would get the chance to vote after the federal government said in September it would not allow the Tunisian embassy to open polling stations. That decision was overturned last week. Votes cast in Canada will be added to ballots from Tunisians in 23 other regions around the world. They’ll all be collected in Montreal. The final results will elect two representatives to the Tunisian assembly.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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This bill will enable U.S. citizens who own property in the Turkish occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus to seek financial remedies with either the current inhabitants of their land or the Turkish government. Since the 1974 invasion and occupation of the northern part of Cyprus, the property of Greek Cypriots and American nationals in northern occupied Cyprus was illegally taken, occupied and used by the Turkish authorities and individuals. This new bill will allow American nationals to seek financial remedies regarding their property through the following three methods: The bill authorizes the President to initiate a claims program under which the claims of U.S. nationals who Turkey has excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus can be judged by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) and compensated through government-to-government negotiations between the United States and Turkey. The bill empowers the United States district courts to hear causes of action asserted by U.S. nationals who have been excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus against private persons or entities that occupy or use the property of U.S. nationals in occupied Cyprus. The bill empowers the United States district courts to hear causes of action asserted by U.S. nationals who have been excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus against Turkey without having to assert those causes of action under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 as amended. “AHI congratulates Senator Olympia Snowe, Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Pallone for re-introducing this important legislation. In addition, we congratulate the other 16 original co-sponsors of the House bill,” said AHI Executive Director Nick Larigakis. He also stated that, “AHI will now contact the grass roots leadership and members, including the wider Greek American community to encourage them to write and call their Senators and Congressmen and urge them to co-sponsor this legislation.” "It's time Congress vindicate the property rights of U.S. citizens in Cyprus," Congressman Pallone said. "I'm encouraged by the strong bipartisan support this legislation has already received and hope to continue building support in the coming weeks. Through this legislation, Americans who are being denied access to their property and even their ancestral homes will finally be able to seek restitution." Congressman Pallone’s office stated: “Pallone first introduced this legislation in the 108th Congress. He worked with Nick Larigakis, Executive Director of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), and Nick Karambelas, volunteer counsel of AHI, for several months to draft the legislation, and he thanks them for their invaluable contribution.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Premium green shoots on the horizon Premium green shoots on the horizon \| Insurance Business Mark Searles says one of the most exciting things for him this year has been AUB Group’s ability to execute against its strategy to be the leading provider of total risk solutions to clients. It wasn’t too long ago, he says, that over 90% of the group’s profit was generated out of Australian broking. “As of our recent results, now 70% is Australian broking, 15% is now underwriting agencies, 11% is our risk services companies, and 4% is coming out of New Zealand,” he says. “You’ll probably see those proportions change over time.” Next year, Searles hopes to see the “rational” upward movement of premium rates. “We’re seeing the green shoots – the intent of insurers to basically price appropriately,” he says. “We’re starting to see that happen now and I would expect, I would like to see, that continue.” Searles adds that what he would not like to see happen is a massive swing in the other direction because this would confuse clients. And what’s his advice to brokers for the year ahead? “It’s to do what they always do – be really client focused … They’re brokers at the end of the day, prepared to advocate for their clients,” he said. “We would say that should never change… It’s really the nature of broking that has to change over time.” Searles mentions the concept of a ‘risk adviser’. “Insurance broking, as a label, says two things: it’s general insurance and it’s broking, which can mean the cheapest price,” he suggested. “That’s not what we’re about. What we should be about is supporting clients, assessing their total risks appropriately and finding solutions for them. “So, this concept of ‘risk advice’ and the ‘risk consultant’ is really key to us moving forward.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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If you are Dan Patrick or Karl Ravech or whomever at ESPN, if someone asks you what you do for a living, say, “I sell cell phones.” These days, SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight and ESPN Radio are all inundated with announcers hawking ESPN Mobile. ESPN, we get it. You want us to buy your cell phones. Now, leave us alone. The Memo and its staff aren’t picking on ESPN. We are constantly watching and listening to ESPN content, but we are sick of the toll booths. You beat us over the head with Monday Night Football ads and cell-phone promos. Can you tone it down? The Memo doesn’t blame Patrick, Ravech, et al. What are they going to do, quit? They are just following company orders. But they all have to know that, these days, ESPN stands for the Entertainment and Sell Phones Network.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Want up-to-date notification of the articles we want to share? Follow us on Twitter @NJWaldorf! REMINDER: First & Second Grades Have Half-Days Sept. 5, 6 & 7 Peek into the Classroom: First Lesson Blocks We talked to the class teachers about what they had planned for their first lessons this year. Here's what they said! Grade 1: We will begin our wonderful journey with a form drawing block. Form drawing requires concentration, neatness, hand-eye coordination, and spatial orientation, and it is the foundation of both writing and mathematics. The main theme of first grade is to learn the art of sharing and working together as a group. Rhythm and structure are essential in first grade. First graders will learn the basics of being a grade school student. My best wishes for the year to come! Maria Cardenas Grade 2: The second grade will spend the first few weeks of school revisiting the form drawings of first grade and venturing into new forms in preparation for learning their lowercase letters. End-of-summer stories and poems will be told and recited, and new songs and dances will be learned. Clare Waite Grade 3: Third graders embark upon this year's journey by discovering the stories of the Hebrew people. These tales from the Old Testament will be further explored through painting. Christine Benson Grade 4: The fourth grade will begin their year with a creation story, only this year it will be the creation story from Norse mythology. What a different picture this will be! The students will also begin to take a more conscious role in the writing process as they are asked to write paragraph-long portraits of some of the Norse gods and goddesses. David Heberlein Grade 5: The year kicks off with a math block, working with parts of a whole: first fractions, then decimals, with the sixth grade year (percentages and drawing connections among all of these mathematical expressions) in mind. Signe Motter Grade 6: One intention of the geometry block this year will be to discover spatial relationships found in nature each day, and to understand the mathematical principles and patterns that govern them. Previous years' observations awakened the students to the beauty of a sunflower's seed pattern, or the hexagonal perfection of a beehive. This year we will "create" or replicate these forms ourselves using the compass and straight edge. Peter Sciarretta Grade 7: We will start the year with chemistry: combustion; the salt-forming process; solutions, solvents, and catalysts. Jennifer Rosenstein Grade 8: "Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough, and I will move the world," said Archimedes. Thus, the eighth graders will begin their year investigating the world of physics. Optics, acoustics, magnetism, electricity, hydro- and aerodynamics are among the subjects to be explored. "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." ~Albert Schweitzer This summer, our family truly has cause to give our deepest gratitude to all those who have kept our flame lit. We feel immense gratitude especially for the WSP community because the students, families, faculty and staff at WSP shared their light and carried us through our crisis. This community served as the core of the support we desperately needed when our eight-year-old daughter, Sophia, suddenly became afflicted with a life-threatening illness. One day, our family attended end-of-year school festivities, and the next day we were thrown into the turmoil of caring for a child who was struggling for her own breath. Experiencing your child so gravely ill and unexpectedly can be unbearable and incapacitating. Thankfully, the WSP community sustained us during the most intense moments of our circumstance. Members of the school orchestrated their efforts so that our entire family, including our six-year-old-son, Cameron, was supported adequately during Sophia's two months of hospitalization. The community came together immediately with fellow WSP parents arriving in the wee hours of the first night to provide us with nourishment for our bodies, mind and heart. They ensured we had food, blankets, healing resources and the emotional support needed to deal with the intensity and uncertainty of the situation. From that moment onward, we always felt that we were traveling on the most challenging journey of our lives accompanied by true friends and people who cared and loved us genuinely. Many of these friends were new friends, as we