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Ryan, Francis
A history of the largest union in the AFL-CIO and its growth in a major American city
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Immigration and Political Socialization in Rural America
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Ruchti, Lisa C.
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Race, Sex, and Cinema
Marchetti, Gina
A look at Chinese filmmaking in the post-1989 American diaspora
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Peers, Politics, and the Future of Democracy
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Occupational Community in the High-Tech Network Society
Marschall, Daniel
How computer technologists developed an occupational identity that persists in cyberspace long after the dot-com bubble has burst
Rock, Folk, and the Environment
Pedelty, Mark
How popular music reflects the contradictions and dreams of communities searching for more sustainable ways to live
The Enigmatic Academy
Class, Bureaucracy, and Religion in American Education
Churchill, Christian J., and Gerald E. Levy
Challenging the common idea that education can save the individual and society from major problems of the modern world
Espejos y ventanas (Mirrors and Windows)
historias orales de trabajadores agricolos y sus familias (Oral Histories of Mexican Farmworkers and the Families)
edited by Lyons, Mark, and August Tarrier
Oral histories of Mexican farmworkers in the Philadelphia region
The Forgotten Bottom Remembered
Stories from a Philadelphia Neighborhood
edited by Tarrier, August
Stories from an important, if little noticed, neighborhood of Philadelphia
Governing How We Care
Contesting Community and Defining Difference in U.S. Public Health Programs
Shaw, Susan J.
An analysis of local struggles over community health as a window into governance, citizenship, and identity formation
Look, a White!
Philosophical Essays on Whiteness
Yancy, George
From a celebrated scholar on race, a book on ways of seeing, and seeing through, whiteness
Men's College Athletics and the Politics of Racial Equality
Five Pioneer Stories of Black Manliness, White Citizenship, and American Democracy
Kaliss, Gregory J.
Profiles of college athletes and teams that challenged the color line in America
More Than a Game
Life Lessons from Philadelphia's Sports Community
Shorr-Parks, Eliot, and Steve Parks
Voices from Philadelphia's athletic community on what it's like being a Philadelphian and a fan, and on what makes a community work
No Restraints
An Anthology of Disability Culture in Philadelphia
edited by Ott, Gil
A collection of personal stories about living with disability in Philadelphia
Once the American Dream
Inner-Ring Suburbs of the Metropolitan United States
Hanlon, Bernadette
A comprehensive national study of inner-ring suburbs in the U.S.
Picturing Model Citizens
Civility in Asian American Visual Culture
Phu, Thy
How images portraying Asians as civil subjects contribute to debates on Asian American citizenship
The Public and Its Possibilities
Triumphs and Tragedies in the American City
Fairfield, John D.
Throughout U.S. history, our unrealized civic aspirations provide the essential counterpoint to an excessive focus on private interests
Pushing Back the Gates
Neighborhood Perspectives on University-Driven Revitalization in West Philadelphia
Etienne, Harley F.
A critical study of university-driven development from the neighborhood resident's perspective
Reframing Transracial Adoption
Korean Adoptees, White Parents and the Politics of Kinship
Brian, Kristi
A provocative critique of transnational, transracial adoption from a critical race and feminist perspective and a vision for reform
Tiananmen Fictions Outside the Square
The Chinese Literary Diaspora and the Politics of Global Culture
Kong, Belinda
How the Tiananmen Square protest and massacre haunts the work of writers in the Chinese diaspora
Toomey's Triumph
Inside a Key Senate Campaign
Gullan, Harold I.
A veteran political observer's take on the critical Pat Toomey-Joe Sestak Senate race of 2010
"To Serve a Larger Purpose"
Engagement for Democracy and the Transformation of Higher Education
edited by Saltmarsh, John, and Matthew Hartley
How to return democracy to the heart of a university's mission
Transfeminist Perspectives in and beyond Transgender and Gender Studies
edited by Enke, Anne
An argument for bringing transgender studies into women's studies departments and an exploration of the impact of trans issues in various aspects of higher education
Treacherous Subjects
Gender, Culture, and Trans-Vietnamese Feminism
Duong, Lan P.
How gender shapes cultural production in Viet Nam and its diaspora
Whose National Music?
Identity, Mestizaje, and Migration in Ecuador
Wong, Ketty
How class divisions shape the definition of Ecuador's national music and identity
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Kids love gelatin and what better food to prepare during birthday parties and get togethers but good old gelatin recipes? Gulaman or gelatin is attractive to look at and somehow, even adults are drawn to take some of it. Have you ever seen gelatin recipes where moms used it in cake preparation? How about gelatin recipes where inside gulaman are strawberries and other fruits? It sounds appetizing doesn't it? Wait till you taste it, gelatin recipes are absolutely delicious.
Alsa gulaman is the leading brand ofgelatin in the Philippines. Making gelatin is so easy and quick with Alsa, you'll only need a cooking pan and a molder for the entire procedure. Another great thing about it is that Alsa gulaman works well in holding together fruits, small pieces of bread and almost all other tinier food ingredient. Say goodbye to messy and difficult ways of creating gelatin recipes. With Alsa gulaman, gelatin making is a dash.
Alsa Gulaman makes very attractive gelatin recipes and comes in flavored and unflavored variants. Creating gelatin recipes will be the easiest thing in the kitchen for Alsa makes use of gelatin powder to be dissolved and cooked in boiling water, that's pretty much the procedure and you'll be surprised at how Alsa gulaman preserves its consistency and smoothness. Below are the different Alsa gulaman variants present at Amazon to choose and enjoy. You can also order here to experience a quicker way of shopping.
Alsa Gulaman Red – unflavored
This Alsa gulaman variant comes in powder form and produces an appetizing red colored gelatin. It is unflavored so it's ideal in mixing rich flavored ingredients.
Alsa gulaman Green – unflavored
Powder in form, this Alsa gulaman variant produces a green gelatin that looks like a gem when done. It is unflavored so you can add your fruits with it as well as favorite fruit juices as its flavor.
*** There is an Alsa gulaman that's clear and unflavored but Amazon does not have stocks right now. It's a good gelatin for crystal clear gulaman is also attractive and appetizing especially when creating pies and tarts.
How to prepare the Alsa Gulaman
In a matter of minutes, you can create attractive gelatin with this brand, here's how:
Directions for cooking the Alsa Gulaman:
In a cooking pot or pan, boil 1 ½ cups of water and in here dissolve the entire contents of an Alsa gulaman pouch. Please take note that you can increase or decrease the amount of water for a consistency that suits you. More water will result in a softer but oozy gelatin texture and lesser water will yield a gelatin that is compact – it stands / rises better plus is firmer, being able to hold fruits and other ingredients inside it.
Pour into mold and let cool to set, do not refrigerate just yet, set aside in room temperature until it settles ( this takes just a couple of minutes, then you can place inside the ref). Alsa Gulaman forms without refrigeration in 45 minutes but even faster when chilled.
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*** To add fruits to your Alsa Gulaman:
Add fruits when prepared gelatin has thickened slightly. In this way, you will be able to distribute solid ingredients such as strawberries, black berries and apple slices better and prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the mold.
*** To Unmold your Alsa Gulaman:
In unmolding the gelatin, loosen edges with a bread knife and turn the mold carefully upside down over a plate. Shake gently to loosen the gelatin, it will drop off on its own.
Alsa Gulaman is the brand of gelatin to buy, it yields the best consistency of gelatin
Among the many brands of gelatin in supermarkets, Alsa Gulaman acts as the most versatile being able to produce different textures and consistencies. As an ingredient to a dessert, this gulaman yields the greatest gelatin recipes as it acts as a binder for fruits, nuts, crumbs, grated coconut and almost all tinier ingredients. A lot of our Filipino friends abroad still order this product online for it is simply terrific, also, Alsa gulaman is more economical when compared to other brands.
Are you searching for quick and delicious gelatin recipes? Try these in your homes and serve your families a treat.
1. Berry gelatin recipe
This recipe is an old gelatin recipe done by mothers all over the world to make fruits look more appealing to kids.
