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Peyton Manning ended his comeback season with a flourish, leading the Broncos to five wins in five tries, and the quarterback has been named the AFC offensive player of the month as a result.
Manning also took home the honor in October and this win leaves him with six of the monthly awards for his career. That's tied with six other players for the most in the NFL since they started handing them out in 1986.
Manning had a 108.4 quarterback rating in the five December victories and completed just over 70 percent of his passes for the month. He threw for 1,399 yards and 11 touchdowns as the Broncos put the finishing touches on a regular season that left them as the top seed in the AFC heading into the playoffs. According to a release from the Broncos, Manning is just the third quarterback in history to go undefeated in the final month of the season with a completion percentage of at least 70 percent while throwing for at least 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Oct. 23, 2005
Records, we've got records.
On a cold, raw, rainy gray Sunday afternoon the Lipscomb Bisons soccer team shut down visiting Centenary 7-0.
Scott Mason, a defender converted to midfield this season, scored four goals for the Bisons setting a new school record. He also had an assist on the first goal of the game by midfielder Kevin Terry.
Terry set a school season record with his third game-winning goal of the season. Terry also had an assist on Mason's third goal, the sixth of the game.
Goalkeepers J.D. Murphy, Robert Mott and Jake Goergen combined for the shutout, the first for the Bisons since Oct. 19, 2003 when the Bisons beat visiting Jacksonville 1-0. Mott made three saves. Goergen made one. Murphy did not make a save.
The Bisons had 24 shots overall, 13 in the first half and 11 in the second. They recorded 13 shots on goal.
The seven goals were the most scored in one game in the history of the program. The one-game total also equals the number of goals the Bisons scored during the entire 2004 season.
"In every area of the game we did a great job," said Lipscomb Coach Charles Morrow. "We executed our chances. We didn't stop. We were relentless. These guys realize they are a good team with the ability to finish chances."
Centenary goalkeeper Donnie Henderson made six saves.
The first Bisons goal was made at 7:01 of the first period when Terry got behind the Centenary goalkeeper for the score.
"He got behind the keeper and beat him to the ball," Morrow said. "He got the ball over the keeper. It wasn't an easy finish."
Mason's first goal put the ball low to the right side of the net at 15:42.
One of the more dramatic goals was the third one at 28:07. Defender Micah Johnson made a free kick that was headed into the net by midfielder Ryan Walker.
"It was good to see Ryan get a goal," Morrow said.
At 33:38 midfielder Michael Spencer went down the right side of the field, cut into the middle and passed it to Mason who put in the net with his left foot to close out the first period scoring.
At 54:40 of the second period the Bisons scored off of corner kick by Jorge Suarez that Xander Vooys put past the goalkeeper on the ground.
Mason got the hat trick with a line drive high from about 18 yards out off of an assist by Terry.
Mason scored the final shot off of a pass by Nathan Warren which went to the left of Henderson.
"Mason had been playing more in the back," Morrow said. "He has been playing a more offensive role at midfield, and he has done well with it. I think he is more natural with it. He had a great game today because he finished his chances."
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Now I know the Obamas receive a lot of criticism was those who do not agree with them politically, socially, economically, etc. Some of it is over-the-top, some of it valid as well.
But performances like tonight, where Michelle presented the Best Picture Nominees and Winner at The Oscars, is what gets people talking about their priorities and values.
As Michelle spoke live from Washington, D.C. to the Hollywood elite, many of whom contributed significantly to The President's re-election, her backdrop consisted of several young military personnel in full parade dress.
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She spoke about overcoming obstacles, courage, the importance of art to young people, and "that vitally important work" being done in Hollywood …
Seriously … Their "vitally important work" …
But never once was the presence of those young people in uniform acknowledged, their service recognized.
It appeared that those courageous young people in their dress uniforms were there simply as drapery.
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Want the secret to career success? Hint: It's not just the mastery of a specific software program, excellent writing or organizational skills, or anything else that might show up on the list of must-haves on a typical job description. Rather, how well you succeed in your job, and in your career, often comes down to the marriage of those hard skills and so-called soft skills.
Regardless of your industry, position or whether you're content at your current job or looking for another, honing the soft skills will positively influence the way you interact with others, get along with your manager, approach conflict — and, ultimately, influence whether your career thrives or withers.
Despite their importance, companies often struggle to articulate these skills, frequently don't screen job candidates for them and regularly neglect to coach employees on them until their absence has already caused serious problems. What are they? Here are seven soft skills that are essential for career success.
Emotional Intelligence
You might be the best in the world at what you do, but if you alienate coworkers and rub your managers the wrong way, no one is going to want to work with you. That's where your emotional intelligence quotient, or EQ, comes in. Understanding what makes your colleagues tick, how to build rapport and connect emotionally with them and how to manage your own and other people's emotional makeup will pay off enormously at work: You'll find yourself easily able to get along with people at all levels of your organization, equipped to choose the right battles (and the times to fight them!) and be prepared to finesse sticky situations. Imagine a manager who delivers tough criticism on the day an employee receives scary health news or who presents a sensitive performance message as a "joke" in front of others. By contrast, a high-EQ manager is likely to be thoughtful about the right time to deliver difficult feedback — and to frame it deftly and sensitively when she does. And it's not just managers who benefit from EQ; no matter how senior or junior you are, EQ can help you spot the right way to raise difficult issues, approach a prickly colleague and manage tough clients.
Taking ownership of your work is a simple thing, but some people go through their whole careers without ever quite doing it. So what does it really mean, anyway? I once asked an incredible assistant who ran a complicated office flawlessly what her secret was. Her answer? She thought of herself as the "CEO of logistics," which led her to anticipate people's needs and handle details without anyone needing to point them out to her. That's what ownership is; you might not be the CEO of the company, but you're the CEO of something— communications, invoicing or whatever you're responsible for.
Taking ownership of your work means assuming responsibility for helping the organization as a whole succeed: being invested in the outcomes of your work, spotting and implementing ways to do things better and holding yourself accountable when things in your realm go wrong. In other words, you're not just executing a series of activities assigned by someone else; you're obsessing over the details and truly bearing the emotional weight of ensuring that your work is successful.
Staying Calm
Calmness is one of those traits that doesn't always get appreciated until it's absent. But if you make a point of staying calm, rational and objective, even when you're frustrated or angry, you'll stand out for it. Plus, it only takes one instance of snapping at someone or slamming a door to get a reputation as The Angry One, and that's a label that's hard to shake.
Calmness also tends to go hand-in-hand with low drama; people who are calm tend not to indulge in unconstructive interpersonal conflict and generally operate with cooperation and good will toward their colleagues. As a manager, I've always been grateful for the people on my team who I knew would navigate potentially contentious situations maturely.
Openness To Feedback
If you've ever worked with someone who got defensive at the slightest suggestion that she do something differently, you know how crucial being open to feedback is. And unless you don't want to develop professionally and are comfortable stagnating exactly where you are today for the rest of your career, you're going to need to grow and improve. Feedback plays a crucial role in helping you spot opportunities for that. But if you bristle and get defensive at suggestions of what you can do better, over time most people will stop giving you feedback at all.
Openness to feedback becomes even more important when you're a manager. To manage well, you need to be almost obsessive about learning from experience, incorporating lessons into practice and adapting your approach to make it as effective as possible — which means being eager to identify ways you could perform better and genuinely wanting to hear dissent.
