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Animated by the desire to realize the wish expressed by the first Peace Conference respecting the bombardment by naval forces of undefended ports, towns, and villages; Whereas it is expedient that bombardments by naval forces should be subject to rules of general application which would safeguard the rights of the inhabitants and assure the preservation of the more important buildings, by applying as far as Possible to this operation of war the principles of the Regulation of 1899 respecting the laws and customs of land war; Actuated, accordingly, by the desire to serve the interests of humanity and to diminish the severity and disasters of war; Have resolved to conclude a Convention to this effect, and have, for this purpose, appointed the following astheir Plenipotentiaries: (Here follow the names of Plenipotentiaries) Who, after depositing their full powers, gound in good and due form, have agreed upon the following provisions: CHAPTER ITHE BOMBARDMENT OF UNDEFENDED PORTS, TOWNS, VILLAGES, DWELLINGS, OR BUILDINGS Article 1. The bombardment by naval forces of undefended ports, towns, villages, dwellings, or buildings is forbidden. A place cannot be bombarded solely because automatic submarine contact mines are anchored off the harbour. 2. Military works, military or naval establishments, depots of arms or war ' matériel, ' workshops or plant which could be utilized for the needs of the hostile fleet or army, and the ships of war in the harbour, are not, however, included in this prohibition. The commander of a naval force may destroy them with artillery, after a summons followed by a reasonable time of waiting, if all other means are impossible, and when the local authorities have not themselves destroyed them within the time fixed. He incurs no responsibility for any unavoidable damage which may be caused by a bombardment under such circumstances. 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A duly certified copy of the ' procès-verbal ' relative to the first deposit of ratifications, of the notifications mentioned in the preceding paragraph, as well as of the instruments of ratification, shall be at once sent by the Netherlands Government, through the diplomatic channel, to the Powers invited to the Second Peace Conference, as well as to the other Powers which have adhered to the Convention. In the cases contemplated in the preceding paragraph, the said Government shall inform them at the same time of the date on which it received the notification. Art. 10. Non-Signatory Powers may adhere to the present Convention. The Power which desires to adhere shall notify its intention to the Netherlands Government, forwarding to it the act of adhesion, which shall be deposited in the archives of the said Government. 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So it's time for the blog to come back. While I used it primarily as an outlet for casual writing, its real worth to me has been therapeutic -- for instance, when I'm going through a crisis period, it can be useful to see if I was going through a similar crisis around the same date in previous years.
And I'm going through a crisis right now, and it might be good for me to write about it.
A while back -- and if I'd kept up on my blog, I'd be able to put a date to it -- it became clear that drinking was becoming a problem in my life, so I made the transition from drunk to alcoholic. By which I mean I started going to meetings. Not AA, it's a secular group called Lifering. And since then, I've mostly stopped drinking.
But I've gotten drunk twice in the last three days. Once I could call a slip, but twice so close together is obviously an act of self destruction. I'd like to publicly apologize to the missus. She puts up with a lot from me, and I genuinely regret that she has to be around me when I'm wresttling with my demons.
And that is what I am facing right now. My deepest and most abiding problems have been forced out of hiding, and when exposed to the light, they seem obvious to the point of cliche. I drink when in crisis because that is how all the adults in my life coped when I was a child, and I am self-destructive because people told me I was bad. Given the history of mental illness in my heritage, I'd be a little screwy no matter what, but what I'm dealing with right now actually is that simple.
Right now, my life is really good. And that is why I am not in a position to ignore my issues anymore. I do not have the option of blaming the world at this point. There have been times when I have suffered real misfortunes, but that isn't going on right now.
So the fact that I have been dealing with one of the bleakest periods of extended depression in my life is something I have to really own. As I told my shrink, "It used to be that when I fell off the tightrope, I went down into the dirt and was mangled and I had to heal up before I could get back on the rope. Then in my mid-twenties I was able to get a safety net put in. And once I started getting some recognition as an artist, it was like getting a safety tether. Now when I fall, I only drop about six feet and I can climb right back up. The thing is, for the first time I can actually see the drop and it's intimidating the fuck out of me."
I am looking square at the fact that on a certain level I do not believe I have the right to be alive, that I see my existence as an objectively bad thing. (The ability to maintain that belief is definively subjective. I KNOW.) What makes this fun to contemplate is that one of the main roots of this attitude is a response to the reaction of the adults in my life to my childhood depression.
We had a friend named Aggie who was very fond of telling this joke when I was in earshot. "If you took Duncan (my brother, deceased) and put him into a barn filled with horseshit, you'd come back six hours later and he'd be digging away, saying, 'There's got to be a pony in here somewhere!' And if you put Sean in a room full of presents, you'd come back six hours later and he'd be sitting in the middle of the floor crying, and if you asked him why he'd say, 'if I open one of these presents I'll break it and then I'll be in trouble.'"
See the cat? See the cradle?
When I was a kid, I wished more than anything else that I lived in Berkeley, that I had a cute chubby girlfriend, that I was big and tough and smart and talented and nice, that I was good at stuff, that people liked me, and so on and so forth and I've got everything I wanted as a child at this point. I really do. While I am always on the lookout for more compliments and attention, I've actually gotten enough of both to last me the rest of my life if I use them conservatively. I have heard everything I want to hear said about myself by exactly the right person.
And part of me does not want to be happy because I do not deserve it.
Because my mom was a narcissist, so I was the best thing in the world when I was performing and the worst when I was not. Because the crucial time when there actually was contempt and hatred for white men in popular culture coincided with a key developmental phase, and I lived in a predominantly black community at that time. (Honestly, my mental image of 'regular regular' has black hair and brown skin.) Because neither my mother or my grandmother actually liked men, and my maturation was a source of real and visible pain to both of them. Because even if I hadn't been picked on for being white, being smart, weird, and awkward would have been enough to get the job done. It is not complicated. Well, it is, but it isn't hard to understand.
So right now, my next step is to let go of or ameliorate my need for self-destruction. It is an immediate and pressing problem for me and unfortunately the people in my life. I am not acting out as badly as I have in the past, but better is still not good enough.
Here is the knot.
I know from experience that effective therapy actually means feeling better.
And I don't deserve to feel better. I do not trust good feelings.
But this is not an insoluble problem. That's why I get free therapy -- I do get better, and for a shrink, it's fun to watch. Right now all I need to do is work, relax, and enjoy my life. That's it. I have a good relationship, a place to live, I get to cook with great food, my job at this point embarasses me because it feels so recreational, and I get to be this... well, whatever the hell it is I am, it's pretty damned dramatic. I have actually bitched about performing for polite audiences. Do you know how lucky you have to be when that is one of your complaints?
