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If you are interested in Social Psychology (and who isn't?) you'll be well aware of some of the wonderful experiments on priming i.e. situations where participants are exposed to a certain kind of stimulus that influences their response to a future stimulus. The evidence on priming appears to suggest, for instance, that:
If you prime people with images relating to money they will be less cooperative.
If you prime people with words relating to old age, they will walk more slowly.
If you prime people with a warm mug they will be friendlier.
And so forth.
But does the evidence for priming really stack up?
I, like many others I know, had taken such ideas as established facts, as firm as any others in psychology, not least because they were propounded by academic heavyweights like John Bargh, Ap Dijksterhuis, and even Daniel Kahneman. However, in recent years it appears there have been difficulties in replicating the main findings of the priming experiments, and people are beginning to wonder whether priming really works at all.
in recent years it appears there have been difficulties in replicating the main findings of the priming experiments, and people are beginning to wonder whether priming really works at all
There is a wonderful article by Tom Bartlett in the Chronicle Review that details the range and extent of these doubts. One particularly punchy paragraph highlights the heated nature of the debate in the field:
In one of those e-mails, Pashler issued a challenge masquerading as a gentle query: "Would you be able to suggest one or two goal priming effects that you think are especially strong and robust, even if they are not particularly well-known?" In other words, put up or shut up. Point me to the stuff you're certain of and I'll try to replicate it. This was intended to counter the charge that he and others were cherry-picking the weakest work and then doing a victory dance after demolishing it. He didn't get the straightforward answer he wanted. "Some suggestions emerged but none were pointing to a concrete example," he says.
Now the stakes are pretty high here. I don't yet have any settled view, but it does matter that people working in applied psychology, broadly conceived, figure out where they are on this matter, if only because so many people build their practice around the assumption that priming works. For instance, there was a really powerful study done by Common Cause about priming people who are extrinsically motivated with intrinsic motivators and watching the effects:
much of the values debate in the sustainability field relates to the how you think priming works, but there is little discussion about whether it works.
"Although all the participants in the study had been selected because they held extrinsic values to be more important, we found marked differences between, on the one hand, the way in which participants who had been asked to reflect upon extrinsic values spoke about bigger-than-self problems, and, on the other, the way in which participants who had been asked to reflect upon intrinsic values spoke about these problems. Compared to those primed with extrinsic values, participants primed with intrinsic values spoke about social and environmental challenges in ways that conveyed a stronger sense of moral duty, and a greater obligation to act to help meet these challenges."
In this particular study, extrinsic values were primed with reference to wealth, preserving public image and popularity, while intrinsic values were primed with reference to affiliation, acceptance and being broad-minded. While the study's authors are duly cautious about over-extrapolating, they do indicate that their findings show that even those who express no dispositional inclination towards thinking or caring about 'bigger-than-self' problems, can begin to do so over time through the priming of intrinsic values.
Come to think of it, much of the values debate in the sustainability field relates to the how you think priming works, but there is little discussion about whether it works.
My impression is that priming fits with our best understanding of the unconscious, automatic, situational and social features of human nature, and probably does 'work', in the broadest sense, even when individual studies can't be replicated. But, then again, on reflection, perhaps I just think that because I have taken too many studies at face value. Perhaps (cue voodoo music) I have been primed to believe in primes...


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Volunteering New Zealand
2 July 2013
Call for questions for National Volunteer Conference
Today Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) opens registrations for their biennial national conference taking place on 19-20 November 2013 at the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington.
The theme is Collaborative Kōrero – Partnership & Impact in Volunteering. The conference will be made up of a series of kōrero (conversations) led by VNZ along with its member organisations, stakeholders and friends to tackle the big questions in the areas of impact and partnership in volunteering.
Vanisa Dhiru, CEO of Volunteering New Zealand, says VNZ is calling for "for questions to start a kōrero, or conversation, on aspects of partnership and impact that are of interest to anyone".
"Instead of a 'call for abstracts' we thought we would engage more on what people wanted to talk about and listen to – so we have asked for questions instead, to help shape the agenda for our two day hui (conference)."
"VNZ's directive for our work over the past two years has come from a national call for what the community sector wants. Member organisations of VNZ have expressed their support as VNZ launched Best Practice Guidelines and Competencies for Managers of Volunteers and moved towards fulfilling the needs of the sector."
Submitted questions will be used to identify threads within the two themes and plan a variety of sessions for the two day event. Questions from individuals and organisations across the whole community – business, community or government, can help shape the agenda.
"As a nation we know we have the skills and knowledge to learn from our own people," says Vanisa.
"The hui is a time to share and learn from one another through kōrero, listening and networking."
Online registrations and more information about the Collaborative Kōrero can be found at www.collaborativekorero.org.nz. Questions are welcome until Friday 19 July 2013.
Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) is an association of New Zealand organisations that have a commitment to volunteering, such as volunteer centres, national and other organisations. Their mission is to promote, support and advocate for volunteering. www.volunteeringnz.org.nz

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Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe
Lots of you know that I am pretty new to this blogging thing. I'm still learning every day. One of the big things I've learned along the way, it that it doesn't make sense to have a cookie decorating blog without a cookie recipe, SO finally, I am posting one.
Keep in mind, this is the recipe I prefer. You don't have to use this particular recipe to make beautiful cookies. Use the one that works best for you and adapt it to your personal taste.
What I can say for this recipe is that it's easy, which is just my style. I've always said, I am not a baker, as much as an artist who happens to use cookies and icing as my medium.
- 1 c. {two sticks} of REAL unsalted BUTTER, softened
- 1 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar
- 1 egg
- 2-3 tsp flavoring {pick what you like, I prefer almond}
- 2 1/2-2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- Cream together softened butter and confectioner's sugar. Crack the egg into a separate bowl, and add the flavoring. I use emulsions, but extract also works well. Add that to the butter sugar mixture and mix until the egg is thoroughly incorporated. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add little by little to the mixture. I can tell the dough is ready when most of it sticks to the paddle. When I touch it, it has a little give, but does not stick to my fingers.
- Roll out on parchment to about 1/4 an inch thick, use flour for dusting as necessary. Then, cut and bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes. This version makes 2-2 1/2 dozen, doubled, it makes 4-5 dozen.
The dough DOES not need to be refrigerated. That's why I like it.
The dough needs to rest a little after mixing, it will firm up a little bit after a minute or two
The recipe doubles well
Baking times are approximate. You must KNOW your oven. Watch them the first few times you bake them. Get a thermometer, and do not over bake. If the cookies are browning you have gone too far.
This dough can be flavored any way you like.
The cookies freeze well
There is a lot of leavener in these cookies. This is not a typo. The general rule is less leavener so they don't spead, but I've never been one to follow the rules.
This recipe does spread a little. If you don't like that add a little flour. Speaking of flour, start with 2 1/2 cups. Add another 1/4 of a cup if the dough seems to sticky.
If you don't like salt, leave it out altogether. If you only have salted butter, use that and reduce the salt.
I prefer decorating day-old cookies. They are less likely to leach oil back into your icing if they have had a day or two to "dry out". They are still soft, however.
- I prefer decorating day-old cookies. They are less likely to leach oil back into your icing if they have had a day or two to "dry out". They are still soft, however.


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The NCEDC developed a GUI-based state-driven system calqc to facilitate the quality control processing that is applied to the continuously archived data sets at the NCEDC.
The quality control procedures for these datasets include the following tasks:
Calqc uses previously developed programs to perform each function, but it provides a graphical point-and-click interface to automate these procedures, and to provide the analyst with a record of when each process was started, whether it executed correctly, and whether the analyst has indicated that a step has been completed. Calqc is used to process all data from the BDSN network, and all continuous broadband data from the NCSN, UNR, SCSN, and HRSN networks that are archived by the NCEDC. The remainder of the continuously archived data are automatically archived without any analyst interaction.
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The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe will be on sale at the end of the summer sporting a base price tag of $38,990. Though the ATS Coupe sports the same wheelbase as the sedan, the unique bodywork allows for a wider front/rear track and increased overall length.
The Cadillac ATS Coupe's front fascia and fenders account for the wider track, and are complemented by unique doors, roof, rear fenders, and trunk lid. By adding .8-inch, the coupe achieves a more swept-back appearance, despite the identical 109.3-inch wheelbase.
"All of the surface development unique to the ATS Coupe was done with aerodynamics in mind," said David Masch, ATS chief engineer. "We are able to achieve lift and downforce requirements to insure, at top speed, we retain handling without having to add a rear spoiler."
A lowered ride height and standard 18-inch wheels help give the Cadillac ATS Coupe a sportier image than the sedan as well. Vehicle height is down by 1.1-inch, and achieves a pretty aggressive stance by factory standards. Part of this stance is also owed to the additional .8-inch added to the front (60.3-in.) and rear (61.7-in.) track.
"The wider track also helps improve steering precision and direct response," said Cadillac Executive Chief Engineer David Leone. "The lower roof contributes to a lower center of gravity height, which also reduces roll and improves steering response."
Just as Leone stated in our last interview (at the 2015 ATS Coupe's debut), the Cadillac ATS Coupe is aimed at a younger, more performance minded demographic. It is lighter, more agile and is available with two potent engines (272hp 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder or a 321hp 3.6L V-6). In rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), manual or automatic, the 3418-pound coupe clearly begs to be driven. For full specs and other info on the Cadillac ATS Coupe, check out the story on its debut (by clicking here).


