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- What age is Reading Eggs for?
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- My child is struggling. Can Reading Eggs help?
- How will I know that my child is making progress?
- How does Reading Eggs teach my child to read?
- How far does the Reading Eggs programme go?
- Are there books to go with the online programme?
- What about writing?
- Do I need to sit with my child for every lesson?
- Why do children love Reading Eggs?
- Why doesn't Reading Eggs teach the alphabet in alphabetical order?
- Why are there online reward games?
- How do I purchase a Reading Eggs online subscription?
- Will my child's progress be retained when I purchase a subscription?
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- Is Reading Eggs iPad and iPhone compatible?
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- I can't hear audio or sound in Reading Eggs and Mathseeds on my tablet (iPad or Galaxy Tab 3).
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- Who do I call if I need technical help?
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- How do I put the furniture that we bought from Reggie's shop into my Reading Eggs house?
- What is an avatar?
- How can I change my avatar's appearance?
- Why do children create their own character?
- Why is there a critter collection?
- What additional areas can my child explore?
- Can I restrict access to Reading Eggs Junior?
My Programme
- What is My Programme
- Why did we add My Programme to Reading Eggs?
- How many books are in My Programme?
- How does My Programme work?
- Do the books have audio?
- Does each book have a quiz?
- Does my child have to read the My Programme books?
- My child read 4 books but there are still more to read. Why is that?
- My child wants to read another book, but there are none showing. How can we access more books?
- Can my child reread books?
- My child has read a book, but it's still showing on the My Programme board.
What age is Reading Eggs for?
Reading Eggs is designed for 2–13 year olds. The programme begins at an absolute beginner level, so children need no prior knowledge to start. There are three programmes within Reading Eggs – Reading Eggs Junior for 2–4 year olds, Reading Eggs for 3–7 year olds and Reading Eggspress for 7–13 year olds.
Who developed Reading Eggs?
The Reading Eggs programme has been developed by a highly experienced team of teachers, educational writers, animators and web developers. It focuses on a core reading curriculum of skills and strategies which are essential for sustained, reading success. It completely supports what children learn at school.
My child is not at school yet and can't read at all. Can my child use the Reading Eggs programme?
Yes, Reading Eggs starts at the beginning and teaches every skill your child needs to learn to read. Children as young as three can use the programme to prepare for their first years of school. With younger children, it's best for lessons to be done more than once as young children love repetition and replaying lessons will really support their learning. Reading Eggs lessons can be replayed as often as you like.
My child is struggling with reading. Can Reading Eggs help?
Some children don't enjoy reading because of early failures, while other children struggle to retain the many skills and concepts needed to become successful readers. Working on the computer or tablet device is a great way for children to build skills. They can progress at their own rate and if they are having problems, lessons can be repeated as many times as they want. The programme has been successful for children with learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder and other struggling readers.
For children with reading difficulties, repetition is one of the keys to success, and the Reading Eggs games and activities are fun to do, so children will enjoy repeating them.
How will I know that my child is making progress?
At the end of each map, your child will have to complete a quiz. After completion of this quiz you will receive a personalised email, describing your child's reading progress and the skills and concepts covered. You also have your own dashboard (the Family Dashboard), which displays a live, in-depth overview of the reading skills covered, number of books read and more.
How does Reading Eggs teach my child to read?
Reading Eggs unlocks all aspects of learning to read for your child, focusing on a core curriculum of phonics and phonemic awareness, sight words, vocabulary, comprehension, and reading for meaning. The programme is based on solid scientific research and focuses around the five essential keys to reading success – phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension and fluency. For a more detailed overview of how Reading Eggs works, click here.
How far does the Reading Eggs programme go?
The programme is a sequential series of lessons that starts at a complete beginner's level. It develops essential reading skills in a progression that will take a non-reader through to a grade 2 reading level. Reading Eggspress then goes on to cover skills for children through to a grade 6 level.
Are there books to go with the online program?
Yes, the Reading Eggs books and book packs are a great way to access the programme. Each Reading Eggs book pack comes with 10 reading books and an access code that opens a 14-day subscription to the online programme. The book packs also contain a progress map with stickers. After each lesson, you can add stickers to the map as a reward and to mark progress. This great feature adds to the rewarding experience and improves motivation. Find out more here.
What about writing?
Reading Eggs activity books are another great Reading Eggs resource. These books include a matching writing lesson for every reading lesson. These full-colour activity books are an excellent way to reinforce and extend what children are learning online. Find out more about our book products here. The link between reading and writing is a strong one. Research shows that the act of writing is an excellent way to reinforce reading and phonic skills.
Do I need to sit with my child for every lesson?
You only need to be there for the first lesson, to make sure that your child knows their way around and understands what to do. After that, it's entirely optional, but it can be fun to watch if you have the time.
Why do children love Reading Eggs?
We have worked hard to make this the best online educational website for young children. It has everything that children love to do. The games, the songs, the variety of activities and the many rewards all work together to make learning to read an exciting, fun and enjoyable experience.
Why doesn't Reading Eggs teach the alphabet in alphabetical order?
The Reading Eggs programme has been designed to get children reading as quickly as possible. To do this, we initially need to focus on the sounds and high-frequency words that will enable children to read their first simple words and sentences. We want children to learn how letters make words and how these words can make sentences – sentences that they can read. This is why the programme does not progress in alphabetical order as Reading Eggs is all about learning the skills and strategies that are important when you are learning to read. Very early on in the programme children learn that what they read has meaning and it makes sense. They also experience real success – children read their first story book in Lesson 9 – and this is what learning to read is all about, reading books for meaning and enjoyment.
Why are there online reward games?
After every five or so lessons each child earns enough golden eggs to go to the Games section. Here they can choose a game to play. As children work through their reading lessons, they are concentrating, working hard and achieving as they learn many new reading skills. We want children to know that we realise they are working hard in their learning. They deserve a reward for their efforts and sometimes they simply want to play. That's what these games are for – a fun way to say well done!
How do I purchase a Reading Egg online subscription?
Simply log into your Reading Eggs account. On the Family Dashboard screen, click on the green 'Purchase' button at the top of the screen. If you are logged in and you cannot see the 'Purchase' button you need to navigate to the Family Dashboard page within your account. If you are in your child's map (the programme itself) you will need to navigate back to your Family Dashboard. If you do not have an account, simply click here to register for a free trial.
Will my child's progress be retained when I purchase a subscription?
Your child's progress will be retained when you purchase an online subscription. To retain the progress you need to ensure that you are logged into your account which has the progress you wish to retain. If you are purchasing over the phone, please advise the customer service team that you are extending an existing account.
Is Reading Eggs iPad and iPhone compatible?
Yes, you can use Reading Eggs on an iPad and iPhone. For more information please read our full technical requirements.
Is Reading Eggs Android compatible?
Yes, you can use Reading Eggs on Android devices. For more information please read our full technical requirements.
I can't hear audio or sound in Reading Eggs and Mathseeds on my tablet (iPad or Galaxy Tab 3).
For newer models such as iPad Air or iPad Pro, please follow these steps:
- Open the Reading Eggs app
- Swipe up from either the bottom of the screen or from the top right‑hand corner to display the iPad's control centre (the same one you would use to put your iPad into flight mode)
- Locate the bell‑shaped mute button – this will have a line through it indicating the app has been muted
- Tap the bell mute icon and the sound will return to the program.
For older models of iPads:
- Open the settings on your iPad
- Open 'General Settings' and locate 'Use Side Switch to'
- If 'Mute' is selected please switch it to 'Lock Rotation' and vice versa, if 'Lock Rotation' is selected please switch it to 'Mute'
- Ensure that the lock switch on the side of the iPad is not in the mute position
- Reopen the app and the sound should play as intended.
For Galaxy Tab 3:
- Make sure you have the latest Chrome version on your tablet
- Open the Chrome browser and type chrome://flags in the address bar
- Scroll down and look for 'Enable WebAudio'
- Enable it and relaunch the browser.
If you're still experiencing audio issues after following these steps, please contact our friendly customer service team.
I am having problems with Flash.
Some users have reported problems with Flash when not using the latest version. If some of the animations stop unexpectedly you may find that updating to the latest version of Flash helps. The latest version of Flash can be downloaded here.
