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Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:31 PM
Fresh_Start (11,298 posts)
Asking for help...in terms of ideas
I'd like to write a really persuasive argument for the BSA to overturn the ban on gays.
What should I tell them to persuade them?
I'm pretty certain that swearing and belittling won't persuade them since we've all seen that
when emotions are on the rise, people are not persuaded they get more rigid in their own set positions.
Thank you in advance for any ideas you are willing to share.
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Response to Fresh_Start (Original post)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:32 PM
Taverner (55,476 posts)
1. The BSA is all about excellence. Point them to individual gays who were excellent.
That makes no sense - sorry
Find people who have accomplished great deeds who happen to be gay
Todd Beamer(sp?) from the 9/11 attack comes to mind, but he isn't only one
The BSA loves examples.
Use them.
I want to be able to have my son be a cub scout with pride!
Response to Taverner (Reply #1)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:39 PM
Fresh_Start (11,298 posts)
4. Taverner, thank you that's a great idea.
I'll be sure to use it.
Response to Fresh_Start (Reply #4)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:44 PM
Taverner (55,476 posts)
5. Good and good luck!
If you can do anything about the BSA accepting Atheists, I would love that!
But one mountain at a time...
Response to Taverner (Reply #5)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:47 PM
Fresh_Start (11,298 posts)
7. Me too
but right now my son says he feels like he's almost one of Hitlers' Youth.
So I have to try.
Response to Fresh_Start (Reply #7)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:49 PM
Taverner (55,476 posts)
8. Keep up the fight!
As an active parent you can only HELP the cause!
Response to Fresh_Start (Original post)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:33 PM
Ohio Joe (19,878 posts)
2. The problem is...
They hate people not like them because their god tells them to... This cannot be reason with.
Response to Ohio Joe (Reply #2)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:37 PM
Fresh_Start (11,298 posts)
3. Ohio Joe, I don't think thats true
individual members and even individual troops can be horrible.
But the majority of people associated with scouts are like you and me.
They want the best for their children.
I'm in the town with the infamous denial of eagle for gay scout.
It was a different troop but the same liberal leaning town.
All of the troops in town including the 3 church affiliated troops are trying to get the policy overturned.
That includes a mormon church, a catholic church and a presbyterian church sponsored troop.
There is hope out there.
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Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:09 PM
rightsideout (978 posts)
9. It's all about Scout Leader Training
I have a son in scouts. I'm an Eagle Scout and my dad was a Scoutmaster and Eagle.
To be honest, at the neighborhood Troop level not many people care one way or the other about the gay issue. At least not in our troop. The Scoutmaster in my son's troop is a woman. If the BSA is so concerned about possible "attraction" issues why do they allow women scoutmasters?
But the number one rule in scouting, Numero Uno, is no adult is left alone with a child, ever. In all activities you need at least two adults. Gone are the days when you had one adult leader take a group of boys on an outing. When an adult is working with a child on a requirement, it's always done with other adult leaders present. And no adult is allowed to go with a child alone unless it's in view of other adults.
All adult leaders have to pass basic 30 minute on-line training that explains all that.
So that just leaves the one other minor thing and that's the "morally straight" sentence in the Scout Oath. But I guess that is up to interpretation. Many anti-gay folks point to that as being contradictory. I don't know how to approach that particular issue.
But as far as kid safety, all kids most be supervised by two adults. No kids are to be left alone with one adult, unless that adult is a parent or legal guardian.
Response to rightsideout (Reply #9)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:19 PM
Fresh_Start (11,298 posts)
10. I'm aware of the training
I think the way to address the morally straight is to point out that many religious groups do not have prohibitions against gays.
And that the majority of our country accepts equality in rights, marriage, etc.

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Russia will restart gas talks with Ukraine if its new leaders pay off at least part of its gas debt, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, suggesting Russia could also be open to a price revision.
Medvedev on Wednesday struck the most conciliatory tone yet since Russian state-controlled Gazprom almost doubled prices after protesters toppled Ukraine's pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych.
"Nobody ever said: hand over $4 billion straight away, rather [we said] show that you are ready to act … If they pay part of it, that's the minimum requirement for resuming talks," Medvedev told reporters.
Asked whether Russia could consider revising the price, he said: "Of course, it is possible. It's a question for negotiations."
Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz declined to comment.
Ukraine, dependent for more than half of its gas needs on Russia, has balked at demands by Gazprom to pay $485 per 1,000 cubic meters, accusing Moscow of using energy supplies "politically" to punish the country for trying to break free from Kremlin influence and turn to the West.
Kiev says $268.5 per 1,000 cubic meters is a fair price.
In an interview with a German newspaper, European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said a price of $350-380 per 1,000 cubic meters, roughly equivalent to the current gas price in the EU, would be a fair price for Ukraine to pay for gas.
"The $485 demanded by Russia is unjustified," he was quoted as saying by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Supply Threat
Gazprom has stood firm, saying it was sticking to a 2009 contract signed willingly by Kiev, and has threatened to cut supplies if Kiev fails to redeem its debt, which it says stands at $3.51 billion not including payments for June.
That could trigger a new "gas war" curbing supplies to Europe. Half of Europe's imports of Russian gas go through Ukraine.
To resolve the standoff, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Oettinger agreed by telephone to meet on May 19 in Berlin. There they plan to set a date and time for three-way talks with Ukraine, the energy ministry said in a statement. The EU confirmed the meeting.
Oettinger told the German paper he hoped to have clarity by the end of the month. He called on Ukraine to pay the outstanding debt, saying Russia must then deliver gas and without asking for advance payments.
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and companies over Moscow's annexation of Crimea and is pressing its efforts to wean itself off Russian gas, but so far has failed to diversify its supplies.


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NetCDF Users Guide v1.1
This document is for getting and building the netCDF C library and utilities for the most recent released version.
Other libraries that depend on the netCDF C library, such as the Fortran, Python, Java, and C++ libraries, are available as separate distributions that can be optionally built and installed after the C library is successfully installed.
The netCDF-Java library is independent of the netCDF C library unless writing netCDF-4 files from Java is required.
The easiest way to get netCDF is through a package management program, such as rpm, yum, homebrew, macports, adept, and others. NetCDF is available from many different repositories, including the default Red Hat and Ubuntu repositories.
When getting netCDF from a software repository, you should get a development version that includes the netcdf.h header file. A development version will typically have a name such as "netcdf-devel" or "libnetcdf-dev".
Instructions for installing and using pre-built libraries for Windows may be found here: Installing and Using netCDF-C Libraries in Windows.
The netCDF-C source code is hosted from the Unidata GitHub repository.
Two options are available for building from source:
The latest full release may be downloaded from GitHub.
Source files are available in
.tar.gz and
.zip formats.
