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Recently, Martin Odersky and David Pollak visited Pivotal Labs to show off Scala and its Lift web framework. I have an ongoing interest in concurrent programming and this resparked my interest in Scala and its Actors, a library that leverages the Erlang style concurrency model but with a (relatively) more familiar JVM language. I began spiking on a project with Actors some time ago but hit several issues that made me really want to test-drive the project to both drive out better design, and hopefully eliminate some of these bugs in a more productive manner.
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The test for a very simple Square class that accepts three messages, then returns the maximum.
package test import org.scalatest._ import matchers.MustMatchers import main.Square class SquareSpec extends Spec with MustMatchers { describe("Square") { it("returns the max of 3 messages received") { val timeout = 500 val square = new Square square ! 1 square ! 3 (square !? (timeout, 2)).get must equal(3) } } }
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package main import scala.actors.Actor import scala.actors.Actor._ class Square extends Actor { var numMessagesReceived = 0 var maxMessageReceived = Integer.MIN_VALUE this.start def act() { loop { react { case msg : Int => replyWhenNecessary(msg) } } } def replyWhenNecessary(msg : Int) { println(msg) maxMessageReceived = if(maxMessageReceived > msg) {maxMessageReceived} else {msg} numMessagesReceived += 1 if(numMessagesReceived == 3) { reply(maxMessageReceived) exit } } }
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- Scala's classes don't call out the main constructor, you just dump the class variables in parentheses after the class name and constructor code inside the body of the class
- You can use the method
!?(timeout, message)in place of
!(message)to synchronously, and with a timeout, get a return message from the actor. The actor must reply though. The timeout is great for testing, often you'll have an actor in an infinite loop and your test won't complete instead of failing nicely.
- ScalaTest has several flavors of test, but the one that most Rubyists will appreciate is having your test class extend
Specas it is most similar to RSpec.
- IntelliJ Community Edition with the Scala plugin is pretty awesome.
Hopefully I'll have more later as I continue my effort to learn how to test concurrent programming.
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October 15, 2009, 08:18:00 pm »
Considering the totally random/weird dream I had last night, I thought it would be good to make a thread where people posted dreams that they would like to share.
I'm going to be lazy and copy exactly what I said in the Admit it Thread to start us off.
The dream started off all normal.
The world had been taken over by Zombies, and I was living in a pretty secured place with hundreds of others (non infected). The place looked very similar to a lot of places that you see on fallout 2 (surprise surprise since I have been playing it heaps lately). No robots though.
I was doing my normal daily things, and then the warning alarm went off (meaning that either zombies were heading towards us or one was in the secured area).
Well I was ages away from home, and so couldn't get a weapon, but I figured it wouldn't be too bad, so I ran out to look past the wall we had in place, and of course their were thousands of zombies, not just your crawlers, more like your 28 days later zombies, but maybe not as.. smart?
Well anyways, as any good dream goes they had made it into the secured area, and I was running around epically stomping zombie heads in with my feet. Now this was all going fine and normal until then I noticed this really weird looking shiny zombie.
Wondering what it was I went to follow it, and noticed these huge massive/epic zombies now on the other side of the barrier. I quickly hid out of sight from them and tried to find this weird
zombie. Suddenly I saw what it was.. and this is where the dream gets really weird...
It was a
! It's attack was throwing these massive rubber balls at people.. lol! I was like... What the Hell?!
Then I somehow ended up on a roof, and there was this stream of rubber balls coming towards me. In colour code though, and in columns.
I figured out the only way to beat these zombies was to catch one of the balls, and throw it down the column with balls of the same colour, and when all colours were gone the zombie would die.
The dream ended there.
We may fail alone, but that is better than dying with them, only to be forgotten. I for one, would rather suffer now, than leave this life without passion.
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 09:52:36 pm »
I happen to keep a file on my computer where I write my dreams, at least ones I remember long enough.
The last one is from over a month ago:
A few friends (no names were mentioned, and they didn't look or sound like anyone I knew, and this doesn't have any impact on the dream, but they were anthros) and I were killing monsters in a house with weapons that could only be used a few times, and buying more from an in-game store type of thing (like a pop-up window) in the middle of the battle. The character I was started buying much better weapons and soon went mad with power. He started going on a killing spree, I think. At that point I switched to the point of view of one of his friends. He was with some sort of police officers that were going after the character I was before. They weren't strong enough to beat him, but eventually the character I was at the start of the dream was captured. As that character's friend, I walked over to a closet, and opened the door to find him tied up there. I bought noose after noose from the store and hung him from them (they kept snapping or something) but he just laughed at me. Then, I bought a giant bear trap, said "I wish I could have taught you to fish for real." and killed him with it. It sounds kind of silly now, but, though he wasn't crying, he was clearly very sad saying that. That was the end of the dream.
Most of my dreams involve video games, and/or are in a fantasy setting.
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Re: Dreams
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Quote from: Ralion on October 15, 2009, 09:52:36 pm
Most of my dreams involve video games, and/or are in a fantasy setting.
This. I have lots of dreams about video games. Though I can barely remember most.
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 09:57:21 pm »
I can just picture the part with the bear trap, broken nooses, and some guy saying "I wish I could have taught you to fish for real."
I find it funny though, especially the line!
Totally worth quoting!
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 09:59:07 pm »
I still feel sad when I think about it though.
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 10:00:56 pm »
Actually, I have dreams of the future sometimes. I remember very well a dream I once had... I was in Elementary School, I was grabbing stuff from my locker, and one kid was talking to the teacher about a rumor somebody had spread about him liking a girl, about a few weeks later, it happened. Kinda weird.
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 10:05:12 pm »
Once I dreamed I saw a newspaper with a headline that said aliens were found on Mars. It was so vivid that even though I thought it was ridiculous I asked if my family had heard of it. Call it wishful thinking.
