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Has Email Peaked?10/31/2014
This excerpt from Phil Simon's upcoming book Message Not Received discusses how email has improved but is still riddled with problems.
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|Carolyn Marie Blacketer ca. 1943
|Carolyn Marie Blacketer 1954-1955 school year.
|Mom & me in a Ghost Town in West Texas in Jul 1977.
|Carolyn Marie Blacketer ca. 1943
|Carolyn Marie Blacketer 1954-1955 school year.
|Mom & me in a Ghost Town in West Texas in Jul 1977.
Caroline, so sorry to hear about your loss:( Hugs!ReplyDelete
A brilliant tribute to your Mother and your relationship with her. Very touching.
Oh Caroline, that was beautiful! Such a beautiful and moving tribute to your mom. Your love for her and her love for you shines through this post. Thank you so much for sharing such a personal part of your life and loss with us.
I wish I could tell you that the road ahead is easy, but I will tell you that I'm so sorry to hear of your loss and that I wish I could just give you one big hug. There aren't any words I can offer of comfort, but know that you have lots of shoulders (including mine) to lean on.
Absolutely beautiful. I hope that it was healing for you, it appeared to be as I read it. Said with such grace, C.ReplyDelete
That was a beautiful tribute, thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Very touching. You seem to have a bunch of great memories of your mother, and those will always be there. You're right, you never do say goodbye, as they are always by your side. May God Bless Her.ReplyDelete
Caroline - some one told me that as long as a memory of some one is kept alive, that person isn't really gone. You are blessed to have very special, warm and loving memories of your mother. I hope they give you some comfort during this very painful and sad time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.ReplyDelete
A loving tribute to your mother, Caroline. Hugs and thoughts to you and your family.ReplyDelete
I'm so very sorry for your loss, Caroline. May God bless you and yours. I hope you are comforted by happy memories of your mom in days to come.ReplyDelete
Caroline, so very sorry for your loss. What a blessing to have such wonderful clear memories of your mom. In the midst of our grief there is nothing as comforting as taking a moment to remember special moments. A certain song, a perfume scent, an amazing adventure, words of advice and those quiet moments. Your mother gave you those and many more. Will be keeping you and your family in thought and prayer.ReplyDelete
Caroline, what a wonderful tribute and a beautifully written memory of your relationship with your mother. A healing for you and a legacy for your children. Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.ReplyDelete
Caroline - a great tribute to your Mom and I'm thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.ReplyDelete
So very sorry for your loss, Caroline. Your mother was far too young for you to lose her. But what wonderful memories you have of her to comfort you and help dry those tears.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this portrait of a wonderful mother.ReplyDelete
Prayers for you this Sunday morning! Beautiful Memories of your mother.
Caroline, I'm so sorry for your loss - what a beautiful tribute to your mother. She sounds like someone we all would have loved. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Mary Beth Marion
Thoughts and prayers. Such a beautiful blog article. Reminds me that I twist the line from Love Story so that it comes out, "Love means never having to say goodbye."ReplyDelete
Caroline, as you remember your mom with these words, it's obvious where you got much of your personality, spunk and grace. A beautiful tribute, artfully written by a loving daughter. Blessings to you, your entire family and those who were in your mom's life. She was clearly a remarkable woman. ((Hugs))ReplyDelete
Caroline, a moving tribute to your mum. Thinking of you at your time of lossReplyDelete
Oh Caroline - that made me cry...in a good way. I can't imagine what you are going through, but I know that your Mom will always be with you. My mom once told me that even 10 years after her father was gone something would come up in her life and she's immediately think, "Oh I need to call Daddy and tell him...." before she realized that she couldn't call him, but at the same time she was sure he already knew.
Love and prayers for you - and thank you so much for sharing your Mom with us this way!!
My thoughts are with you and your family.ReplyDelete
Keep laughing, keep crying, and keep remembering and feel God's hands holding you. Your Mom is waving at you from heaven. I bet you can see her smile. Blessings.ReplyDelete
Beautiful. May the wonderful memories of your mother bring you peace and comfort.ReplyDelete
Sending you and your family comforting energy and prayers. Keep writing and sharing your memories. This was beautiful.ReplyDelete
Prayers and sympathy coming your way. Sorry to read about your loss, you wrote a beautiful tribute to your mother.ReplyDelete
so sorry for your loss Caroline. This is a beautiful way to remember your mother, love and hugs to youReplyDelete
You have written a splendid eulogy of your mom, full of the best kinds of praise. She was there for you, and she was there with you. She modeled for you a sparkling sense of humor, wisdom to weather the absurdities of life, and an unshakeable confidence. These must be only a few of the amazing gifts she gave to you, all showing her love for her fourth teenager. Her hugs and her pep talks instilled in you a self-esteem that no one can take away. Reading your tribute, I'm convinced that your mom is the reason that the tiara belongs to you. How very, very fortunate you are to have had a mom who loved you unconditionally, and who was also your pal. You don't have to say goodbye, really, because she'll never leave your heart. My beloved sister passed in 2002, and I'm always telling her photo what she would like to hear -- some relationships seem to continue past death. Be consoled. We are all grateful for your eloquent post.ReplyDelete
How happy I am for you that you have such beautiful memories of your mother, yet I sorrow with you that your mother is no longer here to create more with you. May you find comfort in this time. My prayers and best wishes are with you and your family.
With hugs and kind regards,
Caroline - I loved reading your sweet memories of your dear mother. I'm so glad that you had such wonderful times together, and so sorry that you had to lose her. You and your family and in my prayers as you grieve her loss.ReplyDelete
This is such a beautiful tribute to your mother. She sounds like she was a loving, kind, strong and fun mom. Sending my sympathy and prayers to you and your family. ~Jana
Oh, Caroline, what a touching tribute to your wonderful mother. I wish I'd known her. Blessings to you and and the rest of her family.ReplyDelete
What wonderful memories you and your mother created together. Sending prayers and hopes for strength your way. This has been a difficult month; we also lost my wonderful mother-in-law recently. Now we must pass down memories of these wonderful women!ReplyDelete
Caroline, that was a beautiful, beautiful tribute. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Caroline, what a lovely tribute to your amazing mother. I can feel her sparkle radiating from your words, and the warmth of your memories. I hope those memories bring you comfort and strength. My deepest sympathies to you and your family at this sad time.ReplyDelete
Gosh, how this brings it all back. I feel your loss. And you're right, she never really does say goodbye. She'll be right there on your shoulder when you need her...ReplyDelete
Sista, I am so sorry for your loss. You've written a very lovely tribute to your mother! It's beautiful, and so is she. May she rest in peace. Love and hugs, your Pointer SistaReplyDelete
Sounds like you had a truly wonderful mom. I'm very sorry for your loss. Big hugs....ReplyDelete
So difficult, so many tears. I am so sorry.ReplyDelete
I am so very sorry for your loss. What a beautiful tribute to your mother!ReplyDelete
We have your family in our prayers. So sorry for your loss.ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm so touched by your words.ReplyDelete
I asked my Dad once how long do people live? He told me as long as someone remembers them. Tell her story, share the wonderful things she taught you.ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your touching words are such a great tribute to your mom.ReplyDelete


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Togo: Background
Issues facing children in Togo
- Children face an array of threats that have worsened in recent years, including human trafficking, violence and sexual exploitation.
- Children living with HIV/AIDS are especially marginalized and vulnerable to abuse. Young people are increasingly vulnerable to the spread of HIV/AIDS.
- School enrolment rates have stagnated, and repetition rates remain high. Girls continue to lag behind boys in primary school enrolment.
- Many early childhood development centres are not running smoothly, as communities struggle to pay the salaries of the social workers who run these facilities.
Activities and results for children
- Togo has remained polio-free since July 2003.
- Immunization coverage to protect children against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus continues to improve.
- UNICEF and its partners have provided food and other humanitarian assistance to thousands of internally displaced persons.
- After the recent social unrest, UNICEF assisted some 230 children who fell victim to trafficking and exploitation, and was able to reunite many with their families.
- UNICEF supported the government in developing a national plan of action for the return and reintegration of internally displaced persons and refugees. School supplies and subsidies for school fees were provided, benefiting 5,000 children in the affected areas.
- Hundreds of teachers have received training to eliminate discrimination against girls in the classroom. Community members have been mobilized to improve the local management of UNICEF-supported schools.
- UNICEF lent its strong support to the finalization of a new Childrens Code, as well as a new law on child trafficking. Thirty-five magistrates have been trained to implement the new legislation.