The developer snapshot may be cloned from GitHub directly by using the
git command.
$ git clone http://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-c netcdf-c
The developer snapshot release contains bug-fixes and new features added since the last full release, but may also contain new bugs, as it is not tested as extensively as the full release.
The netCDF-C library and utilities require third-party libraries for full functionality. (See NetCDF Library Architecture).
Important Note: When building netCDF-C library versions older than 4.4.1, use only HDF5 1.8.x versions.
Combining older netCDF-C versions with newer HDF5 1.10 versions will create superblock 3 files that are not readable by lots of older software.
See this announcement for more details.
The usual way of building netCDF requires the HDF5, zlib, and curl libraries. Versions required are at least HDF5 1.8.9, zlib 1.2.5, and curl 7.18.0 or later.
HDF5 and zlib packages are available from the HDF5 downloads site and the zlib home site. If you wish to use the remote data client code, then you will also need libcurl, which can be obtained from the curl website.
Note that for building netCDF, it is not necessary to build the HDF5 Fortran, C++, or Java API's. Only the HDF5 C library is used, even for netCDF Fortran or C++ libraries.
Optionally, you can also build netCDF-4 with the szip library (a.k.a. szlib). If building with szlib, get szip 2.0 or later. Technically, we mean that the HDF5 library is built with szip support. The netcdf build will then inherit szip support from the HDF5 library. If you intend to write files with szip compression, then we suggest that you use libaec to avoid patent problems. That library can be used as a drop-in replacement for the standard szip library. If you plan to use the standard szip library, then determine whether license restrictions on the use of szip apply to your situation. See the web page on szip compression in HDF products.
make check fails for either
zlib or
HDF5, the problem must be resolved before the netCDF-4 installation can continue. For HDF5 problems, see the HDF5 help services.
To build zlib from source, specify where you want to install zlib in a shell variable you will also use later (ZDIR, for example), and build it like this from the top-level zlib source directory
Next, specify where you want to install HDF5 in another shell variable, for example H5DIR, and build it from the HDF5 top-level source directory:
If you are building HDF5 with the optional szip library, include the
--with-szlib= option to specify where it was installed.
In all cases, the installation location specified with the
--prefix option must be different from the source directory where the software is being built.
Before building netCDF, you may need to add
${H5DIR}/lib to the
LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable if that lib directory is not searched by default. See the netCDF FAQ for more details on using shared libraries.
Indicate where you want to install netCDF in another shell variable, for example
NCDIR. Then run the netCDF configure script, specifying where HDF5 was installed using the CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS environment variables. For example, from the top-level netCDF source directory:
If you don't provide a
--prefix option, installation will be in
/usr/local/, in subdirectories lib/, include/, and bin/.
The installation location specified with the
--prefix option must be different from the source directory where the software is being built.
WARNING: you should be able to use parallel 'make all'. But 'make check' will probably fail if you use parallel make. This is because historically, there are inter-dependencies between test programs. It is unlikely that this will be fixed any time soon, if ever.
It is possible to build the netCDF C libraries and utilities so that only the netCDF classic and 64-bit offset formats are supported, or the remote data access client is not built. (See The netCDF File Format for more information about the netCDF format variants.
See the <ahref="http://www.opendap.org/documentation">DAP documentation and support site for more information about remote client access to data on OPeNDAP servers.)
If necessary, set the NCDIR shell variable to indicate where netCDF should be installed. Then to build a netCDF-3 library without support for the netCDF-4 formats or functions, but with remote client access, use:
To build with full support for netCDF-4 API's and format but without remote client access, use:
To build without netCDF-4 support or remote client access, use:
If you get the message that netCDF installed correctly, then you are done!
The netCDF-4 library can read HDF4 data files, if they were created with the SD (Scientific Data) API.
For this to work, you must build the HDF4 library with the configure option
--disable-netcdf to prevent it from building an HDF4 version of the netCDF-2 library that conflicts with the netCDF-2 functions that are built into the Unidata netCDF library.
Then, when building netCDF-4, use the
--enable-hdf4 option to configure. The location for the HDF4 header files and library must be specified in the
CPPFLAGS and
LDFLAGS environment variables or configure options.
For HDF4 access to work, the library must be built with netCDF-4 features.
Here's an example, assuming the HDF5 library has been built and installed in H5DIR and you will build and install the HDF4 library in H4DIR (which could be the same as H5DIR). From the top-level HDF4 source directory:
Then from the top-level netCDF directory:
For parallel I/O to work, HDF5 must be installed with
--enable-parallel, and an MPI library (and related libraries) must be made available to the HDF5 configure. This can be accomplished with an mpicc wrapper script.
The following works from the top-level HDF5 source directory to buildHDF5 with parallel I/O:
If the HDF5 used by netCDF has been built with parallel I/O, then netCDF will also be built with inherited support for parallel I/O. This allows parallel I/O access to netCDF-4/HDF5 files.
(See /ref netcdf_formats for more information about the netCDF format variants.)
From the top-level netCDF-4 source directory, the following builds netCDF-4 with parallel I/O, assuming H5DIR specifies where parallel HDF5 was installed:
To enable parallel I/O support for classic netCDF files, i.e. CDF-1, 2 and 5 formats, PnetCDF library must also be installed.
First specify where you want to install PnetCDF in a shell variable, for example PNDIR, and build it from the PnetCDF top-level source directory. If you would like to build the shared library, include
--enable-shared option at the configure command line.
By default, only a static library is built.
To build netCDF-4 with PnetCDF support, from the top-level netCDF-4 source directory, configure netCDF with the "--enable-pnetcdf" option. If PnetCDF is built with static library only, add "--disable-shared" option.
For static builds of applications that use netCDF-4 you must link to all the libraries, netCDF, HDF5, zlib, szip (if used with HDF5 build), PnetCDF (if used with PnetCDF build), and curl (if the remote access client has not bee disabled). This will require -L options to your build for the locations of the libraries, and -l (lower-case L) for the names of the libraries.
For example, you might build other applications with netCDF-4 by setting the LIBS environment variable, assuming NCDIR, H5DIR, PNDIT, and ZDIR indicate where netCDF, HDF5, PnetCDF, and zlib are installed:
For shared builds, only
-L${NCDIR}/lib -lnetcdf is needed. All other libraries will be found automatically.
pkg-config or
nc-config utilities can be used to specify build options for software that uses netCDF.
