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This post is about some of the work being done by the Town of Chapel Hill to cut costs during this difficult budget time. But, as explained by Energy Management Specialist Brian Callaway, it's cost-cutting in a way most of us won't necessarily notice.
Aside from the budgetary benefit, which I'll outline in a moment, you may have already experienced the first large scale change in our public facilities if you park in the Wallace Deck. The lights there are always on and in May of last year, the town switched the stairwell bulbs to LED's, which use less energy but also give off a crisp, white light. While the LED bulbs cost more to buy, they last longer so replacement cost is down, as is the maintenance cost because they need to be replaced less often. Callaway says the town is on track to be paid back for this investment within seven years thanks to that savings. And, if we do notice the difference, it will be the better quality of light.
Not all of his work is that glamorous because some of what Callaway does is review the energy bills for the town's various facilities and optimize the available rate structures to suit the facilities' needs. This is more necessary now than ever before not only because of budgetary constraints but because the price of energy is rising and the town's consumption has been increasing also. Those are two arrows pointing in the wrong direction and if Callaway can't change their direction, perhaps he can slow their rate or even nudge their trajectory a bit.
Where else can we expect sustainable, energy-efficient change? Certainly, we'll see more switching of outdoor lighting around town facilities and inside some as well, including the Aquatics Center. The town is also investigating the feasibility of battery-operated electric buses. I got instantly excited at the prospect of buses practically gliding along our streets but Callaway brought me back to reality reminding me that switching the town's bus fleet wouldn't just be expensive in the initial equipment cost. The town's transit infrastructure would have to change to provide upkeep and maintenance of vastly different vehicles.
There's another project being studied that might have just the right kind of trickle down effect (apologies to all economists everywhere): the town is trying to find a way to support solar investment for residents. Stay tuned for details on that.
Do you know any bright lights working on ideas for our future? I'd like to know about them so please share below or write to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, leave a comment with any energy-saving ideas large or small.


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Very interesting Topper, you obviously have a far higher-level understanding of stats than myself.Topper wrote:First is data verification. ...
Second, look at correlation coefficients to identify data linkages. ...
Another problem In the case of the chances for/against model, the obvious problem was the home plate area for defining chances.
It seems to me in reading your post that your main problem with Charron's system is the first point - data verification. Without knowing that, you can't calculate the standard deviation, variability, etc. and so you have no way to judge how effective or reliable the numbers are. Is that correct? Same with not knowing the criteria for tracking - if all shots are treated equal, then the usefulness of the stat is diminished.
I have to admit I don't understand what a correlation coefficient is
But do you agree that these stats, even without the underlying raw data, are still more useful than "traditional" stats in assessing a player's value? And is there a publicly available "advanced stat" that meets the criteria for reliability?


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1. It seems as though processing on the website has gotten noticeably slower in a few spots (I click on the Play Now button and wait 5-10 seconds to move to the quiz page (don't worry - this time is not recorded as part of your answer time!). Does anyone else see this happening?
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The behavior on Firefox seems to be inconsistent. On Internet Explorer, though, the URLs are always failing and we just noticed that IE seems to be changingthe URL. That is, I paste in this URL into Firefox and it works fine:
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With its opening performance of "Inherit the Wind" on Friday, Feb. 8, the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild celebrated its 90th year of community theater in Western New York.
The guild is so old that the trial on which its latest production is based, the Scopes Monkey Trial in Tennessee, occurred in 1925, two years after the guild was formed, noted the show's director, Fran Newton of Grand Island.
Newton directs a production (through Feb. 17) that stars Steve Jakiel, Paul Bene, Michael Breen, Andrew Polino and Marie Held. The cast includes Islanders Tom Slaiman, Grace Kulikowski, Bethany Kulikowski, Doug Smith and Dawn Newton Marcolini. Other Islanders involved in the anniversary show included Nancy Watts, costume design; Alaina Rowswell-Kulikowski, producer; and Gretchen Beach, stage manager.
Opening night included a "birthday" cake and a ceremony, and celebration afterward, Newton said. A corporate sponsor, KeyBank, allowed opening night tickets, long since sold out, to sell for 90 cents.
The show celebrated life members of the guild and the countless volunteers who have been the backbone of the organization. Dawn Newton, Fran's wife and member of the NRTG board of directors, estimated that the group that formed in 1923 as The Players of Niagara, and later the Niagara Falls Little Theatre, has been the artistic home to thousands of theater volunteers.
"We probably have 300 just in a single season," she said of the volunteers, counting publicists, musicians, box office personnel, actors and ushers.
"When you multiply that by 90 years, that's a lot of volunteers," she said.
Fran Newton said those volunteers have helped develop the theater scene in the entire region.
The list of volunteers with the group includes Maynard Burgess, the first director of the Shaw Festival, and two Academy Award nominees: Franchot Tone, nominated for best actor in 1935 for "Mutiny on the Bounty," and Mark Bridges, an Oscar winner for costume design in 2012 for "The Artist."
"I know most of the theaters, and I don't know of one that is older," Fran Newton said. "I do believe we were the first community theater in Western New York."
From its first show in February of 1923 ("Wedding Bells"), the key to the group's staying power is "the power of the volunteers," Dawn Newton said. "I believe that this group has a magic about it. Its people are dedicated, passionate, and love what they do. It's not just on stage, it's all of the work that they do off stage."
"That's probably the one consistent thing that has kept this group running for as long as it has, is we've always been blessed with very dedicated, very passionate volunteers," Fran Newton said.
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A source tells MSNBC that J-Lynn is building a nursery in Kentwood, La., near the rest of the family, and that it's being designed by Petit Tresor, which also did J. Lo's nurseries. Apparently, Britney is paying for the ocean-themed room, and shelling out more than $30,000 for it (even though she's only getting $1,500 per week allowance.)
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I watched Gossip Girl and Pretty in Pink back to back last night. Just happened that as soon as GG was over, I found Pink on another channel. How do you turn away from Pretty in Pink on tv?
And while Ed Westwick's Chuck is inherently more endearing, the similarities between Chuck and James Spader's Steff (best name ever) are undeniable.
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Not even a cold hearted bitch ass gossip can resist the scene at the end too when Duckie appears at the end of the hall.
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It turns out what I downloaded is a highly modded NBA LIVE 07. I own 07 on disk but it crashes after every game, from my research on this sub it's a common problem.
I'm going to refer to my download as 08 from now on. It turns out 08 is all screwed up. First there was no text. I fixed that downloading a text file. Now there is random text all over the place. The roster management screen has stuff like injury formulas where stats like shooting, passing etc should be. There are just missing text on some of the menus. The jerseys are named strange things like 'shorty' or other even stranger things.
