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Algebra Prep and Review
Algebra In Simplest Terms
A video instructional series on algebra for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 26 half-hour video programs and coordinated books
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In this series, host Sol Garfunkel explains how algebra is used for solving real-world problems and clearly explains concepts that may baffle many students. Graphic illustrations and on-location examples help students connect mathematics to daily life. The series also has applications in geometry and calculus instruction. Algebra is also valuable for teachers seeking to review the subject matter.
Produced by the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications and Chedd-Angier. 1991.
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Insights Into Algebra 1: Teaching for Learning
1. Introduction
An introduction to the series, this program presents several mathematical themes and emphasizes why algebra is important in today's world.
2. The Language of Algebra
This program provides a survey of basic mathematical terminology. Content includes properties of the real number system and the basic axioms and theorems of algebra. Specific terms covered include algebraic expression, variable, product, sum term, factors, common factors, like terms, simplify, equation, sets of numbers, and axioms. Definitions of these terms lay a foundation for working with the concepts.
3. Exponents and Radicals
This program explains the properties of exponents and radicals: their definitions, their rules, and their applications to positive numbers. The program shows how to use the Rules for Exponents to simplify expressions, demonstrating concepts through a discussion of the O-ring failure of the Challenger Space Shuttle.
4. Factoring Polynomials
This program defines polynomials and describes how the distributive property is used to multiply common monomial factors with the FOIL method. It covers factoring, the difference of two squares, trinomials as products of two binomials, the sum and difference of two cubes, and regrouping of terms.
5. Linear Equations
This is the first program in which equations are solved. It shows how solutions are obtained, what they mean, and how to check them using one unknown. Concepts are worked out in an application problem involving a modern sewage plant near Los Angeles, where a linear equation is set up and solved to determine how long to keep open an inlet pipe.
6. Complex Numbers
To the sets of numbers reviewed in previous lessons, this program adds complex numbers — their definition and their use in basic operations and quadratic equations. Students will learn how to combine like terms, apply the FOIL method, and rationalize the denominator for finding the product or quotient of two complex numbers.
7. Quadratic Equations
This program reviews the quadratic equation and covers standard form, factoring, checking the solution, the Zero Product Property, and the difference of two squares. Environmental and aviation examples provide realistic problems, and the method of Completing the Square is used to solve them.
8. Inequalities
This program teaches students the properties and solution of inequalities, linking positive and negative numbers to the direction of the inequality. The program presents three applications of inequalities: modeling problems of the U.S. Postal Service, finding the cheapest way to travel, and conducting market research in the pizza industry.
9. Absolute Value
In this program, the concept of absolute value is defined, enabling students to use it in equations and inequalities. One application example involves systolic blood pressure, using a formula incorporating absolute value to find a person's "pressure difference from normal." The recipe for making fireworks offers another example.
10. Linear Relations
This program looks at the linear relationship between two variables, expressed as a set of ordered pairs. Students are shown the use of linear equations to develop and provide information about two quantities, as well as the applications of these equations to the slope of a line.
11. Circle and Parabola
The circle and parabola are presented as two of the four conic sections explored in this series. The circle, its various measures when graphed on the coordinate plane (distance, radius, etc.), its related equations (e.g., center-radius form), and its relationships with other shapes are covered, as is the parabola with its various measures and characteristics (focus, directrix, vertex, etc.). An earthquake epicenter provides a real-life illustration.
12. Ellipse and Hyperbola
The ellipse and hyperbola, the other two conic sections examined in the series, are introduced. The program defines the two terms, distinguishing between them with different language, equations, and graphic representations. Architecture and surgery provide interesting application examples.
13. Functions
This program defines a function, discusses domain and range, and develops an equation from real situations. The cutting of pizza and encoding of secret messages provide subjects for the demonstration of functions and their usefulness.
14. Composition and Inverse Functions
Graphics are used to introduce composites and inverses of functions as applied to calculation of the Gross National Product. One-to-one functions and the horizontal line test are introduced, and more encoded messages and the hazards of "the bends" in scuba diving provide instructive applications of the functions discussed.
15. Variation
In this program, students are given examples of special functions in the form of direct variation and inverse variation, with a discussion of combined variation and the constant of proportionality. These are explored in relation to polynomials and assorted equations, with applications from chemistry, physics, astronomy, and the food industry.
16. Polynomial Functions
This program explains how to identify, graph, and determine all intercepts of a polynomial function. It covers the role of coefficients; real numbers; exponents; and linear, quadratic, and cubic functions. This program touches upon factors, x-intercepts, and zero values. These terms are demonstrated with the baking of pizza.
17. Rational Functions
A rational function is the quotient of two polynomial functions. The properties of these functions are investigated using cases in which each rational function is expressed in its simplified form. The relationship between numerator and denominator is clarified, and sign and other graphs are used to determine intercepts, symmetry, and asymptotes.
18. Exponential Functions
Students are taught the exponential function, as illustrated through formulas. The population of Massachusetts, the "learning curve," bacterial growth, and radioactive decay demonstrate these functions and the concepts of exponential growth and decay.
19. Logarithmic Functions
This program covers the logarithmic relationship, the use of logarithmic properties, and the handling of a scientific calculator. How radioactive dating and the Richter scale depend on the properties of logarithms is explained. Many rules and tests from previous programs are also incorporated into the lesson.
20. Systems of Equations
The case of two linear equations in two unknowns is considered throughout this program. Elimination and substitution methods are used to find single solutions to systems of linear and nonlinear equations. Consistent, inconsistent, and dependent systems are also explored through examples from ship navigation and garment production.
21. Systems of Linear Inequalities
Elimination and substitution are used again to solve systems of linear inequalities. Linear programming is shown to solve problems in the Berlin airlift, production of butter and ice cream, school redistricting, and other situations while constraints, corner points, objective functions, the region of feasible solutions, and minimum and maximum values are also explored.
22. Arithmetic Sequences and Series
When the growth of a child is regular, it can be described by an arithmetic sequence. This program differentiates between arithmetic and nonarithmetic sequences as it presents the solutions to sequence- and series-related problems. Definitions include sequence, arithmetic sequence, arithmetic series, fixed number, and common difference.
23. Geometric Sequences and Series
This program provides examples of geometric sequences and series (f-stops on a camera and the bouncing of a ball), explaining the meaning of nonzero constant real number and common ratio. Finite and infinite geometric series and the sequence of partial sums are also defined in the discussion.
24. Mathematical Induction
Mathematical proofs applied to hypothetical statements shape this discussion on mathematical induction. This segment exhibits special cases, looks at the development of number patterns, relates the patterns to Pascal's triangle and factorials, and elaborates the general form of the theorem.
25. Permutations and Combinations
How many variations in a license plate number or poker hand are possible? This program answers the question and shows students how it's done. Techniques for counting the number of ways in which collections of objects can be arranged, ordered, and combined are demonstrated.
26. Probability
In this final program, students see how the various techniques of algebra that they have learned can be applied to the study of probability. The program shows that games of chance, health statistics, and product safety are areas in which decisions must be made according to our understanding of the odds. It also shows how the subject of probability has evolved to support such fields as genetics, social science, and medicine.
