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Who We Are The Aleut and Alutiiq peoples are south and southwest Alaska, maritime peoples. The water is our living, whether its the creeks and rivers near villages, the shore outside or the vast waters of the North Pacific and Bering Sea. Knowledge of these resources and skill in harvesting them define the cycle of life in a village. The intensity of the weather that travels through our islands governs activities more than any other factor.The Aleut and Alutiiq cultures were heavily influenced by the Russians, beginning in the 18th century. The Orthodox Church is prominent in every village, Russian dishes are made using local subsistence food, and Russian words are part of common vocabulary although two languages, Unangax and Sugcestun, are our indigenous languages. Main Groups The territory of the Aleut and Alutiiq stretches from Prince William Sound to the end of the Aleutian Islands. There are also over 300 Aleuts in Nikolskoye on Bering Island, Russia. Linguists estimate that the Aleut language separated from the earlier Eskimo languages 4,000 years ago. Anthropologists have classified the Alutiiq people into three basic groups,
The suffix "-miut" is added to names signifying the people of a certain place. Thus, each village has a name for its people and each regional area has a name for its people. The people of Kodiak Island, for example, were called Qikertarmiut meaning people of the large island. House Types and Settlements The Aleut and Alutiiq people lived in numerous coastal villages as well as a few inland villages located on rivers and lakes. Each settlement had defined territories for harvesting resources such as seals, sea lions, halibut, cod, birds, plants and driftwood. The traditional houses of both cultures were semi-subterranean. The Alutiiq houses, called ciqlluaq, provided efficient protection from harsh weather conditions. For thousands of years, the house style consisted of a single room. The ulax, the basic Unangax Aleut house, is an oblong pit dwelling with wooden or whale bone frames and rafters covered by grass and sod. These dwellings were often hard to distinguish from the surrounding terrain. They were entered by means of a pole ladder through the ceiling. Traditional Tools and Technology The kayaks of the Aleut and Alutiiqs called, respectivley, iqyax and qayaq, were distinguished from other sea craft by the split bow, which increased the seaworthiness and speed of the craft. Aleut and Alutiiq hunters wore distinctive bentwood visors with sea lion whiskers. These visors provided protection from glare as well as a visual symbol of the status of the hunter. The number of sea lion whiskers attached showed the successes in hunting. The Aleut and Alutiiq used various portions of sea mammals for clothing and other utensils. The skins of seal, sea lion, sea otter, bear, birds, squirrels, and marmots were all used for clothing items. Hats and baskets were woven from spruce roots and grass. Baskets were woven with geometric patterns, considered among the finest in the world with up to 2500 stitches per square inch. Women wove other goods: cords, cables and fish line from plant fibers and animal tissue. Social Organization Still important in Aleut and Alutiiq society are kinship and family relationships. These connections persist throughout the regions and are important in the management of the village, as well as decision-making related to everyday life. Today, many Elders reminisce about the past, mentioning the strong value of sharing and helping one another in the villages of their youth. Village members would punish those who violated the rules of conduct of the village. The most serious form of punishment was banishment. Clothing Due to the wet maritime climate, it was crucial to have waterproof clothing. Therefore, the garments made of skin and gut were sewn with incredible precision making them very effective against the wet weather. Clothing was decorated with colorful natural dyes, feathers and puffin beaks, and in some cases elaborately carved ivory, bone or wooden figurines. Transportation Aleuts and Alutiit are known for their skill in building the iqyax/qayaq [baidarka]. They also used the igilax/angyaq [baidar], a large open skin boat, for travel and trade. Traveling was most often done by sea in these skin boats. However, people also walked long distances. For example, on Kodiak Island, remnants of the trails used by Alutiiq people to cross the island remain visible today. Trade The Aleut and Alutiiq people traded among themselves as well as with others such as the Yupik of Bristol Bay, Denaina Athabascans of the Cook Inlet area, the Ahtna Athabascans of the Copper River, the Eyak and Tlingit. This trade enabled them to balance their diet as well as take advantage of foreign technology. Subsistence Patterns The Aleut and Alutiiq peoples are maritime people obtaining most of their food and livelihood from the sea. Historically, sea mammal hunters went to sea, sometimes traveled long distances in their skin covered iqyax/qayaq or bairdarka, as they became known in Russian. For larger groups, people traveled in a large skin covered boat called an angyaq or baidar in Russian.Historically, villages were usually located at the mouths of streams to take advantage of fresh water and abundant salmon runs as they are today. Besides nets, traps and weirs for fishing, people used wooden hooks and kelp or sinew lines. Today, salmon, halibut, octopus, shellfish, seal, sea lion, caribou (on the Alaska Peninsula) and deer remain important components of the Aleut and Alutiiq subsistence diet. Ceremonial In Aleut and Alutiiq cultures, the winter was a time for elaborate celebrations and ceremonies. Singing, dancing and feasting took place as part of these rituals. The festivals usually began in late fall after all the necessary food for the winter had been gathered and stored. The festivals and ceremonies were held in large communal houses, called the qasgiq, and generally fell into two types. First were those of a spiritual nature, which were necessary to guarantee continued good hunting and fishing, and second, social celebrations, such as those for marriages and other events. Regalia During ceremonies, performers often wore elaborate costumes, some specific to certain ceremonies. Carved wooden masks, some with complex attachments were used. People had tattoos and also wore body paints and other decorative items.


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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes upon the dusty remains of shredded asteroids around several dead stars. This artist's concept illustrates one such dead star, or "white dwarf," surrounded by the bits and pieces of a disintegrating asteroid. These observations help astronomers better understand what rocky planets are made of around other stars.
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For much of this year we've been hearing headlines effectively saying the government is spying on you. Spy agencies like the National Security Agency gather and store phone records, vacuum up emails by the billions, listen in on foreign leaders' telephone conversations and more. Now a nonprofit writers group, the PEN American Center, is exploring whether the fear of surveillance is affecting creative expression.
It's a question our colleague, David Greene, wanted to explore.
Over 500 American writers were part of a survey by PEN, and some said they're worried enough about government surveillance that they've actually begun to censor themselves. This deeply concerns Azar Nafisi. She's the author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran." It's a memoir that deals with living under a repressive government. Nafisi was troubled by an example in the new report of an unnamed American poet who perceives the U.S. government is targeting her because of a poem she wrote about why some young people might want to become jihadists.
Nafisi says if writers are getting freaked out, this is an early sign that all this is having an impact on our culture.
AZAR NAFISI: The whole issue with the writers, with freedom of expression, is that writers are canaries in the mine. What happens to them could happen to the society as a whole.
GREENE: Now, another voice in this conversation is writer David Simon. He's a former police reporter and he's now best known for creating "The Wire," the TV series about cops using wiretaps to catch drug dealers. He senses an overreaction here.
DAVID SIMON: If there are writers who are self-censoring right now, based on the reporting about what the NSA is doing and not doing, I don't think that's entirely empirically justified by anything that's actually gone on.
GREENE: Nafisi and Simon were part of a panel on this topic in Washington, D.C. They dropped by our studios first. Simon said writers should think hard before limiting their own work.
SIMON: They need to self-reflect before they self-censor. You know, a lot of the reporting that has happened about what the NSA is doing and not doing has been hyperbolic, to the point of almost oblivious to generations of telecommunications law, of what is allowed, of what is the Fourth Amendment right to privacy and what is not, what the government has always had the right to do for any investigation.