Polite Assertiveness
While too much assertiveness can become domineering, polite assertiveness is simply about addressing problems calmly and forthrightly and not shying away from difficult or awkward conversations. It means speaking up when something isn't going right, not being afraid to bring new ideas to the table and not stewing in silence when you're bothered by something. Bad things happen when employees lack this quality. For example, I once worked with someone who was furious that his manager changed his schedule without talking to him first. When I asked if he had approached her about it, he said he hadn't — and yet he was letting his resentment build to the point that it was affecting his work. Once he talked to her, it turned out the schedule change had been a simple mistake, which she easily corrected when he explained the problems it would cause him. But if he hadn't finally spoken up, she wouldn't have known and his anger would have festered. That would have been bad for him, and bad for his manager, too.
It's no surprise that decency is on the list, since we all want to work with colleagues who handle disagreements civilly, give others the benefit of the doubt, respect opinions that differ from their own and act with genuine care for other people. Organizations with great cultures put a premium on hiring for these characteristics and ensuring that employees model them. And the higher up you go, the more decency stands out as a differentiator of great leaders in additional ways — from understanding that people have lives and families outside of work and that those will sometimes take priority to treating people with compassion and dignity during tough feedback conversations.
Integrity at work means speaking up if you make a mistake that reflects poorly on you (rather than trying to soften or hide it), doing what you say you're going to do, acknowledging when new information shows you were wrong and not being afraid to say "I don't know." Building a reputation for integrity pays off in spades. When people know that your priority is to be honest and objective, not to protect yourself or try to make yourself look good, you'll find that your opinion will be taken more seriously, you'll get the benefit of the doubt in he-said/she-said situations and, often, potentially contentious situations will go more smoothly. And if you're a manager, when your team knows you're a fair judge, they're more likely to buy into your decisions, even when it doesn't go their way.


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Kinston police identified a man allegedly stealing from cars at Lenoir Memorial Hospital and arrested him last week.
The first incident was reported to the Kinston Department of Public Safety at 11:48 a.m. on Sept. 3.
�Lenoir Memorial Hospital called and told us that a black male suspect entered an unlocked vehicle and took a cellular device,� KDPS spokesman Woody Spencer said. �Security made contact with the subject � he dropped the items and took off running. He was not identified at that time.
Spencer continued, �At 12:43 (p.m.) that same day, another victim called and said that she worked the last night at the hospital and when she returned home she noticed that her laptop was missing.�
Officers obtained warrants for arrest on Oct. 2 and Oct. 4, arresting Vontago Lamont Grant, 25, at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library on Oct. 9. Officers seized the laptop and returned it to its owner.
Grant received a $15,000 bond for two counts each of felony breaking and entering a motor vehicle and felony larceny after breaking and entering.
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Pace University to Present NYC Debut of Motionhouse's SCATTERED, 2/12-13
After four highly successful tours to venues across the United Kingdom plus performances in Macau, Romania, Belgium and Portugal, the critically acclaimed dance-theatre company Motionhouse comes to North America for the first time with Scattered at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in New York City.
Scattered, directed by Motionhouse's visionary Artistic Director Kevin Finnan, combines Motionhouse's trademark highly physical dance theatre and mesmerizing imagery in a unique interaction between film and live performance, created in collaboration with filmmakers Logela Multimedia from the Basque region of Spain.
Scattered explores our relationship with water and how it surrounds us in different forms throughout our lives: in birth water ties us to life and on a more elemental scale, while in ice, floods and tides, it can sweep lives away. Scattered delves into both the majesty and savagery of water, a fundamental force in our lives as seven dancers plunge into an ocean, wrestle a raging tide and slide on an avalanche to a frozen landscape of arctic beauty.
Performed on a huge curved floor that disappears skywards, Scattered uses projection technology, daring dancing, plus aerial harnesses and bungees to create an extraordinary world in which the dancers move seamlessly in, on, and through the image. The performers are at one moment on the stage then suddenly sprinting up the upstage curved wall (think half pipe snowboard or skate ramp), immersing themselves in sensational images of cascading waterfalls, rainstorms and swimming pools. They hang, suspended over a frozen landscape of arctic beauty at the very top of the curve before diving onto the stage through the ice floes and frozen waters; they hurl themselves into tidal waves, they stride up projected escalators, they fling themselves onto projected deckchairs and they catch, throw and hold each other in impossible embraces.
Motionhouse Artistic Director Kevin Finnan said, "We create startling, passionate dance theatre. Our productions are designed to challenge as well as delight our audiences and they fuse images with action and dynamism. Our performances are rooted in dance but draw on theatre, circus, acrobatics and film to create works that make audience members think and feel. We pride ourselves on producing shows of outstanding quality that are accessible and enjoyable for all."Tickets (from $30 to $55) are now on sale for Scattered. To purchase your tickets, call 866.811.4111 or visit their website. For more information and a complete tour schedule, log on to www.motionhouse.co.uk.
Scattered is performed on and within an extraordinary set created just for this production, designed by long-term collaborator Simon Dormon, with an original music score by Sophy Smith and Tim Dickinson and lighting design by Natasha Chivers. Scattered is performed by Jade Barton, Claire Benson, Martina Bussi, Giorgio de Carolis, Daniel Connor, Junior Cunningham (Rehearsal Director), Anthony Middleton, Alasdair Stewart and Rebecca Williams.
Kevin Finnan and Louise Richards founded Motionhouse in 1988. Their company has since become one of the leading dance theatre companies in the UK making their work locally, touring their work globally. Since its launch, the company has toured eighteen full-scale productions, built up a formidable educational program for schools and colleges across the UK, trained dozens of dancers, pushed contemporary dance into the aerial arena by combining choreography with sling and bungee skills, and developed large-scale site-specific dance spectacles with increasing ambition and shorter festival pieces for performance in a wide range of public places and spaces.
They tour their productions to theatres and festivals throughout the world. They have developed a reputation over the years for ambitious experimentation and their productions, in which setting, action and context collide, have become world-renowned. A wide ranging education and participatory program runs parallel to their touring performances. They have won the 'Audience Prize' at both the Critics' Circle National Dance Awards in the UK and at the MiramirO Festival in Belgium. Recent company milestones include: The Voyage, a spectacular outdoor event with a cast of hundreds for the London 2012 Festival which celebrated the Olympic and Paralympic Games, international touring of Scattered, European touring of festival piecesUnderground and Cascade, the addition of Traction and Waiting Game to their touring repertoire, the development of a new outdoor piece Captive, R&D for a new production Broken, and Finnan's appointment as Choreographer and Movement Director for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, which was witnessed by a world-wide audience of 1 billion.
Artistic Director Kevin Finnan, together with Louise Richards, founded Motionhouse in 1988. As Artistic Director of Motionhouse he has created, either alone or in collaboration with Louise, each of the company's major touring productions, numbering eighteen full-length works to date as well as his smaller festival works which have taken street festivals by storm over the last few years. Kevin also undertakes commissions and projects for other companies and agencies. In 1998 he founded 'Fierce' performance company, and in 2000 created the critically acclaimed True - a performance event for the Tramway, Glasgow, in collaboration with writer A. L. Kennedy and installation artist Rosa Sanchez.