2 packets Alsa unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup blackberries
1/4 cup raspberries
1 ¼ cups water or
1 ¾ cup grape juice
Wash and remove any stem from the berries. Arrange all ingredients in any order you wish in a mold. Bring the grape juice to a boil and in it dissolve the Alsa gulaman. Mix well. Pour over the berry mixture and set aside to cool. Refrigerate before eating.
2. Crema de Fruta gelatin recipe
45g Alsa Gulaman
Graham biscuits
375ml Nestle All Purpose Cream
¼ cup condense milk
Fruit Cocktail with liquid drained – amount is dependent upon your desire
250ml boiling water
1. You'll need a rectangular mold or pan for this gelatin recipe so wash one first. It should be pretty deep too (Try to pattern it to this loaf bread pan's dimensions – Width 6.5 x Length 22.5 x Height 6cm). Fill only the bottom layer with graham crackers.
2. Mix all purpose cream with condense milk, stir well to blend taste.
3. Top this layer with 4 – 5 tablespoons of the cream mixture. Smoothen and level the cream out.
4. Top this cream layer with Graham crackers until covered completely.
5. Do steps 3 and 4 until the desired height is achieved. Take note that every layer is an alternating layer of cream and Graham crackers.
6. For the last layer, make sure that it is of cream and should be thicker, for here, you pour your fruits.
7. Dissolve and cook Alsa Gulaman using a cup of boiling water that's still in a pot. Let cool for a few seconds
9. Pour the Alsa Gulaman over the fruits (make sure it's still liquid in form) and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
*** Take note that the last layer of cream just before you pour your fruits must really be thick – about 7 spoonful thicker than the other layers so as to trap the gelatin above only.
Alsa Gulaman is a product of Lady's Choice, a food company that is known in the Philippines for such a long time. Alsa gulaman has been a favorite of Filipinos in creating delicious gelatin recipes that is why they still look for this product online. Order your Alsa gulaman here for convenience of shopping.

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In almost thirty years of James Bond games, only two titles have truly proven themselves worthy of the namesake: Everything or Nothing and Goldeneye. It's amazing that a series so ripe for video game adaptions like 007 has produced such poor results. It's not as though these are hastily rushed movie tie-ins; the majority of Bond adaptions have been standalone games unaffiliated with the latest big screen action flick, so there's really no excuse. Keeping with that trend, instead of hastily adapting Skyfall, Activision decided to put some of the most memorable James Bond action sequences into a single game. As there's no way "Moonraker" or "License to Kill" would ever get a standalone release, 007 Legends would have been a great way to pay homage to the classic films of the series if only it didn't go so horribly wrong.
007 Legends is a generic shooter in every sense of the term. The majority of the game takes place in enormous secret lairs, where players venture from giant room to giant room to…giant room…eliminating everyone that stands in their way. It's the kind of mechanics experienced in the late '90s that would now beg the question "Why did I think this was fun?" after playing. And it's not fun; it seems tired the minute the game begins with the first of many identical action sequences. After firing away aimlessly (meant almost literally) through thirty rooms, the hardest aspect of the game is summoning the courage to continue onwards. This is the kind of game where generic guards, wearing whatever suits the environment, come piling out of nowhere with superhuman abilities (firing through doors) until the objective is completed. There's rarely a spark of creativity and nothing unique enough to separate it from other shooters.
Believe it or not, the uninspired combat isn't the biggest problem; it's hard to say what is, but the "smartphone" is in the running. Pushing right on the D-pad pulls out a SONY EXPERIA smartphone, but this is no ordinary SONY EXPERIA smartphone; it contains multiple spy-approved modes to collect intel. Hacking is the first experience, where two frequencies are displayed on-screen that correspond to a different trigger. As they move at different speeds, varied levels of pressure must be applied to keep them even. While there's nothing difficult about it, something about squeezing both triggers at a different rate feels unnatural and uncomfortable. Based on how many instances both triggers are used simultaneously (such as bursting through doors), the developers must have assumed they stumbled onto something great.
Hacking isn't even the worst part of the smartphone; the "Biometric Filter", which when activated makes things like fingerprints and smoke visible, holds that distinction. Its primary use is to view fingerprints on keypads which must then be memorized and inputed in the right order. While it would have been a fine addition under normal circumstances, 007 Legends isn't normal circumstances. Activating the filter turns the screen an unpleasant hazy purple color, obscuring the numbers on the keypad. Not only must the correct order of the numbers be memorized, but also what number is where on the keypad, rendering the ordeal needlessly frustrating. Worse yet, the game was designed to constantly utilize the poorly-conceived device, making its occurrence incredibly annoying.
Apparently the smartphone wasn't enough, as a wrist watch must also be dealt with. The watch can do a multitude of things, none of which come as any help. Perhaps its most common use is that of a radar, displaying enemies as red dots and friendlies as green dots. Instead of being functional, it amounts to a jumble of blips with no indication of the location they represent. Another use of the watch is to crack safes. While safecracking generally proves a good excuse for a mini-game, here it's a poorly explained excuse to stretch the game. For instructions, you're left with "rotate and change dials to solve". I spent about ten minutes attempting to crack my first safe with absolutely no idea what to do. After finally figuring it out based on pure guessing, it turns out it's not complicated, just poorly-designed enough to make the solution too asinine to consider.
When not gunning through generic environments or becoming frustrated using a gadget, melee combat sequences often occur. Even though hundreds of enemies have just been blasted through with no physical contact, an enemy can somehow manage to grab hold of you. The melee sequences consist only of moving either analog stick up or down — again a very awkward control scheme. If the enemy dodges left, you punch right; if he dodges right, you punch left. Pressing either trigger starts a dodge of your own. It proves only an unnecessary addition to a game already full of unnecessary additions.
For whatever reason, stealth mechanics are included. When maneuvering through a complex outside of a firefight, most rooms are entered with the security detail unaware of an outsiders presence, encouraging players to sneak around to avoid detection. It's an oddly tacked on feature that does not fit in with the level design. For instance, while a guard can be subdued, instead of being able to drag him away for hiding, the game instead suggests to "make sure to not knock guards unconscious where they may be found by others." How is that possible in a wide open area with fifteen enemies walking around? Even if you do manage to sneak through, doing so takes longer than going in guns blazing; but hey, at least you avoided more dated shooting mechanics.
The only saving grace of 007 Legends could have been the story, so the fact that a game tasked with summoning feelings of nostalgia could be unfaithful is mind-boggling. The most glaring issue is that Daniel Craig is the only playable Bond. Seeing him placed in a scene made famous by Sean Connery feels unnatural — bordering on disrespectful. Sure, maybe 'ol Sean would have been too much to swing, but George Lazenby? He may have done it for free. It's bad enough seeing Craig placed in roles before he was born, but the rights to his voice couldn't even be secured, instead using soundalike Timothy Watson. Not only do they modernize the actor, but the environments as well. Levels based on Goldfinger (1964), for instance, feature modern technology and super cars. Adding insult to injury, the level design isn't an accurate representation of any of the film's locations.
Closing Comments:
007 Legends is the product of those who think the only appeal of the franchise is when James Bond shoots people. With no style to speak of, the entire affair plays out like a generic thirty-minute action climax stretched to a ten hour game, where the best motivation for avoiding death is having to suffer through the same area again. Not only does it fail to inspire nostalgia, but sours the franchise as a whole. Lacking a single inspired trait, 007 Legends is the kind of game released simply to bilk $60 out of uninformed gamers before a swift trip to the bargain bin.
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Spurs and Villa To Swap Keepers?
This should get the reactions flowing!
Villa, according to The Mirror - the bastion of all things true in football rumours... (cough cough) - have linked us with none other than Spurs and England keeper Paul Robinson.
Villa were linked with the England No1 during the David O'Leary reign but he ended up moving from Leeds to Tottenham, but now according to the paper, Martin O'Neill will pay anything up to £5million to secure his services.
