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Java Object Usage
String object passed over by Java program is the corresponding
jstring type in the local method. The
type and
char * in C are different. So if you just use it as a
char *, an error will occur. Therefore,
jstring will need to be converted into a
char * in C/C++ prior to use. Here we use the
JNIEnv method for conversion.
For the
Object object, use the following code to get the object handler the class:
jclass objectClass = (env)->FindClass("com/ostrichmyself/jni/Structure");
Then use the following code to take required domain handler of the class:
jfieldID str = (env)->GetFieldID(objectClass,"nameString","Ljava/lang/String;"); jfieldID ival = (env)->GetFieldID(objectClass,"number","I");
Then use the following similar code to assign value to the incoming fields of the
jobject object:
(env)->SetObjectField(theObject,str,(env)->NewStringUTF("my name is D:")); (env)->SetShortField(theObject,ival,10);
If there is no incoming object, then C code can use the following code to generate the new object:
jobject myNewObject = env->AllocObject(objectClass);
Java Array Processing.
For an array type, JNI provides some operable functions. For example,
GetObjectArrayElement can take the incoming array and use
NewObjectArray to create an array structure.
The principle of resource release is as follows:
- Objects of C/C++
newor objects of
mallocneed to use the C/C++ code to release memory.
- If the
newobject of the
JNIEnvmethod is not used by Java, it must be released.
- To convert a string object from Java to get UTF by
GetStringUTFChars, you need to open up the memory, and you must release the memory after you are finished using
char *. The appropriate method is
These are brief descriptions of the basic ideas of type mapping when Java exchanges data with C/C++. For more information on Java and C/C++ data types, please refer to related Java and JNI documentation.
NDK Introduction
At this point in the discussion, we know that the Java code can visit local functions (such as C/C++) using JNI. To achieve this, you will need development tools. As we said earlier, there are a whole set of development tools based on the core Android SDK that we can use to cross-compile Java applications to applications that can run on the target Android device. Similarly, you need cross-development tools to compile the C/C++ code into applications that can run on an Android device. This tool is the Android Native Development Kit (NDK).
Prior to the NDK, third-party applications on the Android platform were developed on a special Java-based Dalvik virtual machine. The introduction of the native SDK allows developers to directly access the Android system resources and use traditional C or C++ programming languages to create applications. The application package file (.apk) can be directly embedded into the local library. In short, with the NDK, Android applications originally run on a Dalvik virtual machine can now use native code languages like C/C++ for program execution. This will bring the following benefits:
- Performance improvement through using native code to develop any part of the program that requires high performance, and also by directly accessing the CPU and hardware.
- The ability to reuse existing native code.
Of course, compared to the Dalvik virtual machine, using native SDK programming also has some disadvantages, such as added program complexity, difficulty in guaranteeing compatibility, the inability to access the Framework API, more difficult debugging, decreased flexibility, and so on. In addition, access to JNI itself incurs some additional performance overhead.
In short, NDK application development has pros and cons. You need to use the NDK at your own discretion. The best strategy we have found is to use the NDK to develop those parts of the application for which native code will improve performance.
The NDK includes the following major components:
- Tools and a Build File needed to generate the native code libraries from C/C++. This includes a series of NDK commands, including the one described above:
javah(use the .class files to generate the corresponding .h files),
gcc, and other commands. It also includes ndk-build executable scripts.
- A consistent local library will be embedded in the application package (application package files, that is, Apk files), which can be deployed in Android devices.
- Support for some native system header files and libraries for all future Android platforms.
The NDK process framework for application development is shown in Figure 2. An Android application consists of three parts: Android application files, Java native library files, and dynamic libraries. These three parts are generated from different sources through the respective generation paths. For an ordinary Android application, the Android SDK generates Android applications files and Java native library files. The Android NDK generates the dynamic library files (the file with the .so extension) using non-native code (typically C source code files). Finally the Android application files, Java library files, and native dynamic libraries are installed on the target machine, and complete collaborative applications run.
Figure 2: Flowchart of Android NDK development.
Projects developed with the NDK (referred to as NDK application projects) have components as shown in Figure 3. In contrast to typical applications developed using the Android SDK, projects developed in the NDK add the Dalvik class code, manifest files, common resources, and also the JNI and a shared library generated by the NDK.
Figure 3: Application components for an Android NDK application.
Android adds the NDK support in its key API version. Each version includes some new NDK features, simple C/C++, a compatible STL, hardware expansion, and so on. These features make Android more open and more powerful. The mapping of the Android API and its corresponding relationship with the NDK are shown in Table 2.
API Level 3
Android 1.5 NDK 1
API Level 4
Android 1.6 NDK 2
API Level 7
Android 2.1 NDK 3
API Level 8
Android 2.2 NDK 4
API Level 9
Android 2.3 NDK 5
API Level 12
Android 3.1 NDK 6
API Level 14
Android 4.0.1 NDK 7
API Level 15
Android 4.0.3 NDK 8
API Level 16
Android 4.1 NDK 8b
API Level 16
Android 4.2 NDK 8d
API Level 18
Android 4.3 NDK 9b
Table 1: Relationship between main Android API and NDK version.
Tip: The Meaning of Application Binary Interface (ABI)
Each piece of native code generated using the Android NDK is given a matching Application Binary Interface (ABI); the ABI precisely defines how the application and its code interact with the system at runtime. The ABI can be roughly understood as similar to an instruction set architecture (ISA) in computer architecture.
A typical ABI usually contains the following information:
- Machine code the CPU instruction set should use
- A runtime memory access ranking
- The format of executable binary files (dynamic libraries, programs, and so on), as well as what type of content is allowed and supported
- Different conventions used in passing data between the application code and systems (for example, when the function call registers and/or how to use the stack, alignment restrictions, and so on)
- Alignment and size limits of enumerated types, structure fields, and arrays
- The available list of function symbols for application machine code at runtime usually comes from a very specific set of libraries; each supported ABI is identified by a unique name
Android currently supports the following ABI types:
- armeabi: This is the ABI name for the ARM CPU, which supports at least the ARMv5TE instruction set.
- armeabi-v7a: This is another ABI name for ARM-based CPUs; it extends the armeabi CPU instruction set extensions, such as Thumb-2 instruction set extensions, floating-point processing unit directives for vector floating-point hardware.
- x86: This is ABI name generally known for the support of x86 or IA-32 instruction set of the CPU. More specifically, its target is often referred to in the following sessions as i686 or Pentium Pro instruction set. Intel Atom processors belong to this ABI type.
These types have different compatibility. X86 is incompatible with armeabi and armeabi-v7a. The armeabi-v7a machine is compatible with armeabi, which means the armeabi framework instruction set can run on an armeabi-v7a machine, but not necessarily the other way around because some ARMv5 and ARMv6 machines do not support armeabi-v7a code. Therefore, when you build the application, users should be chosen carefully according to their corresponding ABI machine type.