In addition to Kevin's work with Motionhouse and Fierce, credits include: Mamu [1994] for Headlines Theatre Company, Vancouver; Transform [1996] for Copenhagen European City of Culture celebrations; Peter Pan [1997] for TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow; two commissions for Blue Eyed Soul in 1998 and 2000; Taking Flight for Gravity and Levity in 2005; and Shift for Gravity and Levity in 2008.
Kevin is passionate about exploring and exploding the traditional use of space in performance and has a history of creating extraordinary dance spectacles including the acclaimed Machine Dance for JCB diggers and dancers. In 2012 he created The Voyage for the London 2012 Festival - an enormous outdoor performance event performed on a life-size ship in the center of Birmingham and made in collaboration with Legs On The Wall from Australia. Kevin has been commissioned to make work for numerous other companies in the UK and further afield and also been invited to create bespoke performances to celebrate cultural capital celebrations in Copenhagen and Marseille-Provence. He was also Choreographer and Director of Movement for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
He has an MA in Contemporary Performing Arts from University College Bretton Hall, and a PhD in Theatre from Warwick University.
Executive Director Louise Richards is co-founding Director of Motionhouse. Together with Kevin Finnan, she was co-Artistic Director of the company for eleven years until, in 1998, she moved into her current Executive Director role.
In addition to her role as choreographer and Co-Artistic Director for the company, Louise achieved a number of independent commissions for other companies and also danced as a member of the Motionhouse performing company until 1996. Louise has always played a key role in the development and delivery of Motionhouse's artistic vision. As a co-author of the company's movement style she continues to teach on a regular basis, offering inspirational dance training to dancers, students, teachers and practitioners both in the UK and beyond including, most recently, master classes at the School of Contemporary Dance in Irkutsk, Siberia. Louise is instrumental in producing all aspects of the company's extensive program and is responsible for strategic direction, business planning and management, and program booking.
Louise is regularly invited to attend and speak at seminars and conferences. Committed to the development of the sector, she also acts as a mentor for young performers and smaller organisations, as well as developing a range of apprenticeships and professional development strands to the Motionhouse programme. She is currently on the management group for Mimbre and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Ticket prices for Scattered at The Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University range from $30 to $55. $5 Student rush tickets available day of performance with valid student ID. The performance will take place on Febuary 12 & 13, 7:30PM.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://schimmel.pace.edu or call toll-free (866) 811-4111. Pace Presents performances take place at The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan.
Located one block east of City Hall and immediately adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge, The Schimmel Center's 670-seat theatre regularly hosts academic and community events in addition to its yearly schedule of the world's finest music, theatre and dance. Over the past twelve years, The Schimmel Center has served as a founding venue for The River-to-River Festival (2002), hosted both The Tribeca Film Festival and The Tribeca Theatre Festival (2001), provided a headquarters for The National Actors Theatre (2002 to 2004), presented the only Democratic Presidential Debate to present all ten candidates for the 2004 election, and actively hosts James Lipton's award-winning Bravo series Inside The Actors Studio, taped on the Schimmel Theatre's stage since 2005.
For more than 100 years, Pace University has helped prepare students to become leaders in their fields by providing an education that combines exceptional academics with professional experience. Pace has three campuses in New York City, Westchester and White Plains. A private metropolitan university, Pace enrolls approximately 13,500 students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, via its rapidly growing Performing Arts Department, Lienhard School of Nursing, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and School of Law.Photo Credit: Patrick Baldwin


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Monday, March 22, 2010
The very bad not good Granny (not my mom)
I went to visit my mother this weekend, aka "fun in the nuthouse".
As I came through the glass door on Friday morning, Toney, pictured above, was poised very still by the door waiting for her big moment.
The door was open and she ran out. Shouts of "TONEY!" and I turned to run after her but the same nurses aides called out, "Don't chase her, she's dangerous!" as they rushed past me.
Toney is 100 years old. She stands very straight and has a full goofy white haircut which you can see I could never get right in my sketches. She was RUNNING- she's 100 years old but she was running, and she jumped on the bus parked at the entrance. When the nurse's aide jumped on to catch her, Tony ripped off the aide's top "exposing her to the world", and scratched the aide too. She told her, "You have an evil heart and God will never forgive you."
Woah! No wonder my mother's one of their favorites. They say Toney is wearing a bracelet which locks the doors when she gets near them but she's figured out how to stand just out of lockdown range and then break out when someone opens the door unsuspectingly. She's 100 years old! She moves like an athlete.
As for my mother, her trip continues, but now it's sometimes by rail. We were in Florida on Friday and in England on Saturday. In England I was trying out for a stage role, but she didn't think I'd get the part. Something about not being forceful enough, and she wondered why I was dressed like I was Chinese. ? She carries on a monologue that's filled with curious details and funny comments, but I had the feeling I could have been there or not, for all the real impression it made on her: "so grand that you could come, taa taa".
When the 300 plus pounder nurse's aide waddled in to the small room where we were hanging, she said, "It's my husband!" My father was tall and slender and looked like Abraham Lincoln.
It was stuff that was funny but when it's your mom it isn't so funny. And there were all the other patients which I could have fun describing but I'll leave it alone. I only knew how to spell Toney's name because they've posted a sign for her on another door telling her to turn back (before it's too late?)
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- booda baby said...
Oh, Sally. On the one hand, I'm truly happy for your mom, to have such an imaginative and rich alternative world. But good gosh, I don't know how it could NOT be hard to watch the connections of memory - the very things we collect and treasure so much - ... well, disconnect.
I read this and had to call my mother. We've had our own family experience, but after she retired from being a school psychologist, became an ombudsman for California care facilities. Do you suppose you'd have felt any better at all if you hadn't had to experience Toney's escape?
- Mar 22, 2010, 7:41:00 PM
- Kevin Stafford said...
Memory loss is one of the saddest things to witness, and tends to afflict the brigthest and most imaginative.
I remember watching my grandfather have to painfully re-learn that his youngest son had passed almost 20 years before. It just ripped your heart out to see. He was by far the strongest and brightest man I've ever known.
We're all pulling for you, Sally, as we know how difficult this time must be for everyone involved.
On the bright side, this Toney sounds like quite the character.:-)
- Mar 22, 2010, 8:15:00 PM
- Mars Tokyo said...
If I ever get to be 100, (Hopefully, NOT) I hope I'm like TONEY!
- Mar 22, 2010, 8:31:00 PM
- Sally said...
Actually Toney made the weekend brighter for me. BREAKOUT!
I thought about writing down all my mom's random thoughts but she was funnier when she was less random, and doesn't deserve to be remembered for this part of the cruise.
Just wish we'd had more of a connection, and I appreciate your kind and heartfelt thoughts. Saw a wacky 1965 pop music concert film tonight that cheered me immensely. Ray Miller, Bo Diddley, and the Lovin Spoonful plus a plateful more in 1965 Hollywood.
- Mar 22, 2010, 10:04:00 PM
- Namowal said...
Dementia is one of nature's dirtiest tricks. It's so hard to hear a loved one talk nonsense- or not seem sure who you are.
Toney sounds like quite the athlete. She reminds me a bit of my mom when she was in the hospital after her stroke. She didn't understand why she was there and why she couldn't leave. One time she belted me (not very hard) and another time she scratched me because I wouldn't cooperate. At least she never took off my shirt.