I must admit, I think he is a far better keeper than our current on-loan (from Liverpool as if you didn't already know) keeper Scott Carson who seems to be unable to command his box, much like the criticism levelled at Thomas Sorensen.
Robo has certainly had his share of high profile errors this season but then, what keeper doesn't go through that? Anyone remember some of David James mistakes? Yes, me too but he is still the best keeper in the league!
Funny that we should be linked to Robo because my information - and it is only a rumour, not concrete - is that Spurs are willing to pay the £10million that Liverpool want for Scott Carson and that he will be White Hart Lane bound in the summer.
Usually I'd see that as a backward step for Villa, allowing a young, up and coming player to leave only to be replaced by another teams 'cast off'. However I can't say that Carson has impressed anyone that I've spoken to this season and so would it be such a big loss to see him not taken on permanently?
So what do you reckon?! Spurs fans, who would you prefer between your posts, Carson or Robinson?


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IMultiLanguage and Other Interfaces in Mlang
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The IMulitlanguage Interface on Win32 systems is a little-known COM object that provides a variety of language and conversion utilities that both supplements and extends standard Win32 Unicode and code page support. Developed originally to provide browser and web server features, currently dozens of methods are available ranging from language and code page detection to conversions between Unicode and code pages. Many of these are not otherwise supported on Win32 systems and include Asian EUC, ISCII, and the 'missing' UTF-7/8 conversions. In this presentation we discuss the supported interfaces, show how to gain access from Windows, Java, VB, and ASP and illustrate their uses in sample programs and in some well-known office applications.
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Here at AppStorm, we consider our keyboards to be one of the most vital tools a writer can and should have at his or her disposal. While, yes, we often take our keyboards for granted, sometimes we remember why the keyboard is such a paramount instrument to our day-to-day operations — heck, this article was written thanks to one great keyboard.
What keyboard is that, you ask? Well, It is Logitech's k760 Wireless Solar Keyboard. This baby is Logitech's answer for having one keyboard for all your devices, be it your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. But. Should this keyboard be your next? After receiving a review unit from Logitech, we had to find out for ourselves.
Editor's Note: We don't usually cover hardware and accessories, but some (like the Doxie) seem like they're worth checking out further in an AppStorm review. Hope you enjoy this review!
k760's Main Features
Powered by light: The most prominent feature of the k760 Wireless Solar Keyboard is of course the solar aspect of it. Without it, you would just have a normal wireless keyboard. While that is perfectly fine, it would defeat the purpose of this keyboard.
The advantages of this ability are plenty: You don't have to worry about looking for batteries, you don't have to worry about buying batteries, you don't have to worry about the keyboard dying on you (because more often than not it will be completely charged and ready to go), you don't have to worry about charging it every once in a while, and you don't have to think about any of the things above: just type.
Easy Switching: Another of k760's awesome features is the power to switch between devices flawlessly with the push of a button, and as advertised, this feature works like a charm.
To switch from a paired Mac or iPad, all you have to do is press one of the three Bluetooth buttons. The blinking blue light will indicate that the keyboard is attempting to connect to your Apple device. Once the key is solid blue (for a few seconds), you're ready to use the keyboard with the selected device.
This process takes about three seconds and it is painless. Also, the keys are extremely accessible, but you won't be pressing them by mistake, so worry not. At the end of the day, if you want a keyboard that works on all your Apple devices with the ability to effortlessly switch between three different Bluetooth machines, this keyboard has your back.
k760's Aesthetics
Because Logitech built this keyboard to be used with Apple products, they decided to stylize k760 to match other Apple peripherals. This decision is both a hit and a miss.
This keyboard has a plastic surface that looks like aluminum, with white keys, and a white back. It all matches how other Apple keyboards are styled, but if you take a closer look, you will notice where Logitech missed.
You see, on top of the plastic surface that gives you the illusion of aluminum, other parts of the keyboard are not as well designed as Apple's own keyboards. Don't get me wrong, it is a sturdy keyboard with good looks, but it could be much better.
For example, the white back surrounds the surface leaving an ugly border around the keyboard. Also, the back has a detachable side that basically breaks the previously mentioned border in half; it looks as though the keyboard is broken or cracked.
k760's Perks and Ergonomics
This review can't go on without mentioning how cool it is to have this keyboard, and if you are a lazy person, this keyboard is a laziness enabler. Just think about it: you have one keyboard to control all your machines while you're comfortably sitting in one place instantaneously switching from one device to the next.
That is not all though. This keyboard is geared towards Apple machines, but if you want, you can also pair it with a PS3 (and most likely other Bluetooth gadgets). Currently,
the keyboard used to write this review is paired with a Macbook Pro, an iPhone 4, and a PS3. This means that laziness is in an all time high. One could sit on their desk magically type on their computer, and in the next second, they could browse Netflix on a PS3 without having to move or switch to the PS3's DualShock 3 controller. Magic.
This keyboard also contains Mac-centric keys that let you control volume, Mission Control, and other OS X features. Sadly, not all keys are perfect. For example, the F6 and F7 keys (brightness controls) don't work out of the box on this machine (a 2007 Macbook Pro). This has to do with OS X settings, though.
In another note, the feel of the keys themselves are less springy than your standard Apple Keyboard. They also feature a concave finish that while it may work for some, it may throw others off. Someone with an older Macbook Pro with concave keys will most likely enjoy this keyboard.
The k760 Wireless Solar Keyboard is perhaps one of the most hassle-free, "it just works" keyboards for all of your Apple devices. Although this keyboard isn't perfect, it's hard to think that bad of it, considering it's so handy with no batteries and instant connectivity to multiple devices. If you've ever tried to pair your Apple wireless keyboard with another device other than the one you use it with primarily, you'll know how handy that feature can be. The good more than outbalances the bad, and if you're looking for a new wireless keyboard, it'd be wise to give this one a consideration.
Wireless solar keyboard for Mac, iPhone, iPad.
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I bought a K750 for Mac for my father, and he likes that one a lot. It's very similar to the K760, except it uses a USB dongle (it's not Bluetooth), but it does has a full keyboard with numeric keypad. Worth checking out if you need a little more keyboard than the K760.
Thank you for this hardware review (please keep them coming!) which made me order a K760 through Amazon right away. I must say I am highly impressed. The whole Bluetooth stuff is very well implemented, switching between Mac and iPad works like a charm, the keyboard is well built, nice and small and enjoyable to type on. I am happy you pointed me to it, and I will in turn recommend it to others.
Just wanted to leave a comment to thank you for mentioning you got it to work on the PS3. Some boso on the Logitech blog actually stated it does not work with the PS3. That seemed impossible, as it is a bluetooth keyboard. Anyway glad someone finally cleared that up! Will be pairing this with my Vita as well. Should make for better typing experiences on my Sony devices, as well as my iPhone.
hi there i have ordered this keyboard they say ipads iphones imacs macbooks and smart tvs and game consoles i will see if it works with my sony 32 inch 3d tv


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Tuesday in St. Kitts
Morning Mates, if it's Tuesday, it must be St. Kitts....
We just had word that everything is closed here in St. Kitts as it is a holiday here. So....don't know what we're going to do, we were planning to do some shopping, but maybe we'll just stay onboard and save some money!
Still enjoying our Equinox experience, can't wait to tell you all about it. Taking lots of photos of course!
Hi Kids,
Looks like a downturn in the weather this week. but what's coming our way, seems to be only rain....I will stay tuned to see if it changes!
Rd, on a cruise in Guadalupe, we arrived on what was Easter Monday there,a beach holiday for residents, & they announced that most stores would be closed shortly before, as well...there was almost a mutiny!!!! Stay and enjoy all there is, on your gorgeous ship.
Sue nice to see you posting again, it's been a long time..fill us in on your cruise..
Don't think I get the kids today,as Christian is still at home..... The town is trimming limbs on our street, so much noise outside! , make it a good one.
Good late morning mates. We are having a cool but sunny day after a day of rain yesterday. I'll take the sun. Everyone is asleep but me at the moment. I've done some chores and am waiting for dad to get up at the moment. Hope you all have a good day.
