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The long-running cartoon's representation of Judaism was one of the first on television.
Growing up in south London, and then in the largely Catholic town of Manhasset on Long Island, I didn't encounter many families who looked, sounded, or behaved like mine. In England, my experiences were limited to either my mother's family, who were all Orthodox Jews, strictly observing the Sabbath and keeping kosher, and to the families of my classmates, who were invariably all gentiles. In Manhasset, I didn't even have the Orthodox to relate to. So one of my main comforts in both places came from the Pickles family, who—with its big-haired, neurotic, doting mother and its old-world, Yiddish-mumbling grandparents—instantly made me feel at home. It also helped that I could spend time with the Pickles family whenever I wanted; after all, they were on TV.
It's a paradox: Shouldn't the most accomplished be well equipped to make choices that maximize life satisfaction?
There are three things, once one's basic needs are satisfied, that academic literature points to as the ingredients for happiness: having meaningful social relationships, being good at whatever it is one spends one's days doing, and having the freedom to make life decisions independently.
But research into happiness has also yielded something a little less obvious: Being better educated, richer, or more accomplished doesn't do much to predict whether someone will be happy. In fact, it might mean someone is less likely to be satisfied with life.
That second finding is the puzzle that Raj Raghunathan, a professor of marketing at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business, tries to make sense of in his recent book, If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy? Raghunathan's writing does fall under the category of self-help (with all of the pep talks and progress worksheets that that entails), but his commitment to scientific research serves as ballast for the genre's more glib tendencies.
The president's unique approach to the White House Correspondents' Dinner will surely be missed.
No U.S. President has been a better comedian than Barack Obama. It's really that simple.
Now that doesn't mean that some modern-day presidents couldn't tell a joke. John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton excelled at it. But Obama has transformed the way presidents use comedy—not just engaging in self-deprecation or playfully teasing his rivals, but turning his barbed wit on his opponents.
He puts that approach on display every year at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. This annual tradition, which began in 1921 when 50 journalists (all men) gathered in Washington D.C., has become a showcase for each president's comedy chops. Some presidents have been bad, some have been good. Obama has been the best. He's truly the killer comedian in chief.
A professor of cognitive science argues that the world is nothing like the one we experience through our senses.
As we go about our daily lives, we tend to assume that our perceptions—sights, sounds, textures, tastes—are an accurate portrayal of the real world. Sure, when we stop and think about it—or when we find ourselves fooled by a perceptual illusion—we realize with a jolt that what we perceive is never the world directly, but rather our brain's best guess at what that world is like, a kind of internal simulation of an external reality. Still, we bank on the fact that our simulation is a reasonably decent one. If it wasn't, wouldn't evolution have weeded us out by now? The true reality might be forever beyond our reach, but surely our senses give us at least an inkling of what it's really like.
Two scholars discuss the ups and downs of life as a right-leaning professor.
"I don't think I can say it too strongly, but literally it just changed my life," said a scholar, about reading the work of Ayn Rand. "It was like this awakening for me."
Different versions of this comment appear throughout Jon A. Shields and Joshua M. Dunn Sr.'s book on conservative professors, Passing on the Right, usually about people like Milton Friedman and John Stuart Mill and Friedrich Hayek. The scholars they interviewed speak in a dreamy way about these nerdy celebrities, perhaps imagining an alternate academic universe—one where social scientists can be freely conservative.
The assumption that most college campuses lean left is so widespread in American culture that it has almost become a caricature: intellectuals in thick-rimmed glasses preaching Marxism on idyllic grassy quads; students protesting minor infractions against political correctness; raging professors trying to prove that God is, in fact, dead. Studies about professors' political beliefs and voting behavior suggest this assumption is at least somewhat correct. But Shields and Dunn set out to investigate a more nuanced question: For the minority of professors who are cultural and political conservatives, what's life actually like?
Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I'm one of them.
Since 2013, the Federal Reserve Board has conducted a survey to "monitor the financial and economic status of American consumers." Most of the data in the latest survey, frankly, are less than earth-shattering: 49 percent of part-time workers would prefer to work more hours at their current wage; 29 percent of Americans expect to earn a higher income in the coming year; 43 percent of homeowners who have owned their home for at least a year believe its value has increased. But the answer to one question was astonishing. The Fed asked respondents how they would pay for a $400 emergency. The answer: 47 percent of respondents said that either they would cover the expense by borrowing or selling something, or they would not be able to come up with the $400 at all. Four hundred dollars! Who knew?
One Nashville pastor has a plan to help those without permanent shelter: building 60-square-foot houses with no bathroom, kitchen, or electricity.
NASHVILLE—Around the time that Vanderbilt University released the results of a large-scale study outlining the most effective solutions to homelessness, Pastor Jeff Obafemi Carr was moving into a 60-square-foot house with no bathroom, kitchen, or even a sink. Carr's idea was to temporarily leave behind his wife and five kids to live in the tiny house, which looks like a tool shed, to raise $50,000 to build more such homes for the homeless.
After two months living in the home, Carr had raised $66,967—enough to build six. The buildings are now set up, on wheels, in the backyard of the Green Street Church on Nashville's east side, part of a sanctuary that also houses homeless people living in tents who moved from an encampment in one of Nashville's parks that recently closed.
"A typical person is more than five times as likely to die in an extinction event as in a car crash," says a new report.
Nuclear war. Climate change. Pandemics that kill tens of millions.
These are the most viable threats to globally organized civilization. They're the stuff of nightmares and blockbusters—but unlike sea monsters or zombie viruses, they're real, part of the calculus that political leaders consider everyday. And according to a new report from the U.K.-based Global Challenges Foundation, they're much more likely than we might think.
In its annual report on "global catastrophic risk," the nonprofit debuted a startling statistic: Across the span of their lives, the average American is more than five times likelier to die during a human-extinction event than in a car crash.
Partly that's because the average person will probably not die in an automobile accident. Every year, one in 9,395 people die in a crash; that translates to about a 0.01 percent chance per year. But that chance compounds over the course of a lifetime. At life-long scales, one in 120 Americans die in an accident.
After the successful Allied invasions of western France, Germany gathered reserve forces and launched a massive counter-offensive in the Ardennes, which collapsed by January. At the same time, Soviet forces were closing in from the east, invading Poland and East Prussia. By March, Western Allied forces were crossing the Rhine River, capturing hundreds of thousands of troops from Germany's Army Group B. The Red Army had meanwhile entered Austria, and both fronts quickly approached Berlin. Strategic bombing campaigns by Allied aircraft were pounding German territory, sometimes destroying entire cities in a night. In the first several months of 1945, Germany put up a fierce defense, but rapidly lost territory, ran out of supplies, and exhausted its options. In April, Allied forces pushed through the German defensive line in Italy. East met West on the River Elbe on April 25, 1945, when Soviet and American troops met near Torgau, Germany. Then came the end of the Third Reich, as the Soviets took Berlin, Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, and Germany surrendered unconditionally on all fronts on May 8 (May 7 on the Western Front). Hitler's planned "Thousand-Year Reich" lasted only 12 incredibly destructive years. (This entry is Part 17 of a weekly
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When I was 17, if you asked me how I planned on getting a job in the future, I think I would have said: Get into the right college. When I was 18, if you asked me the same question, I would have said: Get into the right classes. When I was 19: Get good grades.
But when employers recently named the most important elements in hiring a recent graduate, college reputation, GPA, and courses finished at the bottom of the list. At the top, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, were experiences outside of academics: Internships, jobs, volunteering, and extracurriculars.
