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Ekaterina Dadachova, Ph.D.New findings presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University show that radioimmunotherapy (RIT) could potentially eradicate HIV-infected cells.
"There have been major strides in HIV treatment that slow disease progression, but we're still searching for a permanent cure," said study leader Ekaterina Dadachova, Ph.D., professor of radiology and of microbiology & immunology. "To combat HIV, we need a method that will completely eliminate all HIV-infected cells without damaging non-infected cells."
In RIT, historically known as a cancer treatment, radioactive isotopes attached to antibodies selectively target and destroy cells. After the antibodies deliver the radioisotope to a specific target, such as a cancer cell or disease-causing microbe, the radioisotope delivers a lethal dose of radiation without harming healthy cells.
The research presented at RSNA builds off earlier work by Dr. Dadachova showing RIT could successfully target and destroy human immune cells infected with HIV. Now, Dr. Dadachova in collaboration with her colleagues Arturo Casadevall, M.D., Ph.D. and Barry Zingman, M.D., administered RIT to blood samples from 15 HIV patients treated with HAART at The AIDS Center at Montefiore, the University Hospital and academic medical center for Einstein. They found that RIT was able to specifically kill HAART-treated lymphocytes and reduce HIV infection to undetectable levels in the majority of samples.
"We found that radioimmunotherapy could kill HIV-infected cells both in blood samples that received antiretroviral treatment and within the central nervous system, demonstrating RIT offers real potential for being developed into an HIV cure."
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The Einstein researchers also investigated whether the RIT approach can reach HIV-infected cells in the brain and central nervous system. Current anti-retroviral therapy drugs do not efficiently penetrate the blood-brain barrier, a system of blood vessels that stops harmful substances from crossing into the brain. This is why many HIV patients treated with HAART often suffer from severe cognitive impairment. Using a laboratory model of the blood-brain barrier constructed of human cells and developed by Joan Berman, Ph.D., they showed that the same radiolabeled antibodies used in earlier experiments could eliminate HIV-infected cells in the brain without damaging the barrier.
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The living room opens up to the family room, which opens up to the kitchen.
Open floor plans are great for space, but they often confuse people when it comes to decorating those spaces. Fortunatley, Cheera had a great space to work with.
My Floor Plan for her Living Room:
I suggested bringing in a few more pieces of furniture. The room was too big for just those chairs and that small table inbetween them. I wanted to keep the chairs in the space, but placed them on the opposite wall, to make them less of a focal point. I brought in a couch to go on that wall, as well as another tree from her family room, to balance the wall out. I suggested adding a rug, to ground the space and make it feel more like it's own room, as well as a coffee table or ottoman - something she could use to store her kids toys. Then, finished off with a pair of lamps to give the room some lighting, as it had none overhead.
Cheera also mentioned to me that she wanted that wall to be somewhat of a photo gallery, but she just didn't know how to accomplish it. I explained to her that pre-made picture collages like the ones she had up work really will in small niches around the house. For example, in the picture of the staircase above, it works really well on that small wall. The wall in her front room, however, was too large and the different collages just looked funny.
My Virtual Design:
As mentioned before, I suggested adding a rug, a neutral, lighter colored couch to balance out the darkness in those great leather chairs, as well as a slightly lighter coffee table or ottoman to sort of tie the light and dark pieces of furniture together. I also suggested blowing up a few of her family photos and putting them in bigger frames because that large wall needed larger items on it to look right. And I suggested arranging free frames instead of using those premade collages. She told me she liked the look of quotes on the walls, so I put one on for her so she could see what it would look like. We brought the other tree in and I suggested just getting large matching baskets to put both trees in, to tie them together.
Before - the view from her Family Room:
You can see here how much extra space there was in that room. This is a big reason why it just felt a little awkward to her.
My Virtual Design:
Once again, I moved the chairs to the other side of the room. Then I backed them up with floor lamps which open both upward and downward so they could be used both for reading lights and also to reflect light off the ceiling and light the entire room. I moved the storage bench she already had to the center of that window, and flanked the window with some neutral colored curtains. And as I mentioned before, I moved that plant into the front room.
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I must be one of the few lucky ones to own this amazing track on a 12-inch record. I believe only few thousand copies were pressed back in 1984.
Where was I when I'd bought the record? Ah yes! It was sometime in late October 1985, after school, at Starsounds record store on Young Street in Toronto. Starsounds was a great record store that sold only 12-inch records of every genre, especially to DJ's. At that time, I was looking for synth/techno/pop tracks when Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer was hot. Flipping through Starsounds' bin of old/unsold records, my fingers came to a stop at this one particular vinyl with gloriously colored luminous-orange sleeve: Section 25.
I held the record up in a tilted-angle closer to my eyes just to read its center label. It was hard to read, because the words and fonts were ultra moderno that were printed with light, shiny luminous colors. Yeah… a record looking great in graphic-design but lacking in function (such as reading its textual content).
Even though I had no idea who Section 25 was, my gut said: This the record you're looking for, buddy! Just the words 45 A Factory Record and Restructure From Fact 90 on the center label were enough to convince me the record was INDEED an electronic one that was meant for me. Still in my formal shirt/tie/jacket school uniform, I bought the record with my only $20-Canadian. Going home in the subway (the TTC), I was staring at the record and second-guessing what it might sound like. Once I got home, I ran to my room and dropped the needle to the record. The usual at the start of any record: few seconds of crackles, scratches and pops…
…And then there was music!
The track on Side-B starts with reverse tom-tom drums followed by reversed-&-gated 808 claps in 1/16th-note progression. Then –BAM– the beat drops like a cyber-atomic bomb: → Heavy industrial baseline → Synth bleeps/zaps all over the stereo-field → Lush synthesizer and Mellotron pads → Cyberpunk female lead vocals → Whispery male backup vocals. Electronic techno industrial pop bliss → → Hands down, an absolute electronic industrial masterpiece!
Section 25 – "Looking From A Hilltop" (Megamix)…
Artist: Section 25
Title: Looking From A Hilltop (Megamix)
Year: 1984
Label: A Factory Record
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.
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Committees of the Faculty Assembly
The Faculty Assembly (FA) has seven working committees: three long-standing committees (the Executive, HMI and Senate Chairs committees) that have served the Assembly well for many years and four committees that were approved and implemented by the Faculty Assembly Executive Committee (FAEC) in July 2012. Brief descriptions of these committees and their 2013-2014 charges are given below.
Faculty Assembly Executive Committee
The members of the FAEC, elected in accordance with the Bylaws, review the structure and fucntions of the other committees, chair the FA committees and taskforces, and are responsible for inviting agenda items and preparing the agenda for FA meetings.