Updating Adobe flash player will usually resolve the following issues:
- I can not open the next lesson
- I can only see a blank page when I access Reading Eggs
- When the graphics distort or skip
- When the lesson is stuck
- When the progress made is not recognised and the lesson has to be repeated.
How do I log in to my Reading Eggs account with Facebook?
The Facebook login feature is a secure and easy way to log in to your Reading Eggs account. To log in with Facebook, please ensure the email address you have used to register your Reading Eggs account is identical to the one used to register your Facebook account. Students are unable to use this feature.
I filled out the registration form but I did not receive the activation email?
When you register, Reading Eggs sends an activation email to the email address you supplied. The email may go to your junk mail, so be sure to check all areas of your email inbox. If you have not received the activation email within 15 minutes your registration may not have been successful. Try to register again using a unique login name.
I have to reset my password every time I log in.
If you have tried to reset your password and you need to reset each time you login you may have the correct password but the wrong username. Your username is detailed in the email which is sent to your email when you reset your Reading Eggs account password.
What do I need to supply in order for my child to use Reading Eggs?
All you need to supply is a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device, internet connection, and the ability to set your child up on the programme at least two times per week. The programme works best on a broadband connection.
Who do I call if I need technical help?
You can contact our friendly customer service team here.
Technical Requirements
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Troubleshooting Tips
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How do I put the furniture that we bought from the Shop into my Reading Eggs house?
Go to your house and click on the Zoom icon. Then click on the floor of your house where you want to add the item. More buttons will appear at the bottom of your screen. Click on the + button to add items. If you want to add items to your garden, zoom into your garden first and then add your items.
What is an avatar?
An avatar is an online character that children can create.
How can I change my avatar's appearance?
To change an avatar's appearance, navigate to My Avatar in the programme. Your child will be able to select a variety of items in the change room. They have lots of free items to choose from as well as extra accessories they can buy from the Shop. To pay for these, they will need to have enough golden eggs, which they earn by completing lessons and books. Your child will need to visit the Shop and buy these items before they go to the change room.
Why do children create their own character?
Every child is unique and they can express this by creating their own online character, their avatar. This quirky egg-based character welcomes them back every time they return. This avatar is their very own creation and children can change this character as often as they like.
Why is there a critter collection?
After each lesson children are rewarded with a great new Reading Eggs critter to add to their zoo. This collection continues to grow, the more reading lessons they complete. Children love collecting and our cute critters are fun to watch and fun to collect. The Reading Eggs critters also have a fun learning to read connection – go to your Critters page and check out each card and you'll see that the critter cards have information that builds knowledge of the letter or sound that was the focus of the lesson.
What additional areas can my child explore?
On top of the Reading Eggs lessons, there are multiple learning areas for your child to explore, including Puzzles (fun word puzzles for younger learners), Driving Tests (assessment), Story Factory (online story creator), Storylands (comprehension lessons) and Spelling. These areas open at various stages in the programme, depending on what lesson your child is on.
Can I restrict access to Reading Eggs Junior?
Some parents may wish to restrict access to Reading Eggs Junior. This is so that children can focus on the Reading Eggs or Reading Eggspress lessons. You can temporarily disable Reading Eggs Junior by logging into your Family Dashboard, selecting 'Edit details' under your child's tab and selecting 'Disable Reading Eggs Junior'. Your child's progress will not be lost and you can enable it again whenever you want.
What is My Program?
My Programme is a display board that makes it easier to access Reading Eggs lessons and books. Children can easily track their reading progress through My Programme and view book recommendations with each lesson, as well as view their Spelling progress. My Programme also includes special award videos that play when a child achieves a reading milestone.
Why did we add My Programme to Reading Eggs?
We added My Programme so that children can easily access books to read that match their reading level. Every lesson now comes with 4 matching books – 2 fiction and 2 nonfiction titles.
How many books are in My Program?
There are more than 350 fiction and nonfiction books for children to read. Each book has been carefully matched to the reading level of your child.
How does My Programme work?
My Programme begins at Lesson 11. When children open up Reading Eggs they will see a board with their name on it, e.g. 'Jarrah's Program' or 'Ella's Program'. As a child progresses through Reading Eggs, the My Programme board reflects their progress. It also shows each child which lessons they can do next, along with 4 books to read, and a suggested Spelling lesson. Each icon takes them directly to their chosen task.
Do the books have audio?
Yes, all books from Level 0–20 include a read-aloud function so that children can listen to a fluent reading of the book.
Does each book have a quiz?
Yes, all the books come with a comprehension quiz. These are short quizzes of 5 or 10 questions that check to see that children have understood what they have read. Children earn golden eggs for completing the quiz.
Does my child have to read the My Programme books?
No, they can choose to read the books or continue on with their lessons. The books are completely optional but most children will enjoy the wide range of titles on offer.
My child read 4 books but there are still more to read. Why is that?
If your child is on Lesson 20, and they have read the Lesson 20 books, the books they read will be replaced by earlier books in the programme.
My child wants to read another book, but there are none showing. How can we access more books?
That's simple: complete more reading lessons! Once a child reads all the books that match the lesson they are on, they need to complete more lessons to get more books and move up levels.
Can my child reread books?
Yes, they are always in your child's bookshelf. Just tap on the Books Read icon that appears on the My Programme board to see and read all the books your child has read.
My child has read a book, but it's still showing on the My Programme board.
For the book to move to Books Read, children must pass the quiz for that book. Once the quiz is passed (and eggs earned) the book will move to your Books Read bookshelf.


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Atkinson Collection - PP76
Collection finding aids of Photograph Collections in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Maryland Historical Society Library
Prints and Photographs Division, Maryland Historical Society
201 W. Monument St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Finding aid created by Katherine Cowan with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, August 1999.
The heads of the Atkinson family in ca. 1900 were Matthew Smith Atkinson (d. 1906) and his wife Eliza Waller Blow Atkinson (d. 1931). Their children were Matthew Smith Atkinson, Jr. (1881-1948), Liza B. Atkinson (d. 1974 at age 88), and Allmand Blow Atkinson. The Atkinson family home was in Garrison, a village in the Green Spring Valley of Baltimore County, less than two miles SE of Owings Mills. The elder Matthew Atkinson was the grandson of Matthew Smith, a prominent Baltimore merchant. Eliza Blow Atkinson was born in Norfolk, Va., the daughter of Judge George Blow and Elizabeth Taylor Allmand Blow.
Matthew Atkinson, Jr. was an insurance broker and an officer in the original Fifth Regiment of the Maryland National Guard. He was also a member of the Baltimore Club, the Maryland Historical Society, and Garrison Forest Protestant Episcopal Church. Liza Atkinson was a society editor for The Sun prior to 1931, and operated summer shops in Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor, Maine selling antiques and imported finery; Allmand Atkinson had moved to Sacramento, Calif. by 1931.
The Fifth Regiment of the Maryland National Guard had 485 members in ca. 1898. Camp Wilmer, located near Pimlico (then Baltimore Co.), may have been an encampment site named for L. Allison Wilmer (d. 1927) who was Adjutant-General of the Maryland Militia beginning in 1896.
The Green Spring Valley Hunt Club formed in 1892, with headquarters located first at the Cliffholme estate, then moved to Ten-Mile House on Reisterstown Rd. In 1904, the club bought a tract of land on Green Spring Valley Rd. near Garrison, where a clubhouse and stables were built. Development of the region compelled the club to move; in 1925, the Philpot Estate in Western Run Valley was purchased to serve as clubhouse and hunting grounds, while the former facilities at Garrison were maintained for social functions and for tennis, swimming, and golf.
Collection Origin
Gift of Matthew S. Atkinson, III, 1979 (74681).
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 1 box with 4 folders, 3 of which contain 61 modern photoprints made from glass negatives ca. 1897-1898, depicting the Atkinson family, friends, and home in Garrison (Baltimore Co.), as well as scenes of recreational activities in the Greenspring Valley, especially at the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club. Also depicted is a Maryland National Guard 5th Regiment encampment at Camp Wilmer, Pimlico (then Baltimore Co.). In addition, there is 1 folder of 7 vintage photoprints (including cyanotypes) from September 1906 depiciting the Baltimore Jubilee Parade in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore city, and 1 album from 1868 documenting a trip to Niagara Falls with 10 photoprints and three printed cards.
