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311 Customer Service Representative (Open File)
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- Salary/Pay Rate:$13.96/hr
- Posted Date:07/10/2017
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Customer Services Department
Part-time Regular Position
Essential Duties: This is basic, entry level utility customer service work in support of the Customer Services Department of Provo City Corporation. The individuals appointed to these positions will be required to staff the call center by performing the following duties: answer customer questions; contact customers by telephone, facsimile, and mail; answer telephone and route calls as necessary; advise and assist customers in procedures for acquiring utility services; review utility credit status and applications for service; determine if deposit and additional fees are required; refer customers to financial assistance sources when appropriate; edit customer file data for connect and disconnect; initiate work orders for completion by field technicians; maintain customer computer files; schedule customer utility electric, water, waste water, storm water, and sanitation service connects and disconnects; resolve basic customer utility connect and disconnect problems; answer general and basic customer utility questions; provide account information to individuals and commercial customers; inform citizens of general City information; compare and balance remittance stub to check; check remittance stub and payment for correct processing data; compute totals on multiple payments; sort payments by type; handle returned mail problems; sort and file customer cards; fill office supply orders; maintain central stockroom; distribute mail; assist other staff members as needed, and perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or G.E.D. and six (6) months experience in bookkeeping, accounting, cashiering, or related field; or an equivalent combination of job-related education and experience [substituting each one year of post-secondary education/training for six months of experience]. Spanish language proficiency desired.
Selection Factors: Basic knowledge of: administrative and clerical support functions including the operation of standard office machines and equipment; related laws, codes, rules, and regulations governing related functions of the position; the operations performed and purposes served by the Customer Services Division; computerized accounting practices as required by the position; basic English composition, spelling, and grammar. Basic skill in typing and 10-key adding machine. Ability to: deal with the public in a pleasant, courteous, and calm manner in all circumstances; understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; handle routine mathematical calculations quickly and accurately; work with speed and accuracy when dealing with the public; and develop and maintain effective working relationships with the public, coworkers, and supervisors.
Wage: $13.96 per hour. Payment will be made by direct deposit.
Schedule: Monday - Friday between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM with a maximum of 25 hours per week. Exact schedule to be discussed in the interview.
Screening: Based on meeting the minimum requirements and job-related experience, skills, knowledge, and education. Selection for this position may be based largely upon an oral interview. Criminal background checks are conducted on all City positions. Non-disclosure may result in dismissal.
Physical/Environmental Factors: Must remain seated or standing at a computer or desk for extended periods of time. Exposure to high-stress situations or environments including contact with irate and possibly hostile customers.
To Apply: Apply online at provocity.jobs or at the Provo City Division of Human Resources located at 351 West Center, Provo, UT.
Applications of those individuals not appointed to the current openings(s) will remain on file for 60 days. Applicants will be eligible for consideration for appointment to any additional Customer Service positions opening within that period of time.
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All writers on the spiritual life uniformly recommend, nay, command under penalty of total failure, the practice of silence. And yet, despite this there is perhaps no rule for spiritual advancement more inveighed against, by those who have not even mastered its rudiments, than that of silence. Even under the old Dispensation its value was known, taught, and practised. Holy Scripture warns us of the perils of the tongue, as "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). Nor is this advice less insisted on in the New Testament; witness: "If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man" (St. James 3:2 sq.). The same doctrine is inculcated in innumerable other places of the inspired writings. The pagans themselves understood the dangers arising from unguarded speech. Pythagoras imposed a strict rule of silence on his disciples; the vestal virgins also were bound to severe silence for long years. Many similar examples could be quoted.
Silence may be viewed from a threefold standpoint:
Holy Bible, especially Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiasticus, and Catholic Epistle of St. James; Thomas à Kempis, Imitation of Christ; Holsteinius, Codex Regularum quas S. Patres Monachis et Virginibus prascripere (Paris, 1663), St. Benedict, Holy Rule, in particular chaps. vi and vii; Schott, Fundamentder Grundrisse der Vollokommenheit (Constance, 1680); Rodriguez, Christian Perfection (London, 1861).
APA citation. (1912). Silence. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13790a.htm
MLA citation. "Silence." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13790a.htm>.
Transcription. This article was transcribed for New Advent by William J. Rosini.
Ecclesiastical approbation. Nihil Obstat. February 1, 1912. Remy Lafort, D.D., Censor. Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.
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So, I went to see Cloverfield today, J.J. Abram's flick about New York under attack by…something. It's been called a variation on the Blair Witch Project, as it's filmed completely with a handheld video camera. There have been complaints about viewers getting motion-sickness, very much like they occurred with BWP, and I just dismissed them as people who just can't handle a little shaky-cam syndrome.
Then I go see it.
And at about the 30-minute mark I'm thinking what one of the characters is saying: 'I don't feel so good.'
Yeah, I got nauseous. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that it sucked. It was pretty good in fact, with some top-notch sfx and some real 'holy s**t' moments, but soon I was like 'STOP RUNNING WITH THE DAMN CAMERA ON!'
Couldn't even finish my Whoppers.
So, if you're planning on seeing it and get sick on the Tilt-a-Whirl, take some Dramamine.


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Go ahead, make your silly jokes.
black licorice Hot Tamale Jelly Beans sitting in a pile of laundry on the couch. They've already been jumped on by a dog and a third candy, some Moose Munch bars, are getting all cold and eaten. I ate a dark chocolate Moose in the dark so I'm guessing it was chocolate with bits of toffee and nuts and something else crunchy and something else smooth. At least I think it was candy.
I pilfer and post this full of cinnamon Hot Tamales. I wonder how the cinnamon Hot Tamales Jelly Beans are...want...need...brains.
Good thing the fridge is stocked with Jell-O.
Should organs look so refreshing?


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Oklahoma City Thunders build huge early lead to beat Charlotte Bobcats
Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the biggest halftime lead in an NBA game for 21 years and went on to crush the Charlotte Bobcats 114-69 on Monday.
Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the biggest halftime lead in an NBA game for 21 years and went on to crush the Charlotte Bobcats 114-69 on Monday.
The 64-24 lead was the fifth-biggest halftime advantage in the NBA's shot-clock era and the most since Golden State led Sacramento by 47 at the main break in a 1991 game.
Kevin Durant scored 18 points while Russell Westbrook had 12 points and 11 assists for the Thunder, who pulled all their starters by early in the third quarter.
Monday's other big game was a much closer affair, with the Brooklyn Nets needing overtime to edge the New York Knicks 96-89 in the opening game of the new-look Big Apple rivalry, with the Nets having relocated from New Jersey.
Jerry Stackhouse made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime as the Nets controlled the extra period of a playoff-like game that neither team led by more than seven.
Brook Lopez had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who improved to 7-1 in their new home and tied the Knicks atop the Atlantic Division at 9-4.
Utah Jazz also survived a close home game, surging in the second half to sneak past the Denver Nuggets 105-103, with Al Jefferson scoring a season-best 28 points and Derrick Favors sinking three late free throws.
The Nuggets had a chance to tie it with 3.6 seconds left but Ty Lawson was double-teamed and passed too late for Corey Brewer to get off a final shot.
The Jazz, who improved to 6-0 at home, trailed by as many as 16 in the first half and were down 12 with 7:27 left in the third before going on a 14-2 run to tie it.
The Memphis Grizzlies maintained their status of holding the best record in the NBA but were relatively lethargic in an 84-78 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol scored 19 points each for the Grizzlies, who trailed with 8:28 left, but closed the game on a 13-4 run.
