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NWSB insider Steve Lee brings us an NBA draft preview piece today. Where will the University of Washington's Tony Wroten land in this year's 2012 NBA Draft? Steve lists 5 possible destinations. Many envision Wroten to fall into the role of a player similar to that of Larry Hughes, Gilbert Arenas or Seattle grown Michael Dickerson when he hits the bigtime. Could it be for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2012?
Northwest 2012 NBA Draft Watch: Washington's Tony Wroten
May 30, 2012 By Steve Lee
Filed Under: UW Basketball Blog Tagged With: 2012 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Danny Granger, Darren Collison, Derrick Rose, Frank Vogel, Indiana Pacers, Jamal Crawford, Jason Terry, Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Larry Bird, Leonardo Barbosa, Marvin Williams, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Dickerson, Mike Conley Jr., NCAA Hoops, O.J. Mayo, Paul George, Rajon Rondo, Rip Hamilton, Roy Hibbert, Tony Allen, Tony Wroten Jr, UW, UW Basketball Blog, Washington blog, Washington Huskies


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10 August 2010
Questions about the 9 August 2010 Quiz(1326)
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Steven, I must say that I respect your patience immensely....ReplyDelete
In general, don't change the wording to much or don't do it at all in this question. It is clear as it is and some people make it a sport to find ambiguity in someone sentences. I know, I do it too sometimes.ReplyDelete
Also if you must take into account every option that can be misinterpreted (intentionally?), even the assumptions, the question becomes unreadable.
- Anonymous10 August, 2010 08:42
None of those concerns are valid, IMHO. 1. it's quite clear from the question and assumptions that no custom functions are available; 2. & 3. the question said "which functions *can you use to* change the case of a string", not "which functions *will* change the case of a string".ReplyDelete
I have to confess that the original question text made me confused and I considered it as the function must change the case of whole string and I did not pick the nls_initcap and initcap functions. And then, I saw the new version and much more clearer text of the question on the past quizzes section as "Which of the following built-in functions can you use to change the case of some or all of the characters in a string?". If the original text was like this I would select the inicap functions for sure.
I think the scores must be justified.
I should have added a comment to this blog before making the change in the text. The original formulation simply asked which of the functions "change the case of a string". It did not ask if the function changed all or some of the characters of the function.ReplyDelete
"Change the case" is a general statement that, I believe, incorporates both changing every the case of every character and changing the case of some of the characters.
I do not think that this was necessary to answering the question. That is, I am not going to rescore/rank based on that objection.
Having said that, I am always looking for ways to "tighten up" my questions and avoid any possible ambiguity in the future, so I did make that change.
My apologies for any confusion it caused.

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Now that your kernel is configured and compiled and the necessary system
configuration files are filled in correctly, it is time to install a
program that will fire up your kernel when you start the system. Such a
program is called a
But before we install the bootloader, we inform you how to configure framebuffer (assuming you want it of course). With framebuffer you can run the Linux command line with (limited) graphical features (such as using the nice bootsplash image Gentoo provides).
First of all, you need to know what type of framebuffer device you're using. If
you use a Gentoo patched kernel tree (such as
64-bit systems must use the the
The following table lists the available resolutions and color depths and
matches those against the value that you need to pass on to the
The result of those two statements could be something like
The result of those two statements could be something like
Now, you should install the
Now continue by installing
The most critical part of understanding GRUB is getting comfortable with how
GRUB refers to hard drives and partitions. Your Linux partition
Hard drives count from zero rather than "a" and partitions start at zero
rather than one. Be aware too that with the hd devices, only hard drives are
counted, not atapi-ide devices such as cdrom players and burners. Also, the
same construct is used with SCSI drives. (Normally they get higher numbers
than IDE drives except when the BIOS is configured to boot from SCSI devices.)
When you ask the BIOS to boot from a different hard disk (for instance your
primary slave),
Assuming you have a hard drive on
Having gotten the feel for that, it is time to install GRUB.
To install GRUB, let's first emerge it:
# emerge grub
Although GRUB is now installed, we still need to write up a
configuration file for it and place GRUB in our MBR so that GRUB automatically
boots your newly created kernel. Create
# nano -w /boot/grub/grub.conf
Now we are going to write up a
# Which listing to boot as default. 0 is the first, 1 the second etc.default 0 # How many seconds to wait before the default listing is booted.timeout 30 # Nice, fat splash-image to spice things up :) # Comment out if you don't have a graphics card installedsplashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz title=Gentoo Linux # Partition where the kernel image (or operating system) is locatedroot (hd0,0) kernel /boot/ root=/dev/hda3 title=Gentoo Linux (rescue) # Partition where the kernel image (or operating system) is locatedroot (hd0,0) kernel /boot/ root=/dev/hda3 init=/bin/bb # The next four lines are only if you dualboot with a Windows system. # In this case, Windows is hosted on /dev/hda6.title=Windows XP rootnoverify (hd0,5) makeactive chainloader +1
default 0 timeout 30 splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz title=Gentoo Linux
root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/ root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 udev initrd /boot/ # Only in case you want to dual-boottitle=Windows XP rootnoverify (hd0,5) makeactive chainloader +1
If you used a different partitioning scheme and/or kernel image, adjust
accordingly. However, make sure that anything that follows a GRUB-device (such
Besides, if you chose to use a different partitioning scheme and did not put
If you need to pass any additional options to the kernel, simply add
them to the end of the kernel command. We're already passing one option
If you're using a 2.6.7 or higher kernel and you jumpered your harddrive
because the BIOS can't handle large harddrives you'll need to append
Now save the
The GRUB developers recommend the use of
Continue with
To install GRUB you will need to issue the
# grep -v rootfs /proc/mounts > /etc/mtab
Now we can install GRUB using
# grub-install --no-floppy /dev/hda
If you have more questions regarding GRUB, please consult the
Continue with
To start configuring GRUB, you type in
# grub --no-floppy
In the example configuration we want to install GRUB so that it reads its
information from the boot partition
The tab completion mechanism of GRUB can be used from within GRUB.
For instance, if you type in "
By using the tab completion, setting up GRUB should be not that hard. Now go on, configure GRUB, shall we? :-)
grub> root (hd0,0)
(Specify where your /boot partition resides)grub> setup (hd0) (Install GRUB in the MBR)grub> quit (Exit the GRUB shell)
If you have more questions regarding GRUB, please consult the
Continue with
LILO, the LInuxLOader, is the tried and true workhorse of Linux bootloaders. However, it lacks some features that GRUB has (which is also the reason why GRUB is currently gaining popularity). The reason why LILO is still used is that, on some systems, GRUB doesn't work and LILO does. Of course, it is also used because some people know LILO and want to stick with it. Either way, Gentoo supports both, and apparently you have chosen to use LILO.
Installing LILO is a breeze; just use
# emerge lilo
To configure LILO, you must create
# nano -w /etc/lilo.conf
Some sections ago we have asked you to remember the kernel-image name
you have created. In the next example
Make sure you use
# Install LILO in the MBRprompt # Give the user the chance to select another sectiontimeout=50 # Wait 5 (five) seconds before booting the default sectiondefault=gentoo # When the timeout has passed, boot the "gentoo" section # For non-genkernel usersimage=/boot/ label=gentoo # Name we give to this sectionread-only # Start with a read-only root. Do not alter!root=/dev/hda3 # Location of the root filesystemimage=/boot/ label=gentoo.rescue # Name we give to this sectionread-only # Start with a read-only root. Do not alter!root=/dev/hda3 # Location of the root filesystemappend="init=/bin/bb" # Launch the Gentoo static rescue shell # For genkernel usersimage=/boot/ label=gentoo read-only root=/dev/ram0 append="init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda3 udev" initrd=/boot/ # The next two lines are only if you dualboot with a Windows system. # In this case, Windows is hosted on /dev/hda6.other=/dev/hda6 label=windows
If you need to pass any additional options to the kernel, add an
label=gentoo read-only root=/dev/hda3 append="video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap,1024x768-32@85"
If you're using a 2.6.7 or higher kernel and you jumpered your harddrive
because the BIOS can't handle large harddrives you'll need to append
Now save the file and exit. To finish up, you have to run
# /sbin/lilo
If you have more questions regarding LILO, please consult its
You can now continue with
On the IA64 platform, the boot loader is called elilo. You may need to emerge it on your machine first.