Note: Related materials are found in the Manuscripts Department of the Maryland Historical Society: MS. 2473, the Atkinson and Smith Family Papers, 1806-1943.
The photographs are arranged according to PP catalog number. The collection was formerly known as GR53, so catalog item numbers as written on the photoprints (GR53.1, GR53.2, etc.) coincide with the descriptions for PP76.1, PP76.2, etc.
Container List
1 Box
Box 1: 1 Album and 4 Folders
Album 1
15 x 11 cm. 10 carte de visite photoprints and 3 printed cards depicting scenes of Niagara Falls. Photographs are captioned. Album has inscription: "C. Anne Smith from Mary R. (A.?)", and "'Niagara' and 'White Mountain' scenery, July and August, 1868".
Box 1, Folder 1
PP76.1 - Atkinson house and grounds, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1497.GR53.
PP76.2 - Unidentified group in "MUS" jerseys. Neg Z9.1498.GR53.
PP76.3 - Unidentified group on school steps, 1899. Neg Z9.1499.GR53.
PP76.4 - Unidentified group (Atkinson?), 1899. Neg Z9.1500.GR53.
PP76.5 - Unidentifed group on porch. Neg Z9.1501.GR53.
PP76.6 - Unidentified (Atkinson) group, 1899. Neg Z9.1502.GR53.
PP76.7 - Unidentified group in rockingchairs, 1899. Neg Z9.1503.GR53.
PP76.8 - Unidentified man and two women, 19?1. Neg Z9.1504.GR53.
PP76.9 - Unidentified tennis team. Neg Z9.1505.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1474.GR53.
PP76.10 - Unidentified group on porch (Atkinson). Neg Z9.1506.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1475.GR53.
PP76.11 - Lawn-tennis game. Neg Z9.1507.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1476.GR53.
PP76.12 - Group of Atkinson family members, 1899. Neg Z9.1508.GR53.
PP76.13 - Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1509.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1477.GR53.
PP76.14 - Atkinson house, Garrison, Md., 1901. Neg Z9.1510.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1478.GR53.
PP76.15 - Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1511.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1479.GR53.
PP76.16 - Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1512.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1480.GR53.
PP76.17 - Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1513.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1481.GR53.
PP76.18 - Unidentified group in "MUS" jerseys. Neg Z9.1514.GR53.
PP76.19 - Interior living room, Atkinson home, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1515.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1482.GR53.
PP76.20 - Grounds and exterior, Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1516.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1483.GR53.
Box 1, Folder 2
PP76.21 - Atkinson family members (couple). Neg Z9.1517.GR53.
PP76.22 - Atkinson house and grounds, Garrison, Md. Neg Z9.1518.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1484.GR53.
PP76.23 - Atkinson house and grounds, Garrison, Md., under repair (double exposure). Neg Z9.1519.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1485.GR53.
PP76.24 - Atkinson house and grounds, Garrison, Md., from long distance. Neg Z9.1520.GR53; dup/copy neg Z6.1486.GR53.
PP76.25 - Jumping contest, Green Spring Valley Hunt Club. Neg Z7.751.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.1.GR53.
PP76.26 - Jumping contest, Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, Woodruff Marston and Matthew S. Atkinson, Jr. jumping. Neg Z7.752.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.2.GR53.
PP76.27 - Jumping contest, Green Spring Valley Hunt Club. Neg Z7.753.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.3.GR53.
PP76.28 - Jumping contest, Green Spring Valley Hunt Club. Neg Z7.754.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.4.GR53.
PP76.29 - Unidentified African American woman, Atkinson family cook, Garrison, Md. Neg Z7.755.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.5.GR53.
PP76.30 - Atkinson house, Garrison, Md., (owned by Dr. M.S. Atkinson, III). Neg Z7.756.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.6.GR53.
PP76.31 - Grounds of Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z7.757.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.7.GR53.
PP76.32 - Grounds of Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z7.758.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.8.GR53.
PP76.33 - Unidentified little girl in front of lake. Neg Z7.759.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.9.GR53.
PP76.34 - Ladies (identified on envelope) at Camp Wilmer, May 18, 1898 (Pimlico, Baltimore). Neg Z7.760.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.10.GR53.
PP76.35 - At Camp Wilmer, May 18, 1898 (Pimlico, Baltimore). Neg Z7.761.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.11.GR53.
PP76.36 - Departure of 5th Regt. from Camp Wilmer, May 18, 1898. Neg Z7.762.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.12.GR53.
PP76.37 - R. Dangerfield and T. R. Slingluff at Camp Wilmer, May 19, 1898. Neg Z7.763.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.13.GR53.
PP76.38 - Veterans Corps parading at Camp Wilmer, May 19, 1898. Neg Z7.764.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.14.GR53.
PP76.39 - Marching with guns and packs, Camp Wilmer, May 19, 1898. Neg Z71765.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.15.GR53.
PP76.40 - Marching with guns and packs, Camp Wilmer, May 19, 1898. Neg Z7.766.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.16.GR53.
PP76.41 - Soldiers in tent, Camp Wilmer, May 19, 1898. Neg Z7.767.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.17.GR53.
Box 1, Folder 3
PP76.42 - Unidentified soldier in front of tent, Camp Wilmer, May 19, 1898. Neg Z7.768.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.18.GR53.
PP76.43 - PAC baseball team. Neg Z7.769.GR53.
PP76.44 - PAC baseball team. Neg Z7.770 GR53.
PP76.45 - Unidentified group in wagon. Neg Z7.771.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.19.GR53.
PP76.46 - Grounds of Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z7.772.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.20.GR53.
PP76.47 - Christmas - dolls and tree - Atkinson house, Garrison, Md. Neg Z7.773.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.21.GR53.
PP76.48 - Green Spring. Neg Z7.774.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.22.GR53.
PP76.49 - Jumper competition, Green Spring, Oct. 10, 1897. Neg Z7.775.053; dup/copy neg Z5.23.GR53.
PP76.50 - Jumper competition, Green Spring, Oct. 10, 1897. Neg Z7.776.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.24.GR53.
PP76.51 - Jumper competition, Green Spring, Oct. 10, 1897. Neg Z7.777.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.25.GR53.
PP76.52 - Jumper competition, Green Spring, Oct, 10, 1897. Neg Z7.778.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.26.GR53.
PP76.53 - Unidentified boy on front steps of Atkinson house, Feb. 29, 18?8. Neg Z7.779.GR53.
PP76.54 - Unidentified boy on front steps of Atkinson house, Feb. 29, 18?8, with dog. Neg Z7.780.GR53.
PP76.55 - Children (Christe L. and Allmand Haddon). Neg Z7.781.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.27.GR53.
PP76.56 - Boys (Charlie, Matt, Allmand). Neg Z7.782.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.28.GR53.
PP76.57 - Unidentified children with horse in front of barn (young African American man tending horse). Neg Z7.783.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.29.GR53.
PP76.58 - Unidentified girl with tent in background. Neg Z7.784.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.30.GR53.
PP76.59 - Unidentified group (men and women) seated on porch. Neg Z7.785.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.31.GR53.
PP76.60 - Allmand and Wardie on front porch. Neg Z7.786.GR53; dup/copy neg Z5.32.GR53.
PP76.61 - Group on front porch (identified on original envelope). Neg Z7.787.GR53.
Box 1, Folder 4
PP76.62-.68 - Jubilee Parade, 1906. 7 items. Includes cyanotypes. © 2001 Maryland Historical Society - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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UFC President Dana White believes the organization will soon add one more division to its ranks, and he's comfortable stating that it won't be super heavyweight.
And while White has previously stated he believes that new division will most likely be at 115 pounds, the UFC boss now says the continued success of Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has him second-guessing his stance on women's MMA.
"I am warming up to women's MMA," White said on Tuesday during a Metro PCS-hosted fan chat.
White has long spoken out against women's MMA, citing an oft-told story of an event where he witnessed a "girl who fought just like Randy Couture – and looked like Randy Couture" put a beating on another woman who "looked like she had taken a couple of tae bo classes." His point, one that was hardly controversial until recent years, was that the depth of quality female fighters simply wasn't enough to build an entire division.
