text: Areas of inquiry once reserved for historians and social scientists are now studied by neuroscientists, and among the most fascinating is cultural conflict. Science alone won't provide the answers, but it can offer new insights into how social behavior reflects -- and perhaps even shapes -- basic human biology. An upcoming issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B features a collection of new studies on the biology of conflict. On the following pages, Wired looks at the findings. Above: Left versus Right, in the Brain Research has already shown that, compared to liberals, conservatives display heightened responses to threatening images. Michael Dodd of the University of Nebraska wanted to explore this in finer detail: He showed 46 left- or right-leaning Nebraskans a series of images alternately disgusting (spiders on faces, open wounds) and appealing (smiling children, cute rabbits.) Dodd's team found that conservatives reacted most strongly to negative images, and liberals most strongly to positive photographs. Then he showed them pictures of well-known politicians. The same patterns held: Conservatives displayed more distaste than liberals for politicians they disliked, while liberals felt more positive than conservatives about politicians they liked. Given these and other findings, wrote Dodd's team, "those on the political right and those on the political left may simply experience the world differently." That sounds pessimistic, but it doesn't have to be. It can be a healthy reminder that people with whom we disagree aren't stupid or irrational; they just have different perspectives. Image: Each graph depicts the arousal response of conservatives (triangle dots) and liberals (square dots) to images that are disgusting or appealing (left set) and pictures of opposing politicians (right set). (Dodd et al./Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B) Citation: "The political left rolls with the good and the political right confronts the bad: connecting physiology and cognition to preferences." By Michael D. Dodd, Amanda Balzer, Carly M. Jacobs, Michael W. Gruszczynski, Kevin B. Smith and John R. Hibbing. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.Economics, Rationality and Values Economists have traditionally viewed markets as places where people are motivated by rational self-interest. Even when their decisions seem irrational -- like thinking the value of tulips will keep going up -- their underlying interest is straightforwardly selfish. In practice, however, market participants are also "altruistic and fair, envious and status-seeking," write Duke University researchers Scott Huettel and Rachel Kranton. People are complicated; they're often motivated by factors, especially social factors, other than money and self-interest. Huettel and Kranton propose a field of research they call "identity neuroeconomics": Applying neuroscientific tools to better understand how social values affect thought processes and ultimately economic decisions. An early focus of the research could involve transactions between people who have strong or weak social ties, or between people allowed to know the other's identity or kept anonymous -- an especially relevant set of conditions in a global economy that allows both intimate long-distance cooperation and complete facelessness. Image: Bran Sorem/Flickr Citation: "Identity economics and the brain: uncovering the mechanisms of social conflict." By Scott A. Huettel and Rachel E. Kranton. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.The Male Warrior Hypothesis Tribalism is a classic human behavior: We're nice to people in our groups, and suspicious if not downright hostile to strangers. The tendency is so ingrained and historically ubiquitous as to seem natural. But exactly why this state of mind prevailed during human evolution is unknown. According to evolutionary psychologist Melissa McDonald of Michigan State University, it's an indirect consequence of reproductive biology. Female reproduction is limited by physiology, while male reproduction is -- generally speaking -- limited by access to partners. As a result, males compete fiercely within their groups for mates. Alliance-building shifts the focus of competition to groups of other males, and their females are the reward. Over evolutionary time, what McDonald calls "the warrior male" emerges. "If men's psychology is designed in ways that facilitate success in intergroup conflicts, evidence for the workings of the mechanisms should be apparent in the thoughts, emotions, motivations and behaviours relevant to intergroup conflict among men in modern societies," she writes, and indeed it is. Men tend to be more xenophobic, more reliant on stereotype, and endure greater sacrifice to ensure the punishment of others -- so long as those others are men. Image: James Whatley/Flickr Citation: "Evolution and the psychology of intergroup conflict: the male warrior hypothesis." By Melissa M. McDonald, Carlos David Navarrete and Mark Van Vugt. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.The Mystery of Monogamous Marriage Monogamous marriage isn't just strange in evolutionary terms, but in relation to human history: Approximately 85 percent of societies known from the anthropological record allowed men to marry multiple wives, and that tendency actually became more pronounced with the advent of agriculture and social complexity. Why, then, has monogamous marriage prevailed? Psychologist Joseph Henrich of the University of British Columbia thinks it's socially beneficial: If relatively few men will get to marry and reproduce, men will compete fiercely for the chance, and that translates into rape and murder, assault and deception. Monogamous marriage reduces the competition, making communities more stable and -- in terms of cultural evolution -- better able to compete against unstable, non-monogamous communities. Henrich even posits a link between monogamy and democracy. "Within the anthropological record, there is a statistical linkage between democratic institutions and normative monogamy," he writes. Image: Derek Garvey/Flickr Citation: "The puzzle of monogamous marriage." By Joseph Henrich, Robert Boyd and Peter J. Richerson. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.(Im)patience and Culture Just as some people are better than others at delaying gratification in exchange for greater reward, so are some cultures. People from the west generally prefer immediate reward; people from the east are generally more patient. To learn more about how these tendencies manifest in our minds, researchers led by psychologist Bokyung Kim of Stanford University scanned the brains of American and South Korean students as they decided whether to accept an immediate cash payment or a slightly larger sum in two weeks. They observed large activity differences in brain regions involved with reward (pictured above), but surprisingly little difference in regions involved with self-control. Americans weren't necessarily impulsive or undisciplined. Instead, the promised reward literally felt more valuable to them. Image: Activity in reward-linked brain regions of American and Korean test subjects presented with a choice between immediate and delayed payments. (Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B) Citation: "The neural basis of cultural differences in delay discounting." By Bokyung Kim, Young Shin Sung and Samuel M. McClure. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.Group Intelligence When cognitive scientist P. Read Montague of Virginia Tech's Carilion Research Institute administered intelligence tests to people individually and in groups of five, they found that IQ actually dropped in the social setting. "Individuals express diminished cognitive capacity in small groups," wrote Montague's team, and they're not sure why, though they suspect that social pressure plays a role. Groups have hierarchies and pecking orders; stress and intimidation could translate into compromised cognition. Image: Fang Guo/Flickr Citation: "Implicit signals in small group settings and their impact on the expression of cognitive capacity and associated brain responses." By Kenneth T. Kishida, Dongni Yang, Karen Hunter Quartz, Steven R. Quartz and P. Read Montague. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.Conflict and Empathy When groups are in conflict with each other, people are less empathic and compassionate toward their enemies. It's a self-evident truth, reinforced by controlled laboratory studies of conflict. But when cognitive scientist Emile Bruneau of the University of Massachusetts looked at the brains of people involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict, he found something very unusual. Bruneau read stories of Arab and Israeli suffering to members of each group. As expected, each group expressed compassion for its own members, and little empathy toward its rivals. In areas of their brains linked to empathy, however, there was no difference: For Arab participants, Israeli tragedy elicited the same empathic response in the brain as an Arab tragedy, and vice versa. Brain and behavior seemed disconnected. "The absence of any region whose neural response mirrors the pattern of behavioural judgements is puzzling," wrote Bruneau's team. It may simply reflect a limitation of the tests -- or perhaps our minds work very differently than we think. Image: Palestine Solidarity Project/Flickr Citation: "Social cognition in members of conflict groups: behavioural and neural responses in Arabs, Israelis and South Americans to each other's misfortunes." By Emile G. Bruneau, Nicholas Dufour and Rebecca Saxe. