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The high-risk sex offenders, whose quiet relocation more than a month ago by the state into the Acres Homes area touched off a firestorm of controversy from state officials and residents, were moved out of the neighborhood Tuesday evening.
State Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, said he was told the more than two dozen civilly committed men - offenders who have finished their prison sentences but who state officials consider too dangerous to be set free - would be moved to the Southeast Texas Transition Center, at 10950 Beaumont Highway, where they resided before they were moved to the north Houston neighborhood.
On Tuesday evening, the offenders were moving out of True Safe Haven, a three-bedroom house at 9300½ West Montgomery Road. The offenders could be seen hauling their belongings out of the home in boxes, trash bags and bins.
Staff at the boarding house reported the residence housed 28 offenders and that all were being taken to the Beaumont Highway facility by drivers contracted by the state. By Tuesday night, several trips had been made back and forth to the home to collect the offenders and their things. The last vehicle took the last two offenders from the home about 9:40 p.m.
"I'm glad these offenders have been moved out of this neighborhood but they should never have been put there in the first place," Turner said. "When I return to the Legislature next year, you can be sure one bill I will file will ensure that such offenders cannot be placed in a location without full public disclosure."
The offenders were moved in late February without advance notice to neighbors. After angry residents protested the housing decision, which was first disclosed by the Houston Chronicle, Turner and state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, demanded the high-risk offenders be moved to a more-secure site. The West Montgomery house is located in their legislative districts.
'Moved very promptly'
Tim White, president of the Acres Homes superneighborhood council, said he was relieved to receive a call from Turner's office Tuesday telling him that the men were being moved. Like other Acres Homes residents, White, 42, learned about the offenders' placement in the neighborhood when they got postcard notifications in the mail, weeks after their arrival.
"They have been moved very promptly," he said.
A dozen high-risk sex offenders who were moved to Austin at the same time the West Montgomery offenders were relocated remained there Tuesday. Neighborhood residents and Austin lawmakers also had sought their relocation.
All high-risk offenders initially had been moved out of the Beaumont Highway facility, a transition-center halfway house, because they were taking up beds needed for low-risk felons who were exiting prison on parole, for treatment and rehabilitation programs.
Whitmire said the Houston offenders' return to the halfway house is a temporary move, and their final destination has yet to be determined. He said he wants them out of the halfway house in the next 30 days.
"These types of high-risk offenders do not belong in a Houston neighborhood, they don't belong in a Travis County neighborhood and they don't belong in a halfway house where the beds are intended for an entirely different purpose," Whitmire said.
Investigations ahead
Both Whitmire and Turner have promised legislative investigations into the little-known Office of Violent Sex Offender Management that oversees the offenders.
Created by the Legislature in the late 1990s, the civil commitment program was intended to keep dangerous pedophiles and other violent sex offenders who had served their prison sentences under some form of supervision.
Whitmire again called for the state agency's executive director, Allison Taylor, to be replaced. Repeated attempts by the Houston Chronicle to reach Taylor in the last week have been unsuccessful.
"The agency has not been forthcoming about these offenders, she's hunkering down and not answering questions - not even returning my staff's questions," he said.
Reporter St. John Barned-Smith contributed to this report.


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San Dieguito to begin first Prop. AA projects this year
In the next few years, residents in the La Costa Valley neighborhood will get new playing fields, parents at Diegueno Middle School will have a much easier time dropping off their children at the campus and students at Sunset High School will finally have permanent buildings.
Those are among the projects the San Dieguito Union School District expects to fund with money from Proposition AA, a $449 million bond initiative approved by voters in November.
The first of three series of bonds — about $160 million worth — are expected to go on sale to investors in about a month, said Eric Dill, associate superintendent of business services for the district.
Work is expected to begin this year on several projects, with the final projects beginning in 2020.
Dill said planning for future needs in the San Dieguito district began with the arrival of Superintendent Ken Noah in 2008.
The oldest school in the district was about to turn 75 that year, and Dill said district officials realized there was disparity among the campuses. The district launched a two-year evaluation of campus conditions.
"Each school had a wish list," Dill said. "Out of that came the district's master plan."
Among the projects on the list for this year will be some work on property the district bought in 1999 for a middle school in La Costa Valley. While the district is waiting for growth in the area to warrant the school's construction, it will begin a $16.7 million project this year to make improvements on the property, including new playing fields and a gymnasium.
Those facilities will be used by the district's adult education program and La Costa Canyon High School students, but La Costa Valley residents also will be able to use the fields when students are not on them, Dill said.
A $78.8 million project at the 40-year-old Torrey Pines High campus will also begin this year with new stadium lighting, access to a fire road and a water main replacement. In 2015, the school will get a new performing arts center and improvements to technology and infrastructure.
The 77-year-old San Dieguito Academy campus, which last had a modernization project in 2004, will begin $71 million in projects this year with a new track and field. The school is set to get a new two-story math and science building in 2015, a two-story English, social science and arts building in 2016 and a new gym and upgraded industrial arts building in 2017.
At 28-year-old Diegueno Middle School, $24.3 million in improvements will begin this summer with parking lot and traffic circulation improvements. Work will continue in 2017 with classroom expansions and a new science and multipurpose room.
At Canyon Crest Academy — the district's youngest school, at only six years old — $33.9 million in improvements will begin this year when the campus loses some land at its east end to make way for a planned middle school. In exchange, Canyon Crest will expand to the west and get new baseball fields, a grandstand and improvements to the track.
Improvements will continue in 2019 with classroom expansions, a new theater and a new dance room.
The $73 million middle school planned to be built next to Canyon Crest Academy is expected to open around 2016.
Technology upgrades are expected to begin this year at 16-year-old La Costa Canyon High School as part of $39.6 million in overall projects that will stretch to 2019. Other projects will include a new field house, a two-story science building and renovations to the industrial arts building and media center.
Also this year, a $21 million project at Oak Crest Middle School kicks off with renovations to the lower field, followed by a new gym and new buildings for science, art and music in 2015.
One of the district's most significant construction projects is scheduled to begin in 2016, when demolition begins on the 58-year-old Earl Warren Middle School campus. The $33.8 million reconstruction project will be done in two phases, allowing students to remain on the site, Dill said.
Carmel Valley Middle School will begin $6 million in projects in 2016 with a new music building and renovations to its performing arts buildings, among other projects.
At Sunset Continuation High School, which opened in 1979, the campus will finally replace portable buildings with real ones when a $10.3 million construction project begins in 2019.
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After many months of discussion and negotiation, leaders of the U.S. allopathic and osteopathic medical communities announced this week that they will transition to a single graduate medical education (GME) accreditation system.
In a joint press release issued Feb. 26, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine said the move to a single system would help ensure that Americans have access to safe, high quality health care.
"The commitment to a single accreditation system comes at a watershed moment for medical education in the (United States)," said ACGME CEO Thomas Nasca, M.D., in the release. "This uniform path of preparation for practice ensures that the evaluation of and accountability for the competency of all resident physicians -- M.D.s and D.O.s -- will be consistent across all programs.
"A single accreditation system provides the opportunity to introduce and consistently evaluate new physician competencies that are needed to meet patient needs and the health care delivery challenges facing the (United States) over the next decade," Nasca added.
Admittedly, the move to a single accreditation system will not happen overnight; rather, the new system will be phased in during a span of five years from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2020. During that extended transition process, AOA-accredited programs can apply to receive ACGME recognition and accreditation.
As a plus for newly graduated physicians, M.D.- and D.O.-trained physicians who have met prerequisite competencies will have opportunities to easily transfer between accredited programs without having to repeat coursework. The melding of the two accreditation systems into one also will put an end to dually accredited or parallel-accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical residency programs.
In an interview with AAFP News, Stan Kozakowski, M.D., director of the AAFP Division of Medical Education, called that out as a positive. "This will streamline the accreditation process," said Kozakowski. "And the creation of one system also will reduce costs for residency programs that currently are dually accredited. This is really about the quality of education."
Kozakowski cautioned against thinking that this accreditation train is moving full-steam ahead. The transition is intended to be slow and steady, he said. "Everyone believes it is immediate. It is not. This is a five-year phase-in program."
During a conference call on Feb. 27, leaders of the three collaborating organizations discussed the transition and answered questions from members of the media. According to Nasca, the organizations are most interested in fulfilling the educational needs that residents must achieve to meet the future health needs of the public.
"We also believe it will give us the opportunity to demonstrate to the American public that we are efficiently using the resources the government provides in graduate medical education, and, from that platform, then (we can) argue for further support for graduate medical education positions to meet the projected needs of the American public," said Nasca.
AOA President Norman Vinn, D.O., noted that nearly 60 percent of graduates in osteopathic medicine go into primary care. "That orientation will not change," said Vinn. "We hope in this agreement to further codify and enhance our (osteopathic) principles and retain an osteopathic focus in training programs."
Furthermore, Vinn said he anticipated growth in program opportunities that would include work in community-based hospitals and that would "further our longstanding commitment to rural and underserved communities."
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If you've never seen faux-superhero exploitation flick Italian Spiderman, get your keister over to YouTube and watch that trash opus right now.
As for the rest of you, you'll be thrilled to know that the filmmakers at Dinosaur Worldwide will soon be bringing us Danger 5, a 1960s-inspired World War II espionage Youtube serial about the assassination of Hitler, Dino-Nazis, giant claws, swinging parties, and other unapologetic madness. The first episode hits the world Monday, November 21, at 10 PM Eastern Standard Time. Hat tip to Blue Hinter!