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CLAREMONT, Calif. - For the first time ever, UC Santa Barbara men's track and field team won the title at the Cal/Nevada Track & Field Championship held at Claremont Scripps College. The Gaucho women finished eighth.
UCSB's men's team scored 141.50 points while second-place Long Beach State tallied 114. In all, there were 19 teams in the men's field and 20 in the women's meet.
The Gaucho's started Sunday out strong taking first, second, and third in the men's 800 meter finals. Senior Ryan Martin led the pack with a time of 1:46.56 10 points. Freshman Shyan Vaziri came through with a time of 1:40.61 for 8 points. He was closely followed by senior teammate Rusty Parker whose third place time of 1:52.02.
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Freshman Anthony Ortolan ran a 3:55.28 to secure eighth-place out of 30 finalists in the 1,500 meters. Senior Baxter Frick was 11th at 3:56.90 and junior Bhavik Kanzaria placed 17th at 4:00.31.
In the women's 1,500 meters, sophomore Danielle Moreno ran an impressive 4:38.13 to finish fourth. Sophomore Christine Cooperstein was close on Moreno's heels in fifth, with a time of 4:38.32. Junior Courtney Lightfoot finished first in her section and 10th overall with a time of 4:41.51.
The men's 4x400 relay team took sixth overall with a time of 3:16.09 just two seconds short of catching Long Beach in fifth place. First leg sophomore Winton Nguyen along with junior Jimmy Martin, sophomore Jordan Scott and senior anchor Ryan Martin collected another three points for the Gauchos. The women's 4x400 relay team placed fifth in the finals for a total of four points. Sophomore Cherrelle McMillian started the race off for UCSB handing it over to sophomore Camille Petty, junior Amanda Rodrigues and senior Lauren Kodama. Combined, the foursome ran a 3;48.88.
UCSB had a strong showing in the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase. Senior Andrew Pilavjian and freshman Rryce Rausa finished second and third with times of 9:20.33 and 9:26.02. Sophomore Austin Goodheart was 11th at 9:36.00.
The men showed impressive endurance again in the 5,000 meters, placing third, fourth and fifth. Junior Juan Paredes ran a 14.42.87, good for third and just one second out of second place. Senior Anthony Masci was close behind as well with a time of 14:53.24. Masci was followed by junior Jeremy Acosta in a time of 15:02.85 to wrap up fifth.
Several Gauchos showed well in the field events too.
Juniors Mitchell Haag and Max Villaba finished 1-2 in the high jump. Haag recorded a 7---.50 while Villaba topped out at 6-10.75
Junior John Walsh was fifth in the long jump with a mark of 23-02.00. Senior Alex Umstead's throw of 196-11 was good for second in the hammer. Umstead also finished tied for sixth in the shot put with a heave of 53-02.75
Seniors Chris Hamilton and Adam Shigem secured third and fourth in the hammer with throws of 187-03 and 186-09 respectively. Hamilton was also eighth in the discus at 154-03 while teammate Julian Samson was one spot better in seventh with a throw of 154-06.
Senior Michael Guerra continued the Gaucho success with a second-place in the javelin throw at 216-06.
The women's team also raked in some points from the field events. Senior Tayler Williams parlayed her jump of 39-07.75 into a seventh-place finish while Helena Montin tied for fourth in the high jump with a leap of 5-04.25


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At least, that's what these ads for sports bras would have you believe. What do you think — clever or creepy? It's jarring because these sorts of images are often associated with violence against women, and in a society that often doesn't take that violence very seriously, these ads can read scary. Also, the largest bra size the company sells is a 40F, which certainly couldn't contain breasts that are so large they could actually bounce onto your eyes.
The verdict? This ad is the creeps. Pass.
[Update: These ads aren't even an original idea. What a world.]
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Mr. Steve Halverson (Chair), Mr. T. O'Neal Douglas, Ms. Donna Harper Gibbs, and Ms. Joan Wellhouse Newton
Mr. Wilfredo J. Gonzalez, Mr. James Stalling, and Ms. Carol Thompson
Chair Halverson convened the meeting at 1:08 p.m.
Trustee Gibbs MOTIONED to approve the February 21, 2002 minutes. SECONDED by Trustee Newton. Motion passed.
Chair Halverson stated that at the last Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, the Audit Committee recommended, and the BOT approved, a set of budget reduction guidelines for use in reducing UNF's 2001-2002 budget by $4.1 million. At this meeting the Board gave President Hopkins the authority to follow those guidelines in making the necessary budget reductions.
President Hopkins summarized how the budget reductions were derived and implemented:
Chair Halverson stated that the University did a good job with the organized method to accomplish the task of the $4.1 million E&G budget reduction.
Chair Halverson stated that selection, installation, and implementation of the new ERP system is going to be enormously complex and will take a few years. Chair Halverson had met with Mr. Richard Crosby, Acting Vice President for Administration and Finance, regarding the ERP system, and requested that he prepare a presentation for the Audit and Finance Committee.
President Hopkins noted that the ERP Systems project will be complex and expensive. She indicated that one of the cost drivers in doing this type of system is insisting on doing unique things; however, the UNF strategy will be to change to fit the program.
Mr. Crosby gave a PowerPoint presentation, as requested by Chair Halverson, on the ERP process.
Chair Halverson suggested that since the ERP work plan schedule is driven by the deadline for SAMAS that the deadline date should be clarified.President Hopkins said the four presidents could get together and request a change in the SAMAS timeline.
After discussion, it was decided that Trustee Gibbs will have an opportunity to review the ERP contract with Mr. Crosby and Ms. Stone before it is executed.
Chairperson Halverson requested that the Audit Committee be kept apprised of the ERP evaluation process. Chairperson Halverson will stay in contact with President Hopkins and Mr. Crosby. Telephone conference calls will be scheduled periodically so Audit Committee trustees can participate in the calls.
Chairperson Halverson thanked Mr. Crosby for the presentation.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:25 p.m
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Alums Encourage Students, Parents to Consider Wabashby Howard W. Hewitt • February 15, 2010 Share:
Throughout the year uncertain high school seniors and their parents find their way, with brochures and literature in hand, to Wabash College. Often the best information they learn comes from the College's alumni.
"The world is a big place and you need to be broadminded about the value of a liberal arts education," Tom Halverson '87 told the young men and their parents during the morning welcome. "If my experience is any way indicative, you can't do any better than to come to Wabash College."
Halverson is Chief of Staff at Goldman Sachs Bank in New York. He is a Marshall Scholar and received a Ph.D in war studies from London's King College. He has worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London and traveled the world for Goldman Sachs.
