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Lots of Top 10 lists were revealed during the last weeks of 2012. San Juan Basin Health concluded its own counting down of top health issues in Archuleta and La Plata counties.
Over the last six months, a series of public and internal meetings have been held and an online survey conducted to help prioritize the plethora of legitimate entries.
We heard voices of over 150 people that are invested and interested in our communitys health. Eighty-five responded to the online survey, said Molly Gutilla, doctorate public health student intern who coordinated the prioritization process.
All public-health agencies in Colorado are charged with creating a Public Health Improvement Plan in 2013. The completed health assessment and selecting of a top priority(s) were the first steps.
After obesity, priorities include mental health, substance abuse, clean air and water, and oral health. Most people found it incredibly difficult to choose between these. Interesting conversations took place among staff and community members about what is most important and immediate concern to the community, what was already being done or on its way, which evidence-based strategies could be implemented and what strengths public health could bring. So, for example, San Juan Basin Health is already implementing an effective public-health strategy to improve oral health through its Southwest Smile Makers program in the schools, and thats a reason why some people ranked it fifth.
After combining votes in Archuleta and La Plata county meetings, obesity ranked as the top health issue. Many factors went into peoples decisions. One key seemed to be obesitys effect on so many other health issues down the line; if addressed, it could help reduce associated health risks and decrease need to access care. This is exactly what public health traditionally has done and should be doing.
Historically, we have responded to health problems by looking upstream at the root causes and worked to address them whether it was advocating for sewage systems or safe drinking water or reducing smoking. Our health problems evolve and change over time. While there are plenty of professionals working to help individuals cope with and overcome their health conditions, public health is charged with identifying and addressing the reasons why so many are getting sick or injured to begin with. Obesity is a perfect example public health can play a key role in decreasing its prevalence.
While obesity came out on top of public-health issues, access to care was the overwhelming No. 1 need screamed by people. This multilayered problem needs addressing community-wide, with some actions required on a higher political-economic level. Even so, it will be included into the Public Health Improvement Plan.
Its not our plan, its a plan for community health and will include strategies to address obesity and access to care, Gutilla said. Over the next five years, itll take collaboration from community partners and ultimately most everyone to turn it into action.
Jane Looney is the communications director for the San Juan Basin Health Department.

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Computed metrics are something I wanted to do for a very long time, already in RHQ, but never really got around it and sort of forgot about it again.
Lately I found a post that contained a DSL to do exactly this (actually you should read that post not because of the DSL, but because of the idea behind it).
After seeing this, I got the idea on what to do and to include this in HawkFX, my pet project, which is an explorer for Hawkular.
HawkFx with the input window for formulae, that shows a formula and also a parser error.
The orange chart shows Non-Heap used, the redish one the heap usage of a JVM.
Formulas are in a DSL that looks a bit like UPN, e.g. as in the following (I've shortened the metric ID for readability, more on them below):
(+ metric( "MI~...Heap Used" , "max") metric( "MI~...NonHeap Used", "max"))
to sum up two metrics (see also screenshot below). The 'metric' element gets two parameters, the metric id and also which of the aggregates that the server sends should be taken (in this case the max value) - this comes from the fact that we request the values to be put into 120 buckets by the server.
Or if you have the total amount of memory you could also subtract the used memory to get a graph of the remaining:
(- 1000000 metric( "MI~...NonHeap Used", "max"))
You could also get the total wait time for responses at a point in time when you multiply the average wait time with the number of visitors:
(* metric("MI~..ResponseTime","avg") metric("MI~..NumberVisitors","sum"))
Computed total memory usage
Summing up the metrics for 'Heap Used' and 'NonHeap Used' as shown above would then give you a nice graph of the total memory consumption of a JVM:
The green chart now shows to combined memory usage of Heap and Non-Heap, which is computed from the other two series. Orange and red are as above.
On metric IDs
Metric IDs are the IDs under which a metric is stored inside of Hawkular. The example here comes from an installation of Hawkular-services in Docker. If you just feed your metrics into Hawkular metrics, the IDs will looks like the ones you are using.
ID (upper) and path fields (lower) for a selected item in the tree
I have just pushed an update to HawkFX that provides the ID and path in their own fields at the bottom of the main window, so you can copy&paste them.
I will talk more about the parser in an upcoming article. For now it is a personal playground to also better understand what is doable here. If this turns out to be successful I can imagine that the DSL could directly be incorporated into Hawkular-metrics so that the rules are available to all metrics clients.
It would of course be cool to have an editor for the formulas that allows to interactively pick metric IDs etc, but I doubt that I will get to this any time soon.


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Another month has crept up upon us. It is time once again for the Las Vegas User Group /PASS Chapter to meet. This month we will have Stacia Misner (Blog | Twitter) present to us: "PowerPivot – Why Should You Care?"
The meeting place is the usual location at the Learning Center
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We are also making this group meeting available via Livemeeting once again.
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During ASG voting, Walker remains focused on winning
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have won eight of their last 10, are three games above .500 for the first time in nearly three months and are 5-2 since Neil Walker returned from the disabled list.
One of the only places the numbers aren't in Walker's favor lately is in the National League All-Star voting, where he trails the Phillies' Chase Utley by almost one million votes. But that's far from the front of his mind.
"If it happens, it's great, if it doesn't -- there's a lot of very deserving people," Walker said. "… I'm back, I'm healthy, happy, we're playing good baseball -- in my opinion, that's the most important thing."
Walker returned to the Pirates' lineup last Tuesday after missing 16 days to recover from an appendectomy. Walker has hit safely in four consecutive games, but is batting .200 (5-for-25) since he was activated with no multi-hit games. For the season, Walker is hitting .273/.341/.432 and his 11 homers are the most of any NL second baseman.
Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com -- online or on a mobile device -- using the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian until Thursday, July 3, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15 on FOX.


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Take this appointment - once a year - as recommended
While your primary care provider will likely schedule an appointment for when you need to come in once a year – you may find it easier to tie it to a certain time of year with meaning for you. The month of your birthday might be part of your personal commitment to your health, making sure that you go into your next year with your physical health maintained.
Maybe you think that the best time to get your physical is after the kids head back to school after Labor Day weekend, or maybe it's the slower time after the holidays in January and February – or maybe you want to set a broader time frame, like between the holidays and spring break. It doesn't matter when, just as long as you remember to do it.
Annual Physicals Matter
Sentara Medical Group internist Dr. Tara Khoshnaw tells us why.
"I encourage my patients to come in for a physical every year, because in a lot of patients we find things they aren't aware of," she said. "Not every condition has a symptom. A physical is a good way to stay on top of changes in your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, blood sugar or vitamin D levels."
Dr. Khoshnaw said that increases in blood pressure is a common change from year to year and a dangerous one because it often has no symptoms and can progress to complications quickly.
In just one year, something that was normal, might have shifted. It might be one of your vital signs, like your weight or your blood pressure, or it might be a more obvious change in your skin, your heart rate or your bloodwork.
Screenings Can Catch Problems Early
Another reason to mark your calendar for your physical each year is to screen for age and gender appropriate risk factors. It might be time for a breast exam, a Pap smear, a cancer screening, or a colonoscopy. The "Welcome to Medicare" exam at age 65 is very comprehensive, and offers the chance for a thorough check up of your health.
It's not just for the doctor to review you – it's also your chance to update the doctor and ask questions.