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.Violence, Society and Evolution Why do people risk their own safety to avenge grievances against total strangers? As a rule, violence is more common in groups with stronger collective identities, where an individual's fate is bound to its community's. Psychologist Michele Gelfand of the University of Maryland wonders if the tendency to risk oneself for the greater good could, over time, become embedded in biology as well as culture. In certain conditions, it could be a beneficial adaptation; to the extent it represents heritable biological traits, those should become more common. It's a prickly line of thinking, to be sure, and utterly unproven. It might also be impossible to test, as the genetic underpinnings of behavior have proved extremely difficult to identify. Image: Takver/Flickr Citation: "The cultural contagion of conflict." By Michele Gelfand, Garriy Shteynberg, Tiane Lee, Janetta Lun, Sarah Lyons, Chris Bell, Joan Y. Chiao, C. Bayan Bruss, May Al Dabbagh, Zeynep Aycan, Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Latif, Munqith Dagher, Hilal Khashan and Nazar Soomro. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.The Neurobiology of Integrity The fundamental origin of our dearest beliefs is a centuries-old philosophical question: Do they reflect, as Kant claimed, deep and pure principles? Or, per Jeremy Bentham, are they elegantly rationalized cost-benefit analyses? Neuroscientist Greg Berns of Emory University put this question to the test in a brain scanner. He found that when people refused to accept cash for stating beliefs opposite to their own, it wasn't simply because the cash wasn't enough. Reward-calculating parts of their brains weren't even part of the equation; instead, activity occurred in rule-processing, right-or-wrong systems. Principle was truly principled. Image: BenFrantzDale/Flickr Citation: "The price of your soul: neural evidence for the non-utilitarian representation of sacred values." By Gregory S. Berns, Emily Bell, C. Monica Capra, Michael J. Prietula, Sara Moore, Brittany Anderson, Jeremy Ginges and Scott Atran. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.Across the Aisle In the month leading up to the 2008 election, researchers led by the University of California, Los Angeles psychologist Emily Falk performed brain scans on self-identified Republicans and Democrats as they considered statements from each Presidential candidate. As the election neared, brain areas linked to emotion and social cognition were intensely active. Areas linked to logic and rational thought, however, were relatively inactive. The lesson: When people are certain of their rightness, it's worth taking a mental step back and considering whether our certainty is the product of many factors, of which rational deliberation is only one -- and not necessarily the strongest. "Within our brains, we may yet still have untapped potential for social connection across the aisle," wrote Falk's team. Image: Travis Crawford/Flickr Citation: "Race and reputation: perceived racial group trustworthiness influences the neural correlates of trust decisions." By Damian A. Stanley, Peter Sokol-Hessner, Dominic S. Fareri, Michael T. Perino, Mauricio R. Delgado, Mahzarin R. Banaji and Elizabeth A. Phelps. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Vol. 367 No. 1589, March 5, 2012.


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Hey what do Google, cheese, authentic consumer electronics, and now "fixed gear bicycles" have in common? They are all hard to come by in China.
Poor Nie Zheng (pictured) had to wait his entire life to complete his Mission hipster look:
'It's been a dream since I was a kid to get a bicycle like this,' the 40-year-old fashion photographer told me. 'But no one sold them here.' It took nearly nine months, he said, to get a track bike he wanted sent from England in 2007.
Someone throw a benefit show for these guys, already.
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from Alex Chediak Jun 18, 2010 Category: EventsDr. R.C. Sproul Jr. is the founder of the Highlands Study Center in Mendota, Va., which seeks to help Christians live more simple, separate, and deliberate lives to the glory of God and for the building of His kingdom. Dr. Sproul travels extensively as a conference speaker and has written several books including Tearing Down Strongholds, When You Rise Up, Bound for Glory, Biblical Economics, and Believing God. Dr. Sproul Jr. message took up the question Why Do Christians still sin? And Why Do I still sin? He took his text from Romans 7:14-25. Keep Reading
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Quilt Accomplished
When the last stitch was sewn I put it on the bed, just to see what it looked like...
...and, of course, take some pictures...
I kept thinking to myself... I can't believe it I did it... I can't believe I finished it... I can't believe it all came out...
Its made from fabrics that have been repurposed so its already amazingly soft and light.
I spent a good chunk of time looking at it, admiring it. Wondering if The Mister will like it too...
...and then I took it off again.
Because I won't sleep under it until I'm with him.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
Taking My Own Advice
It always happens around this time of year.
I get asked for homeschooling advice.
This flatters me and makes me scared all at the same time.
What makes me nervous is when I hear: You must be so organized... You always have it all-together. Or more recently, You seem like you're a pro!
Oh that those things were true!
But they aren't.
Which is why I get twitchy.
Unfortunately my response to this young mom was probably not what she was expecting, and in re-reading my reply, was more vague than I intended.
Homeschooling isn't half as romantic as I thought it would be, but its ten-fold the blessing, which I never expected! Remember that some days are going to be AWESOME! And some, well, they're just gonna be hard and you'll wonder if your kids will end up dumb as stumps... but its ALL worth while!
I think its great that you are going to homeschool! As far as advice... practice grace - with yourself, with your kids. Expect things to take less time and more time, all at once! Remember that home education is not like traditional schooling... your kids will learn so much more than their A-B-C's, things that cannot be measured or tested, and many won't understand...but that that is OK!
Prayer is the one thing that gets you through, and the first thing you'll set aside... pursue prayer! You can't live without it! (that is true for traditional or home education!)What I should have said was this:
On more days than not every table in the house is covered with something...
it might be books,
or laundry,
or (many) unfinished projects.
(I act like it doesn't bother me... often it does.)
There are usually clean dishes left drying on the stove top (which is a terrible place to dry your dishes... but I do it anyway.)
|... not to mention open cupboards and popcorn on the floor.
Most days... I can't find my red pen (even though I have a dozen):
I don't often wear make-up when school keeps us at home,
... but I wear a furrowed-brow more than I should...
|You may have to click on the picture to see the furrow-ness... it's there, I promise.
I'm impatient.
Quick to assume the worst.
I fail to see the good things when there is so much good to be seen.
I make schedules that I can't always keep.
My projects often don't work.
I waste precious time on things that aren't important.
But the biggest mistake I make every blessed day?
I forget that I am called to this gig with dual purpose... I am not to simply teach my kids, but to train them. Teaching is when I impart my knowledge (or that of the text in front of me) and it is important.
But training is when I come along side them and actively help them to "develop habits, thoughts and behavior by discipline and instruction" and it requires (a lot of) time, (a lot of) grace, and (a lot of ) repetition.
Training is often where I fail.
Time, grace and repetition are places in which I am the most greedy, the most selfish... and its what my children need of me the greatest.
I am quick to compare, and slow to prayer.
Oh! the struggle is fierce in this place, not just in my role as a mother and an educator, but personally as well.
In the midst of all that is imperfect, I forget to be thankful.
I stumbled across a blog post this week that expressed much more eloquently what I was trying to say...
Ultimately I want my students, my children, to learn what they need to know to be successful in life, but if I do not train them to see the Joy in life, to see passed the to-do lists and the syllabus, then I have failed them. Those things are chaff on the wind, here today and gone tomorrow, they add nothing to the value in the hearts of my children. Or mine!When we give thanks, we gain joy. All of us. These daily lessons looking for grace is the way we see God even here.Because what will the math really matter if they are bitter? If the house is immaculate — but my attitude a mess? If they can count — but they don't know how to count all things as joy? If we get the lists done, but have lost happiness in Him? How can any grammar skill outweigh the fact they don't know the language of grace and thanks? What good will it be if they can recite all the major British battles — but they don't know to see beauty? What am I teaching our children if I'm not living simply, quietly this: "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things" (Phil. 4:8). Focusing on what is beautiful, good, true –isn't this the truest education? - Ann Voskamp
If I'm honest I must tell you that I struggle with these things. I want the romance of homeschooling, and I am surprised when it is not. I want the facade of the clean house and perfect kids, but it just doesn't exist.