- Mar 23, 2010, 11:59:00 AM
- Linda said...
The Very Bad Granny
What a great title for a kids' book.
- Mar 23, 2010, 9:25:00 PM
Hi Sally,
We visit an elderly friend at a senior residence every week and there are several Toney's in there. They aren't going to go down easy, that's for sure. On the other hand the memory thing is painful. I hope your mom at least can keep calm and flow with the good times.
- Mar 23, 2010, 11:28:00 PM
Thanks for posting this, Sally. I loved hearing about your mother and Toney. I would love to hear other comments and about the others there, too, if you ever feel like writing more. I'm sorry it's so painful. The brain is so strange and amazing. I am glad things like "breakout" can lighten things up a little. I suspect on some level your mom really did appreciate your presence more than you can know.
- Mar 24, 2010, 9:02:00 AM
Hi Sally, I'm glad you're back. I hope Toney makes it across the border next time. Katy
- Mar 24, 2010, 1:30:00 PM
- Namowal said...
A clever nursing home in Europe came up with a way to handle Toneys. They installed a realistic (but fake) bus stop in front...
- Mar 24, 2010, 1:48:00 PM
- Linda said...
Namo, that is an amazing article.
- Mar 24, 2010, 2:28:00 PM
- Sally said...
So interesting to read how many of us know a Toney or just respond to the idea. She was so darn physically fit. She was 100 years old! She was SNEAKY!
- Mar 24, 2010, 6:50:00 PM
- prb said...
I like Linda's idea about the book title. You should do it, Sally! Glad you are back. Loved the bits about Toney.
- Mar 24, 2010, 10:22:00 PM
- Sally said...
I don't think books with bad adults get the ok from publishers any more in spite of Dr Seuss and many others. Am I wrong? Doubt that Eloise would get published today.
- Mar 25, 2010, 6:05:00 PM
- prb said...
You are probably right--small market share. Loved Eloise from the time my mother read it to me when I was 6. I think it came out that year....
- Mar 26, 2010, 12:08:00 AM
- Mean Jean said...
Glad you're back. We are going through some of the same with my MIL. Her back is broken in two places but she doesn't remember anything about how it happened.
- Mar 26, 2010, 1:45:00 PM
- Pile Girl said...
I take care of my mom 24/7. She yells incomprehensibly and I can't tell what she wants. At least she can't run off.
When I see those ads for vocational school that say, "no one can take my education away from me", I can just point at my mother, who used to be a registered nurse and now doesn't even know who I am.
- Mar 26, 2010, 11:31:00 PM
- Sally said...
Pile Girl, that's heartbreaking to read. Hang in there.
- Mar 27, 2010, 6:18:00 PM
- Sally said...
and welcome Pile Girl, your illustration/profile on facebook reminds me of my horse character Whinsey. Lots of artist gals here.
- Mar 27, 2010, 6:23:00 PM
- Pile Girl said...
Thank you, Sally. :D
- Mar 27, 2010, 8:54:00 PM


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The 787 Dreamliner program has taught Boeing a costly lesson. Speaking at the annual investor conference in the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Boeing's CEO Jim McNerney said "Every 25 years a big moonshot ... and then produce a 707 or a 787 — that's the wrong way to pursue this business. The more-for-less world will not let you pursue moonshots."
McNerney was referring to the big development programs to build airplanes with new technology from the scratch as a shot for the moon. He was saying that in today's world where carriers are constantly demanding more features, fuel efficiencies, reduced carbon emissions, and more at lower prices, this can't be the right business model. Boeing's answer to this dilemma is reengineering. Has Boeing finally cracked the puzzle, or is it going to be a costly mistake?
Preferring guaranteed returns over heavy investments in all-new technology
A big reason why the aerospace major has taken reengineering as its next strategy is the billions that it sunk in the 787 Dreamliner program. Boeing and Airbus have exhausted billions in their widebody projects -- the 787 and A350 -- in an effort to create an all-new revolutionary long-range aircraft using carbon-fiber composite material with breakthrough technology.
Boeing estimates its Dreamliner loss to run as high as $25 billion by next year before it starts subsiding. However, David Strauss of UBS warns investors that the loss might pile up to $35 billion in the next three years.
As part of the fallout, Boeing is opting for the evolutionary approach rather than revolutionary and has reduced stressing on "moonshots." Dennis Muilenburg, company vice chairman and COO, says that Boeing would use the best of its engineers, who have previously worked on developing new technology, to divert efforts to "innovative reuse."
This would result in faster execution, higher productivity, minimal cost, and most important of all would boost cash generation. Airbus is also on a similar path. After spending heavily in the A350, the European giant is considering the safer route of revamping existing planes. It's also planning for a new A330neo for the same reason -- less risk, lower cost, higher profitability, and fixing the "cash situation."
"Replicating systems and technologies already proven and paid for"
The reuse and reengineering approach simply means utilizing existing platforms and technologies to develop an upgraded airplane. With fierce competition from Airbus and constant pressure for lowering prices, Boeing wants to shift its focus on innovative usage of what's already been "paid for."
The plane maker is concentrating on the development of its next-generation narrow-body plane, the 737 Max -- a remodeled version of the top-selling 737. Deliveries of the 737 Max are scheduled for 2017. The idea of making improvements to the existing aircraft could have occurred to the plane maker back in 2011 when it was trying to counter Airbus A320neo in a cost-effective way. Boeing claims that the 737 Max 8 would have the lowest operating expense in the narrow-body segment and would be better over competitor's per-seat cost by a good 8%.
The jet maker also unveiled the successor of the 777, the 777X, in the latter half of 2013. The airplane is slated to enter service in 2020. Since the launch of 777X, orders for the 777 have fallen. Its current orders should free up Boeing by January 2017. While several analysts believe that the jet maker might have to slow down its current production rate of 8.3 planes per month, Boeing is upbeat about getting additional orders to keep its capacity occupied and facilitate a smooth transition until 777X enters service.
Boeing is building aircraft on a ready platform and using the best of engineers to enhance current technology. As an example, it's adding new engines with fresh composite 787 wings to churn out the 777Xs from the 777 aircraft. Preparing the Dreamliner's composite wing was a costly affair, but now the tested technology can be put to use on bigger jets at a much more reasonable cost. Such tried and tested means save a lot on cost and pose fewer technical challenges. Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders echoes the same sentiment, saying "Why should we spend large amounts of money when we can make significant incremental improvements?"
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Hey! Summer of Code just ended! since Monday we're in Final Evaluation phase.
This means I can finally take some vacation and leave coding for a while !
But, most of all, it means that it's time again for not one, not two, but four screencasts!!
I'm sorry for not posting anything for a while but, needless to say I don't like blogging :P, I was really busy with the merge. Julien Isorce, another gstreamer developer, was working on his own branch of gstreamer-gl since some time and recently David Schleef decided to merge it with cvs trunk.
He added a lot of great things like glsl colorspace conversion, win32 support, a working glimagesink and lot more. Unfortunately my effects didn't work with the new code so I had to work hard to make them work again.
But let's stop talking about this boring stuff, now almost everything is fine so… get ready for the show !
New Effects
New Effects
Not too much on this side..
- a Glow Lighting effect that some of you requested. I tried to resemble gimp SoftGlow filter, do you like it?