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beauty and the beast
Amal A. AlNuaimi 2/28/2007 12:13:25 AMThat's a fantastic macro shot, Leonardo!! Great details & lightning! Great matching colors between the subject & the background!
Amal #612934
Dr. Harmeet Singh 2/28/2007 12:25:22 AMbeautiful macro shot.Great colours and details. #4005094
Leonardo Carvajal 2/28/2007 6:45:57 AMthank you for your comments ! :) #4006248
Janine Russell 2/28/2007 9:49:51 PMLeonardo, excellent colors, detail and lighting. #4009338
randy dannheim 3/23/2007 9:58:25 AMCongratulations on your very deserving finalist!! Leonardo #4087631
Suzanne Colson 3/23/2007 4:17:50 PMCongrats on your finalist!! What a great macro shot!! #4089491
Raymond Pauly 3/23/2007 4:42:05 PMHey Leo!!! Way to go, man!! Congratulations on your finalist and welcome to BP! #4089626
Susan M. Hembree 3/23/2007 6:37:58 PMFantastic macro, Leonardo! Congratulations! #4090094
Ronald F. Fischer 3/24/2007 8:04:59 AMWonderful macro, Leonardo, and fantastic lens; but the Sigma 50mm f2.8 EX DG macro is a better value (and no, I don't own stock in that company LOL)!! #4092042
RC Fritz 3/24/2007 11:27:37 AMGreat job, Leonardo. Congratulations! #4092592
Tamara Sovilj 3/24/2007 2:49:53 PMPerfect:) Congrats!! #4093015
Ivan Chacon 3/24/2007 2:59:09 PMVery nice work, congrats! :) #4093035
RC Fritz 3/24/2007 6:19:00 PMWell deserved FIRST PLACE WINNER. Congratulations Leonardo! #4093615
Kay E. Mahoney 3/24/2007 7:09:07 PMLeonardo, Congratulations on your first place winner. #4093851
Janine Russell 3/24/2007 7:21:49 PMLeonardo, congratulations on your First Place Win. #4093915
Sue L. Cullumber 3/24/2007 7:48:57 PMLeonardo - wow! Congrats! Great details and color! #4094065
Ronald Balthazor 3/25/2007 2:32:50 AMCongratulations on your first place win and this superb macro, Leonardo. #4094682
Jo Vollstedt 3/25/2007 7:02:28 AMWonderful macro shot, congratulations on your first place win! #4095461
Tarun Bose 3/25/2007 8:30:24 AMBig congrats Leonardo on your first prize winner. #4095649
Janet McNeil 3/25/2007 10:26:34 AMCongratulations Leonardo - great macro (as is the other shot in your gallery!) Let's see some more, and welcome to BP!! #4095871
Mary Clarke 3/25/2007 3:46:06 PMCongratulations on this beautiful First place winner #4096387
Susan M. Hembree 3/25/2007 5:31:35 PMAmazing details in this macro, Leonardo! Congratulations on a well deserved 1st place! #4096621
Terry L. Ellis 3/26/2007 11:17:35 AMExcellent, Leonardo! Congratulations on your First Place win! #4099268
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 3/26/2007 1:45:16 PMCongratulations on your win, amazing dof and clarity! #4099674
Colleen Farrell 3/26/2007 5:30:51 PMNow *that's* a macro! Congratulations on your win! #4100326
Leonardo Carvajal 3/26/2007 10:41:24 PMi just want to thank you all for such nice comments in my photograhp. feedback is all you need :)
to see people enjoying your work, makes it all worth ;) #4101092
Amal A. AlNuaimi 3/26/2007 11:15:38 PMCongratulations Leonardo!
Christopher Budny 4/7/2007 6:57:06 PMCongratulations, Leonardo; beautiful capture! #4141692
Shelly A. Van Camp 4/11/2007 7:51:20 PMBeautiful macro and colors...well done and deserved win! #4156581
Patrick R. McMullen 4/12/2007 9:24:30 AMCongratulations on this very nice closeup! I wonder how you got to get that close to a fly..did it fly away when you clicked the shutter?
i took this photograph with the canon 60mm macro lens, wich is the best, if you want to make macros, thats the lens !
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1.1. The body hereafter shall be known as the Faculty Senate of Marywood University.
2.1. The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to support and further the mission of Marywood University.
2.2. The Faculty Senate identifies the interests and represents the views of the faculty on matters of curriculum, academic policy, and faculty personnel as well as other concerns, and makes recommendations to appropriate bodies and takes actions on its behalf.
2.3. The Faculty Senate may also respond to specific requests from the administration to consider other university issues.
3.1. The Faculty Senate functions as the official representative body of the Marywood University faculty.
3.2. Through consideration of issues brought before it, the Senate identifies the interest of the faculty on matters of its responsibility and concern. To allow time for discussion among faculty, proposals brought before the Senate will not be voted on at the meeting at which the proposal is introduced.
3.3. After deliberation, the Senate represents the views of the faculty to the appropriate body.
3.4. As the representative of faculty views, the Senate makes recommendations to appropriate constituencies of the university.
3.5. As the representative of faculty views, the Senate may take independent action on relevant matters.
4.1. The Faculty Senate will consist of the following: three members from each College chosen solely by members of those Colleges, one member from the School of Architecture, one librarian chosen solely by librarians, and four faculty members chosen at-large. The entire faculty will elect the President of Faculty Senate from among all tenured members of the Faculty Senate.
4.2. All Faculty Senate meetings are open to both full-time and part-time faculty and anyone who attends can speak to agenda items. Only elected representatives, however, are eligible to vote.
4.3. Representatives from each College will hold one College-wide meeting/semester so as to insure that all faculty voices are heard and that representatives can represent those voices adequately.
4.4. Contracts will be discussed by and voted on by all faculty members who attend the special meeting called for the purpose of presenting to the faculty the contract proposal agreed to by the Faculty Senate Negotiating Team. The Faculty Senate also can call for faculty-wide votes at their discretion.
4.5. The Faculty Senate will meet once each month during each semester and can call for additional meetings as necessary.
4.6. Elections for Faculty Senate will occur in the Spring semester, with terms to run for two years. Election for the Faculty Senate President will occur in the Spring semester with the term to run for one year. Representatives will be eligible to serve no more than two consecutive terms. Representatives must be willing to serve and cannot miss more than two consecutive meetings. The individual receiving the next highest vote will be an alternate who can substitute for a representative on those occasions a representative must miss. In addition, the alternate will replace representatives who miss more than two consecutive meetings. So as to guarantee that a whole new Faculty Senate will not be elected every year, and to guarantee some consistency, one member of the faculty from each College and two of the at-large representatives will serve a one-year term initially and the other members will serve a two-year term. Faculty receiving the highest number of votes will serve a two-year term. In cases of a tie, there will be a coin toss. Faculty members who serve a one-year term initially are eligible to be reelected for one two-year term. The librarian chosen to represent Learning Resource faculty will serve a full two-year term.
5.1. The Executive Council will consist of the President, the Vice President (the President-elect), one of the elected members from each of the four Colleges, the elected member from the School of Architecture, and the Library representative.
5.2. The Executive Council is responsible for running Senate elections. Senate elections are for the: Grievance and Appeals Committee, Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, Executive Council, Vice-President (President-elect) of the Senate, and 15 tenured members for the Ad Hoc Committee on Grievance.
5.3. Assignment of all Council responsibilities shall be made by mutual consent of the sitting members of the Council.
5.4. Assignments shall be made at the beginning of each academic year.
5.5. In the event of a vacancy on the Executive Council during a term of office, the first alternate on a rank-ordered list from the last preceding election of councilors shall fill the remainder of their term of office. The second ranking alternate shall then become the first alternate.
5.6. In the event the position of Chairperson of the Executive Council is vacated, the Vice-Chairperson shall assume those duties for the remainder of that term of office.
5.7. Standing Committees shall be either appointed by the Executive Council or elected by the Senate. Appointed Standing Committees are established with the concurrence of the members of the Faculty Senate.
5.8. All Standing Committees Appointments, with the exception of the Instructional Effectiveness Committee, shall be for one year and may be renewed. The Instructional Effectiveness Committee appointments will be for a term of two years and may be renewed for a second term.
5.9. Chairpersons of all Standing Committees except Compensation may be elected by the members of the Committee, or, at the option of the Committee, may be appointed by the Executive Council. The Chairperson of Compensation is elected by the entire full-time faculty.
5.10. All Standing Committees shall consist of at least three members. With the exception of the Faculty Grievances and Appeals Committee and the Chair of Compensation, any member leaving a committee may be replaced by appointment by the Executive Council.
5.11. No member of the Senate shall serve on more than one Standing Committee at a time. No member of the Executive Council may serve as chairperson of a Standing Committee, but may attend and participate in the actions of that committee. Executive Council members shall not have the right to vote in the proceedings of a Standing Committee.
5.12. The following Standing Committees are authorized by the Senate and may be added to or removed by amending the Bylaws of the Senate.
Elected Standing Committees
5.13A. Faculty Senate Grievances and Appeals Committee
Purpose: to assist in resolving grievance and appeals concerning professional matters brought to the committee by an individual faculty member. There are six committee members, each serving a term of three years, with two people replaced each year. From these six, the Committee's Chair assembles a committee of three faculty members to hear an individual complaint. Committee members must be tenured faculty. Faculty currently serving on the Rank and Tenure or Faculty Development Committees are not eligible for election to this committee. For further details concerning the Committee see the Progressive Discipline and Faculty Grievance Policies in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
Appointed Standing Committees
5.13B. Faculty Senate Concerns Committee
Purpose: To investigate general faculty concerns and to develop strategies to deal with such concerns.
5.13C. Faculty Senate Compensation Committee
Purpose: To research, collect, and analyze data on faculty salaries and benefits; to investigate systems of faculty compensation; and to make recommendations concerning faculty compensation.
5.13D. Instructional Effectiveness Committee
Purpose: To enhance instructional effectiveness of the faculty by providing opportunities for ongoing professional development, particularly in the areas of curriculum design and instructional strategies.
5.14. Ad Hoc Committees shall be formed for a period of time up to one academic year. They are appointed by the Executive Council with the concurrence of the Senate to deal with situations not covered by Standing Committees. Ad Hoc Committees may be reappointed for a second academic year in order to complete their task.
5.15. Chairpersons of Ad Hoc Committees may be elected by the members of the Committee, or, at the option of the Committee, may be appointed by the Executive Council.
5.16. Normally members of the Senate should serve on no more than one Ad Hoc Committee at a time. No member of the Executive Council may serve as chairperson of an Ad Hoc Committee, but may attend and participate in the actions of that committee. Executive Council members shall not have the right to vote in the proceedings of an Ad Hoc Committee.
5.17. Ad Hoc Committees may be dissolved by the Executive Council with the concurrence of the Senate.
5.18. The Negotiating Team, in consultation with the Executive Council, has the responsibility each year of negotiating the contract for faculty.
5.19. The Negotiating Team consists of five faculty members, including the President of the Senate, the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, and three faculty members whose terms extend for three years, with one member elected each year. Faculty may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. The Chairperson of the Compensation is elected by the full Senate.
5.20. The Chairperson of the Negotiating Team is elected each year by the Team from the three elected faculty members.
6.1. The Faculty Senate will meet once each month during each semester and can call for additional meetings as necessary.
