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Change to Hockey Program helps Kids Stay Fit
Hockey is a big game in Western New York, and this season its smallest players are getting a chance to enjoy its thrills in a new way.
Beginning at just 4 years old, boys and girls take to the ice to pass, skate and score as part of the Webster Youth Hockey League.
Members of its Red, White and Blue division are seeing even more action, thanks to a new USA Hockey mandate called the cross-ice system.
It divides the rink into two halves.
Todd Van Dyne, President of the Webster Youth Hockey League said "Instead of participating on a full sheet of ice, we want more kids on a smaller sheet of ice, which means more touches for the players, closer activity, more bumping and grinding, a better set and sense of skill development."
At first some players didn't like the change, because it was different from what they saw their idols doing at the high school level and on television.
Kerry Fikes' son Cameron was part of that group.
At first he was dissapointed, but soon realized cross-ice gave him more time to play.
Fikes said "Watching the difference from the beginning of the season to now we're only half way through. Where he wouldn't touch the puck at the beginning of the season now he's constantly touching the puck and scoring at least one goal every game."
Eventually everyone involved warmed up to the idea.
Van Dyne added "We've noticed bigger smiles on the kids, less likelyhood to get out of the game, to stay with it longer, coming off the ice drenched in sweat and for kids this age level thats pretty amazing to see."
More activity means a higher fitness level.
Van Dyne says that better prepares them for the promotion to full ice, making every player better at their game down the road and improving the game as a whole.
He added "If we look at how things are done on a professional level and you watch the game its played in a very small area a quarter of the ice, less than half a sheet of the ice very active in close interaction with puck, players and lots of quick movements, quick decision making...It's all about quality of life and being healthy is a huge thing and thats why its so important."
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The application of the holographic AdS/CFT correspondence to condensed matter systems has shown us remarkable new insights into strongly coupled quantum matter. It provides a novel quantum critical origin of superconductivity that lies outside BCS theory; and it is holographically able to describe non-Fermi liquids as directly observed in experiments in strongly correlated electron systems. In the pursuit of a holographic construction as close to a real quantum critical electron system as possible, I will discuss how the inherent quantum nature of bulk AdS fermions, dual to 1/N corrections in the field theory, is essential to capture the correct physics, and show how the descent of the strongly coupled fermi state into the novel holographic superconductor is described by the collapse of a "star" in anti-de-Sitter space.
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App Development Managers Should Care About Oracle's Suit Against Google
Posted by John R. Rymer on August 16, 2010
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As much fun as the juicy details of the Oracle-Google lawsuit are, the meaning of the suit for enterprise application development managers is, well, philosophical. Aside from sweating over the legal status of your Android phone (if you own one), the lawsuit won't create drama for your shop. But the long-term implications are serious. Henceforth, Java will be a marching band rather than a jazz collective. Oracle's action will reduce the independent innovation that has made Java what it is, causing developers to seek new ideas from sources outside of Java. Your Java strategy, as a result, will get more complicated.
A little background: Since the late '90s, the primary source of Java innovation has been open source projects that either fix Java limitations or provide low-cost alternatives to vendor products. But Java's position as a wellspring of innovation has been declining in recent years as many Web developers shifted their attention to dynamic languages, pure Web protocols, XML programming, and other new ideas. This trend has been particularly pronounced in the client tier for Web applications, where alternative rich Internet application technologies including Ajax frameworks like Dojo and container-based platforms like Adobe Flash/Flex have replaced client-side Java. Java virtual machines are a foundation of these efforts, but the enterprise and mobile Java platforms are not.
In choosing Java's future course, Oracle had two philosophies to choose from.
- Reinvigorate Java as a focal point of Internet innovation, starting a second golden age of Java.
- Supercharge Java as a money machine.
Oracle chose #2, and knowing Oracle I'm not surprised. (My comment isn't meant as a knock on Oracle.) Java – the language, the runtimes, the frameworks – is mature technology. Companies across the economy are too committed to Java to quit and move to something else. Most enterprises aren't interested in rapid Java innovation – they want stability and predictability. Open source Java alternatives like Apache Tomcat and JBoss are interesting to enterprises primarily because they promise lower costs, less because of the innovations those products bring.
And Oracle is all about 20% annual growth. So Java now must produce lots of profits for Oracle. Google Android's use of Java is a fork of the standard Java that Oracle now owns. I've seen several reports in recent weeks pointing to Android's fast growth in smartphones. And it is destined for iPad-style tablets as well. So it was on the cusp of generating a lot of revenue, and because Google doesn't own a Java license, Oracle wouldn't share in that bounty.
Sun Microsystems never went after Google about its unlicensed Java work. On the other hand, Sun's last CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, dearly hoped to sell many truckloads of servers and storage products to Google, and so suing over Android would have been bad for business. Oracle read the Google relationship differently.
The lawsuit will turn on whether or not Google's Java development practices are found to violate patents that Oracle now holds. Did Google observe accepted "clean-room" practices in implementing features like class loading? Did Google observe accepted open source licensing practices? If Google prevails, its Android Java fork will become the standard for Java smartphones and tablets, and Oracle's Java franchise will lose value. If Oracle prevails, it will obtain a hefty settlement from Google and also probably force Google to acquire a Java license.
Whatever the result of the lawsuit, Oracle's action will result in slower innovation in Java from this point forward. This is the long-term result of the lawsuit: Less innovation in Java. We'll see lots of innovation on top of JVMs and the Java Web container but no more independent innovation in JVMs, compilers, and memory management. Oracle will decide how Java addresses scale-out cloud environments. Oracle will decide how to make Java's memory management more flexible and forgiving and how to adapt Java to new devices like tablets. Oracle may also consider such contributions from the handful of Java license holders, but we won't know about that until Oracle decides what to do with the dormant Java standards-setting process.
We don't think developers will be motivated by Oracle's new posture; they will look elsewhere for great new stuff. Enterprises buy for stability, but developers adopt the technologies that make them most productive. Developers have driven adoption of Apache Tomcat, VMware's Spring, and Google Web Toolkit (GWT) (a popular Ajax framework that preserves Java syntax for client-side development by cross-compiling it into Ajax). It's developers who have shifted the Java battle for market share from the commercial vendors like IBM and Oracle and tipped the balance in favor of open source frameworks developed at companies like Google and foundations like Apache and Eclipse.
This means your Java strategy has to be about much more than the "official" Java platform and language releases. Start thinking about Java like an operating system. Those great new ideas in languages and development frameworks? They'll run on Java but evolve outside of it.
"In choosing Java's future
Comment from Ninja Pirate (not verified) on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 13:12
"In choosing Java's future course, Oracle had two philosophies to choose from.
Reinvigorate Java as a focal point of Internet innovation, starting a second golden age of Java.
Supercharge Java as a money machine.
Eh, no... how can they reinvigorate the java platform without making money from it?
Comment from John R. Rymer on Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:38
Hi Ninja; thanks for your comment. I reply: Not by suing people! Oracle *is* making money from Java via its middleware and apps. To reinvigorate Java, Oracle would have had to maintain Sun's loose governance policies. But it's too late for that now.
Patents and Clean Room
Comment from Miles Parker (not verified) on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 13:36
I'm glad to see that many people are seeing this as about much more than simply Java ME, which is how I think Oracle would like to play this. A clarification because IANAL, but I keep seeing these two things elided:
"The lawsuit will turn on whether or not Google's Java-development practices are found to violate patents that Oracle now holds. Did Google observe accepted "clean-room" practices in implementing features like class loading? Did Google observe accepted open-source licensing practices?"
