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While summer is typically the season for blockbusters, Boulevard saved its literary equivalent for the fall, a 225 page double issue. And like any good big screen blockbuster that can sell itself through sheer star power alone, the cover of the issue announces an all-star cast of contributors, the kind that sparks reader recognition based on last names alone. Goldbarth! Oates! Ruffin! Stern! Webb!
In a double issue like this there's simply too much content to give all of it its due. For the sake of efficiency, let's say you're going to seek out this issue, or the issue's been getting nudged further and further to the periphery as school semesters grind on and the holidays approach, but you're committed to settling down with it some gray-white arctic night in the very near future. Where should you start? What's not to be missed?
Fiction Recommendations
1. "The Cape Path" by Colin Fleming—The narrator takes his children to their Cape Cod summer rental while his wife waits for her mother to die. His teenage daughter, recovering from a fractured back, befriends a teenage boy confined to a wheelchair. There are no moments of intense action or emotion, no epiphanies, no reversals of fortune, no biting irony. Still, by the end I felt that the characters had acquired unexpected depth. I knew it, and they knew it, too.
2. "To Francine Mavencamp of Tallahassee, FL" by Patrick Nathan, winner of Boulevard's Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers—My workshop students are fascinated by disturbed individuals. Those who abuse or have been abused. Those who self-medicate to the point of addition. Those at the brink of suicide. Those unable to control their criminal impulses. What makes Nathan's story fascinating and, yes, disturbing, is not the fact that teenage Cameron is on the fast track to delinquency and sociopathy. (Don't get me wrong, though, Cameron is a riveting character precisely for those reasons.) Rather, the story is disturbing because of his father, Stephen, its point-of-view character. We are so conditioned to believe that parents are biologically incapable of anything less than unconditional love that when a father, who desperately wants to believe this too, doesn't think that he can, we are shocked in the way that only the best written stories can shock us.
3. "Toad Baby" by Joyce Carol Oates—"Toad Baby" is a slight 3 ¾ pages long. It is a highly colloquial internal monologue that reaches a harrowing climax amplified by the narrator's childlike voice. The only thing more harrowing is the final paragraph, set off by itself where it sits on the page, daring the reader to move on.
Poetry Recommendations
1. "The Doppelganger's Hands," "Yeats, Pound, and Pooh: Stone Cottage, Sussex," and "Tourist Guide to Crete" by John Matthias—In my recent reading experience I have come across almost nothing comparable to Matthias's trio of poems. They have different tones and different forms, but all three share sophisticated wit, a playfulness with language, and cleverly calibrated rhyme that is neither trite nor predictable. No one with even a passing knowledge of modernism should miss "Yeats, Pound, and Pooh."
2. "You Don't Want to Meet the Al-uru" and "Meeting Fabio" by Charles Harper Webb—"Al-uru" initially catches the reader off guard with its two column format. (Should I read down or across? The correct answer: Across.) The poem's body, you quickly realize, has been cut in half just like Al-uru's. What, though, can be said that will do justice to a poem featuring a speaker who meets Fabio as he hawks Boy's Life subscriptions "on the day of the three-inch tsunami"? Its zany whimsy is perfectly captured in the knowing final lines that wink at readers just before they turn the page: "Meanwhile, as the sky breaks out in scales/of crimson, silver, tangerine, the three-inch tsunami flounces/up the beach, unopposed but for the snickering sand."
3. "Complimentary Stay" by Kirk Nessett—This is a rousing send-up of customer service, the kind of face-saving reply hotel management would send to an aggrieved traveler whose complaints are being thoroughly investigated by Condé Nast Traveler's ombudsman so that all the wrongs suffered on a trip from hell can be made right. Yet the poem is more than that. Woven into the parody is a hilarious little subplot of romance gone bad that raises the question of just how much customer service your hotel of choice should provide...
In addition to the fiction (mostly gritty and unflinching) and poetry (often fun and energetic), Paul Ruffin heads the issue's nonfiction section with the final essay from his forthcoming memoir, Growing Up in Mississippi Poor and White but not Quite Trash. It is a bittersweet but entertaining recollection of racism observed but not internalized, of giddy childhood anticipation crushed in an instant, and of uncompromisingly authentic dialogue not sanitized to accommodate our obsession with political correctness.
Also in this section is a symposium on favorite and least favorite magazines. Some of the participants are contributors to the issue, others are not. I had eagerly turned to this first because, as someone who always has her eye out for useful material to incorporate into her undergraduate literary editing and publishing class, I thought, A ha! This is going to be just the thing! I was, however, disappointed. Rather than a discussion of literary magazines, the participants offered up fairly boilerplate reminiscences and opinions of predictable publications like The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Commentary, Time, and The New York Review of Books. I suppose I should have known better than to think a literary magazine would print juicy gossip about other literary magazines, particularly those unfortunate enough to be deemed a "least favorite."
That's an issue I'd pay to read, though, and you would certainly be wise to pay $10 dollars for this fine issue Boulevard.