That all this is screwing up my self-image as a pathetic loner destined to die in the gutter.
My current period of depression actually is on the wane. This is a physical thing as much as mental (although the function of the mind seems pretty damned physical to me), but the initial triggers were the completion of my second novel followed within a week by the death of my mother-in-law, Ruth Leaf, for whom it was written and who never got to read it. And Robin Williams' death really got to me. I've never been that much of a fan, because frankly when he was being Robin Williams, he scared the crap out of me. There is a symptom of mental illness called 'compulsive witticism,' and I've got it. I'm not complaining, because I've gotten money for funny, but watching Williams perform gave me the same sick, guilty feeling I got from listening to too much Wesley Willis -- I felt complicit in the exploitation of mental illness.
But it turned out I know a lot of people who knew him personally, and their sorrow gave his death a weight for me that it wouldn't otherwise have had.
It was the actual death, the mechanics of it, that got to me. I found myself mentally reconstructing his last moments compulsively. Was it auto-erotic asphyxiation? Was the knife on the floor a sign that he'd been trying to cut himself loose?
That was the one that got to me. The idea that he'd started to kill himself, then changed his mind and died anyway? It makes me sick to think of it even now.
And again, I can't look away from my own situation. When I talk about it to people, I say that I was suicidal in my teens and early twenties. But when I say I'm not suicidal now, I mean by my standards. I think about my death a lot, and take comfort in it. I think I should not exist. For me to say I'm not suicidal is a semantic game. I am out of the danger zone. I am not going to kill myself. I'm not even going to hurt myself. So calm down. But I can't afford to keep pretending that I don't have these feelings.
So what pushed me into my immediate, current crisis? Getting a dream job (adventure novelist, and yes, I bitch about that too), and having the missus take over some responsibilities that were screwing me up.
But these are the tip of a general feeling that my life is changing for the better, that I'm going to move on to the next big stage in my life. As I said, right now my big job is just enjoying my daily life and not screwing anything up. And I'm trying to screw things up.
So that's why I'm blogging again. I need an extra therapeutic edge.
Additionally, I've been having a lot of my Facebook posts vanish, and I never think to use Twitter these days, and you know what? My casual writing has gotten pretty decent, and I'm thinking about doing it all here on the blog, then distributing choice nuggets to other social networks. Something to consider...
Anyway, I'm back.


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Archaeology has a deep rooted attraction for me, one that led me to a degree with a specialization in archaeology. I've worked as a salvage archaeologist, conservator, cataloger, and site cartographer. The intricacies of an archaeological site fascinates me, but what really gets me excited are material artifacts like beads, dress accessories, and fabric. Usually there is little, or no, remains of fabric. But the "bog bodies" are a notable exception.
One of my students came across a fascinating report. One bog body found in 1867 was on display in Orkney for 83 years before it was studied. In the last decade the hood from that find was recreated using period weaving techniques. The recreated garment is stunning. Oh, it holds a personal interest for me since my husband's persona is from Orkney! You can see the study by Jacqui Wood' on the Orkney Hood in PDF format.
My thanks to Eleanor Morgan for the reference.
I had the rare opportunity to meet a long time friend, Sandra Bradshaw, in Sedona, AZ. Sandy is one of a handful of enamelists in the US who is skilled at the technique of plique a jour. The effect is incredible – her art is like miniature stained glass! I've made an exception to my rule of only carrying my own work in my shop. Sandy gave me the singular opportunity to carry a small selection of her award-winning enamels. So, I'm excited to tell you that I have a small number if historically inspired sterling silver and plique a jour crosses. http://www.the-treasury.org/EirnyStore/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=108 These crosses are individually hand soldered and then enameled.
Related articles
- Bog Body Found in Co. Meath, Ireland (angelgirl1976.wordpress.com)
- Experts examine latest bog body find at County Meath turf site (irishcentral.com)


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Marc Rizzo-Lead Guitar
Joe Nunez-Drums
Bobby Burns-Bass
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The music on Soulfly's previous albums Soulfly, Primitive, and 3, is fluid, experimental, and unpredictable, and it embraces and seeks change. For its fourth album, the blood-boiling, self-produced Prophecy, Soulfly and its leader Max Cavalera, the metal legend/visionary who cut his teeth as founding guitarist/vocalist for the groundbreaking band Sepultura, decided to change gears yet again. Backed by a completely new cast of musicians, Prophecy represents a fresher, newer, revitalized Soulfly.
"I decided to do something different on this album," Cavalera admits, going as far as to claim that Prophecy is the most exciting sonic journey he's embarked on since his Sepultura days. "This is an approach that I've wanted to do for a while. I never wanted Soulfly to be a band like Metallica, with the same four guys. On every Soulfly album, we've changed the line up and it will probably continue that way. In order to do that, I had to start from the inside out and bring in people who caught my attention, that I had never played with before, and create this."
That's a risky, gutsy move for Cavalera and Soulfly, but the biggest risks reap the most satisfying rewards, and that's best evidenced by Prophecy. He recruited Mark Rizzo, formerly of Ill Nino, to play guitar, rejoined forces with drummer Joe Nunez, who played drums on Primitive, and split Prophecy's bass duties between former Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson and former Primer 55 bassist Bobby Burns. He chose Rizzo because of his range of ability, which veers from flamenco to heavy rock guitar. He chose Ellefson and Burns because he met them through his years on the road and respected their individual work/talent. While it might seem unusual to employ two people for one job as bassist on Prophecy, Cavalera insists that it gives the album distinct flavors. "The bass changes from song to song, and you can tell when it's Dave playing as opposed to Bobby, and that is what I wanted. Dave is old school Megadeth, which I love, and Bobby is new school. I like the old and the new together."
While Soulfly has always challenged their listeners' expectations, Prophecy also proved to be a challenge for Cavalera himself, who served not only as singer/guitarist, but also as the album's producer. "I am learning more in the studio and breaking down barriers. I don't want the same boring concepts. Who needs rules to make records? The best records are done without rules. If it comes from your heart, it'll be good."
Cavalera sees Prophecy - whose album title refers to the prophecy of change - which he recorded at the Salt Mine in Phoenix, as having two separate but equal halves. Cavalera has literally traveled the world to spice his past albums with world flavors. He has camped out at a castle in England. He has returned to his native Brazil. For Prophecy, he journeyed to Serbia to work with native musicians. He was inspired to do so after many trips to the country and experiencing the culture. "I spent a week in Serbia, and then experimented in the studio, and I'm happy with what came out of it. That's shaking the ground. Yes, the album has trademarks that the fans want. There are the hooks that people like to sing along to, more here than any other Soulfly album."