Clean room only matters for copyright issues, right? I mean, I can see how licensing practices might be somewhat indirectly involved, but won't the central issue be simply wether or not Google violated the patents?
If that is the issue, and given that the patents seem to apply to JVM technology in general, and given that the license for the JVM is GPL, and that only gives patent protection to other GPL developers, doesn't that mean that Oracle could potentially extract licensing fees from anyone making money off the JVM stack as well?
Further, in terms of the decisions Oracle has just made, haven't they signaled that they are willing to step over accepted community practices with respect to license enforcement? As Sun holds a lot of patents on Java related technologies, it seems to me that many people playing anywhere around the Java stack, including outside of the scope of lower level issues? This is the really great lurking concern, and I think could have much more far reaching impact than the single issue of Java.
Is there a lawyer in the house?
Comment from John R. Rymer on Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:43
Hi Miles; thanks very much for your comments. And please pardon our attempt to briefly summarize the legal issues Oracle's suit will turn on. We appreciate yours and all others who can help us all understand the legal fine points. I love your last comment about how many developers will interpret Oracle's suit, as chilling as I find it. I hope for the sake of customers everywhere that the sprawling enterprise of innovation on top of JVMs continues. It would be so convenient. If not, I am a firm believer that innovation will find another way -- outside of Java.
Java is finished
Comment from Ronin Li (not verified) on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 10:42
Java is finished.
From indications so far, Google is not willing to pay license fee to Oracle for something Google have developed. That means seven years of litigation. (typical time for a patent fight all the way to SCOTUS). Discovery alone will 2 years, and the laywers will ask for every single document in Google's archive since the beginning of mankind : not because they need it, but because they can. The uncertainty in outcome will stop any further development on Java. Google is a Sun customer, and they licensed the 1.5SE and the 1.3ME. The reason why they went their own way is not because of cost : it is because ME is just not 'good enough' for mobile phones, so they have to do their own thing. The only license Google can buy would be the patent, and after Biliski, software patent is on flaky ground.
Even if Google wins in the end, Oracle America will still controls the Java standard, so Google will have every incentive to move away from Java. Sun did not sue Google over Java for 2 important reason : it's bad for business to sue your customer, and the Java programmers will revolt. Programmers in general don't like software patents, and open source programmers HATE software patent even more than they hate Microsoft. The action by Oracle means any Java developer will have a sword of Damocles hanging over their head : what if Oracle decide Java 7 will not be open source anymore? Java was never released in GPLv3, so it's not 'patent proof'. Further more, just like how SCO became the most hated tech company in the world, you can expect a similar effect on Oracle.
Google will simply say 'stuff it' and use another language instead. Google doesn't need Java at all, andtThey can use another language like python or even C# to compile the codes for Android and bypass the patents in question. The share of Java programers have been in decline when compared to .NET for a while, and Android was going to revitalize Java. With the lawsuit, Oracle killed Java. It will take a while for Java to be flushed out from the ecosystem, but in 10 years time, it'll only exist as a legacy programming code like COBOL.
I hope you are wrong
Comment from John R. Rymer on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 11:07
Wow; great post. Thank you. I hope you are wrong about Java being "finished." That would hurt a lot of people.
Microsoft can sue over .NET
Comment from Longpoke Longpoke (not verified) on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:34
Microsoft can sue over .NET (Mono) if they wish, Python does _not_ include a VM, it's a language, it can be run over .NET or Java. Nobody complained when Sun sued Microsoft, it seems everyone here is just biased because it's Google being targeted, just because Google does something, it doesn't make them right.
Making a half-ass library implementation and an incompatible VM only hurts Java. The whole reason JVM exists is so it can be used by the same binary interface _everywhere_. There are thousands of languages that target the JVM, and none of them work on Android because Android has its own version of JVM. How anyone can think what Google has done here is innovative is beyond me.
They should be sued just for doing something so stupid and harmful. If they wanted to innovate, they would have made their _own_ VM from scratch using more modern techniques, and perhaps that could have became something better than what JVM is now, thus superseding Java technology with something better. Instead, they just ripped off JVM and made something that isn't really better, yet is incompatible with everything else.
This is like when Microsoft decided to reinvent the Internet thus leading to it being impossible to write a correct website that will run properly in Internet Explorer.
I doubt Oracle will sue any legitimate implementors of Java technology... in that case, Java would be 100% dead within a day or two. Switching to .NET is obviously _NO_ solution, rather, it would be an irrational rebellion; Microsoft is just as likely if not more likely to cause legal problems.
If Java technology becomes closed, developers should come together and create something that is new and better, addressing all the issues with the old JVM; creating something that is inherently more secure and robust while dropping all the legacy problems.
Java and Standards
Comment from Java Developer (not verified) on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 10:49
You are more than charitable to Sun/Oracle. Sun WITHDREW Java from the standardization process when they learned they must a) give up control of the developement process to a committee of Java users and b) Transfer copyrights on the material to be standardized and license all patents in a non-discriminatory manner (as Microsoft has done with C#/CLR, Microsoft retaining control only of that portion that directly interfaces with Windows since it would have to have released Windows specific patents).
To try to paper over the lack of openness, Sun started the Java Community process, where we developers (and I include myself in this group), spent a lot of time and effort improving Java, submitting it to overlord Sun to be blessed and put into the product. It would now appear that Oracle is going to expropriate all of our good work, not compensate us, and extort money from people who dare to use Java.
Well just as I can not tolerate the arrogance and capriciousness of Apple and will no longer develop for their platforms, I can now say the same about Oracle and Java. At least with C#/.Net there is a known and defined economic and use relationship, not an extorted one.
Microsoft? Are you kidding me?
Comment from John R. Rymer on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 11:13
Pardon the facetious heading. Isn't it amazing that Microsoft, the Evil Empire of the North, the Borg, the My-Way-Or-The-Highway Vendor, comes off looking more open here? Then again, Microsoft has always understood what matters to developers pretty well. I'm not sure how much Oracle cares about developers.
The end for Java?
Comment from Andy Bryant-Berkley (not verified) on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 13:21
It is certainly very worrying that Oracle has decided to attack developers in this fashion. I'd now see the JavaVM, as controlled by Oracle, as a very high risk platform for which to develop.
Oracle is hardly the kind of fast moving innovator that can keep up with the pace of development of the .NET platform. This track record of bloated, and borderline unsatisfactory software does little to inspire confidence in the future. I think this spells the end for Java, as Oracle is effectively killing all third party VMs - where virtually all progress for the java platform was occurring.
I doubt that this will pose any real problem for google, as they will simply dump the poisoned Java platform, and go elsewhere. Personally, I'd like to see C++/Qt as the primary development platform for Android.
.NET has the same problems.
Comment from Longpoke Longpoke (not verified) on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:37
.NET has the same problems. "think this spells the end for Java, as Oracle is effectively killing all third party VMs" Huh? Dalvik isn't a JVM, it's a rip off of the JVM. Do you really think Oracle is going to sue someone for making a compliant Java implementation? Say.. Apache Harmony, GNU Classpath... In that case, Java _would_ die, it would probably be a bad business move for Oracle.
C++... brb 1970
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54 Desoto Firedome Wiring Confusion
While working under this car, I noticed this:
The device with two terminals on the side of the transmission may be a neutral safety switch, or it may not. I know that switch is located there in the 727 trans, not certain about this one. I don't see a neutral safety switch on the wiring diagram.
To make matters worse, I have four wires with male connectors that would connect to this whatever-it-is switch (if they need to be connected at all), none of which were connected and are so old, I cannot read a color code from them. For the life of me, I cannot find two more unconnected female connectors anywhere (the brake switch and wires are accounted for). No equipment appears to be missing from the area that the wires would connect to. I'm not aware that these wires were connected to anything when the engine would start and run (not doing that now), but they could have been and are the cause of my starter problems.