# emerge elilo
You can find the configuration file at
boot=/dev/sda1 delay=30 timeout=50 default=Gentoo append="console=ttyS0,9600" prompt image=/vmlinuz label=Gentoo root=/dev/sda2 read-only image=/vmlinuz.old label=Gentoo.old root=/dev/sda2 read-only
The sections that start with
When configuration is done, just run
# elilo --efiboot
Now continue with
Exit the chrooted environment and unmount all mounted partitions. Then type in
that one magical command you have been waiting for:
# exit cdimage ~# cd cdimage ~# umount /mnt/gentoo/boot /mnt/gentoo/sys /mnt/gentoo/dev /mnt/gentoo/proc /mnt/gentoo cdimage ~# reboot
# exit cdimage ~# cd cdimage ~# umount /mnt/gentoo/boot /mnt/gentoo/dev /mnt/gentoo/proc /mnt/gentoo cdimage ~# reboot
Of course, don't forget to remove the bootable CD, otherwise the CD will be booted again instead of your new Gentoo system.
When you reboot you should see a new Gentoo Linux menu option in the EFI Boot Manager which will boot Gentoo.
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SOVIET STUDENTS— "When Premier Khrushchev recently called upon Soviet educators to strengthen ties between the schools and 'life,' [Yakov B.] Zel'dovich and [Andrei] Sakharov wrote a long letter to Pravda on the training of scientists-to-be at the secondary-school level. Their thesis is that boys and girls with mathematical or scientific talent spend too many years in ordinary schools in view of the fact that mathematicians and theoretical physicists are often most productive in their early twenties. They recommend segregating such students at 14 or 15 in schools that emphasize mathematics, physics and chemistry, perhaps to the virtual exclusion of humanities."
WHIP IT GOOD— "Men created supersonic shock waves millennia before their projectiles and aircraft broke through the sound barrier. It seems that the crack of a whip occurs when its tip exceeds the speed of sound, and not when leather slaps against leather. This fact is revealed by an experimental and theoretical study of bullwhip dynamics made at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., with the cooperation of a team of theatrical whip-crackers. High-speed photographs made at 4,000 frames per second demonstrated that the tip moved at about 1,400 feet per second: some 25 per cent faster than sound. Shadow pictures clearly showed shock waves flowing from the tip."
GREAT WHITE FLEET— "In view of the bitter criticism with which it was assailed, when the proposal to send a fleet of sixteen battleships from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast was first made public, the return of this same fleet to Hampton Roads after a 42,000-mile cruise around the world, with every ship in first-class shape and the morale of officers and men greatly improved, is a tribute to the far-sighted sagacity which projected the voyage. The spectacle of this most imposing array of first-class fighting ships, steaming in perfect order and on scheduled time from port to port across all the seven seas, has had the effect of raising the prestige of our navy in every quarter of the world. If any American imagined that the rapidly-increasing power and wealth of this country was regarded with suspicion, distrust, or active envy, surely the whole-hearted cordiality with which this concrete expression of our strength was everywhere received will effectually banish the idea from his mind."
ASSMANN'S GASBAG— "At the present time, ascensions of the Assmann rubber balloons for meteorology to heights of 20,000 meters are not unusual. The most noteworthy improvement of the new method of sounding the air is the invention of Dr. Richard Assmann, director of the Royal Prussian Aeronautical Observatory. For the large balloons previously employed, some of which contained 500 cubic meters of gas, Dr. Assmann in 1901 substituted a much smaller one made of sheet rubber, which, when filled with hydrogen and sealed, rises until it is exploded by the internal expansion of the gas. The total weight of the 1,500-millimeter balloon, recording instruments, basket and cotton parachute is about 2,450 grammes."
Industrial age— "A comparatively new American art embraces very original manufactures of iron composite-work, such as railings, fences, household furniture, and such. It was known long ago that wrought iron was stronger and more flexible than any material employed in the arts, and that it was indestructible by the elements of the atmosphere, when protected with paint. But to forge it out of rods and bars into a great variety of forms, pleasing to the eye as well as useful and durable in character, was out of the question, owing to the great expense incurred for hand labor. The genius of the inventor was required to reduce wrought iron to practical purposes. The result is manufactures such as the New York Wire Railing Company."
More images can be found in the slideshow.
BEFORE ROOT BEER— "Dr. Bocker, of Bonn, on the Rhine, well known for his experiments on the digestion of articles of food, has discovered that sarsaparilla has none of those wondrous purifying properties usually attributed to it, and that it is a useless and expensive hospital drug. This but confirms the opinion which has been previously expressed through our columns."


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Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
In the Early Childhood Education program, students explore various careers in working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-grade children. Students are immersed in the culture of teaching and learning as they better understand how to educate young minds full of potential. Through course work and corresponding firsthand teaching experiences, students learn to support the development and learning of children from birth through elementary school in a caring manner.
The Early Childhood Comprehensive major program leads to eligibility for certification to teach in early childhood (birth-grade 3) and to teach elementary school (grades 1-6). Early Childhood Education majors participate in practicum experiences with infants and toddlers, preschoolers, early childhood special education classrooms, and primary-grade and upper-elementary students. After completing all major requirements with a qualifying GPA, students will participate in a full-time student teaching experience for one semester before their degree requirements are completed. Graduates of this program have many career options, including early childhood special education (ECSE) teacher, elementary school teacher in a private or public school setting, child care center director, parent educator, curriculum coordinator in a hospital, missionary associate, or children's pastor. All of Evangel's teacher education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and are approved by the Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Childcare & Development Associate of Arts Degree Program Plan
Program Plan (pdf)
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Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
|Curriculum Methods and Materials in Early Childhood
|Study of historical perspectives, philosophies, and specific curriculum methods and materials relating to children ages birth through age 8.
|Administration of Early Childhood Programs
|Overview of the types and functions of various early childhood programs. Emphasis on the mechanics of setting up a high quality daycare/preschool program in compliance with state licensing regulations.
|Language Development
|Acquaints the prospective teacher with normal, delayed, and disabled language development.
|Perceptual-Motor Development
|Assists the Early Childhood major in developing a knowledge base in normal perceptual motor development of the child (birth through age 8). Assessment of children with and without disability and development of curricula commensurate with developmental levels. Review of research and theories in the field of perceptual motor development.
|Child Psychology
|Childhood development from conception to adolescence. Emphasis on the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development of children.
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Peggy Reed: Associate professor of education
Just one glance at the multitude of children's characters that decorate Dr. Peggy Reed's office shows that she knows how to embrace the fun side of learning. Originally from Allen Park, Michigan, Dr. Reed began teaching at Evangel in 1985, and she has been bestowing her contagious love for early childhood education on Evangel Education […] read more
Dr. Colleen Hardy: Education Department chair
Dr. Colleen Hardy graduated from Evangel University in 1985 and went on to teach elementary school in the Willard (Missouri) School District for 15 years. In addition to being a classroom teacher, Dr. Hardy worked with the state Department of Education, writing standardized tests and participating in the training and professional development for teachers in […] read more
Evangel's academic programs are designed specifically to prepare you for a career in the real world. But it's more than just job preparation; it's preparing you to make a full impact in your profession through the unique combination of faith and learning. Here are some of the professions this degree would prepare you for:
- Pre-K – 6th grade teacher in private or public school setting
- Early childhood special education (ECSE) teacher
- Child care center director
- Parent educator
- Curriculum coordinator in a hospital or crisis nursery
- Missionary associate
- Children's pastor
|Achieve a 3.0 grade point average in content area and professional education courses, while maintaining a 2.75 cumulative grade point average across all courses.
|Admittance to Program
|Application for provisional admittance to teacher education is made in EDUC 225 Introduction to Curriculum and Instructional Planning. This class is prerequisite to all teacher certification courses unless an equivalent course has been transferred from another college. Applications for admittance are available in the Department of Education office.
|Satisfactory recommendations from all university supervisors of practica.
