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EDITORIAL: President Obama's bigger environmental agenda
In his second inaugural address, President Obama promised to prioritize environmental issues, particularly climate change, over the next four years. He has begun that push on familiar ground, using two laws from the past century to achieve more traditional goals: clean air and land conservation.
Global warming is the greatest environmental danger. But so much focus on it has long crowded out other issues. Mr. Obama is right to take a wider view.
Last month the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rules governing toxic emissions from car tailpipes, meant to cut down on the particulate pollution and smog that inflame asthma, heart problems and other ailments. Oil refiners don't like the proposal because, they claimed, it would raise the price of their product too much. But the EPA reckons that the value of the benefits will top the costs by a wide margin. The rules' backers, meanwhile, argue that they work in tandem with fuel-efficiency standards the administration proposed in its last term. These standards will cut the amount of gasoline the country uses -- and with it carbon emissions -- while the emissions rules will make the gas cleaner.
In the same week, the president set aside land for five new national monuments. Two will preserve tracts with significant environmental value. New Mexico's Rio Grande del Norte National Monument covers 240,000 acres of wilderness and contains a spectacular basalt gorge in which eagles, falcons and hawks nest. Mr. Obama also set aside hundreds of islands in Washington state that host pristine forestland, while the deep waterways between them support ocean life such as seals and killer whales.
Some in Congress have objected to Mr. Obama's unilateral moves, taken under statutes lawmakers passed decades ago. Yet one can hardly blame the president. Despite bipartisan support for various land conservation proposals, the last Congress was the first since 1966 that failed to set aside any land -- any at all.
If lawmakers object to unilateral action, they should act, passing some of the conservation bills that died at the end of the last Congress. If they can think of a better plan than the EPA's to cut dangerous air pollution, they should pass a bill to make it happen. Congressional cooperation would accomplish more than the president can do alone, particularly in sorting out the thorny issue of which federal lands should be off-limits to oil, gas and other resource development.
While they're at it, lawmakers should finally get to -- yes -- climate change, as well. Here, too, the president can act unilaterally, using the EPA to crack down on greenhouse emissions. But the best climate policies, such as taxing such emissions, would require lawmakers' approval.


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People with cystic fibrosis are living longer because of the improvements in treatment and care made possible, in part, by the generosity of our supporters.
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Did you know over the last few years over 23% of our annual income has come from gifts in Wills? Almost £3.5 million last year was kindly given to the Trust through gifts in Wills, which generous supporters had included many years ago, that went towards making a huge difference to the lives of thousands affected by cystic fibrosis. Even as little as 1% of an estate could help us fight to beat CF for good.
Your support can help to fund ground-breaking research like our Pseudomonas Strategic Research Centre, which is working to develop new non-antibiotic forms of therapy to treat this dangerous bug so that people with cystic fibrosis in the future can live without the fear of contracting it.
The information and support we provide helps to support people with CF and their families, whether they're dealing with the challenges of a new diagnosis, preparing for transplant or just looking for a listening ear to help them through a difficult time. Your support means that we are able to extend this support for long into the future.
Prescription charges, organ allocation, access to precision medicines – we've been campaigning for a better world for people with CF for decades, and with your help we can continue to do so.
John Stothard was a committed supporter of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, and also decided to leave a gift to the Trust in his Will. John explained: "When our son Simon was born we knew very little about cystic fibrosis. Thankfully the Cystic Fibrosis Trust was there to help inform and support us."
You name it, John did it in the name of fundraising, from running the Dunstable Group to supporting Simon's Ben Nevis Climb, organising a cycle ride in Germany, and dressing up as Orville.
Simon, now 26 years old, had this to say about his dad's efforts to raise funds for the Trust. "My dad gave up so much of his spare time fundraising and helping me train for events to raise money for cystic fibrosis. I could not have done half of the events if it wasn't for him pushing me on."
Sadly, John died in 2008 but the way in which he wrote his Will meant that he was able to support both his family and the Trust. When updating his Will John had said: "it seemed a logical step to include the Trust. My first concern is to ensure that my family are looked after when I'm gone, but I've supported the Trust during my lifetime, so why not after?"
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Getting into Graduate School
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The process of applying and getting into graduate school is a stressful step in the career path of psychologists. There are a number of general steps to follow but it is recommended that you establish a mentoring relationship with a faculty member or graduate student at your institution. If you have questions about graduate school that aren't answered here, feel free to check out the section "Who can I talk to if I have a question about graduate school?."
General Steps
- Have a solid academic record (especially in your major classes and in your last year).
- Study for the GRE and take it as early as possible. It's not uncommon to need to retake the GRE to improve scores, so don't procrastinate getting it done the first time. It's actually probably better to think of your first time taking the exam as a benchmark that will tell you how hard you need to study for the second time.
- Get involved in research as early as possible. If you don't attend a research university, try to get involved as a teaching assistant.
- Start gathering a list of individuals who will write a letter of recommendation for you. This list should include at least 3 professors (or graduate students). The closer you work with someone, the better a letter of recommendation they can write. When it comes time to actually have these individuals submit the letters, make sure to handle all of the administrative details (e.g., if an institution requires a mailed copy, provide the individual with an addressed, stamped envelope; compile a list of all of the institutions you are applying to and the dates that the letters are due).
- Decide on the institutions you would like to apply to and begin the process very early. Compile lists of all of the different requirements so that you make sure everything is correct and go back over this list before submitting your application.
- Get peer review of your personal statement and CV. If you can have a graduate student or faculty member look at it, even better (note: this should be someone you have worked with closely). If you have an idea of your academic interests, it sometimes helps to mention a specific faculty member you'd like to work with (note: you'll want to make sure that s/he is taking on students that year and is still conducting the type of research listed on their faculty profile.
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Smart Classrooms
Many of the classrooms on campus are electronic or "smart" classrooms that have built-in multimedia equipment – Projector (ceiling mounted), Computer, Document Camera, DVD player and more. You do not need to order equipment in advance if the technology you need is already in the classroom. To find out if a classroom has the equipment you need, first select a campus location from the right hand side bar, then locate the classroom number from within that list.
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While there are different types of "smart" classrooms, below is some of the equipment you will find. For more details on specific features and instructions on using the equipment, please refer to individual rooms (accessed via building links above).
LCD Projector – usually mounted from the ceiling, the projector displays the images from computer and video equipment so that your whole class can see them.
PC – the computer has the basic Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access) as well as Internet connectivity through Baruch's high-speed network. You can also use the PC to play audio CDs and DVDs.
DVD/BluRay Player -- same as a home DVD/BluRay player, the unit will allow you to play DVD and BluRay discs.
VCR – just like a home VCR, allows you to play videotapes.
Document Camera – The document camera can be used instead of an overhead projector, but allows you to show much more than just transparencies – any solid object will work. You can show a page from a book, a plant specimen, or a piece of equipment.
Sound System – in some of the smaller rooms, there are speakers for the VCR and PC audio. Many larger rooms also feature fixed and wireless microphones so the entire class can easily hear you.


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University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley toured Nicholls State University in Thibodaux Wednesday and met with students and faculty.
University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley toured Nicholls State University in Thibodaux Wednesday and met with students and faculty.
Woodley, an Alabama native who previously worked as an administrator in Arizona and Texas, was appointed in January to head the system, which includes Nicholls and eight other universities.
We caught up with Woodley to ask her about some of the issues facing Nicholls and higher education in general.
Question: What do you think are the biggest problems facing Louisiana's universities right now?
Answer: "We have a great many hard-working and committed faculty and administrators who are working very hard to get through some difficult financial challenges, and those challenges continue. I think our administrators have had to make some difficult decisions because of those financial challenges. Hopefully we can find a way to take that burden off of our students and our faculty."