An even-more-impressive finishing burst came from the Milwaukee Bucks, who downed the Chicago Bulls 93-92 despite having trailed by 27 points at one stage.
Ersan Ilyasova scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half for the Bucks, who surged back into the contest with a 31-4 run. The win ended a run of nine straight losses at Chicago and kept the Bucks ahead of the Bulls atop the Central Division.
Chicago's Richard Hamilton scored a season-high 30 points but missed a shot at the buzzer that could have won it.
The Washington Wizards remain winless after 12 games following a humbling 118-92 home defeat by the San Antonio Spurs.
The Wizards are the 12th team in NBA history to start the season 0-12 according to STATS and are six away from equaling the New Jersey Nets' record 0-18 start in 2009-10.
The Spurs had seven players in double figures as they continued their successful road trip, winning the first four games of a six-game away stint.
Unlike the Wizards, the New Orleans Hornets arrested a losing streak, winning their first game in eight by downing the Los Angeles Clippers 105-98.
Greivis Vasquez had 25 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who restricted Clippers star Blake Griffin to making only one of nine shots in 35 minutes, finishing with a career-low four points before fouling out late.
Ryan Anderson and Jason Smith each scored 17 points for the Hornets.
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 108-101, with the victory set up by young guard Brandon Knight's 16 first-half points.


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Hats may once have seemed like a wardrobe staple of the past — an accessory reserved for the ladies of an era when no one left home without a proper head covering.
But modern millinery seems to have a definite place in L.A.'s urban jungle as style-savvy men and women, the royal set from across the pond and celebrities are bringing a variety of headpieces back into pop culture.
Diane Keaton, for instance, is frequently seen in a bowler style, Johnny Depp favors a classic fedora and Rachel Zoe has been known to "die" over many a chapeau.
"Years ago, hats were part of a more formal dress code," said Gregg Andrews, fashion creative director for Nordstrom. "A few years ago, women would admire hats but say they could never wear one."
But that's changed.
"Today, hats are about self-expression and making an accessible fashion statement," he said. "Hats are now a casual accessory that can turn a pair of shorts and a top into an outfit."
Hats still account for only a tiny part — about 1% — of the women's accessories market, which is projected to bring in $30 billion in sales in 2012, according to a report from Accessories magazine and consumer research firm NPD Group Inc. But, in terms of dollars, hat sales increased 4% in 2011 over 2010 and are expected to come in around $326.9 million for 2012, up from $306.7 million in 2010.
The increase can be credited to the influence of celebrities, to growing concerns about sun protection and to a "new generation of consumers" — last year, more than half of hat buyers were women ages 13 to 34, the report said.
That clicks with what Andrews is seeing on the sales floor. "Our customer is very fashion-savvy," Andrews said. "She is always shopping for the newest items that will give her wardrobe an instant update. She sees hats being worn by stylish young celebrities and she wants to emulate their look."
Louise Green, owner of Louise Green Millinery in Los Angeles, has also noted the change over her 25 years in the business. "People are wearing more hats in the streets," she said.
Green, a British transplant, credits last year's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton for her customers' newfound willingness to try different styles. "Women in the States are now becoming more adventurous with what they will wear."
Green's 9,000-square-foot showroom and factory is a sort of millinery playground, bringing the Mad Hatter's tea party to mind. In the factory behind the showroom, each Green hat is made by hand with old-school finesse. The front showroom houses racks of cloches — Green's most popular style — large floppy hats, toppers and newsboy caps ($225 to $625 depending on the style). The variety provides the perfect cure for fedora fatigue stemming from the recent influx of the style in department stores and shopping mall kiosks.
"Anything that is normal like a regular fedora, people aren't buying from us that much," said Green. "Just really anything that's special and intricate people are buying right now."
Green's fall collection is far from ordinary. The signature cloche makes an appearance, crafted of lush felt in styles such as the Minnie, which comes in deep purple with a lavender velvet trim, crimson feather and sequin floral embellishment. The Ethal cloche in emerald is part of the vintage fall collection and is fastened with romantic fabricated flowers plucked from Green's expansive library. The Kelly soft topper hat is a nod to the 1940s with a bold black satin bow and sparkle pin. Elaborate black feathers give the hat extra height.
"People will still come in and ask for a typical Kentucky Derby hat," Green noted as she picked a large straw hat with plain trim from a display in her showroom. "But now when people come in, they are more likely to ask for one of the special ones with feathers and sparkles and things like that."
These "special ones" are what Green calls "whimsies." Also known as a fascinator, the whimsy is a small headpiece that sits atop the head rather like a headband and frequently features an elaborate design. It has been a popular style for horse race attendees this year, both in the U.K. and the U.S. Green's whimsies are ornately decorated with vintage lace, sequins, feathers and flowers she collects from her trips to vintage stores.
Azita Ariane Azarpira, owner of Ariane Millinery, has also seen a spike in the number of women looking for fascinators since the royal wedding. Like Green, Azarpira, who grew up in Tehran and attended college in London, has a shop full of styles ranging from vintage to modern, and she creates bespoke pieces, as well. In her trendy shop on Melrose she caters to celebrity clients including Beyoncé, Ann-Margret, Ashton Kutcher, Kelly Osbourne and George Lopez with hats ranging from about $80 to $1,200. She also designs for television programs ("Glee," for instance) and film ("The Spirit").
"To me, a modern milliner is not a slave to fashion," she said. "A modern milliner will encourage women to explore their inner beauty and share their individual beauty by wearing a hat that speaks of who they are."
For those not content merely wearing a hat, Azarpira offers workshops on how to make them.
Hat-making may seem like a niche business, but Green and Azarpira's clienteles run the gamut.
Younger people are flocking to her store, Green says, and not just for special occasions. Celebrity stylists frequent the showroom. Green has been supplying the popular CW show"Hart of Dixie" with hats and just finished a long run with"Desperate Housewives."
"We never know who's going to walk in the door," Green said. "There is always something fun happening."
Louise Green Millinery is at 1616 Cotner Ave., Los Angeles; (310) 479-1881; http://www.louisegreen.com; open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Ariane Millinery is at 8121 Melrose Ave., L.A., (323) 951-9929; http://www.ariane-millinery.com; open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Julie Neigher contributed to this report.


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Category Archives: big ten of publishing
>First Day in Publishing!
My first official day of work at Simon and Schuster's Touchstone/Fireside imprint began in the waiting room of the HR department. A fellow intern, Adriel, and I exchanged small talk and some pretty scant industry knowledge while we perused through catalogs and waited for the human resources coordinator to arrive. It was 9:05 AM, and both Adriel and I were itching to start our careers in book publishing, his in marketing, mine in editorial.
Orientation sounded more like an auction than an introduction to an industry and a company. I must have heard over twenty different policies, related to just as many different topics, in maybe eight to ten minutes. It was in written form in front of me, but I tried to follow what the coordinator was saying anyway. Internships at the Big Ten of the book publishing world (McGraw Hill, Random House, Harcourt, Holtzbrinck, Scholastic, Pearson, Houghton Mifflin, Harper Collins, John Wiley and Simon and Schuster, as of 2001) don't necessarily come along easily, and I wanted to have all the tools and resources to make it worth my while.