I only have the '53 schematic to work from and AFAIK, there is not an overdrive unit on this car.
Can anybody with knowledge of 50s Mopars identify this stuff before I have to spend hours tracing 60-yo wires to try and figure it out what it is and does?
Test the switch. Plain and simple. Put an ohmeter across the terminals.
See what it does. If it conducts while the trans is in reverse, then it is a reverse light switch.
If it conducts only in park or nuetral, then its a nuetral safety.
That will help you narrow down the wire question as well.
Hook an ohmeter to the solenoid energize wire on the starter , and probe the wires at the switch in question. If you have continuity on one wire, then you have the wire from a nuetral switch.The other wire will be from the key while in the cranking position. Simple logic...just think about it for a few minutes, and use an ohmeter.:thumbup:
Yes! That does make sense.
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Hey, Duff, I found my '54 book. Attached are a wiring diagram for a '54 Firedome, and an exploded view of a Powerflite transmission.
Looks like there should be two switches on the transmission; a neutral safety switch, and a back-up light switch. I believe the switch you have pictured is the back-up light switch. Judging from the drawing, the neutral safety switch should be just around the corner on the back of the main transmission case.
I would bet that the two smaller wires go to the back-up light switch and the two larger wires go to the neutral safety switch.....but I am only guessing, Some simple tests as Latech suggested should help you get it sorted out.
Hope this helps...:thumbup:
I can't believe I missed that other switch!
Thanks for the '54 schematics.
After some testing, I have the wires correctly connected.
Yet now I still get just a single click when I try the starter, so I'll check the continuity of the N/S switch and then pull the starter itself to check it if the switch is OK. I'll need to pick up a 5/8" obstruction wrench from Sears on the way in tomorrow in case I need to remove the starter. I've never needed one of those until now.
I checked the neutral safety switch and it works correctly. I'm glad because I would not look forward to sourcing and replacing that.
After a trip to Sears to purchase a 5/8" obstruction wrench (I've never had need of one before, but there's no way the top fastener can be removed without one), I was able to remove the starter and test it. (The image is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise.)
The solenoid will engage as it is supposed to do, but the armature will not spin. That piece of tape sticking out was wrapped around a brush lead to keep it from shorting out on the case. As far as I can tell, while the tape was loose, it was not shorting out.
So I'm soaking all the threads in Kroil (I love that stuff) and looking for a re-build kit.
I got a 24-hour turn-around from a local shop on the re-build, so I took that option. Turns out there was an intermittant short and the brushes were shot.
Bench tested it and it works fine.
Good deal. :thumbup:
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Educational technology in medical imaging education
Starkey, D. (2012) Educational technology in medical imaging education. Radiographer, 59(3), pp. 85-88.
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The emergence of digital technologies has created enthusiasm for their application to student learning. An evolving issue in medical imaging is how these technologies might be implemented within programs.
A review of the literature was performed to explore applications and issues of educational technology in medical imaging
There are a range of applications for educational technology within medical imaging education however limitations do exist. Learners must be supported by the development of skills to utilize education technologies. The digital picture archival and communication environment presents an ideal opportunity to enhance student learning through interaction and engagement with images. Implementation of education technologies to support student placement activities is an area for future development provided equity of access is addressed.
Education technologies have specific application to medical imaging education as part of a blended curriculum.
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4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, private swimming pool, 3 acres with fantastic views
Set on a gently sloping hillside in 3 acres of private grounds this charming stone built detached cottage offers the chance to get away from it all in an idyllic setting. Renovated to a high standard, whilst retaining many original features and superbly equipped, this property also features a secluded private swimming pool.
'Les Rossingols' has been fitted and equipped to a very high standard, as it has been used as a second home rather than just a holiday retreat.
During restoration, every effort has been made to retain the essential character of the building, whilst providing modern standards of amenity and comfort. Behind the house, there is a delightful pool, secured by a discreet fence as required by French Law; poolside and elsewhere there are large shady areas. Set in three acres, there is plenty of space for recreation and for parking. Access is by a gravelled, gently-sloping driveway, from a quiet country road.
From the elevated position of the cottage, the views over the surrounding countryside provide an ever-changing vista of light and shade, and the terrace offers an ideal spot for observing the wide variety of birds and other wild-life in the neighbourhood.
The house is in three storeys, with large terraced areas and plenty of shade. The pool is at the rear of the property and there is plenty of room for parking, with some shade. Being on a gently sloping hillside, the views are spectacular but there is always a very pleasant movement of air; a most important feature when it is very hot!
Please note, no pets are allowed.
The Ground Floor
• A spacious fitted pine kitchen with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, gas hob and electric combination oven/grill/microwave. A barbecue is available for cooking on the terrace. French windows open onto the covered terrace with a large patio table and chairs. The 'barn' area contains:
• A shower cubicle and changing area
• A utility room with washing-machine, washing line, iron and ironing-board.
The Upper Floors
The first floor has:
• A lounge area with a screen with DVD player and stereo CD player with iPod docking station. There is also a selection of indoor games, and a variety of books about the local area and of general interest. Adjacent to the lounge is:
• A double bedroom with en suite shower room with spacious shower and WC.
The 'barn' area on this floor comprises:
• A fully-fitted bathroom, with a shower attachment on the bath.
• A double bedroom overlooking the pool (Note:the windows in this bedroom are at ground level and it may therefore be considered unsuitable for young children to sleep in, however the 'barn' area can be safely shut off from the lounge)
On the second floor there is:
• A large bedroom and a smaller room, each with two single beds. Also available is a cot. All bedrooms are fitted with ceiling fans, for comfort in hot weather.
There is a covered terrace to the front and to one side of the property.
Behind the house, in a sheltered position, is the swimming pool (8 x 4 metres). There is a generous provision of outdoor furniture, and ample shade is available. There is a large grassed area for ball-games. A washing line is also available.
High Chair available.
There is a covered terrace area to the front and side of the property, which offers useful shade when it's hot and there are outside lights on 3 sides of the house for sitting out after dark. There is ample outdoor furniture for outside dining and relaxing around the pool.
Top Traveller Review
Lovely property in a ideal location.
About the Owner
About Ann and Phil Young
Ann and Phil Young live in Horsell, Surrey, with their two cats, Charlie and Oscar
Ann and Phil Young purchased this cottage in 2009
Why Ann and Phil Young chose Tarn-et-Garonne
We initially chose this department for it's climate and, after a number of cycle touring holidays where we spent a few days each in a few locations, we settled on the area surrounding St. Antonin-Noble-Val. We were looking for a home to retire to and so it had to be somewhere that would hold our interest throughout the year, with all the amenities we need and also good cycling and walking in beautiful countryside.
Les Rossignols was the first house we viewed and after seeing a number of others, it remained our favourite.
We have grown to love St. Antonin-Noble-Val, with it's bustling Sunday market and it's medieval architecture.
What makes this cottage unique
No amount of photographs can do justice to the stunning panoramic views you will see both from the terrace and from the upper floors of Les Rossignols.
Being an old stone house, it is full of character and we love the open plan ground floor with the kitchen, dining area and fireplace which leads onto the covered terrace.
The icing on the cake is the secluded swimming pool behind the house.
Guestbook comments from the owner
All in all a great 2 weeks. House is perfect for 8 and the BBQ is the most important tool!
Guestbook comments from the owner
All in all a great 2 weeks. House is perfect for 8 and the BBQ is the most important tool!
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Lovely property in a ideal location.