For example, to compile and link an application named myapp.c with a netCDF-C libraries, whether shared or static, you can use
These options are used for
autotools-based builds.yup
--disable prefix indicates that the option is normally enabled.
|Disable generation of documentation.
|disable fsync support
|kernel fsync support
|build netcdf-3 without HDF5 and zlib
|synonym for disable-netcdf-4
|build netcdf-4 with HDF4 read capability
|HDF4, HDF5 and zlib
|test ability to read HDF4 files
|selected HDF4 files from Unidata ftp site
|build netcdf-4 without parallel I/O support
|build netcdf-4 without support of classic CDF-5 file format
|build netcdf-4 with parallel I/O for classic files (CDF-1, 2, and 5 formats) using PnetCDF
|Run extra example tests
|–enable-netcdf-4,GNU sed
|Run filter example
|–enable-shared –enable-netcdf-4
|run extra parallel IO tests
|–enable-netcdf-4 or –enable-pnetcdf, parallel IO support
|enable logging capability
|build without DAP client support.
|disable dap remote tests
|enable dap long tests
|run some extra tests that may not pass because of known issues
|use ffio instead of posixio (ex. on the Cray)
|don't build the netCDF examples during make check (examples are treated as extra tests by netCDF)
|turn off the netCDF version 2 API
|don't build netCDF utilities ncgen, ncdump, and nccopy
|don't build or run netCDF tests
|Run tests which create very large data files
|~13 GB disk space required, but recovered when tests are complete). See option –with-temp-large to specify temporary directory
|Run benchmarks. This is an experimental feature. The benchmarks are extra tests, used to check netCDF performance.
|sample data files from the Unidata ftp site
|don't use extreme numbers during testing, such as MAX_INT - 1
|don't build shared libraries
|don't build static libraries
|omit support for files larger than 2GB
|Use mmap to implement NC_DISKLESS
mmap or
mremap functions
|build with valgrind-tests; static builds only
Starting with netCDF-C 4.3.0, we are happy to announce the inclusion of CMake support.
CMake will allow for building netCDF on a wider range of platforms, include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio.
CMake support also provides robust unit and regression testing tools.
We will also maintain the standard autotools-based build system in parallel.
In addition to providing new build options for netCDF-C, we will also provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of netCDF for use with Visual Studio.
The following packages are required to build netCDF-C using CMake.
There are four steps in the Build Process when using CMake
For users who prefer pre-built binaries, installation packages are available at Installing and Using netCDF-C Libraries in Windows
The output of the configuration step is a project file based on the appropriate configurator specified.
Common configurators include:
|Specify Install Location
|Enable/Disable netCDF-4
|Enable/Disable DAP
|Enable/Disable Utilities
|Specify shared/Static Libraries
|Enable/Disable Parallel netCDF-4
|Enable/Disable PnetCDF
|Enable/Disable CDF5
|Enable/Disable Tests
|Enable/Disable Parallel Tests
|Specify a custom library location
|Use CFLAGS and LDFLAGS
A full list of basic options can be found by invoking
cmake [Source Directory] -L. To enable a list of basic and advanced options, one would invoke
cmake [Source Directory] -LA.
The easiest configuration case would be one in which all of the dependent libraries are installed on the system path (in either Unix/Linux or Windows) and all the default options are desired. From the build directory (often, but not required to be located within the source directory):
$ cmake [Source Directory]
If you have libraries installed in a custom directory, you may need to specify the CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH variable to tell cmake where the libraries are installed. For example:
$ cmake [Source Directory] -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/usr/custom_libraries/
The compiler can be executed directly with 'make' or the appropriate command for the configurator which was used.
$ make
Building can also be executed indirectly via cmake:
$ cmake –build [Build Directory]
Testing can be executed several different ways:
$ make test
$ ctest
$ cmake –build [Build Directory] –target test
Once netCDF has been built and tested, it may be installed using the following commands:
$ make install
$ cmake –build [Build Directory] –target install
For further information regarding netCDF and CMake, see CMake-Related Frequently Asked Questions.


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TOKYO – A senior Bank of Japan official said on Tuesday providers of cryptocurrency-related services must be proactive in boosting security for their services and explaining to investors the risks associated with trading.
"At present, cryptocurrencies are used mostly for investment and speculative trading with usage for settlement purposes rare," BOJ Executive Director Shigehiro Kuwabara said in a speech at the bank's forum on financial settlement systems.
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My family has arrived for the Holidays in full force. We have a house full of mouths to feed and I am loving every minute of it.
We are spending a lot of time baking right now and there have been many batches of these Maple Spice Cookies made so far. These are one of my family's favorite cookies. They definitely disappear quickly around here.
Even though I shared a version of these with you last year at this time, I thought I would re-visit them and share the version I am making this year with you. If you want your home filled with amazing holiday smells, then I suggest you get a batch of these going in your oven about now. They will make you happy.
These cookies are perfectly chewy and cake-like (as long as you do not overcook them). They puff up so beautifully while they are baking and are an amazing combination of holiday flavors. They keep very well and make a wonderful homemade gift.
Gluten- Free Maple-Spice Cookies
(Easily Adaptable to be Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, and Nut-Free)
Makes about 24 cookies
- 1 cup White Rice Flour
- 2/3 cup Almond Flour (For Nut Free: use certified Gluten-Free Oat Flour)
- 2/3 cup Potato Starch
- ¾ teaspoon Xanthan Gum
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Sea Salt, fine
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Ginger (optional)
- 12 Tablespoons Butter, unsalted – softened at room temperature (For Dairy Free: use 6 Tbsp Spectrum Organic Shortening with 6 Tbsp Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Stick, room temperature)
- ¾ cup **Organic Maple Sugar, OR Brown Sugar, packed, OR Organic Palm or coconut sugar
- 1 Large Egg (For Egg Free: use 2 tablespoons water + 1 tablespoon oil + 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, beaten together until smooth)
- 1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ¼ cup Grade B Maple Syrup (preferably organic)
- 1 Tablespoon Unsulphured Molasses
For Rolling Cookies In (Mix Following Together in small bowl):
- 2 Tablespoons Maple, Brown, or Palm Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In medium bowl, whisk together white rice flour, almond (or oat) flour, potato starch, xanthan gum, baking soda, sea salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground ginger (if using) until well-blended and mixture feels light.
3. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream together room temperature butter (or Dairy-Free replacement) and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes with mixer at medium speed), scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula once or twice.
4. Add egg (or Egg –Free replacement), vanilla extract, and Maple Syrup, and Molasses. Mix until combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl.
5. Add dry ingredients slowly while mixer is on LOW speed. Mix until just combined, about 30 seconds, stopping to scrape bowl once.
6. Roll dough into 1 ¾ inch balls (about the size of a ping-pong ball) then roll each ball in the sugar cinnamon mixture before placing on baking sheet.
7. Place cookie balls (rolled in sugar mixture) 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. DO NOT USE A SILPAT MAT OR PARCHMENT for these. These cookies will puff up much higher directly on sheet. Important: Place cookie sheet in refrigerator for 20 minutes prior to baking to chill dough. Repeat with remaining dough (do not put raw dough on hot cookie sheets-cool cookie sheets first or cookies will spread).