Keeping a regular eye on your health means that you can ask the small questions that don't seem worthy of their own appointments, like changes in your skin, your eyes, your weight or your hearing. Collect your questions in a notebook and take them in for annual exams – this is a helpful check in tool for your doctor to know what you've noticed.
"Patients should be asking about health changes and their body mMass index (BMI) and where their weight should be. They should be asking about screenings or vaccinations they need at this age," Khoshnaw said. "But also, we want to hear about anything that's causing you an issue. Life changes, adjustments, depression or anxiety, grief or any new health risks. We're here to help."
Here are a few tips:
- Commit to finding a primary care doctor you like and feel comfortable with
- Find a month of the year that works for you and try to stick with it
- Take notes about your health all year round
- Use accountability with someone else and your doctor to make sure you keep your visit
- Work on healthy habits throughout the year
- Keep up on screenings and vaccinations appropriate for your age and health history, including mammograms for breast cancer screening
- If you need help with your everyday health, turn to your primary care provider first.


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|Fraction Basics
In math we have started to discuss fractions. By 4th grade, the kiddos have had a ton of practice naming fractions of a shape, as well as naming fractions of a set of objects. We continued that practice and discussed the definitions of the numerator and denominator. We've also extended our knowledge by figuring out how to find fractions of a number, such as 12 and 24.
We began by pulling out 12 squares and physically dividing them up into equal groups. It didn't take the kids long to figure out that to find fractions of a number, all they had to do was divide the number by the denominator of the fraction they were looking to find. For example, if they want to find 1/4 of 24, they could just divide 24 into 4 equal groups. Since 6 would be in each group, 1/4 of 24 is 6. Finally, we discussed how, if we found 1/4, we could also find 2/4, 3/4, etc.
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Robert Schreiber, PhD
AM Bursky & JM Bursky Distinguished Professor, Pathology & Immunology
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- Interim Director, Immunobiology
- Professor, Molecular Microbiology
- Director, Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs
Research Interests
Our research is aimed at elucidating the molecular cell biology of cytokine receptor signaling and in defining the effects of signaling dysfunction on tumor development. Towards these ends, we are studying the receptors for interferon-gamma (IFNã) and interleukin-10 (IL-10), two related yet distinct receptors and that regulate both the innate and adaptive limbs of the immune response, often in opposite directions. Our efforts are currently focused into three major research projects.
First, we continue our long standing analysis of IFNã receptor signaling, which is currently at a highly advanced state. We have (a) identified and cloned the subunits of functionally active IFNã receptors, (b) defined the critical regions present in the intracellular domains of these subunits, (c) shown that these regions function as binding sites for specific members of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway (Jak1, Jak2 and Stat1) and (d) generated and characterized mice with disruptions in the genes encoding two of the signaling pathway components i.e., Jak1 and Stat1. This work has demonstrated that most but not all of IFNã's biologic effects on cells is mediated via the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Presently, we are determining the nature and function of the alternative IFNã signaling pathways we have uncovered and are defining the specific gene targets of these alternative pathways. Moreover, we are assessing the mechanisms by which the classical and alternative IFNã-dependent signaling pathways are regulated in intact cells.
Second, we have initiated a similar series of analyses on the IL-10 receptor, a receptor whose signaling mechanism is currently only poorly understood. Our recent work has shown that whereas IL-10 induces activation of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway in all IL-10 receptor bearing cells, the participation of at least one additional signaling component is required for expression of IL-10's anti-inflammatory actions on macrophages. Using PCR-based subtractive cloning procedures and gene chip technologies we have defined a novel set of IL-10 induced genes. Present work is aimed at identifying the IL-10-regulated signaling component(s) that is(are) additionally required for expression of IL-10's anti-inflammatory functions and in defining the transcription factor(s) responsible for promoting IL-10-specific gene induction.
Third, we are assessing the role of the IFNã receptor and its signaling systems in the development of protective host anti-tumor responses. This research is based on our previous work showing that IFNã forms the basis of an effective tumor surveillance system that provides an immunocompetent human or murine host with a mechanism to recognize and eliminate tumors that arise either spontaneously or via the actions of chemical carcinogens. At least a portion of IFNã's effects appear to be mediated though its capacity to directly enhance tumor cell immunogenicity. Interestingly, we have also observed that tumors can become insensitive to IFNã and thereby escape immune detection and elimination. Current work is aimed at defining IFNã's specific roles in the tumor surveillance process, elucidating the genetic mechanisms employed by tumors to become IFNã insensitive and exploring the relationships between IFNã sensitivity of a tumor and its growth aggressiveness in vivo.
|Maldonado RA, Irvine DJ, Schreiber R, Glimcher LH. A role for the immunological synapse in lineage commitment of CD4 lymphocytes. Nature 431:527-532, 2004 Abstract
|Schreiber RD, Old LJ, Hayday AC, Smyth MJ. A cancer immunosurveillance controversy. Nat Immunol 5:4-5, 2004 Abstract
|Dunn GP, Old LJ, Schreiber RD. The immunobiology of cancer immunosurveillance and immunoediting. Immunity 21:137-148, 2004 Abstract
|Dunn GP, Old LJ, Schreiber RD. The Three Es of Cancer Immunoediting. Annu Rev Immunol 22:329-360, 2004 Abstract
|Schreiber GH, Schreiber RD. Interferon-g.. In: The Cytokine Handbook, edited by M. Lotze and, 2003
|Novack DV, Yin L, Hagen-Stapleton A, Schreiber RD, Goeddel DV, Ross FP, Teitelbaum SL. The IkapaB function of NF-kappaB2 p100 controls stimulated osteoclastogenesis. J Exp Med 198:771-781, 2003 Abstract
|Dunn GP, Bruce AT, Ikeda H, Old LJ, Schreiber RD. Cancer Immunoediting: From Immunosurveillance to Tumor Escape. Nat Immunol 3:991-998, 2002 Abstract
|Yin L, Wu L, Wesche H, Arthur CD, White JM, Goeddel DV, Schreiber RD. Defective Lymphotoxin-b Receptor-Induced NF-kB Transcriptional Activity in NIK-Deficient Mice. Science 291:2162-2165, 2001 Abstract
|Shankaran V, Ikeda H, Bruce AT, White JM, Swanson PE, Old LJ, Schreiber RD. IFNã and lymphocytes prevent primary tumour development and shape tumour immunogenicity. Nature 410:1107-1111, 2001 Abstract
|Gil MP, Bohn E, O'Guin AK, Ramana CV, Levine B, Stark GR, Virgin HW, Schreiber RD. Biologic consequences of Stat1-independent IFN signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 98:6680-6685, 2001Abstract
|Hanson HL, Donermeyer DL, Ikeda H, White JM, Shankaran, V, Old LJ, Shiku H, Schreiber RD, Allen PM. Eradication of Established Tumors by CD8+ T Cell Adoptive Immunotherapy. Immunity 13:265-276, 2000 Abstract
|Hanson HL, Donermeyer DL, Ikeda H, White JM, Shankaran V, Old LJ, Shiku H, Schreiber RD, and Allen P. Eradication of established tumors by CD8+ T cell adoptive immunotherapy. Immunity 13:265-276, 2000 Abstract
|Rodig SJ, Meraz MA, White JM, Lampe PA, Riley JK, Arthur CD, King KL, Sheehan KC, Yin L, Pennica D,. Disruption of the Jak1 Gene Demonstrates Obligatory and Nonredundant Roles of the Jaks in Cytokine-Induced Biologic Responses. Cell 93:373-383, 1998 Abstract
|Bach EA, Aguet M, Schreiber RD. The IFNg Receptor: A Paradigm for Cytokine Receptor Signaling. Annu Rev Immunol 15:563-591, 1997 Abstract
|Weber-Nordt RM, Riley JK, Greenlund AC, Moore KW, Darnell JE, Schreiber RD. Stat3 recruitment by two distinct ligand-induced, tyrosine-phosphorylated docking sites in the interleukin-10 receptor intracellular domain. J Biol Chem 271:27954-27961, 1996 Abstract
|Meraz MA, White JM, Sheehan KC, Bach EA, Rodig SJ, Dighe AS, Kaplan DH, Riley JK, Greenlund AC, Camp. Targeted disruption of the STAT1 gene in mice reveals unexpected physiologic specificity in the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Cell 84:431-442, 1996 Abstract
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Illinois History
Early Illinois History
Before Illinois became a State, it was known as the Illinois Territory. In early 1818, the General Assembly of the Illinois Territory sent a petition to the United States Congress asking to be admitted into the Union. Part of the process for being admitted as a State was for Illinois to adopt its own constitution.