We enjoyed our stay in Les Rossignols at the beginning of September. The weather was stunning on all but a couple of days in the fortnight we were there. All of the wonderful historic sites in the area such as Cordes sur Ciel, Najac, Albi and of course St Antonin noble val are all a short distance away. The house is roomy and comfortable and has a fantastic view extending probably 20 miles up the Aveyron gorge and the location is peaceful and secluded. It's a view you never tire of and you will most likely enjoy it as we did for meals pretty much every day on the terrace. The pool was well maintained twice a week during our stay. The house was clean on arrival and was well equipped for a holiday stay. The owners were contactable during the stay and were able to quickly deal with any of our queries.
A wonderful rustic French home in a great setting.
We spent a week in the most ideal location for sightseeing and activities. There is so much to explore. The town of St Antonin is a great place to start with , plenty of history, wonderful buildings and of course easy access to kayaking down the River Aveyron. If you have children it really is a good day out. We spent a further 2 days swimming in the River down in Cazals. ( Follow the road out of St Ant and follow signs to Cazals, the beach area you can see from the main road so follow the track down) Pack as you are having a day out at the beach. There is plenty of shade and a Cafe Bar . Wonderful experience. Our children took snorkels, buckets and spades and had a blast.
We did all of our shopping in Carrefore in St Antonin and local bakerys. The locals in this area are warm and friendly.
The house itself is equipped with everything you need when on holiday.The eating area outside is undercover which works well for those very hot days. It really is a gem . The interior is just great with wooden floors and stone throughout. The beds were very comfortable There is a great feeling of space in the house. It is beautifully kept and well looked after. What works well is that Ann and Phil have left a visitors book for comments. This a great idea as you can go through it and find nuggets of information that helps you plan your stay and places to explore. We found this really useful. We wouldn't have gone to the market in St Antonin if we hadn't read how good it was. Parking was easy and lots of stalls and wonderful smells........
The pool area is of high standard and a lovely place to spend your day. Again, it is equipped with everything. Parasols, loungers etc. Having a an area which contains a toilet and a shower by the pool is a huge plus. There are a couple of locals who pop by to check the pool and that things are ok.( They are very informative and have good tips on restaurants etc).
We can't rate this house highly enough. Our 7 & 9 yr olds enjoyed the garden area, again a huge amount of space. We watched tractors ploughing fields, deer running wild in the fields next door and above all, enjoyed the peace and beauty the house is set in.We went on walks in the evenings along the quiet lanes.
All the information received from Ann was detailed and communication was promt. We have no complaints whatsoever. Thank you for allowing us to stay in such a wonderful home.
Elizabeth and David Thody
Beautiful views and well equipped house
We had a fantastic holiday at Les Rossignols. It is in a beautiful setting with wonderful views. The house is spacious, clean and well equipped. We had lovely weather to enjoy the lovely pool area. There are plenty of places to visit including Cordes, Penne, Varen, Najac and Saint Antonin. We would certainly recommend it to others. Thank you Ann and Phil for your efficient replies to our emails.
Wonderful holiday and fantastic house with everything we could have wished for .
This was a very successful holiday with very sunny and exceptional weather up to 39 degrees on one day. The house was beautifully cool and well equipped for all our needs and more. It was very clean and well maintained which we have had issues with in the past at other places we have rented. The liquid welcome pack was very welcome! The views are outstanding over the valley and beyond and we ate out on the terrace every day enjoying them. The children had such fun in the sparkling clean pool and there was a lot of information about where to go and what to do. Canoeing was the number one favourite, trips to the medieval towns and villages of Cordes de Ciel and Najac next on the hit list along with Penne . Lots of visits to St Antonin for drinks ,pizzas and pottering as well as the amazing market on Sunday morning and the really excellent new Carrefour supermarket. Swimming in the river in various villages and towns. The Moulin In Varen was a great place to eat out in the evening. Beautiful countryside in the surrounding area with abundant wild flowers, fields and trees butterflies, cicadas, insects . A nature lovers paradise. Thank you Ann and Phil We would definitely recommend your delightful house. Jane Hayward
It's all in the mix - perfect location, everything to hand, and lots to see nearby
We stumbled across pictures of this cottage, set in a lovely rural landscape, whilst researching a Spring break for the extended family. Although our stay coincided with some of the worst late-May storms and heavy rain (the famous French "inondations" of 2016), we thoroughly enjoyed the week and would highly recommend this location.
The house is fitted out to a good standard and is ideal for a family group, with extras like the gas barbecue and sunny swimming pool making for chilled days should that be your wish. Alternatively, there are many memorable towns, markets, museums, riverside restaurants within striking distance, and the Space Centre in Toulouse kept our captive five-year-old delighted for an entire day.
The rental process was straightforward and friendly, and local help is on hand in the event of any significant problems. So if value, comfort, exploration and the joys of nature are on the agenda, you won't go far wrong at Les Rossignols.
Great relaxing retreat
Had a fantastic family holiday at Les Rossignols. There were four adults for the first week and joined by two more for the second. The house accommodated us all without any problems. Everything you need is there for a relaxing holiday.
The weather was fine for the time of year and whilst we couldn't use the pool everyday, the days we couldn't were used to explore the surrounding area. There are many places to go with some wonderful medieval villages.
Anyone thinking of cycling should do so and the terrain will appeal to all ages and abilities. Overall, an excellent time was had by all. As always, there are very minor things that could be improved upon but that would be the case case for any holiday. Highly recommended.
From the Owner
"We initially chose this department for it's climate and, after a number of cycle touring holidays where we spent a few days each in a few locations, we settled on the area surrounding St. Antonin-Noble-Val. We were looking for a home to retire to and so it had to be somewhere that would hold our interest throughout the year, with all the amenities we need and also good cycling and walking in beautiful countryside. Les Rossignols was the first house we viewed and after seeing a number of others, it remained our favourite. We have grown to love St. Antonin-Noble-Val, with it's bustling Sunday market and it's medieval architecture."
Activity and Interests
Closeby are the historic towns of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (setting for the recent film starring Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey) with it's spectacular Aveyron Gorges and popular Sunday market, Najac and Cordes-sur Ciel.
There is plenty to see and do within easy reach of the cottage, including canoeing, horseriding, fishing, cycling, walking and even paragliding. Alternatively just relax by the pool with a good book or sit on the shaded terrace and observe the wide variety of birds.
Arnac is a tiny village, in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, in the region of Quercy, in South-West France. Quercy is noted for its beautiful scenery, its tranquillity, its fine wines and gourmet cooking and a tradition steeped in history.
Arnac is only a short distance from the fascinating medieval towns of St-Antonin-Noble-Val, Caylus and Cordes-sur-Ciel. A little further afield are the larger but equally interesting towns of Albi, Cahors, Montauban and Villefranche-de-Rouergue, while the major city of Toulouse is within 90 minutes driving.
Les Rossignols is situated on a gently sloping hillside on the outskirts of the village of Arnac. 2km away you will find Lexos, which has an epicerie, which sells bread and in summer serves drinks outside. Here it is possible to catch a train to Toulouse. 3km further along the valley is Varen, which has a boulangerie, bar, mini-supermarket, lovely restaurant on the river bank and a Saturday morning market. At Milhars, which is approximately 5km to the south, there is a restaurant/pizzeria, which is very popular with the locals, always a good sign! There are a number of small villages with various amenities in the surrounding area.
St-Antonin-Noble-Val, 12km away, has a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants and a cinema. It has a very popular Sunday market with a terrific ambience. The town is on the river Aveyron and there are various canoe hire locations, this is a very popular activity in this area of the Aveyron Gorges.
