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Micaela Browning | KF17 | Mozambique
"A penny saved is a penny earned."
Ah, the old adage; the bane of the average American adolescent's existence. My mother, in particular, constantly sung the praises of fiscal responsibility and self-discipline. By the age of eleven, I had my own ATM card and bank account (my meager savings consisted of reluctantly deposited babysitting money and crumpled wads of birthday cash).
Though young, I generally understood that the bank would "guard" my money until I wanted to spend it, much like my best friend would "guard" my swing at recess until I returned from the bathroom. I also had a vague concept of a nebulous character called "interest" which would wave a wand and magically transform my $43.28 into $43.34 by the year's end.
Although my consumption-hungry preteen self could not appreciate it at the time, I was exceedingly lucky to grow up in a country in which I could begin saving – safely – at an early age. Truthfully, I had never considered what it would be like to live somewhere where saving was implausible, impractical, or insecure. Until now.
For the next three months, I will be working with Hluvuku-ADSEMA, a microfinance institution (MFI) serving predominantly rural clients in southern Maputo province, Mozambique. These are exciting times for Hluvuku; its portfolio has grown substantially, the client base is expanding rapidly, and a new branch in Moamba is opening as I pen this blog post.
Senhor Mavimbe frequently prepays his Kiva loans, which he has used to expand his home (pictured) to accommodate his growing family.
More clients, loans, and branches generally warrant an expansion of services. And this is precisely what Hluvuku has in the pipeline. Pending approval from the Central Bank, Hluvuku hopes to implement a voluntary (opt-in) savings program by 2013.
But, why are we talking about savings? I thought microfinance was about loans?
Although we often conflate the terms "microcredit" and "microfinance," the latter is an umbrella term defined as the provision of a broad range of financial services to low-income clients (including savings), while the former refers exclusively to loans. In modern financial parlance, "microfinance" is almost always used in lieu of "microcredit," reflecting the fact that MFIs now understand that successfully serving the un- and underbanked necessitates a multifaceted approach to poverty reduction — not just access to credit.
But, I thought that microfinance was about serving low-income populations? How can a low-income client save money? And, if they are really able to save, why don't they do so until they have enough to invest in their business? Then they wouldn't even need to take out a loan, right?
It's more complicated than that. Research has demonstrated that low-income people across the world can and do save money; albeit in informal and insecure ways. This explains the continued popularity of rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. However, formal savings are often just as constricted as formal credit.
Many of Hluvuku's clients -– who reside in one of the least densely populated areas in Southern Africa — do not live within a reasonable distance of a commercial bank branch. Even if they did, most would be faced with the same laundry list of issues posed by taking out a loan with a traditional financial institution, including prohibitively large minimum deposits and identification requirements.
It's simply not profitable for most banks to approve savings accounts with initial deposits under U.S. $500, and they certainly won't approve savings accounts without proper ID. For example, of the eight Kiva clients I visited this week, over half had no form of state-issued identification. No ID, no bank account.
Additionally, many MFI clients have been or will be exposed to negative shocks that can devalue savings — or eradicate them entirely in worst-case scenarios. A Zimbabwe-style episode of hyperinflation, for example, can render a savings account virtually worthless in a matter of hours.
Instead of a saving fiat money, many low-income people choose to acquire a tangible asset with intrinsic value (say, a piece of gold jewelry) that can be liquidated easily when needed. However, such items are subject to theft, do not earn interest, and may depreciate considerably over time, and are thus a poor substitute for savings accounts.
Dona Maria struggled to finance medical expenses and funerary arrangements for four family members that recently fell ill and passed away.
Gender issues can also play a role in discouraging formal savings mechanisms. In Mozambique, as in other patriarchal societies, low-income women face unique challenges when it comes to accumulating liquid assets. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for the husband to drain any savings his wife has managed to accrue, under the premise that he is the sole proprietor of his household's wealth.
Ok, that makes sense. We definitely need savings accounts. Let's make them mandatory for MFI clients!
The debate over compulsory versus voluntary savings accounts for MFI clients is a sticky one. On one hand, compulsory savings — which are tied to loans and require a client to deposit a certain percent of his or her repayments in the account — help the client to finance major expenditures, smooth consumption, and serve as an asset against which larger loans can be secured.
Usually, compulsory savings employ a strict deposit schedule, and clients can only withdraw the funds at a fixed date in the future (typically, the maturity date of the loan). On the lender's end, compulsory savings is beneficial in that it is a guaranteed source of funds which can be used to increase the loan portfolio, deepen outreach, and help the MFI move toward financial sustainability at a relatively low cost.
Proponents of compulsory savings believe that savings should be an integral part of an MFI's loan methodology. Compulsory savings, it is argued, helps instill client with the value of fiscal discipline, and increases the likelihood that loan repayments are made on time .
However, many of us who work in the field are of the opinion that low-income people do not lack the willpower to save so much as they lack the proper resources. Hluvuku's clients, for example, are often able to prepay their loans with monthly savings accrued from their businesses, suggesting that they indeed have surplus funds which could benefit from the provision of interest-earning savings accounts.
Additionally, by restricting withdrawals, compulsory savings can undermine a client's ability to manage risk in the event of a personal emergency, natural disaster, or external shock. Dona Maria (pictured above), for example, has suffered four deaths in her family in the past few years. She explained to me that she is hesitant to take out another loan from Hluvuku until she recovers financially from the costs of medical treatment and funerary arrangements.
Clients like Dona Maria could benefit greatly from voluntary savings programs that allow account holders to save securely and withdraw funds as the need arises. Stories like Dona Maria's are far from rare, and many MFIs have thus begun to recognize the benefits of voluntary savings programs. Voluntary savings — which allow the client to choose whether or not to open a savings account — generally allow the client to withdraw and deposit on-demand.
Clients with voluntary savings accounts need not have an outstanding loan to be eligible, nor be prior clients of the MFI in most cases. Voluntary savings, therefore, caters well to the three most important concerns of low-income savers — liquidity, convenience, and security — while conferring the same benefits to the lender afforded by compulsory savings. However, this type of highly liquid deposit product does increase the likelihood of fraud and illiquidity, so it's imperative that MFIs that choose to incorporate voluntary savings are cognizant of the risks it may pose.
Both compulsory and voluntary savings programs require the MFI to subject itself to prudential regulation and its associated costs; in most countries unregulated MFIs are not allowed to accept public deposits. This is a topic for an entirely different post, but it's worth mentioning that the jury is still out on whether there is trade off between formalization of MFIs and adherence to their social missions.
So, in conclusion…
I am proud and excited that Hluvuku has opted to include savings accounts in its product portfolio, and feel confident that voluntary savings in particular would be excellent choice for Hluvuku's client base. I look forward to keeping all of you Kiva fans out there updated on our progress, so stay tuned!
Micaela Browning is a Kiva Fellow working with Hluvuku-ADSEMA in Mozambique.