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 10:11:28 pm »
Best dream I had was when I woke up in my bed and two Space Marines freom Starcraft crashed through my door and told me to follow them. When we got outside Starcraft and Warhammer Space marines were going at it tooth and nail while the tyranid and zerg slaughtered each other in the distance. The two marines with me ran off to join the fight and Jill Valentine Came outa no where, handed me a shotgun, and we charged into the battlefeild gunz blazing. I looked up in the middle of the fighting to see ODST drop-pods rain from the sky and crash into the chaos ships above the battlefeild. I looked behind me and shot a Warhammer marine in the back of the head which had evidently caused him to transform into Nemesis. He grabed me around the neck and was going to shove his hand tenticle thing through my head like he did to Brad in RE 3. Thats when I was awakend to the sound of my alarm clock.
That was a truly epic dream.....
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 10:13:09 pm »
I once dreamed for a sandvich.
I do dream up character designs though. A recent one was a nature wolf and industrial one.
Deep meanings or some shit
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 10:16:58 pm »
Quote from: Yutrzenika on October 15, 2009, 10:00:56 pm
Actually, I have dreams of the future sometimes.
I get those a lot. Some friends said it was just dejavu that I thought were dreams, so since then I've written down all my dreams that could possible come true.
One time it was horrible though, because I had this horrible dream that went for days (in the dream) and ended with my grandmother dying... Everything up until my grandmother dying actually happened. I remember that I burst into tears when it was actually happening because I remembered the end. Thankfully the end hasn't happened.
We may fail alone, but that is better than dying with them, only to be forgotten. I for one, would rather suffer now, than leave this life without passion.
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Re: Dreams
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October 15, 2009, 11:53:08 pm »
The majority of my dreams have elements of horror in them. Even if they're not nightmares, there'll still be random creepy and grotesque things. Like the dream I had where I was offered a sandwich filled with insects and human body parts, then I fought an undead alien thing. But it wasn't scary, it was just random. XD
The most scariest dream I've ever had, though, was when I was being chased by this big, bloody dead guy through a Silent Hill-looking place. Finally, when the world went back to normal, he was still chasing me and no one else could see him. It felt so real that I woke up and looked around expecting to see him.
The strangest dream I've had was when I was standing at the foot of this huge pyramid surrounded by vast desert. I climbed these steps and turned left at one of the numerous intersection. I found a floating door that lead to some weird blurry thing. I stared at it for a bit, then I walked through. It turned out that the blurry thing was actually reality: My eyes were open, I had my glasses off, and things were sideways since I was lying down. When I woke up there wasn't even a transition, I just walked through the door and there I was. Weirdest shit ever.
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Re: Dreams
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October 16, 2009, 12:25:25 am »
Yeah, that's the strangest dream I've ever heard, and I talk to friends about dreams a lot.
So, oldest entry in the file now:
I had a dream where I was playing a survival horror game with my sister. It was set in a mansion of some sort. My parents were there too, but they stayed in a central room. The game was more of a psychological type of horror game and had co-op. For some reason we kept getting new costumes. I don't remember much, but I do remember towards the end of the dream my sister was going crazy. She started seeing things, at least I assume so, from the look on her face. She mentioned someone, and that they didn't need us. I said they did need our help because they tried to kill themselves. Then she grabbed a long wooden spike and tried to kill herself, I yelled at her to not be like him, too. At this point her eyes were wide with terror. We wrestled over the spike, and it broke in two. She continued to try and stab herself with the broken end, but I was able to get it away from her. Then I grabbed her in a really tight hug and she started to calm down. After that she got some cat-related powers and a costume. Something that happened to her earlier also happened to me, so I deduced that I would be going crazy next, but at least after that I would get dog powers. Then we went back to the room my parents were in, and I woke up.
When my sister is in my dreams something bad happens to her about half of the time. There was also the time we were chased by a fish person with a laser through an office. Eventually we were cornered and he shot my sister before I woke up. That has to be one of the earliest dreams I still remember.
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Re: Dreams
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October 16, 2009, 02:03:40 pm »
XD Fish man with lasers? Wow.
I had a dream once that I was trapped in this underground facility that had been abandoned. It was really dark and I couldn't see anything. Eventually I see a glow coming around the corner. Turns out it's a horrible, floating ghost creature with a lantern. It starts chasing me and I hide in a restroom. I hear the creature outside the room making weird groaning noises along with the sound of humming somehow emanating from its lantern. Then I hear the same sound behind me and I turn to see another one in the bathroom with me. It chases me out and I duck past the first one and continue running. Then more of the creatures come. Eventually I escape them and make my way to an outside area with a big hole in the center leading down to another floor. There are two big tank
riding around. I knew they were tanks, but they looked bloody and meaty and organic and were covered in eyes. First they start firing at each other, then they turn on me. After a while of ducking and dodging, I wake up.
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October 16, 2009, 04:59:00 pm »
Talking about strange dreams.
Last year i dreamt that i was strapped to a stretcher , and being carried around by dudes in hazmat suits.
They carried me through a tunnel , and it seemed that no matter which side i looked to there were always a window with someone being cut up by doctors with bone saw's and scalpels.The further in we got the more grotesque the operation became, There were insides hanging on hooks in the roof while the "patient" was still lying there and screaming. There were patients that were being feed to animals while the doctors stood on the sidelines taking notes.
and allot more stuff like that.
Anyway that keeps on for a while till we reached the end of the hall.
Now they threw me ,still strapped to a stretcher into a holding cell.
As i sat there in the dark sensed something else inside the cell, it was kinda crawling up my leg and on the way ripping my clothes apart.
As it reached my face the lights came back on, and the next thing i see is that i am on one of the operation tables.
The first doctor runs over to me and starts hitting me with a little rubber hammer, not on my knees but everywhere else.
Well , the second doctor comes in and gives my a shot.Then they all leaves the room and stands and watches me through a window from another room.
As i Lie there thinking wtf, i suddenly feel strong like a gorilla , so i totally destroy those straps and for some reason stands and flexes in front of those doctors.
Suddenly the doctors take of their protective helmets and it turns out they are über sexy women all of them , and then a whole group of photographers runs in and starts taking photos.(At this part i had a complete freak out.)
So for some reason there is invading zombie ponies and zombie stormtroopers is attacking the facility, so i manly as i feel in my dream charges in with a fire extinguisher.
I totally starts fucking toss critters up until the juice of the shots runs out, at the same time the light also goes out and those ponies and storm troopers starts to resemble more and more those creatures from dead space.