8. Bake for 11-13 minutes. These cookies are incredibly soft and chewy. Do not overcook them (they will not look totally done when you pull them out, but will firm up as cooling). Once done, cool on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes then transfer to wire rack.
**Maple Sugar, although absolutely delicious, can be quite expensive. You can also use Brown Sugar (or Organic Palm Sugar) in this recipe with perfect results as well.
I will be spending the next week with my family, but I want to wish all of you a wonderful Holiday week! I hope your days are filled with delicious allergy-friendly meals eaten with those you love the most!


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The Cal baseball team didn't need a win on Sunday to claim its first Pac-12 series victory of the season. Hosting Washington at Evans Diamond, the Bears took the first two games with a timely two-run single by designated hitter Vince Bruno on Friday and a complete-game gem from pitcher Matt Flemer on Saturday.
In Sunday's matinee, Cal (19-15, 4-8 in the Pac-12) came awfully close to completing the sweep of the Huskies, but Washington (18-15, 5-7) scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to get the 5-3 victory.
Starting pitcher Justin Jones struggled most of the season coming back from injury and entered the game with a 4.97 ERA and a 2-4 record. After a strong performance last weekend that resulted in a no decision, Jones seems to have regained his rhythm.
Unfortunately for the preseason All-American, that rhythm isn't translating into wins. The lefty went a solid 8 2/3 innings on Sunday, but an unearned run in the ninth cost him the game.
"We had an opportunity to give (Jones) more margin for error and some runs in there, but we didn't do that when we needed to," Esquer said. "It's too bad because he really deserved to win."
Jones was closing in on 100 pitches heading into the ninth, but coach David Esquer stuck with him with the game tied at three. The frame got off to a rough start with an error by third baseman Derek Campbell and a walk to put runners on first and second with no outs.
A bunt moved the runners up 90 feet, but Jones got pinch hitter Caleb Brown swinging on a pitch in the dirt for the inning's second out and his fourth strikeout.
But Jones wasn't out of the woods yet. Leadoff hitter Jayce Ray found a hole in the left side of the infield, singling to score the winning run. Reliever Logan Scott gave up a run on a ground ball, and Huskies' flamethrower Joshua Frendendall retired the Cal side in order to record his first win of the season.
Jones finished the game with a respectable stat line, giving up three earned runs on nine hits and one walk.
"I've been struggling and struggling and trying to just come out with a win," Jones said. "But I felt a lot better, still trying to progress and hopefully go out next week and do the same thing, give up a little less runs and put our team in a better chance to win."
The Bears totaled eight hits but struggled to score. In four different innings, Cal had runners in scoring position with less than two outs but couldn't get them home.
Despite the loss, it was a resoundingly positive weekend for the Bears, who snapped a four-game skid. After two late-game losses to USC last weekend, Cal broke through late in Friday's game to secure a win. With the bullpen reeling, all three weekend starters turned in strong, momentum-building performances.
Bruno led the offense, going a combined 6-for-13 on the weekend with 4 RBIs in the leadoff spot. Three-hitter Tony Renda raked six hits and 4 RBIs in the series.
"You can't really be too down on yourselves for playing hard," Bruno said of Sunday's loss. "It hurts because we had it right there, but knowing that we took a step forward this weekend."


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'Wimbledon' Stars Saw Their Share Of Tears, Stray Balls, Scotch On Set
BEVERLY HILLS, California -- The stars of "Wimbledon" prove it doesn't matter if you win or lose. It's looking like you know how to play the game that counts.
At Monday night's premiere, Paul Bettany admitted that while his tennis swing may look flawless onscreen, things weren't always so smooth off-camera. "I hit the cameraman with a tennis ball three times," he said. "On the third time I bought him a bottle of single-malt scotch to apologize."
In the film, Bettany plays Peter Colt, a struggling British tennis player who falls in love with Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), an American tennis player on the rise. To prepare for his role, Bettany trained for more than four months with Australia's 1987 Wimbledon champion, Pat Cash.
Dunst also spent several months preparing with Cash before filming began. But she said it wasn't necessarily the game that drew her to the part. Instead, it was the chance to do a little role reversal. "I liked that fact that I got to play a girl who was really kind of the male character of the script," she said. "I was the experienced seductress and that is what intrigued me."
Co-star Austin Nichols said he too had little tennis experience when he signed on to play Jake Hammond, the rude American tennis player who previously dated Lizzie and competes against Peter in Wimbledon. "I had three months to train and it was every day for six hours," he said. "There were days when I was crying and I didn't want to do it but I just kept going."
A real-life Wimbledon champion, 17-year-old Maria Sharapova, traded in her tennis shoes for Manolo Blahniks to walk the green grass carpet in front of the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. "I can't wait to meet Kirsten Dunst," she said. "I loved 'Spider-Man.' It was amazing."
Meanwhile, 18-time grand-slam winner Chris Evert, who plays herself in the film, said working on a movie set definitely has its perks. "They had good lunches and the hair and makeup were nice," she said. "I really liked the pampering."
And while Dunst may not be a real tennis pro, when it comes to acting, Bettany says she is at the top of her game. "She has been doing this since she was a fetus," he joked. "Therefore, she is terribly good at it."
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Once upon a time, way before Gossip Girl, headbands were just plain 'ol headbands. They did not involve flowers, chunky stones or poufiness of any kind. People, I propose that we revisit that simpler time. Let's start a back-to-basics hair accessories movement. Are you with me?
One person that's down for the cause is Glamour staffer Amanda (she's in the PR department). Her elegant little black headband is proof that a hair accessory doesn't have to be dramatic to be chic. I'm not suggesting that we completely abandon the over-the-top trend, but it's starting to feel a bit overdone—like the beauty equivalent of ironic t-shirts.
Amanda bought her headband at American Apparel for $5 bucks and she said she chose it because it's the only one she's seen lately that "doesn't have an entire forest on top of it."
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How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chain Transparency in Maldives
Published: 27 April 2020
A digital ledger of transactions can help authenticate and ensure the trustworthiness of data.
Maldives is exploring the use of high-level technologies to support a national single window system that will make it faster and more efficient to trade with other countries in South Asia and beyond.
Backed by the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) High-Level Technology Fund, the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation National Single Window Project will pilot the use of blockchain technology to improve trade facilitation and supply chain management.
The High-Level Technology Fund supports the introduction of advanced digital technologies in international trade to improve trustworthiness, efficiency, and timeliness of local and regional supply chains.