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A Challenge to Sustainable Human Development
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The 2004 NHDR for Nigeria focuses on HIV and AIDS. One in seven Africans living with HIV is a Nigerian, with an estimated 3.2 to 3.8 million people infected. The report finds that there is a generalized epidemic no longer confined to populations at higher risk. HIV and AIDS are exacerbating the problems of poverty, malnutrition, low educational attainment and gender disparities thus threatening the attainment of the MDGs as well as slowing growth and other development objectives. The report looks at the achievements and constraints of the country's response to HIV and AIDS and offers concrete policy messages aimed at mobilizing actors and institutions in a more concerted effort to stop the epidemy.
Principal Contributors: Dr. W. Daini - Contributing Author Prof. L. Erinosho - Contributing Author Prof. J Idoko - Contributing Author Dr. A. Ikpeazu - Contributing AuthorDr. M. Lecky - Contributing Author

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I have put together a lot of information on my site. Please take your time and read all our pages. I hope you find our site helpful in your search for your new fur baby. We we strive to make adopting your fur baby online a PLEASANT & SAFE experience.
The shorkie breed is a wonderful breed for all ages. Shorkie puppies come in many sizes and colors. Most of our shorkie puppies are in the 7-9lb range when full grown. Our smallest shorkie puppy has been 3lbs full grown and our biggest has been 12lbs. But Shorkie puppies can be any where from 3-18lbs depending on the genetics behind their parents. I know of one breeder that had a shorkie puppy get to be 26lbs. When looking at shorkie puppies you have to remember what the AKC standard is for the purebreds. You will also need to look back 5 generations on each side of the parents to see what size all ancestors are.
Breeding is a labor of LOVE and it should not be taken lightly. When a puppy parent adopts a puppy they are making a life time commitment when a breeder breeds a litter of pups they are also making a lifetime commitment. This is a join adventure for both of us, me as the breeder and your as the puppy parents.
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Much has been made of California's public universities accepting more students from out of state -- students able to pay the higher tuititons and fees charged for kids from outside of California.
But there's been less attention to another trend: the rising number of Californians leaving the state to attend university.
Now comes the Sacramento Bee with numbers showing the extent of this brain drain out of California:
U.S. & World
Boise State saw its freshmen enrollment from California rise tenfold during the last decade. Arizona State doubled its enrollment of freshmen from California. The University of Oregon has quadrupled it, with freshman enrollment from California growing from 280 in 2000 to 1,100 in 2010.
This is terrific news for schools such as Arizona State (where I'm a fellow at a new think tank called the Center for Social Cohesion).
But it is bad news for California -- which needs to produce more college graduates (1 million more by 2025, according to one estimate) simply to meet the needs of its existing employers. Caifornia students who leave the state for university are less likely to come back and live and work here.
It also represents a historic, and costly, reversal for California.
This state's success was built in large part on funding free or cheap, high-quality public higher education that drew talented people to the state.
That was a bargain for California, because it got productive college graduates whose K-12 educations had been funded by taxpayers elsewhere. With this brain drain, California is funding more students in K-12 who will go off to be productive elsewhere.
It's a reminder why cutting support for public higher education is a self-destructive policy for this state.
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And here we are, the dawn of a new decade and a time to make big plans for your golf life. But what plans do you have in mind for 2011? More golf? Better scores? A dream trip perhaps? We asked YOU, for our first edition of "A Quick Nine" of 2011, "What is your New Year's Resolution?" Here are some of your best responses.
9. It was interesting to see that playing competitive golf on some level was a common theme:
Jared McQuade - "Enter at least one tournament"
Justin White - "win the valleys championship"
Steven Kupcho - "Top 15 at junior PGA and top 5 in a fall collegiate tournament"
8. A few folks resolved to make 2011 a year that golf was both their vocation and their avocation:
Nicholas Kenis - "I hope to pass my PAT this year."
Scott Seifferlein - "personally help at least 100 people achieve their best golf ever."
7. Some resolved to play in favorite or exotic locales
Jeff Shepherd - "Play one round in Japan while I'm there for work business"
Jim Dauer "Play my favorite course, Colbert Hills in Manhattan, KS. It's a 2-hour drive for me and I didn't play it in 2010."
6. Of course, improved play was a very popular resolution:
Carol Pierce - "In 2011 I am going to lower my average by ...... I will break 80 on my home courses :-) :-) :-) I've been playing for only two years and I'm in love with golf...and I will also practice my short game more...:-) this is a promise to me!!! Happy New Year!!!"
Neil Swartz - "Working with my PGA Professional on shortening my backswing and focusing on my follow-through and release. Working on 20, 40, 60 yard shots. Working on making better choices on my approach shots."
Ryan Almeida - "I'd like to break 90 (92 is my best) and get my handicap below 20. Preferably in the mid teens."
Marko Nikolic - "To get my 5.4 handicap to under 3."
Beverly Ponczek To follow the advice of a friend who told me, simply, "Beverly, keep your head down and hit the damned ball!"
Jason J Dub Woodruff - "I'm gonna take some lessons, once and for all."
5. And of course, playing more golf is always high on the resolution list:
Michael Reagan - "Play more rounds and walk more than ride."
Annette DeMarrais Gester - "Play more golf... enough said!"
Ronique Breaux-Jordan - "Play more ...we will have a great time!"
4. Good to see that new equipment was also a popular promise to ourselves:
Kyle Moore - "To get the Nike Victory Red clubs including the driver, 3 and 5 woods."
Phillip Mauney - "I wanna use less balls. ;)"
3. There were some very specific and entertaining resolutions that we hope you can keep!
Jacob Booth "To par five holes in a row at my golf course! I always manage to miss a putt and bogie one of them"
Brandon Wade Johnson - "to get a hole in one!!"
Tony Stubbs "Get a membership at a course. I play a lot all over, but its getting expensive. So I gotta find a "home course".
Thad Fine "to win my fantasy golf league"
Earl Klug "Enjoy snow days with Golf DVDs, indoor chipping / putting, and downloading apps for course management. Donate old books / DVDS to city library so future generations can learn and appreciate the game."
2. An improved mindset to "enjoy" golf more was also a popular resolution
Ryan Smith - "I resolve to relax, not be so critical of myself or my game, and swing away =)"
Larry Smith - "Relax and play more golf."
Russell O'Callaghan - "Keep enjoying it, keep my son enjoying it and scratch will come in due course."
1. Maybe the most encouraging resolutions was from golf fans who vowed to become golf participants in the upcoming year. Let's continue to Grow the Game!
Erica L. McCann - "I am planning to play my FIRST 18 holes of Golf.. just learning the sport and loving it!"
John Stewart - "I will start teaching my 3yr old how to play."
Maeve Cromwell "To introduce more women to the game of golf and make them believe they can be just as good if not better than the guys!"
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The SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) has had a working party devise a draft Solid State Storage Test Specification to enable customers to compare the performance of different solid state storage (SSS) products.
Although referring to SSS products using any solid state technology, such as DRAM and NAND, its main utility will surely come with SSDs (flash solid state drives). It is focussed on the point that flash performance drops off after a device is first installed fresh out of the box, as shown in the chart below.
The SNIA says its Performance Test Specification (PTS) ensures testing is done in the steady state period following on from the cessation of the initial and misleading raised performance phase.
Some manufacturers have shown this raised performance level as being typical of a solid state drive when it's not. The PTS puts flash devices into "a consistent state prior to preconditioning and testing, and [facilitates] a clear demonstration of Steady State convergence behaviour."
The PTS has had a wide set of contributors from across the flash industry and this, hopefully, means that the draft will be approved quickly and then used by suppliers. However, there will always be the tendency for suppliers to overstate their product's performance by avoiding the PTS and publicising the initial, elevated performance level. ®


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The congregate lunch dining program serves a wide variety of delicious, healthy lunches where guests enjoy a tasty meal along with friendly conversation and fellowship. For all meals, a donation of $3.00 or more per meal is suggested for those 60 years of age and older. The fee for those less than 60 years of age is $5.00. Free bus transportation is provided for qualifying Brea seniors on a space available basis.
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Five days of meal support, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, delivered by a friendly volunteer to qualifying homebound older adults 60+.
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We invite older adults 60+ to meet people and join in activities that are provided with nutritious lunches Monday through Thursday at the Brea Senior Center. For more information call 714-990-7750.
Special Friday Lunch
Friday lunch is a special treat at the Brea Senior Center. We cater out to local restaurants or have our very own Chef Francesco whip us up a tasty meal. Monthly menus are posted at the Senior Center, in the What's Doin' newsletter, and online. Seniors 60 and older may join for just $3.00. Anyone under the age of 60 may join for $5.00. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required at least one day in advance.
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The Brea Senior Center's Home Delivered Meal Program is a community-based volunteer effort distributing nutritious meals to frail and homebound Brea seniors Monday through Friday. In partnership with Community SeniorServ, Inc., Brea offers home delivered meal for seniors (60 years and older) who are unable to shop for and/or prepare nutritious meals. The service is designed to provide both long term and short term help for disabled, frail, or chronically ill seniors, as well as offer regular outside contact and encouragement from a caring volunteer. For more information, please contact our Case Manager at 714-990-7781.
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An Updated Applications feed is now available. If RSS isn't your style, you can also subscribe by Email.
The feed will list any application in one of the tracked repositories with an updated version. Packaging updates that are only relevant to a specific distro will not be reported.