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Being Abandoned by All
The princess of Gu Shu's words had offended everyone present. Aside from the few officials from the South that were more intimate with Gu Shu, the others cast unhappy glances toward her. Even the Empress furrowed her brow.
Xuan Tian Ge snorted coldly and said: "A lowly princess of a vassal country, and not even the princess of the first wife, dares to overtly run over to Da Shun to provoke us? Hmph! You really don't know the gravity of the situation!"
The princess of Gu Shu looked in Xuan Tian Ge's direction and spoke completely without a care. She just continued to hold the glazed bottle, but she looked at Xuan Tian Ge with disdain: "How can this be called provocation? Gu Shu is Da Shun's vassal country. Since we produced this sort of treasure, it's natural that we would need to bring it for the Emperor of Da Shun to see." After saying this, she bowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, please excuse me. Because this perfume was just produced, there only exists this one bottle. That is why this bottle must be brought back for the craftsmen to continue production."
What she had said was logical and measured. The people of Da Shun could no longer say anything. Although what she had said earlier was very unflattering, now that she was speaking to the Emperor, they could not chime in. They would need to see what the Emperor said.
But after waiting a long time, they saw that the Emperor did not react much. After waiting a little while longer, they saw the Emperor sniff the air a couple times then ponder a while then sniff…
The officials were a little tangled. Could it be that the Emperor had become addicted to this thousand-fragrance perfume? This was not a good thing. Even if the thousand-fragrance perfume was good, she had very clearly said that it was just brought for Da Shun to take a look at. It was not being given to Da Shun. Even if the Emperor liked it, it would not be good to openly steal it?
The seventh princess of Gu Shu also noticed the Emperor's actions, and she could not help but smile. Looking at the glazed bottle in her hand, she very seriously said: "Da Shun's territory is large and abundant, but there is not much in the way of wondrous things, especially the creation of perfumes. It's actually stuck in the era of using incense. It must be known that our Gu Shu stopped using incense for such things over 200 years ago." She covered her mouth and giggled, saying: "It's truly fallen too far behind."
These words caused everyone's faces and ears to turn red, yet there was nothing that they could do to shut her up. This was because everything that she had said was true. Da Shun was indeed very lacking in this respect.
At this time, the ninth prince, Xuan Tian Ming, suddenly spoke up from inside the group of princes: "It's just a special skill. My Da Shun is large and has many things to handle. How could it have the spare time to research such useless things. Also, if Da Shun knew how to do everything, what would we keep vassal countries like yours for? If you like researching these things, just research them to your heart's content. Either way, you don't have anything else to do. Just take care of your small country and pass your days. Once you've finished researching it, it will be sent to our Da Shun eventually. We just need to wait for it. Da Shun's energy is used to provide stability to the country. While you're researching the unique perfume and thousand-fragrance perfume, we were researching steel. Princess of Gu Shu, if you don't understand, just go back and ask your leader of Gu Shu. Is perfume important or is Da Shun's steel more practical."
Although the seventh princess was a girl, she was a member of Gu Shu's imperial family. She naturally understood what the new steel meant. The arrogance brought about by the bottle of thousand-fragrance perfume had finally been suppressed.
Da Shun's officials nodded and looked at the ninth prince with emotion. Everyone was thinking: No wonder the Emperor favors this son! Look at how he speaks. With just a few words, he defeated that princess. The other people are still just sitting there getting angry. It really is the case that without some comparison things would remain unknown. Upon running into this situation, we have come to realize the situation!
While everyone was sighing emotionally, the Emperor suddenly sneezed from the head position. This sneeze was so loud that it shook the entirety of Heavenly Hall. After this, someone figured that this was even louder than the Emperor's shouts during his more robust years!
This sneeze caused everyone to look over. They just saw that the Emperor was repeatedly fanning the area in front of his nose with his hand. While fanning, he frowned and looked over at the eunuch Zhang Yuan, asking: "Where are those palace maids with the large fans? Quickly have someone go and find them! The more the better!" After saying this, he looked toward the princess of Gu Shu and asked in confusion: "You said that this thousand-fragrance perfume was made after many years? It's the pride of Gu Shu? Everyone likes it?"
Gu Shu's princess was stunned then nodded, "That's right." After thinking a bit, "Could it be that Your Majesty doesn't like it?"
"Hah!" The Emperor suddenly slapped his thigh, "Blame Us. It can all be blamed on Us." The Emperor blamed himself for a bit, "Da Shun is a large country, yet it has neglected the feelings of the vassal state's people. It's such that you actually carry this shitty perfume around and think of it as something good. It seems that the imperial family of a small country like Gu Shu has never seen anything like a good perfume. This is all Our mistake."
Everyone was dazed from hearing this. The princess of Gu Shu was also confused, asking: "Your Majesty, what are you saying?"
The Emperor waved his hand, "Wait a bit first." He then raised his voice and shouted for the group of palace maids with the fans, "You guys, move fasters. Come and fan this place for Us. The rest of you just fan the rest of the hall. Quickly get this terrible smell out of here. Everyone present is an official of Da Shun. If they die from the bad smell, it would not be good." While speaking, he covered his nose and repeatedly sighed: "Princess of Gu Shu! It really isn't Us just telling you off. Such a bad-smelling thing, you're carrying around as though it's something good? My word, We almost fainted from it."
Standing at the Emperor's side, Zhang Yuan also had an unbearable expression. With a bitter look, he said: "But of course, what sort of smell is it? It's too disgusting."
The two worked in perfect harmony, as the officials, madams and young misses below were all filled with questions. Even all of the imperial concubines were puzzled. The thousand-fragrance perfume smelled bad? It was overbearing? Oh, to say that it was a bit overbearing was true. After all, it was so fragrant after just opening the lid for a bit. If it was used on the body, of course, it would be overbearing. But when they smelled it now, it was not as exaggerated as the Emperor had said! In fact… it smelled extremely nice.
For a while, the people did not know what exactly the Emperor meant. But since the Emperor had spoken, they could not say that the thousand-fragrance perfume smelled good. They could only cover their noses.
Following the Emperor and Zhang Yuan's announcements, the next person to agree was the seventh prince, Xuan Tian Hua. He simply stood up and saluted the Emperor, saying: "Father Emperor, please forgive me. Allow son to return for now until the smell in the hall has been completely dispersed."
The Emperor nodded vigorously, "Right, right, right, quickly go. This place really is not suited to you."
Xuan Tian Hua turned around and left. When he finally left the hall, he took an exaggerated deep breath. Everyone watched this. Although they did not think that this smelled bad, Xuan Tian Hua's movements while taking this breath caused others to try and copy him. But they were inside the hall, and all that they could smell was the fragrance. With them taking this deep breath, there really were some madams and young misses that began to cough.
Thus the young misses that had copied him for the sake of doing the same thing as the deity-like seventh prince could no longer continue to remain seated!
Feng Zhao Lian naturally also ran out. He was even the first to follow behind him. He did not even have a chance to say anything to the Emperor. Lifting his dress, he quickly ran out. While running, he shouted: "Heavens! If I continue to stay in this hall, this great one's throat will develop an issue!"
Thus another group of people chased after Feng Zhao Lian and went out…
However, the majority of the people still remained inside. After all, the Emperor was still present. At this moment, the seventh princess of Gu Shu was extremely embarrassed, and she could not help but frown. She began to feel a deep feeling of suspicion toward the thing in her hand.
The Emperor continued: "Seventh princess! We do not blame you. After all, a small vassal country does not have much knowledge. You believe that this stuff smells fragrant, and there's nothing that can be done about that. It's truly just a case of never seeing something that can be called a true perfume."
The princess of Gu Shu could finally understand what the Emperor truly meant, but she could not help but ask: "Your Majesty means… you have seen something even more fragrant than this thousand-fragrance perfume?"
The Emperor waved his hand, "What do you mean by more fragrant? With your stuff already smelling so much, if it smelled even more, wouldn't it just kill people! Little princess of Gu Shu! Come, come, come, We really can't handle this smell. Right, take it further away. Listen to Us. Whether a perfume is good or bad cannot be determined based on how much it smells. That would depend on the quality. Just being fragrant is not enough. There's also purity while also not being pungent. It should cause people's moods to feel at ease when smelling it. It should not cause everyone to furrow their brows. Look, you frightened Our seventh son into running out to get some fresh air. Also, it's not just a matter of whether the perfume smells good. It also lingered in the air for a long time. The color of the perfume is also very important." As the Emperor spoke, he pointed at the glazed bottle that the palace servants were holding for the princess of Gu Shu, "Look at the one that you have. Even from so far away, We can see that the color of the liquid inside is red, right? If a liquid of this color is used on clothes, would it not dye the clothes? What is it, is Gu Shu so wealthy that you only wear your clothes once before abandoning them?"
Nobody could have expected that the Emperor, a dignified ruler of a country, would be able to talk about something that only women would use like perfume. He was also able to speak about it in a very accurate manner, and it was more than the seventh princess of Gu Shu could handle. The little girl stood in the middle of the hall with a look of surprise on her face. Looking back at her thousand-fragrance perfume, she began to question life.
On the other side, Feng Yu Heng also began to smile bitterly. She just thought that the things that the Emperor said, were they not what she had said to Imperial Concubine Yun when she had given her some perfume? That was a very expensive brand that she had brought out of her space. How could something made by the ancient people compare to that. Now that the Winter Moon Palace had been burned down, Imperial Concubine Yun and the Emperor interacted a bit more. The Emperor must have smelled the perfume that Imperial Concubine Yun used and heard this logic, thus he was able to speak today.
Also, it was not just the Emperor that said this. Even Xuan Tian Ming could not stop himself from chiming in: "Princess of Gu Shu, don't blame Father Emperor and this prince for lecturing you. Your thousand-fragrance perfume really does smell really awful. Quickly, quickly pour it out! But you must not pour it out in Da Shun's borders! Pour it out when you return to the South. The further away the better!"