He described himself as a very "confused kid from Minnesota" when he arrived as a 1983 freshman. "I didn't realize how much I didn't know," Halverson said. "I didn't know what a liberal arts education was, and that first semester, I was nearly eaten alive.
"But this is a very special place. I was looked after. I discovered a world of incredible intellectual diversity. I learned how to research and write well. I realized the world of possibility is much broader and deeper than what I knew when I arrived.
"My intellectual horizons, outlook on life, trajectories, and opportunities have been profoundly shaped by my experience at Wabash College."
Approximately 100 students and their parents visited Monday. Students who participated will earn the Top Ten Scholarship worth $15,000 a year ($60,000 over four years). Students ranking in the top 5 percent will earn $17,500/year ($70,000 over four years).
See a photo album from the Top Ten day here.
Two Wabash alumni panels shared insights, detail, and answered questions from the visiting high school seniors and then their parents.
"I remember my first visit and everyone walked around with a purpose," Richard Roomes '08, who works for Lilly in New Jersey, said. "It seemed like all these guys were on the right path and I liked that. They knew where they were going."
And they were doing whatever they wanted, L.A.-based actor Reynaldo Pacheco '06 said. "If you want to do things, projects here – it can be done," he said. "It will happen and they will support you."
Support wasn't a problem for physician Drew Cougill '98. His father and brother are Wabash graduates. "So I was dead set I wasn't going to Wabash." Cougill said his brother convinced him to visit. During that visit a talk with Biology Professor Emeritus Aus Brooks convinced him Wabash was his best fit.
"I fell in love with what I witnessed in the classroom," Aman Brar '99 said. "My brain was hungry. I fell in love with the concept of an environment where I was going to be supported by faculty, students, and coaches. Don't think of this place as limited, think of it as limitless."
Brar is a business strategist for Apparatus, an Indianapolis based tech consulting firm founded by a Wabash graduate.
There was the perfunctory discussion about a lack of women, and whether or not buses of girls arrive on campus, but there was also plenty of talk about friendship.
"I've lived in Los Angeles for four years and don't have as many friends as I still have from here," Pacheco said.
And several of the seven panelists noted they met their wives while at Wabash. "I was a poor student, with no car, from Poland, and I met my wife while I was a sophomore at Wabash," AMD Lasers COO Bart Waclawik '98 said. "I felt like I did okay!"
Adam Vela '94, a Denver attorney and restaurant owner, cherishes his friendships and told parents not to worry about their sons' social lives. "All of my friends who went to Indiana, Purdue, or Butler tell me they had some of the best times they had in college right here on this campus," he shared.
And when you look around at those friends, Brar said, you will be stunned by your classmates' success. "I see what guys in my class are doing now and it's amazing," he said, answering a question about the 'Wabash network.' "Now it's beyond job opportunities; it's making business deals."
Rick Strasser '02, who works for IBM, told the parents that opportunities at the College can lead to many after-Wabash career options. "It was transformational for me," he said. "It forced me to grow up as a sophomore with an internship in Denver (working for a Wabash alum). I turned 20 while in Denver living on my own."
He then studied abroad in Wales as a junior. "Having the confidence to make it through Wabash gave me the confidence to succeed."
In photos, top to bottom: Halverson, panel of Roomes, Pacheco, and Cougill, Brar, Waclawik, Vela, and Strasser.


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Capt Hook fished today and happy to report we got em good at Frying Pan Tower and wrecks in general area. Kings bit like bulldogs on dead cigars. Also caught Amberjack and Grouper. water temperature 70degrees.
Also had report from Jimmy Powell that he caught Yellowfin and Albacore around Tower.
Forecast tomorrow SLIGHT AND LIGHT!
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Lakeland tops Fremont, Colon beats Howe
Lakeland upped their record to 2-0 with a 48-13 win over Fremont.
The Lakers offense could have stayed home.
Lakeland's first two scores came on back-to-back interceptions returned for touchdowns.
Joel Miller got the first and on the next Fremont play, Taylor Raatz stepped in front of the Fremont runner and raced untouched to the end zone.
Additional Lakeland stats were unavailable at press time.
Colon 47, Howe 12
A 22-point third quarter by Colon broke open a close game Friday night.
The Magi defeated Howe 47-12.
Colon took a 6-0 lead after a 2-yard run by Ronny Moyer at 5:08 of the first quarter.
The Magi went up 12-0 at the beginning of the second quarter when Ryan Napier hit Tyler Schaap for a 18-yard score.
With 6:13 left in the first half, Howe score on a 28-yard pass play from Ryan Schubert to Eli Schaap.
The Magi added another six points at 3:47 on a Napier to Bailey Tyler pass.
Just over :20 second later the Cadets scored on a 58-yard pass from Schubert to Collin Majoras.
The first ended with Colon leading 18-12.
Ryan Napier scored all three Magi touchdowns in the third quarter. He scored on runs from the 18, 11 and 11 yard lines. With 4:09 left in the game Brandon Broker scored on a 11-yard run.
On the night, the Magi rushed for 449 yards, while Howe had -48. Through the air, the Cadets amassed 220 yards to Colon's 45.
Leading Colon was Napier with 171 yards on 21 attempts and three scores.
Tyler added 104 yards on 12 rushes.
Leading the Magi defense was Ramsey Potter with six tackles. Potter along with Chase Farrand recovered a fumble. Broker added a interception.
Leading the Howe receiving corps was Majoras with seven catches for 123 yards. Schaap had six receptions for 97 yards.
Defensively the Cadets were led by Zach Carper 11 tackles and a forced fumble.
Chris Gerren and Mitch Hickling both recovered fumbles. Joey Deeter added a interception.


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COMMUNICATIONS (Now Electronic Communications Committee)
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
I often use Route 375 travelling east toward Bethlehem, and then pick up the
Tunnel Road heading south into Jerusalem.
From the moshav (rural community)
where I live, it's a distance of 10 miles (16
kilometers). But there is a shortcut of just
6 miles (10 km) if you travel south through
the so-called "West Bank." That route includes
two Israeli army checkpoints, the
first one into the "occupied territories"
and then the second one out.
One day, about half a mile before the
first checkpoint, a white Toyota did a sudden
U-turn and we almost crashed. This
guy is crazy I thought. Then I saw eight
or nine people crammed into that four door
sedan, three in the front and five
or six in the back. Suddenly, 100 yards in
front of me, about 10 Palestinians jump
out from behind the trees, climb over the
roadside barrier, and squash into another
blue Toyota. Both vehicles speed away in
a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood car
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Path Home
Senai Mesfin
In the depths of chaos and depravity lived a young boy. Orphaned at a young age he was forced to learn the cruel realities of life. He lived a lonely life of solitude and knew nothing of his deceased parents. All he had from them was his name, Adeyemo, and an old relic he treasured dearly.