What Employers Want
"When employers do hire from college, the evidence suggests that academic skills are not their primary concern," says Peter Cappelli, a Wharton professor and the author of a new paper on job skills. "Work experience is the crucial attribute that employers want even for students who have yet to work full-time."
From a moral standpoint, it makes the world worse.
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This structure originally was used to store Red Cross supplies. After extensive remodeling in 1897 it became the headquarters of the American Red Cross as well as Clara Barton's home. She lived here until her death in 1912, at the age of 90. The 30-room structure overflowed with supplies, official Red Cross papers, visitors and volunteers. At times, as many as eight or nine staff members lived in the house with Barton.
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BAYBORO � The filing deadline for Pamlico County municipal filings in eight towns could be extended past the noon Friday deadline if there aren�t enough candidates.
David Cox, the outgoing Democrat chairman of the county elections board, told the county commissioners Monday night that two options include the extension and then write-in votes.
Two years ago, the deadline was extended for Vandemere and still did not gather a full slate. The final spots went to write-in candidates.
Elections Director Lisa Bennett said that would be a decision for the newly sworn-in board of elections, who took their appointed offices Tuesday.
The board includes new chairman Jennifer Roe of Oriental, a Republican; along with holdover Democrat Delcine Gibbs of Oriental; and new Republican member Gene Lupton of Lowland.
The lineup is below of candidates who have filed:
Oriental, with five commissioner slots, has candidates Sandy Winfrey, David White, Larry Summers, Michele Bessette, Tony Tharp and Peter A. Ritchie.
The Mesic candidates include Mayor Booker Jones and council members Theron Jones, Admire Gibbs, Lois Credle Smith and Violet Ollison.
In Bayboro, Mayor Keith Cowell has filed for re-election, along with commissioners Mickey Buck and Roosevelt Stokes.
Franklin Fowler has filed for commissioner in Minnesott Beach, the only candidate in that town.
Arapahoe filers include commissioner candidates Betty Jane Hill, Annie Wiggins Flowers, Charles Brinson and Thomas Murray.
In Vandemere, Mayor Judy Thaanum has filed for re-election, as has Commissioner Thomas Funn.
Alliance Mayor Edward Riggs Jr. has refiled for a town commissioner seat. All of the Alliance candidates run for the board and the top vote-getter is elected mayor.
Grantsboro, with four-year terms, has no election this year.
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Inglewood Apex-Lions Park is a lovely place to break your journey and relax. You'll find it on the Cunningham Highway on the eastern end of Inglewood, adjacent to the peaceful Macintyre Brook.
Settle in under the shady trees, partake of the free gas barbecues, picnic tables and shelter sheds. Exercise stations, a skate park and children's playground are also available.
Take a stroll along the Olive Walkway - dotted with plaques outlining the interesting historical happenings and events in the area. There is also a monument erected in memory of Alan Cunningham who crossed and named the Macintyre Brook on 30 May 1827.
Visitors are welcomed at the Driver Reviver station which operates in the park in peak travelling times.
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Professional photographers enjoy a creative lifestyle and may utilize their talents in a number of ways. As a professional photographer, you may work in one or more of the following fields:
- Wedding photography
- Portrait and studio photography
- Fashion photography
- Photo-journalism
- Advertising photography
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- Digital photo art
- Fine art photography
- Landscape photography
- Architectural photography
- Medical photography
As you can see, the options are many and diverse! If you are interested in pursuing a career in professional photography, your best bet is to look for art schools or photography schools that can provide you with the technical instruction that you need.
You may be wondering if attending art school is a pre-requisite for a career in professional photography. A few short years ago, it seemed nearly anyone with a camera could parlay their skills into a career. This is no longer true. The technical aspect of photography has exploded with the digital photography boom. Not only do you need to learn all the artistic angles of setting up and shooting a photograph, you also need to learn how to produce that photography in its best possible light on a computer.
With digital cameras, anyone can shoot a photo,but not everyone can shoot a good photo, and not everyone knows how to turn what they have shot into a professional-quality picture. Digital ohotography enhancement could take years to learn on your own. Doesn't it make more sense to attend a concentrated program taught by professionals, so that you can learn all you need to know in a relatively short amount of time?
Fortunately, there are many reputable art schools teaching photography today. During your course of study, you will not only learn all of the technical aspects of professional photography, you will also study art history, the history of photography, color theory, and composition. Most art schools and photography colleges also include courses in business practice, in order to get you up and running in your new career as soon as possible.
You will also receive assistance in creating your own portfolio to show to prospective customers. Most art schools also aid their graduates in job placement and career counseling. After all, it is to their benefit to help their graduates find jobs, as that is the point of the programs.
Begin your journey toward a professional photography career by researching top photography schools using our simple search engine. A degree from an accredited photography school is the best way to qualify for entry-level positions within this exciting and growing career field.
Is Photography School Right for You?
Do you have an eye for details? Do you feel that your creativity is restrained by a 9 to 5 job? If so, photography school may be the right choice for you.
Photography has become more than just a hobby. It is now a full-fledged,. rewarding career of capturing, processing, and manipulating images. A young enthusiast would need to have some amount of technical skill combined with a creative flair. Going to photography college will teach you how to unleash your creativity behind the lens.
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Professional photography offers a variety of career options. Graduates may be employed in a corporate office,a media center, or work as part of a professional team. However, if you would rather be your own boss and have flexible working conditions, you can choose to be a freelance photographer.
With the growing popularity of visual communications and digital technology, employers are looking for talented photographers for skills in the following areas:
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Degree in Photography
Similar to any other profession, the professional photography industry is a highly competitive career field. It's not enough for photographers to be talented, you will also need the proper training. With the advent of digital technology, it has become relatively easy for an amateur to learn the ropes. However, professional training is required to reach industry standards, and most magazines, photography companies, newspapers, and corporate employers require all applicants to have a degree in photography.
Photography degrees and certificates are offered at most art schools and are structured to train students to apply their basic creative instinct and imagination in a productive way. These courses are designed to bring out your hidden talents through systematic training and practice.
Several high quality art schools offer degrees in photography with specialization in digital photo art. These courses differ in duration and depth. An easy way to research these programs and request more information is through an online art directory.
Photography Courses
Most photography schools offer a course that starts with the basics, unless you have opted for an advanced level of study. The basics will give you a firm foundation on which to build your experience. These courses will teach students the techniques and concepts of professional photography, so you can then experiment on your own. By working with professional photographers, you will be able to learn from their experience. They will teach you how to combine artistic talent with technical skills to produce a quality photograph.
Basic courses expose students to areas such as:
- Brief history of photography
- Photo composition and types
- Camera use
- Exposure controls
- Photo processing
- Creative controls for depth and motion
- Lighting and flash use
- Practical applications
- Types of cameras and their applications
- Technological development in photography
- Exposure to career options
- Projects and competitions for skill development
Many photography schools also offer specialized, career-oriented courses to train graduates in a particular field or niche area. For example, the rising popularity of digital photography has paved the way for digital photo art.
These specialized areas can be broadly classified as:
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- Visual communication
- Visual journalism
- Video production
Photography as a Career
If you want to pursue photography as a career, you have two broad options:
- Full-time photographer
- Freelance photographer
Full-Time Photographer
So what do you need to do to become a full-time photographer? It starts with developing a great professional portfolio. A portfolio should feature your best work in a very organized and professional manner. You'll want to create a unique portfolio based on the position you're interviewing for so that it contains photographs that are relevant to the job. For example, if you are applying for a still photographer's vacancy, then your portfolio should contain photographs of close-up shots, covering every detail with sufficient depth and clarity. Photography college graduates will have developed a portfolio of representative work during undergraduate courses. Most degree programs require the completion of a professional portfolio before graduation.