So I don't see the smoking gun yet. There is very little evidence that this is being misused to try to thwart free speech.
GREENE: Why do you say that you believe the metaphor that Azar brought up, the idea that a canary in a coal mine is like writers and artists?
SIMON: I totally agree with the idea of if the writers fail in their duty to speak their mind, then they are failing their art, they're failing their craft, and they're failing society. At the moment that ideas start to be censored, what people who are expressing ideas and people who value ideas need to do more is continue to express themselves.
This country operates on a pendulum. And we've gone through numerous periods where civil liberties and intellectual thought has been maligned and endangered. But it's a pendulum and we do swing back, you know. I mean we had Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War II. We've had people thrown out of work and unable to earn a living because of political associations in the time of McCarthy.
Every single time we've swung back from the precipice and we always - I believe we can self-govern. I believe these are issues that have to be addressed. And I believe there's actually a good argument to be had now.
NAFISI: I definitely think that we need to have the discussion. And if people are trying to politicize it from right or left, then we need to have the discussion even more because we should not allow it. That in itself, that politicization of a debate so essential in itself is censorship, you know. And I don't want that to happen.
SIMON: Every problem is about competing interests and the interests are often quite legitimate. Here you have an interest in national security and law enforcement. You also have an interest for civil rights and privacy. Both things can be credibly argued. They must be made to coexist in a democracy. And the core values, the essential values of both things, must be preserved. You've got to roll up your sleeves and get in there and do it.
And so there are places that I'm ready to be very critical of the government. But I'm really disappointed in how hyperbolic and how one-sided the conversation has become.
GREENE: Do you worry that a report like this could be somewhat hyperbolic?
SIMON: If a quarter of the writers are saying they're already self-censoring - based on a dynamic in which you've seen the government not interpose in any significant way - it disappoints me that writers have not shown the courage of their convictions. I think it says a lot about writers - maybe more about writers than about the government.
NAFISI: Of course the government hasn't been very helpful in defending itself. It needs to defend itself. The government is all over the place. And, you know, the first time the news came out, I felt as if they were just caught picking at the cookie jar.
SIMON: Yeah.
NAFISI: And then trying to say: Oh, we didn't do it, you know. So...
GREENE: But do you agree with David Simon that much of this is these writers, who may be censoring themselves, should show courage in their conviction and just write what they want?
NAFISI: Well, I want to be cautious on that because some of - like the point about the poet that we were talking about. If that is right, then I can see that there would be grounds for - not grounds for self-censorship. I mean if writers in China and in Iran and in Saudi Arabia, if bloggers over there are not censoring themselves...
SIMON: Yes.
NAFISI: If people are putting their lives on the line for telling the truth over there, our blood is not thicker then theirs, you know. We can certainly manage. So that aspect of it...
SIMON: Just so.
NAFISI: ...I do not agree with.
SIMON: The antidote to somebody being intimidated because they wrote a poem about how jihadis become the jihadis is for there to be, you know, the moment that you hear that somebody is being harassed for that, is for there to be 10 more poems and 10 more essays.
GREENE: That should be the reaction.
SIMON: About jihadis becoming jihadis.
NAFISI: Yeah.
SIMON: That's what writers do. First Amendment rights are only, at their most, essential when you're saying something unpopular. Writers are not only the canary in the coal mine - to go back to where we began this, and I think it's very apt - but I hold them to a higher standard. You know, if they're playing this game and writing about current events and politics, they have a higher standard, I think.
GREENE: Thank you both for coming in to talk about this. We really appreciate it.
NAFISI: Thank you.
INSKEEP: David talked with David Simon, the writer and producer who created the HBO series "The Wire," among other hits. He also spoke with Azar Nafisi, author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran."
It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.
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Introduction And Conclusions top
An experimental antenna similar to the TAK spiral antenna was evaluated for SWR response
over the frequency range of 7.0 to 7.3 MHz, or the 40-meter band.
Summary of results
- Beam length has a significant effect on SWR response. Increasing the distance
between spirals increases the antenna's resonant frequency. Beam length can be used
to fine-tune a spiral antenna to the desired resonant frequency. - The combined length of antenna and hookup wire has a significant
effect on the antenna's resonant frequency. The longer the combination, the lower the
resonant frequency. - The diameter of a spiral antenna affects its bandwidth, as measured by the frequency
range where the SWR is equal to or less than a value of 2. Increasing spiral diameter
increases bandwidth.
TAK markets and sells a 40-meter antenna that is a unique arrangement of a simple dipole
where the quarter wave sections are wound into flat spirals instead of being arranged in
a straight line. The advantage of this configuration lies mainly in its compact size. The
finished antenna easily fits into a 3-foot cube.
TAK Antenna
George Mann, the president of the Lakeland Radio Amateurs Club was kind enough to let me
study his TAK antenna. For this experiment the TAK's major drawback was its fixed length
beam. An easy to construct design that overcame this shortcoming was needed.
Materials used to construct an adjustable length beam antenna are available at any home
center and consist mainly of PVC electrical conduit, and two sizes of PVC water pipe.
Fourteen-gauge aluminum wire was chosen for the antenna because of its low cost.
Design and Construction Of An Adjustable Beam Spiral Antenna top
Construction consisted mainly in cutting PVC to length and drilling holes. A modified spade
bit, ground to the diameter of the gray PVC conduit used for the cross arms, was used to
drill holes in the movable sections of the beam. To insure that the holes were at right
angles to each other, a simple jig was used to hold the beam member during the drilling
Drilling Jig
The image above shows the jig in use during the drilling operation. After the first pair
of through-holes are drilled, a piece of scrap PVC is inserted through these holes, and
the piece is then returned to the jig with the scrap PVC now resting on the locating rails.
This insures that the next pair of holes in the PVC will be at right angles to the first pair.
One Of Two End Sections
In the above photo, the larger diameter PVC has been drilled and the spiral arms inserted.
The two cross members are secured with a single self-tapping screw.
Arm Attachment
Adjustable Beam Length
In contrast with the TAK, the beam in this design is not one but three pieces. Two hold
the spiral supporting arms, while the third, smaller in diameter section, fits into the
other two. This arrangement produces an adjustable beam. The above image shows how one
section slides over the other, in trombone fashion, allowing for the beam length to be
Spiral Antenna Design top
The primary spiral antenna design parameters are: the desired resonant frequency, the
length of the hook up wire that connect the antenna to the coax, and the minimum distance
the antenna wire is allowed to come to the end of any one PVC support arms. Once these
parameters have been determined, many spiral designs are possible by varying the spiral
pitch, or distance between turns, and the starting distance from the hub of the spiral.
From a mechanical perspective the most important design consideration is how close the
outermost end of the antenna wire comes to its supporting spoke. An antenna wire that is
an inch too short will leave a large section of antenna wire unsupported, whereas one
that is an inch or two longer than needed to reach the last support is easily tolerated,
and may even be an advantage in subsequent tuning. Therefore, it is important to choose
pitch and start values with this in mind.
Calculating the effects of starting distance and pitch on a known length of wire can be
tedious, and finding the combination that satisfies the condition that the wire reach the
last spoke with little or no overhang can be daunting. To address these concerns a spiral
antenna spreadsheet model was created to do the calculations for the designer.
For clarity the spreadsheet begins with a graphic showing the spiral antenna's most important
parameters which are: start point, pitch, safe edge, spoke length, and arm length.