From the onset of his life Adeyemo only knew what it meant to survive. He prowled the dangerous streets every night in search for the necessities to stay alive. This often meant stealing food and clothing, which he could not provide for himself.
As Adeyemo grew older, his talents also grew. He was as quick as the stray cats in the alleyways. He learned to be as quiet and invisible as the shadows. These skills allowed Adeyemo to avoid being caught by local officials and lessoned his need for companionship.
One night while sleeping in a darkened ally, a spirit in the shape of a rabbit visited Adeyemo in his dreams. The spirit spoke to him, "Adeyemo, why do you live in such conditions? The life you lead will only set you upon your death. Leave this forgotten city and travel northwards to the great forest of your ancestors."
Startled and a little frightened by his vision, Adeyemo awoke feeling eager to learn about the past of his ancestors. In the morning he decided to take everything he owned and leave the dark city behind.
As the sun rose Adeyemo was all packed and set to leave. As he left the city he held the pendant his parents left him and sure enough a white rabbit like the one in his dream was there to guide him along his journey. "So you are the spirit of my ancestors. Will you lead me along my way?" questioned Adeyemo. And with a quick little hop, the white rabbit began traversing the path that led to the north.
For six days and nights Adeyemo walked and followed the white rabbit while having little to no food. Since he was used to going many days without eating Adeyemo pushed on; however, that evening a violent storm rolled in from the west. With little around to provide shelter Adeyemo began to worry. "White rabbit what shall we do? Have my ancestors forsaken me on the quest they sent me?" The white rabbit sensing Adeyemo's anxiety began to run off the path and over a wooded hill. Adeyemo quickly followed in the rabbit's trail. Over the hill was a small opening to a hidden cave. Spotting the white rabbit at its entrance Adeyemo was grateful for the guidance. He quickly entered the cave and made a toasty fire as the storm raged outside.
Exhausted from the days of travel Adeyemo quickly fell asleep beside the fire. Being so lonely, Adeyemo often dreamt of finding a wife and having a large family. He had hoped and prayed that his ancestors would help him find what he was searching for.
While Adeyemo was peacefully sleeping, he wasn't the only creature to seek refuge in the cave. Deep in the depths a wild beast also slept, but not for long. The delightful smell of fresh meat enticed the beast to wake up and find a midnight snack. Unaware of the impending doom Adeyemo continued his deep slumber. "My oh my, what do we have here. A perfectly plump meal laid right before my eyes", snarled the beast as he crept towards Adeyemo. Years of living on the street has taught Adeyemo to be aware of his surroundings, even while sleeping. Sensing an ominous tension, Adeyemo quickly opened his eyes and dodged out from an attack by the beast. "Who are you?!" yelled Adeyemo, "Why are you trying to eat me?" "I am the most feared beast of the north", retorted the beast, "and seeing as how you have invaded my territory I will now eat you as punishment!"
Scared for his life Adeyemo ran out the cave with the quickness he often used to escape trouble. However this beast was nothing compared to local officials and store clerks. For such a large creature it moved rather fast as it chased Adeyemo out of the cave and into the storm. Over fallen trees and branches Adeyemo sprinted for his life. The pouring rain had turned the landscape into a wet marsh. No matter how fast or far Adeyemo ran the beast was always close behind him. "Why have you forsaken me once again great ancestors!" clamored Adeyemo, "First you send natures wrath, and now you evoke a ravenous beast upon me!"
After gaining separation from the beast, Adeyemo thought he could stop and catch his breath. However the beast was wiser than he thought and snuck up on Adeyemo from the treetops. The beast lunged forward and attacked him, sending the two sliding down a muddy hill and towards a significant drop off a cliff. As they wrestled the beast delivered a swift blow to Adeyemo who was knocked further down and found himself clutching the top of the cliff face trying to avoid death.
"See what happens when you mess with me boy?" demanded the beast as he stood at the foot of the cliff. "I can easily kick you off this cliff and kill you or I can open my mouth and eat you. Either way your death is eminent". While his situation truly looked to be the death of him, Adeyemo prayed one last time in search of a miracle. This time his ancestors did not send a furry little creature to save his life. Out from above the hillside a person cloaked in the fur of a wolf and wearing a mask appeared. This masked person was atop a giant wolf and they charged towards the cliff. Catching the beast by surprise the masked person pushed the beast from behind and sent him tumbling down below to the valley floor. Adeyemo was in complete shock when he saw these events unfold. As he stared at the masked figure his grip weakened and nearly fell to the same fate of the beast. Right before Adeyemo fell, his masked hero lurched forward and grabbed onto his arm, pulling him to safety.
Feeling exhausted and grateful, Adeyemo felt emotions he never experienced before. He instinctively grabbed and hugged the masked hero. Feeling quiet shocked, the masked hero slapped Adeyemo until he let go. Embarrassed Adeyemo asked, "Thank you for saving my life, but who are you? Will you lower your mask so I may see your face?" The masked hero obliged and slowly removed the mask. To Adeyemo's complete surprise, the masked figure was a young girl no older than him. "I am the princess and guardian of these forests. My name is Jalia", explained the mask heroin. "I have been raised by my ancestors of the north who have given me the task of protecting my homeland."
Intrigued by Jalia's story, Adeyemo asks to be taken to her home so he may see where she lives. At first Jalia relents at the idea of taking a stranger to her home, but she soon gives in, as the weather was still a formidable opponent.
As they walked through the woods towards Jalia's home, Adeyemo had many questions for her. "Who was that beast that attacked me so viciously? And how did you know I was being attacked?"
Jalia began, "My biggest duty here as guardian of the forest has been to protect innocent creatures from the beast. For hundreds of years it has existed and terrorized the forest. It has been said that the beast was once a man from the large city in the south. He sought power over the entire land and tried to destroy my ancestor's homes. As people of the forest, my ancestor's have been protecting the forest for thousands of years. In order to do this the spirits of the forest have given my ancestor's special powers. For all these years my ancestor's and nature have lived in harmonious balance. When the man from the south heard of our powers he tried to steal it at all costs. He soon found that our special pendants given to us from the spirits allowed us to communicate with nature and was the source of our power."
Adeyemo jumped in, "Wait a minute, you mean this pendant here?" He pulled his only keepsake given by his parents from underneath his clothes and showed it to Jalia. She stared in amazement and with a hint of anxiety. "Where did you get this pendant!" she exclaimed. "It was given to me by my parents before they passed. I knew nothing about where I came from. This pendant was the only clue I had", confessed Adeyemo. Jalia pulled her pendant from around her neck and showed Adeyemo. "Your pendant is the exact same as mine. Only those from my ancestors may could posses it", explained Jalia. "So does this mean we are from the same tribe?" asked Adeyemo. "Yes, there is no doubt. That is how I was able to save you from the beast. I was resting when a white rabbit came to me and explained your situation. If it was not for your pendant, you would not have been able to communicate with the spirits and I would not have found you", stated Jalia.
