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What Will the Next Generation Farm Look Like?
Published on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 8:23am
Changes are coming to America's cattle ranches. Operators and their employees will have new technology at their fingertips, and will require a new set of skills to employ it; the operators themselves will be changing, as will the sizes of their enterprises. And they'll be less independent than they've been in the past.
Dan Loy, Iowa State Extension beef cattle specialist, says, "I think we're seeing changes in the ownership of some of the assets…I don't know if it's a groundswell, but there's more interest by young producers in having share arrangements, with partnering in different ways. An example would be working with other producers to do joint heifer development; we're seeing a little bit of interest in that type of thing."
Some producers are also taking another look at jointly marketing their cattle. These are the kinds of business relationships that have to be built over time; they're not for beginners. "I read an article a while back that made an impression on me," Loy says. "What the article basically stated is that the cattle industry in the United States was founded on free land, and expanded on cheap land, and it's matured on inherited land. The first two are gone, and the third one is becoming less all the time." He says the point is that the capital requirements for cattle raising, particularly for all the land a cow/calf operator needs to be viable, are increasing all the time.
Many cattle operations, of course, are not large; in Loy's state, the average herd size is 43 head. "If you figure it takes eight hours to produce a calf, it's more or less a part-time job," he says. "And so, most of our cow/calf producers that have herds plus or minus that size either have a full time job off the farm, and they maintain their beef cow herds on weekends and after work; or, it's part of a farming operation. They have a pasture and acres available, and their cow/calf herd is sized to utilize the resources within the farm."
Either way, it's not the main source of family income, and Loy says some people question the small cow/calf operator's profit motivation. But he says, "I don't think I've ever met a beef producer, cow/calf or otherwise, that wanted to lose money. They would like to be able to raise a family and the lifestyle is certainly part of it, but they need to be efficient enough to have a competitive business."
If they're not, says Scott Brown, their operations probably won't survive them. Brown, the program director of livestock and dairy at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri, says when cattle "hobby farmers" retire, someone else won't pick up their operations. Although cow/calf operations have been getting bigger over time, Brown says it's not happening at as fast a rate as in some other livestock sectors, and there are still a lot of smaller operations scattered all over the country. But he expects the move towards larger cattle operations to accelerate.
Brown says, "It seems the issue that is likely going to make us continue to get larger is available technologies that appear to be in the offering, that likely are not 'skill-neutral'—that is, they're much easier to employ across a lot of cows than they are for just a few cows. So I would suggest that we're not likely going to see anything but a speed up in the move towards larger cattle operations as we look over the next decade." As examples of these technologies he cites genetic improvements in the herd that can be achieved through synchronized timed AI programs and from early testing of calves; the genetic secrets of such prized attributes as feed efficiency and meat quality are already being uncovered.
"All of those things appear to me to be on the horizon," says Brown, "and incorporating many of those in your operation, I think, requires larger-sized cow herds to really be economically feasible." Existing small operations, he stresses, "certainly aren't going away any time soon," but he believes the technological advances will mean new operations will tend to be larger.
And that will mean more personnel on ranches. Unlike row crop farming advances like biotech crops and mechanized equipment, which have allowed individuals to farm more acres with the same manpower, bigger cattle ranches will need more workers to manage them. Both the owner/operator and the hired help, Brown says, will need access to the technology.
Genetics to predict meat quality, he believes, will also cause more ranchers to form alliances further down the marketing chain with feeders and packers. It's been difficult for cow/calf operators to gain value from marketing alliances in the past; the prospect of a processor having a good chance of getting better beef from genetics, he says, "suggests that there's going to be a lot more coordination that is going to occur in the years ahead, and again I'd see that as just another reason why I think we're going to continue to concentrate at the cow/calf level in the next decade."
Some things, though, Brown doesn't see changing. The same states—Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri—will continue to dominate cow/calf production; urban encroachment is forcing ranchers further into the country "to a certain extent, but I'd say that's no different than many of the other ag sectors that we have." And he says intergenerational transfer is declining—"I think it gets harder and harder to find young folks that are interested in cattle production these days."
Dan Loy says he is worried that the cow/calf business may shift out of the Midwest; the 2007 Census of Agriculture showed a 16% decline in Iowa pasture acres from 2002, which he blames on the growth of the biofuels industry—much of the lost ground was in higher quality crop producing areas. For that reason, he believes Iowa is not well suited to capitalize on niche markets like grass-fed cattle, although he says, "There's no question there's more interest from consumers in terms of knowing where their food comes from, and that's part of the whole picture. And I think producers are interested in telling their story; it's just a matter of getting them connected."
On the other hand, Loy believes cattle feeding will be stable or even grow in the region due to proximity to the source of feed and the rising cost of transporting it. Where as in the Plains feedlots are mostly standalone entities, in the Midwest they "developed as a way to walk the corn crop off the farm, and the manure was just a byproduct that they had to get rid of." Loy says that's no longer the case; the rise in fertilizer prices has farmer-feeders "starting to look at the whole system and trying to capture some of the efficiencies, whether it's manure nutrients, labor, capital—all of those things—within the farm."
This helps to spread the risk between fluctuations in grain prices, and helps smaller feeders stay competitive; while historically high corn prices have now lasted for several years and reduced profits for cattle feeding, there will still be times where the return on the cattle will be greater than it would be for the corn. "What they need to manage for is the total risk reduction in a system over a long period," says Loy.
And he disagrees with Brown to an extent on whether young people will be returning to the ranch. "We're seeing more of that now than we did 10-15 years ago," he says. "There was a period of time in the late 80s where I think many agricultural producers actively discouraged their sons and daughters from coming home. But, at least my conversations with college students here, I see a lot more of them that are interested in going back into agriculture, ..."


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Tk_DeleteImage − Destroy an image.
#include <tk.h>
Tk_DeleteImage(interp, name)
Interpreter for which the image was created. Name of the image.
Tk_DeleteImage deletes the image given by interp and name, if there is one. All instances of that image will redisplay as empty regions. If the given image does not exist then the procedure has no effect.
delete image, image manager