Q: Because of those financial problems, many higher education leaders have asked the Legislature to let them raise tuition on their own. What do you think about letting universities raise tuition?
A: "I think flexibility is important, and I support giving our schools more flexibility, especially in times like this. At the same time, I think the need for funding needs to be balanced with the need for affordability.
One of the things I'm concerned about is that the state doesn't have enough need-based financial aid. Flexibility is needed, but if we are given that flexibility, we need to be sure to be good stewards of that flexibility."
Q: Some lawmakers say the TOPS scholarship is costing the state too much money and needs to be changed. Do you agree?
A: "I haven't been here long enough to develop any specific opinions about TOPS. I think merit-based financial aid has served many states well. But we're also concerned about need-based financial aid, so there needs to be some balance there too."
Q: Some argue that Louisiana's four-year university system is too large for the state to afford. Do you think some universities need to shrink or be eliminated?
A: "I think institutions have already done a lot to pare down their programs. There have been lots of layoffs and lots of program closings.
I think we need to look at every option. But take (Nicholls), for example. These institutions serve the local community and the local economy, and they're very important. I think we need to have a lot more evidence before we make that decision."
Q: What do you see at Nicholls that you think is going particularly well or poorly?
A: "I am impressed with Nicholls' personal touch. They're a small institution, and they very expertly serve the needs of the people of this area who probably wouldn't have gone to college otherwise. They're very in tune with the needs of industry, with programs like the maritime program and the culinary school. I think that's really important."
Q: What other issues do you think are important for universities at the moment?
A: "I think this push for additional online capabilities is an important one. Online classes let us reach students we couldn't otherwise reach, and the trend nationally is toward going online. We have to make sure we stay ahead of that trend while still protecting the quality of the online classes. We need more of that."
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(Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT), 2009-02)Interface bonding between hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlays and Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements is one of the most significant factors affecting overlay service life. This study was performed to quantify the effects ...
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(Illinois Center for Transportation, 2008-09)Interface bonding between hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlays and Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements can be one of the most significant factors affecting overlay service life. Various factors may affect the bonding ...
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(2000-05)A 54-ft. long, 27 inch deep, deteriorated pretensioned deck beam was taken from an existing bridge and tested to failure under equal loads applied 7-ft either side of its midspan. A systematic visual condition assessment ...
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Testing Protocols to Ensure Performance of High Asphalt Binder Replacement Mixes Using RAP and RAS (Illinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation, 2015-12)The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in AC mixtures can reduce demand for virgin aggregates and asphalt binder, bringing environmental and economic benefits. However, replacing ...
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(2010-03)The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was appointed to chair an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) effort to develop a specification that will simplify and improve how ...
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(2013-05)The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has increasingly constructed integral abutment bridges (IABs) over the past few decades, similar to those in many other states. Because the length and skew limitations currently ...
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(Illinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation, 2014-04)This report summarizes a project undertaken by the University of Illinois on behalf of the Illinois Department of Transportation to evaluate a smartphone application called TrafficTurk for traffic safety and traffic ...
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Transfer & Development Lengths in Prestressed Self-Consolidating Concrete Bridge Box and I-Girders (2011-09)Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a workable yet stable concrete which flows easily and consolidates under its own weight. Its unique properties can substantially reduce the labor required to pour complex or ...
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Transfer and Development Length of Prestressing Tendons in Full-Scale AASHTO Prestressed Concrete Girders Using Self-Consolidating Concrete (Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT), 2009-03)Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a highly workable concrete that flows through densely reinforced or complex structural elements under its own weight. The benefits of using SCC include: a) Reducing labor costs by ...
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(2013-07)In light of the new development in particulate matter (PM) hot-spot regulations and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)'s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation requirements, this project is ...
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(2011-09)Travel demand modeling is an important tool in the transportation planning community. It helps forecast travel characteristics into the future at various planning levels such as state, region and corridor. Using travel ...
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(2013-04)The overarching goal of this research project is to enable state DOTs to document and monitor the reliability performance of their highway networks. To this end, a computer tool, TRIC, was developed to produce travel ...
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(Illinois Center for Transportation, 2008-07)This study examined the current state of truck parking and rest area facilities in the Northeast Illinois Region to determine if and how problems from truck parking affect freight transportation infrastructure, safety, ...
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(2013-09)The Scour Rate In COhesive Soils-Erosion Function Apparatus (SRICOS-EFA) method includes an ultimate scour prediction that is the equilibrium maximum pier and contraction scour of cohesive soils over time. The purpose of ...
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(Illinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation, 2017-04)This report describes work on laboratory and field performance reviews of an ultrasonic shear wave imaging device called MIRA for application to plain and reinforced concrete infrastructure components. Potential applications ...
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(2007-08)The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) uses the Condition Rating Survey (CRS) procedure to evaluate the condition of pavements and to project their future performance. Since 1994, IDOT has been using mathematical ...
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Update of Condition Rating Survey (CRS) Calculation/Prediction Models Phase 2. CRS Calculation Model Development (2007-06)The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) surveys every state-maintained roadway in a two-year cycle. Images of the roads are collected digitally and viewed at workstations in the office. The five predominant ...
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Update of Condition Rating Survey (CRS) Calculation/Prediction Models Phase 3. CRS Prediction Model Development (2007-08)The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) determines a Condition Rating Survey (CRS) value for each roadway section using CRS calculation models. After the rating values have been determined, IDOT uses prediction models ...
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(Illinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation, 2017-12)A series of five experimental projects and three demonstration projects were constructed to better understand the performance of pavement overlays using various levels of asphalt binder replacement (ABR) from reclaimed ...
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(2000-07)This study focused on evaluating performances of different video imaging systems, both commercially available and newly developed, for automating the determination of coarse aggregate (nominal size greater than 4.75 mm or ...
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This piece is signed 'ALICE CAVINESS' in a cartouche at the back. It has a safety clasp and a bale. Since it is so huge, I prefer to wear it as a pendant on a rolo chain. During research, I found out that this was made by DeLizza & Elster from Juliana jewelry fame. It truly is an amazing ankh; it is about 5 inches long and fully-adorned with rhinestones that are prong-set; open-back peridot, rose and amethyst with mosaic cabochons. I saw this ankh in a big lot of vintage costume jewelry and it really stood out from the rest. It is one of the more substantial piece in my personal collection and I'm very proud of it. The amount of sparkle to this is INSANE!


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Gardenhire satisfied with first full-squad workout
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins held their first full day of full-squad workouts on Saturday, and Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was pleased with what he saw.
The day started with infielders taking fielding practice on Tom Kelly Field while outfielders worked on catching fly balls at Hammond Stadium. The pitchers started the day with fielding practice before transitioning to live batting practice.
A total of 13 pitchers threw live batting practice, including Vance Worley, Kyle Gibson, Scott Diamond, Mike Pelfrey, Kevin Correia, Trevor May and Anthony Swarzak.
"It went good today," Gardenhire said. "We talked about the timing of everything. It went exactly as planned. The drills were good. The infield was good over there. Everybody was working. We had PFPs and bunt plays. We had a few snafus here and there, but that's why we do it. They got their swings in and caught some groundballs. We got everybody on the field with live BP, so it was good to see."
Gardenhire was also happy that everyone made it through the first full day without any injuries. Second baseman Brian Dozier, who was limited by a sore back before Friday's official report date, was able to participate in all of the workouts.
"Dozier was out there and did his thing, so it was pretty much the whole program," Gardenhire said. "But tomorrow will be a better day. All these infielders were doing it for the first time, so we'll see how many are sore. But everything seemed to go good."