Tuesday in St. Kitts
Good morning! A sunny morning, a day in the 70's, but no feral kittens.
A day of chores for me.
Have fun on your ship, RD!
Have a good day, everybody!
Good afternoon Mates
When I went to St. Kitts a few years ago we did a nice pirate adventure, with a beach break.
However staying on the Equinox is as good as it gets. I love that ship and I would give it an A+ rating.
Have a nice day folks.
Good afternoon all.
Stayed an extra day in Clinton and just rested, something I sorely needed to do, at Lucky's and DeAnna's.
So glad you write that you're having such a grand time, Rollerdonna.
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas as we certainly did with our little guy Finn over for his first visit since he was born 17 months ago.
Drove home this morning in driving rain. Thank Heavens there weren't any huge traffic jams on I-75 and I-40 as a result of wrecks as there were yesterday morning. Thankfully no one was killed but each one closed all lanes in one direction on each Interstate.
Well, best get back to doing laundry. Hope everyone stays warm and dry!
Please let us know what you wound up doing in St. Kitts!!
I've never been to St.Kitts but my youngest child was married there .
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|Matter has mass, energy equivalence, and may also have?
|Electric charge
|Electrostatics is the study of?
|Stationary electric charges
|An object is said to be electrified if it has?
|Too many or too few electrons
|In what 3 ways may electrification be created?
|By contact, friction, or induction
|The Earth is considered to be an electric ground for what reason?
|It is always available to accept electric charges from an electrified object
|What is the smallest unit of electric charge?
|The electron
|What is the fundamental unit of electric charge?
|The coulomb
|What is a coulomb equal to?
|C = 6 x 10^18 electron charges
|The force of attraction between unlike charges or the repulsion between like charges is known as?
|Electrostatic force
|What is given by Coulomb's law?
|The magnitude of electrostatic force
|What is a parallel circuit?
|The type of circuit that contains elements that is connected at their ends rather than lying in a line along a conductor
|What is the relationship among the 3 variables in Coulomb's law?
|The electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the electrostatic charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
|Electrostatic force is very strong when objects are close, but what happens when objects separate?
|The electrostatic force decreases due to the inverse square law
|A system that possesses potential energy is a system with?
|Stored energy that has the ability to do work when the energy is released
|Why do electric charges have potential energy?
|If they are positioned close to each other they have the ability to do work when they fly apart
|What is the unit of electric potential?
|the volt
|X-ray imaging usually requires what type of voltage?
|220 or higher
|The volt is potential energy divided by unit charge or also defined as?
|If an electric potential is applied to copper wire, then the electrons move along the wire and this is known as?
|Electric current or electricity
|Electrodynamics is the study of?
|Electric charges in motion
|Why is the direction of electric current important?
|Because at first the assumption was that positive electric charges were conducted, but electric current is always opposite that of electron flow
|What is a conductor?
|Any substance through which electrons flow easily
|What are considered to be good electric conductors?
|Metal, copper, and water
|What is an insulator?
|Any material that does not allow electron flow
|What is superconductivity?
|The property of some materials to exhibit no resistance below a critical temperature
|What are 2 examples of superconducting materials?
|Niobium and titanium
|Does Ohm's law apply to superconductors?
|No it does not
|When resistance is controlled and the conductor is made into a closed path what is the result?
|An electric circuit
|What is electric current measured in?
|What is an ampere equal to?
|An electric charge of 1C flowing through a conductor each second
|What is electric potential measured in?
|What is electric resistance measured in?
|What are the 3 ways Ohm's law can be written or defined?
|V = IR or R = V/I or I = V/R (V is the electric potential in volts, I is the electric current in amperes, and R is the electric resistance in ohms)
|Electric circuits can be reduced to what 2 types?
|A series circuit or a parallel circuit
|What is a series circuit?
|All circuit elements are connected in a line along the same conductor
|What are the rules for a series circuit?
|The total resistance is equal to the sum of the individual resistances. The current through each circuit element is the same and is equal to the total circuit current. The sum of the voltages across each circuit element is equal to the total circuit voltage.
|What are the rules for a parallel circuit?
|The sum of the currents through each circuit element is equal to the total circuit current. The voltage across each circuit element is the same and equal to the total circuit voltage. The total resistance is the inverse of the sum of the reciprocals of each individual resistance.
|Cheap Christmas lights are a good example of what type of circuit?
|A series circuit
|Electricity is the flow of electrons through?
|A conductor
|Electrons that flow in only one direction constitute?
|Direct current
|Electrons that flow alternately in opposite directions constitute?
|Alternating current
|Electric power is measured in?
|How many kW of power does an x-ray imaging system require?
|20 to 150 kW of electric power
|What is one watt equal to?
|1A of current flowing through an electric potential of 1V Power is equal to voltage times current (W = V x A)
|What is electric power defined as?
|Magnetism is a fundamental property of?
|Some forms of matter
|Any charged particle in motion creates?
|A magnetic field
|The magnetic field of an electron in motion is?
|Perpendicular to the motion of that particle
|Electrons behave as if they rotate on an axis clockwise or counterclockwise, this creates a property known as?
|Electron spin
|The lines of a magnetic field are always?
|Closed loops
|A field that is bipolar or dipolar always has?
|A north and south pole
|A small magnet created by an electron orbit is called?
|A magnetic dipole
|What is created when an accumulation of many atomic magnets have their dipoles aligned?
|A magnetic domain
|What happens if all the magnetic domains in an object are aligned?
|The object behaves like a magnet
|What is magnetic permeability?
|The ability of a material to attract the lines of magnetic field intensity
|What are the 3 principal types of magnets?
|Naturally occurring magnets, artificially induced permanent magnets, and electromagnets
|What is the best example of a natural magnet?
|The Earth
|Why does the Earth have a magnetic field?
|Because it spins on an axis
|What are artificially produced permanent magnets usually made of?
|How are permanent magnets typically produced?
|By aligning their domains in the field of an electromagnet
|How can a magnet be destroyed?
|By heat or banging it with a hammer, this causes the domains to knocked out of alignment
|What do electromagnets consist of?
|Wire wrapped around an iron core
|All matter can be classified according to?
|The manner in which it interacts with an external magnetic field
|What are diamagnetic materials like?
|They are weakly repelled by either magnetic pole and cannot be artificially magnetized
|What are examples of diamagnetic materials?
|Water and plastic
|What are ferromagnetic materials like?
|They are strongly attracted by a magnet and usually can be permanently magnetized by exposure to a magnetic field
|Give examples of ferromagnetic materials...
|Iron, cobalt, and nickel
|What are paramagnetic materials like?
|They are very slightly attracted to a magnet and are loosely influenced by an external magnetic field
|Are contrast agents employed in MRI paramagnetic?
|What is magnetic susceptibility?
|The degree to which a material can be magnetized
|What is hysteresis?
|A material that is very susceptible, but also reluctant to lose their magnetism
|The physical laws of magnetism are similar to those of?
|Electrostatics and gravity
|What is induction?
|The process of making ferromagnetic material magnetic
|What is magnetic force proportional to?
|The product of the magnetic pole strengths divided by the square of the distance between them
|What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength?
|the tesla
|One tesla is equal to how many gauss?
|Electricity and magnetism were viewed as separate effects until?
|The 19th century
|A Voltaic pile is similar to?
|The modern battery
|Any device that converts some form of energy directly into electric energy is said to be a source of?
|Electromotive force
|What is electric potential measured in?
|Units of joule per coulomb, or volt
|Who discovered the first link between electric and magnetic forces?
|Hans Oersted in 1820
|What does any charge in motion induce?
|A magnetic field
|What is a coil of wire referred to as?
|A solenoid
|A current-carrying coil of wire wrapped around an iron core that intensifies an induced magnetic field is known as?
|An electromagnet
|Who concluded that an electric current cannot be induced in a circuit by the presence of a magnetic field?
|Michael Faraday
|What is an ammeter?
|A device that measures current
|To induce a current with a magnetic field, the magnetic field cannot be?
