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Tecnifibre's 305 uses Silicon Pyrogene Lubritec (SPL) which reduces stretching for better tension maintenance and also improves durability. This model has the highest concentration of Polyurethane (45%) for reduced shock during ball impact. Micro-composite fibers provide a softer feel with extra power. This fan favorite is also a pro's favorite as it is used by Alister Walker, Lucas Serme, Joe Lee and Greg Marche.
Tecnifibre 305 17 Squash String (Green) Details:
- Gauge: 17
- Diameter: 1.20 mm.
- Composition: Multifilament. Polyurethane
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- Length: 33 ft / 10 m.
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Moscow, 4 December 1996 (RFE/RL) - An official at the Russian Defense Ministry says that Defense Minister Igor Rodionov's decision to delay a visit to the United States is likely linked to an attempt to prevent a possible comeback by a top commander.
Rodionov had been scheduled to leave for the United States today at the start of a four-day visit. But the Russian Defense Ministry, without providing any explanation, announced yesterday that the trip had been canceled. A U.S. Department of Defense spokesman, Kenneth Bacon, said that Rodionov had sent a letter to Washington expressing regret about the postponement. Bacon said the visit would probably be rescheduled for sometime next year.
A duty officer at the Russian Defense Ministry's Information Department, who asked to remain anonymous, told our correspondent late yesterday that the trip cancellation was likely related, at least in part, to Rodionov's attempts to fire General Vladimir Semyonov. Semyonov has been commander of Russia's ground forces since 1991.
The Defense Ministry said two days ago that Semyonov had been sacked for misconduct, and said President Boris Yeltsin had approved the decision. But the Kremlin quickly said Yeltsin had only agreed "in principle" to the move. Yeltsin's spokesman, Sergei Yastrzhembsky, said yesterday that the president would not sign any dismissal decree until the case is considered by a presidential commission charged with advising him on top military appointments. A meeting of the commission is scheduled for today.
Observers say that Rodionov wants to be in Moscow to personally fight for the formal dismissal if the committee unexpectedly recommends to keep Semyonov in his post. Apparently encouraged by that possibility, Semyonov yesterday backed away from an earlier decision to step down. He told Interfax "I have not given my consent to resign to anyone."
Semyonov said he had already sent an official report to Yeltsin to inform the commander-in-chief that he would not step down unless officially fired by the president. He said those who claim that he is ready to offer his resignation "are misleading the president." The commander said he would fight for his honor and career.
The committee which will now consider Semyonov's fate is comprised of representatives from all power ministries and both chambers of the Russian parliament. However, it readily obeys Yeltsin's orders.
The commission is headed by the secretary of the presidential Defense Committee, Yuri Baturin, who claims he is unaware of any misconduct by Semyonov.
When the Defense Ministry revealed the effort to remove Semyonov on Monday, Rodionov's press secretary, Viktor Baranets, accused Semyonov of "activities which discredit the honor and dignity of a military serviceman and are incompatible with his post." Baranets refused to elaborate, but said there is an investigation underway into Semyonov's alleged wrongdoings. Baranets said the results of this investigation would be revealed tomorrow.
Contacted by RFE/RL yesterday, the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office (GVP), which normally looks into crimes committed by military personnel, said it had no information against Semyonov.
Semyonov says he is also unaware of exactly what Rodionov holds him responsible for. Semyonov told Izvestia that Rodionov only hinted about some illegal commerce when meeting with the army commander last Friday. Semyonov said the Defense Minister told him about "serious charges" against him, linked to "commercial activities" of his wife Madlena Semyonova who works at the Moscow office of the Russian helicopter-maker Rosvertol. Rosvertol traditionally supplies MI helicopters to the Russian army.

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Along with non-repudiation, observability(* is one of those often overlooked design goals, and while stakeholders can buy into ensuring non-repudiation you can expect keen resistance to you ambitions for observability.
*) A note about linking to the Wikipedia definition – normally, such articles discuss IT related definitions, but in this case the definition is related to mathematics. However, that definition fits really well nonetheless: '… observability is a measure of how well internal states of a system can be inferred from knowledge of its external outputs'.
The challenge is two-fold:
- Observability in itself doesn't s directly support the day-to-day business, so it's difficult to convince SMEs, BAs and PMs that it's worthwhile.
- Achieving observability requires a lot of extra coding, and supporting technologies, all of which increases the development time and costs as well as the long-term cost of ownership.
So, why even bother? Because without measurability no one will know how the solutions holds up with regards to capacity and performance once it's in production.
Instead, hitting the capacity and performance ceiling leads to breakdowns that are costly to recover from.
Establishing good observability enables the solution's product owner to analyze metrics, spotting trends that reveal future problems, which can then be addressed well before the solution breaks down.
Maintaining uninterrupted operation outweighs the cost of adding observability to the design.
Luckily, observability also contributes to improved testability and operability, which can reduce development time, and time spent on normal operation, lowering the cost of ownership.
Server monitoring tools only scratches the surface, and relying on raw logging data is complex and requires maintenance when log records change structure due to code changes in maintenance releases.
The only way to achieve real meaningful observability is to build in code that records the start and stop times of all activities, and write them as metrics to a database for later analysis.
Using this technique you are able to match the metrics against your capacity and performance goals.
I recommend that you create a list of metrics with the following columns:
|Outer metric measuring the time it takes to validate a client system request, and queue up the request for asynchronous backend processing.
|Outer metric measuring the time it takes to create a customer.
|Inner metric measuring the time it takes to call the standard publisher service.
To ensure that some metrics are generated even during inactivity, scheduled heartbeats can be generated to activate the system at regular intervals.
The live stream of metrics emitted by the active parts of your system can also be used to set up a live dashboard that gives SMEs insights into the current activity in and health of the solution.
Read more about this topic in the article designing for observability.


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The IRS and Treasury Department recently proposed regulations regarding the treatment of a regulated investment company's (RIC) income inclusions with respect to controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) and private foreign investment companies (PFICs) and issued a new revenue procedure regarding determinations on whether or not a financial instrument or position is a security. These actions stem from the IRS's historical guidance involving investment companies seeking to gain exposure to commodities.
According to the new revenue procedure, the IRS and Treasury Department will no longer issue letter rulings relating to the treatment of a corporation as a RIC if the matter would require a determination of whether a financial instrument or position is a security under the 1940 Act. The agencies stated that such determinations should be solely within the jurisdiction of the SEC. The revenue procedure and the proposed regulations are intended to resolve previous IRS guidance concerning the extent to which derivative investments in commodities would constitute securities that would produce qualifying income for purposes of an income test and asset diversification test, which must be satisfied in order for a corporation to qualify as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations would effectively establish that income required to be included in the income of an investment company from a CFC or from a PFIC (which RICs typically utilize to gain exposure to commodities) will not be considered qualifying income unless the CFC or PFIC distributes such income in the current taxable year. Since 2006, the IRS had issued private letter rulings relating to what constituted qualifying income for RICs seeking exposure to commodities. In 2011, the IRS suspended issuing rulings on these issues. The proposed regulations do not prohibit RICs from investing in commodities through CFCs but may require them to ensure that their CFCs make timely distributions each year. The proposed regulations would be effective for taxable years beginning on or after the date 90 days after the date of publication of a Treasury decision adopting the proposed regulations as final. The IRS and Treasury have requested comments on the proposed regulations.