6.2. Notice of meetings, with an agenda, shall be communicated in writing to all members of the faculty, at least one week in advance of the meeting date.
6.3. Special meetings of the Senate may be called by the President, or by written notice of five members of the Senate. Should five members wish to call a meeting, they must notify the President of the Senate in writing of their request and allow for at least one week for written notification of the members of the Senate.
6.4. A quorum for Senate meetings is defined as three-fourths of Senate representatives.
6.5. When necessary, the Executive Council of the Faculty Senate can send out a mail ballot to obtain faculty opinion provided that a majority of a quorum present so authorizes the faculty-wide vote.
7.1. The Faculty Senate reserves the right to establish all rules and regulations governing the function and operation of the Senate. Where specific Bylaws have not been established by the Senate, Robert's Rules of Order will prevail.
7.2. The Bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Faculty Senate by a two-thirds majority of the members present, providing that a quorum is established.
7.3. Notice of any proposed amendment must be given at a preceding meeting, or in writing, to the members of the Faculty Senate at least two weeks in advance of the meeting at which the proposed amendment is to be acted upon. A copy of the proposed amendment and the current section of the bylaws to be amended must be included, in writing, with the notification to the members.
7.4. Amendments adopted by the Faculty Senate shall become effective upon passage by the Senate.
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Farmers are eliminating the middleman, and getting a higher price for their products, by selling through the Internet.
When a group of five west-central Minnesota farm families got together as a study group two years ago to research ways to create a direct line to consumers, none of them dreamed that a pig would someday sell for a dime or less per pound.
Now, in these leaner times, the group's efforts to market their environmentally friendly farm products through the Internet and a storefront coffeehouse seem to make more economic sense than ever.
Armchair shopping with your coffee. The two-pronged result of their efforts may offer other growers a model for how farmers with fewer acres can market their products directly to consumers. With the expertise of computer whiz Kevin Hein, of Hein, Theobald & Associates of Montevideo, MN, the group designed a Web site called prairiefare.com that is both interactive and a showcase of their individual farms and product offerings.
The second prong is Java River Coffeehouse on First Street, the refurbished main thoroughfare in the heart of Montevideo, which serves as a gathering spot as well as a pilot project storefront for organic and low-input farm produce raised on these and other farms in the area.
Just inside the front door of Java River is a computer kiosk where consumers have finger-touch connection with prairiefare.com. "You can drink cappuccino and have a sandwich and buy drug-free, range-fed chickens off the Internet all at the same time," says Patrick Moore, the leader of the group, owner of the coffeehouse and organizer for the Land Stewardship Project.
The other farmer-members of prairiefare are Jim and LeeAnn VanDerPol, of rural Clara City, who raise pasture-fed pork and lamb; Dave and Avis Swenson of Montevideo, who offer tree-ripened, reduced-spray apples and apple products; Larry and Carolyn Olson of Granite Falls, who market pasture-raised, organic chicken, pork and lamb; Craig and Joanie Murphy of Morris, who sell organically grown beef; and Audrey Arner and Richard Handeen of Montevideo, who market "naturally raised" beef cattle grown without hormones or antibiotics. The group received a $10,000 grant from the USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research Education Program for their project.
Lose the middleman. To date, the Web site has had almost 31,000 successful "hits" since it was put online, including 1,388 user sessions. The group considers this to be a limited success. "We're not getting rich off this, but at least it is a start," says Larry Olson. "None of us expect our Web site to become our primary method of marketing products."
Craig Murphy, who has established a direct marketing link with consumers in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Fargo, sees other benefits. He says, "I've had people say that they have a sense that the way we raise our cattle is the way it should be done. Our Web site could really raise awareness of that. The Internet broadens the universe and introduces our products and way of life to people worldwide."
Personalized selling. When you connect with prairiefare.com, you find a history of each farm along with each individual farmer's farming philosophy. Pictures of the farmers and their farms are also on display. "We wanted people to connect with our farmers and their way of farming," says Moore. "One of the first things we did was purchase a digital camera, and we gave each of the farmers the camera and a questionnaire to fill out. The group then designed the individual Web site pages from that."
In the beginning, it appeared that the group's goal of creating a Web site on a budget was a nearly impossible task. Then late one night Hein, while surfing the Internet, happened upon a computer program in Great Britain. "It was perfect for what we had in mind, and it meant we didn't have to reinvent the wheel," he says. "That is what made this so doable at so low a cost, and right now it is somewhat unique."
"But," interrupts Moore, "it won't be unique for long. This will become a viable marketing tool for farmers everywhere to use. Someday we will likely see this type of marketing in small towns all over the Midwest. What we're doing in Montevideo can be done in service-center communities all through the Midwest."
He adds that the concept was never intended to reach consumers in, say, New York City. "Our target audience is actually more local, and the kiosk concept is intended as a direct link between local consumers and our farmers. This is a tool that allows these farmers to own their products further into the food chain and, consequently, to receive a higher price for their products."
Call it niche marketing, if you will - one where the niche is being created on the computer screen. "Right now there are but a handful of farmer-to-consumer Web pages," says Moore. "I feel our site is both friendly and interesting, and that the food being offered is the best anywhere around."
Says LeeAnn VanDerPol: "Creating consumer-farmer relations is the key to our success."Pricing and ordering information is available on www.prairiefare.com, and orders can be placed via e-mail or by contacting the farms by phone or regular mail. For more information, contact Moore at 320/269-7106, or e-mail Audrey Arner at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries Bare Skin
Oh, how I wish we had smell-o-pc, so you could smell how wonderful this fragrance is.
I love scents. Whether it be candles, perfumes, room sprays, linen fresheners, baked goods, fresh bread or cookies, even laundry detergent, and fabric softener. I.Love.Scents.
I was sent samples of Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries – Bare Skin, and while wearing it … I feel …. pretty, romantic, lady like. (hush up WinterWitch)
Many women proclaim a love, a passion for shoes, or purses. My passion's are socks, and scents! And the scent isn't coming from the socks.
This is not an overwhelming fragrance, to me it's just the right amount. I have even allowed my tween to wear it. It's just not overbearing, and is certainly suitable for those of all ages.
Created exclusively for Sephora
Top: No clock in sight and no reason to wake up. (Black Pepper, Freesia, Anise)
Middle Hot, hot hopping to the towel on sand. (Iris, Vanilla, Orchid, Plumeria, Patchouli)
Bottom: Finally, time to mingle, baring amber shoulders still warm from the day (Sandalwood, Labdanum, Musk).
Style: Romantic. Warm. Spontaneous.
Bare Skin, the first scent in the series, is reminiscent of an experience during a trip to Mexico, where Leslie cart-wheeled fancy-free down a sunny beach while emanating true, unbridled joy. "When I have an experience, I like to have a scent behind it. Bare Skin, which is what Mexico reminds me of, is the way you feel when the sun is beating down on you during the day, but then you go out at night and you're still sizzling from the warmth of the day which mingles with the night air and the music."
"Glowing, sun-kissed skin has the power to turn heads. I wanted to recreate that attractive force with notes that draw you in: creamy sensuality, caressing florals and uninhibited musk," says Stephen Nilsen, the celebrated Givaudan perfumer who helped concoct Bare Skin. "With Bare Skin, you will find yourself basking in the sun, with your feet in the sand, after one spritz."
Thank you to Catherine of the PR Company, Leslie Blodgett, and Sephora for allowing me to review samples of Bare Skin. I was not paid any monetary compensation for this review. This post is my opinion and should be taken as just that. Having received samples has no impact on my personal use, experience, or like for any product.
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LOVES PARK — Charles Ducharme quickly realized the importance of shopping local after opening his own business.
Ducharme co-owns The Olive Oil Experience and Spice Galleria in Loves Park with his wife, Brandi. The stores opened in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
"I would say it didn't even cross our minds," Ducharme said of shopping local. "It just didn't. Until I owned a local business, I didn't realize how much support they really need."
A big reason for that is name recognition, he said. People have heard of Wal-Mart and Home Depot. Big-box stores spend millions of dollars on advertising and already have locations in many communities, but independent retailers need to work harder to bring in customers.
Ducharme said he and Brandi make it a priority to market through social media sites like Facebook and partner with other local businesses for events and giveaways. They are also members of Winnebago Buy Local, a group that aims to support and promote local businesses.
He and Brandi shop places like Culture Shock, Roxy Carmichael, The Foot Lodge and Infinitely Sweet for gifts or items for themselves. Their favorite local restaurants and eateries include Guiseppe's Pizza, Panino's, Pho Square, Chen's, The Olympic Tavern and sugarjones bakery, which just opened a second location in the same shopping center as their stores.
"The importance comes in with the restaurants and the stores," Ducharme said. "It's just a different feeling when we go to these places. You feel more wanted."
The Ducharmes' stores also carry other locally made products like a dipping dish from Pizzaz Dezynz and the Rockford Candle from Candle Crest.
It's not always possible to shop 100 percent of the time at independent retailers, but Ducharme encouraged people to make it a priority when they can.
"What we try to instill in people is make it your first thought," he said. "When you're thinking, 'Oh, I need a new refrigerator,' think local first and try places like Al Grace. When you need new boots, think The Foot Lodge. Don't run here or run there. That's the main thing, is to think local first."
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On Friday 23rd January I was rushing to leave and go to a client appointment when a call came in from John, a customer who I saw in early December.
John has a business in Bibra Lake, Western Australia. John had been struggling and wanted some advice on how to further protect his business.
John had some Terms of Trade written by EC Credit Control in 2009 and had purchased some debt collection vouchers which he had previously lost. We were able to supply him with the numbers and some blank vouchers to use as our debt vouchers have no expiry date.
At the time I recommended John update his Terms of Trade to cover him for the new PPSA legislation and to also invest in some PPSR vouchers to let us do the registrations for him. Unfortunately things were a bit tough for John and he decided to wait.
On January 23rd John's call came with the words I hate to hear , one of my clients has gone into liquidation, what can I do to get the $18,000 I am owed?
Unfortunately in being honest I had to tell John the bad news," that, without a PPSR Registration, not only could we not do anything about collecting his outstanding $18 000,but there was also the possibility of not only had he lost his outstanding $18 000, but there was the possibility that any monies he has been paid by this customer in the past 6 months, could be seen as a Preferential Payment, and that he might be liable for Preferential Payments Claw Back, which means he could lose any payments made by his client in the previous six months.
I really feel bad for John, but unfortunately without a PPSR Registration he really is out of options.