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Last year was the first year I ever attempted canning. It was actually the first year I ever thought about canning. My boyfriend got me a canner for my birthday (because these are the gift ideas I have nowadays) and a couple weeks before Christmas, I started canning like crazy, making apple and pumpkin butters for my family. That was the problem. I started way too late and became super stressed about the whole thing.
So, this year, I'm going to start a little earlier – making it a little more relaxing and enjoyable, and hopefully giving me time to try a couple new recipes. Luckily, canning recipes have been flooding all the proper social media channels, so there are plenty to choose from. I'm going to share some of my favorites today, in case you are also hoping to get a jump start on canning!
Of course I had to start with my favorite – PUMPKIN BUTTER!
I used this recipe from See Kate Sew last year and everyone loved it.
I know there are BBQ sauce connoisseurs and I'll go ahead and tell you that I'm not one of them. However, I do love me a good stout and this Stout & Sriracha BBQ Sauce recipe from The Beeroness looks delicious!
Ah, yes. The good ol' marinara sauce.
This recipe from Completely Delicious is perfect because pretty much everyone uses marinara. I've always been a pesto fan, but my boyfriend likes marinara and so I'll make a creamy marinara which is always yummy. Annalise made this recipe as part of a Canning Week link-up, which is definitely worth checking out.
I can already imagine this Maple Apricot Jam from The Vintage Mixer spread atop a piece of freshly toasted bread
I adore jalapeno jam, and this Raspberry Jalapeno Jam from Rosemarried is the perfect twist on that
I can see putting this on top of my bagel and cream cheese in the morning!
Do you love canning? What are some of your favorite canning recipes? Share them in the comments and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google + and Pinterest! Stay thrifty, my friends.


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Diane M. Helmers-Cappy
ESTHERVILLE – Funeral services for Diane M. Helmers-Cappy, 53, of Wichita, Kan. and formerly Estherville will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Estherville with Pastor Thomas Marth officiating. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Estherville.
She died Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 at her home in Wichita.
Diane Marie (Helmers) Cappy, the daughter of Larry and Eleanor (Gallagher) Helmers, was born July 9, 1960, in Attleboro, Mass.
Diane was baptized July 24, 1960 and confirmed June 2, 1974. She received her education in the Estherville schools, graduating from Estherville High School in 1978.
On Sept. 7, 1985, she was united in marriage to Roy Cappy at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Estherville. In 1990, she moved to Wichita. Diane worked at Coleman's Coolers; Big River Sand Company; Bar & Grills; Golden Knight and Judy's Place.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Estherville.
Left to cherish Diane's memory are her parents, Ellie and Larry Helmers; brothers, Randy and his wife, Carla Helmers, all of Estherville; David (Jocko) Helmers and his wife, Charlotte of Dallas, Texas; and Tracy (Tug) Helmers and his wife, Nicole, of Estherville.
Preceding Diane in death are her grandparents; aunt, Janice Stade; uncle, Darwood Helmers and nephew, Collin Helmers.
Online condolences may be sent to www.henryolsonfuneral.com


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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- As the burials of 20 first graders and six of their teachers and caretakers sadly play out in grief-stricken Newtown, Conn., some powerful voices are calling for a look at a possible connection between the violent video games favored by young males and violent acts.
But the chances of courtroom survival for any laws trying to curb such games are not good.
Video games can be intense and extremely violent, and "first person shooter" games are among the most popular. Online retailer Amazon lists five shooter games in its top 10 best selling video games. Americans spend more than $10 billion a year on video games, and more than two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one player of video games, the industry says.
Adam Lanza, 20, the Newtown shooter, "played violent video games for hours at a time," the National Review online reported. "The Columbine killers [two male students who killed 12 other high school students and a teacher before killing themselves] loved 'Doom.' And Anders Breivik [who in 2011 killed 77 people with bombs and weapons in Norway] told a court he played a 'Call of Duty' game to practice his hand-eye coordination."
"The fact of three young men playing video games would not be noteworthy in any other context," National Review author Robert VerBruggen said. "But when mass murderers are at issue, it raises the question of whether our entertainment can affect our behavior, and if so what we should do about it."
He said the validity of a link between violent video games and violent behavior depends on which expert you ask.
Since last Friday's massacre, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ind-Conn., and Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., among others, have urged Congress to look at whether video games contribute to violence, The Hill newspaper reported.
Lieberman told "Fox News Sunday": "The violence in the entertainment culture, particularly with the extraordinary realism to video games, movies now, etc., does cause vulnerable young men particularly to be more violent."
Rockefeller, Senate Commerce Committee chairman, introduced a bill last week requiring the National Academy of Sciences to investigate any link between violent media, including video games, and violence in the non-virtual world.
Politico said it obtained a copy of Rockefeller's "discussion draft" in which the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission are required to facilitate the NAS study.
Rockefeller, who represents a state where the National Rifle Association wields enormous power, said in a video posted on his official website Congress needs to ban "military-style assault weapons" and "high capacity clips" (magazines). He called for a new initiative on mental health, and said violent images "on television, the Internet or video games can harm and do harm our children's well-being and should be addressed."
Colorado's Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper has also called for an examination of the link between violent video games and aggression.
The group representing the video game industry, headquartered in Washington, asked last week that any study recognize that research shows little connection between violence and their games, The Washington Post reported.
"The Entertainment Software Association, and the entire industry it represents, mourns the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School," the group said in a statement. "Our heartfelt prayers and condolences go out to the families who lost loved ones, and to the entire community of Newtown. The search for meaningful solutions must consider the broad range of actual factors that may have contributed to this tragedy. Any such study needs to include the years of extensive research that has shown no connection between entertainment and real-life violence."
Christopher J. Ferguson agrees. Writing for Time magazine online, he said, "As a video game violence researcher and someone who has done scholarship on mass homicides, let me state very emphatically: There is no good evidence that video games or other media contribute, even in a small way, to mass homicides or any other violence among youth. Our research lab recently published new prospective results with teens in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence indicating that exposure to video game violence neither increased aggressive behaviors, nor decreased pro-social behaviors.
"Whitney Gunter and Kevin Daly recently published a large study of children in Computers in Human Behavior," he added, "which found video game violence effects to be inconsequential with other factors controlled. And as for the notion of that violent media 'desensitizes' users, recent results published by my student Raul Ramos found that exposure to violence on screen had no influence on viewer empathy for victims of real violence."
Ferguson's analysis carries weight. He is associate professor of psychology and criminal justice at Texas A&M International University, and "has published numerous scientific articles on the topic of video games and mental health and recently served as guest editor for an American Psychological Association's special journal issue on the topic," Time said.
Beyond the problem of linking admittedly violent games to violence in the real world, the legal obstacle to restricting them is enormous, as California found out in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The state had enacted a law, a section of the California Civil Code, that prohibited "the sale of violent video games to minors under 18 where a reasonable person would find that the violent content appeals to a deviant or morbid interest of minors, is patently offensive to prevailing community standards as to what is suitable for minors, and causes the game as a whole to lack serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors."
In other words, the law did not ban sales of violent video games. It banned the sale of such games to minors. Parents, if they wanted, could still buy the game and give it to their children.
The law provided for a penalty of as much as $1,000 per violation -- sale of a violent video game to a minor -- but the penalty applied to businesses and managers, not to sales clerks or anyone who does not have an ownership interest in the business.
California told the Supreme Court in a brief that in enacting the law the Legislature "sought to reinforce the right of parents to restrict children's ability to purchase offensively violent video games. In doing so, the Legislature considered numerous studies, peer-reviewed articles and reports from social scientists and medical associations that establish a correlation between playing violent video games and an increase in aggressive thoughts and behavior, anti-social behavior and desensitization to violence in both minors and adults."
