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The Jabiru range of aircraft is popular with the recreational flyer, flight training and cross country flying. With features such as dual controls, in-flight adjustable trim, electric flaps, cabin heat and full featured GPS and EFIS/EMS systems, this aircraft will take you anywhere with ease and comfort.
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*Warning: This review will include a lot of capital letters and exclamation signs, because I'm still not over that ending.*
I don't even know what to say. This book. THIS BOOK! I won't even try to write a review right now, because I will just yell (aka use capital letters and lots of exclamation signs) if I were to express my feelings right now. My heart is absolutely broken. I am so scared of the last book (THE LAST BOOK!!!).
Author: Sarah J. Maas
My rating: Why, why, WHY cant I give it more than 5 hearts?
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Pub. date: September 6th 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Synopsis: The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those don't.
As the kingdoms of Erilea fracture around her, enemies must become allies if Aelin is to keep those she loves from falling to the dark forces poised to claim her world. With war looming on all horizons, the only chance for salvation lies in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.
Aelin's journey from assassin to queen has entranced millions across the globe, and this fifth installment will leave fans breathless. Will Aelin succeed in keeping her world from splintering, or will it all come crashing down? (synopsis from Goodreads)

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text: Humanities › History & Culture The Gates of Hell in Derweze, Turkmenistan Share Flipboard Email Print Mike_Sheridan/Getty Images History & Culture Asian History Central Asia Basics Figures & Events Southeast Asia East Asia South Asia Middle East Asian Wars and Battles American History African American History African History Ancient History and Culture European History Genealogy Inventions Latin American History Medieval & Renaissance History Military History The 20th Century Women's History View More By Kallie Szczepanski Kallie Szczepanski History Expert Ph.D., History, Boston University J.D., University of Washington School of Law B.A., History, Western Washington University Dr. Kallie Szczepanski is a history teacher specializing in Asian history and culture. She has taught at the high school and university levels in the U.S. and South Korea. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on November 05, 2019 In 1971, Soviet geologists punched through the crust of the Karakum Desert about seven kilometers (four miles) outside of the little village of Derweze, Turkmenistan, population 350. They were searching for natural gas—and did they ever find it! The drilling rig hit a large natural cavern filled with gas, which promptly collapsed, taking down the rig and possibly some of the geologists as well, though those records remain sealed. A crater approximately 70 meters (230 feet) wide and 20 meters (65.5 feet) deep formed, and began spewing methane into the atmosphere. 01 of 03 Early Reaction to the Crater Even in that era, before concerns about methane's role in climate change and its potency as a greenhouse gas had hit world consciousness, it seemed like a bad idea to have poisonous gas leaking from the ground in huge quantities near a village. The Soviet scientists decided that their best option was to burn off the gas by lighting the crater on fire. They accomplished that task by tossing a grenade into the hole, anticipating that the fuel would run out within the week. That was more than four decades ago, and the crater is still burning. Its glow is visible from Derweze each night. Fittingly, the name "Derweze" means "gate" in the Turkmen language, so locals have dubbed the burning crater the "Gate to Hell." Although it is a slow-burning ecological disaster, the crater has also become one of Turkmenistan's few tourist attractions, drawing adventurous souls out into the Karakum, where summer temperatures can hit 50ºC (122ºF) without any help from the Derweze fire. 02 of 03 Recent Actions Against the Crater Despite the Derweze Door to Hell's potential as a tourist site, Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov issued orders for local officials to find a way to put out the fire, after his 2010 visit to the crater. The president expressed fears that the fire would draw gas from other nearby drilling sites, damaging Turkmenistan's vital energy exports as the country exports natural gas to Europe, Russia, China, India, and Pakistan. Turkmenistan produced 1.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2010 and its Ministry of Oil, Gas, and Mineral Resources published a goal of reaching 8.1 trillion cubic feet by 2030. Impressive though it looks, the Gates of Hell at Derweze seems unlikely to make much of a dent in those numbers. 03 of 03 Other Eternal Flames The Gates of Hell isn't the only Middle Eastern reserve of natural gas that's been on fire in recent years. In neighboring Iraq, the Baba Gurgur oil field and its gas flame have been burning for over 2,500 years. Natural gas deposits and volcanic activity alike cause these anomalies near earth's surface, especially cropping up along fault lines and in areas rich in other natural gasses. The Burning Mountain of Australia has a layer of coal seam fire perpetually steaming under the surface. In Azerbaijan, another burning mountain, Yanar Dag has been reportedly burning since a sheep farmer accidentally set this Caspian Sea gas deposit ablaze sometime in the 1950s. Each of these natural phenomena is viewed by thousands of tourists every year, each one wanting a chance to stare into the soul of the Earth, through these Gates of Hell. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Szczepanski, Kallie. "The Gates of Hell in Derweze, Turkmenistan." ThoughtCo, Sep. 3, 2021, thoughtco.com/the-gates-of-hell-derweze-turkmenistan-195147. Szczepanski, Kallie. (2021, September 3). The Gates of Hell in Derweze, Turkmenistan. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/the-gates-of-hell-derweze-turkmenistan-195147 Szczepanski, Kallie. "The Gates of Hell in Derweze, Turkmenistan." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-gates-of-hell-derweze-turkmenistan-195147 (accessed September 26, 2022). copy citation