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it now obvious, if not before, that repugs only want "negotiate" in order kill reform.why not follow rep. bachmann's advice and slit your wrists? then we see how much health care you get.
you know what bestiality?
yes, it so "hidden" there not even bill.
whatever else happen, let's see how blue dogs do in midterms.public clearly support public option.


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(notes on) biology from ornana films on Vimeo.
Chongo from j ahn on Vimeo.
Known as a legendary pioneer of slacklining and big wall rock climbing and as a lover of quantum mechanics, Chongo lives a transient lifestyle that is mostly possession-free, yet surprisingly dependent on modern technology's "human network."


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Would you cross a moat for a meager handful of chives? I kind of did that a couple times this week. There's only one green and edible thing out back right now and even though some heavy rain made for a solid foot of water between me and the goods (and even though there was a fridge full of totally passable fare), I had to have those little emerald green blades. They were certain proof that the world was at work once again, all despite the lump of icy grey grit-snow in the shadiest part of the yard, just uglying it all up.
So I've been throwing the wellies on and going out to the spot under the old apple tree to get my spring-y fill. It's been cool and wet, the kind of cold that feels like it could turn you inside out it's so penetrating. Sometimes I forget to put a jacket on, but it's always worth it. This is all part of an ongoing life-betterment thing where I chase meaning and act out of intention rather than leaning into habit by seeking comfort. I'm taking extra care, going the long way around, considering actions for longer than what is probably necessary, and I've been shifting things around to make more room for the more creative bits, including this little space.
I mostly feel like I'm just thinking about things more, and a noticeably more active mind seems to equal a certifiably solid stream of ideas. Somewhat predictably, those ideas dabble in food a lot and that's how I ended up with this non-rice and non-peas rice + peas.
If you have a partial understanding of what a food blog is, you've probably heard of a) processing cauliflower so that it can ape rice/couscous and b) roasting chickpeas for a crunchy snack. I originally thought of pairing this cauliflower rice dealy with fresh peas, but they're just so far off and that's just as well. The warm and golden garbanzos add to the transitional feel of this dish. I use herbs in their whole leaf form with a heavy hand for brightness. Thin radishes, apples and avocado make this a bit sharp, juicy and rich. The dressing couldn't be simpler either. I wrapped big scoops of it into little radicchio lettuce cups and it was such a perfect lunch.
Anyway, short and sweet one today, and the gentlest of nudges/a tiny reminder that you still have until midnight tonight (EST) to vote for your faves in the Saveur Best Food Blog Awards. This one right here is nominated in the special diets category at the bottom of the page if you feel like supportin' a gal. Big hugs this week, all :)
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NOTES: If you don't have a food processor, some milling with a knife will get the cauliflower florets small enough, as long as you have the patience :) Also, I wrapped up some of this mix in radicchio leaves for a handheld version. I feel like some chopped up pickled jalapeños would just be so great here, if you have them around.
1 1/2 cups fully cooked chickpeas, towel dried
zest + juice of 2 limes, divided (my limes were extra juicy-seeming)
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
chili powder (chipotle, ancho etc), to taste
sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste
1 tbsp grainy mustard
1/2 tbsp maple syrup/raw honey
1 head of cauliflower, core removed
3-4 radishes, thinly sliced
1 cup flat parsley leaves
2 sprigs fresh mint, leaves sliced
2 green onions, finely sliced
1/4 cup chopped chives
1 crisp apple (like fuji or pink lady), sliced thin
1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into chunks
1/3 cup sunflower seeds, toasted
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the chickpeas out on a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle them with a bit of lime zest, chili powder, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Toss the chickpeas to coat and slide the tray into the oven. Roast until lightly crispy and golden, about 15 minutes.
Whisk together the remaining lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, grainy mustard, and maple syrup. You can also shake this up in a sealed container. Add a splash of water if it seems quite thick. Set aside.
Start turning the cauliflower into rice in batches. Place a few handfuls of the florets into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the "S" blade. Pulse the florets until you have small, rice-like bits of cauliflower. Scrape the riced cauliflower into a large bowl. Repeat with remaining cauliflower.
Pour the dressing over the cauliflower rice, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
To the large bowl, add the radishes, parsley leaves, mint, scallions, chives, sliced apple, and roasted chickpeas. Toss it all lightly to combine. Top it all off with the diced avocado, sunflower seeds, and some more salt and pepper if you like.


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A Lifelong DecisionNext: Getting Oriented
Going away to college. It's all at once a rite of passage, a turning point and the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. For students whose paths lead them to Notre Dame, it's also the beginning of an extraordinary journey filled with learning, discovery, faith and friendship.
Like generations of Domers before her, incoming freshman Emmie Mediate of Colorado Springs, Colo., was drawn not only to Notre Dame's academics, but also to the way students here weave service into the fabric of their everyday lives.
"Notre Dame had all the characteristics I was looking for in a college – a great education, strong faith life, and a focus on social justice and responsibility in society," Emmie says of her decision. "Both of my parents graduated from Notre Dame, and I know a few people from my hometown who have attended, so I've seen how Notre Dame becomes an integral part of a person's education and personal formation."
While Emmie says she loved her high school experience, she's looking forward to her new independence and the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds. For her parents, the send-off is bittersweet, but there's comfort in knowing she's headed to a familiar place.
"When I saw the 'welcome home' part of her acceptance letter, I knew that Notre Dame could be a second home for my daughter, especially considering she will be so far from her family," says her mom Vicky Mediate, a 1989 Notre Dame graduate. "That's the difference with Notre Dame. It isn't just a four-year decision – it's a lifelong decision, because it will reap benefits and provide opportunities for the rest of her life."


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doctor, was rescued from a research station in the South Pole in April after he developed a potentially life-threatening case of pancreatitis. The pilots of the twin-engine propeller plane that rescued Shemenski battled snow, minus 65-degree temperatures, and complete darkness to evacuate the physician. It was the second rescue mission to the South Pole Station in a year-and-a-half; Dr. Jerri Nielsen was rescued in October 1999 after she discovered a cancerous tumor in her breast.