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The TREC Blog track will be continuing in 2010. In 2009, the Blog track has been markedly revamped , addressing more refined Blog search scenarios using the new Blogs08 collection, a large sample of the blogosphere covering the period of 14th January 2008 to 10th February 2009.
A summary of the TREC Blog track 2009 edition has been presented by Iadh Ounis at the main TREC conference (Slides). The Blog track 2009 overview paper will be available on the TREC website shortly, once it is updated and reviewed.
The details of the TREC 2010 Blog track are still being finalised by the organisers. However, following the discussions at the TREC 2009 Blog track workshop, here are some salient details (see also the TREC 2009 Wrap-up Slides):
1. Faceted blog search task will run again in 2010: The task addresses the quality aspect of the retrieved blogs . It is a feed search task.
- We will adopt a two-stage submission procedure: (1) a participating group submits "topically-relevant"blogs for each query; (2) a few standard baselines will be distributed to participants, so that they can re-rank them with respect to various facet inclinations (e.g. opinionated, in-depth, personal).
- Groups can participate in stage 2 without stage 1, and vice-versa. Stage 1 is akin to an adhoc blog search task.
- More topics for various facet inclinations.
2. Top news story identification task will run again in 2010: The task addresses the news‐related dimension of the blogosphere. In particular, it investigates whether the blogosphere can be used to identify the most important news stories of the day.
- Real-time news search task rather than retrospective.
- Much larger and a more comprehensive headlines sample, provided by a major news organisation.
- A two-stage submission procedure: (1) Groups submit a ranking of top stories for some days per-category (e.g. sport, politics, business, etc.) (2) We will then select some top relevant stories, for which we will ask the participating groups to identify the related blog posts, in a manner that covers the various/diverse aspects of each story.
- Groups can participate in stage 2 without stage 1. In the latter case, its is an adhoc diversity blog post search task, where the headline is the query.
We welcome any feedback and comments on the tasks above to trecblog-organisers (at) dcs.gla.ac.uk
Finally, note that if you wish to participate in TREC 2010, you should answer the TREC 2010 call for participation. We will update the Blog track wiki as things become more refined - keep following the Blog track developments as they happen on our dedicated Wiki web site.


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How-To Prevent Fog & Frost On Windows
Inside a car there are several competing effects. Firstly, you have at least one person breathing. The air that you exhale is very moist. In cool weather your breath will often supersaturate as it cools to the temperature of the surrounding air, hence you see a fog as you exhale. Every breathing person in the car is adding water to the air. Eventually the air will saturate. You will get fog or frost. So to prevent fog and frost on windows, follow these 5 simple things.
Keep a good flow of air coming in from the outside
In fact, the colder it is outside the drier that air is, so the more beneficial it is to compensate for your breathing. Typically a car fan will have settings from "off" (obviously not good) through various levels up to "recirculate". The most common mistake is to drive with the fan set at "recirculate" in order to have a high interior temperature to avoid fogging the windows. This may work in a car, it is less likely in a van, but in either case if you park on the street be prepared for a huge amount of frost on the inside windows when you return. "Recirculate" means reuse the air inside the car - so yes it is faster to get to higher temperatures, but the relative humidity of the air in the car will keep rising. I use recirculate only to attain a more comfortable state quickly, and possibly to melt existing frost more quickly, but to keep it on once the car temperature has started to rise is asking for trouble.
Keep the car cool
Even a few degrees can affect the maximum amount of water in the air quite significantly. The less water in the air, the slower the windows will frost up. The dilemma here is that if the windows are frosty it seems best to heat up the car. Its best to scrape that frost off, but if you want to do it with heat take a long enough drive that you can turn down the temperature and drive until the air is cool and dry inside (or else you'll have the same start with frosty windows problem next time.
Use the temperature setting to control the temperature
That might seem obvious, but I often see people turn down the airflow as the car gets too hot. It might be more pleasant due to less wind and reducing noise in the car, but if frosting windows is your concern don't lose sight of #1 above. There is a temperature control that affects how the air is heated as it enters the car - use that to control the car temperature.
Warm the windows
Your windows will be colder than the air inside the car. This is especially true if cold rain or snow is hitting them, but with a constant flow of cold air against them as you drive they will naturally cool down. You need to direct the warm air from the vents against the windows to compensate for this. The bigger the difference between the air and the window temperatures, the lower the relative humidity that will still fog the windows up. This can be illustrated with the doubling every 10°C rule. For example, suppose the air is 20°C (68°F), and a window is at 10°C (50°F). If the air in the car is over 50% relative humidity the window will fog up. If the window is at 0°C (32°F) it will fog up if the air is above 25% relative humidity. Hence, warming the window by even a few degrees can make all the difference between a window fogging up or not under given conditions.
Keep outside air flowing over the windows
Even if the air isn't warm, the fact is that outside air - having been colder - will probably be drier than the air inside the car. The drier the air against the window the faster the water can evaporate off because there is less condensing back on from the air. You can demonstrate this by putting a little water in two saucers. Leave one standing, set a fan blowing over the other. The one with the fan will dry out faster (both will take a long time, depending on how much you put in). The one without the fan gets moist air over the water surface from evaporation, and without that being pushed away it is soon condensing back in about as fast as it evaporates.
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Do you have an old junk car that you want sell my car to get rid of? Great! That means its time to find a company to come and tow away that old rig. Your probably thinking "Awesome, I'll just call the first guy I come across!", but I'm here to tell you "watch out!" You don't want to just go ahead and call any old schmoe that you find on Craigslist. There are 5 things that you must know before calling someone to give you cash for your junk car.
Here are tips for finding the best junk car buyer.
1. Any random guy can start buying junk cars. You could even do it if you wanted to. So in order to get the best deal for your car, you want to eliminate as many middle men as possible. The best way to do this is to investigate their business. If they only have an ad on Craigslist…then they are probably at the bottom of the junk car food chain.
2. Make sure they have a website! If they don't even have a website, then they are 99% of the time a small timer. That means they will give you the smallest amount possible.
3. Watch out for scams and tricks that low-end tow guys will try to pull on you. One of the tricks is that they will agree on a price with you on the phone, and then the story will change once they show up to get it. Before they rig it up, they will come and tell you that it the car is missing its catalytic converter. Then they will proceed to offer you $100 dollars less than what you agreed on. The catalytic converter is located underneath the car, and the tow guy knows that most people don't even know what that is. Even if you did know what it is, chances are that you wont get underneath the nasty car to look for yourself. Most people just would rather save the hassle, so they just agree to take the lower price. Watch out for this trick because it works!
4. A lot of junk car companies will give you a price for the car, and then when they show up, they deduct the price of towing from the final cost. This is another trick. If they were going to deduct the towing from the price, then they should have told you that over the phone. So tell them no, and that you will only sell for the price agreed upon.
There are many other tips and tricks to dealing with these companies, but these are 4 big ones that can earn you more cash right off the bat.