At the center of White's newfound affinity for female MMA is Rousey, of course, who in recent weeks has appeared on "Conan," as well as the cover of ESPN the Magazine's "Body Issue." In fact, Rousey was invited to a dizzying array of media appearances during the lead-up to her Aug. 18 win over former champion Sarah Kaufman, and while some MMA observers were concerned she may have over-extended herself, "Rowdy" delivered with an impressive 54-second win.
White, who watched the fight from cageside in San Diego, said he was once again impressed with Rousey's abilities, but he also pointed to the 529,000 viewers who tuned into Showtime for the "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" main card – not to mention the peak audience of 676,000 who watched the main event – as proof that perhaps women's MMA is carving out a niche and that Rousey is a bona fide superstar.
"I don't think I've been too shy about what I think about Ronda Rousey," White said. "She just looked impressive, and not only did she look impressive on Saturday night, her numbers killed it on Showtime, too. Ronda Rousey is a star."
But just as he did on Saturday night, White made it a point to note that not only is Rousey currently carrying the torch for women's MMA, but fighters like Miesha Tate, who engaged in a thrilling three-round fight with Julie Kedzie on the evening's preliminary card, are also helping to reshape his opinion of women's MMA.
"The fight with Miesha Tate was awesome," White said.
So where does that leave women in their quest to grace the octagon? That remains to be seen. While White was recently quoted as saying he could envision Rousey becoming the first woman to compete in the UFC, he later made sure to clarify that statement was purely "hypothetical."
But as he has in previous open forums, White stated on Tuesday that the UFC would likely add one more division to its ranks before shutting down the growth of its weightclasses. And while the UFC boss has previously claimed that would likely be at 115 pounds, he gave pause when asked if 115-pounders or women were most likely to get the final nod.
"Either," White said.
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After writing in my Geneblog for a few months I had been adding links to my favorites on AOL. I was getting a bit out of hand. I checked in the "Edit Your Blog" section on Blogger I had another Eureka Moment and saw the section for editing and added them all. It is quite a lengthy list, and that is just what I have discovered in six weeks.
My newest project is to write a tutorial for our local Genealogical Group and let them publish it, if it is accepted. I am among the "youngsters" in the group so it will have to be very simple so the "oldsters" can set one up too. I think I will start on Microsoft Office. This is the Standard for the word processing software. There are other free software downloads but I do not know if you get a Word Document sent to you will they download it for you. I have had my Office program for five years and it has been worth the cost.
So I have to start on my paper soon. Maybe I will publish it on here…..That remains to be seen.
Looking at the pictures of my Father and Uncle I have decided that they must look like the Dowd side of the family. I do not have any pictures of them yet.


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here). I'm not the first researcher (or psychologist) to use PLoS ONE as an outlet for my work, but it's still a relatively new place for social/personality psychologists to publish their findings. Because of the "newness" of this whole venture, I thought it might be nice to tell you a bit about my experience, so far.
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Mo Money, Mo Problems? Affluenza Doesn't Exist
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|Affluenza? Doesn't exist! (source)
"I don't know what they want from me,
It's like the more money we come across,
The more problems we see."
--The Notorious BIG
Some people think that the rich live hard knock lives-- I was first made aware of this hypothesis by these lyrics written by the '90s hip hop icon the Notorious BIG. Admittedly, I haven't given much thought to this idea all the way up until last December. It was at that time that a teenage drunk driver caused an accident, leaving four people dead. A judge sentenced the teenage boy to 10 years probation and therapy. The judge was lenient, in part, based on the defense's claims that the boy was afflicted with a rare illness known as affluenza, which, according to the LA Times is "a syndrome that keeps someone from a wealthy background from learning that bad behavior has consequences."
It seems the news media has caught the affluenza bug in the weeks since this story ran: Just this week I came across an article about affluenza in that paragon of journalistic integrity, the Huffington Post. The article reads "Though often used in jest, the term (affluenza) may have more truth than many of us might think." It appears that some journalists are taking the term seriously (oh and hooray, I'm QUOTED in the friggin' article). The same day this article appeared online I was asked to participate in an internet discussion about... affluenza (I declined).
I wrote this blog post today, under a blanket shielding me from the polar vortex outside, to make one small point: NO NO NO NO NO!!!! Stop It!!! Affluenza does not exist!!! EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
The psychology within the biggest news of 2013
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1. New pope. When the 266th pope of the Catholic Church was elected this year, many praised him for his commitment to interfaith dialogue. His support of cross-religious interactions underscores his belief that communication between members of different groups can help to reduce prejudice and conflict. Seeking to heal rifts among people due to religious differences or prior conflicts, the pope himself has sought out personal relationships with many religious leaders across the globe. He hopes that by encouraging his followers to establish similar interfaith relationships, current tensions can be quelled and prejudice alleviated.
Research on the intergroup contact hypothesis tells us that the pope's strategy is likely a good one. The basic prediction of the hypothesis is that contact between people of different groups will usually reduce prejudice. Forming relationships with members of another group can help people learn more about a group, experience less anxiety about interacting with the group, and feel more empathy for that group. All three of these outcomes can then diminish prejudice. Some research has even shown that merely having a friend who interacts with someone from another group can reduce prejudice (the extended contact hypothesis). While it's not always the case that intergroup contact yields less prejudice, the pope does seem to be taking the right approach for prejudice reduction by continuing to support interfaith dialogue.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Why Do We Blame Victims?
Posted by Juli
Two months ago Jonathan Martin, a football player on the Miami Dolphins, left the team due to mistreatment from teammates, which included receiving threatening phone messages from another player. The incident raised concerns about hazing within the NFL, but it also prompted some to suggest that Martin himself bears at least partial responsibility for his fate. For example, another NFL player stated in an interview that Martin is "just as much to blame because he allowed it to happen" and should have behaved like a man. Others argued that Martin was oversensitive and made himself an easy target.
This sort of victim blaming is not unique to bullying cases. It can be seen when rape victims' sexual histories are dissected, when people living in poverty are viewed as lazy and unmotivated, when those suffering from mental or physical illness are presumed to have invited disease through their own bad choices. There are cases where victims may indeed hold some responsibility for their misfortunate, but all too often this responsibility is overblown and other factors are discounted. Why are we so eager to blame victims, even when we have seemingly nothing to gain?
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On this day the church celebrates the birth of the pure Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos), through whom Salvation came to mankind. She was born in the city of Nazareth, where her parents lived. Her father was grieved in his heart for he could not offer an offering to God for he did not have any children. In the fullness of time according to the Divine Will, the angel of the Lord was sent to announce Joachim, her father, while he was on the mountain praying, and said to him: "The Lord will give you offspring through whom salvation comes to the world."
Immediately he went down the mountain believing what the angel told him, and he told his wife Anna of what he saw and heard. She rejoiced, gave thanks to the Lord, and vowed that the child who was to be born to her would become a servant in the house of the Lord all the days of her/his life. She conceived, and gave birth to this Saint and called her Mary who had become the Queen of all women of the world, and through her we have received the grace.
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Alleged conspirator in Billy Smolinski case throws tantrum over plea offer (document)
DERBY -- A man accused of lying to police about the location of missing man William "Billy" Smolinski's body swore and threw a tantrum in Superior Court Wednesday, after he learned a plea bargain offer was for more prison time than he had anticipated.
Prior to being brought out to appear before Judge Frank Iannotti, Chad Hanson made repeated loud banging sounds in a prisoner holding room adjacent to the courtroom. Iannotti briefly stopped court proceedings to chastise Hanson.
Once Hanson was brought before the judge, Hanson said his understanding after his last court appearance was that an offer would be made for him to serve three years in prison in exchange for pleading out.
However, Hanson learned Wednesday the plea bargain offer would be for him to serve five years. This would have meant another 4½ years, because Hanson has already been incarcerated for six months since his arrest.
Iannotti, who was filling in at the Superior Court in Derby, told Hanson he has learned more about the case since Hanson's last court appearance.
"I spent too much time reading," Iannotti said. "There was more I should have known about the case."
Hanson is due back in court Jan. 14. The judge advised Hanson that if he is convicted at trial, he could face up to seven years in prison.
Hanson, after he was led back into the prisoner holding room, loudly yelled, "Get this (expletive) party started."
Prosecutor Marjorie Sozanski said the state is seeking to have Hanson reimburse it for the cost of the unsuccessful searching, or about $100,000.
Janice and William Smolinski Sr. of Cheshire attended the court proceeding. Their son's remains have never been found.