Adeyemo was overwhelmed by this new knowledge. He still did not understand who the beast was. Jalia continued, " Since our peoples powers come from the pendant, the evil man would trick and steal the pendants of our ancestors. With every pendant he stole, the man turned more and more powerful. Until one day the power mixed with his evil heart, consumed him and turned him into a beast. Whatever human characteristics he once held no longer exists within the beast. He now just roams the lands bringing nothing but destruction. That is why it is my duty to defeat the beast. However I have never had enough strength to fully eradicate the beast. He has always managed to survive my attacks. In fact it has surly survived the fall off the cliff."
With the pieces of Adeyemo's past and history coming together he develops a resolve to help vanquish the evil beast from his ancestor's lands. He now understands the quest his ancestors have bestowed upon him.
With Jalia, Adeyemo headed down to the valley where the beast survived. Underneath the cliff where Jalia threw the beast off the cliff he was nowhere to be found. In a frantic search for the beast, Adeyemo and Jalia followed the beast's tracks all through the valley until they reached a place reeking with evil. There they found the beast devouring and torturing a family of deer. Enraged, Adeyemo uses his resourcefulness and fashions a spear out of a sharp rock and long stick. He hopped on with Jalia's wolf and they charged towards the beast.
In complete shock, the beast turned around and was caught off guard. Jalia sprang off her wolf and tackled the beast. As they bounced to the ground and continued to tangle, the beast proved to be too much for her and pinned her to the ground. Right before he vowed to kill Jalia once and for all, Adeyemo circled round and hurled his spear across the plains towards the beast's back. And with blessings from above the beast was speared in the back spearing Jalia's life. The beast stumbled sideways and screamed with rage. Jalia then jumped on the beasts back with the spear still in place. As the beast was in agony from the pain, it was distracted long enough for Jalia to riffle through its fur and find all the stolen pendants from her ancestors. One by one she pulled them off, and with each pull the beast became weak as the power was darning. Finally the last pendant was removed and the beast remained silent and still, while it lay there dying.
With the death of the beast, Jalia's mission to protect her homelands was complete. She was so elated with joy that she thanked Adeyemo by asking him to remain with her forever and protect their homeland. Adeyemo was finally happy that he found where he belonged. The quest his ancestors gave him proved that even in death family remains important and will protect you till the end.


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01 February 2011
Blogoversary 3 Years Old: Oh The Places You'll Go
In my last post, I tried to come to terms with being surrounded by the gray Parisian winter. And I thought, in the spirit of chasing the winter blues, I'd honor my blogoversary with some pictures of the fun adventures we've had together (virtually, of course) and the things we've eaten on them, since Feb 2008.
One of the first places we went, and the place we've been the most often on this blog is Rockport, my family's vacation spot:
We've eaten lots of good food here, including Scallops with Roasted Peppers and Green Beans and this Green Gazpacho:
We went to visit friends in Greenwich (where it also appears to be quite gray, so Paris is in good company!):
And had Cottage Pie (or Hachi Parmentier, as the French would say):
We went to Lady Mendl's Tea Room in New York:
And had Marbury Rose tea in honor of my godfather:
We spent a week discovering Gaudi, and tapas, and markets and bakeries in Barcelona:
and ate all sorts of amazing food. Iberian ham was a highlight:
We followed my love of Proust to Illiers-Combray:
Which inspired us to make these caramel treats that were certainly not Proust's mothers (or aunt's) madeleines!
I worked with a theater troupe doing farce in St. Benoit du Sault:
And was extremely happy to come back to home-cooking, like this Garam Masala Salmon with Zucchini:
We went to Belize (I even took you all on my honeymoon - now that's blogging devotion ;-)):
And we made Garlic Shrimp with Marie Sharp's Hot Sauce:
And most recently, we went to Porto Portugal:
and tasted some pretty amazing port:
Here's to a 4th year, full of shared culinary adventures! It's been wonderful having you along for the ride!
17 comments:
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Happy 4th Bloggiversary!
- 01 February, 2011 09:18
- Adele said...
Big congrats Hopie! I'm looking forward to reading your blog for the next 3 years.
- 01 February, 2011 11:55
- Caroline said...
Congratulations on three years! Wishing many more good memories of food, friends and fun!
- 01 February, 2011 13:49
- Amy said...
Congrats! The next blog chapter must be the one where you come to my house and we make something delicious, right? Right.
- 01 February, 2011 18:50
- Amy said...
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- 01 February, 2011 18:50
- Olivier SC said...
Happy Bloganniversaire, dear ! Longue vie à cet espace !
- 01 February, 2011 19:03
- Hopie said...
Rosa - Thanks! I'm starting to feel like a blog dinosaur ;-)
Adele - That's so sweet. And thanks for reading!
Caroline - Thanks. I wish you the same for your blog!
Amy - Goodness, I hope so!! Hm, or is it the one where you come to my house and we cook something yummy? ;-)
Olivier - Merci beaucoup ! Et merci de ta fidelité !
- 01 February, 2011 19:08
I knew we started blogging around the same time, but I didn't realize just how close our blog's birthdays are - they're practically twins! Here's to many more delicious adventures, both on the record and off!
- 01 February, 2011 22:47
- Julie said...
Happy Anniversary! What a wonderful 3 years! Cheers and here's to you and many more!
- 02 February, 2011 00:15
- Amy said...
How about both?
- 02 February, 2011 01:41
- Jessica said...
Happy Bloggiversary! Good luck to the next 4 years to come! :-)
- 02 February, 2011 06:43
- Cicero Sings said...
Happy 3rd! Great to look back over the last 3 ... a lovely tour of food and adventure.
- 02 February, 2011 07:05
- Hopie said...
Camille - I'll drink to that! Yay, blog twins!
Julie - Thanks. I wish you many exciting adventures with your blog as well!
Amy - Deal. ;-)
Jessica - Thank you, and thanks for stopping by my blog!
Cicero - Yeah, it's fun to take a minute to look where we've been, before diving into to where we're going in the future.
- 03 February, 2011 11:32
- David Newhouse said...
oooooooooo, that Iberian ham in Barcelona was mouth-watering (along with the entire meal). But then so is your blog. Happy anniversary!
- 06 February, 2011 05:48
Yes, but "en chemin", you lost your french. Anyway, happy blogsday!
- 07 February, 2011 11:37
- Niki said...