This is my homeschooling reality. Its my life. And you know what? Its been an amazing experience for our kids, our family, for me.
Still looking for advice?
Me too.
This morning I'm right here with you. Refilling a prescription to my own medicine:
The romance of homeschooling is in the hindsight vision... but the joy of homeschooling is giving thanks in advance.
May I live this out in the coming year.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Little Yellow Schoolhouse: 2011-2012
Well, its official.
The Little Yellow Middle School is open.
First year without any elementary aged children... and it feels weird. If you have preteens/teen in the house you know what I mean.
For the record, I am enjoying this age and stage with my kids. I know a lot of people don't consider these awkward middle school years their "favorite." I get it, I do. But, I think this stage is kind of fun; most certainly, its funny.
Yesterday, I took the obligatory first day of school photos.
The Girl, who is VERY excited to be starting school again was up and dressed and ready to go.
It just goes to show that wether schooled traditionally or home-educated, fashion is still of utmost importance to the preteen girl.
The Boy, isn't quite ready to be back...
He asked me to take pictures of him looking sad/mad about going back to school.....
He couldn't keep it up for very long... he's a smiler, that Boy. (He's is looking so much like my youngest brother these days... its kind of spooky!)
So there they are the 2011-2012 middle school class.
One sixth-grader.
One eighth-grader.
One teacher.
Living on a wing and prayer.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Scathingly Brilliant Idea (and it wasn't even mine)
I'm not sure why.
I mean, since the moment I knew she was a girl-child I bought-up every pink hair bow and outfit I could find.
Maybe its 'cuz I painted her nursery and several rooms pink without even asking.
Maybe its 'cuz blue is the farthest you can get away from pink.
I don't know. I just know she's all about the color blue.
Blue hair streaks, blue bedroom walls, blue curtains.
She likes her blue.
I still dabble in pink here and there - in fabric, in yarn - but I've learned that where The Girl is concerned its better to allow her own style shine through. However, when she came to me and told me that she wanted to paint the table her Poppa built for her over a decade ago in her favorite color.... I. just. couldn't. do it.
She loves that table. I tried to convince her that she should get a desk to match her bed and dresser. That toddler size table doesn't quite fit anymore. But she doesn't want to give it up. Not yet... she just wants it to be blue.
So, I was thinking of how could we change the color without permanent damage when The Girl approached me with a scathingly brilliant idea!
(ten points if you can name the movie that quote comes from...its one of my favorite movies (and quotes!))
Nowadays duct tape comes in all sort of fashions and colors. She figured we could cover the table with tape and someday, if she ever loves the color
And, in the pitch that won the game she said, "Its like a craft project we could work on together!"
That Girl, she knows me.
How could I say no?
We bought the tape and rushed home.
We wiped down the table and let it dry. Then we turned it over and started with the legs. This part was more difficult for her to do on her own without the tape bunching up (it was difficult for me too) so she worked on another project until I could get that done.
Then we turned it over and started with the top.
The whole process took about an hour. And we didn't have to prime or clean paint brushes after!
The Girl and I were so excited about it that we are trying to figure out how to do the chairs as well---although honestly, they look overwhelming with all their spindles and curves.
Maybe. Maybe chairs...
We decided to do the legs and trim in silver to give it that 50s formica feel.
She loves it.
And I may have a new crafting obsession...
When The Mister came home and saw our completed project he applauded our efforts in that quiet way he has -- I looked at him with a twinkle in my eye and said, "Yeah! what else do you think needs covering with tape?!"
To which he chuckled and said, "Uh oh. Here we go again..."
At $3.50 a roll, its the cheapest of craft supplies I own!
Happy Friday!
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Birds of a Feather
Weeks ago I read a blog post that solved my Great Dilemma.
I have a daughter who is cultivating a two-year fascination with mermaids.
Two years ago we saw a movie called Aquamarine about a mermaid of the blonde persuasion who had a lovely blue streak in her hair.
This little blue lock of tress made quite an impact on my (then) nine-year old and the campaign for azure adornment was born.
For two years she was denied.
Just when she had nearly worn me down I came upon this post and instantly I knew: Feathers were the answer.
So I did what any mom of a tween-ager does: I Googled it.
Within days I had The Girl sitting in a posh salon where, for three-minutes and twenty-bucks, you could have your blue streaks... and your feathers too. It's quick, and easy, and best of all not permanent.
I watched the stylist put this thing in her hair and the mantra I have on a day-to-day basis began to chant in my head: I could
All it took was a feather, some hair, a small crochet hook, a pair of pliers and a special bead to attach it with...I had everything but the feather and bead.
So I came home and ordered some.
They've been sitting on my bathroom counter for a couple of weeks.
One of the great joys of my life is to think up things to do and say that will make my kids laugh.
Yesterday morning after drying my hair I had a brilliant idea: put one of those dark feathers in your hair and see how long it takes for the kids to notice.
(This was going to be WAY more fun than that time I put googly eyes on their toothbrushes.)
As I was putting in my purple plumes I had a flashback to my college days when I had come home and was searching for snack in my parents kitchen. My dad walked in and asked about my day, when i looked up he had a small gold-ball piercing... in his nose.
In the moments that passed (that felt like hours) I contemplated my response... this was the man who told my brothers that if they ever came home with a pierced ear they better be wearing a dress. This was the man who had long let us know that his preference was that we keep our tattoos and piercing down to a minimum... but here he was with a ring in his nose.
But before I could say anything he started to laugh in the quiet way my daddy does... laughing, laughing laughing... while I wondered if he was having a crises. Oh, he was tickled with himself.
Turns out he had found a magnetized earring and bought it. Hours later I was in my room studying when I heard my brother walk in the front door and say, "Dad! What is that in your nose?!?!"
And the laughing commenced... still makes me laugh today.
All feathered and ready I ran downstairs waiting for someone (anyone!) to find it.
|They are subtle...
They laughed (a little), and declared it looked "cool."
I guess for big laughs nose-rings are best.
I had decided I would take them out, but The Boy said, "Why mom? I think they look nice." So I am going to keep them for a day or two... or at least until co-op starts in September.
Who knows? Maybe I'll start a trend with all the other housewives and home-educators. You know what they say.....birds of a feather.
PS: It was recently brought to my attention that I make a "funny scrunchy-face." When I asked The Mister if this was true he said, "Oh yeah, that's classic Kellie." So Becky, this is for you:
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Never Smile at a Crocodile...
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Monday, July 18, 2011
The young people in this house aren't happy.
Well, I should say that the oldest child in this house isn't happy, but I think he's gonna live.
Late Saturday evening I was doing my yearly calendar count trying to figure out how the school-year was going to play out. I like to get 180 days of school in each year. This year we will travel to AZ in the fall for a couple weeks and have will VIP visitors in the New Year.
The good news?
With the holidays listed above and Christmas and Spring break we get to take nearly five weeks of vacation this school year, and still finish by the third week of May.
The bad news?
School starts next week.
So there is a bit of mopey-ness going on around here.
My favorite part of starting school?
School supplies.
I am a serious office product junkie.... serious.