The Legislature also considered the "Federal Trade Commission's report that the video game industry specifically markets M-rated [Mature] video games to minors, that 69 percent of 13- to 16-year-old children were able to purchase M-rated games and that only 24 percent of cashiers asked the minor's age."
A federal judge, citing the First Amendment and using "strict scrutiny," declared the state law unconstitutional and issued a permanent injunction barring its implementation. Violence cannot be considered unprotected speech under the First Amendment without the element of sex, the judge said, even when the restriction is applied to minors.
There are three types of judicial review in determining whether government action is constitutional -- rational basis, intermediate scrutiny and strict scrutiny. Strict scrutiny, the toughest standard, is usually used in First Amendment disputes.
The judge also said the state had failed to show a "causal relationship" between video games and violent behavior, and even if the state had a "compelling interest" to protect minors from violent video games, the law was not the "least restrictive" way to do so -- a requirement under strict scrutiny.
A federal appeals court agreed with the judge, and California asked the Supreme Court for review in an attempt to save the law.
In its brief to the high court, California argued, "Whatever First Amendment value these games may possess for adults, such games are simply not worthy of constitutional protection when sold to minors without parental participation. There is no sound basis in logic or policy for treating offensively violent, harmful material with no redeeming value for children any different than sexually explicit material."
The industry and its allies disagreed.
"The California statute at bar is the latest in a long history of overreactions to new expressive media," the Entertainment Merchants Association said in its brief. "In the past, comic books, true-crime novels, movies, rock music and other new media have all been accused of harming our youth. In each case, the perceived threat later proved unfounded. Video games are no different. They are a widely popular form of expression enjoyed by millions of people. As such, under the First Amendment, they cannot be censored absent the most compelling justification, based on firm evidence of harm, through a narrowly tailored statute where there is no less-restrictive alternative."
A friend-of-the court brief filed in the case by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the California Psychological Association, among others, contended, "Science confirms that violent video games are harmful to minors," citing testimony before Congress by "national experts, medical and mental health professional associations and others, the gist of which is that there is a significant relationship between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior, and that repeated exposure leads to general increases in aggressiveness over time."
But a coalition including The Motion Picture Association of America, Lucasfilm Ltd., the Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild and other organizations in the media said in its friend-of-the court brief: "If this [Supreme] Court were to hold that California's statute is valid, it would have a dramatic chilling effect on the motion picture industry," now self-regulated. "If the court's reasoning is not confined to the particular medium of video games, state and local governments could attempt to impose similar restrictions on depictions of violence in other media, including motion pictures. Such restrictions would have an obvious chilling effect, particularly given the inherent amorphousness of restrictions of that type and the potential for a patchwork of nationwide regulation."
"In 1975, a cutting-edge video game console allowed players to bounce an electronic ball back and forth on a television screen by rotating small knobs," another friend-of-the court brief filed by a coalition of states supporting California said. "This was Pong1. Things had changed by 2003." That year, a popular game called Postal2 invited players to:
-- Burn people alive with gasoline or napalm;
-- Decapitate people with shovels and have dogs fetch their severed heads;
-- Beat police to death while they beg for mercy;
-- Kill bald, unshaven men wearing pink dresses (in an "expansion pack" called Fag Hunter);
-- Slaughter nude female zombies;
-- Urinate on people to make them vomit;
-- And shoot players with a shotgun that has been silenced by ramming it into a cat's anus.
"The makers of Postal2 likely never intended its hyperbolic violence to be taken seriously," the brief said. "Ten-year-olds, however, may fail to grasp the satiric content in an exploding cat."
When it ruled in 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down California's ban on the sale of violent video games to minors on free speech grounds by a vote of 7-2, with the majority saying the state law "does not comport with the First Amendment."
An opinion filed by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia said: "Video games qualify for First Amendment protection. Like protected books, plays, and movies, they communicate ideas through familiar literary devices and features distinctive to the medium."
Citing Supreme Court precedent, the opinion said "the basic principles of freedom of speech ... do not vary" with a new and different communication medium."
It added: "This country has no tradition of specially restricting children's access to depictions of violence. And California's claim that 'interactive' video games present special problems, in that the player participates in the violent action on screen and determines its outcome, is unpersuasive."
"Because the act imposes a restriction on the content of protected speech, it is invalid unless California can demonstrate that it passes strict scrutiny -- that is, unless it is justified by a compelling government interest and is narrowly drawn to serve that interest," Scalia said.
"California cannot meet that standard," he added later. "At the outset, it acknowledges that it cannot show a direct causal link between violent video games and harm to minors. Rather ... the state claims that it need not produce such proof because the Legislature can make a predictive judgment that such a link exists, based on competing psychological studies."
One of the two dissenters, Justice Stephen Breyer, said: "This case is ultimately less about censorship than it is about education. Our Constitution cannot succeed in securing the liberties it seeks to protect unless we can raise future generations committed cooperatively to making our system of government work. Education, however, is about choices. Sometimes, children need to learn by making choices for themselves. Other times, choices are made for children -- by their parents, by their teachers and by the people acting democratically through their governments. In my view, the First Amendment does not disable government from helping parents make such a choice here -- a choice not to have their children buy extremely violent, interactive video games, which they more than reasonably fear pose only the risk of harm to those children."


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What a difference a year makes. When QVC, the world's largest electronic retailer, embarked on its yearlong search for 1,000 of the best American-made products in January 1995, nobody knew exactly what to expect (see "On the Air," April 1995). But now that the 50-state tour has ended, the event has "exceeded all our expectations on every level," says Bill Lane, QVC's vice president for new markets.
Indeed, when it was all over, QVC's "Quest for America's Best-QVC's 50 in 50 Tour" (which began in Texas and wrapped up in Hawaii last December) gave more than 15,000 eager
entrepreneurs the chance to show QVC buyers their regional products. A total of 1,000 winners were selected, and their wares, ranging from carpet cleaners and Cajun marinades to nasal dilators and make-your-own-jerky kits, were all broadcast live from QVC's studio-in-a-bus.
Overall, the tour sold 2.5 million units and generated an impressive $53 million in total gross orders. But while the numbers are dizzying, some say the whole experience has also succeeded in raising the hopes and expectations of entrepreneurs everywhere.
"I think they got the message that retailers are interested in them, and that they can get their products seen on a national level," contends Lane.
In addition, dozens of winning products that sold well on the local three-hour live shows later became part of QVC's regular programming. And for those whose products didn't exactly get phones ringing off the hooks? "We hope they learned something by talking to a QVC buyer," says Lane, "and that they received some education on how to market their products in the future."
Top Billing
Marlene Wyatt, inventor of the No Mess Dough Disc and top-selling vendor in QVC's "Quest for America's Best" contest, didn't realize she had a valuable product when she invented it 18 years ago. "I have two sons who just love chicken and dumplings, but I got tired of the mess all over my countertop [from making it]," remembers Wyatt, 39. "So one day, I just made [a disc]." The lightweight disc's polycotton cover keeps dough from sticking.
Wyatt didn't think anything more of it until Thanksgiving day in 1989 when her sister Syble Whitlock suggested she start selling it. So Wyatt and sisters Whitlock, 53, Pauline Dillard, 48, and niece Mona Elliott, 29, created Wood Family Enterprise in Yellville, Arkansas, and began selling the No Mess Dough Disc through a few local gourmet and kitchen appliance stores.