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Have shapefiles for provinces in several countries in an Asian region, but currently trying to plug in animal population data for each province with graduated symbols displayed the data. Am trying to work off a Microsoft Excel Chart that I have made with the data (basically with one row for provinces and the other row for populations)- however, importing via a delimited text layer isn't working. I'm pretty new to GIS, and am wondering if there as an elementary error I am making - do I need to enter vector data for each province in my excel file before these will display? Is there an easy way to elicit this from the shapefile(s) that I have that display the provinces in the country?
Thank you so much for your time - I'm trying to learn this as well as I can!


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What's your name & Your Company Name: Debbie's Handmade Soap
I have been making CP soap going on 14 years! I heard about soap making at a Mom's Retreat for home school moms and it just reached right out and grabbed me. I read everything I could find about the "hobby". My first batches were not the greatest. I kept on researching and making different batches trying to find a soap that would help my daughters Eczema. After much trial and error I finally got my recipe the way I wanted it….a soap with a rich creamy lather and a soap that conditioned the skin and one that would hold it scent for the duration of the bar! With the help of Nature's Garden I have some of the best scents there are!! I had so many bars of soap that were "tryouts" in the beginning and one day a lady who had bought some soap from me at a little market I attended called me and said "Do you know that your soap floats? " I said " No I didn't know that" when my husband came home that evening we were talking and I told him what she had said. As I was finishing up getting dinner on the table I went to call for him and couldn't figure out where he was. I opened the bathroom door and there he was sitting in the tub with 8 or 9 bars of soap and he looked up and said "Hey this one really does float!" It was so funny. I started out making about 10 – 4.5 ounce bars per batch and now I make 40- 4.5 ounce bars per batch and some days I make all 16 of my molds full of soap, that's 640 bars of soap at one time!! The soap is 50% Olive Oil and is so healing for problem skin. It took me 3 years to perfect the soap and now almost 14 years later I am so glad I let it grab me, what started as an interest quickly turned into a business and I am glad for I have so enjoyed it! I do retail and wholesale and have shipped to every state nation wide!! My website is in the process of being up dated new pics and videos are on the way soon. My FB page has up to date pics of my work. Stop by and see us or give me a call if you have any questions
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Well I woke up to a very unpleasant surprise today: snow.
I don't like snow. It's cold, it requires a lot of maintenance and it's messy. And it's already started.
I don't think I can take four months of this, people!
Anyway, the Valley got it's first dusting last night, and it was coating cars (including mine, at right). Yards were also displaying a fine layer of the white stuff.
This really signals the end of fall and pumpkins and mums and the beginning of winter and cold and snow, because once you bring out the ice scraper, it's a slippery slope to shoveling your own parking space out of snow mounds and putting a lawn chair in its place to ensure no one takes your spot.
These are the things that we in the northeast think about, people in warmer climates.
Other people were taking to social media to talk about their snow experience this morning. Here's some more snow tweets from across the region:
Just a little dusting of snow on the leaves this morning. #tw pic.twitter.com/hwIctLGw35
— Brett Godfrey (@brettgodfrey) November 12, 2013
Obligatory snow pic from NYC! pic.twitter.com/FPPEIZpL1i
— Doubleday (@doubledaypub) November 12, 2013
And someone after my own heart:
taking time out of my morning to cry because there's snow on the ground
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Dr. Cox is particularly interested in exploring international partnerships and establishing international teaching sites. Future collaborations with international partners will focus on the development of meaningful educational programs and quality improvement initiatives. International programs focused on improving patient safety through education, and implementation of quality improvement initiatives has the potential to create a novel model for future global health partnerships. Our international partnerships will also provide exceptional opportunities for our students, residents, fellows and faculty at Washington University in St. Louis to work with colleagues in other countries.