So i goes to the a place with a coffee machine where suddenly a woman rushes forward with the military suit from dead space and gives them to me. (And once again i go wtf?)
So i equip the gear , like in a movie dramatically and with highlights and everything.
But then the place suddenly lights up and i am in another lab with friggin Aliens (The ones from alien) standing in friggin labcoats , they kicks my ass and throws me into a char , then one of them spits acid in my face.
Now this is where i wake up*
I wake up in my completely blacked out room,Not knowing there the fuck i am ,and i feel my face cause it friggin hurts , so i feel my chin and touches some warm liquid, as the lights are out and i still thinks i am in the dream i stumble around lie an idiot , till i gets my phone up,(By now i am standing in one of my rooms corners)so i use the light from the phone to check what the heck i had on my fingers, it was friggin blood!!
So i panic and nearly runs into the wall.(Still not knowing where i am, all i see is a corner)
Then my older brother comes in with a flashlight wondering wtf i was doing. It turned out i had fallen asleep while working with a project , so basically i cut my chin on a Small knife i had for the projekt.
My conclusion was , have the friggin window open when mixing with glue, and to of course not have a knife lying around
Other than that , Don't babysit your sister while she wathches My little ponies and then continue with playing some Dead space , wathing Parts of Alien returns , and to finish of with That movie about Mary shaw and the dolls.
Then add some glue upp your nose when you fall asleep , Damit i was scared as hell.
Common sense? , worthless things like those i have not had for as long as i can remember.
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Re: Dreams
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Quote from: mineplantingrunaway on October 16, 2009, 04:59:00 pm
Last year i dreamt that i was strapped to a stretcher , and being carried around by dudes in hazmat suits.
They carried me through a tunnel , and it seemed that no matter which side i looked to there were always a window with someone being cut up by doctors with bone saw's and scalpels.The further in we got the more grotesque the operation became, There were insides hanging on hooks in the roof while the "patient" was still lying there and screaming. There were patients that were being feed to animals while the doctors stood on the sidelines taking notes.
and allot more stuff like that.
Anyway that keeps on for a while till we reached the end of the hall.
Jacob's Ladder much? XD
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I have a question. Recently you provided a very nice answer to my question about the effects of a covariate on my parallel process LGM. My question is about the practical interpretation of such effects. Namely, I found an effect of -.363 from my physical activity slope to my smoking slope. This effect was significant, p < .05. I understand that the finding means that for every unit change in physical activity, there is a decrease of .363 in the log odds of advancement to the next smoking category (smoking is an ordered polytomous variable). However, in terms of a practical interpretation for a journal, I am being asked if that can be translated into a 36% decrease in the odds of progressing to a higher category of smoking, if I exponentiate the log odds. In other words, to make this more practical, can I convert the log odds interpretations at the structural level, and covariate level, as I did in the measurement level?
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The odds corresponding to the log odds of .363 is 1.44 - how do you get a 36% change in the odds? Because odds are probability ratios, I am not sure percentage change is independent of which probability is the starting point for the change. You better consult the Hosmer-Lemeshow logistic regression book.
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Continuous latent variables, factors, can have factor indicators that are continuous, censored, binary, ordered categorical (ordinal), counts, or combinations of these variable types. These latent variables can predict continuous, censored, binary, ordered categorical (ordinal), unordered categorical (nominal), counts, or combinations of these variable types. The only restriction is that nominal variables cannot be used as mediating variables.
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Mrs. Baskin, Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Dr. Clements, Miss Fannie Clements and Miss Lessie Carter represented Beaver Dam Missionary Society at the missionary rally in Valdosta last Tuesday, January 31, and lunch was served at the Tabernacle. They report a good meeting, also a pleasant time for all who attended.
Mr. A. L. Taylor, of Nashville, has bought Mr. J.T. Webb's store.
Mr. W. M. Carter, of Rays Mill, visited Tifton last Saturday returning Sunday night.
Mr. W. H. Terry made a business trip to Valdosta Wednesday.
Mr. George Norton spent a few days in Macon last week returning Monday night.
Austin Lawrence Bridges was a merchant from who came to Ray City in 1909 with his bride, Della Pope. He bought a house on Jones Street and opened a dry goods store.
William Lawrence Swindle was a farmer of the Ray City area and former Sheriff of Berrien County. He was a brother of James S. Swindle, and son of James Swindle, Pioneer Settler.
Leslie Alma Langford was the daughter of William E. Langford and Mary Virginia Knight, and sister of Luther Etheldred Langford. In 1918 she married Walter Greene Altman. At the time he was a clerk working for Nix & Miller Company, a sawmill in Ray City, GA, but shortly thereafter he became an ice dealer. Later Walter owned a cafe where Leslie worked as a waitress.
Mrs. L. J. Clements was Eugenia Watkins Clements, wife of Lucius J. Clements. Her parents were Sarah and Thomas H. Watkins, of Whitesburg, Carroll County, GA. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from La Grange College in 1907.
Gordon Vancie Hardie was a druggist and entrepreneur of Ray City.
Isaac Burkhalter, Jr was born 1863 in Clinch County, GA just weeks before his father, Captain Isaac Burkhalter was killed at Gettysburg. Isaac Burkhalter, the son, made his home at Rays Mill some time before 1900 with his wife, Marentha Sirmans, where he engaged in farming until his death.
Wilson W. Fender was the owner of the Fender Hotel in Ray City. His wife Lena Fender was in millinery. His eldest son was telephone lineman Floyd Fender, of Tifton, and his younger son's were Ike and Lutie. Ike Fender was a telephone operator and Lutie Fender was a soda jerk.
The Ladies of the Beaver Dam Missionary Society
- Mrs. Baskin mentioned in the story could have been one of several Baskin women: Mary Ann Harrell Baskin, second wife of James B. Baskin; her step-daughter, Fannie Ellen Hagan Baskin; or another of the Baskin wives. The Baskin family helped found the Baptist Church at Ray City.
- Mrs. Terry was Nebbie Luckie Terry. She was a daughter of William F. Luckie and wife of W. H. E. Terry, also mentioned in the article.