subset: commoncrawl


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Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird): photo by Ryan Hagerty, 2008 (U.S, Fish & Wildlife Service)
As all or most singing birds learn their songs from the adults of the same species, it is not strange that there should be a good deal of what we call mimicry in their performances: we may say, in fact, that pretty well all the true singers are mimics, but that some mimic more than others. Thus, the starling is more ready to borrow other birds' notes than the thrush, while the marsh-warbler borrows so much that his singing is mainly composed of borrowings. The nightingale is, perhaps, an exception. His voice excels in power and purity of sound, and what we may call his artistry is exceptionally perfect; this may account for the fact that he does not borrow from other birds' songs. I should say, from my own observation, that all songsters are interested in the singing of other species, or at all events, in certain notes, especially the most striking in power, beauty, and strangeness. Thus, when the cuckoo starts calling, you will see other small birds fly straight to the tree and perch near him, apparently to listen. And among the listeners you will find the sparrow and tits of various species—birds which are never victimized by the cuckoo, and do not take him for a hawk since they take no notice of him until the calling begins. The reason that the double fluting call of the cuckoo is not mimicked by other birds is that they can't; because that peculiar sound is not in their register. The bubbling cry is reproduced by both the marsh warbler and the starling. Again, it is my experience that when a nightingale starts singing, the small birds near immediately become attentive, often suspending their own songs and some flying to perch near him, and listen, just as they listen to the cuckoo. Birds imitate the note or phrase that strikes them most, and is easiest to imitate, as when the thrush copies the piping and trilling of the redshank and the easy song of the ring-ouzel, which, when incorporated into his own music, harmonizes with it perfectly. But he cannot flute, and so never mimics the blackbird's song, although he can and does, as we have seen, imitate its chuckling cry.
There is another thing to be considered. I believe that the bird, like creatures in other classes, has his receptive period, his time to learn, and that, like some mammals, he learns everything he needs to know in his first year or two; and that, having acquired his proper song, he adds little or nothing to it thereafter, although the song may increase in power and brilliance when the bird comes to full maturity. This, I think, holds true of all birds, like the nightingale, which have a singing period of two or three months and are songless for the rest of the year. That long, silent period cannot, so far as sounds go, be a receptive one; the song early in life has become crystallized in the form it will keep through life, and is like an intuitive act. This is not the case with birds like the starling, that sing all the year round—birds that are naturally loquacious and sing instead of screaming and chirping like others. They are always borrowing new sounds and always forgetting.
The most curious example of mimicry I have yet met with is that of a true mocking-bird, Mimus patachonicus, a common resident species in northern Patagonia, on the Atlantic side, very abundant in places. He is a true mocking-bird because he belongs to the genus Mimus, a branch of the thrush family, and not because he mocks or mimics the songs of other species, like others of his kindred. He does not, in fact, mimic the set songs of others, although he often introduces notes and phrases borrowed from other species into his own performance. He sings in a sketchy way all the year round, but in spring has a fuller unbroken song, emitted with more power and passion. For the rest of the time he sings to amuse himself, as it seems, in a peculiarly leisurely, and one may say, indolent manner, perched on a bush, from time to time emitting a note or two, then a phrase which, if it pleases him, he will repeat two or three, or half a dozen times. Then, after a pause, other notes and phrases, and so on, pretty well all day long. This manner of singing is irritating, like the staccato song of our throstle, to a listener who wants a continuous stream of song; but it becomes exceedingly interesting when one discovers that the bird is thinking very much about his own music, if one can use such an expression about a bird; that he is all the time experimenting, trying to get a new phrase, a new combination of the notes he knows and new notes. Also, that when sitting on his bush and uttering these careless chance sounds, he is, at the same time, intently listening to the others, all engaged in the same way, singing and listening. You will see them all about the place, each bird sitting motionless, like a grey and white image of a bird, on the summit of his own bush. For, although he is not gregarious as a rule, a number of pairs live near each other, and form a sort of loose community. The bond that unites them is their music, for not only do they sit within hearing distance, but they are perpetually mimicking each other. One may say that they are accomplished mimics but prefer mimicking their own to other species. But they only imitate the notes that take their fancy, so to speak. Thus, occasionally, one strikes out a phrase, a new expression, which appears to please him, and after a few moments he repeats it again, then again, and so on and on, and if you remain an hour within hearing he will perhaps be still repeating it at short intervals. Now, if by chance there is something in the new phrase which pleases the listeners too, you will note that they instantly suspend their own singing, and for some little time they do nothing but listen. By and by the new note or phrase will be exactly reproduced from a bird on another bush; and he, too, will begin repeating it at short intervals. Then a second one will get it, then a third, and eventually all the birds in that thicket will have it. The constant repeating of the new note may then go on for hours, and it may last longer. You may return to the spot on the second day and sit for an hour or longer, listening, and still hear that same note constantly repeated until you are sick and tired of it, or it may even get on your nerves. I remember that on one occasion I avoided a certain thicket, one of my favourite daily haunts for three whole days, not to hear that one everlasting sound; then I returned and to my great relief the birds were all at their old game of composing, and not one uttered—perhaps he didn't dare—the too hackneyed phrase.
Mimus thenca (Chilean Mockingbird): photo by Alastair Rae, 2007
W.H. Hudson: from Birds in a Village, in Birds in Town & Village, 1920


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LinkedIn4profit.com necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 62 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
The web page will be for home business seekers who want to make money from their social networking web sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter by learning to become a corporate recruiter.
I would really like the image to have two people connected through Links with a $ dollar sign in the middle and then encircle them under a roof or in a home to show "work from home".
I love the prominent $ in the "S" in iRepresent
I removed the globe request, it seems to cluttered.
- jpeg
- I would like a big version and small version please
- Business Professional Theme
- I will use the logo for multiple groups and websites so no tag line is needed just an image that portrays this them:
- Social Networking
- Money (but not cash)- NOT required but also related themes are:
- Simple Steps to Succeed
- Rewarding Career - Helping people
- Matchmaker between job seeker and company
- Working from home (freedom and flexibility)
- I don't like cartoons in a logo
- Nothing too wild, I like conservative business theme
- Please do not put any additional text beside "iRepresent"
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Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 102 designs proposés par 13 designers freelance.
Travel Boss
Travel Boss provides AI based business trip planning and booking for frequent business travelers (aka road warriors). It will utilize their calendar to automatically create full itineraries for their travel needs. This includes their flight(s), hotel(s), and ground transportation between meetings.
Clean lines, bold. Should not look like Expedia or Kayak's site. We are explicitly NOT going for information overload on the screen.
Check out the map views in this video for inspiration.
0 - Homepage. The main landing page. It should have the following sections to it. Overview + splash logo. The 3 types of value Travel Boss provides (automatic trip creation, trip interruption resolution, and points maximization). It should show how we do this (technically) - calendar integration, automatic itinerary creation, and 1 click booking. It should have a section for Customer testimonials. And it should also display a sample screen shot of trip creation (more detailed below).
1 - Trip Planning. This screen should let users add/modify/remove meetings. A meeting has an address, time, and duration, and a title. Travel Boss should automatically display which flight, hotel, and ground transportation to use.
2 - User Signup. This screen should let a user enter their First and Last name, Date of Birth, Gender, Preferred Airline, Preferred Hotel, Preferred Car (and the loyalty program # for each brand). It should also display a link to connect their calendar to the service.
3 - History. This should display all trips in the user's system. There are 3 types of trips: Future, Historical, or Potential. A trip should be displayed as date + destination (city name).
The key difference between this and other search engines is the ability to build a trip for the user based on calendar integration. Therefore, search boxes aren't necessary


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Lifetime warranties!
Our warranties explained - In plain English.
We have a lot of people asking us questions about our warranties so it's a good idea we clear some misguided information about them. If you didn't read it from this page it's not true.
We do not cover any additional fitment costs, certification costs, extra parts required to make the item fit or work or any loss of time/wages/business occurred. The product provided even if it is stated as a "direct fit" does not imply no additional parts maybe required.
IN SUMMARY: If your lifetime warranty product breaks anytime we'll replace it (or refund it)
Most of the time its the customers (installers) fault. Hold on.....what??
A case study: A customer named Peter came to us and bought an SCR320 turbo for his daily Nissan Safari TD42. Peter brought only the turbo from us and not our turbo line kit and dropped it off at his trusty mechanic. His mechanic assured him "I've installed 100s of turbo's, I know exactly what I'm doing". Well, the mechanic didn't. And shortly after the turbo seized and Peter came back to us for a warranty. After investigating it turned out the mechanic installed the oil line to the alternator (not the best place for it), pointed the line kit up (restricting easy oil flow) and used an oil line about the size of a baby's straw! Totally oil deprived the turbo seized. www.targetspecies.co.nz To be clear: Turbo's need a ton of oil! So Peter obviously was pissed at his mechanic and bought a new turbo off us (discounted of course), our turbo line kit and installed it properly into the sump. 100,000km later running high boost no issues what so ever. He was so impressed he got three of his mates to buy the same setup and ended spending another 4k with us.
Verdict - We always test our limited warranties out. Most of the time any issue is from dodgy work. But anything genuine we always back the customer up.
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John Agresto, the former president of St. John's College, will return to Wabash College Monday and Tuesday to give a series of talks regarding the war in Iraq.
Following a year-long stint as senior research fellow at Wabash's Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts, Agresto was tabbed by President George W. Bush to serve as a Senior Adviser to the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. He spent a year helping the provisional coalition begin to rebuild the higher education system in Iraq.
Agresto will give a public lecture on Monday night, October 17 entitled "Why We are Losing the War in Iraq." His talk will begin at 8:00 p.m. in Baxter Hall's Lovell Lecture Room.
On Tuesday, he'll give a pair of public presentations. The first, at 11:15 a.m. in Baxter's Lovell Lecture Room, is entitled, "How the West Tamed Christianity and How Christianity Tamed the West: An inquiry Into the Differences Between Islam and Christianity."
Then at 4:15, he'll read from his forthcoming book, Mugged by Reality: How We Won - and Soon Might Lose - The War in Iraq." The reading will be held in room 114 in Baxter Hall.
Agresto has an impressive resume, including his presidency of St. John's College Santa Fe. He also served as acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has held a number of posts in higher education. He spent the 2002-2004 school year as a research fellow and professor of political science at Wabash.