While Soulfly doesn't skimp on their classic bombast, the experimental and world music vibes assert themselves much more prominently on Prophecy. "When you get to 'I Believe,' the album takes a different shape. It's a very spiritual, and one of the heaviest songs. It's about the faith that I have and that the fans have. It's an open song that I wanted to write for a long time, with a talking part in the middle. It's my own confession that I have faith in God. It's just my belief. It leads into 'Moses,' which is the first exotic song on the album. I did it in Serbia with EYESBURN, a Serbian band. I've been called 'The Bob Marley Of Metal', so I wanted to do it right. It's seven minutes, it refers to the Bible and it's an epic song."
The fact that Cavalera went to a different country where he didn't speak the language lends an element of wonder to Prophecy, which was mixed by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera, White Zombie), "It's got a legit dub style, with the basslines and horns, I never had a horn section on a record. But these are apocalyptic horns. Again, it's new." Cavalera also employed instruments from the Middle Ages and things like bagpipes made out of sheepskin while working with a Serbian professor of music. "They were the dirtiest instruments I have ever seen," Cavalera recalls. "Through the record, you hear them and get a world music feeling." There's even a guitar-less song recorded with Serbian gypsies and a song from World War II that you'd expect to unearth on a world music record.
Despite all the internal and sonic change, Soulfly has kept the tradition of including a self-titled song on the album. Since Prophecy is the fourth album, there's "Soulfly IV" on this album. It is toward the end of the record and it is a melodic track with a flamenco flourish. There is a cover of Helmet's "In the Meantime," which Cavalera was inspired to interpret because he loves the heavy riff and enjoyed touring with Helmet in the past.
Prophecy does break the rules, blending world music without compromising its brutality. As Max says, "Experimentation is the trademark of Soulfly. If I take that out, we would be just another good heavy band." Indeed, Soulfly is anything but just another heavy band. Cavalera respects his roots, yet branches out and experiments on Prophecy. Ferocious as a kick in the teeth, yet culturally stimulating, Prophecy is Soulfly's most daring, complete work to date.
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Digital Age Etiquette: A TED talk posted at the Huffington Post about how best to navigate etiquette online.
Facebook Etiquette: Huffington Post. Dos and dont's of posting on Facebook.
The Guide to Social Media Etiquette: Real Simple. From Facebook to Twitter, learn how to use the technology to your best advantage.
Good Digital Parenting: FOSI's Good Digital Parenting initiative empowers parents to confidently navigate the online world with their kids.
Bullying Prevention Training & Resources: Bullying prevention training materials and resources provided by the California Department of Education.
StopBullying.gov: A national organization dedicated to stopping bullying on all fronts. Includes a "Get Help Now" section.
PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center: Bullying prevention and support.
Stomp Out Bullying: A national organization working toward bullying prevention. Includes a "Get Help Now" section and hotline.
TheHotline.Org: Find immediate help for dating or domestic abuse.
Love is Respect: Information about dating violence/abuse, as well as immediate help and support.
San Diego Domestic Violence Council: Find help locally.
Becky's House with YWCA San Diego: Find immediate help and shelter to escape domestic abuse. Includes a 24-Hour hotline to get help now.
Victim Resources for Domestic Violence: San Diego Police Department. The SDPD shows what your options are regarding finding legal help, pressing criminal charges, and staying safe from an abuser.
Center for Community Solutions –San Diego: Support and treatment for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as resources for prevention. Includes section for getting help now.
RAINN – Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network: Includes hotline and resources for getting help now.
SASS – Sexual Assault Support Services: Includes a 24-Hour hotline, how to get help for you or a friend, and support resources.
"4 Facts About Teen Depression and How Parents Can Help": PsychCentral. Learn what parents and other trusted adults can do for teens with depression
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24-Hour hotline and help.
Preventing Youth Suicide – Tips for Parents and Educators: National Association of School Psychologists. Understand warning signs and how to address depression/suicide in a conversation with teens.
SAFE Alternatives – Self-Abuse Finally Ends: Resources and support to end self-harm.
NEDA – National Eating Disorders Association: Find help and support for eating disorders, as well as educational resources.
EDRC – Eating Disorders Resource Center: Educational resources about eating disorders.
"Eating Disorders": NIMH – National Institute of Mental Health. Information about signs, symptoms, treatment, and support.
ANAD: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Includes a helpline and a section for getting help now, as well as educational materials.
Gangfree.org: A national organization dedicated to ending youth gang involvement.
Parents' Guide to Gangs: National Gang Center. Educational resources for parents.
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network: A national organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT students in all school systems.
PFLAG- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: Support, education, and resources for LGBT teens and their allies.
LA County Substance Abuse Prevention and Control
Orange County Behavioral Health – Alcohol & Drug Abuse Outpatient Clinics
Riverside County Substance Abuse Program
San Bernardino County – Alchohol and Drug Service Providers List (pdf)
San Bernardino County Alcohol and Drug Services
San Diego County Alcohol and Drug Services
The Partnership at Drugfree.Org: How to prevent drug use, intervene, and find support.
US Military: Learn all about the military. Includes US Military news, trivia, pay, and GI Bill information.
US Army
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US Navy
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US Department of Veterans Affairs
California Department of Veterans Affairs
23-24 Altus Schools Meal Program Plan
Family Health Centers of San Diego
ChooseMyPlate.gov: Learn how to manage food and healthful diets with daily food plans, recipes, and other nutritional resources.
Deliciously Healthy Eating: NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). Menu and recipe ideas for healthful and delicious meals.


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Banbury Physio and Pilates
Banbury Physio and Pilates provides private physiotherapy for children in Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and South Warwickshire who have neurological, orthopaedic and other congenital impairments which may affect their development.
About your Physiotherapist:
I have worked as a qualified Chartered Physiotherapist for over ten years and have worked in both public and private sectors, specialising in Paediatrics and adult Musculoskeletal / orthopaedic rehab.
I currently work as a Private Children's Physiotherapist, and within the NHS. I am qualified to use specialised techniques (such as the Bobath Concept) for treating specific physiological conditions in clients aged mainly between 0 and 19 years of age.