The word Illinois comes from the French word meaning Illini or Land of Illini. It is an Algonquin word meaning Men or Warriors. Illinois was discovered in 1673, settled in 1720 and entered the Union on December 3, 1818. Illinois is surrounded by bodies of water on nearly every border: the Mississippi River on the west; the Ohio and Wabash Rivers in the south, and Lake Michigan in the North. The States that border Illinois are: Kentucky, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Indiana. The first Railroad train crossed the Mississippi River on the river's first bridge in Rock Island, Illinois on April 21, 1856. The highest point in Illinois is Charles Mound in JoDaviess County, elevation, 1,235 feet, and the lowest point is in Cairo, Alexander county at the Mississippi River, elevation 279 feet.
Thousands of years before the French reached Illinois, Paleo-Indians, a nomadic people, and their descendants, archaic Indians, had explored Illinois. The culture of these hunters, dated before 5000 BC, can be studied at the Modoc Rock Shelter in Randolph County. Woodland Indians were their descendants. By 900 AD, Middle Mississippi Indians, who succeeded the Woodland Indians, built large earthen mounds and developed complex urban areas. These cities disappeared possibly because of overpopulation, disease, and exhaustion of resources. The descendants of the Mississippians were the Illiniwek tribes of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. After years of losing land and wars to other Indian groups and European colonists, the Illiniweks were moved to a Kansas reservation.
The French controlled areas along the Mississippi River valley in the American Bottoms between Cahokia and Kaskaskia. Their occupation, from about 1675 to 1763, left few lasting marks, as did the ineffective British rule. European control was ended by the U.S. militia of George Rogers Clark in 1778, whereupon Virginia claimed Illinois as within its territory.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 charted this region and organized counties, and in 1809 the Territory of Illinois was created. During the early years of settlement by fur trappers, southern Illinois was the focus of migration to the area, especially along the Mississippi River valley and the Wabash and Ohio rivers. Granting of statehood in 1818 was controversial. The population numbered less than the required 60,000. Moreover, in order to include the Chicago port area, territorial representatives induced the U.S. Congress to draw the Illinois border 51 miles to the north of the original boundary as delimited by the Northwest Ordinance. The first capital was Kaskaskia, followed by Vandalia, along the Kaskaskia River, which held the position for 20 years. After strong pressure from Abraham Lincoln, the capital was moved to Springfield by an 1837 legislative vote.
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A united message and a great success!
On Tuesday November 23rd museums representatives from across Canada were on Parliament Hill talking up the importance of museums to federal politicians.
Over 100 members of Parliament and senators heard the museums message on this special day. This was only our second Canadian Museums Day and there were more meetings with key cabinet ministers, MPs and senators than at our event last year.
More importantly was the depth of the discussions which were handled with enthusiasm by the dedicated museum people who came to Ottawa. Even the security guards on the Hill were impressed with the numbers of representatives from participating museums!
We deliberately came forward with only one key recommendation says John McAvity, the Canadian Museums Associationís executive director. Our proposal for a special matching donations program has traction and it offers to get more Canadians involved in our heritage. Our message fell upon open ears, even at this time of restraint.
In addition to meeting members of Parliament, key meetings were held with many cabinet members, including Hon Jim Flaherty, minister of finance; Hon James Moore, minister of heritage; Hon Keith Ashfield, minister of revenue; Hon Rob Moore, minister of tourism,; Hon Jim Nicholson, justice minister; Hon Steven Fletcher, democratic reform minister; among others.
We recognize that the next federal budget will be a very difficult one and there may be many cuts to valuable programs, however, we are proposing a solution to the government, a pragmatic means for the government to help us help ourselves by encouraging Canadians to become more involved in art and heritage. This is a win-win scenario and will have long-term impact on museumsî says McAvity.
Another issue that received much attention, especially with key cabinet ministers, is the Young Canada Works (YCW) program, which provides student employment and internship opportunities at museums and galleries across Canada. Quality jobs for youth employment are scarce and YCW has demonstrated an exceptional track record over the years.
Unfortunately, the CMA is forced to turn down 92% of the applications for specialized internships in museums. ìMuseums could supply valuable skills training in a variety of fields for youth, from intellectual skills to technological, exhibition management, marketing, fundraising and educational programmingî says John McAvity. ìIt is therefore important to invest in youth employment for the future of the cultural sector.
The museums message was delivered in a strong and united front by the three major national organizations responsible for Canadian Museums Day 2010. The event was organized by the Canadian Museums Association with the full participation of the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums and the Canadian Art Museums Directors Organization as well as most provincial museum associations.
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
"It was tough at first," Scotty McCreery told me. "I mean, for 17 years of your life you live every day at home — and you see your friends every single day — and then all of a sudden, poof, you're on the road and don't see them for five months at a time."
That's what he admitted to me last night (June 17) when he was in Chicago to headline his own show at the House of Blues. I was asking what he missed most about home when he was out on the road, and it came down to the people.
But when he's at home, he really misses the performing: "I'm in a catch-22. Sometimes I miss my friends, but then when I'm with my friends I miss the performing. We are still trying to find that balance."
He said the touring he's doing now allows him to play a string of dates, then usually catch a red-eye flight home in time for church on Sunday. "Right now we're heavy on performing and it's cool by me. I love it," he said about road life.
And while he said he loved the studio process when he was in the thick of recording his debut album, now he's hooked on the live thing. "I love getting in front of the fans," he said. "Especially the ones who voted me through on Idol."


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Elizabeth Ann Lardie, 82, child welfare leader, community volunteer
Elizabeth ("Libby") Ann Lardie peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Masonicare of Newtown CT.
Libby Chaffee was born on April 10, 1930 in Toronto OH, the only daughter of V. R. and Sara Chaffee. Libby graduated from Toronto High School in 1948, received a bachelor degree in sociology from Akron University in 1952 and a Masters of Science in Social Administration from the School of Applied Social Sciences at Western Reserve University, Cleveland in June 1955.
For twenty years Libby worked in various positions in northeastern Ohio with county welfare services and became the Director of the Ashtabula County Children's Service.
In 1976 Libby married Leo Lardie and moved to Ridgefield CT where she was very happy taking care of children and serving in various community volunteer positions. She was also an avid bridge player and enjoyed golfing and traveling with Leo until his death in 2005.
