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Reader Girls is the first stop on The Gilder Book Tour hosted by Crazy Book Tours. Welcome and read on to learn more about what makes The Gilder such an absorbing novel.
Kensington Books
Summary: Set against the exquisite backdrop of Florence, Italy, The Gilder is a compelling and beautifully wrought novel of secrets, friendship, betrayal, and the simple choices that change us forever. . .
In Marina Nesmith's skilled hands, even the most tarnished picture frame or objet d'art can be made perfect once again. Her life, too, seems flawless, at least on the surface. But more and more, Marina is conscious of what she lacks--someone to share her joys and sorrows with, confidence in the decisions she's made, and the courage to tell her teenage daughter, Zoe, the truth about her father.
Then Marina is invited to return to Florence, where she lived years before while learning her trade as a gilder. In those heady days, she wandered the city's picturesque streets, marveling at the masterpieces in the Duomo and the Pitti Palace. In the church of Santa Croce, she met Thomas, an American photographer who, along with his wife Sarah, introduced Marina to a thrilling, bohemian world of art and beauty. Through them, she also learned about love, lies, and the way one mistake can multiply into many. Now, as her past and present collide, Marina will finally have to move beyond the intricate veneer she's crafted around herself, and find the life that she--and Zoe--have been looking for.
About the author: I was born in 1953 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the third of six children and eldest daughter of an international businessman, and homemaker. Just before my fourth birthday we moved to England where I became a proper little British girl in my gray Macintosh and black Wellington boots. Although we moved a number of times in those early years between England, Germany, and the States, I have always considered England to be my childhood home. While the frequent moves nurtured a sense of adventure and independence, the social and educational ramifications were often challenging, and to this day I'm a little wistful when I meet people who've had the experience of spending their childhood in one place.
When I was a freshman in high school, we returned to the U.S. where I attended high school and University. Following three, somewhat aimless, years at the University of Wisconsin and many courses in history and literature, I returned to Europe and settled in Florence, Italy. There, I enrolled in a course of study in antiques restoration, ultimately specializing in 15th Century inlay, and enjoyed an expat, bohemian life style. I remained in Florence for five years during which time I made an unexpected visit to a little island off Cape Cod called, Nantucket… I was captivated.
Following the birth of my daughter in Florence, my then husband and I moved to Nantucket and made it our home. Over the ensuing fifteen years I became a single parent, woodworker, basket maker, caterer, decorative painter, and antiques dealer.
At the age of forty, I resumed my studies, which is by far the best thing I've done in my adult life, and received a BA in liberal arts from Lesley College in 1996. Encouraged to pursue my writing, I eventually went on to a graduate program at Vermont College where I completed my MFA in writing in 2004. During this time I founded the Nantucket Writers Studio, where it gives me immense pleasure to lead creative writing workshops for women.
My review: Where do I start with my review for a book I simply didn't want to put down? The Gilder kept me late one night, absorbed in Marina's new life in Florence, Italy. She is a recent college graduate pursuing her dream of gilding in a country she fell in love with as a child. Precocious is one way to describe this American kid born to artist parents who developed her own talent for art, in particular, gilding. While living her dream she meets a couple, Sophia and Thomas, she wanted to be a sculptor until she met and fell in love with a photographer at the beginning of his career. They befriend Marina and from then on this young woman's life blossoms both on the job front and in love.
Kathyry Kay's writing is so descriptive and alluring, my eyes begrudgingly left the pages to do something necessary, like take a bathroom break or get water, before I could settle back into Marina's journey. And what a journey it is! She is a wonderful character, real and fully imagined, from her fall onto the face of a Medici inside a chapel, to finally seeing herself as beautiful through the lenses of Thomas' numerous cameras. How she can get up and leave the comfort and security of her home and homeland to travel to another country where she knows only a handful of words is admirable and I might guess, enviable, to those who only wish they could do the same in their own lives. She is a vulnerable, curious woman at 22, a poster girl for wanderlust, and learns that things are not always what they appear to be in love and friendship.
The author made Florence come alive in my eyes and I was floored by the intricate art of gilding. With the loving ways the town and the art is skillfully portrayed, it is so obvious the author must treasure these things since her fondness is evident in every passage. I liked how the book was split into two sections, the 'before' and 'after' as we witness a young girl become a woman. The Gilder is a thoroughly absorbing read and its characters, lush scenery and classic art will remain with you long after its final paragraph.
Rating: Very good!
Favorite excerpt: "The sun was just beginning its slide up over the rooftops as Marina entered Via Luna for the second time. In another hour, it would tumble into the little street, evaporating the puddles she now skirted. When she reached the end of the alley, she noticed, for the first time, a white tile with a blue number twenty-eight just to the left of the door. She stared at it, key in hand, and wondered if she could get her money back. It had only been a few minutes. The money wouldn't be in the bank yet. She would say she'd changed her mind. It wasn't too late to apply for graduate school in the fall, and she could live at home for a while, then find an apartment with friends. In two years, she'd be teaching art history and maybe a woodcarving class in some cushy prep school in New England. She looked back down the street for a moment, then inserted the key, and stepped inside."
Cover comment: I like it, the vibrant red of the doors, the foliage winding itself around the front of the building and the closed door. We never know what goes on behind closed doors, do we? And not until we open this book and begin Marina's story, do we learn about hers.
Book source: From the publisher for my honest review during a book tour.


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I do feel special to be among the first students for a brand-new college. My one-year Level 4 Professional Technical and Production course was intense, but I learned such a lot. When you're on a work placement you get treated the same as everyone else, not like a student. It's a real taste of working in the field, and it has the same fast pace.
I'd always heard that you need to know someone to get in and networking is one of the skills you get taught at the National College Creative Industries – how to do an elevator pitch, how to talk about yourself in an interview – really valuable life skills.
During my course, I was given the opportunity to work on a pilot series that was filmed at the Backstage Centre. As I am interested in filming, I naturally gravitated towards working alongside the camera crew. I assisted with the jib (a camera on a crane) and I helped out the camera assistant with the cables, making sure they didn't get tangled or caught under the wheels of the tripod (ped) which would prevent the camera assistant from moving and the operator from getting the required shot.
Everyone on set was willing to help me learn and once the session was over I exchanged details with the crew. Just one week later I was asked if I would like to work on Celebrity Juice. The show involves the camera crew having to run around corners and I assisted with a hand-held camera. My role was to ensure there was enough slack for the operator to move around and to feed the cable back when he was returning into the studio without being seen on screen. On the back of this I had a further opportunity to work on the Mercury Prize award rehearsal and live show which has led to my most recent and perhaps the most exciting opportunity!
I am currently working on the X Factor live shows, which has been an amazing experience. Each weekend it's incredibly exciting to hear the live feed in my ear from the director, communicating to all the backstage crew on talkback (radio). The things I learned on my course and saw in practice at the Backstage Centre, I now get to work on and see how it all comes together on a much bigger scale. I work with the lighting technicians, stage crew, director, creatives & floor managers in action.
A daily call time for the assistants is set a bit earlier; this is to make sure everything is ready to start on time for rehearsal/ live shows. I work with the camera assistant cleaning lenses, locking the peds, and changing long lenses among other tasks such as sorting and tabbing the music cards for the camera operators to ensure the shots of the contestants are taken in the right order. Some of the operators have been giving me mini lessons in how to operate their cameras, including tracking and zooming in.