I provide home physiotherapy for babies, children and teenagers with neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions around Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and South Warwickshire (within an hour's travel of Banbury). I can also treat adults following orthopaedic surgery who require physiotherapy within their home.
I build excellent working relationships with my patients and carers and always involve them, where appropriate, in understanding their treatment and in joint goal setting.
I am also a Pilates instructor, qualified to advanced level. Where appropriate, I use adapted Pilates concepts as a clinical tool to help the physiological development of children and young people, and in strengthening the core to reduce back pain in adults. I am one of few physiotherapists to be able to offer Pilates to children.
Jo Fletcher Bsc (Hons) MCSP HCPC
I am a member of the following organisations:
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP)Insert body text here .British Association of Bobath Trained Therapists (BABTT)
Trained in Matwork Pilates by the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) in Modified Pilates, Ante/Post Natal Pilates and using Small Equipment/Gym Balls
Registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC).
Welcome to Banbury Physio & Pilates


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Starting your search ....
Welcome to the Australian Genealogy Blog. I'm taken the site offline for a couple of weeks while I reorganise what I want to do with the site. I've decided that while I will keep the fortnightly blog articles on the site, I will also include a monthly podcast which will allow me to discuss in further detail various items pertaining to genealogical research in Australia.
The beginning ….
Like with any form of genealogical research, you must start with yourself and work you way back. You will know your birth details and that of your parents so you've already got 2 generations covered (or perhaps more if you have children, grandchildren etc). What about your grandparents and earlier ancestors? If you don't know their dates of birth etc and they were born in Australia, the easiest thing to do is (if they are not around anymore), is to get their details from their birth, marriage or death certificate.
Below are the details of each birth, death and marriage registry is Australia which you can contact to obtain official certificates. Some have free online indexes which will allow you to search ancestors even further back.
New South Wales: http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
Western Australia: http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/
Victoria: http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home
Tasmania: http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/
South Australia: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/births.htm
Queensland: http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/home.htm
Northern Territory: http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/graphpages/bdm/index.shtml
Australian Capital Territory: http://www.rgo.act.gov.au/bdm.shtml
The price of obtaining a birth, death of marriage certificate varies across the states. However, many registries offer a discount on the standard cost if the certificate is for family history purposes (ie: quotes the registration number). Personally, I have ordered a number of certificates and have been very happy with the information provided to me. The length of time it takes for the certificate to reach you varies depending on the state registry ordered from. The longest I've had to wait is about 2 ½ months.
If you do not wish to order a certificate, another alternative is to get a transcribed copy of the certificate. There are a number of professional transcribers across Australia who will often be able to transcribe certificates for less cost than purchasing the original.
I hope this article gives a good starting point for those beginning their research in Australia.
The next article will be about the resources available at the National Archives in Canberra.
Labels: Australia, Births Deaths and Marriages, Genealogy


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Health & Safety
B.C. businesses grapple with new health protocols as reopening begins Tuesday
By Brenna Owen/The Canadian Press
As some British Columbia businesses prepare to reopen their doors on Tuesday when the province enters the second phase of its COVID-19 restart plan, others say they're holding off while they grapple with new health protocols.
Claire Wyrostok owns the Black Lodge, a pub featuring vegetarian and vegan fare in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, which won't be reopening for dine-in service right away.
"I definitely can't ask my staff to work when I can't guarantee them a safe environment," she said. "And I can't do that without the recommendations of WorkSafeBC."
Industry-specific public health protocols were released by the province on Friday and aim to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus while ramping up economic activity.
But Wyrostok said there's not enough time to implement all of WorkSafe BC's protocols by Tuesday.
Traditional menus gone
The protocols for restaurants range from using large menu boards or disposable menus instead of traditional ones, to installing decals on the floor to control the flow of customers, to minimizing the use of shared kitchen equipment and appliances.
"Something as simple as picking up a plate and putting it in the dishwasher and then taking a clean dish out at the same time — you can't do that anymore," said Wyrostok, who's also concerned the guidelines leave room for interpretation.
In order to reopen, all businesses must also have a COVID-19 safety plan in place, for which WorkSafeBC is providing a template.
The head of prevention services for the agency, Al Johnson, has said about 300 prevention officers will oversee enforcement.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said she understands there will be anxiety as B.C. businesses open their doors for potentially the first time in several months.
"I would say 'take it slow,"' she said Monday. "I know people are a little bit afraid."
Some restaurants staying take-out only
Kin Kao, a 32-seat Thai restaurant along Vancouver's Commercial Drive will also remain closed for dine-in service. Owner Terrence Feng said it's too soon for them to reopen and Kin Kao will continue to rely on takeout and delivery orders for the time being.
"Opening up a small space where people have the opportunity to sit down and actually be closer and then flipping that table and another party coming in — that to me is just a recipe for disaster," he said.
It would cost up to $10,000 for Kin Kao to hire staff and build up its inventory in order to reopen, Feng noted.
"Responsibility to the community and also to our staff and our customers outweighs the financial pressure that we're under."
Retail associations have previously said that reduced occupancy limits will cripple businesses, such as restaurants, if they're a long-term requirement.
Henry says the limits are in place to help everyone.
"There's not a lot of science," she said of the formula behind determining a restaurant's occupancy limit during the restart plan. "It's based on trying to put together a rational approach to how many people would create enough of a crowd to put others at risk."
Retailers, recreation facilities, libraries, museums and child care facilities, as well as personal service establishments such as hair salons and barbers are also allowed to reopen Tuesday.
Registered massage therapy, physiotherapy, dentistry, in-person counselling and similar health services may also reopen according to the industry-specific guidelines from WorkSafeBC.
CuR Laser and Skin in Vancouver is set to reopen this week, owner and medical director Dr. Kumar Shivdasani said.
Finding PPE
Shivdasani, who also works at Vancouver General Hospital, said he realized early on in the outbreak that personal protective equipment might be in short supply. He leveraged his connections to procure masks, gloves, face shields and goggles.
Staff at the clinic will don all of that equipment while treating clients who will also be provided with masks and have their temperature checked with a touchless thermometer that's due to arrive in about a week, said Shivdasani.
Other businesses and services must wait until the third phase of the province's restart plan, set to start in June and last through September, provided the transmission rate of the virus remains low or in decline.
Phase three would include the reopening of hotels and resorts, as well as domestic film production starting in June or July followed by select entertainment such as movies and symphonies.
British Columbia reported two deaths and 16 new cases of COVID-19 since the province's last update on Saturday.
Both of the deaths occurred in long-term care patients. According to Henry, 1,966 people have recovered from the illness.