Libby is survived by her children: William Michael (spouse: Cheryl), Sister Jean Tobin Lardie, Stephen Joseph (spouse: Joanne), David Leslie (spouse: Jo-Ann), Mary Michele Melchior (spouse: Dan Melchior), Edith Ann Rose (spouse: Timothy Rose), James Patrick, (spouse: Tirzah), John Terence (spouse: Tom McKenna), and Debbie Fredericks, nineteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking, 20015 Detroit Road, Rocky River, OH 44116.
Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah St., Ridgefield, CT is in charge of arrangements.


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What is the purpose of the Design Review Subcommittee?
The purpose of the Design Review Subcommittee is to provide direction, insight, concerns and options to applicant's on how their project can best comply with the City's Design Guidelines and/or City Policies. The Subcommittee is not an approving body. They make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator regarding a project's compliance with City Design Guidelines. Each of the Subcommittee members will provide input and suggest recommendations to the applicant based upon written City Design Guidelines and/or City Policies. The Subcommittee will not design the project for the applicant, nor will the members always agree on the best course of action. The applicant can then assess the input and incorporate any changes accordingly with the understanding that the Subcommittee is simply a recommending body. Decisions to approve, deny, or modify a project are made by the Planning Commission, City Council, or the Zoning Administrator with input and recommendations from the Subcommittee and City staff. The chair of the Subcommittee will lead the discussion. Planning staff will be available to provide technical assistance as necessary. Time is limited. Consequently, the Design Review Subcommittee will focus on site and project design rather than on land use issues, which are the purview of the Planning Commission, City Council or the Zoning Administrator.
When and where do they meet?
The Design Review Subcommittee meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 4 PM in the City's Community Development Building, Conference Room A. The building is located at 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, CA 92673.
Who is on the Design Review Subcommittee and how do they get their positions?
The Design Review Subcommittee is a three member subcommittee of the Planning Commission. The Design Review Subcommittee members are appointed by the Planning Commission to 2 year terms. A person must be actively serving on the Planning Commission to be appointed to serve on the Design Review Subcommittee. An interest in architectural design, site planning, landscaping, preservation of cultural and aesthetic resources, and the welfare of your community is an important asset for a person seeking appointment on the Design Review Subcommittee.
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The IFFLA is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting a greater appreciation of Indian cinema by showcasing films about India and the diverse perspectives of the Indian Diaspora. The festival will run from April 22-27, 2008 at ArcLight Hollywood, a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Los Angeles. Jury and Audience Choice Prizes will be awarded for Best Feature, Documentary and Short film.
Per the program, the following Bollywood movies are going to be part of the showcase: Bobby (1973); Dil To Pagal Hai (1997); Mrityudand (1997); Johnny Gaddar (2007); Khoya Khoya Chand (2007); and Taare Zameen Par (2007). Some of these are part of the Bollywood by Night feature, and there is even a tribute to Madhuri Dixit!
In addition to the Bollywood films, there seem to be several good films. The story lines to The Pool, The Glow of White Women, and Kissing Cousins are interesting indeed. Sadly, I shall not be able to attend the event this year. Definitely on my agenda for next year.


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ASETNIOP touchscreen keyboard replaces QWERTY with chords
The QWERTY keyboard layout is ubiquitous in the English-speaking world, but it's from another era entirely. Originally developed in the late 19th century to keep typewriter arms from jamming, it has little practical purpose on computers and touchscreens. We just use it because we've always used it. Alternatives have cropped up over the years, but none of them as completely alien as ASETNIOP seems to be. This is a new touchscreen keyboard being developed with tablets in mind.
This typing system has only 10 keys — one for each finger. The eight primary keys for the index through pinky fingers are combined in various ways to produce each letter of the alphabet. Each of the primary keys produces a single letter when pressed, spelling out ASETNIOP. These are the most commonly used letters in English words. Pressing two or more keys at once gets you the other letters. There are 28 so-called "chords" you'll have to learn.
Combining all the chords with the thumb buttons for shift, enter, and space, and you can do everything we already do with QWERTY keyboards. Since ASETNIOP only uses ten keys, I could see it being quite efficient in theory. Still, why give up on good old QWERTY? The developers have some ideas about that.
Most people are taught how to touch type to some degree growing up, but that can be tough without tactile keys. Essentially, most users have to stare down at their hands while typing on a touchscreen QWERTY layout like the one used on the iPad. That's not very efficient for doing large amount of typing or editing. ASETNIOP can be resized to fit your hands, and you don't have to reach for any keys — it's a simple up and down motion that doesn't require your complete attention.
Initially, ASETNIOP shows suggestions and corrections, but as you improve that goes away. Eventually, the keys become invisible and you can reclaim your screen real estate even while typing. Users can supposedly get up to speed on ASETNIOP fairly quickly, but I don't foresee myself changing anytime soon. If you want to try to wrap your brain around a new method of text input, you can try the web-based demo on your tablet of choice.
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Men's Health magazine named Jennifer Aniston the hottest woman of all time. That's one hell of a compliment. Way to go, Rachel Green!
Kirsten Dunst received a protection order against her 51-year-old stalker. He's flown from France to L.A. more than five times, sent her letters, called her over a hundred times, and once, walked up to her doorstep and confronted her mom. That's so scary. I can't even imagine.
An alleged former assistant to Angelina Jolie claims the actress locks herself in the basement for hours and performs grueling exercises to stay thin. She doesn't eat because many children in the world can't eat. I'm betting this story is a big load of crap. What do you think?
Most of the time, Madame Tussauds wax figures don't exactly look like the real person. In this case, I'd say they nailed Gwen Stefani... down to the abs.
Lindsay Lohan's Chanel purse was stolen over the weekend. She left the bag in a car while attending a house party in Hawaii. The purse held her passport, probation documents and $10,000 in cash. Someone gave her the purse back minus the cash. That's what you get, you big dummy!
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Another silly baseball story
Spring Training is hardly about final scores, which is why the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their game in a 3-3 stalemate today in 10 innings. As we all know, there doesn't need to be a winner in most exhibitions, as long as everyone gets their necessary work in.
The Rays showed off a great deal of their minor league arms in this afternoon's spring tune-up, and in watching along as I put the finishing touches on my girls' hoops articles for the week, I took notice of some recognizable names.
In the eighth inning Tampa Bay skipper Joe Maddon brought in a lefty by the name of C.J. Riefenhauser – a familiar name if you're a Westchester County, N.Y. sports buff such as myself. Riefenhauser attended Mahopac High School, and if I'm not mistaken, my editor has written a number of features on him.
It's quite possible Riefenhauser makes the big club this year, and I couldn't be happier to see a product of a school in my newspaper's coverage area make it to the show, though I never had the chance to interview him personally. Today Riefenhauser threw (I believe) just two pitches in the 1/3 of an inning he tossed and got Ramon Flores to pop out to short, earning a hold in the process.
Making a note of Rifenhauser's appearance on Twitter seemed to go over well with those who know him. Ten re-tweets, four favorites and counting.
Before Riefenhauser did his work, as short as it was, another southpaw by the name of Adam Liberatore was on the mound – yet another familiar name. Liberatore pitched for the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2010, a (short season Single A) farm team of the Rays, and a team which longtime readers of Yankee Yapping might remember I interned for.
Again, it was nice to see a name I recognized get some playing time in Spring Training. Then the Rays called on their final pitcher in the 10th frame. And all the memories – the good memories – raced back to me.