A one-stop electronic platform
Maldives is one of the smallest countries in Asia and the Pacific by population and land area. Its estimated population of 436,330 is widely dispersed over 187 inhabited islands across an archipelago that is more than 800 kilometers long and 130 kilometers wide. Despite its geographical challenges, Maldives has successfully developed many islands into high-end tourist resorts. Strong growth in tourism and tourism-related activities helped the country attain middle-income status in 2010.
Like many small island economies, Maldives relies heavily on imports for food, fuel, and other goods, while exports—primarily of fresh fish and fish products—have been increasing.
A single window for trade can reduce delays and lower costs associated with the clearance of goods while maintaining the needed controls over fees and duties on imports or exports. The national single window is designed to interface with existing systems of cross border regulatory agencies, Malé Seaport, and Velana International Airport. It will address key bottlenecks to international trade procedures. An automated single window system will be established and made operational, and capacity building and competency on its operations will be developed under the project.
How will blockchain be applied in this project?
Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that has a high potential of improving supply chain management. By recording transactions on a ledger that is visible to all stakeholders, blockchain enhances the trustworthiness of data and improves cost-efficiency through decentralized administration.
As part of the single window project in Maldives, the High-Level Technology Fund will carry out the pilot testing of a blockchain technology solution to supply chain management. It has the potential to contribute to the future operating system of a one-stop electronic platform for trade in Maldives.
The technology is expected to make the documentation process and parcel tracking in cross-border trade more efficient and reliable.
The pilot testing involves three steps:
- Identify benefits and risks to be resolved upon technology deployment,
- Raise awareness and build knowledge capacity of stakeholders on technology applications, and
- Formulate an implementation plan and strategy for development.
If the pilot is able to validate the usability and feasibility of the technology, the Government of Maldives is expected to invest further in its integration with the national single window system to ensure sustainability.
What is the High-Level Technology Fund?
Under its Strategy 2030, ADB is mainstreaming the use of advanced technologies by carrying out pilot testing, strengthening project design, emphasizing quality in procurement, and mobilizing subject experts.
The High-Level Technology Fund was established in May 2017 as a multi-donor trust fund in ADB that provides grant financing to encourage more widespread adoption of high-level technologies to address development challenges in member countries. It is currently funded by the Government of Japan.
Following the premise that development impact can be profoundly improved with the right advanced solutions, the fund seeks to promote the integration of high-level technologies and innovative solutions into ADB-financed and administered projects. It also aims to connect technology providers with ADB's project officers and member countries to explore business opportunities for high-level technology integration.
Asian Development Bank (ADB). Maldives: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation National Single Window Project.
ADB. 2019. ADB Backing High-Tech Systems in Maldives to Promote Trade. News release. 31 May.
ADB. 2018. Strategy 2030. Manila.
ADB. 2018. Asian Development Outlook 2018. Manila.
High-Level Technology Fund Website.
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How I survived the first two months of business
Purpose and Commitment
A Bad Week
Three Years Ago Today
This morning Facebook kindly reminded me that three years ago tomorrow (or rather yesterday, as you will be reading this on Monday) I left London to travel solo around Asia. I had a one-way ticket to Myanmar, and a stomach full of butterflies. I remember a friend saying to me, when I admitted to having last-minute doubts just before I left, "this will be the best thing you ever do". And it was. It completely was. Yet if, back then, you would have asked me where I would be in three years time, it would definitely not have been here: a cosy coffee shop in a, currently rather soggy, small town in Somerset. SOMERSET???
Everything is Hope
Something has definitely shifted in the air this last week. Spring is on its way, even if it might be quietly tiptoeing into the room rather than making a grand announcement. And I can't wait. Spring is such a hopeful time of the year, which brings me very neatly, and not at all obviously, onto this week's theme: hope.
There Are Other Ways
Goodnight Mister Tom
Being Seen
Sharing imperfect Work
It takes time to get good at something, far more time than I think we realise. We have to let ourselves have that time. And until then we just have to keep creating and sharing.
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Blue Door Farm Stand Brunch
by Katlin Gnojek
When Blue Door Farm Stand invited me to try their farm-to-table brunch, I was not expecting the major French countryside vibes that I got from the space. With a welcoming white and blue facade and colorful window boxes; it literally felt like a scene out of "Beauty and the Beast."
Inside was just as adorable, with rustic iron chandeliers and wooden beams stretching across the ceiling. The walls were lined with landscape and floral pictures in window pane frames. The decor continued upstairs, with tables for two and four filling both floors along with a couple of longer tables for groups. My boyfriend, Alex, decidedly dubbed the place, "very quaint" and the throwback Whitney Houston playing in the background won me over.
The restaurant was relatively empty when we arrived around 11 a.m., but it quickly filled with young families, brunch dates, and friends catching up. Alex started with his morning coffee, which was fine, but came in a small mug (continuing the "very quaint" theme) that required several refills.The mimosas at Blue Door Farm Stand come with a few juice options: cranberry, orange, or grapefruit. I stuck with the classic orange juice base and they delivered a beverage with close to a 50/50 split of juice and bubbly. I think we've all seen the memes, a mimosa should be mostly bubbly with a splash of juice. Alex made the better beverage choice with the "up a notch" sangria, with a red wine and bourbon base that packs a punch. It didn't taste super boozy and included some blueberries in the glass to dress it up. We loved this one.
Blue Door Farm Stand touts a farm-to-table seasonal menu, with a chalkboard map of the Midwestern farms they work with conveniently located on the wall heading up to the second floor. They offer a rotating selection of baked goods based on what's in season, so Alex and I started with their offering of the day: a jalapeño and cheddar scone. It was a little chewy but tasted great, especially with the berry jam; we really enjoyed the kick of spice from the jalapeño!
After initially bringing us the wrong order, our waiter delivered Alex his steak and eggs special. He loved the crispiness of the potatoes and while they didn't fully render the fat, the steak was delicious and cooked to a perfect medium. The chimichurri on top of the steak was a nice touch as well.
I ordered the bell pepper and bacon Benedict and let me tell you, this dish is smothered in peppers and onion. Any angle I took a picture from only showed eggs on top of peppers and onions. I couldn't find the bacon at first and had to do some digging. The eggs, however, were excellently poached. This is a great dish if you love vegetables and an added sweetness from the peppers.
The Blue Door Farm Stand is a great place to catch up with friends, but their food needs to step up to meet the quality of their beautiful decor.
Blue Door Farm Stand serves brunch every Saturday and Sunday, starting at 9 a.m.


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By Kay Hurd
La Verne Athletics Communication
REDLANDS, Calif. — The University of La Verne men's water polo team fell to Redlands, 17-10, in tghe regular season finale on Wednesday night at Thompson Aquatic Center.
La Verne finishes the season 6-17 overall and 4-4 in SCIAC while Redlands has one more game remaining and improves to 15-14 and 4-3.