A table of inputs and outputs follows the diagram. Inputs are in peach, outputs are in
yellow colored cells. The designer enters the desired frequency, the length of hookup
wire, assumed velocity factor, and safe edge. In response, the spreadsheet calculates
the required length of antenna wire in both inches as well as feet and inches. The
spreadsheet does its calculations in inches, but the user will find the conversion to
feet and inches more practical when cutting wire to length.
Of the remaining two boxes, one is labeled pitch, or the distance between turns, and the
other is labeled start, or the distance from the hub to the point on spoke R1 where the
antenna will start. Adjacent to these two inputs are two outputs labeled turns and min
spoke. The significance of turns is that values ending in 0, .25, .5, or .75 signify that
the end of the outermost lap of wire just reaches a spoke. A value not ending in one of
the above fractions means that the antenna wire will end between spokes. As mentioned
above, a little over is much more desirable than a little under.
Minimum spoke determines the overall size of the antenna. In fact the diameter of the
antenna will be twice this value. The length of the cross arms will be twice the sum of
the min spoke plus the safe edge.
The overall antenna diameter is calculated as values for pitch and start are entered. The
same is true for the overall arm length, the measurement needed to cut the support arms to
proper length.
Kerfs, or saw cuts made in the PVC support arms, in combination with plastic wire-ties,
are used retain the antenna wire. The spreadsheet creates a kerf cutting table based on
the pitch and start values entered. In practice two cross arms are placed at right angles
to each other forming a plus sign. Then in either clockwise or counter clockwise fashion,
spokes are labeled R1 through R4. The center is marked on each arm, and the table values
are then transfered to each spoke, starting at the center of each arm and working out to
the end.
The Effect Of Beam Length On SWR top
(Note: all SWR measurements were made using the MFJ Model xxx antenna analyzer. In each
case the test antenna was raised thirteen feet above the ground and connected to the
analyzer through approximately 60 feet of RG8 mini coax.)
The following graph shows the result of beam length on SWR. It is clear from these data
that as the beam is lengthened, or the spirals are moved farther apart, the resonant
frequency is increased. In this experiment the separation was varied from 27 to 37 inches in
two-inch increments. Over this distance the resonant frequency shifted approximately .18 MHz
or just over half the 40-meter bandwidth.
SWR vs Separation
The Effect of Spiral Diameter On Bandwidth top
Spiral diameter has an effect on bandwidth. Two antennas were compared, one with a 32-inch
diameter spiral, and another with a 48-inch diameter spiral. Tracing along the line equal
to an SWR of 2 the bandwidths of each variation can be compared. In this experiment the
frequency range at or below an SWR of 2 was much greater for the 48-inch model than for
the 32-inch model. The two horizontal lines at the bottom of the chart represent this
difference and are equal in length to the bandwidths of the 32 and 48-inch antennas
respectively. See figure below.
Comparison of 32 vs. 48-Inch Arm Length
Model Verification - Does the model work? top
A model is only as good as the results it produces. To test the validity of the spiral
antenna model an antenna was constructed according to the following parameters. See
table below. After selecting the resonant frequency, hookup wire length, and velocity factor,
pitch and start values were varied to produce an antenna with a slight overhang past its
last supporting point. This is one of many configurations that could have been selected.
The exact length predicted by the model was marked on a length of 14-gauge aluminum wire.
The wire was then cut a few inches longer than required. Next, two spirals were wound
according to the table above. The model predicts that there will be 6.06 revolutions. The
additional .06 revolutions amounts to 21.6 degrees and equates to an approximate distance
along the outermost lap of this spiral design of 5.8 inches. The average overhang for both
test spirals was just over an inch less than the theoretical value. This discrepancy can
easily be accounted for by construction technique.
After attaching the spirals to a beam, a series of SWR tests were made. In each case the
antenna was connected to 60 foot of RG8 mini and elevated 13 feet above the ground. The
antenna wire length was intentionally set long to insure that it would not be necessary
to add extra wire in the tuning process. Consequently, initial SWR measurements suggested
that the resonance point was low. Material was removed from the outer lap of each spiral
until the exact length of antenna wire determined by the model was reached. At that
condition the resonant frequency was 7.075 MHz. The aim was 7.15MHz. After two additional
inches of antenna wire were removed from the outermost lap of each spiral, the resonant
frequency increased to 7.096 MHz. Beam length was then increased by 4 inches to arrive
at a final spiral separation of 28.75 inches. This brought the resonant frequency to 7.17 MHz,
slightly above aim and favoring the voice portion of the 40-meter band.
The following graphic shows the SWR response as a function of frequency before and after
the final length adjustment. After adjustment, the SWR vs. Frequency curve can be seen to
shift to the right.
Extending the beam shifts the curve to the right.
Summary top
The spiral antenna spreadsheet model accurately predicts the number of revolutions expected
for a given antenna length, pitch, and starting distance from the center of the spiral.
The spiral spreadsheet model has proved to be a useful tool for designing and building spiral
antennas for the 40-meter band.
Future Work top
There are many possibilities for future investigation. Some suggestions are:
- The effect of wire gauge on SWR and bandwidth.
- Directional properties of the spiral antenna.
- The inclusion of a calculator within this web page
Read more...


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Weight: 1 oz (28.3 g)


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Common uses
This medication belongs to the benzodiazepine family. Typically, it is used to reduce anxiety or to help induce sleep. It may also have other uses. Its effects can be felt within 1 hour.
How to use this medication
The dosage of this medication depends on what it is used for. Depending on the circumstance, it may be used regularly or only as needed. Follow the instructions provided by your doctor or pharmacist. It is not advisable to stop using this product suddenly, particularly if you have been on it for several weeks. If you are considering stopping the medication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist first.
This medication may be taken with or without food. Consuming alcohol may intensify the effect of this product. Limit alcohol consumption to occasional small quantities.
Possible side effects
In addition to its desired action, this medication may cause some side effects, notably:
- it may cause unusual tiredness;
- it may cause drowsiness that lasts until the next day -- use caution until you know how you will react;
- it may affect your memory;
- it may cause confusion;
- it can affect your balance.
Storage information
As with most medications, this product should be stored at room temperature. Store it in a secure location where it will not be exposed to excessive heat, moisture or direct sunlight. Keep it out of reach of young children. Make sure that any leftover portion is disposed of safely. This drug is occasionally sought out by teenagers for non-medical purposes. Please store in a safe place.
Additional information
This medication may interact with other medications or supplements, sometimes significantly. Many interactions, however, may be dealt with by a dosage adjustment or a change in medication schedule. Check with your pharmacist before using this medication in combination with any other medications (including non-prescription products), vitamins or natural products.
This treatment may be habit-forming. Do not use this medication for longer than necessary. If you have difficulty stopping the medication when the treatment is finished, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
General information
It is important to tell the health professionals you consult:
- if you have a history of any other medical condition, whether you smoke and for women, if you are or want to become pregnant or breastfeeding;
- if you have allergies to any medications or any other allergies (e.g. to food, latex, etc.);
- all medications you are taking, prescription and non-prescription, including vitamins and natural products and supplements.
This document contains useful information for those taking this medication. It is not intended, in any way, to replace the advice of a trained health professional. For more information, consult the manufacturer's literature, where you will find additional information about uncommon side effects as well as contraindications associated with this product.
