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I've been traveling quite a bit lately, and I've had a hard time finding the motivation to pop over here and get caught up on blogging. Its not that I don't have tons of things to blog about - its actually the opposite. When I don't blog for a few days (or 27 to be exact!) I have so much that I want to tell you about that I have no idea where to start. I've been knitting, traveling, celebrating, cooking, gardening, working ... definitely not a lack of things to post about!
Well, I've finally become motivated to write something. I have something to say. Something that I think is important, and until I get it out here, I don't think I'll be able to stop thinking about it.
You see, I'm a knitter. For better or for worse, I love it. I know its sort of the "granny" thing to do, but I just can't help it. I love knitting. I love yarn. I love how slick the knitting needles feel in my hands. I love the way I can create things to wear or things to give as gifts. I'd probably knit in my sleep if I could.
I'm pretty much a self taught knitter. I did have someone show me how to do a scarf in knit stitch in college, but then about 5 years passed until I actually decided to start knitting. I thought I would start with a sweater, the Shalom. While this was a fairly uncomplicated sweater to make, it did involve some techniques I didn't know - knitting and purling in the back of a stitch. I didn't even know such a thing existed at the time. But I googled it, and I watched a you tube video, and I figured it out. I put a lot of time and effort into that sweater - and I had to take it out several times before I got it right - and because I did that, I learned so much more about knitting than I would have if someone walked me through it step by step.
So, let me bring you up to speed on why I bring all of this up. I decided to start knitting the most adorable little pink dress for some friends of mine who are bringing home their 6 month old daughter from Ethiopia next month. I'm absolutely in love with the pattern and the yarn, but I don't want to give away too much because I'm pretty sure they read my blog. Anyway, I went with a friend to a local yarn shop last night to spend some time working on the dress. I was a few rows into it when I thought I dropped a stitch, but I was confused because I didn't see where it went, so I asked one of the staff if she saw it. After briefly looking she confirmed that I had all the stitches on my needles, and I was turning around to go back to my comfy chair and continue working when this conversation happened:
Experienced Knitter: "Let me see you knit." So she walked around the counter to observe my knitting. and immediately exclaimed in a very authoritative voice that I was "doing it so wrong."
Me: "Oh yea, I know. I've always wrapped my stitches clockwise instead of counterclockwise when knitting and purling."
Experienced Knitter: "Well, any experienced knitter would immediately see that is wrong."
Me: "I know, but I've always done it this way, and I'm going to keep doing it."
Experienced Knitter: "Well you're twisting your stitches. Any experienced knitter would see that. You should just take it out and start over. You're only a few rows into it."
Me: "No, I think I'll keep going. It doesn't really bother me"
At this point, I just turn around and walk away, but I hear her muttering, not very quietly to another shop keeper, "I always take out my work with any mistake I see. Always."
As I went to sit back down, I tried not to let my feelings be hurt, but they were. I know I'm not the most experienced knitter, but I have made quite a few things, some large and intricate. I've learned a lot trying to figure out how to knit. And, this is key, I'm choosing to knit the way I want to. I know that I knit "backwards" or the "wrong way". But I have decided that is how I will knit. When I can knit in the dark using a technique familiar to me, I don't want to up and change it in the middle of a time sensitive project. It wouldn't have been a problem if she had delivered the constructive criticism in a nicer manner. It would even have been fine if she had dropped it after the first time she let me know any experienced knitter wouldn't do that. But she just kept going. And it just became more and more abrasive to me.
I have been mulling this over since last night, and here is what I am deciding to take away from the conversation:
- If you are serious about wanting to learn something like knitting, I believe you have to try things that are way above your level of comfort. You have to dive in and figure it out. Otherwise, you'll never stretch yourself and you'll never grow as a knitter (or whatever else you might want to grow in). You'll never become better. Sure, you could continue knitting garter stitch scarves the rest of your life, but you can only wear so many scarves. And knitting scarves gets boring after a while. So learn something. Make the skill your own. Mess up. Own your work. Be proud of it.
- Don't listen to everything people have to say. Not all criticism is constructive.