This article introduced the Java Native Interface and the Android Native Development Kit, both of which can be used in creating Android applications for the Intel platform. The Java Native Interface allows for the use of legacy code (for example, C/C++, Delphi, and other development tools) and gives Java the ability to directly interact with the hardware for better performance. JNI also completes the mapping between Java and C/C++ to resolve the highly disparate function prototype definitions and variable types between the two languages. The Android Native Development Kit enhances performance by using native code to develop part of the program that requires high performance and by directly accessing the CPU and hardware. It also allows for the reuse of existing native code. Using the NDK does incur disadvantages, such as added program complexity, difficulty in guaranteeing compatibility, the inability to access the Framework API, more difficult debugging, and decreased flexibility. Thus, it should only be used when native code will benefit the application. The book from which this article was sampled also supplies additional information on these tools and Android development.
This article is based on material found in the book Android on x86: an Introduction to Optimizing for Intel Architecture by Iggy Krajci and Darren Cummings. Visit Intel's Industry Education website to learn more about this book: https://noggin.intel.com/intelpress/categories/books/android-on-x86. Visit the publisher's page to learn about purchasing a copy of this book: http://www.apress.com/9781430261308. Also see our Recommended Reading List for similar topics: http://noggin.intel.com/recommended-reading
Iggy Krajci is a software engineer at Go Daddy where he works on Java development. Previously, Krajci worked with SAIFE Inc. on the Android platform and its incorporation in the x86 ecosystem. Darren Cummings is the CEO and founder of Cummings Engineering and SAIFE® Inc. Before founding SAIFE Inc., Cummings served in senior systems and software engineering roles with ViaSat, General Dynamics, and the Motorola Government Group.
Portions of this article are adapted from Android on x86: an Introduction to Optimizing for Intel Architecture, published by Apress Open, an imprint of Springer, Copyright 2013 Apress. Used with permission.


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The AAA 110th Annual Meeting will take place this year in Montréal, Quebec, Canada from November 16-20, 2011. Now is the time to renew your membership, pre-register for the Annual Meeting, book your hotel, and add the workshops to your itinerary.
This year the American Anthropological Association has teamed up with the Canadian Anthropological Society (CASCA) in welcoming meeting attendees to Montréal by hosting the Annual Meeting Welcome Reception from 5-6:30p.m. Which leads us to today's trivia question:
On what day will the AAA/CASCA Welcome Reception be held?
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I am listening to Josh Taylor. I don't know if I heard correctly, but did he say that RootsTech 2013 is going to be in March? If so, when?
I have been trying to figure out how to follow RootsTech on facebook. I do have a facebook account and have friends who are mainly family. But I can't figure out how to get RootsTech info on facebook. And I don't have a twitter account, so I don't understand how to read some of that info. Remember, I'm tech challenged!
But, perhaps in one year I'll be able to feel comfortable enough with some of this to attend.


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In short, yes, for a couple of reasons:
1. Wineries already pay sales tax in most states
2. The vast majority of wineries will likely be exempt from the law
So what is it, exactly?
Senate Bill S. 743, more commonly known as the "Marketplace Fairness Act", is a pretty simple bill that would give states the ability to require out of state businesses that have "remote sales" in excess of $1 million annually to remit sales taxes. Each state would be able to opt in to the Act, but only after they have simplified their tax structure, either by joining the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement or to follow the steps outlined in the bill to simplify their sales tax requirements.
Will it pass?
With broad bi-partisan support, S. 743 passed out of the Senate with a vote of 69 to 27. However, a tough battle is expected in the House, and therefore the Marketplace Fairness Act has a long way to go before it is enacted with a signature from President Obama. Amazon.com is supporting the bill (presumably because they would like to move forward with their plans to build warehouses in each state to support same-day shipping), while eBay is one of the main voices in opposition.
What will it mean for wineries?
A lot hinges on the definition of "remote sales". Keep in mind the fact that state legislation to allow wine shipments typically includes a provision that also requires wineries to register for and pay sales tax. As it stands in the Senate version, and based on our interpretation of the current language, sales by wineries to states where they are already required to pay sales tax would not be counted when considering the $1 million threshold for remote sales.
Based on some quick analysis, there are a few hundred wineries in the US that ship more than $1 million worth of wine to consumers each year. BUT, if you include sales only to those states (Alaska, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Wyoming) that do not require wineries to pay sales tax, then we estimate that less than 25 wineries would exceed the $1 million cap. In other words, the vast majority of the 7,000+ wineries in the US would be exempt from this law.
Wineries are already accustomed to calculating, collecting, and remitting sales taxes in most states. So, for those wineries that would not be exempt from this law, it would probably not be that big of a deal to add a few more states (initially the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wyoming) to the list of states to which they would be required to remit sales tax. They already have the technology and processes to do so.
The bill would take effect, at the earliest, on October 1st, 2013. Once effective, the 22 "Streamlined" sales tax states would begin requiring sales tax for remote sellers with over $1 million in sales. After that, each of the remaining 28 states would choose whether to opt in to the Act and start requiring sales tax from remote sellers.


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PNY's PowerPack AD5200 offers a sleek and innovative solution in rechargeable batteries. Know when it's time to recharge with the convenient digital display, which numerically displays the PowerPack's battery level status. Integrated LED light allows the PowerPack to double as a flashlight for emergency situations. The portable, aluminum design is small enough to keep with you at all times, yet durable enough to withstand a busy lifestyle, so you can stay charged and stay in touch. Whether in your travel bag or your purse, the AD5200 is the perfect accessory for your mobile device. Sleek and innovative, the AD5200 PowerPack delivers enough juice for up to 3 full-charges*. PNY's PowerPack AD5200 meets the needs of even the most demanding mobile lifestyle. Stay connected on the go with PNY! The PowerPack comes with an included Micro-USB cable – which easily recharges the PowerPack and also supports charging via three universal USB ports to Android, Windows, and BlackBerry smartphones, tablets, and USB powered devices. The PowerPack also accepts an Apple charging cable, for charging your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. With a PowerPack from PNY, you can take power on the go and keep your device charged at all times – no matter where you are.
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Picture: The Who and Roger Daltrey - The Who perform to a sold-out crowd at Ziggo Dome - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Friday 5th July 2013
The Who star Roger Daltrey and former Spice Girls singer Melanie Chisholm were among the famous faces who turned out to honour late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury at a charity gig marking his 67th birthday.
The Queen Aids Benefit in support of The Mercury Phoenix Trust took place in London on Thursday night (05Sep13) and a host of stars turned out for the event to help raise money to fight Aids, including Monty Python's Eric Idle, funnyman Stephen Fry and singer Pixie Lott, as well as Queen star Brian May.
Daltrey and Chisholm were among the performers, along with classical star Alfie Boe.
The evening also included an auction to raise money for The Mercury Phoenix Trust, the charity set up after Mercury's death in 1991, and prizes sold off included a signed photo of Katy Perry dressed up as the famous singer, a guitar owned by Taylor Swift, and a trip to New York to meet Robert De Niro.