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All are welcome to adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament this First Friday. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held following the 12:10pm Mass until 5pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, located to the left of the sanctuary.
The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops made a video (click here to view) that includes short testimonies by area people on why they participate in Eucharistic Adoration. You may recognize the Adoration Chapel at St. Agnes in Arlington, VA, which offers Perpetual Adoration (24/7).
"In a world where there is so much noise, so much bewilderment, there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host. . . . It is a source of comfort and light, particularly to those who are suffering." (Pope Benedict XVI)


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This course aims at helping to cutlivate awarenss of one's own and others identities, to highlight some notable variaitons in communicaitons styles and cultural values and to better understand cross-cultural complexity.
Music In Africa is an information and exchange web portal dedicated to the African music sector. It aims to contribute towards improved collaboration among artists on an international level, as well as to enhance awareness of African music scenes.
The resource was designed to encourage people to think about and learn from intercultural encounters they have had either face to face or through visual media such as such as television, magazines, films, the Internet, etc. Further material can be found on the website, notably Images of Others: An Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media (AIEVM) - this site can accessed only upon authentification, I would propose to skip this sentence.
The Autobiography is a set of learning materials structured within the model of intercultural competences that includes four elements:
- Knowledge and skills
- Behaviour
- Attitudes and feelings
- Action
The good practices in favour of intercultural dialogue shared in this collection shed valuable light on the capacity, effectiveness and strength of schools around the world to contribute to the development and pursuit of intercultural dialogue. The majority of the experiences shared took place in UNESCO Associated Schools, which frequently faced the common problems of lack of resources, heavy workloads for teachers and limited time for innovation and experimentation.
This Resource Pack is meant to be a practical toolkit for youth work in the context of intercultural communication. It contains a set of tools and methods for youth activities, some personal insights of other youth workers involved in intercultural communication projects as well as theoretical inputs and references for further work in this area. Further material avaiable on the website
ACALAN provides resources to serve as a catalyst in revolutionizing the teaching and appriciation of African languages, highlighting current approaches undertaken, the strategies to be adopted, and the ultimate goals and objectives of language sharing.
Who leads this initiative of intercultural dialogue ?
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.
What is this good practice about ?
This paper tackles the challenge of diversity management in Africa, a continent with countries that bear a very specific History, notably in terms of politics and fairly recent independence, as well as ancestral traditions. How to manage a cultural diversity that translates into so many different dimensions? Determining the property of the land, representing politically all the different clans, initiating dialogues between State leaders who lead the country and indigenous representatives who lead some communities?
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This report illustrates how cultural diversity can be instrumentalised, driving to different types of discrimination that lead to what is called 'diversity-based conflicts'. Following those observations, it draws tangible examples how cultural diversity must be turned into an opportunity: it starts with equal rights for all, with contemporary democratic pillars that must also adapt to ancestral systems of governance in order to be fully equitable, respectful of all the citizens without any kind discrimination (clan, language, religion, value system, traditional models of land management and property, reconciliation, etc.)
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Transaction Control in ODI
Transaction Control in ODI:
Hii Guys!!!
Today we will be discussing on how a transaction can be controlled in ODI. Many people specially beginners, always get confused with rollback/commit feature in ODI. So lets get started.
Software Details:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
Create two interface to load data from two different source tables to one target table.
Source Table: EMP (14 rows), EMP_TGT2 (12 rows)
Target Table: EMP_TGT3
Reverse engineer above three tables and create normal interfaces. Here I have taken IKM Sql Control Append and CKM Oracle as KMs.
Interface 1:
Interface 2:
Data present in EMP table
Data present in EMP_TGT2 table.
For 1st interface I have set the commit to FALSE.
For second interface commit is set to true ( default value ).
Save everything and create a new ODI procedure. Command on source : SELECT COUNT(*) COUNT FROM EMP_TGT3
Command on target using Jython Technology: raise Exception(" \n \n \n Total count is : #COUNT \n \n \n ")
This is just to log the count of target table to verify whether the commit is working properly or not.
Next create a package and put them as given in below screen-shot and execute it.
Go to operator and expand the session steps. Open the select_count procedure. Here you can see the count(*) of target table is zero it means data was not committed on the fly.
Now open the last step which is the same select_count procedure. You can see the total count is 26 [12+14] means the data is committed at the end of execution.
Well the reason behind this is pretty simple. If you will open the KM you can see the transaction was set to Transaction1. So in case of 1st interface this transaction commit was set to false but in second it was set to true. Hence data got committed. You can also commit the transaction 1 in another procedure after the interface as well.
So what we observed here is that, we have the flexibility to commit the transaction at the end of execution instead committing after every interface. This is required if we have dependency between interfaces and we have to rollback in case of an interface fails.
Now what will happen if we will set the COMMIT to false in second interface. Interesting right ?? Two tests needs to be carried out to come out with a conclusion.
1. Set the commit to false in both interface. Do not commit the transaction through out the package. Make sure the package will fail at the last step ( lets say you have odiFileCopy where ODI doesnot find the file that needs to be copied.)
2. Set the commit to false in both interface. Do not commit the transaction through out the package. Make sure the package will execute successfully ( Do not put any wrong step at the end of package like #1).
You will notice in 1st case, there are no records available in target but in case of second it is.
The reason being whenever a session is successful , ODI always initiates a commit. If it fails then it won't.
Thats all for today.
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Thanks for the information bhabani..I didn't have any idea to use the transaction facility in ODI. Now I am clear on this. I was going through below post. http://odi-ee.blogspot.in/search/label/ODI%20Manual%20Commits There was line that manual commit will degrade performance. Why is it so ?
Hi Bhabani i have done according to your post but i got belw error please clarify why i did get it
ODI-1226: Step SELECT_CONTROL fails after 1 attempt(s).
ODI-1232: Procedure SELECT_CONTROL execution fails.
Caused By: org.apache.bsf.BSFException: exception from Jython:
SyntaxError: ("no viable alternative at character '\x94′", (", 1, 16, 'raise Exception(\x94 \\n \\n \\n Total count is : 22 \\n \\n \\n \x93)\n'))
Hi babaani,
thank you so much for response
but in our requirement
first of all i have file ,staging table and final table
file which have 10 records loaded to staging table using interface1
then from staging table we have to load the data to final table
here we have real time table having the field value as real or trial
real means 10 records pushed from file to staging and then staging to final table
of trial means 10 records pushed from file to staging and then no record should be inserted in to final table but we have to know the error ,insert and updates in the data
for this perpose i have created a variable with the name of mode_status
name runmode
type alphanumeric
keephistory latest value
in refreshing
query is
select runmode_status from dev3_oim.runmode
created an option in ikm mode_custom in which i have entered the variable
but how to use the variable in km in if loop
how to use variables in KMS
if u have any idea please help me
Hi Bhabani,
I am using IKM SQL to File Append and the Transaction is set to Autocommit and I have not set the Commit frequency. This IKM is taking lots of time when its writing the data to a mounted drive than locally. Does autocommit means commiting the records at the end of the whole transaction?
Hi Bhabani,
I am facing a similar issue as Lavanya mentioned in the above comments. Scenario is like this:
I have a parent table A and its child tables B and C and for these 3 I have 3 mappings in ODI. I want the whole run in the same transaction that's why I have put commit to be False in all the mappings and in the last there is a ODI procedure that do some updates in the base tables and then the whole transaction is committed over there. but my tables B and C are dependent on A's data so how we can achieve this? Please suggest.
Hi Bhabani,
As my understanding,
When the Commit was set to false in both interfaces and package was successful then records are available in target because we have set the 'Commit transaction' step in KM as Commit.
If we have set the 'Commit transaction'as No commit in KM then there will be no records in target is this the case ..??
You have mentioned
"whenever a session is successful , ODI always initiates a commit. If it fails then it won't." depends on Commit transaction step in KM or it is irrespective of that.
Please clarify this.
Hi Bhabani
I have a requirement in which I am having two interfaces, both interfaces are loading the data into two different target tables.
Now suppose the first interface executed successfully and has committed the transaction. But the second interface is in error. So, can we rollback the transaction committed by the first interface.
Please explain.