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The Royal Shakespeare Company presents Cymbeline at the Barbican-theatre.aspx">Barbican Theatre in London, in a revamped version that depicts the story in a new light. Staged in a celebratory year for Shakespeare, when audiences around the world mark the 400th anniversary of his death in 1616, it comes at a time of great attention on the works of the Bard and will provide a wonderful opportunity to celebrate an icon of British (and world) culture.
Gillian Bevan portrays Queen Cymbeline in the production and her bleak Britain is in turmoil. Her daughter is Innogen and it is through her actions that the story is kicked in motion as she marries Posthumus, someone whom Cymbeline loves. Posthumus is thus banished and during his time away from Innogen he is tricked, unveiling a tale of jealousy, tragedy and conspiracy, with comedic elements as well.
The gender-reversed Cymbeline is a unique take on Shakespeare's original, based on the tales of King Cunobeline. The play was first seen in the 1610s and was immortalised in the First Folio. In the centuries since that date it has naturally been seen around the world, including in recent productions in London, with the latest staging at the Barbican appearing hot on the heels of its Royal Shakespeare Theatre appearance in Stratford-upon-Avon.
And it boasts a Cymbeline in Gillian Bevan, whose work in the capital will make her a familiar face for London theatregoers. Audiences might recognise her from the likes of Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre, The Wizard Of Oz for the RSC in the 1980s and television shows like Holby City.
Cymbeline, under the direction of Melly Still, runs at the Barbican from Monday 31st October 2016.
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Claire Perry, the minister for climate change within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis), was the main speaker at the launch of a report from the Aldersgate Group on environmental regulations on 7 December. This is an edited version of her speech.
What was particularly compelling about the report is that you worked on a sector by sector approach, which is incredibly helpful for us because, indeed, that is how often a lot of our communications come in. And you also focused on the opportunity for the future.
You do not have to do things to protect our environment at the expense of jobs, growth, prosperity and future employment. In fact, the two were completely symbiotic. They went hand in hand.
One of the things we tried to set up very clearly in [Beis's] 'The Clean Growth Strategy' is the enormous opportunity for us to benefit from both our own leadership position in transitioning to low carbon and also this – what I've referred to as 'the unstoppable global pivot' towards that low-carbon economy.
Even as short recent time as four or five years ago, the conversations were not about clean growth. They were about trade-offs. It was either/or and I think one of the tributes, one of the great successes of the people in the room, is that that message you've been proving for so long has finally cut through.
I know you'll know these numbers, but I always like to recite them just to make sure. So how many people work today in the British low-carbon economy? Four hundred and thirty thousand directly and jointly. Bigger employment sector than aerospace, and crucially creating employment in towns and areas that have found it very difficult to thrive and prosper in our new economy: a turnover of about £40bn currently.
I'm a great believer in rolling back the tide of regulation where possible, but red tape is not all bad
Last year only two countries in the world were considered to have done enough to reach even a 'two degree' target in terms of reducing their emissions intensity, their production of emissions for every pound of GDP. And that was China and the UK. So we're coming at this from a huge position of strength and I think that means that we can both continue that momentum domestically, but also really get out there and help the world and benefit from the global opportunity.
I know you're probably a little fed up with government reports, but if you have a moment over Christmas do read 'The Industrial Strategy.' It's really good, and it's good for several reasons. One, it's the first time government has actually sensibly set out to say, "How can government and industry and civil society and local economic partnerships work together to create the prosperity that our children need? How do we create those good jobs right across the country?"
And it puts clean growth as one of the four grand challenges that runs right through the industrial strategy. How do we get UK businesses and sectors to deal with the challenges of clean growth, including some of the regulatory burden that we will bring forward, but equally the opportunities? And it's a really, really interesting perspective.
Of course, we do have to regulate. I'm a great believer in rolling back the tide of regulation where possible, but red tape is not all bad. Particularly in this area where we do know that the regulations and tax and spending changes that we make have a major impact. And again, one of the items in the budget was the change in vehicle duty on the most polluting diesel cars. It's not a war on diesel. We understand that many people were incentivised to buy diesel through government policy, but now knowing what we know we think there is a big opportunity to get us off fossil fuel vehicles and into where the world is going, which is into electric and low emission vehicles – and we want the UK to be positioned at the forefront of that.
We have to be pushed and guided and advised because this is not one where governments can go it alone
We're investing in the next generation of battery technologies through the Faraday Challenge, because actually the most critical part – and actually the most value-added part of an electric drive train is the battery technology. At the moment, we import batteries. We want to be building them here.
If we crack these storage conundrums for batteries at the appropriate cost, we can then start to work with distributed energy and make that far more effective and far more affordable. So joining up policy, ambition, regulation, government spending of tax payers' money and incentives, I think is the way to drive real change.
So the question of help or hindrance? It is absolutely a help, but I think as you also pointed out, we do need to say it's not just about regulation. We need to see the innovation. We need to see the skills enhancement. We need to see the appetite for change going forward.
I'm very proud of our ambition. I'm very proud of our leadership. We are completely committed to collective action. This will be a very busy year. We set out in 'The Clean Growth Strategy' what we'll be doing over the next 12 months. We'll see the 25 year Environment Plan, Bio Economy Strategy, the Road to Zero, the Resource & Waste Strategy, all of the consultations we said we would bring forward to shape the remainder of the policy set out in the 'Clean Growth Strategy.'
We have to be pushed and guided and advised because this is not one where governments can go it alone. We have to work together, but by working together we capture this incredible economic opportunity which means that our children not only will be living on a cleaner planet, they'll be working in those industries in the future, and I think that is a brilliant prize that we can work together and achieve.
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Topics => Education and Teaching => Topic started by: dakudiv on Feb 16, 2012, 12:27 pm
Ideas for explaining simple RTOS through Arduino
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I am looking for some basic application examples to explain students concepts of RTOS.