Happy Anniversary Hope! I have enjoyed reading your posts and look forward to many more!
- 08 February, 2011 17:03
What a time you've had! Thanks for the summary. Congrats on year 4!
- 21 February, 2011 01:18


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BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) —Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States and Russia have agreed to support mediation efforts with all parties in Syria to bring about a political transition. But she says Syrian President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAR' AH'-sahd) must leave power to secure a democratic future for the Arab country. Washington and Moscow have clashed repeatedly throughout Syria's 21-month civil war over how to stem the violence. In a new effort, Clinton met yesterday with Russia's foreign minister and the U.N. peace envoy for Syria to try to chart a new path forward.


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Set to open this fall, Tianjin's pre-certified LEED Gold Riverside 66 is poised to become one of the longest buildings in China. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects, the concrete and glass megastructure measures over 1,000 feet long and forms the centerpiece of the Hai He commercial district. The curved building is strategically located near the Hai He River and is part of the city's redevelopment plan to reinvigorate the riverbank and create a new identity for Tianjin.
The massive building will comprise an area of nearly 40 acres and according to Audrey Choi, Job Captain, "will be built with 22 seven-story high concrete ribs and over 10,000 panels of glass." After completing the structural frame, KPF snapped several in-progress photographs of the construction site. "To wander inside a series of curved concrete ribs is something like it must be to see a whale skeleton from the inside," says KPF Design Principal James von Klemperer. "Herman Melville would have been inspired."
Related: Kevin Kennon Architects' Tian Fang Tower is a Sustainable Skyscraper for Tianjin
To restore access to the river, Riverside 66 is justified toward He Ping Lu, a major shopping street famous in China, in order to retain space along the riverfront for a public park. The building's central atrium divides the internal shell structure to create a direct link between the Hai He River and He Ping Lu. This direct link, along with the structure's glazed facade and open circulation paths, give the building a sense of porosity and fluidity in the urban fabric, similar to a traditional Chinese marketplace. "The building engages the site's disconnected edges and unites them within a single shell," explains Jeffrey A. Kenoff, Director and Senior Designer at KPF. Other leading members on the project team include Paul Katz, FAIA as Managing Principal; Edwin Lau as Project Team Leader HK; and Peter Gross, AIA as Project Manager.
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Relational Databases have been the almost the only way applications persist data. In the days when code was written mostly with COBOL even navigational databases were sufficient. The switch to relational databases made it easier to query. Not much has changed in the way we store data since then. This may be attributed to fact that query performance is still the most important thing.
Object oriented code as we all know has to go through mapping tools to be persisted as relational entities. Are we going to use the same database concepts in the coming years?
Have you been bothered by the below issues?
- We model business logic as interaction between objects. Concepts such as triggers also model some amount of business logic. Though the confusion should not arise, many a times people mix business logic in database layer and business layer. In some rare circumstances there may even be duplication of logic in Business layer and Database layer. Example: When a new customer is created, a trigger inserts a new row into another table called privileged customer based on a data condition. The trigger here has business logic in it which is not covered by unit test cases.
- Applications have Domain validations like customer name cannot be null. If you have such validations in your code, which we normally do, then why do we need a database that also does these validations?
- We create great Object oriented business layer and lose sleep over mapping them to a relational model. All I care about is persistence of the state of my objects. Though I agree relational databases have very good query performance, are we really keeping our eyes closed to other persistence techniques?
Alternate Approach
CouchDB – A Document Oriented Database:
Document-based databases do not store data in tables with uniform sized fields for each record. Instead, each record is stored as a document that has certain characteristics. Any number of fields of any length can be added to a document.
CouchDB is a distributed, fault-tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP/JSON API.
All that apart Couch DB is not an object-oriented database.
In a relational database we would store addresses of a customer in a different table, with a foreign key linking it to the customer.
With a document-oriented database, such as CouchDB, the nested resources maybe stored together with the main resource. Example JSON Document:
"name": "Geeky Customer",
"adresses": [
{"street": "Wall Street", "Number": "2"},
{"street": "Dalal Street", "Number": "4"},
This brings us to an interesting thought. We do not require ORM frameworks like hibernate, active record which are mostly written around SQL-like problems that CouchDB just doesn't have.
There are a libraries like CouchRest, RelaxDB, ActiveCouch etc which provide simple ways to connect to CouchDB.
I have taken CouchDB only as an example. There are many new database which are quickly becoming popular for specific situations.
We do not have to choose a database because it has been chosen by the majority. It may be worth the effort to get up from your couch and take a look at other databases.


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The more than 90-year history of Taco is very much the history of my family. My grandfather and father devoted their working lives to building Taco. Each faced tough times, but they persevered, no matter what the adversity. I'm proud that from our first products to our latest developments, Taco has contributed immeasurably to the advancement of the hydronics industry. But we don't rest on our past achievements. Taco has changed dramatically in recent years. We've restructured our management team, established efficient, new operation centers and empowered mid-level management with more responsibility and authority. We've made significant investments in state-of-the-art equipment and processes and committed to growing our international business. And we opened the Taco Learning Center for the lasting benefit of our employees and their families.
The Taco Learning Center has been recognized as an outstanding example of progressive employee training. Because we are committed to serve the larger training and educational needs of our employees, The Taco Learning Center goes beyond many other such efforts.
Many of our employees are foreign born and have wide-ranging educational needs. The Taco Learning Center is there to help them, with offerings in English as a second language, math and civics.
Because we recognize that employees have families with many of the same needs, we offer courses free of charge to family members as well.
As a family owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to our employees and suppliers. We recognize that the dynamic partnership we enjoy with them is informed by shared values that have served all of us well throughout years of growth and development.
Now, as a mature company facing a fast changing, increasingly global market, we're committed to reaffirming and strengthening the values that have created and shaped Taco from the beginning.
As Taco grows, becomes more diversified and active in many new markets, we believe that the strong working partnerships, shared values and enduring commitment to product quality that have sustained us for more than 80 years will enable us to remain competitive and keep us vital well into the future.


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Berichte der Arbeitsgruppe Technomathematik (AGTM Report)
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- Boltzmann Equation (7)
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- wavelets (4)
- lattice Boltzmann method (3)
- low Mach number limit (3)
- numerics (3)
- Inverses Problem (2)
- Mehrskalenanalyse (2)
- Particle Methods (2)
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Laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) is an established minimally invasive percutaneous technique of tumor ablation. Nevertheless, there is a need to predict the effect of laser applications and optimizing irradiation planning in LITT. Optical attributes (absorption, scattering) change due to thermal denaturation. The work presents the possibility to identify these temperature dependent parameters from given temperature measurements via an optimal control problem. The solvability of the optimal control problem is analyzed and results of successful implementations are shown.