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Study: YouTube source for news, disaster footage
NEW YORK -The Associated Press
This file image of a screen grab provided by Google Inc. on Dec. 1, 2011 shows the YouTube website. AP photo
A new study has found that YouTube is emerging as a major platform for news, one to which viewers increasingly turn for eyewitness videos in times of major events and natural disasters.The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism on Monday released its examination of 15 months of the most popular news videos on the Google Inc.-owned site. It found that while viewership for TV news still easily outpaces those consuming news on YouTube, the video-sharing site is a growing digital environment where professional journalism mingles with citizen content.
"There's a new form of video journalism on this platform," said Amy Mitchell, deputy director of the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. "It's a form in which the relationship between news organizations and citizens is more dynamic and more multiverse than we've seen in most other platforms before."
More than a third of the most-watched videos came from citizens. Than more than half came from news organizations, but footage in those videos sometimes incorporated footage shot by YouTube users.
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami was the most-viewed news event during the length of the study, which spanned January 2011 to March 2012. The top videos from Japan included footage from surveillance cameras, a news network and a Japanese Coast Guard vessel - a typical variety of sources.
Such dramatic events were often among the most watched videos. Other popular news events included the Russian elections, unrest in the Middle East, the collapse of a fair stage in Indiana and the crash of an Italian cruise ship.
"One of the things that emerges here is the power of bearing witness as a part of a news consumption process," said Mitchell. "Many of the most viewed stories that we're looking at here have real powerful imagery around them."
The results indicated both reasons for concern and encouragement for traditional news outlets. While citizen journalism accounts for a large slice of viewership on YouTube, its users are also eager distributers of professional news video. The study shows YouTube as a global news arena where professional and amateur video bleed together and is made consumable in on-demand style.
That kind of atmosphere also makes for issues of authenticity. Though YouTube has guidelines for news video, they aren't always followed and some videos go viral despite uncertain sources.
"This is a young platform and there're certainly aspects of this interplay and the way information is going to flow that's still being worked out," said Mitchell.
A relatively nascent new organization, Russia Today, a network founded in 2005 and backed by the Russian government that often reports rumor, had easily the most videos among the most-viewed. The second most-viewed news organization among the top videos was Fox News, although the study pointed out that more than half of those videos were posted in criticism of the network.


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Dr Rebecca Taylor
University of Portsmouth
Published September 2002
Part of the Handbook chapter on Seminars
As part of a drive to ensure that students are given a stimulating learning environment I have tried to develop an interactive approach for level 1 mathematics and statistics units. This captures the interest of students who would not traditionally be able to cope with the rigorous mathematical content in the undergraduate suite of economics degrees. Students are organised into small sub-groups and set tasks to complete that will enhance their understanding of the material being covered. In order to maintain student interest, the tasks vary on a weekly basis and include activities. The feedback from these and other activities used has been excellent. Students feel engaged in the process of learning and consistently state that the activities help them to understand the topics covered.
A key feature of these activities is that they place students in the role of teacher, having to explain to other students how to work out answers to problems. This idea is strongly associated with the work of Palincsar and Brown (1984) who termed it 'reciprocal teaching'. In a long-running programme of research with younger students, they identified key roles in teaching (clarifying, questioning, predicting) and demonstrated the benefits for learning if these roles are undertaken by students. These activities apply this principle in higher education. It should be noted that the activities could be adapted for use in teaching other aspects of economics.
Activity 1 for quantitative methods seminar
Each group receives a set of four questions on topics covered in the previous lecture. In the first half of the seminar, students work through the questions in groups of four. The seminar leader provides advice and further explanation as necessary. Each group is then asked to prepare an overhead projector transparency that shows how they worked out their answer to one of the questions.
In the second half of the seminar, one nominated student from each group teaches their method of answering the question to the whole class. All students are free to ask questions following each presentation. Answers to all questions are provided at the end of the seminar. This exercise encourages students to become involved and ensures that all students have worked through every type of question relevant from the lecture material. This exercise is repeated in four seminars throughout the semester in order that all students have the opportunity to participate in the teaching process.
Activity 2 for quantitative methods seminar
Each student receives a cue card with the equation of a line written on one side and two sets of coordinates written on the other side. Students spend the first 15 minutes of the seminar plotting their line on a graph. Using the graph and the equation, students are then asked to find a student who has a line that intersects with their line. This person becomes their partner for the rest of the seminar. The pairs of students must then find the intersection between their two lines using three different methods. At this point the students are working together and can gain from each other's understanding of the subject. This activity also encourages students to work with different people in the class, creating greater interaction and a more integrated and cohesive learning environment.
Once the students have found the point at which their two lines intersect, they are asked to turn the cue cards over. Using the two sets of coordinates on each card, students are then asked to find the equation of the line that passes through these two points. Thus each student will find the equation of a new line. Finally, students are asked to find the point at which these two new lines intersect.
Activity 3 for quantitative methods seminar
Students are asked to form groups of 4–5 and each group member is assigned a letter between A and E. Each group is given one question to solve that relates to a technique or topic in quantitative economics. Each group focuses on a different technique or topic. Students are given 15 minutes to work through their problem and to ensure that each member of the group understands all aspects of the assigned problem.
The groups are then rearranged so that all the students labelled A are working together, all the students labelled B are working together and so forth. As a result there are now five new groups and each student is working with others who have been answering different questions. Students are required to spend the remaining seminar teaching the other students in the group how to successfully solve their assigned problem.
By the end of the seminar students have worked with two different groups, have worked through a new mathematical technique, have taught this technique to other students, and have learned from other students how to answer other questions in quantitative economics.
Next in the handbook chapter: Presentations
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On Thursday afternoon at around 15h56 there was a three-vehicle collision on the N3 between Warden and Villiers. Reports from the scene indicate that thick smoke from controlled burning obstructed the driver's vision causing the three vehicles to collide.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and found the roadway obstructed with accident debris and the twisted frames of the vehicles. After triaging the injured medics found that four children between five and eleven, and a pregnant female sustained injuries ranging from moderate to minor.
Medics treated the injured at the scene before they transported them to various hospitals for the care that they required.
Tips on driving in Veld and Forest Fires
Left unchecked, veld and forest fires can cause widespread destruction to property. More serious is however the risk posed to the human lives of those traversing in areas prone to veld and forest fires. These risks include not only the fire itself but also the road safety risks of poor visibility caused by smoke and the health risks of smoke inhalation.