Maddon brought in Merrill Kelly, a 25-year-old right hander, for the last inning. Kelly, like Liberatore, was a member of the 2010 Renegades. Kelly was called up to extended-A Bowling Green in the middle of the Renegades' 2010 season, but a few weeks before he was promoted, this writer had a rather humorous exchange with him.
It was a Sunday in July at Dutchess Stadium – which meant it was kids' day; children were picked out of the crowd for the wacky activities on the field, in between innings. Then at the end of the game, the kids in attendance were permitted to step onto the diamond and run the bases.
My cousin Thomas (16 at the time, yet short in terms of height for his age), who I went with to the Yankees' home opener earlier that year, was at the game. I had greeted him when he got to the ballpark but soon after, he ventured off with his friends, while I (doing my duty as an intern) helped set things up for the daffy entertainment in between innings.
A little while later before the game started, I was on the field near the first base dugout and saw Thomas – from the front row of the stands – talking to Kelly. I walked over to see him, only to hear an apparent argument going on between my cousin and the reliever.
"Yes I am!" Thomas kept saying.
"Dude, no you're not," Kelly retorted.
"Yes, I AM!" Thomas persisted.
"NO, you're NOT," Kelly answered.
Confused, I asked what was going on.
"A.J., tell this guy I'm 16! He doesn't believe me!" Thomas defiantly said.
Being Thomas's cousin, knowing he was telling the truth, I was able to vouch for him.
"He is 16, Merrill – I'm his cousin," I calmly told Kelly.
The cleat/shoe was certainly on the other foot, as Kelly examined me, looked back at Thomas and said to him, "Dude. You're going to get carded for the rest of your life!" before walking into the dugout.
It was one of the funnier moments of the day, probably second to Thomas participating in the fun in between innings, playing the "dizzy bats" game as part of kids' day.
I've mentioned it before, and I'll say it again now – I'd really be interested in writing a book about that summer, interning for the Renegades; include all the fun shenanigans and hoopla that ensued that summer. At the moment I'm not exactly sure how to go about pursuing such a project. Hopefully I can find out and go after it, because I think a lot of folks who enjoy the child-like aspect of baseball would appreciate it.


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Perry Hall students decorate with mural of love
Mural helps students heal from shooting on first day of school
A mural of love is now displayed inside the cafeteria at Perry Hall High School.
That is where a student opened fire on the first day of school, injuring a fellow classmate.
On Thursday, a group of students and staff members helped create the piece of art that supports the continued collective emotional healing within the school.
Wearing T-shirts printed with the word "Love," the entire student body at the school filled the cafeteria preparing to one-by-one replace, not erase, the memory of the first day of school when shots were fired there, injuring Daniel Borowy, a student with special needs.
"It was terrifying. I honestly thought I was going to die," student Carrie Wagner said.
To help students heal, they used gloves, brushes and paint to literally cover the wall -- once marred by a shotgun blast -- with their handprints.
Project Love was started by artist Michael Owen in Baltimore City just a few years ago and embraced by the Perry Hall community as a beacon of hope and renewal.
"Heartwarming. I love it. I think it's a great idea," student Brandon Stever said.
"Artists want people to respond to their work and this is a wonderful, positive response," Owen said.
"This whole mural will remind us that everything will be alright even though we went through a tough time the first day of school," student Jay Honeyblue said.
"It really puts behind this whole shooting thing. It makes people forget and heal, I think, brings people closer together," Wagner said.
"I'm really happy that we're doing this," student Yazha'e Conway said. "It makes me feel better about the school now. I feel safer."
To feel safe again is what Daniel's family wants for everyone and said they are pleased the event is for the whole school not just for them.
"The kids really need this. They all need this because every single kid in here was traumatized and affected by this, not just Daniel and not just us. All these kids were, and they need something in their life to connect with this that is a good thing," said Rosemary Borowy, Daniel's mother.
"It's overwhelming. It really is," said Rosemary Borowy, Daniel's father.
It was emotional in a good way as Daniel placed the final handprint, making the mural complete.
Daniel's parents said he still has nightmares about the first day of school, but regardless, they said the school is where he feels safe, and that was made better by Thursday's efforts.
The teenager accused in the shooting, 15-year-old Bobby Gladden, is charged with 29 counts, including nine counts of attempted murder.
A hearing is scheduled in January to determine if he'll be charged as a juvenile or adult.


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In my mind's eye (two assumptions) I can still see old Brother Brown (name changed to protect the deceased's memory and my own) bowed down with age and a colossal Book of Remembrance. No, come to think about it, it was really two colossal Books of Remembrance. These were binders so huge that no one, especially a newly minted genealogical researcher could possibly ever dream of competing against him in the Annual Lugging of the Book of Remembrance Sweepstakes. Here I was with my puny, skinny, weak binder hardly filled with anything except my copied 4 Generation submissions and a few pictures inherited from my Great-grandmother. I had been practicing every day, running up and down the stairs to the Chapel with my book lovingly tucked under one arm. But here I was, staring reality in the face. I would never even qualify for a starting position and there went all my dreams of hanging the woven hair trophy on my wall. There were only two short weeks left until the Competition and although I could easily best the decrepit oldster in the dash, he would have a monumental handicap, 100 points per pound, they say, I would have to beat the all time record if I were even going to qualify.
What could I do? I was sick with envy. Maybe I could find some older relative who would loan me their Book of Remembrance for the Competition? Would that be legal? Would I be cast out of the League of Luggers if I even tries such a stunt? I decided the best course was to talk to Brother Bruce. His Scottish ancestors had won him many a match of Shinty-hurling and his superb physical conditioning would undoubtedly bring him into the Competition this year. No, Brother Bruce would not even let his own children touch his massive Book of Remembrance. I remember the time his wife, in a moment of inattention, dusted the book with Pledge. It took two weeks of arbitration between the opposing parties to get Bother Bruce to allow his wife back into the home. No, I think it would be impossible to get anything useful out of Brother Bruce even if he was supposed to be distantly related.
Who else might save me from ignominy this year? I fully intended to go to the Family History Library and copy a few hundred more Family Group Records from the Patrons File, but I just kept putting the visit off until it was eternally too late. Now the Summer was past, the Fall was fast approaching and I was bereft of enough poundage to compete. What should I do.
I thought of my cousin Walter McDononaon, his only earthly skill was the caber toss. So hefting a measly half ton Book of Remembrance would have been a snap. But he got too near the Scottish hammer throw and it was all over for him. I think his will provided that all six of his Books of Remembrance be buried with him. Maybe I could dig them up? No. I think they tried that last year and the International Commission of the League of Luggers ruled against the idea in another similar case. There just doesn't seem to be an answer. It looks like Brother Brown will be the clear winner.
Wait a minute! I just thought of Aunt Agnes. She is fighting with her children over going to a rest home. They finally found one with the storage capacity for all her files and a reinforced floor to stand the strain of the stacks of Books of Remembrance, but Agnes is still not convinced. She has a Court injunction against them cleaning out her house. I understand you have to crawl in through the front door under the accumulated stacks of Books of Remembrance and boxes of correspondence, but maybe, just maybe I can convince her to lend me a few of her smaller Books for the Competition. The Rules say that, at least, 25% of the content of the Books has to have an arguable connection to the contestant and I think she is a 2nd Step-cousin through my Uncle Fred's fourth wife's sister. I need to get to the League headquarters this afternoon and look in the Gilded Book of Rules of Competition of the Most Honorable and Glorious League of Luggers of Books of Remembrance and see if that relationship is close enough to qualify. I think the competition is not over yet.