But it wasn't until the product was chosen as a winner in QVC's contest-and completely sold out on its first show-that it really began to get noticed. More than 230,000 units have been sold through QVC alone. The national exposure and surge in business increased the Dough Disc's retail sales so much, the company moved into a 5,000-square-foot facility.
The lesson to be learned? "If you're going to get into business, realize it's not going to happen overnight," says Wyatt. "You have to have a lot of perseverance."
Stay Tuned
If you missed QVC's first contest, don't worry. The QVC bus will be hitting the open road again this year, broadcasting the winning products live from across America. QVC's Bill Lane promises even more products and winners will be chosen this time around, although the tour will highlight only select states (at press time, full contest details weren't available).
In addition, QVC will have more stringent guidelines for what it's seeking for this year: Products must already be in production and be selling in local markets. Qualifications also require that products be made in the United States, retail for more than $15, be UPS-shippable and have only statewide or regional distribution. For more information, contact QVC vendor relations at (610) 701-8282.
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Assalaamu alaikum wa rahamtullaahi wa barakaatuhu
1) When pronouncing the Jeem is there meant to be absolutely no air with the sound or is a small/minute amount ok? I have read in some books that it is very important to separate the Jeem from certain letters when both are found in 1 word e.g. a Jeem & Taa and or a Jeem & Zaai and
(In and ) due to the possibility of idghaam and it was also mentioned that when stopping on a and making qalqala one does not need to be as careful as in the examples mentioned above. Am unsure as to what amount of air is excusable if any.
2) When saying any letter with a Dhamma the sound generally tends to be a little thicker. Is this ok? If not, do you have any tips for making the letters as close as possible to what they should be? (e.g. when saying a daal madhmooma the sound is a bit thicker than when saying a daal maftooha)
Jazaakallaahu khairan kathiran kathiran, Yarhamukallaahu.
Wassalaamu alaikum wa rahamtullaahi wa barakaatuhu
Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
1) There should not be any running of the breath or sound with the . A common mistake, even with some Arabs is letting air and sound run with the so it becomes soft sounding. Usually one needs to take care not to make idhgaam if there is a saakinah letter (the in the example provided in the question) and a voweled letter follows that is close in articulation point and characteristics. It is not something that we usually caution students against, but we correct the mistake if it occurs, which is not very often. There is a qalqalah on the in the word: , and we must add that we have never heard anyone make the mistake of idhgaam of the into the in this word and find it a very remote possibility.
2) The dhammah should not include tafkheem unless the letter that has a dhammah is one that has tafkheem, so in that aspect, there should be no thickening of the sound with a dhammah. The dhammah, of course has a different sound than the , and it may be that you are just hearing the normal dhammah sound. If you are sure that there is a "thickening" of the sound with all dhammahs, then you should take care to make sure you are not raising up your tongue in the back. If it is just for the , our suggestion would be to check and make sure you are far enough forward for the articulation point, with the top of the tip at the gum line and not at the ridge behind that. If you move back the articulation point of the and , it is quite easy to make them sound "heavy" instead of their normal sound of tarqeeq.
Wa iyyaakum wa-l-muslimeen. Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.


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That was a pretty good sell off today, led by the financials and commercial real estate.
For the day the DOW lost 125 points, the S&P gave up 2.3%, the NDX lost 1.8%, and the RUT wound up losing the most, off by 2.6%. Notably, the XLF lost 5.3%, and IYR lost 5.8%.
VERY important today, all the indices, the S&P, DOW, NDX, RUT, and even transports closed BENEATH their 50 day moving averages.
Citigroup lost 17% and Goldman Sachs lost 7.5%. Here's an interesting 20 day chart of GS, note the H&S pattern that broke down… it had a target of 75ish and it basically hit it today. If it moves sideways from here and makes a right shoulder, there's potentially a larger H&S pattern in play – looks like it will need some time, but worth keeping an eye on.
Below is a 20 day SPX chart. We made it all the way to 864 and closed right on that same old blue magnet line, the bottom of the old triangle. Note the fresh buy signal on the 20 minute stochastic. The odds favor some gains or some sideways action to work off that short term oversold condition.
More selling is certainly possible, though. Next up is the DOW daily that shows room still to go on the daily stochastic and a higher volume down day today, as was the XLF. Note, too, that we are well beneath the 78.6% retrace with the next support level at 8,362, which is getting close to the bottom Bollinger band, and the stochastic fast will be close to oversold if we make it there. Notable is that the DOW closed beneath the 200 MONTH moving average today on the long term charts.
Next up is the XLF. That's a pretty ugly 1 month chart. Note the higher volume and how it closed beneath the daily Bollinger with the stochastic oversold already. That's a potential long play, but it could very easily keep on trucking in oversold and can push that Bollinger down and out of the way. I personally won't go long the XLF, the fundamentals do not support it and that volume pattern confirms the sell off. This is tough for the entire market, there's just no way it rallies when the financials are doing this. Citibank is in trouble, heck, they all are:
I'm still working on a full length article about the bond market but let me say that TLT, the TNX, and /ZB (long bond futures) are all right at the top/bottom of their respective channels. I've been scaling into TLT puts, but a move higher tomorrow in the bond market will force me out – again. There's still the possibility that the parabolic phase is not over, but boy do I see a chart pattern that makes it look like it is. I'll try to get that out soon, it's turning into a larger project than I originally thought.
Overall I see a mixed picture in this location and am not willing to commit money either way right here. We're getting close to support and are oversold, but the financials and reality are a drag. We need to break out of this range before I get more aggressive, a break beneath SPX 855 and there may be a case made for going even lower.
The VIX, btw, landed right on resistance at 46 which stopped its advance. It finished up a strong 7% on the day.
Alcoa just reported, they missed on earnings but revenues were higher, which may be a one time deal. Don't have the details yet, but it's a reminder that with earnings season in swing, tape bombs can come at any time.
Also, this is options expirations week, so fun and games usually happen.
Have a good evening,
Monday, January 12, 2009
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Software's CAD/CAM capabilities to be shown at MECT trade show, Japan
Givat Shmuel, Israel – October 16, 2013 – Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ: CIMT) today announced that CimatronE 11, the latest version of its acclaimed integrated CAD/CAM software solution, will be shown at the Mechatronics Technology Japan (MECT) trade show in Nagoya, October 23-26.
"With the Japanese economy experiencing immense growth, many local manufacturers are turning to Cimatron as a way of ramping up their production levels, and sales of CimatronE have increased as a result," said Mr Kobi Rosenwasser, Cimatron's VP Asia Pacific.
"CimatronE has a long and successful track record in Japan, and the software is uniquely placed to offer local manufacturers innovative machining strategies and programming efficiencies that can reduce production time while guaranteeing more accurate milling and better surface quality.
"CimatronE's 5-axis solution, for example, enables machining in deep corners, helping to reduce the need for electrodes. Our Volumill option offers dramatic time savings with ultra-high material removal and extended tool life. Our finish parallel strategy provides an unprecedented degree of automation, with full support for auto milling angles, centralized paths, rounded internal corners, automatic overlaps and air extensions.
"Aside from the benefits offered by CimatronE's capabilities, our Japanese resellers, Saeilo and Camtus, provide a high level of localized training and support, offering manufacturers the peace of mind that their operations can continue to run successfully, no-matter the time or day."
The MECT trade show will include demonstrations of the software at the booths of Saeilo (#1C56) and Camtus (#1C80).
New CimatronE capabilities to be shown include:
- Programming efficiency – dynamic setting of milling direction for 3+2 axis milling, the ability to change cutter without recalculation, and a new mechanism for determining toolpath recalculation.
- Finish operations – enhanced programming automation and new capabilities for machining near a surface's edge.
- VoluMill – ultra high volume material removal capability in both Pocket and Rough offering dramatically reduced machining times and longer tool life.