After the event, Chisholm tweeted, "I feel such a lucky girl having the chance to honour the great Freddie Mercury last night... Thank you!!!" while May posted a picture from the gala and added, "Freddie's party tonight in Mayfair. Thanks to all!"
He adds in a message to Chisholm, "Thanks so much for tonight, dear Mel. You sure Did do Freddie justice !!! You're just great. Respects! And love (sic)."


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Egyptian strongman el-Sissi is being pressed to seek the presidency
At a tent in front of the local headquarters of provincial security forces, campaign workers grabbed freshly printed posters bearing the picture of Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt's defense minister, who overthrew Mohammed Morsi in July and is now the country's de facto leader.
A recently composed anthem praising the army for moving against Morsi, "Bless Your Hands," looped over and over through loudspeakers, providing a stirring backdrop to the day's activities.
As throngs of residents shouted their approval, police officers joined in. El-Sissi, they said, was the only person who could lead this polarized, embattled nation.
This is the look of the most aggressive political campaign in Egypt today as the country moves toward an as-yet-unscheduled presidential election next year. It says something about the state of politics here that the leading candidate is a general who toppled the country's first democratically elected president and claims to have no interest in public office.
The 2011 demise of Hosni Mubarak was thought to have put an end to Egypt's tradition of being run by men who'd retired after long military careers. But the vehemence of the draft-el-Sissi campaign has the eerie feel of elections gone by, when Mubarak's rule was simply ratified every few years.
For some, the call for an el-Sissi candidacy suggests that Egypt is headed back to what it knows, after three years of turmoil.
The nation's most influential forces are lining up to support an el-Sissi run. Businessmen are financing the effort, state media are promoting it and the state's security officers are urging citizens to join the campaign.
The military's spokesman has said repeatedly that el-Sissi won't run. But el-Sissi himself has been less clear. In a recent interview with the newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, the general gave an opaque answer: "I think that it's not the right time to ask this question under the circumstances that the country is going through."
The campaign for el-Sissi announced this week that it had gathered more than 15 million signatures.
El-Sissi's ascending popularity shows how quickly Egyptians want to put behind them the yearlong rule by Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood. Just two years ago, el-Sissi, who was then the head of military intelligence, had enraged Egyptians when he defended soldiers who'd carried out "virginity tests" on female detainees. That anger helped spur calls for the elections that ended the transitional military government and brought Morsi to the presidency.
But now many Egyptians think their country should be governed only by a president with a military background. The democratic promises of the past three years brought only instability, a flagging economy and incompetent civilian leaders, they argue. It's time for Egypt to go back to what it knows.
"We have tried Mohammed Morsi, the only civilian man. Unfortunately, it was a miserable year. It was a nightmare to Egyptians," said Abdel Naby Abdel Sattar, the chief editor of Al Ghada newspaper and a co-founder of the pro-el-Sissi campaign. "One year that took us back 20 years."
Abdel Sattar said the founders of the pro-el-Sissi "complete your favor" campaign conceived the idea on June 30, when millions poured into the streets calling for Morsi's ouster.
"We didn't want to repeat the same mistake of Jan. 25 that brought us Morsi in power," Abdel Sattar said, referring to the date in 2011 that the anti-Mubarak demonstrations started. "We had to offer the people an alternative or else we will find another Mohammed Morsi in power."
The group boasts 73 offices and 7,000 members dedicated to collecting petitions to push el-Sissi to run. It said it relied only on donations from individuals. But those individuals are among Egypt's richest. Among them is Nasr al Qurwas, the founder of the campaign here in Monofeya governorate. His personal fortune comes from the import and export of poultry-farming equipment. He has an office in Romania.
"I have an open budget," he said of his spending on the pro-el-Sissi campaign. "I pay employees to do the job." Behind him, workers hurriedly hung large banners emblazoned with el-Sissi's picture.
"My love of Egypt is the only motive behind my spending," he said. "I don't want any job or anything in return."
That attitude was quickly seconded by Hamed el-Asrag, 59, the head of the history department in the provincial Ministry of Education.
"We will sign with our blood," he said.
El-Asrag then offered a comparison that many Egyptians make: El-Sissi is the current Gamal Abdel Nasser, the colonel whose charismatic leadership shaped modern Egypt and who also, not incidentally, suppressed the Muslim Brotherhood.
"Egypt since Abdel Nasser has been waiting for someone like him," el-Asrag said. "I believe that this person is Sissi, who will unit all the Arab armies. He liberated Egypt from the Brotherhood, like Nasser, and conquered the American conspiracy that was aiming to destroy the Middle East. How could we not choose him?"
Bolstering the effort are the state media.
"Egypt needs a strong man, not a 'fortune teller,' " read a recent headline in the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper over a column in which the writer, Mamdouh Shaaban, urged would-be civilian presidential candidates not to run.
Some say they've seen this kind of campaign before. When Egypt lost the Sinai Peninsula to Israeli forces in the Six-Day War in 1967, Nasser resigned in an emotional televised speech. But hundreds of thousands of Egyptians poured into the streets to reject his resignation, and Nasser stayed on. Many think the pro-el-Sissi campaign is aiming to do the same.
"We will collect 55 million eligible voters' signatures, and if he refuses to run for the presidency we will hold an open sit-in in all the squares until he agrees," el-Asrag said.


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Amateur Radio
HistoryMarconi transmitted the Morse code letter "S" from Poldhu in Cornwall, England, to St. John's, Newfoundland around the beginning of the 20th century using a "spark gap" transmitter. About 1910 Ham radio (amateur stations) becomes a hobby. First wireless/radio clubs and associations are formed. Wavelength of 35-1000m is used. Between 1920-1930 Ham radio appears in 55 countries. The term Ham becomes widespread. And in 1929 - Internationally amateur/experimental bands are created such as : 160, 80, 40, 20, 10, and 5m. Int. system of call signs and the phonetic alphabet is introduced 1927.
The Amateur Radio HobbyThe amateur radio hobby has a language of its own and is not always easy to understand. The hobby is more popular today than it has ever been. The cost to get into the hobby has went down drastically over the last few years with the introduction of Virtual Ham Radio transceivers such as HamSphere. The Amateur Radio hobby is very diverse in what it offers and not just for listening to chatting and it conveys the spirit of cooperation among those involved. One of the interesting points about the Ham Radio Hobby is the ability to experiment with radios and antennas, including modifications of existing radios and a concept that HamSphere is now introducing with its new product HamSphere 4.0.
Virtual Ham Radio TransceiverThe computer has become a natural part of Amateur Radio shack. Once the HamSphere software is downloaded and installed, you will have a powerful Amateur Radio Transceiver on your desktop without any extra hardware.
Computerized Ham shackIt is more and more common for amateur radio operators to use Amateur Radio software in their daily operation. In order for all of the programs to be visible at one time, a large single display is used. The Ham Operator can launch different programs at the same time such as UTC Clock, Log programs, Microphone processors, RTTY decoders, HamSphere etc. Ham operators have long known the advantages of having a computer in the shack for full-time ham radio operation. The disadvantage is that computers can generate interference that causes problems for the HF band (and sometimes the VHF band as well). This can actually impede the operation of your station and your ability to log DX. HamSphere Amateur Radio Software is a virtual Ham Radio Transceiver for your PC desktop and by using the software, noise and bad propagation can be eliminated completely.