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+ AHK syntax highlighting
+ code clips and auto-completion
for PSPad editor
This is Version 2.0
and will hopefully come with the AHK installer someday
Screenshot of version v2 of the main and options Window
Download AHK Sourcecode and templates Version 2
Changes since version 1:
- updated definition files to AHK 1.0.46.00
- removed AOT state of all msgbox windows, but set them as owndialog
- PSPad.INI isn't required to find PSPad path, since PSPad might not have run before.
- removed the option to remove the FuturUse parameter from the clips, since Chris removed them from the syntax files
- by default the compiler password is a 7-digit random number instead of a static "123#321". It is not stored to the ini file. To have a constant password, you'll have to set it each time you install the highlightning again.
- script starts with a very simple gui (defaults will be used, if options are not changed).
- a second gui with options can be opened. This option gui has tabs to structure the data
- up to 4 additinal external programs can be specified with hotkeys
- additional PSPad hotkeys can be individually activated
- added OutputDebug shortcut to def file: Alt+O
;# Useful shortcuts inside PSPad:
;# (installed by this script for AHK:)
;# Crtl+< = add "%" around selected variable (see "PSPad hotkeys" in DEF file)
;# Crtl+Shift+< = add """ around selected variable (see "PSPad hotkeys" in DEF file)
;# Crtl+Shift+h = create hotstring from selected word (see "PSPad hotkeys" in DEF file)
;# Crtl+Shift+d = create hotkey from selected word (see "PSPad hotkeys" in DEF file)
;# Crtl+Shift+x = create subroutine from selected word (see "PSPad hotkeys" in DEF file)
;# Crtl+Shift+f = create function from selected word (see "PSPad hotkeys" in DEF file)
;# F9 = run script
;# Ctrl+F9 = compile script
;# Alt+F9 = start AHK ToolBar
;# Alt+F = search and replace in all files
;# Alt+G = search selected word with goggle
;# Alt+Y = swap with line above
;# Alt+X = swap with line below
;# Alt+V = copy line (create duplicate)
;# Ctrl+B = Split window vertically
;# (common inside PSPad:)
;# Ctrl+Shift = insert clip
;# Ctrl+j = auto-complete word
;# Tab = indent selected lines
;# Shift+Tab = un-indent selected lines
;# Ctrl+Shift+a = comment/un-comment selected lines
;# Alt+(Left/Right/Up/Down) = work with bookmarks (set/remove/previous/next)
;# Ctrl+Shift+B = show a list of all bookmarks
;# Ctrl+Shift+(Up/Down) = select word and find previous/next word
;# Ctrl+Alt+(Left/Right) = left/right justify selected lines
;# Alt+LButton-Selection = column selection (it helps to activate "Scroll past EOL"/"Cursor nach Zeilenende erlauben")
;# RButton-Click on AHK command => choose "Help for Language"/"Sprachspezifische Hilfe" or ...
;# Alt+F1 = jump to command in AHK help file
;# F12 = save as...
;# Ctrl+Shift+S = save all open files
;# Ctrl+M = jump to corresponding bracket
;# Ctrl+Shift+M = select text between corresponding bracket
;# This script contains
;# - GUI with all its functionalities
;# - retrieving and saving of data from/to its own Ini file
;# - makes sure PSPad isn't running
;# - checks all needed files exist
;# - asks which highlighter to replace, if too many exist
;# A second script (in data subfolder) is included and contains all subroutines to
;# - read AHK syntax files
;# - checks if commands, functions and directives are in DEF template
;# - create the DEF and INI file for PSPad
;# - backup current DEF and INI files
;# - install DEF and INI files
;# - backup current PSPad.INI and KeyMap.INI
;# - change settings in PSPad.INI
;# - change shortcuts in KeyMap.INI
;# - installs AHK toolbar with a shortcut for PSPad
;# The syntax highlight colours in PSPad are quite easy to change
;# - Settings => Highlighter settings => AutoHotkey (at the bottom of the list)
;# In the same window on the other tabs the settings for the external programs
;# and the compiler can be edited.
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Vicente Sarmiento Urgello
(22-Apr-1875 – 3-May-1952)
Son of Francisco Base Urgello from Cebu City and Telesfora Canarias Sarmiento.
Lawyer, politician;
By some family stories, father Francisco Urgello not particularly rich, and marriage met some resistance from Telesfora's parents; orphaned by Telesfora at 3-and-a-half and brother Francisco at two-years; at first lived with Sarmiento grandparents but father took them back to the city to personally look after their education; legal custody battle ensued between father and grandmother Ana Canarias and aunt Manuela Sarmiento (at the time still unmarried), won by the father; after sometime, grandparents Roman and Ana became convinced (or could not do anything) seeing Francisco's genuine concern for his children and began sending food and other supplies for them; Urgello relatives in Sikatuna st. helped Francisco look after the children;
Became a lawyer 1907; House of Representatives 1916-1919 representing 3rd District of Cebu (with Troadio Galicano, Maximino Noel and Primitivo Sato, only Carcaranons to sit in National Legislature); acquired big real estate in Cebu City–V. Urgello St. and Urgello Private Road in Cebu City named after him;
Married to Ma. Visitacion Veloso Espina with 7 children.
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Art Basel Preview: 10th Anniversary Celebrations, More Galleries at Design Miami, Mini Cooper's Flash Mobs
Some 40,000 art collectors, artists, dealers, and curators are expected to head to the Miami Beach Convention Center for the 10th iteration of Art Basel Miami Beach (sister event to the Basel, Switzerland-based international art fair), which runs from Thursday to Sunday. More than 260 booths and 2,000 artists are set to take over the fair's main floor, representing work from Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the United States. UBS is returning as the main sponsor with Cartier and NetJets as associate sponsors.
As in years past, the fair is broken into seven exhibition sectors, each named for the type of art being showcased or the informational programming they provide ("Art Film," "Art Salon"). This year's fair inaugurates a new collaboration with the Bass Museum of Art on the Art Public sector, which will debut at the official 10th anniversary event on Thursday. For Art Public, Collins Park will be transformed into a gallery of sorts with artwork and performances set in a custom structure built between the W South Beach and the Setai. For the first time, Art Video will be showcased on a 7,000-square-foot projection wall of the New World Center during the anniversary party, which Shiraz Events is catering with an alligator-inspired menu for the expected 1,500 guests.
Design Miami, one of the largest satellite events during Art Basel, begins Tuesday and runs through Sunday. The fair will boast an expanded gallery program with exhibitors from the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa, highlighting work from the 20th and 21st centuries. This year, the fair will see a 50 percent increase in participating galleries. For the second year, the forum's Design Talks series will be moderated by Stefano Tonchi, editor in chief of W magazine, and will explore the careers of some of the world's top architects. Designer of the Year winner David Adjaye, a United Kingdom-based architect, created a pavilion for the show entitled "Genesis," which will encompass giant architectural furniture. As part of the show's series of satellite exhibitions, the fair also welcomes a capsule exhibition of the French design show "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity" presented by the Wolfsonian Museum.
Also at Design Miami are exhibits from sponsors Fendi, Swarovski Crystal, and Audi. Fendi, with designer Elisa Strozyk and artist Sebastian Neeb, is experimenting with the company's discarded leather materials to create "Craft Alchemy," which will also extend into the fair's exclusive Collectors Lounge. Automotive sponsor Audi is collaborating with Danish architect Bjarke Ingels to bring his vision of a "digital street" to life in an interactive, three-dimensional LED installation called "Urban Future". Swarovski has created a new display this year with LED artist Erwin Redl, who created an experiential, meditative space that will allow visitors to explore the sensory effects of crystal through a maze of 16 kinetic modules rotating on a disk suspended from the ceiling.
Other satellite events on tap this week include the Veuve Clicquot Cafe and Champagne Bar, a mobile food truck and adjacent lounge that will pop up in key locations in Miami, beginning with the Design Miami Pavilion today. Local food truck chef Jeremiah will create food pairings to be served with the Champagne. Professional networking company Dot429 and Fiat are hosting the 429Inspired series this week at the Epic Hotel with cocktails, music by DJ Kristian Caro, and a collection presentation by David Yurman. Mini Cooper is sending a fleet of 10 cars bearing pop surrealist Aleloop's art around town on Thursday and Friday with stops at the fairs, parties, galleries, and restaurants. At each destination, a flash mob of 40 performers will pop out of the cars showcasing a variety of mediums like juggling, hooping, and dancing. Meanwhile at the Scope Art Fair, Smart Cars will be wrapped in custom designs by participating artists for the Gen Art Detour Presented by Smart. The fair, which begins November 30, will debut the Gen Art lounge and Smart Car vehicles in the Wynwood District.
On December 1, Guess and Motorola will sponsor the Miami launch of fashion and beauty Web site Refinery29 with an Andy Warhol-inspired garden at Cafeina Wynwood Lounge. The exhibition, created by artist Justin Belmont, is dubbed "Factory Fun House" and will feature 10 large-scale circular art pieces throughout the venue's courtyard, beauty applications by Violent Lips, a photo booth, and music from DJ May Kwok. Also beginning Thursday, Absolut will take over an empty lot in the Wynwood Arts District to feature artist Mr. Brainwash who will create installations. A 40-foot shipping container will also be converted into a pop-up gallery and vodka bar.
Other satellite events such as parties and exhibits will be held at the Raleigh. Architectural Digest is hosting two invitation-only events, including a retreat with a social-media lounge, beauty treatments, and art installations Friday through Sunday. The magazine's other event, being held Friday evening, is the Macallan Single Malt Scotch party with X-ray photographer Nick Veasey and DJ Mike Nouveau. The hotel will also hold a beach party around the iconic pool hosted by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and Jeffrey Deitch. Duo 2 Many DJs will spin music.
But perhaps the most sought-after invitation is for Interview magazine's party at the garage venue 1111 Lincoln Road. The evening event will honor Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo and feature the new Ferrari 458 Spider and art inspired by Formula One racing by Marco Brambilla.
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NEW YORK - It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.
Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola. And it was all made possible by our friendships, photos and family ties.
Then came the IPO, and it flopped. Facebook's stock finished its first day of trading just 23 cents higher than its $38 IPO price. It hasn't been that high since.
Even amid the hype and excitement surrounding Facebook's May 18 stock market debut a year ago, there were looming doubts. Investors wondered whether the social network could increase advertising revenue without alienating users, especially those using smartphones and tablet computers.
The worries intensified just days before the IPO when General Motors said it would stop paying for advertisements on the site. The symbolic exit cast a shroud over Facebook that still exists. Facebook's market value is $63 billion, some two-thirds of what it was the morning it first began trading. At about $27 per share, the company's stock is down roughly 30 percent from its IPO price. Meanwhile, the Standard andamp; Poor's 500 index is up 27 percent over the same period.
Despite its disappointing stock market performance, the company has delivered strong financial results. Net income increased 7 percent to $219 million in the most recent quarter, compared with the previous year, and revenue was up 38 percent to $1.46 billion.
The world's biggest online social network also has kept growing to 1.1 billion users. Some 665 million people check in every day to share photos, comment on news articles and play games. Millions of people around the world who don't own a computer use Facebook, in Malawi, Malaysia and Martinique.
And much has changed at Facebook in a year. The company's executives and engineers quietly have addressed the very doubts that dogged the company for so long. Facebook began showing mobile advertisements for the first time just after the IPO. It launched a search feature in January and unveiled a branded Facebook smartphone in April. The company also introduced ways for advertisers to gauge the effectiveness of their ads.
Now, Facebook is looking to its next challenge: convincing big brand-name consumer companies that advertisements on a social network are as important - and as effective - as television spots.
"We aspire to have ads, to show ads that improve the content experience over time," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told analysts recently. "And if we continue making progress on this, then one day we can get there."
To achieve those aims, the company has rolled out tools to help advertisers target their messages more precisely than they can in print or on television. Companies can single out 18- to 24-year-old male Facebook users who likely are to buy a car in the next six months. They can target 30-year-old women who are researching Caribbean getaways.
Analytic tools like these weren't available a year ago. But last fall, Facebook hired several companies that collect and analyze data related to people's online and offline behavior. Facebook's advertisers now can assess whether a Crest ad you saw on Facebook likely led you to buy of a tube of toothpaste in the drugstore. The services take what Facebook knows about you and what ads you saw and combine this with the information retailers have about you and what you've purchased through loyalty cards and the like.