However, if you wish to pursue a career in digital photo art you should prepare your portfolio in digital form and place it in a prominent website for wider coverage.
Photographers are recruited on the basis of their portfolio. Fresh recruits are often selected by business houses as trainees and placed under experienced photographers. The training period gives recruits an opportunity to refine their skills and learn on-the-job techniques.
Freelance Photographers
To be a freelance photographer, you need to have sufficient expertise and experience in the chosen area. A good list of professional contacts will also be helpful. Professional photographers who have been in the business for a while branch out on their own to freelance on their own terms. This works well because they have developed the skills and experience to handle their own clients independently. It also offers more freedom when it comes to the method of working and fixing pay rates. To become a successful freelance photographer, most photography degree programs require students complete courses on marketing, advertising, and business courses related to entrepreneurship or management.


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Managing variables associated with the substrates you use is critical to quality. Find out how to work with some popular, but picky, materials.
Printers can control many variables in the printing process; however, the customer often predetermines which substrate fits the purpose. Therefore, the more you know about all types of substrates and hot markets for certain types of substrates, the more prepared you will be to print on whatever comes your way. This article discusses printing on plastic, metal, wood, and glass and offers valuable insight from printers about production considerations, growing markets for certain substrates, and disasters to avoid.
You can use a wide variety of plastics for graphics and industrial applications. Thermoset and thermoplastic substrates are commonly classified by their physical properties with several minor classifications. These two plastic types perform very differently during the printing process.
Thermoset plastics undergo chemical and physical changes when manufactured. They cure, set, or harden to the final shape and, once the chemical cross-linking occurs, cannot be remolded. Ink systems for thermoset plastics rely on mechanical adhesion to the surface whereby the ink adheres to surface fissures in the plastic. Common thermoset plastics include aminos (melamines and ureas), casein, epoxies, phenolics, polyesters (alkyds), silicones, and urethanes.
Thermoplastics can be reshaped again and again. Their shape is not fixed, as is the case with thermosets; however, repeated exposure to the high temperatures associated with reforming eventually will cause material degradation. The following represents the most popular thermoplastics and applications:
ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) ABS can be injection molded, extruded, calendered, blow molded, and vacuum formed. ABS is used in outdoor point-of-sale signs, home appliances, plastic trash cans, and other rough-wear items. Because it has good high-impact strength, as well as heat and chemical resistance, it fits many rugged applications.
Acrylic General-purpose displays, point-of-sale and countertop signage, backlit signs and graphics, aircraft canopies, and windshields are made from acrylic. Care must be taken with solvents coming in contact with the edges of the acrylic material to avoid cracked or crazed edges. Acrylics can be heated and bent into various shapes for use in displays and brochure holders.
Polycarbonate This materials is useful for vandal-proof sheeting for signage, aircraft interior panels, safety helmets, visors, and backlit sign faces.
Polyethylene High- and low-density blow-molded containers—including high-density polyethylene (HDPE) packaging material, which allows safe handling of hazardous materials—and P.E.T. (polyethylene terephthalate) offer good barrier properties against oxygen and carbon dioxide. Polyethylene's low surface energy necessitates pretreament or ink modification to facilitate ink adhesion.
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Ubi Dubius's car is "Goldie" because it's a Chevy Malibu, and we can't figure out what a "Malibu" is actually supposed to be. It translates to "Bad Ibu" but we don't know what an Ibu is, either. My current car is a red Ford Taurus, and still needs a good name.


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text: Adaptive technology lab opens at Loyola-Notre Dame Library September 12, 2013 | By Nick Alexopulos Loyola Notre-Dame Library The Loyola-Notre Dame Library has opened an adaptive technology lab complete with cutting edge equipment and software that offers people with disabilities increased access to print and digital communications. The France-Merrick Digital Media & Adaptive Technology Lab is a collaborative effort among Loyola University Maryland, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and the library and is open to students and employees from both universities and patrons of the library. The new lab is located in the existing France-Merrick Digital Media Lab, originally designed for work on digital projects. With the addition of specialty hardware and software, the lab will be an asset for library patrons with visual impairments, hearing impairments, and learning disabilities. "While many university libraries do provide some adaptive technology for students with disabilities, the Loyola-Notre Dame Library is a dedicated space and provides this service to two separate universities and the surrounding community," said Barbara Preece, director of the library. "It's an incredibly valuable resource and I'm honored the library was able to work closely with Loyola and Notre Dame on such an important project." Loyola's disability support services (DSS) office took hardware and software it had already acquired and donated it to the lab. The technology services office at Loyola paid for upgrades to software and also provided the staff to install software and hardware in the lab. Adaptive technology includes screen-reading and closed-caption software, among other technology that can eliminate barriers to information. The lab features: Kurzweill 3000 (screen reading software to help individuals with reading disabilities) Read and Write Gold (literacy software to assist students with learning disabilities) ZoomText (screen magnification software to assist individuals who have low vision) JAWS (screen reading software to assist blind individuals) Braille embosser Closed captioned TV Scanner Wheelchair-accessible desks Information on how to use the technology is available at the lab, and Loyola DSS is available to provide initial training to users who request assistance. The library will host an official opening for the lab on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 4 – 6 p.m. Attendees are asked to RSVP by calling 410-617-6814.


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Fighting climate change together
Climate change is the result of transformation in our weather patterns because of an increase in the Earth's average temperature. But which are the causes and consequences of this phenomenon? Find out the keys to understand this problem through the explanation of Professor Schellnhuber, from Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
What is Europe doing?
The Directorate-General for Climate Action at the European Commission's works everyday to combat this problem at EU and international level. Through a funding policy, Europe set up some goals for 2020, 2030 and 2050. For instance, among other objectives, by 2020 all member states are committed to reduce green house gas emissions or to increase in energy efficiency by 20%
EU Climate Action
What can I do to fight this problem?
Raise your voice! Share what you think about climate change and what you are doing to fight it with other young people across the EU and beyond.
Send your details (first name, age city, and country) to: firstname.lastname@example.com and you will appear on the map!
Besides, you can test yourself with this board game and find out if you are trying your best to combat climate change.
To learn more:
If you are interested in this topic, read all about it in the Youth Magazine on Climate Change and don't forget to follow EU Climate Action on Twitter and Facebook to keep updated in the last campaigns run by the EU Commission.
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Sarah Palin thought it was "weird" when she held the beating heart of a halibut in the palm of her hand on her reality show this weekend -- now an animal rights group is calling the episode a "snuff film."
Sarah and Bristol were featured on a halibut fishing excursion on the reality show "Sarah Palin's Alaska" -- the show even featured a scene in which Sarah and Bristol clubbed the fish to death ... a standard practice among fisherman.
But a group called "In Defense of Animals" is lashing out at the reality fam -- saying, "Sarah Palin's complete lack of compassion as demonstrated in this snuff video is disgusting."
The group adds, "Most disturbing is the way she seems to enjoy causing suffering to other beings. When they laugh about the beating heart that Bristol holds in her hand, their complete insensitivity to the animal kingdom becomes clear."
FYI ... a rep for the Alaska Charter Association -- a group in defense of recreational halibut fishing -- tells us the clubbing technique is actually "humane" because it's used to "minimize the suffering of the fish."