- Material removal simulation – highly accurate results with a new embedded simulator.
- 5 axis milling – new strategies, including new automatic tilting, enhanced gouge and collision check, new capabilities for swarfing, improved multi-blade machining, and new machine simulation modes.
- Automated drilling – new gouge prevention while drilling and collision prevention during connections, and more flexible and powerful sequences for handling a wide range of holes.
About Cimatron
With over 30 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
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WinOptimizer 8 Tunes Your PC a Number of Ways...For a Price
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Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 ($50, 10-day free trial) is one of those everything-but-the-kitchen sink programs for tuning up your PC that says it can do everything from cleaning your Registry, clearing your PC of Internet traces in order to protect your privacy, offering general tuneup tweaks, shortening bootup. Oh, and there's a process manager, a file associator, and icons saver, and a context menu manager. And more. Much, much, much more.
It's unlikely you'll want to use every one of WinOptimizer's modules, simply because there are so many of them, that if you tried using them all, you'd have no time left in your day to do actual work. So your best bet is to pick only those modules that you think will help the most.
The One-Click Optimizer is a particularly useful tool, because it cleans your drive, optimizes your Registry, and cleans your PC of Internet traces in a single step. Before you run it, you'll be asked whether Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8 should scan for problems and fix them automatically, or else scan for problems and then ask you if it should fix them. I would suggest selecting the latter option, just for safety's sake, so you can see what it will do before it makes changes.
Those who like Registry Cleaners will find WinOptimizer's Registry cleaning tool simple to use; it scans your system, then fixes any problems. As always, it's a good idea to create a Restore Point before using a tool like this, so you can quickly undo any changes that don't sit well with your system.
Most of WinOptimizer 8's modules are similarly simple to use and useful, although that's not universally the case. The Startup Tuner, for example, merely shows you what runs on startup, but offers no advice on which programs you should allow to start, and which you shouldn't. The free Soluto tool is a much better solution for those who want to tweak startup.
If you're only interested in the basics, such as fine-tuning startup, cleaning your system of Internet traces and junk files, and Registry cleaning, it won't be worth paying for this Ashampoo WinOptimizer 8. You can do all that for free with a combination of Soluto and CCleaner.
But if you want lots of extras, such as one-click tuneup, a file encrypter, file shredder, hard disk doctor, and tools for customizing Windows, you may want to give WinOptimizer a try. I'd suggest giving all the modules a runthrough before paying, so you can make sure you really need those extra tools.
The new version is faster than Ashampoo WinOptimizer version 7, and Ashampoo says that the cleaning modules Registry optimizer, Internet cleaner and drive cleaner, can also do more cleaning. So if you use version 7, and care about speed and extra cleaning, you may want to upgrade to version 8.
Note that when you install the WinOptimizer 8, it will install the MyAshampoo Toolbar, set the MyAshampoo web search as your default search engine, and set MyAshampoo as your home page. If you don't want that, select Custom Installation during search, and uncheck the box next to those options.
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Birth of a Family (2016 | 1 h 19 min), by Tasha Hubbard
Three sisters and a brother, adopted as infants into separate families across North America, meet together for the first time in this deeply moving documentary by director Tasha Hubbard.
Removed from their young Dene mother's care as part of Canada's infamous Sixties Scoop, Betty Ann, Esther, Rosalie and Ben were four of the 20,000 Indigenous children taken from their families between 1955 and 1985, to be either adopted into white families or to live in foster care. As the four siblings piece together their shared history, their connection deepens, bringing laughter with it, and their family begins to take shape.
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This volume is a collection of portraits of Kansas business owners, professionals, public officials, and politicians in 1905. Despite its title, this volume does include women also. The women included are physicians, osteopaths, and educators. The professions covered include: educators, clergy, lawyers, bankers, real estate, life insurance, lodge officials, architects, postmasters, physicians, dentists, artists, telephones, utilities, merchants, manufacturers, osteopathy, U.S. marshals, government officials, editors and publishers, railroads, military, and photographers. A name index begins on page 633 and it is also reproduced under Text Version below.preview


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How to Create A Nifty Visual Savings Goal Reminder
As I slowly save for a new vehicle (we're planning on a Honda Odyssey or a Toyota Sienna), I've come to realize that saving for a specific goal like this often seems slow and a bit unrewarding. Sure, the bank account goes up over time, but it still seems as though the goal is a long way off.
Luckily, I've found a way that really inspires me to keep going towards that goal: a visual savings goal reminder. Essentially, you create a visual reminder of the progress you've made towards the goal (to feel good) that also reminds you how far you need to go (to motivate you) in terms of small steps that you can take quite often (making it seem possible).
Here's how it works.
First, define your goal explicitly. Are you saving for a new car? What kind of car is it and how much will it cost? Are you saving for a home improvement? What's the estimated cost on it? No matter what you're saving for, try to define it specifically enough so that you have a rough idea of what it will cost.
Next, take that dollar amount and round it up to a nice, even number. Try to make the goal have at least three zeros on the end, if nothing else, and preferably just a single number followed by zeros. So, if you're saving for a 20% down payment on a $280,000 house, your goal might be $56,000 or, even easier, just $60,000.
Then, figure out a dollar amount that you can easily save a couple times a week. Can you put away $10 a couple times a week? How about $25? What you're doing here is figuring out the size of the pieces you're going to use to build up to your goal. You want the pieces to be small enough so that you can do them regularly, but not so small that they individually don't mean much.
This next step requires some math. First, divide the total amount of the goal and divide it by the amount you can regularly save. This will tell you how many times you need to save that amount to reach your goal. Then, take that number of payments and factor it using this tool. You're going to want to find the factor pair where the numbers are pretty close to each other. So, if you're going to need to make 2,500 payments for your goal, the pair you'll want is the 50 by 50 pair. Got it?
Now, take a single sheet of graph paper and make a rectangle on it. Using that linked tool is really helpful – you can specify exactly the grid that you want. How big? Those two factor numbers you obtained above will do it for you – if your factor numbers are 50 by 30, for example, then one side should be 50 squares and one should be 30 squares. Cut that rectangle out, and then find a picture of what you're saving for and tape the rectangle to it. Hang it on your fridge or somewhere else where you'll see it over and over again.
At this point, start saving. Each time you can save that small dollar amount in a savings account, put it in the account and then color in a square on the rectangle grid. You don't even need to look at the savings account balance, just make those contributions and then color in a square each time you do it.
What happens? The constant reminder of the goal encourages you to keep saving money, and eventually you'll find yourself putting "found money" into that account because it's a lot of fun to fill in the squares and see yourself approaching the goal. Then, when you finally fill in that last square, it's time to buy!
Some tips:
Get an online savings account, if you don't have one already. An online savings account allows you to pull those savings bits right out of your checking account at your convenience, or even set up a plan to do it automatically (don't forget to fill in the blocks, though). I'm a big fan of ING Direct (and use them for virtually all of my checking and savings needs) because of their ease of use, reliability, and association with a large international bank (ING).
Make an "extra" payment every once in a while. Make some frugal choices that free up the money to make an additional payment into that account that you didn't expect, then go fill in that extra square. It feels really good when you start to realize that by not eating out and making a healthy meal for your family at home and also installing some CFLs, you bought and paid for a piece of your new vehicle/down payment/whatever your goal is.
Focus on one goal at a time. I find it's much better motivation to focus heavily on one specific goal rather than a bunch of goals at once. Focus on saving for a car, then when you reach that goal, start another one. Spreading oneself out really hurts with focus – at least, that's been true in my experience.


