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Just before the congressional spring break, a Senate budget proposal to decrease, but not eliminate, the deficit over 10 years was denounced as "pro debt" by an Alabama senator. It was the kind of proud and loud anti-deficit rhetoric that, no matter how nonsensical, plays nicely into Washington group-think on the subject.
The deficit has arguably gained the distinction of being the single most widely misunderstood public policy issue in America. Just 6% (6!) of respondents in a recent poll correctly stated that it had been shrinking, which has in fact been the case for several years, while 10 times more, 62%, wrongly believed that it's been getting bigger.
Despite prevailing notions in the capital and throughout the nation, those of us at the Levy Economics Institute — along with many other analysts and economists — have concluded that the deficit should be increased.
Why add to the deficit right now? Jobs. Our economic models clearly show that without increased government outlays we'll be unable to generate enough GDP growth to seriously attack unemployment. If we tried to balance the budget through tax hikes, our still-recovering economy would be hurt. That leaves a temporarily bigger deficit as an important option.

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How continuous monitoring of coastal ecosystems, such as the Black Sea, could help understand oxygen depletion affecting fish populations and better manage fisheries
In 2010, nearly two tons of fish was found dead due to lack of oxygen on the coastal line of the Romanian Black Sea. Oxygen depletion, or hypoxia, occurring in the water is thought to be responsible. Relying on historical data and on that obtained as a partner to an EU project, "we wanted to carry out an in depth analysis on how the ecosystem is disrupted by the oxygen shortage and to identify the means of post-hypoxia recovery," says Dan Secrieru. He is a senior scientist at Romania's National Research and Development Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology GeoEcoMar, Constanta.
To have a better understanding of the causes of hypoxia, scientists have gathered under the umbrella of the EU funded HYPOX project. Their aim is to foresee its consequences in places such as the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Arctic sea and fjords, lagoons and lakes. A persistent hypoxia can lead to the loss of biodiversity, loss of living resources, the degradation of the ecosystem, the collapse of fisheries, according to Traian Gomoiu, the Romanian project team leader working for GeoEcoMar.
The oxygen gets depleted along all the Romanian coastal line of the Black Sea close to human settlements and industrial plants and along the shipping routes, scientists found. Hypoxia, they discovered, may be due, among others, to chemical pollution. This combined with a large influx of freshwater brought by floods in the Danube that hinders the oxygen penetration to the bottom layers of the sea. In addition, the freshwater brings agricultural fertilizers, resulting in algae developing at the surface of the water. Their decomposition, in turn, consumes oxygen, following their death caused by high water temperature linked to global warming.
Secrieru recognises, however, that ecological pressures declined on the Black Sea in the last 20 years. This is due to lesser aggressive farming methods, the closure of a seaside fertiliser factory and the decline of industrial activity due to the economic slowdown. Nevertheless, he points out: "the health of ecosystems is still precarious and, it is difficult to predict further developments without [a monitoring programme]."
Some scientists question its feasibility. "It would be ideal to do this monitoring regularly; especially when the temperature is increasing, or decreasing in order to make predictions either for the fundamental research or for economic assessments," says Brigitte Raval. She is a hydrobiologist at Creocean, a Consultancy specialised in coastal and marine environment and oceanography, located in La Rochelle, France. However, she warns, from her own experience of working in this field, that "everything depends on the funding".
Others, such as Nicolae Papadopol, recognise the difficulty in intervening and making immediate changes. As the scientific director of the Museum of Natural Sciences at the seaside resort of Constanta, Romania, he still believes that they are means to control hypoxia. When continuous monitoring signals that it has reached alarming levels, "people in charge [of environmental] preservation must take urgent measures to reduce emissions, [and] to set up or improve water treatment plants," he suggests.
By contrast, this monitoring could prove useful in fisheries management. "These [monitoring] data are precious information for the fishing sector. If you have clean water, you can expect valuable fish species coming close to the coastal line," Papadopol remarks. Verena Tunnicliffe concurs from her own seabed monitoring experience at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: "Monitoring is revealing a tremendous amount about ocean behavior," adding: "we are finding that animals respond quickly and migrations are affected by the oxygen levels. Thus, commercial fisheries for animals such as shrimp and crabs can be better managed."
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BEIRUT — Any foreign attack on Syria would be considered an attack on Iran, a senior Iranian official warned Saturday as the first Patriot missile batteries were declared operational along Turkey's tense border with Syria.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's decision to deploy six Patriot missile batteries in Turkish borderlands has rankled the Syrian government and its chief allies, Iran and Russia.
Tehran and Moscow view the move as a provocation that could escalate hostilities and widen the almost 2-year-old Syrian conflict. About 400 troops from the United States, Germany and the Netherlands are expected to accompany the Patriot batteries.
The comments Saturday by Ali Akbar Velayati, a top aide to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are among Tehran's strongest public declarations to date of support for Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iran's major ally in the Arab world.


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Liberty News
Former Super Bowl champion Don Davis to speak Nov. 1
Don Davis, two-time Super Bowl champion, will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Liberty University's Williams Stadium.
Davis spent 11 years in the NFL playing for the St. Louis Rams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the New England Patriots. He later served as a strength coach and chaplain for the Patriots and is currently a player advocate for the National Football League Association in Washington, D.C.
The event is being sponsored by Liberty's Psychology Department and the Department of Health Sciences. It is free and open to the public and will take place on the club level of the stadium tower.
"He's coming to speak perseverance and motivation, tied in with sports psychology," said event organizer Rebecca Patchett.
She said his message is applicable to everyone, from football and Patriots fans to those with an interest in psychology.
The event was organized by Patchett and department chair Dr. Daniel Logan. Logan met Davis at a previous event in South Florida and was impressed by his story and current ministry.
Davis was cut from two teams as a NFL free agent before being picked up by the New Orleans Saints in 1996. He went on to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1998-2000 under head coach Tony Dungy, a devout Christian.
In 1999, Davis decided to give his life to the Lord. He served as a full-time starter for the St. Louis Rams in 2001 before signing with the New England Patriots. He won two Super Bowl rings in 2003 and 2004 with the team.
After retiring from the NFL in 2007, he became the Director of NFL Programs for Pro Athletes Outreach, an organization that offers Christ-centered programs and conferences for professional athletes, coaches and their families to help them in their ministry.
Davis will be taking questions and signing autographs after his speech.
Light refreshments, including coffee and a cupcake bar, will be served at the beginning of the event.
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1. Completed entering data, sources for 3GGM Serena Jane Brown into RootsMagic database, uploaded images to Picasa Web Albums
2. Deleted several distant ancestors from my database*
*I don't view genealogy as a collection of names. In order to maintain a manageable and accurate (as much as possible) database, I have to draw the line somewhere. To this end, I normally only research 2-3 generations laterally from my direct-line ancestors. Occasionally, I will find a more distant ancestor who has a really interesting story to tell. Maybe that person connects to a never-before-used resource (Dr F B Appling and the Southern Claims Commission) or perhaps I find someone who was involved in a particular historic event (Dr E T Easley and the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878).


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A winner was selected from 23 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
We need a beautiful cover designed for this well written and researched book on standard 8.5" x 11" inch paper. The title is "Flea Control: How to Get Rid of Fleas Naturally" by Barry Silverstein. We will take what you design and use on the website. No logo exists for the website or book so if there is something in there "logo-ish" we will use it on the website. The website is at http://www.fleacontrolbook.com. We plan to sell the book on Amazon for use with the kindle. Winner also gets a FREE copy!
We have created an ebook that instructs people how to fight fleas naturally rather than using expensive toxic chemicals. The book cover should convey that in a clever way. Something that appeals to the "green" or "eco" movement. Some products covered in the book are salt, cedar essential oils and chips, neem oil, nematodes, flea life cycle, how to treat your home, your pet, and yourself against fleas, photos and illustrations, etc...
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The U.K.-based Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has invested 15.5 million British pounds in a project that aims to build the world's longest wind turbine blades.