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CES 2013: Pentax MX-1 First Look Preview
Vintage is the hottest design feature this year and the MX-1 by Pentax is no exception. Geared to impress a wide variety of photo enthusiasts including DSLR users, the MX-1 offers users a 1/1.7 inch 12 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor which helps the camera render better low-light images. Designed as a tactile experience, the grip is texturized, the body has a pseudo leather covering and the brass housing is cool to the touch. Over time, the MX-1 actually develops a patina around the edges giving us the look of a well-used, sturdy camera. Impressive, Pentax, impressive!
The MX-1's fast f/1.8-2.5 4X zoom offers a wide range from 28mm to 112mm (in 35mm format). It has a dual shake-reduction system which promises sharp, blur-free images even in low-light and challenging situations. You can also take advantage of the wide open aperture by producing images with background bokeh, a term used to describe the out-of-focus areas in the image. The MX-1 also provides a Macro Mode that focuses on objects from as little as one centimeter away. And, if you choose you can extend the zoom length to 218mm by using the camera's digital Intelligent Zoom feature.
The MX-1 has ISO sensitivities up to 12,800. Combined with the backlit CMOS sensor, this camera should perform very well in difficult lighting situations. The MX-1 was designed to impress the DSLR shooter with its P,A,S,and M shooting modes and its in-body RAW data development. It also comes equipped with a dedicated exposure compensation dial.
The MX-1 has a 3 inch articulated LCD screen that houses 921,000 dots and allows users to photograph at a multitude of angles. It also come equipped with a built-in pop up flash. For more creative functionality the camera has 15 digital effects filters. And one of my favorite editing features is the choice of four aspect ratios that include 4:3, 16:9, 3:2 and 1:1 which allows you to choose the ratio you like best.
Full HD movie recording is easy with a dedicated button. The camera also offers creative movie capture modes like slow motion and time-lapse movie mode.
My initial reaction of this camera was very positive. The autofocus seems fast and responsive. It has a beautiful retro design that is in the running for the fastest growing design feature this year. I love the fact that the camera gives a beautiful patina finish to mimic a well-used film camera of days gone by. The dual shake-reduction system should be very helpful while hand holding in challenging lighting or if you don't have steady hands. I love a wide-open aperture and can't wait to take the MX-1 out in the field.
The MX-1 will be available in February 2013 for a suggested retail price of $499.95.