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For lectures to programs for children, come visit us at one of the library events and programs listed below. For more information, call 615-862-5750 or 1-800-342-3262.
for People who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or Hard of Hearing,
and Emergency Responders.
The meeting will be held in the library Conference Center - Room 1.
The format for this meeting is not set at this time. However, feedback from the DRAFT law will be discussed.
To view copies of the DRAFT law in English and ASL, please go the the links on the TRID website OR the Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing website. Stakeholder feedback is being solicited until November 10th.
Join us as at our annual Holiday Luncheon and Party!
Please bring a side dish to accompany the ham.
Our meeting space at Emmanuel always has room for more food and canned goods for their food pantry. Both small and large contributions are always welcome!
Annual HLAA Christmas Party Luncheon at Alexian Village on Signal Mountain at Noon, $5 per person. This year we will be collecting Personal Care items for the Ronald McDonald House. More details about the party and a list will be in the next newsletter & available at the Nov. 19 meeting. Please let Betty know ASAP if you plan to attend (email@example.com).
Christmas Parade starts at 555 Hartsville Pike, Gallatin, TN.:Sumner Regional Medical Center and ends at 700 Dan P. Herron Drive, Gallatin, TN.: Gallatin High
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Let's take a break from all this college basketball "madness" and talk about what's really on your mind. That's right—let's talk about curling.
We just got this hot tip off the wire.
"The reigning Canadian and world champions will carry a perfect 9-0 record into today's round-robin curtain droppers, assured that they will be among the final four teams with a chance of hoisting the Tankard come Sunday night, and on the verge of overtaking longtime rival Randy Ferbey for the longest win streak in Brier history."
I don't know about you, but no part of that sentence makes any sense to me. I seriously had to read the entire article twice and do a Wikipedia search, before I knew for certain that it was about curling. Then I remembered how much I love those slippery little brooms. Seriously, this might be my favorite Winter Olympic sport (next to biathlon.) It makes very little sense to me, I can't tell the difference between good curling and bad curling, I've never played it and don't care to learn how. But when it's on TV—I'm mesmerized by it.
But I digress ... my brief research tell me that the Brier is like the World Series of curling, in that it really isn't a world championship but it is very, very important to Canadians. It's going on right now and apparently the team from Alberta is very, very good as they have won 22 matches (is that what they're called?) in a row—but that has nothing to do with this video from early in the tournament of what is allegedly the greatest curling shot in the history of the sport. That's right.... we got two separate curling tips today. It's some kind of Canadian miracle.
If you're looking to brush up (get it!?) on the sport before 2010, I suppose now is as good a time as any. Get your rocks off, baby. (I bet you they say that a lot up there.)
Perfectly sizzlin' Albertans take aim at Ferbey record [Calgary Herald]
Thought Curling Was Boring? Glenn Howard Makes An Amazing Shot For The Win [Total Pro Sports]
2009 Tim Hortons Brier [Season of Champions]
The Curling News [Curling News!]


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I retired (early) and started a new career as a writer. I wrote short stories and articles. Some were published; some won prizes; some sank without trace.
Having heard my stories, two friends suggested I should write for children. I'd never thought of that, although I'd spent my first career communicating with young people – as a Chemistry teacher, and running clubs for badminton, chess, table tennis and hillwalking.
I tried writing for young people – and I loved it. It became my main occupation. I sent samples to publishers. One asked to see a complete story. In excitement, I sent it off. Then nothing. After four months, I rang, and was told the manuscript was being considered: I would be notified. Then more nothing. Now, after eight years, I no longer rush to the door when the letter box rattles.
But I kept writing the stories because I enjoyed it so much. Until, in late 2013, I learned I could publish my stories and games as e-books. Since then, I've been polishing and issuing some of them. I hope everyone enjoys reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
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C: Charades – party game – a new twist to the traditional game.
D: Diagags – party game – gags written as plays for two people.
M: My Story – novels – classical stories, told by the heroes.
O: One-Offs – party game – guess the titles, not quite the classical ones.
P: Pop Tales – short stories – inspired by 60s and 70s hit songs.
Q: Quote-Outs – word games – can you deduce the missing words?
S: Inside Story – novels – a boy's adventures inside classical stories.
T: Troubleshooters – novels – space adventures for young people.


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UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Welcome home plans set for victorious Huskies
The University of Connecticut women's basketball team travel party will leave New Orleans via charter flight at 1 p.m. (12:00 p.m. New Orleans time) on Wednesday. The team is expected to return to Bradley International Airport at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Upon arrival at Bradley, there will be a short public event. That event will include remarks from UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and the team will also be in attendance.
UConn fans looking to greet the team at the airport event should take Route 75 in Windsor Locks and follow signs on Route 75 for the event. The public availability at the airport will take place in an area near the intersection of Route 75 and Firehouse Road.
The team will then return to campus for a National Champions "Victory Lap" through campus beginning at approximately 5:15 p.m. The team will ride in an open-air double decker bus and will be accompanied by the UConn pep band and cheerleaders. Upon conclusion of the "Victory Lap" there will be a brief speaking program at the Fairfield Way Plaza - in between the Student Union and the School of Business. The "Victory Lap" takes the place of a rally in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion that has taken place in the past.
The "Victory Lap" will begin at the corner of Route 195 (Storrs Road) and North Eagleville Road at the Storrs Congregational Church. The team will then take a left onto Glenbrook Road and a left onto the "CLAS" Bus Way and drive in front of the Wilbur Cross Building and Gulley Hall. At Gulley Hall, the team will take a right onto Fairfield Way (at Hawley Armory) and make its way past the Homer Babbidge Library and make its way to Fairfield Way Plaza for the speaking program.
Fans can track the Huskies exact progress from Bradley International Airport to campus with updates from Twitter at @UConnWBB.
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Civil Cigar Lounge, Washington D.C.
Perhaps no name better fits an establishment than Civil Cigar Lounge. Civility, a commodity in seemingly short supply on most days in the nation's capital, is in abundance at this upper-northwest cigar store, bar and restaurant.
First, as should be the case, this is a cigar store. Premium cigars—and by that, I mean the best of the best—are displayed in the retail section in cedar trays that remind one of the those used by cigar rollers, except that these are inside glass cases. The troughs are lined with works of smokeable art from Fuente, Ashton, La Flor Dominicana, Tatuaje and Padrón, among others. And sure, your credit card is beginning to sweat a little bit because you want every one of these cigars and you know it. Just buy one, maybe an Illusione Epernay, and make your way to door number two, walking past the leather-tufted cigar lockers.
The bar and lounge at Civil are eye-popping, as is the entire place, including the restrooms, the walls of which are black-and-white images of smoke moving through the air. Look closely at the wallpaper in the private rooms and you'll notice the repetition of skulls. No detail is overlooked, including the glass wall behind the bar that gleams a soft red behind light wood slats holding the bottles of liquor.
Civil benefits from the use of "P.E.D.'s," in this case, Puff Enhancing Décor, Design and Determination.
Civil is the realization of a dream many years in the making for John Anderson and Matt Krimm, the owners of Washington D.C.'s oldest cigar store, W. Curtis Draper. The determination was evident in just getting the lounge open in a DC neighborhood famous for having a neighborhood council that is less NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) than NOPE (Not On Planet Earth) in its attitude towards things like business development and smoking.
Civil is an expansion of the experience in smoking a cigar at Draper's in D.C., across the street from the Treasury building. If you've done that, you won't be surprised about the approach at Civil.
"It's all about customer service," explains Anderson. "We put in a system that changes 100 percent of the air every two minutes so that you're not sitting in much smoke at all. Matt put a wine list together that is just amazing." And obviously, they have the free world's best cigars, ranging in price from about $5 to $30, with no markup for the privilege of smoking in the lounge.