- Do your own thing. If you decide to do something differently than most people, its ok. Pursue your own way.
- Learn to be a better listener. People just might have a reason for doing something differently than you.
So there you have it. In honor of my obvious inexperienced knitting, tomorrow I'll put up pictures of one of my favorite sweaters that I just finished.


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It's taken me a lot of years to get to a place where I can feel accepting of my life as it is and as it will be. There were so many years of fighting to be who I had imagined I would be at this point in my life. And the fighting turned out to be more exhausting than the accepting.
When I let go of my earthly ideas of who I should be and how I should live, I got everything I really wanted. I have authentic relationships that are based on real connections. I am closer to my family. I have opportunities to be creative and expressive; it just came in a different form than a job. I am loved and respected and cared for and cared about.
What else is there that I could need?
Now, the reality is that the noise and trouble creep in all the time. There are moments when I keep the shades drawn because the sunshine outside is just a reminder that I can't be outside and a part of it. There are those moments when I see myself in a new photograph and am startled that I don't see the same face I always knew... it's a face that's a little swollen and medicated and sick. Sick with a smile, but sick nonetheless. There are moments of watching people dance and longing for the days of being carefree.
But that's where the Peace comes into play. "Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." ~Unknown
What is important is that God gave me gifts and I used them. And if I don't have those gifts anymore I believe it's because He doesn't have a need for me to use them anymore. But that doesn't stop me from seeing the gifts that remain, the gifts that come from the hard stuff. The gifts that allow me to have peace in my heart while the noise and trouble and hard work rumble on.
I got everything I really wanted once I let it all go.
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Dear friends,
I am sure that you have already heard a lot about the earthquake in Yogyakarta and do try to find out ways to help the victims of the disaster.
As you know well, Dr. John Lee of Singapore, Chair of the Medical Mission Committee of our Asian Federation of Catholic Medical Associations is working very hard to coordinate all the activities supporting the victims on behalf of the AFCMA as he did during theTsunami disaster in Aceh last year.
Using this opportunity, I would like to thank you all once again for having joined our medical mission project for the Tsunami victims.
I know that you have already started out your efforts to help the victims in Yogyakarta including prayers, and I thank you in advance for all those good works.
For your information, the Korean Federation of Catholic Medical Associations is now organizing a project to help the Yogyakarta victims together with the International Coorperation Division of the Archdiocese of Seoul. This will include sending charity funds and a medical team.
I hope that you will also aid in the effort to help the victims of the Indonesian earthquake.
Above all, let us pray that our Lord will help our Indonesian brothers and sisters to recover quickly from the tragic disaster.
Regards in Christ,
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Zimbabwe has the capacity to produce 1 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable energy resources by 2030, more than its current demand but lacks technology to exploit its resources, Energy Minister, Samuel Undenge said.
"Our country, Zimbabwe is blessed with numerous renewable energy resources , that if well harnessed can supply 10 000 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy per year," Undenge told a workshop on renewable energy.
However, the country needs to recognise renewable energy technologies as important energy supply options as well as key resources for addressing universal energy access when more than half of its population does not have access to electricity, he added.
"Around 60 percent of this country's population is still not connected to the national electricity grid," Undenge said.
The energy secretary, Patson Mbiriri said Zimbabwe's current thermal and hydro electricity supply is insufficient to meet the country's electricity demand, with the country reliant on imports from Mozambique and South Africa.
"Renewable energy sources such as solar, biomass, biogas and wind are capable of mitigating our country's energy shortfall and offer a solution to the challenges brought about by the use of fossil fuels," said Mbiriri
A consultant, Tendai Marowa said the country is lagging behind in adopting renewable energy resources, adding that renewable energy (excluding hydropower) contributed a paltry 1.9 percent to total electricity consumption in 2015.
He urged the government to give renewable energy projects a national project status and import exemptions.
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Here we are on the final block. Our time together has flown past. Ideally, slightly darker fabric for the beige choice would have provided a more floral looking block. However, in this color choice the navy takes the front stage in the design choice.