Academic Standards and Policies Committee
This Committee examines system-level academic standards and academic policies (including, most importantly in the near term, any new policies and/or procedures related to the 2013-2018 UNC Strategic Directions Plan). The FAEC has divided the ASPC into two working groups for the 2013-2014 academic year:
- GENERAL EDUCATION: This group is concerned with system-wide policies, programs, courses, and other matters related to the lower division curiculum and with general discussion around what a college degree means. The committee monitors system-level committee related to General Education, core competencies, student learning outcomes, transfer equivalencies, community college articulation agreements and degree mapping, and other widely shared concerns regarding the undergraduate curriculum. The committee assesses and provides feedback, and makes recommendations regarding policies and processes related to its main concerns.
- INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: This group monitors workgroups and committees related to assessment, course delivery methods, e-learning, undergraduate research as a learning tool, section size, etc. The committee assesses and provides feedback on policy recommendations made by those large groups. Specifically, in the 2013-2014 academic year, this committee will acquire data on student success as related to instructional delivery methods and will assess the relative effectiveness of various course delivery methods (e.g. section-size vs. learning and MOOCs vs, large-enrollment face-to-face courses). The committee will produce a white paper on its findings.
Faculty Assembly 2012 Instructional Technology Survey Report
Academic Resources
The Academic Resource Committee (formerly the Budget Committee) focuses on budget issues related to the University's academic mission. The committee (1) monitors the impact of shared services, resource reallocation, section size, andother efficiency measures on faculty workloads, the changing profile of faculty (e.g., the the ratio of fixed-term (non-tenure-track) faculty to tenured faculty and academic quality; (2) examines at how resource reallocation withnthe university (course-delivery, student success, first-year programs, reallocations, and/or investments that will improve efficiencies while enhancing academic quality and student success; and (3) informs and advises the FA about system-level budgeting priorities and procedures and issues related to finaincial aid and tuition and fees.
Communications Committee
This Public Relations Committee (formerly the Faculty Welfare & External Communications Committee) is charged with developing plans for both internal and external communications of the FA. The committee devises means to help UNC system faculty understand work of GA and the nature of system-wide governance. The committee also works, in collaboration with GA, to facilitate communication with our external public constituencies (legislators, institutional governing bodies, parents, concerned citizens and the general public).
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee deals with system-level shared governance issues, policies, and procedures. In addiution, the Governance Committee coordinates with individual campus faculty governance bodies and the Faculty Senate Chairs Committee to strengthen campus-level shared governance policies and procedures.
Committee Notes
Faculty Governance Committee meeting (November 30, 2012)
Faculty Governance Committee meeting (September 21, 2012)
Historically Minority Institutions Caucus
This group deals with issues that are unique to our Historically Minority Institutions (HMIs) and their constituents. In addition, the group gathers data that helps infomr the Assembly's work, especially as related to the impact of new academic policies on the HMI campuses.
Senate Chairs Committee
This group is concerned with faculty governance issues at the campus level. The central charge of the committee is two-fold: the development and promotion of best practices in shared governance, and the recruitment of faculty expertise in academic policy and governance-related issues.


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Chicken and Asparagus Bundles
My husband is a big asparagus fan, so I had to try this recipe. It's a mainstay when I want something unusual but simple for guests. For variety, you can leave off the sauce and serve the bundles chilled for lunch. —Donna Lohnes of Wooster, Ohio
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.
Makes4 servings
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 20 fresh asparagus spears (about 1 pound), trimmed
- 4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2-inch. Wrap each around five asparagus spears; secure with toothpicks. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the oil, lemon juice and seasonings; pour over bundles. Cover asparagus tips with foil.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with the onions. Bake 12-15 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink and asparagus is crisp-tender. Remove bundles to a serving platter and keep warm.
- In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and broth until smooth; stir in pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove toothpicks. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 207 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 316mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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One of our favorite ways to use asparagus.
Sep 20, 2011
Very good. I also only used three/four asparagus per bundle. Served it with diced grilled colorful potatoes, everyone LOVED it.
Mar 31, 2011
This recipe did not have much of a taste.....was very disappointed!! Would not make again!
Mar 26, 2011
Very tasty. I only used 3 asparagus spears per bundle. I omitted the green onions and instead sprinkled with fresh minced chives right before serving.
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Chicken and Asparagus are one of our favorites and we loved it! It was also really good the next day reheated. Absolutely loved it!!
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I have made this twice. We absolutely love it. It is beautiful on the plate. My 4 year old even likes it.


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Yes, I'm still on hiatus.
But this movie is just too good to pass up! And yes, I finally watched this amazing movie. Without further ado, The Greatest Showman, ladies and gentlemen!
Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Cast: Hugh Jackman ( ❤ ), Zac Efron, Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson
Overall rating: 5/5 stars
The Review
Plot/flow of the movie: The plot was really good. I think it went a little bit fast, though. At first I didn't really like how he was promoting the people in his circus and showing them to the world just to make money, but then I realized it was giving those people a family and a place to be themselves. I also liked it how the people in the circus weren't only there because of how they looked (like Lettie), but also their backround; where they come from, and who their family is (like Anne Wheeler). I just aaaaaah love this movie so much. *gushes over how awesome it is*
Characters & dialogue: I loved them SO much. They were just AMAZING. I loved their dialogue; it was so inspiring and encouraging (especially Charity Barnum's dialogue). Charity never complained, and she is so supportive of her husband, and soooo sweet. My favorite characters were Charity Barnum and Phillip Carlyle. Phillip is so sweet and he's an AMAZING singer. And of course Hugh Jackman was awesome as always! I loved his character; especially his Dad role. His two little girls were just precious as well.
And even though that critic guy didn't like Barnum's show, I liked how he still played a bigger role in the movie and was kind of like a help to Barnum in a way.
Music: Obviously I have to add music in, since this is a musical after all.
Come Alive
A Million Dreams
The Other Side
Rewrite The Stars
Never Enough
This is Me
Tightrope (this song is too underrated. It's beautiful!)
From Now On
Greatest Show
The music was probably the best part of the movie! I'm learning them on piano now. 😉 The lyrics of the songs are so beautiful.
Overall, this movie is a must watch if you haven't watched it already. I love the message it sends, the dialogue, the characters, the acting is amazing, the music, everything about it, and just to show you how superb it is, I watched it twice, two days in a row! 😀
And that is the end of my very first movie review! 🙂 I hope you enjoyed it!
I also just realized I still haven't posted that awards post. 😛 I guess I'll have to do that soon. 😉 Sorry to the people who tagged me and I haven't done the tags yet!!
Zielle ❤


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March 01, 2013
Tobacco companies have a long history of secretly adding things to their products that could make them more addictive, appealing or harmful.
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Why would a tobacco company add kitty litter to cigars? According to the Bloomberg story by reporter Anna Edney, it is part of a strategy by some cigar manufacturers to increase the weight of their cigars to evade higher tax rates charged on smaller cigars and cigarettes and to continue selling candy and fruit-flavored tobacco products to kids despite Congress' ban on flavored cigarettes. These schemes have undermined efforts to reduce smoking and helped manufacturers avoid more than a $1 billion in taxes since federal tobacco taxes were increased in 2009.