- a SinCity inspired effect that desaturates everything but red shades… don't know if you agree but I love it!
- better curves for Sepia and Cross Processing effect, maybe the latter still needs some tuning (too light blue on dark tones).
- a Square distortion effect… ehm, no.. it was already there but that's definitely my favourite one!
New Filters
These are still young and don't work quite well yet, but I'm almost there!
Takes an image filename through a property and alpha blends it with the video stream.
It could be nice with Cheese to add funny frames, or just to add a red circle to displayed video while recording.
This one saves a video frame of the background and replaces it with an image.
It's really hard to make it work properly, it tries to guess the background thresholding the difference between current frame and saved one.
To get a good result it needs a uniform background, better with a uncommon color, a low noise webcam (i tried to remove noise dependency with some gaussian blur), etc.
Any idea to improve it? Probably RGB is not the right colorspace to do this thing, maybe using HSL or HSV and thresholding just hue could help to get rid of luminance dependency. I'll give it a try.
Clutter Experiments
Clutter live preview
This is my last experiment with rendering from gstreamer gl into a ClutterActor.
It uses XComposite to redirect glimagesink stream offscreen and Clutter Texture from Pixmap support (thanks Andy Wingo for the idea) to turn it into an Actor.
It's still young and experimental but it could be a good starting point for a clutter based effect selector for Cheese.
Great, but where is the code?
There is no release yet but you can test it if you want from the git repository git://diracvideo.org/git/gst-plugins-gl.git
Take a look at tests directory.
It is known to work for sure on linux, windows and probably osx (through X).
It needs a recent gpu that supports FBOs (mandatory) and GL Shading Language (optional, needed for the effects and accelerated colorspace conversion).
That's all for now.
A big thanks to everyone who helped, supported, encouraged me during this Summer of Code, Daniel Siegel, David Schleef, Julien Isorce, the guys from #gstreamer, #clutter, #gnome-it, ##OpenGL, the GNOME Community, everyone!
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Steelers win, for real
So who survives cutdown day?
What? That wasn't a preseason game on Sunday? The Steelers actually get credit for a regular-season win after that performance?
Weslye Saunders. Ryan Mundy. Keenan Lewis. Jason Worilds. Those names normally remind us of August in Latrobe, not November in Kansas City.
Yet Saunders scored the game's only touchdown and Worilds had the Steelers' only sack, both career firsts, and Lewis and Mundy made their first career interceptions.
The truth is these guys are more than just practice fodder and special teams soldiers. Damn good thing, too, because most of the Steelers' household-name guys took the night off.
The Steelers, leading by four points with four minutes left, were once again setting an "American Idol" stage for an unknown quarterback to hit the big time. Who can forget Curtis Painter, even though he's still no one's idol, tying the game in the final two minutes in Indianapolis? Jacksonville's Blaine Gabbert came oh-so-close with his Hail Mary in Week 6.
Combine all those skeletons in the closet of the Steelers' defense with the vivid memory of Joe Flacco's winning drive three Sunday nights ago, and it seemed there was no way the Steelers were going to stop Tyler Palko with four minutes to go and 70 yards to defend.
Then Lewis intercepted Palko with 38 seconds left to save the Steelers' ass. He also had a key pass breakup on a ball thrown to Steve Breaston that would have given the Chiefs a first down at the Steelers' 40 with two minutes left.
Mundy Night Football
Until Sunday night, perhaps the most memorable moment of Lewis' career came during a 2010 preseason game when Mike Tomlin grabbed the front of his collar and chewed him out like some bad-ass high school principal talking to a punk in the hallway. Lewis has come a long way since then. Now he's got a huge interception to show for all that progress.
Speaking of interceptions, if I would have told you that the Steelers would be 8-3 heading into December and Mundy would have more interceptions than Troy Polamalu, you would have thought I was so full of shit that my eyes were brown.
The Steelers played 56 minutes of the game without Polamalu, who was done after introducing his head to the knee of tackle-turned-receiver Steve Maneri. This is the second time this season Polamalu has left a game with "concussion-like symptoms." Isn't that a little bit like saying a woman has "pregnant-like" symptoms?
The fact is Polamalu has had so many concussions that one of these days he'll probably give himself another one shooting a Head & Shoulders commercial. That's how sensitive that noggin is.
Mundy might not fly all over the field like Polamalu, but he did lead the Steelers with seven tackles and he was where he had to be to get that pick, which gave the Steelers the ball on the Chiefs' 24 on a night when a long touchdown drive just wasn't happening. The second-quarter turnover led to Ben Roethlisberger's 2-yard pass to Saunders, the Steelers' backup tight end, and a 10-3 Steelers lead. Good for Saunders, although "WES-LEEEEEEE!" doesn't have the same ring to it as "HEEEEEEAAAAATH!"
Steelers get their take
Like Mundy, Worilds showed he was more than just a warm body filling in for one of the cornerstones of the Steelers defense. He provided the Steelers with their only sack Sunday, which forced the Chiefs to punt late in the third quarter.
That was all well and good, but boy do the Steelers need LaMarr Woodley back. Any quarterback not named Tyler Palko would have sliced and diced a defense with a puny pass rush like that. Hell, Tyler Perry probably would have done a better job.
Even on offense, the Steelers were bailed out by guys we don't expect much from. Hines Ward, who everyone figured would be buying announcer's suits during the bye week, tied for the team lead with four catches. He needs just 15 to reach 1,000 for his career.
Shaun Suisham made both of his field goal attempts, including a 49-yarder outdoors on a cold night to give the Steelers a 13-6 halftime lead. He's made 18 of his 23 field goal attempts this season, including 11 of his last 12. All that said, he's still not the guy I want kicking a 45-yard field goal with three seconds left and the Steelers down by two in a playoff game. He's getting there, though.
The Steelers would not have won without Suisham's field goals. They also would not have won without forcing four turnovers, the most they have forced in a game since Week 2 last season in Tennessee, when they forced seven. By forcing those four turnovers and turning it over just twice, they spared us my weekly turnover tally, because while their 10 takeaways and minus-8 turnover margin are still pretty pathetic, those stats are no longer of historic proportions.
An interception by Ike Taylor, not the first of his career although it seemed like it, and a fumble recovery by Brett Keisel accounted for the other Steelers takeaways. They needed all four of those turnovers to serve as a masking agent for everything that's wrong with this team.
The Chiefs gained just 90 yards on 34 carries, less than three yards a carry. But the Steelers' run defense seems to have a soft underbelly. They just don't seem to be stopping the run like they used to.
The Steelers offense was shut out in the second half for the third time this season. It didn't help that they were just 3 for 11 on third down. Rashard Mendenhall had his first bad game since Arizona, rushing for 57 yards on 17 carries, an average of 3.4 yards per carry.
How did this team beat the Patriots?
For the Steelers to win the AFC North, they're going to have to run the table and hope for one more Ravens loss. Or if they lose one, they'll need two Ravens losses. Right now, the Steelers don't look like a team that can run the table. If they play the way they did Sunday, there's at least a couple more losses down the road.
But like they did in Indianapolis and at home against Jacksonville, they played well enough to beat the team they played Sunday.
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To round out their drug-sniffing clone dog army, South Korean authorities are now experimenting with robotic prison guards. Lest you think these cyber-wardens will be equipped with gatling guns in the style of Robocop's ED-209, know that this alarm-equipped bot has more in common with the Death Star's delivery droids.