There are many ways to approach this block and the one I thought yielded the best results for me was to break it up into elements and then assemble into the horizontal rows.
Although I did not piece the block as suggested in the pattern, I did begin with the flying geese units that are in the outside border.
Begin by cutting the strip width as suggested in the pattern. Rather than draw the diagonal line, sew and trim method, I used the Nifty Notions/Good Measure Quarter Square triangle ruler to cut the bodies of my geese. Since you need 16 of these, you can go ahead and layer at least two pieces of beige to make the process go a little faster.
By now, hopefully you have made the connection that whatever size strip is cut for the goose body, the same size strip is used for the sky pieces.
I used the Nifty Notions Half Square Triangle Ruler to cut these pieces. I did stack two layers of fabric at a time.
I love how the Quarter Square triangle ruler and the Half Square triangle ruler work together to make flying geese units.
Again, decide which half square triangle will be sewn first and repeat the process.
For me, it's always the top unit that goes first and then the bottom one.
Always finger press and do not iron at this point. Heat and steam will stretch your bias sections and make it more difficult to accurately sew them to the other units.
When adding the second half square triangle, flip the goose unit over to make sure everything is aligned.
Lastly, to prevent stretching and distortion, use the back end of your stylus or your thumbnail to finger press your seam. You can trim the extra little dog ears at this point.
The on point square with these fun half square triangles were completed in the following way.
In some respects, this unit looks like two flying geese units that do not have the joining seam. So, that is how I approached them. Below are step by step photos to walk you through the process.
Stack the center square and on of the smaller squares together.
I love, love, love the Doug Leko Simple Folded Corners Ruler for any stitch and flip method. Look how nicely the markings on the ruler match the squares that are under neath to get a perfect diagonal sewn line.
Trim the excess triangle away and stitch your quarter inch seam.
The seam is sewn and it is time to finger press and to add the second square.
Carefully align all the 2" markings of the ruler with the newly added square.Trim the extra corner off and sew your seam.
Time to add the blue corners...repeat the process. Carefully line up the two squares….pay attention to the top alignment….there is bulk there from the previous seam and it's easy for the fabric to slip down just a tish.
Trim and sew and repeat for the other blue square.
Voila! On point square….repeat for all the other ones.
Next up is the 4 patch. Lay out your pieces. I always work left to right and top to bottom. Sew all of your pairs together. I left the thread pins inbetween to keep my 4 patches together.
The red clip is pointing to the thread pin that I am referring to….it is that single little extra stitch between the squares.
The clip in this photo is highlighting that the top seam should point upwards and the one you can not see underneath is pointing downwards. This allows the seams to nest nicely together to create a crisp union in the middle of the 4 patch.
Because the seams have been sewn in this way, all the seams will lay in a beautiful clockwise fashion and center will make it's own little 4 patch.
The 9 patch in the middle is made the same as last month's 9 patch.
Here is a visual of what the rows across look like with the thread pins in between the sections before the rows are sewn together.
The center square is complete and we are ready to lay out all the pieces and begin putting together our rows.
Time to lay out the rows and begin the assembly process.
Oops….I guess a little seam ripping is in order before the last row is attached :)
There we have it! Another block complete…..see you next time when we wrap things up with the border piecing and sashing!
Happy Sewing, Joy
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Despite the Thankful For My Husband Shirt, What's more, I will buy this valiant conference-call jousting and the well-being crystal browsing and the creation of Bon Appétit test kitchen amuse-bouches, lockdown is a life mostly lived in limbo. A society measured in millimeters of combative growth, constantly inching forward, immediately stopped in its tracks. We're all treading water, waiting to chase proverbial waterfalls with abandon. We're all looking for ways to enrich lockdown like a sourdough, lest our growth stagnates. I binge podcasts on betterment and dream of a neater, more efficient existence with no slack to take up. My tasks multi-ed, my meditations deepened, my emails crisper. I spiritually accept the challenge of doing the work. I develop a dazzling capsule beach wardrobe, navel-grazing with open-air toes, but I only make it as far as the local supermarket. The after-work kombucha I've painstakingly fermented tastes wrong on the sofa. My chakras are a scribble. I think I'm receptive to the universe, but my cat is over-stroked, my plants overwatered, and my husband is wearily repeating himself. I'm missing something. You'd think I'd miss the inane chatter of dinner in a multistory restaurant or the last-minute Ubering or stoking the embers of a house party. But in these heady times of self-actualized self-optimization, I miss being late. Life before the lockdown was short on thrills, and running late was my cheapest.