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With the heatwave we have been experiencing in London appropriate workwear has been tricky. I commute by tube each day so I am very sympathetic with most Londoners sweltering underground. However, at times like these the temperature in the office is arctic as the aircon desperately tries to overcompensate and ensure that the guys in their 3 piece suits are catered for. I therefore wanted to share some outfits from the last week of how I dress for work and try to remain professional (and not look like I'm off to the beach), but still comfortable.
This outfit is super comfortable and easy to wear. The floaty fabric is cool, but the length of the skirt makes it work appropriate and traditional.
The first dress I have been loving is a sale purchase from Ted Baker. It's very comfortable and though it has a lining the fabric is pretty stretchy so it never feels tight. The pattern is very Summery, but the demure length still makes it office appropriate.
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This outfit is super comfortable and easy to wear. The floaty fabric is cool, but the length of the skirt makes it work appropriate and traditional.
Top and Skirt from French Connection on sale here
The last outfit is a super comfortable dress from Reiss. It's light, but not at all see through. It moulds effortlessly to your shape and the side detail is very flattering skimming the contours of your body. It's not too short or too low for the office, but is not at all restrictive.
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I love Summer and the hot weather so I always try to make the most of it while it lasts... even if it is just in short lunch hour stints while I am stuck in the office, or walking between meetings. :)


text: This episode traces the history of beef by tapping into Korea's religious, political and economic evolutions. Marja and her friends, food experts Diana and Jennifer, enjoy bulgogi in Seoul. Then, Marja samples bulgogi again in Andong, the spiritual capital of Korea, at a restaurant that produces thousands of ceramic jars of deonjang, a soybean paste that flavors much of Korean cooking. Marja and her dear friend, the actress Heather Graham eat beef for breakfast. At home in New York, Jean-Georges tops an Australian steak with kimchi butter for his neighbor Hugh Jackman and also grills galbi (sliced short ribs). The episode ends with Marja and Jean-Georges eating bibimbap with bulgogi on-board a Korean Air plane.


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Entering the 2011-12 season, Jon Hird has been part of the coaching staff at UMass Dartmouth for 25 seasons. He serves as the men's and women's cross country coach during the fall, and as an assistant coach for the indoor track and field team during the winter and for outdoor track and fieldteam in the spring.
After nine successful years as the head women's cross country and track and field coach at Brown University, where he initiated both programs, Jon Hird came to UMass Dartmouth in 1988. Hird took over the reins of the men's and women's cross country and track teams from long-time head coach Bob Dowd
While at Brown, Hird's teams produced 32 Ivy League champions and set 14 Ivy League records. His 1978 team won an Ivy League title and his 1979 squad won the New England championships. In 1984, Hird had two relay teams ranked nationally. Six of his student-athletes and one of his relay teams qualified for the NCAA Division I Championships.
At UMass Dartmouth, Hird has continued his success. Overseeing both the men's and women's cross country and track tand field eams, his student-athletes and teams have advanced tothe NCAA Division III Championships on numerous occasions.
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guidance, the men's cross country team has finished second in New
England twice, and has won the Little East Conference championship
ten times. The women's cross countryteam has won five Little East
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qualifiers. He was named Little East Conference Men's Cross Country
Coach of the Year after the 2008 season.
Hird is a 1973 honors graduate of Middlebury College (Vermont) where heserved as captain ofthe cross country team. He holds a master's degree in education from Brown University.
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There's a debate going on on CafeMom right now. When it comes to the question: Should Dad get up in the middle of the night with baby? moms are divided into two camps. Some of you think, "Hell yeah, Dad should get up in the middle of the night! He created this little one, too!" While the other half of you think, "Um, no. Why?" Since I'm a mom -- and waking up in the middle of the night is still fresh in my mind! -- I thought I'd weigh in on the issue. Let the debating begin!
Basically, I feel like it depends on your situation. (Seems like a nice diplomatic answer, doesn't it? But hear me out!) In my case, my husband had a two-week paternity leave, and during that time, he'd usually get up, change the baby, pour me a water, and I'd nurse our daughter in the living room while he went back to sleep. (I'd usually watch TV while nursing, and there wasn't one in our room.) Was that "getting up in the middle of the night"? Yeah, sure. But it wasn't "staying up in the middle of the night." Big difference. I'm sure he would have stayed up with me if I asked him to, but, I felt like: "What's the point? I'm the only one who can feed the baby, and there's no sense in both of us being tired." When he went back to work, though, typically, I got up, changed the baby, fed her, etc. It was just easier. When we introduced formula, Dad got up a few times with the baby, but again, I felt like it was just easier if I did it. (There was usually a question asked, lights turned on in the room, something -- and my husband wakes up insanely early for work.)
So, I guess this was a really long-winded way of saying that, in my case, I was the only one to wake up, but I definitely don't think that's how it should be done. Not for a second. That's what worked for my family, my situation.
Even though I work, I full-well understand that being a SAHM doesn't mean you have it easy. Not at all. Having a baby is exhausting whether you're at home all day or out in an office. So I certainly don't think that just because a mom doesn't work, and her husband does, she should be the only one to wake up in the middle of the night. It's not that cut and dried. That said, though, every family is unique, and what works for one won't necessarily work for another. Who knows what will go on with my husband and me when we eventually have another baby? Might be drastically different from what went on this time. But flexibility -- and planning -- is key.
When my daughter was still waking up at night (knockwoodknockwoodknockwood), before going to sleep, my husband and I would plan exactly how the night was going to go. So there was never any "Who's getting up? What's going on?" at 3:00 in the morning. We always knew precisely what was going to happen, so when it was time, things ran much more smoothly. And I definitely think that's a good idea for every family.
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text: TaylorMade has just announced the successor to the best selling R11 Driver, the new TaylorMade R11S Driver. The R11S is bigger and more adjustable than the original R11. The head size has increased to 460cc. The shape has be redesigned to be more aerodynamic, thus helping increase club head speed. A new sole plate (ASP) allows for 5 different adjustments. Along with the Flight Control Technology (FCT), the Taylormade R11S Driver now has 40 combinations of loft, and face angle. The R11S also has Moveable Weight Technology (MWT) which have been moved slightly compared to the original R11 Driver. Used together, ASP, FCT, & MWT allow for 80 different launch combinations, more than any other driver. The new R11S will aslo be available in a TP version. The TaylorMade R11S TP driver will have all of the same features of the R11S, but will come stock with an Aldila RIP Phenom TP 65 shaft. The TaylorMade R11S Driver will be available starting on 2/3/2012. Click here and checkout the fitting video with Dustin Johnson.


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JetBrains has released YouTrack 1.0 Beta, a new bug and issue tracking system.
"As developers and users of our own products, we'd grown unhappy with how long it took to report and process bugs with existing issue-tracking systems," said Vadim Gurov, YouTrack Team Lead. "We set out to change that, and ended up with a fast, intuitive tool that's friendly to both developers and casual bug reporters. YouTrack packs the majority of its issue-handling functionality in just two controls -- a search box and a command window. It really couldn't be any simpler!"
YouTrack offers the following features:
- Bug reporting with a single shortcut from anywhere within the product.
- Query-based search with auto-completion and highlighting.
- Intuitive commands to quickly execute batch operations on selected issues.
- Natural-language-like query and command syntax.
- Extensive keyboard support for creating, editing, and navigating between issues easily.