Skill In Arithmetic
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Appendix 1
Continuous versus Discrete
Appendix 2
Triangular and Square Numbers
The Sum of Consecutive Cubes
Appendix 3
Two Theorems
Also of Interest
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
by Mary Everest Boole
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Abigail Child & Diane Ward
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Doors open @ 7, reading @ 7:30pm
The PRB @ the Public School
951 Chung King Road, Chinatown, LA
Abigail Child is in town to show some film and video at the Redcat, and is so mighty good as to stop by our little alleycat kennel to give a reading and throw up some projections on our wall. How often do you get to kick your feet up on the weekend and do home movies with Abigail?
Joining her is one the PRB's favorite LA scribblers -- urban explorer and all-around swell gal, Diane Ward. This one's a calendar highlight, folks. Hope to see you there!
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Hello and a blessed 2013 to everyone! How was your Christmas and New Year celebrations? Had too much to eat eh? Ha. So did I. But aside from eating, I did some exercise. I went cycling! Okay, it's really leisure biking as you can see but I've done it a few times now, mostly at night when the sun is down and each time, cycling for about three hours in a stretch. Not bad really, for someone who refuses to move her butt too much.
Although I wasn't cycling on the main roads but within a park, this is the first time I've been cycling from home all the way to my destination and then back home again. So that means I had to go through a few traffic lights. (Oh, did you know there are traffic lights for cyclists?)
Okay, I'm not in biking gear as you can see. I'm not even cycling with proper shoes on but with my FitFlops. But they're really comfortable! Seriously, I don't think I'll go anywhere near a cycling suit and a helmet. No, probably never.
So is this going to be part of my new year resolution? Nah. While cycling does help to tone my thighs and butt, I'm doing this to enjoy time with my family mostly. It's great that my son is at the age where he can ride a bike and have fun with us. And by the way, this really is his bike.


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The time-honoured tradition of throwing a line in the ocean is not threatened by sealing off up vast sections of Australian waters for environmental protection, the federal government says.
Environment Minister Tony Burke today announced the final boundaries for a massive new network of marine parks; the ocean equivalent of the iconic national park system. The protected areas cover 2.3 million square kilometres – about a third of the size of the Australian mainland – off the NSW, South Australian, Western Australian and Northern Territory coasts.
"We need to appreciate that in the years to come, we don't want people to only know the magnificence of their oceans through aquariums or by watching Finding Nemo," Mr Burke said this morning.
He again sought to ease concerns the changes would hurt recreational fishers. There are an estimated five million recreational fishers across the country. They would still be able to access about 96 per cent of all waters within 100km of the shore, Mr Burke said.
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Earlier this week, a concerned woman asked the minister at a public meeting north of Brisbane whether her sons would be stopped from casting a line.
"I was able to explain that from where we we're standing, you had to go somewhere between three and four hundred kilometres offshore before you got to the first place where someone wouldn't be allowed to throw out a line if they were out there were on a tinnie," Mr Burke said.
"We've put (the protected zones) in areas where by and large we are not talking about a significant impact on recreational fishing, at all."
However, the new network will impact commercial fishing operators. In response, the government today pledged a $100 million compensation package.
However, the Commonwealth Fisheries Association, which represents commercial fishers, is angry the package does not compensate businesses which lose less than $5000 as a result of the new zones.
"That's appalling," said the group's chair, Martin Exel, in a statement.
"Everyone impacted negatively by these new reserves should be recompensed. That goes for the fishermen, their crews, regional communities, suppliers and truck drivers that deliver the fish."
Mr Burke said the oceans faced a serious and growing environmental threat. The quality of a bucket of sea water drawn from an Australian ocean today is far poorer than one taken 100 years ago, he said.
"In that time, the bucket of water from the same ocean is (now) chemically different, biologically different and physically different," he said.
"It contains more acid, it contains much more plastic and it contains less life. There are a range of actions that need to be taken to turn the corner on the health of our oceans. Establishing national parks in our oceans is a big part of that total picture."
The boundaries will become law as of midnight tonight.
The Coral Sea Region
The 'jewel in the crown' of the network, this marine park covers an area of more than half the size of Queensland. It supports critical nesting sites for the green turtle and is renowned for its diversity of big predatory fish and sharks. The marine park network includes protection for all reefs in the Coral Sea, including iconic reefs such as Osprey Reef, Marion Reef, Bougainville Reef, Vema Reef, and Shark Reef.
The South-West Marine Region
Extending from South Australia to Shark Bay in Western Australia, this marine park is of global significance as a breeding and feeding ground for protected marine species such as southern right whales, blue whales and the Australian Sea Lion. Features include the Perth Canyon – an underwater area bigger than the Grand Canyon – and the Diamantina Fracture Zone – a large underwater mountain chain.
The Temperate East Marine Region
Running from the southern boundary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to Bermagui in southern New South Wales, this area includes the waters surrounding Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. It is home to the critically endangered grey nurse shark, the vulnerable white shark and has important offshore reef habitat at Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs and Lord Howe Island that support the threatened black cod.
The North Marine Region
This vast marine park includes Commonwealth waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Arafura Sea and the Timor Sea, extending as far west as the Northern Territory-Western Australian border. Globally important foraging and resting areas for threatened marine turtle species including flatback, hawksbill, green and olive ridley turtles will be protected. So too will foraging areas for breeding colonies of migratory seabirds and large aggregations of dugongs.
The North-West Marine Region
This area stretches from the Western Australian-Northern Territory border through to Kalbarri, south of Shark Bay in Western Australia, and is home to the whale shark, the world's largest fish, and provides protection to the world's largest population of humpback whales that migrate annually from Antarctica to give birth in the water off the Kimberley.
The South-East Marine Region
Extends from the far south coast of New South Wales, around Tasmania and to South Australia. It includes the Commonwealth waters of Bass Strait and waters surrounding Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. Significant variations in water depth and sea-floor features found throughout the South-east Marine Region contribute to the high level of species diversity in the region. The threatened southern right whale and other migratory species, such as southern bluefin tuna, great white sharks and the wandering albatross travel through this area on their long journeys across the ocean.


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A couple weekends ago, the soup swap was brought back to life after a one-year hiatus. What were we thinking, skipping a year? I do not know. My only excuse is that we moved last January and at the time, I probably didn't think the house was "ready" to have people over. I can't say that it's that much more ready now- we still have a long way to go and the list of home improvement projects is long- but fortunately I've forced myself to get over it and lower my standards; otherwise, I'd never have any guests!
It's a well-known fact that a little pork can enhance just about any soup, and we found it amusing that everyone's soups, without specifically planning it that way, had pork in them. Michelle's was the meatiest, a pork and tomatillo stew with big chunks of tender, falling-apart meat. Kate brought a delicious split pea with bacon, perked up with the addition of fresh rosemary. Molly made a hearty chickpea and sausage soup with some Hungarian sausage she'd been gifted from a neighbor, and Sarah made a fantastic wonton soup with homemade, pork-filled dumplings.