|Constant, it must be changing
|What is electromagnetic induction?
|An electric current that is induced in a circuit if some part of that circuit is in a changing magnetic field
|Faraday's law states what?
|The magnitude of the induced current depends on 4 factors. The strength of the magnetic field. The velocity of the magnetic field as it moves past the conductor. The angle of the conductor to the magnetic field. The number of turns in the conductor.
|What is a good example of electromagnetic induction?
|Radio reception
|What does varying magnetic field intensity induce?
|An electric current
|What is the net effect of an electric generator?
|To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
|What is the type of motor used with x-ray tubes?
|An induction motor
|The external magnetic field in an induction motor is supplied by several fixed electromagnets called?
|What does a transformer do?
|Changes the intensity of alternating voltage and current
|What is the only way a transformer will operate?
|With a changing electric current
|What is a step-down transformer?
|A transformer that has a turns ratio of less than 1
|Does the change in current across a transformer have an inverse relationship?
|What is a closed-core transformer?
|A transformer built about a square core of ferromagnetic material
|What does an autotransformer consist of?
|An iron core with only one winding of wire about it and it varies in both voltage and current
|What is a shell-type transformer?
|It confines even more of the magnetic field lines of the primary winding because the secondary wire is wrapped around it and there are essentially to closed cores.
|Are shell-type transformers more efficient than close-core transformers?
|Yes, and they are the most currently used type of transformer
|What are the laws of electrostatics?
|Like charges repel, unlike charges attract


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Roosevelt Elementary playground meets fundraising goal
Posted by Christina Jedra June 18, 2013 04:20 PM
The following was submitted by Roosevelt School PTO Betterment/Playground:
Thanks to your hard work and financial contributions, the Roosevelt Elementary School PTO is proud to announce that we have met our fundraising goal for the new playground! This year alone, the Roosevelt community has raised over $25,000 for the playground. This is in addition to the $19,000 that the PTO has contributed from prior year funds.
As you know, we have been engaged in a multi-year effort to create a larger, better and more accessible playground system that will encourage outdoor play for all students. We are very grateful for the generous financial support of our partners in this effort: the City of Melrose and the Zinck Family, with proceeds from the Amazing Grace Golf Tournament.
Most of all, this shared effort is a testament to the dedication, financial contributions and hard work of so many of you. Whether you and your children gathered "Pennies for the Playground," attended a dine-out fundraiser (or many!), contributed design ideas, purchased a brick for your family or a beloved teacher, or did Melrose Boot Camp on the Melrose High School football field, you made a contribution. The playground is your success.
We would like to especially thank the members of the PTO Playground Committee. The 15 members of this committee, including parents, Principal Basile and the entire PTO Board, have been working diligently on this project for over a year!
The best news of all: demolition and installation work on the playground is slated to begin in July, and the playground should be complete sometime in August! Stay tuned this summer for more information about the Grand Opening!


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Evidently, that is the response on the port side to the news that Afghanistan might be on the verge of realizing a viable and legal economy. In the past, these people bemoaned the fact that Afghanistan seemed to have nothing going economically, save its involvement in the drug trade. Now, the fear is that Afghanistan may have too much going economically. Your reality-based community at work, folks.
(Yes, it is true that resource richness can lead to corruption. But corruption does not inevitably flow from being rich in resources, and it is better to have resources, than to lack them. At the end of the day, it would be nice to help the Afghan people create and maintain a viable economy. Large mineral deposits should be of assistance in that effort, and while government corruption needs to be fought, that battle is going to occur in any event. It might as well occur in an environment in which the Afghan people can justly harbor hopes for self-sufficiency.)


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As a child, Carl Johnson would take apart his family's televisions and radios and put them back together. And most of the time, they worked again.
Johnson's engineering sense and competitive ways served him well as he rose through the ranks of the Denver Fire Department and as a businessman who co-founded a local multi-million dollar company with a dozen employees. Johnson, 56, died March 30 after being diagnosed with cancer in January.
"He was a very giving and generous man, and at the same time very private," said Juan Gutierrez, a colleague, friend and business partner. "He didn't want any accolades."
Johnson joined the Fire Department in 1980 and retired in 2011 as an assistant chief. During his firefighting career, Johnson was tasked in the mid-1990s with developing the department's first Computer Aided Dispatch system, Gutierrez said.
Before implementing the CAD system, dispatchers fielded phone calls and took notes by hand. They'd get off the phone and use an antiquated, wired system to contact emergency responders.
"Now the system is completely automated," Gutierrez said. "It streamlined the whole process."
Johnson's ability to tackle and complete the overhaul of the department's old dispatch system came as no surprise to Gutierrez, he said.
The two firefighters had been business partners since 1984 when they founded B&C Electronic Engineering Inc.
Johnson's drive, Gutierrez said, was incredible, and it was demonstrated in part by his career successes. While working at the Fire Department, Johnson also was earning a degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and raising a family.
Johnson is survived by his wife, Tina, four children and two grandchildren.
Johnson was an experienced pilot and had built a plane from a kit about a year ago.
In recent years, Johnson's work included the 911ETA (Emergency Traffic Alerts) project.
The 911ETA system will warn drivers, through GPS display monitors and in-vehicle audio systems, about emergency vehicles that are nearby. It's a step beyond the traditional warnings of flashing lights and sirens.
Another project, 911EAS (Emergency Alert System), developed by B&C provides emergency warnings to people through mobile technology, communicating instantaneously to smartphones and tablets.
Using GPS technology and mobile devices, emergency warnings can be sent to anyone in a certain area, complete with details on the situation and instructions on how to respond.
Johnson's vision was to help people through technology.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> Sheriff's deputies are interviewing two teenagers suspected of setting five fires Tuesday morning, burning small areas of grass and trees.
Five small vegetation fires started in washes or public access trails in Rancho Cucamonga or just over the border in Upland during a 2 1/2-hour period beginning at 9:40 a.m., said Kelley Donaldson, spokeswoman for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department.
"Officers would literally go from fire to fire, with more people as they saw the pattern, and by the fifth fire they had seen two juveniles in the area that they made contact with, and those are the two persons of interest," Donaldson said. "Since they've made contact with them, no other fires have started."
One of the boys is 15, and the other is 14, said Sgt. Lisa Trask of the sheriff's station in Rancho Cucamonga.
None of the fires caused property damage, and all were quickly extinguished, getting to about 10 feet by 50 feet at the largest, Donaldson said.
But that's not to minimize the seriousness, Trask said.
"Because of the seriousness of the crime and because they did it so often, they'll probably be booked in juvenile hall," she said.
The first fire was set on the Pacific Electric Trail near Base Line, and others were successively started until 1 p.m., she said.
"On the last call, we kind of flooded the area, and one of our traffic units stopped them," Trask said.
A similar fire was set in the same area Sunday at 2:30 p.m., and investigators from the bomb and arson unit are interviewing to find out whether that suspected arson is also connected, Trask said.


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You have heard of the term USP – unique selling proposition. It's what makes you and your brand unique – the reason why people should choose you over someone else. Claro.
But what the heck is the SMP ?
Well, it can stand for a sub-machine pistol, a deadly weapon that hits people automatic-style.
But there's another SMP that that's just as dangerous…
and it's the single-minded proposition – the most important thing you can say about your brand or product. It's the reason why it exists in the first place – the most important value it provides to me as a customer. It can be summarized in the following question:
What value does your product/brand bring for me ?
It's usually the core benefit that improves my (business) life in a considerable way.
So, why the hell do you need it ?
Well, a good SMP is like a good logo – it's your brand essence compressed into one concise from that's memorable and spreadable.
If you need a whole paragraph to describe what value you offer, it's going to be sooo much harder for people to picture and spread it. But if you nail it down in one line – you have a pitch that everyone gets.
BTW – most online entrepreneurs (and even bigger brands) suck at single-minded propositions – they try to cram every offer under the known universe:
I'm a graphic designer and offer the following design services: brochures, ebook covers, prints, web-apparel-logo and xzy design.