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Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in Bixby. He is now in his forever home.
Bixby, is a small (42 pound), charming, healthy 7 year old Airegirl who is seeking a new home. She has proved to be clever, affectionate, well-mannered, playful and good with children. Spayed.
She likes larger dogs but is not keen on cats or smaller dogs.
She is currently in foster care in the Okanagan region of BC. Preference will be given to suitable applicants in south central BC or the Lower Mainland regions of the province.
If you are interested in adopting Bixby, please visit http://www.airecanada.com/adoption-applications/
Gaston update:
Yesterday morning was a pivotal moment for this incredible boy.
When Gaston came to AireCanada the information given to me was that Gaston was aggressive to other dogs.
Both his foster Mom and I felt that this was not an accurate picture of what he was about. We knew he had lived with another dog in Quebec, apparently one who bullied him and we also knew that with the right person we could show that he was able to associate with other dogs. The right person came along and from there on it was a positive experience. She brought her laid back setter and she and foster Mom took the two dogs for a walk. They walked side by side. It validated our belief that he was not dog aggressive but perhaps insecure and not properly socialized as a pup. Gaston will need some help in overcoming any concerns he might have with other dogs but he is truly an awesome boy.
Gaston is currently looking for his forever home!
Maureen Tate, AireCanada Airedale Rescue Network Coordinator, Atlantic Canada
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Maureen Tate, Atlantic Canada Coordinator, AireCanada Airedale Terrier Rescue, writes:
Gaston came to AireCanada from another rescue. He was in temporary foster care and had to be moved very quickly. With assistance from friends, I was able to arrange a foster situation for Gaston and he was transferred to AireCanada's care.
Gaston was born in Quebec and lived with his family for most of his 7 years. He was presented as having severe dog aggression but was great with people. What I didn't know until the vet records were accessed is that, at the age of 3, he was diagnosed with a condition called Lumbosacral Syndrome. Dogs with this condition may be in pain and, from what my foster and I have observed, he is not aggressive to dogs but either fearful or hurting. When he gets excited he lunges and again we think this is more of a response to pain. Long walks are out for this boy and he does appear to let you know when he has had enough. The good news is that this condition can be managed.
Both the lady who is fostering him and I would dearly love to keep him but her circumstances and mine preclude this option. He is well mannered, loves being near the wood stove, is very curious, but doesn't like to be left alone — an issue we are addressing.
I drove this boy from Dartmouth to Antigonish. He is a perfect car traveller. We stopped once on the drive. He saw dogs in cars, did a bark and then ignored them.
The person or family who are fortunate enough to be selected as Gaston's forever family must have a fenced area, should not leave him alone for hours at a time, would agree to feed him quality food, avoid further vaccinations and…love him unconditionally. Gaston deserves no less.
His first vet appointment as an AireCanada boy is November 20th. I know for sure he will require dental work but will not know the full extent of what he needs until he is seen by the veterinarian.
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Today is the day that you can update Windows 7, and 8.1 to Windows 10, but the process is not going according to plan for some, which we discussed earlier today. It is nothing new for a computer to have problems installing an update, although this is a bit of a blow for Microsoft, as it has been years in the planning, and wanted today to go smoothly.
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Henry Is Kind: A Story of Mindfulness
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Ms. Snowden and her class practice sending kind thoughts to the people they love, and they launch a class Kindness Project. There is only one problem: Henry can't think of one kind thing he has done. Declaring that kindness is stupid, he stomps to the classroom door on the verge of tears, but his classmates save the day by reminding him of the kind things he has done for each of them.
Henry's discovery of the many ways he can be kind will inspire young readers to develop their own capacities for kindness using the simple mindfulness practices shared in this book.
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For one night, they learned that good things happen when you defend and compete and share the ball — or, if you prefer, act as the professional teams act.
Perhaps it's easy to overstate a single performance by a team that hadn't won since the calendar turned, but this much has become very clear: On a night they were without their starting backcourt, the Nets learned that effort trumps talent every time.
The result was their first victory since Dec. 30, a 103-87 pummeling of the Los Angeles Clippers, as seen by 9,220 stunned and grateful eyewitnesses at Izod Center.
"There was a lot of positive energy, something we haven't necessarily seen lately," said Keyon Dooling, who in the absence of Devin Harris (sore wrist) orchestrated the team's first double-digit victory of the season. "The easy thing to do is to sulk and point the finger, and we kind of fell victim to that. Tonight we came out of that, and we can build from it."
They also sidestepped infamy, as another loss would have made them the first team in NBA history to start 3-41. And while virtually everyone contributed, the guys who made it happen were the ones who had competed the hardest lately — namely, Brook Lopez (19 points, nine rebounds, three blocks), Kris Humphries (career-high 25 points, eight rebounds) and Terrence Williams (seven points, nine rebounds, eight assists).
And then they all sat back and watched Dooling dominate the last eight minutes, when he had 10 of his 18 points and three of his eight assists.
"You need this, because you hear the same things: We've got to compete. We've got to do this. We've got to do that," said Humphries. "If you never get a positive result, it makes it difficult to say certain things and try to do certain things. We have very capable players in this locker room. When we're aggressive and we play hard we can win."
Or at Lopez put it: "It happened this time — instead of us just talking."
It's hard to tell which aspect of their performance was most satisfying.
Indeed, they defended all night -- the Clippers' 87 points was their lowest yield since Nov. 14 -- and the Baron Davis-Eric Gordon combo was a combined 6-for-21.
But more importantly, there were singularly impressive moments in each quarter. In the first, the starters held L.A. scoreless for five minutes (0-for-5, four turnovers) in building a 17-10 lead. In the second, the second unit gave them another gear, scoring on eight of nine possessions, with Williams and Humphries and Chris Quinn leading an 18-7 charge.
Then in the third — after they had blown a 16-point lead by surrendering three layups at the end the first half, and three straight line drives at the start of the second half — they responded with a 14-4 counterpunch to take the lead for good, 67-57, a run triggered by Dooling's 3-pointer.
"I think it has to be our reaction in the third quarter," Lopez said, when asked which moment was most gratifying. "As great as those other things are — don't get me wrong, I'll take those anyday — but in different games, we'd have just folded and given up. We stuck with it tonight.
"We felt like we belonged, because we played so well in the first half. You know, we were attacking them. So we knew we could do it."
Perhaps that's why the Nets showed yet more composure and resilience in the fourth quarter — just when they were poised to have their hearts broken again.
A string of three 3-pointers — two by Bobby Brown, one by Rasual Butler — drew the Clippers to within 77-73 as the clock slipped under nine minutes. But execution and hustle won the day, and the next three minutes said a lot about what the Nets had come to play for.
It began with a windmill slam for Williams after the lane opened up, and after Butler missed the second of two foul shots, Humphries got on the floor to rebound the 50-50 ball.
The Nets then got four straight stops, and cashed in on each one. The first answer came from Dooling, who drove on Chris Kaman (81-74); the second was foul shots for Jarvis Hayes, after the Nets forced Kaman into a turnover on a rare double-team of the post by Lopez and Williams.
Two more stops followed, and Dooling responded with two 16-footers in transition. By the 5:19 mark, the lead was back to 87-74.
Lopez stated the moral of the story: "You know," the center said, "as long as we have effort and then share the ball and trust each other — trust is important, both offensively and defensively — we'll be all right."
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We were delighted that Dominique, Maxine, and Mia Toya were able to visit this fall and spend a week making traditional Pueblo pottery with students in Thayer Zaeder's ceramics classes. By our reckoning, this is the fifth year that the Toyas have visited PA. Each visit brings lots of excitement in Thayer's classes, as well as raw materials from New Mexico, including hand-dug clay, polishing stones, micaceous slip, and fuel for the open air firing.
Dominique, Maxine, and Mia are talented artists and educators from the Pueblo of Jemez, also known as Walatowa. Dominique is known for her micaceous spiral vessels, Maxine makes beautiful hand painted figurines of owls and town criers, and Mia makes vessels adorned with butterflies on their lids. All of their pieces are made and fired using the traditional techniques of Pueblo pottery making and include their own distinctive innovations. Collectively they have won numerous distinctions and regularly show their pieces at the Santa Fe Indian Art Market and other juried venues. They also are terrific educators with a passion for sharing Pueblo pottery making.
The Peabody and PA have a long history with the Pueblo of Jemez. From 1915 through 1929 the Peabody sponsored Alfred V. Kidder's excavations at Pecos Pueblo, one of the ancestral communities of Jemez. In the 1990s Peabody personnel were involved in repatriation of ancestors and funerary objects from Pecos and began the Pecos Pathways program, a forerunner of today's Learning in the World programs.
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ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya
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Hinduism originates from the ancient Vedic tradition and other indigenous beliefs, incorporated over time. Prominent themes in Hinduism include Dharma (ethics and duties), Samsāra (rebirth), Karma (right action), and Moksha (liberation from the cycle of samsara). Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism share traits with Hinduism, because these religions originated in India and focus on self-improvement with the general aim of attaining personal (first hand), spiritual experiences. They along with Hinduism are collectively known as Dharmic religions.