I am using DuinOS library currently. DuinOS has two basic example which use only leds.
Kindly share your ideas with me on ,How can be more examples build to explain concepts of RTOS a little differently.
I was only able to think about calculating frequency of two pins A and B having same signal, using two routines A and B having different task priorities which are running in parallel.
I know there can be many examples like this but couldn't do beyond adding a serial port for debugging to above Idea.
So if any interesting one comes to your mind don't forget to share.
I am into publishing if any body has some articles on RTOS or has created examples using DuinOS library just PM me. I will not forget to mention your name. :)
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I've had the same idea: I believe Arduino would be an excellent basis for teaching real-time software design, all the way from simple unitasked busy-waiting stuff using the Arduino platform, to complex multitasked interrupt-driven applications using a platform like FreeRTOS. Instructors could start small with the Arduino SW and IDE on the Arduino Uno, and migrate to advanced topics related to how commercial embedded product development is done on Arduino Mega and clones. That's basically what I did: learned the AVR architecture on the Uno with Arduino, then got FreeRTOS running on a Freetronics EtherMega (a Arduino Mega clone that has the equivalent of an Ethernet Shield integrated on to the board), then wrote a C++ OO wrapper layer around the FreeRTOS facilities (because that's my own thing: applying C++ and OO to embedded development), then wrote interrupt-driven device drivers for Serial and SPI in C++, and drive it all with a simple unit testing framework to convince myself it all works. I think the Arduino HW is a pretty much idea platform for teaching and learning this kind of stuff.
The FreeRTOS docs, both the reference manual and the introductory user guide are well worth their tiny price. The Atmel reference manual for the specific microcontroller is a must. I have a slew of textbooks on real-time and concurrent programming, but it would take some thought to decide which one would serve best in a specific course.
I've looked at a lot of platforms over the past few years, including an Atmel AT91 (ARM) evaluation board, BeagleBoards (OMAP ARM), etc. I've spent years doing embedded development on ARM processors using Linux, but I just think that Linux and any processor with a memory management unit is just too complicated for introductory courses. You spent too much time dealing with stuff that isn't core to what you are trying to teach.
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Michael Jackson passed away somewhat unexpectedly last night. In this article, we examine the bonds between the Beatles and Michael Jackson.
Jackson was initially a member of the popular family group The Jackson 5, who had the distinction of becoming the second animated saturday morning cartoon series based on living persons. Unlike the Beatles' series, the Jacksons were themselves participants in the creation. Michael, enamoured by being involved in fairy tales, was said to have given a lot of creative input. The series ran for two seasons, from September 11, 1971 until September 1, 1973. In the '80s, as Michael Jackson's popularity soared, this series was resurrected by many cable and network TV stations. In the nineties the series was dusted off again for airings on MTV and VH1.
During their six-year Motown tenure, The Jackson 5 were one of the biggest pop-music phenomena of the seventies, and the band served as the launching pad for the solo careers of their lead singers Jermaine and Michael. They were the first black teen idols to appeal equally to white audiences. In 1971, Motown began a spin-off solo career for Michael, whose first single, "Got to Be There," was a Top 5 hit. Michael also sang the title track for the 1972 motion picture "Ben", another smash hit.
The first Beatles angle came with Michael's 1979 solo album "Off The Wall", where he covered Paul McCartney's song "Girlfriend", a Wings album track from "London Town". "Off The Wall" featured the hit single "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and reached number three on the Billboard 200 albums charts.
Paul McCartney gave Michael's version of "Girlfriend" favourable mentions in interviews, and this may have lead to the phonecall from Jackson to McCartney that started their relationship as duetting composers. In 1981, Jackson and McCartney recorded "Say Say Say" and "The Man", but the two songs didn't make the track list of Paul's 1982 album "Tug of War", and were held over for eventual release on his 1983-album, "Pipes of Peace". In April 1982, Paul and Michael recorded the Jackson composition "The Girl Is Mine" together, and it was this song that ended up as their first released duet, when it became the A-side of a Michael Jackson single on October 18, 1982, one month prior to the release of Michael's new album, "Thriller", where the song was also featured. "The Girl Is Mine" achieved success in the music charts. Aside from topping the R&B singles chart, the single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight in the UK. By 1985, it had sold 1.3 million copies, and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of at least two million units.
The album "Thriller" was to become the stuff that dreams are made of. With the release of the second single "Billie Jean", the album topped the charts in many countries. At its peak, the album was selling a million copies a week worldwide. In just over a year, Thriller became—and currently remains—the best-selling album of all time.
A year after the release of "Thriller", the other two collaborations, "Say Say Say" and "The Man" were included on Paul McCartney's "Pipes of Peace" album, and "Say Say Say" was also released as a single. "Say Say Say" was a number one hit in the US and peaked at number two in the UK. Number one in Canada, Finland, Italy, Norway and Sweden, the single peaked within the top ten of Austria and New Zealand.
Due probably to the success of these duets, preparations were made to release their third collaboration, "The Man" as another single from the "Pipes of Peace" album, and it is rumoured that even a promotional video was made. The plans were eventually scrapped.
Following the success of "Thriller" and as the money started pouring in, McCartney adviced his new friend to invest in the music publishing business. McCartney runs a successful music publishing empire himself, his company MPL handles the music publishing rights for many well known compositions, including the musical "The Music Man" and all the Buddy Holly songs, among others. "I'm gonna buy your songs, Paul" was Jackson's cheeky reply, and he successfully managed to do just that. From Wikipedia: In one discussion, McCartney told Jackson about the millions of dollars he had made from music catalogs; he was earning approximately $40 million a year from other people's songs. Jackson then began a business career buying, selling and distributing publishing rights to music from numerous artists. Shortly afterwards, Northern Songs—a music catalog holding thousands of songs, including The Beatles' back catalog—was put up for sale.
Jackson took immediate interest in the catalog but was warned that he would face strong competition. Excited, he skipped around saying, "I don't care. I want those songs. Get me those songs Branca (his attorney)". Branca then contacted the attorney of McCartney, who clarified that his client was not interested in bidding; "It's too pricey". After Jackson had started negotiations, McCartney changed his mind and tried to persuade Yoko Ono to join him in a joint bid, she declined, so he pulled out. Jackson eventually beat the rest of the competition in negotiations that lasted 10 months, purchasing the catalog for $47.5 million. When McCartney found out he said, "I think it's dodgy to do things like that. To be someone's friend and then buy the rug they're standing on".