For the project, the ETI will partner with Blade Dynamics to develop and demonstrate the new wind turbine design. As part of the project, the ETI will become an equity investor in the Isle of Wight-based blade developer, allowing the company to grow its workforce by up to one-third in the short to medium term.
Blade Dynamics will construct blades between 80 and 100 meters long, incorporating carbon fiber rather than conventional fiber glass. This compares with the 60- to 75-meter offshore wind blades currently being deployed.
Blade Dynamics' design and manufacturing processes construct blades through the assembly of smaller, more accurate and easily manufactured component pieces, rather than from extremely large and expensive full-length moldings, the company explains.
The intended end use for the blade technology is on the next generation of 8 MW to 10 MW offshore wind turbines that are currently under development.
The first stage of the project will focus on blade design in collaboration with an unnamed turbine manufacturer. The project will also test detailed design and manufacturing technologies.
The second stage will establish and demonstrate the proposed manufacturing processes on blades designed for a current 6 MW turbine. A design will also be developed for blades for future 8 MW to 10 MW wind turbines. The final project stages are intended to test and verify the prototype blade performance against the predicted performance.
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- You must be able to multitask and communicate effectively with your fellow staff, while being open to new ideas.
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- You must have a flexible schedule.
- You must be at least 18 years old and a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
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Store Manager Trainees begin their ALDI experience in a thorough training program. Over the course of the training program, you'll learn what it takes to manage an entire store. As a Manager Trainee, you'll work closely with our Store Managers and District Managers on how to efficiently and effectively conduct store operations. You'll learn about maximizing sales, controlling expenses and providing excellent customer service. You'll also learn how to lead, coach and develop store associates.
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The summers of '98, '99 and '00 were brutal for Sun Belt farmers. Temperatures frequently soared into triple digits, and many areas went long stretches of time without measurable rainfall.
With the shift in weather patterns two years ago, southern growers have received more than enough rain in some cases, while farmers in the Plains states have been hit by the worst droughts since the Dust Bowl.
As economic conditions worsened, southern congressmen spearheaded legislation that authorized supplemental Agricultural Marketing and Transition Act (AMTA) payments in 1998-2000. The supplemental payments went to all AMTA recipients, including Midwest farmers, although they harvested good crops in those years.
Now, some Midwest farmers, who didn't say much when the supplemental payments were being issued in the late 1990s, say disaster assistance for 2001 and 2002 should be "targeted" to producers who suffered losses in those years.
Those arguments forced Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran to modify his disaster assistance plan to limit a new supplemental payment to farmers in declared disaster counties or who lost at least 35 percent of their production in 2001/2002.
House Agriculture Committee leaders are now repeating some of the same arguments as a House-Senate conference committee prepares to take up the omnibus appropriations bill that includes Cochran's amendment.
Although Sen. Cochran made concessions that will probably delay delivery of disaster aid into the summer, House Ag Committee members say they want to put in more restrictions.
"We would like to see it targeted a bit better," said Nebraska Rep. Tom Osborne. The former University of Nebraska football coach's comments were almost an echo of those by Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Ben Nelson of Nebraska two weeks earlier.
While he made similar comments himself, Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, House Ag Committee chairman, tried to strike a middle ground between Midwest and Southern sentiments. "It's our responsibility as a committee to find the best way to make it work as fairly as possible and as expeditiously as possible," he said.
Another congressman, Rep. Jerry Moran of Kansas, seemed to be happy that House committee members, who have yet to consider disaster legislation, finally seemed to recognize the legislation is needed.
Comments like Osborne's added an element of uncertainty to what had seemed like a done deal after the Senate vote on the Cochran amendment.
In a press conference on Jan. 31, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman seemed to back away from the administration's endorsement of the Cochran disaster amendment when asked about a Washington Post editorial that called the legislation a disaster.
She noted that the Senate disaster assistance proposal had gone through "a lot of iterations and a lot of negotiating," and would now have to go to a House-Senate conference committee. "So it's difficult at this point to make a judgment as to where that will come out.
"I know there are a lot of differing conversations about what people believe ought to be done with the bill, but certainly we have put forward our principles for the fact that such assistance needs to be offset, and we will continue to work closely with the Congress as they conference."
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Understanding paint colours is as simple as turning on a tap, says Brad Elkins, senior brand manager for Dulux paints. "Red is hot and blue is cold." As for which end of the paint colour spectrum you pick for your walls, it really comes down to personal preference.
"The colours that work best in your home are those that work with what you already have," Mr. Elkins says. "I can tell you what the hot colour is for 2012, but if you put it on your walls and hate it, then it's not so hot."
Fortunately, within the spectrum of hot and cold there are a lot of options in between - whether it's red, yellow or orange at the warm end or blue and violet on the cool side.
"Technically speaking, warm colours have longer wavelengths and cooler colours have shorter wavelengths," says Sharon Grech, colour and design spokeswoman for Benjamin Moore. "Green is midway along the spectrum and is the most neutral of the colours since it consists of both blue and yellow. It can be warm or cool, depending on which undertone is dominant."
Of course, there are rooms where warmer walls really work, and others where it's better to paint it cool. "In general, warm colours advance and cool colours recede," Ms. Grech says. "So a large, open space can feel more intimate and much cozier with a warm colour scheme."
Warmer hues also tend to be livelier and are ideal in rooms where you entertain, says Mylène Gévry, marketing communications manager for Sico. "For instance, warm tones are great in living rooms because they stimulate conversation and encourage people to sit around and talk."
Picking paint colours is really a matter of deciding on the mood you want to set in a room. "There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to choosing warm or cool colours," says Alison Goldman, marketing communications manager for CIL. "It's more about what you love most and the emotions you expect to feel when you walk in a room."
Rich, warm colours tend to be more traditional and are often found on the walls of libraries, dens and intimate dining rooms where people like to gather and linger. "Dining rooms are often done in reddish tones, which increase appetite," Ms. Goldman says. "Warm colours are generally conducive to food, family and bringing people together."
The key when working with warmer tones is to bring balance to the room to prevent it from feeling too suffocating. "Using the airiness of a cool colour as an accessory or accent is a good idea," Ms. Goldman says. "That way you don't walk into a room and feel as though someone's thrown a heavy blanket over your head." For instance, in a room with a coral red shade on the walls, she recommends adding an accessory like acid green throw pillows to provide contrast.
You can also tone down the intensity of a warm room with furnishings and trim, says Nancy Bollefer, Canadian marketing manager for Behr. "Creamy-toned furnishings offer visual relief against the warmth of a wall colour, especially when paired with a cooler-toned window trim."
Lighting also makes a big difference to the look of a warm room - the wrong bulbs can suck the warmth out of even the reddest walls. "Everyone is moving toward energy efficient lighting, which is great, but sometimes it can completely change the colour of a room," says Neil Jonsohn, a principal designer at Union31 in Toronto.
While an incandescent bulb is a toasty 2,700 Kelvins, eco bulbs are often bluer and colder, reaching up to 4,000 or 5,000K. "If you've chosen a warm colour for your walls, it's best not to go cooler than 3,000K," Mr. Jonsohn says.
And, when it comes time to test your paint choice on a wall, Ms. Grech recommends looking at all the colour aspects of the room, including flooring and furnishings. "All colours have an element of both warm and cool," she says. "So when you view all your colour choices in one room, you can get a sense of their temperature relative to one another. A warm grey wall may look bluer and cooler when surrounded with white furnishings."
The fact that this year's top warm colours are on the grey side makes picking paint colours easier because grey tones are less limiting and tend to go well with most decor, Mr. Elkins says. Here are some of the hottest warm shades for 2012:
This year's reds fortunately aren't as intense as they were a few years ago, Mr. Elkins says. "The trend is luxury and refinement with a classic feel." For instance, Dulux's Stewart House Brown is a rich, reddish chocolate brown that adds drama to a room and also works well on an accent wall.