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The story was picked up by the blogosphere in a hurry, with commentary from sites such as Gawker and Salon. As Gawker put it, "Remember that whole thing about how your cat's litter box was maybe making you crazy? This is worse."
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:37 pm
Post subject: Fires in Western Australia
I was just reading about the fires in Australia. I don't have a good sense of where our C&Z Ausie friends are located but I hope they are all well and safely well away from the burn zones.
We in California have a well-earned respect for the fear and devastation that fires can cause so my heart goes out to you there in the South Pacific. If you have a moment to let us know you're OK that would be most welcome.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:23 pm
Post subject: Fires
Hi Rainey
I am in Victoria which is in the southern part of Australia and all is well down here. We havd some fires in the countryside yesterday buy to the best of my knowledge no one has lost their home and no onewas injured.
Unfortunately the late Jan/Feb time of the year is the worst time for fires when the temperature will often top 40degrees!
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Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:32 pm
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Rainey, I just jumped onto the newspaper on line and saw that some homes in rural Victoria HAD burnt down last night.
Sorry for the misinformation! Our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected.
The weather is going to be cooler for the next couple of days and then Thursday will be a hot one again.
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Location: buried under a pile of books somewhere in Adelaide, South Australia
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:45 pm
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Thanks for your concern, Rainey, you are a dear soul.
I can't think of any C&Zers who live in WA (Western Australia, not Washington State in this instance), which is about 3 days of very solid driving from where I live in the middle of Australia, and another day and a half's drive from our friends on the East Coast. I think most Antipodean C&Zers live in the eastern states. Barbara does have some family who live in WA, but it's our largest state, taking up almost half the country and I couldn't find out any info about where the fires are.
There are also fires in Victoria and South Australia. The SA ones are nowhere near me, but we did have a lot of smoke drift yesterday. I hope everyone in Victoria is ok.
Unfortunately bushfires are a devastating part of Australian life, often caused by lightning strike, carelessness, some even deliberately lit.
Thanks again, Rainey
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Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:21 am
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Rainey Darling..thanks for the concern...have been away from the computer for a few days...fires! where I am...a short drive from Sydney, we've had rain...and it seems the rains are falling here and there...however tomorrow, Australia Day, it would seem is going to be a scorcher...those brave fire crews..
a friend of mine was in the police rescue squad...years back he and another guy were trapped by a sudden change in a fire....all they could do was stay in the car...a fireball went over them...seems there are no words to describe the noise...they made it to safety..
the elements..
"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:18 pm
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I am so sorry for all the people and the poor animals that have been killed. The news is heartbreaking.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:18 pm
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Yes, the mind boggles at the bravery and sense of duty that makes people put on 50 pound equipment packs, hot & restrictive protective clothing and go into the dangers of a fire that, at any minute, can come at you from any direction. Thank god for them!
It's an awful thing to be witness to. But, tell me, are you having the spectacular red sun and awesome sunsets? A cruel irony but magnificent to see, no?
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Location: Oakland, CA
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:35 pm
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I live a half a block away from the last house that burned in the conflagration in Oakland, CA in 1991 - over 3,000 dwellings burned. Amazingly, only 25 people died and 150 were injured. But the trauma for our community was immense. One of the saddest statistics was the number of house pets that were lost.
The upside - amazing empathy and compassion for the victims created some unbreakable bonds. Families adopted burned-out families and provided shelter and nuturing in relationships that are ongoing.
My heart goes out to all those who have had their homes or property damaged or destroyed. You may never get over it, but you will adapt and go on and take lessons from the experience. Courage!
L'appetit vient en mangeant. -Rabelais
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My family are near Margaret River so quite close to the Dwellingup (WA) fire but not in any danger. The last big fire in the region was about 1964 and stopped 100 yards from our house when the wind changed direction. If you can imagine - the paddocks were full of kangaroos hopping about wildly trying to escape the fire, the sky was black and both the sun, and the moon that evening, were bright red balls in the sky.
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:34 am
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Friends of ours in Victoria (bottom right of continental Oz:-)) had the horrific experience of their town being surrounded by fire...years back...the sky of red red red...the sound of dry gum trees bursting into fire...ash 'n flames..
Some seem to recover from such things quicker than others...
We live at the foot of the Blue Mountains...every so often fires rage through them...I can remember one year....appeared that the entire Oz army arrived..plus firefighters from all over...over the seas as well...merci USA!
Feeding so many required great organisational skills....two amazing dames coordinated the whole thing...our kids were little at the time...I remember we'd bake muffins and take them to the main centre...
the bravery of firefighters
I've come across this:
City tense
Under a scowling sky.
Mars glaring down
From one rage red eye
Till even the moon weeps blood.
Hell's cavalry,
Prancing on our hills.
For the wind.
Hungry to scorch our earth.
Lusting to crush us
Embered hooves.
"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:49 am
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Growing up in Northern Ontario, my Dad used to work on the forest fires. He was in management, camp logistics not at the fire. They never came that close to anywhere we lived, but he was gone for weeks at a time when there was a bad summer.
Dad used to give Mom a heads up before he sent a truck into town to empty out the grocery store so she could stock up. Those guys (and gals these days) need a tremendous amount of calories for this very heavy and exhausting work.
In Australia, what grows back first after the fires have passed? Here in Canada, the wild blueberries are the first thing to reclaim the land. A nice silver lining for us foodies.
Stay safe.
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. - The Dalai Lama
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Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:12 am
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I too am many miles away from the danger zones. It is sad to see on the television those who have finally given in and left their homes...even sadder today to hear the story of the person who left her home, came back to find it untouched by fire but burgled. Some people have no shame.
My father-in-law is 2nd-in-command of his local fire service. The bravery of these men is awesome when the bush fires start burning. Many (including my f-i-l) are volunteers.
I have the news on as I type this and I have just heard that rain has fallen in Victoria, bringing some relief to the firefighters. It is not over yet, but it has helped.
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Science trade books are an invaluable tool for supporting science learning with literacy. This lesson introduces third- through fifth-grade students to the bodies of water on the Earth's surface, including ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans. Five suggested titles form the basis for the five initial lessons, which include read-alouds, discussion, and science journals. The class also creates a science word wall incorporating new vocabulary from each of the books. Teams of students then compose and perform Readers Theatre scripts based on each of the titles, allowing for a comparative study of the different bodies of water.
El-Hindi, A.E. (2003). Integrating literacy and science in the classroom: From ecomysteries to Readers Theatre. The Reading Teacher, 56(6), 536538.
- Science is one area where many teachers are uncomfortable in their knowledge of the subject area. Many elementary teachers are intimidated by science (Gallas, 1995), and too often settle for the teacher demonstrating an experiment that students witness with little or no involvement (Pearce, 1999).
- Reading receives more instructional time than any other area (Hein and Sabra, 1994), while science is often offered the least amount of instructional time. Teachers may feel more comfortable supporting science instruction if they have concrete means for integrating science with everyday literacy instruction.