I was torn on what to make and, as before, prepared two soups- one to eat for lunch that day and one to take home. I had found a borscht recipe in Molly O'Neill's One Big Table* that used slab bacon as the meat rather than beef, and I just happened to have some homemade un-smoked bacon in my freezer, so I made that as the soup to swap. For lunch, I created a soup that brought together elements of Eastern European peasant food (or at least, what I imagine it to be): sautéed cabbage, leeks and mushrooms in a light chicken and mushroom broth, with kasha (buckwheat) for an earthy flavor, and venison & pork meatballs. The final touch was some homemade yogurt stirred into each bowl for a little tang. It went perfectly with the homemade crusty rye bread Molly had brought. For dessert, I made a rustic apple tart- no recipe, just thawed out some graham cracker dough from the freezer, made a sort of custard from eggs and yogurt, sugar and cinnamon and poured it over sliced apples. Because of the yogurt, the custard didn't have a perfectly smooth texture (the ladies said it reminded them of bread pudding), but that didn't bother anyone.
I kind of fell down on the job this year as compared to soup swaps past, where I photographed every soup and posted recipes for each one. I'm going with the excuse that I now live with a hungry male and the soups disappeared much faster than they did when it was just little ol' me consuming them. Not only that, but ironically my schedule as a freelancer has, so far, left less time for blogging and photography than before! But as you can see, I did snap some photos of the borscht and will provide that recipe. I hadn't made borscht in a few years but I had a pretty specific taste memory of what I wanted, so I used the recipe from One Big Table and tweaked it a bit, using the same ingredients but altering some quantities (more beets, less potato) and the cooking method (dirtying only one pot instead of two). I like my borscht to have a nice punchy sweet and sour flavor, so I added quite a bit more vinegar, and used my homemade red wine vinegar instead of the white vinegar called for. The only other change I'd suggest is cutting the carrots in something other than matchsticks, unless you have pro knife skills. It took me half an hour to cut 2 carrots! D'oh.
Anyway, borscht recipe below, and here are links to the previous two soup swaps if you want to check out those recipes. And of course, I highly recommend hosting a soup swap of your own: you get a fridge full of soups and only have to do the work of making one, and all that time you save can be spent in a pleasant afternoon eating, chatting and sipping wine with girlfriends. Total no-brainer.
*Incidentally, as of press time this great cookbook is on sale for 60% off- get it while you can!
Beet & Cabbage Borscht with Pork (adapted from One Big Table by Molly O'Neill)
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½ lb salt pork or slab bacon, preferably unsmoked
2 quarts beef broth or bouillon
2 small or medium onions, roughly chopped, ok to leave skins on
2 bay leaves
1 Tbs neutral vegetable oil or olive oil
1 lb beets (about 3 medium), peeled and shredded
2 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks (or small coins)
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ small head green cabbage, cored and shredded
1 cup crushed tomatoes
2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into ½-inch dice
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
sour cream for garnish
chopped fresh parsley, dill or chives for garnish
In a Dutch oven or other large, heavy pot, cover the pork with water by 2 inches, bring to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the pork and pour out the water. Return the pork to the pot with the beef broth, onion and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer and cook about 2 hours, until tender.
Transfer the meat to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle separate the meat from the skin and fat, and chop into bite-sized pieces. Strain the cooking liquid and discard the solids; reserve the liquid.
Heat the oil in the pot over medium heat. Sauté the beets and carrots until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes, adding the garlic after about 5 minutes. Raise the heat slightly and add the cabbage; cook, stirring frequently, until slightly wilted. Add the tomatoes, potatoes and reserved cooking liquid; bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are done to your liking.
Add the meat, sugar and vinegar to the pot. Stir well and taste for salt and pepper, adding as needed, and add vinegar to taste– you're aiming for a nice balance of sweetness and acidity. Beets and carrots are quite sweet, so I added much more vinegar than the original recipe called for (I used ¼ cup as opposed to 1 tablespoon), but taste and adjust based on your own preferences.
Serve with a spoonful of sour cream stirred in, and garnish with chopped herbs of your choice.


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Omphalos wrote:What? Nailing Gurney?
SandChigger wrote:Hmm.
I don't know....
Am I like the only one doesn't get excited about this kind of "ooh ooh, XXX should play YYY!" speculation?
(Just wondering. I mean, I read everyone's lists and think, "OK, cool, whatever" and move on, but I can't really get that excited about it all. Oh well, just me, I guess.)
Baron Harkonnen - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV - Ciaran Hinds
SandChigger wrote:I guess part of my problem is I just don't associate faces and names for a lot of the newer people.
Omphalos' above is the first one I think I've known about half.
(Recognize Posthlewaite name but get no face; wouldn't know Trejo, Piven, Dawson to McShane if I crawled over and bit them. sigh)
Liege-Killer wrote:Well Omph, I meant: how would you cast the actors listed on the above poster? But your list works too, although it also has several names I don't know.Baron Harkonnen - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV - Ciaran Hinds
Brilliant choices!
I can't give out a lot of information because they are still building the movie from the ground up. What I can tell you is that "we" haven't hired anyone to do the script. That'll be up to the production studio.
The budget ...er ...I wish I could tell you! But I can't give numbers. Watch IMDB for information that'll probably be coming soon.
Kevin and Brian are co-producers, yes, just as it says in the Variety article.
Co-Producer Defined: A Co-producer is typically a Line Producer who has also performed a substantial portion of the creative producing function. Alternatively, they may be the lead Producer from another production company that is co-producing the film, or a partner or corporate officer from the production entity producing the film. In rare cases, a Co-producer may also be the person who optioned, developed or packaged the project. In all instances, Co-producers are subordinate to the Producer. (Emphasis in original).
What I can tell you is that "we" haven't hired anyone to do the script. That'll be up to the production studio.
In all instances, Co-producers are subordinate to the Producer
GamePlayer wrote:I mean, is anyone gonna care Norma is mentioned if the movie sucks soiled ass?
GamePlayer wrote:And how is that any different from the sound technology/Weirding Modules in Lynch's Dune (1984)? Or the Elves being at Helms Deep in Jackson's The Two Towers? Whether the Dune novel were somehow directly translated to the screen unmodified or was a macabre adaptation with only the barest resemblance to the original, by far the majority of people who saw it would forever relate Dune to the movie and wouldn't give a shit whether it was faithful or not. The larger movie-going public are not readers and could care less. You're talking human nature here, which is not something any of us can do anything about.
GamePlayer wrote:IMO, this is raging fanboy fervor and no different than Warsies crying over Darth Vader's "small hands" or Ringer laments of Bombadil! Bombadil! It's the absolute worst of nitpicking minutiae at the expense of all the factors that truly matter. In all likelihood, Berg ain't gonna give KJA/BH the time of day. They can be counted on to shit on any writers, including their own. That's the way Hollywood works.
GamePlayer wrote:I still fail to see how any prequel mentions in a new Dune film adaptation are even legally possible. If Paramount can't even mention events of Deep Space Nine in Star Trek First Contact due to property rights (owned by themselves through a subsidiary), then I don't see where the heck all this fear of prequel crap is coming from.