New for CIL is Tea Dance, a coral red with hints of yellow that would warm up any living room, Ms. Goldman says. Meanwhile, Sico's star colour is Ming Red. "It's a contemporary coral colour inspired by social media, so it's designed to showcase your personal warmth and charm through your decor," Ms. Gévry says. While Behr's elegant Bolero red illustrates how the colour temperature of a warm hue, especially a red, can be seen as a truly hot colour, Ms. Bollefer says.
Smokey, warm greys are big for 2012. Dulux's Raindrop is a warm neutral grey with a yellow tinge that's ideal in a den or study, Mr. Elkins says. "It's perfect for a room that doesn't get a huge amount of traffic, but that you want to keep light and warm. On the other hand, O'Keefe Grey is a more traditional, beige-y grey that's ideal for hallways and other hightraffic areas because it hides fingerprints." Benjamin Moore also has rich new greys for 2012, including Stardust (see cover photo). "It's a warm, earthy gray with a chameleon quality that coordinates with most every hue," Ms. Grech says.
Mustard yellows and smooth, creamy colours, such as CIL's Golden Ember, are especially popular for 2012, Ms. Goldman says. For Behr, Basketry acts as a neutral, but imbues warmth because of its yellow undertones, Ms. Bollefer says. "And, because it's a mid-tone colour, it provides the warmth many of us desire, without overpowering a room."


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Mayor's Office
The public is invited to bike to Antelope Park for a free ice cream social from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 20. The event is part of Bike to Work Week and will feature ice cream from the UNL Dairy Store, live music from Chris Sayre, exhibits and prize drawings. The event will be held northwest of the Auld Recreation Center. A shelter is available in case of rain.
Those who sign up to bike to work or school at least once this week will receive a free cinch bag full of information and coupons (while supplies last) and will be entered into the drawing for prizes. Bikers can sign up at the ice cream social and through Friday at these registration sites:
StarTran is offering free rides through Friday for those using the new Bike and Bus option. Bikers can try out the new bike racks on the buses at the ice cream social.
Bikers are strongly encouraged to wear helmets. The City also reminds residents that it is illegal to ride a bike on sidewalks in downtown and other congested districts. More information and photos from the Bike to Work Kickoff Rally May 13 are available at lincoln.ne.gov.
City agencies involved in Bike to Work, Lincoln! are the Mayor's Cleaner Greener Lincoln Initiative; the City-County Health, Planning and Personnel departments; the Parks and Recreation Department; StarTran and the Urban Development's Parking Division. Participating organizations include the Great Plains Bicycling Club, GPTN, Lincoln Safe Kids Coalition, the Mayor's Pedestrian/Bicycle Advisory Committee, the UNL Wellness Office and Workwell. Also participating are local retailers including Bike Pedalers, the Bike Rack, Cycle Works and Joyride as well as Amigos, Scooter's, Great Harvest Bread and Pepsi.


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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
As a farm machinery mechanic and writer, Dan brings a hands-on approach that only a pro can muster. Along with his In the Shop blog, Dan writes a column by the same name as well as the Shop Series for Farm Journal magazine. Always providing practical information, he is a master at tackling technical topics and making them easy for all of our readers to understand. He and his wife, Becky, live near Bouton, Iowa.
It's spraying season, time for panicked phone calls about sprayers that won't spray. One of the best diagnostic tools in my toolbox to figure out malfunctions in sprayers is a question: "What changed?"
If you just got done filling the sprayer's tank with chemicals, and it now has difficulty to get the machine to spray the right "gallons per acre," ask yourself, "What changed?" The machine was working fine before you added product to the tank, so my first guess is that whatever is causing the problem was accidentally added to the tank when it was filled. I'd check for filters/strainers plugged by a stray label off a herbicide jug, a notepad that fell out of your shirt pocket, or a clot of unmixed dry flowable herbicide. I've pulled all of those from the main strainers of sprayers that suddenly malfunctioned after filling.
If the sprayer is working fine and suddenly develops problems, I ask myself, "What changed?" If you just crossed a rough waterway and the automatic boom height control abruptly quits working, maybe you smacked the outer boom sensor into the ground and it's now not working, or out of alignment. Maybe the sprayer was working great last week, but when you return to the field after a rainy spell, it won't spray a consistent rate, or the boom height control does funny things. It could be that the crop has grown enough in the week's time so that the radar is getting inconsistent signals off the crop canopy rather than firm ground; or that the increased crop canopy is now preventing the automatic boom height sensors from "seeing" the ground and therefore giving the boom control system inconsistent height readings.
"What changed?" is a great diagnostic tool for sprayers and other pieces of farm equipment. It allows you to quickly narrow possible causes and pinpoint specific areas or components on the machine related to recent changes relevant to the problem.
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Dear teachers :
* This is the first part of two, the second part is available in other thread with the same title.
a) I have learned that perfect and past participle are actions done or completed. In perfect participle two actions in the past are involved, emphasizing that one action happens before the another one. We can use having plus past participle in the first action, which is the subordinate or dependent clause in the sentence; though sometimes the having plus past participle action has a lack of subject, the actions are performed by the same subject. The simple past is used in the second action or independent clause, for instance :
1) Having studied english, I started to learn french,
1) After I had finished studying english, I started to learn french.
2) The bell having rung, the students began the class.
2) After the bell had rung, the students began the class.
3) Having written the letters, I did some gardening.
3) When I had written the letters, I did some gardening.
b) Past perfect is a completed action in the past happening before or earlier than other in the past, in this case the past perfect action is the independent clause and the simple past the dependent clause, both clauses can be interchanged each other, for example :
1) When my little brother got home, I had eaten everything in the house.
1) I had eaten everything in the house when my little brother got home.
2) He realized he had broken his ankle when he tried to stand up.
2) When he tried to stand up, he realized he had broken his ankle.
3) After I got into the car, I noticed I had fogotten my laptop.
3) I had forgotten my laptop after I got into the car.
c) If a gerund phrase has an auxiliary in a sentence, the gerund will take the past participle form and the auxiliary have will take the '' ing '' gerund form forming the perfect participle, meaning that the person (s) being referred to, have done the action, for instance :
1) Working for an attorney was a valuable experience.
1) Having worked for an attorney, it was a valuable experience.
1) I have worked for an attorney, that was a valuable experience.
2) Finding him guilty caused his consternation.
2) Having been found guilty, caused his consternation.
2) He has been found guilty, that caused his consternation.
3) Forgetting his wallet. he could not pay the bill
3) Having forgotten his wallet, he could not pay the bill.
3) He has forgotten his wallet, so he could not pay the bill.
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Dr. Allen Ivey, a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, speaks Saturday at Bradley's symposium titled "The Spark of Living and Dying: The Aging Brain."
By Tim Belter '13
April 2, 2012
Dr. John Ratey sees a problem in today's world. People aren't working their minds because they aren't working their bodies.
"Exercise enables the brain to be better. Our moving brains evolved and are the same as our thinking brains," said Dr. Ratey, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of the book "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain." "It's better to wear out than to rust. We need to continue to make challenges for ourselves to keep our brains moving."
Dr. Ratey was the keynote speaker at Bradley's College of Education and Health Sciences and the Center for Collaborative Brain Research's conference "The Spark of Living and Dying: The Aging Brain." The two-day symposium explored the issues of the aging brain and included performances of the play "Tuesdays with Morrie," which deals with the neurodegenerative disease ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Speakers at the event discussed the growing importance of the study and application of neuroscience as well as how physical exercise and mental activities help keep the body and mind sharp well into old age.
"The more we know about the brain, the more it's going to change people and counseling," CCBR Director and Associate Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin said while introducing Dr. Ratey on Saturday.
Dr. Ratey's studies show that an emphasis on healthy lifestyles can help people avoid a wide range of illnesses. In addition to preventing physical conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, exercise has been shown to help lessen the risk of ADHD, depression, cognitive decline and other serious mental problems.
"Exercise is like taking a little bit of Prozac and a little bit of Ritalin," he said. "With exercise, you can replace many of these drugs."