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Saint Andrew the Fool for Christ of Totma, Russia (+1673)
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Saint Andrew of Totma, the Fool-for-Christ was born in the year 1638 in the village of Ust-Totma in Russia and chose to leave the world while still a child. With the blessing of Stephen, igumen of the Resurrection monastery in Galich, Andrew took upon himself the arduous calling of fool-for-Christ. He lived at the church of the Resurrection of Christ in the city of Totma on the banks of the River Sukhona.
Walking barefoot in both winter and summer, Andrew wore tattered clothing, and ate only bread and water, and that in such a small quantity that it just barely kept him from starving. He prayed both day and night, and if anyone gave him anything, he would give it away to the poor. For his efforts and toil the Blessed Andrew acquired the gift of wonderworking.
One winter a blind man by the name of Azhibokai came to the blessed fool, asking for healing while offering him a large sum of money. But the fool fled away. Azhibokai then washed his eyes with snow from where the saint had stood. In doing so, he was able to see.
The time of his own death was revealed to the Blessed Andrew. He made his confession, received the Holy Mysteries and peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in 1673. Over his grave was built the bell-tower church of the holy Martyr Andrew Stratelates (August 19), whose name he bore. Many miracles were witnessed at the grave of the Blessed Andrew.


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While in training camp with the Chicago Bears a few years ago, Hunter Hillenmeyer noticed a large chunk of the team was obsessed with "Words With Friends," the popular Facebook mobile game that pits friends against each other in a Scrabble-like environment.
At that moment, Hillenmeyer wondered what it would be like if fans could also join in with players on the fun.
A few years later, with an eight-year NFL career behind him, Hillenmeyer's dream is almost a reality. OverDog, the app he's currently developing, allows gamers to play their favorite games with their favorite athletes.
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The way it works is simple. After the free app is downloaded, gamers share their gamertag for their gaming system and tell OverDog what teams they root for. After that, the player, once they become a subscriber and pay a monthly fee, can see challenges made by professional athletes. Hillenmeyer said that the yearly free would be sold for $20 on Kickstarter and once the campaign is over, a yearly subscription would cost $25. Once the gamer clicks on an active challenge, they will be placed in a random drawing to see who gets to play with the athlete. If they win, the game begins.
Ever wanted to play a virtual game of your favorite sport or even "Halo" or "Call of Duty" with your favorite athlete? OverDog wants to make it happen.
"We want to build a platform for connecting people for any fun activity," Hillenmeyer, who attended Vanderbilt University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a double major in Human & Organizational Development and Economics, said. "Playing Guitar Hero with Slash or some trivia game with Ken Jennings just sounds like too cool of an experience for someone not to be providing."
Although the project has not yet been completed, NFL veterans Randy Moss, Matt Forte and Madden 13 cover athlete Calvin Johnson have already pledged their allegiance to it. Football players aren't the only ones interested in the project. MMA star Heath Herring, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher and MLB 2K13 cover athlete David Price and USA Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Conor Dwyer have agreed to back OverDog.
In the process of gaining funds via Kickstarter, in a week, OverDog has already raised $28,614 of the $100,000 it needs to get the project fully functional. Hillenmeyer, 32, who became a tech entrepreneur and has also written financial columns for The Street.com is confident this new path will be a worthwhile one.
"I'm all about pursuing your passions," said Hillenmeyer a former draft pick of the Green Bay Packers. "For me, that involved a lot of things, family and faith first, but I have always the start-up itch and getting the chance to build a company like this in the sports space is just too cool not to embrace."
Hillenmeyer however admits that he didn't play video games with fans during his playing days.
"I think part of the reason for that is there is no easy way to make that happen right now," Hillenmeyer said. "The athlete has to share his gamer tag publicly, risks getting harassed, once he does and that still leaves all the steps of friending each other on the console, and getting the game started. OverDog automates all of that."
But if the funding for the project is successful, Hillenmeyer doesn't see any reason why he wouldn't jump in on the fun himself.
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Alright, so are you saying that there's no point to going to law school if you finish at the bottom of your class?
It sounds like OP has no desire to be a lawyer. As a society we view UG as intrinsically valuable, but the difference in pay with a degree vs. without is much higher over a lifetime than law degree (from bottom of the class) to without. I'm not suggesting that everyone in the bottom of the class drop out. I am suggesting that OP, who doesn't really want to be a lawyer/be in law school/just went for having nothing else to do, should seriously consider dropping out. Assuming OP has no undergrad debt (which could be a big assumption), $150k in law school loan debt would require about $200k in total repayments over 10 years. OP's monthly payment will be $1726 over 10 years, and the financial aid calculator suggests that he needs an annual salary of $200k to pay it back while living comfortably. If OP uses 15% of salary to pay it back, OP still needs $150k salary to live comfortably.Add in the foregone income of between $40-60k per year for 2.5 more years -- $100k-150k. Law school will thus cost the OP $300-350k, and OP will need a biglaw salary to pay back the loans while living comfortably. This doesn't even factor in the opportunity for OP being 2.5 years higher on the job rung ladder by dropping out and getting a job now. If OP drops out now, OP could be in a much better financial position.Maybe the sacrifices are worth it if you really want to be a lawyer, but if you don't, then you should damn sure think twice about graduating at the bottom of the class and hoping to make $150k starting.
I got a 2.0 last semester, straight C's. I go to a law school ranked in the 30s - 40s. I got in because I took very easy classes in undergrad and I happen to take standardized tests well.I didn't try particularly hard until finals came around and generally struggled to pay attention in class. I would go weeks at a time in classes like civ pro where I wouldn't even take notes. I really don't hate law school because I find that I have tons of free time outside of class to do the stuff that I like to do. I generally don't believe that I can bring my grades up to even a 3.0 although I do think if I worked a little harder I could manage some I'm just generally freaked out that I have no passion for law school material and I really don't know that I will even like being a lawyer. Considering I will probably leave law school about 150,000 in debt, I'm thinking my best option is to just cut my losses now or if they will let me, take a leave of absence for a year and figure out what I want to do. To be honest, I don't know what I want to do. I came to law school because I thought I would make a good lawyer but now I feel like I keep going blindly ahead I would be making a big mistake. I also came to law school because I wasn't ready for the real world. I understand that I could still graduate with bad grades, pass the bar and make maybe 60,000 a year but I'm wondering if this is the right thing for me. I'm just in a panicked state right now and I'm also wondering if this is par for the course for students after their 1L semester. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
2 B-'s on a 3.0 curve isn't that big of a deal. One B+ or A- can pop you right back up.


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This is Part II of my overly nostalgic look at the 1999 NLCS. It focuses on Game 6–played 10 years ago today–and the aftermath of the series. You can find Part I here.
They say the beauty of baseball is that you don't have days off. You're supposed to forget what happened the day before and immediately move on, almost as if what happened the day before didn't happen at all.
The beauty of the '99 NLCS was that there was a day off. Between the elation of Game 5 and the first pitch of Game 6, I could wax poetically about how Game 5 could never be topped and then intrepidly ponder how the teams would top it in Games 6 and 7. In winning Games 4 and 5 in their final at-bat, the Mets did to Atlanta what had been done to them so many times by seizing victory from the edge of defeat. And now, winning twice more to take the series and complete the comeback didn't only seem possible; it seemed likely. After all, the Mets had just won two! And we had our two best starters, Al Leiter and Rick Reed, slated to start the final two games of the series. I can't overstate the confidence I had in Reed for a possible Game 7. Even though Reed would be facing Tom Glavine, who had tossed seven shutout innings in Game 3, I was 90 percent sure he'd outpitch him and we'd win. I suppose I approached it the same way Astros' fans felt about Game 6 of the '86 NLCS against the Mets with Mike Scott* in the hole: This was the deciding game. A win in Game 6, and we would go to—and probably win—the World Series. Everything was set up perfectly.
*I don't know what prompted me to have this insane level of confidence in Reed. I mean, he was good. But Mike Scott in '86 was unbeatable. And cheating. He was definitely, definitely cheating.