General Undergraduate Requirements
The following are general requirements for all students beginning an undergraduate program at Evangel. For more information visit Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.
|Graduation from high school, or having the equivalent of a high school diploma such as the General Education Development (GED) examination.
|Core Subjects
|A minimum of a 2.0 GPA in core college prep classes (English, math, social sciences and science with a lab) or high school final GPA if no college credits have been earned.
|Standardized Tests
|>Entering freshmen should take the ACT or SAT test. The codes for Evangel are as follows: SAT: 6198. ACT: 2296.
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Anna Milton
|Anna Milton
|Julie McNiven
| Before humanity - 1985 (fell)
1985 - 2010 (killed by Michael)
|Angel (Fallen)
| 4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer
4.10 Heaven and Hell
4.16 On the Head of a Pin
4.20 The Rapture
4.21 When the Levee Breaks
5.13 The Song Remains the Same
I was stationed on Earth, two thousand years. Just... watching. Silent, invisible... out on the road, sick for home, waiting on orders from an unknowable Father I can't begin to understand, so don't tell me that...
– Anna Milton, 4.10 Heaven and Hell
Anna Milton is an angel who removed her grace, fell to Earth, and was born human. As a human child Anna still remembered being an angel, however the older she got and the longer she stayed human she ultimately forgot who and what she really was. Anna was able to live a normal life, until November 2008 when she began to hear the angels speak to each other and had what her parents assumed was a psychotic break and was institutionalized at the Connor Beverley Behavioral Medicine Center. Upon regaining her grace, all of her angelic abilities were restored, but her human body was destroyed. It was later regenerated, after Anna called in some "old favors" so that she could inhabit it as her vessel.
Anna's abilities are similar to those of other angels. Looking on Anna's true form will burn out a human's eyes, and her true voice is piercing to the human ear. Her angelic presence can shatter lights[1]. Anna is able to teleport herself through time and space, including silently if necessary.[1][2][3][4][4] Anna can easily overpower humans,[5][4] and can telekinetically move objects and people.[5] She is vulnerable to an angel blade. Even without her grace, Anna could hear angels communicating in Heaven,[5] move objects with her mind, exhibit superhuman physical strength,[5] see the true faces of demons, and draw upon her hidden angelic knowledge to draw an angel banishing sigil.
4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer
Anna Milton is being held in a psychiatric institution (Connor Beverley Behavioral Medicine Center) because she has been trying to warn people that the apocalypse is coming, and that the voices she hears told her so. She actually does hear voices - those of the angels. She knows that Lilith is trying to break the 66 Seals and release Lucifer. When a demon tries to kill her she manages to escape, using some form of psychic power in the process. She takes refuge in the church in which her father was a deacon.
Ruby alerts Sam and Dean to her plight and they track her down. At her house, they find her parents dead. They then discover Anna at her church. She recognizes them, and says she has heard the angels talking about Dean, as the one who may save them. She reveals that some of them don't like Sam. The demon Alastair then appears. He is immune to Sam's powers, and beats Dean, who had encountered him in Hell. In the chaos, Ruby takes Anna to safety, even though Anna is scared because she can see Ruby's demon face. Later, Sam and Dean meet up with Ruby and Anna. Castiel and Uriel arrive at their hideout to take Anna, with Castiel announcing "She has to die."
4.10 Heaven and Hell
While the Winchesters and Ruby attempt to fight off Castiel and Uriel, Anna slits her wrists and draws an angel banishing sigil in blood that casts the angels "far away." When asked, she states that she does not know how she knew what to do. Later, with the help of Pamela Barnes, who places Anna in a hypnotic trance, Anna is revealed to be an angel. She is the former superior of Castiel and Uriel, who chose to rip out her grace and fall to Earth, where she was born as a human. Her disobedience is why the angels want to kill her.
Anna suggests that if she has her grace restored she will be able to protect herself. Sam determines where Anna's grace fell to earth by analyzing signs from the time of Anna's conception on Earth. It was mistaken for a meteor, and created a massive oak tree when it touched down. But when Anna, Ruby, and the Winchesters get there they find that the grace has been taken. Anna then gets a messages from the angels demanding that she be turned over to them by midnight or Dean will be returned to Hell.
She speaks to Dean of her frustrations with being an angel, particularly the blind obedience to God and the lack of emotion. Anna explains that she has never seen God, and that in fact only four angels have. She reveals that she knows what Dean did in Hell and encourages him to forgive himself. She then kisses him, and they have sex in the Impala. Later Uriel appears to Dean in a dream and reveals the he is carrying Anna's grace in a vial around his neck. He reiterates the ultimatum, and adds that either Anna will die, or Sam will.
When Castiel and Uriel appear in person the next morning, it seems that Dean has betrayed Anna and is handing her over. In fact, it is part of a ruse to bring the angels and demons (in the form of Alastair and his hench-demons) together to rid the Winchesters of both. A fight ensues, during which Anna steals her grace back from Uriel. She breaks the vial and shouts to Dean, Sam and Ruby to close their eyes. Her transformation back into an angel involves an overpowering white light, and destroys her human form and causes Alastair to disappear. When the light subsides, Anna is gone, presumably back to Heaven, where Dean imagines she is not happy.
4.16 On the Head of a Pin
As Dean is torturing Alastair, Anna appears and challenges Castiel about what he is doing and why he thinks God would order torture. Cas is reluctant to listen to her as she is still wanted dead and she encourages disobedience. Anna also explains that she managed to get her human body restored to act as her vessel. She encourages him to rebel, but he rejects the offer. Later as his doubts grow, he calls on Anna and asks her for guidance, but she says he must choose his own course of action. After Uriel's treachery is revealed, Castiel refuses to "convert" and follow Uriel's plan and the two fight. Uriel wins, but Anna sneaks up behind Uriel and kills him with his own angel blade.
4.20 The Rapture
Anna visits Dean and Sam and tells them that Castiel was sent back to Heaven, and that Castiel knew something important. His vessel, Jimmy Novak, may know it too, and she encourages Sam and Dean to find him.
4.21 When the Levee Breaks
Anna visits Castiel, and confronts him over his actions in releasing Sam, but he says he is acting on orders, and she is taken captive by other angels.
5.13 The Song Remains the Same
Anna appears in a dream to Dean. She tells him she has been held prisoner and tortured in Heaven because Castiel turned her in. Because of the Enochian sigils on his ribs, she can't find Dean and asks him to meet her. Castiel arrives instead, and suggests that she has been sent on a mission from Heaven, which is the only way she could have been released. She denies this initially, insisting she is following her own agenda. Anna eventually confesses that she intends to kill Sam to prevent Lucifer taking him as his vessel. Castiel protests, pointing out that Sam is not Lucifer's only Vessel, but Anna states that Nick is falling apart as she and Castiel speak, and Sam is the only potential Vessel that matters. Castiel says he is willing to kill Anna to protect Sam.
When Castiel refuses to help her kill his friend, Anna vanishes, and travels back to 1978 intending to kill Sam's parents and prevent his birth. She is injured when she arrives in the past, indicating that she did not have the power of Heaven behind her when she time traveled. When Castiel takes Sam and Dean back in time to stop her, she lures John Winchester away from them by posing as his boss in a phone call. At the garage where John works, the body of a young man whose eyes were mysteriously burned out is found, implying that this human had spied on Anna's true form, and was killed as a result. Anna is unsuccessful in her first attempt on John and Mary's lives, and is temporarily banished with the angel banishing sigil.