But who can resist a new red pen, a fun folder, or a set of post-it notes in an array of colors?
Not me, that's who.
Secretly, the switch has flipped for me - eight weeks ago I was so done with school. Now I am ready to get back at it. Ready to have some routine.
Which makes me very unpopular.
The great news? The pool will still be open through August so we can count swimming as PE class.
Silver-linings... sometimes they aren't so hard to see.
I just have to convince the kiddos.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Making, Doing, and Thinking: A Rambling Post
My apologies to those who visit the blog because I make things.
I know you have been sorely disappointed.
I've been so busy, you know. Laying around at the pool and chatting with girl-friends is seriously hard work.
Actually, this summer has been busy, but its been wonderful. Its been a time to lay aside the fabrics and yarns to sit face-to-face with people I love. To pour tea, to laugh, to listen... to reconnect, heart-to-heart and enjoy the making and keeping of friends.
I have also enjoyed time to be with my kids... as their mom, apart from the role of educator. Its the same (after all ALL moms are their child's first and primary teacher in life!), and yet, so very different. I sometimes miss it during the school-year.
As a family we've had a lot of cooking-out...
and eating al fresca... on the deck, yet in the Ring of Fire.
We have five citronella candles on the deck that we light. Its a win-win: they add ambiance, and the bugs stay away.
I do have a few projects on-the-hook. I'm in the middle of a Tea Cozy like this one...only in black/red/white. I'll be sure to post pics when its finished (its hard to photograph black yarn.)
I had need of some color last night, so I took a black-yarn break and started this real quick before I went to bed....
I've also been baking: banana bread, carrot-cake cookies, and bread.
I tried my hand at some Five Minute Artisan Bread...mine didn't turn out quite as pretty. But The Mister, said, "This is delicious, did you make it? It tastes like its from the bakery!" Which, as you can imagine, made me very happy... Hopefully the next batch will look like it was from the bakery too.
My poor neglected garden is so sad. The rabbits ate all my cucumber, and my bell peppers have been poorly from the get-go. But the tomatoes love this North Carolina heat. I picked three red ripe 'mater's yesterday, and ate them before I could take their picture.
I also had two green ones fall to the ground before their time. If I was a bettin' gal, I would say I see Fried Green Tomatoes in my future. (Can you believe I've lived in the south for nearly 15 years and have never had a fried green tomato?) Anybody got a good recipe?
My bee-lady (aka - local honey supplier - who is also my fresh chicken egg's lady) brought me a dozen yesterday.
I know they are just eggs... but look at how beautiful they are! You can't tell from the picture, but the white ones in the back row are actually blue. They are so fresh there is still a feather on one. Can you see it?
I haven't been as creative in the office this summer, but there has been more room to stretch, to think deeply, to ponder, to read.
This week I have been pondering this old hymn. The words are just so beautiful. So True.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
What We'll Do For Love
Young love is foolish.
Apparently, old love is too.
Eighteen years ago I had a summer romance.
At first it was a glance, then a few spoken words, and soon we were holding hands and taking walks and spending time together.
When the days began to shorten and the air began to chill we knew we were in love, but we wouldn't admit it to each other.
Yes, there were love notes and picnic/dinners in the park, but by far the craziest thing I did for love was to wake up at 4:30 am to beat him to the gym.
You see, I knew he got up early to work out. I also had a membership to the same gym (although my favorite part of the gym was the
smoothie bar aerobics class.) I certainly had never seen the inside of the building at an hour the birds aren't even awake.
But I had a plan.
I would intentionally get there 10-15 minutes before him, with fixed hair (and the cutest work out clothes I could find) so he would walked in and see my dedicated-self running (all too fast) on the treadmill.
I had the whole conversation worked out in my head -
"I didn't know you worked out this early." he would say.
"Yeah, I like to get it over with. Out of the way." I'd nonchalantly reply, trying to act like my lungs weren't burning in my chest.
He would be so impressed with my dedication, my early morning stick-to-it-iveness... he would like me.
Of course, it never went the way I had imagined. He was surprised but polite, and all business and routine that early in the morning...there wasn't much time for
flirting chatting.
Plus, he already liked me. What was I thinking???
Within a couple weeks I realized that my early morning trips to the gym to impress my man were better left to brighter times of day. Getting up that early was hard work! It all worked out though. We declared our love for each other that Christmas and were married 17 months later.
As it turns out that wouldn't be my last early morning trip to the gym.
My mid-morning workout has been lacking since homeschooling put a monkey in the mix....so I started to look for an early morning work out partner.
Turns out I didn't have to look far...
The Mister, also desiring to be more consistent with exercise volunteered to work out with me. So several days a week we are getting up before the roosters to enjoy some early morning time at the gym.
I'm thankful. Thankful for a man who is generous and faithful, with his time and with his heart... as well as easy on the eyes. If you're going to the gym at 5:30 in the morning, its helps to have something nice to look at...
The things you'll do for love.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
In the Heat of the Day
A heat wave is coming.
I felt it move in on the wind yesterday, the sun melted anyone standing in its way.
The silently spoken promises of the aqua-colored pool were deceiving - for when you jumped in to be refreshed it was as a lukewarm bath.
It's always at this time of year when I begin to have faint longings for fall.
It isn't like the pining away for warmer days in the dead of winter, when my heart and vision cries out for a glimpse of green. It's more of a nudge, a glimmer, a comfort taken in knowing: the scorching heat that wilts and withers will soon come to an end.
Recently I had a conversation about 'heat' with my daughter.
Life offers up moments when the temperatures of living get hot: a mean person, an awkward moment, a difficult choice. Oh, that I could protect her from the heat that threatens to steal her joy and tempts her to believe that she is left on her own in a vast and thirsty land.
And yet, heat is what refines us and makes us strong.
Still, when life is hot we look for shade and feel alone.
The Good news?
God shows up in the heat of the day.
He shelters us.
He cares for us.
He leads us to a living water that never fails; a water that always cools our brow and quenches our thirst.
Best of all... when we are tempted to despair, when we feel all is lost, when our mouths are dry and we can no longer speak... we can trust in His promise.
Its there, in that promise, I will be waiting... in the heat of this warm summer's day.
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,'
nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd;
'he will lead them to springs of living water.'
'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'"
(Revelation 7:16-17)
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Saying Good Bye
On Friday morning we woke up from our first, and last, slumber party.
We had had our coffee and a quick bite to eat.
The moving truck was packed. It was time to go.
For the first time in sixteen years it wasn't me who was moving.
But I was unpacking memories of my own....
I remembered the weeks before our move from Fort Worth. A lady from church encouraged me to be sensitive to those I was leaving behind. She reminded me that I was leaving with my family for a "great adventure" while my friends would have to learn to adjust to life with a Kellie-shaped void.
She was a women I respected and I took her words to heart; tucked them away gently... tiny little pearls I was saving for later... only I didn't know just when.
This was the week-- nearly seven year later.
Things are going to be so strange without my Friday-Lunch Bunch (which this summer turned into an often Wed-Thur-Friday Breaksfast/Lunch Bunch.)
There is a huge void that has settled in the Little Yellow House on The Hill, and its gonna be awfully hard to move around it.
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Seattle Showdown
In a federal court in Seattle, the fight for religious liberty is entering a new phase.
As we have written before ("Conscience Claws," Register, May 31, 2010), the case, called Storman's, Inc. v. Selecky, shows in stark relief the role of the state in infringing religious liberty in favor of secular values.
Christian pharmacists are protesting a law that would require them to stock and provide "Plan B" in violation of their religious beliefs.