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This is the video from the presentation I posted the other day from Christopher Whalen at Institutional Risk Analytics. He gave the keynote at the Value Investing Conference at the University of Virgina on October 29th. Please see the previous story here for a summary. Mr. Whalen's full presentation is a must see, however:
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Henry Wolf (1925-2005) was born in Vienna where he lived until 1938 when his family was forced to flee. The next three years of Wolf's life were spent attending an array of schools until he settled in Paris to study art. In 1941, he immigrated to the US, where he studied at the New York City School of Industrial Arts. However, Wolf's art studies where interrupted when, in 1943, he joined the army and served for three years. After the war, Wolf returned to New York and began working for an art studio. At the same time he was studying photography and design under the legendary art director Alexey Brodovitch.
In 1952, Wolf took a job at Esquire as the junior art director. He soon went on to become graphics editor and, at twenty-six, was one of the youngest at any national magazine. It was not long until he was appointed art director of the magazine. Over the next two years, he shaped Esquire in his own image, featuring witty covers and newly discovered photographers, creating the look for which the magazine became known. In 1958, Wolf succeeded Alexey Brodovitch as art director of Harper's Bazaar. He worked there for three years where, again, he collaborated with editors to define the magazine, choosing what to feature on the covers and holding sway over the design of the publication as a whole. In 1961, he became art director of a new magazine called Show. There, his covers became known for their humour and sophistication.
In 1965, Wolf began working for advertising agency, McCann Erickson, where he directed high-profile campaigns for Alka Seltzer, Gillette and Coca-Cola. Then, in 1971, Wolf turned his hand to photography, film and design, and launched his own company called Henry Wolf Productions. For the next thirty years, he worked as a photographer and designer, creating over five hundred commercials and nine films. He went on to teach graphic design in New York and in 1976 was awarded the American Institute of Graphics Art Medal for Lifetime Achievement.
Vienna Ferris Wheel from Orson Welles' "The Third Man", 1957
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Publishers: love 'em or hate 'em, we all get alarmed at the notion of their imminent passing – and with reason. Here is the reason. Publishers make our books better. They edit, and they give us good advice.
The Right of the Subjects is not a bad novel and could yet be a good one. The subject matter is interesting: the complexities of the lives of the suffragettes, in particular a feisty article named Evana Bailie, who initially gets into women's rights in order to annoy her sister and escape a milltown life of northern drudgery. She heads off to London, where lie glamour, artists, lesbianism, political defiance, prison and poncy southern ladies with money, clean petticoats and different motivations.
A tendency to rather conventional storytelling is relieved by the occasional spark of magic detail among the historical minutiae – as, for example, when Evana sees electric light for the first time in her life on entering HMP Holloway. Historical characters are woven into the fiction, and this is no more forced than usual, though it does lead to a slightly footnotey level of explication. The plot itself verges on the gothic – deathbed revelations, club feet, class warfare, uncertain parenthood – and the ghost of the baggy, discursive and moral-minded Victorian novel (Disraeli? Mrs Gaskell?) is never far away. This is not necessarily a bad thing - but the evenings are not as long as they were in the old days, now we have telly and the internet, and nor can books afford to be, if they want readers.
This is a vivid, phenomenally researched novel by an intelligent and passionate writer with the kind of immersive love of her subject that can either illuminate a story for the reader or, uncontrolled, drown it. A good editor will tell you which you're doing. They'll observe too that while it's good to see a book so magnificently sailing through the Bechdel Test (a scene of two women speaking to each other about something other than a man? Yes, on every page) it doesn't do to overload political theory onto the delicate fabric that is dialogue.