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Posh: Takin' My Pulse
In the workout world, you don't get much more posh than heart-rate monitors. They are the darling of the running world and the obsession of many fitness enthusiasts. I could never justify spending $100-plus on a watch that measures my intensity level (something that I feel like I can do a pretty good judging myself after years of working out—cocky, I know). However, about a year ago, just for kicks, I bought a $40 heart-rate watch Target. And I got what I paid for. To get the watch to work, you had to press your thumb on a button while working out—and wait for your heart rate to pop up on the screen about 10 seconds later. Not easy to do while running or teaching group exercise, I'll tell ya that.
The cheap watch never worked properly and would routinely report that I had "No HR." Pretty sure I wasn't dead though, as I could feel my heart rate rise in utter annoyance. Eventually my husband broke it altogether. He's one of those people who mysteriously kill all things electronic—watches, computers, rear-view mirrors. Okay so that last one isn't electronic, but you get my point. The boy breaks things accidentally. It's in his genetic makeup, and sometimes he's just too strong for his own good.
Well that, up until this point in my life, had been my sorry excuse for an experience with heart-rate monitors: mediocre, annoying and broken. Then this little bugger came into my life (and no that's not my arm; I have biceps and forearms):
This is the Impact Sports ePulse Heart Rate Monitor and Calorimeter. I call it heart-rate monitor for short. It's not nearly as high-tech as my triathlete friends' GPS monitors, and yes, it is a bit bulky, but it does the job and does it well. And with the large Dick Tracy-ish monitor, it feels very retro-modern. If that makes any sense.
When I opened the package, I immediately groaned. I hate following electronics instructions, but I knew I couldn't pawn on them on my husband as I a) need to do this review and b) he kills electronics, as previously established. So, I pulled out the ePulse Quick Start Guide and got to work. And can you believe it, I was up and running in five minutes?! I even inputtedmy gender, age, weight, height and resting heart rate to set a target heart zone alert. I impressed both myself and my husband with this. The best feature of the watch is that it doesn't require a chest strap, and you can constantly see your heart rate (at night it lights up like Christmas). You wear it either on your inner arm (as shown above) or on the upper outer arm.
So, like I said, I was literally running within five minutes, which was both good and bad. Because although it worked beautifully as I was walking around my living room, putting on my iPod, once I got out the door and started jogging, it kind of, err, stopped. Well, it didn't say I was dead, but it did say my heart rate fluctuated between 78 and 91, WHILE RUNNING HILLS. Um, yea, I am in good shape, but even Lance Armstrong can't do that with a just-above-resting heart rate. I kept repositioning it but still, nothing more than 91 beats per minute. I tried again later that week and the same thing. Hmpf.
And then my husband tried it, and it worked. Ain't that the kicker? He loved it; even kind of became obsessed with it, so much so that I had to hide it from him on days when I knew I'd want to use it. Eventually I learned that, for me at least, it works better if I walk for at least five minutes before hitting my running stride. If I do that, I'm golden. One day, it even clocked me at 191 beats a minute while doing running intervals. Not a chance my old watch could do that. It worked really well during other types of exercise, too. On the elliptical? Check. Turbo Jam DVDs? Check. Check. Check. (Those had a good calorie burn by the way). Squats, lunges and chest presses? Checkity, check, check.
The only issue during strength training is that when doing some moves, such as bicep curls, the watch's bulkiness can physically get in the way. However, you can change the position, which helps. Positioning may not save you from your friends though. Mine poked fun at my watch, calling it a "stylish" spin-off of KITT, the car on the original Knight Rider. But I didn't mind. The screen was easy to read while I was working out, and when it comes to workouts, I choose function over form. Plus, it's hard to top this level of cool, something even my friend eventually admitted:
Now the ePulse still isn't cheap. Over at Amazon, it's going for $129.95, new or used. However, if you're looking for something that's better than the heart-rate monitors at Target and aren't ready to chest strap it up or drop $300 for a higher-end model, the ePulse Heart Rate Monitor and Calorimeter just may be your best friend. Although, you'll need definitely need a nickname for it. —Jenn
Read more posh stylings from the FBGs including ear buds that stay put, a look the FitFlops hype and fixes for post-workout hair.
Photo grabbed from http://media.photobucket.com/image/knight%20rider/gidge_82/knight-rider-interior.jpg?o=40.


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As deep wells of turbid waters, sediment of our souls churning, blocking the light, each of us a holy vessel, precious containers of life, so much to hold. It has been such a hard week, touched so deeply, feeling pain as Jews, as people in the world, within ourselves, in our families, in our cities. I try to take a breath and be with it all. I try to be with the homeless people I heard yesterday at a meeting, people made homeless twice with the closing of the shelter and addiction programs on Long Island in Boston harbor, the bridge meant to join declared unsafe. I try to be with the transgender and queer as we mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, marked at this time of year for all of those whose way of gender and sexual being in the world doesn't fit socially prescribed and presumed norms as they have been. We remember all of the attendant suffering that has been and pray for change and wholeness. I try to be with those among us who are hurting through family illness and strife, accidents and worry. I try to be with immigrants living in the shadows, some feeling a measure of relief today with steps toward open-hearted justice taken by President Obama, others forced deeper into hiding. Of tensions I experienced at meetings meant to heal, I wonder why it can't begin with us, as meant to be. And as the backdrop for all that tears at our hearts, the horror that sent forth its torrent of pain from Jerusalem this week.
I realized this morning how close it all is to the surface. Going downstairs to answer the doorbell, I was surprised to see a police officer. Introducing himself, he asked if the synagogue was okay, if we had noticed anything unusual or of concern, whether there was anything they could do to help. I felt my voice crack as I thanked him and asked if they could fix broken hearts. "I wish we could," he said, knowing what I meant. He said he had never been in a synagogue, so I invited him to come inside and see the prayer room, the ark, the holy books, and all that makes it sacred space. He stood quietly, conveying the spirit of one who felt the presence of God, unhindered by difference in faith or path, all to him as one in their intent. I thanked him for his concern, for the gift of unexpected connection, a way of soothing if not healing the ache of broken hearts.
The shattering news from Jerusalem came home to Boston, four Jews killed at prayer and an Arab Druze policeman who responded first. As we are joined in death, so may we be in life. Rabbi Moshe Twersky, among the others, all of blessed memory, was the son of the Talner Rebbe, of blessed memory, rabbi of the Talner Shtibl, for many years a place of deep warmth, of Torah and Chassidic teaching in Brighton. The Talner is the spiritual template from the traditional world upon which our synagogue was modeled. So much email has come this week from so many grieving hearts. I feel and hold the brokenness, the heartache. There is another layer of heartache that has come with many of those emails. After the names of the victims many have written the letters, HY"D, which stand for the Hebrew phrase, HaShem Yinkom Damo/May God avenge his blood. Each time I see those letters I gasp and cry, mourning and sorrow joined with despair before such response as can only perpetuate the bloody cycle of death.
In the Torah portion Toldot (Gen. 25:19-28:9) that framed and gave of its comfort to a week so filled with sorrow, Isaac offers another way, a way beyond the prescribed and presumed norms of society, of nations, of men. The gentle strength and quiet courage of an Isaac type sings of wellsprings unblocked deep within, diverse waters flowing as one from all the caverns of the soul. Looking to the source of Isaac's being, of what made him who he is, Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev draws on mystical teaching to look beyond the bounds of gender. Levi Yitzchak describes Isaac as being both mi'sitra d'nukvah/of the feminine aspect and mi'sitra di'dechora/of the masculine aspect. He then says so straightforwardly, v'az hayah lo chayim/and then he had life (Kedushas Levi, Parashat Toldot). The varied facets of himself joined, Isaac was whole. It is a wholeness that too often comes with a price, bringing both peace and torment to the one with an Isaac type of soul. In a discussion about gender with parents and children in our family Hebrew school, one parent, with impassioned voice, urged that we not think of qualities as feminine or masculine, whether strong-gentle, determined-deliberative, competitive-cooperative, but simply as human qualities. Qualities and ways of being commingling as waters to the well, and in whatever measure, unbound, each one free to be and become. Fittingly, at this time of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the story of Isaac offers a lens through which to consider matters of gender and violence. Facing down the bully, but not giving in to his or her way, Isaac offers strength and hope, and the possibility of change to all of us.
Of wells finally filled with waters of life, clear and pure, so much pain in the moment, may the way of Isaac offer a way forward, not of vegeance, whether of God or people, but of the strength to persevere in hope and find another way.
Rabbi Victor H. Reinstein