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Machine vision sales continue to grow, with system builders and integrators reporting strong interest in vision solutions, according to the Automated Imaging Association (http://www.machinevisiononline.org/). The organization's latest report recorded solid growth in all major machine vision supplier markets in 2010 (overall growth was 54%), with high hopes for 2011.
Improved computer processing power has been a major factor in the growth of the machine vision inspection market, according to Vijay Mathew, program manager, measurement and instrumentation, for Frost & Sullivan (http://www.frost.com/). "It has not only benefited existing application areas, but the increase in processing speed has opened the door to new applications, with algorithms getting more complex and camera capabilities improving," he says. "Web/inline inspection for high-throughput applications, where quality is of the highest importance, in industries ranging from automotive, aerospace, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical have benefited from advancement in computing technology. 100% inspection at production line speeds is becoming a reality. It has also opened the door to the 3D-based machine vision systems market."
The majority of cameras being introduced today have built-in FPGAs, which enables onboard image processing capabilities that improve processing speeds. Various technologies-sensors, FPGAs, DSPs, microprocessors, robotics and software advancements-combine to revolutionize machine vision systems and also make them more affordable, Mathew says. High-end applications in such fields as military or medical use complex algorithms and require high-speed computational capabilities.
It is such high-end applications that will benefit most from a relatively new interface standard called CoaXPress, which enables the transmission of data from a device to host at speeds of up to 6.25 Gbps over a single coax cable. Originally developed by Adimec, Active Silicon and Components Express and introduced in late 2009, CoaXPress now is hosted by the Japan Industrial Imaging Assn. (JIIA, http://www.jiia.org/) and more recently supported by AIA and the European Machine Vision Assn. (EMVA, http://www.emva.org/).
"The machine vision industry benefits from this new standard because of the advancement of new CMOS sensor-based cameras that are able to combine large pixel arrays (>4 Mpixel) at very high speeds (>100 fps) for area-scan cameras," says Joost van Kuijk, vice president of marketing and technology at Adimec (http://www.adimec.com/), which recently released the first production-ready camera for use with the new interface standard. "Another big driver for the CoaXPress technology is the need for high-speed data rates for line-scan cameras."
In high-end applications, it is not just the higher speeds that are attractive, but the combination of high speed, flexible cabling and long transmission distances, van Kuijk says. "We already see two main categories of customers for our CoaXPress solutions. The first are the high-data-rate customers that would otherwise require multiple (up to four) CameraLink cables to transport the data from the camera to the frame grabber," he says. "At these higher data rates the travel distance will be short-less than 10-15 m-and the cables become very costly. A single or dual flexible coax cable reduces the overall system cost." The second type of customer is upgrading existing, often analog, systems with coax cable installed, he adds.
Overall, the adoption and application of Ethernet for connecting cameras continues to grow. "The buzz around GigE continues, strengthened by updates to the GigE Vision standard and the easy availability of components with a GigE interface (cameras, switches, etc.)," Mathew says. "This trend was particularly strong in 2009 and 2010, with reports indicating that sales of cameras with GigE interfaces overtook other popular interfaces for the first time. The benefits include lower costs, easy cabling, scalability and simpler integration."


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Trouble in Arcadia: Development, traffic threaten TJ's dream
The Arcadian tradition so clearly represented in the architecture of UVA– and other designs by Thomas Jefferson– contains an inherent contradiction that's headed for a major controversy in Charlottesville's development plans.
Arcadia is the mythical place where humans live in harmony with nature. The Arcadian aesthetic tradition therefore depicts agrarian scenes with buildings that seem to grow from the landscape and are surrounded by wilderness. Thomas Jefferson was an arcadian in his views and architecture. Spacious lawns were integral to the design and function of his buildings, and his columns were echos of trees.
Jefferson's ethos was to build America around this rural ideal. He was suspicious of cities and the greed of moneymakers. However, building and operating his kind of arcadian vision required slaves. This was the contradiction he and his followers on their plantations had to confront. Each day they lived their dream of proximity to nature, but each day was filled with activities that depended on slaves. They recognized and regretted it, but they apparently could see no viable alternative if they wanted to make their arcadian vision work. Slavery became a fundamental part of their social fabric.
It took a civil war to tear this social fabric and free the slaves. But the cataclysm ushered in a new world where slaves were replaced by mechanical processes, and the age of industrialism spread across America.
The Arcadian vision remained in architecture, however, and continues today, finding its expression most often in the large arcadian villas on the urban fringe of American cities where the desire to live closer to nature and away from the city prevails.
But here we find another contradiction. Living this arcadian vision requires a different kind of slavery, a dependence on the mechanical mobility of automobiles. Each day, people may glimpse their natural surroundings, but each day must be spent in traffic. They don't like it, but they see no alternative that would permit them to live their vision of the good life. It's the modern-day version of pre-Civil War slavery.
In Charlottesville, especially at UVA, it's possible to walk around the wonderful arcadian architecture of Thomas Jefferson and be overcome by traffic fumes along every street– which might explain the stirrings of a local "civil war" challenging automobile dependence.
The battle begins with the global issues of climate change, the oil crisis, and the loss of land to burgeoning suburbs. But it's related to the growing problem of traffic– even in a small place like Charlottesville, where streets just can't seem to cope anymore. And that fact has led to visions of a more urban lifestyle based on quality transit that makes most things close enough to reach by a short walk. This is the vision of Smart Growth, of New Urbanism, of Sustainable Cities.
Across America, the new vision of the good life in cities is at war with the old arcadian vision. One hundred cities are building new rail systems and transit oriented development around the new stations. In the past five years, cities in 33 states have voted to fund $110 billion to build new transit systems.
In Charlottesville, the City Council has enacted strong zoning policies to encourage redevelopment and has established the Streetcar Task Force to examine the feasibility of a quality light rail system running between Downtown and UVA. This is expected to help create a much better transit system and to attract further development around it, along Main Street and at both ends of the system.
This should be good news to students and people coming to Charlottesville seeking easier access to services but who don't want to drive. But it will clash with those whose perceptions of what is good are mostly arcadian. They don't want to see more dense urban development anywhere, especially not in Charlottesville– and certainly not near Mr. Jefferson's academical village.
How can this clash of values be resolved? Design. Design. Design. The reality is that Charlottesville is not going to be New York, but it will be more densely developed than ever before.
But that doesn't mean it has to be a dull set of glass towers. Interesting green buildings can bring natural light and breezes, as well as solar heating and cooling and all that the best arcadian traditions of water-sensitive design and landscaping can provide. The original buildings and vistas of Jefferson's vision can maintain their ties to arcadia while more dense development can enable all students to live within a short distance of their campus destinations.
The resolution of this issue will be painful and slow, and will require much dialogue and many hours of drawings. But it will perhaps provide some resolution to the arcadian contradiction.
The author came to Charlottesville last year on a Fulbright Scholarship, but he has recently left his stint at UVA's school of architecture to return to Western Australia where he heads the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy at Murdoch University.
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Nice article, although there are some points of these issues that were missed.
First of all, the Civil War didn't remove the need for cheap slave labor. What it did was change the balance to favor an industrial economy. We still have slavery, but now its overseas where we can't see it. That way we can buy our goods at Walmart without having to think about the slave labor camps that were used to make the product.
Secondly, a really important piece of using high density and New Urbanism is leaving greenspace. This isn't a trivial matter either. Real Estate is a national market, so simply creating a "growth area" doesn't necessarily decrease a demand since a local community can't possible solve the housing needs of everyone in the U.S. Protecting open space and creating new green spaces allow people to connect to a natural aesthetic in an urban environment.
In addition, changing the aesthetic of public and private spaces to reflect a more rural and natural feel is also critical. Lorrie Otto was perhaps the first person to pioneer natural landscaping in the U.S. By using native plants, and minimizing traditional lawns, we can maintain a sense of place and create a more ecologically sustainable environment. Jefferson himself was a pioneer in using American natives in landscaping and you can see many examples of this in the grounds of UVa and at Monticello. He even has a native wildflower named after him (Jeffersonia diphylla)
Locally, I think these two pieces of information can help us make some better development decisions. First of all, the more we can use local businesses, and emphasize local agriculture the better we can maintain a sense of place. For example, there should be a permanant space for the City Market. This will reduce the homogenization caused by chains like Walmart and also the human exploitation caused by such businesses. Secondly, we should reform local ordaninaces to provide incentives for using native species, especially those that uniquely characterize our area (like Umbrella magnolia, Paw Paw, etc.) and remove penalties that discourage natural landscaping (like the phrasing of our local weed ordinance).