GamePlayer wrote:Berg and Misher's priorities will be if there's a notable lack of sex scenes and enough explosions to appeal to the young male film-going market. The casting will be whether Paul is enough of a potential sex symbol to get more young female asses in theatre seats and not whether such an actor can actually play and look the part. The script will be examined to see how they can emphasize it's appeal to an increasingly environmentalist movie-going public.
GamePlayer wrote:This is the reality of what need be feared. This has gone beyond the microcosm of KJA/BH and the Dune bubble. Here, in the far more dangerous deep desert of movie making, there be a row of sandworms ready to drop their load upon this new Dune adaptation. Our only hope is a kwisatch haderach to somehow survive and create the world we want
As for the legalities, no prequel rights have been sold (or at least, no one has reported it). The idea is preposterous that the HLP would throw away rights to one or more prequel books along with the Dune rights just so KJA could suggest (with no guarantee) that the screenwriters pretty please mention Norma in the script.
Omphalos wrote:He owns nothing from original Dune. But they have given him a title. Why? That coupled with the fact that he is an insidious little prick worries me.
SandChigger wrote:Omphalos wrote:He owns nothing from original Dune. But they have given him a title. Why? That coupled with the fact that he is an insidious little prick worries me.
Exactly. Why is he a co-producer on a movie of Dune?
Could it be something as simple as him wanting another label, something more to pad his resumé with, to crow about and receive fanboy praise over?
Robspierre wrote:Personally I hope they get an executive with a cocaine habit who who wants ot make a drug movie
Omphalos wrote:Robspierre wrote:Personally I hope they get an executive with a cocaine habit who who wants ot make a drug movie
Kind of like Traffic for spice, huh?
SandChigger wrote:Hey! You never returned the contract papers on use of that blinkey!
That's stil MY property dammit!
SandChigger wrote:Has anyone found ANY mention of ONE GOOD REASON why Kevin's name is associated with this new movie at all?
SandChigger wrote:(Ah, blinkeys, yes, haven't forgotten. Anyone know of a site with good (motion/animated) pics of cellular division? )
SandChigger wrote:No, this is a special project.
It's a secret.
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is it the weekend yet?
Thank you to everyone who took advantage of the sale! It was a sucess and I'd like to say it was fun but I pulled another all-nighter, maybe you saw my tweet, because it's the only time I can work without being disturbed. It's been 36 hours since I slept last so if I sound sleep deprived, you know why.
I am still so grateful to be busy and to do something I enjoy that also allows me to be a mom, which is still my first responsibility every day.
Here are a few new pieces I finished after last night's work party. I'm wanting to incorporate more neutrals again, as well as more petite sizes since they're more versatile that way. I want my jewelry to be practical too, you know?
So what do you think? Are you liking these toned down colors or are you still riding the neon wave? I'd love to know!
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HT Summit: Politicians must give up business interests: ShinawatraSaturday, November 17, 2012
Businessmen aspiring to join politics should first give up their commercial interests to avoid harassment later, said former prime minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra. Inaugurating the 10th annual Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, he said, "If you really want to enter politics, wash your hands of your businesses."
Shinawatra, who founded Advanced Info Service, Thailand's most successful mobile operator, was responding to questions on whether his being a telecom czar made him vulnerable in politics.
He took over as PM in 2001 and was overthrown in a military coup in 2006. Since then, he has been living in self-exile in Dubai.
"I gave up my business interests before becoming PM and distributed the shares among my children... Still, veteran politicians targeted me" as the charges of corruption were used as a "technique to keep me out of Thailand".
His comments came amid the recent uproar here on the allegedly shady business dealings of BJP president Nitin Gadkari.
On the growing anti-corruption movements in different parts of the world, including India and Thailand, Shinawatra advocated a degree of caution. "It sometimes becomes a good excuse to accuse others of corruption."
Shinawatra also opposed the view that crony capitalism had been controlling governments around the globe. "Let us be clear that no single policy can benefit all the people. Policies should cover all the people. You have to be responsive to both rich businessmen and poor people."
The former Thai PM also downplayed the perception that despite being in exile, he had been remote-controlling the government headed by his younger sister, Yingluck Shinawatra.
Praising the Indian democracy, he said he hoped countries like Thailand and Pakistan would also learn such democratic values with the passage of time. He, however, rejected the contention that China posed a major economic threat to other Asian economies like India.
Thaksin also expressed the hope India and the Association of South East Asian Nations will emerge as major trading partners in the coming days, given their historical and cultural ties.
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In Saturday's one-liners, we pointed out that former Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden referred to one of the Glazers (we're not sure which one — possibly Jay) as a "son of a bitch" during an Ocala speaking engagement.
Lurking on the second page of the story (as spotted by the folks at JoeBucsFan.com) was a more interesting comment.
"I would like to give coaching one more try," Gruden said.
Gruden has made similar remarks in the past, but it's becoming likely that he'll ditch the ESPN broadcast booth for the sidelines sooner rather than later, especially since this is his fifth season out of the game. With so many of his former assistants already under contract with the Cowboys, speculation has persisted that Gruden could replace Jason Garrett in Dallas.
Regardless of the destination, Gruden's leverage could peak after the coming season, given the success of his former colleague in Green Bay, Chiefs coach Andy Reid. Reid has thrived a season after being booted by the Eagles, and the turnaround in Kansas City will make all members of the Fired Football Coaches Association more attractive, including the founder of the group.
As the 2013 season continues to unfold, the question becomes whether Gruden will reiterate his commitment to ESPN (possibly via another contract extension that likely allows him to leave for coaching at any time) or whether he'll make it clear that his FFCA hat is back in the ring.
Either way, it could make for some awkward production meetings in November and December with coaches he'll potentially be replacing or competing with in 2014.


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Thanks for the update.
The permits, construction fencing, and renders I've seen do not support the purchase of the building next door. It will surely be redeveloped in the future, though.
DOB indeed shows that the New Building Application for 19 Park Place, approved in 2008 and inactive since, now indicates that a Permit was Issued for Partial Job on 11.16.2011.
The PW-2 on file shows that the GC is Calabrese Associates.
Neither of the approved Structural & Plumbing applications tied in with the NB Permit have been updated since 2009.
Leyva is still designing the 21-story building. The owner of 19 Park Place continues to be Nancy Luk / ABN Realty out of Valley Stream.
The 5-story building next door at 17 Park Place has a different owner: Aztec Associates / Albert Laboz / United American Land, owner of a number of properties in Tribeca & Soho. The 17 Park Place building was recently renovated top to bottom. Recent listings show apartments there were renting between $5,100 / month to $7,800 / month.
No way that 19 & 17 are part of a package for something new here.
But the tenants in 17 might appreciate a little relief from the sun once the Silverstein / Stern tower rises across the street:
Thanks for the info., Lofter. That little building would be decent if it was cleaned up a little.
A more recent shot of 17 PP from Google Maps with the building next door down and the lot cleared: http://g.co/maps/s28wv
It looks like they might have cleaned the bricks. But the same cruddy windows & mullions remain.
And the interiors are rather rudimentary.
17 Park Place used to be home to a photographer of postcards:
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His name and copyright usually appears on these cards.