Physical and mental exercises help the brain produce chemicals like the brain-derived neurotropic factor, or BDNF—a substance Dr. Ratey calls "brain fertilizer" that acts as an anti-depressant and helps the brain build new cells and synapses.
"The brain is to be thought of as a muscle," he said. "We don't learn unless our brain cells grow."
According to Dr. Ratey, children are particularly susceptible to sedentary lifestyles, and research has shown exercise helps children perform better in school.
"Kids aren't walking to school, kids aren't outside," he said. "We have to get our kids moving, and moving early."
The husband-and-wife team of Dr. Allen Ivey, a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; and Dr. Mary Bradford Ivey, a courtesy professor at the University of South Florida, Tampa; presented ways to incorporate neuroscience research and stress management techniques in counseling for a broad array of issues. Dr Allen Ivey focused on reducing stress through counseling and other methods.
"We are heading toward a brain-based approach to counseling and therapy," he said. "Stress management is a central treatment for all counseling clients."
Like Dr. Ratey, he cited exercise as an excellent way to reduce stress and produce important chemicals in the brain and referred to five main therapeutic life changes, or TLCs: social relations, sleep, nutrition, cognitive challenge and exercise.
"Exercise can be as effective as therapy or medication in alleviating depression," he said.
Italian journalist and founder of the neuroscience research organization Associazione BrainCircleItalia Viviana Kasam addressed new concepts being explored in neuroscience research and the new possibilities they offer. Researchers, she said, are seeking cures to Alzheimer's disease and delving into how the brain forms notions of morality. Some are even using neuroscience to debate the existence of free will.
"I think the whole world should know what's happening, because neuroscience is going to change humanity," Kasam said.
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
Where would the radioactivity go?
But there is a bottom line: what does gets injected is generally heading our way...particularly at jet stream level (9000 m) and near the surface.
You may not believe this, but some of the survivalist and anti-nuclear web sites are already going nuts about the "threat." On CNN right now they are talking about the potential for a melt down of at least one of the Japanese reactors, but it is clear that this will not be a Chernobyl level release in any case.
But taking a more philosophical angle, it is clear that both the ability to a Japanese tsunami to influence our coast, and the threat of radioactivity injected into the atmosphere there to move our way on the jet stream shows that we cannot consider our environment in isolation from the rest of the world.
PS: Here is a good editorial on the Common Core math standards
19 comments:
- mwhybark said...
Cliff, are you basing this on high-altitude injection? that is, would this require material from the plants to get high up into the atmosphere at the plant site?
I ask because my current understanding is that won't happen unless there is a breach and meltdown.
Can you clarify if this modeling is based on that assumption, or based on low-altitude dispersal at the site?
Thanks very much.
- March 12, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Jim said...
Thanks for keeping it real, Cliff! Much appreciated. I learned about Gaussian Plumes in Environmental Science class. This does NOT have me worried :)
- March 12, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- MaggieNo said...
Thanks, Cliff, I knew it was smart to see what you had to say. The site I found had this disclaimer about one of the more popular radiation maps:
"CAVEATS ABOUT THIS MAP : Beyond Nuclear is unable to reach the Australian Radiation Service (as of 10 AM Sat Mar 12) who apparently released this map, to verify the radiation levels given or to understand how they are derived. This map shows an large-scale weather pattern which is verifiable by a weather site [Japan Meteorological Socity] in Japan. This map below will not represent local or regional weather patterns for Japan itself. The weather site shows more local weather effects."
- March 12, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Jen said...
2 questions:
What would the time frame be (time from a significant meltdown)? and Is it worth having potassium iodide on hand?
- March 12, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Jen said...
Oh, never mind I see the time frame in your graph, from today to the 22nd. Just my second question then. :)
- March 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- scrubjay93 said...
Thanks for the maps! Things don't sound nearly as good as they did a few hours ago...serious problems at a second reactor now being reported on BBC and CNN.
- March 12, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- robert s said...
These radioactive particles are heavy elements. They would have to catch the jet stream in order to spread between continents. The intentional release and the outer pressure explosion of the building around reactor 1 was not enough to gain much altitude. This isn't a nuclear explosion like from a weapon.
- March 12, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- izzit said...
Thanks Cliff, for remaining calm while also showing the global effects. I think most Americans think the Pacific stops at the far left of the country, like a U.S. map, and newsreaders think a nuclear emergency might "ruin your whole day" (like they say on the T-shirt).
I hope that scientists & engineers will continue to discuss this - otherwise we have to choose between confused officials or dire survivalists for information.
- March 12, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- Jason said...
Jen, no. Look at the map, and the altitudes. The only line to cross WA is the blue one, second map. The third square is the one that hits WA. Look below to the altitude chart - this would be at 8000m altitude.
I would posit that if you're out sniffing air at over 26,000 feet, you're going to have bigger problems such as hypoxia, not to mention frostbite and trauma from sticking your head out of a moving jet. :)
- March 12, 2011 at 6:32 PM
- mwhybark said...
aha, I see that altitude is explicitly called out in the graphs. Never mind.
- March 12, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- Mimsy Buttons said...
@Jason - You might not be up at those altitudes, but the rain will bring it down into our water and food growing in our soil.
- March 12, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- E said...
Why is it that whenever I click on the image of your model it crashes my browser (Safari running on Mac OS X)?
- March 12, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- scrubjay93 said...
Like izzit, I really appreciate the information on this site Cliff, as well as that from other scientists and smart people in the community. After watching the BP debacle unfold, nothing the government says about an environmental disaster is going to be all that reassuring. I want facts and educated opinions, not spin. This was one of the first sites I went to when I heard there would be radiation released into the atmosphere. Thanks to everyone for their helpful comments.
- March 13, 2011 at 12:21 AM
- Rivrdog said...
Jen, there are three major contaminants in a nuke reactor meltdown: isotopes of Cesium, Iodine and the fuel (Uranium) are the main ones. You CAN protect yourself for a short while with the iodide pills, but you have to take them at the right time to saturate your thyroid (the idea is to saturate your thyroid, which will then reject the radioactive iodides as excess), and keep it saturated. You can't take the iodides if you have ANY thyroid difficulties, and if you have them but don't know about it, you could be dead far quicker from the thyroid issues than from the radiation.
In any case, you don't get any protection from the other isotopes, so you MAY do yourself a very small favor, may not.
I'm an old Cold War nuke warrior, and had all this stuff drilled into me so it's rote memory.
- March 13, 2011 at 1:19 AM
- Chris said...
Love your blog and enjoyed reading your book too.
On a quiet weather day it would be interesting if you wrote about some of the typical drivers of NW weather. One topic would be the source of the lows that pass near Vancouver island and create strong south winds (I live in Bellingham and we have been hammered this year). Another topic would be distinctive cloud formation.
Thank you!
- March 13, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Eric said...
Thanks for the info! Can you please update with your thoughts now that multiple reactors do appear to be in meltdown.(http://www.ucsusa.org/). I am concerned about radioactive material in the steam released from the seawater being swept up to the higher altitudes and comming down on Seattle if the jet stream rises and cools as it passes over the land. Thanks again. Yours is the only blog I have found on the subject that is not full of wild speculation.
- March 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- Thomas said...
Japanese science is extraordinarily good. I have no doubt they will handle this issue.
However, This rain and gloom is tuning me into some kind of wacko. If one were looking for warm and dry how far does one have to go? Utah? Navada? Costa Rica?
- March 13, 2011 at 1:40 PM
- wumingzi said...
Dry is easy. Head East to Salmon la Sac or Vantage on I-90. Go West to Sequim. Go North to Bellingham or San Juan Island. The mountains mean that there are rain shadows EVERYWHERE!
Warm is tougher. I see Baja California in your future this week. ¡Viva México!
- March 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM
- mainstreeter said...
"Japanese science is extraordinarily good. I have no doubt they will handle this issue."
There was no science here, it's called the Nuclear Industry for a reason.
- March 14, 2011 at 3:37 PM


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Tom Hays has been associated with Wabash College for more than 50 years. On Friday, his emotions were on full display as he, along with 13 members of his family, were honored when President Andy Ford dedicated the College's new $30 million biology and chemistry building "Hays Hall."