It's been nerve-racking as the new kid on the scene, but the crew have been more than willing to show me the ropes. As they are recognised as the UK's leading crewing agency for freelance broadcast television, having won BAFTAs for Strictly Come Dancing and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, it's really given me confidence. Some of the entertainment/broadcasting providers they work with are the National College's founding employers such as the BBC, National Theatre and The Royal Opera House.
I am confident that my placements while studying at the National College Creative Industries along with the additional industry experience gained whilst working on the X-Factor have given me transferable skills which will be invaluable to my future career. I hope to work with the X Factor production crew again, continuing to grow and further my knowledge and skills within this industry. I am really excited for my journey ahead.


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Yes, the Rosetta stone is one of those things, isn't it? Clearly important: expect to hear Beethoven's 9th playing whenever it comes on stage, with a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower and a PInt of Guiness in hand.
The Rosetta Stone decoded a culture of wisdom, aesthetics, poetry, politics. I saw it recently on a vacation trip that included a morning at the British museum. I was there to take some photos of the Shabako stone, and had never really looked at the Rosetta Stone before. But there it is, encased in glass, center of the foyer. You can walk around the stone, which means you can see the dark side of Rosetta, the unpublished side.
This has a transfixing beauty to it, like staring at the wall and seeing patterns in the plaster, or watching static on the TV. Does 'proper' static even exist in hi-def digital? (Also reminds me of The Scratch Pieces. ) But hieroglyphs are easy: decode the backside of the Rosetta Stone, and you decode extra terrestrial communication.


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Imagine what Cathedral City will look and feel like in the year 2040 – just over 20 years from now. What are the possibilities, opportunities and advancements that you would like to see? How can the City become even more livable and attractive to residents and businesses?
City Council identified the need to comprehensively look at the City's future at their strategic goal setting meeting. Specifically, how should the city look in terms of commercial development, housing, open space, traffic circulation and pedestrian pathways? In response to Council's directive, City staff has begun the process of updating the City's General Plan.
What is a General Plan and why update it? A General Plan is the primary land use tool used by cities to guide overall building activities. The Plan is required by State law and includes goals, policies, and programs that the city uses to make land use decisions. Cathedral City adopted its current General Plan in July 2002. It was amended in 2009 when land in the north city area was annexed into Cathedral City. State regulations require general plans to be updated approximately every 10 years.
This update will look to the future of Cathedral City and where the City is headed on its way to the year 2040 – "Imagine 2040." We want to hear your vision for the community. Come be part of Cathedral City's plan for the future.
Each Tuesday evening in May (except May 29) between 5:00pm and 7:00pm, the City will host a public workshop at various locations throughout the City. Come to one or come to all! Share your vision or just join in on the fun of listening to your neighbors' ideas. Refreshments will be served.
For workshop dates and locations, please see the flyer above. You may also contact Pat Milos at (760) 770-0319 or by e-mail at email@example.com for additional information.


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Buyers looking for the classic Austin experience need look no further than the neighborhood of Barton Terrace. Sandwiched between the Barton Creek Greenbelt and South Lamar Boulevard, Barton Terrace homes are part of highly desirable Barton Hills area of South Austin and Travis County's 78704 zip code.
Built in the mid-1960s to mid-1970s, Barton Terrace homes for sale are typically split level or ranch-style homes. Many homes are in the 1,800 to 2,600 square feet range. Despite the neighborhood's age, most homes reflect more recent updates in the kitchens and bathrooms. The clean lines retain the vintage charm typical of the era. You can expect to find floor to ceiling windows letting in plenty of light, and spacious living areas.
Large lots and mature trees lend a quiet, peaceful feel to the neighborhood, despite the fact that it's so close to Downtown Austin. Barton Terrace homes for sale have phenomenal backyards, and entertaining family and friends will be a snap. Shaded by majestic oak trees, the large lot size makes it possible for many homes to have outdoor living spaces, an in-ground pool or spa, or even a small pond.
You can find Barton Terrace homes for sale on Barton Hills Drive in zip code 78704. Zilker Park borders the neighborhood to the north. Downtown Austin is 3 miles away. Residents are 3 miles from Interstate 35 and 2 miles from MoPac Expressway / TX-1 Loop. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 12 miles away.
The Austin lifestyle is yours in Barton Terrace. After a day spent swimming in the perpetually 70-degree waters of Barton Springs Pool in Zilker Park or exploring the Umlauf Sculpture Garden, residents of Barton Terrace homes head to one of the many Austin culinary institutions like Casa de Luz and Chuy's, just over a mile away on Barton Springs Road. Or, head down South Lamar and catch dinner and a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
Barton Terrace homes are part of Austin ISD. Students attend Barton Hills Elementary (K-5), O. Henry Middle School (6-8), and Austin High School (9-12). Austin High School has an exemplary college prep program that includes a dual-credit partnership with Austin Community College. Private schools convenient to Barton Terrace include Integrity Academy (PK-12), 1 mile away, Ko School and Incubator (6-12), 1 mile away, and The Khabele School (PK-12), 3 miles away.
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As we step up our customer activties and encouraging more to get active. What better way then to jointly commit and to help those who are new to cycling and our PCNs through our Riding program. This is ideal for those who want to commit to 4 Saturdays of exercise!
Ride program: 4 Sat mornings. S$80 payable upon registration at the store. 20km per ride on PCNs. Four rides.
Registration required. Sign up your parents or yourself.
Fees cover:
1xKali helmet (it's yours to keep after the ride for hygiene purpose)
Use of foldable bike for 4 sessions. so it's S$20/ride.
Min 4 pax registered to start a group. Max 10 per group
1) Get active outdoors for 2 hrs every Sat morning
2) Explore the PCN at comfortable 10 -15 km/hr and 1 drink
3) Commit to cycle 100km
4) Start from MBS Northstar at 9am or MBS Henderson at 9am
1. If I have my own helmet, is there any refund for the helmet?
Ans: No – we have designed this for those new to cycling and we would feel safer if you had a helmet that was certified and properly fitter. When you register and come down to pay, we will hand you your helmet.
2. Will I get any refunds if I stop after the first ride?
Ans: No, the fees are really to cover the helmet cost, use of the bike and the drink that we will pay for in those 4 rides.
3. If I do not complete the 4 rides, can I join the next group?
Ans: The design of these rides will provide you the opportunity to discover the Park Connector Networks and the joy of cycling. You are encouraged to continue to keep riding but the designated rental bikes are for registered participants for that particular batch. But we welcome you to own your own foldable bike and to join us. We will try our best to accomodate your participation if you miss a scheduled ride.
4. What if weather is bad, does cancellation mean the ride count is forfeited?
Ans: No, we will count that ride as canceled and we will "credit" that batch with 1 more ride.
5. If you are unwell or away, do we get credit for that missed ride?
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The trend towards rotating from shiney codey things to old fashioned lumpy things started a couple of weeks ago but Apple's results are a kick in the nuts reminder that this is a real trend. To be honest I am not at all surprised to see Apple suffer as basically, dear Apple, we've already got one. If it wasn't for Apple's genius miserliness in restricting drive memory sizes in mobile devices and the maximum RAM in the computers, I doubt anyone would be upgrading at all. But Apple have a huge cash pile and hopefully will move on to making something we all need again (how about a new antibiotic iBiotic?). Whilst huge amounts of wealth are tied up in Apple stock, I don't think that Apple products need to be taken as THE bellwether for demand for everything else and Apple are hardly likely to cut their dividend with that pile of cash in the background. So don't panic unless you have a Unicorn farm, where USE, Unicorn Spongiform Encephalitis, has finally been diagnosed in the herd. But for the rest of your stocks it should be business as usual. Even after the Apple 'Shocker' Spoos are currently still languishing around the 2090 level.