There is an adventure park at Carmaux, just north of Albi, which has a wide range of outdoor activities.
Bird watching is available from the terrace and garden, bring your binoculars to see a wide range of birds.
Boules are available at the house, and can be played adjacent to the swimming pool on the gravelled area.
Canoeing is possible at many places along the Aveyron river, there are many hire locations in surrounding towns, including St Antonin-Noble-Val, Najac and Laguepie.
There are numerous quiet lanes for cycling, and many marked tracks suitable for mountain biking.
The rivers in the local area provide the finest fishing in the region with the local streams, La Bonnette, La Seye and La Baye all being classified in the 'first category'. An adult holiday fishing card for 15 days costs 30 euros and under 16s only 4 euros.
The Albi golf course is exceptional, being fringed by the Tarn river on one side, whilst the dramatic Saint-Cecile cathedral looks down on it. The course is well known for its technical nature and is set in the heart of a 60 acre natural landscape. Visitors are welcome, fees are from 32 euros.
Tandem paragliding is available from Roc D'Anglar, near St Antonin-Noble-Val, further details are available from the St Antonin-Noble-Val tourist information office.
Horse riding is available in many local areas, tourist information offices will hold up to date information.
Prices and Availability
Rental rates
|Rental Period
|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
|Weekend Night
|Event Price
Low Season
3 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
1 Jul 2017 - 21 Jul 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
High Season
22 Jul 2017 - 25 Aug 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Low Season
26 Aug 2017 - 29 Sep 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Low Season
2 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
30 Jun 2018 - 13 Jul 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
High Season
14 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Low Season
1 Sep 2018 - 28 Sep 2018
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
My Standard Rate
Changeover Day: Saturday
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Additional pricing information
|No additional mandatory fees
|Refundable Damage Deposit
1.The SECURITY DEPOSIT: We are sure that you will want to leave 'Les Rossignols' in as good a state as you would wish to find it**. If, however, any extra cleaning is required, over and above that normally carried out on 'change-over', we trust that you will accept that the cost of this should be deducted from your security deposit. Should you be dissatisfied, in any way, with the state of the house on arrival, please notify us as soon as possible, in order that appropriate steps may be taken to rectify the situation.
With regard to breakages and/or any other damage, you should not feel obliged to find replacements or carry out repairs, but you are asked to report any such to us. Any charges will then be deducted from your security deposit. We hope you will agree that this procedure is both convenient and fair to all parties concerned.
**this includes washing up and removing all rubbish, in accordance with Les Rossignols General Information that you will find at the house.
2.BED LINEN/TOWELS: All bed linen, apart from that for the cot (if required) is provided, as are tea-towels, but you are asked to bring your own personal towels, including those for swimming. Personal towels may be hired by prior agreement, but not swimming towels.
3. PETS: Unfortunately, we cannot allow pets.
4. ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES: Unless otherwise negotiated, you are asked to arrive not earlier than 4.30 pm and, on the day of departure, leave no later than 10 am. This will leave as much time as possible for our caretakers to carry out the changeover procedure.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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From the Owner
"No amount of photographs can do justice to the stunning panoramic views you will see both from the terrace and from the upper floors of Les Rossignols. Being an old stone house, it is full of character and we love the open plan ground floor with the kitchen, dining area and fireplace which leads onto the covered terrace. The icing on the cake is the secluded swimming pool behind the house."
Property Type
- cottage
- Away From It All
- Family
- Heating ...
- Internet ...
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided ...
- Living Room ...
- Parking ...
- Tumble Dryer
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils ...
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave ...
- Oven ...
- Pantry Items ...
- Refrigerator ...
- Hob ...
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining ...
- Dining Area
- Books ...
- DVD Player
- Games ...
- Stereo ...
- Video Library ...
Pool / Spa
- Private Pool ...
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- rural
- botanical garden
- caves
- churches
- cinemas
- museums
- restaurants
Leisure Activities
- bird watching
- horse riding
- paddle boating
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- groceries
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- mountain biking
- paragliding
- caving
- swimming
Floor Area
- 170 m²
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure, En suite to master bedroom
- Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Opposite bedroom 2, with shower attachment over bath
- Bathroom 3 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure, Pool changing area at the rear of the house
- Bathroom 1 - En suite to master bedroom with large shower enclosure, toilet and wash basin. Bathroom 2 - Opposite bedroom 2 with bath (with shower attachment), toilet and wash basin. Bathroom 3 - This is the area at the rear of the house which is used for pool changing, with shower cubicle, toilet and 2 wash basins. Additional WC and washbasin on top floor serving twin rooms.
- 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Double Bed, Master double bedroom with en suite shower room
- Bedroom 3 - 2 Single Bed, 1 Cot, Large twin room on top floor with WC and cot available
- Bedroom 4 - 2 Single Bed, Second twin room on top floor
- Bedroom 2 - 1 Double Bed, Double bedroom overlooking swimming pool, bathroom opposite
- Bedroom 1 - Master double bedroom at the front of the house with stunning views from the window over the surrounding countryside. Ample storage with wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside cabinets and ceiling fan Bedroom 2 - Double bedroom at the rear of the house with views of the swimming pool. Area for hanging clothes, chest of drawer, bedside cabinets and ceiling fan (Note: windows in this bedroom start at floor level, it may be considered unsuitable for young children to sleep in but this area can be safely shut off from the upstairs lounge) Bedroom 3 - Large twin bedroom with WC, clothes hanging space, chest of drawers, bedside cabinet and ceiling fan. Cot available for use in any bedroom Bedroom 4 - Twin bedroom with clothes hanging space, chest of drawers, bedside cabinet and ceiling fan.
- Terrace ...
- Garden ...
- Barbecue ...
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 8
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- For a two week (or longer) stay, a change of bed linen will be provided each week. Local care takers and regular swimming pool cleaning. Lots of local information, maps and guides available in the house along with a guest book with recommendations from past guests. WiFi internet will be available at Les Rossignols for the 2016 Season. In the meantime, whilst many of our guests like to escape the internet and television, for those who need it, free WiFi is available at the Sports Bar in Varen, along with television coverage of major international sporting events.


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It is very scary that DTM, LLC, of St. Marie has not been mentioned to the public of Valley County as having sovereign citizen members; and what is worse, the fact that they have said they will be teaching their philosophy at St. Marie. For those who are not familiar with what a sovereign citizen is, please check the words "sovereign citizen" out on the Web, to include the FBI link.
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The new manager traveled a lot trying to bring industry to St. Marie. Later I was made manager and I worked with the lieutenant governor's wife. She started the St. Marie Hands of Hope, a non profit, and traveled to Washington, D.C., with her husband and she visited St. Marie. A friend of hers that traveled to St. Marie with her said the negative response she got and the negative letters she read on the bulletin board stopped her momentum.
I then got Century 21 to put a real estate package together and got OCI, a company with 446 units, Marv Bethea and Bob Dunseth to go with SMDC to market the property nationally. The only way SMDC stock could (can) have value or any hope of St. Marie developing, three things are needed, (1) quiet title (2) consolidated inventory and (3) national advertising. I had to give a judgment to Bethea and Dunseth to drop liens and I dropped the SMDC law suit in exchange for a required quiet title on the properties so the property could be listed nationally. This failed because the quiet title action did not take place as required.