- Student-centered discussions in the area of science and scientific inquiry are very important to science learning in the elementary classroom (Reddy et al., 1998). These instructional conversations promote the kinds of rich discussions that help students develop their ideas along with linguistic competence (Goldenberg, 1993).
- Science talk can readily be supported through reading. During DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time students can be encouraged to read science trade books. Literature circles can provide a good avenue for science discussions, with students reading and talking about a particular scientific topic.
- Dialogue journals are also an important tool in supporting science instruction, as students are encouraged to engage in meaningful discourse about scientific activity (Reddy et al., 1998). These journals can be a source for students' observations and reflections. This form of writing is crucial to developing scientific habits of mind, in which students are learning to link their observations to developing theories.
- Readers Theatre, in which students interpret literature by reading and acting out scripts adapted from an original story, could be extended to include ecomysteries, stories in which the mystery revolves around an ecological problem, written by students in the classroom (George, 1996; Pearce, 1999).
Gallas, K. (1995). Talking their way into science. New York: Teachers College Press.
George, J.C. (1996). Writing eco-mysteries. In W. Saul, & J. Reardon (Eds.), Beyond the science kit (pp. 144-166). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Goldenberg, C. (1993). Instructional conversations. Promoting comprehension through discussion. The Reading Teacher, 46(4), 316326.
Hein, G.E., & Sabra, P. (1994). Active assessment for active science. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Pearce, C.R. (1999). Nurturing inquiry: Real science for the elementary classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann


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Disobedience, Protest and Resistance
by German-Russians in the Soviet State (Part 5)
Verweigerung, Protest und Widerstand der Russlanddeutschen im Sowietstaat (Teil 5)
Krieger, Dr. Viktor. "Disobedience, Protest and Resistance by German-Russians in the Soviet State (Part 5)." Volk auf dem Weg, July 2007, 18-20.
Translation from the original German-langauge text to American English provided by Alex Herzog, Boulder, Colorado
Forms of resistance in Forced Labor Camps
Continued from Volk auf dem Weg, numbers 2 - 5, 2007 (and apparently concluded in this number)
The situation in which the German ethnic people found themselves after gross accusations of treason, deportations, confiscation of properties, and having been scattered across the gigantic territory of Siberia and Kazakhstan made it simply impossible to find a hearing for their problems, particularly since in the face of the war with Germany and the massive horror propaganda against them they could not expect any support from the other Soviet peoples. The majority of German-Russians believed there had been a huge and fatal mistake and did not remotely think of any act of resistance to the State's power.
As far as we know, the dissolution of the Volga-German Republic did not evoke the slightest objection on the part of party or state authorities at the central government or from government agencies in the Union and even at the level of the Autonomous [Volga-German] Republic. The preceding years of terror had intimidated the national elites and the population to the utmost degree.
Still, for the first time in the history of the Soviet state, the Stalinist leadership dared the forceful dissolution of an established national territory that was supposedly protected by the Constitution -- this constituted a qualitative jump in the continuing practices of Bolshevist terror. As would be seen later, this process would serve as a model to the German-Russians for later cleansings inside and outside of the country.
Putting people into work camps also did not evoke any effective protests Known cases of resistive behavior were primarily expressions of individual survival strategies such as escape attempts, self-mutilation, reporting sick, etc.
Collective protest actions within the isolated and closed-off zones and in masses of population suffused with informers would hardly have any chance of success. Only individual and spontaneous rebellion might occur, but the guards and other security forces could usually quell them immediately.
Escape or Desertion
A July 19, 1842 announcement by Alexander Komarovski, the Administrative Chief of the Work Camp Bakalstroy (as of August, 1942 it was called Tshelyabmetallurgstroy) concerning Germans shot for alleged sabotage and escape attempts or those sentenced to this penal camp. This announcement contains the first 15 names of those shot and 25 names of those sentenced to the camp.
For example, during the initial months of their internment, 513 trud-armyists, or 1.8% of their total number, left on their own power the gigantic building site of Tshelyabmetallurgstroi of the NKVD.
Work administrators began to take a series of measures to effect a significant reduction in the number of escapes. For one thing, all personal papers, military passes and documents of any kind were confiscated from all incoming Germans, then there were the regular searches of the barracks for forbidde items such as compasses, knives or cutting tools, pocket and straight razors,. watches, cards, even clean clothes -- this was to minimize the temptation for trying to break out. Militarized guards were given orders to be on heightened alert with regard to this camp contingent that had been designated as an enemy of the state.
Deserters who were caught would be sentenced to severe punishment, including being shot. Such draconian punishment served primarily as a deterrent and as a means toward obedience. Regular announcements were posted in the camp zones that listed the names of Germans who had been sentenced, plus information regarding the severity of their punishments.
Local residents, already embittered by massive Germano-phobic propaganda and the loss of loved ones in fighting units, were strictly warned of making contact with those mobilized in the work camps, and they were encouraged to report any escapees and to assist in their apprehension. In the surrounding villages and railroad depots this resulted, within a very short time, in the creation of 39 assistance groups comprising 526 members, all of whom participated in various search actions. Members would receive a reward for each detained German, plus the opportunity to stock up by being allowed to shop in the stores of the work camp.
The number of deserters in other industry branches were significantly higher than in the system of the People's Commissariat of the Interior: during 1943, 1839 trud-armyists (1.6% of the total) fled from the work brigades of the NKVD, while there were 4474 (7.9%) who fled from the People's Commissariat for Coal Production, and 1987 (24.8%) escaped from the People's Commissariat for Munitions.
The secret police explained the higher escape numbers from the industrial operations, in part, to be a result of the depressing conditions at the work place and in living conditions. Many operations administrators also had neither the means nor the opportunity to place the Germans into just a few concentrated work places and thereby to be able to guarantee the total contingent being properly guarded at their places of work or places of residence.
The important reason for womens' escapes was the fact that often they had to leave children at home, and without supervision they would often get into chaotic situations and would run around and engage in begging.
Punishment for women, and for youth up to 16 years of age, was not as hard as for men and for youth eligible for military service. In these cases, deserters were usually subject to a penalty of "only" five years to eight years in penal work camps.
The chronic shortage of workers eventually brought about a somewhat more lenient treatment of offenders. Of the 495 escapees from factories and other work places but caught by August 1 of 1943, only 38 Germans were designated as "notorious deserters" and tried in court; all others were allowed to continue to work. Not the least reason for this decreasing severity was the express desire of administrative managers, who clearly needed those workers who would otherwise have ended up in a penal camp.
Collective Revolt and Insubordination
According to archival documents and memories of contemporary witnesses, collective expression of dissatisfaction occurred relatively rarely. This was largely due to the purposeful isolation and scattering of the penal laborers, whose will for assertiveness was dampened further by the presence of informers and by the deterrent effect of prosecution in court. If it did come to any such expressions of dissatisfaction, it was usually a case of spontaneous action, of specific groups reacting to an especially egregious violation of their modest rights.