Tom Hays came to Wabash in 1951 from Wabash High School in Wabash, Indiana. Like so many other men from that era, the difference for him was a scholarship that he got from Wabash for something like $250.
The Wabash experience changed his life.
He was a good student, who majored in economics and was treasurer of Beta Theta Pi. He married his wife of 50 years, Sue, while still a student. Upon graduation in 1955, it was another Wabash man, Frank Misch, who made a few phone calls on Hays' behalf that landed Tom his first job. The rest is history.
He went on to become a giant in retail, serving as president and chairman of Venture Stores, the Hecht Company, and eventually with the May Department Stores Company. When he retired in 1996 as deputy chairman of May, he should have permanently relocated to Hilton Head to play golf in his twilight years.
Instead, he came back to work for Wabash.
He accepted the College's offer to serve as chairman of the Campaign for Leadership in 1997. Over the course of seven long years, he guided the campaign, motivated volunteers, and asked countless alumni and friends to do their part for Wabash.
He could have been playing golf.
When, in the spring of 2001, the Trustees, having completed a strategic planning process, bumped the campaign goal from $100 million to $132.5 million, Hays could have said "no thanks." But he didn't. He kept on guiding, motivating, and asking.
When terrorists ripped our nation apart later that fall and the stock market hit the tank, Hays could have given up and hit the golf course. But he didn't. He kept on guiding, motivating, and asking.
So it was a very good day for Tom Hays and his family on June 30, 2004 when the Campaign for Leadership reached its conclusion, having surpassed its goal with a total of $136.1 million in gifts and pledges. Leave it to Tom to motivate us all to reach higher and farther than we ever thought we could.
Now back to Friday night: With the sun setting over Sparks Center, illuminating the golden letters reading "Hays Hall," Tom took off his glasses and peered into the crowd of hundreds who had gathered to celebrate the event. And he thanked them. He thanked them for the honor, but moreover he thanked them for doing their part to make the campaign a success.
For it never was about Tom. It was about Wabash students, and providing for them opportunities we could never have imagined when we started out seven years ago.
By the time the unveiling had ended, we could hear whistles from the football field as more than 250 youngsters came out to take part in the Youth Football Clinic in the stadium.
It was a perfect segue way: Hays loves kids. Had he not attended a dinner in his honor, I imagine he would have been out on the field cheering on Montgomery County kids (and trying to convince them to one day go to Wabash).
And Saturday was Community Day when the College opens itself to the people of this county to join in celebration. It was a perfect ending to the "Hays weekend" and, honestly, to the Campaign for Leadership.
You see, Hays came from a town much like ours. He had a big family, much like yours. He took some knocks, served in the Marines, and worked his way up the ladder.
His first gift to Wabash was for $15. Today he has given us far more than millions of dollars. He has given us a vision for what all of us might become with hard work and perseverance. He has shown what all of us might do for others, for our schools, and for our communities.
It's really remarkable for me to reflect on how far Wabash and this community have come together in such a short period of time.
Thanks, Tom, for doing your part.
And now, if his loving wife Sue will let him, it's time for Tom to play some golf.


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Getting Out of Bed in the Morning in the Durham Herald-Sun
A devotional of 'comfort in heartache'
Alice Wisler hopes to help others deal with loss with 'Getting Out of Bed in the Morning'
BY DAWN BAUMGARTNER VAUGHAN; firstname.lastname@example.com; 919-419-6563
In the wake of the death of her 4-year-old son Daniel in 1997, Alice Wisler formed a grief organization to help other parents. Also an author of several fiction books, Wisler's latest is a devotional. "Getting Out of Bed in the Morning: Reflections of Comfort in Heartache" (Leafwood Publishers, softcover, $13.99) is a collection of 40 devotionals for those dealing with various kinds of losses in their lives.
The idea for the devotional was formed as Wisler, who lives in Durham, went on walks, and each devotional includes ideas for contemplation while on a walk. It also includes a prayer, Bible verses and Wisler's own personal stories of life and loss.
Daniel, who died after eight months of cancer treatments, would have been 21 now. The anniversary of his death is Feb. 2. What Wisler's book shows, and what she experiences, is that "there is a God that sustains us through misery."
What's helped her be sustained is being around other believers who encourage and support her, Wisler said. A member of Blacknall Presbyterian Church, which she joined in 2002, Wisler has found that other members are willing to learn about Daniel and acknowledge his death.
"Bereaved parents want acknowledgement," she said. They're still grieving their child and still missing their child, always. Parents don't want a pity party, Wisler said, just the acknowledgement that attending something like a celebratory event is hard.
Through donations, 106 copies of "Getting Out of Bed in the Morning" were sent this week to Newtown United Methodist Church in Connecticut, the community where 20 children and six adults were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. Victims included church members.
Writing has been a form of solace, great peace and hope after her son's death, Wisler said. She hopes people will find encouragement from her book, with a message to point to God. It helps to see what God has to say about bereavement, grief and fear, she said, and "how we can live in spite of the suffering."
Below is an excerpt from "Getting Out of Bed in the Morning: Reflections of Comfort in Heartache" by Alice J. Wisler:
(Pages 44-47, devotion Seven)
"Rescue Me!"
. . . my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O Lord, every day; I spread out my hands to you. — Psalm 88:9
Observing a temper tantrum in a child is no easy feat. We watch a child asking for a cookie, and then when denied she continues to beg, and then the begging leads to wailing. Nine times out of ten, kicking and screaming follow. Sometimes the only way to stop the escalating behavior is to pick the child up and hold her until she, at last, is exhausted and settles in her parent's arms.
As adults, often we're still like a child. We vacillate between wanting to pull away, storm out, go our own way, and wanting to be rescued from ourselves. Somebody hold me, help me take my eyes off of me and my dilemma and focus on something else.
At times, like a child, we get to a place where we are totally out of sorts, unable to even see or think clearly anymore. Life seems to have swallowed us whole. We are in dire need of help. Open your eyes and look to the One who is standing beside you, His arms outstretched. He wants to pick you up and hold you until your tears and frustration cease.
When a mother came back home from a Mary Kay party with more makeup on than she usually wore, her four-year-old daughter stood at a distance for a moment before running into her arms. Then smiling into her face, the child said, "I know it's you, Mommy! I know you're in there." While you might put on a new façade in the form of a different hairstyle or article of clothing, you can't fool those who are closest to you. They still recognize you. How much more acquainted with you is God! He knows you better than you know yourself. He loves you more than anyone ever can or will.
Reflections to Ponder
Close your eyes and spread out your hands. Lift them up over your head. Stretch them out in front of you, palms up. Imagine God reaching out for you. Spend a few moments in silence. Listen for God's stirrings in your heart. Close and then open your hands as though you are giving your concerns over to God. Read aloud Psalm 88:9: ". . . my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O Lord, every day; I spread out my hands to you." In response to this verse, read also Psalm 18:19: "He [the Lord] brought me into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me."
If you feel overwhelmed by what you feel your life is lacking or what you think is not right, jot down your concerns. Sometimes releasing your pent-up discontent helps because you are getting it out of your mind and letting the paper hold the weight of it. What troubles you? Can you put your fears on paper? Do you believe that the Lord will counsel you as you seek Him (Ps. 16:7)?
Save me for I am drowning.
Save me for I worry.
Save me for I fear.
Save me for I am consumed with despair.
Save me, O God.
You have rescued me
from drowning, from worry,
from fear, and from despair.
Thank you, O God.
When You Walk:
Find a park to walk to and a place to sit. On a note pad, list what you know about God to be true. How will you implement these truths in your daily life?
[Excerpt courtesy of author and Leafwood Publishers]
WHAT: Author reading, "Getting Out of Bed in the Morning: Reflections of Comfort in Heartache" by Alice J. Wisler. There will also be soup and cornbread.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 9
WHERE: Blacknall Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
1902 Perry St., Durham
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Xcel Energy has submitted to state regulators a proposal to add 600 MW of wind resources through three projects in its Upper Midwest service territory.