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Tzipi Livni, in full Tziporah Malka Livni, (born July 8, 1958, Tel Aviv–Yafo, Israel), Israeli politician who served as minister of foreign affairs (2006–09) and minister of justice (2013–14). She was also the leader of the Kadima party (2008–12) and founder and leader of the Hatnua party (2012– ).
Livni's Polish-born parents Eitan (Benozovich) Livni and Sarah (née Rosenberg) were both active in Irgun Zvai Leumi, a militant Jewish group that fought for the foundation of Israel and was the precursor of the Herut and Likud parties. After serving as a lieutenant in the Israel Defense Forces, in 1979 she began a law degree at Bar-Ilan University. The following year she was recruited by the Israeli intelligence organization Mossad, and her studies were interrupted in 1983 when she was sent on a mission in Paris. She left the agency shortly thereafter and married accountant Naftali Shpitzer, with whom she later had two sons. In 1984 she completed her degree, and from 1984 to 1996 she practiced law, specializing in real estate and corporate law.
Livni entered politics following the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a right-wing Jewish extremist. She believed that Israel's political right had been unfairly discredited by the assassination and was determined to reverse the Oslo process Rabin had led (see Israel: The Oslo Accords). When she failed to win a Knesset seat in the 1996 election, newly elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party appointed her head of the Government Companies Authority, where she oversaw a large privatization program.
In 1999 Livni narrowly won a seat in the Knesset in an election swept by the Israel Labour Party. Her rapid political ascent began two years later when Likud's Ariel Sharon replaced Ehud Barak as prime minister, and, after holding a number of junior portfolios and cultivating a highly principled image, she became minister of justice in early 2005. During this time her views on the Arab-Israeli conflict underwent a dramatic change: whereas she had previously supported an Israeli state that encompassed all of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, she became a supporter of the policy of land for peace, with the belief that a Palestinian state was necessary to maintain Israel as a democratic, Jewish-majority state. To that end, as a member of Sharon's inner circle, she helped plan Israel's unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2005.
In November 2005 Livni left Likud with Sharon and other party moderates to found Kadima ("Forward"). When Sharon was incapacitated by a stroke in January 2006, Ehud Olmert, then vice prime minister, took over as party leader and acting prime minister. Upon being confirmed as prime minister following a general election in March, he appointed Livni minister of foreign affairs. Livni later called on Olmert to resign in the wake of Israel's 34-day war against the Shīʿite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon in summer 2006, and the two became bitter rivals. Beleaguered by a string of corruption scandals, Olmert announced in July 2008 that he would step down as prime minister, and Livni narrowly won a September 2008 party election to replace him. With Livni unable to form a coalition government in the weeks that followed, however, elections were set for February 2009.
Election results indicated that Livni and Kadima had won by a margin of one seat over the party's closest competitor, Likud, led by Netanyahu. Although it was evident that a coalition government would have to be formed—neither party had obtained the necessary majority—it was not immediately clear which candidate would be invited to do so. Through the course of coalition discussions in the days that followed, Netanyahu gathered the support of Yisrael Beiteinu (15 seats), Shas (11 seats), and a number of smaller parties, and he was asked by Israel's president to form the government.
In March 2012 Livni lost Kadima's leadership election and was replaced by Shaul Mofaz, a retired general and former Likud minister of defense. Later that year Livni founded a new party, Hatnua ("The Movement"). The party won six seats in Knesset elections in 2013 and entered the governing coalition led by Netanyahu. Livni again served as minister of justice until being dismissed by Netanyahu in December 2014. Netanyahu's governing coalition collapsed, and early elections were called.
In the run-up to the March 2015 elections, Livni led Hatnua to form the Zionist Union, a centre-left alliance, with the Israel Labour Party. The new alliance appeared to present a formidable challenge to Netanyahu's Likud, with analysts predicting that it would be a very close race between the two. The results, however, showed that the Zionist Union trailed the first-place Likud by several seats, with the alliance winning 24 seats and Likud winning 30 seats.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech and UT Chattanooga will meet
Saturday afternoon for the 50th time in men's tennis in the
all-time series beween the two in-state rivals. The Mocs hold a
30-19 advantage in the series, but the Golden Eagles have won the
last two matches and five of the last eight.
The match will be held on the indoor courts at the Hixson Racquet Club, and fans can follow the action via live stats provided by Chattanooga's website.
Both teams enter the match in search of their first dual match
victory of the season. UTC is 0-4 with losses to Lipscomb, Middle
Tennessee, Austin Peay and Memphis. Tech is 0-3, also
dropping matches to MTSU and Memphis, plus a season-opening loss at
No. 38 Vanderbilt.
Senior Alex Chen plays at the No. 1 singles spot in coach Kenny Doyle's lineup, and has posted a 2-1 mark in duals this spring.
Junior Josh Girling owns the top won-loss record on the Golden Eagle roster in singles play at 10-8 overall. Girling teams with sophomore Vasily Eremeev at the No. 1 doubles position.


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Corrosion protection; heavy coating of Galfan (ZGF255 spec) which lasts 2 to 3 times longer than Zinc Hot Dip Galvanizing.
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Another Indication That We Remain In A Golden Age Of Internal Combustion, In Spite Of A Two-Year Recession And Rising Ocean Waters, We Have Now Sampled The Two Newest Flavors Of Aston Martin's Vantage Platform.
The N420 is a motorsport-inspired derivation of the standard V8, emulating the N24 racecars that competed in the Nurburgring 24-hours. Power comes from the 420-hp 4.7-liter V8 from the standard car, but the N420 is 60 pounds lighter overall. It also gets a taut sport suspension and a sport exhaust system in case you thought maybe the standard V8 engine note errs on the side of tame. The N420 is delivered in either Coupe or Roadster form, and the V8 may be hooked to either the standard six-speed manual transmission or six-speed Sportshift automated manual. The N420 also gets body styling cues like wider sills and a matching carbon splitter in front and diffuser in back, as well as unique wheels. And there's the special "Iridium" interior package with graphite instruments, lightweight carbon seats, and special stitching. If you'd like your V8 with a little harder, sharper edge, the N420 is your huckleberry.
Now, forget the DBS. According to Aston Martin, the V12 Vantage has supplanted it as Aston's most exhilarating (their word) sports car in the lineup. Take the product line's most powerful engine (One-77 notwithstanding) and drop it into the smaller car, and you've basically got the crux of the situation. The end result is simply awesome. Or terrifying. No-it's both.
Its power unit is the 510-hp 6.0-liter V12 from the DBS, and the car is only available as a coupe and only with a stick shift. The V12 weighs some 220 pounds more than the V8, but as with the V8, the engine is crammed as far back in the chassis as possible thanks to extensive modification to the front of the vehicle, so the V12 Vantage still exhibits near-perfect weight distribution (51/49 front to rear). Curb weight has been kept down through the use of lightweight body components and carbon fiber, and unsprung weight is reduced with composite brake rotors and unique aluminum wheels, enhancing the V12's precision and overall incisiveness.
You could expect the V12 Vantage to be a nose-heavy oversteer monster, but in fact its poise and neutrality seem nothing less than supernatural. It can feel light in the rear at times-likely due to all that power going to the rear of an abbreviated wheelbase-but never nervous or out of control, even at racetrack speeds.
Now we can't decide if Aston CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez is a mad scientist, or a true evil genius. He might be both. Only 1,000 examples of the V12 Vantage will be built, so if you can afford your own little piece of cultured insanity, the time to bite is now (you lucky so and so).
-Karl Funke
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive
6.0-liter V12, dohc, 48-valve
Six-speed manual
Peak Power: 510 hp @ 6500 rpm
Peak Torque: 420 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm
0-62 mph: 4.1 sec.
Top Speed: 190 mph
Economy: 12/24 city/hwy
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420
Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive
4.7-liter V8, dohc, 32-valve
Six-speed manual
Peak Power: 420 hp @ 7000 rpm
Peak Torque: 346 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
0-62 mph: 4.6 sec.
Top Speed: 180 mph
Economy: 14/27 city/hwyv


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Admin85 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 160 designs submitted by 43 freelance designers.
Military Media
The logo is for a company which runs and sells advertising on a chain of community websites (forums,wiki,gallery etc) for the British military.
The company wishes to portray a professional and modern image, allowing our websites to be sold to potential advertisers under one banner. The websites themselves are very popular with a great target audience for advertisers, but have humorous names and a quite rebellious image that doesn't suit pitches to media buyers. The new brand, Military Media, is to be the respectable face of these sites.