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The Language and Style of Film Criticism
A quick personal note. Especially in the last year or two, when Internet film-cultural activity has been dispersing more and more over a variety of spaces (notably Facebook and Twitter), I've found myself putting up new blog posts less frequently than I once did. I'd like to correct this. As an experiment — and to try and provide a modicum of predictability and consistency to readers — I'll aim to post every two weeks, specifically around the 1st and the 15th of each month. This will also give me a personal deadline, a target to shoot for. I'll be curious to see how it works out.
Some exciting news: Adrian Martin and I are launching a new Internet film journal together. It will be called LOLA, and we envision its form and sensibility to be similar to that of Rouge. The first issue of LOLA should be out this summer.
I'm reading a terrific new essay collection called "The Language and Style of Film Criticism," edited by Andrew Klevan and Alex Clayton, who teach in the UK at Oxford and Bristol respectively. As it happens, a passage in one of Adrian's old and classic essays, "Mise en scène is Dead," which appeared in the journal Continuum in 1992, provides a cue and an impetus to the project of this collection.
As cinephiles and film critics, we are accustomed to watching and re-watching films — and subjecting scenes, shots, compositions, gestures, and so on, to close analysis. What we almost never do is transplant this slow, careful, close-analytical approach to good film criticism itself. In a broad, eclectic and personal fashion, all the authors in this collection do precisely that.
The brilliant piece by Klevan and Clayton that opens the collection is no pro forma introductory essay. It is lengthy, detailed, and broad in scope, building its arguments by paying close attention to several key examples of critics and criticism. Let me provide a couple of excerpts:
We find the best criticism deepens our interest in individual films, reveals new meanings and perspectives, expands our sense of the medium, confronts our assumptions about value, and sharpens our capacity to discriminate. Moreover, it strives to find expression for what is seen and heard, bringing a realm of sound, images, actions and objects to meet a realm of words and concepts. Engaging with film through criticism therefore means involving ourselves not simply with a series of points and arguments but with language and style.
In a thorough and eloquent essay exploring the history of film criticism and analysis, Adrian Martin has asked why, in accounts of criticism, 'the materiality of the writing of [Manny] Farber — or [Jonathan] Rosenbaum or David Thomson or Meaghan Morris — [is] so often rendered immaterial, a wasteful luxury, mere surplus value … écriture is again divorced from content, to be damned or indulged accordingly'. Pointing out that 'writing is always more than simply "badly done" (dense, circumlocutory, baroque) or a "good read" (witty, racy, stylish, etc.)', Martin calls for a better sense 'of the action of critical writing, what it can conjure, perform, circulate, transform'. 'In writing as much as film,' he adds, borrowing a phrase from Jonathan Rosenbaum, 'we must come to terms with what is "at once mysterious and materialistic" in matters of style.' This volume of essays aims to answer Martin's call. [...]
Film criticism, Klevan and Clayton point out, has not found a firm place for itself in the academy the way literary criticism has. Rather, it's been sidelined in favor of approaches that pursue historical or social or political or cultural study of film:
Rather than objects of criticism, most commonly, particular films are objects to be analyzed, specimens used to investigate cultural, historical or theoretical positions, contexts and tendencies. This is true even of aesthetically orientated work. Most academic writing aims for a prose that is neutral, objective or informational. It is generally suspicious of personal involvement with films and apprehensive of value judgements, except for ideological critique (for instance, where a film is implied to be 'transgressive' in some way, or its representation of a social group 'positive'). It is felt, perhaps, that serious academic analysis should differentiate itself from the evaluative reactions of the ordinary film viewer […] For the most part, films are used illustratively (valued primarily for their usefulness) rather than engaged with critically (valued for their achievements). Despite this, much film writing, of whatever hue, in its choice of films and examples, and in its assumptions, either contains remnants of film criticism, or is haunted by its absence. One ambition of the volume is to help film criticism emerge from this illicit and ghostly presence.
A few words about the various essays in this collection. Adrian himself has a piece here, in which he analyzes passages by three critics, John Flaus ("the mimic"), Shigehiko Hasumi ("the pointer"), and Frieda Grafe ("the seer"), and how these critics perform description of films in different ways, to different ends. Klevan's essay takes three close readings of film sequences by James Harvey, Charles Affron and V.F. Perkins, and in turn provides illuminating close analyses of their writings. In his piece, Christian Keathley suggests how a "poetic criticism" might work in the video essay form. Alex Clayton looks closely at samples of film criticism from Bordwell/Thompson's widely known book, Film Art: An Introduction, critiquing them for not sufficiently 'coming to terms' with the film (in this case, His Girl Friday). In Richard Combs' essay, he takes four critics — Manny Farber, David Thomson, Raymond Durgnat, and Pauline Kael — and groups them together as 'four against the house' (the title of his piece), in which the "house" refers to whatever these writers are opposing (e.g. the viewer, academia, etc). Other contributors to the collection include Lesley Stern, George Toles, William Rothman, Charles Warren, and Robert Sinnerbrink.
Some links:
-- Catching up with an old-but-good image post from Mubarak Ali on the "chaos/choreography of things hidden and revealed" in Frank Tashlin's Bachelor Flat.
-- Catherine Grants presents Christian Keathley's new video essay, "50 Years On." She writes of the essay: "It beautifully posits and explores the idea of two different viewing strategies in the cinema: what Keathley calls a "literate" mode in which "a single-minded gaze is directed toward the obvious [cinematic] figure on offer" on the screen; and a "non-literate" mode, less narrowly focused, roaming instead "over the frame, sensitive to its textures and surfaces"."
-- Many, many new pieces at the Project: New Cinephilia site.
-- (via Chris Mason Wells) Leos Carax is making a film with Denis Lavant called Holly Motors. Also via Chris: interesting news of Anthology Film Archives programs of 1980s musicals and films presented by William Lustig.
-- Robert Polito has a piece on Patricia Patterson in the Los Angeles Review of Books.
-- Several podcasts are available for listening from the recent Northwestern Univesity conference on film criticism. Participants included Jonathan Rosenbaum, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Farran Smith Nehme, Gabe Klinger, Nick Davis, and others.
-- As he often does so usefully, Jim Emerson gathers together the various threads and voices in the recent "boring films" debate, and weighs in thoughtfully with his own position.
-- At Moving Image Source: Film Socialisme Annotated" by David Phelps.
-- (via Adrian) An ambitious essay on Terrence Malick's The New World by art history scholar Richard Neer.
-- -- At IEEE Spectrum: "5 Technologies That Will Shape The Web."
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We got Zip
Zoinks! Today's the very last day of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, and it's also the last of the Triple Threat of Cityless Letters! There are no cities or towns in the Bay Area that start with Z. There aren't even any neighborhoods in our two largest cities willing to cooperate. What to do, what to do?
We could discuss the complete fail that is the Zero lot line home. (How can you water your own lawn when there's a house in the way?) We could really Zone you out by digging deep into tl;dr territory with some Zoning violations! Or how about our favorite series on this site, ever? Yes, Zillions of Zip Codes!
Fortunately, we're not going there. Instead, let's drop by one of our favorite real estate sites.
5866 Zileman Ct
San Jose, CA 95123
Pending: $650,000
Est. Mortgage: $2,274/mo
Bedrooms:4 beds
Bathrooms:2 baths
Single Family:1,846 sq ft
Lot:6,534 sq ft
Year Built:1968
Last Sold:Dec 2012 for $565,000
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Construction Quality 6.0
Garage Size 439
Last Remodel Year 1969
Lot Depth 113
Lot Width 58
Parcel #69215003
Roof TypeAsphalt
Room Count 8
# Stories 1.0
Structure Type Contemporary
Unit Count 1
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Zillow Home ID 19828550
Modern beautiful sparkling remodeled home,spacious and bright, freshly painted inter and exter. approx 1846 Sf of living space,6554 sq.ft.lot , warm and cozy 4 largebedrooms and 2 new baths, dual pane windows,recessed lighting,central air,indoor laundry, living room with fireplace, finished 2 car garage,updated kitchen w breakfast nook. Nice curbappeal
Value: $570,609
Range: $428K – $605K
30-day change: +$25,268
$/sqft: $309
Last updated: 04/28/2013
Rent Zestimate $2,591/mo
Range: $1.1K – $3.4K/mo
30-day change: -$8
$/sqft: $1.40
Last updated: 04/29/2013
Market Guide
Zillow predicts Santa Teresa home values will rise 5.8% next year, compared to a 5.9% rise for San Jose as a whole. Among Santa Teresa homes, this home is 21.1% more expensive than the mid-point(median) home, and is priced 9.3% more per square foot.
Zounds! That stormy sky is no Zephyr! More like dialing the HDR up to 11 when Zero would have been more appropriate. Yeah, photographer was too Zealous. And when we Zip inside, best bring your Geiger counter, because there's particle decay in them thar bedspreads. Watch out for Zeta rays (there's no such thing, but it sounds all science-y and danger Zone if you get Zapped by them).
Most of all, Z is for Zestimate, Zillow's best known feature. This home's Zestimate is $570K, when it was listed for $650K and went pending in 3 days. What do you predict this house will end up selling for? Don't forget the curbappeal.