If the proposal is approved, Xcel says construction would begin in time to qualify for the extended federal production tax credit and the additional 600 MW could lower customer costs by $180 million over the lives of the projects.
"Wind prices are extremely competitive right now, offering lower costs than other possible resources, like natural gas plants," says Dave Sparby, president and CEO of Northern States Power Co., a Minnesota-based Xcel Energy company. "These projects offer a great hedge against rising and often-volatile fuel prices."
Sparby notes that Xcel already has 1.8 GW of wind energy on its system in the Upper Midwest.
Following a request for proposals in February, Xcel Energy selected the three following projects to submit to regulators for review:
– Courtenay Wind Farm, a 200 MW project near Jamestown, N.D., under a power purchase agreement with Geronimo Energy;
– Odell Wind Farm, a 200 MW project near Windom, Minn., also under a power purchase agreement with Geronimo Energy; and
– Pleasant Valley, a 200 MW project near Austin, Minn., submitted by RES America Developments Inc. RES would develop the project and then transfer ownership to Xcel Energy. The Pleasant Valley project is adjacent to the Grand Meadow wind project, which Xcel Energy owns.
All three projects are scheduled to be in service by the beginning of 2016.
Xcel Energy submitted the projects to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and the North Dakota Public Service Commission for consideration and notified regulators in South Dakota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The company also indicated it would continue to evaluate projects and could make additional proposals if similar benefits can be achieved.
Xcel notes that this represents the third wind acquisition proposal from the company in recent weeks. Xcel Energy's operating companies in its Upper Midwest, Colorado and Texas-New Mexico service territories each requested wind project proposals earlier this year in order to take advantage of the PTC, which was extended in January.


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The Lady Bucs held an impressive home conference winning streak that started on Jan. 14, 2008; however, ETSU struggled with its communication and committed too many unforced turnovers on Saturday (19 total turnovers).
The loss now sets ETSU back one-half game atop the Atlantic Sun Conference standings, as the Lady Bucs dropped to 13-9, 11-3. Florida Gulf Coast, who jumped ahead of ETSU for first in the standings, extended its winning streak to 10 straight and improved to 19-4, 12-3.
"I am very disappointed with the way we played defensively and we got beat by a great basketball team today," commented head coach Karen Kemp. "We have talked about this team and have seen them many, many times. We knew they were a difficult match-up for us, but we had to do a better job of communicating defensively. Overall, we had too many breakdowns on defense and allowed them to get open looks at the three."
ETSU left the Eagles open for nine 3-point field goals and a big one by Shannon Murphy with 4:18 to play gave FGCU a 65-61 advantage - which came right after the Lady Bucs had a shot to regain the lead on the prior possession.
Following that trey, both teams traded buckets over the next minute, but the Lady Bucs were able to clip the deficit to one, 68-67, after Evans laid one in with 2:21 on clock. However, ETSU broke down on defense and allowed Adrianne McNally to drive the lane, connect on a lay-up and draw the foul at the 1:58 mark. The McNally free throw put the Eagles up four, but the Lady Bucs never folded and Belcher's lay-up with 1:23 remaining made the contest 71-69.
Unfortunately, after the Lady Bucs made a stop on defense, junior Devin Thompson (
"On the final possession, I was wanting to Siarre to penetrate down the floor in the final seven seconds, so a timeout was not in our mind," commented Kemp. "Coming out of the timeout with 21 seconds to play, we said we were going to get a stop and have Siarre drive the floor, but we were unable to do that."
The Lady Bucs came out of halftime and were able to extend their two-point lead to six, 45-39, thanks to a 3-pointer from Tara Davis (
ETSU was able to lower the margin to one, 57-56, when Evans laid one in with 6:51, but after FGCU's Chelsea Lyles turned the ball over Evans missed a chance to give ETSU the lead when her jumper rimmed out on the next possession. After Lyles hit a pair of free throws with 5:53 to play, the Lady Bucs fueled another comeback, as a lay-up by Belcher and 3-pointer by Pickwell gave ETSU a 61-59 lead with five minutes to go. However, back-to-back threes gave the Eagles a cushion and the visitors from
For the game, ETSU shot 39.7 percent from the field (27-68) and were limited to only 4-of-16 from beyond the arc (25.0 percent). Missed free throws also hurt the Lady Bucs, as they finished 11-for-17 (64.7 percent), but the Eagles weren't much better at 12-of-17. The Lady Bucs did outrebound FGCU - 48 to 33 - but ETSU was unable to cause the steal. Entering the contest ETSU was forcing a conference best 13.0 steals per game, but the Lady Bucs were only able to record seven this afternoon. The Eagles finished with a 42.4 clip from the floor (25-59) and were 9-of-29 (31.0 percent) from 3-point land.
The first 20 minutes were tightly contested as the game saw four ties and seven lead changes.
The Lady Bucs held their largest lead at five, 11-6, when Evans drove in for a lay-up at the 13:31 mark, but a 20-8
ETSU shot 45.2 percent (14-31) in the opening 20 minutes and held a 24-16 rebounding advantage. The Eagles posted a 40.0 shooting percentage (14-35) and sank four of the nine treys in the first half.
To go with Evans' 11th double-double of the season (26th of her career), the
Lyles led four FGCU players in double figures, as she poured in a team-high 17 points. McNally and Brown each netted 15.
The Lady Bucs begin a four-game road swing beginning Friday night in the
For more information on Lady Buccaneer basketball, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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In the multiplication calculation, some of the digits have been replaced by letters and others by asterisks. Can you reconstruct the original multiplication?
I was looking at the number plate of a car parked outside. Using my special code S208VBJ adds to 65. Can you crack my code and use it to find out what both of these number plates add up to?
In 1871 a mathematician called Augustus De Morgan died. De Morgan made a puzzling statement about his age. Can you discover which year De Morgan was born in?
One quarter of these coins are heads but when I turn over two coins, one third are heads. How many coins are there?
Replace each letter with a digit to make this addition correct.
Investigate polygons with all the vertices on the lattice points of a grid. For each polygon, work out the area A, the number B of points on the boundary and the number of points (I) inside. . . .
This article explains how to make your own magic square to mark a special occasion with the special date of your choice on the top line.
Pick the number of times a week that you eat chocolate. This number must be more than one but less than ten. Multiply this number by 2. Add 5 (for Sunday). Multiply by 50... Can you explain why it. . . .
Can you find pairs of differently sized windows that cost the same?
Sam displays cans in 3 triangular stacks. With the same number he could make one large triangular stack or stack them all in a square based pyramid. How many cans are there how were they arranged?
Here is a collection of puzzles about Sam's shop sent in by club members. Perhaps you can make up more puzzles, find formulas or find general methods.
Think of a number... follow the machine's instructions. I know what your number is! Can you explain how I know?
If: A + C = A; F x D = F; B - G = G; A + H = E; B / H = G; E - G = F and A-H represent the numbers from 0 to 7 Find the values of A, B, C, D, E, F and H.
Great Granddad is very proud of his telegram from the Queen congratulating him on his hundredth birthday and he has friends who are even older than he is... When was he born?
A job needs three men but in fact six people do it. When it is finished they are all paid the same. How much was paid in total, and much does each man get if the money is shared as Fred suggests?
Think of a number and follow my instructions. Tell me your answer, and I'll tell you what you started with! Can you explain how I know?
Here are three 'tricks' to amaze your friends. But the really clever trick is explaining to them why these 'tricks' are maths not magic. Like all good magicians, you should practice by trying. . . .
There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?
Write down a three-digit number Change the order of the digits to get a different number Find the difference between the two three digit numbers Follow the rest of the instructions then try. . . .
Think of a number Multiply it by 3 Add 6 Take away your start number Divide by 2 Take away your number. (You have finished with 3!) HOW DOES THIS WORK?