"The last time we were in court, the judge said he needed to read more about it," Janice Smolinski said. "My hope is that maybe now, Chad will come forward and tell the truth. We'll be back here on Jan. 14, which was Billy's birthday."
Hanson, 33, faces three charges, including making a false report concerning injury or death, interfering with an officer, and second-degree making a false statement.
Hanson was charged after leading state police to conduct an unsuccessful 10-day search in Oxford, near Prokop Road and Woodruff Hill Road, for Smolinski's body in October 2011.
Hanson, of Seymour, has also given information to police that led to unsuccessful searches in Seymour in 2008 and in the Naugatuck State Forest in 2010.
According to the June 2012 arrest warrant affidavit, Hanson told police he helped Shaun Karpiuk, who has since died, bury Smolinski. Hanson reported to police he helped bury a carpet with Smolinski's remains inside and covered it with lime. The warrant shows Hanson also claimed he wasn't aware what was inside the carpet, "but he could tell it was probably a body and he'll never forget the smell of blood."
After the unsuccessful Oxford search, Hanson "admitted that he had an idea Billy was in the rug and that he knows for a fact that Shaun killed Billy with a 16 oz. hammer," the warrant states.
Smolinski, of Waterbury, disappeared Aug. 24, 2004, at the age of 31. Karpiuk died in 2005 of a drug overdose.
Call Michelle Tuccitto Sullo at 203-789-5707. Follow her on Twitter at nhrinvestigate.


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We're taught to think of retirement savings as a source of last resort -- money that we shouldn't touch until all other resources have been used up.
However, given the way the tax rules work in combination with the nature of Social Security benefits, it can often be in your best interest to use your retirement savings (IRAs, 401(k) accounts, and the like) to allow you to delay and maximize your Social Security benefits. Below is a version of a situation that I recently worked through with a client.
Tom, age 60 and recently retired, was in a unique position. He plans to relocate to New Mexico in retirement, and will be purchasing a home there. Tom has a pension of $18,000 with no cost of living adjustments and his needs for income (beyond housing purchase) will be $30,000 per year. Tom's Social Security benefit is estimated at $12,000 per year if he delays taking the benefit until full retirement age, or $9,000 if he starts at age 62. Delaying his Social Security to age 70 would result in a total benefit of $15,840 per year.
Although Tom hasn't picked out a home in New Mexico, he's anticipating that the new home will cost something on the order of $200,000, with a mortgage of approximately $180,000. He's planning to maintain his home in Ohio, in order to have a place to stay when he visits family, which will be a regular occurrence.
Tom's Original Plan
Tom also has an IRA worth $300,000. His plan has always been to use the IRA when necessary for living expenses, and pass along the remainder of the account, if any, to his siblings. With the above facts, here's what Tom had originally planned:
Tom takes out a mortgage on his new home in the amount of $180,000. He can get a 25-year mortgage at a rate of approximately 3.5%, which would add approximately $10,813 to his annual expenses for the payments. Since he doesn't have a large enough income from his pension to cover his other living expenses, he'll need to augment the pension with disbursements from his IRA, in the amount of $12,000. When you add the cost of the mortgage, he will need to withdraw a total of $22,813 from his IRA each year. When Tom reaches age 62 he will file for Social Security, and he can reduce the amount of his IRA disbursements annually by the $9,000 that his Social Security benefit replaces.
The Updated Plan
A much better result can be found for Tom if he takes a different tack -- one that sees his IRA as more expendable and which maximizes the Social Security benefit that he'll receive, while at the same time reducing his interest costs for the mortgage. This is a dramatic departure from conventional wisdom -- shortening the length of a very low-cost mortgage, and using IRA funds in a much quicker fashion.
We'll see a bit later that the mortgage and the IRA aren't the critical components -- this updated plan is a much more tax-efficient use of the available resources. Here's how the numbers play out for this option:
Tom can take out a 10-year mortgage on his home, at a cost of approximately 2.5%, which results in payments of $20,362 per year. Again, since he can't cover his total living expense requirement with his pension, Tom must augment his income with IRA withdrawals to cover both the expenses and his mortgage payment, so he'll need to withdraw approximately $32,362 from his IRA each year. In addition, Tom will delay filing for his Social Security benefit in order to maximize it -- he won't file for benefits until age 70, for a benefit of $15,840 per year.
The Results
So -- if we assume that the IRA grows by a rate of 5% per year, at the end of ten years when Tom is 70, using the first method he will (upon reaching 70½) have to take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from the IRA that are larger than his needs. His IRA will have a balance of roughly $287,665, and the first RMD would be almost $17,000, when he only needs $13,813. This excessive withdrawal requirement will be fully taxed as ordinary income; he can invest the remainder in a taxable account (if there is any after taxes).
Using the second method, Tom's IRA is down to $81,618 by age 70½, so his RMD is much, much smaller, approximately $3,961. On top of that, he has now paid off his mortgage, so the only amount he needs for expenses is the $30,000. With his pension and the maximized Social Security he has $33,840 coming in, so he has an excess of $7,801 ($3,840 Social Security and $3,961 from his IRA), which he uses to pay his income taxes and invests the remainder in a taxable account.
But here's the really cool part -- because Tom's RMD is so small, it keeps a large portion of his income at very low tax rates, and much of his Social Security is not taxed at all! Under the current rules, only approximately $2,440 of his benefit is taxed, and that portion is only 50% taxed. As a result, Tom's total income is only 65% taxed -- and his effective tax rate is 2.76%. Under the original plan, more than two-thirds of Tom's Social Security benefit is taxed, and his effective tax rate is 7.65% at that stage. Plus, he still has 15 more years of interest to pay on his mortgage!
The favorable tax treatment of Tom's Social Security benefit continues throughout his life -- at this stage he'll wind up paying something around or less than 3% in income tax for the rest of his life. On the other hand, since the first plan resulted in a much larger amount of his reduced Social Security benefit being taxed, and the preserved IRA forces him to recognize additional income that he doesn't need (but is taxed on, nonetheless!), he will continue to pay taxes at effective rates ranging up to approximately 8.7% for the rest of his life. This doesn't even address the additional interest he's paying over the additional 15 years (at a higher rate) for the longer-term mortgage.
The Takeaway
With some shrewd planning, Tom winds up paying $60,000 less in interest, $22,000 less in income taxes, and still has $245,000 left in the combination of his IRA and his taxable account at age 85. By comparison, after paying the additional taxes and interest, Tom would have approximately $251,000 in his IRA at age 85 -- and in both cases his home is now paid off. The difference is that his future income will continue to be taxed at nearly triple the rate under the original plan as it is with the revised plan. Tom can enjoy his paid-off home much earlier, and at the same time enjoy nearly tax-free income, and still leave a legacy for his siblings.
Note: the cost-of-living adjustments (inflation and Social Security COLAs) have not been factored in the calculations above. In addition, only the current tax tables (2013) were used for projecting taxation, and the current rules for Social Security benefit taxation have been used. This was done to keep from confusing the process and to preserve clarity. The primary place that inflation, COLAs and tax rates would impact the calculations is in the amount of taxation of the Social Security benefit, but the expectation is that inflation, COLAs and tax tables will increase in tandem, more or less at the same rates over time. The affect is that the second method would still result in lower costs of interest and lower taxes in the long run, but the future numbers are bound to be different from the projections.


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|The real Ted Bundy
I'm not sure what I would ask him, given the opportunity to reach beyond the grave. Maybe the one question we all want to ask serial killers: WHY? Or maybe how did he choose his victims. Not all of his victims were college age. Several were younger. But how did he choose them? I want to know. Why were Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman chosen to be bludgeoned in their beds and not the girls who lived on another dorm floor. And what was it about 12-year-old Kimberly Leach that said "pick me!"
I don't believe these women and girls were picked at random. Something caught ole Ted's fancy. I want to know. I want every woman to know.
|Mark Harmon as Ted Bundy in The Deliberate Stranger
In 1986, Mark Harmon played Ted Bundy in a TV movie titled The Deliberate Stranger. I remember seeing that movie and being terrified right down to my socks. Harmon was eerily spectacular in the role, and it certainly made you think twice about the packaging of serial killers. It's a movie still relevant today and I encourage everyone to check it out if you haven't already seen it. It's an education.