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Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests and thus their ability to accumulate carbon, according to a new study.
The researchers report that forest recovery rates on abandoned mining pits and tailing ponds are amongst the lowest ever recorded for tropical forests, with no tree regeneration at some sites even three to four years after mining has stopped.
They estimate that mining-related deforestation results in the annual loss of over two million tonnes of forest carbon across the Amazon.
The research was led by the University of Leeds, UK, and the findings are published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
"Our results clearly show the extraction process has stripped nitrogen from the soil, a critical component to forest recovery, and in many cases directly contributed to the presence of mercury within neighbouring forests and rivers," says lead author Michelle Kalamandeen.
"Active mining sites had on average 250 times more mercury concentrations than abandoned sites."
Gold mining has rapidly increased across the Amazon in recent years, especially along the Guiana Shield, where it is responsible for as much as 90% of total deforestation, the researchers say.
The Shield encompasses Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela and small parts of Colombia and northern Brazil, and its forests hold roughly 20 billion tonnes of aboveground carbon in its trees.
Kalamandeen and colleagues used forest inventory plots installed on recently abandoned mines in two major mining regions in Guyana, then re-assessed them 18 months later.
The study analysed soil samples and determined a tree's above-ground biomass – its living plant material – to determine recovery and chemical changes caused by mining.
Their results suggest, they say, that forest recovery is more strongly limited by severe mining-induced depletion of soil nutrients, especially nitrogen, rather than by mercury contamination.
The high rate of mercury does however have serious implications for negative impacts on food security, water supply and local biodiversity.
One positive finding, Kalamandeen says, is that "overburden sites" – areas where topsoil is deposited during the mining process – recorded similar recovery rates as secondary tropical forests in Central and South America abandoned after agriculture or pasture.
Originally published by Cosmos as Gold mining restricts Amazon forest recovery
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The Thanksgiving holiday has passed and sadly I been ill the entire time, but I didn't have much of a sad moment. Thank God! How did your holiday went? Still feeling stuff? I'm eating light, but today's post isn't about what I ate lately or about the past few days. It's about my apparel today.
I didn't wore anything to talk about- wait! I wore clothes just nothing spectacular to write home about. No picture sorry. I didn't even took a peek to see what today's challenge is about- I should have been prepared.
Anyway, I went job hunting today. Along with my purse and binder of resumés, certificates, and such; I wore a burgundy blouse, dark jeans, (which could have been a bit looser) and heels. No jewelry and my hair was styled into a bun. My hair ended up looking like a hot mess with it being windy while I waited for my ride to come back and picked me up.
I'm Team No Fashion for today. However I was feeling, I blasted my butt down to the employment agency and applied for various jobs. Most were office jobs so next time, I will be on point.


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A Poem by Donal Mahoney
Tomorrow morning when I wake
it'll be the nurse who's crazy.
I'll heave my body up
on its elbows and yell
in her ear, "It's time for your pill.
Get dressed. Breakfast is ready
in the Day Room. Juice, rolls, bacon, eggs.
You'll find a tray with your name on it,
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Eat each meal at a different table.
Mingle. Before you can get out of here,
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A report last week that Apple (AAPL) is preparing to slash prices on its entry level MacBook and iMac models has triggered a flurry of speculation about what the new price points might be.
According to AppleInsider's Kasper Jade, Apple sees the cuts — which could come in the next month or two — as an "interim solution" to the growing popularity of netbooks, those sub-compact laptops that Steve Jobs once dismissed as "a piece of junk" but which are flying off the shelves at $299 to $349 apiece.
For example Acer, whose Aspire One netbooks are Amazon's bestsellers, saw its U.S. market share grow 49.4% (to 13.6%) in the first quarter of 2009, according to Gartner Research, even as Apple's share shrank to 7.4%, down 1% year to year. Mac sales actually fell last quarter for the first time in nearly six years.
How low will Apple go to turn that around? Jade's reporting — based on unnamed sources "familiar with the matter" — is fuzzy on that point, but in the comment stream he makes it clear that he's talking about price reductions in the range of $100 to $150.
Applying these cuts to the current entry-level machines, we get:
- White 13-inch MacBook: $849 – $899, reduced from $999
- 20-inch 2.66 GHz aluminum iMac: $969 – $1,019, reduced from $1,119
With gross margins last quarter of 36.4% — up from 34.7% in Q1 — Apple can certainly afford to sacrifice some profit to grow share. As AppleInsider points out, Apple last month started selling 2GHz iMacs to the education market for $899.
The real questions is, will it work? Will consumers who are buying $349 Acers — or like Microsoft's (MSFT) Lauren, $699 HP (HPQ) Pavilions — give the MacBook a second look if it's priced at $849?
Would you?