Anna next enlists the help of a younger Uriel to kill the Winchesters. However Michael arrives from the future, killing Anna for trying to interfere with his plans, and sending Uriel back to Heaven. In this episode, Anna wielded a blade with which she intended to kill Sam; Castiel pointed out it was not a blade that could kill angels. This knife was knocked from her hand during one of the fights. She instead pulled a pipe from a hole in the wall and used that to stab Sam. He was severely injured. However, Sam was healed when Michael returned the brothers to present day after Anna's death, so her mission was not accomplished.
- There is a discrepancy as to when Anna was born: on the patient history form Sam looks at, it says that Anna's date of birth is April 13, 1985. However, later in the episode Sam says, In March '85, a meteorite vanished in the night sky over northwestern Ohio. It was sighted nine months before Anna was born and she was born in that part of Ohio, which would put her birthday in December of 1985.
- When Anna removed her grace and was reborn human on Earth, she didn't inhabit a human; she had her own body. When she reclaimed her grace, her human body was destroyed, which forced her to call in some favors to have her human body reconstructed so that she could occupy it.
- Her surname, Milton, may be a reference to the writer John Milton who wrote the epic poem Paradise Lost.[6] The poem describes the fall of man, the tempting of Adam and Eve, and their being banished from the Garden of Eden. Milton also made reference to fallen angels, Lucifer, the war in Heaven, and the relationship between Heaven and Hell.
- Anna was given the same name as an infant that she had as an angel, which indicates that Richard and Amy Milton were supernaturally influenced - possibly by Anna herself - in the choice of their newborn daughter's name.
- Julie McNiven suggested that Anna's full angelic name was actually Anael, who is an angel in real-world lore,[7] which would make "Anna" a nickname for her by other angels, similar to "Cas" for Castiel. Fans have speculated that Anna was one of the angels in lore with "Ana-" names ever since the reveal of her true nature; Anael just so happened to be the most common pick. This is dispelled with the appearance of Danneel Ackles' character Anael in 13.13 Devil's Bargain.
See also
Anna in Fandom
- @GracelessAngel_ - Twitter Roleplaying account.
- A Haven for Anna Fans - LiveJournal community
- Anna/Mary
- Annaby
- Castiel/Anna
- Dean/Anna
- Jo/Anna
- RP Tumblr blog - AU, Narrative, Gen
External links
- Interview with Julie McNiven
- No One Bound to Be So Holy: Analysis on Anna's Character Arc by tirra-lyrra
- An Anna Milton Meta by susurrantpetrichor - A multi-part analysis of Anna's character, including feminist and theological readings.
- Part 1: Why Would an Angel Fall?
- Part 1.1: Bonus Content! Too Off-Topic for the Main Post! Now with more theology and possibly a small feminist rant.
- Part 2(A): Forgiveness and Love
- Part 2(B): It's Time to Think for Yourself
- Part 2(C): Agency and Ambiguity in "The Song Remains the Same."
- Part 2.1: Blasphemy, Doubt, Agape, the Beloved Community, Etc., Etc. (more religious-y bonus content)
- Part 3: The Madwoman in Heaven's Attic, the Angel in the Impala
- Part 3.1: "She Prophesied True Things"
- Part 4: Useless Speculation


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late reply,, but
with your desktop it just needs ac power.
your chosen UPS system will become the new power source.the UPS takes in utility power then converts that AC to stored DC.
The stored DC is then converted to AC again and out to your machine. You can hand make a more reliable UPS with stuff you already have If you don't mind since I know your a can do guy.
The issue you have is utility feeder issues so not only will it kill sensitive electronics but the NEW appliances are also at risk of failure due to transients and Neutral current surges (momentary surges in current flow on your neutral leg) and with a ground rod outside reading greater than 100 ohms, replacing your home ground rod should be the first step in full facility protection. Next would be to upsize the physical ground wire from your meter base or sub panel and home run that to the ground rod with idealy a Cad weld but acorn fittings seem to be normal in shitty install applications (ie- everyone's home). so many people out there pay no or little attention to grounding.
Now that your ground is stable, your input to your chosen UPS can "suffer less" and may possibly be able to handle minor power issues like brown outs or intermittent phase voltage/current changes. The walmart variety UPS input circuit is somewhat sensitive to input power stability and you can only control so much. that's why I say that making your own UPS would be better because you can use older tech that would be able to absorb input power problems without overcomplicated TTL technology or switchmode power supply driven devises which are less capable of living through many input power problems.
a homemade UPS would look like this.....
-12v battery charger input sourced from your 120v outlet., you would want an older working charger because these are less sensitive to input power problems and can take a hit when it does happen.
-12v battery charger output tied to your 12v battery of choice & a on off switch on the red wire including a 5amp or 10Amp fuse... all in series
-12v battery posts bond to your inverter input red / black.
-inverter output outlet becomes your desktop input power.
--- when utility is on, depending on your charger type, ideally your charger is the primary inverter source for power... amps is everything.
--- when utlity is lost, the battery becomes the primary source and discharges upon the inverter and your still making power for a long time, enough time to wrap up and shut down If you want.
--- disadvantages are with 12v auto batts is H2 gas,, so a VRLA battery would be better, I personally would worry too much about a flooded cell battery in my house.
and ive been working along side your staff for longer and I will slightly contradict what you said ,,,,
It is possible for perfectly good hardware to crash just because oem firmware and / or software is no longer supported thus becoming what appears to be a broken device to the "new update"
Example, I had a win XP SP1 HP desktop that at some point several years ago I started getting IE messages and Google notifications that my system will no longer be supported soon. I stopped doing Win XP SP1 updates shortly after and eventually stopped doing updates at all because many updates are based on assumptions that you are buying new shit all the time and creating more planetary garbage. I kept my Malwarebytes account updated and it ran really strong and protect my old slow HP machine until a year ago I did an update... that very update crashed my machine and tech support at Malwarebytes actually confirmed it. End result was that the update I was doing was like putting a round peg in a square hole. Firmware is the biggest hassel and software updates follows second. Yes hardware fails be everyone be advised that those invisible little 1's and 0's can kill a perfectly good machine as well. The older the machine the less support and the more time you need to take to "step into" levels of firmware or software updates.
An external tera drive allowed me to keep all my files so the old HP became scrap parts.
I feel for the IT industry, I almost went that route for employment years ago and decided I didn't think it was a good fit for me so im in critical facilities power & construction which I design engineer for various telecom providers.


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How to Reclaim or Check Property
or Evidence Held by Police
Property recovered by police officers or citizens and evidence held by the police are stored either at the Property and Evidence Unit's downtown Minneapolis office or the Property and Evidence warehouse in South Minneapolis.
The main office is located at:
Property and Evidence Unit
Minneapolis City Hall
350 South 5 th Street, Room 33
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1389
(612) 673-2932.
Items such as cash, drugs, jewelry and guns are maintained in sophisticated vaults within City Hall. Clothing and small valueless items, such as photos and credit cards, are also maintained within the City Hall.
The warehouse is located at:
Property and Evidence Warehouse
6024 Harriet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55419-2251
(612) 673-5665
Property such as tools, tires, radios, snowmobiles, bicycles and lawnmowers are retained at the Property and Evidence warehouse facility.
Property and Evidence Unit
The Property and Evidence Unit's main objective is to maintain and insure the integrity of those items needed as evidence for the judicial process. It is also our desire to securely store all items and reunite owners with the property that is rightfully theirs.
Last updated Mar 14, 2017


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Getting Rid of Nasty Flash Cookies on Linux
Yep, Completely Innocent, and Maybe Even Beneficial! No, Really!Flash cookies are the secret nasties of using the Flash player on any platform. These are somewhat like the ordinary HTTP cookies that Web sites infest on our systems. Some HTTP cookies have useful purposes, such as storing the contents of shopping carts and other session information that is actually helpful to us lowly users. But the majority of HTTP cookies are tracking cookies, following us on our travels around the Web, collecting and collating data without our consent and for purposes that do not benefit us. Marketers have no shame when it comes to newer and more inventive ways to spy and track on our movements, and putting together identifying data from diverse sites. Just think if all of that ingenuity were channeled into developing good products that people actually want, and marketing them in ways that were not obnoxious...oh I know, that's crazy talk, so let's move on.