The Bulldogs got out to a quick start, grabbing 4-0 lead just three minutes into the game. Rex Sample and Rey Julian Castillo would cut the lead to two, but the Bulldogs ripped off another 4-0 run and ran away with the quarter, 8-2.
The Leopards kept the lead from ballooning futher but could not swing the momentum in their favor.
"These guys have given their all this season and we lost tonight, but we get a chance to redeem ourselves when it counts the most," La Verne head coach Mason Cox said. "We have to come back stronger for Day 1 of the SCIAC Championships."
Redlands saw goals from 10 different players, including five from Kevin Chapa and a hat trick from Matt Shippen.
La Verne saw multiple goals from Joey Sabers, Castillo, Sample, and Joshua Vega. Jared Hopley and Jessie Iniquez also got on the board for La Verne.
The Leopards converted 5-of-9 power play opportunities while the Bulldogs were 8 for 11.
The 2016 SCIAC Men's Water Polo Championships begin on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Pasadena City College and will be hosted by Caltech. Matchups will be finalized at the conclusion of Saturday's SCIAC matches.


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The early word is that his muscle tightened up due to a combination of the blistering heat (I sat in that heat the night before, and yeah, it's a huge factor) and fatigue. It's the latter that's most worrisome given Chamberlain's switch of roles. While he built up his arm strength, no one has any idea how the fatigue will be affected by the shape of his season. He's headed back to New York for tests, so we'll know more soon, but early reports and sources tell me that things look relatively positive, based both on the pain's location, and on his reaction. Expect the Yanks to be ultra-conservative, and for Chamberlain to miss a start at least.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Carrol's Initial Diagnosis
Bronx Liaison
On Joba Looks Positive
Will Carrol, the injury savant, offers his take on the Joba Chamberlain injury:
Hat tip to the man, Alex of BronxBanter.
Labels injury news, Joba Chamberlain
1 comment:
- Unknown said...
Good to know, hopefully its just a start or 2.
Could really use Kennedy and Hughes soon.
- August 5, 2008 at 5:08 PM
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
I didn't come here to have a gun pointed in my face
This episode begins with the pointing of guns in faces.
This is a clear piece of evidence for the claims that if we all had guns we would all be safer.
Scully is there and she has her gun. Then AD Skinner busts in and he has his gun and the two are at a standoff (NO VIOLENCE). Then Mulder busts in and he points his gun at everybody and they all point their guns at him (NO VIOLENCE). Then everyone shouts a lot an demands things and finally something is resolved and no one gets shot.
Flash to Scully's sister in the hospital. Someone shot her in the head. Her mom thought it was Dana at first and then realize that it wasn't. I guess that is because Melissa Scully is not an FBI agent and doesn't have a gun on her person at all times. Sorry about your luck. Should have been carrying a gun. Welcome to America. Don't not carry a gun or you will get shot. If you have a gun you can deflect other bullets by just shooting randomly in all directions.
If you got 'em, shoot 'em, XX-philes.
The future of the past will be tomorrow
I hope everyone is excited. Tomorrow is the premiere of season 3, "The Blessing Way."
Get out your tinfoil hats (there are instructions for fashioning a good one linked from last year's pre-season warmup post). It is important to have a good tinfoil hat so that the government and their alien conspirators can't broadcast distracting radio waves into your brain while you are trying to watch the 2-decade-time-shifted X-Files. They don't want you to understand the past future because it might interfere with the now future plans to hybridize the human race with alien DNA.
But I've said too much. Tune in tomorrow. 9pm.
We have less than two weeks until "The Blessing Way" begins season 3 twenty years later.
This is obviously very exciting, but we cannot let it distract us. We have jobs (or whatever). We must resist the urge to lie on the living room floor from now until then staring at Netflix in anticipation. Go to work, fools. Don't be hapless, listless jerks.
We shall reconvene on 22 September and kick off the new season together while live-blaghing.


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Remember the hit drawing / guessing game Draw Something? It's back — and it has a few new features stapled to it.
Zynga has given us a new entry in the franchise with Speed Guess Something. It mixes traditional Draw Something gameplay with a guessing game that's simple, if a little flawed — but pretty fun regardless.
The drawing / guessing portion of the game is familiar. It's basically Draw Something — which, in turn, is basically Pictionary.
You and your opponent take turns drawing objects, places, and ideas across a series of categories. The person who's not drawing must guess at what's being scribbled on-screen, and then roles are reversed.
Even though Draw Something is technically yesterday's news, the core premise is still loaded with fun. The more complicated a topic is to convey with a rough sketch, the more coins you earn if a correct guess is made. "Apple" is a no-brainer, but how do you draw a "Rickroll?"
The other half of Speed Guess Something is its titular speed guessing portion. You and an opponent square off by trying to guess at the nature of the picture being drawn between you. The faster you nail the correct answer, the more points you earn.
Unsurprisingly, Speed Guess Something offers microtransactions that help smooth out the guessing process. Bomb items eliminate supernumerary letters, which helps you hone in on the letters you need. You get a sampling of free bombs every time you start a new game in Speed Guess Something, and you can always buy more with the coins you earn (or buy).
The guessing bit of Speed Guess Something is fun enough: Nabbing a video game reference long before your opponent is pretty satisfying. On the flipside, you feel like a real dunce when your opponent correctly guesses a drawing of "CSI" in two seconds, and you're helpless to do anything but sit and drool until the timer runs out. It's all in good fun, though.
However, some of the answers you're expected to enter are oddly-worded. I came up against a beautifully-drawn picture of the house from Pixar's UP, but the only accepted answer was "UpTheMovie." Come on, really?
You may also find yourself waiting for ages while the game tries to find you a random opponent. Matches seem to sit in the queue for far longer than with most popular asynchronistic games. Is this a problem on my end? Or is there simply a sparse player pool to pick from?
Either way, Speed Guess Something demonstrates that scribbling with your finger is still fun. It's just the guessing portion of the game that's kind of muddy. If you've been lonesome for some Draw Something action, it's definitely a game worth making your mark on.


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Nike Duffel Bag
The Nike Duffel Bag (Medium) is made from ultra-durable fabric and has plenty of pockets to keep your game-time items secure and organized.
- Removable adjustable shoulder strap and dual handles for versatile carrying options.
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- Side pockets for extra storage space.
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Fox Sports commits to full season of live NASCAR iRacing coverage
After seeing a wealth of social interaction and receiving favorable reviews of its virtual NASCAR race last weekend, Fox Sports has signed up to broadcast the rest of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series.
iRacing requires a computer, a steering wheel and pedals, more or less allowing real-world professional racing skills to translate to the virtual track. The inaugural race saw many of NASCAR's top drivers participating and tweeting from home as they race against some of the top competitors in the virtual world.