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The Pitch Queen Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect and use the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site and our products and services. The Pitch Queen membership is a service offering of The Pitch Queen and references in this document to "us," "our," and "we" refer to The Pitch Queen. This Privacy Policy describes the terms of our commitment to your privacy.
Persons or Parties Covered
This Privacy Policy is intended to cover all visitors to this website, all subscribers to lists or newsletters whether paid or unpaid, all members or affiliates whether paid or unpaid, and all customers. Persons who visit or view this website, whether intentionally or unintentionally, whether solicited or unsolicited, are described herein as "visitors" and are parties to this Privacy Policy. Subscribers to lists or Newsletters are referred to herein as "subscribers"and are parties to the Privacy Policy. Persons who join an organization or marketing endeavor (e.g. "affiliates") promoted by this website are called "members" herein and are covered by this Privacy Policy. Finally, anyone who orders, attempts to order, or receives a product sold (recipients) or advertised from this website is called a "customer" herein and is subject to this Privacy Policy not only by passive acceptance, but by virtue of the Purchase Agreement contract. The website, its agents, owners, operators, and employees are referred to collectively herein as "website," "site," and/or "seller".
Persons Excluded from this Website are still Covered
In the event that a person excluded from this website because of the Privacy Policy or from denial of service by the website, who nonetheless unlawfully views this site, that person remains subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
What Information is Collected?
When you visit this website you may provide two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse the site.
Registration Information
: You will provide information about yourself, your firm or company, and your practices when you purchase The Pitch Queen's products and services, register for forum support, or register for email newsletters and alerts.
Email Information:
If you choose to correspond via email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and the responses.
Similar to other commercial websites, this site utilizes a standard technology called "cookies" (see explanation below, "What Are Cookies?") and Web server logs to collect information about how this site is used. Information gathered through cookies and web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at this site, and the websites visited just before and just after our site. We, our advertisers and ad serving companies may also use small technology or pieces of code to determine which advertisements and promotions users have seen and how users responded to them.
How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to Us?
Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of administering and expanding our business activities, providing customer service and making available other products and services to our customers and prospective customers. Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to this website, new services and special offers we think you will find valuable. You may notify us of your desire not to receive these offers by clicking the unsubscribe link contained in each such email.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website, that site's computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites. Some of our business partners (e.g., advertisers) use cookies that originate from their sites. We have no access or control over those cookies.
How Do We Use Information We Collect from Cookies?
As you use this website, the site uses its cookies to differentiate you from other users. In some cases, we also use cookies to prevent you from seeing unnecessary advertisements or requiring you to log in more than is necessary for security. Cookies, in conjunction with our web server's log files, allow us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting this site and which parts of the site are most popular. This helps us gather feedback in order to constantly improve this site and better serve our customers. Cookies do not allow us to gather any personal information about you and we do not generally store any personal information that you provided to us in your cookies.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
The information we collect is used to improve the content of this site and the quality of our service, and is not shared with or sold to other organizations for commercial purposes. That being said, your information could be shared under the following circumstances: We use third parties to facilitate our business, including, but not limited to, sending email and processing payments. In connection with these offerings and business operations, these third parties may have access to your personal information for use in connection with those business activities. As we develop our business, we may buy or sell assets or business offerings. Customer, email, and visitor information is generally one of the transferred business assets in these types of transactions. We may also transfer such information in the course of corporate divestitures, mergers, or any dissolution. If it becomes necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of our Terms of Service, or as otherwise required by law.
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The Pitch Queen uses remarketing to advertise online. Third-party vendors, including Google, show our ads on sites across the internet. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your past visits to this website. Visitors can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting the Ads Preference Manager or visitors can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Notice of New Services and Changes
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to this website, new services, and special offers we think you will find valuable. As our customer, you will be given the opportunity to notify us of your desire not to receive these offers by clicking the unsubscribe link contained in each such email.
How Do We Secure Information Transmissions?
Email is not recognized as a secure medium of communication. For this reason, we request that you do not send private information to us by email. Some of the information you may enter on this site may be transmitted securely via Secure Sockets Layer SSL, 128 bit encryption services. Pages utilizing this technology will have URLs that start with HTTPS instead of HTTP.
Certain Disclosures
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the law or comply with legal process served on us or affiliated parties; (b) protect and defend our rights and property, our site, the users of our site, and/or our affiliated parties; (c) act under circumstances to protect the safety of users of our site, us, or third parties.
What About Other Websites Linked to This Site?
We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our site nor the information or content contained therein. Often links to other websites are provided solely as pointers to information on topics that may be useful to the users of our site. Please remember that when you use a link to go from our site to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including sites which have a link on our site, is subject to that website's own rules and policies. Please read over those rules and policies before proceeding.
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By using this site you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If we change our privacy policies and procedures, we will post those changes on this site to keep you aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. – See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
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Users can visit our site anonymously
• Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page, or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website.
• Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy', and can be easily be found on the page specified above.
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
Users are able to change their personal information:
• By emailing us
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We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
It's also important to note that we allow third party behavioral tracking.
Persons Under 18 years of age are Excluded from this Website
This website is not lawfully accessible to persons under the age of 18 or who are otherwise covered by the provisions of the Child Online Privacy Act of 1998 ("COPA"). If you are under the age of 18 you must leave this site immediately. Fraudulent use of this website may make you subject to civil or criminal sanctions.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
• We will notify the users via email: Within 7 business days
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We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
Can Spam Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
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• We may also send you additional information related to your product and/or service.
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• NOT use false, or misleading subjects or email addresses
• Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way
• Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters
• Monitor third party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
• Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly
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This Privacy Policy is dynamic. It will continually change. You may not assume that it remains the same and you agree to check the policy each time you visit the site for changes. Unless, in the sole opinion of the website, this policy changes so drastically as to suggest a posted notification on the site or via email, you will receive no notification of changes to this Privacy Policy nor, under any circumstances, does this site promise notification. Your continued use of this site always evidences your acceptance of the terms this Privacy Policy or any modifications.
Latest Update
This Privacy Policy was last updated on: May 24, 2018.
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Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association, which are in effect on the date a dispute is submitted to the American Arbitration Association. Information about the American Arbitration Association, its rules, and its forms are available from the American Arbitration Association, 335 Madison Avenue, Floor 10, New York, New York, 10017-4605. Hearing will take place in the city or county of the Seller which is San Diego, California.
In no case shall the Visitor have the right to go to court or have a jury trial. Visitor will not have the right to engage in pre-trial discovery except as provided in the rules; you will not have the right to participate as a representative or member of any class of claimants pertaining to any claim subject to arbitration; the arbitrator's decision will final and binding with limited rights of appeal.
The prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the other party for any and all costs associated with the dispute arbitration, including attorney fees, collection fees, investigation fees, travel expenses.
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If any matter concerning this purchase shall be brought before a court of law, pre- or post-arbitration, Visitor agrees to that the sole and proper jurisdiction to be the state and city declared in the contact information of the web owner unless otherwise here specified. The state for jurisdiction and venue is California. In the event that litigation is in a federal court, the proper court shall be the closest federal court to the Seller's address.
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If you wish us to remove personally identifiable information from our web site, you may contact us at [email protected]. To better safeguard your information, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections to your information.
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Tongits Live becomes the best tongits game and the rest is history...
We released Tongits Live on Google Play. It supports Android mobile and tablet devices.
Tongits Live for iOS was launched on Apple Store. It supports iPod, iPhone and iPad devices.
We initially launched Tongits Live on Facebook.