I'll let you all know how it turns out. Meanwhile, I have been practicing with a local competition of the Sheaf toss. I think I can win, unless Brother Brown has time to do more research. I understand that he now has 51 lines traced back to Royalty and most of those go back to Adam. I only think I have one and that one is through William Lord Ferrers of Groby in 1240 and I failed my last Latin transcription test. Maybe I should just quit and take up something useful, like watching all 121 episodes of Lost.


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Trump Effect manifesting raw opposition to the establishment
The news that Southern-fried rock/rapper Kid Rock will be running for some timeserving Dem hack's Senate seat in Michigan should make every normal American smile and spill a 40 to his homies.
The future Senator Rock deserves your eager support for two critical reasons: First, it will drive the liberals insane. Second, it will make George Will and the rest of Team Fredocon soil themselves.
"Kid Rock? Oh, well I never!" You simpering sissies. I'll take his nasty stringy mop and torn wife beater over your preferred weasels' coiffed politician/newscaster hair and Gucci loafers.
No, he didn't go to some Ivy League snob factory and all he's got to rely on are attitude, common sense, and a love of actual Americans (especially our troops).
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support kid rock, he seems to be one of the few celebrities that stand up for America
In Jungian terms, Lucifer is the "Prodigal Son".
Although this part of us can do very serious damage to others, it still must ultimately return home.
Once it returns, it will find it was always loved -- despite its destructive tantrums.
Along the way, the Prodigal Son has been hammered so heavily by "bad karma" that every single negative thing he has done to others has been paid back -- in his own experience.
Every single thing the negative does to others is fully and completely paid back.
Reincarnation is often required to "spread out the lessons" across multiple lifetimes -- until we are strong enough to meet the experiences we created without being further damaged by them.
Karma -- the universal law of cause and effect -- is the "rules" that the "parents" have placed upon the child -- which have made the child so angry.
This wounded, furious, lonely and tortured child says "F- you, Mommy and Daddy! You can't tell me what to do!"http://divinecosmos.com/start-here/davids-blog/1157-decloaking-lucifer


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Sitting around a table at Meyers Center BOCES in Saratoga, students, teaching assistants, and teachers were busy crocheting. They weren't making afghans or shawls– but rather, they were turning plastic into possibility.
Little did they know they were also making history.
Using plastic bags that many people throw away, students cut them into strips. Each end of the strip was tied, and then another group of students crocheted the strips, row by row, until they became colorful purses and reusable shopping bags. Social studies teacher Ann Villet tells the busy students that 2.7 billion plastic bags are used each day globally; they take 20 years to degrade, and if they're stuffed in a landfill, make that 1,000 years to degrade. While decomposing, they release toxins.
The students press on, more determined. After reviewing different projects through the Robert F. Kennedy's Speak Truth to Power social justice curriculum, which was created with NYSUT, students here at the Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Hamilton, Essex BOCES had voted on recycling and reusing plastic bags to make fashionable bags. They want to sell them, and send donations to The Greenbelt Movement, which plants trees in Africa to aid in improving soil and agriculture, among other benefits. Founder Wangari Maathai had also started a movement to keep plastic bags out of landfills.
Retired horticulture teacher Bert Weber, local president for the Saratoga Adirondack BOCES Employees Association, showed students the impact of trees on soil. Their recycle projects began. Numerous teaching assistants, including Sandie Carner-Shafran, Nicky Naushahi, and Agnes Walter, began working regularly with the students on crocheting. Teachers like Villett, Jane Amorosi, Colleen Travis, and Maureen Clancy utilized the project in classroom lessons.
Students are collecting plastic bags throughout the community. Any bags not used for their handbag project will be brought to facilities that remake them into grocery bags.
They decided to enter a Speak Truth to Power video contest for middle and high schools showing how they emulate Nobel Prize winner Maathai.They were one of 150 video entries.
Thursday morning, while crocheting, they got a call on Skype from the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. Speak Truth to Power director John Heffernan was on camera, and told the group they were getting famous in Washington, D.C. They kept on crocheting. One student leaned over to another and whispered: "Why would we be famous in Washington?"
Heffernan said one of Maathi's more famous quotes is that "Everyone is on the wrong bus." However, he told the group, "You're on the right bus." That's because they'd won the Speak Truth to Power video contest!
Cheers, clapping and shouting erupted. Heffernan told them their video would be part of this April's TriBeCa film festival in New York City and they would be invited to attend for the April 29th showing of their video.
Student crocheter Angie's Demming eyes widened. "That's my dream come true! I've always wanted to go to New York City!"
Student Sean Cross told Heffernan that here in the U.S. people take down trees to build developments, rather than plant them.
"Trees create oxygen and renew the soil. When you consider how much impact she (Maathai) made, it's incredible," Cross said.
This student not only crochets, he sings. He belted out a Tracy Chapman song at the beginning of the video, "It's Only Paper, It's Only Ink."
Maathai, he said. "went to individual homes and gave people seeds and educated them."
Since he'd already passed his GED and was working, Cross wanted to drop out of school. But his culinary program and investment in this project motivated him to come back.
Carner -Shafran said last year she started introducing presentations about Fair Trade and child slavery. When principal Shawn Hunziker told her "Education spilled out of the classroom and into the halls," it inspired her to find other projects with the support of teachers and teaching assistants..
""This brings a positive light on our students.Students come here with a range of academic challenges," she said. They will keep the theme going with other recycling projects, such as turning newspapers into gift bags.
Demming told Heffernan she now has her aunt recycling bags and has taught her how to crochet them as well.
"It makes me happy we're doing so much and we're going to better the environment," said student Sarah Long.
Teachers can use Speak Truth to Power curriculum lesson plans to incorporate social justice issues into math, science, career and technical, social studies and other classes.


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The core around which all distributions are built is the Linux kernel. It is the
layer between the user programs and your system hardware. Gentoo provides its
users several possible kernel sources. A full listing with description is
available at the
For ARM systems, we will use
Now install it using
# emerge gentoo-sources
When you take a look in
# ls -l /usr/src/linux lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Oct 13 11:04 /usr/src/linux -> linux-
Manually configuring a kernel is often seen as the most difficult procedure a Linux user ever has to perform. Nothing is less true -- after configuring a couple of kernels you don't even remember that it was difficult ;)
However, one thing
Now go to your kernel source directory and execute
# cd /usr/src/linux # make menuconfig
You will be greeted with several configuration sections. We'll first list some
options you must activate (otherwise Gentoo will not function, or not function
properly without additional tweaks). We also have a
Due to the highly specific nature of the embedded, we'll cover known configurations for boards here. If your machine is not listed, then you should visit the respective community website to figure out how to properly configure your kernel.
Please select your machine from the list below to jump to the configuration section.
Remember that EXT2 support is required for the boot partition as that is the only filesystem that the bootloader can read reliably. Otherwise, the only filesystem that has been tested is EXT3 but your welcome to try your luck with the others ;).