Looks like that's the soon-to-come-down 516 Fifth Avenue ^ at the upper right (with the arched windows)
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That's so sad...after surviving through all this time and still looking so good only to get snuffed out for some faceless glass box.
For a short time in the early 60's it seems that 17 Park Place was home to the collective Center for New Art (later becoming "Park Place, the Gallery of Art Research, Inc." at 542 West Broadway and the basis for the Paula Cooper Gallery in SoHo):
The group of artists there included such notables as Forrest Myers, creator of The Wall at Broadway & Houston ...
Also Mark Di Suvero (whose big red metal sculpture has received recent additional notoriety down at Zuccotti Park):
Is there any attempt to landmark 516 Fifth underway?
If not, is there anyone here with enough knowledge of the LPC's processes to start up an application?
It would seem ludicrous for the LPC to landmark 510 Fifth across the street (a 2-story modernist glass troll of a building) while allowing this historic old beauty to fall to the Joe Sitt wrecking ball.
You can plead to Thor Equities here.
To propose an individual property or a district for landmarking, go here.
Fifth Ave. needs to be a landmarked district. Even the name has become synonymous world-wide with high fashion, upper class shopping.
The buildings from that era needs to be protected from a gradual changeover to another glassy avenue no different than many other in the world.
^^ Agree. Do we want Fifth Avenue's predominant architectural style going forward to be more like The Plaza ... or Trump Tower?
Interestingly though...on Fifth Ave, where would the landmark district borders be placed?
I'd say from 59th St down to 42nd.
Initially, I would agree -- "Midtown Fifth" is the most heavily trafficked and important stretch of Fifth.
However, ultimately, the city would be smart to have at least some protection of the entire avenue, including north of 59th (which is already protected via 3 historic districts up to 98th Street) and south of 42nd down to Washington Sq. Park.
Going south from 42nd St. through K-Town, Flatiron and down through Union Square, Fifth Avenue is pretty uniformly impressive and grand. Without a doubt, though, it does need some TLC from 42nd through Madison Sq. Park.
Interestingly, there are five "Fifth Avenue Historic Sites" in the US, none of which is in Manhattan:
Shows you how vulnerable many parts of the city still is.


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- Michele Bachmann: Russia should lift its ban on American adoptions of Russian orphans
- Bachmann: For an orphan, there is no substitute for a family and parental love
- She says Russia's ban is punishing the weakest of the most vulnerable of its society
- Bachmann: I've introduced a bipartisan resolution urging Russia to reconsider ban
A little boy named Jack, adopted from Russia several years ago as a toddler, celebrated Father's Day this year with his family in my home state of Minnesota. Jack is now 8.
Across the ocean, his little brother Teddy, 5, didn't even know it was Father's Day. He simply woke up and lived yet another day of his life in a state orphanage, dreaming of his brother and the parents he met last year, knowing that they are waiting for him in a home somewhere far away.
Jack's parents found out about Teddy too late to adopt the two brothers together. But as soon as they learned about Teddy, they knew they would adopt him, too. They were still in the midst of a drawn-out, three-year process to adopt Teddy when on December 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a ban on all American adoptions of Russian orphans.
The news of the ban devastated hundreds of children and families like Jack and Teddy's. Dozens of families were only days or weeks away from flying to Russia for the final court date that would have allowed them to bring their child home. Many of these families have shown me pictures of these children they already love so much.
These are children who have known only the life of an orphanage since birth and whose disabilities make it unlikely that Russian families will adopt them. These orphans now sit and wait, clinging to photos of their American parents, asking when their mama and papa will come for them.
According to the United Nations Children's Fund, 740,000 children live in Russia without parental care. The Russian Ministry of Science and Education estimates that 110,000 of these children live in state orphanages . In contrast, only 7,400 domestic adoptions took place in Russia in 2011, with an additional 3,400 adoptions of Russian children by families from abroad.
These numbers are tragic. For an orphan, there is no substitute for a family. Not even the best orphanage can provide a child what a loving mother and father can. Staff, not parents, run orphanages. And despite any government's best intentions, hunger, neglect, extreme heat and cold and other forms of deprivation are common features of institutional life.
But even more crushing is the lack of security, connection and deep emotional bonds that can grow only within a family. Children who grow up in orphanages tell stories of never having heard the words "I love you" and never receiving a single spontaneous hug throughout their childhood. A government can pay someone to wash and feed children, but it cannot pay someone to love them.
Children with disabilities face an even bleaker fate.
For a host of reasons, children with disabilities are rarely if ever adopted in Russia and elsewhere. Because of the harsh realities of institutional life -- limited staff; scant resources for food, utilities and other needs; little to no medical care -- a large percentage of orphans with disabilities do not even survive childhood.
This means that for children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness or other disabilities, being adopted by an American family may be the only chance they will have not only to receive specialized therapy and life-saving medical care but to know the unconditional love, acceptance and joy of being a cherished member of something special called family.
It is these orphaned children -- the weakest of the most vulnerable -- whom the Russian adoption ban has punished.
In June, I traveled to Russia with a bipartisan congressional delegation, taking part in meetings related to national security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
We also made it a point to reiterate our profound hope that the Russian government will reconsider the adoption ban, and at the very least, allow for the completion of the cases for the children and families who were near the end of the adoption process. I emphasized in these meetings our desire to provide whatever post-placement reports and information might be necessary to provide the Russian government their desired assurances of the well-being of adopted children.
I've also introduced a bipartisan resolution emphasizing much of the above, and most importantly calling on Russia to remember that every child deserves to be in a loving, protective and permanent family.
I am confident that House leadership will move this legislation forward and that President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry will proactively reaffirm our commitment to building a better future for every child in desperate need of a family.
Even in the complicated tides of modern political life, the weakest and most vulnerable members of society must never be forgotten or cast aside.
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Today in Airpower History, August 30, 1995: NATO and U.S. aircraft began airstrikes on Serbian ground positions in Bosnia-Herzegovina to support the U.N. Operation Deliberate Force. The airstrikes, with a Bosnian-Croatian ground attack, convinced the Serbs to accept peace terms in late 1995.
I'm not particularly fond of commemorating airpower campaigns, but the Tweet did remind me of the small part I played in the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s. Many Americans remember the 1990s, and especially the Clinton presidency, as a "quiet decade" between the first Gulf War led by President GHW Bush and the so-called "Global War on Terror" led by President GW Bush. Instead of a quiet decade, I remember a an exceptionally busy time for the Air Force, including some of the first "information operations" that combined digital and physical effects.
In fact, fifteen years ago, almost to the week I believe, I volunteered to deploy from San Antonio to Joint Analysis Center (JAC) Molesworth in the UK. They needed intelligence support in the targeting shop, so as an Air Force intel officer I fit the bill. I decided to volunteer to go to the UK over the holidays (through early January) at a time of my "choice," rather than wait for the inevitable call to deploy to the desert, where US forces were still conducting counter-Iraqi operations.
Besides other targeting duties, the most interesting aspect of the shop was a requirement we received concerning a counter-propaganda campaign. Serbian Radio Television (SRT) was broadcasting fairly vile and false information to undermine the peace process. The Stabilization Force (SFOR) commander asked the JAC for options to shut down SRT transmissions, i.e., how to conduct "offensive counterinformation" operations against the Serbs.