They may remind you that people don't describe themselves as going somewhere with "our eyes shining". They'll mention that The Right of the Subjects might not be the most alluring title. They won't let you use the word "tut" three times on one page, or the same formula each time you describe someone's physical appearance, or have a character called Annie appearing alongside a character called Amie. They'll tell you when your book is, say, 25% (30,000 words or so, in this case) too long.
The secret wisdoms of editors are many; their arcana are powerful. I wish – and I say this frankly and respectfully, because many a good book by many a well-known author looked not-so-great unedited – that this full and enthusiastic novel had been published by a publisher, instead of by its author.


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As we enter our second week of March the temperature in Edinburgh is little above freezing causing my outdoor sketching sessions to become shorter and shorter!
I was at the Palace of HolyroodHouse this morning for a meeting and update on the interesting changes soon to be happening there over the next two years. Changes including a learning centre which I hope run a series of exclusive workshops from.
Also very exciting is the plan to open up the palace forecourt to the public, currently only accessible to visitors buying a ticket.
I will let you know more about my workshops at the palace once they are confirmed and in the mean time you can find out more about the upcoming changes at HolyroodHouse from the link below.
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Quick: someone call a chiropractor for California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa. He"s overreached so far his arm may separate from his shoulder. Even some key figures in his party are suggesting he needs an adjustment. F-a-s-t.
Issa, a self-made millionaire who became famous — or infamous, depending on one"s perspective — when his $1.6 million donation helped propel the successful 2003 effort to recall California"s inept Gov. Grey Davis, is the increasingly high-profile, hyper-partisan Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He"s known for declaring he"ll hold hearings on something that"ll prove wrong-doing on the part of the White House and bust the town wide open. His hearings usually are a bust.
His latest escapade is a case of quintessential political self-destruction. Angry over the White House line in the scandal over the IRS targeting conservative groups, Issa called White House Press Secretary Jay Carney a "paid liar." Forget for a minute that all politicians — including Issa — have press secretaries who give information their bosses give them to the press. Issa"s harsh language immediately made him seem more like fill-in host for conservative talker Mark Levin rather than a serious Congressional investigator.
Significantly, Democrats seemed almost gleefully delighted to respond, while Republicans began discreetly began scurrying away from him.
Former White House adviser David Plouffe on Twitter noted all the dropped charges and unproven suspicions from Issa"s past: "Strong words from Mr. Grand Theft Auto and suspected arsonist/insurance swindler. And loose ethically today." Former White House Press secretary Robert Gibbs called Issa"s charge "stunning" and said Americans "want to see the IRS cleaned up, but they will understand quickly that Darrell Issa is doing nothing more than politicizing this event."
Republican Joe Scarborough said Issa"s language made him look bad. South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham on Fox said there was "no evidence" the White House directed the IRS probes and added: "Let"s not make it personal. Jay Carney is not the issue here. He"s the spokesman for the White House." Arizona Sen. John McCain on CBS said he didn"t like the word liar: "I think that we should let these investigations take their course, let the facts come out."
The National Journal"s Ron Fournier, who often irks both parties, wrote: "Meet the best friend of a controversy-plagued Democratic White House: a demagogic Republican. In a reminder of how the GOP overreached during the Clinton-era sex scandal, Issa doesn"t seem capable of letting damning facts speak for themselves."
Meanwhile, George W. Bush"s former speechwriter David Frum announced he was ending his blog at The Daily Beast due to some family tragedies and offered some parting key points for conservative reformers. One of them should be read by Issa:
"Now Republicans are working themselves into a frenzy that will paralyze Congress for the next 18 months at least, and could well lead to an impeachment crisis," Frum wrote. "As it becomes clear that the IRS story is an agency scandal, not a White House scandal, conservative reformers need to be ready to do their part to apply the brakes and turn the steering wheel. There will be a Republican president again someday, and that president will need American political institutions to work. Republicans also lose as those institutions degenerate."
Issa isn"t acting as if he"s stewarding a committee in a great institution seeking to learn the truth. He"s acting like a hyper-partisan with investigative powers who has already judged and desperately seeks something on the other party. He has not proven a thing yet. And, in the process, he"s destroying his own credibility — and the seriousness of questions raised about the IRS.