- AJAX-based UI for fast issue handling.
YouTrack is the first mature product developed using JetBrains Meta Programming System (MPS). Moreover, JetBrains has been successfully using YouTrack with its own development projects, resulting in significant time savings and enhanced user enthusiasm.


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Presenter: Donna Woodwell
Time: May 10, 2014 1:00-2:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
Astrologers are familiar with the 12 signs of the solar zodiac – Aries, Taurus, Gemini and so on. But did you know there's also a 28-sign lunar zodiac? In India lunar zodiac signs are called naksatras, but in the West they're called Mansions of the Moon. In Arabic and Renaissance astrology, lunar mansions were considered an important tool for predictive, electional and magical astrology. In this lecture, Austin-based astrologer Donna Woodwell will explain the astronomy of the mansions and explore how to use them in electional astrology and chart interpretations. She'll also share the traditional interpretations of the mansions, as well as her own modernized mansion images.
Donna Woodwell, MA, is a Kepler instructor, consulting astrologer at Four Moons Astrology, host of the internet radio show Dead Astrologers Society, and writer at Astrology.com. In addition to her astrological practice, Donna is a certified hypnotist, energy healer and initiate of a Hermetic magical order. An active member of the astrological community, Donna's served on the boards of the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR) and the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR).


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KINSTON � Starting in June 2014, patients in North Carolina are going to have a much easier time dealing with hospitals across the state when it comes to bills.
KINSTON � Starting in June 2014, patients in North Carolina are going to have a much easier time dealing with hospitals across the state when it comes to bills.
Last Thursday, the General Assembly passed HB 834 with a 103-10 vote, forcing hospital bills to be simplified without any unclear codes or medical terminology. Also, hospitals have to give written notice before sending patients to a collection agency, and can�t send them there if the consumer is requesting charity care.
�That was one very non-controversial bill,� Rep. Debra Conrad, R-Forsyth, said. �The hospitals agreed to it and it will work out for patients. For patients, the bills will be more clarifying and it gives them the opportunity to arrange payments and protect personal homes from being taken by the hospitals.�
Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, was the biggest supporter of the bill. He said reducing the cost of health care had been one of the directions the General Assembly was trying to travel to since 2010.
�When finding a way to lower state health care, everyone has to come together,� Rucho said. �When health care is rising faster than inflation, we need medical providers, hospitals, consumers, insurance, the legislature and, of course, the patients to make meaningful reductions.�
Rucho also said customers will be more in control with where they plan on going to fulfill hospital needs in the state.
�A consumer can now go to another hospital and get the same procedure for lower rates,� Rucho said. �It�s like going to Best Buy or Walmart; they can check the quality and price, then make their final decision. Everything will be online, so they�ll know.�
Sen. Floyd McKissick, D-Durham, believed the bill was necessary in making costs easy to identify by patients.
�I think many people understand trying to interpret bills can be extremely challenging and there needs to be a clear and concise billing system for the consumer,� McKissick said.
Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake, agreed, saying he supported the bill for the transparencies brought to the consumers.
�The bill creates protection against unfair bill practices by the hospitals in the state,� Stein said. �Also, by getting hospitals to connect with the Health Information Exchange, it can help Medicaid potentially save money in the long run.�
Attorney General Roy Cooper was supportive of the bill, saying the General Assembly wanted the consumers to have bills and policies easier to comprehend.
�Many legislatures heard from constituents frustrated with indecipherable jargon,� Cooper said. �I�ve also seen instances where some hospitals filed too late for insurance reimbursement, didn�t get it and charged the patient anyway. Before legislation passed, hospitals didn�t have to give an itemized bill 30 days after being discharged. Also, they didn�t have to refund for overpayments or billing errors within 45 days. This bill gives the consumer more straightforward information.�
Cooper didn�t agree with one decision the General Assembly made, as it wouldn�t expand Medicaid to 500,000 North Carolina citizens.
�The legislature could�ve expanded Medicaid to half a million North Carolinians, and that would�ve helped the hospitals,� Cooper said. �Still, we were concerned with transparency and pleased the legislature did that.�
Although the General Assembly could make a move on expanding Medicaid, Cooper doesn�t see it happening in the near future.
�They would have to call themselves in session before May, which looks doubtful at this point,� Cooper said.
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TRENTON � Jones Senior�s comeback attempt fell short in a 38-34 loss to the Southside Seahawks on Friday in Trenton.
TRENTON � Jones Senior�s comeback attempt fell short in a 38-34 loss to the Southside Seahawks on Friday in Trenton.
Trailing 38-20, Javon Andrews and Glen White scored rushing touchdowns, cutting Jones Senior�s deficit to 38-34.
The last gasp desperation Hail Mary was incomplete in the end zone as time expired.
Warren Fields had a 54-yard touchdown run for the Trojans.
Jones Senior trailed 30-20 at halftime after the Trojans were stuffed at the 1-yard line as time ran out.
The Trojans (0-8, 0-2 Coastal Plains) travels to Northside (Pinetown) next week.
Havelock 54, White Oak 0
JACKSONVILLE � Havelock senior running back Derrell Scott scored two touchdowns and eclipsed 5,000 rushing yards in his high school career Friday.
The Rams dominated White Oak for a 54-0 win in Jacksonville.
Scott scored on runs of 65 and 13 yards.
Quarterback Travis Sabdo connected on two touchdown passes to Michael Bowman, and another to Matt Boykin.
Boykin returned a punt 78 yards to the end zone. Taylor Woods and Cory Cooper scored on touchdown runs.
Havelock (9-0, 4-0 Coastal) travels to West Carteret next week.
West Craven 31, Richlands 14
RICHLANDS � The West Craven Eagles got off to a fast start and carried it to the end in a 31-14 win at Richlands on Friday.
The Eagles took a 21-0 advantage at halftime and maintained a 24-7 cushion entering the final quarter.
Tyquail Raynor had two first-half rushing scores and Alkeim Harley tacked on another.
Noah Lewis nailed a 35-yard field goal.
West Craven (6-2, 3-0 Coastal) travels to Jacksonville next week.
Pamlico 21, Northside (Pinetown) 10
PINETOWN � Senior quarterback NaQuan Gibbs passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Pamlico Hurricanes to their fifth win of the season.
Pamlico topped Northside (Pinetown), 21-10, on Friday.
Cameron Moore and Josiah Simmons each had a touchdown grab.
The defense forced two turnovers. Simmons had an interception.
Pamlico (5-3, 2-0 Coastal Plains) hosts Lejeune next week.


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Jupiter Moon Transit, January 24, 2015 (06:28 UT)
Three moons and their shadows parade across Jupiter at the start of the event at 06:28 UT on January 24, 2015. From left to right the moons Callisto and Io are above Jupiter's cloud tops. The shadows from Europa (not seen in the image), Callisto, and Io are strung out from left to right.
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Just a quick post to say a big thank you to everyone that has written over the last week. Each day is getting a little easier and it has definitely been a comfort to read each and every one of your messages. We have had a great amount of support from family and friends both near and far. Many thanks to you all!
We had the burial service on Monday for our little one and it has help to bring closure to what has been a very difficult time. Things are slowly getting back to "normal" with the children back at school and the DH back at work. I'm getting back to more mundane things like grocery shopping and laundry. (Somehow these things have to be done come rain or shine) I've also managed to find time in the evening to complete the binding on three quilts for Linus, which I will photograph and post once they are out of the dryer :o)
Many thanks again for your support.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
A thousand thank yous
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5 comments:
- Doodlebug Gail said...