The 'military' part of the name is less important than 'media' - we want to represent a range of online media publications, similar to a magazine portfolio, and the fact that these are military is important, but secondary. We therefore do not want designs that are too military - weapons, stencil font etc. It may be that there is no military element to the design at all.
Since the whole business is involved in the internet, a modern, hi-tec feel is essential.
The most important target audience are medium to large scale online media buyers. The people themselves are likely to be 20-30 year old graduates, London based, considering themselves businessmen/women rather than media.
A secondary audience are individual company owners / reps. This is much more difficult to tie down, but the emphasis is definitely on business rather than design / art.
We need a logo suitable for use in a website header, therefore wide rather than tall, and for use as a letter head and in powerpoint presentations. This can be a single graphic or presented in 3 versions if necessary.
The logo would need to include at least a version that works on a white or light background, as the website will certainly be clean and dark-on-light. Given a likely maximum header height of 100px, the website version of the logo needs to work well at that size, so simple/few colours is good.
The words 'Military Media' must be included, either integrated in the logo or placed alongside.
There is no existing brand that MM must tie into so. It will stand alone and apart from our websites as these have very different looks and brands. I have therefore not included images. Please feel free to be creative!
Many thanks.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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I am thrilled to be able to profile another Canadian genealogist. Thanks, Carol for your entry.
Date 30 June 2011
Name Carol Cacciapuoti
Hometown Bolton Ontario Canada
Are you a Hobbyist or Professional Genealogist? Hobbyist
What is your day job? Homemaker
How long have you been chasing ancestors? 12 Years
How did you get hooked on genealogy? I always had the interest since I was a child, but never delved into genealogy until 1986, when a cousin wrote a book, and another cousin did a huge family tree. That is when I started asking older relatives for information.
What, if any, formal or informal studies have you undertaken that are relevant to genealogical research?My first computer was purchased in 1999 and after my daughter showed me the basics, I was off and running, in a search for my Irish and English ancestors. I had no studies at all, just prayers to God to guide me in my search. I met a super nice lady, who worked on my family, in Ontario, and she helped me with information and documents from the archives, she has since passed on and is missed very much.
What are your areas of Expertise in Genealogy?
I do very well in England and Ireland, and in Canada, especially Ontario, all by computer.
Please outline your involvement in Genealogy Societies and Groups.I am not involved in any groups as I have no time, with doing the Bookkeeping for a small family business. I belong to Facebook groups and help when I can.
What are the lands of your ancestors? Paternal- Leicestershire, England and Manitoba
Maternal- Ireland, Scotland, Huron County, Ontario and Manitoba
What Family Names are you Researching? Paternal: Cleaver, Ward, Fitchett,
Maternal: Graham, Henry/ Henery, Marks, Wiggett, Robinson ( have a contact)
There are extended Family names, but I haven't expanded on them as yet.
Who is your favourite ancestor? Why?My favourite ancestor is my Paternal Great Grandfather, James Cleaver, who helped me, (after a prayer to him) to start my search for the Cleavers in The Midlands, England, as I had thought we were Irish and could find nothing in Ireland.
What ancestral city or town would you like to visit? Why?Paternal: Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, where the Cleavers originated from 1700s to mid 1850's then to Leicester, Leicestershire, and Birmigham, Warwickshire, where my Grandfather was born.
Maternal: Cavan County, Ireland where my Henry Family lived, from approximately 1825 to 1838, and Enniskillen ,Fermanaugh, Ireland, where my Grt Grt Grt Grandfather died, in 1858.
What is your favourite resource for genealogy? My favourite resource is Family Search.org and also Ancestry.ca, with Genes Reunited very good also.
Do you keep your genealogy files on paper? Yes
Do you keep your genealogy files on a computer? Yes
What genealogy software do you use to record your family tree?Presently I am using Ancestry.ca, but I do have an old Family Tree maker partially done, on my old computer.
Do you have your tree posted on the internet? No
What Social Networking Sites do you use for genealogy?Ancestry, Facebook, Genes Reunited, Other
Do you have a blog? No
What are your Other Hobbies, Activities, Interests?
What is your favourite lesiure time activity apart from genealogy?Computer and cooking for a big family
What is your favourite (non genealogy) book? Jean Auel Prehistoric series
What is your personal philosophy in a few words ?Pray often, thank God for each sunrise, do what makes you happy, respect the elders in your family, keep your family united, and look at each day as a new experience
If you have anything else to share please add it below.I am not a professional, blessed with a good husband, Mom of five daughters and a son, Grandmother of eight Grandchildren, and Great Grandmother to two little girls.
I am blessed with our family, friends, good health per se, and strong "pioneer" genes that keep me optimistic and always wanting to learn more.


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Americans used less energy in 2011 than in 2010, but they consumed more wind power than in the previous year, finds a new report from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
The decrease in overall energy consumption was due mainly to a shift to higher-efficiency energy technologies in the transportation and residential sectors, LLNL says. Overall, U.S. energy use in 2011 equaled 97.3 quadrillion Btus (quads), compared to 98 quads used in 2010.
Most of the energy was tied to coal, natural gas and petroleum. However, wind power saw the biggest consumption jump, increasing from 0.92 quadrillion Btus (quads) in 2010 to 1.17 quads in 2011. Meanwhile, less coal was used, but more natural gas was consumed, LLNL notes.
Much of the increase in wind energy consumption came from new wind projects entering operation in the rush to qualify for the production tax credit's in-service deadline, which is Dec. 31.
'Wind energy jumped significantly because, as in previous years, many new wind farms came online,' says A.J. Simon, an LLNL energy systems analyst. 'This is the result of sustained investment in wind power.'
Hydroelectricity also saw an increase, jumping from 2.51 quads in 2010 to 3.17 quads in 2011. According to LLNL, hydroelectricity jumped significantly in 2011 because the year saw large amounts of precipitation in the western U.S., and hydroelectric dams were able to produce at their maximum levels while keeping reservoirs full.
From 2010 to 2011, the use of coal fell dramatically, the use of oil (petroleum) fell slightly and the use of natural gas increased slightly, from 24.65 quads in 2010 to 26.9 quads in 2011.


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September: Commandments
"Consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God" (Mosiah 2:41).
The outlines in this unit will help the youth understand how obedience to Heavenly Father's commandments affects their happiness in this life and their progression toward eternal life in the world to come. In this unit the youth will also learn how to encourage others to understand and obey the commandments.
Outlines to choose from this month:
- How do the commandments help me learn to be more like Heavenly Father?
- How can I help others understand my standards?
- How does keeping the commandments affect my ability to learn the gospel?
- How can I inspire others to obey the commandments?
- What blessings does Heavenly Father promise if I obey the commandments?


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In doing so, I came up with five easy steps to help my family and yours in going greener!
Whether you traverse to water or wood, committing, recommitting or advancing your family's green efforts is more meaningful when you remind each other why you are doing it, while you are in nature's midst!
I also find great opportunities for recycling through my local utilities! Our local electric provider recently hosted a recycling event for used dehumidifiers and a/c units, offering $15 for each item recycled!
Don't keep the information to yourself! Share it with your friends and neighbors! What wonderful information for your child to share with their classmates! Spread the word!
Of course, you'll need to invest some time creating a recycling center for sorting and storing your items. We found that making a "game" of recycling helped our family to make sure nothing was missed.
When our children were younger, they enjoyed the game of "shooting" cans and bottles into recycling containers. Now that they are older, every time someone catches an item going into the trash that shouldn't, they get a coin in their vacation jar. Whoever has the most in their jar gets to pick our next trip destination!
We also have an ongoing family challenge of making sure unnecessary items are not left plugged in and lights are shut off. More coins in the jar!
Planing a big purchase? You'll likely be researching anyway so be certain to include a look into the greenest and energy star choices available!
Go ahead and become a tree hugger! It's a good thing!
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Art Without Boundaries: The World of Modern Dance
University of Iowa Press, 1997 - Performing Arts - 346 pages
Treating modern dance as a self-renewing art, Anderson follows its changes over the decades and discusses the visionary choreographers (some of whose lives are as colorful and tumultuous as their creations) who have devised new modes of movement. Art without Boundaries begins with an analysis of the rich mixture of American and European influences at the end of the nineteenth century that prompted dancers to react against established norms. Anderson shows how reformist social and educational ideas as well as the impact of the arts of Asia and ancient Greece led such pioneers as Loie Fuller, Maud Allan, Isadora Duncan, and Ruth St. Denis to forge deeply personal views. Anderson discusses the increasingly bold approaches of choreographers and dancers after World War I, how the politically troubled thirties gave rise to social protest dance in America, and how the menace of facism was reflected in the work of European practitioners. Following World War II many European nations turned to ballet, whereas American modern dance prospered under inventive new choreographers like Jose Limon, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, and Alwin Nikolais. The book concludes with an authoritative view of how modern dance thrives once again on a worldwide basis.