The correct name for Flash cookies is Local Shared Objects, or LSOs, but we'll call them Flash cookies anyway. There are two ways to manage them-- the Adobe way, and the Linux way. Today we'll learn the Adobe way, and then on Friday we'll learn the excellent Linux way.
What Are Flash Cookies and Why Should I Care?Flash cookies are a wonderful free benefit of using Adobe's Flash player. (Don't make me use sarcasm tags.) They hold more information than HTTP cookies-- HTTP cookies are about four kilobits, while Flash cookies hold up to 100kb. You can find them on your Linux system stored in your ~/.macromedia/Flash_Player/ directory. There are two directories chock full o' cookies here, buried way down long filepaths, macromedia.com and #SharedObject. The cookies themselves have .sol extensions, and are yummy little binary files that we cannot read like plain-text HTTP cookies. (You can open binary files in any of the many good Linux hex editors, such as hexedit, just for fun. There should be some text mingled in with the hexedecimal stuff.)
According to Wikipedia, Flash cookies are readable only by their originating sites, and are not shared across domains. And yet they are called "Local shared objects." HTTP cookies are commonly abused by sharing across domains via third-party ad servers and in concert with Web bugs, and that is how they build detailed profiles of site visitors. If you enter personal data on one site, it is possible for that data to be shared with other sites, and then they know who you are. We're all familiar with the tired old "Oh we don't collect personal data on purpose, and even when it's accidental we don't look at it. It's all aggregated and anonymized! No, really!" bushwah. Uh huh. Open up your servers and let us see, because "trust but verify" is what wise people do.
There are many good FOSS cookie manager tools, and modern Web browsers include cookie managers, but as far as I know none of these are aware of Flash cookies. Adobe has a Flash cookie manager (Figure 1). That's right, it's on Adobe's Web site. That is the actual manager that reads the cookies on your computer. Adobe claims that "Adobe does not have access to the settings that you see in the Settings Manager or to personal information on your computer." Yeah whatever, I keep my skepticism set to "always on".
There are several tabs that reveal various interesting options, such as "Click always ask to require any Website to ask permission if it wants to access your camera and/or microphone." Isn't that special! I couldn't find out what the default setting is, though naturally I always suspect the worst.
Like any cookie manager it gives you a bit of fine-tuning so you can block or allow Flash cookies from various Websites.
Managing Flash Cookies the Linux WayI don't have much faith in promises from an industry that is based on a complete lack of respect for privacy and that treats customers as enemies, so come back this Friday to learn the cool Linux way of managing Flash cookies. It doesn't require accessing an external Website and you always have complete control.
Carla Schroder is the author of the Linux Cookbook and the Linux Networking Cookbook (O'Reilly Media), the upcoming "Building a Digital Sound Studio with Audacity" (NoStarch Press), a lifelong book lover, and the managing editor of LinuxPlanet and Linux Today.


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by Elise Seyfried
"I don't get many things right the first time/in fact, I am told that a lot/now I know all the wrong turns, the stumbles and falls brought me here/and where was I before the day/ that I first saw your lovely face? /now I see it every day/ and I know that I am…the luckiest." — Ben Folds
If a huge old tree falls across a yard, and there is someone right inside to listen, does it make a sound?
I now have an answer to that question.
Amazingly, not that much of a sound.
I was in the kitchen cooking dinner. My daughter, Julie, was asleep on the family room sofa, taking a Friday snooze after an exhausting week in school.
The only thing I heard was nothing very remarkable. Just a rustling of leaves, a sound like the wind whipping through the branches. Then a soft thud.
When I looked out the window, I saw it. The largest tree on our property had fallen over, completely uprooted. It had fallen away from the house, and taken down another big tree and a part of our neighbor's fence with it.
It's a mess out there, and it's going to be an expensive nuisance to deal with. But we are the luckiest because the sofa where Julie slept is right against a window. Right outside that window was the tree.
And had the tree fallen the other way, we might very well have lost our daughter.
Right after Christmas, my son, Sheridan, woke up in New York City in the middle of the night with severe stomach pains. He is the family stoic, who as a child used to deal with intense pain by doing pushups … Sheridan is the musical equivalent of a Navy SEAL. Needless to say, he braved it for hours and hours (and hours). Finally, during the early afternoon, he took a cab to the ER at St. Luke's Hospital in New York, where it was discovered that his appendix was about to rupture. He got there just in time.
He was also the luckiest.
I often bemoan my bad fortune. It's been 40 years since I last won anything, and that was a cheap tote bag at the grand opening of an Atlanta drugstore. I consider every raffle ticket purchased to be an automatic donation to the cause, whatever it may be, because there's not a chance I'll ever see a prize of any sort. 50/50 drawings? Merely an opportunity to practice my penmanship on dollar bills, to which I then wave bye-bye. If the Publisher's Clearing House car ever rolls up to our driveway, it will only be to check directions to the home of a lucky friend.
But these two narrowly averted calamities reminded me. I'm not, after all, the Biggest Loser. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Counting your blessings is a cliché, but it is really the only counting that truly matters. We so often become experts at counting other things — shortcomings, grievances, what we miss, what we lack. On any given day, we can all enumerate many instances and areas where others are the winners, not us. Indeed, that kind of counting can become a regular rhythm, the beat running through our lives.
Let's face it. Unless you are Bill Gates, someone else will always be able to trump your house, your car, your investment portfolio, your vacation spot. But look around. Stop and think. Can you walk, talk, see, hear? Do you have a roof over your head and food on your table? Did you wake up this morning? Do you have someone in this world who loves you? Do you have someone in this world to love?
Then you are the luckiest.
I look out the window and see the giant, felled maple tree. Realize how we came mere inches from tragedy. Know how many families do not have the incredible luck we have had all these years? Through the disappointments, financial struggles, and just plain downturns of everyday life, we are still the fortunate ones. For today at least, we've won the lottery.
Tonight, my husband, Steve, and I count our Five Blessings (children), and pray for their continued safety, for their happiness. And for them to be able, every single day, to say, "I am the luckiest."
Elise Seyfried is Director of Spiritual Formation at Christ's Lutheran Church in Oreland. She is also an actress, wife, mother of five and co-author (with husband, Steve) of 15 plays for children. She can be contacted through www.eliseseyfried.com.


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Financials: June Bonds are currently 12 lower at 142'15 and the 10 Yr. Note 5 lower at 131'02. Yesterday's ADP Private Sector Jobs Report showed an increase of 198,000 jobs vs. expectations of 175,000. This morning's Weekly Jobless Claims Report showed a decline of 7,000 vs. expectations for an increase of 3,000. Trade balance showed -44.45 billion dollars vs. expectations of 43.00 billion. Estimates for tomorrow mornings Monthly Employment are for an increase in non-farm payrolls of 160-170,000. Near term support of 143'05 has been penetrated. I recommend taking profits on all long 10 Yr. Note/short Bonds or long 5 Yr. Note/ short 10 Yr. Note spreads. If you are long out-of-the-money puts and/or put spreads, hold.
Grains: May Corn is currently unchanged at 688'4, May Beans 2'0 higher at 1468'0, May Wheat 2'2 higher at 685'6 and Dec. Wheat 3'0 higher at 714'6. We remain long out-of-the-money call spreads in Dec. Wheat. The Grains remain under pressure as the Dollar remains strong and exports remain sluggish despite tight near term supplies. We remain patient awaiting a buying opportunity in May Corn below the 675'0 level and Dec. Corn below 528'0.
Cattle: Apr. LC are currently 35 lower at 128.45 and Apr. FC 45 lower at 141.80. This comes after a sharply lower day on Wed. as the market sold off over concerns about the possibility of the furloughing of Meat Inspectors because of budget cuts. The conventional wisdom at this time is if there is a slow down in inspections, marketing will be slowed and cattle will back up. We remain negative.
