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President Barack Obama is just a fan at this basketball game.
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World premiere of Garage Classical Live with a 40 piece orchestra at LIMF 2017
World premiere of Garage Classical Live with a 40 piece orchestra at LIMF 2017
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The Algonquin People are credited with the invention of the 'tomahawk', though there's now speculation that they may have engineered their version based on influence from Vikings lead by Leif Erikson. Viking axes were also used in battle and so had points on both ends as well as long handles. Regardless, over time the technology of the tomahawk spread down the coast, and soon the Cherokee had their own version of this lethal battle axe. Until the Europeans came over, tomahawks were usually made of wood and stone, or bone and stone. Though they are only really effective as a weapon, one of the most interesting uses of the tomahawk was as a pipe. The back end (which could have a spike) would be hollowed out for a bowl, and the stem of the pipe was the handle of the blade itself. Bone, being filled with marrow in the center to begin with, is ideal as a pipe. It can be hollowed out with ease.
As the Europeans brought metal, they appropriated tomahawk technology, and it became a standard-issue piece of military gear in America through 1812. Though tomahawks were used throughout the wars of the 20th century, for the most part they weren't standard issue and had to be purchased separately by military men. Though, throwing tomahawks and engaging in hand-to-hand combat with it have been taught by the American military. Still, modern day tomahawks are made out of steel in a single segment; and there's no pipe to be had anywhere. They're a far cry from the leather-wrapped bone-pipe Cherokee tomahawks of long ago, with their stone blades and ceremonial dressings. Though, even with the European introduction of metal, there was still a great deal of pipe use parleyed into Cherokee axe manufacture.
Today, there are a ubiquity of tomahawks in production. Certainly there are those of the modern tactical variety, but arguably more popular are authentic replicas of Cherokee bone tomahawks. These are often made as lovingly as their predecessors. Some can even be found fashioned by existing People of the Cherokee Nation today. These are necessarily going to be of the finest, most authentic quality. Additionally, there are organizations that produce them on a larger scale; but beyond weapons manufacturing, there is definitely something lost from that individual touch with which authentic Cherokee bone tomahawks are fashioned.
Since the Tomahawk was either a killing tool or a vice facilitation agent in its day, it has always held about it an aura of savage mystique. It's one of the most iconic representations of Native American Warcraft commonly depicted. In fact, there were some Native Americans who refused to have their picture taken without their tomahawk pipes.
Bows, arrows, tomahawks--these things all evoke the image of the Native American Peoples. This evocation is to such a degree that often any tribe is depicted as using such traditional weapons, when in reality there were certainly tribes that had different means of defense. The 21st century audience can't really parse the difference, because the individuality of ancient Native American Peoples is often underplayed in academia. What may surprise many westerners to learn is that there are many Native American tribes who had religious practices that read like a translation of the Bible with tribal names describing major characters. (Take a trip down the flood legend path of ancient Native American tribes to see how true that is.) All of which demonstrates the difference in kind among these vast people. There were monotheistic (Great Spirit) and polytheistic tribes across the country; things weren't monochromatic. So even though the Cherokee bone tomahawk is one of the most iconic representations of pre-European culture on the North American continent, it isn't the single variation of traditional tomahawk available in either tradition or archaeological record.
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Recipe for Luke's Peanut Butter BallsTue, 12/27/2011 - 10:45am | Meg Dickinson
Last night, we had our friend and neighbor Luke Shepherd over for dinner.
Celebrating our first anniversary with Monopoly and time togetherSat, 12/24/2011 - 11:52am | Meg Dickinson
By some amazing miracle, Rob and I both have some significant vacation time this week and next.
We've been basking in each other's company, as Rob is away from home a lot for work.
Mike Howie's recipe for pasties, a meat-and-potato pieFri, 12/23/2011 - 7:20am | Meg Dickinson
Here's a guest post from News-Gazette Online Editor Mike Howie. I never imagined my blog would reference strippers, but ... it's there if you read it. - Meg
Anita Dukeman's memories of a Polish Christmas, with recipe for pierogiWed, 12/21/2011 - 10:09am | Meg Dickinson
Here's a Christmas-themed post from guest blogger Anita Dukeman.