Before I finish on Apple, two observations -
If the UK left the EU and joined Apple each household would be £6,000 better off. Well if the UK treasury think dividing GDP change by households is a valid equation, when household income has never, ever, ever been GDP, then why can't I divide the Apple cash pile by number of households. It's equally as irrelevant.
Whilst Apple has crumbled 8%, oil has made new highs for the year with Brent pushing through $46. The metals sector, well any of those with a futures market, have been putting in spike tops, accompanied by huge Chinese speculative flows.
Iron and copper most noticeably, being followed by rips and drops in the likes Rio Tinto stock. It looked blow out and normally I would be saying it is over for them, but with what I see as a grand rotation back into cyclicals away from tech I think there is another rally to come.
Iron and copper most noticeably, being followed by rips and drops in the likes Rio Tinto stock. It looked blow out and normally I would be saying it is over for them, but with what I see as a grand rotation back into cyclicals away from tech I think there is another rally to come.
Whilst in commodity land, Aussie CPI took a sharp move lower but with the currency having rallied 10% over the last quarter it isn't too much of a surprise. It is more local than global, but does put pressure on the RBA to cut, which will be a detractor for the yield hungry Japanese but not a game changer. Japanese yields are low and Australia still has one of the most attractive AAA rated yields around.
Which takes us to Japan, where I have done something that is anathema to any old lag macro trader. It is the widow-maker of all trades, it is the fatal schoolboy error of hedge fund PMs. It is the graveyard voodoo scene in James bond 'Live and Let Die'. It's shorting JGBs. The plan is that the BoJ go nuclear on the short end and the back end steepens. They need to stop buying trillions of their own debt, which just locks their money new debt restricting transmission, and instead move into stocks and 'stuff'. In fact I would suggest that in the mad alter-universe of Japanese economics, Japan needs to do something that would be fatal for any other country, certainly a deficit country, and that is to shake confidence in its own debt. It needs people to worry about the security or volatility in the long end and start selling. Weaker currency and steeper curves ensue. Mad? Maybe and I doubt they will every explicitly say as such but the Japanese saver needs defibrillating out of their torpor, and made even some ECT shock for their behavioural saving problem.
Savings are an odd thing. They have basically two purposes. they are an insurance policy against unplanned cash flow interruptions (e.g. losing your job) and they are also a method of buying free time, whether that is retirement, holidays, or just working less hard. But the value of savings is dependent upon inflation. If we imagine that everyone decides to retire at once and cash in their savings to pay for it there will be no one left to supply the services that those savings are expected to supply. The cost of services rockets and the value of the savings collapses in real terms. In the end those with the lowest savings will end up being forced to supply the services to those with greater savings. So the value of savings is not absolute, it is relative. Much as the old joke of the two fellows encountering a lion and one doing running shoes, You don't have to outrun the lion, you have to outrun your peers. With this being the case, we end up with an arms race of saving that is futile and that futility is further exacerbated by the demographics of old age.
Enough waffling, back to the short term - So like an alcoholic at an AA meeting, "My name is Polemic and I am short JGBs". I am also long of upside 107.50 115.00 June USD/JPY risk reversals.
For score keeping sakes, I was quickly washed out of short oil and GBP/USD. The mockery of the Leave campaign seems to be working but we are entering hubris levels for the Remain campaign. As we saw with the General election of 2015 - it ain't over yet.


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This lovely Hottie + Lord ruffle dress is a perfect romantic option to wear as a wedding guest. Wore this to a beautiful and elegant wedding this past weekend. The cut and the soft light pink color of the satin and organza dress inspired me to go for a pastel color look so I paired the dress with a soft light blue suede shoes. The ambiance of the reception hall and the contagious love and energy between the couple was so romantic that I knew I had chosen the perfect ensemble for the occasion. The 'Eye Candy' clutch caught a few attention even that of one of the photographers.
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Breakfast is offered daily in all schools before the start of the school day at no charge to students. A breakfast consists of: 1) an entrée made with grain and/or meat/meat alternate, 2) milk, and 3) two servings of fruit or juice (limit of one juice per meal). All students will be required to take at a minimum one serving of fruit or juice and two additional items in order to receive the meal at no charge. A breakfast entrée counts as two items. At a minimum, a student must select an entrée and a fruit or they may select two fruits and milk to have the meal count as a breakfast. The maximum amount of food a student can select at no charge is one entrée, one milk, and two servings of fruit or one serving of juice and one serving of fruit. Only a complete school breakfast is served at no charge. If a student does not select a complete breakfast as outlined above, they will have to pay individually for the items they chose.
This program provides quick healthy meals for students while in the classroom. It is available in select schools.
Students may select items from each of the following five meal components: 1) meat/meat alternate, 2) grain, 3) vegetable, 4) fruit and 5) milk. Students must take an item from at least three of the five groups to make a complete school lunch, one of which must be a fruit or vegetable.
By offering a variety of nutritious choices, students can select a meal made up of foods they enjoy. The menus follow the Enhanced-Food Based Guidelines established by the USDA and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which assure breakfast meets one-fourth and lunch meets one-third of the daily recommended intake of calories, fat, proteins, vitamins and minerals for students.
School Nutrition Services provides meatless meals for students as an option to dietary or lifestyle choices. Each week the menu offers a minimum of 15 meatless entrée choices with at least two meatless entrées offered daily.
Students are not required to select an entrée choice with their meal. Students may choose up to two vegetable servings, one fruit serving (high school students may choose two fruit servings), one bread serving and milk. At a minimum, students must select three items with at least one selection being a fruit or vegetable.
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Only the sex-obsessed writers at Cosmopolitan could try that line out. There are a lot of ways to try to defend the Clintons, but that's not one.
In the article The Clintons and the Reality of a Long Marriage, the women's magazine attempts to make the case that the Clinton marriage is actually one that everyone should look up to. Apparently, hating philandering men is no longer a part of the feminist agenda. At least, as long as one's wife is running for president.
Bill Cllinton's lengthy stroll down memory lane reminded Cosmo writer Ada Calhoun that the Clintons' 45-year marriage has "outlasted the Gores, the first two Trump marriages, and the first two Gingrich marriages." Wow, rather a low bar. Why not throw in Elizabeth Taylor or Henry VIII?
The article attacks divorcees Trump, Giuliani, and Gingrich for all being critical of Hillary standing by her cheating man. These men, Calhoun laments, think "you should have the 'decency' to leave your spouse" if you cheat on them. Never mind the decency to not cheat on them in the first place, right Bill?
But virtuous Hillary Clinton stuck by her man! She "could have put her husband's recklessness behind her like a bad haircut and moved on to continue her change-making and achievements without him too. But she stayed." And now, the sweet old couple "get to be doting grandparents together, mutually supporting each other in their latest acts, and potentially becoming the first married to couple to ever both be President, which will make a good Christmas letter."