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Father Carlo Casalone, an Italian delegate to the Jesuit General Congregation, said it was interesting that "Grande Fratello," the Italian version of the televison program "Big Brother," had its season premiere Jan. 21, just two days after the Jesuits elected their new superior general, Father Adolfo Nicolas.
The Jesuit election was preceded by four days of prayer and "murmuratio," private one-on-one conversations in which one voting delegate could ask another voting delegate concrete questions about the practical abilities and spiritual gifts of a third Jesuit. There were no candidates and no campaigning. A Jesuit could not volunteer to speak to others on behalf of his favorite. Each delegate could only ask concrete questions about another or respond to concrete questions about another.
Father Casalone told reporters Friday that the election process "was the opposite of the communication style used by 'Grande Fratello.' If you go to the 'Grande Fratello' Web site, you can spy on the house 24 hours a day. The private sphere is placed in the public sphere indiscriminately."
The Jesuit election process, on the other hand, takes a large group of men (217 voting delegates) from around the world and tries to help them identify the one person who can best lead almost 20,000 Jesuits working in universities, parishes, schools, social centers, refugee camps and literally hundreds of other settings.
The Jesuit method, he said, "involves getting to know a person profoundly while maintaining discretion and privacy," the very thing "Big Brother" and its clones is designed to destroy.
And although the entire General Congregation is surrounded by a bit of that same discretion, the Jesuits recognize that their members around the world, their collaborators and their friends want to know something about what is going on inside. So, Jesuit Fathers Daniel Villanueva and Pierre Belanger have come to the rescue. The two recently revamped the General Congregation Web site and keep it updated, including with comments from those watching from the outside. Father Villanueva, a Spaniard, is finishing his degree at the Weston School of Theology in Massachusetts and Father Belanger is based in Montreal where he directs JESCOM-Canada.


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TechCrunch's Alexia Tsotsis has sources at Google telling her that they hope to have a proper Google Maps iOS 6 app "before Christmas." Not next week, not next month. Before Christmas. Ugh.
That said, it could mean next week, or next month, but it's not exactly promising. After using Apple maps, that was not exactly the news I was hoping to hear. Hopefully it won't be that long. [TechCrunch]


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Australia Zoo is saddened to report the passing of our 3-month-old echidna puggle, born to Tippy and Prickle earlier this year.
Staff and vets at Australia Zoo had been closely monitoring the puggle's health since it hatched in early August, after which the puggle remained with mother Tippy.
Thank-you all for your support as we come to terms with our loss – we will miss this cute little puggle! It was a particularly significant echidna, as only 24 echidnas have ever been born in captivity.
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To start scrotwm via <tt>startx</tt> or the [[SLIM]] login manager, simply append the following to {{Filename|~/.xinitrc}}:
To start scrotwm via <tt>startx</tt> or the [[SLIM]] login manager, simply append the following to {{Filename|~/.xinitrc}}:
exec scrotwm
exec scrotwm
===Starting scrotwm with CDM===
===Starting scrotwm with CDM===
Revision as of 20:59, 30 January 2010
scrotwm is a small dynamic tiling window manager for Xorg. It tries to stay out of the way so that valuable screen real estate can be used for much more important content. It has sane defaults and does not require one to learn a language to do any configuration. It was written by hackers for hackers and it strives to be small, compact and fast.
It is written in C and configured with a text configuration file. It is not the poster-boy for any minority language, either for programming or configuration.
- 1 Installation
- 2 Configuration
- 3 Starting scrotwm
- 4 Multiple monitors (Xinerama)
- 5 Statusbar configuration
- 6 Alternative status bar
- 7 Screenshots
- 8 Screen locking
- 9 Using scrotwm
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 See also
scrotwm is not yet available in the main repositories.
Two PKGBUILDs are available in AUR: Template:Package AUR, the last snapshot release, and Template:Package AUR, the latest development repository.
The modkey (the main key to issue commands with) is set to Mod4, which is usually the Windows key.
scrotwm can make use of the dmenu package, so install that too:
# pacman -S dmenu
It can also execute a screenshot command from a keybinding which may be used to call scrot using the script given below:
# pacman -S scrot
There is also a screen lock keybinding. By default calls xlock, provided in Arch by the xlockmore package:
# pacman -S xlockmore
Template:Codeline is also useful for screen saving and power management after an idle period, and screen locking:
# pacman -S xscreensaver
See Xdefaults for details of how to set up fonts, colours and other settings for Template:Codeline and Template:Codeline. Run Template:Codeline to select the animation (or blank) and display power management (recommended).
scrotwm first tries to open the user specific file, Template:Filename. If that file is unavailable, it tries to open the global configuration file, Template:Filename. The initial configuration provides a good set of defaults.
Optionally, scrotwm can call Template:Filename (in the user's path), which should output a text status message to stdout for the status bar at the top of the screen.
Starting scrotwm
To start scrotwm via startx or the SLIM login manager, simply append the following to Template:Filename:
exec scrotwm
Starting scrotwm with XDM
For XDM, create Template:Filename with the following contents:
# .xsession # This file is sourced by xdm scrotwm
Make sure Template:Filename is executable:
chmod a+x ~/.xsession
For a nice simple Arch themed xdm, try Template:Package AUR.
Starting scrotwm with CDM
For CDM, create Template:Filename like this:
logger "Starting scrotwm from /usr/bin/startscrotwm." xrandr --dpi 96 xscreensaver -no-splash & # and start the window manager exec scrotwm
And add startscrotwm to Template:Filename:
... wmbinlist=(startscrotwm ... ) ... wmdisplist=(Scrotwm ...)
Starting scrotwm with KDM
For KDM, create Template:Filename like this:
[Desktop Entry] Type=XSession Exec=/usr/bin/startwm scrotwm TryExec=/usr/bin/startwm Name=Scrotwm Comment=The scrotwm window manager
Create Template:Filename like this, and set execute permission.
#!/bin/sh $HOME/.xsession_$1
For each user create Template:Filename, and set execute permission.
logger "Starting scrotwm from ~/.xsession_scrotwm." xrandr --dpi 96 xscreensaver -no-splash & # and start the window manager exec scrotwm
Log out and new entry "Scrotwm" will appear in KDM's list of window managers.
This technique can be used to run other window managers from KDM of course. Just create a Template:Filename file and a Template:Filename file for each one.
Multiple monitors (Xinerama)
With a non-Xrandr multiple monitor setup create regions to split the total desktop area into one region per monitor:
region = screen[1]:1280x1024+0+0 region = screen[1]:1280x1024+1280+0
Statusbar configuration
To enable the statusbar, uncomment these two items in Template:Filename (or Template:Filename). By default they are commented out and the statusbar is disabled.
bar_action = baraction.sh bar_delay = 5
Bash scripts
To test the status bar, place the following simple Template:Filename in a Template:Filename (or Template:Filename) directory which you have previously added to your $PATH in your ~/.bashrc file.
#!/bin/bash # baraction.sh script for scrotwm status bar SLEEP_SEC=5 # set bar_delay = 5 in /etc/scrotwm.conf COUNT=0 #loops forever outputting a line every SLEEP_SEC secs while :; do let COUNT=$COUNT+1 echo -e " Hello World! $COUNT" sleep $SLEEP_SEC done
Press Modkey+Q to restart scrotwm and after a few seconds you should see the output in the status bar. If you have problems at this stage, make sure the script is executable, test it from the command line, and check the path/filename you specified in bar_action.
Next replace Template:Filename with the more useful file below. Note it needs these packages, and whatever you need for WiFi:
pacman -S bc lm_sensors
You should configure lm_sensors.