How to make a stuffingless squeaker toy for your dogTue, 12/20/2011 - 9:42am | Meg Dickinson
Ever since we decorated our stockings a few weeks ago, a small red-and-white striped miniature
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Dec. 19, 2011 update: I posted this recipe last year, but after baking cookies with these people again Saturday, I couldn't resist reposting it. This time, we used peppermint extract instead of almond, and the result was so good. Yum. I highly recommend these.
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After I found a recipe online for Monkey Bread and made it for a newsroom brunch this week, my friend sent me her mom's recipe.
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香港中文大學 Corporate Social Responsibility in HK: A Socio-Political Perspective Prof. Kin-man CHAN Director, Centre for Civil Society Studies Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Data on Corporate Social Responsibility in HK CSR Survey of Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies 2009 – Oxfam Hong Kong Caring Company Scheme – Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Survey documents the CSR policies and initiatives of the 42 Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies in 2009 Dimensions of CSR: CSR strategy and reporting, stakeholder engagement, workplace quality, environmental performance, supply chains, and community investment
Strength: – High level of stakeholder engagement except trade union Weakness: – A significant gap in CSR performance between the best and worst performing companies – Weak in environmental performance, e.g. no tangible reduction targets – Very weak in supply chain management (ethical procurement)
2,217 companies and organizations are awarded. Among them, 986 are small and medium size enterprises (SME) in 2011 For the Caring Company Award, corporate must at least fulfill two criteria in each of the three scopes (Caring for the Community, Caring for the Employee, Caring for the Environment)
Strength : – Friendly way for SMEs to engage in CSR – Majority achieved Caring for the Employees Weakness : – Very low hurdle for joining – the case of LINK-REIT – Weak in Caring for the Community (47.3% achieved Mentoring Charity Organizations and 36. 2% achieved Employing the Vulnerable in 2011) – Weak in Caring for the Environment (35.8% achieved Green Partnership and 23% achieved Environmental Label or other recognition in 2011)
CSR as an indicator of state-market- society relations Laissez-faire economic system Corporatism and state-business ruling nexus SMEs and weak trade union
Political decay and the growth of anti-business sentiment after 1997 Accusations of "land/property hegemony" Anti-rich sentiments Anti-business sentiments
香港中文大學 Failed attempts of the corporate sector to reach out? Caring Company Scheme Community Care Fund "Love Ideas, Love HK" of Li Ka Shing Foundation
香港中文大學 Challenges from multiple fronts LINK Watch Oxfam research on listed companies SACOM and its campaign on OEM factories (OEM stands for original equipment manufacturer) in China Positive developments Social enterprise and impact investment: Wofoo Social Enterprise Investor activism: The promotion of socially responsible investing, like ASRiA More local intermediaries working on CSR, like Community Business established by local founder Shalini Mahtani Challenges from multiple fronts and some positive developments
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If freedom of expression has no value, why then freedom of religion?
Conversely, why not make the President of the United States a holy figure?
The American President as God's Holy Messenger on Earth could be considered a Prophet. He could be considered God. He could be considered whatever religious concept anyone can imagine, the moment you erase the separation of church and state. The Congress could be anointed Apostles of the Holy Government. The United States could redefine itself as the Glorious Manifestation of God's Rule Over Planet Earth.
Where does it end?
It ends at the freedom to say "no." No, he's not a God; he's not a Prophet. There will be no "establishment" of religion in the U.S. There will be freedom of speech. Actually it's already been said. Get over it.
"When it comes to bullshit, big-time major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe, in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims: religion." -George Carlin
The Emperor Opines
Barack Obama spoke Tuesday at the UN in one of the most cynical, historically revisionist pieces of propaganda I've ever read in my life.
But I do agree with his point defending freedom of speech:
"I know there are some who ask why don't we just ban such a video. The answer is enshrined in our laws. Our Constitution protects the right to practice free speech ... I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so."
If Obama had stopped there, this would be a triumph.
But, this explanation was but one tiny slice of the propaganda barrage that Barack Obama employed. A modern magician, Obama's soothing words seek to hypnotize and to create the illusion that the empire has disappeared. Like an elephant behind rotating mirrors.