Replace the letters with numbers to make the addition work out correctly. R E A D + T H I S = P A G E
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Create some shapes by combining two or more rectangles. What can you say about the areas and perimeters of the shapes you can make?
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- Sam [The Peak of Tres Chic] said...
Love all the bright spring colors here. Absolutely divine!
- February 27, 2012 at 10:59 AM
- Dana Gastelum said...
ooo love that chartreuse sweater! I need that girl! ;)
- February 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Dana Gastelum said...
I also need a hike with you! ;)
- February 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Liz {Sequins And Stripes} said...
Those shades of yellow are sooo pretty!!
- February 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Alexa said...
Ah these shades are perfect! Stylish while working out! Awesome!
- February 27, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- Colleen {Two Delighted} said...
Love it all! I know, I really need some color in my life. Bad. Is it weird if my favorite thing is that guy's blazer? I kind of die over it.
- February 27, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Lindsay K {lastyearoftwentysomething} said...
Ummm...love the men looks! That male model is yummy haha!
- February 27, 2012 at 11:52 AM
- Nuha said...
oohhh i think i need that neon green + yellow pants combo- so gorgeous!
and taking a hike in this weather is so on my to do list! to bad there are no mountains close by hah!
- February 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- Laura said...
Gorgeous colours, love the yellow! :)
- February 27, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Susan said...
Oh I love it! I love the oranges and pinks together! Totally a trend I want to try!
- February 27, 2012 at 1:55 PM
- jillian :: cornflake dreams. said...
i am defiantly adding a few bright pieces onto my spring wishlist! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
- February 27, 2012 at 2:01 PM
- Amy Collins {Fresh and Fancy} said...
Love this! I am so ready for Spring too! I'm starting a "Spring Fever" series tomorrow! Love your color choices :)
- February 27, 2012 at 3:47 PM
- Brynn {chartreuse and a twist} said...
Loving the color!!! Come on spring... {truly, I have been pretending that it has been spring for the past few weeks! all I want is color in my life!!!} XO brynn
- February 27, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- Fashion, Art and other fancies said...
Ah, spring is in the air. Adore these delicious shades and colours. xx
- February 28, 2012 at 6:03 AM
OF course these are all beautiful!
- February 28, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- Eloquent English said...
I'm really loving all of these bright spring colors!!! xoxo A-
- February 28, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- Lindsey Regan Thorne @ be pretty said...
Loving the muted and color pops! Loving mint this season... also, loving the graphics you did! :) You're as cute as they come! :)
- February 28, 2012 at 4:36 PM
- Erika [small shop] said...
Pretty pretty! Love this style story. J.Crew always does color so well. And they're representin' the guys well!
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Amazon last week unveiled its new Kindle Fire HD Wi-Fi and 4G LTE tablet PCs, the new versions of its Kindle e-reader, including the new Kindle Paperwhite, and the new services to go with the hardware at an event held in a hanger of the tiny Santa Monica, Calif., airport.
Why Santa Monica? There were no solid reasons offered. Investors.com speculated that the small Santa Monica airport may have been more convenient for Bezos than LAX might have been, or perhaps the location was chosen in order to be close to Hollywood, which is the source of much of the content expected to be run over the Amazon devices.
Regardless of locale, the announcement made a big splash. Here's a look from inside the event.


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Presbyterian/St. Luke's Is Certified in Stroke Care by the Joint Commission
"The Joint Commission's Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke Centers recognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care. Achievement of certification signifies that the services you provide have the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes.
It is the best signal to your community that the quality care you provide is effectively managed to meet the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients. In fact, demonstrating compliance with these national standards and performance measurement expectations may help obtain contracts from employers and purchasers concerned with controlling costs and improving productivity."
The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center Certification program was developed in collaboration with the American Stroke Association. It is based on the Brain Attack Coalition's 'Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers.'"


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It was only when I moved back to England from the Middle East that I began to develop an interest in photography. I assume this was due to the vivid greens and blues of my surrounding, which can be seen as a central theme to many of my photographs. My school didn't offer photography as an academic class, but I started to use the darkroom in my free time and attend some of the extra curricular sessions. Shooting with film was satisfying, but the use of a digital SLR quickly boosted photography's appeal to me. Conceptual photography is a style that greatly appeals to me, and I like amalgamating surreal ideas with interesting locations. Minimal environments with plenty of colour seem to suit the style I strive to achieve I have now been shooting for about four years and hope to include photography in a future career. I am currently studying Philosophy at Southampton University, which I hope will combine well with my photography.


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A house near intrigue, excitement, sex & piles of cash
Tired of your boring life working in a cube farm and returning to your apartment farm? This listing is for you! Best of all, it's in the center of happening stuff. That's right! Mountain View!
Thanks very much to Burbed reader dollarbin for not only sending us the listing, but the amazing story that goes with it. Or next to it. Or, if you don't read this article, may involve the next owner.
620 TYRELLA Ave
Mountain View, CA 94043
4 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,833 Sq. Ft.
$490 / Sq. Ft.
Built: 2002
Lot Size: 4,978 Sq. Ft.
On Redfin: 59 days
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 2
Community: Whisman
Style: Traditional
View: Neighborhood
County: Santa Clara
Gorgeous light & bright 2-story home! Almost new-11 years old! Gourmet kitchen has granite counter tops. Sep Family Room has gas fireplace. Living Room is perfect for Downstairs 4th BR! Formal dining room. Gleaming hardwood floors & new carpeting. Master suite features spa-tub & walk in closet. Redwood deck is perfect for outdoor entertaining. Large 2-car garage. Lush Landscaping. Mt View High!
Well that's pretty exciting, an eleven year old house calling itself almost new. We guess if you compare it to the typical Mountain View Eichloid put up in 1956 this place was practically finaled yesterday. If only they'd put in confetti tile to get with the 2010s.
And if the gleaming hardwood floors aren't enough high drama, then the following story directly from the same block as this house certainly will be.
Blind date robbers strike a third time
by Nick Veronin, Mountain View Voice Staff
Uploaded: Friday, June 7, 2013, 4:33 PM, Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 10:46 AM
They did it again.
For the third time in just over a week, a man was lured to the 600 block of Tyrella Avenue believing he would have sex with a woman he met online on top of a bed covered in money. Unfortunately for this man — and the two others who were duped before him — instead of taking a roll through cold hard cash, he was rolled for his cash.
You can read the entire story at the link above, and yes, all three of these dudes actually believed they were going to meet a woman whose fantasy was to "make the beast with two backs on a bed full of Benjamins."
We absolutely swear that is a direct quote from the Voice.
If only one of these men had bought this house instead of showing up at a rental apartment building, they wouldn't have had any spare cash to get rolled for. Instead, they could have met a woman online who would join them on top of a bed which is in turn on top of a house covered by an even huger pile of money (never mind that most of it belongs to the bank).
Plus, it would be much harder for her to steal the money that way. Unless she's with the bank.


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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
chocolate peppermint cake pops
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The perfect addition to the party Carol! About the computer, it´s unbelievable at times to loose everything, yet I think most of us do. You sit there, NOT BELIEVING that you really lost it all. Been there. I´m glad you could spend time with your family and hope your grand-daughter is well. Never made pops but they do look good!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Paula! Thanks so much for stopping by! You are so right, that's exactly what I did...sat in front of the Apple tech, not believing and I kept questioning "I lost ALL my photos?" Thank goodness it wasn't any of my family photos, they were all on a different computer, backed up! :) My food photos are now up in the cloud! :) My granddaughter, Charlotte, is doing very well, thanks so much for asking and remembering her! She is on two medications daily that we are praying keep her liver from deteriorating. She is a sweetheart! Have a beautiful day! xoxDelete
Carol, I am so glad that you're feeling better, and am sorry to hear about your Mac challenges and losing your driver's license. Especially happy to hear about your visit with those gorgeous kids!ReplyDelete
Your cake pops are so pretty, and I am sure delicious, and must have made Kelly's girls very happy.
Your blog is a phenomenon, and no wonder it's taken off like a rocket! I am not surprised in the least!
Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
Hello my dear friend!!! Thanks so much for stopping by! You are too sweet and give me way more credit than I am due! ...but it sure makes me smile! Love you! xoxDelete
These cake pops look fantastic and perfect for the holidays!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, Katie!!! ...and thank you for stopping by acom!!!Delete
These cake pops are just beautiful!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, Jen! I am in love with your Eggnog Roulade!!!Delete
I'm so sorry to hear about your wave of mishaps! Computer problems are The worst.ReplyDelete
But I have to say, these cake pops must have made everything better and brighter!! They look delicious and whimsical! :)Replies
Hi Val! Hope all is well over at - une gamine dans la cuisine! Thanks for stopping by!Delete
Wow Carol what a month!!! I'm happy to see your chocolate peppermint cake pops and that your blog is doing so well...computers can really drive you crazy;-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Good evening, Patty! I'm happy to be baking and posting again, too! Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of your week!!!Delete
Carol, so sorry about your computer woes. I can only imagine the frustration (let's be honest, I'd be devastated!). Glad you are back with us again :). Gorgeous pops, these are so perfect for the Chocolate Party!ReplyDeleteReplies
How are you Laura? Thanks for stopping by...yes, honestly, it was horrible...I didn't know whether to scream or cry, so I just stood there stunned and said "huh?" lol Thanks for the cake pop compliment for the Chocolate Party!Delete
Carol, I am so sorry to hear about your troubles. That must have been devastating, but you're strong and have made a beautiful comeback. I am not the least bit surprised about the takeoff of your blog. It is perfection at its best.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much for your kind comments, Lady JJ! Appreciate it very much! Thank you for stopping by acom!!! I'll look forward to your next visit! xoxDelete
Oh Carol I'm so sorry to hear about all the bad things that happened to you lately. It would be enough to make me sick. Glad you are back and your computer is fixed. Your cake pops are gorgeous and I love the pink color!ReplyDeleteReplies
Good Morning, Suzanne!!! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! Have a wonderful weekend!!! xoxDelete
Carol, so sorry to hear about the string of bad luck! Hopefully, you had a great time with your family! These cake pops look delicious, and I bet they taste delicious too!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Jessica! Yes, the family time overshadowed all the bad luck! Thanks so much for stopping by!Delete
Your cake pops are absolutely beautiful - so eye-catching on Pinterest, that I linked to you here as an example of how they're done RIGHT on an upcoming CraftFail post. :) The person who sent the submission didn't fail at these pops specifically (which is clear in the post), but your picture was so lovely I wanted to share a link to your recipe. You should be able to see the post here, if you like, on Feb 1st. : http://craftfail.com/2013/02/cake-pop-flop/ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful day!
Hi! Thank you so much for stopping by a cup of mascarpone, and taking the time to leave a comment! I read, smile, and cherish each and every one of them! xox


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To endear a hotel to the oil and gas crowd, give them a place to eat and sleep at all hours of the day, a place to wash their boots, a warm place to smoke in the winter and a cold beer once in a while.
So goes the formula developed by Tejas Gosai, president of the Washington, Pa.-based business Shale Hotel Inc. The company is managing two hotels geared toward oil and gas workers, building two others and preparing to turn the Monroeville Holiday Inn into an industry destination for workers summoned here by the Marcellus Shale, the natural gas deposit underlying much of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Gosai represents a group of four doctors, among them his father, who bought the 187-room Monroeville hotel in June. His goal is to replicate there what he has helped to do in Bentleyville — attract at least half of the guests from oil and gas fields.
The Gosais have been in the hotel business for a dozen years. Kam Gosai, a practicing physician in Washington County, co-owns the Holiday Inn Express and the Best Western Garden Inn in Bentleyville.
These hotels weren't built for oil and gas workers. They've slowly shifted in that direction over the past several years.
Consider the food, which, seemingly, never stops.
Breakfast begins at 3 a.m. and guests rushing out the door to a job are given bags so they can toss in a breakfast burrito and be on their way. The early meal is served until 10:30 a.m.
At 1 p.m., soup and popcorn start in the lobby. Two hours later, another breakfast shift begins for those just waking up.
In the evenings, there are happy hours and wine, beer and cheese receptions. On occasion, there's barbecue from Hog Father, an industry favorite.
Outside the hotels, Tejas Gosai has plopped a few heating lamps and winterized chairs to accommodate the smokers.
When he heard that a nearby hotel was asking rig workers to leave their mud-coated boots in the lobby, Mr. Gosai rebranded the Bentleyville Best Western as the "The Best Western Garden Inn where you can wear your boots."
But he has also installed boot-washing stations outside, where workers returning from the field can hose off their gear.
Behind the scenes, the hotels' operations have changed as well.
While at most hotels the housekeeping staff works a morning shift, at Mr. Gosai's operations they work all hours with their shifts staggered to accommodate the workers' unorthodox sleep schedules.
Then there's the issue of bed bugs. It hasn't been a problem, Mr. Gosai prefaced. But when serving a population that moves from one hotel to the next, he figures it's only a matter of time.
Anticipating that, he required everyone on the housekeeping staff to take a course in bedbug inspection. And for good measure, he pays for monthly visits from a New York-based dog trained to smell bed bugs and ticks.
As the two older hotels adapt to the industry, the ones in progress are being created with it as the target. On Racetrack Road, an 86-room Studio 6 Extended Stay motel and a 79-room Microtel Suites and Inn by Wyndham are in staggered states of completion.
At the Studio 6, Mr. Gosai has sacrificed a guest room to build a mud room — a place where workers will be able to use their room key cards to open lockers, toss their work clothes in and step into the hotel with clean shoes.
According to Smith Travel Research Inc., a Nashville, Tenn.-based hotel consulting group, Washington County hotel occupancy rates have increased from the mid-50 percent level to the low 70 percent range between 2007 and 2013.
Major chains took notice. In 2011, Marriott created a website specifically for the oil and gas industry in the region — marcellusshalepahotels.com. The Shaner Hotel Group did the same with marcellusshalehotels.com.
John Casuccio, general manager at AIReS, a relocation company in Robinson, said the influx of Marcellus professionals in need of temporary housing has put pressure on extended stay hotels, and spillover from those, in turn, has driven up occupancy rates at regular hotels and motels.
"In that specific market, you're in the fortunate position that your guests don't have a lot of choice," said Jan Freitag, senior vice president with Smith Travel Research. "For now, people are pretty happy to just have a room, period."
Hotels start to differentiate themselves when they pay attention to the idiosyncratic needs of the industry, he said.
"What's very crucial is, if they get off work at 8 a.m., that [their] room can be made completely dark," he said. Hotels can even try assigning rooms to rig workers with their work schedules in mind. That way, people in adjacent rooms are asleep at the same times.
Southwestern Pennsylvania's hospitality industry is peppered with nods to the oil and gas crowd.
The Bottleshop Cafe in Bridgeville stocks Texas beer and Tito's vodka. Sometimes it tunes the TV to a Texas Rangers game.
At Palazzo 1837 Ristorante in Washington — where shale mosaics decorate the walls — there's a drink named the Marcellus Shale. It's cloudy, like frac water, but tastes like orange liqueur and bourbon.
Mr. Gosai, too, plans to dream up oil and gas drinks for the Monroeville Holiday Inn's bar. He's thinking "Shale shots."
At the moment, the Monroeville hotel isn't an oil and gas destination. It's also not in a heavy drilling area.
But it has good highway access and it's a safe bet the venue will be used by one of Mr. Gosai's other businesses, like Washington, Pa.-based Shale Media Group, which runs several news aggregation websites, does marketing and public relations, and puts on a monthly energy networking events.
"We're still figuring out what we have to do [in Monroeville]," he said, but the plan is to recreate the Washington County model there and anywhere else that his hotel interests intersect with oil and gas.
"I don't think of hotels as a business. I think of them as a science," Mr. Gosai said. "If you put up a bird feeder, as long as you just put some food in there, birds are going go in there."


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