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Janet Napolitano, in full Janet Ann Napolitano, (born November 29, 1957, New York, New York, U.S.), American lawyer and politician who served as attorney general (1999–2003) and governor (2003–09) of Arizona and as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS; 2009–13) in the administration of Pres. Barack Obama.
Napolitano's family moved from the Northeast to the Southwest when she was a child. She attended Santa Clara University, graduating with a degree in political science in 1979, and she went on to earn her law degree from the University of Virginia (1983). She settled in Arizona, where she clerked for a circuit court judge before entering private practice.
One of Napolitano's earliest appearances on the national stage was at the 1991 U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas; Napolitano represented Anita Hill, a law professor who alleged that Thomas had sexually harassed her. In 1993 Pres. Bill Clinton nominated Napolitano to serve as U.S. attorney for Arizona, although her confirmation was delayed for more than a year by Senate Republicans who remembered her role at the Thomas hearings. She distinguished herself as U.S. attorney, obtaining federal funds for additional state police officers and taking the lead on several high-profile cases.
In 1998 Napolitano was elected attorney general of Arizona, becoming the first woman to hold that position. She overhauled the office's family services division and presided over a number of death-penalty cases. Napolitano was elected governor of Arizona in 2002, and she made border control, education reform, and economic issues her top priorities. She easily won reelection in 2006.
Two years later Napolitano was nominated by Obama to serve as secretary of the DHS, and she was confirmed by the Senate in January 2009; she was the first woman to head the department. Napolitano stepped down from the post in September 2013, and later that month she became president of the University of California.