The state's view is that consumer demand should drive religious accommodation; that is, that consumers' desire to receive whatever drugs or products they would like should trump the values of those who do not wish to stock those products for reasons of conscience, including religious belief.
In a pluralist society, accommodations need to be made among citizens who believe different things. In the pharmacy wars, flexible standards could be adopted that would enable religious pharmacists and their customers such a reasonable accommodation.
For example, there may be questions of access to certain drugs in less populous areas, which may require pharmacists to thoughtfully be able to abide by their consciences and still provide access. And, indeed, in most cases, this is what happens today.
As the pharmacists' brief (co-written by the admirable lawyers at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty) states, pharmacists refer customers to other pharmacies, every day, for a variety of reasons.
Despite months of litigation, to date the state of Washington has been unable to identify any case where a person who wanted Plan B, or any other drug, was unable to get it because of a pharmacist's religious objections.
The plaintiffs here had a practice of referring customers to other nearby pharmacies. There is no valid reason, according to the plaintiffs, why this practice should not continue, as it does today for other reasons.
As Luke Goodrich, the Becket Fund's deputy national litigation director, stated, "If pharmacies can refer patients elsewhere when a drug is unprofitable or out of stock, they should be allowed to do the same thing when the drugs violate their deepest religious convictions."
But such reasonable compromise is not the source of the requirements; here, Washington is not acting as an umpire, making reasonable calls among competing beliefs, but as a participant, placing the weight of the law in favor of one set of beliefs against another.
As the plaintiffs are showing, the regulations were passed with a clear animus against religious believers.
Indeed, the requirement to stock Plan B and the prohibition on pharmacists from refusing to stock it or any other drug on religious grounds have been selectively enforced only against religious believers.
That is, the state's regulations "create categorical exemptions for secular conduct but not religious conduct." So, for example, a pharmacy can refuse to stock drugs because doing so would be uneconomical or burdensome, but not because they have a religiously based objection.
That is, Washington allows pharmacists to bow before the market and do its will, but not their God. Although Washington requires pharmacies to stock a "representative selection" of drugs, no pharmacy, other than the ones suing here, has ever been sanctioned for failing to do so. This inversion of the traditional priority of religious liberty above others makes no sense.
Further, the facts the litigation has unearthed are disturbing in what they say about what happened in the Washington state Legislature and governor's mansion and what is happening in similar places all across the nation. These regulations were not passed with a neutral intent or with the purpose of remedying some actual lack of access to drugs. Rather, the legislative history shows that the regulations were lobbied for specifically to burden religious objectors. And when the state Board of Pharmacy began its deliberations over the new regulations, the state human-rights commissions sent a threatening letter to the pharmacists arguing that allowing religiously based objections would be considered a form of discrimination. And throughout the entire time period the governor's senior health advisor had been in open and obvious collaboration with pro-regulation lobbyists. What can only be called a strategy of intimidation worked: The board ultimately reversed the practice of referrals based on conscience and prohibited pharmacies from refusing to stock Plan B on religious grounds.
Given this background, the regulations fall under what the Supreme Court has called "strict scrutiny." That is, only the most critical state motives can justify such regulations, and only in the least intrusive manner possible. Washington fails both of those tests. Among the eight states that have passed similar regulations, only Washington and Illinois have passed such far-reaching laws; and a federal court struck down the law in Illinois as a violation of the Free-Exercise Clause.
The trial is now proceeding, and closing arguments were expected Jan. 18, with the judge announcing the decision the next day. The results of this trial will have far-reaching effects, as the battle for religious liberty shifts from the federal arena to state regulations such as these.
Gerald J. Russello is editor of The University Bookman (KirkCenter.org).
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Gossip Girl to Be Renewed For Shortened Season 6?Steve Marsi at .
Gossip Girl will likely be renewed for a sixth and final season, according to an individual close to the production, but it may be a shortened season featuring an abbreviated number of episodes.
The CW drama is expected to return, but for a reduced number of episodes like fellow CW drama One Tree Hill did for its final season this winter, according to the source quoted by The Wrap.
A spokesman for the network said that the CW has not yet made any decisions about picking up any of its scripted programming for next year, or how many episodes of those shows would air.
Given its ratings, the show is perpetually on the bubble. Gossip Girl averaged 1.7 million viewers, and a 1.9 rating in the women 18-34 demo, this year, well under the ratings in its debut season.
A renewal could be more palatable to the network because the stars - Blake Lively, Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester - are under contract for one more year.
That will spare CW the potentially costly ordeal of re-negotiating salaries, but whether or not the show gets a full season or an abbreviated one may hinge on what else the network has on tap.
Simply put, if it has new shows it thinks could outperform Gossip Girl, a shorter season could be inevitable. However, that has not been made official, and it looks like GG will be back in some form.
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After install numix theme, xubuntu keep's wallpaper dark.
How I change it?
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Xfce Theme Manager isn't really a part of Xfce - its an add-on created by someone else. Try using Xfce's native "Settings Manager -> Desktop" to change the background. If that works, then the Theme Manager has an issue and you need to follow up with the developer.
If however, you can't change the background using Xfce's Desktop tool, then check to see if xfdesktop is managing your desktop:
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I discovered the problem,
saturation was "0",
I switch to the "1". Back to normal
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Is "The Thirst" making dating more difficult?
Whenever a guy or girl is into someone, is that considered being "thirsty"? When a guy calls a girl instead of texting her, is that considered being "thirsty"? When a girl says good morning to a guy, is that considered being "thirsty"?
Being thirsty has transformed from a term used to indicate a lack of hydration to a measuring stick determining how much someone wants something or someone. The Urban Dictionary defines thirst as desperately wanting something or someone "really bad". We all know that desperation is not an attractive quality, but where do we draw the line between thirst and simply trying to get to know someone?
A lot of younger women look at men who try really hard to get and keep their attention as thirsty. But isn't that how the process is supposed to begin? Some ladies are so into this whole thirst thing that holding the door open for them or stopping your car when they are crossing the street is an indication of thirst. Also liking Facebook photos that they posted for everyone they accepted as a friend to see can also be considered a sign of thirst.
Men measure thirst by keeping track of how far a woman is willing to go for us while we sit back and enjoy the show. A thirsty woman might take two trains, a bus and ferry to come see a man every other day while the he never moves away from his XBOX. A man may detect thirst in a woman who goes out of her way to be where he hangs out. Places like the weight room in a gym while she's never lifted anything that weighs more than a makeup case or outside of a journalism classroom while she's a math major. The thirst men detect is a lot easier to explain than the thirst a woman sees. In any instance of thirst, a man knows he is getting all this attention without reciprocating an ounce of it.
The rate at which a lot of younger women call out thirst is alarming. At times it seems as if they do not want a man to do anything to show they are interested. The worse part is that a woman might display a glimmer of interest and force a man to have a Marvin's Room moment. The thirst should only apply if the woman expresses her disinterest in the thirsty young man. In that context the thirsty man becomes a stalker and borderline sex offender.
The moral of the story is to restrict your instant labeling of interest as thirst. And if you've got an admirer out there that wont take no for an answer, don't go get him/her some water, call the police.
One thought on "Is "The Thirst" making dating more difficult?"
Its interesting that what you say some young girls call being thirsty these days is chilvalry to me.
The measuring stick for thirst is a rather interesting concept bc I thought it just showed interest as far as traveling is concerned.
Lol @the make up bag and gym reference. I see that, its tacky. That's why I work out where its considered a prison yard, no ones there for relationships.