The two never collaborated anymore after that.
It turned out Ono had actually encouraged Jackson to buy the shares, telling the press after the sale, "I just feel like a friend has them." Yoko Ono and her son Sean were friends with Jackson at this point in time, and Sean was very into Jackson's music and style. At one point he even sported the "one glove" fashion at school, and he participated in Jackson's 1988 movie Moonwalker. One Lennon-McCartney composition, "Come Together" was also performed by Jackson in the movie and on the soundtrack album.
In 1995, Jackson merged his catalogue with Sony Music's publishing, for a reported $95 million, establishing Sony/ATV Music Publishing, in which he retained half-ownership. In April 2006 a package was proposed whereby, Jackson would borrow $300 million and reduce the interest rate payable on a loan he had, while giving Sony the future option to buy half of Jackson's stake in their jointly-owned publishing company (leaving Jackson with a 25% stake). Jackson agreed to a Sony-backed refinancing deal, although the finalised details were not made public.
In music publishing, copyright law runs for 28 years, then expires. The law states that if a writer sells his songs to another interest during his lifetime, and he dies before the right expires, his portion of the rights revert to his heirs. If the writer is still alive, he is out of luck, as far as getting the rights back. They are renewed by whoever bought them.
This means that when the rights to Beatles songs started expiring in 1990, Jackson owned 50% of Lennon/McCartney tunes, McCartney owned 25%, and Lennon's heirs (Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon) owned 25%. As the rights on each song expired, Lennon's heirs got back the half (25%) of the copyright that had been purchased from Lennon. That means that Lennon's heirs currently own 50% of all Lennon/McCartney tunes, Jackson's estate (with his merged company) now own 25% and McCartney owns 25%.
The George Harrison compositions handled by Northern Songs are:
Blue Jay Way
I Need You
I Want to Tell You
If I Needed Someone
Its All Too Much
Love You To
Only a Northern Song
Think for Yourself
Within You Without You
You Like Me Too Much
as well as the songs Harrison composed for the "Wonderwall" movie, released on his "Wonderwall Music" album. Unlike Lennon, Harrison died after the rights expired, so the rights to his songs remained with Jackson/Sony.
On January 6th, spinner.com reported a story from UK newspaper the Daily Mirror that "Michael Jackson intended to leave Paul McCartney the Beatles' back catalog in his will". Apparantly, the Daily Mirror quotes a Jackson insider as saying, "Michael told his lawyers he was sad he no longer talks to Sir Paul and said he wanted to make things right." This story has not been officially confirmed. As Jackson now has passed away, this issue now gains new interest. Paul McCartney has issued the following statement on his website:
"It's so sad and shocking. I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. His music will be remembered forever and my memories of our time together will be happy ones.
I send my deepest sympathy to his mother and the whole family and to his countless fans all around the world."
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Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is a complicated area of law. An experienced attorney will understand both the substantive and technical defenses that may be available. For example, if a police officer fails to adequately advise a person of their right to refuse a breath test as well as the resulting penalties, the breath test may be inadmissible at trial. In addition, in Maryland, a breath test must be obtained within 2 hours of the driver's detention or the State cannot use this evidence against you at trial. DUI convictions can carry serious consequences, such as the loss of employment resulting from a suspended license or even jail time. This is why it is so important to protect yourself by hiring an attorney who will not hesitate to go to trial and fight for you.
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This weeks sing-off comes at the request of contributor E. Winter Tashlin.
"I Am What I Am," from La Cage aux Folles is made for all of us weirdos and freaks out there - those of us that were laughed at, bullied, and forced to hide our true selves. It's our fuck you to the world.
I'll be honest - and will accept the punishments and possible loss of points on my gay card - but I do not know La Cage very well. Most of the shows I have pulled songs from for these sing-off are from shows I discovered at a young age. But a show like La Cage never made it to Kennett, MO - not that any show did. Besides my high school's production of classics, I never knew such stage shows existed.
It wasn't until high school that the mother of one of my best friends starting sending me to see real productions in Memphis, TN. But even then, Cats and the Lion King were the usuals to expect.
But when it came time to see RENT (which actually happened after my freshman year of college), I watched more and more people leaving throughout the show. That should give you some idea of what I was dealing with.
The first time I heard "I Am What I Am" was at an amateur drag show in college - but having never heard it, I didn't even know it was a show-tune. It wasn't until my mom bought me the best of the Tonys that I saw the performance of this song, and learned that The Birdcage was more than just a movie (I would have loved to see Robin Williams and Nathan Lane do a musical version).
For some reason I have never latched on to the show - so I still need an education beyond wikipedia. But it is good to still have unknowns out there to explore.
As usual, check out the clips after the jump and let me know who you think did it best. If I left anyone out, give us the link in the comments. Educate me.
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The weekly show where I answer questions from viewers in the comments of my Q&A videos or by email at email@example.com. This week, the questions I take up are:
(1) My question has to do with the comments that you have made throughout you Q&A sessions about COS. In particular with the downfall of the COS. I think that the only way to have any hope of a real (soon) solution is to have the FBI/CIA/HS raid Big Blue, CC, Gold, Flag, Freewinds (hard, int waters) and CST at the same time and get all the evidence at once to make any impact. What do you think about this and what advice do you have so any potential law/department if they want to really do something about COS?
(2) I never knew that the method of rote memorization you described was a) called "Chinese school", b) a cult technique or c) foreign to most people. I was taught that way in school for everything from grammar lists (prepositions, being verbs, etc.) to Bible verses. I went to a fundamental Christian school which taught a lot of propaganda-like theories which I always questioned (and received negative responses for doing). It has always confused me that my teachers were so defensive and refused to discuss doctrines of other faiths. It shows an insecurity in one's own faith to turn a blind eye to different opinions. Do you think that insecurity in belief could be one reason why Scientologists are so closed-minded? In your experience, is there something that can be done to help someone so engrossed in any one way of thinking to learn to think critically??