Zzzzzzzz. Wow. A gallon of sleeping pill milk would keep me more awake than this crap line.
It's generic, lacks focus and feels more forgettable than a new Simpsons episode.
The goal of a grrreat and effective SMP is to NAIL your offer in one clear & concise line.
I hate hate hate to refer to Apple again, but this example of a kick-ass single-minded proposition is simply TOO good:
Back in the day, when most mp3 players boasted with data features and facts, Apple chose the unconventional way and promoted it's first iPod with one single line:
One thousand songs in your pocket.
It's simple + visual = sticks in your brain like super-glue.
No abstract data of mbit storage that no one can picture – noooo, a THOUSAND fucking songs in your pocket.
But enough with the Apple example – how about my friend Miguel.
He runs a little online media studio called Grumo Media and promotes it with the following SMP:
"We create awesome demo videos"
Nothing that blows your head into epic proportions, but it's clear like a crystal in the sky:
you know EXACTLY what Miguel's studio offers.
Remember, clear beats clever ANYTIME. If your SMP makes me crack up, but DOESN'T tell me what your value is, you have blown it. Confused people don't buy.
Also – in the examples above, the single-minded proposition also serves as the tagline. This is double-effective, because a tagline or slogan is usually the first line of text that you see associated with a brand or service.
Now that we learned why a SMP rocks socks off – it helps you easily get your value offer across – we can create YOURS…
How to create an effective single-minded proposition :
1) Umbrella term. Think about everything your offer product-and-service wise. No matter how different they are from each other, you probably can find an underlying line that sums it all up.
- If you're a designer, what's your speciality / style ?
- If you're a writer, what's the underlying link in all of your books ?
- If you're a marketer – which part of marketing do you focus on ?
For me, it's standing out online and breaking through the clutter. So all the services and products I offer – whether it's visual storytelling design or consulting/eguide, fall under that motto of standing out, breaking through the clutter so you can reach the right customers that luv to buy your stuff.
The line below is sooo important I had to use ALL-CAPS:
Specifically, remember the following points :
2) Clarity. Ahh, like the astral projection of a zen monk, you want to be crystal-like-clear with your SMP. No ambiguous word choice, no confusing spelling or grammer. "A thousand songs in your pocket" "I help you stand out online" "We create awesome demo videos". A clear bullet that rips through your prospect's brain. Burrrrn.
3) Simplicity. The MORE you have to pack into your SMP line, the less effective it will be. Using a line like "Our food is sustainable, healthy, freshly-baked and tastes delicious blah blah" is messy and generic. No one's gonna remember that and care for what you stand for. Aim for ONE, single-encompassing offer that includes everything you offer. Yeah, it's hard-as-hell, but come on, you're a fucking entrepreneur.
Soo, what's your SMP going to look like ?
And share this post with your peers that need to hone theirs !


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NZ fact-finding trip should yield benefits for Hong Kong, says coach McIntosh
Imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery, but Hong Kong coach Rodney McIntosh is aware he cannot go the whole nine yards and copy everything he witnessed on his 'Seeing is Believing' trip to Wellington last month where he watched how the New Zealand sevens squad get licked into shape.
'It was an unbelievable experience. I have learned so much watching how New Zealand prepare for a tournament, how they approach a big event and what it takes to be the best. But I have to be realistic. We are not New Zealand and there would be a danger in trying to replicate everything,' says McIntosh.
In a bid to learn from the best, McIntosh asked his good friend and Kiwi counterpart, Gordon Tietjens, if he could be part of New Zealand's build-up to the Wellington Sevens. Tietjens had no problem with the request and McIntosh spent a fortnight with the New Zealand squad as they prepared for the third leg of the IRB Sevens.
'I became part of the squad. I knew Titch [Tietjens] had the reputation of being a hard taskmaster, but I was amazed at how hard he made the players work. They are one of the fittest and most technically adept sides around,' McIntosh says.
It was not supposed to be a copycat mission. McIntosh is the first to admit that what he learned cannot be fully translated and put into use by the Hong Kong squad this weekend.
'That would be foolhardy, trying to do exactly what they do. But what was most satisfying was to find that we are not too far off in what we are trying to accomplish. I have a few new technical ideas that we will be looking to implement this weekend.'
McIntosh is aware that he would be asking for too much from Hong Kong's part-time players if he tried to duplicate what the fitter, more skilled New Zealand professionals do. 'Obviously we are not in the same category as them,' says McIntosh. 'For instance, Rowan Varty is one of our fastest players. He can run five seconds flat for a standing 40 [metres], but there are at least nine players in the New Zealand squad who can go under five. 'But I have been very impressed with how they use their set-piece play to break down the opposition defence. They have some slick moves.'
If some of these 'slick moves' come off, Hong Kong are in with a strong chance of avenging their 21-7 defeat at the hands of South Korea, who knocked them out of medal contention at the Asian Games last December. The Koreans are Hong Kong's main target in the pool competition with England and Argentina expected to be too strong. 'We will have a crack at Korea,' says McIntosh, relishing the chance to avenge their defeat in Doha.
With five IRB-qualified players - skipper Nigel D'Acre, Colin Bisley, Justin Gregory, Andrew Chambers and Kris Marin - in the mix this time around (the remaining seven played at the Asian Games), Hong Kong are expected to be more competitive. But McIntosh is wary.
'Korea are the number two Asian side while we are ranked fifth, so we have immense respect for them,' says McIntosh. 'I'm looking forward to playing them again because I think this time, with a few extra players and a bit of manipulation of our game plan, we could be very competitive.'
Hong Kong did not show their hand on a visit to Seoul this month where they played four games, losing three and winning one. They were missing Varty, Mark Wright and Kenzo Pannell, and McIntosh feels the seeds of confusion might have been planted on that visit. 'Mark Wright was not there, but the Koreans thought Colin Bisley was him. I wonder what they will think when both of them front up this weekend,' smiles McIntosh.
Bisley is set to figure alongside Wright in the forwards. The latter was outstanding at the Asian Games.
'Colin will be a real strike player for us whether we play him in the backs or forwards. Mark Wright and Colin together will definitely not be out of place. Mark is exceptional,' McIntosh says.
With something old (Wright) and something new (Bisley), and armed with the knowledge of how the best (New Zealand) play the game, Hong Kong are set to reap the rewards of a programme started almost 15 months ago. 'The nucleus of this young squad [Asian Games players] has been together for quite a while and this is a huge upside. I think it bodes well for the next Asian Games,' says McIntosh.
But for now, the focus will be on claiming the scalp of the Koreans.
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Conservative steps toward change
There has been a quiet revolution this year at Congregation Mishkan Tefila in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton. Since March, one of the oldest Conservative synagogues in New England has seen its leadership overhauled and its mission transformed.
The purpose of shifting the direction of the venerable 85,000-square-foot shul?
"To make sure we are here for the next 150 years,'' congregation president Chuck Diamond said last week.
"The status quo was not an option, and we didn't want to look back years from now and wish we had done these things.''
Four of the synagogue's six top leaders are new this year, including the head rabbi and an assistant rabbi for congregational learning. Mishkan Tefila also adopted its first new prayer book in half a century.
"We needed to generate some excitement and give people a reason to belong,'' said Diamond. "We were constantly asking ourselves, 'How do you move forward while honoring the past?' You're trying to be respectful of tradition,'' he said, knowing at the same time that some members of the congregation will be upset.
Greater Boston may boast one of the nation's most active and thriving centers of Conservative Judaism, but it has not been immune to a slow decline in membership over the past three decades. Nation wide, 33 percent of Jewish households identified themselves as members of the Conservative movement in 2000, down from 43 percent in the late 1980s, according to the National Jewish Population Survey.
The number of Conservative synagogues — about 760 nationwide, 27 in Massachusetts — has remained fairly stable during the past two decades, but most local temples have seen slow declines in membership in that time, according to the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The reasons for the decline are complex, national Jewish leaders say, but include a tendency since the 1970s for Jews who marry non-Jews to leave the faith, or shift to more liberal, less ritual-based Reform synagogues.