Of course, the robots' responsibilities may expand as the technology improves. Explains Reuters of these security machines' potential uses:
The robot has been designed to patrol a prison autonomously, but an IPad will allow manual control as well. The next step, say designers, is a robot that conducts body searches although they admit, neither the technology nor the prison system is quite ready for a step that far into the future.
I can't even begin to divine how cold-metal cavity searches would work. The thought of Terminator bunk checks is so damn harrowing that there's a 75% chance I'm clocking out by lunchtime. You've won this round, reality.
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Nobody's Perfect: Chuck Hagel VS Donald Trump
Nobody's Perfect:
When it comes to punishing 'opinion' makers this week, we have two contenders: Chuck Hagel VS Donald Trump.
First: Chuck. Evidently 'Chuck' has been following Obama around on various trips overseas for years…either hoping he'd be nominated for the job of Secretary of Defense, or training for it. Obama seems to love him, no doubt because he has the same philosophy about the Middle East as Obama does…everything Muslim is good. Everything Jewish…is not.
But many in the G.O.P. are not happy with Hagel's past 'opinions', especially those opinions he has on Israel.—
Hagel once referred to the "Jewish lobby" and it's supposed efforts to "intimidate" members of Congress, and he has openly distanced himself from Israel, reportedly asserting that he was not an Israeli Senator.
Right. So…once again…the G.O.P has put out a warning: Behave, or we won't confirm you.
Lindsey Graham, a Republican Senator for South Carolina, has said Mr Hagel "would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards the state of Israel in our nation's history."
But when you got Henry Kissinger, the man who worked with ALL the Republican Presidents, stating that Israel will be gone in ten years…you have to wonder if Chuck Hagel isn't just another Chris Christie—-and where does this all lead?
Second: And then there's Donald.
NBC, the station that had made tons of money off his very successful TV programs are ready to punish Trump if he makes ONE MORE SLIP with his 'opinions'—
Now, Trump might want to make sure he keeps on the "buzz" side of the equation, with Comcast's (CMCSA) NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt saying the network will take action if he "becomes somehow hurtful and says or does things that cross a line," according to a report in Deadline.com. Accordingly, Trump has "engaged in sexist behavior" and "perpetuated the racially charged birther conspiracy." The same campaign, from the liberal group MoveOn.org, last month hired a mobile billboard reading "Dump Trump" to circle Macy's corporate headquarters.
So? Who is going to be censored more in the press whenever they state their opinion?
Nobody Thinks that Donald will be censored more, because he attacked the main man himself…Obama, AND because he could still run for President in 2016. The press hate him. You will see an onslaught of bad press coming up in the next few years. I'm sure Trump tied a dog to his limo at some point in his life…we just don't know about it yet.
Besides, Hagel seems lame compared to the new CIA appointee Brennan, who once referred referred to Jerusalem as "Al Quds," the Arabic name for the city, and he announced that the government would not use the terms "Islamists" and "Jihadists."That little nit bit alone makes us all soooo much safer, don't you think?
But…Mr. Brennen sure does a fine job of killing them Muslims with drones. So, I think Brennen is going to attract more fire…than Hagel. This will all die down in a few days, unless of course they want to use his confirmation as a big show…to distract us from the economy.
They do love to all blow hot air.
While we will be talking about Hagel for weeks, Trump will be somewhere doing what he always does: Making money.
So, Donald Trump wins the Nobody's Perfect award for today simply because I like his opinions!
And it's because it's my blog…with ALL my opinions!
And by the way…Mr. Greenblatt also said: "We talked him out of running for president, wasn't that good enough?"
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT men's tennis team extended its winning streak to five following a 9-0 victory over Gordon College on Monday. With the win, the regionally-ranked No. 10 Engineers improved to 6-1 on the year while the Fighting Scots' ledger lowered to 1-1 overall.
Eric Beren and Ken Van Tilburg along with Peden Nichols and David Iba posted a pair of 8-0 decisions in the top-two doubles positions. In the final match, Ryan Castonia and Brendan McCord defeated Sam Sereda and Winston Janusz, 8-1.
In singles action, Van Tilburg topped Michael Larson, 6-1, 6-0, in the No. 1 position. Nichols and Castonia recorded identical 6-0, 6-1 wins over Andrew Van Rheenan and Daniel Cormier, respectively. Iba defeated Carl Quinion, 6-3, 6-0, in the No. 4 slot while Brendan McCord notched a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Sereda. Stephen Powelson wrapped up MIT's lineup by not dropping a game in his match with Josh Cornwall.
Next up for MIT will be a road match at Bates College on Thursday, March 13. Gordon will resume action on Saturday, March 15 when it squares off with Lakeland Junior College in Hilton Head, S.C.
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Final Team Score: MIT 9, Gordon 0
1. Eric Beren/Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Michael Larson/Daniel Cormier (G), 8-0
2. Peden Nichols/David Iba (M) def. Andrew Van Rheenan/Unknown (G), 8-0
3. Ryan Castonia/Brendan McCord (M) def. Sam Sereda/Winston Janusz (G), 8-1
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2. Peden Nichols (M) def. Andrew Van Rheenan (G), 6-0, 6-1
3. Ryan Castonia (M) def. Daniel Cormier (G), 6-0, 6-1
4. David Iba (M) def. Carl Quinion (G), 6-3, 6-0
5. Brendan McCord (M) def. Sam Sereda (G), 6-1, 6-0
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Norma,I have not seen the specs for the Ultragrain flour but I would not consider it the best way to juice up high-gluten flour for purposes of emulating an MM dough. As a whole wheat flour, adding Ultragrain flour to KASL or any other high-gluten flour would increase the wheat germ and bran content and would add some Vitamin E (simply because Vitamin E is naturally present in the Utlragrain flour), but to get to the level of wheat germ that I think is present in the MM dough, you would perhaps have to add too much Ultragrain flour. I don't know the protein content of the Ultragrain flour but if it is less than say, 14%, it might lower the total protein content of the blend and take it out of the high-gluten category. From all of the MM-related videos I have seen, and the way that the MM dough handles on the bench and when opened up and tossed and spun, there has to be a lot of gluten in the flour blend that MM uses. For now, unless you just want to play around with the Ultragrain flour in a test, I think the better way to proceed is to use Vitamin-E enriched toasted wheat germ along with the high-gluten flour. Peter
Biz, Perhaps during your MM store visit you can ask what size Spoodle is used to make a given size pizza. I have a Spoodle type device, with a bowl capacity of 3 ounces, and the size is stated on the device, both in ounces and milliliters.
Cool, Norma!! Glad to have a partner in crime!I wanted to post some pics too. The first are of my current 18.25oz (formula weight) dough ball following the formula at reply 67. The flecks of germ are visible. The dough is 22 hours old.The second pic is a before and after, showing the particle size following my attempt to grind the germ in a ceramic burr grinder. I used the finest setting I could get it to. It did make a difference as I think you can see, but at the end there were still some larger, darker flakes (which to me actually resemble Bran).
Shame you don't have an MM nearby, but at least your wallet will be better off . .it's pricey!
I did find a portion controller in the 8-ounce size with a black handle but the description of the length of the controller was unclear. I have asked for clarification and will report back if my inquiry is answered.