had just joined the school this year. A former WSP staffer is beginning a new initiative and asks for support. Click here to read more about her project; her handwork is very beautiful and her heart is filled with much compassion. That she cares to bring healing to a child's world through her dolls says it all! WSP Alumni Available for Babysitting WSP alumni Chiara Nodari '09 is available to babysit evenings and weekends. Fun, artistic, and imaginative; can drive; speaks Italian and French as well as English. Lives in Pennington. Call 609-851-0941. Campers in this summer's From Farm to Fun session proudly display the bounty of the WSP garden at their own market. Dear Friends, We have, at Waldorf School of Princeton, a term we use for our regular school-wide staff meetings: plenum. As our plenum co-chairs shared with us this past work week, the word plenum has several meanings; namely, it is a general assembly where all members of a body are present. But another definition jumped out at me even more: it is the quality or state of being full. In many ways, the two work weeks leading up to this new year felt tangibly full. In between the many necessary meetings, members of the faculty, administration, and staff could be seen scurrying in all directions to attend to countless tasks: steam cleaning bathrooms, setting up classrooms, giving last-minute tours, or preparing first lessons. It was wonderful to see all of the families (several of whom are new to our school) who joined us for Community Work Day, pitching in to ready the play yards or prune a hedge or spread some mulch. After the joyful season of another Waldorf summer camp, the energy on campus was redirected to patching the parking lot, lazuring classroom spaces, cleaning floors, and much, much more. However full this time might feel, though, there is one crucial piece missing: our children. Wednesday will feel more like a true plenum, when our grade school families will join their teachers in starting this next year together, but until our littlest ones arrive later in the week, we will not truly be full. Let us begin the 2012-13 school year full of all that matters: full of gratitude, and anticipation. Good intentions and even better plans. When it comes to blessings, let there be no room left for more. Here's to an excellent year! Sincerely, Nancy Lemmo School Administrator SCHOOL EVENTS Grade School Opening Day Ceremony/ First Day of Classes Wednesday, September 5, 9:00 a.m.-12:40 p.m. WSP Garden; reception to follow under the Garden Tent All children should arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. The opening day ceremony is a wonderful way for our community to mark the start of the school year together. We welcome parents to attend this special event, during which each of the grade school teachers presents a brief picture of the upcoming year and our new students and first grade class are introduced. A few important reminders: There is no grade school after care program on this day. Students should wear assembly dress. See the parent handbook for more details. We ask that parents of younger siblings who need to stretch their legs visit the Sheep's Pen rather than the early childhood play yards, to manage noise. We have chosen an official photographer to document this event so that parents may enjoy being present in the moment. Please refrain from personal photography/videography during the ceremony itself. All students except first grade children should begin the day in their classroom. First grade families should go directly to the garden. Children's Garden Opening Day Thursday, September 6, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Morning Garden Parent-Child Classes Begin Friday, September 7, 9:00-11:30 a.m. New Parent Welcome Tea Tuesday, September 11, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Under the Garden Tent We extend our warmest welcome to new families attending our school this year. Please join us after dropoff for some mingling and light refreshment. Members of our faculty, board, parent council and administration will be on hand to chat informally about the many facets of our vibrant community. Young siblings are welcome to attend. Parent Council Meeting Tuesday, September 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Eurythmy with Susan Eggers 8:15-9:20 p.m. Grade School Photo Day Wednesday, September 12 Look for order forms to come home with your child on Friday, September 7. Handwork Circle with Ms. Daley Tuesdays beginning September 18, 8:30-10:00 a.m. Community Kitchen Meet new friends and connect with others who share a love of handwork. This weekly gathering is open to parents of all skill levels; bring a work in progress, start a new project, or finish that one piece once and for all! Grade School Michaelmas Celebration and Waldorf One World Day Friday, September 28 Michaelmas will be here before we know it. Celebrating Michaelmas is like the wind at your back pushing you forward toward your goals and inspirations of the year. Saint Michael is the archangel who engages with the earth, especially at this time of year and this era in human history. Through his deeds the bad is not eradicated, but rather transformed into what is good. Saint Michael is our example of creativity, perseverance and courage. Michaelmas is explained through the story of Sir George and the Dragon, a legend depicting the bravery of Sir George, who battles the dragon to save the young princess and is elevated to Saint George. Our day at the grade school involves cooperative work and athletic challenges, and culminates on the lower field. A warm welcome to new teachers Maria Cardenas and Clare Waite, lead after school program teacher Nora Sheehan, and new assistants Ayako Anan, Adriana Nevers, Karrin Pearson, Ryan Sarno, and Jessica Stack. We also welcome Jamie Quirk, Joy Sayen, and Paola Tayvah in their new roles as communications and outreach director, and staff educational support providers, respectively. EC teacher Amy Shor will also be working in the faculty chair office one day a week. Parent Handbook Remember this is available online. Find all of the facts you need here. An early childhood supplement is located here. Don't forget to refer to the packet that you received in early August for the back-to-school schedule! Board of Trustees/Faculty Retreat Saturday, September 22, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Summer Camp Recap This summer we had a wonderful six weeks of camp! Thanks to all the new and returning families who participated! We continue to be staffed primarily by current teachers and WSP alumni. In gratitude to these individuals, on July 25, Camp Director Deirdre Sciarretta and her husband, fellow WSP class teacher Peter Sciarretta, hosted an alumni and camp staff gathering. Attendees roasted s'mores and hot dogs over a rustic campfire, sang songs and played a camp favorite game of SPUD. Like other years, camp was full of a variety of activities and special animal sightings. Our campers all participated in weekly assemblies, where they performed talented skits, learned songs, and pondered riddles. Each group had unique projects they worked on throughout camp, such as weaving, sewing, and painting. All three sessions of camp culminated in a festival day complete with games, face painting and hand-cranked ice cream! In addition to our regular camp groups we also had specialty camps including acting, woodworking, sculptural arts, textile arts, nature, and, new this year, From Farm to Fun, led by WSP's gardening teacher, Suzanne Cunningham. The group finished their two weeks off by holding a successful farmer's market. Thanks to everyone who helped create a memorable summer! We hope to see you next year at camp! ~Karrin Pearson, WSP Alumni '00, Camp Health Director Student Enrichment Programs As always, we strive to offer a colorful variety of classes to meet many interests, culling from the rich pool of talent and ability within our community. Included in this season's schedule are acting, hand-printed stationery, and chess to name a few. Information about fall enrichment programs (running until December) is listed on our website and in the Golden House upstairs hallway. Cross-Country Season Begins Come support our Wildcats at home or away meets; find the schedule here. Practices begin Monday, September 10. Running Late for Pickup? Don't Worry! Our billing structure for aftercare has changed; see the website for a reminder of the new procedure. Mindful Shopping with Scrip: A Simple Way to Raise Funds for WSP! Last school year our scrip program raised approximately $6,000 with the participation of 40 families in the WSP community. Many thanks to all those families! As the 2012-13 school year begins, our scrip program is once again open for business with the goal of increasing the number of participating families. Scrip is a simple program to access, and it allows you to help generate funds for WSP through your regular shopping - no additional fundraising or contributions required! Through the Great Lakes Scrip Association (GLSA), we are able to sell gift cards for hundreds of retailers and restaurants, earning a rebate on each gift card sold. Simply put: you pay face value for a gift card to the retailer of your choice and WSP earns a rebate. Gift cards are available for just about any retailer or restaurant you can imagine; see a complete listing at www.glscrip.com. WSP is also fortunate to be able to offer scrip gift cards to terrific local businesses such as Whole Earth Center, Princeton Day Spa, jaZams, and Nomad Pizza. Consider this in light of your regular household shopping . . . You purchaseWSP earns $100 Whole Earth5% rebate = $5 $200 Stop&Shop5% rebate = $10 $100 Lands' End16% rebate = $16 Many gift cards are kept in stock for immediate purchase. All others can be ordered and will be delivered to you within about 1 week. Many retailers through GLSA are now also offering the convenience of e-cards (delivered within 1 day) and reloading. Any questions? Want to place an order? Come by the Community Kitchen on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:30-9:00, to meet with Scrip Coordinator Marian Seliquini. An order form is available on the school website or can be picked up in the Golden House lobby, or simply e-mail Marian at [email protected]. We accept cash or check; credit cards are accepted for orders of $500 and above. Thanks for your support! Windy Hill School Store The store will be open after the opening ceremony on