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About That Time...
With CTC under 2 weeks away, it's about that time to get ready for the Duke Basketball season to start. I have been on the road a lot this summer following my passion of chasing the Endless Summer by visiting various beaches, catching waves, and hanging at the lake. Now that fall is upon us, I switch over to my other favorite passion which is following Duke Basketball. With the Coaches Clinic not happening this year, I have decided to attend another event. I will be down at Duke for the Inside Duke Basketball event which benefits the Emily K Center. Look for an article on Duke Report in the following days as well as pics and blog entries here as I discuss the practice and dinner with Coach K. I will also be at CTC the 18th of this month. Look for a possible article as well as pics and blog entries from my experience at it. I will also be at the 1st official game of the season vs. Davidson. I will be sitting with the Crazies in Section 17. The plan is to be at 2 more games at Cameron and 1 at Greensboro before ACC season starts in January. From all the reviews I have read from others, this looks to be a fun and explosive Duke team this year. Here's looking to an exciting season of Duke Basketball!
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All the News on Jews' Views: Comparing 3 Polls
There's good news and bad news for President Obama in a new survey of American Jewish opinion released Thursday by the Workmen's Circle. First, the bad news: Jewish voters favor Obama over Mitt Romney by about two to one — 59% to 27%, with 14% undecided. If undecideds follow the same 2-to-1 split, the result will be 68% to 32%. This points to a 10% drop from November 2008, when Obama got 78% of the Jewish vote, according to national exit polls at the time. The good news is that it's not November yet, and if you compare June 2012 to June 2008, Obama is doing considerably better now than he was then. At this point in 2008 Jews were backing Obama by only 62% to rival John McCain's 31%, according to Gallup's tracking poll. Obama dropped further in July 2008, to 61-34, before beginning a steady rise in August. In fact, a surge might already be discernible this year, if we compare the Workmen's Circle survey with a similar survey released two months ago, April 3, conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute for the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
Will the president repeat his 2008 late-summer uptick? Hard to say. Romney isn't likely to give him the sort of gift McCain offered when he chose the spectacularly unqualified Sarah Palin as his running-mate. On the other hand, everything else in the Workmen's Circle poll, which was conducted by Professors Steven M. Cohen and Samuel Abrams, points to a Jewish public that remains solidly liberal. Given the starkly conservative cast of the Republican campaign so far, it seems unlikely that Romney could muster more enthusiasm among Jewish voters than the more moderate McCain did in 2008. It could be that distress over Obama's Israel policies will lower his Jewish support, but both surveys show Israel playing very little role in Jewish voters' thinking. In fact, Cohen's statistical analysis of respondents' preferences and demographic characteristics indicates that people who have strong opinions about Israel tend to show a host of other tendencies that factor as strongly if not more so into their decisions.
In some ways the Workmen's Circle survey confirms the trends that turned up in the Cummings Foundation survey in April; in other ways the WC sample is more conservative (I'm not sure why, and I won't speculate right now). In certain ways, both polls — and a third one, the American Jewish Committee annual survey, released April 30 — look remarkably similar. Remarkable, that is, considering that they use different methodologies, draw on different population samples and reflect a variety of sponsors' ideologies from the upscale liberal Cummings Foundation to the grittier left-liberal Workmen's Circle to the devoutly centrist AJC.
AJC didn't ask a lot about social policy, so we'll focus first on WC and Cummings. Both found overwhelming support for legal abortion in all or most cases (close to 90%). Both found strong support for legal same-sex marriage, though not identically so: Cummings found 81% support, WC 68%. On the question of whether or not the government should increase environmental protection, even at the cost of fewer jobs, Cummings found a strong majority in favor, 69% to 30%, while the WC found only plurality support, 41% to 29% with 31% "not sure."
None of this is terribly surprising. What is unexpected is the strong support in both surveys for what used to be known as lunch-bucket liberalism—egalitarian economics, higher taxes, regulation of the financial industry and trade union rights. I go through some of those numbers in my latest column in this week's Forward Forum, elsewhere on this site. I recommend following the links and looking at the surveys themselves to get the full picture. It's an eye-opener. I also explain there how I got this point exactly wrong when I first wrote about the Cummings survey two months ago, by the way.
The bottom line: The first time around I was reporting the numbers reported by the survey organization rather than working with the raw findings. When I went back this week and dug into the actual survey results, in order to compare them with the WC survey and try to understand differences between the two, I found a bunch of surprises. I also found that the two surveys are much more similar than you'd realize if you simply read the sponsors' reports. (Full disclosure: I got to see the full WC survey before it was released because I'm doing some consulting work for the WC, though not on the survey project.)
Where the two surveys bore the most remarkable resemblance to each other and to the AJC survey was on broad questions of how American Jews identify themselves politically and ideologically. WC and AJC found, respectively, 44% or 46% liberal or moderate-leaning-liberal, 18% or 19% conservative or moderate-leaning-conservative and 34% or 35% dead center. (Cummings didn't ask respondents to place themselves ideologically.) On party identification, both WC and AJC found their respondents identifying, respectively, 55% or 52% Democrat or independent-leaning-Democrat, 22% or 19% Republican or independent-leaning-Republican and 17% or 26% firmly independent.
Cummings doesn't report independents: instead it shows respondents as 50% Democrat, 20% "leaning Democrat," 13% Republican and 16% "leaning Republican." This doesn't sound anything like the other two, until you dig into the raw numbers. AJC asked its 26% self-described "independents" which way they would lean if forced to choose, and the answers were 2-to-1 Democrat over Republican. If you do the math, you come out with 69% Democrat or leaning Democrat and 28% Republican or leaning Republican, which is almost exactly what Cummings found. Apply the same formula to the WC findings—that is, split the independents 2-to-1 Democrat over Republican, following the AJC's responses—and you get almost exactly the same result.
By the way, the WC's executive report of its findings offers numbers that look very different. I won't go through them all here—you can find them by following this link. If you look at their raw numbers, though, it turns out that they got the exact same results as the other two—they just described them differently. WC respondents were asked to place themselves on a 1-to-7 scale for both party and ideology. The breakdown was then reported with a broad middle range, the 3s, 4s and 5s, grouped together as "moderate" or "independent." Only the two highest and lowest groups (1s plus 2s, 6s plus 7s) are reported as Dems or GOP, liberals or conservatives. There's nothing wrong with this method; it makes Jews look far less partisan and less ideologically identified than what appears in the other two polls (and countless past polls). However, if you take the numbers just to the left and right of center (the 3s and 5s) and assign them to the edges rather than to the center—call them "leaners," that is—you get pretty much exactly the same result as AJC, Cummings and countless other surveys in past years have shown.
All of which goes to show the danger in deciding to figure out a better method of reporting statistics: It may be intellectually more satisfying, but it makes the whole thing look suspicious to the public. The bottom line is that the numbers don't usually lie, but how you interpret them can render them very confusing, if not downright misleading.


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We are please to launch the 2015 term 3 Lets Get Physical Sports and Recreational Program for Blind and Vision Impaired Students and their Families.
We are now up and running with our August Program.
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Sadhguru at World Peace Conference in Rishikesh
Earlier this month, Sadhguru was a member of the World Peace Conference in Rishikesh, dedicated to preserving and protecting the environment.
Earlier this month, Sadhguru was a member of the World Peace Conference in Rishikesh, dedicated to preserving and protecting the environment.
On November 2nd & 3rd 2012, Parmarth Niketan Ashram hosted a huge interfaith gathering with prominent spiritual leaders of the world, who came together for an international conference entitled Environmental Protection for World Peace. Leaders of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Bahai from across the globe joined together to discuss the crucial role that religious/spiritual leaders need to play in protecting and preserving our environment.
Revered religious/spiritual leaders, distinguished dignitaries and industrialists, politicians from both major parties and Bollywood celebrities came together, on this momentous occasion, to join hands on the banks of Mother Ganga, and pledge themselves to the cause of Environmental Protection and Preservation.
Each esteemed guest spoke on the importance of protecting Mother Earth, and how it indeed relates to world peace, inspiring all present to take up the cause. Furthermore, the event was broadcast live throughout India and the world, reaching the crucial message of environmental protection and unity into the homes and hearts of millions across the globe.