It is important for the safety of motorists that we share information on these risks as well as recommendations on how to act if confronted with these dangers.
Nature of veld and forest fires
But what are these fires and what should we expect from them? Veld fires can be categorized as "natural" fires and "unnatural fires"
- Natural fires: They typically occur seasonally and the primary source of ignition is lightning. Due to the source of ignition, occurrence is most frequent during the rainy seasons.
- Unnatural fires: They result from the intervention of humans and purposeful or accidental ignitions. Due to the source of ignition, frequency is usually higher than natural fires. These fires mostly occur in the dry season (often protracted by late rains).
Safe Driving Recommendations
- When planning a trip during the fire season, check to see what the weather conditions will be like in the area and listen to local radio stations for news on any fires in the area.
- Keep maps of your route and frequent travel destinations in your car, and know at least two ways of getting anywhere. If an emergency happens and your primary route of travel is closed, you'll already know another way to get where you're going, or you'll only need to pull over and read the map to figure it out.
- There will be limited visibility due to smoke and there may be large volumes of slow-moving traffic – drastically reduce speed, drive carefully and be on full alert.
- If visibility becomes very poor, don't attempt to drive through thick smoke or flame – many accidents occur when drivers attempt this, only to find that they run off the road, collide with stationary obstacles such as other vehicles, or are involved in head-on collisions with other vehicles attempting to drive through from the opposite direction.
- Put your headlights and hazards on so that you are as visible as possible to other vehicles, particularly fire tankers / emergency workers.
- If you are caught in your vehicle during a veld fire, your vehicle will provide a good degree of protection. Look for a clear area, preferably off the road (areas clear of grass or bush will not sustain fires of high intensity).
- Do not leave the vehicle – people have lost their lives by exiting the vehicle, only to be trapped on foot in the open. Your vehicle will help to protect you from radiant heat, which is the main hazard. Close all windows and vents. Switch the ignition off, it is unlikely that the fuel tank will explode from the heat of a passing veld or grass fire.
- Stay in the vehicle, as low down as you can get, until the fire front has passed, then exit and inspect the vehicle for damage before proceeding.
- If you are in the veld, away from your vehicle, and you see that a fire has started, move from the fire immediately.
- Never ignore the fire, even if it seems far away – it can quickly become large and engulf you! The most dangerous situation to be in is when a veld fire is moving up a steep slope, and you are above it with bush and grass between you and the fire. It is estimated that every 10% increase in the gradient of the slope doubles the rate of fire spread.
- If you feel threatened and you don't think you can outrun the fire, or if you are surrounded, then find a 'Safe Zone'.
- A 'Safe Zone' can be an area that has already been burnt, or is completely clear of any fuel that can burn, such as a wide road or an old homestead. The clear area should be as large as possible.
- Do not panic and run at the last minute!
- Remember that what will hurt you are the heat that the fire makes, and the lack of oxygen to breathe.
- Lie down on the ground, cover your head, breathe deeply before the smoke gets too close, and hold your breath when the fire passes over and around you. If you have blankets or extra clothing with you, try to cover any exposed parts of your body.
Respect and Awareness of Emergency Operations
The police, traffic officials and fire fighters do their best to avert the dangers form veld fires and to protect the public and motorists from these dangers. They also control crowds near the emergency scenes and will provide the most convenient detour for traffic when roads are closed. It is important that motorists obey and pay close attention to these officials. The following should be kept in mind:
- Move over when you see flashing lights at the side of the road or the presence of emergency vehicles or fire engines!
- Try to stay at least 200 metres from the emergency vehicle.
- If an emergency exists ahead, it may be dangerous to the public to drive through the area.
- People who drive into an emergency scene may collide with a fire engine, or worse, a firefighter.
- Slow down when approaching an emergency scene
- Be patient and keep in mind that fire and emergency personnel did not create the emergency, they did not cause the accident and they did not start the fire
- Detouring traffic may cause everything to slow down, but it is better getting through slowly instead of getting stuck.
Fire at Schoemanskloof
Prevention and fire strategy
Landowners and especially hospitality and tourism businesses operating in an area where wildfires are a reality should pay particular attention to the protection and safety of their guests and employees. The proper control and management of spreading wildfires involves an integrated approach requiring a well co-coordinated plan to achieve the necessary result.
Any fire strategy should include the following components:
- Awareness
It is estimated that as many as 90% of unwanted unnatural fires are caused by human intervention. It is important to know where and when these dangers occur and where the danger areas are.
- Prevention
Prevention and control are the secondary steps in wild fire management and follow directly from awareness. Education and the establishment of management systems may be necessary to achieve the desired outcome under this aspect. Educational materials could be provided to staff and visitors. It is also important not to allow unsafe refuse fires, unattended fires or children access to matches.
- Preparedness
The best way to be prepared is to comply with the provisions of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, creating and maintaining adequate fire breaks and to join or form a local Fire Prevention Association (FPA) in your area. The Emergency Response plan should go far beyond showing the shortest exit route.
Should the fire be of the magnitude that threatens the whole area, responsible command should be taken by senior staff knowing local conditions. The decision to evacuate an area could have serious consequences. Roads may be unusable due to being engulfed in fire or smoke, traffic or fire fighting equipment. It is impossible for a person to outrun a rapidly spreading wildfire, particularly uphill.
What are the characteristics of a well co-coordinated response?
- The dedicated fire management team must be alerted immediately with appropriate staff and guests also alerted and marshaled to a safe assembly or evacuation point.
- A head count should be made and reconciled with visitors and staff records.
- Evacuation vehicles on standby in a separate safe area to evacuate guests if necessary.
- Rapid deployment of fire fighting resources within the structure of pre-planned emergency procedures.
- Communications to the local Fire Prevention Association or Fire Services.
- Thatch roofs, buildings and the vegetation in surrounding areas should be drenched.
- Surplus combustible materials should be removed wherever possible.
- Emergency medical resources should be placed on stand by.
- Progress of fire fighting endeavors to be monitored and communicated via a radio system.
- Careful watch should be directed on the fire out flanking fire fighters or fresh fire fronts being created.
- Suppressed fires should be observed for re-ignition.
Golden guidelines to conclude:
- If you cannot see –don't drive!
- Try to move away from the vicinity of veld and forest fires
- Respect and obey the guidance of fire, emergency and traffic officials
- Do not be the cause of this life threatening danger – Do not throw away burning cigarette ends!
- Do not leave an open fire unattended.
- If you see someone playing carelessly with fire, then tell them to stop.