Tall leather stools line the bar-top. Instead of the usual overstuffed leather chairs that you see in many tobacco shops that these days are necessarily doubling as lounges in many parts of the nation, Civil's seating is comprised mainly of high-back burgundy leather chairs facing one another so that you'll be able to commune with your friends. Order a Smoked Manhattan (Knob Creek Bourbon, Luxardo cherries instead of the traditional—and awful—maraschino, and a spray of Balcones smoked corn whiskey) and enjoy that Illusione.
The spirits list at Civil is too long to list, but has a single-malt selection from A (Aberlour) to Y (Yamakazi), a rum selection from A (Angostura) to Z (Zaya) and a bourbon list that is truly reverent.
Finally, the food. This is perhaps the most ambitious part of Civil's offerings. Civil's unique menu is prepared by Range, the latest creation of Chef Bryan Voltaggio, a massive restaurant that is essentially next door to Civil.
On the night I visited with friends, we sat at a table that has a wooden top like that of a humidor. We started with a selection of hams, mostly local offerings, and a cheese plate, both superb with a crunchy French bread and various mustards. Next came a yellowfin tuna tartare, served with a little soy, avocado and rice crackers. Nice, but be careful with this if you're already smoking. You might find it a little mild.
Three pizzas then came out, a bit undercooked for my taste, though two were nicely topped. One was a sausage and rapini pie, the other a margherita. The third pizza, with sliced meatball or meatloaf and slices of potato, apparently has not made the final menu. Good call. The tagliatelle (what they call fettuccine in northern Italy) with a lamb ragu was easily the best dish of the night, but maybe not something you want to tackle on a cigar-filled night.
The current menu's large plates, I think, better represent the kind of food we big eaters like: a burger, roasted chicken and steak.
"The menu will evolve, explained co-owner Anderson. "Bryan's menu is still a work in progress at the restaurant and we are really happy to be able to have Range be our kitchen."
In truth, Civil is itself an evolution. Anderson, for example, explained that he hopes soon the cigars on the menu will be offered from a sort of dessert cart where the individual smokes will be physically present rather than just names on a menu so that a guest can see and touch just what he or she is choosing.
What will not change at Civil is the fact that this is a place for cigar lovers. Civil is an elegant and thoughtful homage to the leaf and to all of us who respect the craft and enjoy cigars. The owners of Civil have long respected their customers and now they've been able to build a Washington monument to them.
Civil Cigar Lounge
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington D.C. 20015
Civil Retail Hours
Sunday 12 p.m.-6 p.m
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Civil Lounge Hours
Sunday-Thursday 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
Friday & Saturday 4 p.m.-3 a.m.
The lounge has WiFi
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Ranong, ThailandKirsty Turner
Ranong Province is known for having the highest rainfall of all Thailand and its rainy season lasts for about 8 months, as apposed to three or four months of relatively light rainfall in much of the rest of the country. This means that the rest of the year Ranong is particularly beautiful, blessed with waterfalls, sun kissed islands, pristine national parks and unspoiled mangrove forests.
Affirmed as a national park in 1983, Laem Son National Park should be top of the list for visitors to Ranong Province as it contains more than 20 pretty islands, mangrove swamps, birds, fish, deer and monkeys. Key attractions in the park are Hat Bang Ben, which is particularly good for swimming, the friendly island of Koh Phayam and Koh Kam Yai, where you can camp or stay in a beach bungalow. Koh Kam Yai is a great place to stay if you like snorkelling, while you can watch sea turtles lay their eggs on the beautiful beach of Hat Praphat.
Another area of natural beauty is the Khlong Phrao National Park, which is near the pretty waterfall known as Namtok Ngao and the Ngao Mangrove Forest Research Centre. Also worth exploring are the Punyaban Falls, which are a good place to swim after trekking through the forest.
With only 18 homes on the entire island, Koh Chang is a very peaceful island just waiting to be explored, while the Ranong Mineral Hot Springs are revered for their sacred water, which is believed to have healing powers and is certainly a great place to ease aching muscles after a day or two of exploring.
The live-aboard diving trips offered in this area offer a new type of experience to people who love diving and snorkelling, while you can climb to the top of Khao Fa Chi for an excellent view of the area.


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Break. As in "breakbeat." That ten second slice of percussive magic in the middle of a funk song that, when looped together by progressive South Bronx DJs in the 1970s, became the basis of the hip-hop movement. Arkestra. Out-there jazzer Sun Ra's funkafied concept of the stuffy classical orchestra. Flip the script and you wind up with a unique definition of the 10 piece, Los Angeles based ensemble known as The Breakestra.
The Breakestra was born as the result of a vision by bassist/guitarist/upright cellist/producer Miles Tackett. Tackett fell in love with hip-hop after hearing Ultramagnetic MC's' Critical Beatdown in the late 1980s – the era in which tons of dusty drum breaks and funky samples first saw the light of day via enterprising hip hop producers such as Paul C., Pete Rock, Large Professor and DJ Premier. "In retrospect, I see that I gravitated towards hip hop because of its roots in funk music, " Tackett told URB Magazine in 1999. "Now I realize that hip hop is the only music keeping funk alive."
In 1996, Tackett more actively embraced his role as cultural preservationist. As part of the original crew that produced LA's weekly coffeehouse series The Breaks, Tackett spun records by The Meters, Kool & The Gang and The JB's. But he was a musician before he was a DJ. Why not assemble a band to rock the breaks he loved? A band that could interpolate and interpret that glorious funk for the hip-hop generation? Led by Tackett, the band that became The Breakestra came together: Josh "Wallet" Cohen on drums, Geoff "Double G" Gallegos and Tim Orngreff on sax and flute, Todd Simon and Paul Vargas on trumpet, Dan Osterman on trombone, Carlos Guaico on keys, Davy Chegwidden on percussion, Dan Ubick on guitar, Soulsister Demya and Mixmaster Wolf on vocals and Tackett himself on bass, upright cello and vocals.
The Breaks has since morphed into a Thursday night extravaganza called the Root Down, in reverence to organist Jimmy Smith's classic. Tackett and The Breakestra perform regularly to capacity crowds along side hip hop luminaries such as Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Black Eyed Peas, Freestyle Fellowship, Company Flow, Cut Chemist, Nu-Mark and DJ Shadow. And Tackett has transformed from a hip hop fan into a respected hip hop producer. Alongside producing T-Love's acclaimed "Return of the B-girl" EP and supplying tracks for Cut Chemist and Rakka of Dilated Peoples, he's also written songs for Macy Gray's debut LP.
The world got a taste of The Breakestra flavor when the band dropped their debut 7" "Getcho Soul Togetha" on Stones Throw Records in the summer of 1999. Deep funk DJs like England's Keb Darge and Ian Wright and NYC's heavy-duty soulster Kenny Dope quickly picked up on the accessible slab of JB-tinged excitement – on which the multitalented Tackett plays drums, bass and guitar!
And The Breakestra has earned the respect of the funk artists whose music inspires them. They've played with The Arkestra. At a recent show in Nashville, Tennessee they played alongside legends Galt MacDermot, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie and Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb. MacDermot, composer of the musical HAIR, gushes "These guys do have it together… they're solid." And Weldon Irvine, the seminal soul jazz pianist sampled by A Tribe Called Quest and KRS-One amongst others, proclaims "The Breakestra is really my kind of vibe." No doubt! The Breakestra invigorate the breakbeat veteran and even pave the way for the funkily naïve to embrace the rhythmic revolution that James Brown kicked off more than thirty years ago.
Latest News | December 12, 2014
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