#!/bin/bash #baraction.sh for scrotwm status bar SLEEP_SEC=5 #loops forever outputting a line every SLEEP_SEC secs while :; do eval $(cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state | awk '/charging state/ {printf "BAT_CHGSTATE=%s;", $3}; /remaining capacity/ {printf "BAT_REMNG=%s;",$3}; /present rate/ {printf "BAT_RATE=%s;",$3};' -) eval $(cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info | awk '/present/ {printf "BAT_PRESENT=%s;", $2}; /last full capacity/ {printf "BAT_LASTFULL=%s;",$4};' -) BAT_REMNG_WH=`echo "scale=1; a=($BAT_REMNG+50)/1000; print a" | bc -l` BAT_RATE_W=`echo "scale=1; a=($BAT_RATE+50)/1000; print a" | bc -l` BCSCRIPT="scale=0; a=(100*$BAT_REMNG / $BAT_LASTFULL); print a" BAT_PCT=`echo $BCSCRIPT | bc -l`% case $BAT_PRESENT in no) POWER_STR="AC, NO BATTERY" ;; yes) case $BAT_CHGSTATE in charged) #on ac AC_STATUS="ON AC" TIME_REMNG="N/A" POWER_STR="$AC_STATUS $BAT_CHGSTATE $BAT_PCT" ;; charging) #on ac AC_STATUS="ON AC" BCSCRIPT="scale=1; a=(60*($BAT_LASTFULL - $BAT_REMNG) / $BAT_RATE); print a" TIMETOFULL_MIN=`echo $BCSCRIPT | bc -l` POWER_STR="$AC_STATUS $BAT_CHGSTATE $BAT_PCT C="$BAT_REMNG_WH"Wh Rate="$BAT_RATE_W"W TTF="$TIMETOFULL_MIN"min" ;; discharging) AC_STATUS="ON BATT" TIME_REMNG_MIN=`echo "scale=0; a=(60*$BAT_REMNG / $BAT_RATE); print a" | bc -l` TIME_REMNG_HH=`echo "scale=0; a=($BAT_REMNG / $BAT_RATE); if (a<10) {print "0"; print a} else {print a}" | bc -l` TIME_REMNG_MM=`echo "scale=0; a=($TIME_REMNG_MIN-60*$TIME_REMNG_HH); if (a<10) {print "0"; print a} else {print a}" | bc -l` POWER_STR="$AC_STATUS $BAT_PCT C="$BAT_REMNG_WH"Wh P="$BAT_RATE_W"W R="$TIME_REMNG_HH":"$TIME_REMNG_MM ;; *) POWER_STR=$BAT_CHGSTATE ;; esac ;; *) POWER_STR="error" ;; esac #scrotwm bar_print can't handle UTF-8 characters, such as degree symbol #Core 0: +67.0°C (crit = +100.0°C) eval $(sensors 2>/dev/null | sed s/[°+]//g | awk '/^Core 0/ {printf "CORE0TEMP=%s;", $3}; /^Core 1/ {printf "CORE1TEMP=%s;",$3}; /^fan1/ {printf "FANSPD=%s;",$2};' -) TEMP_STR="Tcpu=$CORE0TEMP,$CORE1TEMP F=$FANSPD" WLAN_ESSID=$(iwconfig wlan0 | awk -F "\"" '/wlan0/ { print $2 }') eval $(cat /proc/net/wireless | sed s/[.]//g | awk '/wlan0/ {printf "WLAN_QULTY=%s; WLAN_SIGNL=%s; WLAN_NOISE=%s", $3,$4,$5};' -) BCSCRIPT="scale=0;a=100*$WLAN_QULTY/70;print a" WLAN_QPCT=`echo $BCSCRIPT | bc -l` WLAN_POWER=`iwconfig 2>/dev/null| grep "Tx-Power"| awk {'print $4'}|sed s/Tx-Power=//` WLAN_STR="$WLAN_ESSID: Q=$WLAN_QPCT% S/N="$WLAN_SIGNL"/"$WLAN_NOISE"dBm T="$WLAN_POWER"dBm" CPUFREQ_STR=`echo "Freq:"$(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep 'cpu MHz' | sed 's/.*: //g; s/\..*//g;')` CPULOAD_STR="Load:$(uptime | sed 's/.*://; s/,//g')" eval $(awk '/^MemTotal/ {printf "MTOT=%s;", $2}; /^MemFree/ {printf "MFREE=%s;",$2}' /proc/meminfo) MUSED=$(( $MTOT - $MFREE )) MUSEDPT=$(( ($MUSED * 100) / $MTOT )) MEM_STR="Mem:${MUSEDPT}%" echo -e "$POWER_STR $TEMP_STR $CPUFREQ_STR $CPULOAD_STR $MEM_STR $WLAN_STR" #alternatively if you prefer a different date format #DATE_STR=`date +"%H:%M %a %d %b` #echo -e "$DATE_STR $POWER_STR $TEMP_STR $CPUFREQ_STR $CPULOAD_STR $MEM_STR $WLAN_STR" sleep $SLEEP_SEC done
Here are some other ideas for status bar items : ethernet, email notification, disk space, mounts, now playing (mpc current).
The baraction.sh script may also show the date, in which case the built-in clock can be disabled:
clock_enabled = 0
Instead of a bash script, conky may be used. It should be used in non-graphical mode as shown below to output a text string to stdout which can be read in by scrotwm. First install conky.
# pacman -S conky
It is not necessary to install the cut-down "conky-cli" from AUR (although that would work too).
In Template:Filename set
bar_action = conky
Then in each user's Template:Filename file place for example:
out_to_x no out_to_console yes update_interval 1.0 total_run_times 0 use_spacer none TEXT ${time %R %a,%d-%#b-%y} |Mail:${new_mails} |Up:${uptime_short} |Temp:${acpitemp}C |Batt:${battery_short} |${addr wlan0} |RAM:$memperc% |CPU:${cpu}% | ${downspeedf wlan0}
Alternative status bar
An alternative is to use dzen2 to create a status bar. This has the advantage that colors and even icons may be used, but the disadvantage that the bar is not integrated with scrotwm. So the current workspace number and layout and the bar-toggle keybinding are not available. The "region" option can be used to reserve the required screen space. For example to reserve 14 pixels at the top of the screen in scrotwm.conf change
bar_enabled = 1 region = screen[1]:1024x768+0+0
bar_enabled = 0 region = screen[1]:1024x754+0+14
(adjust for your screen resolution).
Then, for example using i3status to supply the information:
$ i3status | dzen2 -fn -*-terminus-medium-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* &
Scrotwm's own bar can still be enabled and disabled with Meta+b.
Scrotwm has the facility to execute a script called Template:Filename with the keybindings
Meta+s for a full screenshot Meta+Shift+s for a screenshot of a single window
First install scrot
# pacman -S scrot
Next put the following script in your $PATH and name it Template:Filename
#!/bin/sh # # $scrotwm: screenshot.sh,v 1.3 2009/09/13 22:28:53 marco Exp $ screenshot() { case $1 in full) scrot -m ;; window) sleep 1 scrot -s ;; *) ;; esac; } screenshot $1
Screen locking
By default the lock keybinding (Mod+Shift+Delete) executes xlock
program[lock] = xlock
An alternative, if xscreensaver is already running, is to use
program[lock] = xscreensaver-command -lock
Using scrotwm
- To save space, window title bars are not shown. Window borders are one pixel wide. The border changes colour to indicate focus.
- Layouts are handled dynamically and can be changed on the fly. There are three standard layouts (stacking algorithms): vertical, horizontal and maximized (indicated in the status bar as [|], [-] and [ ])
- There is the concept of a master area (a working area). Any window can be switched to become the master and will then be shown in the master area. The master area is the left (top) portion of the screen in vertical (horizontal) mode. The size of the master area can be adjusted with the keys. By default the master area holds one window, but this can be increased.
- The area excluding the master area is called the stacking area. New windows are added to the stacking area. By default the stacking area has one column (row) in vertical (horizontal) mode, but his can be increased.
- Windows may be moved to a floating layer -- i.e. removed from the tiling management. This is useful for programs which are not suitable for tiling.
Some of the most useful key bindings:
Meta+Shift+Return: open terminal Meta+p: dmenu (then type the start of the program name and return) Meta+1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/0: select workspaces 1-10 Meta+Shift+1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/0: move window to workspace 1-10 Meta+Right/Left: select next/previous workspace Meta+Shift+Right/Left: select next/previous screen Meta+Spacebar: cycle through layouts (vertical, horizontal, maximized) Meta+j/k: cycle through windows forwards/backwards Meta+Tab/Meta+Shft+Tab: same as Meta+j/k Meta+Return: move current window to master area Meta+h/l: increase/decrease size of master area
Advanced stacking
Meta+,/. : increase/decrease the number of windows in master area (default is 1) Meta+Shift+,/. : increase/decrease number of columns(rows) in stacking area in vertical(horizontal) mode (default is 1) Meta+Shift+j/k: swap window position with next/previous window Meta+t: float<->tile toggle
Mouse bindings
Mouseover: focus window Meta+LeftClick+Drag: move window (and float it if tiled) Meta+RightClick+Drag: resize floating window Meta+Shift+RightClick+Drag: resize floating window keeping it centred
Other useful bindings
Meta+x: close window Meta+Shift+x: kill window Meta+b: hide/show status bar Meta+q: restart scrotwm (reset desktops and reread scrotwm config without stopping running programs) Meta+Shift+q: exit scrotwm
- Q: Help, I just logged in and all I see is a blank screen.