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74 Years Ago: 'Louisiana Hayride' Radio Show Debuts
On April 3, 1948 -- 74 years ago today -- the influential radio program Louisiana Hayride premiered. The weekly Saturday night country music show was recorded live in front of an audience.
Louisiana Hayride broadcast from Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium and aired on the 50,000-watt AM radio powerhouse KWKH — meaning it could be heard in faraway places such as Chicago, Ill., and Los Angeles, Calif. The show was founded (and named) by Horace Lee Logan, who had been a DJ on the station since 1932.
"I wanted something that would promote country music — and then localize it," Logan once said of the show's title.
According to History.com, Louisiana Hayride differentiated itself from the Grand Ole Opry — which had a similar format and approach — in the way it accepted electric guitar, and because of its booking practices. In fact, due to its reputation for taking a chance on future stars — many of whom later went on to appear on and join the Opry — Louisiana Hayride was dubbed "Cradle of the Stars."
For example, Hank Williams made his debut on Louisiana Hayride on Aug. 7, 1948, when the show had been in existence for only a few months. Elvis Presley was also a popular guest, after debuting on the show in 1954. Other notable acts who played the show include Red Sovine, Kitty Wells, Johnny Cash, Slim Whitman, Johnny Horton, Webb Pierce and George Jones.
Unsurprisingly, Louisiana Hayride was wildly popular. For starters, KWKH was part of the Universal network, which gave the show much-needed exposure early on via 25 radio stations. Over the years, the show was picked up by more and more stations — including, in 1952, the 50,000-watt station KTHS in Little Rock, Ark. — and a 30-minute live broadcast was eventually syndicated nationally every third Saturday by CBS radio.
According to the website 64 Parishes, there were other reasons Louisiana Hayride flourished: "The relatively late arrival of television to the Shreveport market helped maintain a live audience that averaged around 3,300 people. Barksdale Air Force Base provided a steady clientele for the 'Bossier strip,' an area of clubs and nightspots that supported the local musicians who also played the Saturday broadcast. The region also saw a flowering of independent record labels that wanted to place their artists on the show."
Louisiana Hayride ran until 1960, although its influence lives on. In 2017, Bear Family Records released a 20-CD boxed set, At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight, that features nearly 600 performances.
50 Country Albums Everyone Must Hear Before They Die:


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Belimo University | Understanding HVAC Fundamentals | HVAC Classes
Belimo University offers comprehensive training programs that will assist you with understanding HVAC fundamentals; from sizing and selection to mounting and installation. Our training programs are available online or onsite.
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At Belimo University, you have unlimited access to a library of high quality, current, and engaging HVAC video tutorials taught by industry experts. Participants have told us that Belimo University has given them the skills necessary to improve their HVAC skills.
Courses include:
- Introduction to Control Types
- Air Damper Actuator Sizing
- Fire & Smoke Retrofit
- Introduction to Valve Types
- Introduction to Valve Characteristics and Valve Limitations
- Introduction to Valve Sizing
- Introduction to Belimo Sensors
- Retrofitting a Globe Valve
- Retrofitting a Butterfly Valve
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Whether you want to learn how to size and select an actuator, retrofitting, butterfly valves or improve your HVAC knowledge, Belimo University will achieve your training goals. Belimo University trainers have over 30 years of experience. Various solutions are available to suit your training needs.
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Certificate Course: Belimo 101-Introduction to Air Damper Actuators, Control Valves, and Sensors
Register for a full-day classroom course that qualifies for a Belimo University certificate. This course will include an introduction to Air Damper Actuators, Control Valves, and Sensors. This is a complimentary course offered at one of our three training locations or can be arranged to be hosted locally.
- Introduction to Air Damper Actuators
- Introduction to Control Valves
- Introduction to Belimo Sensors
Multi-Function Technology Hands On Training – Certificate Course
This workshop provides instruction to those working with Belimo MFT actuators and control valves. Attendees will learn how to install and program Belimo's MFT PC Tool Software and handheld field device the ZTH US. The MFT Hands On Training is approximately 3.5 hours long and held at Belimo Americas in Danbury, CT.
PDH Courses
Belimo University offers a wide range of Professional Development Hour (PDH) courses which qualify for continuing education credits for Professional Engineers (PE). These courses are taught by our own Regional Application Specialist whose knowledge and skills make the learning process informative and enjoyable. All Belimo University PDH courses have been approved by the appropriate governing bodies in order to be eligible for continuing education credits.
Courses include:
District Cooling and the Effects of Low ∆T (1-PDH credit)
Chilled water provided from a utility plant is commonly used in a building's HVAC system in lieu of installing chillers. Lower return water temperatures or low ∆T decreases the efficiency of the entire chilled water system. This condition is known as "Low ∆T Syndrome". Low ΔT syndrome is the result of the inefficient use of chilled water at the point of consumption. This presentation will provide a review of district chilled water system design and how low ∆T impacts both the chillers and the buildings the chillers are serving. We will also cover low ∆T and how it impacts pumping, causes of low ∆T, attempts to correct low ∆T and the relationship between low ∆T and chiller capacity. In conclusion, we will review a study of a building where "Low ∆T Syndrome" was corrected at the point of water to air heat transfer.
Eliminating the High Cost of Over Pumping (1-PDH credit)
This 50-minute presentation will examine how inadequate hydronic balancing will cause over-pumping and low delta T. Low delta T is very costly but can be corrected. Keeping the water in the coils per their design will allow chillers, coils, and pumps to perform according to their design specifications. We will review savings calculations based on correcting low delta T.
Optimizing Performance to Save Energy and Improve Control (1-PDH credit)
The benefits of using pressure independent valves are vast, and technology continues to expand the scope of these benefits. In this course, you will learn how pressure independent valve can make you hydronic system more stable, easier to control and less expensive to operate. In addition, you will learn about the pressure independent valve technologies that are available in the marketplace. This discussion begins with simple mechanically regulated PI values and goes all the way to the electronic pressure independent valve (ePIV) and the Belimo Energy Valve (which is a pressure independent control valve with a fully integrated BTU meter).
Pressure Independent Control Valve Technology (1-PDH credit)
Pressure independent valves are commonly used in the HVAC industry for the control of chilled and hot water for air-conditioning and heating. PI valves supply a specific flow for each value of the DDC control signal regardless of pressure variations in the system. In this presentation we will discuss valve characteristics and how they relate to hydronic coil performance, valve sizing, and valve authority as well as how these elements affect the operation of the equipment in the central energy plant. To conclude there will be a review of the different types of pressure independent valves and valve technologies.