S&S has a business casual dress code, which can be ambiguous without clarification. For men, it's easy: wear a suit. You can't go wrong. Khakis and a dress shirt work too, though. For women, it's a minefield. You can't go wrong with a dress shirt and slacks or skirt, but I've seen so many different variations on the people at S&S that it's difficult to articulate an actual policy. For example, a skirt is almost inarguably dressy. But what if it's denim? Dress code flexibility appears to come with seniority. To be certain I wasn't violating an unwritten political rules, I usually wore dress pants and button-down, collared shirt. However, I did commit my share of dress-code transgressions. I wore open-toed shoes, once. They were very dressy and quite conservative, saving for the toes. Everyone stared at my feet all day. I became so self-conscious that I made an effort to stay behind my desk all day. While I suspect their staring was a subconscious awareness (two of these things are not like the other ones!) my paranoid and overworked mind kept screaming that they were doing it deliberately to punish me for violating the dress code. Yikes. But I digress.
I was pleased, half-an-hour after orientation, to be seated at my new desk, in my little corner of S&S. I was even more pleased to learn the desk was dedicated to me, the intern (or "slave" if you prefer). I had a name plate (okay, so it was a paper one) just like all the real employees. I took a picture with my BlackBerry and hoped no one would notice. I had voicemail, which I promptly set up, making sure I sounded like I really worked at S&S. I also had an email address – and email messages! One was from Irene in IT, informing me that my ID to Rockefeller Center was ready for pick up. Already, I was important enough to have email.
I was astounded. I was relatively new to the city and did not know that 1230 Avenue of the Americas was the address to one of the Rockefeller Center buildings until I opened that email. In fact, I hadn't even recognized the buildings on sight, or noticed the advertisements for Top of the Rock. When I'd visited S&S the first couple of times, I had been too busy gazing longingly at the Random House skyscraper, which is in the opposite direction, but essentially right across the street. So, Simon and Schuster had a great view of the back of my head. As if it cared. Like every other publishing industry hopeful, I had read that feature in BookNews about Random House being the best possible workplace in book publishing. And it hadn't been retired to the back of my mind with all the information I acquire from reading so much.
When I returned from picking up my ID for the Rock (already I've picked up the lingo. Does that make me a progressive, or a dork?) I was very pleasantly greeted by every single person I work with. It was as if they all waited until I officially had an ID. Each person, from the lowly assistants to the publisher of Touchstone/Fireside himself, told me they were happy to have me, asked what school I attended, commented on Pace and wished me luck. I was impressed by this show of kindness by nearly all of the people for whom I'd be working two days a week. It suddenly seemed very unimportant that I was working for nothing, when I had the joy of working with these kind and sparkly-eyed literati!
Until they returned to their desks and promptly proceeded to ignore me. Had I done something wrong? I've always been a bit shy and introverted. Perhaps I'd been overwhelmed by all the attention and didn't smile when I should've, or nod at the right moments when editor so-and-so recanted her own internship experience. Had I somehow committed a social faux-pas, miraculously insulting all my coworkers at once and thereby ruining my career in book publishing before it had even begun? To salvage my career and popularity in the business, I began to grin toothily at each passerby. The result, each time, was a polite, tight-lipped smile and quickly diverted eyes. Eventually, they stopped making eye contact. Fabulous. They probably thought I was Pace University's class idiot come to pester them…or worse, someone with poor social skills! [enter maniacal, blood-curdling scream].
Oh, stop it! I scolded, giving myself the equivalent of the cinematic slap-across-the-crazy-girl's-face. They think you're weird, because you are being weird. You're trying too hard. No one else is running the I-can-impress-the-world marathon, so why are you? Just chill out, for goodness' sake. Stop the constant worrying and trying to impress these people with your knowledge. Besides, do you really have that much knowledge? I resolved to focus on my work and be myself…not a blithering, grinning idiot. That's right, work. The stuff I'm here to do. Now, if only I could figure out where they kept the work. My co-workers were all typing away with intelligent and well-read expressions on their faces, or chatting on the phone with literary agents. Oh, how I longed for their jobs.
And then, after working pretty hard to become a sophomore in college, I was sitting just outside the door to a senior editor's office and listening to her business. It was a wonderful experience to be able to learn from what she said in her conversations, even if it is technically eavesdropping. For example, I now know that in a galley (a pre-print of a book used for final editing before it goes to the press) the table of contents might not necessarily match up with the actual page numbers in the book. I know that a series page goes in the front matter of a book along with the title and copyright pages. I know that if some book only sells 10,000 copies it could be considered a loss. I also know that it is extremely rare for a proposal or manuscript to make it all the way to publication if its point of entry is a publishing house's Slush Pile which is a pile of submissions from people who think they can write but don't have an agent. Generally, if they can't get an agent, they can't write. And no one, to an agent's dismay, can be taught to write.


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Munster has read all about swimming, practiced his technique in bowls of butterscotch pudding, and read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. He's probably read it too many times, though, because, as this video makes quite clear, he's developed an acute fear of What Lies Beneath (giant squid and megalodon). Sad face for Munster! Little does he know the only thing that will harm him in a swimming pool is the dreaded pool cleaner.
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Visit us At 5th and Market Streets on Independence Mall
Hello there friends,
I love to say the acronym NMAJH like it's a new fragrance by L'Oreal. Namaajjhh. With a little aspirated breath at the end. Namaste. Nor'easter. Nom de plume.
I, Martha Graham-Cracker, couldn't be more thrilled to announce that I was invited to create a cabaret in conversation with the collection at the NMAJH (or National Museum of American Jewish History). I will be premiering that cabaret, entitled IT'S HIGH TIME I SAID SOMETHING, the first weekend of December 2014 -- this is your first warning. I am putting together this really BIG SHOE in BIG SHOES with Andrew Nelson (bassist extraordinaire) as musical director and Elizabeth Stevens as director. There will be a set design! There will be a bar! There will be a roving spotlight! There will be six musicians backing my humble voice in a sumptuous manner! I can hardly believe it....
I guess I should back up and explain a few things....like:
Why Martha at the Jewish Museum?
When I was asked to work at the Museum, the powers-that-be of NMAJH called it an "intervention." Of course you say "intervention" and I instantly think of those times when you had to sit Uncle Joe down with all the family present and tell him he needs professional help. But no no! Context clues! As part of their "Open for Interpretation" Series, the Museum is aiming, with this "intervention," to encourage a conversation between what is presented within the Museum walls and a living breathing artiste.
My first reaction to the collection was that of being overwhelmed. So much to absorb in the collection. So much to talk about in relation to the Jewish story in America. My own dear mother, Isadora Duncan Hines, is the product of Russian Jewish emigres*. (*So I'm Jewish.) And Emily August, my "handler" from the Museum staff and Director of Public Programs, really gave me free rein with regards to how the cabaret addressed all things Jewish and American. But she did hand me a key that unlocked the themes of the cabaret for me.
That key was a DVD called BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY. And it really did blow my mind. And bring back some foggy memories. Without the Jews, where would Broadway be, I ask you? Nowheresville. The history of the musical in America is woven tightly to Jewish-American composers. Many of whom I kissed; now's my chance to tell.
So I, Martha, like Scheherazade, will weave a tale in song, this cabaret narrating my own interventions in the history of 20th century musicals, the men who wrote them, and how I did my part to give them the best advice possible, in bed and out. Whether it was telling Lenny (Leonard Bernstein) to name his protagonist in WEST SIDE STORY Maria and not Martha (as much as that flattered me) or giving Stephen Sondheim the rhyme "a matinee, a Pinter play" over Sunday breakfast, I will finally come clean about how important I have been, what an enormous impact I have made, in the forging of the American musical.