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The P2PP Tool (version 3)
Phase 2 Proposal Preparation (P2PP) tool has been in use at ESO telescopes since 1997 and has undergone much evolution since then, trying to adapt to both operational and user-friendliness needs as they have been identified, and providing enhanced functionality.
Motivated by specific requirements that were set by the ESO Public Survey programmes with Survey Telescopes, VST and VISTA, on Paranal, the P2PP version 3 (P2PP3) has been developed in 2009. Many of these new functionalities and enhancements of P2PP3 are useful also for all Service Mode users of ESO telescopes, including those conducting short programmes. Therefore ESO has extended the use of the P2PP3 also for observing programmes on the VLT and VLTI. Since Period 90 P2PP3 has been used for preparation of observations of all instruments on the VLT, VLTI, VST or VISTA.
IMPORTANT: starting from Period 101, users preparing observing runs in Service and Visitor Mode for FLAMES, UVES, X-SHOOTER, VIRCAM, and OmegaCAM shall use the new web-based tool p2 instead of P2PP. While the tutorial presented on this page is no longer applicable for the preparation of Phase 2 material, it may still be of use for understanding general Phase 2 concepts.
Please see here guidelines for the preparation of Phase 2 material with p2.
What's new in P2PP 3.4.3: this version fixes an internal bug linked to the start of P100. It can be used for the preparation of observing runs of periods 100 and onwards. All users must download this new P2PP3 version for the preparation of Service Mode observations for Paranal instruments since P96.
Some notes about this version:
- As for the previous version P2PP requires Java 1.7 to run, but will also run with Java 1.8 — see more details on our download page.
- This P2PP version includes the internal changes necessary for the estimation of the Image Quality based on Phase 1 seeing requested in the proposals — for more details see the Observing conditions web page. The OB validation script included in P2PP will verify and help to set the expected image quality.
- There is now a direct link with the new unified GuideCam Tool, that can be used to pre-fill coordinates and other parameters for preparation of VISIR, VIMOS, HAWK-I and MUSE finding charts as well as to upload the finding charts to the respective OBs.
IMPORTANT: the format of the internal data cache of this version is compatible with P2PP 3.4.1 and 3.4.2, but not with earlier releases of the tool. In case you want to transfer OBs of your local cache that you have prepared with P2PP 3.4.1 or 3.4.2 you can simply copy the contents of the "p2pp-3.4.x/cache" subdirectory to the new 3.4.3 installation. To retrieve the OBs from P2PP 3.4.0 or an earlier version, you'll need to use the export/import commands.
User Manual and Related Documents
The users preparing the observations for the VLT, VLTI, VST, and VISTA instruments should read the P2PP version 3 User Manual for a detailed description of the currently available functionalities.
The text and video tutorials are available to describe the tool and guide you step-by-step through the observation preparation process.
Phase 2 Delegation
Starting with Phase 2 preparation for Period 90 with P2PP 3.3.0 it is now possible for a PI of an observing run to allow another user to create the OBs, READMEs, etc. using their own User Portal account by delegating Phase 2 preparation permission to them. This means that there is no longer a need for the PI to reveal their User Portal login credentials to anyone for this purpose.
The delegate need not be a Co-I on the proposal, but must be a registered User Portal user. Note that unlike Data Access Delegation (with which a PI can delegate data access to multiple User Portal users) Phase 2 Delegation can only be granted to one person per observing run at a time. A different person can be chosen as the delegate for different runs of the same programme. Delegating Phase 2 does not remove Phase 2 access permissions from the PI him/herself. Thus, PIs who use Phase 2 delegation are kindly asked to coordinate Phase 2 preparation between themselves and their delegate. Delegation can be viewed and administered though the Access Control ESO web page.
Once a user has been granted Phase 2 permissions for a run they will see the run in P2PP (with a small green check mark distinguishing it as a delegated run) after logging in with their own credentials.
Time-linking of OBs
Some OBs must be executed within precise time windows, rather than any time when the external conditions (moon, seeing, transparency...) would allow the execution. The following types of time-dependencies can be recognized:
- Absolute time constraints, meaning that an OB must be executed at specific dates that can be predetermined. An example is the observation of a binary star at a precise phase of its period.
- Relative time links, implying that an OB must be executed within a time interval after the execution of a previous OB, but not necessarily at a fixed date. Examples of this are monitoring observations of a variable source at roughly constant intervals.
Both types of time-dependency are implemented within P2PP 3. Whereas absolute time constraints are available at the level of single OBs, the relative time links are implemented within the new "Time Link" container.
Within a Time Link container, the user can define a series of OBs, having the earliest and latest time when a given OB in the series must be executed with respect to the preceding OB. The time-related information is stored in a database, from where it is retrieved by scheduling tools available to the operator on the mountain in order to build up a short-term schedule that properly takes these constraints into account.
Concatenation of OBs
In some cases it may be desired to execute the OBs consecutively, with no other observations in between. This has been implemented in P2PP version 3 within the new "Concatenation" container. The Concatenation container consists of two or more OBs that must be executed "back-to-back" without breaks. The sequence of the execution of OBs in a Concatenation follows the sequence as they are listed in the main P2PP Gui window. However, please notice that this sequence is not strictly enforced during execution.
Definition of groups of OBs
In P2PP 2 it was already possible to assign an execution priority to each OB, so that the operator is aware of the ones that have a higher scientific importance at the time of deciding on observations to execute for a given programme.
It has been recognized nevertheless that such simple priority scheme is sometimes insufficient to deal with programmes containing large number of OBs, and especially for surveys containing large numbers of target fields observed in a number of instrumental setups. In such cases the need for a prioritization scheme above the individual OB level, which can take into account the past execution history of the programme, becomes clear. One can consider for instance the case of a survey of several target fields to be observed through several different filters, with each field and filter specified in a single OBs. Depending on the science goals of the programme it may be desirable to complete the observations of a given field in all filters before proceeding to the next field, or conversely to observe all the fields in a given filter before proceeding to the next filter, or even ensure that contiguous coverage among the fields takes priority.
The approach adopted to deal with such cases is the definition of Groups of OBs, in which internal priorities within each group are reflected in the form of a contribution of each OB to the total group score. The short-term scheduling tools available on the mountain will take into account the current scores of each group of OBs, and will then apply a number of rules in order to prioritize the possible OBs to be executed according to them. Such rules will for instance give the highest execution priority to those OBs that set a new maximum of the score among the existing groups; and among those, the highest priority will be given in turn to those that produce the largest increase in group score. By assigning to the OBs the appropriate contributions to the scores of their respective groups, the users can make sure that the progress in the execution of the programme will take place in a way that is consistent with the scientific priorities of the observations. In addition, it will be possible to assign different priorities to each group.
Import of target fields produced by the Survey Area Definition Tool
The Survey Area Definition Tool (SADT) is a utility developed by the VISTA consortium that allows users to define areas to be covered by surveys executed with either VIRCAM at VISTA or OmegaCam at the VST according to a number of criteria. The SADT determines the central coordinates of the different pointings required to cover the field according to the specifications, as well as ancillary guide star information to allow acquisition and guiding. The output produced is a file to be ingested into P2PP version 3 containing all the target information needed for the preparation of the OBs with which the survey will be executed.
The latest distribution of the tool can be downloaded from the SADT web page, where also a video tutorial and the SADT Cookbook with step-by-step instructions and examples can be found.