Hydronics Control Valve - Specifications, Sizing & Technologies (1-PDH credit)
A 60-minute session reviewing the common rules of thumb for hydronic valve sizing. Topics include a review of common valve types, specifications, and applications. Control valve sizing for HVAC applications with emphasis on pipe geometry factors and fluid velocity. Participants should be able to review valve submittals with an eye towards proper application and sizing.
Understanding and Applying HVAC Sensors (1-PDH credit)
This one-hour PDH course features a basic overview of HVAC sensors and their application in common systems. Topics covered include; types of sensors, sensor technologies, installation practices, and specifying sensors. At the end of the course, participants should have a better understanding of how to select and specify sensors.
Airside Economizer Modules - Maximize the Efficiency of Packaged HVAC Equipment (1-PDH credit)
This presentation addresses the need for effective airside economizing, specifically in packaged HVAC equipment. Included are analysis of legacy economizers and the associated challenges as well as updates to ASHRAE standards and requirements for airside economizing. Also covered are technical advancements related to newer digital economizers and the requirements for proper setup and installation to maximize economizer hours for the associated climate zones. The four major economizer strategies and modes are addressed. Optional functionality including demand control ventilation, exhaust fan control, alarming as well as fault detection and diagnostics are included as well.
Smoke Damper Actuators (1-PDH credit)
This one-hour PDH course features a basic overview of smoke damper actuators and their control. Topics covered include; codes and jurisdictions, smoke control strategies, smoke control dampers & actuators, testing & maintenance, and specifying smoke damper actuators.
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Beyond simple pessimism: effects of sadness and anger on social perception
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Contexts of Contemplation Project
In keeping with cognitive appraisal models of emotion, it was hypothesized that sadness and anger would exert different influences on causal judgments. Two experiments provided initial support for this hypothesis. Sad Ss perceived situationally caused events as more likely (Experiment 1) and situational forces more responsible for an ambiguous event (Experiment 2) than angry Ss, who, in contrast, perceived events caused by humans as more likely and other people as more responsible. Experiments 3, 4, and 5 showed that the experience of these emotions, rather than their cognitive constituents, mediates these effects. The nonemotional exposure to situational or human agency information did not influence causal judgments (Experiment 3), whereas the induction of sadness and anger without explicit agency information did (Experiments 4 and 5). Discussion is focused on the influence of emotion on social judgment.
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100 dollar hamburger run – sort of
Visibility: OKAY
Temperature: 9°C
QNH: 1021hPa
Location: EDAZ (Finow)
Equipment: D-EITI (PA28)
The days are getting longer, the sun is coming back from its winter break – time to shake off the frost and get into the air! My destination for today is the island of Rügen. It is just under one flight hour away but a different world. I love coming here in the summer for the beautiful beaches and the fresh fish.
Todays trip will be in the spirit of pickled Hering. It is a great tradition in general aviation to go places for the purpose of having a meal. It does not always have to be a hamburger, and it is almost never limited to 100 dollars any more. But the "100 dollar hamburger" still has a nice ring to it.
Flying to the beach with the family is one of my plans for the coming summer. Todays objective is training, scouting, and just having a good time in the air!
The visibility is okay and the clouds are few and high. I file a flight plan, because when I think about it, I realized how long I have not done that. The waypoint is the Friedland VOR (FLD) and the CDI needle is glued to the center in the smooth air.
The island airport is not big and there is no easy-to-spot landmark close bye. I remember the smirk on my flight instructors face on my first visit here. I did not spot the runway until I was almost in the pattern. This time I know what to look for.
It is early in the season and there is not much going on. A tired Cessna is flying the first tourists over their vacation homes. The Restaurant will be buzzing in the summer, but now only one other table is occupied. We quickly start chatting, a flight instructor and his student.
The fish is excellent and all the way home I am looking forward to my next visit here in the summer.
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How May I Connect You? (Or, Scenes in the Key of D:\)
Scenes written by Lynn Wilcott, Jeffrey Mosser, Max Mondi, Vicki Schairer, Alli Engelsma-Mosser, Tom Blanford, Louise Hamill, Gillian Mackay-Smith, Claire Suni, Sophia Shrand
Directed by Jeffrey Mosser and Vicki Schairer
Music composed by Thomas Blandford
Choreography by Alli Engelsma-Mosser
Ensemble: Sheldon Brown, Mikey DiLoreto, Louise Hamill, Gillian Mackay-Smith, Anita Shriver, Adam Thenhaus, Zach Winston, Lynn Wilcott
Sept. 26 – Sept. 29, 2013
Carol G. Deane Hall
Calderwood Pavilion
Boston, MA 02116
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Review by Kitty Drexel
Review is based on the Sept. 28, 2pm performance.
(Boston) Louis C.K. recently went on record saying that he thinks children shouldn't have cell phones. (Some "news sources" went on record saying Louis C.K. hates cell phones. This is not true. If one watches the clip, this is obvious.) Children need to experience the horrors and joys of life as they occur. Experiencing this allows children to (hopefully) grow into reasonable, seasoned adults capable of handling the emotions of others and themselves. Perpetually having their eyes on a screen or ear up to a receiver will not. Yet, electronics also have their obvious rewards. The laugh-riot that was/is How May I Connect You? (Or, Scenes in the Key of D:\) examined both sides of the tech coin. Continue reading


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Author: Mother Earth News
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8179Get Growing with Mother Earth News!
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Thesis Statements Masterclass
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What is a Thesis Statement?
What is a Thesis Statement? (2:36)
What are other Terms used for a Thesis?
How is a Thesis Statement Used? (7:48)
Responding to Prompts
Thesis Statements in Quick Writing (2:30)
Example Prompts
Thesis Statements in Extended Writing (3:17)
Prompts and Responding to Them (4:19)
Rephrasing Prompts
Constructing a Thesis Statement
Constructing a Thesis Statement
Basic Thesis Statements for Novice Writers (3:28)
Sophisticated Thesis Statements (7:04)
Why and What Thesis Statement
Beginning With Data
Acknowledging the Opposition
Theses for Different Writing Styles
Expectations for Written Pieces
Short Responses (2:09)
Expository Thesis Statements (3:51)
Persuasive Thesis Statements (4:03)
Narrative Thesis Statements (3:14)
Comparison or Contrast Theses (5:02)
Research Thesis Statements (3:19)
Theses for Professional Writing (2:59)
Supporting a Thesis
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Facts and Opinions
Constructing Support
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