One day at a time .... and hugs for your heart.
- 16 April 2008 at 13:52:00 BST
- Kim said...
The flowers are so fresh and pretty. Will check back to see the Linus quilts and to check on you. :)
- 16 April 2008 at 14:10:00 BST
- Kim West said...
- 16 April 2008 at 17:13:00 BST
- Randi said...
Jane, I am just now reading of your loss. I am so very sorry. ((((hugs))))
- 16 April 2008 at 19:47:00 BST
- nicolette said...
Love the Linus quilts! Take care! Hugs for your family!
- 17 April 2008 at 21:59:00 BST
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Now we do not know the exact location of such project or its conditions. Already when I searched online for Sharm Arab and its history.
I found an entry in Google answers copied allegedly from Ahram Newspaper in early January 2011. To be exact on 9 January 2011 former minister of tourism Zohair Garana "currently in jail" announced that the Prince of Qatar was going to found a touristic resort in Sharm Arab in Hurghada on 28 million meters. "It is near Makadi Bay"
Why would Qatari El Diyar be exempted from a law that bans foreign ownership for land in Egypt now !? Is not this favoritism !?
Please do not give this lecture about investments to the end of that talk that we had enough of it in the past 30 years.
Please do not tell me that Qatar is helping Egypt financially so no problem if we sell our land to them in this way. If it were about financial aid , I think than the United States , EU and Kuwait have the right to acquire large pieces of land in the same way.
Of course this is besides the on going debate about the Qatari investments in Sinai and Suez Canal


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The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office for several years has been able to track prescription drug abuse by consulting a database of narcotics dispensed by pharmacies.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office for several years has been able to track prescription drug abuse by consulting a database of narcotics dispensed by pharmacies.
Now, a Bucks County lawmaker wants to give physicians and pharmacists a similar role in tracking and fighting drug abuse.
State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, R-18, is sponsoring the bill to create a database that would log pharmaceutical prescriptions written by physicians. It would allow physicians to check a patient's prescription history to prevent "doctor shopping."
DiGirolamo's Prescription Monitoring Program would improve drug-prescribing practices, uncover illegal prescription drug sales and help physicians identify patients who need help to break their addiction, he said.
It likely would be operated through the state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, which broke off from the state Department of Health last July.
Pennsylvania's program would link to those in other states with similar programs and have agreed to share the information, DiGirolamo noted.
The program is needed to stem a rising tide of drug overdoses, he said. "This problem is just epidemic across the state," DiGirolamo said.
It's a problem nationwide.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths in 2010, the most recent year for which data were available, increased for the 11th consecutive year.
CDC said 38,329 people died from a drug overdose in 2010, up from 37,004 in 2009.
The increase is being fueled largely by abuse of opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone, CDC said.
About 60 percent of drug overdose deaths nationally involved pharmaceuticals, and about three-quarters of them involved opioids, it said.
DiGirolamo acknowledged that protecting individuals' privacy is paramount. The bill would allow law enforcement to access the database only when a "legitimate" investigation is under way, he said.
That's not enough protection, said Andy Hoover, legislative director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania. The bill, he said, lacks language that would require law enforcement agents to secure a search warrant before analyzing the data.
"They simply can go to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and say they need this information and get it," Hoover said. "This is very personal information."
The ACLU, which opposes the bill, also is concerned that anyone in a doctor's or pharmacist's office would have easy access to the information.
Hoover noted that hackers broke into a similar program in Virginia several years ago, revealing names and Social Security numbers of more than 8 million people.
The associations representing Pennsylvania's doctors and pharmacists support the bill.
Scot Chadwick, vice president for Government Affairs at the Pennsylvania Medical Society, said the existing database for law enforcement is ineffective. Information is not current and only lists schedule II drugs, which are medications that have a high potential for abuse, he said. All drug prescriptions would be entered into the new monitoring system.
In addition, it makes sense for Pennsylvania to join the 43 other states that already have monitoring programs, he said.
"If we're the only state that doesn't do it," he said, "we'll be advertising ourselves as a magnet for doctor shoppers."
The state Pharmacists Association also backs a drug monitoring program, CEO Pat Epple said. Pharmacists hope the state will repeal the existing prescription monitoring program, Epple said, because it would be redundant.
While most states operate monitoring programs, research on their effectiveness is scant. Last year, The Tampa Bay Times checked a year of Florida's monitoring program and found that the database was checked for only 2 percent of the 48 million prescriptions written.
That's because the program does not require prescribing doctors or pharmacists to check the database. DiGirolamo's bill similarly does not mandate a check before writing a prescription.
He said he wants to see the program operate first before considering steps to make database checks mandatory. Nine states require physicians under certain conditions to check their databases before writing a prescription, according to Reuters.
Chadwick said the relatively infrequent use of the database in other states like Florida suggests that most prescriptions are being written by doctors who know their patients and their health needs.
"The majority of the time, there's just no reason to access it," he said.
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This blog discusses current weather, weather prediction, climate issues, and other topics
Friday, November 27, 2009
Sun, Fog, and Rain Takes a Holiday
Take today. Yesterday's front and moderate rain has pushed through western Washington and sunny skies have spread over the lowlands (see satellite picture), including much of the WA coast. There are some low clouds on the western slopes of the Cascades and the coastal mountains--extending to the mountain crests. Temps will be in the upper 40s. Perfect raking and walking weather.
Tomorrow a weak disturbance will bring increasing clouds and rain for the northwest portion of the state, but the computer models suggest the lowlands will be mainly rainshadowed by the Olympics and coastal mountains. Want dry? Go south!
On Sunday the ridge builds up again and rain will end. In fact, for much of next week a very high amplitude ridge aloft will provide dry conditions. Little wind.
The only problem with all this is that when high pressure and clearing skies are parked over us, with weak low-level winds, there is a real chance for fog this time of the year.
Now, I can be pretty sure about this forecast...using a technology I often don't talk about, but use all the time--ensemble predictions. The National Weather Service runs a forecast ensemble--many forecasts all starting slightly differently. If the atmosphere is sensitive and the forecasts uncertain, the slight changes in the initial state will cause the predictions to vary greatly. If there are all on the same page...we can have more confidence in the predictions. Take a look at the ensemble predictions for Sunday (this is called a spaghetti diagram for obvious reasons). Virtually all the predictions are going for the ridging!
Look at the spaghetti diagram for Tuesday afternoon....amazing agreement that far out. Ridging is in!
And remember, we are now finishing the historically wettest period of the year. We have ascended the meteorological peak...we now move slowly (very slowly at first) towards summer. The worst may well be over...especially considering this is an El Nino year.
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- RobbyRob said...
I sure hope that wasn't the most exciting weather we will have this fall/winter.
- November 27, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- Doug said...
I sure hope you are right Cliff. I have a creek next to my house that has been causing me fits since October!
- November 27, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- smokejumper said...
Fog...urgh! The valleys east of the cascades can be stuck in the gray for weeks under those conditions.
The only excitment I look for in the extended is sometimes those ridges build so strong to the north, a low south from Canada can slip or retrograde back off the coast. Rare but good snow situation for the inland NW. The euro shows that but models always over estimate that pattern
- November 27, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- JewelyaZ said...
Love the spaghetti diagram! Thanks for showing those to us.
I have to admit, I'm glad for the break in the rain. I've got gardening to do!