Considered a typical case might be an event in the canteen of the
coal association "Tshelyabugol" in the city of Tshelyabinsk
during early 1943. The penal worker Jakob Schuhmacher tired to obtain
additional food using falsified ration cards. Caught by coworkers
in the act of cheating, he called for support and received a spontaneous
expression of solidarity from around 100
Germans who were also present. In addition to sharp criticism of the canteen management, at whom this long-repressed dissatisfaction about unsatisfactory portions had actually been directed, the secret police supposedly observed "anti-Soviet calls against the existing order and against measures by the Soviet government and its leader."
Three active participants in this action - called volynka in NKVD jargon - were arrested and accused of violations of & 58, section 10 (encouraging others toward bringing down the Soviet power) and & 59, sect. 2 (mass unrest).
Any real attempt at mass protest was brutally beaten down by security
forces. When penal worker Johann Gossen in the Bogoslov camp, which
had been established for the construction of an aluminum processing
factory - BAZ-Story - in the Sverdlovsk region, called on others
to join in a collective work walkout for better provisions and clothing,
it cost him his life. Because someone denounced him, Gossen landed
in the investigative prison on October 28, 1941.
Two months later the Sverdlovsk regional court, in a special session and without hearing him or providing a defense for him, sentenced him to death by shooting for "counter-revolutionary agitation and sabotage."
Politically motivated protest
In addition to individual or specific group resistance and rebellion, occasionally an ideologically based protest action would occur. This primarily arose in the isolated nationalist German party organization in various work camps, demanding changes in positions of a political nature and rights for penal workers as well as improvements in the miserable working and living conditions in specific locales.
The highly ambivalent attitude exhibited by German Communists "behind barbed wire" also did not remain without objection. Driven by the bitter disappointment that Stalinist party cadre and sympathizers of the Bolshevist regime among German-Russians had been forced to suffer following the all-inclusive accusations of treason, the deportations, and the being put into penal camps completely indiscriminately, some of these Comrades who had not yet given up on their self-importance demanded the "maintenance of Leninist-Stalinist policies on nationalities." Shortly after mass camp internment in January of 1942, the Political Department of the Bogoslav issued the following report regarding such occurrences of displeasure:
"There are some Trud-armyist Communists who have complained about the erroneous measures by the Soviet Union with regard to their mobilization into BAZ-Stroy. The Secretary of the party bureau of the 3rd construction troop, Valento, in a latter he sent to Comrade Stalin and to the Polit-department of the construction depot, wrote that he, instead of having been allowed to be sent to the front, found himself in a concentration camp with barbed wire fences and guard posts, and that the Trud-armyists were in no way distinguishable from other inmates. In conversation he further expressed dissatisfaction with the food for those mobilized, yet not satisfying their work norm. He added that one cannot really accomplish anything given only a thin, watery soup."
All too often this kind of criticism was equated with anti-Soviet
agitation and propaganda and served as occasion for the secret police
to take immediate action. We have fairly good information about
an authentic case of resolute courage. Ivan (Johann) Becker, born
to poor conditions on the land, rose to employment in the operational
area of the Cantonal Department of the NKVD and later to department
director in the Executive Committee of the Canton of
Krasnyi Kut in the Volga-German Republic This fast-rising Bolshevik official always felt the deportation and subsequent internment in the work camp Ivdel to have been a baseless collective punishment. After his arrest in May of 1945 he remained stubborn and steadfastly denied accusations of activities inimical to the State, but was still sentenced to ten years in a penal camp.
During his investigative prison stay Becker composed a remarkable document of Communist orientation, but in which he stated that the edict by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR regarding forced deportation of Germans was "not correct," and he equated the internment of Germans into work camps with the "destruction of the Germans", because they were treated like prison inmates and that therefore a "horrible series of deaths ensued." Also, he was unable to make anything of the frequently cited slogan "Kill the German if you want to live," and in his opinion the government made an important mistake in denying the opportunity to serve at the war's front to "established Communists, to Komsomol members, and to the best loyal people without party affiliation," and especially by recalling "proven fighting Germans" from the ranks of the Red Army.
Our appreciation is extended to Alex Herzog for translation
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Mrs. Leta Marie Davis, age 83 of Talking Rock, Ga., passed at her residence Thursday morning, Feb. 5, 2009.
Survivors include her husband, Carroll Ray Davis, Talking Rock; son and daughter-in-law, Donald Ray and Dee Davis, Butler, Tn.; daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret Ann and Stephen R. Guptill, The Philippines, and Carol Marie and Claude Gary Hullquist, Talking Rock; and brother, Randall Ardell (Rich) Richardson, California. Six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive.
The family will have a memorial service at a later date.
Audrey Worthington
Audrey Worthington, age 68, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Mrs. Worthington was born Oct. 15, 1940 in Ellijay, Ga. the daughter of Homer and Manda (Dean) Henderson. Audrey married the love of her life, Billy Worthington, Oct. 18, 1958 in Durant, Ok. Audrey was the office manager for 33 years at the business she and Billy owned, Worthington Heating and Air Conditioning. She loved and trusted in the Lord and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Audrey was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Mrs. Worthington is survived by her loving family, husband of 50 years, Billy Worthington, Bells, Tx; three sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Kelly Worthington, Bells, Tx., Danny Worthington and Jeff and Belinda Worthington, all of Denison, Tx; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sisters, Carolyn Mathews and Malvi Duckett, both of Talking Rock, Ga., and Demi Price, Sheppardville, Ky.; brothers, Bud and Hub Henderson, both of Ellijay, Ga., and Coy Henderson, Rocky Face, Ga. Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Roy and Bob Henderson; and sisters, June Henderson and Emrn Easley.
The funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30 from Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Taylor officiating. Interment followed at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman.
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Mr. Larry Little, age 66 of Ball Ground, passed away Feb. 7, 2009 at his residence.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Little, Ball Ground; sons and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Christy Little, Ball Ground, and Michael Little, Jasper; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Paul Slater, Talking Rock; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Juanita Little and Ralph and Cathy Little, all of Marietta; and grandchildren, Tia, Nicole, Haley, Dylan and Christian Little and Tori and Will Slater.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. from the Central Baptist Church on South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, Ga. with the Rev. Johnny Daniels officiating. Interment was in Lake Forest Memorial Park. Pallbearers were: Randall Moody, Hugh Johnson, Jeff Eubanks, Jim Adams, Doug Walden and Red Strickland. The family did accept flowers or donations may be made to Georgia Mountains Hospice, 70 Caring Way, PO Box 58, Jasper, Ga. 30143. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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The funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Hyde officiating. Interment was in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Randy Carver, Maynard, Kenneth and Randall Gilreath, Paul Howard and Greg Tucker. Honorary pallbearers were: Gene and Fred Evans.
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Mr. Warden was born July 7, 1922 in Enid, Ok. to the late Mr. and Mrs Raymond Oscar Ward. He had one sister, the late Mrs. Evelyn Schlegel.