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We're now living in a modern society whereby it is possible to buy almost everything online. While this is advantageous to http://www.livestrong.com/article/146740-collagen-skin-benefits/ all customers, we need to discover how a typical consumer sifts through all the info before picking the best collagen product for him. Every purchase is definitely an investment, and so it is ideal that we pick the best product that gives us most value for our money. Keep these strategies in mind when buying collagen products where quality is important.
Today, you do not need to make a physical visit to the seller in order to buy the merchandise. Some businesses might enable their customers to write reviews directly on their website. Take a look at what others are saying about a merchandise before buying it. An excellent collagen product will have great reviews about the products durability and quality.
If something is going to be mass marketed, it ought to also be easy to use. The purchaser requires a quality collagen product which will work effectively. Any durable item that does what it's supposed to do is going to promote.
Just remember that age in the industry does not guarantee quality every time. Certain indicators can let you know if a collagen product is worth its price tag. Additionally, there will probably be new brands in the market that have some wind behind them, and they should not be discounted.
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Welcome to my blog! I'm a Sr. Software Development Engineer in the Seattle area, who has been performing C++/C#/Java development for over 20 years, but have definitely learned that there is always more to learn!
All thoughts and opinions expressed in my blog and my comments are my own and do not represent the thoughts of my employer.
Once again, in this series of posts I look at the parts of the .NET Framework that may seem trivial, but can help improve your code by making it easier to write and maintain. The index of all my past little wonders posts can be found here.
First of all, thanks for all the well-wishers for me and my family, things are starting to settle down a bit, so I hope to be able to continue to blog at least on a bi-weekly basis – and I'm hoping to sprinkle in some C++ blog entries as well.
But for today, we're going to look at a handy extension method defined in the Enumerable class that let's us check two sequences for equality.
There are times, we want to check to sequences to see if they are equal. The basic definition of two equal sequences is if they have:
That is, two sequences are equal if the count of items are the same and the first elements have the same value, the second elements have the same value, etc.
So, for example, if we were comparing two arrays to see if they were equal, we could do something like this:
1: public static bool EqualArrays<T>(T[] first, T[] second)
2: {
3: // first check to make sure length same
4: if (first.Length != second.Length)
5: {
6: return false;
7: }
9: // then examine item by item, stopping at the point not equal
10: for (int i = 0; i < first.Length; i++)
11: {
12: if (!Equals(first[i], second[i]))
13: {
14: return false;
15: }
16: }
18: return true;
19: }
But that only works for arrays, what if we wanted to make it more generic to cover any IEnumerable<T> sequences? Well, we can use the GetEnumerator() and modify the method to take IEnumerable<T> instance instead, like:
1: public static bool EqualEnumerables<T>(IEnumerable<T> first, IEnumerable<T> second)
3: // get enumerators
4: using (var firstPos = first.GetEnumerator())
5: using (var secondPos = second.GetEnumerator())
6: {
7: // move to next item
8: var hasFirst = firstPos.MoveNext();
9: var hasSecond = secondPos.MoveNext();
11: // as long as both have an item
12: while (hasFirst && hasSecond)
14: // compare em
15: if(!Equals(firstPos.Current, secondPos.Current))
16: {
17: return false;
18: }
20: // advance to next items
21: hasFirst = firstPos.MoveNext();
22: hasSecond = secondPos.MoveNext();
23: }
25: // if we are done, at least one sequence has run out, so they are equal
26: // if both are empty
27: return !hasFirst && !hasSecond;
28: }
29: }
Fortunately, you don't have to do any of this work, LINQ has already done this for you in an extension method called SequenceEqual().
The Enumerable.SequenceEqual() extension method is a very general algorithm that compares any two sequences to make sure they have the same count of items, and the same value in each corresponding position.
It can determine the count much like my second code example above, where it will iterate through the sequences together, and the moment one of them runs out of elements it can simply make sure the other has no elements as well.
Now, on equality of the values, it will use the default comparer unless you specify an alternate comparer. Thus the two forms of SequenceEqual() extension method are as follows:
Since both of these are based solely on IEnumerable<T>, this means we can compare any two sequences of values as long as the type of value in the sequence is the same. That is, we can use this method to compare an int[] to a List<int> if we wish.
1: var evens = new int[] { 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 };
2: var odds = new List<int> { 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 };
4: // false, not same values
5: Console.WriteLine("Evens and odds are same: " +
6: evens.SequenceEqual(odds));
8: var evensAsList = evens.ToList();
10: // true, different containers, but same values
11: Console.WriteLine("Evens array and evens list are same: " +
12: evens.SequenceEqual(evensAsList));
14: var evensBelowSeven = evens.TakeWhile(e => e < 7);
16: // false, same starting values but one sequence longer
17: Console.WriteLine("Evens array and evens < 7 are same: " +
18: evens.SequenceEqual(evensBelowSeven));
Keep in mind with these methods that the order of the elements is the order the elements are iterated over, which may not be the original order added, based on whether the container is ordered, un-ordered, sorted, etc.
1: var orderedNumbers = new int[] { 1, 200, 13, 57, 132 };
2: var sortedNumbers = new SortedSet<int> { 1, 200, 13, 57, 132 };
4: // false, sortedNumbers will actually iterate as { 1, 13, 57, 132, 200 }
5: Console.WriteLine("Ordered same as sorted: " +
6: orderedNumbers.SequenceEqual(sortedNumbers));
These methods can come in handy for comparing two sequences to make sure the number and order of the items is correct, which can be handy for a variety of needs.
So what if you are wanting to verify a method returns a particular sequence of values in a unit test? For example, say we have a utility method which is a generator (returns a theoretically infinite sequence) of Fibonacci numbers (yes, this has overflow/safety concerns, but hey! It's fun!):
1: // A utility class that holds math utility functions.
2: public static class MathUtility
3: {
4: // This method returns the fibonacci sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...
5: public static IEnumerable<int> GetFibonacciSequence()
7: int first = 0;
8: int second = 1;
10: // first and second result are 0 and 1.
11: yield return first;
12: yield return second;
14: // this enumerable sequence is bounded by the caller.
15: while(true)
16: {
17: // each subsequent number sum of previous two
18: int current = first + second;
19: yield return current;
21: // wind up for next number if we're requesting one
22: first = second;
23: second = current;
24: }
25: }
26: }
Remember that yield return creates an iterator which only returns the next value when it's called for. Thus while the above looks like an infinite loop, in reality it depends how it's being called. If we use a method to pull it such as Take(10), the method above will only yield 10 numbers and then halt. This is part of the magic of iterators and deferred execution!
But I digress, we can now use SequenceEqual() to easily check to see whether we get the results we expect for the first 10 values:
1: [TestClass]
2: public class FibonacciTest
4: [TestMethod]
5: public void TestFirstTen()
7: var results = MathUtility.GetFibonacciSequence();
9: Assert.IsTrue(results.Take(10).SequenceEqual(
10: new[] { 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 }));
11: }
12: }
And if we compile and run this test class in a unit test project, we will indeed see the Fibonacci method is indeed working as we expected!
So aside from everyday uses, the SequenceEqual() method is also very handy for checking expected results in unit tests as well.
LINQ adds many wonderful extension methods that can be called off of any implementation of IEnumerable<T>, one of these is the SequenceEqual() method that checks two sequences to see if they contain the same number of values, and the same value in each position of the sequence.
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As parents of a 6th grade student we recently received in the mail a letter informing us of the opportunity to have our 6th grader immunized at the school for three specific immunizations.
One of those was the immunization called "Gardasil". Gardasil is an immunization for HPV or the Human Papillomavirus. Now I will confess that I am not a doctor and do not pretend to be one but I am someone who does want to think critically about how and why we do certain things with our children.
Human Papillomavirus is a sexually transmitted disease that is passed on through genital to genital contact.
My problem with this immunization is not whether it is effective or even a good idea, my problem is that as a culture we are developing immunizations for behaviors rather than teaching and educating our children the healthiest ways to live.
In the 14th century the Jewish people were accused of creating the bubonic plague to try to kill off Christians. They figured it had to be this way because the Jewish people weren't getting the plague.
The reason the Jewish people weren't getting the plague was because they were living according to God's health standards prescribed in Old Testament law.
I find it hard to believe that we have come to a place where we are now using tax dollars to finance the immunization against illicit sexual behavior rather than spending that money to educate our kids about the best way to live.
At some point we have to stop trying to inoculate ourselves against sin and recognize that the consequences can be avoided if we would live according to the way God has prescribed for us to live in his word.
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When you're in the market for a budget netbook, it can be hard to tell what's good and cheap and what's just cheap. The Acer Aspire One AO722 is an absolute bargain at $333 on Amazon. This powerful netbook is great of you like to experience multimedia on a HD widescreen CrystalBright LED backlit display. The Acer Aspire One AO722 runs Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and sports an AMD processor C Series C-50. The AMD C-50 Processor is quite an impressive piece of machinery that can handle gaming with ease.
The Acer Aspire One 722 is all elegance with its tapered edges and clean lines. The 11.6 inch netbook has a beautiful ripple effect design on the lid. The lid unfortunately has a glossy finish which is easily marred by fingerprints. The unit measures 11.2 x 7.9 x 1.0 inches and weighs only 3 pounds. For a netbook, the Aspire One 722 is portable and relatively light.
The 11.6-inch display has a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, it LED backlit and has a glossy finish. The brightness of the screen was a bit wanting. Even in good lighting I kept wishing I could bump it up just a few more notches. The viewing angles weren't great but on other budget netbooks, we've seen much worse. The speakers, however, are simply terrible! There is virtually no base and the highs are approaching tinny. The speakers are definitely good enough for personal viewing, but don't invite more friends than can crowd around your screen. As a multimedia netbook, it doesn't make the cut.
The 0.3MP webcam was much clearer than expected. The camera auto-adjusted well and movements was captured with little to no blurring. The shadows were a bit dark, but the webcam is more than sufficient for many hours of skype calls.
Keyboard & Trackpad
The keyboard is full size and its got full size right and left shift keys. Acer incorporated a great design around the arrow keys, adding in additional page up and down buttons. The keyboard isn't that flexible, but pressing down firmly on the keys eliminated any mistyping.
The multitouch trackpad measures 3.2 x 2.0-inches and features a scroll bar on the left hand side. It is frictionless, which actually took me a day or two to get used to, but its accurate and once you figure it out, you'll find it rather easy. The single mouse button is large as well, but I would rather have separate mouse buttons. The dead space in the middle is irritating.
The Acer Aspire One 722's 1GHz AMD C-50 Fusion APU with 2GB of RAM scored 1,527 on PCMark Vantage and 1,168 on Geekbench. The dm1z with the dual core AMD E-350 scored 2,198 and that is about average for an ultra-portable. This PCMark Vantage score actually is right around the average netbook score. The C-50 usually scores a bit higher.
The AMD Radeon HD 6250 integrated graphics scored 1,630 on 3DMark06. The score is much higher than the average netbook score of 347. Only the Pavilion dm1z scored 2,217. The processor could handle 1080p video played from the hard drive or streamed from the web.
This very thin 11.6 inch 4 cell netbook lasted 6 hours and 58 minutes on the LAPTOP Battery Test (Web surfing via Wi-Fi) which is longer than the average netbook (6:17), and just a bit above the Pavilion dm1z (6:37).
The Acer Aspire One 722 is a good ultra portable netbook for its low price. If you're looking for a budget netbook that you can use for the basics, surfing the web, writing, checking email, Facebook and watching videos, the Aspire One 722 is a decent option. The 11.6 inch screen is good and the build quality is strong. At this low price, it's really too good to miss.