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There's nothing we love more than a hunk of hot chorizo.Vegetarians aside, who can resist the punchy scent of paprika and garlic smoking in the air and the tantalising ooze of bright, rusty-red oil in the pan? Chorizo features consistently in our cooking because it's such an easy treat – added to soups and stews in the winter, then scattered over salads for the remainder of the year, it's so versatile that it's a welcome addition to many a simple table. The fact that it appears month after month in our kitchens (see our forthcoming book, out next spring!) means we're a pair of jolly loyal customers to Spain's most famous sausage. And that's exactly why we decided to showcase it this summer on our new street food stall–its colour, vibrancy and all-round popularity is the perfect match to a hearty homemade hummus and secret Salad Club slaw.
Introducing hot chorizo wraps with butter bean and rosemary hummus, Salad Club slaw and spicy herb gremolata! Our first outing with these beautifully juicy, colourful flatbreads was at Sunday's West Norwood Feast, where the crowds braved the threat from dark grey skies and even continued to turn up and queue through the rain. There's nothing like a sizzling paella pan of hot chorizo to pull in the punters, clearly! And if the photos are scintillating your taste buds, you can find us through the summer here:
*This Friday 10th June, Zoo Lates, London Zoo
*Sunday 7th August, West Norwood Feast
*Friday 9th – Monday 12th September, Alex James Presents Harvest at Jimmy's, Oxfordshire
*Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th September, Abergavenny Food Festival, Monmouthshire
Plus, we've started to take bookings of the stall at parties and weddings–get in touch if you want to jump on the bandwagon. And for the vegetarians amongst you, we're working on getting together some more equipment to be able to serve a paprika-spiced halloumi version of the wrap–watch this space.


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One has to believe that the muscle fatigue is the LEAST of their problems.
In people with hypokalemia, a drop in blood potassium levels results in problems with vital muscle functions. Symptoms can range from mild weakness to serious paralysis, say Greek researchers who conducted a review of people who drank between two to nine liters of cola a day.
Two to nine liters? per day?
are you kidding me? did they expect there to be no side effects of that?
"We are consuming more soft drinks than ever before, and a number of health issues have already been identified including tooth problems, bone demineralization and the development of metabolic syndrome and diabetes," and there's increasing evidence that excessive cola consumption leads to hypokalemia, Dr. Moses Elisaf, of the University of Ioannina, said in the news release.


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IBM Moves to Make Data Centers More Energy-EfficientBy Patrick Hoffman Print
IBM unveils "Project Big Green," which it claims will save enterprises money and make them more energy-efficient when it comes to their data centers.
IBM on May 11 introduced its energy-efficiency deployment strategy, where the company will invest $1 billion per year to help businesses increase their level of energy efficiency in their IT departments while also allowing businesses to save money.
IBM expects the strategy, "Project Big Green," to help businesses save as much as 42 percent in power bills.
"Currently, there is an energy crisis, and not only does it have an impact on society, but it also impacts everything that is used to run businesses," Val Rahmani, general manager of Infrastructure Management Services for the New York-based IBM Global Technology Services, told eWEEK. "For example, IT departments have a substantial impact when it comes to helping run a business."
By 2010, IBM hopes to double the computing capacity of its data centers without having to increase power consumption. To do so, the strategy maps out a five-step approach—Diagnose, Build, Virtualize, Manage and Cool—bundling an array of hardware, software and services.
"This energy crisis had been brewing for some time as it manifested itself," Mike Daniels, senior vice president of IBM Global Technology services, told eWEEK. "Businesses did not anticipate the heat."
"IBM's approach differs from other vendors pushing green agendas because it combines hardware, software and services," said Rakesh Kumar, a Gartner vice president based in the United Kingdom. "Companies like Hewlett-Packard and Sun, which unveiled green initiatives before Big Blue, focused their strategies on hardware products."
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The Diagnose stage of IBM's green strategy includes the company's Data Center Energy Efficiency Assessment service, which rates the energy efficiency of a company's data center and constructs a plan for the business to use to improve its efficiency. It also features IBM Research's mobile measurement technology, which measures 3-D temperature distributions within data centers.
The Build step gets businesses to focus on developing an energy-efficient data center with the help of IBM's Energy Efficiency Self Assessment service, which provides businesses with a free online view of their data center energy efficiency, as well as its Scalable Modular Data Center, a preconfigured 500- or 1,000-square-foot data center platform that includes energy-efficient technologies.
IBM's Virtualize part of Project Big Green provides businesses with virtualization technologies that enable them to merge their work onto fewer computers. This will help companies reduce energy and save money. It also includes an IBM blade server, processor and WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance that allow businesses to reduce the need for additional hardware and power consumption.
The Management step gives businesses software that monitors power consumption, enabling them to set power policies and track energy usage. This software includes Tivoli management software, as well as PowerExecutive software, an energy management tool that provides businesses with a view of power that is used as well as the ability to match and cap power and thermal limits in the data center.
"Businesses need to carefully monitor their sites today because any mistake could have a substantial impact," Daniels said.
As part of the fifth step, IBM will launch cooling platforms that are able to reduce server heat output in data centers without having to use additional fans or electricity.
"This strategy is significant [for] consolidating spending, centralizing functions and is just one more step of evolving a globally operated enterprise," Daniels said.
One company that has taken advantage of this strategy is Pacific Gas and Electric. The company plans to consolidate close to 300 Unix servers onto six IBM System p servers and will use IBM's Rear Door Heat eXchanger water cooling technology to reduce heat emissions from the back of the systems.
"We are taking a holistic approach when it comes to energy efficiency and, with IBM, identifying new energy-efficient technologies quicker," Brad Whitcomb, vice president of Customer Products & Services at PG&E, told eWEEK.
When it comes to competitors, Kumar believes that IBM took a big step forward with this announcement.
"IBM took the lead with [May 10's] announcement," Kumar said. "IBM customers can, theoretically, go to a single vendor and get the whole raft of technologies and services; plus they can work with IBM partners."
Brian Watson, senior writer at Baseline, contributed to this article.
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A game the Raiders hoped would cause skeptics to take notice instead turned into a showcase for Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos Monday night at Sports Authority Field.
The final score was 37-21, but the game was essentially over after a nearly perfect first half by Manning against a helpless Oakland defense, much to the delight of a crowd of 76,978.
Manning directed the Broncos to a 27-7 halftime lead, completing 21 of 24 passes for 264 yards and touchdown passes of 2 yards to Eric Decker, 12 yards to Wes Welker and 13 yards to Julius Thomas to go along with field goals of 53 and 41 yards by Matt Prater.
In the second half, Prater kicked a 40-yard field goal and running back Darren McFadden took a pitch and threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Marcel Reece on a rollout. The 70-yard scoring drive was set up by Oakland's first takeaway of the season, a Manning fumble that was recovered by Jason Hunter.
Ronnie Hillman put the Broncos up 37-14 with a 1-yard run with 11:27 left in the game as the Broncos were able to run on the Oakland defense most of the night, making Manning that much tougher.
Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the most consistent thing the Raiders had going for them on offense, completing 19 of 28 passes for 281 yards and a 73-yard touchdown pass to Denarius Moore.
Pryor left the game after taking a hit from Wesley Woodyard while throwing a pass on the Raiders final drive, with Matt Flynn coming in to finish the game.
Following a fumble recovered by the Raiders, Flynn completed a pass to Marcel Reece to the 1-yard line, with McFadden scoring on a 1-yared run with 1:15 remaining.
Pryor's touchdown pass to Moore, who ran 53 yards after the catch after catching a 20-yard pass, got the Raiders within 17-7 in the first However, the Broncos restored order with an 80-yard drive that took only 2:17 and ended in the Manning-to-Thomas touchdown pass.
On the first play of that drive, Manning found Decker for a 61-yard pass, with Mike Jenkins narrowly missing getting a hand on the ball. Decker, who had six catches for 113 yards in the first half, turned upfield after Jenkins hit the ground and ran to the 19-yard line.
The Raiders failed to get a first down until Pryor raced around left end for 23 yards on a keeper after a play-fake to McFadden. Only 47 seconds remained in the half and Denver had taken a 10-0 lead.
McFadden, who has three games of 100 or more yards against the Broncos in his career, found little or no running room, with 7 carries for 9 yards with a long gain of 4 yards.