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I Did Not Have the Skills I Might Need to Protect my Family…
Essay by Kim Maskalenko
For most of my life, I never owned a gun. I never thought I needed one. I was never anti-gun, just ambivalent. Things started to change as my daughter grew and began to resemble a young lady. Although it may sound odd, I began to see her through the eyes of a child molester, and this was very disturbing to me. I started to go online at meganslaw.com and see the men who were allowed to live around me, and the things they had done to a child. I realized I did not have the skills I might need to protect my family.
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In May 2005, I went to see my father in Boulder City, Nevada for a long weekend. He is a Gold First Family member who has been training at Front Sight since the Bakersfield days. He took me to a local range for about an hour so I could fire my first shots from a 40 caliber Glock. The next day, it was off to 2 Day Defensive Handgun with the same gun at Front Sight. These two days, not only on the range but also in the classroom, were a significantly life-changing event for me. I returned home intent on acquiring a gun.
Since I had no experience with firearms, I was very concerned about safety. I decided I would feel more comfortable if I were to graduate the 4 Day Defensive Handgun Skills Test prior to owning a gun. I went to work dry practicing with my finger gun for a month. I returned to 2 Day Defensive Handgun in June 2005, and rented a Glock 22. After this class, it was clear to me that to pass the Skills Test, I would need better resources. I borrowed a Glock 22 from a loved one with the understanding that it would stay in a safe, and I would not use it for carry or self-defense.
I set about dry practicing 2-3 times a week, and going to the range once a week, always wearing a concealment garment. I posted at the Front Sight First Family website asking for detailed information concerning the Skills Test because I had never seen it administered. I received a lot of fantastic advice, which allowed me to dry practice perfectly. A fellow Silver First Family member who lives near me worked with me at the range to help me progress from accurate to FAST and accurate.
I returned to the 2 Day Defensive Handgun night version in July 2005. I was pleased to make use of my borrowed gun's night sights, and learn the Harries flashlight technique. Since then, I never dry practice or live fire without practicing this technique. Since the need to defend my family is most likely to occur at night, I consider the use of a flashlight to be one of the most important techniques. The students in my class were far more advanced in their shooting skills than I was. The Range Master started to turn the targets as fast as they are turned for the Skills Test. I could see I still had a lot to accomplish.
For the remainder of July and August, I trained with an intensity bordering on obsession. I showed up for 4 Day Defensive Handgun the first weekend in September 2005, ready to rock. To make a long story short, when I went to the firing line for the Skills Test, I breathed deeply, and saw myself in my mind shooting well, graduating, and owning a gun. Beyond that, I had only one thought in my mind, "Don't take your eyes off the FRONT SIGHT!"
I never looked to see where my shots had gone, waived the opportunity to review my target with the Instructors, and went to the dry practice line unaware of my shooting score. Thanks to endless hours of dry practice, I received no lates or procedurals for malfunction clearances and reloads. I was elated to learn that my score was a 95. I passed!
I returned home and purchased a Glock 35. I chose this gun because I planned to compete in local matches. In fact, I am now an IDPA Classified Marksman, and not far from making Sharpshooter. Also, I enjoy shooting GSSF, and plan to shoot the Steel Challenge next year.
I have met many women who came to matches to watch their husbands shoot, and saw me shoot the same matches. More than a few of them have said to me, "Maybe I should be shooting this match, too!" In an effort to reach out to more women, I coach at NRA Women on Target events. To better myself as a coach, I recently became an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, and plan to pursue other NRA certifications.
It is my hope that many of the women who I coach or even see me compete will learn to defend themselves and their families with a firearm, come to treasure and defend their Second Amendment right, and vote accordingly.
Since graduating the 4 Day Defensive Handgun Skills Test, I have returned to Front Sight to attend Empty Hand Defense, Edged Weapons, Tactical Shotgun, Practical Rifle, Advanced Tactical Handgun, and Glock Armorer. I also completed CCW, and now carry a Glock 23 when visiting Nevada.
What does the Second Amendment mean to me? It means that I am a citizen, and not a slave. It gives me the right to be an armed citizen. It means a heck of a lot more to me now that I own a gun.
What does owning a handgun mean to me? As a female, it means having an efficient way to compensate for discrepancies in size and strength since I have the Comfort of Skill at Arms.
What does the Comfort of Skill at Arms mean to me? It means being a better marksman, gun-handler and tactician than anyone who might attempt to harm my family.
What does Front Sight Firearms Training Institute mean to me? Front Sight Firearms Training Institute means everything to me. It is the place where I learned about the importance of the Second Amendment and its preservation, where I trained until I felt comfortable enough to have my own gun, and where I gained the Comfort of Skill at Arms.
At the July 4th First Family Reunion this year, Dr. Piazza invited all the wives of First Family members to come up to the front of the room and try to win a Handgun, Shotgun, or Rifle membership by playing an entertaining guessing game concerning firearms knowledge. At first, I was disappointed that I would not be able to win anything. Then, I realized that while memberships are great, the skills that may someday mean so much to my family had already been won – through the training I received at Front Sight.


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On a day when we're finishing up multiple projects and needing a little bit of break we made these! I found this example on pinterest for a quick draw, which was a nice break from our regular stuff and then had the idea to make our own!
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I mentioned earlier that I was considering several options for mobile connectivity on my current trip, and one of those option is using the Skyroam mobile hotspot. My summary review? It is marginally adequate, although in retrospect I really wish I had saved myself the money and simply paid a bit more for the date I use with the international package on my phone.
Let's start with the positives for the Skyroam: It is easy to set up, it is small enough to fit inside a man's pocket, and I have successfully connected using it in three different countries. Those are considerable benefits. However, it suffers from two major flaws:
- The speed is awful. I am a middle aged fat guy, and I can develop the motivation to one day take a short jog before I can finish a basic download using this tool. More specifically, download speeds in the U.S. and Japan were consistently below 1 GB/second. It was slightly faster in Indonesia- it approached 2 GB once on a speed test. In none of these cases, however, would it support fairly basic tasks such as uploading pictures. Essentially, it was good for preventing background data bleed on my phone.
- The battery is not good. It won't get through 8 hours and is slow to recharge. That sharply limits a tool designed for mobility, because when I am near a plug I am probably near wifi.
I have had more luck religiously hunting for wifi connections, paying for the Verizon international package (neither Indonesia nor Japan are travel pass countries), and sharply limiting my data use. My recommendation on the Sky Roam is to take a pass.


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- NEC Display Solutions of America has announced the addition of a 55-inch model to its line of P Series large-screen displays.
The P552 is a professional-grade, industrial-strength LCD display intended for 24/7 operation in venues such as quick-service restaurants, airports, public information environments, healthcare facilities and retail stores. This model includes thermal protection, internal temperature sensors with self-diagnostics and fan-based technology to prevent overheating.
The P552 is enhanced with Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) technology, digital loop-through capabilities, reduced depth, 10 percent lower power consumption and built-in 10-watt speakers. The OPS-compliant expansion slot adheres to the Intel specification that aims to standardize and simplify slot-oriented digital signage installations.
"NEC Display Solutions always keeps total cost of ownership in mind when designing new products," said Keith Yanke, Director of Product Marketing, Large-Screen Displays and Projectors for NEC Display Solutions. "We were able to create a more efficient display while adding to the already rich feature set that customers expect from the P Series product."
The P552 display includes the following features:
• Expansion slot, which supports OPS
• Full 1080p high-definition resolution, which provides stunning detail
• Enhanced loop-through capability with DVI, DisplayPort and composite video
• Integrated 10-watt x 2 speakers
• Contrast ratio up to 4000:1
• Maximum brightness of 700 cd/m2
• 10 percent lower power consumption than predecessor model
• Thermal and mechanical protection, which ensures reliable 24/7 operation
• Remote diagnostics and external control, including RS-232C, RJ45 LAN, IR Remote and DDC/CI
• TileMatrixTM technology, which allows for video walls up to 100 displays
• Real-time clock, which has the ability to set schedules for display on/off times and warm up 30 minutes before use for optimum color representation
• Carbon footprint meter, which tracks and calculates the conservation of green gas emissions
• Built-in NTSC/ATSC analog/digital tuner, which allows for high-definition broadcast capabilities (P552-AVT only)
• 2x2 TileMatrix Video Wall Solution Digital bundle includes four displays, Digital Factory PerfectAlignTM Mounting System, four 2-meter DVI-D cables, a 5-meter DVI cable, three 2-meter null modem cables and a Tripp Lite Isobar6 surge suppressor (P552-TMX4D)
• Optional accessories and products, which include stands, wall mounts, internal OPS and first-generation option cards, external PCs and media players
The P552 will be available in February 2012 at a minimum advertised price of $3,199. Meanwhile, a P552-AVT display will be available at a minimum advertised price of $3,399 and the P552-TMX4D (2x2 TileMatrix Video Wall Solution) at $17,999. All displays ship with a 3-year parts and labor warranty, including the backlight.