Says Obama:
"[True democracy] depends on the freedom of citizens to speak their minds and assemble without fear, and on the rule of law and due process that guarantees the rights of all people."
I should do an expanded article on that one presidential whopper, so dripping with hypocrisy that the floor of the General Assembly needed mopping up. Obama, who's Homeland Security engineered the crushing of the peacefully-assembled Occupy Wall Street movement across the nation, and is currently fighting tooth and nail in a federal appeals court to destroy due process and detain suspects without charge indefinitely, presents himself as the savior of the world.
"Those in power have to resist the temptation to crack down on dissidents."
He means in other countries.
"The United States of America will always stand up for these aspirations for our own people and for people all across the world."
Except, apparently, when they demand an end to corruption and Wall Street superfraud.
"Now let me be clear, just as we cannot solve every problem in the world, the United States has not, and will not, seek to dictate the outcome of democratic transitions abroad."
I'm not sure if this was intended as a comedy routine.
It is the main endeavor of the United States foreign policy to dictate the outcomes of democratic transitions abroad. It's hard to entertain the notion that it does much of anything else. The NED, IRI, Freedom House, State Department, CIA, and numerous foundations loosely connected to the federal government have their toxic tentacles sucking on every corner of the globe, every so-called "democratic" transition. Even in Russia the government must pass new laws to register these meddlers as "foreign agents" whose purpose is plainly to "seek" to enforce Washington's will in foreign elections.


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In this study, both uni-regime GARCH and Markov Regime Switching GARCH (SW-GARCH) models are examined to analyze Turkish Stock Market volatility. Various models are investigated to find out whether SW-GARCH models are an improvement on the uni-regime GARCH models in terms of modelling and forecasting Turkish Stock Market volatility. As well as using seven statistical loss functions, Superior Predictive Ability (SPA) test of Hansen (2005) and Reality Check test (RC) of White (2000) are applied to compare forecast performance of models.


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Braids at Sail Inn (Video)
Whoever decided to do an outdoor show at Sail Inn on Friday night was certainly a brave person. Until around 10 p.m. the Fall Frenzy on Tempe Town Lake could clearly be heard.
Fortunately, the lineup that night were poised perfectly to take on such a challenge and the background sounds were not an issue. Despite the weather being a little on the hot side of comfortable, it was nice to see at least a couple kids dancing at a show in Tempe. Local band, Factories rocked as always, San Francisco's Painted Palms were awesome and BRAIDS tore the house down, as expected.
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Bottle Rocket is dedicated to creating handcrafted iPhone, iPad and Android apps for the world's most discriminating brands. We believe exceptionally innovative technology not only enhances the way we do things - it redefines the way we live our lives. We are a remarkable team of dreamers, thinkers, makers and doers with unparalleled experience and a relentless passion for pushing the limits of mobile.
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We are a rapidly growing mobile development company at the forefront of the app revolution. We have developed and released over 90 high profile, award-winning apps for companies like NPR, Discovery Channel, Disney, BET, American Express, AARP, Bravo, ESPN, SPIN Magazine, History Channel, as well extremely popular games such as Doodle Bomb and Annoying Orange Kitchen Carnage. Our apps often top the charts and win much-coveted industry awards like the People's Voice Award at The Webbys, SPD Awards' Tablet App of the Year and Variety's Entertainment App Developer of the Year. We recently had our fourth app inducted into the Apple Hall of Fame, more than any other app developer. Bottle Rocket was also named one of The Dallas Morning News' Top Places to Work in 2012.
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- Involvement in all phases of project lifecycle including requirements gathering, user analysis, IA, GUI design, testing and implementation
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Apartment 2 (1 Bedroom, Sleeps up to 3, possibly 4)
This unusually spacious luxury apartment makes an ideal holiday base and comprises:
Spacious lounge with dining area which is beautifully furnished. There are 2 large sofa beds, dining table and 4 chairs. There is an LCD TV with the full UK channels.The lounge opens onto the balcony which overlooks the pool and lake and has superb views to the Marina and town. The balcony enjoys the sun from early morning until late evening.
Master bedroom - very spacious bedroom with full wall of fitted wardrobes. The bedroom has a king size bed and beautiful bedroom furniture.