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An interesting report published at the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Middle East institute by Waltraud- Frommherz-Hassib called "No Plan?…. Money rules" (links to PDF) reveals alarming issues concerning the lack of regulation of construction practices in Lebanon that are undermining the quality of life its people and are steering the country towards an environmental and urban disaster. Although it is hard to find news reports that explicitly confirm these highly political, legislative and institutional issues there is plenty of evidence on the impacts of boundless construction practices. Let's look at these practices and what's driving it.
The construction market
In 2008 the number of construction permits (an indicator of future housing supply) in Lebanon rose by an impressive 79 percent compared to 4.1% in the two previous years. It is true that this significant "jump" was likely due to efforts to repair the massive damages caused by the 2006 Hezbollah- Israel war, but the trend has largely persisted up till now.
Demand for expensive housing has also increased dramatically; this is one of the factors contributing to high inflation rates in Lebanon.
First, the rapidly expanding mortgage market is making loans readily available for both construction purposes and the acquisition of housing.
And second, businesses in real estate have been growing at an annual rate of 30% , attracting huge capital investments from the Gulf States and wealthy Lebanese expatriates, which have the tendency to think big.
Fantasies of building 3.3 km2 offshore islands and the extravagant cemintification of ideas are not only, in my opinion, "luxurious" monstrosities, but they are also threatening the environment and the architectural beauty of traditional housing.
Moreover the socio-economic is particularly severe for those Lebanese that live and work in the country year round, without the support of remittances (which are amongst the highest in the MENA region) and which now have to face an extremely inflated economic situation partially due to the rampant luxurious real estate market.
Construction Legislation and Regulation
The lack of effective regulation has greatly facilitated the unprecedented housing boom taking land management, urban planning and environmental management to a chaotic and uncontrollable stage. In Lebanon every land owner may legally build houses up to four stories high on 10 to 20% of the land no matter where the property is located (apart from nature reserves).
Furthermore, no public hearing or proof that there is a working sewer system of adequate size in place for example is systematically required; in fact, only 10% of construction plans follow a legally binding master plan that supplants national law on building regulations while 20% have non-legally binding plans. One is left to wonder about the design of the remaining 70% of construction plans, if there is any at all.
In theory The Council of Development and Reconstruction, an independent central planning authority created in 1977 to supersede the ministry and local authorities, is in charge of drafting and recommending basic guidelines for local master plans. Yet, the practical use of these are very limited because the guidelines are mere recommendations and they contain no legally binding rules or timelines.
Furthermore "risk assessments" of the environmental impacts of construction plans are all still relatively undeveloped and unenforced. The lack of legitimate enforcing parameters creates a situation of unrestrained building practices which undermine even the most basic and minimal levels of environmental quality standards.
Unbelievable stories like the one where a functioning wastewater treatment center in Jiye is still "waiting" to build a sewage system and as a result is dumping directly into the Mediterranean sea, highlights the gravity of lack of legally binding regulation in Lebanon.
Lack of demographic data
Another reason for unrestrained and haphazard construction plans is the lack of demographic data. The most recent official census available in Lebanon is that of 1932, the reason being that census data on the relative size of different religious groups could threaten Lebanon's political status quo which is based on the size of the different religious groups. This means that currently there is no reliable and realistic information that reflects true population demographics to aid private investors make realistic real estate decision making and to help governments gauge real estate regulation and zoning plans. As stated in a publication by the Urban Land Institute.
"Demographics are the foundation of real estate decision-making. Population, household, and income characteristics – and the direction of future trends – determine whether demand will exist for new housing or retail space, and household mobility suggests where that new space should be built."
This means that the housing market is largely based on unfounded speculation and the pertinent authorities have a limited vision on how to appropriately orchestrate such market in order for future generations to benefit. It is as if the quality of life has been completely overlooked and Lebanon is becoming a dumping site for cement blocks, what is worse this cement is being dumped anywhere and everywhere with little regard of the preceding cultural, historic and environmental resources.
Land registration
According to Waltraud- Frommherz-Hassib , a third of Lebanon's land is not registered. Only politically and economically sensitive areas are land registered, such as the agricultural areas in the Beqaa valley, coastal areas, Beirut and the narrow strip along the road to Damascus. Areas such as Mount Lebanon, south of Beirut up to Sidon and north up to Baytroun are not land registered and so are up for grabs, in fact these are the areas with the highest construction rates in Lebanon. The lack of land registration may lead to a chaotic situation in the future. Land, particularly in a small country, risks becoming a serious subject of discussion where the property rights of poorer members of society are easily overlooked in a legal system that may well run into legislative and technical overdrive.
The impact on the environment
The result of the current system is unchecked urban expansions which devour the remaining natural lungs of the country. The Beirut Metropolis, for example, is spreading into a nature preserve which has been planned as a catchment area for the Beirut River, as well as an opportunity to create a recreational area in the suffocating city center. Inappropriate sewer systems have already contaminated the Jeita source, which provides 80% of Beirut's water supply, yet notwithstanding such threats, national master plans do not explicitly seek to provide zoning or planning recommendations to protect the Jeita catchment area.
Quite the contrary, the area has become a hotspot for new construction.
To make things worse, in order to feed the construction boom, gravel and sand are required as primary resources. This is an additional factor among several others (land reclamation projects in Greater Beirut District, erosion caused by Egypt's Aswan Dam which retains sediments that would otherwise reach eastern Mediterranean), which have been heavily depleting and destroying the mountains, river beds and coasts of Lebanon. Of the 250 km of coastline, only 49km of beach and 11km of cliffs still remain relatively intact.
To make things worse, many legal frameworks have not been adapted since the French mandate in the 1920's leading to absurd situations. For example, according to Waltraud- Frommherz-Hassib, the penalty for operating an illegal quarry is an embarrassing 100 LL (68 US cents). Is this also why approximately 700 to 1300 illegally operating quarries are still happily scraping away?
To reiterate, this brief overview confirms that public goods and spaces in Lebanon are not only under threat because of the ruthless pursuit of profit making by an economic elite but also because there is a lacking weak state which facilitates such behaviors. Waltraud- Frommherz-Hassib highlights that Lebanon's "weak state" is a symptom of "an overall political culture based on the interwovenness of economic and political elites along religious divides."
As long as these conflicts of interests persist, the lack of real estate legislation and construction planning regulation will also persist. As long as the actions of decision makers are not held accountable, boundless and inappropriate construction will persist, and the major losers are the usual suspects: the environment and poorer members of society.
Above image: Aerial view Beirut from Shutterstock