1. What was the brand of the high-gluten organic flour you used?
2. Did you use the normal dough making cycle of your Zo or was it programmed to do only mixing and kneading?
3. Was there a reason why you did not form a distinct rim on the skin, given that that is a feature that is employed by MM?
4. What type and brand of oven are you using and on which oven rack position did you bake the pizza before moving it up to the broiler area?
5. Did you bake the pizza directly on the pizza stone?
6. Did you detect sweetness in the finished crust?
7. Do you plan to buy a dough ball on your planned visit to an MM store tomorrow?


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This lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Central Bethlehem Historic District," and other source material. It was written by Diane LaBelle, Director, The Banana Factory. TwHP is sponsored, in part, by the Cultural Resources Training Initiative and Parks as Classrooms programs of the National Park Service. This lesson is one in a series that brings the important stories of historic places into the classrooms across the country.
Where it fits into the curriculum
Topics: The lesson could be used in units on the American colonial period and the role of religious groups and missionaries in the country's expansion. It also could be used in a World History course in a unit on the Reformation. The lesson provides a useful contrast to the Puritan settlements in New England and the Quaker and other religious settlements in Pennsylvania. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania will help students understand why Moravians immigrated to the New World and how the communities they established embodied their religious beliefs.
Time period: Mid-to-late 18th century
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Objectives for students
1) To investigate the early history of the Moravians.
2) To explain why the Moravians founded the community of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
3) To examine the life ways of the Moravian community in the 18th century in the New World.
4) To compare and contrast the types of structures in 18th-century Bethlehem with those located in their own community.
Materials for studentsThe materials listed below either can be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger, high-resolution version.
1) a map of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and other Moravian settlements in the mid-Atlantic region;
2) three readings on the history of the Moravian community and the development of Bethlehem;
3) a drawing of Bethlehem in 1766;
4) four photographs of surviving buildings in Bethlehem;
5) floor plans of Bethlehem's Single Brethren House.
Visiting the siteVisitors to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania can tour the town's historic district. For more information, contact the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, 66 West Church Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018, or visit the museum's Web site. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1-4 p.m.


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|Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967, Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent granting of autonomy in 1969 by the UK led Spain to close the border and sever all communication links. Between 1997 and 2002, the UK and Spain held a series of talks on establishing temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks, the Gibraltar Government called a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of citizens voted overwhelmingly against any sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since late 2004, Spain, the UK, and Gibraltar have held tripartite talks with the aim of cooperatively resolving problems that affect the local population, and work continues on cooperation agreements in areas such as taxation and financial services; communications and maritime security; policy, legal and customs services; environmental protection; and education and visa services. Throughout 2009, a dispute over Gibraltar's claim to territorial waters extending out three miles gave rise to periodic non-violent maritime confrontations between Spanish and UK naval patrols and in 2013, the British reported a record number of entries by Spanish vessels into waters claimed by Gibraltar following a dispute over Gibraltar's creation of an artificial reef in those waters. A new noncolonial constitution came into effect in 2007, and the European Court of First Instance recognized Gibraltar's right to regulate its own tax regime in December 2008. The UK retains responsibility for defense, foreign relations, internal security, and financial stability.
Strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
|Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 6.5 sq km
land: 6.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Size comparison: more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
|Land Boundaries:
|total: 1.2 km border countries (1): Spain 1.2 km
|12 km
|Maritime claims:
|territorial sea: 3 nm
|Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
|a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 0% arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 0% forest: 0%
other: 100% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|Natural hazards:
|Current Environment Issues:
|limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant
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| noun: Gibraltarian(s)
adjective: Gibraltar
|Ethnic groups:
|Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans
|English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
|Roman Catholic 78.1%, Church of England 7%, Muslim 4%, other Christian 3.2%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, other 0.9%, none 2.9% (2001 est.)
|29,328 (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 20.12% (male 3,024/female 2,878)
15-24 years: 15.02% (male 2,305/female 2,101)
25-54 years: 38.94% (male 5,804/female 5,617)
55-64 years: 10.15% (male 1,328/female 1,649)
65 years and over: 15.76% (male 2,276/female 2,346) (2016 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 34.5 years
male: 33.6 years
female: 33.5 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|0.24% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|14.1 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-3.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 100% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 0.07% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|GIBRALTAR (capital) 29,000 (2014)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.81 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 6 deaths/1,000 live births male: 6.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 79.4 years male: 76.6 years
female: 82.5 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|1.91 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|Education expenditures:
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Gibraltar
etymology: from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic "Jabal Tariq," which means "Mountain of Tariq" and which refers to the Rock of Gibraltar
|Government type:
|parliamentary democracy (Parliament); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
| name: Gibraltar
geographic coordinates: 36 08 N, 5 21 W
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
|Administrative divisions:
|none (overseas territory of the UK)
|none (overseas territory of the UK)
|National holiday:
|National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain
|history: previous 1969; latest passed by referendum 30 November 2006, entered into effect 14 December 2006, entered into force 2 January 2007 amendments: proposed by Parliament and require prior consent of the British monarch (through the Secretary of State); passage requires three-quarters majority vote in Parliament followed by simple majority vote in a referendum; note – only sections 1 through 15 in Chapter 1 (Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) can be amended by Parliament (2016)
|Legal system:
|the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply
|18 years of age; universal; and British citizens with six months residence or more
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Lt. Gen. Edward DAVIS (since 19 January 2016)
head of government: Chief Minister Fabian PICARDO (since 9 December 2011)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed chief minister by the governor
|Legislative branch:
| description: unicameral Parliament (18 seats; 17 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by majority vote and 1 appointed by Parliament as speaker; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 26 November 2015 (next to be held not later than December 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - GSLP 68.4%, GSD 31.6%; seats by party - GSLP 10, GSD 7
|Judicial branch:
| highest resident court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of at least 3 judges, including the court president); Supreme Court of Gibraltar (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges appointed by the governor upon the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, a 7-member body of judges and appointees of the governor; tenure of the Court of Appeal president based on terms of appointment; Supreme Court chief justice and judge normally appointed until retirement at age 67, but can be extended 3 years
subordinate courts: Court of First Instance; Magistrates' Court; specialized tribunals for issues relating to social security, taxes, and employment
|Political parties and leaders:
|Gibraltar Liberal Party [Joseph GARCIA] Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Daniel FEETHAM] Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Fabian PICARDO] Progressive Democratic Party [Nick CRUZ]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Chamber of Commerce Gibraltar Representatives Organization Women's Association
|International organization participation:
|ICC (NGOs), Interpol (subbureau), UPU
|National symbol(s):
|Barbary macaque; national colors: red, white, yellow
|National anthem:
| name: "Gibraltar Anthem"
lyrics/music: Peter EMBERLEY
note: adopted 1994; serves as a local anthem; as a territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" remains official (see United Kingdom)
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
|none (overseas territory of the UK)
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
|none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Self-sufficient Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center. Tax rates are low to attract foreign investment. The British military presence has been sharply reduced and now contributes about 7% to the local economy, compared with 60% in 1984. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural change from a public to a private sector economy, but changes in government spending still have a major impact on the level of employment. The financial sector, tourism (over 11 million visitors in 2012), gaming revenues, shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. The financial sector, tourism, and the shipping sector contribute 30%, 30%, and 25%, respectively, of GDP. Telecommunications, e-commerce, and e-gaming account for the remaining 15%. Self-sufficient Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center. Tax rates are low to attract foreign investment. The British military presence has been sharply reduced and now contributes about 7% to the local economy, compared with 60% in 1984. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural change from a public to a private sector economy, but changes in government spending still have a major impact on the level of employment. The financial sector, tourism (over 11 million visitors in 2012), gaming revenues, shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. The financial sector, tourism, and the shipping sector contribute 30%, 30%, and 25%, respectively, of GDP. Telecommunications, e-commerce, and e-gaming account for the remaining 15%.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
|GDP (purchasing power parity): $1.85 billion (2013 est.) $2 billion (2012 est.) $1.106 billion (2006 est.) GDP (purchasing power parity): $1.85 billion (2013 est.) $2 billion (2012 est.) $1.106 billion (2006 est.)