Main bathroom - newly renovated full size bath, bidet, WC a vanity style wash basin. Excellent over bath shower .
Kitchen - fully equipped modern kitchen with hob, oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer and dining table.
Utility Room - external patio utility area with clothes horse and pegs. This is a fully separate area from the main dining and sunbathing patio.
The apartment enjoys its own private internet connection.
These luxury apartments are ideally located within the award winning Lagos Marina. The one bed apartment is in Block D and the two bed in Block E. Unlike all other Marina apartments, this development boasts exclusive free use of a large on-site communal pool and a childrens pool, as well as a children's playground, bumper cars and bumper boats. Around the pool there is a plentiful supply of sun loungers. The apartments are south facing and enjoy views of the pools and lake. A five minute stroll will take you to the water-front where you will find excellent restaurants, bars and shops and a further five minutes will take you across the river footbridge to the many attractions of Lagos town centre. Meia Praia beach is a pleasant 10 minute walk. The apartments are also ideally located to take advantage of a selection of golf courses. The building has a secure video entry system. The one bedroom apartment is also fully south facing and enjoys the sun from early morning until night.
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A 25% deposit is required to secure a booking and full payment 8 weeks prior to departure.
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Prices in table are for the property per week in UK Pounds. Quoted pricing includes meet and greet service by our management company and cleaning for arrival and departure. Additional cleaning can be arranged and paid for locally if required. Discounted rate can be negotiated for long term winter lets. Electricity is metered and settled locally for long term winter lets. There will be no maid service provided for discounted winter lets. Maid can be arranged but will be charged locally.
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Excellent apartment and lovely complex. Very well maintained and just what you need for a holiday in the sun. The apartment benefits from the sun from mid morning onward's so lovely to sit on the balcony enjoying the view with a glass of wine. Supermarket just around the corner and the marina is just a five minute walk away. Lovely little cafe/bar across the road which is nice away from the hustle and bustle at the marina. Would have no hesitation in recommending this apartment.
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This one bed apartment is bright spacious and with everything you need, all the cooking facilities and a washing machine all as described within the listing with a door entry security system for peace of mind .
The top floor property benefits from the sun from midday until dusk great for either sitting on the balcony having a bite to eat or sunbathing on the loungers, alternatively go to the well maintained spotless gardens and pool for one of the many loungers there.
Supermarket is a stones throw away for all your provisions and a leisurely stroll along the marina passes many bars and restaurants before heading into the town itself.
Lagos is a wonderful vibrant town in its own right not just a tourist resort where you can go trips to visit grottos or dolphin spotting with also both a train and bus station, the biggest draw is the spotlessly clean beaches, about four within easy reach and Luz and Burgau further a field.
I would certainly recommend this apartment, some tips, just take one suitcase between two and use the washing machine, take toiletries etc from UK as they are more expensive in Portugal, check out Café Paris across the road for cheap cocktails with a kick.
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This is a very nice comfortable modern apartment in a nice position in the new marina which is a very pleasant location, a short and pleasant stroll to the old town (over a pedestrian bridge for short cut).
We've no hesitation recommending this apartment it is as described. Go before end March when it is really good value, we went february and had sun every day, sometimes a little windy but fab for feb!
We spent 11 nights in this superb apartment. Very well maintained, clean and extremely comfortable. Loved sitting on the balcony soaking up the sun. Plenty of sunbeds by pool and everyone very friendly around the complex. It's location within Lagos is perfect, supermarket just round the corner, so close to beach, old town and all the many wonderful restaurants. We decided not to hire a car, definitely the right decision, everywhere is so easily accessible by foot, boat, bus or train. We had such a relaxing holiday and would recommend this apartment and Lagos to anyone. Can't wait to be able to go again!
We arrived on the 8.8.14 for a 2 week stay. The apartment is on the top floor (3rd) and is absolutely stunning with a beautiful marina view. It is fully fitted with washing machine, fridge freezer, oven, hob, microwave etc so provided for our every need especially as we had a 15 month old baby in tow. All facilities are very modern and in great working condition. There is also a TV in the apartment so you can still keep up to date with the latest news or watch cartoons (for kids). The apartment is situated in a great location, with restaurants just a few minutes walk away (along the marina), a supermarket across the road and the old town just a 10 minute walk away.