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Ronald Reagan's death from Alzheimer's disease made headlines around the world in 2004. But for millions of older adults who suffer from Alzheimer's and dementia, that year was just a blur, a blank memory, a time that never existed.
The thought of these diseases tends to send chills down the spine of many of us who fear losing our memory as we get older. For many it may start with a little thing such as trying to recall where we put our keys or the name for something. These memory lapses are normal, especially the more hurried our lives become, but for many they represent the start of a downward spiral that will continue for years to come.
You may be asking yourself the question: what does this have to do with me — a fitness and wellness professional? The answer: everything.
Today, members are seeking solutions to a variety of health issues from obesity, osteoporosis and diabetes to more complex issues such as depression and memory loss. By offering programming that addresses these issues, you let your members know you are more than just a gym and care about their well being.
To help reduce the effect of these memory losses and to stave off these diseases we must challenge our members' minds constantly. The phrase "use it or lose it" applies not only to our bodies but also to our minds. A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that even just participating in ordinary tasks such as reading, listening to the radio and playing games such as checkers and cards on a daily basis may keep these memory-robbing illnesses at bay.
To challenge the ability of your members' minds to learn and process information quickly while exploring new topic areas that require judgment and decision-making, use the following tools and tips:
- Book-of-the-month club
Schedule a book-of-the-month club meeting in your aerobic studio or office during your facility's down time. Invite members and non-members to meet monthly to discuss a book that they've all read. Volunteers can lead these sessions, which help keep seniors' minds active while giving them the opportunity to socialize with others.
- Question and answer
Have your personal trainers challenge your older clients' memories with fun fit tips and questions and answers. Examples of these could be:What muscle is this exercise working? What is an activity that you do everyday that requires you to use this muscle? How do you set up and use this piece of equipment?
These may seem like elementary questions; however, they will not only let you know if your older client is paying attention, but they will also let you know if they are able to recall the information.
- Mind games
Place a health or fitness crossword puzzle in your monthly newsletter and offer prizes to the participants.
- Educational lectures
These monthly sessions will enable members to learn new things and have new experiences.
- Getting connected
What better way to keep the mind working and get people connected than offering computer labs at your center? Work with a local computer store to supply computers and recruit teenagers from local schools to mentor your older members.
- Travel fare
Work with your local travel agent to offer trips to other countries. Prior to the trip, have language classes available.
- Debate club
Create a debate club where older adults can chat and debate with others who share similar or opposing points of view.
- Art class
Offer art classes to stimulate creativity and memory recall.
- Autobiography club
This is a book-writing club where an older adult can create the story of his or her life for future generations to read and learn.
Other programming ideas for seniors include:
Social outings such as movies
Volunteering and fundraising
Becoming an ambassador at local community events
Participating in intergenerational groups with outside community
Participating in murder mystery games with clues of the week
Collaborative problem solving
Interactive theater
Poetry writing
Time capsule with "Who I Am" theme
Humor workshops
Support groups and events
The old saying "A mind is a terrible thing to waste" is true. By offering these services, you can help ensure that your members keep their minds as active and as fit as their bodies.
Colin Milner is chief executive officer of the International Council on Active Aging™. An award-winning writer, Milner has authored more than 100 articles on aging-related issues. He can be reached at [email protected].


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Sure, copyright and protectionism are distinct things from a theoretical point of view. But in the real world where copyright is a multifaceted tool for bullying other people, businesses and even countries, I don't see much point in calling out the difference.
While I desperately want to agree with the morality and common sense point of view, I have to disagree with you.
People's definition of what is "moral" and "common sense" differ all too frequently, even within a family! Something for me that is amoral may be totally moral for you.
This slippery slope only ends with everything being illegal because someone, somewhere, may find something amoral.
You've just conflated piracy and slavery. Just. Wow.
Aside from that obviously horrific analogy (you sir. You. Wow.), the government ended slavery because it was a terrible, horrible thing that treated people as property.
The copyleft, interestingly, wants to prevent ideas as being treated as property.
If anything, not only is your analogy offensive, but it may actually work to serve the copyleft agenda far better than the copyright agenda.
I think it's dangerously narrow-minded to think that Google's entire business model revolves around YouTube. Remember that they have other products, such as: GMail, Maps, Search (hence the "Big Search" phrase you employ), Google+, etc. etc. etc.
While their business model is clearly not based off of Skittles and unicorns (see paragraph above noting other products / models they employ), I am increasingly convinced that their infrastructure runs entirely off of Skittles and unicorns.
You espouse that Big Content is the only ones producing anything and that Big Search steals from Big Content only. Are you aware that Google has pioneered managing enormous datasets? Not only do they pioneer them, but they (relatively quickly) share those advancements as well so others can build off of those concepts.
Can you really fathom the amount of data they are able to sift through to provide us with the products that we use? If you haven't ever looked into how Google's infrastructure works, it truly is an incredible, breathtaking thing.
I strongly contend that Google's advancements in technology are a creative thing. They are advancing humanity in ways that Big Content never would (and I would argue never could).
So let's not pretend like Google just "steals" from Big Content. Google absolutely does produce. And what it produces is a true work of scientific genius and art.
Connect with fans much?
Okay, we can replace the word "fine" with "settlement". Over half a million dollars for the sharing of 30 songs. Still well within the bounds of my definition of insanity.
As noted by Nick up above, if digital and analog goods are the same, would I get a settlement / fine / whatever word you'd like of $675k for shoplifting 3 albums (assuming each has 10 songs on it)? If not, why not? It's "stealing" either way, and the damages should be in sync since they are the same thing, right?
If you agree, then I think I'll be inclined to note that you're crazy for thinking someone should be charged $675k for stealing 3 physical items that cost about $15 apiece. If you disagree, then you'll need to explain how digital and analog are different and that this isn't "stealing", but still is stealing, somehow, kind of.
Ah the 'ol end justifies the means argument? So as long as we get the terrorists, who cares if we nuke the entire country right?
I'd say it's a certainty that somebody is being ignorant here... And I'm not so sure that it's the general Internet population
And we all know how easy it is to prove intent...
I am no directly infringing = I am now directly infringing
So to be clear, a "reputable" company is a company that has a direct relationship with the content gatekeeper (I contend that many of the companies that have a relationship with don't actually produce anything, they simply "own" the rights).
However, search engines that are in the fortune 500 (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2011/snapshots/11207.html) apparently are not reputable.
I... don't think I'm understanding your definition of reputable.
And remember, theft does not equal infringement. If I peddle in stolen goods, someone lost the good and I benefit from it. If I link to some infringing work, no goods are stolen.
One final note. If I link to site Xs article which does not contain any infringing content, I'm good to go. However, later site X absolutely can change the article that I linked to so that the article now includes infringing works. And suddenly, through no fault of my own, I am no directly infringing. That. Is. Crazy. How do you justify that? Do I have to proactively monitor every link that I've ever used every moment of every day so I can avoid any possible liability?
So we should hold the Library liable for your posts then yah? You know, direct liability for its users actions?
So first you want him to provide business models. And then when someone else says they are using his business models, you insult him directly.
Your inconsistency knows no limits.
I get the legal issues, but think about it like this. The **AAs are spending inordinate amounts of money right now on new legislation (SOPA, PIPA, TPP, etc.).
Why don't they spend that money on fixing the current broken system that would allow them to better meet their customers' demands?
When you boil it down like that, I'd agree that Mike is for and against innovation. But let me unpack that for you:
Innovation type 1: Something new, unprecedented, or a clever re-working of something that already exists.