We did some technical analysis of the SRT communication infrastructure and determined that if a certain set of transmission towers were "out of commission," that would end the broadcast problem. Part of the shop thought 500 lb bombs would be the best answer. Others thought we should apply a nondestructive approach and simply seize the towers by surrounding them with troops and tanks.
The photo in this post, attributed to the 55th Combat Camera Company, tells you what happened the morning of 1 October, 1997. SFOR seized four towers (Hill 619 in Duga Njiva is depicted), effectively terminating the SRT propaganda campaign. SFOR didn't destroy anything, but it conducted an information warfare operation to achieve the desired objective -- control of adversary mass communication.
If you'd like to read more about the history and theory of this operation, please see Physical Attack Information Operations in Bosnia: Counterinformation in a Peace Enforcement Environment by Major Arthur N. Tulak. I haven't yet read Memory, the media and NATO: information intervention in Bosnia-Hercegovina by Monroe Price, but it also discusses the same operation.


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- Ron: "Which one was Michael Corner?"
- Hermione: "The dark one"
- Ron: "I didn't like him"
- Hermione: "Big surprise"
- — Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger[src]
Michael Corner was a Ravenclaw student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter's year. He was friends with house mates Terry Boot and Anthony Goldstein, and with them, joined Dumbledore's Army in his fifth year. That year, Michael also dated Ginny Weasley, though she dumped him by the end of the school year, after which Michael dated Cho Chang. In his seventh year, Michael rejoined the D.A. and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Education at HogwartsEdit
Early yearsEdit
Michael Corner started his education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the same time as famous wizard, Harry Potter (in 1991). Michael was sorted into the house Ravenclaw upon his arrival at Hogwarts. Michael would have shared a few classes with Harry Potter but as he was in a different house the two didn't really get to know each other too well.
Fourth yearEdit
- "Ginny used to fancy Harry, but she gave up on him months ago"
- —Hermione discusses Ginny's feelings[src]
In 1994 Hogwarts was host to the Triwizard Tournament. As part of the traditions the Yule Ball was held and it was here that Michael first met Ginny Weasley, a Gryffindor in the year below himself. Ginny Weasley had recently gotten over her crush on Harry Potter and eventually towards the end of July 1995, the two began dating after becoming more friendly with one another at the ball. Ginny's brother, Ron Weasley, didn't find out about their relationship until a few months after it began and it was likely the two kept it quiet as he would disapprove. However, Hermione Granger apparently had known about the relationship for some time before Ron's discovery. After finding out the two were dating Ron would frequently question Michael's intelligence, something Ravenclaw's pride themselves on. At the end of the school year Cedric Diggory, boyfriend of fellow Ravenclaw student Cho Chang, was tragically murdered and Lord Voldemort returned to power. These claims were not widely believed and Headmaster Albus Dumbledore was slated.
Fifth yearEdit
- "If you could just... tell us a bit more about how Cedric died?"
- —Michael asks Harry about Cedric's death[src]
In 1995 Michael started his Fifth year of education, an important year for students as he would be taking his O.W.L.'s. This year Hogwarts had been put under the watchful eye of Ministry employee Dolores Umbridge following the previous years events. After Umbridge's refusal to teach students any form of practical Defence Against the Dark Arts and with an imposing war ahead, Hermione Granger founded a secret alliance called Dumbledore's Army were students could be taught how to defend themselves by Harry Potter. Thanks to Ginny 's influence Michael and his friends, including Terry Boot , joined Dumbledore's Army. Michael questioned Hermione's motives for forming the group as he suspected she only wanted to pass her O.W.L. exam later in the year, however Michael signed up. At the first D.A. meeting, Michael had difficulty disarming Ginny Weasley because of his feelings for her. After the first D.A. meeting Hermione informed Harry and Ron that Michael was only present because Ginny attended and goes on to tell the two about their relationship.
- Ron: "Michael - but - but you were going out with him!"
- Ginny: "Not any more. He didn't like Gryffindor beating Ravenclaw at Quidditch and got really sulky, so I ditched him and he ran off to comfort Cho instead."
- — Ginny Weasley on her break-up with Michael in 1996[src]
Also that year, Ginny had replaced Harry on the Gryffindor Quidditch team when he was permanently banned by Umbridge. After Gryffindor beat Ravenclaw in the Quidditch Final, Michael expressed his displeasure of the result and the relationship ended; she later called him a "bad loser". Michael soon began dating Harry's recent ex-girlfriend, the Seeker from his own team, Cho Chang. Michael had expressed interest in how Cho's boyfriend had been killed last year and it is possible the two talked about the sensitive issue and sought comfort in one another. At the end of the school year Lord Voldemort's return was publicly declared and the Second Wizarding War broke out.[2]
Sixth yearEdit
Michael was intelligent enough to achieve a high score on his Potions O.W.L. and was one of the few students (along with house mate Terry Boot) in Harry's year to matriculate in Professor Slughorn's N.E.W.T. level Potions class, despite Harry having the help of the 'Half-Blood Prince'. At the end of the academic year a battle broke out in the castle and D.A. members were summoned, Michael either ignored or missed the summoning as he didn't participate in the battle. During the battle Severus Snape killed Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.[3]
Seventh yearEdit
- "Michael Corner went and got caught releasing a first-year they'd chained up, and they tortured him pretty badly. That scared people off"
- —Neville discussing the rebellion[src]
During Michael's seventh year at Hogwarts, the school was under the indirect control of Lord Voldemort, who had taken over the Ministry of Magic. Michael joined the reconstituted Dumbledore's Army in defying the Death Eater professors Alecto and Amycus Carrow. The reformed student alliance took pride in creating havoc for the Death Eater's and would often paint messages such as Dumbledore's Army: Recruiting around the school. On one occasion Michael snuck out and released a first-year that had been chained up by the Carrows. As punishment for releasing the first-year from imprisonment Michael was tortured greatly with the Cruciatus Curse for it. The Carrows made an example of Michael and soon the rebellion began to quiet down for fear of similar consequences. During the Battle of Hogwarts Michael is seen being attacked by a Death Eater behind Bellatrix Lestrange.
Battle of HogwartsEdit
- Harry: "There's something we need to find. Something – something that'll help us overthrow You-Know-Who. It's here at Hogwarts, but we don't know where. It might have belonged to Ravenclaw. Has anyone heard of an object like that?"
- Luna: "Well, there's her lost diadem. I told you about it, remember, Harry? The lost diadem of Ravenclaw? Daddy's trying to duplicate it."
- Michael: "Yeah, but the lost diadem is lost, Luna. That's sort of the point."