The complex itself is lovely, clean, family friendly and nice and quiet in the evening. There are plenty of sunbeds available but failing that, the grass is in great condition to lay on. The Lagos marina is a great place to visit and stay. Lots to do and caters for all ages.
I would 100% visit again staying in this apartment and would highly recommend this apartment to my family, friends and acquaintances. We had a great time here and were sad to come home!!
Activity and Interests
The apartments are located a 10 min walk from the beautiful golden sands of Meia Praia beach. From the waterfront you can enjoy many day trips and activities including dolphin safaris, diving, para gliding and boat trips to the grottos.
The complex is located 80km from Faro airport and is served by an excellent motorway. Journey time is approx 45 minutes. A private taxi can be arranged for collection at the airport; please ask for details when making a booking. Alternatively, trasfer can be arranged through resorthoppa or yellowfish, both of whom can be found on the internet.
The apartments are ideally located within walking distance of the bus and train station where transport can be found to all of the many attractions of the Algarve, including the water parks, Zoo Marine, Zoo, Algarve shopping centre, Cape de St. Vincent, shops, supermarket, bars. Restaurants and the waterfront 5 mins walk away, golf courses approx 10 mins drive.
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The Marina complex is the place to stay to enjoy the many attractions of Lagos. Quality restaurants, bars, shops, a large supermarket and many cafes can be reached within a five minute walk. Car hire is absolutely not required and transfers from the local airport can be arranged at time of booking. The complex benefits from 24 hour security all year and because it is part of the award winning Marina hotel complex, is maintained to an extremely high standard.
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- Internet
- Dining Area
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- city centre
- near the sea
- resort
- town
- bay
- caves
- cinemas
- marina
- museums
- restaurants
- ruins
- water parks
- zoo
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- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness centre
- groceries
- hospital
- laundrette - serviced
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- jet skiing
- paragliding
- sailing
- diving
- snorkelling
- bay fishing
- caving
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
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- wind-surfing
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure, Bidet
- 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 3
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- Notes on accommodation: The two bed apartment is fully air conditioned with heating capability if required. Both apartments are suitable for children with the important recommended safety feature of tempered glass fitted in front of the balcony rails. These brand new, luxuriously appointed apartments offer accomodation rarely found at this price level. Dedicated Wireless internet is available within the apartment as opposed to the generic wifi. This service is free of charge. Our representative, an English couple, will meet you at the property and will be contactable throughout your stay, should you require any assistance, A useful welcome folder is available inside apartment. Window locks have been fitted to all bedroom windows. Airport transfers can be arranged, please ask for details. There are a selection of DVDs and videos available in the 2 bed apartment (both children and adult) which can be used by guests. We can also recommend competitive car hire company. Outside: The apartments have a large patio area which is furnished with a table and chairs. Both patios are south facing and therefore enjoy the sun until it sets at night. There is a large swimming pool and a children's pool as well as beautifully maintained garden areas which can be seen from the balcony. Comfortable sun loungers are provided for the use of guests. Also on the Marina complex there is a children's play area with swings, slide etc and bumper cars and boats. This gated condominium is unique in that it is the only development of apartments which has its own communal swimming pool. All other marina apartments use the swimming pool located at the Marina hotel which is a 5 minute walk away and sometimes there is an additional charge for use. It is worth checking prior to booking.