Wednesday, September 5. After that, hours are TBD. We are still seeking volunteers to help staff the store; please e-mail [email protected] if interested in helping out. Winter Garden Musicians Needed Seeking musicians to accompany our annual Winter Garden Ceremony on Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2. Offer your music to our Winter Garden, and receive in return the experience of watching a single flame in a darkened room light, one by one, the candles of each child, until the whole room is aglow. The ceremony takes place against a background of gentle, pentatonic music, produced by plucked strings. If you would enjoy helping to create the subtle, musical pulse that guides the reverent gesture of this ceremony, using your lyre, kinder harp, lap harp, celtic harp, concert harp, guitar, or other plucked string instrument, please contact Jamie Quirk by September 30, in order to plan rehearsals: [email protected] or x112. (Both adults and children fifth grade and up are welcome to play.) SCHOOL NEWS Fall Fundraiser for WSP: Howell Farm MazeDays Saturdays, September 22 & 29 17 Valley Rd., Lambertville, NJ 08530 Help support the WSP gardening program! All you have to do is print out this coupon and bring to the maze; half of the admission price will be given to the school. This year's corn maze design and theme focuses on the important role that owls, swallows, bats and other wildlife play in helping farmers maintain sustainable production systems - both historically and today. Waldorf Wednesday: WSP's Second Annual Holiday Online Auction Welcome back! Plans are already under way for our second online holiday auction opening the day before Thanksgiving, November 21. Skip the shopping lines on Black Friday and join us online for Waldorf Wednesday! Parent Amy Krause will continue to lead the effort with help this year from parent Chi Park. Everyone's participation is needed to make this a success, and we are asking each family to solicit or contribute at least two donations to the auction by November 2. It's easiest to ask for donations from businesses you patronize, but you can also offer a service or donate an item that you own. Click here to download a donation form, or visit the table in the Golden House foyer to pick up a copy. Please contact Amy Krause at [email protected] with questions. Thanks so much, and good luck! Volunteers Wanted! Jamie Quirk is looking for parents who might be interested in helping out with our Hopewell Harvest Fair booth on October 13, or a WSP community craft market in December. Please contact Jamie at x112 or [email protected] for more details. Annual Fund We did it!! Every WSP family made a gift to last year's Annual Fund Campaign and we exceeded our $115,000 goal! Our new 2012-2013 campaign will get under way very soon. If you have ideas or would like to be involved, please contact Diane Barlow. Foundation Studies A new cycle of the Foundation Studies started this summer. A group of parents, people from the wider community, some couples, and some who were interested in becoming teachers all came together; it was a meaningful eight days. There are some changes in the structure so that people can finish in a shorter span of time. Elan Leibner is back from his work in other parts of the country and lectured on the book Higher Worlds and How to Attain Themby Rudolf Steiner. Participants experienced the material through eurythmy with Tertia Gale and watercolor painting with Pamela Shafer. With summer semesters, one could finish the five semesters in 15 months. The courses will run continuously, so it one misses a semester, it can be picked up later. The last three cycles ran for 2 1/2 years each with a more formal graduation. This fall, Elan will lecture on the book Theosophy, Susan Eggers will offer singing and Tertia will continue with eurythmy. Everyone is welcome. A fuller description of this adult education program may be found online. Contact Pamela Shafer at We'll be making the millet filled, lavender scented dolls. Participants get to choose hair, skin and clothing color. For people with a child 10+, the child can participate, too. Everyone should bring a bagged lunch; tea and fruit will be available. E-mail Mary Hirsch [email protected] to reserve your spot. Waldorf Goes to Boston Wednesday, September 19, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Lucky's Lounge 355 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210, 617-357-5825 Were you part of a Waldorf community - teacher, student, parent, graduate,staff, 21 & older? Then this party is for YOU! Buffet dinner and cash bar - good friends - many reunions - make new connections - share stories and Waldorf memories! RSVP to Patrice Maynard at the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA): [email protected]. OASIS Garden Tours (including WSP!) Sunday, September 30, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. OASIS (Organizing Action on Sustainability In Schools), a non-profit consortium of 17 Princeton area independent and public schools, is hosting a tour of three school gardens. Transportation is provided; meet at Princeton Day School At each stop, and on the bus in between, garden developers will share with us what has worked for them, what challenges have been, etc. Fresh garden snacks will be provided at each stop. 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PTOLEMY II. (surnamed Philadelphus): King of Egypt from 285 to 247 B.C. He continued the struggle for Cœle-Syria and Palestine and established himself permanently in possession of those countries about 274. Like all Diadochi, he took, pleasure in building cities; and Philadelphia (Stephanus Byzantius, s.v.; Jerome on Ezek. xxv.), Philoteria (near Lake Tiberias; see Polybius, v. 70, § 3), and Ptolemais (pseudo-Aristeas, § 115) were founded on Palestinian soil during his reign. Recently it has been believed that his statue and that of his wife Arsinoe have been found in Ptolemais ("Revue Archéologique," 3d series, 1893, xxi. 98). He married his sister Berenice to the Syrian king Antiochus II. for the sake of peace, of which union it is said in Dan. xi. 6 (R. V.): "And at the end of years they shall join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement." The murder of the young queen, however, led only to further wars between Egypt and Syria. According to Aristeas, the Septuagint originated during the reign of Ptolemy II.; and although the trustworthiness of the Aristeas Letter is generally doubted, it may nevertheless be regarded as historically true that it was Ptolemy Philadelphus who gave the impulse to the translation, for his literary efforts are known also from other sources (Schürer, "Gesch." 3d ed., iii. 309).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Conservative military charity faces serious allegations Any time a charity is accused of fraud, it’s alarming, but especially during a war, there’s something even more outrageous about dubious charities that claim to be helping veterans and active-duty military personnel. Last year, for example, Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) lieutenant governor, Jennifer Carroll, was forced to abruptly resign over her connections to something called Allied Veterans of the World. The Florida-based non-profit was accused of trying to “defraud the public and governmental agencies by misrepresenting how much of its proceeds were donated to charities affiliated with Veterans Administration.” This year, a Tea Party affiliated group called Move America Forward, is facing allegations every bit as serious. Kim Barker’s piece in The Daily Beast raises serious questions the charity will have to answer quickly. Move America Forward calls itself the nation’s “largest grassroots pro-troop organization,” and has recruited a bevy of Republican luminaries, including former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney, to support its efforts. Yet an examination of its fundraising appeals, tax records and other documents shows that Move America Forward has repeatedly misled donors and inflated its charitable accomplishments, while funneling millions of dollars in revenue to the men behind the group and their political consulting firms. Barker’s report raises allegations that, if true, may point to illegalities, including the possible use the charity’s funds to subsidize conservative political action committees. The driving force behind Move America Forward is Sal Russo, 67, the longtime political consultant who is listed on the 10-year-old charity’s tax returns as chief strategist. Russo is better known for helping to form the Our Country Deserves Better PAC, also known as the Tea Party Express, one of the largest Tea Party groups in the country. Consultants from his Sacramento-based firm, Russo, Marsh and Associates, also set up two other PACs, the Move America Forward Freedom PAC and the Conservative Campaign Committee, to aid conservative causes and candidates. According to its tax returns, Move America Forward paid out more than $2.3 million – about 30% of the group’s overall expenditures – to Russo or his firm. Barker talked to a former Tea Party Express consultant who said, “It was just so shady. With PACs, I know it’s dirty money – it’s politics. But this is a charity that’s supposed to be helping the troops.” It’s not clear who, if anyone, is handling the day-to-day management of this charity. The organization’s former executive director left in 2012 “and does not seem to have been replaced.” The same report goes on to detail instances in which Move America Forward falsely claimed to deliver care packages to troops, used photos in fundraising and promotional materials that belonged to other organizations, and even boasted to donors about a partnership with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that never existed. Obviously, the charges raised in this investigatory piece remain in the realm of unproven allegations. But given the evidence and seriousness of the potential wrongdoing, it’s easy to imagine law enforcement taking a keen interest in Move America Forward’s records, bank accounts, and activities.