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When you think of traditional enchiladas, you probably picture them folded all pretty for presentation. Presentation counts, but perfection to me is when the taste of something precedes what it looks like. I've always said, some of the messiest foods are the most delicious: melty ice cream, buttery corn on the cob, ribs slathered in a savory barbeque sauce, or cracking crab shells to get at the succulent meat inside, are all examples of messy food that come to mind where the flavor comes first.
Additionally, if preparing a meal is a nightmare to make, you won't want to make it again. Chef Jeff has simplified the cooking techniques used here, by turning traditional enchiladas into a casserole. Everyone he's served it to, has raved about it, including me. The dish is very versatile in that you can leave it vegetarian, or mainstream it for meat eaters by adding shredded chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef. His proprietary seasoning blend and use of toasted corn tortillas lends a Mexican authenticity to this meal.
This recipe will easily serve 8 very hungry people. It takes a bit of preparation, but my recommendation is to make the entire recipe, and freeze any leftovers (without garnishes) for future use. You will appreciate this 'Emergency Eats' meal at a future date when all you need to do is defrost any leftovers, reheat, and serve.
18 corn tortillas (I could only get a packet of 16 - that's fine!)
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
2 28 oz. cans MILD enchilada sauce (I could only find 10 oz. cans. If you get 10 oz. cans - get 6 of them. Yes, you really need this much sauce!)
1 15 oz. can black beans (drained)
1 15 oz. can chickpeas (drained)
1 15 oz. can corn (drained)
1 large red onion, diced (yellow onion can be substituted)
1 bunch scallions (green stalk minced and reserved for plating; white portion diced and used for filling)
1/2 lb. grated cheddar cheese
1/2 lb. grated monterey jack cheese
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 - 2 avocados, sliced (optional, for plating)
1 lime (optional; if using avocado slices, lime juice squeezed over them will prevent them from turning brown and provide a slight complimentary tangy flavor)
sour cream (optional; added at plating)
1 small bunch cilantro, minced (If you don't like cilantro, don't use it.)
To carnivorize this dish: (optional)
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded, blended with 1/2 of the seasoning blend* <--I usually do this a day ahead of time. You could use leftover shredded roast chicken, too.
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1 lb. ground beef, cooked with 1/2 of the seasoning blend*, drained
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12 oz. steak, grilled and shredded, blended with 1/2 of the seasoning blend* <--I usually do this a day ahead of time, or you can use leftover steak.
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1 lb. total ground beef/pork/veal, cooked with 1/2 of the seasoning blend*, drained
*Seasoning Blend:
1 Tbsp. cumin
1 Tbsp. smoked paprika (regular paprika is fine)
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. oregano (dried)
1. Add all of the enchilada sauce and crushed tomatoes to a large saucepan. Simmer on medium-low heat, stirring every five minutes so it doesn't scorch. Continue simmering while you prepare the rest of the dish. This might seem like a lot of sauce, but the enchiladas will absorb it. Plus, you will want to add extra when serving. Any portions that you reheat will need additional sauce, too.
2. Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil to a pre-heated large sauté pan, on medium-high heat. Add the onion and white parts of the scallion to the pan.
3. While the onion and scallions are sautéing, drain and rinse the beans, corn, and chickpeas. Add them to the pan.
4. Add the rest of the seasoning blend. Stir. Sauté for 8-10 minutes stirring frequently. At this point, remove the enchilada sauce from the heat.
5. Technically, when you buy a bag of corn tortillas, they are not cooked, per se. Applying a little bit of heat to them really brings out their flavor and will give a very authentic taste to the dish.
If you are NOT using meat in your filling, you can get by with using one 9"x13" oven-safe baking dish. If you ARE using meat in your filling, plan on using one 9"x13" baking dish and another 9"x9" baking dish to accommodate all ingredients.
Toast your tortillas directly on the burners of your stove, using tongs. Toast them on both sides for about 20 seconds on each side. Do this directly on the stove - no pan! If you get a few burn spots on the tortillas, that's ok.
6. Ladle some enchilada sauce in the bottom of your baking dish(es) to coat the bottom, spreading evenly.
7. Take the tortillas one at a time and dip them right into the pot with the enchilada sauce, so they are coated with sauce on both sides. Then place them in the 9"x13" baking dish (and if also using a 9"x9" baking dish) as shown below. 3 whole tortillas down the middle of the 9"x13" baking dish, and 3 half-tortillas on each side will cover that dish perfectly.
8. Add an even layer of filling across the entire dish(es), patting down with your spoon as you go.
9. Add a few more ladles of sauce.
10. Preheat the oven to 350°.
11. Add half of the cheeses, sprinkled evenly on top.
12. Repeat step 7, adding another tortillas-dipped-in-sauce layer to each baking dish.
13. Ladle some sauce over the top of the tortillas.
14. Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.
15. Bake for 40 minutes uncovered.
16. Let the dish rest for at least 15 minutes prior to serving to let it settle. Meanwhile, slice the avocado and squeeze some lime juice over the slices; get your garnishes ready.
17. Ladle some sauce onto the bottom of a plate. Place a portion of the enchilada casserole over it. Sprinkle it with some scallions. Arrange a few avocado slices on top, with a dollop of sour cream. Finish plating with a sprinkle of cilantro, if desired.
Special Notes:
All garnishes are optional. However, the flavors enhance the main dish.
You can assemble the dish ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to a day. If you refrigerate the dish before baking, bake it at 350°, for 60 minutes instead of 40 minutes.
This recipe is a base for more inventive enchilada casseroles. You can try adding shredded pork, or different leftover meats. If you like heat, try adding minced jalapeños to the filling mixture when sautéing, or add them as a garnish.
Chef Jeff prefers not to add meat to the filling and leave the dish vegetarian, when baking. Afterwards, he will plate the dish with the heated, seasoned meat at the bottom, a portion of enchilada casserole placed on top, extra sauce, sliced avocado, sour cream, green scallions, and an extra squeeze of lime juice all over the top.
You can definitely freeze leftovers! Don't freeze it with the garnishes, though. Just make sure you freeze extra enchilada sauce separately on the side, so you can rehydrate the dish when serving.


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You've really been going strong on that elliptical machine. I mean really, you're working it out girl. You look so skinny. But, I'm really sick of looking at you in a pair of ugly colored soffe shorts riding up your butt with a hole in the crotch, a bright neon sports bra, and a cut up shirt you probably had laying around your house from an ex boyfriend. Not to mention your liquid eyeliner is running down your face and your hair is glued to your neck. Let me help you out.
You're already putting in the effort to make it to the gym in the first place (which is one step ahead of all the lazy softies out there that skip out), can't you put in the tiniest bit of effort to dress yourself properly?
I'm not the only one who thinks this, you know. I'm pretty sure the men working on their muscles in the weight room over would appreciate a little eye candy to motivate themselves with. Wouldn't you agree?
It's not about being checked out - although, we all know why you single ladies come to the gym at 6 pm - it's all about not looking like a downward facing dog disaster while working on your fitness in front of your community.
Here's how to get your fitness on, fashionably...
You don't need to pile on the make up. Please keep it off if you can. Sweating it out with make up on not only makes you look like a clown as it slides all over your face, but it also is bad for your skin! I keep these Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes in my gym bag for quick removal.
Also, tie back your hair for crying out loud. Ponytail, messy bun, whatever. Extra points if you manage to mix in a headband. I don't need to see your Victoria's Secret waves become sweaty dreadlocks glued to your back. This is disgusting.
And now you're ready to get dressed...
But first, throw away all of your soffe shorts, and if you don't know what "soffe shorts are" they are these:
...and are usually rolled up a few more times than shown in the picture above. Get them out of your wardrobe now. They were fine for high school cheer practice, not if you can afford a gym membership.
Invest in some quality work out wear. I'm not suggesting that you go out and buy thousands of dollars in Lululemon. I've acquired an entire dresser full of Lululemon and it's beyond a bit aggressive. But, please think about quality.
Your matching set from Target is going to be utterly destroyed in 1/8th of the time that your Lululemon will be ready to toss out (and only because you already got new seasonal color replacements and can't possibly be bothered with the old watermelon pink).
Work out clothing I suggest:
1. Lululemon (obviously)
2. VSX Sexy Sport (by Victoria's Secret)
3. Lucy (on the more conservative side)
4. Hard Tail Forever (on the more bad ass side)
5. Evolve Fit Wear (something for everyone)
6. BEBE Sport (by Bebe)
As far as fitness shoes go, this is one department that I am not very familiar with. Ironic...I know. My only advice would be to leave it to the specialists (aka the employees of whatever athletic shoe store you're making your purchase at), and pick out your cutest option.
Socks to go with your shoes? All hail you if you can match them...
My socks haven't matched a day in my life.