- Mrs. Dr. Clements was Pauline Nelson Clements, wife of Dr. Henry Warren Clements. Dr. Clements owned the second gasoline powered automobile in Berrien County, a Maxwell Doctor's Roadster.
- Miss Fannie Lola Clements was a daughter of Martha J. Cements and David C. Clements.
- Miss Lessie E. Carter was a daughter of Lorenzo D. Carter and Anna Eliza Fender.
Jesse Thomas Webb, who sold his store in Rays Mill, was a son of Mary and John L. Webb, of the Connells Mill District. After selling his store in Rays Mill he moved to Tifton, GA and opened a store there.
William Manson Carter was a son of Lorenzo D. Carter and Anna Eliza Fender, and brother of Lessie E. Carter. In 1917 he worked as a druggist for C. O. Terry.
William Henry Edward Terry came to Ray City about 1910 and built the first brick building in the new town.


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Eleni Z. Tsigas, this year's Saving Grace Chair, and Jill Siegel asked me to post this.
Saving Grace Article
The Preeclampsia Foundation has marked Saturday, September 20, 2008, for Saving Grace: A Night of Hope, its fourth annual dinner and program benefiting the Preeclampsia Foundation. This year's event, which will be held in Washington, D.C., will focus on "Advancing Preeclampsia Awareness to Save Lives,†highlighting the new research that directly connects preeclampsia awareness with health outcomes of mothers and their babies.
As the primary annual fundraiser for the Preeclampsia Foundation, Saving Grace is an event critical to fulfilling mission and meeting program goals. This event, held in a different city every year, underscores the need to drive national awareness of a growing and dangerous disorder that impacts hospitals, practitioners, women, families and communities. This year, Saving Grace is also an opportunity to personalize a medical condition for scientists and researchers who will come together from across the globe to discuss emerging research in Washington, DC. The event is being designed to serve as the kick-off event for the 16th World Conference for the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP) that is scheduled for September 21-24, 2008 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC.
Additionally, with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) based in the Washington area, the Foundation felt the site provided an opportunity to speak directly to key researchers and scientists who are studying preeclampsia. An important strategy for risk assessment and prevention of maternal/infant illness and death lies in research and as the Foundation expands its existing grant program, coordination with NIH becomes increasingly important.
Of course, the nation's capital is the policy making center of the country and the Foundation wants, in a non-partisan manner, to take advantage of this opportunity to educate policy-makers as to the fundamental issues surrounding preeclampsia. In fact, honorary co-chairs for the event include Senators Michael B. Enzi, Tom Harkin, Barbara A. Mikulski, and Patty Murray and Representatives Lois Capps, Donna Christensen, Sue Myrick, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Joseph Pitts, Ralph Regula, and Lucille Roybal-Allard.
The event will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel from 6:00 until 11:00 p.m. A reception is followed by a sit-down dinner. The program includes a tribute slideshow to those impacted by preeclampsia, accompanied by live musicians playing Amazing Grace. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen, a nationally recognized journalist and host of The Empowered Patient will serve as featured speaker and emcee, and Dr. Christopher Redman, president of the ISSHP will give a welcome address. National Patient Advocate, Lauren Larsen will provide an emotional and motivating story of her life-threatening victory over preeclampsia.
Saving Grace: A Night of Hope also provides the opportunity for the Foundation to present its Hope Awards and research grants in addition to conducting a live auction and donation drive. Other program highlights this year include the premiere of the Foundation's educational DVD and, through a special arrangement with the World Health Organization, an exhibit of commissioned artwork from their Art for Health project. The artwork addresses the plight of maternal health issues around the world. Tickets are $150/person and can be purchased online at http://www.preeclampsia.org/svgrace.asp
Can't Make it to DC? You Can Still be Part of a Night of Hope
As many of us know, Saving Grace – A Night of Hope has become the Foundation's most important fundraiser of the year and the location has been rotating around the country (Minneapolis, San Francisco, Boston, and, now, Washington, DC) to give as many people as possible a chance to participate; but not everyone can fly across the country for a gala event, no matter its importance or one's personal commitment to the cause.
But, you can still help make the event a resounding success. Consider helping out with one of the following activities:
• Forward information on your preeclampsia story for use in the annual tribute slideshow – the most powerful and moving element of the evening. Forward photos and other aspects of your story to Jill Siegel at [url="mailto:[email protected]"][email protected][/url].
• Send a personal invite to friends, family, and colleagues of yours in the Washington, DC area. . The invitation will mean a whole lot more if they get one from you with a quick note inside about why you're involved and how much you'd appreciate their support.
You can request a batch of invitations to be sent to you or you can send an electronic version. Contact Eleni Tsigas at [url="mailto:[email protected]"][email protected][/url]
• Help us get a donation for dinner for 2 at a nice DC hotel restaurant to be added to a "Girlfriend's Weekend†package for the live auction.
• Help secure table sponsors. Individuals or companies are needed to sponsor tables at a price of $5,000 each. If all the seats cannot be used, the company or individual may want to donate their seats to local labor and delivery nurses so that they can attend the as their guests. This presents a wonderful opportunity for a large employer or anyone interested in supporting the mission of the Foundation to help raise awareness among healthcare professionals.
• Do something in your own back yard! Since the Foundation has declared September to be a "Month of Grace,†all volunteers are encouraged to contribute to the success of Saving Grace by thinking nationally and acting locally. Host a bake sale, organize a special Month of Grace shopping day, host a Poker night – use your creativity or take advantage of the list of ideas available at https://www.preeclampsia.org/fundideas.asp. In order to further connect these local events with the national gala, the event's planners will feature information about them at the gala in Washington. For more information or to get support for your idea, contact Jodie Steegman Tabano at [url="mailto:[email protected] "][email protected] [/url] or [url="mailto:[email protected]"][email protected][/url].
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There are always large herds of reindeer wandering around my hometown. Reindeer are a common sight, so it may seem strange that we are also so fond of their meat. Traditionally, all parts of the animal were used, and you can still buy products made out of reindeer skin, bones and antlers. Reindeer meat has a delicious clean game taste and it's low in fat. I am not a fan of beef or pork, and hardly ever eat any meat when back in Sydney, but reindeer meat is something I grew up eating, and I find it a whole lot tastier than any other meat.