Tongits or Tong-its is a 3 player rummy type of game that gained popularity in the Philippines. This game is played using the standard deck of 52 cards. The objective of the game is to empty your hand of all cards or minimize the count and the scores of unmatched cards that are still on the player's hand by forming card sets (melds, also called a 'Bahay'), dumping cards and calling a draw. The player who gets rid of all the cards or has the least number of total points at the end of the game (when the central stack is empty) wins the game.
How To Play Each player is dealt 12 cards while the dealer gets 13 and the rest of the cards are left as a central stack. The game begins when the dealer dumps a card. The next person can either pick up the disposed card if that card makes a set or adds to a set he has already or get one from the central stack. Collect hand combinations and dump unnecessary cards. The picking and discarding of cards goes on until someone wins by Tong-its, calls a draw or until the central stack runs out of cards. If this happens, the players tally the points of the cards they have at hand and the one with the lowest wins. In case of a draw the last person to take a card from the central deck wins.
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The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Barnsley General Hospital provides a service of care for critically ill or injured patients who require constant medical support and intensive monitoring. The lighting control system installed is from the Thorlux ColourActive range, which cycles the colour temperature of the light source over a 24 hour period. The colour temperature (CCT) of the luminaires varies from 3000K to 6500K to replicate natural daylight changes. In addition, the system is dimmable providing individual lighting level control within each bed bay, whilst maintaining outstandingly high uniformity and a shadow free working platform for staff. Crash scenes are included at each bedhead, and for the full ward, to give maximum output (1000 lux +) from one fail safe switch.


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Marijuana legalization hit stone walls in New York and New Jersey this week and another effort died in New Hampshire. In Vermont, legislation to establish a commercial marijuana market faltered, too. Four states failed. Tiny windows of opportunity may still be open, but passing bills doesn't appear possible before the end of this year's legislative session.
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Dayrin Mendez, a senior in biological engineering, has a "passion for helping those in need" and will use her UGA education as a springboard to obtain her medical degree.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
High School:
Rockdale County High School
Degree objective:
B.S.B.E. in biological engineering with an emphasis in biomedical
Expected graduation:
Spring 2014
University highlights, achievements, awards and scholarships:
Throughout my UGA experience, I have been involved in many organizations. I have been a member of Engineers Without Borders since my freshman year and have served as vice president and, currently, as president. I am a College of Engineering ambassador, in which I get the chance to share with others the amazing opportunities that being an engineer has offered me. I have participated in the Science Venture Program, in which I spend time with high school students and share my love of science while motivating them to pursue a college career.
I also have been a member of UGA Red Cross, Society of Women Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation and the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. I had the honor of receiving the annual Rotaract Student Service Award last year.
Along with my membership involvements, I have also led the efforts to help design a well and water purification system for the city of San Isidro in El Salvador. Years in the making, this international service project, coordinated through Engineers Without Borders, has allowed me to visit this country and work with government officials to provide a needed resource for the people of the community.
One of my biggest achievements has been working in professor William Kisaalita's cellular bioengineering laboratory. I have gained valuable skills that have prepared me for my future career goals as well as made me a more complex and critical thinker.
Family Ties to UGA:
I am the first member of my family to attend the University of Georgia and the first generation of my family to complete studies in the United States.
I chose to attend UGA because…
The first time I came to UGA was during my high school sophomore year for the Georgia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. I fell in love with the beautiful campus and all the activities that were available to students. When I looked into the biological engineering program, I realized that it was a perfect match, because the program would allow me to have a rich background in the sciences that would prepare me for medical school.
My favorite things to do on campus are…
… eating at the dining halls with friends and catching up on our day. I love the variety of food that is served at each dining hall and the special event dinners that occur throughout the year. Some of the best memories with my friends have been made when we have gone out to "Snellebrate" at 1 a.m. My favorite place to eat right now is The Niche, where I can get a delicious bowl of pistachio gelato.
When I have free time, I like…
… to go to the Ramsey Center. After a long day, I always look forward to spending a few hours releasing any stress or tension I may have. The PiYo classes are my favorite to attend. It incorporates Pilates, yoga, strength training and sports stretching all in one class. I first joined to improve my balance and become more flexible, but it also has become a great way to stay in shape and relax.
The craziest thing I've done is…
… hike up the highest volcano, Santa Ana (2,381 meters), in the country of El Salvador. When I traveled to San Isidro, El Salvador, with Engineers Without Borders-UGA I had the opportunity to stay at a campsite at the Volcano National Park, which boasts three volcanoes—Santa Ana, Izalco and Cerro Verde. Santa Ana has one of the most dramatic changing natural habitats as you reach different levels. We first walked through thick forest, but soon we saw colorful flower bushes and high grasses. The most breathtaking moment of the hike, however, came when we reached the top of the volcano and looked down inside to see the nuclear green boiling Sulfur Lake. The hike up the volcano took two hours and only one hour to come back down. Talk about an effective leg workout!
My favorite place to study is…
…the cellular bioengineering laboratory at the Driftmier Engineering Center. I spend long hours in the lab working on my research project, so it is always nice to just sit at my desk and study. All the laboratory equipment is inspiring, and I don't have to worry about any noise or distractions.
My favorite professor is…
… William Kisaalita in the College of Engineering. Even though I have never had a class with him, I have had the opportunity to work in his lab since the second semester of my freshman year. I have shared my goals and dreams with Dr. Kisaalita, and he has always motivated me to keep going and always aim for the best. His advice is invaluable and through our countless talks about Engineers Without Borders, I truly came to understand my passion for helping those in need. I still remember a quote he shared with me during my freshman year that inspired me to devote my time to serving others: "There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and helping people up."
If I could share an afternoon with anyone, I would love to share it with…
… Dr. Benjamin Carson. He caught my attention after I learned about his pioneering work in pediatric surgery and how he overcame difficult challenges throughout his life. It would be amazing to hear what motivated him and any advice he has for those like me who want to pursue a career in the medical field.
If I knew I could not fail, I would…
… get back into martial arts. Growing up, I was very passionate about learning self-defense. I participated in countless sparring and grappling events and always excelled in them. At one point, my dream had been to become a black belt and participate in more championships. Unfortunately, a neck injury prevented me from achieving my goals. My younger brothers, however, both love martial arts, and I get to see them enjoy one of my favorite sports.
If money was not a consideration, I would love to…
… start an organization that would fund international projects in developing nations. Working closely with EWB-UGA, I have had the opportunity to see firsthand the need for funding such projects. There are so many willing and dedicated people who want to make a difference, but the lack of monetary support creates a barrier. There is no need for families and children to be worried about having clean water to drink at this time and age.
After graduation, I plan to…
… attend an M.D./Ph.D. program. I love working with children and I see myself specializing in pediatric cardiology. Having majored in biological engineering with a pre-med track, I realized there is a bridge between both professions that is many times overlooked. I want to have the opportunity to apply the critical thinking skills I have learned in my engineering program with the science background I acquired and be able to give patients the best care and treatment they deserve.
The one UGA experience I will always remember will be…
Traveling to El Salvador twice with my friends from Engineers Without Borders-UGA is by far the highlight of my UGA career. I bonded with my fellow engineering peers and learned how to apply my engineering knowledge to a real world problem. I met amazing Salvadorian people who inspired me to use my talents to help others. Having been born in Guatemala and moving to the United States when I was 6 years old, it was such a personal accomplishment to be able to go back and serve a community that was so close to home. I learned to be thankful for what I have and never forget where I came from.