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Like the Death-watch Beetle, the White-marked Spider Beetle is nocturnal but with a body that is less than half as long. As well as being tiny, these beetles like it chilly - the one above just came out of a 4C refrigerator, but was running around too fast to get a decent picture. No worries, though, there are several excellent pictures on the web, such as this habitus shot at BugGuide and this spectacular stack-image on Flicker. The Flicker picture by John Hallmen consists of 153 separate images, each with a slightly different focus, that were merged into a single high resolution picture.
We find White-marked Spider Beetles in our basement every winter. They have a broad diet, including stored foods, but a long generation time (over a year) and aren't usually considered major pests. As long as we are only finding a few, I don't think I will worry about them, and they count towards the Winter Bug Challenge - over 50 species of arthropods so far.


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The 1990 Tory coup against Margaret Thatcher was the most intense political event I've covered. The Conservative politicians who were trying to remove her from party leadership and the prime minister's office knew they were toppling a person who was their political and moral superior. They knew she had earned the right to face the country in an election one last time, rather than be deposed by the supposed lieutenants in her own party. They sensed there would be some Shakespearean retribution for the act of disloyalty they were engaged in. They went around rubbing their hands like Lady Macbeth trying to expunge the sin even as they were committing it.
But Thatcher had exhausted the country. She had run through all the potential ministers on her side, and blocked the ambitions of many others. Her colleagues thought she was too anti-Europe. Her poll numbers were sinking. And so they felt compelled to act. After a series of fervid meetings and maneuvers while she was away, the members of her own party brought her down.
She came back from Paris betrayed and red around the eyes. But she still had to lead a Question Time in the House of Commons, speaking for a government she no longer headed.
It was a triumph. She dominated the hall, crushed the hecklers and rose magnificently above her own misery. "I'm enjoying this," she exulted at one point. "I'm enjoying this!" The men who destroyed her leapt to their feet and roared. "You can wipe the floor with those people!" one of her remaining supporters shouted.
Thatcher went down in full cry: "When good has to be upheld, when evil has to be overcome, Britain will take up arms!"
A little while later I literally bumped into her at a conference. I asked her what was running through her mind as she entered the House of Commons for that triumphant session. I've rarely received an answer so disappointing. She told me she was thinking of the thank-you notes she would have to write that evening, and other mundane details of the day.
The people who make history are usually not the same people who are able to reflect and be introspective about it. As her former aide Matthew Parris once wrote, "I don't actually believe she had hidden depths."
Margaret Thatcher was a world historical figure for the obvious reasons. Before Thatcher, history seemed to be moving in the direction of Swedish social democracy. After Thatcher, it wasn't. But her most pervasive influence was on the level of values.
She was formed by her disgust with 1970s Britain. She witnessed a moral shift in those years, away from people who were competitive and toward people who were cooperative, away from the ambitious and toward those who were self-nurturing and self-exploring, away from the culture of rectitude and toward the culture of narcissism. Especially in the prestigious reaches of society, people were often uninterested in technology and disdainful of commerce.
In the political sphere this translated into an aversion to conflict, a desperate desire for consensus, which often translated into policy drift and a gradual surrender to entrenched interests. Thatcher saw this as a loss of national potency. She saw it as a loss of will, a settling for mediocrity, a betrayal of Britain's great history and an acceptance of decline.
The daughter of a small grocer, she led a fervent bourgeois Risorgimento. She was the voice of the ambitious middle class. She lionized the self-made striver. Loving tidiness, she checked to see if the space above the picture frames was properly dusted.
She championed a certain sort of individual, one who possessed what the writer Shirley Robin Letwin called the Vigorous Virtues: "upright, self-sufficient, energetic, adventurous, independent-minded, loyal to friends and robust against foes."
If her predecessors stood for consensus and the endless negotiation of interests over beer and sandwiches, Thatcher stood for steadfast conviction on behalf of the national good. An admirer of the free market, her companion goal was to restore the authority of the state, and she was willing to centralize power to do it.
At a time when others were sliding toward moral relativism, Thatcher stood for individual responsibility, moral self-confidence and often, it has to be admitted, self-righteous certitude.
Put aside her personal failings, she was a militant optimist for a country slipping unconsciously toward defeatism. Beyond her policy decisions, she was part of a values shift.
Today, bourgeois virtues like industry, competitiveness, ambition and personal responsibility are once again widely admired, by people of all political stripes. Today, technology is central to our world and tech moguls are celebrated.
Tony Blair and Bill Clinton embraced and ratified her policy shifts. Millions more have been influenced by her idea of what makes an admirable individual.