During our stay in Finland we've had reindeer meat in many different dishes including reindeer blood pancakes (my favourite), sautéed reindeer (which almost has a status of a national dish), reindeer and cheese soup, smoked reindeer on rye bread, dried reindeer heart and also reindeer and elk pies. There has certainly been no shortage of reindeer this Christmas!
Top with lingonberries, roll up and enjoy!
Reindeer pairs well with strong cheeses such this soup
Sauteed reindeer with mashed potato and lingonberry is a classic
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100g butter, softened
95g plain flour
60g rye flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
50ml milk
100g strong cheese, grated
2 eggs
120g smetana
100g smoked reindeer, chopped
2 tsp plain flour
freshly ground black pepper
Mix the dry ingredients with the butter, add milk and mix to combine. Divide the dough into two and form into bars. Cut each bar into 12 pieces and roll the pieces into balls. Press the pieces into a muffin tin to cup shapes.
Stir together the ingredients for the filling and fill in the cups. Bake for about 15 minutes.


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The Obama administration's crackdown on leaks could have chilling implications for the journalists who cover the White House. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports.
The Justice Department pledged Friday to to review its policies relating to the seizure of information from journalists after acknowledging that a controversial search warrant for a Fox News reporter's private emails was approved "at the highest levels" of the Justice Department, including "discussions" with Attorney General Eric Holder.
The statement, confirming an NBC News account of Holder's role, defended the secret warrant to obtain reporter James Rosen's emails as a legitimate step to obtain evidence as part of an investigation of Stephen Kim. A former intelligence analyst, Kim has since been indicted under the Espionage Act for leaking classified information to Rosen about North Korea. He has denied the charges.
In a 2010 affidavit in support of the search warrant, an FBI agent named Rosen as a possible "co-conspirator" in the case because he "asked, solicited and encouraged" Kim to give him information.
"After extensive deliberations, and after following all applicable laws, regulations and policies, the Department sought an appropriately tailored search warrant under the Privacy Protection Act," said a department official, referring to a federal law that governs under what circumstances information can be subpoenaed from the news media. "And a federal magistrate judge made an independent finding that probable cause existed to approve the search warrant."
Nevertheless, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Holder "understands the concerns that have been raised by the media and has initiated a re-evaluation of existing department policies and procedures." The official said the department must strike "the appropriate balance" between preventing leaks of classified information and "First Amendment rights,"adding that passage of a new media shield law "and appropriate updates to the department"s internal guidelines" will help achieve that.
The statement comes amid a firestorm of criticism from news media groups over the Rosen search warrant and a secret subpoena for the phone records of AP reporters. It also comes one day after President Obama addressed the issue in a major speech on counter-terrorism policy, saying "I am troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may chill the investigative journalism that holds government accountable," Obama said. "Journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs."
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Holder previously said he recused himself from the AP subpoena because he had been questioned as a witness in the underlying investigation into a leak about a foiled bomb plot in Yemen. His role in personally approving the Rosen search warrant had not been previously reported until NBC News reported it on Thursday.
A law enforcement official. who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said Holder's approval of the Rosen search, in the spring of 2010, came after senior Justice officials concluded there was "probable cause" that Rosen's communications with Kim met the legal burden for such searches.
In an affidavit in support of a search warrant to Google for Rosen's emails, an FBI agent wrote that the Fox News journalist -- identified only as "the Reporter" -- had "asked, solicited and encouraged Mr. Kim to disclose sensitive United States internal documents and intelligence information."
"The Reporter did so by employing flattery and playing to Mr. Kim's vanity and ego," it continued. "Much like an intelligence officer would run a clandestine intelligence source, the Reporter instructed Mr. Kim on a covert communications plan that involved" emails from his gmail account.
The affidavit states that FBI agents had tracked Rosen's entrances and exits of the State Department in order to show that they had coincided with Kim's movements. Based on that and other findings, the affidavit by FBI Agent Reginald B. Reyes, stated, "There is probable cause to believe that the Reporter has committed a violation" of the Espionage Act "at the very least, either as an aider, abettor and/or co-conspirator of Mr. Kim."
It also said that Google was specifically instructed not to notify "the subscriber" -- Rosen -- that his emails were being seized.
In new documents disclosed Thursday, the Justice Department sought and obtained approval to keep the search warrant, which was approved by a federal magistrate, under seal. It was unsealed in November 2011, but never made a part of the docket of Kim's case and went unnoticed until this week.
Justice officials have since said they do not intend to criminally charge Rosen, but media groups have condemned the issuance of the search warrant itself.
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I now teach at the very school where I learned English: Casa Thomas Jefferson, in Brasília, Brazil. I have never lived abroad and I use to tell my students that all my English is Casa Thomas Jefferson English, which they find surprising. You see, students (and many teachers!) in EFL contexts have this (sad) belief that you can only master a language if you learn it in the country where it is spoken, and I have always been proud to be a living testimony of the contrary. I like to talk about strategies with my students (especially advanced, and pre-Michigan and pre-TOEFL ones), and every time I start talking about it, I like to say that it is totally possible to be fully competent in a language even learning it in Brazil, as long as you put the right amount of effort into it.
Nevertheless, I know that, even though living abroad is not the only way to acquire a foreign language, having experiences abroad can only add to a teacher's knowledge, maturity and expertise. Well, I still haven't lived abroad (not yet!), but Casa Thomas Jefferson (CTJ) has helped me have an 8-day experience in New York City by providing me with a grant to attend the 42nd TESOL Convention.
Another reflection that came to my mind is how close we, EFL teachers, are to teaching what is actually used in real life situations. Having an informal conversation with my friend Carla Arena,
we both agreed that there are some things that text books present and that are not the most common or most frequent linguistic sample used in real life. She has been living in Key West for almost two years and told me that she noticed that people used much more phrases like "take care", "have a good day", "see ya" or "have a good one" (which I have never seen in text books) when she was leaving a place than "good-bye" or "bye", which are so abundant in our classes.