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Many people believe that once they set up a Revocable Living Trust and transfer assets into the trust, those assets are protected from lawsuits. This is absolutely not true.
While Trusts commonly provide asset protection for beneficiaries, few trusts protect assets owned by the person who created the trust.
No Immediate Asset Protection? Why Should You Create a Revocable Living Trust?
Fully funded Revocable Living Trusts are excellent tools. Here's why:
- You can protect assets passing to your spouse and children, providing protection for loved ones that they can't put in place for themselves.
- Your trust includes a plan for managing your assets during any times of incapacity, avoiding court interference, maintaining your control, and saving your loved ones time, money, and stress.
- Your properly funded trust allows your assets to avoid probate, minimizing the time, stress, and cost of settling your final affairs.
- By avoiding the public probate court process, all details about who is getting what remain a private family matter.
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Comprehensive estate planning has a solid foundation of insurance, including homeowners/renters, umbrella, auto, business, life insurance, disability, and the like. Business entities such as Limited Liability Companies are commonly used for asset protection for business owners and real estate investors. In addition, Domestic Asset Protection Trusts are sometimes used.
Your Revocable Living Trust creates a powerful value and can be drafted to provide asset protection for your loved ones. If you have questions about asset protection planning, feel free to give us a call. We can review your existing plan and determine what additional steps need to be taken to ensure you and your family have a secure financial future.


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Mobile Internet sites face a new threat as millions download ad-blockers to their phones and tablets, removing pesky adverts but potentially wiping out billions of dollars in advertising revenue.
There were close to 200 million downloads of ad-blocking software by mid-2015, according to research firm PageFair, but only 1.6 percent of the blocking was done on mobile devices rather than computers.
That could be changing as mobile ad-blocking software becomes increasingly popular across the globe, particularly after the high-profile move by Apple to incorporate it directly into its latest iPhone and iPad operating system iOS9.
The software tends to be cheap and effective. Quickly installed, it reduces the clutter on web pages, speeds up performance and spares users from some of the click-bait that many find hard to stomach.
"When people are even willing to pay to stop adverts, it gives you an idea of how fed up they are," said Hicham Berrada, head of France de Teads, a video advertising firm.
While the Chinese government trawls websites for politically sensitive content, they remain littered with pop-up advertising, forcing millions to buy apps such as "360 Mobilephone Guard".
In Hong Kong, mobile ad-blockers "Purify Blocker" and "Crystal" recently entered the top 30 paid-for iPhone apps.
A study by Adobe and PageFair in August said the losses for websites that rely on advertising could be huge — totalling an estimated US$21.8 billion (19.3 billion euros) this year and rising to $41 billion in 2016.
But few mourn the loss of nuisance publicities, with Hong Kong tech site Unwire.hk recently promoting the blocking apps even though the magazine itself relies on advertising revenue.
"As an employee of Unwire, writing this tutorial does not do good to the boss's livelihood, but I also understand some people do not have unlimited data plans and it's a pain to be receiving data-consuming ad banners," said reviewer Tim Yan.
'Squawk with concerns'
There is particular concern that Apple's promotion of ad-blocking may bring it into the mainstream, where once it was reserved for more tech-savvy users.
"It's dangerous because it democratizes ad-blocking and we know how good Apple is at making these things simple for users," said Berrada.
Apple has little to lose, given that it does not rely on advertising revenue in the same way as digital competitors like Google and Facebook.
As a result, Google has been more reluctant to embrace ad-blocking apps, although some third-party developers are offering them for Google's Android mobiles, with one app boasting more than half a million downloads.
"Google doesn't make it easy because it makes most of its money from advertising," Silicon Valley analyst Rob Enderle told AFP.
"If advertisers get the sense everyone is blocking ads, they are going to stop funding content," he said.
"There is a big concern. A lot of publishers can't take another re-adjustment in ad revenue. The folks who make the primary money on advertising are starting to squawk with concerns."
Digital media advertising had been forecast to grow 15.7 percent in 2015, according to analysis agency Carat, but that could soon look like a peak.
Like private TV
"We were in an extremely favorable situation because mobile opened up a huge range of functions that were not available on the web," said Sophie Poncin, head of an Internet advertisers' union in France, highlighting the particular value of GPS positioning for advertisers.
In an industry in which creative destruction is the norm, the ad-men are already reacting to the new environment and calling for change.
Berrada's firm recently published a manifesto urging less-annoying ads: an end to pop-up videos that fill the whole screen and give users the option to skip ones they don't like.
They are also appealing to users to recognize the importance of advertising in keeping the Internet free.
"With television, people understand perfectly well that advertising finances private channels," said Poncin.
"We never took the time to explain to a user how everything works."


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Golly's Folly
Golly's Folly
Golly's Folly is the story of a young prince who desperately wants to become king. After his kindly father, King Zhor, lets him have the crown, Golly embarks upon a rollercoaster quest to find fulfillment in power, riches, knowledge, and pleasure. Yet in the end, Golly finds that nothing in this world can satisfy as much as the love of his wise father, the King.
Golly's Folly: The Prince Who Wanted It All is a wonderful read-aloud experience for kids and adults, and features a message drawn from the biblical book of Ecclesiastes.
"Golly's Folly is gorgeously illustrated, but the most beautiful thing about this book is that it teaches the most important gospel lesson of all, that life cannot be found in the acquisition of wealth, pleasure or wisdom. Wouldn't it be wonderful if, because of this little book, thousands and thousands of children learned that lesson and looked to the Father for what only the Father can give? Read this book over and over to your children, and by the way, pay careful attention as you read, because you need its lesson too."
– Paul David Tripp; Author, New Morning Mercies
"Rommel Ruiz brings his own unique style to this beautifully illustrated children's book. Golly's Folly is a fun and adventurous story that will leave you smiling at every turn of the page. It's a wonderful and imaginative look into Rommel's world of design. A wonderful read."
— Matthew Bates; Animator/Illustrator, formerly at Disney and Amblin Entertainment
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Product Details
Genre: Children's Fiction, Religious
Age range: 4 - 10
Hardback: 36 pages
Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 0.37 inches
About the Writers
Eleazar Ruiz
Eleazar was born and raised in the Dominican Republic where he discovered his love for creative arts and vibrant colors.
In addition to creative arts, Eleazar has deep interest in theology so in 2010 he attended Bible College to pursue a Bachelors in Theological Studies.
Rebekah Ruiz
Rebekah studied Elementary Education at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. She spent half of her life in Dallas, Texas and half in Portland, Oregon and has spent her career in various academic settings such as elementary schools, colleges and a library.
Eleazar and his wife Rebekah met at Bible College in 2010. He and Rebekah currently reside in Vancouver, Washington.
About the Illustrator
Rommel Ruiz
Rommel Ruiz is a designer & illustrator living and working in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Rommel strives to create work that portrays joy, imagination and curiosity. He is always driven by telling a memorable story and crafting powerful messages for clients and audiences.
With over 13 years of experience working as an in-house and freelance designer/illustrator for a variety of industries, Rommel brings diverse talents and artistic perspectives to every project.
He is a happy husband to Anny (also a designer) and a thankful father of two joyful girls.