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I've been running a lot more lately and I have to admit… I am no longer exhausted after running 6-9 miles. There was a time where even running 1 mile left me exhausted and I couldn't even run the following day. It's taken me many months to get to where I am at and it just doesn't happen over night. I caught myself saying that I'm going to go run 6 miles after work… for fun! WTF? When did I start to believe that running wasn't as bad as I thought it was? When did this raw hatred for running turn into not hate but not love?
After the Bass Lake Triathlon I'll be returning to the pool on Monday/Wednesday nights along with swimming La Jolla Cove Friday mornings. I really killed myself with the swimming volume and it soaked a lot of the fun out of it so I've had to take a break. The Friday morning cove swims have been awesome and I've only done 2. I'm finding some of that enjoyment in swimming again as I get to look down at some of the wildlife and reflect on things during the week without having to worry about turning around every 25 yards.
The bike I've been doing a lot of power thresholds and intervals on the trainer according to my TriDot plan. I've quickly found that my training for the bike has been lacking and I need to really put some focus on it so I don't fry my legs on the run for the long course. I'm actually a little excited about increasing the volume though for IMAZ.


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In the fresh probe into the high-profile case, prosecutors identified suspected misappropriation of company funds and fraud by Yoon Jung-cheon, 58, while he was heading a construction firm between November 2017 and May last year, according to the prosecution.
The prosecution is mulling whether to seek an arrest warrant for Yoon.
The apprehension is expected to boost momentum for the investigation into allegations that Yoon sought business favors from government officials and other influential figures by providing them sexual services.
Kim, who retired from public service in March 2013, is suspected of having received sexual services and having raped women at a drunken orgy hosted by Yoon at his villa in Wonju, Gangwon Province, between 2006 and 2007.
A video was revealed in which men partook in a sex party with about 30 women. Kim is believed to be one of the men.
Yoon said that the man in the video looked "similar" to the ex-vice minister during an interview with TV network MBC.
Kim has denied all allegations and maintains he had not known Yoon.
Kim is expected to be summoned in the near future.
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MICHAEL KOYAMA is not back to golfing yet, but occasionally plays tennis -- something he "couldn't even have thought of a year ago."
He was in severe back pain with a herniated disc last April when a friend referred him to Manakai O Malama Integrative Healthcare Group and Rehabilitation Center.
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Koyama said he had been to a couple of doctors who told him he needed surgery, "and I heard quite a few horror stories about back surgery. I really didn't want to go through it."
So he went to see Dr. Ira Zunin, founder and president of Manakai O Malama, "and went through his integrated services, including physical and massage therapy and acupuncture."
Koyama said he had "fairly rapid recovery. ... I am still not able to golf, but I was on my back for a few days (before treatment) and couldn't do anything. It was a very scary feeling."
Zunin, former executive director of the nonprofit Hawaii State Consortium for Integrative Health Care, founded Manakai O Malama in June 2002. The clinic is on the sixth floor of the Honolulu Club building, 932 Ward Ave.
"We've seen probably 80,000 patient visits since we opened, so we've been very busy," Zunin said, explaining he is trying "to bring together the best of modern medicine and traditional healing arts."
The center offers traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage and naturopathy, as well as conventional medical services including primary care, preventive health care and screening, occupational medicine, physical therapy and psychological counseling.
WESTERN doctors and traditional practitioners coordinate treatment "to give patients the best possible care," Zunin said, adding that this "is allowing us to solve big problems."
He said things like pain management, weight loss and stress "are difficult to manage by one doctor in one isolated office. A lot of these things require a coordinated team."
Koyama said he had several months of intensive treatment by three practitioners for massage therapy, physical therapy and acupuncture. He saw each one about twice a week, he said.
"It made a big difference in my life, that's for sure," Koyama said. "That's one big reason why we decided to contribute to the fund. My wife saw the pain I was in. It was an eye-opening experience."
Patti Koyama, who made Zunin her primary care physician, said she had hoped for a long time to find a doctor who incorporated conventional medicine with alternative therapies.
She said his approach to health care was "very refreshing and very exciting. ... I thought it was going to be a really good fit. It allows you to have a choice in your own care, and also you don't have to take a pharmaceutical drug necessarily."
She saw how acupuncture helped relieve her husband's pain and, after some initial reluctance, she also had acupuncture several times, she said. She had been feeling "unusually tired" and had the treatment after an assessment with traditional Chinese medicine, she said.
"We were very, very positive not only about his ability, but his heart," Koyama said. "He has a lot of compassion for people who need health services but really can't afford it."
He said Zunin had been providing health care in some cases with no reimbursements but would have to stop that at some point.
Koyama said he had to pay for most of his treatments out of pocket because his Hawaii Medical Service Association plan only covers physical therapy.
"I bought these (treatment) packages, but I was thinking, 'Wow, if you can't afford it, how do you do it?'" Koyama said. "They just go without.
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Zunin said his goal is to raise $120,000 this year for the Malama Fund so $10,000 is available each month to provide care for people who do not have any insurance or enough insurance.
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Koyama said the starting grant from him and his wife "helped quite a few people. That made us feel good about it as well. It is our way to give back to the community. The community has been very good to us."
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Just about anyone can tell you that we will see less snow than last winter. After all, it was an all-time record for this area. But how much less snow will there be?
There are a lot of factors that go into forecasting for the entire winter season, and most of those factors are the exact opposite of what we saw last season. The first item is the critical ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific. Last winter, they were unusually warm (a moderate El Nino), while they are unusually cold now (a moderate to strong La Nina). I can't emphasize enough how important this change is -- it is likely to change the overall pattern over most of the world!
One of the main techniques in seasonal forecasting is through "analogs." We look for past winters with similar conditions in the tropical Pacific and elsewhere around the world, and see how those winters turned out. No two winters are exactly alike, so there is no perfect analog.
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In this case, we first look at years that quickly shifted from a solid El Nino to a solid La Nina. There aren't many. The winters were: 1964-65, 1973-74, 1988-89, 1998-99 and 2007-08. The 1964-65 winter's La Nina was significantly weaker than the one now, so I gave it less weight than the others. (It also happened to be the snowiest and coldest of the group -- a possible sign?)
Another factor we look at is the fall snow cover across the world in Eurasia (Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, etc.). It might not seem logical, but an early development of a good snow cover helps the arctic cold to be more prevalent during the winter. Of the winters mentioned above, the 1988-89 winter stands out, since it had the LEAST Eurasian snow of any winter in the past 50 years. The winter of 2007-08 also had below average snowfall in that region. The winters of 1973-74 and 1998-99 were closest to the current year, with Eurasian snowfall a bit above average.
Next: the PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation). It represents a pattern of ocean temperatures in the North Pacific. We're now in a negative PDO, which has cooler than average ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific (off the west coasts of the U.S. and Canada), and much warmer water in the western Pacific.
We've been mostly in this negative phase for the past three years, EXCEPT for last winter, when it was positive. It's another "opposite" from last year.
Next: the QBO (Quasi-biennial Oscillation). This represents the change from easterly to westerly winds in the lower stratosphere. It's a fairly regular shift, so it's relatively easy to predict. This year, the QBO is positive, which usually leads to a more persistent and strong Pacific jet stream in the winter.
Negative QBO's, like last winter, lead to a weaker jet and more blocking patterns. If we get in the right (or wrong, depending on your viewpoint) part of the block, we can get persistent cold and snowy spells.
Last (at least for this discussion): the NAO and its cousin AO. The North Atlantic Oscillation and Arctic Oscillation are saved for the last, since they are often variable and practically impossible to predict more than a couple of weeks ahead of time. These were probably the most important factors in last winter's record snow (see the Part 1).
A positive NAO has lower pressure near Greenland and higher pressure to the south. That allows for a fast jet stream over the North Atlantic, leading to faster-moving, weaker storms near the U.S. East Coast. The negative phase has the opposite pressure pattern, leading to stronger, slower-moving Nor'easters.
We had a negative NAO virtually all of last winter. Since our big snowstorms are almost always related to a negative NAO, it has a HUGE impact on our winters here. Too bad it's so hard to predict.
The NAO has been negative for EVERY month in the past year. This has never happened in the 60 or so years of records that I looked at! So, you would expect it to go positive sooner rather than later.
There are more scientific reasons to expect more of a positive NAO this winter. Some studies have correlated summer pressures in the tropical Pacific to the winter NAO. And the trend of cooling ocean temperatures near Greenland and rising temperatures to the south should lead to less favorable conditions for a negative NAO. The four best analogs for this winter also happened to have a positive NAO overall for the winter.
The AO tends to go as the NAO, or vice versa. Last winter's AO was the most negative EVER recorded, and in my view was the No. 1 cause of the monster snow season. It pushed the storm track farther south than normal, and allowed just enough cold air to come in to make the storms all snow. If the NAO trends positive, the AO will surely be more likely to be positive. And the positive QBO could also lead to a more positive AO.
So, what does all this mean for my winter forecast? I can tell you that we will see MUCH less snow this winter but for the full forecast tune in Thursday night at 11 when I release the 14th Annual Hurricane's Long-Term Winter Forecast.