Among the many amazing experiences, I just have to write about this incredible one: on Tuesday, April 1, I was in a hurry, a bit late to meet some friends for dinner, but in the middle of my running I just had to stop to listen to this excellent vocal trio singing in the Grand Central Station:
2- The convention was amazing. I was able to attend lots of interesting, insightful and resourceful presentations that will help me both in my CALL function at CTJ and in the writing of my master's dissertation. Listening to some people whose work I have been reading (like Elaine Tarone and Suresh Canagarajah) was very encouraging; meeting some of the Webheads in Action f2f for the first time was a blast; and simply walking in those hallways and knowing that there were close to 10,000 language teachers in that place willing to enhance their teaching was absolutely thrilling. I also had the chance to present a project my colleague (and coordinator of CTJ) Isabela and I carried out last year about "blogging the writing process" in the Electronic Village Fair.
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Funeral services for Maye Orrill, age 97 of Mount Pleasant, were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Bates-Cooper-Sloan Funeral Home. Burial was in the Winfield Cemetery with Bro. Glenn Griffith officiating.
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Me and Marley
Long before the book Marley and Me came out (but, to be fair, after the author of that book had named his dog), I bought a Sheltie puppy at a half-priced discount. She was half-priced because the white collar that goes around most Shelties' necks was just a small tuft of white on hers. It was the end of my first year of law school and I was only 24 years old. To put it in terms more applicable to the reader, I still had most of my hair back then.
I had just started dating the person who would ultimately become my first wife and we were both cigarette smokers. We named our discount dog "Marley," saying it was short for Marlboro. Somewhere along the way, she picked up the middle name of Jane, but I'm not entirely sure how that happened.
She was a very affectionate and very bright puppy. She learned the common tricks of sit, stay, roll over, and play dead, but there was something so keenly intelligent about the dog that I often claimed if I had commanded Do my taxes, she would have gotten out a calculator. By the time she was two years old, she would reluctantly do the tricks commanded of her, only after casting a glance at me, letting me know that she thought silly pet tricks were beneath her.
There was something about her charisma, though, that seemed to shine beyond just my affection for her. For the last two years of law school, it was almost as if she were an honorary mascot. My friends that came to the apartment all knew and loved Marley, and she seemed to enjoy nothing more than interacting with new people. She didn't fetch or do anything that was all that wildly entertaining to watch, but she had some sort of magnetism so that everyone who met her, loved her.
Even my dad, who at the time was not the biggest fan of the multitude of dogs my mom had taken in over my years growing up, adored Marley. Marley's favorite treat in the world when she was younger was ice, and she would sit at Dad's feet whenever he headed to the ice machine. He never let her down in handing her a few pieces when he fixed his drink. She seemed to like the ice even better when it was a cube or two he had pulled from a Scotch.
She was always present, yet seldom underfoot. Over the next fifteen years, she would see me through the end of law school, the entirety of my career at the D.A.'s Office, six different apartments, four different houses, two marriages and the birth of my son. When my boy was born, I wondered if he and Marley would have a bonding moment or if she would exhibit jealousy towards him. In typical Marley fashion, she politely acknowledged his arrival in the house and went on about her business. She gracefully accepted a new center-of-attention and tolerated the years of tail and hair pulling and fingers in the face that toddlers do around dogs.
My friends at the D.A.'s Office all knew Marley as a personality whenever they came over to my house or apartment. Any girl that I ever introduced her to quickly abandoned any interest in talking to me when Marley wanted attention. Can't say that I blamed them; she had more hair and was much more charming.
She weathered many storms with me, including that Christmas Eve in 2008 when I lost my job and had no immediate family to spend the holiday with. Sometimes it seemed like Marley was the most stable relationship I had ever had.
Earlier this year, a routine check-up at the vet's office revealed that she had cancer. She was far too old to attempt any type of surgery or treatment. The extremely kind veterinarian and I agreed that the best course of action was to bring her home with me and treat her like a queen until it became apparent that it was time to let her go.
Not that Marley had ever failed to be treated like a queen in the first place, but she did get an extra serving of dog treats and dog food over the past few months. When I had to go out of town, she would stay with Luci and Charley Davidson, which was like a full-service spa for dogs. Over the past few months, they were both as actively involved in taking care of Marley and helping make decisions about her as I was.
My fiancee (and soon-to-be bride) also was a Godsend in taking care of Marley over the past few months. Without her presence, love, and kindness, I would probably not be able to write this post at the moment.
This morning, unfortunately, it became clear that it was time to let Marley go.
I'm really not trying to turn this post into something overly emotional, but sometimes that's a little hard to avoid. I will just say that between my fiancee and the wonderful veterinarians at Westbury Animal Clinic, I couldn't have been more at peace in saying goodbye.
It is amazing to think back and realize how owning a dog is often a measure of a span of time. I owned her for well over a third of my life. She was always there with a wag of the tail whenever I made eye contact with her. In the wonderful times to the not-so-wonderful times, she was always there. With as much that has changed over the past fifteen years, she remained the one true constant.
I wanted to write this to say thank you to everyone who ever took care of Marley, petted her, babysat her, gave her ice, or called her their own. She loved everybody.
But most of all, I wanted to thank Marley for being the best dog I ever had.
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Thanks for sharing, Murray. It is really hard to lose a beloved pet. I'm glad you got to enjoy her all those years.
- April 22, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Sorry for your loss. It's always a blessing to have the opportunity to have experienced love so unconditionally, pets tend to do that. They are more of a family member than our own blood family. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
- April 22, 2012 at 3:35 PM
What a sweet soul. I'm sure that dog was loved and had a great life.
- April 22, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Murray, we are dealing with this issue right now with our 12 year old mutt Chester the world's greatest dog. (from the movie The Kid). He is currently at Gulf Coast Veterinary Hospital where they are trying to figure out which of the three terminal condition possibilities he has. Hopefully it is the one that can be treated symptomatically to give him a little extra quality time so he can come home for awhile. If not he won't be coming home. Not really looking forward to the vet's call tomorrow .....