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Behind dominant pitching and potent hitting, Jaxx cruise to win
In the sixth inning, Geiger Ready-Mix strung together a streak of hits against LV Diamond Jaxx starter Corey Williams.
At the end of the hitting barrage, Geiger had pushed across three runs. However, that's all the team would walk away with by game's end.
Williams, who didn't allow a score until the sixth, put the clamps on his opponent's offense for the majority of Monday's game, enabling the Jaxx to cruise to a 12-3 victory.
"He was on today," Jaxx coach Zak Knapp said of Williams. "His fastball has a lot of movement and so when he hits his spots like he did today, he can be very good. It's all about location for him and he had it."
Besides the complete game performance the Jaxx received from Williams, the squad also posted runs in every inning to provide plenty of support. The game was blown up in the sixth following a four-run burst by the Jaxx.
Nate Amos was 3-for-4 with two RBIs while Logan McKinney went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and Devin Hall went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Geiger received an RBI from Caleb Cribb, yet couldn't solve the pitching puzzle that was Williams on Monday. Cribb was his counterpart on the mound and suffered the loss.
Game No. 2 of the evening's doubleheader was not completed until after press deadline.
"We are trying to go out with high intensity and passion every game from here on out," Knapp said. "Hopefully, we can match this outing."


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I so loved the weaTher today..
very dienamick sKy..
all day..
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I went to the ocean but decided to hit OB instead of Dillon. By the time I got my kite launched it was dropping off but tried to kite and had all kinds of problems. Meanwhile, Ikite shows that Tomales was blowing steady 20 from 4 until 7.
All the other graphs look like it was a pretty nutty afternoon.
Does anyone have a good explanation was it blowing at Dillon, Crissy, and Waddell (and everywhere else, for that matter) but it was dead at OB? I was a little worried that it would be too windy to kite, but it was the opposite.
aka Pablito
It says 10M, but it's really a 9.
yuri iam not 100 percent
ididnt think chargeing that wind was good for the beach or me
i did enjoy watching the shoW ss daves andTerrys show also ramzs and your
show, the only one id yell at is panzer monkey..
for busting too meny kite loops too far "inSIDE"
thanks for ask n
o iam think n of going today if alameda holds
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Egypt's Ultraconservative First Lady Naglaa Ali
Posted by vmsalama on June 26, 2012
My latest article on Egypt's elusive new First Lady.
Egypt's Ultraconservative First Lady Naglaa Ali
By Vivian Salama
June 26, 2012
Naglaa Ali wears little makeup and dons a khimar, an Islamic veil that completely covers the hair and falls loosely to the waist. Ali wasn't well known in Egypt. That is, until she joined her husband Mohamed Morsi for a tour of Cairo's presidential palace.
Less than a week before Egypt's first Islamist president officially assumes office, the nation's attention has turned to his wife. Until recently, Egypt's soon-to-be first lady was a mystery to those her husband would soon rule. She rarely accompanied Morsi on his nationwide campaign, and she had done virtually no interviews.
As informal exit polls hinted at Morsi's win over Ahmed Shafiq, a stalwart of the former regime, Egyptians got a first look at Ali after a few photos went viral on social media and Egyptian news websites. The image sparked heated discussions over whether her ultraconservative appearance is suitable to represent Egypt in a diplomatic arena—a stark contrast from her predecessors, including the now-notorious Suzanne Mubarak, a Westernized elitist who reportedly used her husband's power to amass a personal fortune of as much as $3.3 million.
Born in Cairo in 1962, Ali was 17 when she married Morsi—her first cousin, a common practice in the Arab world. The couple relocated to the United States shortly after they wed, where Morsi completed his doctorate in engineering at the University of Southern California and later worked as a professor at California State University, Northridge. Ali, who trained as a translator, gave birth to two of their five children while living in the U.S. It was there that she was first enthralled with the grassroots work of the Muslim Brotherhood and became an active member of the organization, engaging in charity work, primarily with a focus on education.
In one of the only interviews she has given to date, she reportedly said she prefers to be called "Oum Ahmed" (the Mother of Ahmed) by the Egyptian people—a traditional designation referring to her eldest son. She also said that she is opposed to living in the presidential palace formerly inhabited by the Mubaraks, and would instead prefer to buy a house in Cairo, suitable for entertaining large groups. (click here for more…)


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•September 30 saw the Gunners (U 15) travel to South Huntington, where they were down 2-0 in short order. However, stalwart defense by Chris Young, Matt Parker and Max Morin, in goal, prevented any further scores. Doggedly, the offense chipped away with Dylan Rosser and Carlos Umana tying the score as the clock wound down ...
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Cliff Lissenden, professor of engineering science and mechanics, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
His research focuses on the mechanics of materials and the assessment of structural integrity to help ensure safety, reduce life cycle costs, improve asset readiness and create a paradigm shift in design.
ASME cited Lissenden for his new insights into the hardening behavior of high temperature alloys and composites; an algorithm implemented in NASA's micromechanical analysis of composites software; and solutions to the generation of higher harmonic guided wave modes in a hollow cylinder.
He has been a Penn State faculty member since 1995 and holds a joint appointment in the acoustics graduate program.
Lissenden founded the Ben Franklin Center of Excellence in Structural Health Monitoring and served as its director for five years.
He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech, his master's in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and his doctorate in civil engineering/applied mechanics from the University of Virginia.
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Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2012
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College faculty members Dr. Carolyn K. Cuff, professor of mathematics, and Dr. Timothy Cuff, associate professor of history, recently returned from Akko, Israel and a one-month residency at Western Galilee College, as part of Westminster College's on-going efforts to build academic connections with Western Galilee College.
The Cuffs spent May in residence strengthening ties with Western Galilee's faculty and staff, gaining a better understanding of Western Galilee's academic program, and exploring potential collaborations between students and faculty at the two colleges.
Timothy Cuff delivered two lectures while at Western Galilee: "The U. S. Electoral College: History of A 'Weighted' System," given to a political science class, and "Why Would Anyone Care How Big I Am? (And Want to RETRIEVE That Number)," given to a computer information systems class. Cuff also lectured at the University of Haifa to a class of upper-division students in economics on "What is Anthropometric History and What Can It Tell Us About Economic Well-Being?"
In order that they might have a better understanding of the country and how their students might benefit academically from the relationship, faculty and staff at Western Galilee assisted the Cuffs in exploring much of the Galilee region of northern Israel including sites of geological, archeological, religious and historical interest.
Just prior to their return, the Cuffs participated in the Fourth Bridges International Faculty Workshop hosted this year by Western Galilee College. This workshop, which involves numerous faculty members from both colleges, has already created a platform for several productive research collaborations and also yielded a number of conference presentations and publications.
The conference and faculty travel was partially underwritten by the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, Westminster's Faculty Development Program, and the offices of the Academic Dean and President.
Contact Timothy Cuff at (724) 946-6152 or email for additional information.


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Police: Man uses jumper cables to steal electricity
Maine State Police have arrested a local man who is accused of using jumper cables to steal electricity from a power company.
State police said officials at the Central Maine Power Company requested a trooper escort to disconnect the power in Nicholas Gagne's home.
Police say it was the third time that the utility company had tried to disconnect the power, but Gagne kept reconnecting it by clamping jumper cables to the transformer and running a power line to the ground and then to his house.
While officers were impressed with Gagne's ingenuity, the power company said what he did was highly dangerous and posed a serious risk to its workers who were working on power lines.
The company alleges that Gagne stole $3,000 worth of electricity.
According to police, Gagne admitted that he had connected power to his home. He was arrested on a charge of theft of services.
Authorities said additional charges are possible.


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4 Arrested, But One Suspect's Sexy Mugshot Is Getting Him ALL The Attention
This is why we love the internet.
According to local northern California news affiliate FOX 40, four men were arrested in Stockton, California in a weapons sweep--but one is getting extra attention from internet commenters based on his smoking hot mugshot!!
Helloooooo, Jeremy Meeks!
30-year-old Meeks--with a caramel complexion, lips like pillows, cheekbones for days, and eyes like the ocean--was arrested along with three others: 22-year-old Terry Bailey, 18-year-old Jurzi Coleman and 44-year-old Joelin Coleman, all on felony weapon charges.
FOX 40 writes:
Since this story has aired, Jeremy Meeks' mugshot has gotten a lot of online attention from people more concerned about his looks than his crimes. Comments like "he's hot", "is it illegal to be that sexy?", etc. accompany his picture on the Stockton Police Department's Facebook page.
We have no interest in going to prison, but if our fortunes changed...
Jeremy, we will be your cellmate.
God what ever the case my be if this his shift for success let thy will be done. Only you know where or wht LIES for his future. Touch, forgive, and deliver some of these people on here from these racial evil thoughts. So I ask father pardon there foolishness and let them know that you love people of all colors. Also I ask that you give them a reality check that color just might save there life one day.God most of all you show them love and let them know it has no color to it. Thank you for dark Skin and all skins of shades. P,.S Love and forgiving !!!!!!! is the answer never judge a book by it's color even though me make wrong choices. God is a more than a second chance God!!!!!!! Am I my brothers Keeper, Yes I am.
WOW! I am disheartened after reading some comments on here....Is it the kind of society we are becoming, superficial jerks?? THE GUY IS A THUG, A CRIMINAL, A PRISONER, A VILLAIN AND A CONVICT. Never mind his looks, he is a bad member of this society; he is hurting people. I AM SURE THAT IF HE WOULD HURT SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY, YOU WOULD NOT FIND HIM SOOOOO HAAAWT! Get a grip people, good looks won't keep you ALIVE!! All of his "good looking genes" have been replaced by his ugly person he has become. UGLY. DISGUSTING.
EXACTLY AGREED! Nobody could say it better, to hell with the fact that hes half black that has nothing to do with it and racism is just as fucked up as whatever this man did to land himself in jail, but on the other hand seriously you women are the only ones who need a reality check, the same girl that says shed lay down for this man is the same chick that would help him commit the crime so in reality you girls are just as much of a skid marks on the panties of society just like this sidewalk sissy lol so carry on bitches. I promise this homo will be snatching some dudes pocket very quickly inside the pin and he will be getting rump raped for breakfast every morning lol
Its pretty easy to judge when you know exactly why hes going to jail lmao fucking ignorant, have you been to the hood? i grew up in the meth capital of the world and i still put in 60+ hours a week pouring concrete and im 23, this mans thirty and hes still playing gangster with his butt buddies cause he watches to much fucking t.v and plays to much grand theft auto lol use the brain god gave you to come up with a better assumption then....''he lives in the ghetto'' lmao probably the most racist thing posted on hear and nobody noticed but myself
and since he is half white typical child molesting, serial killer, mass shooting, and dont forget canabalistic bastard just like you ... so sad for that since white people have always been free..... so maybe you should see why your your young white boys are so insane that do are doing mass shootings and killing little children...
The only form of humiliation for men who have had there manhood taken in prison is where the sagging pants and cool aid on the lips started .... that ive ever heard of with his good looking self and I mean good looking I rather just assume its from a loss or he commited a murder any thing is better than having to know he had to take it and you know what I mean and where ... but yeah definitely a sexy man yoo bad he's a criminal smh.
Is that a tear drop tattoo under his eye? Originally these tatts were placed on men in prison to signify that the bearer was owned by a fellow prisoner. In prison terms "there bitch." The tear drop signifies that pain and humiliation one would feel after being "turned out" in prison. The tattoo is placed on the face to further humiliate the victim and mark them in a place where they could not cover the mark.
Confusion about it's meaning has come from the victim's having to explain the tattoo when they get out of prison and have to explain it to family and loved one's. They would often state that they got the tattoo because they killed a man in prison. This statement was not far from the truth since their submissive act of becoming another man's "bitch" could easily be viewed as the death of their manhood.
Problems arose when men on the outside began to get the tattoos and brag that it signified their killing someone or lost a loved one. Unwittingly they had marked themselves as a target for predators if they ever went to prison.
I wonder what the significance is for this stud?
I second that. I don't know how tall he is, but if he's over 5'11", he could have easily had a high-paying modeling job. Who knows what happened? Maybe he thought he could never "punk out" by doing like something like that for a living. The ghetto culture tells you it's more masculine and respectable to be a criminal in prison than to be a model who women want to sleep with. It's so stupid.