A computerized Ham Shack using the HamSphere software
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Amateur Radio and VOIPVoice over Internet Protocol (Voice over IP, VoIP) is one of a family of internet technologies, communication protocols for delivery of voice communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. It is now widely used by Amateur Radio operators. HamSphere uses VoIP to transport the audio between the server and client.
More Amateur Radio software utilitiesAmateur Radio Software like HamSphere is designed for both Hams and non licensed radio enthuasiast. Ham software was once thought to be a means of communication between radio enthusiasts, but is nowadays including data and contest loggers, log books, Morse code tutors, RTTY Decoders and aerial design aids etc. In our forum you will find a lot of links to Amateur Radio software utilities.


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Irene Hits Hard
BRATTLEBORO -- Tropical Storm Irene lashed Windham County with torrential rains Sunday, causing washouts and bridge closures and forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents from low lying areas.
Downtown Brattleboro was closed for a portion of the day as the Whetstone Brook spilled over and flooded Flat Street.
The brook turned into a raging torrent of muddy water with logs and debris trapped in the raging water as it spilled in to the Connecticut River.
"This has been a devastating event that is going to affect every single community in Vermont," said Gov. Peter Shumlin, who said he hoped to be in Brattleboro Monday with his Secretary of Transportation to assess the damage. "The stories I am hearing from all around the state are unbelievable. Right now we are in the middle of this, and our first order of business is keeping people safe. We will get through this, but it looks like it is going to take time to clean up."
Fire crews were on the scene at Glen Street, an area of West Brattleboro by the Whetstone Brook particularly prone to flooding all Sunday morning. By 10 a.m., they had evacuated the residents of the mobile home park at the end of the street. Within an hour of that, as water gushed through the mobile home park, inflicted great damage and crept higher up the street, fire crews advised all residents of Glen Street to evacuate.
One of those residents was Jon Potter, arts editor of the Reformer, who took his family to higher ground at a family member's house on Western Avenue.
"I am extremely grateful to the firefighters and other rescue crews who were on the scene and handled everything so calmly and professionally," he said. "They made a very stressful time a lot more bearable."
Latchis Hotel customers were evacuated in the afternoon as the flood waters spilled into downtown Brattleboro
Shumlin said he has been monitoring the situation around the state and was shocked at the level of destruction that the storm caused.
Even though emergency officials were aware of the storm's track, which placed Vermont right in the cross hairs of the hurricane, downgraded to a tropical storm before reaching Vermont, Shumlin said small communities across the state were overwhelmed by the powerful rains that slammed the region.
"We are a small state with a lot of courage, but when you have a disaster of this magnitude you can only do so much," Shumlin said. "In a state where there is nothing but hills and valleys, water moves quickly, and when it builds up, there is nowhere else it can go. Everyone has done a heroic job handling it. But when it comes down quicker than we can handle it no level of preparation would make it better."
Shumlin already declared a state of emergency and said Federal Emergency Management Agency funds would be requested for most of the state.
Officials said one person was missing in Wilmington after fast moving waters swept away a young woman.
"This is an extremely dangerous situation," Brattleboro Town Manager Barbara Sondag said Sunday afternoon. "Waters will not crest for several more hours due to rain runoff, so the water levels will continue to rise. Once the water has receded the town will begin the process of evaluating roads."
In Brattleboro culverts and bridges completely washed out and a pipe in the town's sewer system broke and leaked raw sewage into the Whetstone Brook in West Brattleboro.
Flat Street, Frost Street and Elm Street were under two feet of water and bridges all over town were either damaged or destroyed.
Water levels at the Whetstone Brook kept rising throughout the day, and breached Route 9/Western Avenue at at least two and possibly more locations. One such place was just west of the Asian Cultural Center of Vermont, where Adam Silver and his family were making sure artworks there were safe and dry. Other neighbors came to the site to gawk at the damage and marvel at the storm's power. "That's my front yard," one resident cried out sadly, seeing it completely under water.
"A significant amount of Brattleboro's infrastructure was damaged today," said Brattleboro Fire Department Deputy Chief Steven Nelson, who is also the Emergency Management Coordinator. "There has been a lot of damage and we are going to be assessing how bad this was for the next few days."
Nelson was joined by police, fire and emergency response officials in the basement of the Municipal Center, as they monitored the deteriorating situation throughout the day.
Residents of Westgate and Melrose Terrace were evacuated earlier in the day and sent to the Red Cross emergency shelter at Brattleboro Union High School.
Early Sunday, other residents in West Brattleboro, near Sunset Road and in the vicinity of Academy School, were told to leave their homes as the Whetstone Brook crested and sent muddy water across Western Avenue.
Later, as the rain eased and people left their houses to survey the damage, one passer-by remarked to another after seeing the damage done at the end of Glen Street, "It ain't pretty, man. God bless those people."
Academy School was opened as an emergency shelter before residents were allowed to assess the storm damage to their properties.
All over Windham County emergency response officials, road crews and volunteers worked to save individuals.
Route 9 from Brattleboro to Wilmington was closed and the Deerfield River Valley suffered significant damage.
A member of the Dover Police Department said downtown Wilmington was under water and throughout the Deerfield Valley roads were closed.
Route 100 was shut down and Vermont Emergency Management said there were reports of stranded motorists along the flooded roads.
In Dover, five roads were closed by 2 p.m. and emergency shelters were opened at the Summit Hotel at Mount Snow and at Dover Elementary School.
Officials across Southeastern Vermont were preparing for Hurricane Irene for days as the powerful storm formed over the Atlantic and then worked its way up the East Coast.
By the time the storm hit Vermont, its winds had diminished from hurricane strength but significant rain fell across the region and the most damage was caused by raging waters.
Vermont Emergency Management Spokesman Mark Bosma said crews all over the state were working to keep the roads safe and make sure no one was left in their homes if water was rising nearby.
"Emergency services are stretched thin and travel is difficult," Bosma said. "You may not get help for a long time if you are in trouble."
Bosma said there were numerous reports of cars being swept away on flooded roads.
At 3 p.m. the Vermont National Guard sent quick response teams to Brattleboro, to the Armory in Westminster, and to other a sites around the state to rescue people trapped behind quickly rising waters.
Vermont National Guard Spokesman Lt. Col. Lloyd Goodrow said Vermont Emergency Management requested the guard troops to support evacuations and provide traffic control in areas where roads were washed out or under water.
In Marlboro, Augur Hill Road, Adams Cross Road, Higley Hill Road, Grant Road and Butterfield Road were all closed, while a washout spread across Route 30 in Dummerston, stalling traffic for a portion of the day.
The covered bridge in Dummerston was also closed and parts of South Newfane were under water.
There were also unconfirmed reports that the new Williamsville covered bridge had be washed away.