Mr. Ward enlisted in the US Army Air Corps on July 26, 1941 as a B-52 pilot during WW II. He flew 25 combat missions in 1943 and 9 missions in the European theater. After the war, he was flight instructor with the Hawthorne School of Aviation at Spence Air Force Vase in Moultrie, Ga. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserves. Mr. Ward was married to the late Martha Parker Ward for 63 years. The couple lived in Moultrie before moving to Smyna where he was a partner in B&W Carry-Out. He retired to Ellijay in 2005 where he enjoyed gardening, writing his memoirs and spending time with his family.
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In Fort Collins, political correctness run amok
By Reid Lusk
Colorado Voices
Earlier this month, the Fort Collins High School student council had a great idea for Spirit Week. They wanted to dedicate a day during the week called 'Merica Day to show their American patriotism and honor our great country.
The proposal sounded perfectly appropriate, except to school administrators who summarily rejected the idea, fearing that it might offend non-Americans.
The students offered a compromise called "My Country Monday," but that was nixed, too. It wasn't until days later, after a public outrage ensued, that school officials finally capitulated and allowed the celebration to go forward under the banner of "America Monday."
It's doubtful the school officials who initially rejected the "America Day" idea are unpatriotic. I don't question their patriotism. Their initial decision to ban "America Day" had nothing to do with patriotism, or even the fact that the educational establishment is a hotbed of liberalism.
It had everything to do with the nonsensical political correctness that has swept across our nation, warping rational thinking and oppressing freedom of expression.
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Sinsheim is situated in the heart of the Kraichgau region between Heidelberg and Heilbronn, bordering on the southern foothills of the Odenwald forest. This picturesque area, with many secrets waiting to be discovered, is known throughout Germany for its delicious asparagus and very palatable wines.
The town's most prominent landmark is medieval Steinsberg Castle, built by the Hohenstaufens. Besides offering visits and guided tours, the castle has a restaurant that is a culinary experience in itself and that hosts events in the courtyard during summer. You can take a journey back through time at the Automotive and Technology Museum, which contains a wide variety of spectacular aircraft and other triumphs from the history of technology. The museum in the historical town hall focuses on the colourful history of the town, its surrounding region and the part it played in a unified German democracy. Sinsheim's rich diversity has something for everyone. Visitors from near and far are drawn by the heritage, many museums, events and exhibitions that combine to form a lively cultural scene, ranging from jazz and pop concerts to all kinds of performing arts, including comedy, cabaret, revue, theatre and readings. But the list of Sinsheim's attractions goes on. After all, wine is a deeply rooted part of the town's heritage. The countryside boasts excellent vineyards, green meadows, wooded areas and idyllic lakes – all of which make Sinsheim and its surrounding districts a relaxing holiday destination. Fine wines and warm summer days are what make the Kraichgau region the insider's tip for wine lovers. As if that wasn't enough, there are also plenty of regional specialities to relish along the nearby Baden Asparagus Route.
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420 Doctors Beckwourth Unlike before where you had to travel for miles to see a doctor so as to get a prescription for medical marijuana, now it is quite easy as you can get such services online just from the comfort of your home. How? One is required to get a medical cannabis recommendation card that is offered online by the doctors before you acquire the services.
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Cissy Wears is a children's concept store aimed at design-centric parents who do not want to compromise on their taste because they have children. Predominantly focusing on children's fashion, Cissy Wears stocks brands with an emphasis on quality, fuss-free design.
Based on little Cissy and her love of lilac and leopard print, their brands are not garish or cutesy. But they do love rabbits, deer, tigers, horses, moustaches, cake and ice cream!
The store also specializes in vintage children's wear to appeal to those who want unique style, but also to cater for the more thrift-conscious local parent who enjoy the thrill of finding quality cool second hand clothes to suit their budget.
Cissy Wears is online with a fully operational e-commerce site fulfilling mail order on a national and international basis, with same day local delivery.
There is also a specialist children's hairdresser operating from the store, with a super cool chair that will see your kids begging to have their hair cut!
Cissy Wears
Name: Nicola Eyre, Owner
Please tell us a bit about yourself: A tattooed, rocking mum of 2 from London who worked in the music industry for years in marketing – looking after bands, touring, doing photo shoots, artwork, video shoots, artwork, styling etc.
What inspired you to start cissywears.com? I said for years that I wanted to open a kids shop but it had to be in a certain spot. One day a "FOR RENT" sign was put up in the window. That was that. 3 months later I'd quit my job and was preparing to open. The website and the store go hand in hand, although the website tends to attract the more fashion focused buyers, whereas the store is more gift-oriented.
Where did the name come from? It comes from my daughter, Cissy. Every day I used to text my best friend Sarah a picture of her outfit and the texts always started "Cissy wears…" in a take off of magazine fashion spreads.
What do you look for in clothing/accessories companies when buying for the boutique? It's pretty simple. Would I dress my kids in it? If not, then I won't have it in my store. I like a certain colour palette, and certain styles and I stick to it. For example, I don't really like primary colours, and I hate cutesy, appliqué animal prints. I think the styles I pick reflect my background – it's clothes for kids that rock (or parents that still do!).
What trends are you seeing for Spring 2013? Bicycles. Everything seems to have bicycles on it!
What are some of your favorite brands and why? Mini Rodini – I love their cool prints, and the quality of their clothes. They are the reason I got into kids fashion. MarMarCopenhagen – I pretty much have one rule – leopard print with everything! And MarMar do the best leopard print, hands down. LUCKYBOYSUNDAY – everybody needs at least one piece of luckyboysunday in their life. The softest, most adorable things. I am totally in love. I bought my whole family luckyboysunday for christmas!
Any up and coming brands we should be on the look out for? There's some great new brands coming from the UK. Beau Loves has been one of my biggest sellers this season. I also love Indikidual – especially the fun banana print, and Poco Nido baby shoes are really cool. I'm also hoping Collegien slipper socks will let me sell online soon. They are fabulous and I always get people ordering them via Instagram!
What advice would you give to parents shopping for their children? Do you find that most parents take the same stylistic approach with dressing their children as they do with themselves? Don't be afraid to put babies in black. Keep it simple. Mix your prints with quality basics. Pink is fine in moderation. Dress boys in leggings. Don't go kids clothes shopping with men – they drain the joy out of it! Who cares if they don't care what they look like or if they'll grow out of it in a few months! 😉
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, or one-in-a-billion, is the famed number given for the maximum probability of a catastrophic failure, per hour of operation, in life-critical systems like commercial aircraft. The number is part of the folklore of the safety-critical systems literature; where does it come from?