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I had the opportunity to do just that last week at Milwaukee Tool's 2013 New Product Symposium in Milwaukee, Wis. The company set up a large indoor showcase of its newest tools to be launched this summer and fall in a building next door to the historic Pabst Brewery. They even covered the windows with brown paper to ward off any lurking competitors trying to catch a glimpse of their new innovations.
The sounds of grinding, sawing and hammering filled the building while an assembly of enthusiastic Milwaukee product specialists showed off their hard work in developing the company's newest offerings. And they even let me get my hands on the tools to test them out on a variety of applications. Here I am using their new M18 Fuel Grinder to clean the rust off a piece of metal, after they had me try competitors' grinders that were colored grey to hide the brand names. I must say, I was pretty impressed with Milwaukee's grinder as I used about all the force I had (hey – I'm stronger than I look!) to press the tool onto the metal surface.
But to get the full look at all the newest tools I saw at the symposium, you'll have to stay tuned. I'm working up a gallery to bring you a close look at the coolest products and tools I saw in Milwaukee. So check back at farmindustrynews.com or subscribe to our e-newsletter to view the gallery in the next couple weeks.
Upon returning from the Milwaukee, conversations I had led me to realize that not only do farmers love seeing these new tools, but so do a lot of men and women who are into a variety of do-it-yourself projects. I was asked "Did you get to see the Sawzall while you were there?" (referring to Milwaukee's Sawzall Reciprocating Saw) I responded, "Yep, they let me test it out. You know about that tool?" And the response was, "Of course, that thing can cut through anything!"
It's clear to me Milwaukee has done a good job with their brand recognition based on these conversations. But their product specialists and engineers have also done some pretty extensive work behind the scenes to create an array of new tools that you may be interested in for jobs on your farm or around the house. So check back for my coverage of the New Product Symposium to get the scoop on what Milwaukee's been working on to bring you new innovations in tools.