Sunday's race at a virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway, won by Cup Series star Denny Hamlin, reached over 900,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1, according to Nielsen Sports. It was also Sunday's most-watched sports program on cable television and the highest-rated esports TV program in history.
According to Sports Business Journal's Austin Karp, viewership for the race was greater than for every live IndyCar race on NBC Sports Network last year — in addition to surpassing recent nationally televised Major League Soccer and college basketball games on Fox, an XFL game on ESPN and an NHL game on NBC.
The next race in the series will be this Sunday at the virtual version of Texas Motor Speedway, where the actual NASCAR race would have taken place.
The regular Fox Sports broadcast team of Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Larry McReynolds will call the action once again from the network's NASCAR studios in Charlotte, with Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer providing "in-car" commentary.
The broadcast will be simulcast on Fox, FS1 and the Fox Sports app, starting at 1 p.m. ET.
"The response on social media to last Sunday's race has been incredible," Gordon said. "We were able to broadcast a virtual race that was exciting and entertaining. It brought a little bit of 'normalcy' back to the weekend, and I can't wait to call the action Sunday at Texas."
NASCAR has postponed all on-track action through May 3 with hopes to resume real racing May 9 at Martinsville Speedway.


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I was reading a blog post the other day that I'd found through someone's link on Twitter. It was an interesting look at how living abroad, no matter how short a time, can change you, or at least make you aware of things in a new way. I got to this part and felt a particular recognition:
For me, the second noticeable change was the gradual realization that, as knowledgeable as I thought I was, I didn't know anything about anything, relatively speaking. Politics, history, culture, personality types, food, relationships, language… I was a rank amateur in nearly every way.
We've participated in our fair share of quiz nights since being here. The ones we go to are all in Dutch, although we're lucky to have translations provided when needed. I can generally hold my own in an American game of Trivial Pursuit and as the writer said, I consider myself a fairly knowledgeable person. However, once you start doing quizzes in another country, you start to learn just how specific to a location your knowledge probably is. I'd had a hint of this when playing G (a native of Italy) in a game of (American) Trivial Pursuit. He commented on how much of the trivia is related to things that are specifically American.
Playing trivia games here makes me realize that while I might know a fair bit about general European history, I'm sorely lacking in the finer details which make up general trivia here. Plus, I'm missing all of the general entertainment trivia: music, books, films, actors, etc. When you no longer have the same frame of reference, it can be harder to relate, be it to the person or to an experience. It's easy to feel left out or simply stupid. After failing to know something seemingly simple or trivial, I often want to cry out in my own defense that "I'm not stupid in my home country! Promise!"
It may seem trivial to be concerned about a lack of trivia knowledge, but it's often these small differences that can drive home the fact that you're "not in Kansas anymore". Try not to focus on how little you know anymore. You're not stupid. You've just got different experiences and frames of reference. Instead, try to remember at least one little trivia bit that you didn't know before. We do monthly quiz nights and I often miss tons of questions, simply because I'm not Dutch or even European and don't have the background to know these things, but I try to remember the answer to at least one question and then go look up more info when I get home. After all, you weren't born knowing the trivia you do know from your home country. It takes years to gather all that useless information. Don't expect to know everything about your new country, either. Just take it in stride. Eventually, that random bit of knowledge that you've picked up will come in handy or seem impressive someday, maybe when you least expect it!


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JR Discusses "Once In A Lifetime: Rock vs. Cena," Working With Paul Heyman, Those Who Urge Him To Quit WWE, More
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights:
-WWE friends who have seen the Cena/Rock TV special in its entirety that airs on many the NBC Universal platforms next week have raved about the one hour broadcast. I've been privileged to see several snippets of the show and I, too, was impressed. WWE has their 'A Production Team' working on this personal look at both @JohnCena and @TheRock with the overwhelming bulk of the footage being behind the scenes. From what I have seen, this is a must see for all WWE fans and those who follow the business in any manner. It airs just before RAW this Monday night and then throughout the week on various NBC-U networks. I'd assume that WWE.com will have a listing of the air times.
-Q...Did @HeymanHustle ever really piss you off during commentary? Yes. Paul Heyman also pissed me off in meetings, on long car trips, plane rides and at lunch. BUT...he was a helluva broadcast partner and a brilliant mind. Did we 'hate' each other as it appeared we did on camera? The answer is....no. However, our chemistry and ringside dynamic was certainly combustible and, I think, entertaining.
-I get a chuckle out of those who tweet or email me here at the Q&A section of our site saying that I should "quit WWE" in protest of not being utilized on weekly TV, etc. I'm just curious, would me quitting be classified as merely stupid or just immature/egocentric...or all of the above?
Some people need to realize that with doing weekly TV comes approximately 51 weeks a year of travel. Ever try that for a decade or three?
Click here to read JR's latest in its entirety.


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Cat Trivia Questions With Answers
What color is an ocelot?
A: Yellow with black markings.
What cat does not have a tail?
A: Manx.
In the film "Bringing Up Baby", what kind of
animal was
A: Leopard.
What was the cross-eyed
lion's name in 'Daktari'?
A: Clarence.
What animal was the body of the
Egyptian Sphinx based on?
A: Lion.
What is the fastest land mammal?
A: Cheetah.
What animal was the symbol of liberty in
ancient Rome?
A: Cat.
Alphabetically, what animal comes last in the
Chinese horoscope?
A: Tiger.
Cats are feline, what are sheep?
A: Ovine.
What can a cheetah not do that a tiger and a puma can do?
A: Retract it's claws.
House cats have how many claws in total?
What is the largest member of the cat family?
A: Tiger.
In the navy, what was the name given to a whip often used?
A: Cat of nine tails.
Who is the policeman you associate with Top Cat?
A: Officer Dibble.
Year of the Cat was a song by what artist?
A: Al Stewart.
Which cat "vanished quite slowly, beginning with the end of the
tail, and ending with the grin"?
A: Cheshire Cat.
What type of electrical device used a "Cat's Whisker".
A: A radio.
What is the name of the cat that became a
star of the commercials
for Whiskas?
A: Arthur.
What is the name of the cat that Tony Blair inherited in
from John Major?
A: Humphrey
Who played the part of Pussy galore in the film Goldfinger?
A: Honor Blackman
In medical CAT scans what do any 2 of 3 letters of CAT stand for?
A: Computerized Axial Tomography.
Who composed the music for the Pink Panther films?
A: Henry Mancini.
Which chart-topping 70s group took their name from 1 of TS
Elliot's "Cats?
A: Mungo Jerry.
Mountain lions are sometimes called what other name?
A: Puma.
For the musical "cats" who wrote the music?
A: Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Jaguars live on what continent?
A: South America,
July and August are two months in which star sign?
A: Leo.
What cat was the first character to make the transition from
movie screen to cartoon strip?