In Winhall, Route 30 near the Fire Station was completely washed out and Winhall Selectman William Schwartz said only emergency vehicles were being allowed on many of the town's roads.
Many events had been cancelled due to inclement weather on Sunday, including church services throughout the county and farmers' markets.
School at Twin Valley middle and high schools, Whitingham and Halifax Elementary and Deerfield Valley Elementary, which was to begin Monday, has been canceled. Windham Southeast Superintendent Ron Stahley said school at Brattleboro Union High School would open on schedule Tuesday, even if the high school continues to be used as an emergency shelter.
Green Mountain Power Spokeswoman Dorothy Schnure said the extremely difficult road conditions in southern Vermont were making it hard for crews to get to downed lines.
Schnure said Sunday afternoon that about 10,000 GMP customers were without power, with the towns of Wilmington and Dover seeing especially widespread outages.
And Central Vermont Public Service Spokeswoman Christine Rivers said more than 40,000 customers in southern Vermont were without power Sunday, but by Sunday evening that number had dropped to about 28,000.
"Restoration efforts are completely dependent on the reopening and rebuilding of roads, as many roads are simple gone," Senior Vice President of Engineering, Operations and Customer Service Joe Kraus, stated in a release. "We have a tremendous number of outside crews from as far away as Texas to assist us with repairs, but we're being stymied by blocked roads."
Operations at the Vermont Yankee plant in Vernon were not affected by the storm.
"Entergy's nuclear generating plants continue to operate safely while supplying electricity to the region's customers," stated John Herron, president and CEO of Entergy Nuclear, in a release.
On Saturday Brown and Roberts, Hannaford and Price Chopper in Brattleboro, as well as Walmart in Hinsdale, N.H., were filled with people buying provisions such as oil lamps, wicks, batteries, tarps, propane tanks and boards and nails for windows, in preparation of the historically massive storm.
Jeremy and Janet Birch, of Westminster, said they purchased a new chain for their chainsaw, stocked more than 20 gallons of water, secured summer furniture, hanging plants and their barbecue and filled their motorcycle with gas just in case.
"I've been in the eye of a storm before," Jeremy said. "It was peaceful for a couple of minutes then it hit again."
Janet said they feel prepared and because of that, it's tough to think about the people who might not have been able to afford to purchase the necessary supplies. "We know how to survive without power," she said. "If the trees come down we'll cut our way out. But I can't imagine what it's like for those without a roof over their head."
Co-owner of Brown and Roberts, Paul Putnam, said the store has sold out of all of their D batteries, generators and nearly all of their flash lights.
Putnam said he knows people are on a budget and the staff has tried to let people know what they're buying, for example if they've picked up rechargeable batteries which require an initial charge versus pre-charged batteries.
He said Friday was the busiest day the store has had in the last four years and that he hopes the sales aren't bittersweet.
"I'm glad people are preparing, but hopefully they're not spending money they don't have," Putnam said.
Rivers said CVPS had extra crews waiting to go to work Sunday morning, but the quickly moving storm and deteriorating road conditions hampered their abilities to get to downed lines.
"It's going to be a long day," Rivers said early Sunday. "We expect widespread outages. We will work as quickly as we safely can to restore power to customers but it is likely going to get much worse before it gets better today."
Jon Potter and Josh Stilts contributed to this report.
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posted on Friday, May 31, 2013 - 2:20 pm
On slide 100 of the Short Course,Topic 7 (Multilevel modeling of cross-sectional data), there is a Multilevel IRT model.
Where can I find an example of MPlus Code for a model like this?
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posted on Friday, May 31, 2013 - 2:55 pm
See UG ex 9.7.
posted on Monday, June 03, 2013 - 10:44 am
I am not sure if this make sense, but I think the model in example 9.7 has random intercepts for the items and I only want random intercepts for the the factor/theta.
Even if the random intercepts for the items are necessary, I would like an intraclass correlation for the the factor, a mean and variance for the factor and if possible, cluster level estimates of the factor/theta. Is it possible to get this? Thank you.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, June 03, 2013 - 11:58 am
See slides 28-31 of my recent UConn keynote address which you find on our website. I think the model you are after is the one shown on slide 28. As you see, it involves modifying UG ex 9.7 by setting the loadings equal across levels and fixing the between-level residual variances for the indicators at zero.
posted on Monday, June 03, 2013 - 3:05 pm
I could get what I am after by outputing the factor scores from the single level IRT to a dataset and using them as a dependent variable in SAS Proc Mixed. But my understanding is that this is would have problems because the factor scores are shrunken estimates.
I just want to use the factor/theta as a dependent variable in a 2 or 3 level model if the icc indicates that I should.
Would setting the loadings equal at both levels accomplish this? Will it output an icc for the factor?
Thank you.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, June 03, 2013 - 3:31 pm
You want equal loadings and also zero residual variances for the indicators on Between. icc can be computed from the results as
where B is the between-level factor variance and W is the within-level factor variance.
When you hold the loadings equal across levels you want to fix the within factor variance and free the between factor variance.
posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 5:13 pm
The slide presentation doesn't have mplus code. Is there sample code available for this?
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You have the Mplus code at
see the slide 31 run.
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Chris Paine is a filmmaker whose documentaries include "Who Killed the Electric Car?" ,"Charge" and "Revenge of the Electric Car."
The troubles of electric-car-maker Fisker Automotive have fueled another round of debate about whether plug-ins can live up to their promises. The California start-up, which had already halted production and laid off most of its employees, missed a federal loan paymentMonday and told a congressional hearing on Wednesday that bankruptcy may be unavoidable. This is likely the end of the road for Fisker. But definitely not for electric cars. Let's dispel some myths.
1. The electric car is dead.
This myth is partly my fault, perpetuated by the title of my 2006 documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" The signs back then weren't promising. Under pressure from car companies and other lobbyists, California rolled back its Zero-Emission Vehicle mandate, which had helped get nearly 5,000 electric cars on the road. The change in the regulation freed carmakers to round up the cars they had leased — and then surreptitiously crush them.
Thankfully, it takes more than a crusher to kill a technology. Today, almost all the major automakers, along with a cast of new players, are investing in and building plug-in cars. California's mandate has also made a comeback, and other states are considering similar rules.
Fisker's struggles can be attributed, in part, to the fact that start-ups in any industry have a high rate of failure, and launching a start-up in the automotive sector is especially expensive. That makes it all the more impressive that Fisker's rival Tesla turned a quarterly profit this year.
A new report from IEE, part of the Edison Foundation, projects that between 5 million and 30 million electric cars will be on U.S. roads by 2035. "The electrification of the vehicle fleet is a foregone conclusion," says former GM vice chairman (and former electric-car-basher) Bob Lutz.
Economics, politics and technology all played a role in the turnaround. Soaring gas prices in 2008 got everyone complaining. U.S. manufacturers, stuck with large inventories of low-mileage SUVs and facing bankruptcy, watched with envy as Toyota rode the buzz from its Prius hybrid to become the world's No. 1 carmaker. The chief executives of Detroit's Big Three further reassessed after being chastised for flying corporate jets to congressional bailout hearings in November 2008. When they returned to Washington two weeks later, they arrived in electric hybrids. Since then, partly with the help of government loans (some already repaid), electric-car technology has made big strides.