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Announcements ILLEGAL CONTENT I'd like to just reaffirm MoDaCo's position regarding piracy and illegal content in the light of some recent questions / postings. Posts will be censored by myself or my moderation team if the contain or link to: Illegal / pirated / cracked software or sites that host such softwareNintendo emulators / ROMs or sites hosting them (in light of Nintendo's legal stance)CUSTOM ROMS You may discuss and post links to custom device ROMs on MoDaCo, provided the following rules are adhered to: ROMs must not contain any illegal 3rd party software (this includes trial versions included without permission)ROMs must give full credit to the original authorISSUES If you have any issues with this policy, please contact PaulOBrien directly via PM. Please note that selling items on the forum directly is not allowed by the forum rules. There is a forum for eBay auctions whereby you can list the items on eBay and link to them there. This is the ONLY forum for this type of activity. You may also advertise links to the eBay forum in your signature. Please note that selling directly in contravention of these rules will result in a warning / suspension / ban. and install that using the application to ensure correct installation. My Currently Installed firmware is not recognized Since the application is in BETA only a limited selection of customized firmwares are recognized, as time goes on more will be added, use the 'Check for Firmware Update' to update the Application (but not too often) Which firmwares are currently recognized You can find a list of firmwares & Recovery images that the Application will recognize here My Currently Installed firmware is listed on your supported page, but the application still does not recognise it correctly. It is possible that you have a modified version of the firmware, or you have changed some of the settings yourself, as the aim is only to recognise your installed firmware, unless you suffer from OCD it should not be too much of an issue... right? RA_recovery is not full supported, what gives!? Unfortunately you cant externally initiate backup/recovery with the current version of RA_recovery, nor can you disable zip signature checking, so you can install and reboot to RA_recovery, but it wont let you do anything else. But are you not the idiot who ported RA_recovery why not add more stuff to it!? I did consider doing just that, but it would no longer be RA-recovery... I am also working on my own fully built from scratch recovery image, that will be available when it is ready.... but hold your breath.. <feature> does not work! The application is in BETA, so expect it not to work exactly as you'd expect, if you can reproduce the error, please include a copy of your logcat output so I can look into it. Woah Dood! you've copied Koushi's ROMManger! I admit there is some similarity, originally I set out to write a simple application that would just install Recovery Images, as time went on the 'feature creep' resulted in adding more and more features. I am a ROM/Recovery developer and I want my ROM/Recovery to be recognized Drop my a PM here and I will let you know what I need to supply for it to be recognized. I am a ROM/Recovery developer and I do not want my ROM/Recovery to be recognized Drop my a PM here and I will remove ROM/Recovery. I have a great Idea for a feature you HAVE to add Don't be shy, post up your idea, once we have all laughed at it, I might even add it to a future version. Hurumble? An excellent word. It is to be used in place of words such as "hurrah", but not in place of words such as "dog" or "pineapple" Can I see your source code? Ahhh, yes see. a dog ran away with it, or the cat ate it.. one of those. I'm still cleaning it up, it needs a lot more work before I'd be happy to share it with anyone, but eventually I will post the source to my GitHub for you all to laugh at and ridicule. Share on other sites Well, this is a combination of my annoyance at seeing people having problems installing ClockworkMod Recovery, and a strange desire to write an Android Application.... It's been 10 LONG years since I last did any JAVA and while bits of it have come flooding back (mostly the pain,suffering and late nights at university trying to get Elevators to go up and down on screen)... I sort of enjoyed the whole process... yes I am CRAZY I've tested it to death as much as I can, but I'm sure you guys can find lots more problems with it... It is an open Beta, so I'm open to your comments/complaints/compliments.... I would like to expand on this to encompass more things.. I've build the framework so it will one day support other devices than the ZTE Blade... and who knows where we might end up..... This is a BETA, so I expect lots of problems... so in the words of my C++ Lecturer... go on, screw this up then... System rebooted and handed over to clockwork 2.5.1.8 perfectly, then rebooted. However on the first launch of the app I had a blank screen instead of the superuser prompt. Obviously a fault with su. So I task killed them both and relaunched the recovery app. Each time after this it force closed. It must have been a partial first run thing. I re installed and it worked perfectly. One question does your app work with all 3 current versions of clockwork and RA_recovery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites I've got Paul's image on my device and a self compiled AmonRa-Recovery (built from your sources). Both aren't recognized. Could you add some way to add those things on my own or do you really plan on having to support every firmware available? :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Some feedback, i tried to make a backup of the current firmware, and whilst having installed Clockwork Mod 2.5.1.8, i get an Error message, that i need to install a custom firmware before i can backup my Firmware. I'm on JapJelly RLS7. Link to post Share on other sites One question does your app work with all 3 current versions of clockwork and RA_recovery? Unfortunately you cant externally initiate backup/recovery with the current version of RA_recovery, nor can you disable zip signature checking, so you can install and reboot to RA_recovery, but it wont let you do anything else. Amon has posted the source to 2.2.1 and I'm going to look into porting that later today, I'm not sure yet if that has improved thing or not yet. I do like the toast message that pops up when you swap tabs, however I think that the detected recovery /firmware should have its own space one each tab. Or maybe even one the first tab. Thats not a bad idea.. consider it added.. Does the app tell recovery to do a wipe/factory reset? If it does then themes and patches will not be installable The install firmeare option just installs the zip, theres no wipe unless the author of the the firmware has added them to the installer script... I guess adding the option to wipe or not is probably something to be added in future.. Also any chance of adding an md5sum feature so users can see the md5 before they confirm the install? EDIT. The md5 check could also be automated once you have the download feature done. Maybe just take the URL of the firmware and add .md5 to its URL. I had planned on adding the md5 checking to the download option, but when your installing from an an SDcard it just uses whatever it finds... I've got Paul's image on my device and a self compiled AmonRa-Recovery (built from your sources). Both aren't recognized. Could you add some way to add those things on my own or do you really plan on having to support every firmware available? :) The firmware will come, when I get around to it... but can I just ask why your running your own build of RA-Recovery? and have you considered putting it out for others to use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites The firmware will come, when I get around to it... but can I just ask why your running your own build of RA-Recovery? and have you considered putting it out for others to use? I was faster adding ext4 support. ;) Otherwise I think it's identical to your version (and I think, I've posted it into the RA-Recovery thread already UPDATE: No, just my version with kallt_kaffe's kernel is up. But since it just doesn't have any improvements with my kernel in it, I don't see any use in uploading my build). But it was more a general question. How do you detect different image versions and recoveries? Using md5sums over the partition? Looking for particular files? In my oppinion it would be a great improvement, if we could configure our own image- and recovery-detection mechanism with your recovery manager. We all saw where this leads to with the ROM manager app not supporting the blade at all (and no way to fix it except asking the author). Just my ideas about it. And please don't take me wrong, I really appreciate your great work here in the forum. :)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Son Of Sardaar Advance booking has opened in one of the Biggest Single Screen of Delhi. Liberty Cinema: Karol Bagh has Started Advance booking. Its one of the few Single Screen in Delhi which will show SOS only.As it has not signed Agreement with YRF and also didn’t showed ETT instead Showed Rowdy Rathore During the Release of ETT. It has a capacity of Approx Rs 3.5 lakhs per day and is one of the largest Single Screen in Delhi. Now coming to advance booking almost 25-30% Tickets are already booked For the 1st day(13th Nov). Another Single screen EROS ONE(Delhi) is also going to start Advance booking by Thursday or Friday. It has a capacity of Rs 3.5 lakh per Day and is also on par with Liberty. Now Vishal Cineplex in Rajouri Garden is also owned by EROS it has 1400 Seats with same Rs 3-4 laks capacity per day and it is also likely to be given to Son Of Sardaar.