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First — a head's up to another one of my internet-radio conversations. Tomorrow at 6 p.m EST I'll be talking (live!) to David George Haskell. David is a biologist teaching at the University of the South. He blogs here, but the proximate reason for the interview is the publication of his book, The Forest Unseen.
The Forest Unseen is simply one of the best natural history cum science books I've read in years. David's concept — in less adept hands it would have been a conceit — was to take a single meter-in-diameter patch of old growth forest and visit it over the course of a year.
From those visits to what he called "the mandala" he drew essay after essay, pretty much all of them built on the idea of making a practice out of observation. Most of the chapters in the book begin with a single point of entry into the life of the mandala, and then Haskell's writing flows and leaps as he finds his veins of connection. Along the way, quite gently, he leads his readers into an increasingly sophisticated understanding both of natural history side of things: what's there, what's happening in that patch of forest (and through that one little scrap of land into the beyond, of course); and of the science involved, ideas from biology and ecology. You learn a lot — I did — and it's not until much later that you (I) realize just what a rich lode of fact and concept we've just taken on.
In all, a really worthwhile book — not a bad choice, if I dare say it, to stick in somebody's stocking in a few days. (BTW — for more on the project, check out Jim Gorman's article from October, published in the Grey Lady.)
Now to the kitchen goodness. Fair warning: what follows is a plug for something a good friend of mine is trying to do. If you aren't into knives, kitchens, or cooking, and/or don't want to read about what is at bottom (and top, actually) an attempt at business, then please, get off the bus now.
So, back at the dawn of time, my friend Adam — Adam Simha — graduated from MIT rather at loose ends. He found himself more interested in craft than formal science or engineering. He bounced around some kitchens in town, and then found himself really looking at the tools chefs use, and then figuring out that he might have some skills and knowledge and sheer desire to see what he could do in that arena.
The result has been a number of years developing himself into an exceptional knife maker. You can see what he does here — check out the custom knives he's made for chef-clients, and see also the ready-made line for the rest of us. After some years of nerving myself up to it, I finally bought one of the latter — the 10″ chefs' knife with the black rubber (Pedro) handle. It is, simply, the best knife I've ever owned, by far.
How better? It starts sharper than the decent knives I've used for decades; it holds its edge longer; it sharpens more easily, and being made of better steel than any other knife I own (a Wursthof and a Sabatier for chef's knives), it is thinner, harder, and is easier in my hands to manipulate than any big knife has a right to be.
And yeah, it costs a fair amount. Not an utterly crazy number for something that, properly cared for, should outlast me — Adam's prices for his ready-mades fall in the middle of what a yuppie cooking store charges for its cutlery. And hell, I've been promising myself a really good knife since we first elected Obama, and finally I just decided that this purchase was going to be my victory cigar for the re-election celebration.
An aside: I'm not a great person with my hands, but I purely love the knowledge and history built into any good tool — plus the fact that better tools make the jobs they're designed for easier to do.
I learned this first when I started working with good camera-people when I was just getting going as a documentary film-maker. One of those DPs, an older guy (Bob Elfstrom,* for those of you in the business), took me aside and made sure I understood how and why he used each of the bits and pieces he needed to make his images. Great training! Throughout he drummed into me the necessity, the almost religious obligation, to use the best tools to do a job one could possibly acquire. And he was right, at least in my experience. It's because of him that I would hire or buy really good optics when I needed to — leaving me fewer options on location than I would have liked, sometimes, but better, in ways I could see on screen. And as I started to cook I found I didn't like gadgets very much, but I truly valued a good knife. Those of you who cook (and that's most of us, I guess) know what it's like when you get one that fits and balances and that takes and holds an edge without fighting you for it. That's the context in which I've come to Adam's knives, and that's why I am posting this to try and help him realize an ambition.
What Adam's doing now is to take what he's developed as he's built knives for his custom clients to come up with versionss for a larger audience. There are a fair number of costs that go with that ambition, mostly for a build out of his shop, and he's launched an Indigogo campaign to try to raise the necessary. He's got a video up there that explains what he's trying to do better than I can.
I'm a little diffident about putting this up. A buddy of mine is trying to get a new business off the ground, and I'm using this community platform to spread the word. But I guess the usual answer applies. Don't bother with all this stuff if you aren't interested.
But even if you have no time to cook, no money for what is indeed a luxury, or just own every last bit of kitchen gear you, your kids and their kids will ever use, still, if you'd like to get just a sense of what a wonderful obsessive does when unleashed on metal-working shop, check the stuff out; if nothing else it's fine kitchen porn.
*Among much else, Elfstrom directed and appeared as Jesus in Johnny Cash's rarely-seen feature film Gospel Road, and he was one of the Maysles brothers' cameramen at Altamont. Hell of a guy to take out on the road for one's very first film. I'm deeply grateful to him and to John Else (my other first-cameraman) for the generosity with which they made sure I didn't do anything irrecoverably stupid — all the while teaching me a whole lot of stuff they don't necessarily cover in film school. I will say, though that even some jobs later it still came as something of a shock when Al Maysles showed up (unannounced) at the end of a day's shooting in New York. It had been a long day, and something of a fraught one, and it was literally the last set up on the final shoot for that particular film. I was seriously ready for the bar. But there he was, Mr. Maysles — who, it must be said, understood exactly the state I was in (had been there once or twice himself, I reckon). In the event, he was gentle, encouraging and blessedly brief in his hellos.
Images: Paul Cezanne, Interior of a Forest, before 1890.
Totoya Hokkei, Still Life with Fish, Scallions and Large Knife, c. 1830


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AP source: Broncos to acquire Joe Flacco from Ravens
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Joe Flacco has gone from Denver Broncos tormentor to savior.
The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to trade the veteran quarterback to the Broncos in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this year's NFL draft, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because neither team announced the deal, which was first reported by ESPN. NFL rules prohibit teams from discussing trades until the start of the league year on March 13.
Flacco, the MVP of the 2013 Super Bowl following a miraculous win at top-seeded Denver, became expendable in Baltimore with the emergence of rookie Lamar Jackson, the former Louisville star who led the Ravens into the playoffs after Flacco got hurt.
The Broncos again needed an upgrade at QB after Case Keenum's middling debut in Denver, where a 6-10 finish led general manager John Elway to turn to Vic Fangio , his fourth head coach in six seasons.
Now, he's landed his seventh quarterback since Peyton Manning's tearful retirement following Denver's win in Super Bowl 50.
The others all bombed: draft picks Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch and Chad Kelly, trade acquisition Mark Sanchez and Keenum, who threw for 18 TDs and a career-high 15 interceptions last season to go with a career-high 34 sacks.
Flacco has three years and $63 million left on his contract with a salary of $18.5 million next season, which is 10th-highest in the NFL at his position. His cap hit of that same amount is 21st among quarterbacks in the league.
The Broncos could trade Keenum and save $18 million next season. Releasing him would produce $11 million in savings but cost them $7 million. Keenum signed a two-year, $36 million deal in Denver last season with $25 million guaranteed.
Either way, Elway's deal for Flacco continues his build-but-don't-rebuild ethos. The Broncos have a solid core of young stars and a still superior defense led by Von Miller and Chris Harris Jr. that Elway believes can keep up with the Chargers and Chiefs in the AFC West with the right quarterback leading the way.
They wanted a proven veteran such as Flacco or Nick Foles, another Super Bowl MVP.
At 34, Flacco is four years older than Foles but he's been durable, starting all 16 games in nine of his 11 NFL seasons. The other years he started nine and 10 games. Foles has started more than eight games just twice in his seven NFL seasons.