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Here's three movie soundtracks. They're all good for a laugh or two.
No real insight here — just passable party music. I think. The "D.C. Cab" one is probably the most digestible of the bunch. The "Action Jackson" record is a bunch of faceless later '80s funky tracks (including a few from Vanity, medicine who co-starred in the film) — and the "Ghostbusters II" album is kinda inexcusable, condom but that's never stopped me from posting something.
If you do end up downloading "Ghostbusters II" — which I dare you to — and you can, phimosis for some reason, only listen to one track off of it, make sure that it is "Spirit", by Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew. Why, you ask? This off-the-cliff insipid lyrical excerpt should illuminate things:
Spirit, some people hear it, some people fear it

Spirit, some people just won't go near it

Sho' as I'm me and you should know you're you

Your spirit is the key to unlock the true you

Spirit, some people hear it, some people fear it

Spirit, some people just won't go near it

Sho' as I'm me and the skies are blue

The Ghostbusters are back and all brand new
Various Artists – "D.C. Cab" soundtrack, 1983 (ZIP file)
Various Artists – "Action Jackson" soundtrack, 1988 (ZIP file)
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ResourcesWhat is family violence? Any abusive, violent, coercive, forceful, or threatening act or word inflicted by one member of a family or household on another can constitute family violence. Family violence can take many forms. Some forms are: Physical abuse- actual act or threat of an act that will cause bodily harmEx) pushing, pinching, hitting, kicking, choking, burning, reckless driving,blocking exits, throwing objects, attacking with objects/weaponsSexual abuse- any unwanted or imposed act derived from a sexual nature Ex) unwanted sexual touches, sexual exploitation, forced sex/ rapeEmotional abuse- actions and words that cause fear or demean self imageEx) isolating from others, insulting, terrorizing, ignoring, stalking, cyber-stalking, imposing rigid beliefs, threatening to harm self if one does not comply with demandsEconomic abuse/ financial abuse- acts that result in financial control of anotherindividual (spouse, parent, in-law,etc )Ex) No access to money, not allowing victim to work, stealing, withholding one's paychecks/social security checks. Is your relationship based on power and control or on equality?
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I like bands. i like trees. i like bands in trees, so this band just really makes sense for me: Polock is from Valenica, Spain, and with only one single out now for the world to listen to – they're holding my interest…
Polock will officially make their debut in May, with their album Getting Down from Trees, but until then there's the instantly likeable "Fireworks."
Polock is under Artica Booking and Management, who manages one of forthebeat's favorite bands Delorean. They also book for another forthebeat favorite, Portugal based X-Wife, who played forthebeat's CMJ showcase along with Sleigh Bells, Phantogram, We Have Band and Electric Tickle Machine.
Enjoy the one and only (no seriously, the only) single out there from them right now: "Fireworks."