I think everyone has had a Marvin Room moment at some capacity, but is it it really thirst? Ionno maing…but thanks for the view into the thirst phenomenon.


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This article discusses strategies and best practices you can implement to reduce bottlenecks and optimize the performance of your AEM Forms deployment.
You can configure and control the caching strategy for AEM Forms using the Mobile Forms Configurations component in AEM Web Configuration Console at:
- (AEM Forms on OSGi) http://[server]:[port]/system/console/configMgr
- (AEM Forms on JEE) http://[server]:[port]/lc/system/console/configMgr
The available options for caching are as follows:
- None: Enforces not to cache any artifact. This will, in practice, slows the performance and requires high memory availability due to the absence of cache.
- Conservative: Dictates to cache only those intermediate artifacts that are generated before rendering the form, such as a template containing inline fragments and images.
- Aggressive: Enforces to cache almost everything that can be cached, including rendered HTML content besides all the artifacts from the Conservative caching level. It results in the best performance but also consumes more memory for storing cached artifacts. Aggressive caching strategy means you will get constant time performance in rendering a form as the rendered content is cached.
The default cache settings for AEM Forms may not be good enough to achieve optimal performance. Therefore, it is recommended to use the following settings:
- Cache Strategy: Aggressive
- Cache size (in terms of number of forms): As required
- Max Object Size: As required
If you use AEM Dispatcher to cache adaptive forms, it also caches adaptive form which contains forms with pre-filled data. If such forms are served from AEM Dispatcher cache, it may lead to serving pre-filled or stale data to the users. So, use AEM Dispatcher to cache adaptive forms which do not use pre-filled data. Moreover, a dispatcher cache does not auto-invalidate cached fragments. So, do not use it to cache form fragments. For such forms and fragments, use Adaptive forms cache.
For optimal performance, it is recomended to use the following JVM init arguments to configure the Java heap and PermGen.
set CQ_JVM_OPTS=%CQ_JVM_OPTS% -Xms8192m set CQ_JVM_OPTS=%CQ_JVM_OPTS% -Xmx8192m set CQ_JVM_OPTS=%CQ_JVM_OPTS% -XX:PermSize=256m set CQ_JVM_OPTS=%CQ_JVM_OPTS% -XX:MaxPermSize=1024m
Note: The recommended settings are for Windows 2008 R2 8 Core and Oracle HotSpot 1.7 (64-bit) JDK and should be scaled up or down as per your system configuration.
Adaptive forms and HTML5 forms render in HTML5 format. The resultant output could be large depending on factors like the form size and images in the form. To optimize the data transfer, the recommended approach is to compress the HTML response using the web server from which the request is being served. This approach reduces the response size, network traffic, and the time required to stream data between server and client machines.
For example, perform the following steps to enable compression on Apache Web Server 2.0 32-bit with JBoss:
Note: The following instructions do not apply to any server other than the Apache Web Server 2.0 32-bit. For steps specific to any other server, see the corresponding product documentation.
Following steps demonstrates changes required to enable compression with Apache Web Server
Obtain the Apache web server software applicable to your operating system
- Windows: download the Apache web server from the Apache HTTP Server Project site.
- Solaris 64-bit: download the Apache web server from the Sunfreeware for Solaris Website.
- Linux: the Apache web server is preinstalled on a Linux system.
Apache can communicate to CRX using the HTTP protocol. The configurations are for optimization using HTTP.
LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy.so LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so LoadModule deflate_module modules/mod_deflate.so
For Linux, the default APACHE_HOME is /etc/httpd/.
Enable Compression. Add following configuration in APACHE_HOME/conf/httpd.conf configuration file.
For HTML5 forms
<Location /content/xfaforms> <IfModule mod_deflate.c> SetOutputFilter DEFLATE #Don't compress SetEnvIfNoCase Request_URI \.(?:gif|jpe?g|png)$ no-gzip dont-vary SetEnvIfNoCase Request_URI \.(?:exe|t?gz|zip|bz2|sit|rar)$ no-gzip dont-vary #Dealing with proxy servers <IfModule mod_headers.c> Header append Vary User-Agent </IfModule> </IfModule> </Location>
<Location /content/forms/af> <IfModule mod_deflate.c> SetOutputFilter DEFLATE #Don't compress SetEnvIfNoCase Request_URI \.(?:gif|jpe?g|png)$ no-gzip dont-vary SetEnvIfNoCase Request_URI \.(?:exe|t?gz|zip|bz2|sit|rar)$ no-gzip dont-vary #Dealing with proxy servers <IfModule mod_headers.c> Header append Vary User-Agent </IfModule> </IfModule> </Location>
You can experience slow performance on the servers running an antivirus software. An always on antivirus (on-access scanning) software scans all the files of a system. It can slow down the server and performance of the AEM Forms is impacted.
To improve the performance, you can direct the antivirus software to exclude the following AEM Forms files and folders from always on (on-access) scanning:
- AEM Installation directory. If it is not possible to exclude complete directory, exclude the following:
- [AEM installation directory]\crx-repository\temp
- [AEM installation directory]\crx-repository\repository
- [AEM installation directory]\crx-repository\launchpad
- [AEM installation directory]\crx-repository\temp
- Application server temporary directory. The default location is:
- (Jboss) [AEM installation directory]\jboss\standalone\tmp
- (Weblogic) \Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\LCDomain\servers\LCServer1\tmp
- (Websphere) \Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01\temp
- (AEM Forms on JEE only) Global Document Storage (GDS) directory. The default location is:
- (JBoss) [appserver root]/server/[server]/svcnative/DocumentStorage
- (WebLogic) [appserverdomain]/[server]/adobe/LiveCycleServer/DocumentStorage
- (WebSphere) [appserver root]/installedApps/adobe/[server]/DocumentStorage
- (AEM Forms on JEE only) AEM Forms server logs and temporary directory. The default location is:
- Server logs - [AEM Forms installation directory]\Adobe\AEM forms\[app-server]\server\all\logs
- Temp directory - [AEM Forms installation directory]\temp
- If you are using a different location for GDS and temporary directory, open AdminUI, navigate to Home > Settings > Core System Settings > Core Configurations to confirm the location in use.
- If the AEM Forms server performs slow even after excluding the suggested directories, then exclude the Java executable file (java.exe) also.


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At UCLA Law, students study with faculty who are leading experts in the field of labor and employment law. Our curriculum includes courses on federal and state laws governing relations between employers and employees, and also on social policies that inform the relationship between individuals and the labor market. We help students develop a mastery of laws governing unions and collective bargaining, the individual employment relationship and discrimination in the workplace.
Our students pursue diverse areas of interest spanning work-related benefits, dispute resolution and employment relations in specific industries. They also explore the close relationship among employment, low-wage work and poverty – examining social welfare policies at the intersection of labor markets and individual experience. Through the Globalization and Labor Standards Project, students are engaged in the emerging dialogue on comparative and transnational labor rights.
Students in our Workers' Rights Clinic build critical, hands-on experience as participants – under the supervision of in-house counsel – in the legal program of UNITE HERE Local 11, a progressive labor union representing hotel and food service workers throughout Southern California.


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Sediments behind the Conowingo dam threatening bay restoration efforts must be dealt with sooner rather than later, and Exelon should be part of the solution as part of the relicensing of its hydro-electric power plant, a Maryland natural resources official said Tuesday.
Bruce Michael, director of the Resource Assessment Service at the Department of Natural Resources, made the comments as the Chesapeake Bay Program released a study using a new statistical method to gauge bay pollution levels that found sediment pollution from the dam has been increasing.