Silver: May Silver is currently $0.17 higher at $28.97 and Apr. Gold is $9.00 higher at $1,584.00. We continue to hold a small long position in Silver. If you went long Apr. Gold in the $1,568.00 area (see Report dated 3/5/2013) take profits.
S&Ps: Mar. S&Ps are currently 4.00 higher at 1543.00. Treat as a trading affair between 1526.00 and 1545.00. I continue to hold some inexpensive out-of-the-money puts for Mar. expiration.
Currencies: As of this writing the Mar. Euro is 74 higher at 1.3070, the Swiss 46 higher at 1.0600, the Yen 55 lower at 1.0577 and the Pound 3 higher at 1.5043. I am currently on the sidelines. Trends remain down and I will be looking at further sharp rallies as selling opportunities.


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I seem to be on this streak right now where I can't even build a computer without running into problems. Heres my problem
Brand new computer
ASUS A7S333 motherboard Socket A
AMD Athlon XP 2200
300 Watt allied powersupply.
Ok I connect all of my switches to the motherboard plug in a power cord to the back of the PC, press the power switch, and the CPU and Case fan starts to turn but then they both stop, and of course the computer doesn't run. I've triple checked all of my wires, and connections, and re read the manual but it all seems fine. I turn the power on again, both fans start to turn for 1 second then stop.
Any ideas on what the problem might be.


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George Mason Biography Puzzle
A controversial figure in his time, George Mason made an indelible mark on the government of this country. Mason was chosen to take Washington's place in the Virginia legislature, and when Virginia desired a constitution in 1776, Mason authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights. However, at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Mason was a vocal dissenter of the proposed U.S. Constitution. He felt the federal government was being given too much power, and he was horrified that the importation of slaves remained legal. Mason refused to sign, which may have cost him his longstanding friendship with George Washington. His arguments at the Convention set off a clamor by the states to include a Bill of Rights. The ten Constitutional amendments that became the Bill of Rights are modeled after Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights.
In this lesson, students will examine the life of George Mason and the contributions he made to the U.S. government, specifically the development of the Bill of Rights. This lesson can serve as an introduction to the Bill of Rights or can be presented at the end of a unit on the Constitution.
- George Mason Puzzle Board (one for each student)
- George Mason Puzzle Pieces (one set per student)
- Glue sticks
- George Mason Essay Template (Teacher Answer Key)
- Featured Primary Source: Bill of Rights (Draft) (for extension)
Download Lesson Materials (PDF)
- Before the lesson begins, cut apart the 12 puzzle pieces. Put like pieces into piles and place the piles around the room. Next to each pile, place a glue stick.
- Explain to the class that they will learn about George Mason, whose opinions and work greatly influenced the Constitution. Give students a brief overview of George Mason's life and contributions (use the introductory material and essay template for reference).
- Give each student a question sheet. They will need to keep this with them throughout the activity.
- Instruct students to visit each of the 12 stations in any order and match the answer card to the correct question. After they have found all the correct answer cards, the pictures should match up to create an image of Gunston Hall. (Note: students should glue only the top portion of the question card onto their answer, so they can refer to the question for later use.)
- Review the answers with the students, filling in more information as necessary.
- Ask students to organize the information in a written essay. Make sure that students include specific words and phrases from their questions and answers. (See the George Mason Essay Template for an example.)
- As an alternative, students can number the boxes on their worksheet to sequence the order in which they would present the information, either orally or in written form.
Lesson Extensions
- Have students use the information on George Mason to create an historical bio poem. A typical bio poem format is as follows:
- Line 1: First Name
- Line 2: Four descriptive traits
- Line 3: Friend of ...
- Line 4: Whose talents include ...
- Line 5: Who studied ...
- Line 6: Who believed ...
- Line 7: Who is remembered for ...
- Line 8: Who would like to see ...
- Line 9: Resident of ...
- Line 10: Last Name
- Assist the class in developing a student Bill of Rights. Hold a brainstorming session to help students list the rights that they think should be protected at school. Have the students review the featured primary source, Bill of Rights (Draft), to emphasize the many revisions that took place to create this document. Encourage the class to discuss and revise their Student Bill of Rights.
This lesson was written by Marinanne Esposito, Key West, FL, and Kim O'Neil, Liverpool, NY.


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Barilla's U.S. Division Apologizes For Offensive Anti-Gay Statements
The damage control nightmare that has left Barilla's communication department scrambling all day is nowhere near over, but the U.S. division of the brand is hoping a social network statement will soothe some of the outrage.
At Barilla, we consider it our mission to treat our consumers and partners as our neighbors – with love and respect – and to deliver the very best products possible. We take this responsibility seriously and consider it a core part of who we are as a family-owned company. While we can't undo recent remarks, we can apologize. To all of our friends, family, employees, and partners that we have hurt or offended, we are deeply sorry.
Earlier in the day, Chairman Guido Barilla said that he doesn't like gays and they can "find another brand" if we have a problem with it during an interview on an Italian radio show.
Does the statement from Barilla's U.S. division make you feel better?
There are other things than "women's place" and "traditional families" that can be considered traditionally Italian - like the revenge tragedy, for example. It is my sincere hope that the nasty comments made by the bigoted jackass who owns this company will inspire a backlash that ends in an appropriately Italian ending. The mealy-mouthed, ass-saving, profit-motivated apology aped here is not enough, and I will never buy another Barilla product again, though I have been a loyal customer for decades.
I have only bought Barilla pasta once, and where I live, it's more expensive than the other brands. So, there are now TWO reasons why I sure as hell will never buy Barilla again. Btw, my message to the CEO is this: your pasta is NOT too good for us gays. We, the gays, are too good for your overpriced, shitty pasta! BOYCOTT BARILLA!!!!!!!
Um...nope...just was sitting down to eat some Rotini and was reading this...My dogs got it...I made a cheese sandwich instead...Opened cabinet and thank God no more was in there...BOYCOTTED when I grocery shop....
Good Luck Barilla. See you in hell Guido Barilla, with the rest of us gays (tongue in cheek with that statement considering he probably believes that too), you bigot!
I cannot believe that people will not grow up and accept people for who we are. I'm not gay and I don't have a problem with people who are gay. Love is love no matter what. Gay people aren't bad people, they aren't hurting anyone, I have family ( my mother, 2 cousins), and lots of friends whom are gay and I wouldn't trade them for anything. Now why on God's green earth would a company say some garbage like that???? That is absolutely terrible. I hope their nasty comment runs those homophobic pricks slap out of business. I do not nor will I ever support a business thats homophobic!!!!! God Bless all gay people. I love you all.
A Chairman of a Company this large should know better before he speaks. Jeez, wasn't there a PR person in the vicinity? This so-called apology could just be too much-too little-too late. If he was going for publicity, he certainly went about it all wrong in my opinion. Wonder how he feels about other minority groups?
I think you said that very well. I totally agree with you. I won't be giving them my straight dollars either. I'm so sorry people so hateful to y'all. I hope one day very soon that we will all be equal. I am so blessed to have been raised by my amazing mother, she came out to me when I was 15. I know it was so hard for her, she was so scared I'd turn against her. I could never do that to her or anyone for that matter. The only thing that matters is happiness and love. God bless you : )
I don't care who makes the apology, too late! As a business person (CEO) who lives off the people's dime he should know better. He doesn't have to like gay people, but he is responsible for his companies income, which is responsible for the employees and the employees families. He just pooped on more than just the gay community. Tough lesson to learn.
Well as a gay man retired, i can say this i dont accecp your appoligy and i wont be buying your products ever again. How dare you say something so rude to people that buy your products, as a bussisness person you sell to every kind of person on this earth and you do not have a right to put down anyone. That is called judging and only God has that right.. I will be spreading t5he word to all my friends so that they will not buy your products either.