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Sewanee Mountain Grotto is hosting a post Convention Cave Camp from July 20-25, following the NSS Convention in Huntsville, Alabama. Cavers may arrive on Saturday July 19 to set up camp at Caver's Paradise, located south of Sewanee Tennessee, and only a 1.5 hour drive from the Convention site. Adjacent to the Franklin Marion State Forest, the campground has tent and RV sites, a bathhouse, a volleyball court, sauna, wood fired hot tub and a large pavilion for evening gatherings after caving.
Cave trips will begin on Sunday July 20 with a led trip to Nunley Mountain Cave, which is horizontal. On Monday July 21 there is a trip to Gourdneck Cave, which has a short vertical entrance drop. On Tuesday July 22 there will be a led trip to Run to the Mill, which is a vertical multi drop and also a trip to nearby Lynch Pit, which is an 80 foot pit with 700 feet of cave. On Wednesday July 23 there is a choice between a vertical trip to Lost Mule, which is 103 foot or to Hermit Cave, which is horizontal. Also, on Wednesday evening there will be a led trip to Neversink to see the glow worms. Good directions and GPS points can also be provided for self- led trips. Many classic caves are within one- half hour's drive. South Pittsburg Pit, Cagle's Chasm, Solution Rift, Sawmill Well, and Lost Mule pit are some of the nearby vertical caves. Hermit, Bible Springs, Catacombs, Monteagle Saltpeter Cave, and Horseskull Cave are a few of the nearby horizontal caves. Camps Gulf and Rumbling Falls will also be open but you will need to contact the state of Tennessee for permits. Valhalla, Neversink and Tumbling Rock, all owned by the SCCi, are 1 hour away and Ellisons is only 1.5 hours away. If you are interested in signing up for one of the led trips, please contact Anne Grindle at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you've had enough caving at Convention, hiking and mountain bike trails can be accessed from the campground. Also, the University of the South (10 miles away) has 26 miles of trails, including several waterfalls and views off the Cumberland Plateau. Sewanee Natural Bridge is a unique sandstone formation you will want to visit. Maureen Handler will also be leading a paddle trip to nearby Nickajack Cave to see the Bat Flight on Sunday July 20. Extra boats are available for those who do not have one, to reserve a space contact Maureen at email@example.com.
Tent camping is just $5 per night and RV spots cost $25 for the week, plus $5 per person per night. Directions to Caver's Paradise can be found at caversparadise.com. The closest grocery stores and restaurants are 12 miles away, so please plan accordingly. Join us for a fun week of caving and fellowship. Reservations are requested, so please join the 2014 Post Convention Camp group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1395808100683708/. If you don't do Facebook, please email Maureen Handler at email@example.com.


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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $162 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico. Under DOE's State Energy Program, states and territories have proposed statewide plans that prioritize energy savings, create or retain jobs, increase the use of renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"This funding will provide an important boost for state economies, help to put Americans back to work, and move us toward energy independence," said Secretary Chu. "It reflects our commitment to support innovative state and local strategies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy while insisting that taxpayer dollars be spent responsibly."
With today's announcement, these states and territories are receiving 40 percent of their total State Energy Program (SEP) funding authorized under the Recovery Act. They will now have received 50 percent of their total Recovery Act SEP funding. The initial 10 percent of total funding was previously available to states to support planning activities; the remaining 50 percent of funds will be released once states meet reporting, oversight, and accountability milestones required by the Recovery Act.
Activities eligible for State Energy Program funding include energy audits, building retrofits, education and training efforts, transportation programs to increase the use of alternative fuels and hybrid vehicles, and new financing mechanisms to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy investments.
The Recovery Act appropriated $3.1 billion to the State Energy Program (SEP) to help promote energy efficiency and clean energy deployment, as well as to support local economic recovery. States use these grants at the state and local level to create green jobs and address state energy priorities.
Transparency and accountability are important priorities for SEP and all Recovery Act projects. Throughout the program's implementation, DOE will provide strong oversight at the local, state, and national level, while emphasizing with states the need to quickly award funds to help create new jobs and stimulate local economies.
The following states are receiving awards today:
COLORADO - $19,688,800 awarded today
The state of Colorado will use its Recovery Act SEP funds for several projects designed to expand renewable energy and energy efficiency measures across the state. The Governor's Energy Office will provide a suite of products aimed at removing financial barriers to rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives, including offering access to short-term and intermediate low-cost capital to projects in the commercial, residential and industrial sectors.
An Energy Efficiency for Existing Buildings Program will help state agencies, including public schools, reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. Using Recovery Act funds, Colorado will also substantially expand its Renewable Energy Rebates and Grants Program across the residential, commercial and industrial/utility sectors. Additionally, the office will promote greater energy efficiency in new and existing homes with programs such as a "whole house tune-up" that bundles efficiency incentives for homes.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive over $24 million in additional funding, for a total of more than $49 million.
DELAWARE - $9,692,400 awarded today
The state of Delaware will use its SEP Recovery Act funds to enhance energy efficiency in residential, commercial, and government sectors statewide. Delaware will use the funds to establish a Home Performance Program that will help defray costs of home energy audits and installing energy efficient equipment for families above the low-income eligibility threshold for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
The state will also help to fund energy efficiency upgrades in small businesses, commercial establishments and manufacturing facilities. These upgrades will allow Delaware's businesses to remain competitive by reducing their energy consumption and energy costs, which helps contribute to overall profitability. Recovery Act funds directed to this program will be leveraged with other state funds through the sale of allowances from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
The state also will use Recovery Act funds to provide additional rebates for solar photovoltaic and solar hot water systems, small wind applications, and geothermal systems for homes, businesses, and institutional buildings.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive over $12 million in additional funding, for a total of more than $24 million.
INDIANA - $27,448,400 awarded today
Indiana will utilize SEP Recovery Act funding to implement several energy efficiency and renewable energy projects throughout the state with a focus on saving and creating jobs, quickly completing projects, positive environmental impacts, measurable energy efficiency savings, and diversifying statewide energy sources. The Indiana program will include a competitive loan program to promote energy efficiency in the commercial, industrial, and manufacturing sectors in the state that will provide financial assistance for the implementation of energy efficient technologies such as lighting, controls and sensors, insulation, and appliances. Recovery Act funds will also be used to support training programs and public energy outreach and education campaigns that will provide information to consumers on the importance of energy conservation, as well as tips on how to reduce their energy consumption. The training efforts will help transition Indiana's workforce from energy intensive, high environmental impact production processes to more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly alternatives.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive over $34 million in additional funding, for a total of more than $68 million.
LOUISIANA - $28,677,600 awarded today
Louisiana will use its SEP Recovery Act funds to promote energy efficiency across the state's commercial, residential and state government sectors. Under the program, the state will encourage business owners to reduce energy consumption by providing rebates for energy efficiency retrofits in commercial buildings. In the residential sector, the program will provide incentives to home builders to encourage the construction of new high energy efficiency homes and will also provide support for homeowners to improve the efficiency of existing homes. Further, the state will promote the purchase of new energy-efficient ENERGY STAR appliances through participating utility company partners that will offer coupons for the purchase of qualifying appliances.
Additionally, the Louisiana state government will undertake a "lead-by-example" initiative, providing funding for energy efficiency retrofits for state government buildings, along with funding to encourage the deployment of efficient LED traffic lights and photovoltaic street lighting across the state. The state will also provide local governments with funds to cover a portion of the incremental costs of purchasing alternative-fuel mass transit vehicles and will fund a portion of the equipment costs for four publicly-accessible quick fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations, providing essential support for the use of alternatively-fueled vehicles.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive more than $35 million in additional funding, for a total of nearly $72 million.
MASSACHUSETTS - $21,964,400 awarded today
Massachusetts will use its State Energy Program Recovery Act funds to advance energy efficiency across the state, especially in the building environment. The Governor's Energy Task Force identified a number of energy efficiency retrofit projects at public facilities with potential for energy and cost savings. The state intends to leverage SEP funds for these projects by using performance contracts wherever possible.
Additionally, Massachusetts will direct Recovery Act funds to help demonstrate solutions to a number of long-standing challenges in improving building energy performance which provides the opportunity to transform future energy efficiency efforts in the state. For instance, the state will provide funding for projects that will move toward the development of a net-zero energy building, along with examining ways to reduce the state's petroleum usage by expanding energy efficiency opportunities to people and businesses that use oil and propane for heating.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive more than $27 million in additional funding, for a total of nearly $55 million.
PENNSYLVANIA - $39,873,600 awarded today
Pennsylvania will use its Recovery Act SEP funding to provide grants and other support for energy efficiency and conservation efforts with the goal of reducing dependence on fossil fuels and stimulating growth in renewable sectors.
Pennsylvania Green Energy Works! will offer grants to businesses, non-profit organizations, universities, local governments, and utilities to deploy shovel-ready efficient, environmentally sustainable and economically worthwhile energy projects across the state. Over a longer time horizon, Pennsylvania will continue to fund advanced energy projects, tailoring programs to specific economic sectors. For example, the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority will continue to serve business needs, while the Pennsylvania Energy Harvest will support schools, nonprofits, and local governments across Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania will also establish a Green Development Loan Program, a revolving loan fund that will provide clean-energy and energy-efficiency financing for facilities projects, resource efficiency measures, and advanced and renewable clean-energy technologies. In addition to originating loans and leveraging private capital, this fund will make outright awards to cover the costs of project feasibility studies, energy audits, or project design, which can often present significant barriers to sustainable development investments.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive nearly $50 million in additional funding, for a total of almost $100 million.
PUERTO RICO - $14,834,400 awarded today
Puerto Rico will use its SEP funds to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies throughout the territory with various initiatives for government, commercial, and residential sectors. Puerto Rico's Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program will provide rebates for energy efficient retrofit projects for business and government facilities and will require a 50 percent match by business recipients. Puerto Rico will also implement a revolving loan program for private entities to finance applicable energy projects. In the residential sector, Puerto Rico's Solar Water Heater Rebate Program will provide rebates to homeowners when they purchase and install a new solar water heater by an approved manufacturer, promoting use of residential solar water heaters as a way to reduce home energy consumption.
The territory also will fund the replacement of conventional incandescent traffic lights with energy-efficient LED traffic lights and will require that all new traffic lights be LED. Additionally, Puerto Rico will revise, develop and implement residential and commercial efficiency and conservation building codes in the Codes and Standards Program to meet international conservation code standards for all new construction. Puerto Rico will also provide funding for the Puerto Rico Energy Education and Mass Media Outreach program to promote energy efficiency and conservation awareness and education for the general public.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the territory will receive more than $18 million in additional funding, for a total of over $37 million.
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Armenian President Serge Sarkisian, who has overseen a modest economic recovery in his country, was re-elected in a national election on Monday, according to an exit poll.
The poll of 19,130 voters conducted by Gallup and other pollsters and carried by ArmNews TV showed Sarkisian winning 58 percent of the ballots. The closest of his six rivals, the American-born Raffi Hovanessian, who was post-Soviet Armenia's first foreign minister, polled 32 percent.
Just over 60 percent of Armenia's 2.5 million eligible voters cast ballots in the election for the country's top official, according to the Central Election Commission. Full preliminary results are expected Tuesday.
A strong performance by Sarkisian appears to have helped him avoid a runoff, which would be required if no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote.
Sarkisian's victory had been widely expected. He has overseen a return to economic growth after years of stagnation, although the former Soviet republic still suffers from widespread poverty. World Bank figures for 2010, the most recent year tallied, show nearly 36 percent of the country living below the national poverty line. Average wages are about $300 a month.
The landlocked country's economy is hobbled by the longstanding closure of its borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey, both connected with the occupation by Armenian troops and ethnic Armenian local forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. That conflict shows no signs of imminent resolution despite years of international mediation attempts.
The top challenger, Hovanessian, accused Sarkisian of losing the arms race with Azerbaijan. He also contended that billions of dollars have disappeared from the state budget because of corruption under Sarkisian, and emphasized the large number of Armenians leaving the country of 3 million to pursue better opportunities. The outward flow is estimated last year to have been about 3.3 people per 1,000 of the population.
Sarkisian's first term in 2008 started traumatically. Within weeks of his election, clashes between police and supporters of Sarkisian's vanquished challenger, Lev Ter-Petrosian, left 10 people dead and more than 250 wounded.
But Sarkisian adroitly reduced tensions by talking with critics and allowing opposition protests. The next year, parliament granted a sweeping amnesty to hundreds of people who had been arrested in the post-election violence.
This year's presidential campaign lasted only a month, but was packed in drama that included the shooting of one candidate and another contender going on a hunger strike.
Paruir Airikian, the candidate who was shot in the shoulder in a mysterious attack, finished third Monday with 3 percent of the ballot, according to the exit poll, apparently thanks to the outpouring of sympathy for him over the shooting.
A fringe candidate, political analyst Andrias Gukasian, has been on a hunger strike outside the national academy of sciences building in central Yerevan since the campaign opened Jan. 21, protesting alleged widespread vote-buying by Sarkisian's party.
An interim report on the campaign by the elections-monitoring arm of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe noted that some of Sarkisian's campaign offices are located in government buildings and that "the distinction between campaign activities and state functions appears to be blurred."
Jim Heintz in Moscow contributed to this report.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Volunteers chose to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday by serving others.
Saturday was the official MLK Day of Service. But volunteers said they wanted to use the national holiday as a day on, not a day off.
To accomplish that, they did everything from planting gardens to stocking food and donations at different charities.
At the Teacher Supply Depot, it was about getting supplies organized. Volunteers there said they feel good to get out and honor King on his day.
"Everything was crammed up, so we just organized everything," volunteer Ara Sandel said.
Sandel and her co-workers at the Navy hospital spent their holiday doing heavy lifting at the supply store, not exactly what you'd imagine for a day off. But they said they wanted to give back.
"It's been hard. We're all sweaty already and dirty, but it feels good 'cause we feel fulfilled that we're helping out people," Sandel said.
That's what motivated most of the volunteers there, a sense of fulfilling King's dream.
For Nadia Candelaria and her brother Sean, it meant painting boards for children to play games.
"I thought it would be nice to do it so they could have fun and play," Candelaria said.
The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. joined in, sorting books and helping out where they could.
"Today is Dr. King's birthday, and he believed in service, and we wanted to follow and do what his dream is about serving mankind," said Mary L. Brown, of the sorority.
Volunteers with HandsOn Jacksonville decided to extend to the King holiday from Saturday to Monday.
Volunteers came together all across the area Monday. At the Mission House in Jacksonville Beach, it was about organizing and stocking food donations.
At Peach-Na-Basket Adult Day Care Center, workers served by preparing for spring planting in their herb garden. It's the same garden donated to them during last year's Day of Service.
The center said by getting out and planting, they are keeping Dr. King's dream alive.
"He was about service and serving the people and doing what was good for the low man," said B. Dolores Flemming, of the day care center. "So in helping to provide nourishing food for our participants who come to the day care, we are honoring Martin."