- November 27, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Ahhhh, the perfect day! Leftovers, a walk in the woods viewing the varied fungal bounty of the rain with a friend, sitting in the sun on coastal cliffs, fall cleanup in the garden in balmy stillness. Love the storms and love these rare, fair, fall days. Much to be thankful for. :)
- November 27, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Kris said...
I'm glad the rain is leaving, but I want SNOW!!!
- November 27, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- Chris Christensen said...
The long range forecast, seen on weather.com and accuweather.com, is calling for much cooler conditions for western washington (highs around 40) and eastern washington (highs around 30) in the next couple weeks....I wonder if this will be true.
- November 27, 2009 at 4:21 PM
- Big White Ball said...
Thank you for providing the elegant ensemble diagrams. Looking forward to drying out; water in the basement wasn't very fun. Lots of yard work to do to prepare for spring next year, so here's my chance.
- November 27, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- mainstreeter said...
and watching DVD's of Nero Wolfe
- November 27, 2009 at 6:59 PM
- andycottle said...
Cliff mentioned about low clouds and or fog hanging around the Western slopes of the Cascades today, we`ll his statement and satellite pic are VERY TRUE!
Was up at Mt.Si today with a group of Mountaineer hikers, and it was pretty foggy indeed up there, with a little snow as well, maybe like 3 or 4" worth with temp of 35. The fog gave the forest a very mystical appearance.
- November 27, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- mstoelinga said...
Hi Cliff,
I appreciate your trying to cheer up the area residents with the statement "and remember, we are now finishing the historically wettest period of the year", but in reality, I think that's a little too rosy. While it is true that Sea-Tac's climatological wettest day (1961-1990 average) is November 23 with .209 inches, if you look at a number of stations around Puget Sound, and smooth out some of the day-to-day jitters in the average precipitation that are just statistical noise, I think the maximum precipitation day is probably right around December 1.
Futhermore, if you express it in terms of "wettest period", the time series of daily normal precipitation at most Puget Sound stations is very much skewed, or in other words, the wettest day is not the middle of the wettest period. At most stations, the period during which daily precip is at or above 85% of the climatological wettest day spans from around November 10 clear through to mid-January. So, by that definition, really we are only two and a half weeks into the wettest nine weeks of the year. Sorry to be the "wet blanket".
- November 27, 2009 at 9:11 PM
- NCAA Football Contest said...
There is indication in the medium-range models that cooler air from the Canadian interior may surge into the lowlands through the Frasier Valley late next weekend into the second weekend of December. It's still a bit early, but both the GFS and the European have shown indications (the following are from the Friday 00z runs):
GFS: http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/00/images/gfs_500_240m.gif
ECMWF (European): http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts/medium/deterministic/msl_uv850_z500!Geopotential%20500%20hPa!240!North%20America!pop!od!oper!public_plots!2009112712!!/
The patterns depicted by the models look somewhat similar to last December. We'll have to see.
- November 27, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- richard583 said...
Interesting, .. about the time valid stamped for the farthest out, reaching ensemble that you've pointed to Cliff - i.e. the 2nd, is about the same date that I've been speculating that the next main, broader wave of cold will begin expanding south. Main and broader cold, certainly appears to have been in a general retraction mode for the past week or so.
- November 28, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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- November 28, 2009 at 3:16 AM
- Must read blogs said...
my feeling would not be hurt if we had a repeat of last december.
- November 28, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Joseph Ratliff said...
I'm all for a LOT calmer December than last year.
It's good to be able to go for a long walk on cold, crisp, clear days.
- November 28, 2009 at 8:34 PM
- Joe Anderson said...
Actually it looks like the best (not the worst) may be over until next fall. :( It all depends on who you ask.
- December 2, 2009 at 2:26 AM


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Date and Time: Monday, February 27th at 6:00 PM
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The major sponsor for this event is the UCD Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series. Public Humanities is co-sponsoring the event, along with Copper Nickel, The Women and Gender Studies Program, and the UCD Department of English.
Spiotta will read from her latest novel, Stone Arabia. Writing in the New York Times Book Review, Kate Christensen described Stone Arabia as "Evocative, mysterious,…gritty, intelligent, mordent, and deeply sad...Spiotta has created, in Stone Arabia, a work of visceral honesty and real beauty."
Spiotta's second novel, Eat the Document, was published in 2006 by Scribner. It was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award and a recipient of the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Michiko Kakutani wrote in her review in The New York Times that Eat The Document was "stunning" and described it as "a book that possesses the staccato ferocity of a Joan Didion essay and the razzle-dazzle language and the historical resonance of a Don DeLillo novel."
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Oh, and Merry Christmas! I hope yesterday was fun and messy and noisy and a just little bit excessive - it certainly was for us.
{I'll be back in a couple of days to show you what we did with those wild plums}
Beautiful pictures of your girls out foraging, how fantastic to be able to do that just down the road.
Merry Xmas
Gorgeous images Greer. Merry Christmas to you and your girls. XxReplyDelete
Merry Christmas, Greer! For us Christmas is always a snowy affair, it's such a delight to see your lovely flowers.ReplyDelete
merry Christmas! your girls are growing fast and look oh so happy :)ReplyDelete
Such an idyllic scene! I had a dream last night that I was crying because I don't live in the country- and your pictures just brought it all back... sigh. Happy Christmastime to your lovely family Greer xReplyDelete
I'm never quite sure about Christmas in December, I'm such a northern hemisphere girl, but if it looks like this, yes please!
Wishing you and yours a fabulous 2014 Greer x
Your girls are looking so tall now, and beautiful in all your vintage sheet creations. Happy Christmas to you. mel xReplyDelete
Merry Christmas, lovely Greer. Wishing you all a brilliant year ahead!ReplyDelete


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33-year old patient, road traffic accident, motorbike collided with light vehicle, front impact with no helmet.
At the arrival of the Fire department: coma, Glasgow = 3, bilateral mydriasis, gasp, emergency intubation, state of shock with blood pressure of 64/40, pulse: 140, not possible to measure saturation.
Induction and intubation. Lesions observed: open left tibia-fibular fracture, displaced closed fracture of the left wrist, reduced on site, possible fracture of the left femur, hemoptoic bronchial aspirations, exposure of external genitalia.
On arrival at the university hospital:
. no abdominal guarding or contracture,
. no thoracic deformation but decrease in right basal breath sounds,
. no pelvic instability,
. neurological aspects: symmetric intermediate pupils, significant facial wounds with bleeding: right superciliary arch, submental wound, auricle, earlobe and lips,
. hemodynamic aspects: heart rate = 80, blood pressure = 95/30 after intravenous fluid therapy with 2 liters of colloids, peripheral pulses detected in upper and right lower extremities but absent in left lower extremity, left foot cold, skin capillary refill time more than 3 seconds. Temperature 33.7°C, peripheral O2 saturation 100% under high oxygen concentration, exposure of external genitalia.
The body scan is provided with an angiography scan of the lower extremities given the suspicion of an arterial wound.
My report:
Encephalic space:
- Investigation with high degree of artefacts: moderate cerebral edema with inferior visibility of the right cortical sulci probably due to the presence of a subarachnoid hemorrhage in the sulci and in the interpeduncular cistern.
- Right fronto-orbital subcutaneous hematoma.
- Infectious filling of the sphenoid sinuses (no fracture of the base of the skull).
- No other intracerebral posttraumatic lesions.
Cervical space:
No posttraumatic lesions.
Thoracic space:
Obstruction of the segmental bronchi of the middle and inferior right lobes with downstream atelectasis suggestive of inhalation pneumopathy.