Innovation type 2: Something obvious, but worded in such a way that it gets jammed through an already clogged and faulty patent system.
I'd contend that Mike is all about type 1, and not so much about type 2. So... yes. I agree with you. Mike is both for and against innovation.
What do you mean a "costly system"?!
It's abundandtly clear what is copyrighted material! There are no gray areas, copyright holders never claim ownership incorrectly, and they only want to share their content and make a modest living while they're at it.
Given that there ate clear lines of what is and isn't copyrighted, I imagine the system is both simple and inexpensive to implement and maintain.
Wow. Playing the other side like that is seeing the world through a crazy person's eyes. ...I feel dirty.
"Which uncertainty led to this 'professional' into thinking his license for singing songs at camp also allowed him to post whatever music he wanted to anywhere on the internet?"
That, I think, is the crux of Mike's point: It isn't that he was trying to "post whatever music he wanted to anywhere on the internet"; it's that he was trying to post a video of pictures from the camp, that happened to be using the copyrighted music.
Are you suggesting that for every video anyone uploads, if there is any music whatsoever in the background, they have to make sure it isn't copyrighted or that they have rights to upload it?
Wait, what? If they are an "initial movie goer" didn't they just pay to see it? And if you mean they can just rent the movie, aren't they still paying to see it? All of it is revenue and the movie watchers are paying, what are you getting at?
"Copyright exists because content can't be locked up any other way."
Isn't that the heart of the matter that we're discussing at Techdirt? If you lock up your content too much, then nobody can get at it, so they are forced to go to infringing methods.
And we're starting with the assumption that content must be locked up so you can profit from it. Explain that to open source companies, such as Red Hat, who don't sell the content, but instead things surrounding the content. As discussed previously, for movies that would be the theater experience or limited physical goods that you purchase with the DVD / Blu Ray. For music it is the merchandise and the concerts.
And, finally, people actually do pay for content when it is user friendly and easy to get to.
I contend that copyright exists not because it is the only way to lock up content, but because people are too afraid to find alternative methods to making a successful business.
Agreed - it's much easier to prove that SOPA is good for us, and we all want it, without showing numbers.
Because... you know... the numbers don't really seem to support the position...
Sounds like we need a DMCA / SOPA style take down system - make the patent holder defend themselves and prove the prior art isn't valid. Otherwise, it gets taken down.


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Within the darkened labyrinths and hidden institutional tunnels, there has gangrened one of the most furtive and sly ideologies of our contemporary world. Strangely, this ideology only seems to breed inside Western European countries and in the Americas. And like most modern ideologies, it carries a wholesome, rational, progressive face. I have even seen Anarchists support this institutional nonsense glazed over with poisoned sugar.
During one of my past, forsaken lives, I lived as an ex-pat in Europe. And like most English native speakers, I taught English classes. I performed this easy work in order to pay rent in a shared apartment, sleep in my own bed, cook my own food, take showers when I wanted, use a personal toilet, and generally, enjoy my European existence. I also needed some personal traveling funds. It was not a bad life really.
I simply took away decent work from the local natives who actually spoke English quite well. The cowboy outfit, scam language academies where I had worked preferred native English speakers. It was all fine with me, in that I lived in Europe as an illegal alien with particular privileges.
I looked like the natives, so I could pass – unlike the illegal Africans, mixed-racial caste Latin Americans, and other Asians. For those darkened ones, every day was a dangerous walk into the vicious obstacle course of illegal work – or possibly, a sudden police stop, asking for papers, jail time, and then a morose deportation to their original continents.
I fell in love with the European life and mentality. I started to speak their languages quite well – and I even began to think like them. As an ex-pat American, I sort of fit into the Euro-lifestyle. There were some things that impressed me greatly about European life, and there were other cultural issues that troubled me at the same time.
Europe, unlike America, had a long, deep and violent history. Their cultures had deep historical pockets to past millennium, while the United States was a young colonial-settler state. Our European-American structures, which had still somehow survived the ravages of time, traveled the farthest back to the late 1600s.
Most European regions partook of a common language and a common history, a type of shared culture of values, behaviors, artistic expressions and social activities. This shared culture united the rural towns with the larger cities, the agricultural worker class with the industrial workers, the artisans with the journeymen. Each region slanted toward a certain religious tradition, whether Catholic Christian, Protestant Christian, Orthodox Christian or Sunni Muslim. There was also a lot of atheism that abounded.
Every European region had its cultural prototype, where one could see, feel and point at definitive representations of each European subgroup, or people. There was no question about this. As an outsider, I was happy to experience this cultural power. It felt great to enamor oneself and embrace a new culture.
The sophisticated visitor could even grab a new soul through loving the language and the history of the place where he or she was residing. I always renewed my tourist visa through visiting friends in non-EU Switzerland.
While living in those different parts of Europe, I also saw many other visitors or residents that did not represent the nation or its people. They were actually from other parts of the world. In most parts of Europe, and even in the eastern parts, the urban society was heavily multicultural. One could find foreign populations from every corner of planet Earth inside Europe's megalopolises.
My European friends regularly complained about this over-diversity of foreign populations. But I also understood from history that the European powers of Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Denmark-Sweden, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands had invaded and colonized the rest of the planet. They all introduced the violence of the modern state and capitalism to the rest of the Earth. Did not the ex-colonized poor have a right to search for work in the metropolises of Europe?
In Spain, I noticed large foreign populations of North Africans and Latin Americans, while in France, I saw many North Africans, Sub-Saharan Africans and Levantine Arabs. Britain contained many South Asians, West Indians or Afro-Caribbeans, Mesopotamian Arabs, East Asians and Sub-Saharan Africans; meanwhile, the Netherlands had a good amount of Malays and Afro-West Indians. Italy possessed populations of both North Africans and East Africans, and in Portugal there was an overabundance of Brazilians and Sub-Saharan Africans. The former colonized had effectively colonized the home countries. Quoting the Christian Bible, those former European colonial powers have simply reaped what they had sowed.
But I also noticed that many European nation states had allowed in foreign peoples, where the European Metropolis had never colonized in the first place. A good example was Switzerland. I was shocked to see in its large cities, faces and peoples from all over the world. Another example was in the Netherlands, which had one of the largest foreign populations of Moroccans within its borders. France and Spain colonized that country, not the Netherlands.
When I asked my European friends about those different nations living inside their own nations, they all told me that they were refugees. A refugee implied a political refugee, or person in danger of violence, through some corrupt state apparatus, often due to their ethnic origin, religion or political persuasion.
The European Union countries, and to lesser extent, Canada and the US, have had to accept a certain number of these refugees from across the globe, due to some UN precedent. In the case of the Amerikan Empire, they usually accepted refugees from the same countries that the Empire had already invaded, or where they had already murdered a substantial percentage of that country's population, such as Latin America, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and most recently, Mesopotamia.
I also noticed a peculiarity of the refugee life, and especially in particular northern European countries, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Britain, France, Denmark and Sweden. It was obvious that those same refugees were actually enjoying the good life.
The states or governments of those countries paid for everything in the refugee's lives. The state gave them a minimal salary, yet they did not have to work. The state also gave them decent housing that they didn't have to look for. If they got sick, they received state health care for free, and if they had children, they could send them to the free state schools!
Living as a political refugee in those countries ensured a type of social parasite-aristo lifestyle – easy money and no work whatsoever. The refugee could simply hang out in the local cafes, go out to eat, shop for cheap clothes, and just live the relaxed life.