- April 22, 2012 at 4:25 PM
It is obvious that you loved Marley very much. Dogs are such generous creatures; they give so such much more to us than we ever give to them. The companionship, the loyalty, and yes the love they provide forms a bond that when dissolved creates a void or emptiness as much as the loss of a human loved one. I suspect that is because we all ultimately think of them as human. Thank you; your "tribute" to Marley was moving.
Calvin A. Hartmann
- April 22, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Murray, we have two Shelties and I couldn't agree more. They are the most intelligent dogs we have ever had; more like people than dogs. I know how much Marley was like family and I am hurting for
you now. Love ya Man!
- April 22, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Murray: I received this recently; hopefully it is helpful:
A Dog's Last Will and Testament....
Before humans die, they write their Last Will and Testament, give their home and all they have, to those they leave behind.
If, with my paws, I could do the same, this is what I'd ask...
To a poor and lonely stray, I'd give my happy home, my bowl and cozy bed, soft pillows, and all my toys.
The lap, which I loved so much; the tender loving touch.
The hand that stroked my fur and sweet voice which called my name.
To the sad, scared shelter dog, I'd will the place I had in my human's loving heart of which there seemed no bounds.
So, when I have died, please do not say,"I will never have a pet again, for the loss and pain is more than I can stand." Instead, go find an unloved dog -- one who's life has held no hope or joy, and give MY place to him.
This is the only thing that I can give... The love I left behind. This is my inheritance , my will
and testament. This works, I know.
Calvin A. Hartmann
- April 22, 2012 at 6:16 PM
- Murray Newman said...
Thank you to everyone. I really appreciate it.
Calvin, the Last Will and Testament is something that I appreciate more than I could ever express. Thank you for posting that.
- April 22, 2012 at 7:28 PM
- Jay said...
You know we loved Marley at least as much as we love you. I'm sad that she is gone, but know she'll be waiting for us with Guinness (Who names their dogs after beer and cigarettes?) on the other side. Marley, like Leroy before her was always one of my favorites. I am sorry for all our loss but I am so happy she was a part of your life. Marley was a good girl. We'll miss her.
- April 22, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Well Calvin, you made me cry.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:00 PM
My condolences Murray, I know how tough it is. I lost my cat, Stony, who I had for 16 years back in 2010. He was special too, since the mother of the victim of a murder case I prosecuted with the Fort Bend DAs office found him for me when he was a kitten in 1994. It's hard to lose one of our furry friends. You might want to check out this site to set up a memorial.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Mr. Tough guy (me) - or so I thought.
Boy can I relate and my heart goes out to you and your family Murray. I had a Chocolate Labrador for only 7 years (1997 – 2004). When things got too "hot" in the kitchen or court, "Chocolate" was always there to walk me. Then came politics – Could always count of that friend of all friends to be there waiting – to be my comforter and pull me through the hot, humid, and yes cold air of this town. Like Marley, mine too was there for the kids as well – then it happened. She couldn't get enough water. Lethargic and thirsty – ALL THE TIME – for about a week. Quick, check her nose – all is well it's cold as an ice cube. Curse the old wives tale – didn't matter.
To the vet I go and am quickly referred to a "specialist"….what…for dogs? Wait a minute, my grandfather had an old mutt for about 18 years that lived off table scraps, had grey ticks, slept under the old farm house and could hunt and keep up with his old truck without skipping a beat. These are snake oil salesmen I mumbled. Jeesh, I just finished over three years with a CHILD having cancer; Just bought a new house, blending a new family, I have do nip this in the bud and tell these charlatans they aren't getting any money from me and besides "I think" she will heal on her own. How naive. How afraid I didn't know I was. Drop her off then I get the call. We think it is cancer of the liver. For $1,200.00 we can do a biopsy to make sure. What did Mr. Tough guy do? He rushed to the Credit Union.
Results – positive for cancer and for about ten times the biopsy amount they could probably keep her alive for a year and a half. I had to fold. I felt guilty for looking at all the elderly people sitting in the waiting room – spending who knows how much - to save what was to them no doubt their only true family member left in their life who gave a damn.
The last visit. On my home from work I stopped off and saw Chocolate one last time in a room right out of an adult funeral home. No less than 15 boxes of Kleenex. Paintings of animals running in open fields – heaven I guess. They rolled her in on that cold shiny medical table, but had her wrapped in the original blanket I had left her in. I hugged Chocolate one last time and slowly pulled her collar off her neck. Kissed her "cold nose" goodbye and left for my truck. I cried for two days. By the third I was in Santa Fe paying $500.00 for Honnee – my now 9 year old Yellow Labrador. God bless everyone's furry little and big family members. They truly ARE – part of the Family!
Larry Standley
- April 22, 2012 at 8:27 PM
- Franklin Bynum said...
What a wonderful post. Thank you for sharing that.
I met her at the very end of her life, only weeks ago. Even yesterday, the day before she died, she was a very happy dog. I'm so sorry for your loss.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:49 PM
She looks just like the 1st dog I'd ever met that had its vocal cords clipped so it couldn't bark. I'm sorry you lost her but take heart in the fact that you loved her and treated her like it. Some people don't.
- April 22, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Believe this Brother, even tho we dont see to eye to eye in our politics, my heart goes out to you. They are family and it hurts so much. Been there and I pray for you, so that the day you and I can see our friend and family member again.
- April 22, 2012 at 10:51 PM
From the late, great cartoonist genius Walt Kelly, an ode to "Man's Best Friend".
"What gentler eye,
What nobler heart,
Doth warm the winter's day;
Than the true-blue orb
And the oaken core
Of beloved Old Dog Tray?"
— Walt Kelly
- April 23, 2012 at 12:53 AM
- BLACK INK said...
Most dogs are better than most people..........their love, affection, and loyalty is unmatched.
My prayers are with you.
- April 23, 2012 at 8:18 AM
Murray I am so sorry for your loss. It is truly hard to say goodbye to our best friends. I will pray for comfort for you, your family and friends that loved her so very much. You gave her a wonderful life, remember the good times and take comfort from the thought that she will be waiting for you at the rainbow bridge. The highest compliment you gan give Marley is to share all of your love with another pup when the time is right.