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The practice of using fifes as a military signaling instrument is a centuries-old practice from Europe, and was also a staple of the American Army from the Revolutionary War through the 19th Century. Not only did these instruments signal commands on the battlefield, they were also used to indicate hours of duty, formations, and to lift morale.
The fife is traditionally a transverse 6-hole wooden instrument. Fife Musicians of the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps play on 10-hole fifes made from grenadilla wood with metal joints and accents. These modernized instruments enable the performance of traditional fife music as well as a wider array of more intricate and chromatic arrangements.
Members of the Fife Group come from all backgrounds, from traditional fife and drum to classical music training. The fellowship of these talents allows for the Fife Group to maintain the best of American fife culture and to embrace the future of this time-honored tradition.
Bugle Group
Although the earliest Continental musicians used trumpets, the Bugle gained popularity through the turn of the 19th century. By the war of 1812 bugles were in use by the American Army and, like fifes and drums, were signal instruments. The bugle was half the length of the trumpet of the day, was coiled and had a comparatively mellow tone. This design meant that bugles could only sound calls in one key.
Bugle Musicians perform on uniquely designed instruments that bridge the gap between the first Army bugles and the modern day trumpet. Like the traditional bugle, it is tightly coiled and has a conical bore facilitating the mellow sound. The design of the instrument incorporates a single valve, allowing the musicians to perform not only signal calls but to play in multiple keys, serving an integral role in the arranged music of the Corps' shows and parades.
Drum Group
Steeped in tradition, the Old Guard Drumline is a living example of the origins of modern rudimental drumming. The drumline employs a conglomerate of styles to include traditional American rudimental drumming of the 18th & 19th centuries, Swiss, Scottish, and some modern rudimental concepts. The ensemble has been influenced by some of the great names of traditional rudimental drumming to include: Earl Sturtze, Bobby Thompson, Les Parks, John S. Pratt and Nick Attanasio, and it has also been influenced by some of the modern greats as well.
Members of the Drumline come from a variety of different musical backgrounds to include traditional fife and drum, drum and bugle corps, Scottish pipe band, and orchestral. It is these broad stylistic influences that make the drumline so unique.
The line performs on handmade rope-tensioned snare and bass drums designed specifically for their performance demands. The snare drums employ a Kevlar head and measures 17" in diameter by 20" long. The bass drums measure 26" in diameter and 18" across the shell. All drums are emblazoned with the Regimental Colors of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) flanked by the campaign streamers for all battles the Old Guard participated.
Historical Trumpets
The Historical Trumpets perform repertoire from the Baroque and early Classical eras on vented instruments accompanied by side drum or timpani. In their presentation, Setting the Watch, signals and art music depict the role of the trumpet throughout America and Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The group has performed at the Maryland Early Brass Festival, Ellsworth-Smith International Trumpet Competition, International Trumpet Guild Conference, and U.S. Department of State. Members of the ensemble have studied with Barry Bauguess, Susan Williams, and Dr. Edward Tarr.
Historical Flutes
The Historical Flutes perform repertoire from the Baroque and early Classical eras on one-keyed replicas from the 18th century. In their presentation, The Favoured Dance, the role of dance music dating from the court of Louis XIV to the American Revolution is showcased. The group has performed at the National Flute Association National Convention, Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair, Wildacres Flute Retreat, and U.S. Department of State. Members of the ensemble have studied with Dr. Amara Guitry, Stephen Preston, and Rachel Brown.


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Thanks for reading along so far, guys! Here's to the next 100 pinches of pixie dust!
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Congrats on 100 posts Emma!!! Yes, PLEASE give us 100 more (at least!!)
I don't comment often, but I read everything you post. Love your blog!!
Love the "quiet spots", "cupcakes", and expecially the insights into what it is like to help create the magic. Thanks for making those times between Disney trips a little more magical for our family! Best always, MSFReplyDelete


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A short distance away there is the National Museum of American History, or, as it was called "American loft". Above all buildings of Mall majestically rises the dome of the Capitol (the tallest building in the capital, 55 m). On its facade there are frescoes illustrating 400 years of US history. Around the Capitol there are beautiful buildings of government institutions such as the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress. Nearby, among the shady parks and well-maintained lawns there is the residence of the president of the United States - the White House. The huge house is made of white sandstone, which gives it lightness combined with greatness.


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Freaks and Geeks
I am a latecomer to the show. I couldn't watch it while it was on, since I was always too busy for anything but "Buffy". But now that it's on DVD, we've been renting it and watching it. I just finished watching the last episode, and by gum, I'm impressed. Well-written, well-acted, the whole bit. It was scary close to how high school really was, but even during the scenes where you are cringing for the characters as they go through the standard high school humiliations, you laugh because somehow you know they will get past this. You know it because they are written so realistically that you can just imagine their lives past high school with ease.
I was really impressed by the second to last episode. The writers introduced a situation that you generally won't see on TV. One of the minor characters has a girlfriend he is head over heels in love with. (The show is so realistic it's touching. They are shown cuddling on her bed, fully clothed, over the covers.) In a fit of adolescent passion, she decides to spill the sort of secret that you know will be held longer and longer from lovers the older she gets--she was born a hermaphrodite, though now she is as girl as any other.
I almost fell out of my chair. I can't believe they introduced this storyline on national television, though god knows people need to hear these stories. I waited for the expected dramatic overreaction this stuff gets on TV. But nothing. He took it in stride.
During the rest of the episode, you see him struggle over it, mostly out of a painful ignorance about things like this. (For a couple of funny scenes, you see him try to figure if he might just be gay, something that he doesn't understand but is fully prepared to accept about himself, if true.) And there are the usual misunderstandings--one of the hardest parts of being in love with someone is having to figure out which of their secrets are okay to share with select friends and which are not, a struggle that is worked well into the script. But the best part is that they played it so realistically. Not that people don't get upset by stuff like this. The funny thing about people that I've learned is that they can be surprisingly resilient about things like this.
By the end, he chose the girl over his issues with her gender status at birth. But it didn't play as this moralistic bullshit. At no point was his orientation towards women belittled or anything inauthentic like that. But it was clear that people are better able to accept that not everything is black or white than we might sometimes think.
Anyway, it was just one of of a bunch of episodes, all of which were great. But I just saw it and I admired their bravery for tackling the subject and doing it in a manner that seemed both no-bullshit and also laudatory towards people for our ability to get past our own crap and decide to be happy.