I do not give up easy. The St. Marie that Judy and I named for our daughter and the Virgin Mary cannot be a disgrace to the name. I sold a painting appraised at $450,000 for $150,000 at auction through Sotheby's Auction House in New York; I sold a condo in the Placer Hotel in Helena and two acres with view at Fort Peck, and committed to a $500,000 note. With these funds I accomplished the impossible: I purchased the OCI 446 units and traded with Bethea to consolidate inventory. I had the survey done to give the condos the properties under their condos (the same property DTM wants to charge them $5,000 for). After all this I did not have the funds to pay the taxes; DTM received tax assignments and has gained a stronghold.
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These tactics seem to be common with the sovereign citizen movement. I am not here to judge them, but I understand they have received tickets in Glasgow for no driver's licenses and I understand that they submitted a 25-page explanation to the county on why they feel as sovereign citizens that they do not need to have a driver's license.
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Countless column inches and magazine photo spreads have been devoted to the Duchess of Cambridge's style - there's even a website WhatKateWore.com chronicling her every fashion move - but in her home country the fashion critics can't seem to agree on whether the new bride is set to be a style icon, or a safe bet who sticks to the middle road.
The duchess has worn a mix of British and Canadian designers so far on the tour, plus a few pieces from her own wardrobe, including the cream Reiss dress she wore in her Mario Testino engagement photos.
There have even been some nods to the royal women of note in her life. At an event celebrating Canada Day, she wore a maple leaf brooch borrowed from the Queen. And on what would have been Princess Diana's 50th birthday, she wore a grey dress designed by Catherine Walker, a favourite of the late princess.
The Guardian's fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley writes that the duchess is not dressing for the likes of Vogue editor Anna Wintour, but instead for the people.
"Kate is not particularly stylish," she writes.
"There is little flair, little creativity, little originality about how she dresses. She is pretty and always looks nice, but she is not a style icon. She is not "wowing the fashion critics" with her wardrobe. Being chic is not the point of her look."
But being a fashion diplomat is, according to the British edition of Grazia magazine, which commended her for her choices on day one of the tour.
The duchess departed Heathrow Airport in a dress by London-based designer Roland Mouret, a blazer by Canadian label Smythe and carrying a bag by Mulberry.
She emerged from the plane in a navy blue dress by Canadian designer Erdem.
As London's Daily Telegraph features writer Melissa Whitworth points out, the duchess has clearly learnt from the backlash directed at US first lady Michelle Obama for wearing so many British designers while on a recent tour of Britain.
"The Duchess of Cambridge is unlikely to receive any criticism from fashion circles; her outfits have been a faultless combination of British and Canadian labels so far," she writes.
Australian fashion designer Leona Edmiston says some of her favourite pieces from the duchess's Canadian tour so far have been the ones with the quirky touches - the cream Alexander McQueen knit dress and the fascinator inspired by the Canadian flag.
The duchess's colour choices have been understated - a lot of cream, navy and grey - but this is in keeping with her own personal style, which is to be applauded, Edmiston says.
"I think she's absolutely looking perfect," she says.
"She's very elegant and understated in a youthful, not stuffy way. She's looking like the role demands."
As well as re-wearing some pieces, the duchess has mixed it up with items from high street stores as well as high-end designers. The eagle eyes at WhatKateWore.com claim that the navy blue trench coat she wore to watch husband Prince William conduct an emergency helicopter landing exercise is the same one she wore to the races in 2008.
Playing it safe and re-wearing old favourites may not impress fashion critics, but Edmiston believes it will make the duchess a hit with the people.
"The fashion crowd are a tricky crowd to please at any time," she says.
"She's probably not even thinking about them at all. It sounds cliched, the people's princess, but that's definitely what she's becoming."
And on sheer volume alone, it seems the people of Canada agree.
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Archive for May 22, 2012
Nuclear Regulatory Chairman Too Sensitive to Living Things — Forced Out
Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced Monday he would resign from the five-member commission that oversees US nuclear power plant safety after a tenure in which he wrangled with other members of the commission over the direction of safety regulations.
Mr. Jaczko's chairmanship, which began with tumult three years ago over the NRC's controversial decision to cancel the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository – now concludes on the heels of a tumultuous year attempting to implement "lessons learned" from the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns. He announced his resignation amid an ongoing battle over his proposals to tighten safety regulations at US nuclear power plants in the wake of the Japanese disaster.
On Jazcko's watch, the NRC responded to major incidents at reactors across the United States including flooding, an earthquake, and tornados as well as serious mechanical problems. Notably, Jaczko activated the commission's emergency response authority and personally directed the NRC's initial response in the days after a huge tidal wave hit the Daiichi plant on March 10, 2011 – knocking out backup generators.
Jaczko and NRC staff monitored the unfolding crisis around the clock and made key decisions. He told Americans in Japan to stay at least 50-miles away from the unfolding meltdowns. And he created a task force to recommend steps the US should take to reinforce safety measures for US reactors.
But such unilateral decisions became a flashpoint for political upset among the other four commissioners and within the nuclear power industry. The commissioners questioned whether or not Jaczko had assumed too much authority and power over NRC operations in the immediate aftermath of the meltdown – or had cut the other commissioners out of the communications loop.
Translation: The decisions Jaczko made were scaring people about the supposed "safety" of nuclear power plants. He was too honest about the risks.
Despite the pressure on Jaczko, the White House proclaimed publicly up until last month that it backed him.
Translation: But the White House caved under pressure from the nuclear industry and it didn't defend him. It wants to whitewash the threats posed by the nuclear power industry too.
But Jaczko's supporters noted that he had been subjected to relentless personal attacks by his fellow commissioners and nuclear industry supporters.
Exactly. When you have a "Nuclear Regulatory Commission" staffed by people in the nuclear industry, this is what you get: A worthless piece of government.
Reminds me of the bought-and-paid-for members of the Food and Drug Administration, you know, the people who are supposed to protect our food and drug supply: FDA Delays Deadline for New U.S. Sunscreen Labels.
The Obama Administration Hires Anti-Obamacare PR Firm to Promote Obamacare
From the department of what the hell are they thinking:
Porter Novelli, a public relations and lobbying firm, was awarded a $20 million contract from the Obama administration to promote health reform. "The campaign will inform the American people about the many preventive benefits now available to those with Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act," a representative from the Department of Health & Human Services told PR Week, which broke the news.
Porter Novelli, for those who followed the health reform debate, might be an odd choice to help promote the law. As I reported for ThinkProgress in 2009, the global head of Porter Novelli's healthcare division manufactured a front group designed to kill public support for health reform. Peter Pitts, soon after being hired by Porter Novelli in two years ago, launched various Tea Party and conspiracy-laced attacks on the Affordable Care Act as the legislation made its way through Congress.
Of course, the Obama administration has every right to hire outside help to promote the law. But if Porter Novelli's prior involvement in spreading industry-funded attacks against the law isn't a problem, there are other potential conflicts of interest. According a press release, Porter Novelli still maintains a number of healthcare clients, including Bayer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Eisai and Pfizer.
Wrong on so many levels.
The Alberta Tar Sands — Surely God is Crying
Wow. My hat is off to Robert Johnson of the Business Insider. He traveled to the Albert Tar Sands area in Canada and took a series of photos that will blow your socks off. The oil companies extracting oil from the ground up there are turning the place into a polluted hell hole that is unrecognizable from its natural state.
Bear in mind this area is the headwater for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. After seeing these photos, I'm more opposed to that pipeline than ever. The U.S. shouldn't be a party to the total destruction of "more than 54,000 square miles" of Canadian wilderness. What's happening up there is a crime against the Earth.
The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To
When reaching out to Alberta oil sands companies before a trip to Canada last month, I thought all of them mined oil the same way — they don't.The open mining most people think of when they picture the oil sands is just one way of extracting crude from the ground, but it is without a doubt the most dramatic. And we had to see it.