The dam across the Susquehanna River, the bay's major freshwater source, has kept sediments and other pollutants from reaching the bay for decades, but scientists warn it is reaching capacity. That means that storms more frequently are pushing muddy water over the dam, threatening ecologically important bay grasses, oysters and other species.
Options for dealing with the sediment are being developed by a commission that is to release proposals this summer. Those include dredging sediment from behind the dam or using pipes to carry it around. The sediment could be used to build islands and reefs in the bay, he said.
Michael said costs estimates had not been developed, but added it would cost millions of dollars and no one agency or private company would be able to address the cost on its own.
"Maryland wants to ensure that Exelon is part of the sediment management solution through the relicensing process," Michael said.
Exelon said in a statement Tuesday evening that it supports a regional approach to the health of the Chesapeake Bay as it relates to the operations of the Conowingo Dam.
"We are supportive of Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment study and its parameters and reserve judgment on the as-of-yet undetermined next steps, and Exelon Generation's role following the conclusion of the study," the statement said.
Exelon's license expires in September 2014 and sediments behind the dam have been identified as the highest priority issue for relicensing, Michael said.
The new report comes as some county officials are expressing concerns about the costs of a new federally led restoration strategy.
Chip MacLeod, an attorney representing the Clean Chesapeake Coalition, a group of seven counties challenging the plan, said the announcement lifted his spirits. The attorney has said the impact of the dam has been overlooked in the restoration process.
"Nobody today is on the hook for doing something about those sediments," MacLeod said, adding that relicensing of the dam is the only opportunity to have Exelon "at the table unless they want to be."
The new strategy being led by the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program assigns strict pollution limits to each area in the six-state bay watershed. The limits are for pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizer, sewage, auto and power plant emissions cause oxygen-robbing algae blooms once they reach the bay, creating dead zones where sea life can't live. Sediments cloud the water and can bury grasses and oysters.
Farmers and agriculture interests are concerned because agriculture runoff is the single largest source of bay pollutants. While agriculture has made gains in reducing bay pollution, the strategy calls for even more reductions from all sectors, including limits on stormwater runoff from roads and developments.
The restoration is also being challenged in a federal court in Pennsylvania by groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Association of Home Builders.


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overhaul for consisitency
most basic Nuzlocke rules , as they were first introduced, are as follows:
* Any Pokémon that [[Fainting|faints]] is considered dead, and must be {{pkmn2|released}} or put in the [[Pokémon Storage System]] permanently.
* The {{player}} may only catch the first Pokémon encountered in each area, and none else. If the first Pokémon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances. If the first encounter in the area is a
Double Battle in [[dark grass]], the player may choose which of the two Pokémon they would like to catch . If there's a static encounter in the area, the player is allowed to capture them despite already capturing a Pokémon in that area. [[Shiny]] Pokémon also do not apply to this rule.
Other near-universally used rules include:
* The
general consensus is that players must also nickname all of their Pokémon, for the sake of forming stronger emotional bonds.
Strongly implied, though not explicitly mentioned in the comic, is the stipulation that the player can use only Pokémon they have captured themselves, meaning traded Pokémon, mystery gifts, etc., are prohibited. Trading and retrading the same Pokémon (for the purpose of evolving a {{p|Graveler}}, for example) is something of a gray area, and may fall under optional rules. As of [http://www.nuzlocke.com/comics/pokemon-hard-mode/page/11/ White: Hard-Mode Episode 3], it is implied that the player can accept Pokémon that are received freely from NPCs.
Also strongly implied is a prohibition against voluntarily resetting and reloading the game when things go wrong. Being able to do so would render all of the other rules pointless.
===Optional rules===
Though the above rules tend to stay consistent with all challengers, many optional variations and amendments to the rules
also exist to further adjust difficulty. These include, but are not limited to:
* [[Starter Pokémon]]
is based on the player's [[Trainer ID number]]. If the last number is 1-3 the player starts with a Grass type , 4-6 is Fire type , 7-9 is Water type , 0 is the player's choice. Alternatively, use the Trainer ID {{wp|Modulo operation|modulo}} 3 for the same purposes.
Not officially enforcing the rules until the player has Poké Balls and can catch Pokémon. For example, the {{p|Poochyena}}{{sup/3|RS}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}/{{p|Zigzagoon}}{{sup/3|E}} that the player has to save [[Professor Birch]] from is not counted as the first encounter on the route, and not counting any other encounters as such until they can catch. Likewise, in the games where the rival battle is immediately after getting the starter Pokémon, the "any that faint must be released" rule is often not enforced at that time.
* Species/Dupes Clause:
Adjusting the first encounter rule to prevent the player from having to catch multiple of the same Pokémon, for the sake of variety. Generally this means that the trainer can keep fighting Pokémon in the area until one is encountered that has not been caught yet, which then immediately counts as the first encounter.
As an extension, setting a limit on how much Dupes Clause can trigger in an area. If that limit is reached, no Pokémon can be caught in that area (alternatively, the player has to settle for the last allowed duplicate to trigger the clause).
Most players consider a [[Black out|black out/white out]] as a "game over" , even if there are Pokémon left in the PC . However, it may be adjusted that other Pokémon in the PC can be used to continue, should this happen.
* The player is restricted to only catching the first Pokémon after each gym battle, instead of first Pokémon in each area.
Use the same amount of Pokémon as the opponent during a [[Gym]] battle or [[rival]] battle.
Going to options and making the battle style "set" , leaving the player unable to switch out after an opponent's Pokémon faints.
Releasing the [[ starter Pokémon]] after the first wild Pokémon has been caught.
Banning the use of [[Potion]]s and [[Status condition healing item|healing items]], relying only on [[Pokémon Center]]s for healing.
** Conversely, banning the use of Pokémon Centers
, relying only on Potions and healing items for healing.
Limiting Pokémon Center visits to a certain number per town.
Banning the use of [[ held item]]s.
Limiting the number of [[Poké Ball]]s to purchase per [[Poké Mart]].
Banning the use of [[Master Ball]]s.
* The player may not evolve captured Pokémon, but evolved Pokémon may be caught.
Turning the difficulty on to [[Key System|Challenge Mode]] if playing {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, which increases the levels of opposing Trainers.
Banning the use of [[Legendary Pokémon]].
* As a mercy rule,
allowing 1-3 "second chances" or revives of fallen team members.
As another mercy rule, if the player runs into a [[Shiny Pokémon ]], the player may still catch it, regardless of whether or not it is the first encounter in the area. It also does not need to be released if it faints. This is often called the Shiny Clause.
* As another mercy rule, each Gym [[Badge]]
acts as a checkpoint. If the player gets a game over, they can start from when they got their previous Gym Badge.
* If the player has no Pokémon that can use a
certain [[field move]] that is required to continue through any given point of the game, they may catch another Pokémon that can learn said field move. However, it cannot be used in battle for any reason, and must be released, permanently boxed, or migrated as soon as the player gets another Pokémon that can use said field move.
Modifying the "first encounter only" rule for the [[Safari Zone]] , sometimes allowing one encounter for each area, or until they catch one Pokémon in the entire area, and vice versa.
Banning the use of Poké Marts to only allow use of items found in the overworld or given to the player.
Disallowing [[Escape| fleeing]].
Setting a [[level]] limit based on the next [[Gym Leader]] 's/{{pkmn|Champion}}'s highest leveled Pokémon. What must happen to any team members that surpass that limit before taking on the Gym Leader or [[Elite Four]] is up to the player.