First, it's worth noting just how small that number is. As pointed out by Driscoll et al. in the paper, Byzantine Fault Tolerance, from Theory to Reality, the probability of winning the U.K. lottery is 1 in 10s of millions, and the probability of being struck by lightening (in the U.S.) is more than a 1,000 times more likely than
So where did come from? A nice explanation comes from a recent paper by John Rushby:
If we consider the example of an airplane type with 100 members, each flying hours per year over an operational life of 33 years, then we have a total exposure of about 107 flight hours. If hazard analysis reveals ten potentially catastrophic failures in each of ten subsystems, then the "budget" for each, if none are expected to occur in the life of the fleet, is a failure probability of about per hour [1, page 37]. This serves to explain the well-known requirement, which is stated as follows: "when using quantitative analyses. . . numerical probabilities. . . on the order of per flight-hour. . . based on a flight of mean duration for the airplane type may be used. . . as aids to engineering judgment. . . to. . . help determine compliance" (with the requirement for extremely improbable failure conditions) [2, paragraph 10.b].
[1] E. Lloyd and W. Tye, Systematic Safety: Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems. London, England: Civil Aviation Authority, 1982, reprinted 1992.
[2] System Design and Analysis, Federal Aviation Administration, Jun. 21, 1988, advisory Circular 25.1309-1A.
(By the way, it's worth reading the rest of the paper—it's the first attempt I know of to formally connect the notions of (software) formal verification and reliability.)
So there a probabilistic argument being made, but let's spell it out in a little more detail. If there are 10 potential failures in 10 subsystems, then there are potential failures. Thus, there are possible configurations of failure/non-failure in the subsystems. Only one of these configurations is acceptable—the one in which there are no faults.
If the probability of failure is then the probability of non-failure is So if the probability of failure for each subsystem is then the probability of being in the one non-failure configuration is
We want that probability of non-failure to be greater than the required probability of non-failure, given the total number of flight hours. Thus,
which indeed holds:
is around
Can we generalize the inequality? The hint for how to do so is that the number of subsystems () is no more than the overall failure rate divided by the subsystem rate:
This suggests the general form is something like
Subsystem reliability inequality:
where and are real numbers, and
Let's prove the inequality holds. Joe Hurd figured out the proof, sketched below (but I take responsibility for any mistakes in it's presentation). For convenience, we'll prove the inequality holds specifically when but the proof can be generalized.
First, if the inequality holds immediately. Next, we'll show that
is monotonically non-decreasing with respect to by showing that the derivative of its logarithm is greater or equal to zero for all So the derivative of its logarithm is
We show
and since
Let , so the range of is
Now we show that in the range of , the left-hand side is bounded below by the right-hand side of the inequality.
Now taking their derivatives
Because in the range of , our proof holds.
The purpose of this post was to clarify the folklore of ultra-reliable systems. The subsystem reliability inequality presented allows for easy generalization to other reliable systems.
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Never in Paris, OK in Milan
Remember when Karl Lagerfeld dismissed Heidi Klum because:
"I don't know her. She was never in Paris."
It's one of my favourite quotes of all time, and that's something coming from a crazy bitch who's good for it every time he opens his mouth. Click here for a refresher.
Needless to say, where German models are concerned, Claudia > Heidi according to Karl.
Roberto Cavalli however is a different story. Cavalli is much more democratic. After all, Cavalli is paying the Italian Queen – on the up and up – to sell his animal print underwear. So Cavalli, of course, would consider Heidi like a 3rd wife or a 4th daughter. Of course. Heidi is several steps up from Ely. So many steps.
Here they are then last night in Milan at the AMFAR gala, all fake friendy and such, as Cavalli holds court on his turf, far away from Karl and Paris.
Photos from Photopunto/Splashnewsonline.com and Tullio M. Puglia/Gettyimages.com


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2002 HONDA ODYSSEY Review - Base Price $24,250
More power, more features bolster a real contender.
Honda Odyssey
is at the top of its class. It's a big van, and does everything a minivan is supposed to do exceedingly well. Nifty features such as a disappearing rear seat, a deep storage well in the floor and optional power sliding doors allow it haul to groceries home, kids to school, adults to dinner and plywood to the shop, all with equal convenience.
For 2002, Odyssey will haul all those things a little faster, with 30 more horsepower than before. Amazingly, fuel efficiency has not suffered, thanks at least partly to a new five-speed automatic transmission. Backing up that newfound go-power are new four-wheel disc brakes, which come standard. Inside, Honda has added side-impact air bags, a leather seating option, a DVD entertainment option, and other refinements.
Add to that Honda's hallmark levels of design, engineering and quality, and you get a vehicle that is a joy to live with on a daily basis. The Honda Odyssey gives the acknowledged benchmarks of the minivan category, the Dodge Caravan and the Chrysler Town & Country, a run for your money.
A large, roomy interior is a direct benefit of the Odyssey's size. The floor height is relatively low, making it easy to get in and out. Even the door handles, inside and out, are large, comfortable, and, well, handy. The rear hatch swings up, and a low lift-over height makes it easy to load cargo in back.
The power sliding doors that come with the Odyssey EX are easy to operate. Either door can be opened or closed by pressing a button on the dash or key fob, or by moving the inside or outside levers on the door. For safety, the driver can defeat the system by pressing a switch next to the steering wheel. Additionally, the doors cannot be opened when the vehicle is either locked or moving.
Space is plentiful by every measure. There's lots of headroom and comfortable accommodations for six passengers. You can fit seven, but only if three of them are small children who don't need a child seat. The front seats are comfortable. They don't provide as much side support as I like, but the flat seat bottoms make getting in and out easier, which is a benefit when managing munchkins. Driver visibility is excellent.
The third-row bench seat can be folded into a deep recess, leaving a completely flat floor aft of the second seat for carrying cargo. It is a relatively simple process, though the third-seat headrests must be removed and stowed in side pockets first. Setting the third seat back in place for passengers reveals a large well in the floor, where you can stash enough groceries to sustain an army and not worry about them sliding around. (Try that in a sport-utility.) The back of the third-row seat is raked for comfort.
By sliding the seats sideways, the second row can be converted from two bucket seats to a small bench with a bit of effort. But the main benefit of second-row buckets is improved access to the third row. Second-row seats are removable, which, with the rear seats folded into the floor, turns the Odyssey into a carpeted cargo van. When you're in more of a hurry or away from the garage, the second-row seats can be folded down, leaving space for large, flat items. That's a nice convenience for those spontaneous stops at the home-improvement center. The second-row bucket seats are adjustable fore and aft, allowing optimum comfort for six passengers. Adjustable shoulder belts for the front and second-rows add comfort.
Temperature and fan controls are available for all three rows, along with fully adjustable vents. Materials are top-grade, and the interior color scheme is attractive. The 2000-2001 models already offered an array of cup holders and map pockets, but Honda has added more for 2002, along with handy bag hooks and grab rails.
The current
Honda Odyssey
is among the biggest minivans on the market. It's about the same size as the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country. It's a little larger than the Toyota Sienna, but slightly smaller than the Ford Windstar, Chevrolet Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Montana.
Honda took a safe, utilitarian approach to the design of its minivan. The Odyssey is neither as distinctive as DaimlerChrysler's minivans nor as anonymous as the Sienna. Honda has made an attempt to give it some corporate identity around the grille area, but the profile and rear view are decidedly ordinary.