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Page was the force behind Fender's Custom Shop when FMIC took over the company. Page states this guitar was a predecessor to the Fender Elite Jazz Bass.
Page came up with this design in 1983 as Fender's entry into the market. He also states the peghead he designed was more Fender-like, however was changed during the manufacturing process.
The 24 fret micro-tilt neck is maple with a rosewood fretboard. The knob on the pickguard have inset rubber grips for easy grasping. The jack socket is an improvement over that found on most Fender guitars.
The guitar came with a metallic finished paint job. The variety of colours could be burgundy mist, candy green, white or sun-burst (which was non-metallic).
The controls featured a coil-tap switch to provide a sweet humbucking sound or a brighter single coil tone.
The tone knob was unique in that it used a stacked potentiometer with 250k and 1M capacitors with a center detent.
The bass version of the Fender Performer also had a two octave, micro-tilt adjustable neck. Due to this, light gauge strings were suggested. The neck was slim and the action was set low.
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Welcome to the second of five "My Poetry Book" Kids' Poetry Challenge post link-ups! In celebration of National Poetry month, we're challenging other parents and kids to explore the world of poetry together.
Each week in April we hope you'll consider reading a poem with your child and then encourage your child to create an illustration based on the poem. This type of creative activity helps your child more thoroughly understand the poem and interpret it in his or her own way. If you would like to participate, please refer the original Kids' Poetry Challenge post and read the guidelines.
***Note: A few readers have mentioned that their child does not really like drawing or is not old enough to draw anything recognizable. If you prefer, please feel free to just post a favorite poem you shared with your child this week. Remember to only post a portion of the poem to avoid copyright issues.
We've tried to make it very simple for everyone to participate. Reading a poem together only takes a few minutes. The link-up will remain open all week long. Post the picture and accompanying text any day of the week and, if you have the time, stop by and visit the other participants' posts.
Last year during National Poetry Month I learned of a wonderful anthology for children called Poetry Speaks to Children. The book includes a nice variety of 95 poems from 73 poets, many familiar along with some not as well-known. The layout is attractive and only one or two poems appear on each page. Nearly all the poems are illustrated. Because of the vast array of poems featured and the lovely layout, this book appeals to a wide audience range, from preschoolers to older kids to adults. What makes this book particularly wonderful though is the accompanying CD that includes 52 of the poems from the book. Most of the poems on the CD are read by the poets themselves. The poetry actually speaks!
Of all the poems in the book, my daughter likes Mary Ann Hoberman's "Rabbit" the best. Perhaps she likes it best because she can read it herself (certainly not because of the beet). Hoberman often plays with words in her poems and pays much attention to the arrangement of the words and the shape of the poem. With "Rabbit" Hoberman puts all the "bits" in a line.
The same rabbit poem also appears in another of our favorite poetry books, The Llama Who Had No Pajama: 100 Favorite Poems by Mary Ann Hoberman, illustrated by Betty Fraser. The full text of "Rabbit" can be viewed in a book preview at Google Books.
I'm linking up to Poetry Friday! This week's Poetry Friday is hosted by Madigan Reads. Head over to her blog for more poetry posts and consider joining the Poetry Friday link-up.
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City staff will not locate leaks on private property; a professional should be contacted if a leak is suspected. If a second re-read is requested by a customer within a 12-month period the call will be treated as a "meter-test" call & a deposit will be required. The deposit will be returned if meter is found to be in error, 2% high or low.
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I was first approached about working on a zombie neuroscience project over the summer. Matt Mogk runs the Zombie Research Society (ZRS), which is a website he started because he's a zombie lover. And, as he said, "Zombie Research Society" sounds more cool than "Matt's Zombie Blog".
So Matt had seen my TEDxBerkeley talk wherein I began by saying that one of the reasons that I was really motivated to get into science (in general) and neuroscience (specifically) were really geeky things: comics, video games, sci-fi, etc. So Matt was looking for someone who could talk brains and who loved zombies. He cold emailed me asking me if I was into zombie movies, and there you have it. My wife and I are huge zombie fans. We both read World War Z and The Walking Dead and have watched dozens of zombie flicks. We even mused about starting a searchable online zombie movie database.
Anyway, so Matt had already hooked up with Dr. Steven Schlozman from Harvard, who made a little splash when he gave a grand rounds presentation on the neurobiology of zombism. Matt was looking for more. So we talked about some fun projects we could do together. I was a bit skeptical at first and—since I was just starting out with my new post-doc—a bit too busy to tackle all of this myself. So I called up my colleague, friend, and fellow zombie enthusiast Dr. Timothy Verstynen to see if he wanted to collaborate on some fun zombie stuff. After explaining the project, he was totally on board.
So Matt put us on the ZRS advisory board and Tim and I started working on a fake paper about the zombie brain.
But why, you ask? Partly because it's a great way to talk about some really complicated neuroscience stuff in a way that engages the public's interest. If you start talking about the subtleties of how neuroimaging and lesion research shed light on how different brain regions interact to give rise to complex... zzzzZZZZZZzzz. Right? I mean, I care a lot about this stuff, but if you talk about how brain regions could interact to give rise to a ZOMBIE, suddenly normal people are interested, too.
We decided right from the start that all the neuro stuff we would talk about would be 100% true (except for the fact that there could be a zombie, of course).
We wanted to trick people into learning about neuroscience.
The other reason I wanted to do this was, well... for the lolz. The entire time I'm doing this I can poke fun at myself and my field. We have a tendency to narrowly describe some brain function, find some behavioral and neuroimaging correlation, and then act as though that explains the brain. Our work is way more complicated than that. So by using something as overly ridiculous as zombies and breaking down their symptoms and classifying their "disorder", I can make a little tongue-in-cheek commentary about my own field. I don't ever want to take myself too seriously.
That said, this has blown up pretty quickly. I was already interviewed by National Geographic for a special they did called "The Truth Behind Zombies".
Look at this. This is what I looked like when they filmed me. I happened to be in LA while the English NatGeo film crew was in town to film Max Brooks. I'm dressed for a wedding! Ridiculous. I never wear a button-down shirt.
And I haven't seen the show yet. I have no idea how it went. We'll see. I tried to explain why I'm doing this, but hell, for all I know I'm going to be edited down to saying, "PFC damage will make you a zombie."
I mean, that's my biggest concern about all of this. I care a lot about my research, and I care personally about the patients with whom I work. I don't want anything I'm doing to be seen as making light of them when what I'm really trying to do is poke fun of myself and my fellow neuroscientists, have fun while doing it, and maybe get people to accidentally enjoy science along the way.
And finally, honestly, the inner geek in me is stupid excited that a) anyone cares about the information I've worked for so long to obtain and that b) I get to meet friggin' George Romero, the father of zombie movies!, Bruce freakin' Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, Chuck Palahniuk, and Max Brooks. Just being referenced on the same page as them is awesome! I'm not star-struck; I'm geek-struck.


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This park has been impacted by recent severe weather events in Queensland. Please check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Walk your way through exotic pines and ancient cycads as you enjoy this trail in the Byfield State Forest. The track passes through pockets of rainforest as it winds its way along Stony Creek. Discover the beauty of the Byfield Fern (Bowenia serrulata) and treat yourself to a picnic at one of the well-maintained recreation areas in the forest. If you're legs feel a little tired after all that walking, be sure to immerse yourself in the calm waters of the natural rock pools.
Wander beside picturesque Stony Creek through eucalypt forest and mature exotic pines with heath understorey. Enjoy a quick dip in Stony Creek at Freemans Crossing to cool off. Logging operations may close this track at any time; check the 'HQ Plantations Pty Ltd' website for information.
Please Note: The Stony Creek Circuit is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Please see the Queensland National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing web site for detailed maps and the latest park information, including opening hours and safety messages. When you are in the park, make sure you refer to signs at the start of the track for more information.
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Lomond album is the traditional style book-bound photo albums for modern Lomond digital photo solutions. Three easy steps with Lomond self-adhesive photo papers and Home PhotoLab print software help to get and keep your photos in the best way. Designed for use Lomond self-adhesive photo papers. Landscape window for 10x15 cm photo on front cover. Blind embossed logo on bottom right-hand corner of front cover. CD holder on inside back cover.
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Balancing Back-Lighting with Flash
There are several ways to play around with back-lit situations. Strong light coming from a large window pane is a great opportunity for a good high-key (bright white background) portrait. However, if you do not intend to have underexposed human subjects that usually becomes dark shadows or silhouettes, it is important to engage some sort of additional light coming from the front, to counter the strong back-light. Use of flash to fill in can maintain correct skin exposure. In my wedding assignment, I love placing the bride and groom against bright background, because the brightness symbolizes warmth, happiness and hope.


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In the process of writing my game prototype, I have found the OBJ format to be insufficient for my needs - it does not support any sort of animation, it doesn't support triangle strips (I'm targeting my ancient hardware). MD2 wouldn't fit the bill because it doesn't have support for named model pieces. MD3 would probably work, but like OBJ, it doesn't have support for triangle strips. Considering the limitations of the formats above, I've come to the conclusion that it may be necessary to write my own format to accommodate my requirements, but that feels like reinventing the wheel.
So, I need a format which can specify indexed tri-strips, supports textures, UV-mapping, collision data, can have multiple named segments and supports animations (have I forgotten anything?). Is there any format like that which already exists, or do I have to write my own?


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The international atmosphere of the French Riviera provides the backdrop for the French language and culture program located at the Campus International de Cannes (CIC). This location has inspired such painters as Matisse and Picasso and is near many important artistic and historic sites: Monaco is forty minutes away by train; the gorges of the Verdun Valley, the Roman monuments of Provence, the Alps, and the medieval villages of Eze and la Turbie are nearby.
Program Highlights
- Cannes, home to the famous film festival of the same name, is an international hub for work and recreation. Though geographically compact, Cannes offers many cultural opportunities to explore. And, the Collège is ideally located on the oceanfront!
- CSB/SJU students study alongside international students from all over the world, creating connections that will last a lifetime.
- All meals are included with the program fee paid to CSB/SJU. This makes a semester on the French Riviera affordable for students.
- No previous French language experience required!
The Campus International de Cannes, which opened its doors in 1920, specializes in instruction of the French language and culture. CSB/SJU students will take French langauge courses throughout their semester, along with a variety of seminar courses from the offerings at the CIC.
Upon arrival, you will take a placement test as a part of your orientation to determine your grammar and language course placement. The CIC offers language instruction at 15 specialized levels, making it the ideal site to improve your French skills. In addition, you will choose from a variety of afternoon seminar courses which are offered in French (art history, cinema, civilization & culture, political science, and theater) or in English (art history, civilization & culture, and international business).
For a complete list of classes please refer to page 2 of the France brochure.
Students live, eat, socialize, and study at the CIC, which is home to many international and some French students. Double occupancy dorm style rooms offer shared bathrooms. Common spaces include a lounge, large courtyard, library, computer lab, and small cafe. Participation in the Cannes program offers CSB/SJU students full board (three meals a day, seven days a week) in the cafeteria.
Program Dates
The approximate program dates for France are late-August to mid-December.
Financial Considerations
For more information on the Program Fees for this program, please refer to the France Program Brochure. Another great resource is the Financing your Experience brochure. This brochure includes estimates of what past participants spent on this program, along with information regarding scholarships and financial aid for study abroad.
See which Scholarships you may qualify for with participating on this program.
Please note: to obtain the required visa to study on this program you will need to travel to a French Consulate in the US for visa processing (most commonly, Chicago). This is not included in your program fee.
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Fall 2020 Program Director: Jean Lavigne, Environmental Studies
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text: Success of grads, quality of education biggest factors in rankings Hamline University is again among the nation's "best colleges and universities" according to the latest rankings by Forbes.com. For the past three years, Forbes.com has analyzed the quality of higher education institutions in the United States, and Hamline has made the list each year."All of the schools in this ranking count among the best in the country," stated an article on Forbes.com. "We select just nine percent of the 6,600 accredited postsecondary institutions in the U.S., so appearing on our list is an indication that a school meets a high standard."Quality of education and success of graduates are the main factors that determine placement on the list. Forbes worked with the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and paid special attention to factors that are of special concern to incoming students.They analyzed the schools according to five categories: how much graduates succeed in their chosen professions, evaluation of the average salaries of graduates, the number of alumni listed in a Forbes/CCAP list of corporate officers, enrollment-adjusted entries in Who's Who in America, and how satisfied students are with their college experience. Of the 610 American colleges and universities (out of a possible 6,600) that had the distinction of making the 'best' list, Hamline ranked 262nd. For the full list of rankings, click here.