An optimal control problem for a mathematical model of a melt spinning process is considered. Newtonian and non--Newtonian models are used to describe the rheology of the polymeric material, the fiber is made of. The extrusion velocity of the polymer at the spinneret as well as the velocity and temperature of the quench air serve as control variables. A constrained optimization problem is derived and the first--order optimality system is set up to obtain the adjoint equations. Numerical solutions are carried out using a steepest descent algorithm.
We present an optimal control approach for the isothermal film casting process with free surfaces described by averaged Navier-Stokes equations. We control the thickness of the film at the take-up point using the shape of the nozzle. The control goal consists in finding an even thickness profile. To achieve this goal, we minimize an appropriate cost functional. The resulting minimization problem is solved numerically by a steepest descent method. The gradient of the cost functional is approximated using the adjoint variables of the problem with fixed film width. Numerical simulations show the applicability of the proposed method.
Convergent Finite Element Discretizations of the Density Gradient Equation for Quantum Semiconductors (2007)
We study nonlinear finite element discretizations for the density gradient equation in the quantum drift diffusion model. Especially, we give a finite element description of the so--called nonlinear scheme introduced by {it Ancona}. We prove the existence of discrete solutions and provide a consistency and convergence analysis, which yields the optimal order of convergence for both discretizations. The performance of both schemes is compared numerically, especially with respect to the influence of approximate vacuum boundary conditions.
We consider optimal design problems for semiconductor devices which are simulated using the energy transport model. We develop a descent algorithm based on the adjoint calculus and present numerical results for a ballistic diode. Further, we compare the optimal doping profile with results computed on basis of the drift diffusion model. Finally, we exploit the model hierarchy and test the space mapping approach, especially the aggressive space mapping algorithm, for the design problem. This yields a significant reduction of numerical costs and programming effort.
We study model reduction techniques for frequency averaging in radiative heat transfer. Especially, we employ proper orthogonal decomposition in combination with the method of snapshots to devise an automated a posteriori algorithm, which helps to reduce significantly the dimensionality for further simulations. The reliability of the surrogate models is tested and we compare the results with two other reduced models, which are given by the approximation using the weighted sum of gray gases and by an frequency averaged version of the so-called \(\mathrm{SP}_n\) model. We present several numerical results underlining the feasibility of our approach.
In this paper we introduce a derivative-free, iterative method for solving nonlinear ill-posed problems \(Fx=y\), where instead of \(y\) noisy data \(y_\delta\) with \(|| y-y_\delta ||\leq \delta\) are given and \(F:D(F)\subseteq X \rightarrow Y\) is a nonlinear operator between Hilbert spaces \(X\) and \(Y\). This method is defined by splitting the operator \(F\) into a linear part \(A\) and a nonlinear part \(G\), such that \(F=A+G\). Then iterations are organized as \(A u_{k+1}=y_\delta-Gu_k\). In the context of ill-posed problems we consider the situation when \(A\) does not have a bounded inverse, thus each iteration needs to be regularized. Under some conditions on the operators \(A\) and \(G\) we study the behavior of the iteration error. We obtain its stability with respect to the iteration number \(k\) as well as the optimal convergence rate with respect to the noise level \(\delta\), provided that the solution satisfies a generalized source condition. As an example, we consider an inverse problem of initial temperature reconstruction for a nonlinear heat equation, where the nonlinearity appears due to radiation effects. The obtained iteration error in the numerical results has the theoretically expected behavior. The theoretical assumptions are illustrated by a computational experiment.
Initial Temperature Reconstruction for a Nonlinear Heat Equation: Application to Radiative Heat Transfer (2005)
Consider a cooling process described by a nonlinear heat equation. We are interested to recover the initial temperature from temperature measurements which are available on a part of the boundary for some time. Up to now even for the linear heat equation such a problem has been usually studied as a nonlinear ill-posed operator equation, and regularization methods involving Frechet derivatives have been applied. We propose a fast derivative-free iterative method. Numerical results are presented for the glass cooling process, where nonlinearity appears due to radiation.
Porous media flow of polymers with Carreau law viscosities and their application to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is considered. Applying the homogenization method leads to a nonlinear two-scale problem. In case of a small difference between the Carreau and the Newtonian case an asymptotic expansion based on the small deviation of the viscosity from the Newtonian case is introduced. For uni-directional pressure gradients, which is a reasonable assumption in applications like EOR, auxiliary problems to decouple the micro- from the macrovariables are derived. The microscopic flow field obtained by the proposed approach is compared to the solution of the two-scale problem. Finite element calculations for an isotropic and an anisotropic pore cell geometries are used to validate the accuracy and speed-up of the proposed approach. The order of accuracy has been studied by performing the simulations up to the third order expansion for the isotropic geometry.
The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com. This original publication also contains further results. We study a spherical wave propagating in radius- and latitude-direction and oscillating in latitude-direction in case of fibre-reinforced linearly elastic material. A function system solving Euler's equation of motion in this case and depending on certain Bessel and associated Legendre functions is derived.


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2016 is in full swing and that means it is time for another annual Arcade/Pinball prize raffle!!!
I am a volunteer and supporter of the March of Dimes mission to eliminate pre-term birth and the health complications associated with it. 3 of my Nieces were preemies and spend time in the NICU, so I know first hand how valuable the March of Dimes is. Please join with me to donate to the cause and support "a fighting chance for all babies"!
Every donation get automatically entered into the annual Arcade/Pinball prize raffle! Vendors have showed their support of the March of Dimes by contributing some great items to the prize pool, everything from apparel, tools, parts, artwork, gift certificates, and more will be available. The prize raffle goes life at the end of my fundraising campaign on May 6th, 2016. The person who makes the largest donation get 1st choice of the available prizes in the raffle. Then progressing down the list of participants until everyone receives a prize or until all prizes are awarded (for the last several years I've had enough prizes to go around, but no guarantees).
Its simple:
Step 1 * Visit my dedicated fundraising homepage to donate and be entered into the raffle
Step 2 * Please use an email address you actually check when making you donation (this is how I contact you when it is your turn to select a prize in the raffle).
Step 3 * Contact me via PM, email, or leave a comment on my March of Dimes page with your shipping address and t-shirt size.
That's it, then just wait to be contacted when it is your turn to select a prize from the raffle. Thanks in advance to all the prize sponsors this year and to everyone who participates. This event gets bigger every year (which is more work for me) but all of the support for the March of Dimes is worth it!