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The primary job of a client device is to interact with people. Incredible opportunities exist beyond the keyboard for increased realism, gesture and voice interaction, face and eye tracking, and biometric response. These "natural" UIs demand extremely computationally intense, real-time processing. AMD innovations continue to push the envelope to accelerate and enable these solutions.
Optimized server and datacenter architecture is crucial for tackling the exponential growth rate of raw data. Take ever-increasing demand from the cloud; the booming demand for graphics-intensive processing; and the rise of highly parallelizable workloads. Then fold in the scale needed to support millions of connected devices with ever increasing display resolutions, the need to accelerate app back-end such as NUI, graphics, and analytics, and to add security -- all delivered in real time. AMD meets these challenges, as well as real concerns about energy efficiency and space needs. HSA (Heterogeneous System Architecture) provides the power and efficiency to meet these demands.
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When Jon Lester takes the ball for the Red Sox on Monday in Baltimore, it will mark his fourth -- and fourth successive -- Opening Day start. But this one will be different.
The power lefty has reached a new stage of his career. Lester is now an entrenched ace instead of just a blossoming one, and he is an ace who put his team on his shoulders last October with one of the great postseason runs in club history.
When Jon Lester takes the ball for the Red Sox on Monday in Baltimore, it will mark his fourth -- and fourth successive -- Opening Day start. But this one will be different.
The power lefty has reached a new stage of his career. Lester is now an entrenched ace instead of just a blossoming one, and he is an ace who put his team on his shoulders last October with one of the great postseason runs in club history.
Of Boston's 11 wins during that magical run to the World Series championship, Lester had four. And the one game he lost was 1-0.
That October for the ages was Lester's true coming of age, and it makes him even more confident as he helps the Red Sox open their title defense.
"You're playing on the biggest stage at the biggest time of the year," said Lester. "To go out there and perform and be successful, that can boost you. Especially those days you're not feeling so good, especially that time of year, you learned, 'Hey, I don't need to be blowing 96 [mph] in order to get guys out.' You can pitch and maneuver through lineups, and when you do it on that stage, absolutely it boosts your confidence going into the next year."
So here Lester is at 30, not only smack in the middle of his prime but now with the wealth of his experiences over the years.
As a rookie, Lester was forced to battle cancer, and he overcame that. In his second year, he won the World Series clincher in Colorado after spending most of that season regaining his strength.
From 2008 to 2011, Lester was a rock of consistency, his fastball and cutter leading to four straight seasons of 15 wins or more.
Then came 2012, when he struggled mightily as a pitcher for the first time in his life. Instead of letting that bring him down, he bounced back with a solid regular season in 2013 and that dominant postseason, in which his ERA was 1.56.
"We all as kids want to be that guy -- the guy who goes into the playoffs and puts up good starts and good numbers and all that. That's probably the most satisfying thing -- I was able to do that for my teammates," Lester said. "When we needed to get off on the right foot and set the tone, I was able to do that."
There aren't all that many pitchers in history who have been quite as locked in as Lester was during Boston's finishing run in 2013. Perhaps only those who have experienced it know exactly what it is like, and how empowering it can be.
"You know, for me, after the '95 postseason, that was kind of the one that I put in the archive, so whenever I was struggling, that was the tape I went back and watched to see if I could find something wrong or get to the point where you feel good about yourself again," said lefty Tom Glavine, who was recently elected to the Hall of Fame.
"It's a lot of fun, and you don't want it to end. You do, obviously, from the standpoint of you want to win the World Series and you know that's the ultimate conclusion to it. But when you're on a roll like that and pitching that way under those circumstances, it's a lot of fun. That's where you want to be."
Lester is one of the lefties Glavine enjoys watching most.
"Being a Red Sox fan still, I love watching him pitch. I loved watching him in the postseason last year. That's the style of pitching that I like," Glavine said. "He obviously throws hard, but it's not all about throwing the ball by people. He's thinking about what he's doing, he's mixing his pitches up well, and I love his competitiveness. He takes the ball and looks like he just has the attitude when he goes out there that 'I'm going to beat you.' I like seeing that kind of attitude."
If a Hall of Famer talks about Lester with that type of reverential tone, perhaps Lester will one day find himself headed for Cooperstown.
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Though it's hard to imagine Lester can produce a better October than the one he just did, it's possible that his best regular-season stat line is still in him.
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biomed hero necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 54 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
Biomed Heroes
Biomed Heros is dedicated to creating a community for idea and information exchange between clinical engineers. Our objective is provide tools to help "biomeds" deliver value to their organizations and get recognized for it.
Biomedical engineers are an underpaid, under-appreciated group that maintains all of the equipment in hospitals that are used to diagnose and treat patients. They are constantly complaining that they do not get the recognition (or operating budget) that they deserve, and they frequently refer to themselves as unsung heroes. BiomedHeroes.com will provide a place for biomeds to exchange ideas and, hopefully, purchase materials and software tools that can help them transform their operations into a well-recognized and respected profit center in the hospital (it has happened in a few places with forward thinking leaders). Here are few links that will help you get to know the audience:
The logo should be fun, but professional. It should be something that the biomed would be proud to were on a shirt, but should not be overly dramatic.
Biomed Heroes is a long name. It probably should be incorporated into the logo. However, some kind of tag would be cool. For example, the main email for the company is email@example.com. Perhaps" I am 1" could be incorporated into the design. That said, I am not wedded to this and dont really care if it gets used.
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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...2011280920.xml Kffl had the report that Hodge was expected to assume the starting roll this Sunday but had no article with it. Hodge eager to return Craver back from four-week suspension Wednesday November 12, 2003 By Jeff Duncan Staff writer ...
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Kffl had the report that Hodge was expected to assume the starting roll this Sunday but had no article with it.
Hodge eager to return
Craver back from four-week suspension
Wednesday November 12, 2003
By Jeff Duncan
Staff writer
Linebacker Sedrick Hodge probably will be listed today as questionable on the official injury report for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
But in his mind, there are no questions about his playing status.
"I'm really near a hundred percent," Hodge said. "My leg is feeling good. I just need to get my timing and confidence back, but I feel good about Sunday."
Hodge has not played since suffering a hairline fracture in the upper right tibia against Houston Sept. 14. The fracture, originally diagnosed to require a six-to-eight week rehabilitation, has healed according to recent bone scans, Hodge said. On Tuesday, he didn't even wear a brace to support the injury.
"I don't need a brace," Hodge said. "The crack is pretty much gone. I'm really excited about playing again."
The expected return of Hodge and defensive end Darren Howard could give the Saints their healthiest defensive lineup since the first week of the season.
"There is a lot of wait-and-see until the end of the week," Saints coach Jim Haslett said. "If everybody plays, then I would say, yes. I don't know how that will pan out until another three or four days."
CRAVER BACK: : Cornerback Keyuo Craver returned Tuesday from a four-week suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He is expected to be available for action Sunday, but Haslett said his role would not be determined until later this week.
Craver, a 2002 fourth-round draft pick, started the season as the No. 4 cornerback behind Dale Carter, Ashley Ambrose and Fred Thomas. During his suspension, veteran reserve Fakhir Brown played the dime and nickel back roles.
"If he can go, then he would play special teams and be your fourth corner or fifth (corner) depending on who you have active," Haslett said. "I can't tell you how it is all going to shake out until probably later in the week."
INJURY UPDATE Starting guards LeCharles Bentley (knee) and Kendyl Jacox (knee) did not practice Tuesday and are expected to be listed as questionable on today's injury report, Haslett said. Cornerback Dale Carter (quadriceps), running back James Fenderson (foot) and linebacker Darrin Smith (hamstring) also did not practice. Carter is expected to be questionable. Fenderson and Smith will be doubtful.
Bentley and Jacox will need to practice some time this week in order to play Sunday, Haslett said. Spencer Folau and rookie Montrae Holland would replace Bentley and Jacox.
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Craver\'s return is intriguing. He\'s had a down year to be kind. He was expected to step up this year and compete for a starting spot. Apparently the kid has some off field issues to deal with. He\'s got the talent to be either a good #2 CB or a safety.
Some guys do turn their careers around after getting into this kind of trouble. Its quite possible he re-dedicates himself to football and becomes a valuable assett for this team.
Unfortunately the NFL is also litered with talented guys that couldn\'t.
Lets hope he gets it all together. I\'ve seen too many kids and family member\'s lives ruined by drugs. I hope he straightens up before its too late, and too late is right around the corner bro\'.
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but don't tell anyone!
Actually, you can tell as many people as you like... since I KNOW that I am not alone with this problem...
I really, really, really struggle to follow crochet patterns. Knitting patterns are different... I can understand them easily... but crochet patterns give me a migraine, just thinking about them.
But that's going to change this year. I am determined to learn to read ANY and ALL patterns. I mean... I CAN READ and I CAN CROCHET, so now I just need to learn to use those two skills TOGETHER!
I'm starting out easy, with a CAL over at Ravelry. A CAL is a crochet-a-long, where everyone works from the same pattern at the same time. The beauty of it is, that if you encounter any sort of problems, there is an entire online community of people working on the EXACT same project, who can help out. Or who knows... maybe YOU will be the one to help someone else out. I also love seeing how differently everyone's projects turn out. They've used the same pattern, but personal taste leads to different yarn choices, and it's fascinating to see all the different variations people come up with. Sometimes it will inspire you to follow their lead, and other times it will help you realise that your original choices are going to look shocking! It's all good.
So, I've joined the 2009 12" crochet block a month CAL. Basically you work a 12" crochet block each month, and at the end of the year you assemble them to make an afghan. At the beginning of each month, you are given the next pattern. There is also an alternate block each month, if you prefer to use that... or a 6" option.
January's pattern is the Mandala by Chris Simon. If you are not a member at Ravelry, you can click here for the original pattern.
So here is my square. As always, it is made entirely from recycled and reclaimed yarns. I've mostly used 8ply/DK weight. There are nine different colours in total. Using a 5.0mm hook, this piece came out at 11.5" square, so it only required a light blocking to bring it up to 12". With all those colour changes, there were a bunch of ends to sew in... but it's worth it for the effect... and it's ONLY one block a month!
My colour details are
- round 1 - dark burgundy
- round 2 - peacock blue
- round 3 - navy
- round 4 - cream
- round 5 - brown and white fleck
- round 6 - maroon
- rounds 7 & 8 - dark burgundy
- round 9 - navy
- round 10 - mid blue
- round 11 - camel fleck
- round 12 - river gum green
- round 13 - dark burgundy
So the first square was a success. It took some fiddling around, but I expected that. Now I'm keen for the next one! Are any of you a part of this CAL already?
I'm also interested to hear how many of you also struggle with reading crochet patterns...


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Christmas Memories
Gerald Wagner, Electronic mail message to Michael M. Miller from St. Paul, Minnesota
Our Christmas was very simple with our parents, brothers and sisters as we did not travel or have visitors because at Christmas we were usually snowbound. We were nearly two miles of hilly section line trail to the nearest graded road so horses and bob sled were needed. We were seven miles south of Fredonia in 1937 as the crow flies. We had canned vegetables, sour kraut, canned meats both pork and chicken, smoked hams, bacon, homemade sausage my father made. We also had plenty of potatoes and home baked bread. Everything was home grown. We always had plenty to eat. We had no radio, telephone, newspaper. We played many board games and cards for entertainment.


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Warrior Diet Day 1: 184.2lbs
- Had a good feed last night in preparation for today's fast, but started feeling hungry at 11am.
I've been trying to drink lots of water and black coffee to help deal with food cravings, although the caffeine has made me extremely alert
Looking forward to eating tonight!
Workout: Bodyweight Pyramid.
Pull-ups: 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1 (25)
Squats: 5,10,15,20,25,20,15,10,5 (125)
Push-ups: 3,6,9,12,15,12,9,6,3 (75)
Sit-ups: 5,10,15,20,25,20,15,10,5 (125)
Failed too early on situps, so in order to get more volume will adjust slightly. 1 Pull-up = 2 Push-ups = 3 Sit-ups etc which should get me to a higher tier with more pullups/pushups before failing on sit-ups.
Ditching squats as my knees get worked enough with the cardio.
Warrior Diet Day 2: 182.2lbs
- Workout: Bodyweight Pyramid.
Pull-ups: 1,2,3,4,5,6,5,4,3,2,1 (36)
Push-ups: 2,4,6,8,10,12,10,8,6,4,2 (72)
Sit-ups: 3,6,9,12,15,18,15,12,9,6,3 (108)
Diet review
- Hate warrior diet, unable to control crazy food eating binge on evening.
I.F. is more to my liking - just don't have the dicipline for WD.


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The Eleven Best Things About Being A Giants Fan! #10 – Journey and Train sing-a-longs
In a new feature to commemorate the 2012 season, we will be counting down the eleven best things about being a Giants fan!
#10 . Journey and Train sing-a-longs
The San Francisco Giants pride themselves in excellent fan experience at AT&T Park and a big part of that is utilizing the rich musical talent of San Fran.
Two of the biggest and greatest bands ever to come out of Frisco are Journey and Train.
So it really doesn't take a marketing degree to see that if you want to include local talent you should use these two bands prominently; and lucky for the Giants they are smart enough to do that and it brings us our number 10 best thing about being a Giants fan, Journey and Train sing-a-longs.
Whether it is Don't Stop Believin', Lights, Save Me San Francisco or Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) all of these are guaranteed to get fans on their feet and dancing in the aisles. The songs are infectious and any person who counts themselves as a member of the Bay Area knows the words to these songs.
When everyone gets going singing these songs together(we're giant) it is simply magic(inside)!


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