Local leaders also speculate that the prohibitive cost of real estate in Conservative hubs like Brookline, Newton, and Sharon — compounded by the costs of synagogue membership and religious education — has probably cut into the young families participating in Jewish life.
Mishkan Tefila has a relatively robust congregation of about 540 families, but is far smaller than its peak in the late 1970s, when it had nearly double that number, Diamond said.
The High Holy Days might bring in as many as 2,000 people, but turnout at weekly Shabbat services had become so small that leaders moved them from the sanctuary to a downstairs worship room. Assembling a minyan — a twice-daily prayer session needing at least 10 people — was sometimes difficult.
Since his election to congregation president, Diamond said, his focus has been on rejuvenation. This spring, he and Mishkan Tefila's other lay leaders took part in a series of difficult conversations about the future.
The decision not to renew the contract of an interim rabbi after several years of service, as well as other far-reaching changes, was tough, Diamond said, but "I had the support of 98 percent of the congregation. I felt very grateful for that. Many people were on the fence from the past few years, but they saw how committed we were to turning the ship around.''
Diamond said he consulted with Rabbi Daniel Lehmann, president of Hebrew College in Newton, who recommended that Mishkan Tefila create a position focused on congregational learning — someone who would oversee a broad base of programming for members of all ages.
The congregation agreed, and this spring it hired Daniel Berman, a recent Hebrew College graduate, for the post.
Finding a new head rabbi looked to be a far more difficult task, until the congregation learned that Rabbi Leonard Gordon, of the Germantown Jewish Centre of Philadelphia, might be open to moving to Boston; his wife, Lori Lefkovitz, had recently become the Ruderman professor of Jewish studies and director of Jewish studies at Northeastern University.
Gordon said his task at Mishkan Tefila will be to approach the future with an open mind and look for creative solutions to meet the congregation's needs.
"We want to create a lot of gateways to live active Jewish lives,'' he said.
In the spirit of change, Mishkan Tefila — along with more than 100 Conservative congregations across the country — adopted a new prayer book, or mahzor, with English translations.
It is a more open, collaborative format than traditional books, which required a rabbi to preside. Gordon, one of its dozen coauthors, said the new book "is one that a three-times-a-year Jew, or someone who feels on the outside because they are in an interfaith marriage, or don't have Hebrew, could pick up and feel engaged by, but wouldn't feel condescending to traditionalists.''
To round out the temple's new executive team, Tefila also hired Lisa Kideckel as its nursery school director, and Tony Daniels as executive director, to join the temple's veteran cantor, Aryeh Finklestein, and ritual director, Davin Wolok.
The new team has only been in place a couple of months, but things are already looking up, Diamond said.
At High Holy Day services three weeks ago, attendance at some sessions numbered about 1,500 people — a bump of about 25 percent over last year, he said.
Daniels, the new executive director, has created new displays for the synagogue's grand entry hall. In addition to a longstanding showcase of rescued artifacts from a Jewish community destroyed during the Holocaust of World War II, the educators have erected a more contemporary display, using yarmulkes worn by the synagogue's recently bar and bat mitzvahed young people.
For Rosh Hashana last month, worshippers were treated to a table full of apples and honey, traditional holiday foods.
"It was very festive and welcoming. It's a warmer feel,'' Diamond said.
Evolution is nothing new to the synagogue, which was founded as Mishkan Israel in Boston in 1858, in the first structure in Boston specifically built to house Jewish worship, according to synagogue officials. It merged with another Boston congregation to create Mishkan Tefila in 1895. In the 50 years that followed, the shul moved several times before opening for worship at its Chestnut Hill site in 1958.
Mishkan Tefila was not the only local Conservative synagogue to see a change in leadership this year.
In July, Temple Reyim in Newton welcomed a new head rabbi, 34-year-old Benjamin Shalva, to replace 20-year veteran Rabbi Scott Rosenberg, who moved to a synagogue in Ottawa.
Shalva, who worked in Virginia before coming to Boston, said his mission is considerably different than that of Rabbi Gordon a few miles away. Reyim is a far smaller institution and building, with about 215 member families.
"I wasn't brought in to revolutionize the synagogue,'' Shalva said. "The leadership and community doesn't really want to change direction right now. It's a wonderful shul with a lot to offer and a congregation of mensches that are looking out for each other. But one thing we are talking about is how to better communicate that to the greater Boston area.''
Reyim attracted its usual crowd of about 500 for Rosh Hashanah, and saw an increase of 20 to 30 percent for the second day of services, said member Chuck Tanowitz.
The healthy turnout for his High Holy Day debut was gratifying, Shalva said, but he is mindful of the need to retain and attract members. "It's not a good idea to assume what worked for Jews 20 or 30 years ago is what works now,'' he said.
Reyim will inevitably change and transform, Shalva said, but its leadership wants to avoid being "hip or trendy just for the sake of it. . . . We want to ask what in Judaism makes people feel alive and moved, and how we can help 21st century Jews feel passionate about our traditions.''
As president of Mishkan Tefila, Diamond was called upon to give a speech last month at Kol Nidre, a set of prayers and declarations that traditionally begins the commemoration of Yom Kippur — the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
In his remarks, he described his delight and relief at the potential for a brighter future, but emphasized the seriousness with which the congregation must commit itself to the shul, including the history, traditions, and religious ritual that constitute Conservative Judaism.
"This should be the spiritual center of your universe. It has become mine,'' he said. "These doors must remain open so our children and grandchildren can walk in our footsteps.''
Matters of Faith is a series of occasional articles on religious life in area communities. Erica Noonan can be reached at email@example.com.


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I've heard of a mid-life crisis, but not at age 17. Am I overreacting? There's only one answer to that.
Having said that, I can't help but to freak out when it's almost February of the year that I will enroll as a freshman in college and I have only been accepted to one, so far.
I'm not blogging on this topic to complain, or even for advice, because I know that any reasonable adult or peer of mine would politely tell me to calm down with complete reassurance that "I'm a smart girl."
Instead, I bring this topic up with the intent to share my distress with other high school seniors that are struggling as much as I am, dealing with the stress brought upon us as a result of the overwhelming process that is college.
After stepping on to campuses of about 10-15 schools, I selected the ones that caught my eye and offered the best possible programs for what I wish to pursue. I included several factors in my decision to apply to each college or university, but now I wonder if I considered them closely enough…this is where the major freak out comes into play.
Am I really going to be happy any of the places I applied? (Provided I even get accepted…)
I visited so many beautiful schools possessing qualities of a college I would come to admire, but I never got that "Holy s*** I have to go here" feeling when I got out of the car to venture off to catch a glimpse of the college life.
And I want that feeling, I want to be a thousand-million-trillion percent sure that I'm going to love attending college while getting the best possible experience (and education) out of the practically thousand-million-trillion dollars it's going to cost to go there.
So now what? At this point, there's nothing I can do but hope for the best. *Sigh*


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A lot of people start daydreaming during the First Reading at Mass on Sunday. They sometimes complain that the Old Testament just doesn't appeal to them: names are hard to pronounce, nobody knows where all those strange places are, and the stories seem too out-of-date to be practical.
Well, I have to admit they're right about the weird names and places! (Of course, I'll bet an ancient Hebrew would be pretty confused with Schexnayder, Melancon, or Hebert, not to mention Atchafalaya, Natchitoches, and Maringouin!)
But such skeptics are dead wrong about Old Testament stories being out-of-date or pointless. Sibling rivalry may be as old as Cain and Abel (see Genesis 4:1ff.), but it hasn't died out yet. The sin of racism was as much a problem for Hebraeo-Egyptians (Ex 1:1-14) as it is for African-Americans. There was street-violence back then (Jdg 9:25), ruinous capitalism (Sir 31:5-6), and corrupt government officials (Is 1:23). King David (2 Sam 11:1ff.) wasn't the last leader to have a sexual affair in his palace when he committed murderous adultery with Bathsheba! And so on. I'm pretty dense sometimes, but give me credit for noticing after almost four millennia we still haven't learned to keep the Ten Commandments (Ex 20:1-17) very well. We need to stop daydreaming during the First Reading!