Banning Poké Balls entirely, any Pokémon obtained must be either given to the player or hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}}.
Banning use of the {{pkmn|Day Care}} to breed or level up Pokémon.
Turning off the [[Exp. Share]] in Generation VI onward, or giving it to a "dead" Pokémon in previous generations.
Banning use of certain features that make the game easier, such as [[Pokémon-Amie]], the [[DexNav]], or [[Super Training]].
Banning the use of online resources.
Many other rules exist; challengers adjust their personal rules according to their own preferences.
In order to be considered a true Nuzlocke Challenge , however, the core rules must be in place.
* So far in the original Nuzlocke Series, one starter of each type has been used: {{p|Treecko}} in Hoenn, {{p|Charmander}} in [[Kanto]], and {{p|Oshawott}} in the ongoing [[Unova]] challenge.
* The original Nuzlocke run through [[Hoenn]]
can be considered a failure because of the wipeout of the entire team and the loss during the Champion battle.
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China, One Year LaterVIEW EVENT DETAILS
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In November 2012, seven men were appointed to the Politburo Standing Committee, China's supreme governing body. At the time, economic headwinds, nationalist protests and the Bo Xilai scandal presented huge challenges for the regime. Would the charismatic new president, Xi Jinping, and his reform-minded premier, Li Keqiang, live up to comparisons to Deng Xiaoping and Zhu Rongji, or would "China's Century" be over before it had begun? It still may be too early to say, but a year later, the Xi-Li regime has consolidated power and support within the party. Major pushes against corruption, bribery and graft have been made. Economic reforms including a new free trade zone in Shanghai are well underway, and the sharp dip in growth of the past two years seems to have stabilized. Xi has worked to repair relations with China's neighbors, which had been tarnished under Hu Jintao.
Even so, those who hope for reforms to China's approach to civil and human rights have yet to see substantial progress. Xi's "Chinese Dream" policy remains vague, and income inequality is staggeringly high. Furthermore, maritime disputes and the nationalist tone of Xi's rhetoric have made imminent reconciliation with countries including Japan and the Philippines appear unlikely.
Nearly a year to the day after the seven leaders ascended to their posts, Asia Society invites you to join a special Asia Society conversation. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos; Dr. Susan Shirk of the University of California, San Diego; Former Ambassador to China J. Stapleton Roy; and moderator Orville Schell will discuss China's leadership transition so far — its successes, shortcomings, and controversies — as well as what the future may have in store for Zhongnanhai, China and the world.
Evan Osnos is the China Correspondent at The New Yorker magazine and a contributor to This American Life. He has lived in Beijing since 2005, previously working as the Beijing bureau chief for The Chicago Tribune. He has reported from the Middle East, covering the Iraq War and was the 2007 recipient of the Livingston Award. He is also the recipient of Asia Society's Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia.
J. Stapleton Roy is a Distinguished Scholar and Founding Director Emeritus of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Born in China, he was witness to the upheavals and revolutions of the 20th century and watched the battle for Shanghai from the roof of his school. After graduating from Princeton he joined the U.S. Foreign Service, serving as Ambassador to Singapore, China and Indonesia. He retired as a Career Ambassador, joining Kissinger Associates, Inc., where he currently serves as Vice Chairman.
Susan Shirk is the Chair of the 21st Century China Program and Ho Miu Lam Professor of China and Pacific Relations at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at UC San Diego. She is also Director Emeritus of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. From 1997-2000 she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs, with responsibility for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mongolia. She is the author of several books on China, including China: Fragile Superpower.
Orville Schell is the Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society in New York. He is a former professor and Dean at the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author of 15 books, ten of which are about China, and a contributor to numerous edited volumes. He is also a contributor to publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and Newsweek, among others. He is a fellow at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the recipient of many awards.
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Developer's Reading List, May 22, 2012 The most interesting books of the last month, selected and reviewed by Dr. Dobb's editors.
Also Received
Node, Up and Running
Tom Hughes-Croucher and Mike Wilson
One of the biggest obstacles to using Node is getting it set up and tasting the magic. This slim volume takes you quickly through download and setup; and then it walks through basic coding examples that exercise the various libraries (including using NoSQL databases, Web services, and the like). The book is clear and approachable and is probably the best place to start if you want to kick the tires on Node. Recommended.
TDD for Embedded C
James W. Grenning
A short, clear introduction to TDD and how to apply it to C code (using CppUnit and Unity as test frameworks) in embedded contexts. Testing hardware with unit tests depends in no small part on the use of mocks to simulate hardware components that must respond to software actions. For this, the author uses CMock and explains it well.
The book is a particularly good option for embedded developers new to TDD because it covers the basic philosophy of TDD, the desirable traits of unit tests, and it does a good job of explaining why unit testing is so beneficial. It does not really make a convincing case for test-first development, however, nor does it explain to any depth the necessary refactoring required by the TDD approach. To be fair, most books on TDD are weak in these two areas. The difficulty of refactoring C makes the issue even more complex in this case. However, for a good book on unit testing embedded C, this is an excellent place to start. Recommended.


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MASTODON, FEIST Collaboration Available For Streaming
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have just released a split seven-inch single with Canadian singer-songwriter Feist to celebrate Record Store Day. This very exclusive and highly anticipated pressing features MASTODON covering the Feist song "A Commotion", while Feist covers MASTODON's "Black Tongue". Both tracks are now available for streaming below.
"It's a wet dream to have MASTODON take one of my songs and put it into their massive machine," Feist told RollingStone.com.
"We didn't tell her what to do, and she didn't tell us what to do," says MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. "'A Commotion' just kind of stuck out to me. I could hear the opening riff, a single A-note."
Feist told RollingStone.com that she based her decision on which MASTODON song to cover by finding a track whose lyrics resonated with her the most. "MASTODON fans would probably be disappointed to know that I actually didn't know MASTODON very well," She says. "I actually went onto one of those lyric websites, and I scrolled through 50 songs and just narrowed it down to the ones I thought I could wrap myself around the words. 'Black Tongue' is speaking in my kind of elemental language — about diamond and earth and sky. It's all just in a language that I already sort of speak lyrically. It was pretty easy to climb into that one."
In a recent interview with Sweden's Metalshrine, MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor explained how the single idea came about. "We did [the BBC television show 'Later… With Jools Holland'], and right after we got off stage, we went backstage and and we were in the hallway with [Feist], and she was talking to [MASTODON vocalist/guitarist] Brent [Hinds]. They were involved in a conversation and were just like, 'Yeah, let's do that! We should do it for Record Store Day!' Something out of left field and something we'd like to be involved with more of."
He added, "It's fun for us. I mean, most times we end up doing covers of bands that are already sort of heavy or that is already in that vein, like the MELVINS, THIN LIZZY, METALLICA, you know what I mean? What are you gonna do to those songs to make them your own? It's kinda difficult and especially with stuff like METALLICA or the MELVINS where we're so kinda familiar and in love with the versions that METALLICA and the MELVINS and THIN LIZZY have created, you wanna make it sound like theirs because that's what you're so used to hearing. You don't really wanna mess with it. With Feist, it's something that we could really play with and do something different with."
The cover artwork for the MASTODON and Feist split seven-inch single can be seen below.
About Record Store Day: Record Store Day is managed by the Music Monitor Network and is organized in partnership with the Alliance Of Independent Media Stores (AIMS), the Coalition Of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and celebrates the culture of independent record stores by playing host to in-store events/performances, signings and special product releases on a global scale.
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