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Make a difference with a career in insurance
At The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, we put people first and apply the Golden Rule to our daily operations. To put this into action, we're looking for extraordinary people to join our talented team. Our service-oriented, ethical, knowledgeable, caring associates are the heart of our vision to be the best company serving independent agents. We help protect families and businesses as they work to prevent or recover from a loss. Share your talents to help us reach for continued success as we bring value to the communities we serve and demonstrate that Actions Speak Louder in Person®.
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I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
vedevo l'angelo nel marmo e scavavo finche' non lo liberavo.
Skin : - EGOZY - Foxy Light Fair
Hair: no.match Hair - NO COUNTRY GROUPGIFT
Makeup: EGOZY - Foxy
Dress: The Annex - Stevie Dress Black @We <3 RP
Tattoo: ..::<Y.T>::.. Yuyoo Tattoo - Olenka @The Village Fair (from July 10yh to July 22th)
Pose: [evoLove] – Jammin July GROUP GIFT
Mesh Head CaTwa Annie V.
Mesh Body: Maitreya Lara


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Jamie Foxx MTV Movie Awards: 2013 MTV Generation Award
The star of Django Unchained has quite a night ahead! Jamie Foxx is set to receive the MTV Generation Award at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards ceremony.
"As a comedian, Academy award-winning actor and Grammy award-winning artist, Jamie Foxx is a triple threat superstar unlike any we've seen in a long time," Stephen Friedman, MTV President, said in a statement of the 45-year-old actor, who joins Reese Witherspoon, Tom Cruise, Ben Stiller, and Sandra Bullock as recipients of the award.
What are some of your favorite movies that star Foxx? I really liked Horrible Bosses, as stupid as it may have been. He was of course incredible in Ray, but you already knew that! Are you stoked to see him in the next Spider-Man movie? I'm beyond ready for that franchise to just crawl in a hole and die, but if the upcomin flick includes him, it's sure to be great.
A Texan, Foxx has been performing since the 80s. He reporting started acting because of a dare from an old girlfriend to do stand-up at a comedy club. Look where it got him! Maybe we should all say yes to dares more often. I know I could really use an accidental transition into fame and fortune! Hello Hollywood.


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IN RE: Stephen A. MORO, Petitioner, v. Richard P. MILLS, as Commissioner of Education of the State of New York, Respondent.
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which revoked petitioner's teaching certificate.
Petitioner held permanent New York State certification as a music teacher for grades 7 through 12. In February 2005, the superintendent of the district where he was employed on a probationary basis as a teacher of band and marching band advised the Department of Education that petitioner had been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child.1 The Department conducted an investigation and determined that, in December 2004, petitioner had allegedly committed an act of sexual misconduct in the presence of a 14-year-old student to whom he was giving a music lesson. Respondent issued a notice of substantial question of moral character and designated a Hearing Officer, who recommended the revocation of petitioner's teaching certificate following a hearing. Upon appeal, respondent affirmed the recommendation and revoked the certificate. Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging the determination, and Supreme Court transferred the proceeding to this Court.
Petitioner's threshold argument that respondent lacked jurisdiction to determine the appeal on the ground that he was also the party who commenced the initial administrative proceedings is unpreserved, as it was not raised at the administrative level; thus we may not address it (see Matter of Khan v. New York State Dept. of Health, 96 N.Y.2d 879, 880 [2001]; Matter of World Buddhist Ch'An Jing Ctr., Inc. v. Schoeberl, 45 AD3d 947, 951 [2007] ).
As to petitioner's substantive claim, we find that the challenged determination is supported by substantial evidence, that is, proof " 'so substantial that from it an inference of the existence of the fact found may be drawn reasonably' " (Matter of Welcher v. Sobol, 227 A.D.2d 770, 772 [1996], quoting 300 Gramatan Ave. Assoc. v. State Div. of Human Rights, 45 N.Y.2d 176, 179 [1978] ). In making this evaluation, we " 'may not weigh the evidence and substitute [our] own judgment even in light of conflicting testimony' " (Matter of Rogers v. Sherburne-Earlville Cent. School Dist., 17 AD3d 823, 824 [2005], quoting Matter of Malloch v. Ballston Spa Cent. School Dist., 249 A.D.2d 797, 798 [1998], lv denied 92 N.Y.2d 810 [1998] ). The Hearing Officer's determination was based on the testimony of the student, who gave a detailed description of the incident at issue, as well as that of the district superintendent, several other teachers, the investigating police officer, and petitioner, among others. The Hearing Officer concluded that the student's testimony was credible, finding that her testimony was supported by the evidence and by other witnesses, and that petitioner's conflicting testimony was inconsistent and controverted by the other testimony. This determination was fully within the Hearing Officer's exclusive province (see Matter of Rogers v. Sherburne-Earlville Cent. School Dist., 17 AD3d at 824; Matter of Brown v. Saranac Lake Cent. School Dist., 273 A.D.2d 785, 786 [2000] ). Though the student was the sole eyewitness to the underlying incident, no corroboration was required for her testimony (see Matter of Welcher v. Sobol, 227 A.D.2d at 772).
Petitioner's challenges to the Hearing Officer's evidentiary rulings lack merit. The investigating police officer was properly permitted to testify regarding certain statements made by petitioner that were ruled inadmissible at his criminal trial. The exclusionary rule is applied in administrative proceedings by balancing the deterrent effect of exclusion against its detrimental impact on the process of determining the truth. Relevant evidence is not excluded when little or no deterrent benefit will result (see Matter of Boyd v. Constantine, 81 N.Y.2d 189, 195 [1993]; Matter of Stedronsky v. Sobol, 175 A.D.2d 373, 375 [1991], lv denied 78 N.Y.2d 864 [1991] ). The testimony in question was clearly relevant to the determination of petitioner's moral fitness to teach school children, and petitioner identified no deterrent benefit likely to result from its exclusion (see generally Matter of Stedronsky v. Sobol, 175 A.D.2d at 374-375). Petitioner's further evidentiary objections, to the extent that they were preserved for our review, are unavailing. The Hearing Officer was not required to follow traditional rules of evidence (see Education Law § 3020-a [3][c]; Matter of Soucy v. Board of Educ. of N. Colonie Cent. School Dist., 51 A.D.2d 628, 629 [1976] ), and no violation of the "fundamentals of a fair hearing" was shown (Matter of Rudner v. Board of Regents of N.Y. State Dept. of Educ., 105 A.D.2d 555, 556 [1984] ).
Petitioner did not establish bias based upon the adverse evidentiary rulings and unfavorable ultimate determination. The mere allegation of bias is not enough to disturb an administrative determination (see Matter of Chatelain v. New York State Dept. of Health, 48 AD3d 943, 944-945 [2008] ). Nothing in the record constitutes the requisite "factual demonstration supporting a claim of bias or that the ultimate determination resulted from that bias" (Matter of Kole v. New York State Educ. Dept., 291 A.D.2d 683, 686 [2002] ).
Finally, we do not find that the penalty imposed was inappropriate. Revocation of petitioner's teaching certificate is not shocking, excessive, or incommensurate with his offense of inappropriate sexual conduct in the presence of a young female student whom he was engaged in teaching (see Matter of Rogers v. Sherburne-Earlville Cent. School Dist., 17 AD3d at 824-825; Matter of Stedronsky v. Sobol, 175 A.D.2d at 375; contrast Matter of Harris v. Mechanicville Cent. School Dist., 45 N.Y.2d 279, 284-285 [1978] ).
ADJUDGED that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.
1. Petitioner was acquitted of this charge following trial.
CARDONA, P.J., PETERS, SPAIN and STEIN, JJ., concur.