Which should worry a lot of Republicans. And please the White House.
Joe Gandelman is a veteran journalist who wrote for newspapers overseas and in the United States. He has appeared on cable news show political panels and is Editor-in-Chief of The Moderate Voice, an Internet hub for independents, centrists and moderates.
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Apparently, and I don't know how much weight to put on this, the Alien prequel script has leaked. I actually haven't read the synopsis or followed the link to the more detailed article, but I've linked to both below.
I can't say I'm excited by this. The last to ventures into the Alien universe (those would be Alien Vs. Predator and AVP2) really sucked ass. I mean, they sucked so much they cleaned colons, stomachs, entire gastrointestinal tracts.
Now, this one has Ridley Scott, who did such great work with Alien. And I am one of the people who actually enjoyed Alien Resurrection (that would be IV), so I figure if it is a straight ahead Alien movie made by the original Alien director, it can't be all that bad.
Then again, it certainly can. I love Ridley Scott . . . most of the time. He's honestly hit and miss. And if the script doesn't have depth, he's not a director to add it. Visuals? Stunning. But he needs to work with a good script and good actors.
Let's hope he gets both for the prequel.
You can read the synopsis here.
The full article is here.


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It was one year ago that I first wrote here about Casetext, the free legal research site that uses "crowdsourcing" to annotate court opinions. More recently, I wrote about Casetext's addition of a citator, called WeCite. Now, there is more Casetext news to report.
Casetext is preparing to launch a new version of its research platform that will add communities and other social features. The new features have already been rolled out in a beta version. The text version came out of private beta last week and is now in public beta at beta.casetext.com.
These communities are structured around legal practice and interest areas, such as environmental law, business law and legal research. Casetext describes them as places where lawyers and law professors can meet and interact with others who share their interests. This being a legal research site, the idea is that many of the discussions that take place here will be linked to primary legal documents.
Users who opt to follow a community will then receive a feed of all updates to that community. Updates can be posted directly from the community page or from a case page. Say, for example, you are reading a case involving environmental law. If you decide to post a comment or annotation to the case, you can tag it with the community name and it will appear in that community's feed, as well as with the case. (You can tag it to multiple communities, if it is relevant to more than one.)
Once a comment is posted, others can respond and begin a discussion. Other members can also share your comment through their social media networks or by email.
Another new social feature is the ability to follow other members. Casetext will no longer allow users to post anonymously. All users will get a profile page. The page shows their posted comments and annotations, the communities they follow, the users they follow, and their followers.
In this new beta version of its platform, Casetext has also changed how cases are displayed. The design of the case page has been simplified to make cases easier to read and scan. Information that appears at the top of a case in the current Casetext version — such as the Quick Facts feature that shows key elements of the case — has been moved to the right-hand column. When text in a case has been annotated by a user, the text shows up as highlighted.
When I first reviewed Casetext last year, I noted the problem inherent in a crowdsourced site: It only works if contributors come forward. Lawyers, as a whole, seem particularly stingy about sharing their knowledge through sites such as this. These new communities and other social features could provide added incentives for lawyers to contribute, both to engage with others who share their interests and to help build their own reputations as knowledgeable about their fields.


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|On the traverse to the top of Scapegoat peak that sits above high cliffs that look like the Chinese Wall
The trip started and returned via the Crown Mountain Trail west of Augusta to Straight Creek and then to the Green Fork, a 12.5 miles walk to our campsite at a shallow, unnamed lake below the Green Fork cutoff in a lush valley where several large waterfalls gushed from towering walls.
The second day is a walk across the cutoff along the Halfmoon Basin below the towering cliffs of the Scapegoat Masif.
I've been to the Chinese Wall and I can say the views here and the overall wilderness experience was far superior to the Chinese Wall.