- April 23, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Murray I am so sorry for you. We recently lost our dog 2 months ago and it took a large hunk of my heart. Dogs are there for you when no one else is. It is unconditional love like no other. I believe that the bond we have them is not broken by death. I looked into my poor boys eyes before he passed and told him I will see you again someday. After all I think it was Roy Rogers that said If dogs dont go to heaven I want to go where they go or something to that effect. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
- April 23, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Sorry for your loss. We lost Scout last year and it really is like losing a family member.
- April 23, 2012 at 5:01 PM
Murray, I am so sorry. I, too, have a Marley who predates the book (how many times I bet you also uttered the words, "no I didn't name him [her] after that.....") But mine is a homage to Bob, not cigarettes. My Marley is also rather geriatric, so your post just melted my heart. All the unconditional love they give us, and the joy they bring us, makes it worth the inevitable pain. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lisa Tanner
- April 23, 2012 at 7:37 PM
I am so sorry you lost your beautiful friend. Our pets are a gift from God. They don't live as long as we do, so we have to suffer losing them. But I always comfort myself that we will someday meet again in heaven. They will be waiting for us there and we will be together again. Marley's waiting for you.
Kris Moore
- April 23, 2012 at 11:22 PM
- Gritsforbreakfast said...
Sorry to hear that, Murray, my condolences.
- April 24, 2012 at 10:47 AM
My thoughts are with you. So glad I got to meet Marley a few weeks ago.
- April 24, 2012 at 11:03 AM
All these posts had me in tears. My former husband didn't like dogs (shouldn't that have clued me in?), so after the divorce, practically the first thing I did was adopt my mutt Nick. He was my buddy and sidekick, licked away my tears when my children were with their dad, and snuggled up with me when I felt alone in the world... I couldn't have asked for a better companion. He also set the bar very high for a new man in my life; when I arrived home from work, Nick would be incredibly excited--jumping up and down--and sharing kisses by the dozens.
Nick saw us through teenage angst, some serious illness, and the loss of a loved one. Eventually, he got to share the happiness of a new blended family. Through those years, he was a constant--a source of laughter and love.
One night when I arrived home from work, I saw Nick sleeping on the back door matt. I remember smiling and calling to him, even teasing him for his lethargy. But there was no response. My beautiful, faithful pup--who had jumped around and chased a ball that morning--had died.
I remember the kindness of my neighbor who saw my tears and had her son help me get Nick into the car, another who met me at the vet's office, and the incredible vet who offered to see what had caused his death--"no charge--just to give you some peace." I remember calling my daughters with the horrible news, and I sobbed all through the phone call to my husband. Our house was gloomy. We hated to return home at night--still expecting Nick to come running up to us.
Within a few weeks, against the advice of many, we adopted two new mutts from a rescue organization and a animal shelter. They have since added so much joy, love and laughter to our lives. Although they will never replace Nick, they have given us a new "leash" on life.
Murray, do what feels right for you. But we have found that it is never to soon to welcome a new pup into your life.
I am so truly sorry for your loss.
- April 26, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Hey Murray,Have checked in on your blog from time to time having hung out in this HC community for some 20 odd (very) years but just wanted to say that's a lovely tribute to a very special soul. She clearly had a sweet life with you- really the main gift we can give to our four legged soul mates. Sorry to hear of your loss.
- May 3, 2012 at 8:29 PM


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In the finite-difference time-domain method, the electric and magnetic fields are stored at different times (and different positions in space), in a "leap-frog" fashion. At any given time-step t during the simulation, the E and D fields are stored at time t, but the H and B fields are stored at time t − Δt / 2 (where Δt is the time-step size).
This means that when you output the electric and magnetic fields from a given time step, for example, the fields actually correspond to times Δt / 2 apart. For most purposes, this slight difference in time doesn't actually matter much, but it makes a difference when you compute quantities like the Poynting flux that combine electric and magnetic fields together, e.g. for the
output-poynting function. If what you really want is the Poynting flux at time t, then computing is slightly off from this — the error is of order O(Δt), or first-order accuracy. This is unfortunate, because the underlying FDTD method ideally can have second-order accuracy.
To improve the accuracy for computations involving both electric and magnetic fields, Meep provides a facility to synchronize the H and B fields with the E and D fields in time. Technically, what it does is to compute the magnetic fields at time t + Δt / 2 by performing part of a timestep, and then averaging those fields with the fields at time t − Δt / 2. This produces the magnetic fields at time t to second-order accuracy O(Δt2), which is the best we can do in second-order FDTD. Meep also saves a copy of the magnetic fields at t − Δt / 2, so that it can restore those fields for subsequent timestepping.
All of this process is handled for you in Meep by a single step function:
synchronized-magnetic. By wrapping this around your step functions, it ensures that those step functions are called with synchronized electric and magnetic fields (to second-order accuracy), while restoring the magnetic fields automatically for subsequent timestepping.
For example, if you do:
(run-until 200 output-poynting output-tot-pwr)
it outputs the Poynting vector and the total energy density in the electric and magnetic fields at each timestep, but it only does so to first-order accuracy because those computations combine unsynchronized electric and magnetic fields. Instead, if you do
(run-until 200 (synchronized-magnetic output-poynting output-tot-pwr))
it will output the same quantities, but more accurately because the fields will be synchronized.
Alternatively, if you want to synchronize the magnetic and electric fields in some context other than that of a step function, e.g. you are doing some computation like
integrate-field-function outside of the timestepping, you can instead call two lower-level functions. Before doing your computations, you should call
(meep-fields-synchronize-magnetic-fields fields) to synchronize the magnetic fields with the electric fields, and after your computation you should call
(meep-fields-restore-magnetic-fields fields) to restore the fields to their unsynchronized state for timestepping.
Note: in future versions of Meep, we may decide to synchronize the fields automatically whenever you output something like the Poynting vector or do a field integration that involves both magnetic and electric fields, but currently you must do this manually. (It doesn't hurt to nest the synchronization calls, so it is harmless to insert redundant field-synchronization calls.) The
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The new Adobe Exchange is a Creative Suite extension marketplace. It is available as a panel within a variety of CS6 applications. The Adobe Exchange panel provides a new way to search, discover, and install plug-ins, extensions, and other content for Creative Suite products.
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