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3.5e To-Do List
From D&D Wiki
Back to Main Page → Meta Pages
- 3.5e General
- Find feats, spells, items that grant a luck bonus and add to Category:Luck (possibly repeat for other types of bonus)
- Sub-pages need to use DPL.
- Rate unrated campaigns.
- Fill out the 3.5e Mysteries section and Add New 3.5e Mystery Path page.
Change all User Creatures by CR sub-pages to use Template:3.5e Creatures By CR
- Creature pages listed in Category:Type are there because they haven't been categorized correctly.
- Convert all magic items
to use Template:3.5e Magic Item.
- Start with
3.5e Magical Weapons
- When complete, make nicer index tables.
- Start with
Merge Outfits and Specific Clothing equipment categories into generic "Apparel" category.
- Re-categorize 3.5e Feats using Category:General Feat,
Category:Divine Feat, Category:Epic Feat, Category:Item Creation Feat, Category:Metamagic Feat, Category:Metapsionic Feat, Category:Psionic Feat, Category:Special Feat, and Category:Wild Feat, Category:Antipsionic Feat, Category:Fighter Bonus Feat, and add more categories where appropriate.
- Template all
Feats, Flaws, Traits Add Template:SRD Feat Footer to SRD Feat pages
- Standardize double feat categories (
Song/Music, Character Creation/Birth, Magic/Magical etc.)
- Add missing subpages of 3.5e Feats
- Categorized 3.5e Uncategorized Feats.
Subcategories need turning into DPLs NPCs by CR for CR 6+ to use "3.5e NPC by CR" template (CRs 1 to 10 done)
- Check each entry. Pages that are suitable for any edition to be categorized with just "DnD" and page name changed appropriately
- Check that all Prestige Classes that require Sneak Attack will also accept Sudden Strike and Skirmish, or specifically state otherwise.
- Apply some much needed cosmetic and uniform layout changes to the races.
- Create creature entries for races that don't already have one.
- Make sure the page titles are in plural form (e.g. "Ogrillorcs" instead of "Ogrillorc")
- Check the dpl's for consistent information.
- Fix races in LA Unknown Races, mostly just missing info in the x0 template.
- See also LA 9+ Races
- Categorize spells according to ideas presented in Talk:3.5e Homebrew/Archive 2#Categories for spells by level
- SRD is done
- A - Z are done