A: Felix.
What animal can run at a speed of 70 miles per hour?
A: Cheetah.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Minneapolis really mean just Minneapolis? (What about metro area and surrounding communities?)
Yes, due to the current demand on our limited resources, we have narrowly focused our grantmaking in the city of Minneapolis excluding suburbs and St. Paul. Exceptions are rare and would typically be either a one-of-a-kind organization that very uniquely serves the entire region or organizations that have offices outside the city but primarily serve the residents of Minneapolis.
Is there a list of recently funded grants?
Yes, please see our Grant Search tab for a list of our recent grants.
What do you look for in grant proposals?
A clear straight forward description of what you do and the difference it makes. Please briefly tell us your story and identify the local need you are addressing. Use most of your space to clearly describe what you actually do. What are your hours? How many people do you serve, how often do you serve them, what you and they actually do during that time? Who does the work, what are their qualifications, what is the nature of their relationships with those you serve? Then answer for us "So what?" What difference do make? How do you know you are making a difference? What are your best practice criteria?
On a middle school site visit we will look to observe the following:
Engaged Youth
Participation – youth vote with their feet, are they there is there a sense of connection
Passion – "Spark" and commitment
Voice & Choice and input in program activities
Collective Action & Shared Power working together on something important to the young people
Quality Design
Appropriate supervision & structure
Intentional programming – not just hanging out
Well-prepared staff
Partnerships with families, community organizations and schools
Youth Workers
Model positive behavior
Actively promote student mastery
Listen attentively
Frequently provide individual feedback/guidance
Effective Group Management: clear expectations for mature youth and respectful peer interaction
Better attitudes & behavior, higher aspirations & attendance rates, less disciplinary action
Better achievement tests, grades, on time promotion
Improved social and communication skills
Increased self confidence, esteem, efficacy
Development of initiative
Lower rates drug/alcohol/sex/crime
Improved health outcomes
Why have you set a preferred age group for children/youth funding?
We had more Minneapolis grant proposals than we could review fully. Excellent organizations have had low odds of being funded because we have had so many proposals in comparison to our available resources. Making matters worse, it has been hard to help prospective grant seekers assess the likelihood of funding or explain why we have funded one program over another because we had a huge range of different programs. By focusing our attention, we hope to reduce the number of proposals we receive and have a better basis of comparison.
Why are you focusing on middle school age programs?
Middle school is a developmentally critical stage in a young person's life. Increasing independence, greater reliance on peers and the mix of available alternatives for spending time can have a profound influence on how a young person's life will unfold. Yet this is often an under-supported age group, no longer "needing" day care, pushing parents and other caregivers away without access to the broader activities and support available in high school, often middle school youth are on their own making life-changing decisions. By focusing on this group, we hope to help fill a programmatic gap for young people and better prepare them for high school and beyond.
Our program targets children older and/or younger than middle school can we still apply?
No, please don't it's not a good use of your time.
The Grant Deadline falls on a holiday or weekend when do you need to receive the application? Applications are due no later than midnight the day after the weekend or holiday that is the deadline date. We encourage you to begin your application earlier than that so you have time to review your file before submitting it.
How many funding cycles does the Carolyn Foundation have each year?
There are two funding cycles per year beginning in February and August. A cycle consists of receipt of application prior to deadline, processing and review of proposals, Board of Trustees approval and award. This is approximately six months. The deadlines for our grant cycles are postmarked by February 1 and August 31. Grants are paid in June and January.
Do you make 3-year grants every three years?
No all of our responsive grants are one year grants. Our goal is to respond to current community needs with one-year grants. We do not intend to provide ongoing annual support for organizations. Our typical grant size is based on a one year funding commitment.
If my proposal was rejected last cycle may I apply again this cycle?
That depends on why your request was rejected. If you received a declination stating that your proposal fell outside of our current priorities, please do not apply again for the same program. You may have a different program request that does fit our priorities, and in that case you may apply in the next cycle. If the declination said we were constrained by limited resources, you may apply again. Each cycle is different and your proposal will be compared to a different set of proposals. However understand that the same foundation grant review committee reviews all the proposals submitted in a calendar year. If you have specific questions regarding your request, please, call Becky Erdahl, Executive Director, at 612-596-3279.
When will I know about your funding decision?
You will be notified as soon as a decision is made regarding your proposal; either at the time we decide to no longer consider your proposal or when we decide to make a grant. Typically the first declinations are sent six weeks after the application deadline. The foundation grant review committees work through grants in batches throughout the cycle with declinations communicated as decisions are made.
Do you want or accept letters of inquiries or meetings before an application is submitted?
No, letters of inquiry and in person meetings before submissions are NOT a part of our application process. If you have questions about the appropriateness of a project idea, we encourage you to call Becky Erdahl, Executive Director, at 612-596-3279 to discuss the proposal you are considering. If you submit a letter of inquiry or email, we will respond informally with a phone call or email.
Who decides on what grants are made?
The community grant review committee made up of family volunteers. Committee members are thoughtful, intelligent, dedicated and thorough in their review. Committee members are from across the country, not necessarily from the local communities. Explain your community and your proposal fully avoiding buzz words and jargon. The best proposals are those that simply and clearly explain the need and your proposed response to that need.
May we add the Carolyn Foundation to our mailing list?
Please DON'T. Especially in these tight economic times, it is not a good use of your time, money or natural resources. We simply don't have time to read all of the paper that comes through our office. Please include your web address on your proposal so if we need additional information we can find it. If you are successful in receiving a grant, be sure to send us a grant report at the end of the year specifically outlining your use of foundation funds. Please do not add us to your mailing list.
I think I know someone connected with the family. Should I give the proposal to them? Will that increase my chances of funding?
No, this family prides itself on the professionalism of our grant review process. The grant review committees have clear responsibility to recommend grantmaking decisions based on the quality of the proposal submitted, grant review criteria, and current foundation focus areas. Ensuring the independence of the grant review committees is a foundation priority. If a family member is involved and knowledgeable about your program, you may mention that in the cover letter and we will seek their feedback as part of the review process. Please submit grant requests directly to the Carolyn Foundation through our online application process.
What is the typical size of grants?
Recently most community grants have been in the $10,000 – $25,000 range.
How much money do you have available?
In recent cycles we have granted approximately $300,000 in Minneapolis.
Does Carolyn Foundation have an indirect costs policy?
Yes, grant funds received from Carolyn Foundation used to pay indirect costs may not exceed 10% of the total grant amount.


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With the NOAA 200th Celebration coming to a close at the end of 2007, maintenance of this Web site ceased. Updates to the site are no longer being made.
The array of 67 moored buoys that monitor ocean and atmopheric conditions in the equatorial Pacific span approximately one-third the circumference of the globe.