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DRSC Functional Genomics Resources (DRSC-FGR) began as the Drosophila RNAi Screening Center (DRSC), founded by Prof. Norbert Perrimon in 2003, and the Transgenic RNAi Project (TRiP), founded by Prof. Perrimon in 2008.
We have since grown into a functional genomics platform meeting the needs of the Drosophila and broader community by providing:
- high-throughput production platforms
- cell-based RNAi screen reagents
- on-site cell-based and in vivo screening by local or visiting researchers
- reagent and consultation support for cell-based and in vivo screening off-site
- bioinformatics software tools
- data access
Although our roots remain in Drosophila research, our branches spread wide. Many of our online software tools, for example, are useful for those working in other model organisms, and our data sets can be mined for information relevant to human biology.
We have three main areas of effort.
DRSC Drosophila cell-based screening
The goal of the DRSC at DRSC-FGR is to facilitate Drosophila cell-based RNAi screens and related functional genomics projects in the broadest possible research community. To accomplish this goal, we do the following:
- build dsRNA libraries for RNAi screening on-site or off-site at your institution
- host visitors for state-of-the-art cell-based or in vivo screens
- make other libraries and reagents for screening available through our platform
- transfer cutting-edge technologies and make them more broadly available
- provide expert consultation, protocols, and other support
- make data and supporting analysis tools available online
TRiP Drosophila fly stock production
The goal of the TRiP at DRSC-FGR is production of fly stocks for functional genomics. TRiP reagents and fly stocks are made here, injected here or at collaborating centers, then transferred to the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center (BDSC) for distribution to the community. Projects include:
- TRiP RNAi fly stock production (>10,000 TRiP RNAi fly stocks generated)
- Human Disease-TRiP (HuDis-TRiP) fly stock production and analysis, based on high-confidence orthologs of human genes with high-confidence disease association
- TRiP RNAi and CRISPR-Cas9 "toolbox" stocks (available at BDSC)
- RSVP in vivo reagent validation database and other bioinformatics support
Our efforts in bioinformatics grew from the need for state-of-the-art reagent design and screen data analysis approaches. Our group has since expanded our efforts in response to community needs, providing support for additional types of reagents, analysis, visualization, and integration.
Our newest and most popular online tools include:
- DIOPT for identification of orthologs (yeasts, worm, fly, frog, fish, mouse, rat, human)
- DIOPT-DIST for identification of human orthologs and links to disease
- UP-TORR for RNAi reagent identification based on up-to-date gene annotations
- DGET analysis of gene lists in the context of RNAseq data from modENCODE and others
- Find CRISPRs and CRISPR efficiency evaluation online tools for CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing
- FlyPrimerBank resource of pre-computed qPCR primers
- RSVP RNAi fly stock validation database (data for TRiP, VDRC, NIG-Japan fly stocks)
- GeneLookup and Screen Summary views of DRSC cell screen data sets
Location of the facility.
We are located in the New Research Building room 336 on the Harvard Medical School campus. The street address is 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, 02115. (Map)


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I mean how adorable are grandma and grandpa?! A sweet family vow renewal on the beach in Frangista Beach off Old Highway 98 in Miramar Beach complete with gorgeous sky and even some military photobombs. This was just the sweetest thing and I was thrilled to photograph it!
They are longhorns obviously <3


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Scandinavia Graces the Catskills
New York's growing epicenter for design inspiration is less Meatpacking District or even Williamsburg as of late. The craftspeople and mavens of modernism are increasingly looking north to the land of Woodstock in the Catskill Mountains. Brooklyn shop Scandinavian Modern is the latest to set up shop in this poetic part of the world where gravelly roads meet weeds and trees replace skyscrapers.
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The new shop is a 4,500-square-foot showroom with a café and garden, located in the heart of apple-picking, watch-the-leaves-fall territory. Featured are new collections by All In Wood, G.A.D., Asplund, Artek, and Carl Hansen & Son.
A meandering drive, fresh air, clean-lined furniture and a trip to the café for Scandinavian dry goods, coffee, tea and pastries: it's a highly-advisable holiday treat.
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2866 Route 28
Shokan, New York 12481
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I thought I'd do a post about Dr. Seuss since it's his birthday today. My favorite Dr. Seuss book has got to be "One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish."
I have most of it memorized.
The copy I have is very well loved! The corners are chewed up. The pages torn, taped and torn again. The binding has let loose. My book has been read millions of times in the last 21 years. I read from it to ALL of my children. I will fix it up...again... and read it to my grandchildren some day! It is definitely one of my top two children's books ever!
I love Dr. Seuss' way of looking at the world. He definitely understood the necessity for adding a little bit of silliness into our lives. Where would we all be if he had never written down his wonderfully wackiness!


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A Polk State College professor whom authorities say falsely claimed he had a doctorate degree has been arrested and charged with grand theft.
David Scott Broxterman, 55, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with grand theft over $100,000 and cheating. The State Attorney's Office said he submitted fake transcripts to Polk State claiming he earned a doctorate degree from the University of South Florida in 2007 and that he displayed a forged diploma in his office.
Broxterman's salary from 2009 to 2014 totaled $258,759.71, according to the State Attorney's office. The grand theft charge is based on him collecting the salary under false pretenses.
According to the arrest affidavit, the State Attorney's Office opened an investigation after receiving information that Broxterman did not earn the doctorate degree required for his position.
Polk State first hired Broxterman as an adjunct instructor in 2009, based on his claim he had obtained a PhD in organizational management from USF, and later hired him to the full-time faculty position of business administration professor, the State Attorney's Office said.
Assistant State Attorney Brian Haas said he examined the transcripts Broxterman submitted to Polk State before being hired, compared them to an actual set of USF transcripts, and saw that they were printed in the wrong color and format and included numbers to courses that did not exist.
The State Attorney's Office executed a search warrant of Broxterman's office on May 12 and recovered the diploma, which was easily identified as fake, the arrest affidavit said. According to the affidavit, the diploma had a signature from USF President Judy C. Genshaft that should have been Judy L. Genshaft, the wrong color and placement of the USF seal and the word "Board" misspelled "Baord."
Authorities said Polk State did "everything possible" to cooperate with the investigation.
"Polk State College is a very fine institution of higher learning in our community," Haas said in a news release. "The college has cooperated fully in this investigation and has already taken steps to prevent this from happening again."
Broxterman, who lives in Lakeland, was seemingly well thought of by students.
"It's a shock that this man who taught me so much and has done so much for the school is not who he says he is," said Anthony Bates. "He was a phenomenal teacher he made sure everything was by the book. We were reading what we were supposed to that we were learning the things we were supposed to regarding organizational structure and how businesses should be ran,"
Broxterman had an overall rating of 4.9 out of 5 on the popular website ratemyprofessor.com.
"Talk about a teacher that is actively involved at PSC and (he) has a heart of gold!" one student wrote on the website. "His teaching methods are based on 'selling,' which gives real-life examples to students of what they need in the future! You EARN your grade! If you put the effort, you WILL get your A! Its up to you! I feel honored to meet Dr. B! Truly an inspiration in my life forever."
Broxterman is being held in the Polk County Jail without bond pending his first appearance hearing.