After being refused a mine tour and any type of access to a mining site or equipment, Business Insider rented a plane that I used to see everything I could of the mines on my own.
Restricted to flying no lower than 1,000 feet above the ground, I spent nearly two hours leaning out the window of a small Cessna 172 with a long lens, snapping pictures and trying to keep warm.
The oil sands hold up to two trillion barrels of oil spread over more than 54,000 square miles, making it the second largest oil deposit in the world after Saudi Arabia.
The amount of energy spent recovering that oil and the pollution created in refining it is immense and the impact on the environment profound.
See the sickening slide show above, which in essence shows this:
Again, go to the link above (or here) to view incredibly informative slide show. (No wonder the oil companies wouldn't grant Mr. Johnson access. They don't want us to see images like this.)
If this is what we have to do to squeeze the last remaining drop of oil out of the earth because we're too freakin' lazy and spoiled to get our sh*t together and get off oil, we deserve what we get. If there is a God, I'm sure he's thoroughly disgusted with us.
And thank you Robert Johnson. This is what real journalism looks like.
Congressional Discourse Getting Dumber
Most congressional observers agree that the level of discourse on Capitol Hill is coarser and more partisan than ever before. A new study suggests it's also dumber.
Congress collectively speaks at almost a full grade-level lower than it did seven years ago, with Republican lawmakers ranking as the smartest and least-smart-sounding talkers, according to a new study by the Sunlight Foundation sure to earn the ire of at least some congressional offices.
The study rightfully notes that what some might consider "the dumbing down" of congressional speeches could be interpreted as an attempt to more simply and effectively communicate with constituents. That effort could be in part because the study says that Congress generally speaks at a higher grade level than average Americans.
Using the Flesch-Kincaid test, which equates higher grade levels with longer words and sentences and higher numbers of syllables and characters, the study concludes that lawmakers speak at a 10.6 grade level, down from 11.5 in 2005. Americans generally speak at between an 8th and 9th grade level.
Read more here and check out the list of the worst and best speakers. All of the worst speakers are Republicans. My theory is — snark alert ahead — they have to dumb it down so Fox viewers can kinda, sorta, maybe understand what they're saying.


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" Brand: Ted Baker / Type: Socks "
When it comes to buying Jayden's clothes he has to be colour co-ordinated even down to his accessories such as dribble bibs and socks. A couple of months ago I was having a look in Debenhams and discovered a large rail of baby clothes which were in the sale, some of which were Ted Baker and found a lovely t shirt in Jayden's size. The t shirt was an orangy colour however he had nothing else which would go with this so I headed over to the Ted Baker section in the children's department to see what I could find, I came across some Ted Baker Socks which were a perfect match with the t shirt so I just had to get them for him.
The Baby Socks by Ted Baker come in a pack of two, one pair of the socks are mainly orange and red coloured stripes with the toe, heel and cuff being green, also the name Baker is written on the bottom of the sock in an anti slip material, the green and orange colours contrast each other whilst at the same time complimenting each other perfectly.
The second pair of socks are a little more subtle, they are mainly grey and covered with green coloured spots, the toe and heel are orange and the cuff is also orange but with a green stripe going around it, on the side of the socks is a small penguin logo, again the name Baker appears on the bottom of the socks in a green anti slip material. The second pair of socks are much more discrete compared to the first, however there is still the contrast of green and orange.
It was important that the socks were soft and comfortable for Jayden to wear, I didn't want any hard seams on the inside which could rub his feet, especially when he is wearing his pram shoes, however I didn't really think there would be a problem with them being Ted Baker as usually their products are of an excellent quality.
When I put the socks on Jayden he didn't act like they were uncomfortable, and when I removed them later in the day there was no evidence that they had rubbed his feet at all, the socks even felt lovely and soft when I first put them on him. The cuffs at the top of the socks are what hold them in place, these are ribbed and elasticated just enough for them to stay in place but not so much that they are digging into his legs, the cuffs are also very soft so that as Jayden moves about while he is playing they do not rub his skin at all.
The materials which make up the two pairs of socks are slightly different and the information states that the orange stripy pair are made up of 78% cotton, 20% nylon and 2% elasteen. The spotty pair of socks are made up of 68% cotton, 30% nylon and 2% elasteen. The difference is minimal and to be honest if I hadn't looked at the information on the socks I would have had no ideas that they were slightly different in this way just by feeling them, personally I think they feel exactly they same.
The Baby Socks by Ted Baker comes in a variety of sizes including
* 0 - 6 Months
* 6 - 12 Months
* 12 - 18 Months
* 18 - 24 Months
I purchased Jayden the smallest size of 0 - 6 Months, he was around 3 to 4 months when we purchased the socks and they were a little big for him to start with, however he is now just over 6 months and the socks fit him perfectly, I would definitely say that the sizes with these socks are generous, however personally I would prefer this as it means Jayden is not going to grow out of them within a few weeks.
As I have mentioned I purchased these socks from Debenhams and they cost me just £4.00, personally I thought these were very reasonably priced and I had expected them to be a lot more expensive as they are Ted Baker socks. The socks are of an excellent quality and finished to a high standard, in my opinion they are well worth the money. I have seen similar Ted Baker Baby Socks available from other stores which stock Ted Baker products, however I have only seen this particular colour and design in Debenhams and also on the Debenhams website.
Since buying the Ted Baker Baby Socks Jayden has got a lot of use out of them, whilst I originally purchased them to go with his new Ted Baker t shirt he has since acquired some more tops which go perfectly with these. They socks are of an excellent quality, they are lovely and soft for him to wear and also comfortable, they do not wrinkle down too much and stay in place reasonably well, although I don't think it would matter how strong the elastic was Jayden would still get his socks off eventually.
I would highly recommend these socks and will definitely consider purchasing them again in different colour combinations in the future.


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Insight: Sandy shows hospitals unprepared when disaster hits home
By Sharon Begley
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kim Bondy was in New Orleans seven years ago when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, and scores of patients died in flooded hospitals cut off from power. She never thought that she might face that danger herself.
But on Monday night, as superstorm Sandy submerged parts of New York City, Bondy was one of 215 patients evacuated from New York University's Langone Medical Center after basement flooding from the East River cut off its electricity.
"Knowing everything that happened in New Orleans hospitals, I'm thinking, 'I am not going to be that story,'" said Bondy, 46, a New Orleans resident who was hospitalized in New York over the weekend with a blocked intestine. "Did you not pay attention to what we learned from Katrina?"
The equipment failures at NYU and nearby Bellevue Hospital, the nation's oldest and one of its busiest, brought to the fore what emergency experts have warned for years. Despite bitter lessons from the recent past, U.S. hospitals are far from ready to protect patients when disaster strikes their facilities.
"I've been asking hospitals to look at their own survivability" after a natural or manmade disaster, "and I just can't get it on their radar screens," said Dr. Art Kellerman, an expert in emergency preparedness in healthcare at the RAND Corp. "If you asked me the one city in America that has its act together, I would have said New York. That tells you how much trouble we're in Dayton and Detroit and Sacramento."
For most hospitals, "emergency preparedness" means being ready to treat a surge of patients from an earthquake or terror attack - disasters outside their walls. Even the federal program that coordinates hospitals' preparedness at the Department of Health and Human Services has this mindset: it focuses on planning for mass fatalities and quickly reporting their number of available beds, not having redundant electrical systems.
When the next Katrina or Sandy strikes, "we're going to have the same problems," warned a scientist who has led studies on hospital preparedness at a leading research institution. He asked not to be named so as not to antagonize hospital officials and others he works with.