Full article: Cosmo Magazine Calls Bill And Hillary Clinton "Good Marriage Role Models" – American Lookout
Their marriage is based on a desire for power and nothing else. Bill has done half of D.C. Hillary hasn't had a facial expression that wasn't forced since 1962. Yeah, this is the model I want for a marriage!


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Accounting for the complex sampling design of NHANES is critical when calculating statistical estimates and estimating standard errors of means, geometric means, percentages and other statistics. Replication and linearization are two statistical methods that can be used to properly address these complex design issues. SAS Survey, SUDAAN, and Stata use linearization for calculating standard errors for a variety of statistics, such as means, geometric means and percentages.
Currently, SUDAAN offers six options for designating survey design (see SUDAAN manual for more details about the use and implications of all design options). SUDAAN assumes a with replacement (WR) design if the design parameter is omitted.
In the next task, you will be using the with replacement (WR) design for analyzing NHANES data.
In order to implement the WR sampling option in SUDAAN, design variables specifying the first stage of the cluster design and the sample weight are needed.
For more detailed information and sample code, see "Task 2a: How to Use SUDAAN Code to Specify Sampling Parameters in NHANES."
In SAS, a group of procedures, known as the Survey procedures, produce estimates from complex sample survey data. These procedures can also produce variance estimates through linearization (see variance estimation module) and confidence limits on many estimates. In SAS 9.1 Survey Procedures, Taylor Series Linearization is the only variance estimation method available. In SAS 9.2 Survey Procedures, Jackknife and Balanced Repeated Replication (BRR) variance estiamation methods are also available. In the SAS Survey procedure, the sample design is not directly specified in the proc statement, as in SUDAAN, but rather, strata and PSU variables are specified in separate statements. Similarly, SAS Survey procedure also specifies the weight statement. For more detailed information and sample code, see "Task 2b: How to Use SAS Survey Code to Specify Sampling Parameters in NHANES."
Taylor Series Linearization, Jackknife, Bootstrap and Balanced Repeated Replication (BRR) variance estimation methods are available in Stata.
A sample weight is assigned to each sample person. It is a measure of the number of people in the population represented by that sample person in NHANES, reflecting the unequal probability of selection, nonresponse adjustment, and adjustment to independent population controls. When unequal selection probability is applied, as in the NHANES 1999-2002 sample, the sample weights are used to produce an unbiased national estimate. More information about sample weights and how they are created can be found in the Weighting module.
The unmasked first stage sampling units are not included in the data release files. Instead, masked variance units are released. The sample design variables used in SUDAAN and SAS Survey procedures are masked variance units. Using these masked variance units yields variance estimates that closely approximate those obtained using the unmasked variance units. See the Strata and Masked Variances Units section in "Key Concepts About NHANES Survey Design."


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Jim Edmonds retired with 68 rWAR. (You can probably find me waving around this extremely satisfying number—60 WAR being the super-rough in-and-out line for Hall of Fame discussions—in several posts on Viva El Birdos.) In 2012, still retired, his bat and his glove collapsed all at once, and he had 57.3 rWAR. He's gotten back in shape since then, to his credit, and although his wins above average have declined slightly he's now back over the 60 WAR line.
I don't bring this up because I enjoy scoring Andy-Rooney-style points on WAR; I don't even bring it up because I know it to have disproportionately affected Jim Edmonds. I bring it up because the Hall of Fame case for Jim Edmonds is marginal—it's not obvious and it's not simple, and much of it is carried in the wins that slosh around the rim of the bucket when we refine our defensive metrics or adjust our park effects. Cut 10 WAR from Albert Pujols's career—say, all the suspiciously brilliant defense at first base—and you've changed nothing. Donate it to Fred McGriff and you've made two Hall of Famers.
You should be nervous about making a marginal Hall of Fame case, in the same way you should be nervous when you begin drawing huge crowds to your fiery speeches about national unity in the mid '30s. Each one builds on the last until the thing moves under its own power; by the time you're done you've elected Jim Rice and above-average Red Sox are marching through your capital.
It's easy to make the case for one not-quite-great player as a Hall of Famer, and it's hard not to prove too much, to inadvertently make the case for ten not-quite-great players. You're duck-walking around the Groucho Marx problem, trying very hard to find the one club rarefied enough for your player that would have him as a member.
Almost three quarters of position players with 70 WAR are in the Hall of Fame; about two-thirds of position players with 60 WAR; a little over half of position players with 50 WAR.
Jim Edmonds bobs up and down in the part of this chart where we are asked to draw a line somewhere between Richie Ashburn (63.4) and Willie Davis (60.5) and Bobby Abreu (59.9) and Darrell Evans (58.5) and Robin Ventura (55.9), among others. Even up where he used to sit there's Kenny Lofton (68.2) and Graig Nettles (68) and Duke Snider (66.5) and Buddy Bell (66.1). And I haven't even gotten to FanGraphs yet, or to the Veterans Committee picks that dot the 40s and 30s and 20s of the WAR rolls.
We can and should cut down the noise—and hopefully not too much of the signal—by looking at other things: his place relative to other center fielders, his disproportionate number of wins above average, rather than replacement level. But what we're getting at by then is not, or not entirely, a dispassionate analysis of the facts. It's an attempt (mostly successful and mostly justified) to read onto the facts our sense that Jim Edmonds—almost entirely during the five years between 2000 and 2004—was as good as nearly anybody, and that that should mean something.
And when we begin describing Jim Edmonds as a Hall of Famer this way we're accepting (finally) that our Hall of Fame campaign requires its own set of standards, and not just a broadside against the ones our predecessors came up with. It's not enough to find that Jim Edmonds is as good as a lot of Hall of Famers, and that on center field leaderboards he is all that stands between Ken Griffey, Jr., and the rest of the universe.
For going on 10 years of Jim Edmonds Hall of Fame advocacy I stopped there, and I have the continuing evolution of WAR to thank for pushing me to recognize that in believing Jim Edmonds is a Hall of Famer I am advocating for other things, as well—a somewhat larger hall, maybe, or one that adjusts the balance between career-long greatness and momentary brilliance, but nothing so simple as an objectively smarter and better one than everybody else's.
A Hall of Fame is supposed to be a celebration of the very best a field has to offer, and given enough voters of different backgrounds and preferences maybe it can be. In practice, though, mostly alone, we spend our time carving adjectives onto the plaques we don't share in common. Our Halls of Fame spring up around our marginal Hall of Famers.
Jim Edmonds is mine. 60 WAR sounds about right because he has it; focusing on peak greatness works for me because that's one of the things I most want to remember about the players I loved watching. If your Hall of Fame is different from mine I'll bet I find a different marginal Hall of Famer at the back of it, and a different picture of baseball fandom, and that's why they give both or neither of us a vote.
Legends are tainted by stubborn good-faith attempts to make them loom larger in memory than they did in life; every time a boomer insists that nobody made real music before or after the Beatles a millennial is born who will wince every time "A Day in the Life" begins to play. Every time Sunny Jim Bottomley comes up, Sunny Jim Bottomley who hit 20 triples and 31 home runs in a season, who once drove in 12 runs in a game, it's as an example of somebody who shouldn't be a Hall of Famer. His admirers polished his reputation until the finish rubbed off.
There are standards for the Hall of Fame, then, and we can find them by looking at what's come before us—but we change them by looking at them in a way that's maddening when the solid parts of your case, the numbers that gave you a reason to push forward, shift and settle too.