Meanwhile, the regular citizens had to go to work and look for housing – and pay their taxes, which funded the same refugee lifestyle. What was going on? This unjust system rightly angered the regular citizens of those countries. I even felt a pang of jealousy. Could I possibly become a political refugee from America, so I could receive such marvelous economic benefits?
The most perplexing concern of the refugee aristo lifestyle revolved around the fact that Europe's entire political class supported this system. From the Conservatives to the Social-Democrats to the Euro-Communists, they all continued to fund this system, and at the same time, legalize the refugee-immigrant situation, and even allow other, completely unrelated refugees or immigrants to enter their countries.
During a visit to Barcelona, I was shocked to find that in one of its central medieval neighborhoods, called Raval, there was a large community of Pakistanis. Britain colonized Pakistan, not Cataluña. After living in Europe for a few years, I would soon learn the truth involving the state-elite ideology of Multiculturalism.
Multiculturalism is the State's and the Elite's greatest Wild Card and Trojan Horse against its own native populations. Why would the State and Elites manage such nefarious methods?
First, the State and Elites literally hate their own populations. As Mikhail Bakunin, the Anarchist intellectual, wrote so eloquently, even the most open minded radical, once he or she takes political power, begins to hate his or her subject populations. She or he believes that the political elites, which they now belong to, knows what's better for the citizens.
Multiculturalism also enables an easier transition to rule. It is much easier to rule over a divided population than a united one. The best forms of political division is cultural disunity. If France was multicultural during its revolutions of 1789, 1830 and 1848, would they have had successful revolutions? The last so-called revolution was 1968 – and it failed miserably. Divide and Conquer is still the best State method in ruling over and destroying the opposition.
Another good example comes from Amerikan imperial history. What was the most dangerous historical point for the US Government, during its entire history from 1790 until today?
The US Civil War, or the War between the States, was the most dangerous period for the Amerikan Empire. A culturally united South, or the Confederate States of America, almost defeated the Union Army. It's moral laws, unity of purpose and thick, homogenous culture ensured a continual struggle for four long years of military-spiritual struggle. Even the anti-Secessionist Southerners understood the Southern Cause, and sympathized with their Secessionist brethren.
For the brutal political-economy of Global Monopoly Capitalism, the top elites who run the pyramid schemes love Multiculturalism. This ideology allows a massive reserve army of labor, both illegal and legal, such as those visitors using student-worker visas to work at the former job positions of the natives – all for lower wages and with less economic rights. Multiculturalism shoves the unemployed natives into hating the illegals, while hiding the face of their true enemy – capitalism.
If the illegal immigrants or foreign visa people complain about their lack of rights on the job, then the owners will quickly fire them – and in the case of the illegals, refer them to the proper authorities. Foreign workers are a cheaper and more compliant workforce. Under the loaded gun of Capitalism, profit always remain supreme.
Our political-economic elites do love a divided and demoralized, multi-cultural reserve of wage slaves. Yet, they do not want their children attending the same schools with such social vermin.
If the so-called 'close the border' politicians truly wanted to stop illegal immigration, they could implement one simple decree. Whatsoever business, multinational to small proprietorship, which hires illegal immigrant workers will have their private property confiscated. This decree would put the whole illegal immigration problem to rest. Would the elites do such a thing – never.
Our Leftist mortal enemies defend Multiculturalism as a more progressive future for the country. Yet, most immigrants, both legal and illegal, are not interested in furthering a new progressive agenda. They are actually quite conservative. Most of them want to work as independent contractors and make some decent money. At the same time, they have to socially interact with their fellow compatriots inside of a foreign land. We would all do the same thing if we were in their situations. While I lived in Europe as a permanent tourist, my best friends were other Americans.
Multiculturalism is not a grassroots movement. It is the State and the elites who are responsible for the mass movements of peoples, also permit mafias to direct the movement peoples across the globe, and then regulate the human mass populations within national parameters.
Most heinously, Multiculturalism gives the State an untapped military force against both domestic and foreign enemies. During the recent Amerikan imperial invasions of Mesopotamia and Central Asia, the US Military needed more troops for their legal assassinations, so they browbeated desperate Latin American immigrant populations in order to hand over their young men for cannon fodder. Military service for the Empire gives full citizenship rights – whether the recruit returns dead or alive.
We Anarchists, who are also natives within our respective countries, must maintain our mental guards, so that we don't join or support the Fascist political blocks that blame all of their problems on the others, while pushing hatred and violence against the foreign immigrants and visitors. Nor should we join in the traps of the Leftists, agitating for open borders or for the complete political-economic rights of all illegal residents.
The State gives nothing without some ulterior motives – either for control or for fear. All States and Elite rulers need potential mercenaries, whether political, economic or military. The State will also demand some form of compliance within the segments of the population who possess precarious legal privileges. Multiculturalism hands the State an American combo plate, piled with game pieces. Multiculturalism is just another fine tool for the State's furtive methods in divide and conquer.


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This class is simply a nice way to try and ensure a KDE based widget set. KDialog is the only kde dialog variant and as such, XDialog is the only alternative.
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We are committed to delivering on our Guests' high expectations in the midst of unprecedented demand for our parks, particularly during peak visitation periods. That is why we continue to expand our parks with new attractions like those noted above, as well as entire new themed lands based on AVATAR, Star Wars and "Toy Story."
It is also why we continue to look for ways to spread out visitation. So, beginning tomorrow, we are shifting to seasonal pricing for 1-Day tickets. It's an approach that you are probably familiar with from many other areas, including sports, entertainment and travel.
How will it work? Each month is divided into value, regular and peak days with an 8-11 month calendar available for viewing online. Here's an example, if your Clients plan their visit for September, they'll have a variety of options, including many days in the value period, which will give them the opportunity to pay less for a 1-Day ticket. If they plan to visit during a peak period, like the winter holidays they will pay more. Purchasing a 1-Day ticket in a non-peak period, or choosing multi-day ticket and annual passes, will provide additional flexibility and value.
Seasonal pricing for a 1-Day ticket and price increases for multi-day tickets will go into effect at Disney Parks Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.
In addition, although in the past 1-Day tickets for Walt Disney World Resort did not expire, 1-Day tickets sold on or after Sunday, Feb. 28 for Walt Disney World Resort will expire at the end of the next calendar year. For example, 1-day tickets sold in 2016 will expire on Dec. 31, 2017. The amount paid for an unused, expired ticket may be applied towards the purchase of a new ticket at the current price.


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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
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The EEF workflow is the same than many others projects of the Eclipse Modeling Project :
- Modeling : In the first step, you have to define some models (conforms to EEF metamodels) describing the graphical components that will be generated by EEF.
- Generating : Once the EEF models defined, the second step in the EEF development is to call he EEF generating module. EEF bring an Acceleo module that generate the java classes for the components defined in the preceding step.
- Customization : An optional third step can be done by customizing java code to add features that aren't directly accessible by the EEF generation. The third component of EEF is the runtime that is used by the generated code. This runtime is extensible, so you can substitute the generated code by your code and bring new features.
The custom can also be done by adding custom code in dedicated area in the generated code (called "user code area"). Acceleo will keep this code in the next generators invocation.
This document will describes all these steps in the user point of view.
EEF Modeling
The EEF editing components are designed with three models conform to four metamodels. This models are :
- The views model : This is one or more ViewsRepository that we be used to edit the EMF models. These views can be stored in several categories.
- The components model : This a context PropertiesEditionContext that describes the controllers associating the elements of the views with the metamodel properties that they have to edit.