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Though the Crew may not have had the first half of 2013 it had hoped for, the Black & Gold find themselves just three points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Kicking off the second half of the season against the two-time defending MLS Cup Champion LA Galaxy on Thursday night (10:30 p.m. ET / FOX Sports Ohio), the Crew is not looking at the table as it progresses through the rest of 2013.
"I never look at playoff spots, halfway points or any of that stuff," veteran midfielder Danny O'Rourke said Tuesday. "It's all about whoever we play next, that way you don't get ahead of yourself and fret upon what's happened. Especially in this League, every game counts and you have to take it as such."
"There's a lot of season left, a lot of time to do something," defender Chad Marshall echoed. "It's going to be tough, especially being away against the defending MLS Cup Champions, but we've got to start putting it together.
"We realize that there's a lot of season left. We've got to get back to doing what we do well: play within ourselves, work hard and work hard for the guy next to you and I think the results will come."
After back-to-back losses to confrence rivals Chicago Fire and Sporting Kansas City, the Crew will look to end its recent woes at the StubHub Center on Thursday before hosting the unbeaten-in-15-matches Portland Timbers on Sunday -- it's third match in eight days.
"LA is a really good team, they're defending champs," O'Rourke said. "It's always difficult to have short weeks and play these teams, but that's the game of soccer right there. It's our job to adapt, especially when we're in an adverse situation with the two losses.
"We need to challenge ourselves not only as soccer players, but as men, to get results."
Following flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles and back to Columbus, the Black & Gold will have traveled almost 4,000 miles in less than a week come Sunday. With such a hectic schedule of matches and cross-country travel, Head Coach Robert Warzycha could make a few changes to keep legs fresh during the final two games of the three-match stretch.
"I don't think we plan to rotate a lot of guys, but there will be some changes," Warzycha said. "These are professional players, they know how to use this time to rest. They know that games are sometimes every few days, so I don't think there will be any issues."
One change will be for certain as Jairo Arrieta has been called to represent Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ben Speas, Justin Meram and Ethan Finlay are the likely candidates to replace Arrieta on the left wing where he's started the past two matches.
Central midfielder Matías Sánchez is also likely to return to the Crew lineup after serving his one-match ban for yellow card accumulation.
Just as it did when the Galaxy met the Crew in Columbus last season, LA will be without prolific forward Landon Donovan on Thursday due to international duty. The Galaxy will, however, still have the services of its other Designated Player: the always dangerous Robbie Keane. The 32-year-old Ireland International has registered five goals and six assists in nine matches this season.
"I think [Keane] is a top striker in the League, the best striker in the League I would say," Warzycha praised the former Tottenham Hotspur star. "We have to make sure we know where he is at all times."
Added Marshall: "[Keane] has been in really good form this year for them, he's scoring a lot of goals. He makes good runs. You've always got to know where he's at on the field. He's very good at the last second, getting in behind you or creating the space and checking into it. We've always got to know where he's at."
Eliminating costly turnovers, therefore removing a prime component of LA's attack, will be a priority for the Crew on Thursday.
"They have a good collection of players and good individual players. I think what makes them so good is that they defend as an entire unit. It's not just the back four, they defend all over the field and create turnovers. Obviously, then they get it to the guys who are very creative attacking-wise.
"We're going to have to be good with the ball, not lose it in bad situations and bad spots that they can capitalize on. We have to be sharp, realize what they do well and limit their opportunities in those situations."


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What to do in Chile
Chile is a South American country between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. Because of its location, you'll experience the most exciting contrasts of nature. From the enticing heat of the Atacama Desert to the thrilling chill of the Chilean Patagonia, Chile is a dream destination. And what's more exciting are the vibrant cities and locals waiting just for you.
Fly to Santiago and go straight to the capital city of Chile. Come alive at the hilltops of Cerro San Cristobal and Cerro Santa Lucia for fantastic views of Santiago. If you love to relive history, check out the city's Museo Historico Nacional, Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, and the Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago.
Continue chasing history and head next to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the Chilean mainland – Old Valparaiso, the Sewell mining town in Rancagua, and the Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works outside Iquique.
Are you the romantic type? You'll love visiting the homes turned museums of the famous Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. There's La Chascona in Santiago, Casa de Isla Negra, and La Sebastiana in Valparaiso.
Go green and go wild as you explore Chile's natural side. See the glacier at Laguna San Rafael National Park. Set foot at Lauca National Park's Lago Chungara, which is one of the world's highest lakes. Trek the jungles of Robinson Crusoe Island, see the breathtaking desert landscape and sand dunes of Valle de la Luna, and feel the sand in your toes in the beautiful beaches of Viña del Mar.
For your taste of the city life, travel all over Chile's cities like Concepcion, Iquique, La Serena, San Pedro de Atacama, and of course Santiago. But if you want to experience the most off the beaten path in the world, you should definitely fly to Easter Island.
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When to visit Chile
The best time to visit Chile is during spring (late September-early December) and autumn (March-June) when both seasons have pleasant weather and fewer tourists. The only exception for avoiding summer (December-February), which is the high season for tourists, is Santiago.
Australian citizens don't need a visa to fly to Chile and travel the country for up to 90 days. But if you're entering Chile through Santiago International Airport, you are required to pay a "reciprocity fee." Just visit Smartraveller for more info.
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The Chicago Cubs today named Anthony Iapoce special assistant to the General Manager/Player Development.
Iapoce, 39, will oversee the club's minor league hitting program and contribute to additional projects within the organization. He joins the Cubs after spending the last three seasons as the roving hitting coordinator for the Toronto Blue Jays. Prior to joining the Blue Jays organization, Iapoce served as the hitting coach for the Marlins Single-A Jupiter affiliate for two seasons from 2008-09.
A former outfielder, Iapoce played 11 seasons in the minor leagues in the Brewers and Marlins organizations, as well as independent ball, after being selected by Milwaukee in the 33rd round of the 1994 Draft. He reached the Triple-A level four different times and was a career .273 hitter with a .342 on-base percentage in 845 professional games.Powered by Sidelines Follow paulmbanks


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News reports on the new federal census figures out today are emphasizing that California, for only the second time, did not gain enough in population to win an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. But the real news about the Census Bureau's estimate of California population is just how low the number is compared to the state's own estimates.
The new census puts California's population at 37.25 million. But the state of California estimates its population at 38.8 million. That is an enormous spread between federal and state estimates -- nearly 1.6 million, enough to have a significant impact on federal spending and other formulas based on population. (And the spread is not new -- the difference between the census' annual estimates and the state's annual estimates has been slowly widening for the past decade)
What explains the difference?
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Both numbers are sophisticated estimates based on different data. The feds rely on federal data (primarily tax), as well as census surveys. The state depends on housing, labor and drivers' license data.
Those different bits of data produce remarkably similar figures when it comes to population changes from births and foreign immigration. But the data produces entirely different numbers when it comes to the politically significant question of domestic out-migration -- specifically, the net number of people who leave California for other states vs. those who move to California from other U.S. states.
If you believe the Census Bureau, California is losing far more people to other states than it is gaining. (And much of this loss, according to the feds, happened in the early part of the last decade, when the number of new houses and new jobs was growing in California).
If you believe the state, the domestic out-migration is very small. The difference matters because many critics of state economic policies, particularly on the right, argue that California is driving people out of state; many on the left say such claims are overblown.
What to do? Despite the cost and bad budget times, California might be wise to invest in its own census. We need to know much more about ourselves, including how many of us there are.