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Assessing the effectiveness of new support resources for carers of people living with a dementia
An online training and support resource developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for family and friends supporting people living with dementia is to be assessed for use in the UK for the first time. This new research project is led by Bangor University and funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).
The majority of people living with dementia are supported and receive care from family members. Most people living with a dementia are cared for at home, and the role can be very stressful, with many carers experiencing mental and physical illness as a consequence.
These 'informal carers' often have limited specialist knowledge of dementia and dementia care, let alone know how they can manage their own stress as carers. Covid-19 has meant that many community support services for people living with dementia have been cancelled, placing increasing pressures on carers.
'iSupport' is designed to help dementia carers provide good care and take care of themselves. Carers can use iSupport at their own pace. They can access whichever parts of iSupport they feel are most relevant to them from their place of choice using a computer, tablet or smartphone.
As Professor Gill Windle, who is leading the international research team from School of Health Sciences, Bangor University explained:
"Whenever new services or medical procedures are introduced, they need to be assessed to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness. NHS guidelines recommend that informal carers of people living with dementia such as family and friends should be offered training to help them develop care skills and manage their own physical and mental health. We believe that iSupport will provide a good solution. Before any introduction, we need to conduct a full evaluation of the costs and benefits, considering how effective the online course is in reducing distress, and what aspect of the course carers like."
Faaiza Bashir, Policy Research and Engagement Manager for Carers Trust Wales said:
"Unpaid carers provide vital practical and emotional support to thousands of people across Wales every single day. Without unpaid carers, the health and social care system would be unsustainable and even more people would be left unable to cope. The contribution unpaid carers make not only changes lives but saves the Welsh economy more than £8.1bn a year. Despite this, they often do not get the support they need or the recognition they deserve."
"Carers Trust Wales are delighted to collaborate with Bangor University to ensure that carers of people with dementia across the UK can gain skills and confidence as carers through this project and access to knowledge and tools to help them maintain their own health and well-being."
Young carers aged 11-17 are another focus for the work. Dr. Patricia Mastersen-Algar who is leading this aspect of the study notes:
"There are currently no evidence-based support interventions for young carers of people with dementia. So the team will work with a group of young carers and adapt iSupport for their use. We want to identify what outcomes are most important to them, and assess this new version of iSupport with 30 young carers."
The research will be conducted by Bangor University, University College London and the University of Strathclyde, with The World Health Organisation, Carers Trust Wales, Alzheimer's Scotland, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and with the help of 365 dementia carers from across Wales, England and Scotland.
Four new jobs will be created, and the team is currently recruiting for a manager with responsibilities for the set-up, co-ordination and delivery of the iSupport study. Further information here.
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Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) is a mark of distinction for public relations professionals who demonstrate their commitment to the profession and to its ethical practice. Candidates earn accreditation based on broad knowledge, a strategic perspective and sound professional judgment. The APR is a voluntary certification program for public relations professionals, administered by the Universal Accreditation Board. The purpose is to unify and advance the profession by identifying those who have demonstrated broad knowledge, experience and professional judgment in the field. The program seeks to improve public relations practice. The designation APR signifies a high professional level of experience and competence. The Universal Accreditation Board oversees the Accreditation program and provides a balanced blend of backgrounds in a number of public relations specialties. For more information, visit http://www.praccreditation.org.
Fall 2023 Prep Course Kicks Off with Informational Session on Sept. 7
If you have been thinking about earning your Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) certification, now may be the right time. All PRSA Orlando and FPRA Orlando are eligible to participate.
Join us on Sept. 7, at 12 p.m., for the first session in our Fall APR Workshop series, which share more insight into the APR process, answer questions and cover the first topic – PR: A Management Function. All sessions will be held virtually on Thursdays at 12 p.m. or 6 p.m. depending on the preference of the participants and/or the workshop session speaker.
Virtual Study Sessions: Thursdays, Sept. 7 – Nov. 9 (Note: there will not be a session on Sept. 14).
Most successful candidates participate in a series of FREE workshops by the Orlando Chapters of PRSA and FPRA that focus on the fundamental knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) you will need to know in order to earn Accreditation. The sessions are led by seasoned APR facilitators to guide a discussion of core topics that will be covered on the APR written exam. The workshops are not required "classes" but rather professional development/networking groups led by mentors that want to help you succeed.
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The primary, recommended text is Effective Public Relations by Cutlip, Center and Broom, 11th edition or current. In addition to the free Study Guide downloadable from the UAB Web site, you may also enroll in the UAB Online Study Course for $195.
Your first step is to submit an application. Please do this as soon as you make the commitment to take part in the Accreditation program. The application is available at www.praccreditation.org along with the Candidate's Process Chart, which will outline the process for you.
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Check with your local PRSA or FPRA chapter Accreditation Chair for information about rebates. UAB will notify you of your eligibility within four weeks, but it is often much sooner. You will have one year from the date your application is approved and you are notified to complete the required Panel Presentation and take the computer-based examination.
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You will be required to submit a Panelist Presentation Questionnaire. The questionnaire may be found on the UAB Web site. The questionnaire will reflect your own experience in the public relations profession.
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You are required to prepare a portfolio of your work to present to a panel of accredited professionals. Your portfolio should reflect your knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) as a public relations professional. You will meet with a panel of three accredited public relations professionals to whom you will present your portfolio of work. The panelists will score your KSAs and help you identify any gaps in your readiness to take the Accreditation exam. None of the panelists will be individuals with whom you have worked or have close personal association. The UAB will notify you as to whether you will advance/not advance to take the computerized exam.
Once you feel prepared, and within a year of your eligibility, you may schedule at your convenience an appointment to take the accreditation exam. APR candidates can sit for the exam in either:
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I love a challenge, so for me earning the APR designation was a personal and professional accomplishment. After a long career as a newspaper editor, I felt that receiving my APR signified that I had made a successful transition into the world of public relations. It indicates that you understand and practice the principles of sound, strategic communication campaigns and programs on behalf of your clients, organization or corporation. To those who are considering it, I say, "Go for it!"
Earning my #APR was an important milestone in my professional journey, and one that I highly recommend. While the process was tedious and overwhelming at times with a family and full-time job, it's something that I have never regretted and I believe that regardless of how well-known the accreditation may be within the larger marketplace, the process rewards you with a strong foundation of industry knowledge and ethical responsibility. Earning your APR isn't something we're required to do, it's something we volunteer for. And if given two candidates to review, I'm likely to pick the one who's taken the path less traveled, the path in pursuit of excellence and personal growth.
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Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novelization by Donald F. Glut
Based on the movie script and written while the film was still in production, this is the original adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back from 1980. It closely follows the plot of the movie, but with some small differences (such as a "blue" Yoda) due to the fact that author Donald F. Glut didn't get to see the movie before writing the book.
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I've always been a little nervous of homes where plants have overtaken the interior. I need natural lighting and I can't imagine blocking it out of my home with flora. However, greenery can also be a cool design element of any space.
My latest flora discovery is the air plant. I was over at a friend's house and she had containers of air plants throughout her living room. Air plants can be displayed in almost any way because they require no soil. This makes them a perfect alternative to large plant containers in our small apartment space. The absence of soil also reduces the temptation for our two-year-old to go digging. Their care involves a little bit of natural light and a soaking in water 2-3 times per week. Many air plants eventually produce brilliantly coloured blooms.
It turns out my friend's neighbors import air plants so I was able to do a home visit and pick up a tray. Now they're on my night shelf, adding a little bit of pretty to our bedroom. I'm a novice at caring for air plants but mine are still alive and kicking, so I must be doing something right!
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Creating Everyday Art
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Stella Clark Schlegel
My late mother-in-law was an amazing tatter! This last week my husband and I spent a few days in the farm house that is still decorated with her needlework and it felt so good to be surrounded by her pieces. My father-in-law passed away last fall - as is common in more Northern climates, his service was postponed until this summer when everyone could gather to say good-bye.
I love this piece with motifs joined together with tatting ...
and the tatting edged embroidery.
I was surprised to see this crazy quilt!
Great details ....
I have warm memories of sitting together and talking, each with our own needlework!
Happy Creating! Deborah
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- AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 1:15 PM
What a treasure trove! Lucky you and your family!ReplyDelete
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Making Lunch Bags with Friends
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Once again we feel very lucky in life and we would like to give back and do something nice. For us it makes sense to help others, but even makes more sense to help people in the area we live.
Everyday we see so many homeless in LA that would love to have some food and a smile.
On March 11th 2017, From 10am to 8Pm let's all bring something, gather together and make lunch bags.
At the end of the day everybody will bring back bags with them and distribute them around the area they live.
If you have any old clothes that you would like to give please bring them as well, SOCKS are in needs !!
Here is the link of the google document, Please write down your name under what you would bring :
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From news.mifflinburgtelegraph.com
Sarah Elizabeth Dysart, born in Tipton, Pa. in Blair County on Dec. 6, 1837, on a private estate situated in rolling hills. She was a cousin to Annie Bell, Sarah's mother being Elizabeth Bell and her father, William Patterson Dysart. Sarah's father was a descendant of William Patterson, an officer in the Revolutionary War. His father, Arthur Patterson, was a member of the Colonial Assembly and her maternal grandfather, Edward Bell, was an iron master, inventor and an owner of large tracts of land.
Sarah attended the female institute at Lewisburg. She was on a visit to Harrisburg when she heard Abraham Lincoln's call for women to become nurses and she was taken with his appearance and signed up for her Army service. She had no formal training to become a nurse and was very young yet she joined her cousin, Annie Bell and others and went off to serve her country.
Sarah was always guided by an inner voice which never failed to inspire her. Sarah served with Annie Bell at Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Nashville to bring care and comfort to the wounded and dying soldiers. Sarah's service first was at Harpers Ferry in Dec., 1862 and then with Annie Bell in Gettysburg in 1863. Sarah served with them on the Bushman Farm. She was also assigned to the newly opened hospital, Camp Letterman. At Camp Letterman Sarah was in charge of Ward 3.
On Sept. 23, 1863, the people of Gettysburg and the surrounding little towns made a wonderful party for Sarah and the rest of the nurses as a way of thanking them for their service to the wounded. A month later, on Oct. 27th, Sarah and Harriet Dada toured the Gettysburg battlefields and Harriet recorded the horrors-barely covered graves, leftover canteens, empty bayonet scabbards.
Sarah and Harriet Dada left Gettysburg on Oct. 23, 1863 to proceed to Chattanooga where Sarah stayed until she left for the Nashville hospitals where she served as the nurse in charge of the diet kitchen. Sarah, too, served in General Hospitals 1 and 8 in Nashville. Sarah Dysart, Annie Bell, and Sallie Chamberlin roomed together, took care of the soldiers and supported each other while tending to the dying and the wounded.
Sarah Dysart and Annie Bell were first cousins and they knew Sarah Chamberlin from Bucknell and such a trio of wonderfully seasoned nurses who served gallantly in dangerous areas- what a legacy.
Miss Dysert was known for her beautiful voice. She had studied in Baltimore, Maryland and sang in one of their choirs and she use to sing for the soldiers in general hospitals as well as in field hospitals. After the war, Sarah returned home to her estate in Tipton and continued her service to humanity by being a caring neighbor- riding her mare to comfort the sick and dying in Tipton. The boys she served gave her their own money; a gold watch and the Medical Officers of the 19th Corps gave her their Corps Badge- a gold cross with a crown set with pearls. The inscription on the reverse side states "In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me."
Sarah died Feb. 1, 1909 and is buried in a private cemetery on the Dysart estate in Tipton. Her grave is always decorated on Memorial Day and the flag flies over her grave. The Daughters of the Union Veterans named their tent for her. She is listed in "Pennsylvania Notable Women 1926-1931."
She worked with Clara Barton during the war and included in her papers was a letter from The American Red Cross stating that she indeed had been a Civil War Army Nurse. She had kept for many years in her attic an old chest, part of one of the boys uniforms, who had never gone home.