We walked to the south end of the wall, some 3 miles across and up via the Scapegoat Mountain trail, where, seemingly, all hopes of climbing Scapegoat appeared to be dashed because of the impenetrability of the high cliffs.
|Our campsite at an unnamed, shallow lake at the Green Fork Cutoff Trail
Once on top, it was an easy walk north in desolate alpine tundra to the base of Scapegoat, and then 700 feet up scree and then I went to the back where I had remembered a scree ramp to the top from when I had climbed this peak some 25 years ago.
The views from the top are exceptional, into the entire Bob Marshall complex as well as the Missions, the Great Plains and the handsome peaks of the Rocky Mountain Front.
We proceeded down to the north, knowing from previous climbs that we had to hit a break in the cliff band back to the Green Fork. The only glitch is that I had remembered a climber's break just to the left of a waterfall, but the climber's trail we followed took us high along the cliff band to the east and then down a scree field to the trail. This high trail is precarious. Any misstep would result in disaster. If you try it, be careful!
|Strolling along the Scapegoat Massif in the Halfmoon Basin
However, I enjoyed the steep trail down Crown Creek immensely, despite it having burned three years ago. It was resplendent with asters and fireweed. There were plenty of signs of grizzlies; scat littered the trail.
I would not recommend this traverse to anyone who is not comfortable on precarious goat trails. I would recommend the climb of Scapegoat from north to south and back, and I would try to locate the climber's trail adjacent to the waterfall rather than through the cliffs to the east.
Unfortunately, my batteries went out on my GPS on the way through the cliffs, so the route and distance is off in the map and charts.
It should add about 1,000 feet and another 2 miles to the trip.
For more on hike, map and chart, click here
|A floral display of asters and fireweed on Crown Creek
|A lonely snowfield below the peak
|A view from the top of Scapegoat Mountain
|Looking down the Green Fork Valley where we were camped


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In November, 50,000 printers started suddenly printing a message urging recipients to subscribe to PewDiePie—YouTube's most popular star ever, with 80 million subscribers. It came with a warning, too: That the printers were hacked because they were dangerously exposed to the internet.
A month later, the same hacker, known as HackerGiraffe, struck again, this time hacking smart TVs and Chromecast devices to autoplay a video promoting PewDiePie and urging them to fix their exposed devices.
Things only got crazier from there. A few days later, HackerGiraffe released a remorseful statement detailing the harassment they endured from PewDiePie fans and haters. They feared the FBI, and for their personal safety.
HackerGiraffe ended their transmission by saying they were hanging up hacking forever. How did something that started in good fun become so toxic?
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The first aim of the Interactive Learning Resources for Skills project was to create high-quality, relevant, open e-learning content for learners in the Skills sector. Our research with the sector taught us that practitioners wanted to be able to share content with colleagues and learners both inside and outside their own organisations. To ensure we reach as many
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- Curriculum mapping and addressing specific learners. The content creators needed to have specific learner scenarios in mind. We created a set of learner personas, for inspiration.
We have 22 sets of content, 163 items in all. There is a huge variety of styles and subject matter. The commissioned organisations met the challenge in different ways and came up with resources to engage learners and inspire creativity in content creators. The links to all the content are in the right-hand column of every page of this site.
Throughout the project we talked about enabling users to extract smaller elements from the content and incorporate these into their teaching and learning. We called this "rip & mix" and the commissioned organisations have provided examples of how their content can be used in this way for cross-cutting employability themes such as Maths and English, Health & Safety and so on. Read all about "rip & mix" here.
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Geneva, Switzerland H.E Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed speech to the International Labour Organization Governing Body
Addressing the International Labour Organization at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland the Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, said:
"Excellency, Madame Chairperson,
I thank you for giving me the floor.
I wish you a very good afternoon.
It is a great privilege for me to address the Governing Body of ILO which discusses and decides on the future of this important organisation and its crucial role in fragile states and disaster settings.
Allow me first to thank the Director General of the ILO H.E. Mr. Guy Ryder for giving me the opportunity to proactively engage with the ILO and to speak at the high-level panel on decent work in fragile states organized by the Permanent Missions of New Zealand and Timor Leste. In this regard on behalf of my Government I would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to the Governments of New Zealand and Timor Leste for the organization of this high-level and timely interactive dialog.