- The eefgen generation settings model : it allows the user to define settings for the generation. Thus, the target directory, the legal notice, and many other option can be set up in this model.
Warning : The EEF intializer create the two first models in only one file !
Views model
The views modeling is made with a model conform to the EEF views metamodel. The root element of this model is a ViewsRepository. A ViewsRepository has a name and an optional documentation. A RepositoryKind property can be set but isn't used in the generation. This will be done in the next release.
A ViewsRepository contains Views and/or Categories. A Category doesn't step in the generation, it's just an element used to organize the Views. A Category only have a name and a documentation.
It's possible to create Views in a ViewsRepository of in a Category. A View represents a list of editors, called in EEF ElementEditor, which will be generated in the final editing component. A View shouldn't necessarily be defined for a particular element of the mapped meta-model and you don't have to create one ElementEditor for all the structural features of a given type. We'll see in next section that views can be referenced in several contexts. A View have a name, a documentation and can be defined as Explicit or not. A View is explicit when it is directly used by a component, not when it is referenced or compounded (see advanced topics).
The atomic part of a view is an ElementEditor. It's one or more widgets allowing to set the value of a EMF object property. Mostly, an ElementEditor is a label (for the name of the property) with a widget to enter the value and if the property has documentation a question mark displaying this documentation.
An editor have a name, a documentation and mainly a representation. This representation is a Widget of a Toolkit. This representation defines during the generation the widget to generated in the parts. The available widgets are listed in next sections.
The last concept for the view modeling is the Container. A Container group together widgets in order to generate graphical delimitation around these widgets or to change the default layout use by EEF. A container have a name, a documentation and a representation defining the behaviour of the container.
Editors available in the runtime
Table below describes editors available in EEF runtime and the kind of EObject properties they can manage. Green ticks indicate stable editors, orange ticks those under development.
|Single EAttribute
|Multiple EAttribute
This table shows editors able to manage several kind of properties. The EEF generation module will produce controller associating the given editor with the target properties.
For the Containers, there is two stable representation available :
- Group : a subset of editors in the view
- HBox: all editors in the given container will be placed next to each other
Advanced topics
Until now we have seen concepts to define static views composed of containers and editors. EEF have also mechanisms to make references between views and to compose dynamically views.
View references
In addition to containers and editors, it is possible to create ViewReferences. This item is used, as its name suggests, to reference another view of model. This element will cause during generation the inclusion of views referenced in the main one.
Here's a sample of EEF model using ViewReference and the view resulting of the generation of this model.
View composition
A View (or a Container) can be composed of one of several sub-views. Sub-view definition is made as a top level View. The view composition interest is that the sub-views instantiation will be managed be the EEF component managing the view.
During a view containing sub-views instantiation, EEF runtime will ask for the component to know if sub-views must be created or not. We will see how to define this behavior for the components.


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STEM-Ed Fellowship
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Mission to Teach
Mission to Teach released at STEM-Ed Innovators 2013
May 08, 2013
To learn more about the book and order it, please visit the
Amazon site
Launch video about
Dr. Jhumki Basu and her work
"A treasured member of our faculty, Jhumki touched countless lives and left an indelible mark on our students and our school. She was a brilliant researcher and educator who, in her all too brief career, achieved great success in advancing the state of Science Education. Her death is a great loss for the field and for all of us who were with her."
Mary Brabeck, Dean, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development New York University
Prof Basu wrote:
"Central to my work is the belief that a diversity of youth should gain expertise in scientific knowledge and learn to think logically, investigate original questions and innovate in ways that fulfill needs in their lives, community and world. "In my research I am most interested in investigating ways in which young people from low-income, minority backgrounds, who are deeply under-represented in science, can gain access to a quality education in this field."


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Pride of New York
Pride Of New York
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Pride of New York
Pride Of New York
$ 12.99
Pride of New York is comprised of some of the most respected names in Irish music today.
JOANIE MADDEN (flute, whistle)
Daughter of button accordionist Joe Madden, was the first U.S.-born competitor to win the All-Ireland senior tin whistle title (1984) and is also an All-Ireland champion on flute. She has recorded a dozen albums with Cherish the Ladies, a group she co-founded in 1985 and still leads.
BRENDAN DOLAN (keyboards)
Son of pianist Felix Dolan, is one of the most respected and inventive keyboardists in Irish music today. He appears on Brian Conway's Consider the Source and Billy McComiskey's Outside the Box, as well as Live at Mona's with Patrick Ourceau and Eamon O'Leary and the Irish American music projects of Mick Moloney.
BILLY McCOMISKEY (accordion)
The 1986 All-Ireland senior button accordion champion, has recorded three albums with The Irish Tradition (a trio featuring Brendan Mulvihill and Andy O'Brien) and two with Trian (a trio featuring Liz Carroll and Dáithí Sproule), as well as two solo CDs for Green Linnet / Compass.
BRIAN CONWAY (fiddle)
The 1986 All-Ireland senior fiddle champion, has several recordings to his credit. They include two solo releases, First Through the Gate in 2002 and Consider the Source in 2008, and two trio albums, The Apple in Winter (with Tony DeMarco and Caesar Pacifici) in 1981 and A Tribute to Andy McGann (with Joe Burke and Felix Dolan) in 2000.


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New England is bracing for its third s
nowstorm global warming event in three weekends today, "putting crews to work sanding roads and trimming trees ahead of the snow, sleet and freezing rain", the news agency Reuters reports:
The storm blanketed states from Minnesota to Ohio earlier this week, dumping more than a foot (30.5 cm) of snow in Kansas on Thursday, forcing airports to cancel hundreds of flights and leaving motorists stranded on highways.
The storm was expected to pelt New England's coastal areas from northern Connecticut to southern Maine with a mix of snow and rain starting late on Friday, National Weather Service meteorologist John Foley said.
A winter storm watch forecasting heavy, wet snow was posted for Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening in southern New Hampshire, northern Rhode Island and much of Massachusetts, including the Boston metropolitan area.
The Weather Channel forecast that southern parts of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and northern and central Massachusetts could see snowfalls of 6 inches or more over the weekend. From 2 to 5 inches of snow may fall in Boston, and the storm will likely dump rains from New York City to Philadelphia, it said.
A few days ago, the same Weather Channel reported that "Cold Snaps, Global Warming Go Hand-in-Hand":
Frigid temperatures like these are sometimes used to refute the idea that the planet as a whole is getting warmer with each passing year. That's just not so, say NASA scientists, who point out that even on a warming planet, bitterly cold temperatures and harsh winter weather will still be possible and even commonplace.
One of the reasons they can coexist is a phenomenon known as Arctic Oscillation, a phrase used to describe the interaction of the jet stream and Arctic air during the winter. It can cause unseasonably cold air masses to sweep over what are normally temperate latitudes, NASA reports, making for unusually cold and severe winter weather across many parts of the U.S.
This bitterly cold air even can make it too cold to snow across regions of the country that normally see double-digit snowfall amounts each year, the Guardian newspaper of London reported last week. Because colder air has a lower capacity for holding water than warmer air, it can be more difficult for snow to form when temperatures reach the teens and single digits.
Yes, even if we were facing a new ice age (which we may, by the way), NASA and its obedient servants - like the Weather Channel - would keep on telling us that it is all consistent with its global warming theory.
And of course we all remember when warmists a few years ago told us that "Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past".
And of course we all remember when warmists a few years ago told us that "Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past".


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Explore general as well as scientific information about the movement, chemistry and biology of area surface water environments.