2. Electric cars can't get people where they need to go.
I've been driving electric cars for 15 years and have yet to run out of power. But ask people what their biggest hesitation is about electric vehicles, and they're most likely to say something about the cars leaving them stranded. This myth is so pervasive that General Motors applied to trademark the name for it: "range anxiety." A controversial New York Times test drive in February of Tesla's Model S, which ended up needing a tow to a charging station, seemed to confirm the fear.
But that test drive — covering more than 500 miles in temperatures as low as 10 degrees — was not your everyday trip. The average American drives fewer than 40 miles a day. That's well within the 75-mile-plus range of most electric cars. And while batteries do run down faster in extreme cold, on a normal day Tesla's Model S can go as far as 265 miles on a single charge.
The answer to range anxiety for many carmakers is the plug-in hybrid, an electric car with a backup gasoline engine. The Chevrolet Volt, the Toyota Prius Plug-In and the Ford C-Max Energi all use electric power for the first 20 to 50 miles (or most daily trips) and then switch to gasoline for longer drives.
3. Charging is a headache.
Charging an electric car can be as simple as plugging it into a wall outlet. But AC outlet charging is slow, taking between eight and 24 hours. So it's not usually the method of first resort.
That's why most plug-ins are sold with charging docks that work in a home garage and can charge a car in four to eight hours, allowing drivers to treat their cars like their cellphones: topping them off periodically or charging them up overnight.
I didn't have my own garage when I first leased an electric car, so I often used a public charging station within walking distance of my home. There are now 5,734 public stations in the United States, many with multiple charging points. The newest generation will charge your car nearly 10 times faster than home stations and 50 times faster than an AC outlet. Tesla just installed several of these supercharger stations on the East and West coasts, and Nissan recently announced plans to install 500 in the coming months.
4. Electric cars aren't any better for the environment.
Electric cars have clear environmental benefits: They don't require gasoline, they don't pollute from tailpipes, and they operate at 80 percent efficiency (vs. about 20 percent for internal-combustion engines).
Skeptics will cite a 2012 report from the Union of Concerned Scientists as evidence that electric cars aren't as green as some people make them out to be. That study correctly notes that autos powered by coal-generated electricity are little better for the environment than small gas-powered cars. But the same report concludes that "consumers should feel confident that driving an electric vehicle yields lower global warming emissions than the average new compact gasoline-powered vehicle." That's because only 39 percent of U.S. electricity comes from coal. With the retirement of old power plants and the addition of cleaner energy sources, electric cars will have even greater advantages for the environment.
Another environmental concern is about batteries. Won't they end up in landfills like billions of disposable batteries do? No. Even gasoline-car batteries avoid that fate when they are exchanged and recycled. And electric-car batteries are valuable as energy-storage devices after life on the road. Backup power systems for utilities, businesses and homes create a secondary market for these batteries before their elements are recycled.
5. Most people will never be able to afford an electric car.
At $102,000, the base price of a 2012 Fisker Karma was clearly beyond the reach of most drivers. Tesla, too, was critiqued for the assumptions built into its recent claim that a Model S could be leased for $500 a month. (The Washington Post calculated that the monthly cost would be closer to $1,000.)
But these two luxury cars have targeted the high-end market. By contrast, the cost of leasing a Nissan Leaf ($199 a month with $1,999 down) is equivalent to leasing a compact gasoline car such as the Mazda3 — except you don't have to pay for gas.
Keeping electric car sticker prices from decreasing right now are low production volumes and the cost of batteries. But a 2012 McKinsey report estimates that the price of lithium-ion batteries could fall dramatically by 2020.
As the cost of electric-car technology trends downward and the price of oil trends upward, electric cars should prove the more affordable and, based on my experience, more enjoyable choice.
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Hippopotamus, walrus and elephant ivory were carved into dentures to replace full sets of teeth. Over time, ivory became stained and gave off a foul smell and were uncomfortable to wear. Human teeth were the other option. In the 1700s John Hunter, attempted an experiment to transplant teeth. He placed a human tooth into a comb of a rooster. He saw the tooth become firmly implanted and was convinced that this method would work with humans. Unfortunately he was wrong. However the processes that Hunter followed did lay down sound principles for future transplants. One major source of teeth in the early 1800s was the dead on the battlefields of Europe. So many teeth were removed for this reason following the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 dentures that included human teeth became known as 'Waterloo teeth'
In the 1840s and 1850s, vulcanite, a hardened rubber, was invented and developed by theGoodyear family. This provided an ideal base for dentures and was cheaper than gold bases, making them more affordable. Vulcanite could be moulded to fit a person's gums and hardened in the same shape to provide a good fit.
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Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction is the most wide-ranging textbook on genocide yet published. The book is designed as a text for upper-undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a primer for non-specialists and general readers interested in learning about one of humanity's enduring blights.
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Already the most wide-ranging, accessible and clear-sighted introduction to the subject, the significantly expanded 2nd edition unflinchingly extends the range of its discussion to include contentious issues such as 'cultural' genocide, whether post 9/11 terrorism falls under the rubric, and the wider scope of Ottoman violence against Christian 'minorities' in 1915. Compassionate, searching, up-to-the minute and sometimes even electrifying in its prose this is the book I will be particularly recommending to my university students of genocide.
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This wide-ranging inquest into the dynamics of genocidal violence stands as a major contribution to the dismal science of 'massacrology.' More than a collection of case studies, it offers a depth of critical insight and a richness of data seldom matched in comparative studies of genocide. Informed by a formidable erudition, and a deep personal sensitivity to the horrors that he describes, Adam Jones's splendid book is a milestone in the literature on mass crimes and genocide.
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The subtitle says it all: unique in the literature, this book provides a thorough, comprehensive introduction to the subject of genocide. Jones, a Yale political scientist and genocide scholar, delivers a very readable, intellectually stimulating text. The overall perspective is interdisciplinary. Relevant research and insights from psychology, sociology, and anthropology are included; maps and illustrations complement many of the examples and case studies. A Web site http://www.genocidetext.net supplements the book. The historical coverage ranges from discussions of genocide in the Hebrew Bible to contemporary abominations in Sudan's Darfur region. Commendably, there are thoughtful chapters on the significance of gender, memory and denial, and postgenocide tribunals. The book concludes with strategies to anticipate future genocides and intervene when necessary. Readers are encouraged as responsible citizens to consider their reactions to genocide. Summing Up: Essential. All readership levels.
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Craig Smith (Tailingloop) reviews the Sage BASS rods.
I don't have much to add to Craig's review other than I completely agree with his assessments. I have the largemouth rod and love it.
The thing that most people don't realize is the weight of the rod. Sure, you can do what this rod can do with a typical 9ft 8wt but at the end of the day you'll be a lot more tired doing it. This rod feels like a feather and your shoulder will thank you for using it.