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Choosing a new oven
I have the opportunity to switch to a gas range due to our housefire. They have to replace our fireplace and the Maricopa county no longer allows wood burning fireplaces unless they are EPA certified. Therefore, it's more cost efficient to switch to a propane (no natural gas in our neighborhood yet) fireplace. They have given me the option. I think I'd prefer propane as I'll probably use it more, especially on nights when my husband is gone and when I just want to take the chill off the room.
The biggest bonus of propane though, an excuse to get a gas stove!!!! I love cooking on a gas stove! What I'd like to know though, is what about the oven? There are dual fuel choices, using electric for the oven, gas for the stove. This is what the guy doing the fireplace recommends. (does he really know anything about cooking?) But, is this just a fad? My main concern is the best cooking oven, efficiency being a close second.
I found a nice dual fuel range with a convection oven, two ovens stacked which matches what I currently have except right now I don't have convection. It's the same 30", basically just adding the gas stovetop and convection feature to my ovens. Currently I have a Maytag Gemini but the one I found that is similar is a Jenn-Air.
Any recommendations? My goal is to stay under $2,000. Insurance will not be paying for my new oven.


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ASSW 2009 Includes Open Science Symposium For the First Time
This year's Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) was held in March 2009 in Bergen, Norway, attended by more than 300 scientists, students, policy makers, and other professionals.
The purpose of the summit, which is organized by IASC and other scientific organizations, is to provide opportunities for international coordination, collaboration, and cooperation in all areas of arctic science and to combine science and management meetings. This event typically features annual meetings of arctic organizations and presentations on arctic research being undertaken by the host country. This year and for the first time, an open science symposium was added to the schedule. The topic of the three-day meeting was Arctic Connections: Results of 150 Years of Arctic Research and presentations illustrated the increasingly integrative nature of arctic research.
An open science meeting will also be part of ASSW 2011, which will be organized by the Republic of Korea. ASSW 2010 will be held in Nuuk, Greenland, on 13–16 April.
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Three Generations of "Dons"The rich history of Sauza Tequila began in 1873, when visionary Don Cenobio Sauza founded the Sauza Distillery.
As the quality of his tequila distillation advanced, his son, Don Eladio Sauza joined in the process. Don Eladio was a true businessman who led the family into success during one of the most turbulent times in Mexican history.
Don Eladio Suaza's son, Don Francisco Javier Sauza, followed the footsteps of his grandfather and father. He helped Sauza Tequila grow into an international company.
The name of Tres Generaciones translates to the obvious homage to the three generations that led Sauza into stardom. The "Three 'Dons,'" as they are known to the world, have led Sauza's growth from 1873 to the present time.
In honor of the Three Dons, Sauza named a tequila line after the three generations, hence Tres Generaciones. The three founders have left a mark on the legacy of Sauza Tequila and are setting the bar high in the tequila industry.
All Tres Generaciones tequilas are made with hand-picked, 100-percent blue agave and are triple distilled. Add organic to the scenario and the distillation process changes.
Organic fermentation is slower and brings out different notes in the flavor of the tequila.
There are three different varieties of Tres Generaciones, Plata, Reposado and Anejo. Each has its distinct character, but all share the characteristics of authentic agave flavor, smooth drinking style and supreme quality. These qualities date back to 1873 and embrace the wisdom and secret distillation techniques of the three Dons.
The Plata is an un-aged, crystal clear agave that is well-balanced and very smooth on the palate. I could not detect any burn or bite; in fact, the herb flavor with spicy characteristics was overly pleasurable. At $43.99, this is a perfect, flawless tequila to open the road for tequila curiosity.
The next step or level upwards in the tequila process is Reposado. The difference in flavor from Plata to Reposado is in the aging process, as well as where the tequila rests for aging.
Reposado is aged in American oak barrels for a minimum of four months. The oak makes the difference and creates numerous flavor profiles the Plata cannot achieve because of the lack of oak. In the wine world, the analogy is simple: stainless steel aging versus oak aging, each has their merits.
The Reposado is sweet and spicy with tones of agave and herbs mixed with a subtle white-pepper undertone. Like the Plata, the Reposado is smooth and elegant with a drop of sweetness that resembles dried figs. Reposado is $46.99 and a true bargain.
The highest achievement in the Sauza Tres Generaciones Organic series is the Anejo ($73.99). Anejo is aged 12 months in once-used American bourbon barrels. This special tequila is known as being rich and smoky with an array of subtle flavors, including vanilla and mint. I found the Anejo to be smooth, round and complex. The flavor profile starts with a brown sugar flavor followed by smoky oak and agave. As with bourbon, the finish was warm oak, smoky and minty.
With the holidays upon us, consider learning about the wonderful tequilas from Sauza, specifically the Plata, Reposado and Anejo "Tres Generaciones" collection.
If you want to go one step further, look for the newly-released Casa Sauza XA, Edicion Limitada. This is Sauza's first Extra0 Anejo and is aged for three years in small American new and once-used oak barrels. After my first sip I realized this was a truly elegant and sophisticated tequila.
The tequila captivates your senses and is easily the most memorable tequila I have sampled. At $150 a bottle, I am sure this limited edition of 12,000 bottles will vanish quickly.
Let's raise our glass to the accomplishments of the Three Dons.


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Shilajit is unproven yet touted as a panacea for many ills
It has a smoky, bitter taste, a deeply unpleasant odor and bears a close resemblance to black gobs of tar. Pricey tar, mind you: 10 grams (a month's supply) will set you back $80.
The substance, called shilajit, is an ancient ayurvedic medicine. On websites, you'll read that it has anti-anxiety, "rejuvenating" and aphrodisiac properties and is a panacea for many ills, from diabetes to bronchitis — and, further, that it was praised by Aristotle, prized by Genghis Khan and was the closely guarded secret weapon of Soviet cosmonauts and Olympic athletes. Whew. Now it's hit Hollywood, and "Big Love" actor Branka Katic, for one, is a fan. "It brightens my view of the world. My head feels calmer and I have more energy," she says.
What exactly is this stuff? Shilajit consists of ancient plant matter transformed over millions of years into a black substance that oozes from the rocks of the Himalayas. Johann Helf, founder of Los Angeles-based importer Lotus Blooming Herbs, says he navigated a narrow Himalayan pass in a snowstorm, with a Buddhist monk — praying all the while — riding pillion on his motorcycle, to obtain a source of shilajit from a village in Ladakh, India. The curious and the hopeful are now sampling the stuff at the Hollywood Farmers Market.
Helf is quick to distance his water-purified product from processed shilajit capsules manufactured by Dabur India Ltd. that were banned in Canada in 2005 after authorities there found heavy metal contamination. His own supply, he says, has been tested for heavy metals in aU.S. Food and Drug Administration-registered lab.
Scientific analysis shows shilajit contains more than 85 minerals and fulvic acid, an antioxidant heavily touted these days by supplement marketers. Ayurvedic practitioners advise starting with a rice grain- to pea-sized portion dissolved in warm milk or hot water, taken three times daily for general well-being.
Dr. Mary L. Hardy, medical director at Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, says it has been widely used for thousands of years across the mountain regions of Central Asia and Northern India. Clinical studies on animals have shown positive results in memory and anti-stress enhancement, as well as antioxidant, anti-diabetic and immune-enhancing properties.
Many of those studies were poorly controlled or involved unreasonable doses, though, and good human studies are thin on the ground. Still, "just because there is limited clinical evidence of benefits in humans doesn't mean it wouldn't be valid, just that no one has done the work yet," Hardy says. "Personally, I would probably try it, although I would ask to see validation of safety testing for heavy metals first."