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Saturated fat? Cholesterol? Sure, red meat has plenty of those, but it also contains a compound that toys with gut bacteria and can lead to clogged arteries. When it comes to explaining exactly why steaks and hamburgers and other red meats can be so harmful to the heart, the saturated fat that the body breaks down and sequesters in blood vessel walls where they can form dangerous plaques is an easy and obvious culprit. But the high rates of heart disease in the developed world suggest that these fats may not be working alone, say a group of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic who study how microbes and bacteria in our gut influence heart disease. Our gut is full of bacteria — good strains that don’t cause disease — and recent studies show that these microbes can have a significant impact on our health, affecting our propensity for obesity, asthma, inflammatory diseases and even cancer. Not surprisingly, what we eat can influence which populations of bacteria are more common at any given time, so the researchers of the new study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, focused on how these gut microbes responded to a diet that included meat. Specifically, they looked at a compound called carnitine, which is abundant in meats like beef, lamb, duck and pork, but is also a popular dietary supplement in energy drinks. In previous work on mice, the scientists found that gut bacteria can transform choline, a vitamin-B-group nutrient, from the diet into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) that transports cholesterol to arteries where it forms potentially heart-stopping plaques. Carnitine, it turns out, is structurally similar to choline, so the researchers set out to document whether carnitine is metabolized by human gut bacteria in a similar way to gum up heart vessels and cause atherosclerosis. To better understand the relationship between carnitine and TMAO, the researchers conducted a series of experiments with meat eaters and a vegan willing to consume meat for the sake of the study. In the first phase, they documented the boost in TMAO produced after the meat-eating volunteers ate an 8-oz. steak and downed a capsule that would attach to and label the carnitine for easy detection. Consuming high amounts of carnitine from the steak was only associated with a higher level of TMAO in the blood of the five meat eaters, however, and not in the vegan who hadn’t consumed meat in at least a year. That suggests that eating meat can promote larger numbers of bacteria that break down carnitine into TMAO, thus generating more heart-harming cholesterol and establishing a cycle of damage to the heart. This was confirmed when the researchers then looked at the levels of TMAO and carnitine in the blood of 2,595 patients undergoing heart-disease evaluations who were either omnivores, vegans or vegetarians. Meat eaters tended to harbor higher levels of carnitine and had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke or heart attack compared with the vegans or vegetarians. The bacteria in the gut, then, are heavily influenced by long-term-diet patterns, adding another layer to the understanding of how food can affect our risk for developing certain diseases. “A diet high in carnitine actually shifts our gut microbe composition to those that like carnitine, making meat eaters even more susceptible to forming TMAO and its artery-clogging effects. Meanwhile, vegans and vegetarians have a significantly reduced capacity to synthesize TMAO from carnitine, which may explain the cardiovascular health benefits of these diets,” said study leader Dr. Stanley Hazen, of the Cleveland Clinic, in a statement. In fact, when the meat eaters were given antibiotics for a week to cull some of the intestinal bacteria, levels of TMAO dropped significantly. That finding hints that it may be possible to control some of the heart-harming effects of red meat by suppressing certain populations of bacteria in the gut, although more studies need to be done to confirm exactly which bacterial populations are responsible for breaking down carnitine, and how direct the association between carnitine and TMAO is. And then there are questions about carnitine supplements. Some energy drinks contain the compound, which is often added to rev up metabolism and increase energy, but if it also promotes the growth of bacteria that contribute to atherosclerosis, then people consuming energy drinks may not be aware that these products may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The findings certainly set the stage for more detailed studies on how red meat may contribute to heart disease, but in the meantime, it’s probably not necessary to entirely cut out red meat from your diet. Hazen’s own strategy should serve as a model: once a meat eater who enjoyed about 12 oz. several times a week, he told the New York Times that he now limits himself to eating 4 to 6 oz. once every two weeks. Moderation, it seems, is the best approach until more information becomes available.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Who are the Boston Marathon Bombing Victims? Two bombs were detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon. Three people were killed and 176 were injured. Investigators in Boston are saying the bombs were made using pressure cookers, filled with nails and ball bearings. And the explosive was ordinary gunpowder, that you can buy from sporting goods stores. We’ve also learned some more sad details about the three people killed in the bombing. Krystle Campbell 29-year-old Krystle Campbell of Arlington, Massachusetts was at the marathon cheering on a friend. Her parents were initially told that she survived. But when they got to the hospital, they found out she hadn’t. Eight-year-old Martin Richard of Dorchester, Massachusetts was at the race with his mom and his six-year-old sister, cheering on his dad, Bill. Martin was killed in the blast, his sister lost her leg, and his mother Denise required brain surgery. Both of them are still hospitalized. The third victim’s name hasn’t been released, but he was a graduate student from China who was studying at Boston University, and watching the marathon with a few friends. One of the friends is still in the hospital, in stable condition. Martin Richard President Obama spoke again about the Boston bombing yesterday. It was the first time he called the attack an act of terrorism. He said his first thoughts were with the victims. And they still don’t know whether it was done by a terrorist group, or by a single person. Too often we remember the criminal more than we do the victims. Leave your condolences in the comments section below and let’s remember the good people that lost their lives or were injured in the Boston Marathon bombing. Welcome back to NewsTalk 1290 It appears that you already have an account created within our VIP network of sites on . To keep your points and personal information safe, we need to verify that it's really you. To activate your account, please confirm your password. When you have confirmed your password, you will be able to log in through Facebook on both sites. *Please note that your points, prizes and activities will not be shared between programs within our VIP network. Welcome back to NewsTalk 1290 It appears that you already have an account on this site associated with . To connect your existing account just click on the account activation button below. You will maintain your existing VIP profile. After you do this, you will be able to always log in to http://newstalk1290.com using your original account information.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
WATCH: Tim Burgess Interview Luke Turner , June 29th, 2012 13:40 Hear new songs from forthcoming solo LP live at Rough Trade This week, Tim Burgess announced details of a new solo album Oh No I Love You, an intriguing record made in Nashville, US of A in association with Kurt Wagner from Lambchop. The pair met in Manchester a decade ago, and Kurt agreed to write the lyrics on a record for which Tim would create the music. This was then recorded with a host of Nashville legends. Quietus ed Luke Turner recently went along to Rough Trade East to do a Q&A with Burgess, and we filmed it for posterity. You can watch the film above, and hear Burgess sing new material from Oh No I Love You along with an old Charlatans smash, rendered in acoustic form. Pre-order Tim's solo album here. If you love our features, news and reviews, please support what we do with a one-off or regular donation. Year-on-year, our corporate advertising is down by around 90% - a figure that threatens to sink The Quietus. Hit this link to find out more and keep on Black Sky Thinking.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 How to Make Your Resolutions Last All Year Did you resolve to make a change this year? Whether your goal was to eat healthier, run a marathon, or finally start meditating, keep those shiny new resolutions and avoid backsliding with these proven strategies from Gretchen Rubin, author of Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits—to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life ($16; amazon.com). 1. Name it Aiming to be fitter or healthier is a laudable goal, but what does that mean? “Choose a goal that is concrete and measurable and tied to an actual behavior,” says Rubin. Examples: You want to be more active, so you’ll walk your dog every morning in the park. You want to eat better, so you’ll snack on fruit instead of chips. 2. Know yourself Ask, “What kind of person am I, really?” If you’re not a morning person, don’t resolve to wake up at 5 a.m. to go to the gym before work—that approach is not only unrealistic, it’s going to fail fast. Rubin suggests recalling past successes to clue you in to what will work for you. 3. Plan for failure Things are bound to go wrong along the way (you’ll attend a party and be surrounded by to-die-for cupcakes, say). The key is to anticipate those challenges and make an if-then plan, notes Rubin. For instance, tell yourself: “If there are cupcakes at this party, then I’ll take one, relish every bite and walk away.” 5. Reframe it People sometimes feel “done” when they achieve their goal, says Rubin. “Don’t think of it as a finish line. Consider it just one milestone out of many,” she says. Think about how you can build on your original goal so you have a new target to shoot for—even before you reach the first one. That way, the good-for-you momentum will carry on	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