Folks, seriously, if you haven't already, visit http://www.barillaus.com/contactus and tell them that you won't support Barilla, because they don't support gays! Keep this up!!! They're already throwing apologies because they're realizing how much revenue they're losing!! MWAHAHAHAH!! I sent one this morning and shared that they would get 1,000,000 responses on their website, and it looks like they are!! Spread the word!!
Not smart. Being gay I am pleasantly surprised to see a same sex couple or family represented in a commercial. But I do not sit an tally the commercials that do or don't. It is not a decision factor in what I buy.
A decision factor in what I buy is the statement from the CEO/owner/upper management. That calls the homophobia to my attention. Had the statement not been made, leaving his decision in place I would never have known.


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Hogs: Hogs took the center stage of agriculture markets Wednesday with a surprisingly sharp decline. June futures reached a full 2.75 lower, just a tad off limit down. In recent days we noted a build up in slaughter-ready hog numbers has been seen.
Before we get into the numbers we must first look at the big picture. The Dec. 1 Hogs & Pigs report indicated market hogs over 180 lbs. totaled 0.3% higher than last year. These are the hogs that will be slaughtered from Dec. 1 through the third week of January.
Here's the breakdown in weekly slaughters vs. last year. Dec. 8 +34,000 head, Dec. 15 -52,000, Dec. 22 +201,000, Dec. 29 -206,000, Jan. 5 -89,000. These numbers have not been adjusted by calendar days or any other measurements. If you add up those numbers you have a total kill deficit, compared with last year, of 112,000 head since Dec. 1. The ugly issue here is that this market has to fit a little over 100,000 head in extra numbers into schedules over the next week or two. There is good news with that statement.
Part of Wednesday's big drop was the fear that USDA was just plain wrong on the Hogs & Pigs report. The mindset was, "If we have more hogs than expected showing up at the packing plant door now, than that must mean all future numbers will also be larger than expected."
We just showed in this commentary that this problem is a simple short-term marketing problem. The good news is because we just showed this is a short-term problem, that can be dealt with by swallowing extra hogs in the next two to three weeks, we should have this backlog cleared out by the Feb. 14 expiration of the February contract. It is likely this situation may not actually affect Feb. 14 hog prices. The other piece of good news about this issue is this backlog should have absolutely no bearing on the hogs supply on June 14 or July 14. Why the June and July contracts were nailed to the wall as well is the real question.
Let's make this very clear: This market way overreacted. We cannot say it will bottom Thursday and rally straight up on Friday, though. 1) We have to find a home for these extra hogs and that home will be made at lower prices. 2) The charts look absolutely terrible.
A look at traditional technical analysis shows a well-known topping formation was made and was now confirmed. The head-and-shoulders formation would imply April could get down to 83.30 and June to 94.38. You cannot ignore the ugly trade psychology in this market. For the big picture, let's be realistic. So far we cannot say this now means we have massively underestimated long-term supplies. The remaining categories of the kept-for-marketing numbers in the December H&P report all showed slaughter will be almost equal with last year through the end of May.
We were never outright bullish hog prices in the "right now" time frame. We had indicated that February and April were correctly priced and that it was not until the summer contracts that futures were undervalued. Our trading position is that of a short call (+1.42 profit currently) and a short put (-1.15 profit currently). Given how massive this over reaction to a short-term backlog, we will be taking a serious look at an outright long position in the coming days…Rich Nelson
Cattle: With lean hog futures pushing near limit down at one point Wednesday, live cattle futures felt some carryover pressure. There is some concern here that we may have a short-term setback in cash cattle in the next week or so. Texas traded a few though Tuesday at $128, steady with last week, but packers were only bidding $125 and $126 today in Kansas. That sent a clear message that they will try to get back some control over this runaway cash cattle market.
We really cannot argue with a short-term lower move for cash. Packers have seen a poor margin situation get even worse in recent weeks. We cannot go up every single week. In addition, we noted in the hog commentary there may be up to 100,000 head of backlogged numbers to work through in the short term (hogs, that is, not cattle).
In the big picture, let's also keep in mind this tight cattle supply is just going to get worse in the coming weeks. There is no bearish spin you can place on that. Lastly, the current price from the Dec. 19 high on the April cattle contract still appears nothing more than another correction in a bull market. It was noted to two other short-term setbacks this fall that prices fell for 19 and 20 days. Today marks day 21 of this current decline off the highs. In the other two setbacks April futures fell 2.4% and 2.0% respectively. Today's break now puts the current decline at 2.0% off the highs. Yes, there is concern in this market. Looking at this objectively we cannot say this is anything more than a short-term slump in a bull market. We added a second long position to our outright bullish stance today…Rich Nelson


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Independent study outlines benefits of EU-US trade agreement
An in-depth study by the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, on the potential effects of the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership has been released today. It takes a detailed look at current transatlantic trade and investment flows and existing barriers to these, and then uses economic modelling to estimate the potential impact of different policy scenarios. The study highlights the huge gains to be made from liberalising EU-US trade, not just for the two trading blocs, but also for the global economy. The study was commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate General for Trade. This memo summarises the study's key findings.
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Fly Like an Ibis
Todd White 5/28/2004 8:53:39 AMamazing capture! #132481
Charles R. Frey 5/28/2004 9:42:21 AMIndeed a nice capture. Got the bird in perfect form. The light really shows good detail also. #564608
James R. Jackson 5/28/2004 10:13:01 AMTodd and Charles, I appreciate the compliments. I agree that the lighting was just about perfect to show the feather (and other) detail, and I was lucky to catch him (or her) sailing instead of flapping. Thanks again!
Colette M. Metcalf 5/28/2004 2:55:33 PMWonderful capture, Jay!!! #564914
Bonnie C. Lackey 5/28/2004 5:45:10 PMAwesome! Just a grand catch! #565091
Jim Kinnunen 5/28/2004 6:24:53 PMI love the composition, color and simple lines of this photo! #565125
Janet Detota 5/28/2004 6:50:24 PMSimply amazing!! Way to be on your toes!! #565149
James R. Jackson 5/28/2004 10:37:38 PMColette (thanks, Hon!), Bonnie, Jim, and Janet, thanks for the kind words. Janet, it is great being at the right place at the right time! Thanks again, Jay
Cathy Barrows 6/15/2004 2:30:42 PMCongrats!...beautiful...love the light thru the wings #596127
James R. Jackson 6/15/2004 2:42:39 PMCathy, thanks so much! When I saw him/her/it approaching, I prayed it would pass right over. I had the camera in "sports mode" and just kept shooting. I couldn't have asked for better lighting either! Thanks again! Jay
Diane Dupuis 6/15/2004 5:40:45 PMFantastic Jay! Congrats and good luck!! I've had no success at all with birds, a little better with butterflies! They are so amazing! Love your gallery! #596986
Jim Kinnunen 6/15/2004 6:19:33 PMGreat capture of a great form and excellent exposure! #597167
James R. Jackson 6/16/2004 6:50:57 AMJim, I'm always in awe when a GREAT photographer compliments my work (it gives me hope), and I thank you for the compliments. If I can capture anything HALF as fantastic as ALL your photos are, I'll consider myself a success. Thanks again! Jay
Grayce Pedulla Dillon 6/16/2004 9:08:18 PMJay, what a perfect capture. Congrats on a well deserved ribbon!
Mette Vendelboe Allison 6/17/2004 12:57:53 AMPerfect exposure! Great photo! Congrats! #600543
Donna W. Neal 6/17/2004 3:52:51 AMWonderful picture and win Jay, Congratulations! #600725
Diane Dupuis 6/17/2004 4:51:15 AMYEAH Jay!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #600845
Kelly Abernathy 6/17/2004 5:33:15 AMCongratulations on your win! -K #600961
Lori Ditlefsen 6/17/2004 7:06:24 AMCongrats on the win James! Beautiful shot! #601220
Susana Matos 6/17/2004 10:15:24 AMamazing! Congratulations!