Jim Edmonds wasn't as good as Ken Griffey, Jr, and he wasn't obviously better, as far as I can tell, than Kenny Lofton or Carlos Beltran or Andruw Jones. He could be an excellent Hall of Famer, neither the best selection nor the worst omission the voters will make in the next five years. And silhouetted against his peers he was a remarkable player, daring and reckless and inexplicably patient. Anyone who actually gambled as much as Jim Edmonds seemed to—swinging at a high fastball, chasing a pitch he should play off the wall—would have run out of his hitting coach's patience or through a brick wall by 25. At 25 Jim Edmonds was, instead, in the process of discovering whatever it was that cheated the house out of its advantage until he was 40—the marked cards, the extra information we didn't have when his heel popped up and he readied himself to swing at a pitch that seemed hopeless from where we sat.
The numbers justify his election, but they don't justify the campaigning, all the posts and tweets we'll make supporting it and the comments we'll leave when voters don't. Electing him is only the beginning; Frankie Frisch, backed by the full faith and credit of the Veterans Committee, could not make us care about Ross Youngs. We'll have to pass along the numbers, and the memories, and all the highlight videos. We'll have to explain why Jim Edmonds is a Hall of Famer, and then we'll have to explain what a Hall of Famer is.


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These pages provide all the resources you need to prepare and submit your thesis or dissertation according to Graduate School requirements. Should you need further assistance, you may contact the Thesis Office by email, phone or in person. Here are some of the ways we can help you:
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We also offer a number of informational presentations and hands-on workshops throughout the year on almost every aspect of the thesis/dissertation experience. You'll find a calendar of these events under Workshops and Support.
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Fact Checking for Magazines with Conan Tobias (Edmonton)
Alberta Magazine Publishers Association
Wednesday, 9 September 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (MDT)
Event Details
At a time when magazine publishers are faced with cutting costs, the art of fact checking is often the first casualty. But when readers lose trust in a publication, how long will it be before they cease to be readers?
This seminar will focus on magazine fact checking under ideal circumstances, but also—keeping the industry's current fortunes in mind—show you how to make do with what you have when necessary. Attention will be paid to how to tell primary sources from secondary ones, what facts to check, how best to check them—and who should do the work. Copy editing and proofreading also will be discussed.
Conan Tobias is the editor, publisher, and founder of Taddle Creek, a Toronto-based general-interest literary magazine, and an editor with Quill & Quire, Canada's book trade journal. He spent 15 years on the staff of Canadian Business magazine, initially as a fact checker and later as managing editor. He has been nominated for five National Magazine Awards.
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Wednesday, 9 September 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (MDT)
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We started with a coffee pot and 4 people. Our group is now 8 months old and growing strong with over 14 members on our roster. Our meetings are averaging 8-10 members a week with 1-2 new members arriving every month.
We are grateful to another 12-Step fellowship for allowing us to rent meeting space for a nominal fee. This is helping us to follow the 7th Tradition of being self-supporting.
While our group is growing, we are having consistent business meetings using the Traditions to give us a strong foundation for out future growth. Input from all members is welcome at our business meetings.
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Under Article 19 of the Budget law, in order to implement efficiency improvement plans in power plants with a priority in installation of steam unit in combined cycle plants, development of RE energy use, reduction in losses, optimization of energy consumption, saving in liquid fuel consumption and increasing the share of fuel exports, the Ministry of Energy is permitted up to sign contracts to a total value of one hundred and twenty thousand billion (120,000,000,000,000) Rials in buyback with investors in private and public sectors for plans of:
According to Section 3 of Article 4 of executive directive for Article 19 of Budget law of 2013, the Ministry of Energy can through TAVANIR assign contracts in buyback method with applicant investors for installation of RE plants. In such contracts, the amount of fuel saved in two years of plant operation shall be estimated, and within those two years the price of electricity purchased from investors shall exclude the cost of the amount of fuel saved (that is delivered to the investors).
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The Boss's Summer Vacation: Rafting, Hiking…and Email
It can be hard to get away if your job title is CEO but that doesn't mean executives skip vacation altogether. Here's a look at some corporate leaders' recent time off – or for some, time still connected. From shopping in Capri to cliff jumping in Wyoming, these executives have covered a lot of ground – sometimes with a few conference calls wedged in. As told to Rachel Feintzeig.
David Morken, CEO and co-founder of telecommunications company Bandwidth.com Inc.
My wife, six children and I just got back from two weeks in Wyoming. We always try to do something outdoorsy – two years ago we did a seven-day trek across the interior of Norway. This year, we focused on climbing in the Wind River mountains and the Teton mountains. We went rafting, cliff jumping and hiked eight miles to a waterfall where we sat in hot springs. Our kids are nine to 21 years old, so we've got a lot of energy to deploy.
When I was on vacation, our chief operating officer was in charge. Our company policy is a true embargo. I was prohibited from contacting work and work was prohibited from contacting me. We protect the personal lives of our employees and we also establish resiliency within the chain of command by requiring other people to step up and captain the ship. They may make a decision that's not as good as the person who's on vacation may have made, but that is a near-term tradeoff.
When I'm on vacation, I don't worry about work — I'm usually worried about grizzly bears or making sure the kids are all fed and watered appropriately on the trail. But it does take me about 72 hours to get to the peaceful frame of mind that allows me to be completely present with my family.
After the jump, two trips to Italy and a "staycation."
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Dr. Harmony Mir has a keen interest in treating Pregnant women. She has studied in various locations across North America, South America, and parts of Europe to learn more about Chiropractic care for Pediatrics and Pregnancy.
Dr. Harmony Mir holds several certifications in techniques related to the Chiropractic care of Pediatric and Pregnancy patients. In addition to this, Dr. Mir has studied with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) of which she is also Webster Certified. Dr. Harmony is very interested in helping pregnant women feel more at ease during their pregnancy and loves to help educate them throughout their prenatal and postnatal care.
Pregnancy is a very special time for families and loved ones. Pregnancy and the creation of another life is a beautiful and miraculous process however, women can find themselves feeling aches and pains along with general discomforts related to their pregnancy. Chiropractic care during pregnancy can greatly help ease many of these discomforts.
During pregnancy, the increase in weight in the front of the pregnant woman's body changes her balance and base of support. As she grows, more compressional forces are placed on her joints and ligaments, while her body releases a hormone called "Relaxin". This Relaxin hormone aids in relaxing the pregnant woman's ligaments and joints, causing the ligaments that hold her joints together to loosen in preparation of delivery. As a result of this, her joints feel less stable and her muscles tighten and contract to provide more support.
There are many researched benefits to seeing a Chiropractor during pregnancy. During the first trimester Chiropractic care can help balance a pregnant woman's spine and pelvis before the increase in weight gain. This can help prevent prenatal back and pelvis pain, as well as help her adapt to the many hormones that are continuously fluctuating during pregnancy which bring joint pain, fatigue, nausea and headaches. In the second trimester, proper alignment continues to help the pregnant woman keep a stable spine and pelvis so that she may remain active, sleep better and handle many other stressors from the environment. In addition to this, with the increased secretion of the Relaxin hormone during this trimester, Chiropractic care and exercise prescription helps address the muscle and ligament strains that arise throughout pregnancy. As the woman moves into the third trimester, specific Chiropractic techniques help with common pregnancy related aches and pains such as: Sciatica, Ligament Tension, Pubic pain and Dysfunction, Tailbone strain, Rib pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and much more. It is never to late to see a Chiropractor during your pregnancy, however, the earlier support will help decrease unwanted discomforts.