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Luxury of Morocco
Do you dream of sticking your toes into the warm, white sandy beaches of Diani, Kenya? Maybe having a delightfully French experience as you dine at Le Jules Verne, the Michelin-starred restaurant a top the Eiffel Tower? Perhaps you are more intrigued by taking a sun baked safari through the great plains of The Serengeti as you marvel at the Big Five? Whatever your idea of the best luxury travel destination is, taking time off to treat yourself is definitely what every doctor should order.
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With that in mind, Dar Ahlam is one luxury destination that should be on every person's bucket list. Lauded as the 'most luxurious hotel travelers have never heard of' Dar Ahlam is one of Morocco's best-kept secrets and by far one of its most opulent destinations.
Desert-bound Splendor
Secretly nestled between the Great Sahara Desert and Marrakech lies one of the last hidden gardens of Eden on this planet. Dar Ahlam lies inside a 19th-century restored Kasbah and is by far the most luxurious and private hotels on this side of Africa. Fully focused on nothing else but bespoke travel, Dar Ahlam offers her visitors the kind of royal treatment people only read about in history books.
About the Hotel
Dar Ahlam isn't like your typical luxury hotel. There are no overly verbose signs on the road towards the hotel. In fact, you have to go through a bumpy dirt road that seems to lead you nowhere but towards the desert that is all around you.
The entrance to what has to be one of the best luxury travel destination is not gold plated or riddled with rubies. No, the door is simple and the corridor leading you into the hotel is dimly lit by candles yet impeccably decorated with rich Moroccan decor.
Your first hint of luxury will come in the form of the sweetly intoxicating scents that greet your nose. The hotel has its own signature scents created specifically for it by the oldest perfume company in the world – Parfum Lubin.
As you are ushered into the hotel, you will hardly believe the kind of elegance that meets your eyes. From the beautifully tranquil pool to the lavishly decorated rooms and the kind of service accorded you, Dar Ahlam will simply take your breath away and refuse to give it back.
Why you should visit
- The luxurious accommodations have to be something out of a fantastic dream.
- The bespoke service and pampering you get are fit for royals.
- It is extremely private and secluded making it perfect for those who want to enjoy their luxury away from prying eyes.
Why you may visit only once
- The prices are fit for those in line to a throne somewhere. But if you can master the courage to pay up, it is bound to be THE experience of a lifetime.
Things to do at Dar Ahlam
Skoura, the town where the hotel is situated, is not exactly the most popular of tourist destinations. Which means that it does not have a whole lot of activities to help pass the time (besides being pampered). It is, however, situated somewhere between the Sahara Desert and the Atlas Mountains. Upon your request, the hotel staff can organize thrilling hikes and sand dune picnics among other rich activities.
In addition to everything that is exemplary and unique about this hotel, there is still one surprise it holds in store for those who visit: the dining area changes each evening. This means that every now and again when you venture outside for a meal you will discover a new section of the Kasbah that you didn't even know exists. Also, there are no set menus. The kitchen staff will work around any personal preferences you might have as far as cuisine is concerned.
This is truly an experience like no other. From the pampering to the decor, the scents, the surrounding and the delectable "personal choice" cuisine that tantalizes your taste buds with each meal and refreshment, Dar Ahlam is without a doubt one of the best luxury travel destinations you may never have heard of before now.
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One of my clients once got upset. Indeed, the running time of our image processing algorithm grew by a factor of four when he doubled the resolution of an image. No programmer would be surprised by this observation. (Hint: doubling the resolution multiplies the number of pixels by four.)
Indeed, all programmers eventually notice that some programs run much slower as more data was added. They know that if you try to sort data naively, doubling the size of the data multiplies the running time by four. It is a fundamental realization: scale matters when programming. Processing twice as much data is at least twice as hard, but often much harder.
We could wait for kids to learn this lesson by themselves, but it is more efficient to get them started right away on the right foot. Thus, one of the first things any computer science student learns is the big-O notation. They learn that printing out all values in an array takes O(n) time whereas sorting the same array with the bubble sort algorithm can take O(n2) time. The latter result is a fancy way of saying that doubling the data size will multiply the running time by a factor of four, in the worst case.
Simple models are immensely useful as teaching tools and communication devices. But don't confuse teaching tools with reality! For example, I know exactly how a gas engine works in the sense that I once computed the power of an engine from the equations of thermodynamics. But General Motors is simply not going to hire me to design their new engines. In the same way, even if you master the big-O notation, you are unlikely to get a call from Google to design their next search engine.
Unfortunately, some people idealize the big-O notation. They view it as a goal in itself. In academia, it comes about because the big-O notation is mathematically convenient in the same way it is convenient to search for your keys near a lamp even if you lost them in a dark alley nearby.
The problem with the big-O notation is that it is only meant to help you think about algorithmic problems. It is not meant to serve as the basis by which you select an algorithm!
When asked why the algorithm with better big-O running time fails to be faster, people often give the wrong answers:
- Our current computer architecture favours the other algorithm. What they often imply is that future computer architectures will prove them right. Why think that the future computer architectures will become more like simple theoretical models of the past? When pressed, are they able to come up with many examples where this has happened in the past?
- With the faster algorithm having worse big-O running time, you are exposed to denial-of-service attacks. A good engineer will avoid switching to a slower algorithm for all processing, just so that he can avoid a dangerous special case. Often, a fast algorithm that has a few bad corner cases can be modified so that the bad cases are either promptly detected or made better. You can also use different algorithms depending on the size of the data.
- If you had more data, the algorithm with better big-O running time would win out. Though, in theory, moving from a 10KB data set to a 10TB data set is the equivalent of turning a knob… in practice, it often means switching to a whole other architecture, often requiring different algorithms. For example, who can compare QuickSort against MergeSort over 10TB of data? In practice, the size of the data set (n) is bounded. It makes absolutely no practical sense to let n grow to infinity. It is a thought experiment, not something you can actual realize.
- You don't understand computational complexity. This is probably the most annoying comment any theoretician can make. The purpose of the big-O notation is to codify succinctly the experience of any good programmer so that we can quickly teach it. If you are discussing a problem with an experienced programmer, don't assume he can't understand his problems.
- Using algorithms with high big-O running times is bad engineering. This statement amounts to saying that construction workers should not use power tools because they could cut their fingers off. Case in point: the evaluation of regular expressions commonly used in Perl or Java is NP-hard. A short regular expression can be used to crash a server. Yet advanced regular expressions are used everywhere, from the Oracle database engine hosting your bank account to your browser.
On the general question of what is good engineering, then my view is that it is not about guaranteeing that nothing bad will happen because it will. Our software architecture is built on C and C++. Our hardware is overwhelmingly built without redundancies. Bad things always happen. I would argue that good engineering is being aware of the pitfalls, mitigating possible problems as much as possible and planning for failure.
Further reading: O-notation considered harmful, "In the long run…"