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Amway parent Alticor reports record year-end sales of $11.3 billion
Amway parent company Alticor Inc. reported Thursday record global sales of $11.3 billion for 2012, compared with 2011 sales of $10.9 billion. This is the seventh consecutive year of growth, according to the Ada company, and marks sales increases for 12 out of the past 13 years.
Alticor also owns other businesses, including three hotels in downtown Grand Rapids, but Amway CFO Mike Cazer said "the vast majority" of the $11.3 billion "is our distributor sales."
Amway has more than 3 million independent distributors around the world, with China now being the company's largest market.
Cazer said Alticor has 5,000 employees in West Michigan, which includes those at the plants in Ada and staff at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, the JW Marriott Grand Rapids and the Courtyard by Marriott.
Amway reports that for the first time in more than 20 years, sales increased in each of its top 10 markets: China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine and the United States.
Markets posting double-digit increases in 2012 include Colombia, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey and Venezuela.
"We're excited to announce another record year of sales performance at Amway," said Steve Van Andel, Amway chairman. "We've nearly doubled in size since we launched the company's Growth Through Innovation business strategy six years ago. Our business is now much more aligned globally, with strong, seasoned leadership in each of our four regions.
"We see even more potential for growth in 2013," he said. "We continue to invest in our supply chain, manufacturing and scientific resources to be more responsive to market demands, which helps our distributors better serve their customers with products when and where they need them.
Doug DeVos, Amway president, added that "millions of people around the world are looking for something more. They want a business opportunity that provides them with personal reward and potential for growth."
"For more than 50 years, Amway has provided people with an opportunity to have a business of their own — backed by strong brands, innovative products and localized sales and business skills training programs," DeVos said. "We're proud of their success. We will continue to find new and better ways to support millions of the world's entrepreneurs as they achieve their goals."
Amway plans more than $335 million in manufacturing and R&D expansion, including four facilities in the U.S., a new manufacturing facility in India and second sites in both China and Vietnam.
More than 900 scientists, engineers and technical professionals work in 65 R&D and quality assurance labs worldwide to support the company's product development.
In 2012, Amway announced plans to invest nearly $185 million to build four U.S. operations for manufacturing and processing Nutrilite vitamins and supplements.
- A new $81 million nutrition soft gels and tablet manufacturing operation at the company's Spaulding Avenue site in Ada is expected to create up to 200 jobs over a three-year period. Construction starts in 2013
- A $24 million nutrition powder products plant unveiled in 2012 at the company's world headquarters created 50 new jobs in Ada
- A $42-million project in Buena Park, Calif., home to the company's top selling Nutrilite product brand, includes a new granulation facility to support tablet manufacturing that is scheduled for completion in 2013; new research and development facilities and pilot laboratories and a two story professional office building
- A $38 million Nutrilite Botanical Concentrate processing plant in Quincy, Wash., which will process plants from the company's nearby Trout Lake Farm. Construction is now underway
Nutrilite vitamins and dietary supplements account for 46 percent of the company's product sales. Beauty products generated 26 percent of company sales last year, and home products generated 22 percent, led by sales of Amway's Atmosphere air purifiers, iCook cookware, eSpring water treatment systems and cleaning products.
Ground breaking for the $95 million manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, India, is scheduled in 2013 with completion in 2015.
In China, Amway will add a second manufacturing plant in Guangzhou. The $75-million facility is scheduled to be fully operational in 2016. In addition, Amway will build a $10 million botanical research and experience center in Wuxi, China, to integrate scientific knowledge used in product development with the historic use of traditional Asian plants.
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About this time every year, I suffer a mini nervous breakdown in the baking aisle of Wal Mart.
It goes something like this: Upon discovering that the only instant pie filling left on the shelves is banana-flavored, I launch into a profanity-laced tirade against JELL-O franchise, followed by a stifled sob into my shopping list, followed by a public declaration of outrage regarding the inequitable burden of being a woman during the holidays.
There's just too much to buy, too much to cook, and too much football to miss while trying to get it all done, I tell the little old lady sifting through spices. Why are the stores packed with women and not men? Why must women be in charge of all the holiday preparations? Whatever happened to women's liberation?
After the breakdown, I call my mother and suggest that we ditch Thanksgiving dinner altogether, order a pizza, and donate the difference to the local food bank.
"That's obscene," she says. (She actually uses the word "obscene.") "If you want to donate, go right ahead. But we're doing Thanksgiving with all the trimmings whether you want to or not, just like we do every year."
Just like we do every year.
And so, just like every year, I dig out the recipes from generations past and get to work.
There are recipes from my maternal grandmother, who grew up in rural Appalachia in the wake of the Depression. The daughter of a farmer, she learned to cook on a wood-burning stove. Thanksgiving guests included uncles who worked in the nearby coal mines, grandfathers who remembered fighting for the Confederacy, and aunts who were honest-to-goodness relatives of the American hero Daniel Boone. The first in her family to go to college, she became a gifted schoolteacher. For years, Grandma's inheritance was withheld by her brother, who claimed that land traditionally went to the male heirs alone. Grandma got herself a good lawyer, and in October was liberated from years of sexism to claim a little hill in North Carolina as her own.
There are recipes from my paternal grandmother, an excellent cook, who liked to serve lamb and duck on weeknights. Born of Lithuanian immigrants, she rejected her Catholic background and converted to Protestantism, writing a letter to the Pope explaining why. She overcame alcoholism and alienation from her family to become an important member of her church and community. Strong-willed and smart, she held her own in political debates with my grandfather. She passed away on Thanksgiving Day a few years ago. There are wind chimes hanging from the trees around her grave.
Of course, most of the recipes are from my mother, whose handwriting on the gravy-stained note cards sets my mind at ease. Mom grew up Independent Baptist, and as a girl, was forbidden from dancing and going to movies and marching for civil rights. As a kid, she spent Saturday mornings scrubbing toilets and ironing clothes. Determined to break the cycle of legalism, Mom ran a home filled with compassion and grace, with very few chores, no forced church attendance, and special concern for the least of these. She and my father honeymooned in Mexico, rode donkeys through the Grand Canyon, and shot photos of grizzlies in Yellowstone. They were in the stands during the great Thanksgiving Day Dallas Cowboys game of 1976, when backup quarterback Clint Longley threw the game-winning 50-yarder to Drew Pearson. When they got home from the game, they found that their turkey (and most of their kitchen cabinets) had caught fire while they were away. Mom says it was totally worth it.
And so, just like every year, I take a pause from my rant about women's liberation to remember the women who came before me—women who probably cried in grocery stores, swore at meat thermometers, and struggled through shopping lists, all to preserve our seemingly insignificant traditions surrounding gravy recipes and turkey garnishes. It's the only time of year when I feel a strong, palpable connection to all of them at the same time.
Perhaps this is why I keep going, even after the annual breakdown. Perhaps it's why I insist on making strawberry salad every year, even though I know Dan secretly doesn't care for it. Perhaps it's why women all over the country keep cooking and cleaning and hosting and shopping and sharing and giving, on top of all the additional opportunities and responsibilities we take on every day.