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The Tories are still obsessed with the myth that electoral fraud is rife in areas with a high number of black and Asian voters. As Tower Hamlets has shown time and again, the number of stories about possible or pretend electoral fraud is massively higher than the number of possible crimes being investigated, and higher still than the number of convictions. Nonetheless, the Government is to trial new measures to prevent the thing that isn't happening.
The proposal is that voters will have to take a form of ID with them when they go to vote. There will be trials at the 2018 elections, with various Councils trialling different kinds of documentation, such as passports, driving licences and utility bills. The list of Councils carrying out the trial has not yet been announced, but it will include Birmingham, Bradford, Luton, Slough, Woking, Coventry and Bristol.
The proposal discriminates against poorer voters because poor people are less likely to have passports or driving licences than wealthier voters. Poor people such as young people renting homes in the private sector are less likely to have utility bills. Obtaining these documents in order to keep their vote may not be possible for those on low pay or benefit claimants.
The trials are being introduced by Tory Constitution Minister Chris Skidmore, who is basing them on measures initially put forward by former Local Government Minister Eric Pickles. Pickles claimed specifically that Pakistani and Bangladeshi voters did not understand that UK voting system and the kinship traditions of those communities made it more likely that individuals would pass their votes to others. Speaking about his version of the proposals (and defying logic), Skidmore claimed that by protecting the integrity of the voting system, he will be encouraging poor and ethnic minority residents to take part in elections.
The measures have been condemned by former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, who has described them as a political move, but they have been welcomed by Cat Smith MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for voter engagement and youth affairs. Livingstone said, "The real problem is the people most likely not to have a passport or driving licence are going to be the poorest and that I suspect will basically hit the Labour Party."
The move has also been condemned by the Electoral Reform Society, a body which is widely trusted to run elections of all sorts on an impartial basis and which campaigns for sensible improvements in voting systems. The Society said that requiring voters to produce ID was a blunt instrument which could put people off voting. Their Chief Executive, Katie Ghose, said that all aspects of election fraud should be taken seriously, but insisting on ID was like using "a sledgehammer to crack a nut."
The proposal has a double benefit for the Tories. First, the measure will reduce the Labour vote (as poor people are more likely to vote Labour). Second, the Tories can reassure the rabid right who vote Tory most of the time but can be tempted by UKIP that the Tories are tough on ethnic minorities who do not understand the British way of life.
•This does seem to be a rare case of the USA being more liberal than the UK. The US state of North Carolina introduced mandatory voter ID in 2013. The state law which required voters to produce photo ID when they voted was overturned this summer, when the US appeal court ruled that the measure was intentionally discriminatory against black voters. The ruling came days after a similar ruling against a voted ID law in Texas. Research suggests that new voter ID laws in Wisconsin may have stopped around 300,000 electors in that state alone from casting a vote in the 2016 presidential election, while the number of detected cases of impersonation across the whole USA in the average presidential election is in single figures.


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TORONTO, May 9 (Reuters) - Two more proxy advisory firms
backed activist investor William Ackman in his bid to shake-up
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, a further boost for
Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management in its proxy fight
with Canada's No. 2 railroad.
The endorsements match a recent recommendation from
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc, another leading proxy
advisor, which also backed Pershing's slate for election to CP's
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'Jumping ship' has helped keep the ship afloat
Again and again, emigration has bailed Ireland out in times of economic hardship, writes Shane Lynn
Shane Lynn
Few people at home are aware that Rowan Gillespie's haunting sculptures of famine victims on Dublin's Custom House Quay are part of a set. A twin memorial stands on the shores of Lake Ontario, in Toronto's Ireland Park. The Great Famine of the mid-19th century is central to Ireland's concept of a 'diaspora' – the trauma of forced migration, the catastrophic failure of an economic philosophy, and the wilful neglect of government. It is fitting that the city should commemorate the importance of Irish migration to its history – per capita, Toronto was among the most Irish cities in North America.
But the Famine does not tell the whole story. The vast majority of arrivals to the city between 1845 and 1850 quickly moved on elsewhere. Unlike the southern Famine migrants, well over half of Toronto's Irish were, and always have been, Protestants – indeed the same is true for Canada generally. The Famine induced the acceleration of a process of mass migration which had already been underway for several decades, and which resumed thereafter. The idea of a flight from hunger and crushing poverty may have captured our imagination, but the reality is that most Irish migration in the past two centuries has been the fruit of carefully considered, individual responses to a lack of opportunities at home, by those with the means to purchase their passage and create a new life elsewhere.
This process has recently been traduced by some in Ireland as "jumping ship" when times get tough. Ironically, however, the tragedy of mass emigration has arguably helped keep our island afloat, and continues to do so today. The commercialisation of the Irish agricultural economy in the 19th and early 20th centuries was achieved through the consolidation of small farms into more lucrative cattle-grazing ranches – a process facilitated by emigration, as small farmers sold up and left, and all but the eldest sons of those remaining were disinherited. Irish nationalist movements, from O'Connell to Sinn Féin, were repeatedly sustained by the vast fundraising campaigns of migrant communities in the United States and elsewhere.
Irish-American money helped avert a second great famine in 1879-80. In the 1920s, 5 per cent of the Free State's incoming balance of trade was in emigrant remittances – an indispensible support for the poor in a country where the Minister for Industry and Commerce could infamously declare: "People may have to die in this country and may have to die from starvation… it is no function of government to provide work for anybody."
Today, the renewed flood of emigration considerably alleviates the financial burden of state support for those whose opportunities have been decimated by years of regulatory oversight, and subsequent ham-fisted attempts to remedy it through the misguided policy of austerity. Again and again, emigration has bailed Ireland out, sustaining the complacency of the most comfortable, while giving the poorest a shot at survival. "Jumping ship" has helped keep the ship afloat. What, then, can Ireland do for its emigrants? The approaching tranche of constitutional reforms offers an opportunity to acknowledge their importance to the polity. Ireland is one of only three European countries to deny its emigrants the vote. Extending the franchise in Presidential elections, and those for a reformed Seanad, would serve the dual purpose of granting Irish citizens abroad a voice in the future of their home, while lending new meaning to two largely symbolic branches of the Oireachtas. It may have an ameliorative effect on the stultification of Irish political culture by repeated, easy recourse to the export of disaffection through the "safety valve" of emigration. Ireland has long listened to the jingle of change in its diaspora's pockets. It's time Ireland listened to its voice.
Shane Lynn, originally from Wexford, is a postgraduate scholar in the history of the Irish diaspora at University of Toronto. He is a member of the social media campaign group We're Coming Back, launched last week advocating voting rights for Irish citizens abroad. The campaign is linked with youth activist group We're Not Leaving.


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WASHINGTON (Jul. 15)
President Elsenhower was reported here today as having indicated to Congressional leaders yesterday–with whom he met at the White House on the Middle East situation–that the United States might have made a mistake when it rushed, in November 1956, to save the Nasser regime in Egypt from the Anglo-French-Israel action in the Suez area.
It was stated here today that during the meeting, President Eisenhower was asked if it would not have been wiser to have allowed events in 1956 to have run their own course. The President was quoted as replying that it was now "water over the dam."
Defense Department sources said that U.S. Marine Corps personnel of Jewish faith are among the 5,000 man contingent landed in Lebanon this morning. Pentagon officials said no effort was made to screen Jews out of the military units that are attached to the U.S. Sixth Fleet. The number of Jews in the Marine force which landed in Lebanon could neither be estimated nor ascertained by Washington officials.
Turkey and Iran have sought American consent to dispatch their armed forces into Iraq, their Baghdad Pact partner, to put down the revolution in Iraq. This was learned today from U.S. diplomatic sources. The United States is studying the matter. Great Britain reportedly favors such a move.