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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Flowers and mementos left by supporters adorned Joe Paterno's gravesite Tuesday, a year after the longtime Penn State coach's death, while at the spot where a bronze statue of him used to stand, a makeshift sign of cardboard flapped in a cold wind.
"Joseph Paterno. Always remembered. Always a legend," read the sign outside Beaver Stadium and attached to a tree with white wire.
The Hall of Fame coach died of lung cancer Jan. 22, 2012, at age 85. Besides the bouquets and signs, at least 150 supporters also marked the anniversary of his death with a candlelight vigil on a frigid evening at a downtown State College mural that includes a depiction of Paterno.
He died more than two months after being fired in the frantic days following the arrest of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on child molestation charges in November 2011. His legacy remains a sensitive topic for groups of alumni, former players and residents.
"I definitely think that everything that has happened isn't at all indicative of the kind of man that he was," said Bridget Beromedi, 32, of State College, who wore a shirt with Paterno's image. She held up a sign that read "JoePa. Legends never die."
She added that Paterno's role in the scandal "got totally overblown because of his name. He got an unfair deal."
Organizers lit candles inside white or blue paper bags, many inscribed with handwritten messages from supporters. The gathering slowly broke up within 45 minutes after mural artist Michael Pilato thanked attendees, several of whom wore "JVP" buttons on their winter parkas.
A family spokesman said the Paternos wouldn't take part in public gatherings Tuesday.
A year ago, the campus was flooded with mourners. Commemorations were much smaller this year with temperatures in the teens.
Supporters like Dan Hamm, a freshman from Williamsport, have said Paterno's 46-year career as a whole should be taken into consideration, including his focus on academics.
"We wanted to pay our respects. We wanted to celebrate who he was as a person," Hamm said after visiting Paterno's grave at a State College cemetery.
Then, nodding his head in the direction of Paterno's adorned gravesite, Hamm said, "You can see here that Joe Paterno was Penn State, and Penn State will always be Joe Paterno."
Former FBI director Louis Freeh released findings July 12 in the school's internal investigation of the scandal. Paterno's reputation was tarnished after Freeh accused the coach and three former school administrators of covering up allegations against Sandusky.
The retired defensive co-ordinator has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison after being convicted of 45 criminal counts. Prosecutors said allegations occurred off and on campus, including the football facility. Sandusky has denied the allegations.
On July 22, Penn State removed Paterno's statue, which was a gathering point for mourners last January. The next day, the NCAA reacted with uncharacteristic swiftness in levying strict sanctions including a four-year bowl ban, strict scholarship cuts and a $60 million fine.
Paterno was also stripped of 111 victories, meaning he no longer held the major college record of 409 career wins.
Paterno's family and the three administrators have vehemently denied Freeh's allegations, along with denying suspicions they took part in a coverup. Also, Paterno's family has been planning what a spokesman has called a comprehensive response to Freeh's findings.
But on Tuesday, the family remained in privacy. A delivery man dropped off flowers at the Paternos' modest ranch home in the afternoon, walking past a sign staked to the snow-covered lawn.
The sign read in part, "Thank you Joe! Thank you Sue!", referring to Paterno's widow. "RIP JoePa … 409 forever."
The crowd at the vigil broke up after Pilato spoke for about five minutes. "If Joe Paterno is looking down on us tonight," he said, "we all know that he is not concerned with that number (409), but with the people connected with those wins.
He also said that Paterno's role was sensationalized in media coverage and by a rush to judgment. Pilato ended his talk by starting a chant of "Joe Paterno!"
Hamm's friend, fellow freshman Nick Bucci, said he felt his school handled the scandal well overall, given the extent of the fallout, with some exceptions.
At some point, Bucci said, the school should honour Paterno. He referred to one suggestion that dated back years before Paterno's death, of naming the field at the stadium after the coach.
But Bucci advocated for perspective.
"A day like today, those emotions might be high," said Bucci, of Dayton, Md. "I don't think now is the time to do it. I think you have to wait."


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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary during 2006. The council invites organizations that promote and encourage physical activity in their community, city, state, etc to register to become a 50th Anniversary Partner to Get America Moving.
Partners can include individuals, professional societies, private corporations, not-for-profit organizations, coalitions, corporate leaders, schools, health care providers and others that: support physical activity, fitness and/or sports participation as a primary mission; have potential for significant impact; are inclusive or aimed at under-represented groups; promote positive, healthy behaviors; disseminate materials free of charge; and do not imply approval or endorsement of unhealthy behaviors or products. As a partner, organizations will receive the official 50th Anniversary logo; a link and mention on the PCPFS web site and President's Challenge web site; invitations to participate in celebratory activities at the national, state and local levels; tools and messages to incorporate into your own programs; and the opportunity to work with collaborative partners ready to direct national attention to the importance of adopting and maintaining an active lifestyle. For more information go to www.fitness.gov/news-partnerinvitation.htm.


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Internet Remembers Harold Ramis With Twinkies and Proton Packs
Harold Ramis lives on in quotable moments, ghost-busting and Twinkie tributes.
The writer and director's list of credits reads like a much-watch list for anyone who grew up on comedies in the 1980s and '90s. Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day remain staples of web culture decades after their theatrical releases.
So when the Internet heard about Ramis' death Monday at the age of 69, the clever tributes streamed in. (But not cross-streamed — never do that.) Ash Vickers of Megacynics saluted Ramis' famous role as Dr. Egon Spengler in a comic more emotional than the demise of Zuul.
The tributes extended to real life, including a cheeky memorial outside New York City firehouse Hook & Ladder 8, the setting for Ghostbuster HQ.
Tribute to Harold Ramis outside the Ghostbusters firehouse in Tribeca. pic.twitter.com/ees4V9QpAd
— Peter Hershberg (@hershberg) February 24, 2014
Another photo showing the Ghostbusters sign hanging outside the firehouse also spread online. That image was not taken today, despite what Imgurians claim.
Take a break from watching Groundhog Day on repeat (totally meta) to remember the talents of a comedy legend.
Harold Ramis Tributes
Goodbye, Egon — err, Mr. Ramis.
UPDATE, Feb. 25 2:30 p.m. ET: President and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama released a statement on the death of Ramis. A tip of the hat to the POTUS for the Caddyshack reference.
"Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Harold Ramis, one of America's greatest satirists, and like so many other comedic geniuses, a proud product of Chicago's Second City," President Obama said in a statement released through the White House on Tuesday morning. " When we watched his movies — from 'Animal House' and 'Caddyshack' to 'Ghostbusters' and 'Groundhog Day' — we didn't just laugh until it hurt. We questioned authority. We identified with the outsider. We rooted for the underdog. And through it all, we never lost our faith in happy endings. Our thoughts and prayers are with Harold's wife, Erica, his children and grandchildren, and all those who loved him, who quote his work with abandon, and who hope that he received total consciousness."