Webster Technique:
Webster Technique is a safe, natural and extremely gentle Chiropractic technique that is specific to Pregnant women. Dr. Larry Webster of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association founded the technique and it is a gentle, non-invasive procedure that helps restore balance in the woman's pelvis to release tension that may be causing unwanted misalignments. To learn more about Webster Technique, check out Dr. Harmony Mir's blog post on Webster Technique.
Postnatal Chiropractic care is helpful to any mother as it helps the woman recover from both the pregnancy and the birth process. This helps her focus on the health and wellbeing of her new baby and enjoy all the new precious moments. After delivery, the woman's ligaments begin to tighten and the joints start to realign. Seeing a Chiropractor in the first few weeks after delivery can help avoid misalignments and support optimal balance in her joints and ligaments as they tighten. All Chiropractic techniques can be modified to accommodate the new mom's recovery whether she had a vaginal or cesarean birth. In addition to this, the Chiropractor can provide valuable advice on proper postnatal exercises and the proper ergonomics of nursing and carrying your newborn.
Dr. Harmony Mir has substantial training and experience in the Chiropractic care for pregnant patients. She is very gentle, knowledgable, and skilled in providing Chiropractic care to pregnant women and enjoys sharing her knowledge with her patients. The 9 months of pregnancy are a very important time and Dr. Harmony is happy to help you through it.
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If you live in Hialeah, Westchester, Kendall or West Miami then you probably already know about Sarussi Subs. You might have also seen Sarussi on the Man v. Food LIVE episode. If you don't well they're known for their giant 16-inch take on the Cuban Sandwich called the Sarussi Original (also available in 9-inch form). Their homemade bread is filled with Smoked Ham, Roasted Pork, Mozzarella Cheese, Pickles and a Secret Sauce.
The Sarussi Cafe & Subs is a new smaller concept than what you find at the other locations around town. It also features things like a Philly Cheese Steaks and Wraps. I decided to drop in for some breakfast and started with the go-to Cuban breakfast item, a Cafe con Leche. Cafe con Leche for you of the Starbucks generation is a Latte made with some love. Here they serve the Cafecito (Expresso) on the side so you can make the Cafe con Leche to your liking. All you've got to do after that is add sugar and you're in heaven.
There are these little cylindrical wonders known as Croquetas, I'm not sure if you've ever heard me mention them before. The Croquetas from Sarussi are Top 5 worthy. The Ham Croquetas are excellent and the Chorizos were also pretty good.
The Pan con Tortilla (Omelette Sandwich) is served on their Homemade Bread. The Tortilla is made of Egg (duh), Ham, Mozzarella Cheese and came with a side of Fries. I wish they would have used a different type of cheese, it would have made a for a different sandwich experience.
Since it was nearing lunchtime I figured I would give the Sarussi Original a shot. No 16-inch sammy for me, a more humble 9-incher will have to do. The bread isn't as toasted as I remember it being on previous occasions but that Garlic Butter they glaze the top with is really a great move. The Cheese wasn't melted and the Ham and Pork were room temperature. I was hoping for a hot melty sub. The Sauce that everyone goes gaga over does not work its charms on me.
Sarussi Subs really is an experience only found in Miami. They've been around for 40 years and have plenty of loyal sub devotees. On this day though, Croquetas won.
You vs. Food at:
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I'm trying to load the monowave sample into an instrument slot but lgpt will not allow it.
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Lincoln Institute of Financial EducationLincoln Holbrook Institute entices people with fake names
It came to me and my husband with a fake name of, "REAL ESTATE INVESTORS FOR LIFE". A guy named Brandon Godfrey stated the above mentioned name as his company name. They provide coaching services to those who are interested to know more about Real Estate.
I and my husband had a talk with each other about it. We were already looking for some lessons in Real Estate, so we decided to sign up for it.
On looking upon their contract, we were promised online training, phone coaching and permission to seek financing for every property that we brought to them. The fees that we paid for it was $10000.
The first phase of this started with online coaching classes. Limitations involved in online coaching were purposely used against me and my husband. We were told how I and my husband would be joined by other people for the same purpose, as well as about the punctuality and particularity of the classes.
These promises were fake! None other than me and my husband used to show up for these classes. Punctuality should have been replaced by irregularity to make their fake promise, real.
My husband had signed up for their webinars. Their webinars were even worse than online classes. Going in the webinars meant non availability of coaches at the time when you needed them the most. Even if they would appear, the methodology used by them was so poor, that everything went completely abstruse. My husband complained about a coach named Cadance.
Cadance used to assist him with the phone calls. He found it difficult to grasp, so he questioned the teaching. Brand Godfrey, to whom we complaint about the coach, did not get back to us on this matter. His assistant emailed us, saying how the coach cannot be changed, for reasons best known to him.
Also in that particular course of time, the company came up with new list of requirements, which we really difficult for a property to fit in. The reason that we were given behind this decision was that, the company made some bad investments.
My question to them is; why should we suffer due to their bad decisions. Why should we be in search of a property that is so hard to find? And unless we find one such property, we wouldn't even get the benefits.
This clearly convinced me, how the company was not working for their clients and extorting them. Not only did they want us to buy a new home, but also a buyer for the same!
When I started researching about this company online, I came up with strange results. Firstly, I couldn't find it online with the name REAL ESTATE INVESTORS FOR LIFE! Upon researching further I came with a completely different name which was, LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION/Empowerment.
This was the limit. I couldn't bare anymore, this company is a complete fraud. The only reason to keep to different names, denotes their enticing character and nothing else. I warn others, not to fall for their trap and be aware of Lincoln Institute of Financial Empowerment which comes in the name of REAL ESTATE INVESTORS FOR LIFE!
500page views and 10000$ of monetary losses. The most of the users reported the severity of the scam is high.
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I had the similar experience with these guys. They never got me the right tools for investing and made me frustrated with their negligent attitude and questionable responses.
I was the only one who used to be on time. The trainers on the other hands were never present. Either online coaching or webinars, the quality that they showed was completely waste of time.
Lincoln institute of financial education took my money and when I asked for a refund, they shut me out.
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Get your money back... I did!
I am also a victim of Brandon Godfrey and Lincoln Holbrook institute of financial education empowerment. I was taken for nearly $15,000 but I was able to get it ALL back, EVERY PENNY REFUNDED!!!
If you too are a victim of these blood sucking con artists, here's how you can get your money back too!!!
Because they're in Utah…
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Step 3. File complaints with your states attorney general and consumer protections.
Step 4. Follow up! You must bug gov't officials to get this done. If you do… Bam refund!
You must complain ASAP if you want to be taken seriously. DO NOT WAIT! I promise if you do pocrastinate, you will not get your money back!
A fellow traveler. If you can concieve it, you can achieve it! Manifest Destiny!
What Are you Talking About!???