Like its contemporaries, the Odyssey comes with four large doors plus a tailgate. The rear doors slide open, making it easier to get in at crowded shopping-center parking lots.
Odyssey drives and rides like a minivan. It accelerates briskly, as quickly as many sport-utilities. Fuel economy is average. Honda's V6 is smooth and quiet, though it makes its presence known under full acceleration. The automatic transmission works well, but the column-mounted shifter feels a bit funky, as it travels an elliptical path when you push it through the gears manually.
In most situations, the Odyssey delivers a smooth, comfortable ride. On a bumpy road into Washington, D.C., however, the suspension seemed to lack sufficient damping. Potholes are felt and heard as rattles emanating from the rear of the vehicle. Odyssey is easily maneuvered in close-quarters, better than most SUVs.
Big, well-designed mirrors are easy to adjust and provide good rearward vision. The view from the inside mirror is obscured a bit by the rearmost headrests, but they are removable. Sound quality from the premium six-speaker stereo is mediocre. It has difficulty reproducing any music with a broad range. Distortion occurs at higher volumes and the system lacks the efficiency to reproduce low-volume segments well.
Last year, we wrote that the 2001 Odyssey equaled the efforts of DaimlerChrysler and other leading competitors. For 2002, more power (with no loss in economy), better brakes and upgraded interior features move Odyssey even closer to the top of its class. Its magic third seat is a neat trick. Add to that Odyssey's strong value and Honda's proven quality.
Overall, the Honda Odyssey is a solid minivan, one that owners of other Honda products can trade into with confidence. It delivers a load of convenience and is easy to live with. The Odyssey is a great choice for a family of five or six, and a smarter choice for most families than a sport-utility vehicle.
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With a new chief executive at the helm, Sprint this week announced an aggressively priced plan that launches Friday and heavily caters toward families of four or more who use large amounts of data.
Under the new plan, called the Sprint Family Share Pack, a family of four will get unlimited talk and text and share 20 gigabytes of data for $160 a month. A more detailed breakout of the plan can be found below. The company said it will also offer to pay up to $350 in early-termination fees for new customers who leave their current carriers for Sprint before October.
Existing customers do not have to worry about switching over as Sprint said that it will continue to offer its current plans. Here's a comparison of Sprint's new plan, its older "Framily" plan, and similar unlimited talk and text plans from its rivals.
Sprint Family Share Pack: In the Sprint Family Share Pack, customers choose how much data they want to share, starting with 600 megabytes for $20 per month and going up to 60 GB for $225. They can add as many lines they want. For plans with 16 GB or less, each non-contract line costs $25. For plans of 20 GB or more, the price falls to $15 per line. In all plans, phones on contracts cost $40 per line.
Sprint boasts a family of four using non-contract phones pays $160 per month, which is less than what customers pay for similar plans from AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile. But the price will be even less for customers who sign up before October because Sprint will only charge them for data, not the additional fee for each line, until the end of 2015.
This means customers who sign up from now until Sept. 30 can get 20 GB of data for $100, no matter how many lines they add to their plan. Families who want less, can get 8 GB or 12 GB per month for $70 or $80, respectively, during the promotional period, down from the regular price of $170 and $180.
Sprint Framily: Before Monday's new plan, Sprint's main offering was its Framily plan. Under that plan, customers pay for unlimited talk and text and 1 GB of data for each line, with the price of each line decreasing as more are added. For Framily plans with four lines, each line costs $40 per month, meaning the total price is $160 for 1 GB per line. Customers can pay an additional $10 per line per month for 3 GB or $20 per line for unlimited data.
Sprint is still offering this and its other plans, but the company admits the Family Share Pack is a much better deal.
T-Mobile Simple Choice Plan: In terms of value, T-Mobile comes closest to Sprint's new plan. Under T-Mobile's Simple Choice Plan, customers pay $50 per month for their primary line for unlimited talk and text and 2.5 GB of high-speed data. The price of each additional line falls as customers add more lines. But the price goes up if customers opt for more data per line.
For a family of four with the basic 2.5 GB per line, customers will pay $100 per month. For 3 GB each, the plan goes up to $140, $180 for 5 GB each and $220 for unlimited data for each user.
AT&T Mobile Share: AT&T's Mobile Share plan ranges from 300 MB of shared data for $20 per month to 50 GB for $375. Customers then pay $25 per month per line for non-contract smartphones or $40 per line for smartphones on contracts.
At those prices, a family of four with non-contract phones sharing 10 GB pays $200 per month or $250 if they go with 20 GB.
Verizon More Everything: Verizon's More Everything plan is structured similarly to AT&T's Mobile Share and the Sprint Family Share Pack. Customers first choose how many lines they want — $40 per line — and then how much data they want to share, ranging from 250 MB for $15 per month to 100 GB for $750. Customers on Verizon Edge, meaning their device is off contract, get a $15 discount per line.
Based on these rates, a family of four on Verizon Edge sharing 10 GB on the More Everything Plan pays $160 per month. If they choose to share 20 G,B the price becomes $210 per month.


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Pacific Online Learning
Pacific Online Learning is a web based, interactive training platform that makes training and education accessible to anyone at anytime in a secure environment. Educators are able to share their content and elearning courses through a secure, reliable and monetizable platform while offering the end user choice, flexibility and value.
Whether you are an independent consultant who provides instructor-led training online, a training provider who offers businesses Web-based or in-person instructor-led courses, our online course catalog gives you one easy e-commerce solution for marketing, selling, and managing the delivery of all of your e-learning course offerings.
Our online course catalog works seamlessly with our hosted Learning Management System to bring you a one-of-a-kind companion set of e-learning tools that radically simplify the process of finding, purchasing, delivering, and tracking e-learning courses.
Target audience will be Associations, classroom based educators who want to get their learning online into a secure and scalable environment, Consultants who want to scale their practice and reach a larger audience, Continuing Education Bodies.
The end user will be the students and audience of our content providers.
Eg. Pacific Online Learning partners with an Association (our client) then the course is offered to the association member (paying customer)
What we provide:
Create your very own iTunes®-like storefront
Allow credit card processing for all of your course offerings
Include course descriptions and pricing and author or instructor bios
Improve sales quickly and easily with targeted email campaigns or paid search ads that bring interested, qualified buyers right to your custom course catalog pages
Set it and forget it! Once you've completed the easy, initial set-up, most of the course payment, enrollment, notification, and scheduling process is automated
I want to make a postcard that outlines who we are. what we do. why we are different. who our audience is. and what the benefit for our affiliate is.
Document will be a standard Postcard size and have design on both sides.
The front page will be the hook.
- Affiliate Program - $2500 for each new client.
I want a clean and effective design that identifies that we are the connecting piece that integrates our clients content into our learning platform that their end user can then purchase.
The take away that a person should get is that our online course catalog works seamlessly with our hosted Learning Management System brings a one-of-a-kind companion set of e-learning tools that radically simplify the process of finding, purchasing, delivering, and tracking e-learning course