- — Michael, Harry Potter, and Luna Lovegood on Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem[src]
By the end of the school year, Michael was one of the many D.A. members holed up in the Room of Requirement. When Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger returned to the school in May of 1998, Michael was one of the students who spoke up in favour of overthrowing the Death Eater professors and participated in the discussion of the lost diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw. Michael was doubtful that Harry would be able to find the diadem but agreed to hold off Voldemort and his Death Eater army whilst he tried. Consequently the Battle of Hogwarts broke out and Michael fought. Michael and Cho appeared more than friendly with one another when she returned to Hogwarts to fight after having graduated in the previous year, it is possible the two were still dating. However, as Cho was noted as appearing overly interested in Harry again, it is also possible that Michael and Cho broke up before Voldemort's takeover.
Later lifeEdit
He presumably survived the war as he was not mentioned among the fifty casualties. Michael and Cho broke up sometime after the war as Cho later would marry a muggle man.[4]
Magical abilities and skillsEdit
- Potioneer: Michael Corner was a capable potioneer, as he was one of four Ravenclaw students in his year to continue onto N.E.W.T. Potions. He must have earned either an Outstanding or an Exceeds Expectations in his Potions O.W.L.
- Defence Against the Dark Arts: Michael Corner was a member of the D.A. and being so he must have mastered some defensive and offensive spells.
Behind the scenesEdit
- Michael Corner was portrayed by Ryan Nelson in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, credited as "slightly creepy boy". In the video game adaptation of Order of the Phoenix, Michael is voiced by Niall Galvin.
- Michael was portrayed by Jack Read in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. [5]
- Michael Corner dated both of the girls that Harry Potter dated at Hogwarts, except in reverse order.
- In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, there is a student who asks what is the potion of Felix Felicis. In the book this is Michael Corner, so it is likely that this student is Michael Corner.
The name "Michael" is from the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Saint Michael was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) [6]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (PSP version only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ In Deathly Hallows, Ch. 29, Michael was hiding out in the Room of Requirement with Dumbledore's Army before the members Neville summoned from outside the school began to arrive. This means he attended Hogwarts during the 1997-1998 school year, and must have been either half-blood or pure-blood, as Muggle-borns were banned from the school under the Voldemort regime. His blood status is given as half-blood on the student list shown by J. K. Rowling on Harry Potter and Me.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Dr. John Sampson has spent most of his career studying brain tumors. And if diagnosed with the kind of cancer now faced by Sen. Edward Kennedy, he'd pick Duke University colleague Allan Friedman for a doctor.
"He's one of the best for this type of surgery in the world," Sampson said. "If someone had to choose, he would certainly be on the top of my list."
For the delicate task of removing the cancerous brain tumor that threatens his life, Kennedy went with Friedman, a 59-year-old Chicago native is a respected leader in the field of neuro-oncology who performs the majority of such surgeries at Duke University Medical Center.
Friedman "is one of the thought leaders" in the field of neuro-oncology, said Dr. Otis Brawley, the top doctor at the American Cancer Society. An internationally known tumor and vascular surgeon, he is responsible for more than 90 percent of tumor resections and biopsies at Duke.
"He's an excellent surgeon. His patients are in very good hands," said Dr. Matthew Ewend, the neurosurgery chief at the nearby University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Friedman is Duke's neurosurgon-in-chief and the program director of the university's Division of Neurosurgery. He also serves as the deputy director of the university's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center. An internationally known tumor and vascular surgeon, he is responsible for more than 90 percent of tumor resections and biopsies at Duke.
Duke's brain tumor center was established in 1937 and has a staff of more than 250 who work only on the research and treatment of brain tumors. Doctors and staff there are currently following the treatment of more than 2,000 patients from around the world.
More than two-thirds of the adult brain tumor patients at Duke also take part in clinical trials, the university said, compared to only 8 percent nationwide.
Friedman is a graduate of Purdue University who earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and did his residencies at Duke and the University of Western Ontario. His wife, Elizabeth Bullitt, is also a well-known neurosurgeon now focusing on research at UNC Hospitals, just eight miles from Duke.
Friedman lists his clinical interests as brain tumors, skull base tumors, peripheral nerve surgery, pituitary tumors and cerebrovascular disease, according the school's Web site.
Along with tumor research, Friedman is collaborating on research into epilepsy and hemorrhages in the space between the brain and the thin tissues that cover the brain.
Kennedy was hospitalized May 17 at Massachusetts General Hospital after undergoing a seizure at his home on Cape Cod. Doctors later announced the 76-year-old Massachusttes Democrat had a malignant glioma — one of the worst kinds of brain cancer — in his left parietal lobe.
His decision to head to Duke, a hospital with a sterling reputation, was of little surprise to his friends.
"I think he likes to conduct an exhaustive search of resources out there and then make a decision. I think that's what all patients should do," said Philip W. Johnston, a Massachusetts Democratic activist and former chairman of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial.
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Editor's Note: This is the 15th in a series of articles that the Summit Daily will run over the summer to keep the community informed about ongoing drought conditions in the county.
Think we can't do anything about the drought? A group rain dance might help, but for guaranteed results we can do something profoundly important. It's called 90 by 20 (www.90by20.org.)
90 by 20 is a goal of having every household that uses Colorado River water to meet a residential usage of 90 gallons of water per person per day by 2020. Achieving this goal would save enough water to serve Denver for three years and take a huge step toward restoring the river and vital tributaries like the Blue. These rivers are more than just spectacularly beautiful gifts of nature; they are the lifeblood that supply water for Summit County's recreation, communities, irrigation, ski industries and fisheries.
It's been a tough year weather- wise, no doubt about it. The snowfall at the beginning of the year was sparse, followed by an historic summer that had Denver sweltering more than ever before: 70 days of 90+ degree heat. In Summit County, the water level in Dillon Reservoir is a daily reminder of how drought threatens our way of life.
But we can do more than commiserate; we can activate our local officials, friends and families. In an era where drought is the "new normal," we need to begin to use water more efficiently. That is where 90 by 20 comes into play. By meeting the mark along with their neighbors across the region, communities and households can help to ensure we are all using water in the best possible way. Here is how you can help:
> Go to http://www.90by20.org to learn more and sign the pledge to save the precious water of the Colorado.
> Whether you're a municipal water subscriber in Summit County or simply a lover of our mountain environment, contact your local water officials and the Colorado River Water District to ask they adopt the 90 by 20 plan.
> Use the calculator at 90by20.org to see how much water you use each day and implement your own household water-saving plan utilizing easy solutions such as installing low-flow shower heads, repairing leaky fixtures and planting low water-use gardens.
Yes, it's been a tough year for Mother Nature and we have all suffered through drought, fires and the consequences of less moisture. For sure let's pray, dance, cross our fingers and perform whatever other gesture we can think of to have an early fall and lots of snow this winter. But to leave as little to chance as possible, pledge to honor the 90 by 20 goal and help make sure those charged with safeguarding water usage along the Colorado are doing the same. The more water we save today, the less we need to worry about drought and where our water will come from tomorrow.
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Due to drought conditions in the Blue River watershed, water providers in Summit County are implementing increased levels of water conservation. Please go to your water provider's website to see how these changes will affect you. For additional water conservation tips, visit: http://www.blueriverwatershed.org.
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Quick response keeps house fire from destroying home
A nosy neighbor and a quick response by the Anchorage Fire Department helped keep a home at 20513 Eagle River Road from being completely destroyed by fire Thursday, Jan. 12.