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An anthology of poetry and fiction with the city of Paris as its unifying thread.
The stunning variety of writing in this volume addresses the city of Paris in all its complexity, while challenging the mythology of expatriate Parisian literature. The anthology contains entries as diverse and disparate as an excerpt from John Berger's novel, Here is Where We Meet; Suzanne Allen's ekphrastic poetry, a tongue-in-cheek take on the nineteenth-century novel by Helen Cusack O'Keeffe; Canadian writer Lisa Pasold's story of a forced extended stay in Paris; and an interview with the celebrated American poet Alice Notley.
Strangers in Paris presents anglophone Parisian writing as it is today, without the veneer and expectations of stereotypes, romantic notions, or iconic representations. More than anything, this anthology is a landmark, a notice that begs and entices readers to explore the current English-language authorship developing in and about Paris.
"While the anthology features big names such as Alice Notley and John Berger, it is in the less well-known names that we find the most refreshing takes on the city [of Paris]… this anthology is also a celebration of difference, of the clash between cultures, of the creativity that stems from being in an unknown environment."—Sabotage Reviews
"A wonderful anthology of poetry and prose… It brought me right back to rain-drenched streets, warm cafes and interesting strangers. I definitely recommend to anyone who loves all things Paris!"—goodreads.com
Featuring work from Suzanne Allen, Mia Bailey, David Barnes, Barbara Beck, Edward Belleville, John Berger, Judith Chriqui, Marie Davis, Sion Dayson, David Eso, Megan Fernandes, Jorie Graham, Jeffrey Greene, Jonathan Hamrick, Isabel Harding, Marty Hiatt, Margaret J. Hults, Andrea Jonsson, Julie Kleinman, Antonia Alexandra Klimenko, Sam Langer, Colin Joseph Wolfgang Mahar, Alexander Kolya Maksik, Jessica Malcomson, Danielle McShine, Alice Notley, Helen Cusack O'Keeffe, Lisa Pasold, Rufo Quintavalle, Alberto Rigettini, Sarah Riggs, Eleni Sikelianos, Kathleen Spivack, Cole Swensen, Elizabeth Willis, and Neil Uzzell.
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I just returned from Washington DC yesterday, and early tomorrow morning I have to fly off for the IHEU General Assembly and to speak at the Humanism Romania conference. The theme is "Education, Science, and Human Rights" — I might be able to say a few words about that.
I don't think I've fully recuperated from the last trip, though, so I'm going to be thoroughly worn out by this one. Blogging may be a little intermittent for a while, especially since I think my flights and layovers total about 13 hours each way. And I'm plunging into the lab as soon as I get back, too.


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In 1999 I had the great pleasure of having breakfast with George Mattson and Bob Campbell.
It was at the 1999 summer camp and as I looked around for a place to sit I spotted Bob sitting alone at a table.
I walked over and asked, "Sensei Campbell, may I join you?"
Bob gave me a skewed look and replied, "Sensei Campbell? Sensei Campbell? Maybe if I am on the dojo floor teaching I would be Sensei Campbell. Mr. Campbell is my father. If you really want to piss me off just call me 'MASTER' even once. 'Bob' will do, and please sit down."
Then George came over and joined us.
So there I am sitting having a wonderful breakfast with two men who rightfully could carry the title of "Master" and they were just George and Bob. There were no "airs" about them. They were warm and kind and gracious. They were simply fellow Uechika enjoying training, talking and a good meal.
Now to me, that is what the term "Master" has come to mean.
Recently I heard a story about a fellow Karate teacher in town who, having reached a rank sufficient to carry the title "Master," now has his students referring to him as "Master SO and SO."
This person has also gone on at great lengths about how Karate teachers should be humble.
Maybe if he had had the same opportunity to sit at that breakfast table he would have seen what true humility was and what true Masters (please don't tell Bob ) were like.
Sorry if this sounds like a complaint because…well...I…guess…it…is…so…again…sorry.
This kind of stuff both ticks me off and makes me laugh.
(It is also the very reason the IUPA only has two ranks. Don't know if that will stop it but there you go. )


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There has been an ongoing discussion about the "new" NEHGS website at www.americanancestors.org and on their Facebook group. Lots of folks are having trouble navigating the new search site, and finding their favorite databases. Actually, this website is no longer new, since it has been around since late last summer. The way things move so quickly with technology, I wouldn't be surprised to see additional changes by now at the NEHGS site after six months. Most of the genealogists involved with this discussion on Facebook seem resigned to learning and liking the new ways of searching the old familiar NEHGS data bases. These are the same people who see Facebook changing every year, too.
What many people don't realize is that the new search can be customized. This is a new feature I've found invaluable. I learned about it back in the August by posting a plea at the NEHGS fan group. It was immediately answered by Ryan Woods and Judy Lucy. (I love how it is possible to receive personal advice from some of the best NEHGS genealogists at this group!) I saved Ryan's email reply, and I'll pass along her hints here! My favorite database is the Massachusetts Vital Records 1841- 1910. In order to set this as a favorite, you need to follow Ryan's directions.
When you click on "Advanced Search" you can see that there is a little box above the "Database" field labeled "Favorites only". When you check this box, it will bring up your favorite or favorites for searching, but only if you have set your profile to remember any favorites.
To set your favorite search data base, in my case, the Mass VRs 1841 – 1910, click on "my profile" at the top of any page. Under the box for "Favorite Databases" you can click on the down arrow and highlight any database (in my case the Mass VR 1841- 1910) and then click the "Add" button. Your selected database (or databases if you select more than one) will show up as a list in the box below.
From now on, when you use the Advanced Search, any you select the box "Favorites only" you search will be limited to just your one or more selected databases. You can do a comprehensive search of those selections simultaneously. This would require three separate searches on the old website.
Please take a look at this help page for more information:
http://www.americanancestors.org/help/ and scroll down to "My Profile Page" and "Advanced Search Page Tips".
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Kovacs is a Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia. He is a graduate of the College of Wooster, with an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Kovacs has become one of the leading American scholars on Greek tragedy, with numerous books and articles to his credit, particularly on the playwright Euripides. His textual analysis of Euripides has helped to establish the soundness of the Greek text on which any translation and literary analysis of the plays must be based.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the birth control rule of the Affordable Care Act in an effort to further accommodate religious groups that object to the policy, which requires health insurance plans to cover preventative care, such as contraception, at no charge.
The notice addresses two main issues: it alters what HHS considers as an exempt "religious employer," and clarifies how employees of organizations that are exempt from the rule will receive coverage. It also discusses issues how HHS might handle objecting non-religious employers.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius claims the changes provide "women across the nation with coverage of recommended preventive care at no cost, while respecting religious concerns."
However, while we are still examining the detailed outline of today's proposals, the Center for Inquiry (CFI) is concerned that the changes unreasonably expand the definition of "religious employer," and could make it more complicated for employees to access contraception. We are also disappointed that HHS has once again bent over backwards to please the religious lobby.
As you might recall, HHS originally announced the birth control rule on August 1, 2011, with only houses of worship being exempt. The rule faced immediate and fierce opposition from religious groups seeking to either eliminate the guideline or else widely expand the exemption clause to include religiously affiliated organizations, such as hospitals, charities, and universities. Still, the rule was confirmed on Jan. 20, 2012.
Then, on February 15, 2012, HHS attempted to accommodate continuing religious objections by announcing that it would allow religiously affiliated organizations not to offer contraceptive coverage directly, and instead require insurers to provide coverage.
CFI rejected this accommodation on the grounds that it was unwise and unwarranted. Several months later, on June 11, 2012, we filed a formal letter with HHS urging the agency to finalize the mandate as is, arguing it was justified on both scientific and constitutional grounds.
Today's announcement signals that, HHS agreed with CFI on certain points, and disagreed on others. For example, CFI has argued — and HHS had previously accepted — that non-profit organizations should only be exempt if they meet the following qualifications:
- exist mainly to promote religious values;
- employ persons who share its religious values;
- and serve a specifically religious population.
(Note: for-profit companies, such as Hobby Lobby, remain ineligible).
In comparison, we argued that religiously affiliated hospitals, charities, and universities should not be exempt because they:
- exist mainly to provide secular services;
- hire persons of all backgrounds;
- serve the general public;
- almost always receive some form of funding from the government.
HHS has rejected these definitions and now posits that non-profit groups should be able to qualify for exemption so long as they meet the following qualifications:
- oppose providing coverage of contraceptive services on account of religious objections;
- organized and operate as a non-profit entity;
- and holds itself out as a religious organization.
As you can see, this is radically different than the previous standard. HHS claims, and some news outlets are reporting, that this will not provide any broader an exemption than was previously outlined, and that it was simply designed to protect, for instance, churches which operate soup kitchens for the general public.
Yet CFI is concerned that this is too broad and open a definition of "religious employer." Consider just a few questions: How will HHS determine what does and does not count as a "religious objection"? What does it mean for an outfit to "hold itself out as a religious organization"? For example, will a humanitarian organization with a devoutly religious board of directors that claims it directs the organization based on Biblical principles qualify for exemption? Or are there other qualities included in "holds itself out as a religious organization"? By what standards will HHS determine all of these questions?
We are also concerned by the possibility that non-profit employers which are not "religious" could still receive exemption. According to Howard Friedman of Religion Clause, today's announcement also "fleshes out accommodations for non-profit religious organizations that do not meet the definition of 'religious employer,' but oppose providing coverage for some or all contraceptive services."
They may self-certify their objection to their health insurance issuer or third-party administrator. The health insurer will issue the organization's employees (or students if the religious organization is a college or university) an individual market contraceptive coverage policy at no cost. The insurer can afford to do this because the policies cover the same set of individuals they are already insuring, and they will experience lower costs from improvements in women's health and fewer childbirths.
All of that being said, it seems that HHS did take to heart CFI's recommendation that, despite the unnecessary accommodation, all exempt groups should at least be responsible for notifying insurance companies that they will have to set up coverage for employees:
With respect to insured plans, including student health plans, these religious organizations would provide notice to their insurer. The insurer would then notify enrollees that it is providing them with no-cost contraceptive coverage through separate individual health insurance policies.
With respect to self-insured plans, as well as student health plans, these religious organizations would provide notice to their third party administrator. In turn, the third party administrator would work with an insurer to arrange no-cost contraceptive coverage through separate individual health insurance policies.
Insurers and third party administrators would work to ensure a seamless enrollment process. The proposed rules lay out how the costs of both the insurer and the third party administrator would be covered, without any charge to either the religious organization or the enrollees.
Broadly speaking, we are glad the administration appears to be holding steady on its commitment to provide women with free access to safe, preventative health care, and full control over their reproductive systems. But there was no need to change and make more complex what was already a sound policy. The new definition of "religious employer," along with the other exemption guidelines announced today, could fe
asibly allow for more exemptions, which would needlessly complicate the process by which women arrange for and receive free contraceptive coverage.
It is also troubling that HHS has given so much influence to the religious lobby on a major health and public policy decision. This drawn out debate over something as basic as birth control is a perfect example of the harmful influence of religious belief on public policy.
Moreover, while today's proposals should satisfy critics of the rule, it is unlikely they will. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, one of the most prominent opponents of this rule, has not yet issued a statement, but it's hard to believe they will welcome the news with open arms. And both the Family Research Council and The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the Christian advocacy group leading legal challenges to the rule, have already condemned the proposals.
Fortunately, HHS will accept public comments on today's proposals until April 8, 2013. CFI will spend the next several weeks analyzing what has been suggested and formulate a detailed response. We let you know when it is ready.
Until then, we welcome input below or at opp [at] centerforinquiry [dot] net.
Update: you might be interested in reading statetements by our friends at Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Catholics for Choice, and the American Civil Liberties Union.