It was the Raiders' fourth consecutive loss to the Broncos, who have won their last 14 regular-season games, including wins by three touchdowns or more against the last two Super Bowl champions to start the season.


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Amber Michaels is the sultry German born beauty who we love to see. This gorgeous blonde with piercing green eyes was adopted by an American family and was raised in Miami, Florida. Amber is anxious to get back into school, open her own buisness and start a family. Amber is also a registered nurse and is a lover of the outdoors. When Amber isn't setting the set on fire with her passionate skills she is hiking and running.
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This week has been amazing! I'm not sure what I expected when I applied for the GSoC Doc Sprint, or when I became part of Karan's team, whichproposed creating a guide for new KDE developers. I know I did NOT expect to have a book in print within the week! However, our wonderful hosts and guides from Google, FlossManuals, and Aspiration http://www.aspirationtech.org/ guided all of us so well, that WE DID IT! Not only the KDE team, but also the people from OpenMRS, OpenStreetMap and Sahana also created and published books! Four books in one week, from 29 people. I still can't believe it. Rohan, Supreet, and Karan (Rohan Garg, Supreet Pal Singh, Karan Pratap Singh) - you are the best!
Publication isn't the end of the process though. In fact, the opposite. Because of the way FlossManuals is set up, the books are in a "rolling release" unless they are deliberately frozen. So interested folks can edit and add over time, or even clone books or chapters to "fork", if needed.
Also, one of the teams was describing how they created a book before, with a co-located coding and documentation sprint. Doesn't that sound like a great idea, KDE teams? As they told it, as the doc team struggled with difficulties, and consulted with the coding team, often the code was made better, cleaner, simpler -- which make the documentation more straightforward as well. It sounds like a great idea; to make the new documentation match exactly the new code, released together at the same time. Sounds like a best practice to me! We did something like this at the Amarok sprint at Randa last summer, and it worked out very well. Since we had Myriam there hunting down bugs too, which was triply effective.
Not every team will want a book, of course. Books aren't always a practical documentation form-factor, although FlossManuals points the way to the future, I think. The books don't have to be printed, but can also be made available as HTML, PDF, or ePub files. Also, the files can be given away or sold, as the project chooses, and the projects set the price on the printed books as well. Since we have make the e.V. the owner of the book, they could even decide to set a higher price for awhile, as a fundraiser, or buy them cheaply in bulk to send to the GSoC students, or make available at KDE booths at FOSS events.
Our book, Beginning KDE Development, was created with the GSoC students in mind, to help them get up and running KDE trunk, if necessary, as quickly as possible. Along with the technical helps, we've also discussed the KDE community, where to get help, and how to communicate -- all in one short book. I hope you will visit http://booki.flossmanuals.net/kde-guide/, create an account, and help us make it better! We have to have it in excellent shape in time for the next group of GSoC students 2012.
Adam Oram has written an interesting series of blog posts about the event, with some pictures. Check out the series here: https://bitly.com/bundles/praxagora/4. Thank you O'Reilly for sending Adam to help us, and chronicle the event! And most important, thank you Google for selecting our team for sponsorship. You've done KDE a great service.


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» Posted by Charlotte Newman in Category: Africa,Microinsurance at 12:08 am
The Ghanaian branch of MicroEnsure, a UK-based subsidiary of nonprofit Opportunity International that serves as a microinsurance intermediary, has announced plans to offer credit health insurance to microfinance clients in Ghana. The product will enable MicroEnsure to cover weekly microcredit repayments in the event that the borrower is admitted to the hospital during the loan term. Clients will need to present proof of admission and discharge from a recognized inpatient hospital in order to file a claim. The cost of the coverage will start at USD 0.25 per month and will cover loan payments for any health condition for any amount of time.
According to Eugene Adogla, director of operations in Ghana, MicroEnsure expects to pay hundreds of claims that range between USD 30 and USD 60 each month. Fiona Laryea, general manager of MicroEnsure in Ghana, stated that MicroEnsure Ghana also hopes to extend coverage to clients' families.
Two unnamed microfinance institution (MFI) partners of MicroEnsure Ghana have signed up for the new product, and more organizations have reportedly expressed interest.
MicroEnsure serves approximately 3.5 million poor clients in Ghana, India, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Malawi, the Philippines, Tanzania and Kenya as of 2011.
By Charlotte Newman, Research Associate
About MicroEnsure
MicroEnsure was founded in 2005 in the UK as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Opportunity International, a US-based nonprofit microfinance network created in 1974. MicroEnsure was known as the Micro Insurance Agency until 2008. As an insurance intermediary, it provides a range of products including health, life, property and weather index-based insurance to approximately 3.5 million poor clients in Ghana, India, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Malawi, the Philippines, Tanzania and Kenya as of 2011.


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Broiled or Grilled Pollo Sabroso Recipe
Pollo Sabroso means delicious chicken in Spanish so I thought the name would be perfectly fitting for this flavorful chicken that everyone loves in my house.
Latin food has so much flavor because we like to use lots of seasoning and this chicken is no exception. A quick recipe for the broiler or grill; you can use thighs, legs, breast, wings, whatever you like. I usually let this marinate at least 20 minutes, but it's even better if you marinate it overnight.
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8,9% and I am one of them
8,9% of Berlin voted for the Pirate Party last month and I'm proud to say that I was able to contribute to that outcome: while being an Austrian living in Berlin I am allowed to vote in my district. For the first time there was the candidate "Piratenpartei" on the ballot and that's where I made my cross. And So did many other. And news that close to 10% of Berlin is now in Pirate Party hands spread quickly around the globe (blog.p2pfoundation.net).
I was actually a bit surprised about just how wide that news travelled: it seems people have been waiting for this (blog.p2pfoundation.net). Those 8,9% for the Pirates in Berlin are a signal for others: if Berlin can do it your city, your country can do it too.
And guess what, now after the success in Berlin the German Pirate Party gets around 7% in polls – that is 7% Germany wide: should there be general elections next Sunday we'd had the Piratenpartei sitting in the German Bundestag.
And there is still much more potential for sure: I would not be surprised at all should Pirate Parties around Europe get two digit results in elections within the next five years.
People this is it, this is the time to get out and vote for the Pirates. And if you can't vote let your family know, your father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt etc.:
Let them know why you want the Pirate Party in your (local) government, explain to them why the Pirate Party is like "a patch for Democracy" as I read somewhere.
Let them know why (software) patents are truly evil and why Copyright is in fact Copywrong.
Let them know about the Patent Trolls and Copyright Thieves.
Let them know about h.264.
Let them know that Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Samsung, Frauenhofer Institute and all those others h.264 patent holders are S-T-A-E-L-I-N-G everyone's video footage using software patents (you do not own your own h.264 video footage, not even after transcoding to e.g. an open format: licensing fees for any "commercial" use will need to be paid to all those thieves hiding behind the acronym MPEG-LA).
Let your people know the truth about why a Bill Gates or a Steve Jobs could "achieve" what they did in those last 30 years:
Gates, Jobs etc. are a simply a special kind of breed of thieves who (while now retired used to) organise, set up and run a wide range of (in the US legal, in Europe for sure quite illegal) extortion schemes based on software patents and related "legal" constructs. Latest examples: the Samsung tablet that Apple tries so hard to block via court orders or the fact that Microsoft will make money with basically every Android phone you buy ($5/phone Protection Money for the IP lawyers thanks to software patents).
Or maybe there is something else that makes you angry…? Maybe it's the RIAA or the MPAA (better know as MAFIAA)…?
There surely are many good reasons to be very angry these days (WikiLeaks censorship, youngsters/hackers who defend Democracy put in jail, Greece looted by the Banks, …) and each reason is a good one to turn your anger into real political change by voting Pirate Party!
This is our chance to get rid of those governments that have been corrupted be the Content and Copyright Mafia.
This is our chance to get rid of ACTA and all future attempts by the Content Mafia who is trying to undermine Democracy in order to save their dying business model, a model that never was right in the first place, a business model that is based on stealing but never giving back to society. One of the best examples being The Walt Disney Company and the Micky Mouse Protection Act from 1998.