It surprises me to hear your experiences with Lincoln Holbrook and his organization "Lincoln Institute Of Financial Education". I started trading stocks and options 4 Year's ago and could never really find one as smooth as LIFE. I went through a similar process but with a younger guy maybe in his late 20's. He was very polite and provided me with all of the information i needed and asked for. there was nothing shady or skeptical about him. He was a "STRATEGIST" but really he was a "pre setter" as it's known in the sales community and he was very clean with presentation. He then had me speak with a "senior Director" of their coaching program his name was Shane. I asked him if "He was the closer" right off the bat and he said "that's what they call me" haha, that was funny to me. He was also very helpful and knowledgeable. Not pushy at all. It took me 2 months to get things financially situated and finally get started and he was very patient with me. I invested $18,000 into the coaching and options recommendations for life. I've been following their advice for 8 months now and have made back more then double almost triple what I invested into it from the recommendations alone. Not to mention the Education I've been getting on how to actually get out there and start doing this on my own full time. I'm just curious as to how the same company You three individuals are speaking of can produce such bad service and returns for you but at the same time help someone like myself make more money in the market then ever before…. However, I hope that you have since found something that does work for you. And just for the record….. a salesmans job is to sell…. YOU as the consumer? Your job is to make sure and do your research before making a big time investment. But then again the market is not for everybody… I hope this helps somebody actually doing their research before making a big time financial decision based off of emotions.


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The digital financial services world has created an amplified set of challenges for the data center and network. Its role in enabling the success of the wider institution has become even more critical, but to deliver this it needs to provide a higher level of performance with increased agility, while maintaining high levels of efficiency and security.
This is forcing institutions to transform their underlying IT capabilities, with the need to simplify the network, obtain more flexible connectivity, automate IT operations, and enable centralized control and administration being core strategies in this respect. As shown in Figure 8, this is driving a number of requirements for the future network. Key considerations for financial institutions in architecture design and vendor selection should be around moving toward a software-defined, intelligent, cloud-ready, and open network that enables the institution to meet its ICT imperatives and achieve these key ICT strategies.
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Yak-3 Fighter - 8 pictures
Photoshop Contest Gallery - 8 entries
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Contest Info
12/9/2010 11:20
12/14/2010 17:00
Contest Directions:
Photoshop this
Yak-3 fighter image (click to download)
any way you wish. Some examples are: reshaping the Yak-3 fighter, merging it with other objects or animals, putting the Yak-3 fighter into some unusual environment, using this Yak-3 fighter image in advertisements, movies, paintings, etc. These are just some ideas.
Many thanks to Kriss Szkurlatowski and Stock Exchange for providing the source photo.
Contest Info
12/9/2010 11:20
12/14/2010 17:00
This gallery only contains our top 8 selections from its parent contest
Yak-3 Fighter
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My Yak-3 Fighter Toy
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Whoa, that's some impressive work here!
Full view rawks!
Hermoso trabajo, hermosos colores. Felicidades!
Thanx Newsy .. appreciate it
TaitaViracocha too ^^
though I don't understand Spanish , i think u say good things
Thanx you B4B
also Suni .. thanx buddy
appreciate it
Well done, really different take on it
Great chop junior
Looks awesome! Congrats!
Congrats on the gold, daJunior!
Your first gold - woo hoo!
Congrats on the gold, daJunior!
great it's Your first gold ^^
Score: 7.932
Views: 63834
Mouse Flying a Plane in the Kitchen
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Score: 6.984
Views: 64390
Yak-3 Shark
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Score: 6.891
Views: 65663
Red Yak-3 Fighter
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One of my favorites in the contest. Love the colors and the subtle glow here!
the lizard is a nice touch too
Score: 6.874
Views: 65334
Barack Obama Fighter Pilot Vs Yak-3 Plane
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Love how you did the Yak-3, but Obama is a tad too big for his fighter plane
That was the idea. Obama's exaggerated scale was supposed to indicate a comical representation.
Score: 6.613
Views: 66652
Stick man Vs Woman
A neat little source I found a long time ago. Hope I'm not stepping on a toe.
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Score: 6.001
Views: 63959
Yak-3 Fighter with a Monster Pilot
Miss lice Fay is about to get her feet wet...for the first time.
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Angels Waiting for Their First Flight
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What a great concept. I would get rid of the unneeded white frame though
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This contest is fueled by the following news: The construction of fighter aircraft Yak-1M was completed in February 1943. It was modernization of Yak-1, from which it differs mainly by less weight & lesser wing area. Flight parameters of the aircraft improved a lot with maximum speed at an altitude of 4430m increasing upto 633 km/hr, time to climb upto 5000m during takeoff weight of 2655 kg was reduced to 4.1 min., Improvised version of Yak-1M "Doublure" was prepared in September 1943. Fabric covering the rear portion of fuselage was replaced with plywood with 2mm thickness, water and oil cooling systems were modified, antenna without mast was used, right type eyepiece with aim was replaced with collimator type, improved armouring and placed new propeller were done in the new aircraft. Test pilots were pleased with new fighter aircraft. In their comments, the test pilots stated that Yak-1M has excellent horizontal & especially vertical manoeuvrability. Maximum velocity has increased significantly when compared to regular Yak fighter aircrafts. Due to availability of high flying parameters, aircraft remained to be simple in piloting & does not require strict training for test pilots. Test pilot Major General & Aviation Hero of Soviet Union, Peter M. Stefanovsky wrote: By considering the excellent aircraft flight data, good weaponry and more convenience for pilots, it is advisable to recommend to start serial production of this aircraft as a replacement of Yak-1 and Yak-7 as early as possible & it is necessary to leave only Yak - 9 for further installation of M-107A engines on them. So, the next fighter aircraft got a start in life & with a new name - Yak - 3. First serial production aircrafts were dispatched to 91st Fighter Aviation Regiment 2nd Air Force, which in June 1944 took part in offensive operations in Lvov. Over 40% of pilots were young pilots who never took part in battles. However, within one and half month, the pilots successfully completed 430 assault mission sorties, carried out five air group battles, destroying 23 enemy aircrafts. Russian air force lost just two Yak-3 aircrafts. Conclusion of the pilots was unequivocal: "At altitudes of over 5000m ( air combat did not take place over 5000m ) Yak-3 was superior to Me-109 & FW-190. Yak-3 is easily catches up enemy fighters during vertical ascending & descending manoeuvres". Pilots of 16 July 1944 battle specially remembered the aircraft & it was proved during the battle that Yak-3 can successfully combat with numerous superior enemy aircrafts. War began with induction of 10 Yak - 3 fighter aircrafts against 8 Me-109 & 4 FB-190 aircrafts and the numbers were increased from both sides with 18 from our side against 24 enemy aircrafts. At the end of the war, 15 enemy aircrafts were destroyed whereas only one Yak- 3 was lost from our side. First two hundred Yak-3 aircrafts were equipped with gun SHVAK & one synchronous UB machine gun & later on a second synchronous UB machine gun was fitted in the aircraft. Pilots observed a single shortcoming of the aircraft: low fuel stock, which made the free combating ineffective due to small duration of combat sorties. Therefore, Yak-3 were used mainly for calling ground stations. Another drawback is weak fitment of upper covering of wing. Even cases have been registered when the covering came off during the dive of aircraft with full velocity. However, despite such damages, fighter aircrafts made normal landing. Knowing the dangerous feature of the aircraft, pilots tried not to exit onto extreme modes, which decreased the causalities and easy manoeuvrable Yak - 3 quickly became popular. Excellent flight data of the aircrafts & numerous enemy planes, destroyed by this aircraft in wars & high emotional lift, which is characteristic for final phase of war contributed to the fact that, Yak-3 became symbol of harbinger of victory for Soviet fighter in minds of many Yak - 3 pilots. Undoubtedly, Yak-3 was one of our most modernized fighter aircrafts during Great Patriotic War. Design of fighter aircraft was simple & tubular steel truss was rational to base of fuselage. With ain to reduce the weight of truss, fuselage was made with engine mounting. In the remaining framework of fuselage as well as its theoretical contours did not differ from Yak-1, Yak-7 and Yak-9. In nose part, covering of fuselage was made from easily removable duralumin hoods, tail part was sheathed with plywood. Wing of Yak-3 is non-detachable two-spar wing. Profile of wing - standard Yak type Clark YH with relative thickness of 14% at root & 7% at wing end. For comparison, Yak-1, Yak-7 & Yak-9 have 15% at root & 8% at wing end. Wing had metal framework - spars, ribs & plywood sheathing. Like on Yak-9, covering was glued to special plywood strips, fastened to metal framework using rivets. Combat use experience showed that such joint is not strong enough.