No other posttraumatic lesions.
Abdominopelvic space:
Right subdiaphragmatic pooling with air bubbles at that level, extending into the retroperitoneum to the rear of the 3rd duodenum and at the level of the right anterior pararenal space suggestive of rupture of the esophagogastric junction and/or rupture of the right pillar of the diaphragm: to be supplemented with CT oral opacification.
No other intra-abdominal posttraumatic lesions.
Lower extremities:
On the right, displaced fracture of the femoral diaphysis with normal permeability of the arterial axes distally.
On the left: shattered bones with "floating knee" associated with a significantly displaced fracture of the femoral diaphysis and displaced comminuted diaphyso-epiphyseal quadrifocal factures of both leg bones. Open bimalleolar fracture and fracture of the calcaneus.
Opacification of the superficial femoral artery and of the popliteal artery to the level of the acetabular notch. No extravasation of contrast medium. This appearance is indicative of vascular injury: either occlusive dissection, arterial rupture with "protective" spasm, or, less likely, a peripheral embolus.
Cranioencephalic injuries, limb injuries, aspiration pneumonia
Hemorrhagic shock following polytrauma: polytransfusion (10 red cell packs and 5 fresh frozen plasma packs), placement of a central venous line and an arterial catheter.
. Sudden desaturation at around 4 a.m. The chest X-ray shows complete atelectasis of the right lung necessitating fibroscopic aspiration of old blood.
. Examination of external genitalia by the urologist: scrotal wound measuring approximately 8 cm opposite the median raphe and exposing both testicles. Patient sedated, field scrubbed with betadine, scrotal investigation revealed testicles of normal size and consistency, epididymis in place, no hematocele, no injury to the bulbar urethra, closure of flaps, compressive dressing and placement of a silicone urinary catheter, no particular problems.
. Immobilization of right leg with plaster cast boot.
. Consultation of vascular and orthopedic surgeons with joint decision to amputate the left leg (no possibility of segmental revascularization on the leg): Gritti amputation to retain as much length as possible and enable subsequent osteosynthesis of the femur.
Inspection of scan at H12:
. Skull: mild increase in cerebral edema, onset of right temporo-polar centrimetric intra-axial hemorrhagic contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage visible on the interpeduncular cistern and some frontoparietal cortical sulci, right frontal extra-axial hemorrhagic layer with no mass effect, unchanged ventricular system volume, median structures in place.
. Thorax: no leakage of contrast medium from esophagogastric junction after opacification, disappearance of previously visible extra-intestinal air pockets, almost complete disappearance of right subdiaphragmatic pooling.
Important points:
- diaphragmatic trauma is never isolated; therefore, in our case, it could be ruled out in view of the absence of other thoracic and abdominal lesions.
- An abrupt interruption in arterial opacification in a traumatic context may indicate an arterial spasm, occlusive dissection, extrinsic compression, or an embolus.
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Courtesy of Pen and Sword, over the next few days I will be bringing you reviews of the first three books in their innovative new series 'Over the Battlefield'. Here is my taken on the first instalment, which focuses on Operation Epsom.
Operation Epson was the first of three set-piece battles fought by Montgomery in Normandy. Before Epsom the front still remained fluid, and there were hopes that the allies might be able to extend the beachead further. There was even talk of dropping the 1st Airborne Division west of Caen in support.
But at the same time, there was also a risk that the Germans might also launch a decisive counter-attack against the allied build-up. Although Epsom was blunted, it also prevented a planned German operation and ensured that from then on the strategic initiative remained with the allies.
Epsom saw largely well-trained but inexperienced British Divisions fighting against some of the Third Reich's most battle-hardened units. Thanks to ULTRA intelligence Montgomery was aware that Rommel was planning an offensive towards Bayeux – by launching Epsom Rommel was frorced to cancel his thrust for Bayeux.
This book tells the story of Epsom in wonderful detail. I am very impressed with the use of aerial recconaisance photographs, and combined with period maps and location photographs, the combination of sources means that you can almost locate yourself in the action and 'smell the battlefield'. These books are almost the military historians equivalent of Google Earth – they would make a fantastic addition to your luggage if you're planning on walking the Battlefields of Normandy. Daglish has plotted the movements of units down to Company level, which is refreshing considering that most books on Normandy concentrate on Armies, Corps and Divisions.
Here Ian Daglish introduces new unseen evidence to analyse Epsom. The battle is routinely cited alongside Goodwood as evidence of 'Monty's failure' in Normandy. Whilst neither battle went exactly to plan, what military plan ever does? Particularly with Epsom, the situation was very fluid indeed. Although the outcome of the battle itself was indecisive, this was acceptable for the allies, who could carry on ther build-up, whilst the Germans, under pressure to throw the Allies back into the sea, were ground down more and more. That it made a German counter-offensive less likely seems to be forgotten. Outflanking Caen would have been great, but to call Epsom a disaster, as some do, is ridiculous. In particular historians such as Carlo D'Este and Max Hastings are critical, yet D'Este's opinions are partisan and Hasting's are part of a wider intention to denigate Montgomery.
But Ian Daglish focuses on the men who fought the battle, and I think this approach adds much more to our understanding of the battle for Normandy than any tired 'tit-for-tat' arguments about Montgomery.
My research has identified several Portsmouth men who were killed during Epsom: Sergeant Leslie Scott, 25 and from Eastney, was killed serving with the 23rd Hussars on 27 June 1944. He was most likely killed in the tank fighting south of Cheux, and may have met a grisly end as he has no known grave and is remembered on the Bayeux Memorial. And Captain George Hendry, 27 and from Southsea, was killed serving with the 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders on 29 June 1944. Daglish tells us that Hendry was last seen stalking Tanks with a PIAT when the Germans made a strong counter-attack aiming to cut off the allied advance near Cheux. He is buried in St Manvieu War Cemetery.
Next:Now that the Allied Bridgehead was left with a salient pointing out to the west of Caen, the next logical step was to attempt to outflank Caen to the east from the Orne bridgehead.
Operation Epsom: Over the Battlefield is published by Pen and Sword


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- Pope Francis to travel to Middle East May 24-26
- Pope to visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Amman
- Sunday's announcement marks 50 years since significant meeting in Jerusalem
Pope Francis announced Sunday his first trip as pontiff to the Holy Land in May.
Speaking during his weekly Sunday blessing in Vatican City, he said he will visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem in the West Bank and the Jordanian capital, Amman.
The visit will take place May 24-26.
"In the climate of joy, typical of this Christmas season, I wish to announce that from 24 to 26 May next, God willing, I will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land," the pope told crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square.
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Twins is hot off the presses, melting ear-hearts and turntables across the planet, a gooey black substance that feeds and grows like a sonic appendage. Seriously, if you're gonna grow a third arm, you freaks might as well make it a tone arm! That Ty Segall goop is molten, man! It rules, and Twins is gushing lava at a torrid pace - it's even mutating onto your television screen, tonight! Say wut?! Yeah. Tune into Conan O'Brien tonight, at 11PM EST, and catch yourself some taped-live-before-a-studio-audience Ty Segall, Ty Segall Band in tow, partying with Team Coco and co. It's not the first time Ty's made a small screen splash-and-grab this month, yet tonite's wave is expected be his gnarliest - how's our hero gonna top the WGN Morning News experience? Pop up and hang ten, at 11, to find out! Meantime, don't go hungry - satiate yourself with a new copy or two of Twins today!
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