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Easy trimming, healthy hoofcare
The RidersRasp™ features a non-slip, ergonomic grip and interchangeable rasp refills for one handed hoof maintenance in between professional trims. This is ideal for maintaining hoof balance, rounding, easier breakover, stopping cracks and removing flares, saving time and money.
There are 3 options of changeable blades with a different finish:
Coarse: Removes material but it doesn't leave a smooth surface.
Medium: Removes a little material but it leaves a few marks on the surface.
Fine: It leaves a smooth surface.
Product summary
- Length
- Rasp: 114.6 mm
- Width
- Rasp: 22.85 mm
- Thickness
- Rasp: 3.6 mm
- Teeth per row
- Coarse 3.5, Medium 6.5, Fine 7.5
- Weather
- All weather
- Activity
- Competitive trail riding
- Trail
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- ergonomic, non-slip grip
- perfect for hoof balance, rounding hoof between trims
- cannot replace regular professional trimming by a certified farrier
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The Euro-styled i40 Series 2 range combines emotive design and intelligent practicality with all the substance and performance you demand, whether driving in the city or cruising through the countryside.
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Surprisingly spacious.
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Tech features.
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The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) helps prevent the i40 Series 2's brakes from locking up and optimises braking pressure between the front and rear wheels in an effort to shorten braking distances.
Hyundai genuine accessories.
Bonnet Protector (Clear)
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Tinted Stylevisors (Set of 4)
Tinted Stylevisors (Set of 4)
Slimmer than a full weather shield, the tough, tinted acrylic Stylevisors enhance your i40 Sedan's looks. Allowing airflow into your car with the front windows partly open, even in the rain, they can reduce fogging without you getting wet. They're also designed to be fitted without the need for drilling.
Roof Mounted Bike Carrier
Roof Mounted Bike Carrier
Securely roof-mounting your bicycles frees up precious vehicle space and allows easy access to the boot, hatch or rear load area.
Towbar, Towball & Trailer Wiring Harness
Towbar, Towball & Trailer Wiring Harness
When towing, you need confidence in the hardware fitted to your Hyundai. Engineered to suit Australian conditions and to integrate seamlessly with your i40 Sedan, Hyundai towbars are designed and tested to ensure years of trouble-free towing.
- 16" Alloy wheels
- Daytime running lamps
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- Premium interior