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International eyes on Hamilton County
Queen City could play huge role in election
What happens on Election Day in Hamilton County is so important that people from around the world are taking note.
News 5 has learned that there are TV crews from Canada, Germany, Brazil and other countries in the Queen City.
The looming is big news almost everywhere and Ohio could once again be the deciding factor in race for president.
"We really think Ohio is crucial to deciding the next president," Spanish network reporter Jose Diaz said.
Diaz and his photographer are staying in Cincinnati to provide updates for viewers in Latin America.
"Hamilton County is like Ohio within Ohio because it's the most competitive county in the whole state," Diaz said.
CNN has sent reporter Don Lemon to the Hamilton County Board of Elections to provide reports for CNN International.
"(We're doing) live shots for Asia, London -- I mean everywhere today -- the whole world is watching and all eyes are on Ohio," Lemon said.
Workers at the Hamilton County BOE are well aware of the international spotlight.
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John Travolta performed CPR on his autistic son Jett after he suffered a deadly seizure, desparately trying to revive the 16-year-old boy, the actor said Wednesday.
In the extortion trial of two men accused of blackmailing him with information about the incident, Travolta said he administered breathing help for Jett while a caretaker was doing chest compressions.
"I ran downstairs with my wife to help my son," Travolta said.
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Jett Travolta died from the Jan. 2 seizure in the Bahamas.
Travolta is testifing against paramedic Tarino Lightbourne and former Bahamas senator Pleasant Bridgewater, who are accused of attempting to extort $25 million from the movie star.
Travolta has kept quiet since Jett's death, and has never before admitted that his son suffered from autism -- a condition not recognized by Scientology, Travolta's religion. He skipped public appearances for his most recent movie, "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," and has said little about the incident in the Bahamas.
During his testimony Wednesday morning, Travolta said Jett suffered from seizures every five to 10 days. The seizures would last 45 seconds to one minute, he said.
Travolta also said that it took the ambulance more than 30 minutes to arrive. When it did, he signed a form releasing emergency responders from liability if the family refused an ambulance. According to testimony, Travolta considered flying Jett from the Bahamas to Florida for treatment, but he could not get a private plane on short notice, so he took the ambulance to a local hospital. The blackmail efforts centered around this release form, police said.
Travolta arrived at Nassau's Supreme Court building with his wife, actress Kelly Preston, in an entourage of sports utility vehicles. It was Travolta first appearance in the trial, which began Monday. The judge dismissed Travolta Wednesday afternoon, but said he could be called back later in the trial for further testimony.


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The Way To Beat Scrabulous Is Not With Lawsuits Or Crappy Versions Of Scrabble
from the keep-trying deptIn the ongoing saga of Scrabulous, the unauthorized online version of Scrabble that has found many fans on Facebook but has upset Mattel and Hasbro (who own the rights to Scrabble), it appears that RealNetworks and Mattel have finally put out an official version of Scrabble for Facebook -- but the problem is that it's terrible. As the NY Times reports, "Facebook Scrabble takes a long time to load, does not always quickly update to show recent moves, and the words the game will accept do not reflect standard Scrabble dictionaries, or even the English language." While it's nice to see that Scrabulous still hasn't been forced offline, it seems odd that the authorized version is so terrible. It still probably would have made the most sense to just do a deal with the brothers who created Scrabulous (and there are still rumors that a deal has been discussed, but without a decent resolution), but if that doesn't work, the way to compete is with a better product. Putting out a product that's not very good isn't likely to win over many fans.
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Google says it has resolved the email delivery problems that plagued its Postini message management service for several hours yesterday, telling customers that no data was lost.
The company has also acknowledged the problem affected users in Europe. Previously, the company had indicated it was a US-only issue.
According to reports from Reg readers and posts to Google's support forums, the email delays first hit users in the US and the UK during the early morning hours Pacific time. And Google tells us the problem was resolved by 2:45 am on Wednesday.
The company says the delays were limited to Postini's "System 7," one of several systems running the hosted email management service, which Google acquired in 2007. "We experienced an issue that caused significant delays to inbound mail delivery for users on System 7," reads a company statement posted to the Postini support panel. "Engineering and Operations have resolved the issue, and mail delivery rates have returned to normal. Engineering and Operations continue to closely monitor the situation."
The statement also says that all mail should reach its intended destination. "During this incident, incoming messages may have been deferred; no messages were bounced or deleted. Some sending mail servers may have returned a 'failed delivery' notification after four hours, but continued to try to resend deferred messages (up to five days for a typical configuration)." Outbound mail delivery and filtering, Google said, were not affected
Google will post a full "incident report" to the support forum within the next 48 business hours.
When we first asked Google about the prolonged Postini clog, the company described the issue as "causing a delay in mail delivery for some Postini customers in the US." But following reports from European Reg, a company spokesman now tells us: "We understand that a small number of European customers may have also been affected."
Many users also said they had difficulty contacting the company during the outage/delay. And at least one reader tells The Reg that he continued to experience problems with Postini's service today (Wednesday), after Google said it had resolved the problem. ®
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