The data on this page indicate how fast the water is moving and how deep the water is on this water resource.
Click the Learn More links to explore each parameter and how it indicates Hydrology.
Water levels typically follow rainfall patterns during periods of wet weather and drought. From these data, one can get a picture of how recent flood or drought events compare to historical data. Learn more about lake water levels »
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The lake region this lake is located in is:
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The lakes in this region are generally large, shallow, and eutrophic: nitrogen, phosphorus, and chlorophyll levels are high, and Secchi disk transparency is low. The lakes tend to have abundant macrophytes or are green with algae. The wide range of values for this lake region (shown in the table below) underscores the fact that lake water characteristics within the region, as well as lake size and type are variable. The northern lakes lie in sandy deposits and tend to have low mineral content. The southern lakes often receive mineralized groundwater as well as surface inflows through nutrient-rich soils, and are usually classified as eutrophic hardwater lakes.


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Adele Gives Chris Brown a Talking to Over Frank Ocean Grammy Snub
Adele gave pop music's favorite brat Chris Brown a stern talking to over his snub of Frank Ocean as his nemesis took the stage to accept his Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album for 'Channel Orange' last night (Feb. 10.)
Brown clapped, but refused to get up and give Ocean a standing ovation like everyone else, remaining slouched in his chair. That did not "sit well" with Adele, who gave Breezy a piece of her mind over his attitude.
Ocean went to the podium to accept his accolade in a category in which he beat Brown. The two had an epic parking lot brawl a few weeks ago. It made headlines but seemed to have been squashed. But Breezy refusing to get up (which you can see about 10 seconds into the acceptance speech clip below) was enough to get Adele hopping mad.
She reportedly gave Brown a dirty look and then made her way over to his seat to give him a verbal shakedown after Ocean wrapped his speech.
Judging from the photos (and The Daily Mail account), they weren't talking about who was the snazzier dresser at Music's Biggest Night.
Breezy was said to be a bit embarrassed as Adele shook her finger and put him in his place. We don't know exactly what was said but Adele appeared to have given Breezy a tongue lashing over his disrespect of a fellow artist. You tell 'em, Adele.
Adele didn't hold it against the R&B star, though. They snapped a photo together later on in the night.
Imagine what it must like to be Frank Ocean and Chris Brown. One has Adele getting his back and the other has her scolding him.
She owns!
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Pavlova Magic
My dining experience tonight is all owed to Lorraine from Not Quite Nigella who invited me along with a number of other notable food bloggers to enjoy a 'Take it Slow' Wine Dinner menu generously provided by our host Craig Macindoe, the owner and chef of MuMu Grill, along with Ben Riggs from Mr. Riggs wines. The $95 per person event focussed on the philosophy of slow cooking which aims to concentrate flavour, maximise tenderness and maintain nutritional content.
Food bloggers were invited to a behind-the-scenes tour of the kitchen of this very large design savy restaurant before sampling olives and 18 month Jamon at the tapas bar matched with Mr. Riggs Viognier and Tempranillo which I thoroughly enjoyed. Personally I preferred eating the thin single slices of Jamon from a platter rather than the generous portions served on bread so I could better appreciate the melt in your mouth tenderness and savour the flavour of the meat.
13 hour slow roasted slices of lamb shoulder were tender as expected and I'm a big fan of meat on a bone so gnawing on my tasty grilled backstrap cutlet was truly a highlight. The very drinkable, full bouquet Shiraz matched the dish well and one of my favourite drops of the night. Next was the double roasted duck with meat easily falling over the bone along with the slow cooked poached pear which was beautifully rich in it's true flavour.
After so much meaty goodness the pavlova dessert arrived last which was an explosion of fresh tasting fruit and double whipped cream on my taste buds and one of the best pavlova desserts I've enjoyed. The perfect crunchiness of the pavlova was well balanced with the sugary soft stickiness of it's inside. It was a perfect end to the dinner.
The other food bloggers dining were:
Lorraine http://www.notquitenigella.com
Howard http://www.eatshowandtell.com
Shez http://onebitemore.blogspot.com
Anna http://morselsandmusings.blogspot.com
Arwen http://hogletk.wordpress.com
Lisa http://spicyicecream.blogspot.com
Trina http://foragingotaku.blogspot.com
Jennifer http://www.jenius.com.au
Steph http://raspberricupcakes.blogspot.com
Lorraine http://www.notquitenigella.com
Howard http://www.eatshowandtell.com
Shez http://onebitemore.blogspot.com
Anna http://morselsandmusings.blogspot.com
Arwen http://hogletk.wordpress.com
Lisa http://spicyicecream.blogspot.com
Trina http://foragingotaku.blogspot.com
Jennifer http://www.jenius.com.au
Steph http://raspberricupcakes.blogspot.com
Other visits to MUMU Grill:
• 29 Mar 2011 - Porkestra The Encore
• 29 Mar 2011 - Porkestra The Encore
• 22 Sept 2010 - Ribfest (Lamb, Pork and Beef ribs)
• 31 Aug 2010 - Lambageddon Dinner
• 3 Feb 2010 - Beer Tasting Dinner
• 15 Aug 2009 - Lunch Express Menu, Pumpkin Gnocchi, Eye Fillet, Zucchini Flowers
• 30 April 2009 - Take It Slow Wine Dinner, Mr Riggs Wines, Jamon, Saltbush lamb, Double roasted duck, Brown sugar pavlova
PROS: Cooked with love and sustainability
CONS: Not for vegetarians
MUST TRY: Brown sugar Pavlova, Mr Riggs Shiraz 2007
Our host and chef: Craig Macindoe
Craig introduces the restaurants food philosophy to the food blogger guests before taking them on a behind-the-scenes tour of kitchen
Bloggers prepare to check out the cool room
Craig explains how their meat is stored
Whole Arcadia Saltbush Lamb in storage and being aged
How to cook a steak poster in kitchen
Shopping list
Roasting oven
Craig explaining the finer points of preparation and about the produce they use in the restaurant
Platters of 18 month Jamon on Catalan bread prepared and ready for dinner guests
Mr. Riggs Viognier 2007
Assorted olives (my favourites were the larger green and black ones)
18 month Jamon and Catalan bread
Vine ripened tomatoes in the kitchen
Mr. Riggs Viognier 2007
Mr. Riggs 'Yacca Paddock' Tempranillo 2007
Craig greets the dinner guests and explains the Wine Dinner menu
Whole Arcadia saltbush lamb roasted for 13 hours served with minted eggplant and white bean paste, green beans, beetroot jus
Mr. Riggs 'The Gaffer' Shiraz 2007
2.5 hour Double roasted duck with bok choy and poached pear
Mr. Riggs Shiraz Viognier 2007
Brown sugar Pavlova with Seasonal Fruit (blackberries, kiwifruit, strawberry, rockmelon, pineapple, passionfruit, honeydew melon)
Mr. Riggs Sticky End Viognier 2008
Food bloggers doing what they do best, photography food unmercifully
Howard from eatshow&tell in action
Lorraine from Not Quite Nigella in action
Arwen from Hoglet K taking food notes
Shez from One Bite More taking food notes
The Wine Dinner menu by MuMu Grill and Mr. Riggs Wines
"This Wine Dinner has taken 18 months 16 hours and 40 mins in preparation to get to you. And only 3 hours for you to consume it."
Ben Riggs from Mr. Riggs wines
Graham Strong from Arcadia Saltbush Lamb
Bathroom door graphics
Entry view of dining area and open kitchen area