First generate a default config# make netwinder_defconfig Required optionsSystem Type ---> ARM system type (FootBridge) ---> (X) FootBridge Footbridge Implementations ---> [*] NetWinder Floating point emulation ---> [*] NWFPE math emulation File systems ---> [*] Second extended fs support Pseudo Filesystems ---> [*] /proc file system support [*] Virtual memory file system support (former shm fs) Device Drivers ---> ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support ---> [*] ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support [*] Enhanced IDE/MFM/RLL disk/cdrom/tape/floppy support [*] Include IDE/ATA-2 DISK support --- IDE chipset support/bugfixes [*] PCI IDE chipset support [*] Winbond SL82c105 support [*] Generic PCI bus-master DMA support Network device support ---> [*] Network device support Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) ---> [*] Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) Tulip family network device support ---> [*] "Tulip" family network device support [*] DECchip Tulip (dc2114x) PCI support [*] Use PCI shared mem for NIC registers [*] Use NAPI RX polling [*] EISA, VLB, PCI and on board controllers [*] PCI NE2000 and clones support Character devices ---> Serial drivers ---> [*] 8250/16550 and compatible serial support [*] Console on 8250/16550 and compatible serial port --- Non-8250 serial port support [*] DC21285 serial port support [*] Console on DC21285 serial port Watchdog Cards ---> [*] Watchdog Timer Support [*] NetWinder WB83C977 watchdog [*] NetWinder thermometer support [*] NetWinder Button [*] Reboot Using Button Recommended optionsKernel Features ---> [*] Preemptible Kernel [*] Timer and CPU usage LEDs [*] CPU usage LED File systems ---> [*] Ext3 journalling file system support Device Drivers ---> Input device support ---> [*] Keyboards ---> [*] AT keyboard [*] Mouse ---> [*] PS/2 mouse Graphics support ---> [*] Support for frame buffer devices [*] Enable firmware EDID [*] CyberPro 2000/2010/5000 support Logo configuration ---> [*] Bootup logo [*] Standard 224-color Linux logo Sound ---> [*] Sound card support Open Sound System ---> [*] Open Sound System [*] OSS sound modules [*] Yamaha FM synthesizer (YM3812/OPL-3) support [*] Netwinder WaveArtist You should only enable this to upgrade your flashDevice Drivers ---> Character devices ---> [*] NetWinder flash support
When you've finished configuring the kernel, continue with
Now that your kernel is configured, it is time to compile and install it. Exit the configuration and start the compilation process:
# make && make modules_install
When the kernel has finished compiling, copy the kernel image to
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I wanted the photo above to be an example of the new so-called "living pictures" that have garnered much recent attention. However, Lytro has not provided proper embedding code so I can only post this screenshot of a living photo. I highly recommend clicking on the photo or clicking here before reading along.
Okay, by now you have experienced a living photo. You see it, but you can also make it come alive; touch it, change the focus, reorient what is seen and focused on. Some might even argue that you get to decide the meaning of the story the image tells. This post asks: what would it mean if we start posting living pictures across social media? Might it change how we take photos? How might we differently interact with social media photography when we can manipulate the faces of our friends and engage with the images in a new way?
It has been my contention that photography can teach us quite a bit about social media. Not just because there are so many photos online but because photography serves as a familiar and grounding reference point to the newness of social media. Photography situates the novel and sometimes disorienting ways we are documenting ourselves online with a technology that did the same offline more than a century ago.
I have written about Susan Sontag's description of photographers being always at once poets and scribes when taking photos to describe how we create our social media profiles in a similar way. I have used the concept of the "camera eye" photographers develop to discuss how social media has imbued us with a similar "documentary vision." I also described how the explosion of faux-vintage photos taken with Hipstamatic and Instagram serve as a powerful example of how social media has trained us to be nostalgic for the present in a grasp at authenticity.
Here, I want to discuss what many are calling "revolutionary" and the next "big thing" in photography: the so-called living pictures linked to above developed by the Lytro company that have just entered the consumer market with cameras shipping early next year.
Lytro "Living Picture" Technology
This is not an essay so much about the technology but instead the implications of Read More »


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That mothering instinct is an enduring one. My oldest is in his mid-twenties, has graduated from college and lives in another city. All the same, when I learned that he had injured his eye, I had to see for myself how he was doing. Loading a truck with the equipment for his band's first show, the far end of the shock cord came loose and struck him just below his brow with enough force to knock him to the ground. The sight of a fully bandaged eye on his facebook page kept me from sleeping well most of the night. Very early Saturday morning we had the car loaded. We were on the road well before first light and at his house before breakfast.
Once the doctor has been visited and the wound bandaged, what's a mother to do? Provide food, of course. I came with a bag of goodies from my own kitchen but once we had stopped by the house and picked up my son I relied on area providers to secure a little comfort food for our morning meal. A good old-fashioned breakfast was what we needed to sustain us while he filled us in on the details of what had happened.
A quick iPhone search suggested Flo-Anna's Diner for a hearty homespun breakfast. I can't say it looked like much from the outside but the reviews were decent and diner food sounded perfect. Still early on a Saturday we had no trouble finding an empty booth and sat down to order. I have been eager to find the perfect waffle the past few months so I ordered Waffle Combo #1. My husband ordered a Western Omelette and my son had Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs.
I wouldn't say I found the perfect waffle but the one I had was tender and hot if rather predictable in taste. The bacon was fine and my over-medium egg was cooked perfectly. Chicken Fried Steak smothered in Country Gravy is not my favorite dish but this time the gravy looked to be of a nice consistency and my son ate every bite. The Hash Browns were fresh, crispy on the outside and not at all greasy. The Western Omelette was quite full of peppers, ham and cheese.
I was reminded of many a diner meal eaten on the road with my dad. Friendly service, good coffee in a sturdy mug that never got cold or empty and a decent meal served with ample condiments made getting a meal on the road a reliable pleasure. The look of Flo-Anna's Diner and the casual but efficient atmosphere took me back to those good old days. My son ate well. By the time we were leaving the place was packed and there were folks waiting for tables. Overall it was a good experience.
After breakfast we attended to some chores before seeking out another substantial meal to complete the Mom treatment. This time we drove a little farther up the road to Rainin' Ribs BBQ & Smokehouse. Having been born in Texas my son likes barbecue and has tasted his fair share of the real thing. Sharing authentic southern style barbecue takes us all back to old times and is a real treat when it's good.
The exterior of Rainin' Ribs was cute but not a real draw. Inside, however, the colors were warm and inviting and the atmosphere was interesting. After ordering Pulled Pork and Beef Brisket sandwiches with sides of Sweet Potato Fries, Green Beans and Hush Puppies we walked out into a covered tented area to find a picnic-style table to our liking. We chose one looking out to the back. It offered a view of Lake Washington, which might be a real draw on a brighter day when you can find one in this part of the world.
Though the weather outside was dreary the eating area was clean and bright. We gathered utensils and extra sauce and soon our sandwiches were served. They came in baskets lined with a cheerful checkered paper. The meat was piled on deliciously fresh buns. After smothering our meat with the house BBQ sauce, served on the side, the soft bun cradled the meat perfectly, holding it firmly but yielding with the tender meat at each bite.
The sauce was perfect with a bit of sweet distinction and an adequate amount of fire. The sides were also enjoyable. The Sweet Potato Fries were crisp and not at all greasy, the Green Beans were surprisingly roasted and slathered in an oily but delicious dressing, and the Hush Puppies were a tender cornmeal treat, the kind that can be hard to come by in the Pacific Northwest. In fact the sides were so good I would stop by just for a meal of delicious and homey vegetables. I'm eager to try the Collard Greens, Fried Okra and maybe the Beans and Rice on my next visit.
Hopefully our next visit will be compelled by a happier event. Luckily the prognosis for my son's eye is good. He bruised the retina and must wear an eye patch for several weeks but the doctor is hopeful that the eye will heal completely. I guess all of that could have been conveyed over the phone or via the Internet. Still I am glad to have been able to see it for myself and to offer what little comfort I could. I am convinced that a little visiting and a couple of homestyle meals did us all some good.