As you can tell by the title, this is for discussion about the Dark Side transitions in the KotOR games. Many people have argued over what they should really be like. I myself have pondered this and I have come to this conclusion: The Dark Side transitions of the KotOR era reflect the times and the state of the Galaxy. Think about it. The Mandalorian Wars caused the death of thousands of innocents and the extinction of entire races. And Malak and Revan's war on the Galaxy only increased the death toll. Perhaps these deaths and wounds sent echos through the force, echos that presented themselves on those that walked the path of the Dark Side and opened themselves up to it. This could attribute to the diseased look of Dark-siders in K1. In K2, when the Galaxy is still healing from the aforementioned wars, entire planets of Force sensitives are being devoured and left void. Jedi are being murdered across the Galaxy and the Dark Side reigns supreme. Imagine the echos that these events could have caused. Not only could the echos in the force manifest on those who walked the Dark Path, but the pure corruption of the Dark Side could also show itself. As seen in the rotten zombie like transitions on K2. During the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War, there weren't nearly as many deaths, and the Force was pretty evened out (due to the presence of Jedi and Sith in both eras), which is probably why Palpatine/Sidious was able to hide his presence for so long.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Cassidy Langi sustained broken ribs and fractures to both hips. The injuries to Harvey Langi, an undrafted rookie free agent from BYU who made the team out of training camp, are considered less serious. Both had to be freed from the car with the jaws of life. Boston Sports Breakfast Podcast: Can Patriots get back on track? Horford injury becoming a concern? Boston Sports Breakfast Podcast: Can Patriots get back on track? Horford injury becoming a concern? Can the Patriots turn it around once they reach the playoffs? Andy Hart and Troy Brown discuss the Pats woes with Brown taking Twitter questions from worried fans. 1:15 - Andy Hart joins Early Edition to talk about the Patriots final two games against the Jets and Bills, and discusses if New England will be able to ride the momentum from those games into the playoffs. 6:20 - Al Horford will miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday vs the Suns. How concerning is this injury becoming? Kyle Draper and Chris Forsberg debate. 10:41 - Tom Giles sits down with Patriots Hall of Famer Troy Brown, who answers questions from fans on Twitter such as what a film session was like after a loss and what his first impression of Bill Belichick was. Sure, it's a speed bump, but can they pull themselves out of the skid and right the ship? Earlier this week on The Ex-Pats Podcast, Rob Ninkovich voiced his doubts about where the team stands right now. And Tuesday night on "Boston Sports Tonight," another former Patriot echoed those thoughts. "There is some blood in the water. They're wounded right now," Troy Brown explained. This team hasn't lost two straight in December since '02, so that's a long time for a team to be that consistent late in the year. You usually see this team not making the mistakes they've made the last couple of weeks. They're hitting their stride right about now and getting ready for that playoff push, and you just don't feel it, you don't see it. "I'm pretty sure most of those teams out there now that are probably going to be competing in the playoffs are smelling some blood in the water. It's not gushing out right now, but it's a little paper cut." Bill Belichick was questioned about the mental toughness of the 2018 Patriots on a conference call Tuesday, and though he said there's still time for this team to improve in that area, Brown said that's not a quick -- or easy -- fix. "It just comes down to the personality of the players. That's the bottom line. If they can't fix that themselves, it's nothing you can coach into them. It's like [Belichick]said. He can't get them to play he wanted them to play in 2009; he probably can't do it now. So it just comes down to the players they have on the roster, and those guys wanting and figuring out how to get it done." Here's the good news: The Patriots wrap up the season with home games against the Bills and Jets, two teams they've had a great deal of success against in the past, especially at home. A win Sunday would lock up the AFC East and guarantee at least one home playoff game, But here's the bad news: New England no longer controls its own destiny when it comes to a first-round bye, so the Patriots might have to go on the road for the Divisional Round and AFC Championship Game, and the road hasn't been friendly this season, with losses at Jacksonville, Detroit, Tennessee, Miami and Pittsburgh. Brown thinks that poor track record will likely spell a road loss in the postseason. "If you're going to go to the casino and bet, then you're going to bet what you've seen so far. And what you've seen so far is a team that can't perform on the road. It's a different makeup. You watch these guys at home when they play - the amount of energy they bring to those games when they play at home, high-fiving, jumping up and down, chest bumping. And then when you go on the road, you see none of that." Considering their track record, it would be foolish to bet against Brady, Belichick and the rest of the Patriots. But hearing numerous players who have been there and done that in their Foxboro tenures voice their concerns with where this team stands heading into the homestretch of a playoff run? That's pretty worrisome. Click here to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Trumpcare isn't popular. But universal healthcare would be June 28, 2017 Media Outlet: The Guardian Lee Drutman's recent voter study was referenced in an article from The Guardianthat explored an international take on Trump's version of healthcare reform versus universal healthcare. Beyond it being the right thing to do, fighting to extend healthcare to all Americans may also be the politically prudent one. Democrats who cast doubt on that goal seem to not get that message, and will continue losing because of it.Support for single-payer has grown steadily. About 33% of respondents to a Pew Research Center poll released last week supported such a program outright, while 60% said it was the responsibility of the federal government to provide healthcare coverage to all Americans. Medicare – the program a universal healthcare system would look to expand to all Americans – is popular with Americans across the aisle, wooing not just progressives but also Tea Party activists.This isn’t some anomaly about healthcare, either: the austerity politics embodied in Trumpcare simply aren’t popular, and expansive social programs are. A recent study from Lee Drutman at the New America Foundation finds that very few Americans at all – Republican or Democratic – support the kind of rightwing economic policies that undergird Trumpcare. When it comes to support for draconian cuts, the Republican party and its ultra-wealthy donors stand alone.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
(Newser) – One of the nation's top high school football prospects is dead after falling off a third-floor hotel balcony while on spring break in Florida. Police say he was "drunk and belligerent" before the accident. Matt James, 17, had been Notre Dame's top recruit and was on USA Today's first team All-American squad as an offensive lineman. Friends set up a Facebook tribute page. "Witnesses and friends indicate he had become drunk and belligerent," says a police official in Panama City, Florida. "He had leaned over the balcony rail, was shaking his finger at the people in the next room over. He fell over." The Chicago Tribune, AP, and ESPN have more details on James, who attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Jailcry Discord Ban Appeal So earlier today a player sent me a link to their discord. When i joined the discord it took me to a category that said invite-rewards. I saw it and thought it was legit. (SPOILER: It wasn't) I was then confronted by Leone and we had a conversation. He helped me understand why me sending invite links to people was wrong and even against discord terms of service. I'm very lucky that I didn't get reported to discord for breaking their terms-of-service and i'm very grateful for that. I just want you to take into consideration that I now understand what I didn't before. I should have never fell for that scam. In all honesty, my intention was to invite 25 people, make $5 and spend it on a shiny mod, not that that matters though. I hope you read this and understand my grief and I hope I can get un-banned from the discord. I love to communicate with the community as well as play on the server. There are plenty of more legitimate ways you could have earned a shiny mod. In my personal opinion, this should be an eye opener for you to not take everything at face value and to look into possible scams before falling for them. If it looks too good to be true, it normally is. Next time, you should report that player instead of following them into breaking Discord's TOS yourself. As for if you will be unbanned or not, we staff will have a conversation on this and get back to you.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
For the past week we have had a house full of visitors and as of an hour ago, they have all left, my in-laws back to New York, my brother-in-law off to Australia and my brilliant friend and editor, Sal, back to San Francisco. Meanwhile I have been busily uploading a zillion photos and moping in an empty house. Well, not exactly empty... Okay, so I'm not moping either but I love me some family time and cannot wait for us all to get together again. OMG that pic of Archer deserves to be blown up to an obnoxious size and framed. I love the pic of you guys in the background. So glad you had a nice visit with the fam. Maybe we can get the kiddos together for some more sand throwing, eh?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Game of Thrones: Season 2 DVD Interview Highlights The third season of Game of Thrones is fast approaching, but today sees the release of the second season on DVD (out now), and last week we were invited to interview some of the show’s principal cast members about that fantastic second season. Here’s some of the best quotes from the day which we know you Game of Thrones fans are going to love: Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) on the incestuous affair between Jaime and Cersei Lannister: “It’s a disgusting rumour and it isn’t true!” Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark) on the show’s relationship with the source novels: “We see George [R.R. Martin], we saw him at Comic-Con, and he’s always available on email as well. I would usually defer to David [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] first though…We are primarily doing this under the auspices of David and Dan, they are creating our bible which is the script.” Richard Madden (Robb Stark) on how he would like the show to end: “It’s all just been a daydream of Hodor’s. He wakes up at the end of it and it’s all just been a dream, and then it will end. A bit like Dallas.” KH: “What I find fascinating about Ygritte is that from the very beginning, this bloke who was about to kill her, for whatever reason is the one that she decides, ‘you’re my man.’” RL: “I don’t think she’s decided that…” KH: “Yes she has..” RL: “That’s debateable. She finds you…” KH: “Attractive?” RL: “An enigma!” “We’re about to start season four aren’t we? This year. We get scripts pretty early on, much earlier on than in similar series, usually you get perhaps one episode and you just have to trust that what’s going to come in subsequent episodes is going to be as good as the one you’ve got, but in this I think there are six scripts already written, and we will probably be able to see them with more than adequate time to prepare before we start shooting.” Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) on the ultimate fate of her character: “There was a bit of bribery with David and Dan; ‘so, what happens to our characters then at the end,” because I think they know. So there was a lot of bribery going around, from me anyway.” Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) on what he’s learned from his character: “I shouldn’t push kids out of windows. I shouldn’t fuck my sister! But my point is that I think I knew all of that before.” John Bradley (Samwell Tarly) on reading George R.R. Martin’s books: “I was taught at drama school to be a slave to the script, and that anything in the script isn’t worth thinking about. I did that for two seasons and then I thought, I’ve been out of drama school long enough now to think for myself…I thought I don’t know why I’m restraining myself. So ever since then I’ve bashed through all of them, but I don’t think it’s affecting my performance in any way.” Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth) show the banter between them isn’t just limited to their characters: NCW: “Tell them about the moment in the back of the car after you’d been to the hairdresser. How did that feel?” GC: “Are you talking about when I cried for two hours? Thank you for bringing that up! I think this is an indication of how Nikolaj and I tend to get on.” Richard Madden on the differences between the novel and the show: “There’s not a lot of Robb in the second book. It was daunting at first because it’s such a good reference point as an actor at first to have that source material to feed off of. When I started reading the season two scripts I had this panic because there was stuff in there that I couldn’t reference to the book. But it was also a lot better because I’d read the book and though, ‘oh this is terrible, I’m not in it.’ Then the scripts came in and I was in a lot more, and it actually gave me a lot more ownership over Robb.” Various cast members on their personal favourite characters in the show: Kit Harrington: “I’d love to play Tyrion. He’s such a brilliant character. Trouble is he’s played so well by Peter.” Rose Leslie: “I would go for Joffrey, definitely, We love to hate him, he’s brilliant.” John Bradley: “I think Jaime’s great as a character, probably because he’s such a contrast to Sam. A man who can say something glib and then push a child out of a window is a man who has a lot to work through psychologically.” Richard Madden: “I’m always fascinated by Littlefinger. That character’s so clever with his words and his tactics.” Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark): “I like Tyrion, and his moderating of Joffrey in a way. He’s running Westeros fairly effectively whilst also taking care of his lunatic cousin.” Sophie Turner: “I really like watching Jaime Lannister because he’s just so unpredictable. He’s one of the really interesting characters because you just don’t know what’s running through his head.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Good understanding of issue, have patience to listen to patient abd under what is needed, happy to consult againRead more reviews MASTURBATION ADDICTION Of all the types of sexual acting out, masturbation addiction with or without pornography, is the most secretive and isolating—and also the most common (in both men and women). If and when a compulsive masturbator does seek help, he or she is unlikely to do so for his/her sexual acting out. Instead, that individual is far more likely to report anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness and isolation, and the inability (or lack of desire) to form intimate relationships with other people. HOW IS MASTURBATION ADDICTION DIAGNOSED? The sexologist, psychologist or the psychiatrist will diagnose the condition by asking questions to get details of the symptoms or any medical history. DID YOU KNOW? Just as an alcoholic craves his next drink, thinks he can stop on his own but fails over and over, uses alcohol to ease emotional pain, stress, loneliness, and anxiety, and continues to drink despite the negative consequences, so it is with a sex addict. Like other addictions, sex addiction is also progressive. It often starts with a relatively harmless behavior such as excessive masturbation while watching porn.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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‘From the Ground Up’ Explores the Evolution of Custom Sneakers From the Ground Up, our brand new sneaker show is back with another episode diving into all things footwear. Last week, we broke down the importance celebrated Nike’s coveted annual event Air Max Day, but this week, we’re taking a deep dive into the custom sneaker market. For our latest in-depth discussion, host Pete Forester sits down with Highsnobiety’s George Ocampo and creative consultant Gia Seo to argue whether or not custom sneakers should be considered art, and how the influence of social media has impacted the industry. To give more insight on the legacy of custom sneakers, our sneaker editor and clout history professor Chris Danforth is back dishing out knowledge on the different artistic methods used for customizations by designers over the years, the impact of social media in the market, and how bigger brands like Nike and adidas are jumping on trend. Peter later catches up with the mind behind @SuperKreep, Kelley Hice, a designer who’s found success reappropriating vintage or designer clothes, especially Louis Vuitton and Gucci. As Hice takes us on a tour through his Brooklyn studio and lengthy designer collections, he offers up major keys on how he found success in the industry through trial and error. Check out our full in-depth conversation on custom sneakers in the episode above, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for new episodes of From the Ground Up.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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The Legend of Hercules, King Amphitryon Battle Armour original movie costume Scott Adkins “King Amphitryon” “Battle of Argos” armor from The Legend of Hercules. (Millennium, 2014) The costume is comprised of a brown leather cuirass with burgundy trim and brass embellishments. Accompanied by a burgundy cape with leather ties. Also included are a pair of leather gauntlets with burgundy trim and brass-colored resin plates, a pair of matching leather greaves and a pair of tall lace-up leather sandals with burgundy trim. Accompanied by a bronze-colored resin sword with 25 in. blade with cast resin ornamentation.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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[January 22, 2013]PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- The sacred heart tattoo inside Paula McLaughlin's wrist serves as an everyday reminder of her brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Sandy Hoogasian, who were among the 100 people killed by one of the nation's worst nightclub fires. The flaming heart tattoo surrounded by rays of light is one of dozens people have inked to remember loved ones killed or injured in the Feb. 20, 2003, fire. Some survivors' tattoos serve as physical reminders alongside scar tissue from burns they received that night, when pyrotechnics for the rock band Great White set fire to flammable soundproofing foam lining the walls and ceiling of The Station nightclub in West Warwick. With the 10th anniversary of the fire approaching, McLaughlin has organized a project to photograph those tattoos and the people who got them. The exhibit -- Station Ink -- will feature pictures of more than 60 people with tattoos made in memory of the fire or its victims, as well as stories of what the tattoos mean to them. It runs Feb. 15-17 at the Pawtucket Armory. Admission is free, but any donations received will benefit a foundation working to build a memorial at the site of the fire. "I want it to be like walking through a memorial garden. ... A garden of pictures," said McLaughlin, a jewelry designer educated at Rhode Island School of Design. "Each one represents a person." It's a project McLaughlin said she had to do. The night they died, the Hoogasians were at Doors of Perception Tattoo for Michael's birthday. He had turned 31 the week before and was there so shop owner Skott Greene could start a new tattoo with flames on his shoulder and neck. It was there that they met Great White's lead singer, Jack Russell, who was also there to get a tattoo. Russell invited everyone to his show that night. He told them to bring their friends and added them to the VIP guest list. A few hours later, most of them were dead. "The tattoo was an important part of what happened," McLaughlin said. "That's where my brother met his fate. In that place is where everything started." By the end of 2003, McLaughlin talked about marking the first anniversary of the fire with a photo exhibit of memorial tattoos. But, she says now, she was unable to emotionally handle it. She put the project on the shelf until late 2011, when she decided the time was right. She recruited friend and professional photographer John Pitocco, who volunteered to take the pictures. The project has been helped by dozens of volunteers and sponsors donating their time, materials, space and services to take, print and hang the photos, and do myriad tasks to make the show happen. McLaughlin plans to ultimately collect the photos into a book. Several photo shoots were organized, including one in late December that lasted 11 hours, as people and families affected by the fire had their photos taken and talked about those they lost. They came with tattoos made days after the fire, or just weeks ago. Many spoke of how the fire changed the course of lives. Robin Belgarde was supposed to meet her friend, Bridget Sanetti, 25, that night, but ended up staying home because her