Fangio also knows Flacco well, having served on Baltimore's coaching staff during the quarterback's first two seasons there.
Facilitating the deal for Flacco was the extra fourth-round pick Elway had at his disposal from the Demaryius Thomas trade to Houston last fall.
In Flacco, the Broncos are turning to a quarterback who broke their hearts six years ago.
Denver was the top seed after going 13-3 in Manning's first season in Denver and the Broncos took an 11-game winning streak into their divisional round playoff game against Baltimore.
In the waning seconds of regulation, Flacco connected with Jacoby Jones on a 70-yard touchdown pass to force overtime in a game the Ravens won 38-35 in double overtime. Safety Rahim Moore went for the interception instead of the tackle and mistimed his leap, allowing Jones to catch the ball at the 20-yard line and trot into the end zone with the tying touchdown.
Flacco, who turned 34 last month, has played all 11 of his seasons with the Ravens after being selected 18th overall in the 2008 NFL draft. He started immediately as a rookie and was Super Bowl MVP after the 2012 season, guiding the Ravens to a victory over San Francisco in the championship game during a playoff run that included that "Mile High Miracle" in Denver.
Flacco was the starter last season until he injured his right hip in a loss to Pittsburgh on Nov. 4. The Ravens had a bye the following week, and Jackson took over for the still-ailing Flacco on Nov. 18 against Cincinnati. Jackson produced wins over the Bengals, Raiders and Falcons before a 27-24 loss to Kansas City on Dec. 9.
Flacco was healthy enough to return the following week, but coach John Harbaugh said Jackson would be his starter in a matchup against Tampa Bay. Jackson retained the job, going 6-1 to get the Ravens into the postseason before coming up short in a first-round loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Ravens went 106-72 with Flacco as a starter, including the postseason. He is the team career leader in attempts (5,670), completions (3,499), yards (38,245) and touchdowns (212). His 10 playoff victories since 2008 rank second behind Tom Brady among active quarterbacks.
Flacco and Harbaugh arrived in Baltimore together in 2008. They proceeded to reach the playoffs in each of the next five years. Flacco was the first starting quarterback since the 1970 merger to win a playoff game in each of his first five years. Russell Wilson duplicated the feat from 2012-16.
During Baltimore's 2012 run to the Super Bowl, he threw 11 touchdown passes without an interception, his most notable being the 70-yarder to Jones in the double OT win.
The Broncos eventually recovered from that devastating defeat to win a Super Bowl in Manning's final game. But they've gone just 20-28 since then while churning through quarterbacks, coaches and offensive coordinators.
The Broncos lost their final four games last season to finish 6-10, marking their first back-to-back losing seasons since the Nixon Administration.
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Womanish revoltMusical comedy in three acts by Eugeny Ptichkin Libretto by — K. Vasilyev and M. Plyazkovsky Opening night of the performance took place on 20th of March 2011.
Plot of libretto goes back to 411 B.C., to Aristophanes comedy "Lysistrata", in which author showed on ancient stage strike of womenfolk willing to see their husbands at home, and not at the fields of war. Theme of womanish revolt further appears in world drama repeatedly. In our theatre this comedy was staged in 1976, and audience of elder generation remember this cheerful performance. In new version, in recent (if to compare with "Lysistrata") 1920th years women decided to remove their husbands from home cosiness and to punish them in this way for unrestrained habitual drunkenness. All play is filled with witty jokes, inventive details and tricks. The performance is recommended for viewers aged 12 and above


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Cambridge IGCSE™ Mathematics Coursebook Core and Extended
Qualification:Cambridge IGCSE
Author(s):Karen Morrison, Nick Hamshaw
This Cambridge IGCSE® Mathematics Core and Extended series has been authored to meet the requirements of the Cambridge IGCSE® Mathematics syllabus (0580/0980)
This second edition of Cambridge IGCSE® Mathematics Core and Extended Coursebook offers complete coverage of the Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580/0980) syllabus. It contains detailed explanations and clear worked examples, followed by practice exercises to allow students to consolidate the required mathematical skills. The coursebook offers opportunities for checking prior knowledge before starting a new chapter and testing knowledge with end-of-chapter and exam-practice exercises. Core and Extended materials are presented within the same book and are clearly signposted to allow students to see the range of mathematics required for study at this level. Answers are at the back of the book.
- Worked examples throughout provide step-by-step guidance
- Progressively more challenging exercises complete with answers at the back of the book
- Core and Extended materials clearly signposted within a single book
- Recap section at the start of chapters for students to check their prior knowledge before starting new topics
Unit 1
1. Reviewing number concepts
2. Making sense of algebra
3. Lines, angles and shapes
4. Collecting, organising and displaying data
Unit 2. 5. Fractions and standard form
6. Equations and transforming formulae
7. Perimeter, area and volume
8. Introduction to probability
Unit 3. 9. Sequences and sets
10. Straight lines and quadratic equations
11. Pythagoras' theorem and similar shapes
12. Averages and measures of speed
Examination practice
Unit 4. 13. Understanding measurement
14. Further solving of equations and inequalities
15. Scale drawings, bearings and trigonometry
16. Scatter diagrams and correlation
Unit 5. 17
Managing money
18. Curved graphs
19. Symmetry
20. Histograms and frequency distribution diagrams
Unit 6. 21. Ratio, rate and proportion
22. More equations, formulae and functions
23. Vectors and transformations
24. Probability using tree diagrams and Venn diagrams
Examination practice
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We've been asked to make available in one place our coverage of the recall by Wm. Bolthouse Farms of certain 100% carrot juice products and the broader implications of this issue for food safety. This piece is updated regularly and will be re-run to include new coverage of this outbreak and issue.
We initiated our coverage on October 2, 2006, by publishing the FDA notice to consumers warning them not to drink the product, and we inquired as to the margin of safety on the product. You can find the piece, entitled Oh No! Another Outbreak, right here.
On October 4, 2006, we published Bolthouse And Juice Refrigeration, which analyzed the proper standard of refrigeration for vulnerable products and the ability of both the trade and consumers to maintain that cold chain. Read it here.
October 5, 2006, we ran Botulism III, which detailed the 12 steps in the distribution chain that the industry needs functioning properly in order to maintain the cold chain. The piece challenged retailers to evaluate the integrity of their own cold chain. You can find the piece here.
In The Botulism And E. coli Connection, which we ran on October 6, 2006, we noted similarities between the botulism outbreak on certain Bolthouse carrot juice and the spinach/E. coli outbreak. The piece is right here.
On October 10, 2006, we noted, in Bolthouse Botulism Case Hits Canada,that two Canadians were now victims of this botulism case and noted that it was an unusual cluster to occur at one time if the problem was solely temperature abuse by customers. You can catch it here.
October 11, 2006, we ran Carrot Juice Still On Canadian Shelves, we noted that Canadians were getting upset over the inability of Canada's public health authorities to execute a simple product recall and that the frequency of recalls was raising questions over the safety of California produce. Read it right here.
On October 13, 2006, we ran Lobbying For Better Refrigeration urging industry lobbyists to work on legislation to make sure consumers have the tools they need to keep product safe at home. The article is here.
October 18, 2006, we ran a Pundit's Mailbag — Thermometers In Refrigerators, disagreeing with our urging of legislation regarding thermostats and refrigeration. You can read the piece here.


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