- A: Press Shift + WindowsKey + Return and an xterm will start. Then read the manual (
man scrotwm) to see the other default key bindings. Also check your configuration file.
See also
- scrotwm - scrotwm's official website
- #scrotwm at irc.freenode.net - (un)official IRC channel


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The Hill-Side Scarf - Indigo Selvedge Chambray
Brother-owners Emil and Sandy Corsillo of Hickoree's Hardgoods in Brooklyn, NY created a small U.S. made textile company called The Hill-Side. They scour the world for beautiful, uncommon textiles that they source in places like Guatemala, South Africa, the U.S. and Japan. They use those textiles to make neckties, bandanas, and scarves with narrow and streamlined designs. These scarves are a great functional and stylish extra layer. Each piece is handmade, cut and sewn at a small factory in New York City. Indigo selvedge Chambray, 100% cotton, made in Okayama Japan on an old fashioned loom.
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text: After publishing a self-promoting infographic that takes a look at the history of photography, it's pretty obvious that HTC has something up its sleeve concerning smartphone cameras. While the company didn't carve out clear cut details of what it has in store, the popular Taiwanese phone maker did give a vague idea of when things will transpire. The final entry in the company's little history lesson concludes in current times with an entry stating "HTC kicks off a new sound and camera experience in 2013." While we're really not into playing guessing games, we can't help but wonder if the firm's exclusive relationship with Beats will have an impact on the audio portion of its plans. Hopefully HTC's pre-MWC festivities will shed a bit of light on what the company has been working on.


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Compilation of the W3FI exhibitions
What is W3FI?
The W3FI is a social movement, a philosophy, a path to responsible connectivity between our online/offline lives and to each other.
Every day we find more and more of our lives integrated in the digital world, no longer able to lead separate lives, one virtual and one real. This means that we have to take control of and responsibility for how others see and relate to us in the digital world. We are proposing a new philosophy, a new strategy for our online interactions. It is called "W3FI," a combination of WiFi, the word "we" and the slang use of the number 3 in place of the letter "e" to reference the digital parts of our lives. Currently people already consider WiFi to be a sort of invisible shared connection that is all around us and shifting it to "We" indicates a new awareness of how interconnected we really are online. The W3FI project is much more than an awareness campaign, it is a movement in social activism to ask a new set of questions for each of us every time we click, text, or share a photo.
Borrowing from a Buddhist path to enlightenment, the project will take the participants through a journey of understanding starting with consideration of how their digital self (we are using the term "S3LF") impacts their everyday lives. Next they see how connected all S3LFs are and therefore how every action affects the S3LF of others; how their S3LF is a part of the W3. The final step is to decide to move from being a passive part of the W3 to being part of the W3FI, the collective of S3LFs who lift up each other by interacting positively, with encouragement, help, sharing, and understanding. In this way we address issues ranging from cyber-bullying to open-source knowledge.
W3FI will exist in real and digital spaces, educating and linking people; online it will be represented by websites, pages and identities in the various social networking realms. Offline we will have a traveling exhibition, where engaged learning allows for introspection about the participant's personal and global roles. Data and social networking information about the region to link the local to the global; tweets, statistics, and past visitor information will all create ever-changing landscapes of image and text on walls.
We believe the power of an activated learning experience offers a pathway for moving forward together in a world where more than 3 billion people carry a possible connection to everyone else in our pocket.
The W3FI Manifesto
In the beginning, we made places, virtual spaces where anyone could be anything.
Every part of you that never found life here could be there.
Everything was temporary and changing.
Anonymity meant no consequences, no connections to the real.
The S3LF came into being, a digital self made up of a collection of your online representations.
ATM transactions, cell phone calls, electricity bills, blogs, tweets, flickr images all build an image, a representation of who you are.
There is no longer any Anonymity.
Everything we do online and almost everything offline is now recorded and saved, Google-able forever.
Every action in either world represents who we are to anyone who cares to look.
Every action affects our S3LF and our self, and the S3LF is becoming more and more important every day.
The internet is a network, where everything affects everything else.
Other people can affect your S3LF, and you can affect theirs.
An insult, a bad review, a video or an altered photo can reshape the ways people see a S3LF.
You have no control over what others do to your S3LF.
Other S3LFs can be celebrated and destroyed by you.
We are all part of this now.
All the S3LFs are the W3.
W3 all have S3LFs that are important to us.
W3 have to think differently about who W3 are.
W3 have to acknowledge the power for good and destruction W3 wield.
W3 have to become better
The places where W3 find each other
The ways W3 fit connections to one another
The things W3 fix together
The W3 FI
The W3FI


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Anne Arvonen needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 162 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
Finland Futures Research Centre - Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) is one of the largest academic futures studies centres in the world. The solid and multidisciplinary basic research provides excellent foundations for applied and tailor-made research, as well as services for training and development. The FFRC is one of the special units of the University of Turku.
Public and private organisations, companies, NGO's, academics, students.
Logo should be both in Finnish and in English:
"Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus"
"Finland Futures Research Centre"
Logo will be used together with the University's logo, so it should match it nicely.
You can find the University's graphic design instructions at: http://www.utu.fi/tiedostot/materia…verkko.pdf
Sorry, it is only in Finnish! But you can see the overview.
The font family used in the University logo can be found at the page 7. Font and colors used are not restricted to the FFRC's logo, so you can choose them freely. We think that the Future is green or blue or something in between.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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CasePosts: 1080Joined: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:40 pm Gender: Cake
A Minor thing
Today I heard from my father that his father is ilkely going to die tonight. Now this grandfather and I have never been close,
but he is, after all, my father's father and it does make me a little sad. I have recently watched 'Big Fish' again and those of you who know the movie,
or rather, those of you who know to appreciate it, will probably remember the title track. I find it to be an exquisite song dealing with the death of a father
and a great musical piece altogether, despite its simplicity. Vedder's voice just adds to the awesomeness of it (Pearl Jam - Man of the Hour).
Now it may sound a bit cynical but I want to know - do you have any favourites when it comes to music bemourning the loss of a loved one?
I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it is.
Charles Lamb (1775 - 1834)
Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
|Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:36 pm
Logic-NanakiPosts: 98Joined: Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:54 pmLocation: Norway Gender: Male
Re: A Minor thing
I have not had the chance yet to use this song...yet. but I have more or less chosen the song "Small Comforts" by George Hrab as my favorite grieving-song...a bit oxymoron there putting favorite and end on a negative note like that, but still. It's a great song in my opinion in dealing with a loss, either be it a pet or some one dear in the family.
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.
-Carl Sagan
|Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:45 pm
SquawkPosts: 2011Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:25 pm Gender: Tree
Re: A Minor thing
I dislike grieving songs, pretty much any song that I hear at a funeral becomes a song that makes me sad. I lost a friend when I was 17 and they played "I'll be missing you" at his funeral, the puff daddy version. Now every time I hear either that or the sting version I think of my friend. Kind of nice in that I still remember him, but I can't enjoy those songs anymore.
Pope Rat: "Exclusion of God, religion and virtue from public life leads ultimately to a truncated vision of man and of society and thus a reductive vision of a person and his destiny."
Squawk response: "O Rly?"
|Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:52 pm
LallapalalablePosts: 1205Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:35 pmLocation: That place between childhood and adulthood Gender: Male
Re: A Minor thing
I know exactly what you are talking about; a few years ago I was visiting my father when he got a call that his father was terminal. I had never met my grandfather in memory, save a few christmas correspondances and one awkward phone call. He died less than two weeks later. Oddly, I had not yet gotten into pearl jam well enough to be familiar with the song, but whenever I did I thought that 'Man of the Hour' fit the mood perfectly, and anytime I hear it I can only focus on this situation.
But unlike squawk, I do like 'grieving songs', because they can allow you to feel the emotions that are bubbling under to vent. Very few fit the bill, but the memories can also add another dimension to the song and make it better.
"I'm not stupid, I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." Watterson
|Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:12 pm
Jotto999Posts: 572Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:18 amLocation: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male
Re: A Minor thing
When my grandmother died, I listened to one of the more melancholic metal songs on my playlist, and Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. I was feeling them pretty heavily, not sure if it helped or not, but I liked it, and I still like both the songs.