young son was too clingy. Sanetti died. Belgarde still cries when talking about her friend and what happened. "It had a huge impact on my life, on how I viewed things," she said. "I had to believe in God. I had to believe in something after all this. I was very guilty for a long time." She got her tattoo eight months after the fire. It includes the phrase "Life is beautiful," a catch phrase she and Sanetti said to each other, as well as the date of the fire and the date of her son's birthday. It also includes a cherry blossom to represent new beginnings and a fox with a halo to represent Sanetti, whom Belgarde calls "a sly fox." Erin Cowan, 32, survived the fire, but her friend, Tammy Mattera, didn't. Cowan got a koi fish tattooed on her left ankle to remember Mattera and to represent perseverance and strength. "It was also a reminder to myself to move forward," she said. Christine Jones became a tattoo artist because of the fire. She lost more than two dozen friends that night. A jewelry designer at the time, several friends asked her to design memorial tattoos. She did so many that someone suggested she learn how to tattoo. She has since made that her career. A tattoo she inked on herself will be in the exhibit. The design spans the circumference of her lower leg and includes 100 butterflies and the phrase, "Let these words portray the sorrow in my heart for friends lost," among other elements. Her policy is to do for free any tattoo to memorialize the fire, and any tattoo to cover up scars from the blaze. As she works on the tattoos, she'll ask about the people they lost. "They think they're lucky because I'm willing to do it for free. I think I'm lucky because they let me," she said. Others who have been photographed include a couple who lost their daughter and are pictured together with the husband's upper arm bared to show a tattoo of their daughter's face; a fire survivor whose friend died in the blaze not long after they interviewed Russell for their college radio station; members of a family who got flying pig tattoos to remember their sister and daughter, who loved flying pigs; a woman who was severely burned in the blaze whose phoenix tattoo represents her journey after the fire and her teenage son, who honored his mother with his own tattoos. There is still a deep bitterness in Rhode Island about the fire and its aftermath. Many of those affected believe justice was never served, that those responsible got off easy or were never prosecuted at all. Three men were charged. The band's tour manager pleaded guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter and served less than two years in prison. The brothers who owned the club pleaded no contest to the same charges. One served less than three years in prison; the other served no time. For some, the project has been a positive outlet and a way to finally talk about the fire. McLaughlin has, for the first time, talked about it with co-workers. A man who lost his sister said participating has finally allowed him to discuss it. A woman who lost her daughter said that, for the first time since the fire, she's looking forward to February.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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we’ve been around for a while now, but certainly not a century yet! The studio has been thriving since 1992. I mean I have begun a series on great art directors of the past, starting at the turn of 20th century transitioning to the modern era, the influence of which continues to this day. First, William Morris, then Czech artist Alphonse Mucha who flourished in the brief period known to art history as Art Nouveau. A decade or so later the term “graphic design” was introduced by William Addison Dwiggins, an American type designer, calligrapher and illustrator who did much to reform book design after his collaboration with publisher Alfred Knopf. Read more The man who did so much to inspire members of the literary circle called The Inklings, of which JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were members, and establish the fantasy genre died at age 62 in 1896, after which an eminent doctor wrote, “I consider the case is this: the disease is simply being William Morris, and having done more work than most ten men.” Multi-talented people are often scattered, their energies divergent, but fame in his own time as a poet, interior designer, architectural conservationist and committed socialist testified to the immense vitality of a man who even when ill at the end of his life had the will to explore yet another area of design: printing and typography. Read more what we think of as modern art today began in 1860, then careered onwards through the next century Aristide Bruant, 1892 by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec were its first influences. Art Nouveau in 1900 was a kind of prelude to the 20th century version. The painters most closely associated with it, Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard and Gustav Klimt, became so through their posters and decorative work, not their paintings. It was a movement purely concerned with design, with elaborate surface decoration and curvilinear forms. The trends that followed by comparison were bare. Its importance to the printed page due to the inclusion of letterforms in printing and signage, as well as its contribution to the fields of fashion design, textiles (William Morris) and furniture (Charles Rennie Mackintosh), influenced subsequent graphic design greatly. A technical breakthrough, stone lithography, allowed designers freedom from dependence on the rectilinear restrictions of letterpress printing. At the same time, Japanese prints became popular, which freed the use of space. Read more the Soviet avant garde Contemporary designers are often unaware of Constructivism and its impact on contemporary graphic design, probably due to Josef Stalin’s efficiency in eliminating all evidence of it in the Soviet Union. Read more I’ve written about Constructivism in a previous post, and the Russian avant garde designer El Lissitzky (see “El Lissitzky: revolutionary pioneer”). After him another Russian, Alexey Brodovitch, influenced a whole generation in his evening classes in Philadelphia and New York called Design Laboratory over a 25-year period. He is most famous as the art director for the fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar from 1938 to 1958; some of his work there appears at right and below. The story of Brodovitch’s life is colourful, beginning with birth into a wealthy family, running away from home as a youth to join the army several times, being badly wounded by the Bolsheviks, then escaping to Paris where he gradually became one of the city’s leading designers. Read more After World War I an eclectic popular style appeared in France characterized by ornamental and decorative craft motifs, and Machine Age* materials, but waned after World War II. The modernism that dominated afterwards emphasized function over form, so Art Deco was considered pretentious, even kitsch, though its enduring popularity attests to human love for ornamentation. Yet it was another kind of response to the demands of mass production and new materials, rectilinear and optimistic about progress. *The first half of the 20th century, basically, sometimes including the latter part of the 19th century, 1880 to 1945. Cassandre was the pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron, born in Ukraine of French parents at the turn of the 20th century. As a young man he moved to Paris, studied at a couple of art schools, then soon found work for a printer designing posters. In time he formed an advertising agency with partners, served a wide variety of clientele in the 1930s and became best known for his travel posters. His work for Dubonnet was among the first to be designed especially to be viewed from moving vehicles, and memorable for references to painters such as Max Ernst and Pablo Picasso. Read more De Stijl means “the style” in Dutch, an appropriate moniker for the art movement that established the style of 20th-century design. Its origins in the Netherlands were providential and timely because during World War I the country was not only neutral, and spared of the upheaval and destruction, but also isolated as a result. Thus de Stijl was able to set the stage for the postwar period. Its leaders were painter Piet Mondrian and architect JJP Oud. Its influence, however, can be credited to its theorist and prophet, Theo Van Doesburg, painter, poet, architect and pioneer of modern graphic design. Read more William Morris had initiated the craft approach to design in the 19th century, but looked backwards romantically to a pre-industrial age. The tremendous violence and chaos at the start of the new century asked for innovative solutions. Designers responded by accepting industrial technology as here to stay. Germany, defeated in World War I, experienced a surge of artistic experimentation in the aftermath. The Bauhaus school followed Morris’s argument that form and function should be united in the service of social needs. Though apolitical, it would be closed by the Nazis as a centre of communist intellectualism, inadvertently dispersing Bauhaus ideals worldwide. Read more American graphic designer Paul Rand was one of the freed. His reputation rose early for page layouts as a young art director for Esquire and Coronet magazines in 1937, and only increased with time; fame came in the 1950s and ’60s with logo designs, many of which are still in use, for IBM, ABC, Cummins, UPS, Enron, Westinghouse and NeXT. Paul Klee’s and Wassily Kandinsky’s work initiated his development. Thanks to a meeting with László Maholy-Nagy, Rand was inspired to study art criticism and became profoundly influenced by the work of pragmatic philosopher John Dewey who emphasized the need for a “functional-aesthetic perfection.” One of Rand’s subsequent ideas was to test for recognition even when the work was blurred or mutilated. Read more The 1970s decade is called the “pivot of change” in the 21st century, particularly with reference to economic upheaval (so what else is new?), as well as the “Me” decade by novelist Tom Wolfe because socially it marked a move from communitarianism in the ’60s to atomized individualism. Think sideburns-plus, bell-bottoms, platform shoes, Led Zeppelin at first, disco later. Read more	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }

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