Colette M. Metcalf 6/17/2004 8:55:01 PMCongratulations, Jay!!!! #602538
Evy Johansen 6/17/2004 8:58:01 PMMany congatulations on you second plaze win! #602546
Todd White 6/18/2004 5:39:22 AMcongratulations james,love your site,great work.todd #603215
Carolyn J. Connolly 6/19/2004 10:15:19 AMMAGNIFICENT specimen James...and a wonderful capture of it too! Many congrat's on your Second Placing with this image - very richly deserved! #605297
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 6/19/2004 10:49:21 PMUnbelievable, this is a great photograph. Great job on the timing. Congrats!! #605891
James R. Jackson 6/21/2004 12:19:40 PMMy thanks to you all for your wonderful comments. Keep shooting! Jay
bob cornelison 6/28/2004 10:57:41 PMGreat shot! #621936
James R. Jackson 6/29/2004 8:01:03 AMThanks, Bob! Jay #622736
Rita Richter 7/18/2004 10:31:45 AMThis is so beautiful James, it takes ones breath away..........Rita #656076
James R. Jackson 7/19/2004 6:12:39 AMRita, thanks so much! Jay #657794
Janet Detota 7/19/2004 8:32:21 AMWell deserved!! Congrats on your win!! #658267
James R. Jackson 7/19/2004 8:44:27 AMJanet, thanks for the comments. And might I say how much I love the goose conductor photo? Also, the Dahlia Sun shot is spectacular! It deserves a prize, too! Thanks again! Jay
Erica Murphy 7/13/2006 7:03:04 AMBeautiful photo James! Love the comp. and the transparent wings make this extra special.
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I caught this elegant bird as he passed overhead at Hawk's Cay, Florida Keys, in mid-May 2004. Autofocus, Canon 100mm Macro lens; sports setting; early afternoon
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ACT: Only Quarter Of Grads Ready For All Subjects
The testing company ACT says just a quarter of this year's high school graduates who took the ACT tests have the reading, math, English and science skills they need to succeed in college or a career.
The numbers are worse for black high school graduates: Only 5 percent are fully ready for life after high school.
The results indicate that thousands of students graduate from high schools without the knowledge necessary for the next steps in life.
The data also show a downturn in overall student scores, although company officials attribute the slide to updated standards and more students taking the exams — including those with no intention of attending two- or four-year colleges.
The president of ACT's education division says students' readiness leaves a lot to be desired.
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Good day, gentle readers. I am lately returned from a couple of trips to lands outside of Wisconsin. NACIS was wonderful, and it was great to meet many of you in Sacramento. While there, I learned that Tom Patterson, creator of the Kenai Fjords map which I praised in my last post, was slightly disappointed that I did not point out anything negative about his work. Looking it over again, I will say that, for the elevation marker points on his map (mountain tops and sea valleys), the labels positioning could be more consistent.
I'm really nitpicky. My students love it. At least, that's how I interpret their annoyed stares.
The subject of today's post is once again one of my own works. This is in response to a conversation with my adviser, Mark Harrower, who pointed out that most any map, from the best to the worst, could be improved by some critique. I have previously featured one of my worst maps on here — Mark challenged me to instead show him one of my best, and then post his comments on it. So I picked my favorite, a map about the tallest buildings in Europe during the last 125+ years:
Here's what Mark had to say (and he warns that some of these are nitpicky — his students, too, love it):
"The categorical color scheme for the kinds of buildings doesn't work to my (r-g colorblind) eyes. Hospital and museum look identical."
He's quite right – I'm always embarrassed by this sort of thing, forgetting to design for people with abnormal color vision. Actually, I'm surprised that it was Hospital (pink) and Museum (grey) that got him. I would have figured on Religious (red) and Residential (green), but I suppose those two colors are distinct enough in lightness that they're still separable.
"I don't like that you have both vertical and horizontal timelines, it requires too much work to get this, and the vertical timeline took some time for me to understand in part because going down is more recent. Physical geographers/geologists like their vertical timelines too, but I think they arrange them with newest at top? Nonetheless, for most users I suspect a left-to-right timeline would be more graspable (oldest on left)."
When I started putting this map together, one of the people I showed it to didn't like the "empty" spaces along the left and bottom of the map. I responded by adding in these timelines. This is probably one of the worst justifications you can give for adding something to a map: "I needed to fill space." The vertical timeline was vertical because I needed to cover a vertical space. I think the data are interesting, to be sure, and related to the subject of the map, but it could do without such a timeline. Or a much smaller one. I did a redesign of this map recently for inclusion in a textbook. I had to shrink it from its normal size of 24″ x 18″ to about 6″ across, so I had to cut out the graphs. I think it looked better, less cluttered, with the graphs gone. Empty space is nothing to fear. Sometimes it's a problem, but I think I went overboard in trying to fill it with graphs and little annotation boxes.
"The data are interesting but I'm not convinced they need to be mapped. Is there a spatial pattern to see here, beyond the obvious one that big cities tend to have more tall buildings? Does the spatial arrangement of these cities tell us something about the data we couldn't learn from a table? Is space causal?"
I go back and forth on this one — I think there's possibly something spatial going on. There's a Communist East vs. Capitalist West story throughout part of the data, though that connection is not as clear as it would be if I mapped another data set along with it, showing something economic (which would, likewise, have to have a symbol that can convey 125+ years of data). Many times a phenomenon is not driven by where on the Earth's surface it is, but by the fact that it happens to share a location with another phenomenon. I didn't make that as clear as I could have (I've got some annotation going on which helps). I think there's also a story of spatial concentration going on here – big buildings becoming something that only big cities have, whereas many small towns had impressive structures prior to the 1950s. But, again, I don't include a data set that really emphasizes the population differences between places.
"I would like to increase opacity behind the timelines so they don't need to compete so much with the underlying (and irrelevant) basemap in the corners. The actual data (the lines) are easily upstaged by the basemap and fade effects."
He's quite right about that, in my opinion. The lines in the graphs would be easier to follow and focus on if Europe wasn't going on behind them. Of course, I suspect that if I made the opacity higher, the graphs would start standing out too much — they're already distracting from the main map. Another good reason to ditch them.
"I don't know the names of any of the buildings – maybe you could label the lines (at least with some of the famous landmarks?). Without names of buildings, there is nothing to anchor my understanding to (e.g., I know the Eiffel Tower, etc.) – they're just name-less lines around circles."
People are probably going to be looking at this map for things that they know. Fun fact: the Eiffel Tower isn't included here, because it didn't fit my definition of "building" (which was a tricky thing to nail down). It's a minor touch, but one that could give people a lot better connection to the data on this map.
One final issue that I have been thinking about lately with this project: it's pretty complex. Look at that legend — reader education is definitely necessary before engaging with the map. It's difficult to strike a balance between the transparency of the interface (how easily you get the data off the map) and the depth of the data. I wanted to design this as something you can stick on your wall — I wanted to give it enough substance and complexity that it's worth examining at some length. Whether or not I have achieved that balance is something I can't really answer, though.
Before I leave off, I wanted to point out just how much this map was affected by critique earlier down the line in the design process. Here's what it looked like when I thought I was done:
I showed this to my boss, Tanya Buckingham, here at the UW Cartography Lab, to ask for her advice, as I was planning on entering this into some competitions. Looking back over the comments she made, I notice that she also suggested ditching the vertical timeline and combining it with the horizontal one. She also suggested getting rid of the really big coastal glow and making it more subtle, which advice I took. Drop shadows, glows, etc. should probably not scream "LOOK AT ME I DID SOMETHING FANCY!" The darker color scheme was also as a result of her urging. Both the scheme she suggested, and the one I eventually went with, do a better job of pulling the city dots out from the background and bringing the data to the front of the map.
Writing this up gives me the urge to go back and try and improve it the map, but the process is never done, I suppose. There just comes a time when you must decide it's good enough.