Adam Blaum was working on a home improvement project when he noticed what appeared to be an unusually large amount of snow blowing past his upstairs window.
"I just happened to see some extra snow," said Blaum, who lives next door to the burned home. "But it was smoke mixed with snow."
After getting a whiff of the acrid-smelling smoke, Blaum went outside to see what was going on and saw heavy smoke billowing from the home's roof. He immediately called 9-1-1, he said.
"It was too much to be a wood fire," he said.
The house was unoccupied at the time, according to homeowner Brad Alexander, whose three children were at school at the time. Alexander said he was at work at Red, White and Blue Auto Sales in Anchorage when he got an unexpected call from his wife, Bernadette — in Hawaii.
"She called me at work and said, 'The neighbors just called, and our house is on fire,'" said Alexander, whose wife was with her sister in Hawaii when she got a call on her cellphone from Blaum's wife notifying her of the blaze.
Speaking from his vehicle parked in the Blaum's driveway about two hours after the fire, Alexander said he and the children would likely spend the night in a hotel before deciding what to do next.
"Maybe for the weekend we'll stay with friends," said Alexander, who said both friends of the family and the Red Cross with had already contacted him offering to help with temporary living assistance while they decide how to tackle rebuilding their damaged home.
AFD battalion chief Kevin Keene said units from Station 11 in Eagle River responded to the blaze within seven minutes of getting the call — despite blowing snow and slippery roads that made road travel difficult Jan. 12.
"The crews did a pretty good stop here to save his house," Keene said. "Especially on a day like this."
Keene said 13 AFD units eventually arrived on scene, including crews from Eagle River, Muldoon and Airport Heights. Keene said the fire was confined to the second floor of the home, but that about a quarter of the roof had been burned through.
"There's serious damage to the second floor," Keene said.
The house fire was the second in a week in the Chugiak-Eagle River area. On Jan. 5, a Peters Creek home was destroyed when its roof caught fire. No one was hurt in that blaze, either, which displaced a family of five and their foreign exchange student.
With fire investigators still inside his home and the smell of smoke drifting through the air, Brad Alexander said he didn't yet know how much of the family's belongings had been lost.
"Once I can get in and get the all clear, I'll assess what's going on," he said.
Although news of the fire certainly made for a rough day, Alexander said he's trying to take things in stride.
"I've had better," he said. "But all the true valuables were out of the house. Everything else is just stuff."
Editor's note: A version of this story appeared online on Jan. 12 at www.alaskastar.com. Visit our website to see a short video of the blaze.


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The last time I had any suspension work was with Dave Moss, and I loved the way it made my bike feel, but 'tis the season and he's pretty busy all around.
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i LOVE GOD...i am in love with this man!!! and recently i started doing BIBLE STUDY on THE BOOK OF ACTS at our church and oh what an AMAZING thing that is! i have NEVER done a bible study before so this is very amazing and interesting and i just WISHED i had done it A LONG TIME before now!!! i can't wait to finish this one and start on a new one, GOD WILLING!!
this week, we were studying ACTS 4:1-?? and it was really awesome to do a study on this...it had to do with how PETER AND JOHN were arrested because they had healed a beggar at the temple enterance and the rabbi's and leaders heard about it and they were upset because he did it in THE NAME OF JESUS! and they were upset because he kept praising JESUS and they wanted none of that...they eventually had to let them go because they DID NO WRONG...this chapter brought home the thought that JESUS had to go thru a lot on his journey...and that because they loved him so much, they would also have to go thru the same things....prison, fights, etc...and they took on that cross because all they wanted to do was EVANGELIZE about the LOVE, POWER that is JESUS!!! AND one of the things that was brought home was if you are going to joyously speak about JESUS, praise JESUS you must do it BOLDLY!!! with all your heart and soul....
well, what was funny was that as i was listening to this, GOD put in my head an incident that happened over 6 years ago with a very then close family member of mine...we had words (as emails do) about my miracle matthew, about LIFE, about how powerful prayer is and what a BEAUTIFUL thing GOD is and how HE can perform miracles...we had a difference of opinions and i was told that THERE IS NO GOD...needless to say, i was EXTREMELY shocked when told this...well, i BOLDLY EVANGELIZED to this person about JESUS and the beautiful things he had done for my family and most especially MATTHEW....needless to say, we have not spoke in over 6 years to my saddness....after this day in bible study, i was soooooo HAPPY that the one thing i NEVER regretted was that i BOLDLY proclaimed my FAITH and my LOVE OF JESUS... i have tried numerous times in the last 6 years to try to mend the fences and try to get them to talk to me but to no avail...this person wants nothing to do with me and for alllllll of my growing up years, from itty bitty to 6 years ago, we have always written to each other and talked to each other...it is so sad to me that i have no part in that life now...and they have none in mine....BUT TODAY, I WAS TOLD BY GOD THAT HE WAS PROUD OF ME...i was at PEACE with what happened 6 years ago and that NOTHING i did was wrong....that we no longer talk is just cross i have to bear....i think of my family memeber OFTEN because i have always had contact with them but GOD WILLING someday, we will once again communicate....i will wait for them to contact me because my heart has grown heavy with the MANY times that i have tried to apologize and try to get them to talk to me and i won't go there anymore...and i have not in over 2 years...
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i LOVE GOD...i am in love with this man!!! and recently i started doing BIBLE STUDY on THE BOOK OF ACTS at our church and oh what an AMAZING thing that is! i have NEVER done a bible study before so this is very amazing and interesting and i just WISHED i had done it A LONG TIME before now!!! i can't wait to finish this one and start on a new one, GOD WILLING!!
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In December, I posted a photo of my grandfather's deer head, he had mounted over a fireplace at his cottage at Beaver Lake, near Hartland, Wisconsin (click on the words "dear head" to read that explanation). Here is the fireplace, prior to its being adorned by said dear head.
"Why is this a treasure?" You might ask. Well, as you can see in the photo, there are a number of artifacts. And, as I have mentioned before, my family had no idea what a wastebasket was (note: there is no such object in the photo). At the far end of the fireplace, hanging from the mantel, you can see a set of 3 Chinese dinner gongs. Those are now hanging in my kitchen (though the string and bottom tassel have long since been replaced). Above the doorway at the far back in the photo is a picture of a bulldog. That picture now hangs next to my back door. In the foreground, also hanging from the mantel, is a strange sword - it's made of Oriental coins, tied tightly together. I have no idea whose it was (in the family) or how it was acquired, but it is now part of my brother's treasures (one of the few things he claimed from the family collections). Other items in the photo met fates unknown long before I showed up on the scene . . . well, maybe my ancestors did know what a wastebasket was after all.
Cottage was designed and owned by Hans Peter JOHNSON and his wife, Emma Marie HOLLANDER; rocks that were used in the construction of the fireplace were quarried from a nearby location. This photo was taken about 1920. I was back to visit the place about 16 years ago, after my Mom died, and I could not recognize the outside or the yard, but the folks living there now let me in to see what they've done with the inside - it's beautiful - and I recognized the fireplace: still there, still solid (no deer head, of course), and still bringing me fond memories.
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