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PAM GAWLEY is Jewish, her husband, Steven, is Catholic, and from the time they started dating, they celebrated each other's holidays together. Christmas and Easter, they went to his parents' home; Rosh Hashana, Hanukkah and Passover, to her parents'.
"Everything was very equal," said Mr. Gawley, a music executive. They were married by a judge in a civil ceremony 18 years ago, and each December, their home in Port Washington, N.Y., is decorated for both holidays. "We started with a small Christmas tree and a menorah with electric bulbs," Mr. Gawley said. "And then the tree got bigger, and we got Hanukkah pillows..."
"Mixing the holidays was always very easy, we didn't really give it much thought," Ms. Gawley said.
Until nine years ago, when their firstborn, Michaela, was 3. As usual, Mr. Gawley was working long hours, so Ms. Gawley, a stay-at-home mom, put up the Christmas tree, with the help of her brother and her dad.
When Mr. Gawley came home from the office, everyone was admiring the tree, and little Michaela asked, "Why do we celebrate Christmas?"Continue reading the main story
"Because Christmas is God's birthday," Mr. Gawley said.
"I didn't say a word," Ms. Gawley said. "I just said, 'Can you come into the bedroom with me?' "
"She wasn't happy," Mr. Gawley said.
"I went bananas," Ms. Gawley said. "Here my dad, my brother and I had just put up this Christmas tree — three Jews. I said to him, 'You can't say that.' At that moment I knew we had to figure out how to handle this."
Kids change everything. For Ms. Gawley, her daughter's question started her on a search for a more systematic way to provide their children (the couple have three, now ages 12, 8 and 3) with a balanced religious upbringing in a mixed marriage.
The Gawleys have lots of company. In 1970, 13 percent of married American Jews were in mixed marriages; by 2001, 31 percent were, according to the National Jewish Population Survey done by United Jewish Communities. And that rate has risen steadily; between 1996 and 2001 (the last time the survey was conducted), nearly half the Jews who married — 47 percent — married outside their faith.
While most mixed families find their own way through the holidays, a small but growing number like the Gawleys, mainly in urban areas, have joined interfaith groups. In New York there is Interfaith Community, which started in the late 1980s with a handful of parents whose children attended the Trinity School in Manhattan, was formally incorporated in 2003 and now has 120 families, with chapters on Long Island, in Westchester and Connecticut, along with a chapter that combines Orange and Rockland Counties in New York and Bergen County in New Jersey.
Most who join have young children, find comfort in prayer, have a belief in God and are trying to expose their youngsters to both parents' religions with the idea that later in life the children will make their own choices. "We couldn't ignore this until they were 17, and tell them to go look around. They'd have no grounding," said Fred Engel of Larchmont, who has two girls, 9 and 12.
During the holidays, Mr. Engel, an investment banker, and his wife, Ruby, a psychologist, take their daughters to an Episcopal church, a Reform temple and Interfaith services.
At one point, the Gawleys tried a Unitarian church as a compromise between her Judaism and his Catholicism, but both felt out of place. "It was too new to both of us," said Ms. Gawley. "We weren't looking to merge traditions, we were looking to hold on to our traditions."
Interfaith Sunday school classes are taught both by Jewish and either Catholic or Protestant educators. Each holiday gets its due ("Hanukkah-mas" bushes are not the goal here), with some chapters holding separate interfaith Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations.
"We don't want to smoosh them together," said Joanne Sirotkin of Harrison, N.Y.
No smooshing is central to the Interfaith ethos. Linda and Tom Woodward of Westwood, N.J., the parents of two children, 8 and 9, keep the Hanukkah menorah downstairs in the playroom, the Christmas tree in the living room. Soraya and Don Meyers of Highland Mills, N.Y., who have three girls, put the Christmas tree in the study and light the menorah in the family room.
While Interfaith provides detailed guides to each religion, families often puzzle out the trappings, like the holiday decorations, themselves.
Ms. Woodward, who's Jewish, is fine with decorating the Christmas tree while her husband, who's Catholic, is busy coaching their son Tyler's two basketball teams. But for her, having lights outside the house crosses a line.
"I wouldn't feel comfortable with a Santa outside my house," she said. "If my husband came home with a big blowup Santa, we'd have to talk. If my husband wanted a manger in my living room, I would have been out of here a long time ago.
"I consider myself Jewish," she said. "It would have been easier to marry someone Jewish, but that's not the way it turned out, so we make this work."
Ms. Meyers said, "A lot of intermarried couples don't do anything, they don't want to rock the boat, they give up on religion." For her, it's important that the Interfaith Community Sunday school program in Rockland County that her daughters attend has a "God Box," where kids can put questions.
Ms. Sirotkin, who is Jewish, and her husband, Robert Pflieger, a Catholic, were delighted when they overheard their two older children, Jack, 7, and Katie, 4, discussing God. As Ms. Sirotkin tells it, Katie asked her big brother what he was learning about at his Westchester Interfaith class. "God," said Jack.
"Where is God?" asked Katie.
"God is everywhere," said Jack.
Katie started laughing. "That's impossible, how could that be?" she said.
"I know," said Jack. "It makes my brain hurt to think about it."
While most of the dozen couples interviewed were married by both a rabbi and a priest or minister, Interfaith has been attacked by some clergy members for encouraging parents to raise children in two religions at once. In a 2005 appearance on the "Today" show, Rabbi Marc Gellman and Msgr. Thomas Hartman, who have a syndicated newspaper column and cable TV show called "God Squad," said that the Jewish vision of God and the Christian vision of Jesus Christ as the Savior are at odds.
It's "crazy" and "insane" to teach children that they can belong to both of their parents' religions, Rabbi Gellman added.
"If they answered both, that's answering Jesus is and isn't the Messiah," Rabbi Gellman said, "Christmas is and isn't the birth of the Savior.
"I don't think it's possible to do successfully."
The Interfaith families believe that when taught in the context of family love, shared holidays and faith in an all-knowing God, it is quite possible. "God comes to us in different ways that make sense to us," said Karen Muller of Danbury, Conn., who's a Protestant married to Matt Berger, a Jew. The couple have two young boys. "I worship God as a Lutheran — that's my connection. My husband has a strong Jewish identity. In my mind it's all the same God. That's what we tell our children."
Ali and Rob Haffner, who also have two children and belong to the Danbury chapter, do not dwell on the differences between her Catholicism and his Judaism. "I find it hard to believe that if, for the holidays, we're together and celebrating our love as family, it's a problem for God," Ms. Haffner said.Continue reading the main story


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