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- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 05:30:16 -0700
Excellent evaluation Frank. As the project manager for OES for the Vision 2000 work it is important to add to your evaluation that the work of the committee was only the beginning. Significant work still needs to be done by engineers and seismologists. An example of the continuting work on the seimology work is a project known as TriNet. TriNet has also been funded (initially) by FEMA through a Northridge Hazard Mitigation Grant. This project will place more sohpisticated equipment throughout southern California to obtain better information on the characteristics of earthquakes. This project will also provide the engineering community with "real time" information about the ground motion. This information will be available within minutes in the form of maps which will appear on the web page. This a first major step in being able to provide the "design" earthquake information that engineers will for performance based engineering. We have to remember that the recording and measurement of earthquakes by seismologist is also a relatively new field. For California engineers, seismic design prinicpals began to appear after the Long Beach earthquake in 1933. Seismologists began collecting and maintaining data on earthquakes just a couple of years before then. We have made tremendous progress in the last 65 years in better understanding building performance and earthquake ground motion. Performance based engineering is the way of the future, but it will take some more time to fully develop and be able to implement with any degree of comfort. In the mean time, it is important for engineers to concentrate on making sure the load path is well connected, that walls are well anchored, and that there is some level of redundancy in the lateral force system. This is the first big step to performance based engineering. Rick Ranous FEMCCLURE(--nospam--at)aol.com wrote: > A Performance-Based Design Workshop sponsored by FEMA and the Earthquake > Engineering Research Institute (EERI) was held in San Diego, CA on July 27 - > 28, 1998. One of the important issue papers prepared for this Workshop was > prepared by Prof. Daniel J. Alesch, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, > entitled "Education, Initiatives, and Incentives for Adoption of Permance- > Based Seismic Design Standards." On page 14 of this paper, it reads: > "Predictably, engineers will be sued if buildings do not perform as owners > expect them to in the event of an earthquake of the severity for which they > were designed." > > At this Workshop, Vision 2000, "Performance Based Seismic Engineering of > Buildings" prepared for California Office of Emergency Service and prepared by > Structural Engineers Association of California, Vision 2000 Committee, was > discussed. Contact web site: www.seaoc.org for information on how to obtain a > copy and its cost. > > It is important to point out what Vision 2000 says about "Limitations" on page > 1-4. > > "The practice of performance-based seismic engineering presumes the ability of > an engineer to predict building given the occurence of a defined earthquake > ground motion. The current state of knowledge and available technology is such > that our ability to accurately predict the earthquake performance of a > specific building subjected to a defined earthquake ground motion is quite > limited, and subject to a number of uncertainties. Principal sources of these > uncertainties include: > > definition of the ground motion including, intensity, duration, phasing and > frequency content, > > analysis of the distribution of deformations and stresses produced in the > structure in response to the ground motion, > > knowledge of the actual configuration, strengths, deformations, and energy > absorption and dissipation capacities of the structure in its as-constructed > and maintained condition, and > > determination of specific damage to structural and nonstructural components, > in response to defined ground motions. > > Researchers and practicing engineers are actively working to reduce these > uncertainties through the development of improved analytical tools for the > estimation of ground motion and structural response, laboratory testing of > structural assemblies and our continued observations of damage caused to real > structures by earthquakes. While our ability to predict performance tody is > much better than it was 10 years ago, reliability is still limited. (Emphasis > added.) > > Recommendations contained in this report are intended to provide engineers > with guidance on how to better achieve structures with predictable and defined > seismic performance. There is, of course, no guarantee that specific > structures designed in accordance with these recommendations will achieve the > desired performance. > Users of this document are cautioned to exercise judgment and care in the > application of the recommendations contained herein. This document is not > intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for currently > prevailing building codes. (Emphasis added.) > > The Structural Engineers Association of California, its membership, and the > Vision 2000 committee offer no warranty with regard to the performance of > buildings designed in accordance with these recommendations." (End of Quote.) > > Again, it is important to remember that the"design" or "evaluation" earthquake > is usually defined as an earthquake which has a given probability of > EXCEEDANCE in a given number of years. (For examples, an earthquake with a 10% > probability of exceedance or a 90% probability of non-exceedance in 50 years.) > By definition, these "design" or "evaluation" earthquakes can be exceeded. > This exceedance can be defined as the "annual probability of exceedance", the > "mean annual frequency of exceeding a specified ground motion parameter level" > or the "mean return period." In other words, by defining the "design" or > "evalution" earthquakes, using probabilitistic definitions, these earthquakes > are not the "maximum" size earthquakes possible. These "design" or > "evaluation" earthquakes have a certain probability of being exceeded in a > given number of years. > > How can engineers assure their clients - owners, insurance companies, lending > agencies, etc.- that their buildings will not be damaged beyond a certain > degree of damage when the "design" or "evaluation" earthquake has a > probablility of exceedance and is basically "open ended?"? > > Frank E. McClure FEMCCLURE(--nospam--at)aol.com August 13,1998 >
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