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $1.85 billion (2013 est.) GDP (official exchange rate): $1.85 billion (2013 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|6% (2008 est.) 8.8% (2007 est.) 0% (2006 est.) 6% (2008 est.) 8.8% (2007 est.) 0% (2006 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
|GDP - per capita (PPP): $43,000 (2008 est.) $41,200 (2007 est.) $38,400 (2006 est.) GDP - per capita (PPP): $43,000 (2008 est.) $41,200 (2007 est.) $38,400 (2006 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|none none
|tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco tourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco
|Industrial production growth rate:
|Labor force:
|22,910 (2013 est.) 22,910 (2013 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: NEGL
industry: 40%
services: 60% (2001) agriculture: NEGL industry: 40% services: 60% (2001)
|Unemployment rate:
|3% (2005 est.) 3% (2005 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
| revenues: $475.8 million
expenditures: $452.3 million (2008 est.) revenues: $475.8 million expenditures: $452.3 million (2008 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|25.7% of GDP (2008 est.) 25.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
|Public debt:
|7.5% of GDP (2008 est.) 9.3% of GDP (2006 est.) 7.5% of GDP (2008 est.) 9.3% of GDP (2006 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|1 July - 30 June 1 July - 30 June
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.5% (2013 est.) 2.2% (2012 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.5% (2013 est.) 2.2% (2012 est.)
|$271 million (2004 est.) $271 million (2004 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|(principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods (2010 est.) (principally reexports) petroleum 51%, manufactured goods (2010 est.)
|$2.967 billion (2004 est.) $2.967 billion (2004 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|fuels, manufactured goods, foodstuffs fuels, manufactured goods, foodstuffs
|Debt - external:
|Exchange rates:
|Gibraltar pounds (GIP) per US dollar - 0.9214 (2016 est.) 0.885 (2015 est.) 0.885 (2014 est.) 0.7634 (2013 est.) 0.64 (2012) Gibraltar pounds (GIP) per US dollar - 0.9214 (2016 est.) 0.885 (2015 est.) 0.885 (2014 est.) 0.7634 (2013 est.) 0.64 (2012)
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|Electricity - production:
|200 million kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|200 million kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|43,000 kW (2014 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|100% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|0 bbl (1 January 2016 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|80,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|76,680 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|0 cu m (1 January 2014 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|3.6 million Mt (2013 est.)
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|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 38,000 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 130 (July 2014 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: adequate, automatic domestic system and adequate international facilities
domestic: automatic exchange facilities
international: country code - 350; radiotelephone; microwave radio relay; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)
|Broadcast media:
|Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) provides TV and radio broadcasting services via 1 TV station and 4 radio stations; British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) operates 1 radio station; broadcasts from Spanish radio and TV stations are accessible (2008)
|Internet country code:
|Internet users:
|total: 24,000 percent of population: 82% (July 2015 est.)
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|1 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2013)
| total 29 km
paved: 29 km (2007)
|Merchant marine:
| total 267
by type: bulk carrier 3, cargo 146, chemical tanker 64, container 28, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 14, roll on/roll off 2, vehicle carrier 8
foreign-owned: 254 (Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 7, Finland 2, Germany 123, Greece 8, Iceland 1, Italy 4, Jersey 1, Morocco 4, Netherlands 34, Norway 46, Sweden 11, UAE 5, UK 6)
registered in other countries: 6 (Liberia 5, Panama 1) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
|major seaport(s): Gibraltar
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|Defense is the responsibility of the UK; the Royal Gibraltar Regiment replaced the last British regular infantry forces in 1992
|Military branches:
|Royal Gibraltar Regiment (2013)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any "shared sovereignty" arrangement; the Government of Gibraltar insists on equal participation in talks between the UK and Spain; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar even greater autonomy
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Christian Louboutin is back with even more of what his fans love for Fall 2014 – not only does the collection feature an expansion of Spring 2014′s new Apostrophe heel, but it also includes the brand's tallest single-sole pump ever at a whopping 130mm. Louboutin heels are some of the sexiest and most recognizable heels on the market, and not just for their red soles, but also for their steep pitches.
The Christian Louboutin Allenissima Slingbacks are Louboutin's tallest single sole heels, coming in at a staggering 130mm, or more than five inches, taller than even the vertiginous So Kate pumps, which are 120mm. Interestingly, this heel makes its debut on an open-toed slingback instead of a traditional pump; it's possible that Louboutin is trying to make slingbacks the next big shoe trend, and I'm sure this heel will win over the hearts of loyal Louboutin owners.
The Apostrophe Heel, which debuted for Spring 2014, gets a significant expansion to new designs for fall. This heel is designed to have Louboutin's iconic red sole spill over onto the sides of the heel, making the shoe recognizable in profile, as well as from the rear. It's a favorite among the TalkShoes staff and sure to become one of the brand's signature details.
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Mohamed Osman Mohamud, a Oregon State University student, had planned to set off a car bomb at a 2010 Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon before he was caught (in a setup). His friends had no idea. Now, with hindsight, they're writing letters to him.
Bassam Tariq of the "30 Mosques" project, gave all of Mohamed Osman Mohamud's, known as 'MoMo', friends a Livescribe Smartpen and asked them what they would say to him now if they could. It's an interesting question: how do you treat a friend now knowing that he was a terrorist that wanted to kill innocent civilians? The responses were varied: some reminisced about the simpler past, others talked about theories, many expressed regret and one wrote indirectly to him.
Many of his friends knew MoMo shared "unorthodox views" but never thought he would go as far as he did. A friend put it this way: "We all know that one crazy guy in the mosque, but we don't think he'd ever do anything." As for me, I wouldn't know what to say or not say, do or not do. Do I tell him I can't support him anymore? Offer him help? I don't know. I'd probably lean towards the former but hope I could do the latter. Here's one letter a high school friend wrote to him. You can find all the others and the full story here. [30 Mosques via BoingBoing]


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Bob Heil... Thinking back on marathons past & present
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Hi guys,
I'm pretty much decided on an Aero after taking in a lot of info on the many new kites out there this year.
I need your advice on sizing. I'm 5'11" (approx 180cm), 76kg and have been using a 2-line Wipika Classic 6.5m kite until now. Need a good 4 line to get better with and that I won't outgrow. Also the wind factor here on the South Coast, UK is varied, often either very little or far too much.
Do I go for the 10m, or 12m Aero?...and does a small change in size really make that much difference when you have the ability to de-power it?
It's over to you, thanks in advance,