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[2] X. Zhang, D. Xu, D. Huang, F. Liu, K. Xu, H. Wang, et al., "Enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities of LiInO2 by Mo6+ -doping strategy," Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2017.
[3] X. Zhang, A. Tang, Y. Jia, Y. Wang, H. Wang, and S. Zhang, "Enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance of Ag/AgGaO2 metal semiconductor heterostructures," Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 701, pp. 16-22, 2017.
[4] S. Zhang, T. Wang, S. Lin, Y. Zhang, T. Tesfamichael, J. Bell, et al., "Effect of different thermo-treatment at relatively low temperatures on the properties of indium‑tin-oxide thin films," Thin Solid Films, vol. 636, pp. 702-709, 2017.
[5] F. Yu, T. Wang, Z. Wen, and H. Wang, "High performance all-solid-state symmetric supercapacitor based on porous carbon made from a metal-organic framework compound," Journal of Power Sources, vol. 364, pp. 9-15, 2017.
[6] J. Ye, X. Zhang, L. Zhu, H. Zheng, G. Liu, H. Wang, et al., "Enhanced morphology and stability of high-performance perovskite solar cells with ultra-smooth surface and high fill factor via crystal growth engineering," Sustainable Energy Fuels, vol. 1, pp. 907-914, 2017.
[7] J. Ye, G. Liu, L. Jiang, H. Zheng, L. Zhu, X. Zhang, et al., "Crack-free perovskite layers for high performance and reproducible devices via improved control of ambient conditions during fabrication," Applied Surface Science, vol. 407, pp. 427-433, 2017.
[8] W. Xu, S. Zhu, Y. Q. Liang, Z. D. Cui, X. J. Yang, A. Inoue, et al., "A highly efficient electrocatalyst based on amorphous Pd-Cu-S material for hydrogen evolution reaction," Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017.
[9] W. Xu and H. Wang, "Earth-abundant amorphous catalysts for electrolysis of water," Chinese Journal of Catalysis, vol. 38, pp. 991-1005, 2017.
[10] T. Wang, S. Zhang, X. Yan, M. Lyu, L. Wang, J. Bell, et al., "2-Methylimidazole-Derived Ni–Co Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets as High Rate Capability and High Energy Density Storage Material in Hybrid Supercapacitors," ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 9, pp. 15510-15524, 2017.
[11] T. Wang, S. Zhang, and H. Wang, "Binary NiCu layered double hydroxide nanosheets for enhanced energy storage performance as supercapacitor electrode," Science China Materials, vol. 61, pp. 296-302, 2017.
[12] T. Wang, W. Xu, and H. Wang, "Ternary NiCoFe Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets Synthesized by Cation Exchange Reaction for Oxygen Evolution Reaction," Electrochimica Acta, vol. 257, pp. 118-127, 2017.
[13] M. Roknuzzaman, K. Ostrikov, H. Wang, A. Du, and T. Tesfamichael, "Towards lead-free perovskite photovoltaics and optoelectronics by ab-initio simulations," Scientific Reports, vol. 7, pp. Article number-14025, 2017.
[14] Y. Ren, B. Duan, Y. Xu, Y. Huang, Z. Li, L. Hu, et al., "New insight into solvent engineering technology from evolution of intermediates via one-step spin-coating approach," Science China Materials, vol. 60, pp. 392-398, 2017.
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Annotations to James Joyce's Ulysses/Telemachus/005
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005.12 Algy calls it . . . mother? Algernon "Algy" Charles Swinburne, a Victorian poet, wrote these words in the poem "A Triumph of Time." On line 257 and 258, he writes "I will go back to the great sweet mother,/Mother and lover of men, the sea." [1] The imagery of the sea here is feminine and sexual, set in direct apposition to Buck's use of "snotgreen" and "scrotumtightening" as descriptors of the sea.
005.13 Epi oinopa ponton (Homeric Greek) Upon the wine-coloured sea.[2] The Homeric epithet ἐπὶ οἴνοπα πόντον occurs several times in the Odyssey, the first occurrence being at 1:183.[3] The precise meaning of οἴνοπα (wine-faced, wine-dark, wine-coloured, or something else) has been endlessly debated by scholars. Nevertheless, this phrase remains perhaps the best-known quotation from ancient Greek literature, one which scholars of the language are sure to encounter in their first months of study. By putting this quote into Mulligan's mouth, Joyce is not doing Mulligan's scholarship any favours. Ironically, the Classical Greek which Mulligan would have learned at Oxford was not pronounced according to the reconstructed pronunciation of Ancient Greek; the Classical Association, which promoted the introduction of a more authentic pronunciation, was only founded in 1903.[4] So Mulligan has almost as little experience of the Greeks in the original as Stephen.
005.15 Thalatta! Thalatta! (Attic Greek) The sea! The sea![5] θάλαττα θάλαττα is a familiar quotation from the Anabasis (The Inland Expedition) of Xenophon.[6] The joyful cry of the Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries upon finally reaching the Black Sea is one of the best-known quotations from ancient Greek literature. Joyce is once again undermining Mulligan's scholarship by having him quote such a familiar phrase.
005.24 hyperborean A word comprised of "hyper-," a Greek term meaning beyond or above, and "borean," a term referring to the north wind.[7] The Hyperboreans were said to live in a land beyond where the north wind dwelt in Thrace. This mythical land was perfect, and the sun shone all the time, perhaps suggesting a place within the arctic circle. In Joyce, "Hyperborean" is used to refer to a character's Celtic origin, having come from Asia and settled in Ireland, beyond the north wind.[8]
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- ↑ "A Triumph of Time" by A. C. Swinburne The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne, 6 volumes, London: Chatto & Windus, 1904.
- ↑ Gifford (1988) 15.
Thornton (1968) 12.
- ↑ Odyssey 1:178-229.
- ↑ The Classical Association.
- ↑ Gifford (1988) 15.
Thornton (1968) 13.
- ↑ Xenophon, Anabasis 4:7:24.
- ↑ [1] Dictionary.com definition of "Hyperborean."
- ↑ Hyperborea


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Strong Colored Diamond Auction Results to Continue in 2018
Over the last decade, the market for fancy colored diamonds has shown consistent growth, predicated in part on growing rates of return on investing in colored diamonds and increasing demand for colored diamonds.
Highlighting the continued demand for fancy colored diamonds, Paragon International Wealth Management, a leading firm in the investment and management of colored diamonds, noted the number of colored diamond auctions last year that yielded record-breaking bids.
In April last year, the famed Pink Star diamond, a 59.60-carat fancy vivid pink diamond mined by De Beers in South Africa in 1999, shined when it was successfully auctioned for $71.2 million at a Sotheby's Hong Kong auction. Purchased by Chow Tai Fook, a Hong-Kong-based jewelry retailer, the auction of the Pink Star also happened to be highest price ever paid for a jewel.
Later in the year, in May, a pair of earrings containing fancy colored diamonds, one blue and one pink, sold for more than $57.4 million at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva. The 14.54-carat, internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond Artemis Blue, the largest of its type ever to be offered at auction, sold for more than $42.1 million. While the Artemis Pink, a 16-carat, fancy vivid pink diamond, sold for more than $15.3 million.
In mid-October 2017, the Argyle Everglow, an extremely rare 2.11-carat fancy red diamond, was shown by Rio Tinto at its exclusive Argyle Diamond Tender. Rio Tinto does not report on the amount of winning bids, but one gem expert, quoted in an article on CNN, stated that he believed the Argyle Everglow could fetch $10 million or more.
A month later, at Bonhams Fine Jewelry sale in London, a pear-shaped, fancy intense blue diamond, 4.03 carats in weight, sold for $3.6 million. Bonhams had estimated that the jewel would sell for between $1.5 to $1.9 million.


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The Universe Gods Provide
One morning I went on the hunt for a family of fox that I had followed for years. It was with heartbreak I found a local woman with 3 dogs trying to locate the fox dens and forcing the foxes out with their kits into danger and possible attack by her hunting dogs. I am fortunate to have a great relationship with local authorities and was able to have hidden trail cameras installed to protect the foxes as they are in a protected class. The woman was capture on-camera in the area and was ticketed and banned from the location due to the vigilance of the local authorities, animal conservation officers and an alert public.
This one glorious summer morning at sunrise, alone, using smell and sound, I had a gift from the universe. I found a mound of dirt (fox kits love to romp) and this beautiful little kit was chasing bugs and squirrels right at sunrise. Momma fox was hidden away watching her youngster and never strayed far from his antics. Glorious sunrise and this little guy had NO fear of me. I was shooting with my 500mm lens so plenty of distance to not cause any alarm in momma fox.