Occupy Wall Street and World Revolution
"I see Corporatism, Fascism, chronic Capitalism. I don't see a free market. I see a police state, I see an American Empire, I see 700 military bases in 135 foreign countries. I see 5000 dead bodies in Iraq. A welfare warfare state which gives out billions of dollars in foreign aid for dictators (…)."
(From the Voice Over/interview at the beginning of the embedded video about the current Occupy Wall Street movement:)
Nobody Can Predict The Moment Of Revolution (2011), 8:01
by Martyna Starosta & Iva Radivojevic, CC BY-NC 3.0
Video's page on Vimeo.
One more thing…
Now that we have Freedom from Steve:
Steve Jobs,
You personally may get away with this and keep making your dirty money for quite a while. Yet not forever.
Thing is you are old and I am so much younger than you. Chances are I'll still be around when you are long gone. And I'll make sure the world will hear the true story about h.264. I'll make sure that people get a chance to remember Steve Jobs for who he really was. You are no innovator, your are no inventor. At the end of the day you are simply that: a thief.
And Fuck You for that.
And FUCK YOU.
Update (06.10.11) :
Steve Jobs died this morning. Here the discussion on Slashdot.
Yes, it's always very sad when someone dies and I'm sure many including his family will miss him. Yet death does not mean you have to be dishonest. The man may have done a lot for the Apple shareholders and may have pushed the industry in the directions he wanted, but for me personally he is one the biggest disappointments when it comes to role models:
I used to watch his Apple sales shows back in the '90 on a Performa 5200, connected to the internet via modem. He was a brilliant sales person. He really was. Unfortunately he was not honest about his products shortcomings and he betrayed a whole generation of artists, film makers and young ones who bought his h.264 pitch. Steve Jobs choose to betray and steal from everyone (h.264 video footage) so that he could build a monopoly around/by using the moving image:
* He tried to push h.264 as the only legal video codec for distribution: when you already own an online store for movies (iTunes) as well as parts of a Hollywood film studio (Disney, before that Pixar) this simply is extremely greedy and shows you do not like competition at all. For over ten years open-source audio/video codec developers were severly bullied by all those who stand behind h.264. In his own words (blogs.fsfe.org):
"All video codecs are covered by patents. A patent pool is being assembled to go after Theora and other "open source" codecs now."
* At the same time, knowingly, just as all the other h.264 patent holders, he was happy with stealing your and mine h.264 video footage: I got an h.264 camera and went out shooting footage, for weeks, months. I was planing to use that footage commercially until I found out about the scheme that Jobs etc. had set up/were happy to make their dirty deals with: the MPEG-LA.
Jobs not only wanted a monopoly on distribution but he also wanted to control independent content, e.g. accepted – and never communicated – the MPEG-LA's rules e.g. about how long (!!!) your h.264 online video can be before you have to start paying fees to them. Steve Jobs was prepared to and did sell his user, did betray those artists who trusted him and who supported his company in all those years when Apple almost went out of business.
Steve Jobs betrayed us with h.264. I won't forget that. And I will make sure that this story reaches as many people as possible, now and in the future.
A monopoly on the moving image is simply a very, very dangerous thing. It would be highly irresponsible not to let future generations know about this. Basically what Jobs opened up/promoted is a road to Fascism. People need to hear the h.264 story so that something like this can never happen again!


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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - [img] desperate need critic on this face! Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "[img] desperate need critic on this face!" dr . bangmemberMember #Joined: 07 Apr 2000Posts: 1245Location: Den Haag, Holland Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 1:56 am I've been praticing to draw alot of human potrait to improve my skill and here's the result. The one thing i hate the most is that all the face i draw turn out to look like a muscular guy, no matter what. Please tell me all the error in this face and some tips on making a this face look more skinny, thanks! Back to top BubonicmemberMember #Joined: 21 Sep 2000Posts: 209Location: Long Island, NY, US Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 7:43 pm nice job so far overall, but you got a lot of cleaning up to do, of blending tones and shades of color, like on the shirt and face.. and espcially the hair.. The pink line around the eyes should not stand out that much. i like the job you did on the use of light and darks to define the forms of the face, and i like the lil smirk on his lips.. alwasy remember that the reflection of light alwasy comes from one point.. so if the left eye has that glare on the left side.. the right eye will have glare on the left side also.. It has to be consistent.. In yours.. they are on opposite sides.. i don't think it works like that.. Nice job on propotions.. the ears look a good shape.. although the bridge of the nose at the top looks squiggly instead of straight down.. and the eye shapes don't look right.. and look a bit flat, nice job on rendering the eye itself, but try to make the eye shape less almond like.. Put a lot mroe time into the hair.. i see by how you painted the face, you could achieve a lot better results with the hair if you just put more time into it.. A lot of times when people start to draw from real life. they usually looked a lot at comic books, and its rare to skinny or slender guys.. Most are muscle heads.. i made that mistake too when i started drawing from real life.. The key is to draw what is exactly there.. not what you think is there.. (that is a very important way to see things as an artist) Keep in mind for skinnier or more normal based human males they have slimmer neck lines. So don't draw a light straight down from the jaw line.. move in a lil closer under that jaw line.. Thats all i can really give you help on for now.. I tried my best.. Hope you find some of it helpful.. I really like this peice, it has a lot of potential, just work on the things i suggested and try to give the bg a more dramatic feel.. i think you should get rid of the green walls, there is enough green in focus, your person... make sure you repost it when its more finished and you work on a few things i reall wanna see it! [This message has been edited by Bubonic (edited December 29, 2000).] Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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WASHINGTON, D.C. December 29, 2009 — The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today announced that a settlement in principle has been reached between Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. and state securities regulators to provide relief for the firm's clients who have had their funds frozen in the auction rate securities (ARS) market.
The settlement with St. Louis-based Stifel, Nicolaus calls for the firm to buyback from its investors more than $100 million in auction rate securities. The settlement is the result of a task force investigation led by the Colorado Division of Securities, the Securities Division of the Indiana Office of the Secretary of State and the Securities Division of the Missouri Office of the Secretary of State.
The ARS markets froze in February 2008, triggering complaints from investors who could not withdraw money from their accounts. Since the collapse of the ARS market, state securities regulators have secured settlements calling for firms to repurchase from investors more than $61 billion in auction rate securities, the largest return of funds to investors in history.
"This settlement demonstrates the ongoing value of states working together to benefit investors nationwide," said NASAA President and Texas Securities Commissioner Denise Voigt Crawford. "State securities regulators will continue to seek much needed relief for investors who have suffered from the collapse of the ARS markets."
Crawford commended the work of the state securities regulators in Colorado, Indiana, Maryland and Missouri who investigated the matter and led settlement negotiations.
Under the terms of the settlement, Stifel will significantly accelerate the unendorsed repurchase plan it announced in April, and all Stifel investors holding auction rate securities will receive a payout by January 15, 2010. Additionally, Stifel will accelerate its planned 2011 partial repurchase event to December 2010, and make additional payments at that time. As a result of this acceleration and these additional payments, every investor who had $150,000 or less in auction rate securities holdings will be made whole by the end of next year. The payouts to be made in 2010 will be worth up to $41 million and will lead to full buybacks for 80 percent of investors nationwide.
Stifel will also accelerate its final buyback previously scheduled for June 2012 so that all auction rate holders receive a full buyback and are made whole no later than the end of 2011. The average overall account size of investors receiving the accelerated 2011 full repurchase is more than $5 million.
The settlement also requires Stifel to work with a bank affiliate to make its best efforts to offer interim loans on investor-friendly terms, and to hire a securities industry expert to make recommendations on supervision, training, marketing and selling nonconventional products. Stifel will also pay a penalty of $525,000, to be divided among the states, and will be charged with failure to supervise and train its agents in the sale of auction rate securities. Stifel also agreed to reimburse Missouri and Indiana for costs associated with the investigation and make quarterly reports on repurchases and other auction rate securities activity.
The investigation into possible violations by Stifel, Nicolaus is part of a larger, ongoing effort directed by state securities regulators to address problems in connection with the offer and sale of ARS securities. In 2008, state securities regulators began receiving hundreds of complaints from Main Street investors. As a result, in April 2008, NASAA announced the formation of a multi-state Task Force, comprised of securities regulators in 12 states, to investigate whether the nation's prominent Wall Street firms had systematically misled investors when placing them in ARS securities.
NASAA is the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection. Its membership consists of the securities administrators in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and Mexico.
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