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School of Business Auditorium, room 190, 631 SW Harrison St
Free & open to the public
In this lecture, Sharon Gerstel looks across the layered landscape of the Morea, the medieval Peloponnese, to investigate the relationship between villages and monasteries. Beginning with churches in Mystras, the Byzantine capital of the Morea, Gerstel looks at the region's topography,archaeological and artistic remains, and inscriptions to paint a picture of an ever-shifting landscape that has been romanticized in myths of the Crusades and lamented in Greek songs of loss.
Sharon Gerstel is Professor of Byzantine Art History and Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles Trained in art history and religious studies, Gerstel's work focuses on the intersection of ritual and art, particularly monumental painting. Her first book, Beholding the Sacred Mysteries, was published as a CAA Monograph in 1999. She has also edited the volumes A Lost Art Rediscovered: The Architectural Ceramics of Byzantium (with J. Lauffenburger) (Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001), Thresholds of the Sacred: Art Historical, Archaeological, Liturgical and Theological Views on Religious Screens, East and West (Dumbarton Oaks/Harvard University Press, 2007). Approaching the Holy Mountain: Art and Liturgy at St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai (with Robert S. Nelson) (Brepols, 2010), and Viewing the Morea: Land and People in the Late Medieval Peloponnese (Dumbarton Oaks/Harvard University Press, forthcoming 2012). She was awarded membership at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, in 2010-2011, and a J. Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 2011-2012 to complete her book, Landscapes of the Village: The Devotional Life and Setting of the Late Byzantine Peasant, which is under contract with Cambridge University Press. In addition to her work in the field of art history, Gerstel has also been involved in numerous excavations in Greece, both as a field director and as a ceramics specialist. Her comprehensive study of the medieval village of Panakton appeared in Hesperia in 2003. Other archaeological publications have appeared in Hesperia and in several edited volumes. Her publications on ceramic tiles produced in Nicomedia (modern-day Izmit, Turkey) have appeared in the Journal of the Walters Art Museum and in volumes in honor of Thomas F. Mathews and Alice-Mary Talbot. Publications on Byzantine women, including empresses, village widows, and rural nuns, can be found in The Art Bulletin, the Deltion tes Christianikes Archaiologikes Hetaireieas, and the Wiener Jahrbuch für Kunstgeschichte. Gerstel currently serves on the editorial boards of the journals Hesperia and Viator and of the series Studies in the Visual Culture of the Middle Ages.
The Portland State University Middle East Studies Center Lecture Series podcast features audio recordings from the series, including this event. Download the audio podcast of this lecture or subscribe to the podcase to receive future episodes by clicking here.
'Byzantium, not Constantinople: UCLA professor Sharon Gerstel to lecture at PSU', PSU Vanguard, May 13, 2013
Co-sponsored by the Portland Chapter of the Archeological Institute of America and the Department of History at Portland State University
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Ransomville Baptist Church is holding a clothing and small household items collection drive and hot dog sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p..m on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the church (corner of Academy Street and Youngstown Lockport Road). Gently used, clean clothing - especially men's and boy's items, as well as small household items - will be distributed to those in need locally, and at the City Missions of Niagara Falls.
Proceeds from the hot dog sale will benefit the Care-N-Share Food Pantry, serving residents in Porter, Lewiston, Youngstown and portions of Sanborn and Wilson.


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PHP Argentina Shows Tech Booming in LatAmElmer Thomas
I have fond memories of frameworks like PHPNuke and Mambo and clients who wanted me to build large subsets of the Internet, all in PHP. So it was an amazing experience for me to share time with seasoned PHP veterans, sharing their trails and tribulations, in Buenos Aires no less! All were ready to teach and learn, and thanks to the organizers, have a great time in an amazing city.
And learn we did, with over 500 attendees from 15+ nationalities all coming together under the PHP banner. Two days of 50 quality (bilingual) talks, combined with packed halls, made for a conference that has me already looking forward to the second version.
All was not smooth sailing, but that had to do with governmental issues (hello reciprocity fees), which I'll not dig into here. Perhaps we can discuss over an API or IPA.
What's next for PHP Argentina? Well, more awesomeness according to the event organizers. More attendees, bigger venue, more networking time and a possible third day of workshops + a hackathon. Sounds like good times to me.
If you missed any of the sessions, be sure to check the PHP Argentina site for videos. Right now, you can check out photos posted by the conference on Facebook and a few posted by me at our SendGrid Facebook page.


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Research themes at Bristol Robotics Laboratory
The Bristol Robotics Laboratory is involved in a wide range of robotics research projects both nationally and internationally. Our research portfolio spans over a number of different themes as follows:
Aerial Robots
Research into intelligent aircraft, including autonomous Micro Air Vehicles, specializing in their guidance and control.
Assisted Living
Research into interactive assistive robots and smart sensor systems to realise person-focussed innovative assistive care solutions for supporting independent living.
Bioenergy & Self Sustainable Systems
Research into overcoming the energy barrier to deployment of autonomous robots in remote areas utilising microbial fuel cells.
Biomimetic and Neuro-robotics
Developing robots that can operate in challenging environments, beyond the limitations of conventional sensory devices.
Connected Autonomous Vehicles
Research and Development in all aspects of Connected Autonomous Vehicles.
Robots for Hazardous Environments
Research and Development in all aspects of Robotics for Hazardous Environments and Autonomous System Support.
Medical Robotics
Robotic technology is able to provide precise and accurate sensing and movement capabilities, thus improving patient and surgeon experience.
Non-linear Robotics
Would you feel confident of approaching and touching a heavy duty production assembly robot in operation? Possibly not…
Robot Vision
Developing Robots that are able to view, analyse what they see and make decisions in response to instructions by humans.
Robotic Ethics
Researching Robot Ethics and Ethical Robots. The former is concerned with ethical use of autonomous systems, while the latter is concerned with how autonomous systems can themselves be ethical.
Safe Human Robot Interaction
Investigating the aspect of physical and behavioural safety, to enable safe Human Robot Interaction, thus ensuring a robot is capable of performing cooperative tasks with humans.
Smart Automation
Research into the next generation of advanced robotics engineering systems. Robots that can make human like decisions whilst carrying out manufacturing process.
Soft Robotics
Soft robotics seeks to make robots that are soft, flexible and compliant, just like biological organisms.
Swarm Robotics
A combination of environmental, social and internal cues could result at the group level in components believed to be important in the emergence of self-organised behaviour.
Tactile Robotics
Robots with human-like tactile dexterity would transform our economy and society. But how do you give robots a sense of touch?
Unconventional Computation in Robots
Drawing inspiration from nature to address the issues of distributed manipulation in the micro-scale.
Verification and Validation for Safety in Robots
Investigating all aspects of safety for verification and validation purposes and to enable safe Human Robot Interaction in cooperative tasks.