We don't want to forget how far we've come in liberating ourselves in the important things.
Ladies, how do you cope with all the holiday preparations? What traditions do you strive to preserve? I actually get a lot of help from Dan, so I can't complain...well, I can...but I probably shouldn't. :-)
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Arts, media and communication are valuable resources in a democracy. Those who work in media, cultural and creative industries are the foundation of the cultural economy with the skills, knowledge and talent needed to generate new ideas and ways of understanding the world.
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Macquarie's world-class production facilities are second in size only to Fox Studios and include: two well-appointed music studios, radio studio, a full film studio with lights and green screen; dance studio with 180-degree projection and sprung floor; and a performance studio with advanced lighting and sound. These features give the Department a distinct point-of-difference to other institutions.
Macquarie is also the home of the Digital Newsroom which has been custom-built for journalism, radio and digital media students. Here, you can gain critical new media knowledge and technical skills that are required to produce quality content across multiple platforms.
The Digital Newsroom has state-of-the-art equipment that presents the department as a leader in online production studio technology, and is available to students anywhere in Australia. It offers the same advanced setup used by leading broadcasters and news outlets internationally, including: green screen TV studios with remote controlled cameras, lighting and auto cue technology; Tricaster vision mixer with virtual sets; and cutting-edge production and collaboration tools.
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The department's facilities are matched by the research output focusing on five clusters; Cultural and Critical Inquiry; Creative Ecologies Lab; Media and Journalism; Music and Sound Cultures and; Oceania and Asia. Led by a team of academics passionate about media, music, communications and cultural explorations, these projects pay homage to a diverse selection of interests.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as they begin to go through menopause have a higher risk of breast cancer than women who start taking the drugs later, researchers reported on Friday.
The findings, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, help answer lingering questions about just who is and who is not at greater risk of side-effects from taking HRT.
The study of more than 1 million British women showed that those who waited five years or more to take HRT had little or no increased risk of breast cancer. But those who started it as they entered menopause had a 43 percent higher risk.
"In this large study, we found greater risks of breast cancer if hormonal therapy use began either before or soon after menopause than after a longer gap," Dr. Valerie Beral of Britain's Oxford University and colleagues wrote.
"And this pattern of risk was seen across different types of hormonal therapy, among women who used hormonal therapy for either short of long durations, and also in lean and in overweight and obese women."
The findings match those of the U.S.-based Women's Health Initiative, which found women who took HRT right at menopause had a 41 percent higher risk of breast cancer than those who waited, said Dr. Rowan Chlebowski of the Los Angeles BioMedical Research Institute and Garnet Anderson of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
But, in a commentary on the findings, Chlebowski and Anderson pointed out that the opposite is true of heart disease — women who start HRT earlier have a lower risk than women who start later.
Before 2002, doctors widely prescribed hormone replacement therapy to lower the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis, both of which go up sharply after menopause, as well as annoying symptoms such as hot flashes.
But the Women's Health Initiative study found HRT raised the risk of heart disease, stroke and breast cancer. Sales of HRT plummeted, especially Wyeth's estrogen-progestin Prempro pills, which have fallen by about 50 percent since 2001 to around $1 billion a year. Wyeth is now owned by Pfizer.
In 2001, more than 16 million U.S. women took some form of HRT pill, but by 2009 only 6 million did.
Doctors noted that the Women's Health Initiative study involved women whose average age was 63, who took relatively high-dose Prempro pills and who were mostly overweight.
No one was sure what would happen for younger, healthier women taking different formulations.
Beral's team confirmed that no matter which formulation, younger women using HRT raised their risk of breast cancer, but this risk disappeared almost as soon as they stopped.
The overall risk of breast cancer remains low in either group — less than 1 percent a year.
Other studies have also shown that breast cancer rates fell as soon as women stopped using HRT. A study from Canada last September found breast cancer rates among older women fell 10 percent after 2002.
Chelbowski's team reported last October that women who took hormone replacement pills had more advanced breast cancers and were more likely to die from them than women who took a dummy pill.
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LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a discrimination lawsuit against national retailer Target Stores, Inc. for unlawfully denying a reasonable accommodation to an employee with multiple disability-based impairments and substantially reducing his work hours due to the medical conditions. The disabled worker could not effectively communicate with others without the assistance of a job coach because of his cerebral palsy and limited intellectual functioning.
The EEOC charged in its lawsuit that Target subjected this employee at Target's store in Foothill Ranch in Southern Orange County to discriminatory practices on the basis of disability when it failed to notify his job coach and parents of any in-person meetings involving work issues and job performance, as requested. The disabled employee was compelled to attend these in-person meetings alone without the assistance of a job coach or parent, even though repeated requests had been made by both the job coaches and parents to be in attendance at the meetings. Target had hired this employee with full knowledge of his disabilities and need for a reasonable accommodation, according to the EEOC.
Such alleged conduct violates Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California after first attempting to reach voluntary settlement out of court (EEOC v. Target Stores, Inc., Case No. SACV 09-0963).
"What is particularly disturbing here is that Target already knew this employee was disabled and needed assistance with communicating during in-person meetings," said EEOC Regional Attorney Anna Y. Park of the agency's Los Angeles District Office. "Target's failure to provide a reasonable accommodation denied him equal benefits and privileges of employment. Despite his disabilities, the employee in this case was qualified and motivated to work, but Target denied him an equal opportunity to succeed in the workplace."
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Powered by two outstanding pitching efforts, the No. 5 Georgia College baseball team (23-8, 8-4 PBC) took two games from USC Aiken (17-13, 3-9 PBC) Sunday 6-2 and 2-0 at John Kurtz Field. The wins helped the Bobcats get a 2-1 series victory over the Pacers.
Lefty starter Mike Guinane (Glenview, Ill.) was lights-out in the resumption of Saturday's rain-halted nightcap. The game picked up in the top of the second with GC leading 2-1, and Guinane (7-0) shut the Pacers down in order until the seventh. He finished with eight innings, allowing one run on just four hits while fanning eight.
Shortstop Tanner Funk (Kearney, Mo.) ripped a single and a double in four trips, driving in two runs and scoring once. Designated hitter Ikaika Anderson (Austell, Ga.) went 2-for-3 with a run and a pair of singles.
Game two was the Jason Nicholas (Wright City, Mo.) show, as the senior lefty threw 8 2/3 innings of shutout ball, allowing just three hits and fanning nine. He tired in the ninth at 134 pitches, and gave way to closer Tanner Moore (Thomasville, Ga.) for the final out via strikeout, picking up his seventh save.
GC scored a pair of runs in the second on a two-run double by Jim Moreland (Suwanee, Ga.). The junior designated hitter ripped a liner to left, and the USCA leftfielder slipped on the wet grass as the ball fell over his head, plating the game's only runs.
Funk had a pair of hits in this one as well, finishing 4-for-7 with a run and two RBI over the two games.
GC travels to Benedict College for non-conference action Tuesday, March 29 at 3 p.m.
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