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In comments made at the opening ceremonies at the Chengdu Industrial Park, MEAS CEO, Frank Guidone, stated that the 130,000 square foot facility is expected to grow from 550 employees currently to ~2,000 employees within the next 5 years, supporting the Company's growth in China and worldwide. The Chengdu operation boasts a 98% on-time delivery record which Mr. Guidone attributes, in large part, to the talented and dedicated Chengdu workforce.
Mr. Guidone commented, "The establishment of our West China R&D/Manufacturing Center in Chengdu marks a major expansion of our presence in China. The facility will provide capacity to support our operational and development growth requirements for the next several years."
MEAS began operations in China in 1995 when it established its facility in Shenzhen, which today supports 1800 employees. The Company entered Chengdu in 2009 through the acquisition of ATEXIS which established operations in Chengdu in 2005. Since the acquisition, the Chengdu facility has grown revenue six-fold. MEAS China holds High-Tech Enterprise status at both the Shenzhen city and China state levels, confirming its position as a leading innovation company in China's technology-based manufacturing sector.
About Measurement Specialties: Measurement Specialties, Inc. (MEAS) designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based systems to measure precise ranges of physical characteristics such as pressure, temperature, position, force, vibration, humidity and photo optics. MEAS uses multiple advanced technologies - piezo-resistive silicon sensors, application-specific integrated circuits, micro-electromechanical systems ("MEMS"), piezoelectric polymers, foil strain gauges, force balance systems, fluid capacitive devices, linear and rotational variable differential transformers, electromagnetic displacement sensors, hygroscopic capacitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, optical sensors, negative thermal coefficient ("NTC") ceramic sensors, mechanical resonators and submersible hydrostatic level sensors - to engineer sensors that operate precisely and cost effectively.


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The 1st Tehran International Marathon convened in the Iranian capital on Friday 7th of April 2017 with participation of over 350 runners from more than 42 countries. TehRUN 2017 aimed at building bridges and breaking barriers.
The full marathon started at Azadi (Freedom) Stadium, and passed by the iconic Azadi Tower, a prominent structure during rallies in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Other landmarks along the route included Ferdowsi Square, built in honor of the famous Persian poet, and the Tehran City Theatre along Valiasr Street, one of the longest avenues in the Middle East.
In an exclusive interview with Mehr News Agency, Sebastian Straten, a 42-year-old Dutch entrepreneur who first travelled to Iran in 2005, answered the following questions on the event:
What were the main objectives of the second marathon event and did it meet all its aims?
Main objective was to build a bridge between Iran and the rest of the world. By having runners from many different countries participate. To break barriers that international politics have created. Another goal was to show a young Iranian generation that to run is fun and gives positive energy.
Over 442 runners from 45 countries participated in this second I run Iran event. That is a good start. Unfortunately, most American and many UK runners did not get their visa. That was a missed opportunity by local authorities and Iran Athletic Federation to show Iran is different from American politics. Many motivated runners that prepared months to participate were not granted visa. It was a shame that they were not granted visa and they were not informed properly about it.
We succeeded in having female runners officially participate in one of the distances of this event. First steps were made towards full participation. Because men and women are equal and deserve the same rights. A young generation of Iranian boys and girls will hopefully follow in their footsteps.
Given that the first marathon took place in Shiraz, did you have any specific reasons for choosing Tehran as the venue for the second edition?
To get more attention to a bigger audience to promote street running. Also to show that it is possible to organize an international street running event inside an enormous city with millions of inhabitants and cars. For half a day Azadi square was the domain of healthy runners not polluting cars. And local police and traffic control did a great job in safety.
How was it received by the public and the athletes? Was it any better than the earlier edition?
It is hard to compare them. the First Tehran International Marathon was very special to the runners and I think photos show that they had a good time. Unfortunately, it was held very early in the morning on a Friday and there were few Tehrani along the way to cheer for them. At Marvdasht/Persepolis last year the local people were amazing to show their support and enthusiasm! The Pars people are known for their warm hospitality and they proved it.
What difficulties (if any) did you face on the way of organizing the event? Will you continue the project?
All kind of difficulties. It was a big challenge. The most difficult part was to persuade Mr. Keyhani, head of Iran's Amateur Athletic Federation (IRIAAF) to assist with organizing the marathon. Strangely enough he was not interested in it at first. But finally by the help of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs we could do it. Even close to the start Mr. Keyhani tried to sabotage the project and his sponsors were far more important than the runners. He does not seem to be the right person to work together with foreign partners to build international relationships. I look forward to cooperate with the ministry of Sport and Youth affairs to promote and organize international sport events in Iran.
How much did the marathon help introduce the Iranian culture to the world?
By organizing this event Iran has shown that it is part of the world. Runners from 45 countries got to know the Persian culture and excellent food of Iran. They have made this the most international sport event inside Iran in many years. Persian culture is very strong and Iran has a great history. But Persian pride should not be in the way of cooperating with foreign partners like Iran Silk Road. It is important to give credit to those who deserve credit. The only way to show the beauty and importance of Iran to the rest of the world is to build bridges not walls. And every bridge needs pillars on both sides.
Has the event had any international impacts?
Too early to say!
The 1st Iran marathon at Persepolis was nominated by SPIA for best Amateur Sport Event of the middle East 2016. How did you feel about this and what does the nomination mean to you?
It was an honor to be nominated with the 1st International Marathon of Iran at Persepolis (Marvdasht) in 2016. We hope to win with the 1st Tehran International Marathon at the SPIA 2017 next year!
Sebastiaan Straten is a Dutch entrepreneur who first travelled to Iran in 2005. With his Iran Silk Road Company, he invests in tourism, organizes tours and special events like the first Iran marathon. His main goal is to revive the old Iran Silk Road as a place where travelers meet.
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