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Conservation and Environment in Mexico: Monthly Updates
Conservation in Mexico - Monthly Update June - September 2012
We are just nearing the end of the turtle high season, but there have been many changes and improvements at camp since the start of 2012. Below you can read what we've been getting up to on our Pacific coastal retreat!
In June it was still pretty quiet on the nesting front, with only 5 nests for the week, but from the second week of July that increased to about 15. By the end of July and going into August, the numbers grew from about 20 to 80. To put it into perspective, by the end of June we had about 90 nests in total for the year so far. In just two months that number went up to 1600; the high season was clearly in full swing!
Not only do we have more nests than the previous months, but during the patrols at night we also saw more and more turtles whilst they were laying. The most common of these are the Olive Ridley, but we have spotted a few Leatherbacks as well, which is very exciting, not only because of their impressive size, but they are also extremely endangered.
Having more nests naturally means we have more hatchlings; The Olive Ridley eggs take about 40 to 45 days to hatch, so there have been plenty of releases of the hatchlings, which is always a highlight for the volunteers. The turtle high season runs to October, so until then the busy mornings continue.
We are also currently housing a Hawksbill turtle, which was found near the coastal town of Manzanillo. We are taking care of it until it has gained enough strength to be released again. Normally this species only lives in the more southern areas of Mexico so it was quite a rare find.
Crocodile Farm
The crocodile farm is located at a lagoon which houses approximately 300 crocodiles. As a data collection exercise in June our volunteers visited another nearby lagoon to look for crocodile nests and record their location. It was an exciting walk with the chance to see crocodiles completely in the wild. That same month we collected nests at the Farm's lagoon, and re-located them to the crocodiles that are held in captivity. Crocodiles are not concerned if it's not their own nest, they will take care of the eggs as if they were their own.
By moving the eggs to an area that can be easily monitored, we can be sure that the mother crocodile helps the babies to hatch as their survival rate in the wild is very low. When the little crocodiles have hatched, we can then catch them to tag them. If the babies hatch out in the lagoon, it would be extremely difficult to monitor them, and also protect them from predators during their vulnerable early stages.
Biodiversity Project
At the nearby lagoon the biodiversity project is still being performed. Volunteers take their species checklists out to the lagoon twice a week to record the diversity of the wildlife. The data is then compiled back at camp.
Camp improvements
The camp has seen a lot of improvements so far this year. Up until recently the volunteers have been staying in tents, but they now have their very own bunk house to sleep in! We have three dorms which can house up to 30 people at a time. It's not exactly 5*, but it has a certain rustic charm!
The corral (the area where we bury the turtle nests each morning) has also been increased in size, and we've built an extra one in order to accommodate all the nests. We also have a new quad bike for the patrols, allowing us to perform more patrols at the same time, which is necessary in high season.
In summary
We've had a busy time with the volunteers, and during July we housed record numbers at camp including the 2 Week Special volunteers. Thankfully everybody got along famously and there was a great atmosphere.
Activities at the camp run from Monday to Friday, so during the weekends volunteers are free to travel to see some of the beautiful sites Mexico has to offer. Popular spots for the volunteers were Manzanillo, Colima, Comala and Melaque. Those weekends are perfect for buying souvenirs for family and friends at home, relaxing, getting to know the culture, and off course, having a nice proper shower!
Oliver Garcia
Conservation Director
September 2012
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Premiere September 11, 2010
Opera. . The devil himself leads young Tom Rakewell into ruin in Stravinsky's master piece from 1951. A moral fable with comical elements and musical nods to the great composers of the time.
Opera in three acts by Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971).
Watch a movie from the performance.
Igor Stravinsky's demonic/comic opera The Rake's Progress is a 19th century masterpiece. The music is composed as a melodic flirt with the composer's classical predecessors, but with Stravinsky's added twist. We follow the young Tom Rakewell's descent into ruin following his inheritance of a large sum of money. Tom is enticed by the mysterious Nick Shadow who ensures that Tom gets everything he takes a fancy to. Tom abandons his fiancée Anne and leaves for the big city with Nick to live a life of luxury and disorder. But the misadventures amount and it turns out that Nick Shadow is no less than the devil himself...
The Russian composer was inspired to create The Rake's Progress by eighteenth century artist William Hogarth. When Stravinsky saw some of his satirical, moralising series of pictures in a museum in Chicago in 1947 he immediately thought of transforming them into an opera. He contacted the poet W.H. Auden, who in three months wrote a libretto in close cooperation with the composer himself and the music writer Chester Kallman. Creating the composition then took three years as Stravinsky wanted to write a classical opera with recitations, arias, duets and trios, choruses and orchestral intermezzos.
David Radok, First Director at The Göteborg Opera, has produced The Rake's Progress in conjunction with scenographer Lars-Åke Thessman and costume designer Karin Erskine. The production is a joint venture with Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Theatre) in Copenhagen, where the production premiered on February 9, 2010.
At the world premiere of The Rake's Progress in Venice in 1951 the composer conducted it himself. The Swedish premiere, at the Royal Opera in 1961, was directed by Ingmar Bergman. Now you finally have the chance to see The Rake's Progress at The Göteborg Opera.
Behind the scenes.
Costume sketches by Karin Erskine.
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky is commonly named among the greatest and most famous composers of the 20th century. The son of an opera singer, he was born in Russia in 1882 and later studied composition with Rimsky-Korsakov. The Russian Ballets and its leader Diaghilev took an early interest in Stravinsky. The Russian Ballets (Ballets Russes) performed in Paris, and Stravinsky composed a number of works for them within a short period of time: The Firebird (1910), Petruschka (1911) and The Rite of Spring (1913). The latter caused scandal when first performed, but later became a success and is considered one of his most famous compositions. It is based on pagan rites and the concept of releasing primal forces. The enormously complicated rhythm with its constant change of metre has sometimes been described as drawing a circle with a straight ruler.
At the start of World War I Stravinsky permanently left Russia and later became resident of France, where he also received citizenship. The scarce resources during World War I led Stravinsky to create compositions for small and simple orchestras. Examples include The Soldier's Tale (1918). These led to a new phase for Stravinsky, his neoclassical period, in which he used older classical forms in a more contemporary fashion. The ballet Pulcinella (1919) was inspired by 18th century composer Pergolesi; the oratorio Oedipus Rex (1927) by the ancient dramatic Sophocles; and the Symphony of Psalms (1930) on Latin Bible texts given a Russian Orthodox touch by Stravinsky himself.
Even his most famous opera The Rake's Progress, first performed in 1951 at Teatro La Fenice in Venice in English, is very much neoclassical. He and librettist W.H. Auden were inspired by 18th century artist William Hogart's picture series The Rake's Progress. The music draws its inspiration from the music forms of the 18th century, with recitatives, arias and cavatina; and so does the orchestra ensemble which includes a harpsichord. The opera became an enormous success and was performed all over Europe within a short space of time. Stravinsky came to see the first Swedish production, directed by Ingmar Bergman, at Kungliga Operan (The Royal Opera) in 1961. He proclaimed it the best performance of the opera he had ever seen. At this point Stravinsky had become a US citizen and developed an interest for dodecaphony. He continued to travel for much of the time and often visited Europe. Many recordings of Stravinsky conducting his own compositions have been made and are available both in CD and film format. In several documentaries he also showed a deep and dry sense of humour. He passed away in New York in 1971.