For hospital administrators trying to keep their institutions in the black, disaster-resistant infrastructure is expensive and lacks the sex appeal of robotic surgery suites and proton-beam cancer therapy to attract patients. Continued...


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Re: Why doesn't TrueQ return True here?
If t is real then t^2 is nonnegative and the Sqrt is always real. Since the Sqrt of a nonnegative number is always nonnegative, it is not always equal to t but is always equal to Abs[t]. For t>0 then Abs[t] = t
Sqrt[#^2] & /@ {-3, 3}
{3, 3}
Simplify[Sqrt[t^2], #] & /@ {True, Element[t, Reals], t >= 0,
t > 0, ! t < 0}
{Sqrt[t^2], Abs[t], t, t, t}
Bob Hanlon
---- Jacare Omoplata <walkeystalkey at gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for the answers. I'll use Simplify in the future. I also
learned that TrueQ is just used to force a True or False answer out.
It gives True when the answer is explicitly true, and gives False in
all other instances. I guess this is useful in programming.
So, if I wanted Mathematica to work on t1 and t2 like real numbers I
should use "$Assumptions = Element[{t1,t2},Reals]" ?
It does SOMETHING, according to the following output, because Out[3],
where I've used t1 and t2, is different from Out[4], where I've used
the undeclared variables s1 and s2.
But it still doesn't give t2-t1 as the answer, but gives Abs[t1-t2]
instead. But I get t2-t1 as the answer in Out[6] and Out[7], where I
have declared that t2>t1 beforehand.
In[1]:= $Assumptions = Element[{t1, t2}, Reals]
Out[1]= (t1 | t2) \[Element] Reals
In[3]:= FullSimplify[Sqrt[(t2 - t1)^2]]
Out[3]= Abs[t1 - t2]
In[4]:= FullSimplify[Sqrt[(s2 - s1)^2]]
Out[4]= Sqrt[(s1 - s2)^2]
In[5]:= $Assumptions = t2 > t1
Out[5]= t2 > t1
In[6]:= FullSimplify[Sqrt[(t2 - t1)^2]]
Out[6]= -t1 + t2
In[7]:= FullSimplify[Sqrt[(t1 - t2)^2]]
Out[7]= -t1 + t2
In[10]:= $Assumptions = Element[{t1, t2}, Complexes]
Out[10]= (t1 | t2) \[Element] Complexes
In[11]:= FullSimplify[Sqrt[(t2 - t1)^2]]
Out[11]= Sqrt[(t1 - t2)^2]
In[12]:= FullSimplify[Sqrt[(s2 - s1)^2]]
Out[12]= Sqrt[(s1 - s2)^2]
On Jun 20, 8:05 am, Bob Hanlon <hanl... at cox.net> wrote:
> ??$Assumptions
> $Assumptions is the default setting for the Assumptions option used in such functions as Simplify, Refine and Integrate. >>
> $Assumptions=True
> TrueQ is not one of the functions that makes use of $Assumptions.
> $Assumptions = t2 > t1;
> Simplify[(t2 - t1) > 0]
> True
> TrueQ[Simplify[(t2 - t1) > 0]]
> True
> Bob Hanlon
> ---- Jacare Omoplata <walkeystal... at gmail.com> wrote:
> =============
> Here's the output.
> -------------------------------------------------------
> In[29]:= Element[{t1, t2}, Reals]
> Out[29]= (t1 | t2) \[Element] Reals
> In[30]:= $Assumptions = t2 > t1
> Out[30]= t2 > t1
> In[31]:= TrueQ[(t2 - t1) > 0]
> Out[31]= False
> ------------------------------------------------------
> I would expect TrueQ to return True, not False. Why does it return False?
> And how can I test whether t2-t1 is positive?
> Thanks.
Bob Hanlon


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You may find that most certified nursing assistants work under the supervision of a registered or licensed practical nurse. In the day's gone buy, nurses were the ones who took care of every tiny detail in the hospital. This work resulted in fragmented and oftentimes incomplete care to the patients that needed attention. The rise of nursing assistants gave nurses more room to breathe and concentrate on other matters that needed attention.
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Broadway to Church
Don't forget to look up It's a designated NYC landmark, although much less famous than his Woolworth Tower a block or two downtown.
The block between Broadway and Church has long been characterized by bargain stores and fast food restaurants catering to the many office workers in the area,
but it is undergoing rapid change and gentrification.
This is not the ony 19th century store-loft building undergoing transformation to residential.
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The traffic wing of East Singhbhum district is rolling up its sleeves to crack down on unruly minibuses.
According to plans, action will be taken against minibuses that don't halt at designated stops and instead collect passengers from wherever they want.
A trial run has already been conducted with five minibus operators facing the music.
The full-fledged drive will kick off from later this week. If a minibus is caught violating road rules, traffic police will confiscate the vehicle and collect spot fine.
"We will slap a penalty of Rs 500 on operators of such minibuses that will be caught taking passengers haphazardly from any place other than the designated stands. If the same bus is caught again flouting rules, the penalty will be doubled," said deputy superintendent of police (traffic) Rakesh Mohan Sinha.
He added that they had already started acting against erring minibuses on a trial and slapped fines on five operators till now.
"The city has over 120 minibuses and each of them has specific route permits. There are also proper bus stands on each route. But over the years, drivers and conductors developed the habit of picking up passengers randomly from places near schools and colleges, thus leading to traffic chaos," said the senior traffic police officer.
The problem was more acute on busy stretches like Bistupur Main Road, Kalimati Road in Sakchi and Sakchi-Baridih Road, where minibuses abruptly stop on seeing passengers.
"The passengers also do not walk to the notified bus stands for boarding the vehicle and instead raise hands to stop buses right in the middle of the road according to their convenience. But if the buses stop only at the designated spots, passengers will automatically fall in line and walk down to board the vehicles," Sinha pointed out.
He further said they conducted a survey on exactly how minibuses operate on roads, especially during busy hours, that is from 10am to 12.30pm and 5pm to 7pm.
"The survey revealed that minibuses not only collect passengers in an irregular manner, but also ply at snail's pace on congested routes like Kalimati Road in Sakchi, Sakchi-Baridih and Bistupur-Kadma, thus causing traffic congestion," Sinha said. Adequate number of traffic policemen will be deployed on the routes where violations are maximum during the special drive.


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I'm European, born and partly raised!
My mother is white from Stockholm, Sweden and my father is black from Chicago, USA so I guess I'm really European/American.
I'm a 3c/4a.
One sister is 3b and the other 4a.
Me and my sisters:
Sister to the right is European/African
I always follow the rule with NA ancestory that unless you are involved in the tribe or at least know which one it is, it's probably not even worth including in a litany of what you are since it's probably less than 1/16th (unless of course there are extenuating circumstances like how your relatives passed). And I'm glad I was able to edumacate you. lol This trend of claiming NA heritage was especially bad during the 90's. Everybody and their momma was a descendant of a "Cherokee princess". And I believe there was an episode of Oprah where she exposed with DNA testing that the amount of black Americans with Native American ancestory were probably less than what many families believed. And I imagine the same holds true for other Americans.
Here's a funny blog written by a half NA guy about this trend:
And I agree with his assesment of why it is happening. And I certainly didn't mean to imply that all Native Americans look alike. Sorry if that's how it sounded. BUT I don't think we can ignore that there is a general "look" of certain people. It would be hard to deny, for example, that most people of African descent have some curl to their hair. But this should by no means = ignoring that outliers exist (straight hair is very possible on "black" people) and that there are even wide variety among the majority (like how "curl" can be anything from 2A to 4B). And of course the media doesn't always show even this variety.