With poor mental and physical health, happiness is like smoke that you reach for with bare hands. With great health, happiness is just pouring into your lap all the time.
|Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:31 am
AndiferousPosts: 2727Joined: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:00 amLocation: Laputa Gender: Time Lord
Re: A Minor thing
I've never been successfull at mourning people with music, because for some reason I always muddle up the person and memory and inevitably question their judgement of said music and its appropriateness. So no, never really worked for me, unless they like my music.
Mozart Requiem? Few dislike that one.
"As there seemed no measure between what Watt could understand, and what he could not, so there seemed none between what he deemed certain, and what he deemed doubtful."
~ Samuel Beckett, Watt
|Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:40 am
JohnRPosts: 13Joined: Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:30 amLocation: Indiana, United States Gender: Male
Re: A Minor thing
I have lost several people over the years, and i always find that Angel's Son by Sevendust helps. Also, letters to you by Finch, Hate Me by Blue October, and Falling Into You by Mae also help. Feel better!!
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Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) — China is poised to lose its place as the U.S.'s biggest creditor for the first time since the height of the financial crisis, blunting one of Mitt Romney's favoured attacks in the presidential campaign.Chinese holdings of Treasuries rose 0.1 per cent this year through August to $1.15 trillion, Treasury Department data on international capital flows released today show. Japan, a stronger ally of the U.S., raised its stake by 6 per cent to $1.12 trillion, on pace to top the list of foreign creditors by January.
While Romney promises to label China a currency manipulator if he wins the election and says President Barack Obama has been too lenient in trade disputes, foreign demand is a reason Treasury yields remain close to record lows, reducing the cost of credit for the government, companies and individuals. Whoever wins Nov. 6 will depend on both nations to finance a budget deficit that surpassed $1 trillion for a fourth year in fiscal 2012. The candidates hold their second debate today.
"We would still have a great need for overseas money," Dominic Konstam, head of interest-rate strategy in New York at Deutsche Bank AG, one of the 21 primary dealers that trade with the Federal Reserve, said in an Oct. 11 telephone interview. "Whatever deficit we're running, we're going to supply a lot of Treasuries and someone's going to buy them, and if it's not China it will be someone else."
'Steal Jobs'
The Republican candidate has targeted China in his campaign and said on his first day in the White House, he would have the Treasury list the nation as a currency manipulator, paving the way for more import duties.
"They've artificially held down the value of their currency, and by doing that the prices of their goods are artificially low," Romney said Sept. 26 in a campaign speech in Bedford Heights, Ohio. "They must not steal jobs."
Romney campaign ads mentioning China ran 29,317 times in the 30 days ending Oct. 8, according to New York-based Kantar Media's CMAG, which tracks political advertising. One called "Stand up to China" alleges that "China is stealing American ideas and technology."
Obama started a task force this year to identify unfair trade practices. In July, the U.S. filed a complaint with the World Trade organisation accusing China of imposing unfair duties on U.S. car exports and followed up last month, charging the nation illegally subsidized exports of vehicles and auto parts. Last week, the administration issued anti-dumping duties of as much as 250 per cent on solar products imported from China.
Bain Legacy
"I understand my opponent has been running around Ohio claiming he's going to take the fight to China," Obama said at a Sept. 17 campaign event in Columbus, Ohio.
"This is a guy whose experience has been owning companies that were called pioneers of outsourcing jobs to countries like China," the president said, referring to Romney's leadership at Bain Capital LLC, the private-equity firm, which invested in companies that moved work to China. "Ohio, you can't stand up to China if all you've done is send them our jobs."
Obama and Romney face off again at 9 p.m. at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, in a town-hall-style debate. The race was too close to call in a Gallup poll of about 3,050 registered voters taken Oct. 5-11, with the difference in support between the candidates within the two-percentage-point margin of error for the survey.
Treasury Delays
The U.S. hasn't yet labelled China a currency manipulator in the Treasury Department's twice-yearly reports on the foreign- exchange policies of U.S. trading partners, continuing a practice from the administration of George W. Bush. The yuan appreciated to 6.2580 per dollar yesterday, the strongest since policy makers united official and unofficial rates in 1993.
The U.S. on Oct. 12 delayed its report on the exchange-rate policies of trading partners including China until after a meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank leaders next month, the Treasury said on its website. The U.S. published the last assessment on May 25, the statement said. It didn't give a date for the next report.
Foreign ownership of U.S. debt is a sensitive topic among politicians, who raise the concern that sales by overseas creditors would depress bond prices and drive up yields. They also point to the buying as a result of America's trade deficit.
Trade Deficits
Neither has been an issue in the past year as traders sought the relative safety of Treasuries. Investors offered to buy a record $3.17 for each dollar of the $1.68 trillion of debt sold in 2012, compared with the previous high of $3.04 set in 2011, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yielded 1.71 per cent as of 10 a.m. in New York, compared with 2.25 per cent 12 months earlier. The yield dropped to a record 1.38 per cent on July 25, and has averaged 3.70 per cent during the past decade.
The U.S. runs a trade deficit with both of Asia's biggest economies. Imports from Japan exceeded U.S. exports to that country by $52.6 billion this year through August, while the trade deficit with China totaled $203.1 billion.
China surpassed Japan as the world's second-biggest economy in 2010 and is now the biggest consumer of coal, copper, iron ore and aluminium. Chinese demand has helped spur a 90 per cent gain in the Standard & Poor's GSCI index of 24 commodities since the start of 2009.
Spying Networks
Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., China's two largest phone-equipment makers, provide opportunities for Chinese intelligence services to tamper with U.S. telecommunications networks for spying, according to a congressional report Oct. 8.
The House Intelligence Committee report said the companies failed to cooperate with a yearlong investigation and to adequately explain their U.S. business interests and relationship with the Chinese government.
Huawei said in a statement last week the report "employs many rumours and speculations to prove non-existent accusations." Dai Shu, a spokesman for ZTE, said in an e-mailed statement that the committee's findings that ZTE "may not be 'free of state influence' would apply to any company operating in China."
Softbank Corp., Japan's third-largest phone operator, agreed this week to buy about a 70 per cent stake in Sprint Nextel Corp. for $20.1 billion.
Frozen Yuan
"The Japan-U.S. relationship is much better than the U.S.- Sino relationship," Akira Takei, head of the international fixed-income department in Tokyo at Mizuho Asset Management Co., which oversees the equivalent of $42 billion, said in a telephone interview on Oct. 12.
China overtook Japan as the biggest foreign owner of Treasuries in September 2008. The People's Bank of China responded to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression by freezing the yuan at about 6.83 per dollar for almost two years, buying dollars to prevent gains and keep its exports more competitive. The dollars, along with currency from international sales, were funneled into U.S. bonds.
Holdings of Treasuries by China peaked at $1.31 trillion in July 2011, surging by almost 200 per cent from the end of 2007. Since the top, China's investment has declined 12 per cent and Japan's has risen 27 per cent.
"We have been worried about China for how many years?" David Ader, head of U.S. government bond strategy at CRT Capital Group LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, said in a telephone interview Oct. 11. "Japan has picked up slack, let's face it. China's activity has trimmed down. We've come off that drug to a degree."
U.K. Connection
Determining exact ownership may not be possible, according to Frank Warnock, a professor of business administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Purchases of foreign securities by China and nations in the Middle East sometimes are routed through London and appear in U.S. government data as U.K. holdings.
"Traditionally with Japan, purchases of Treasuries, direct purchases, are easily tracked," Warnock said. For China, there's buying "they like to mask," he said.
The trajectory of the two economies also means China has more scope to remain the top U.S. creditor. Its economy is forecast to expand 7.7 per cent in 2012, according to the median of 45 economists in a Bloomberg survey. The growth estimate for Japan is 2.3 per cent.
"China has the most potential, from both the monetary and fiscal perspective, to stimulate economic growth," said Will Tseng, who invests in Treasuries at Taipei-based Shin Kong Life Insurance Co., which has the equivalent of $52.8 billion in assets. "Japan's in deflation. Nothing has helped the economy," Tseng said in a telephone interview Oct. 12.
Japanese Demand
At least for now, Japanese demand for Treasuries is rising along with its holdings of foreign exchange, as international investors seeking safety amid the global economic slowdown snap up yen. Japan's currency rose 1.8 per cent in the past six months, the best performance among the 10 developed-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes.
Japan's foreign reserves rose 6.7 per cent in the year ended Sept. 30 to $1.2 trillion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. China's advanced 1.3 per cent in the 12 months ended June 13 to $3.24 trillion, based on the latest data available.
The ruling Democratic Party of Japan indicated last month that it may support the central bank's purchases of foreign bonds to weaken the yen and counter deflation. The proposal is in a policy draft released Sept. 5 in Tokyo as the DPJ prepares for an election that may come within months.
Domestic Buyers
Even as the U.S. posted the four largest budget deficits in its history, all topping $1 trillion, the need for capital from abroad fell. The deficit in the current account, the broadest measure of trade, shrank to $465.9 billion in 2011 from a record $800.6 billion in 2006.
Foreign ownership of U.S. debt has declined to about 50 per cent from the record 55.7 per cent in 2008. Government securities held by domestic buyers, excluding the Fed, rose 13 per cent in the first eight months this year to $3.69 trillion, compared with a 8.5 per cent increase for countries from China to Germany, based on the latest Treasury Department data compiled by Bloomberg.
China's holdings and the prospect that it might "suddenly and significantly" withdraw funds don't pose a national security threat, according to a Department of defence report dated July 20.
The investments give China an incentive to avoid any depreciation in the value of U.S. assets.
"The need for external financing is much reduced," said Ira Jersey, an interest-rate strategist in New York at Credit Suisse Group AG, another primary dealer "In a lot of ways we have a lot of power in that relationship."
–With assistance from Kristine Aquino and Kyoungwha Kim in Singapore and David Lynch in Washington. Editors: Rocky Swift, Dave Liedtka
To contact the reporters on this story: Wes Goodman in Singapore at [email protected]; Daniel Kruger in New York at [email protected]
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Chiro101 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 203 diseños de 48 diseñadores freelance.
Power Health
We are a healthcare clinic that specializes in treating chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia, neuropathy, vertigo/dizziness, low back pain, etc. We do this by enabling people to take back control of their bodies by treating them neurologically, metabolically, and structurally.
We would like to get a new logo that portrays caring, high-tech, and high end.
You can find out more information on our services at http://www.renobbt.com and http://www.fibromyalgiareno.com
Our ideal clients are people who are suffering from a chronic condition or have a friend or family member who is. They are usually in quite a bit of pain or discomfort and usually frustrated with the care they have received so far which usually has to do with multiple drugs. Most of our patients are very interested in getting off their drugs if possible.
No real requirements other than what was stated above. Would like something that is clean, up to date, and able to be used for all of our needs down the road such as websites, business cards, letterhead, etc.
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Dr. Scholl Foundation
The Dr. Scholl Foundation was established by William M. Scholl, M.D., in 1947. It is a private, independent grant-making foundation for charitable purposes. The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Solutions to the problems of today's world still lie in the values of innovation, practicality, hard work and compassion. Grants are made annually after an extensive review of the application by the staff and all the directors of the Dr. Scholl Foundation Applications for grants are considered in the following areas:
The categories above are not intended to limit the interest of the Foundation from considering other worthwhile projects. In general the Foundation guidelines are broad to give us flexibility in providing grants. Over the past decade, approximately 35% of our grants have been related to education, 15% to social services, 27% to hospitals and healthcare, 19% to civic and cultural with the remaining percentage spread out in the above categories. During the same period, 68% of our grants have been made in Illinois. However, like Dr. Scholl, we recognize the need for a global outlook. Non-U.S. grants are given to organizations where directors have knowledge of the grantee.
The Foundation awards grants on an annual basis to valid Internal Revenue Service 501(c)3 organizations. Non-U.S. applicants without a 501(c)3 must complete a notarized affidavit.
Grants are considered on an annual basis. The Dr. Scholl Foundation application form can be submitted between November 1 and March 1 of the following year. All applications are acknowledged by mail. Prospective grantees are notified in November and, if approved, grant payments are made in December of the grant year.
The application form and instructions are available after September 1 each year by written request on organization letterhead only. Application forms must be requested each year. Phone, fax or e-mail requests are not accepted. Please indicate if you would like a paper copy of the form mailed to you or an electronic Adobe version. If you would like the application e-mailed, please include your e-mail address in your letter rather than a general organization e-mail address.
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State prosecutors seek new penalties for juvenile murder convictions
State prosecutors are calling on Beacon Hill to make sure juveniles who commit murder spend at least 35 years behind bars.
Out of concern for the families of those murdered by juveniles, and in the wake of a high court ruling that the most severe penalty is unconstitutional, state prosecutors are calling on Beacon Hill to make sure juveniles who commit murder spend at least 35 years behind bars.
"It is an understatement to say that victims' families, whose loved ones were brutally taken from them and had believed they had some sense of finality, are devastated," Massachusetts District Attorneys Association President Jonathan Blodgett wrote in a letter to legislators on Friday. "Therefore, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association believes this decision is particularly burdensome to the families of the victims of juvenile murderers, as they are now subjected to the possibility that their loved ones' killers will be released."
Blodgett asked for legislation that would increase from 15 to 35 years the time before a person convicted of first-degree murder as a juvenile could be eligible for parole.
On Christmas Eve the Supreme Judicial Court followed the lead of the U.S. Supreme Court in ruling that all automatic sentences of life without parole for offenses committed by juveniles are unconstitutional.
"With current scientific evidence in mind, we conclude that the discretionary imposition of a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole on juveniles who are under the age of 18 when they commit murder in the first degree violates the prohibition against 'cruel or unusual punishment,'" Justice Francis Spina wrote in the unanimous decision.
The SJC's decision in the case of Gregory Diatchenko, who stabbed a man to death in Kenmore Square in 1981 when he was 17, said that all inmates sentenced to life without possibility of parole for crimes committed under the age of 18 should be granted a chance at parole.
State law imposes a mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole for the crime of first-degree murder, however the SJC ruling found that was unconstitutional for murders committed by juveniles.
According to a Parole Board information page, inmates guilty of second-degree murder can be eligible parole after 15 years of imprisonment. The SJC had advised that the punishment for second-degree murder should be the basis for dealing with juveniles convicted of first-degree murder.
Blodgett, who is the Essex County district attorney, said the Legislature should first address "the lack of distinction in parole eligibility" between first- and second-degree murder committed by juveniles, and said people younger than 18 who committed first-degree murder should receive parole eligibility after 35 years.
"Committing first-degree murder needs to be dealt with responsibly by the judicial system, and I will be filing legislation with a coalition of senators soon to address the concerns that we share with the district attorneys," said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr in a statement. He said, "I do believe judges should have the opportunity to impose meaningful and appropriate sentences for first-degree murder, and allowing them to do so will require legislative action."
"It plainly is within the purview of the Legislature to treat juveniles who commit murder in the first degree more harshly than juveniles who commit other types of crimes, including murder in the second degree," the SJC ruled.
"As a result of our decision today, in the case of juvenile defendants convicted of homicide crimes committed after August 2, 2012, both murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree are mandatory life-sentence crimes with parole eligibility to be set between fifteen and twenty-five years," Spina ruled in a similar decision also issued on Dec. 24. "Thus, until the statutory sentencing scheme is further amended, sentencing judges effectively will be required to apply one discretionary parole eligibility range to juveniles convicted of two different crimes."
Other bills have been filed this session that adjust the penalties for murder committed by juveniles. A bill (H 1492) filed by Rep. Brian Mannal, a Barnstable Democrat and defense attorney, would impose a sentence of 10 years to life imprisonment for first degree murder committed by people between the ages of 14 and 18.
A bill (H 1426) filed by Rep. John Keenan, a Salem Democrat and attorney, would grant parole for people who committed first-degree murder while under the age of 18 "at the expiration of the minimum term fixed by the court."
Neither Keenan's nor Mannal's bill have yet had a hearing by the Judiciary Committee, according to the Legislature's website.
Earlier in the month, Rep. Eugene O'Flaherty, the House chairman of the committee and a Chelsea Democrat who is leaving office to head up Boston's legal department, told the News Service that legislative action would be necessary after the SJC struck down the statutory penalty for first-degree murder committed by juveniles.
After seeking to preserve more judicial discretion, Gov. Deval Patrick signed a sentencing reform bill in 2012. The bill reduced the mandatory sentences for nonviolent drug crimes, while requiring judges to impose the maximum penalties for habitual offenders who commit violent crimes.
"The Senate president and the speaker have pledged to return to the subject of mandatory minimum sentencing early in the next session. I take them at their word," Patrick said in a statement July 31, 2012. "When we do, I trust the decisions we make will be based on data about the costs and trade-offs inherent in the choices we make."
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