I would also like to commend the ILO for its commitment to respond to the challenges facing the Fragile States, such as my country, Somalia.
In September last year, Somalia signed a New Deal Compact in Brussels with the EU and broader international community to help support the peace and state-building efforts together with economic recovery. This new deal is exactly the same as the Busan New Deal.
As you would probably know, my country has been affected by an over two decade-long civil war, which paralyzed the economy, caused the collapse of public services, destroyed the country's infrastructure and disabled government institutions. Since the formation of the first federal government, which is not an interim establishment, the security situation in many regions of the country has progressively improved by dislodging terrorist groups with the support of the African Union forces and the economy has started to recover.
However, Somalia remains one of the poorest countries in the world, where income inequality is relatively high. 70% of the population live below the poverty line and more than 25% in extreme poverty.
Somalia has vast natural and untapped resources, however, the poorly diversified economy, underdeveloped infrastructure, weak education system, lack of markets and weak capacity to manage these resources in a sustainable way, leave the economy's full potential still untapped.
The federal government of Somalia believes that broad-based economic growth both at federal & regional levels, which can deliver employment, raise incomes and reduce inequality, is critical to Somalia's future. My government is particularly committed to contribute to the creation of an institutional framework enabling sustainable economic and social development to promote pro-poor sustainable growth for job creation.
While some milestones have been achieved and post-conflict recovery appears to be gathering pace in the country, major challenges remain whose tackling are also vital for peace consolidation and the march towards inclusive development. Among them is the alarmingly high level of poverty, unemployment and underemployment, especially among the youth.
The youth population in Somalia is substantial and makes up to 40% of the total population. Of this group, 70% are underemployed or unemployed and 50% illiterate and unskilled. There is visible unemployment, particularly among young men, who can be found in the streets of Somali districts and regions.
During the armed conflicts young men and women felt exclusion from family life, society, jobs and the decision making processes as well as living under oppressive forces.
Large numbers of unemployed youths are a potential source of insecurity given their vulnerability to recruitment into criminal and violent activities by terrorist groups and warlords.
We believe that to move ahead by cultivating peace and social justice in our nation, a new pattern of development is required to meet the formidable challenge of job creation.
We think that we can respond to this challenge through three tracks that focus on 1) SHORT-TERM responses like temporary jobs, cash-for-work and labour intensive public works; 2) MEDIUM-TERM responses that focus on local recovery for employment opportunities and reintegration including the building of government capacities both at federal & regional levels, community driven development and local economic development; and 3) LONG-TERM response that focuses on sustainable employment creation and decent work, and which includes support to macroeconomic and fiscal policies, business development services and promoting labour related institutions.
This means placing decent work at the heart of peace and state building. We need integrated policies for growth with clear targets for timely and effective job creation. Employment and decent work for youth are of utmost concern for my government. This is the reason that my government is ready to conclude, sign and implement Decent Work programme for Somalia.
But the challenge has taught us one key lesson: nobody can do it alone.
We need to build trust through tripartism and social dialogue. My government is fully committed to institutionalise tripartite dialogue (between government, employers and workers) otherwise we won't achieve social peace based on social justice. This will allow us to guarantee a permanent pluralism of views rather than a common voice; helping to create dynamic and healthy society.
Within the framework of its institutional mandate, I wish to appeal to the ILO to strengthen the institutional capacities of its constituents to effectively contribute to governance for an integrated economy and a healthy labour market, particularly the federal government, the workers through the Federation of Somali Trade Unions and employers through the Somali Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Workers of Somalia are the most severely affected by the crisis in the country. Our trade unions aspire to participate in the social and economic policy making processes. Their voices need to be heard in national social dialogue as they call for a fair environment where they enjoy equal opportunities. I ask the ILO to provide maximum support to workers of Somalia through federation of Somali trade unions so that they play leading role in the recovery of our nation.
As a sub-region we must continue to work together to strengthen the economic integration to ensure continued strong economic growth and stability in the region.
Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
I want to take this opportunity to briefly update you on the most current situation in Somalia. In the past two weeks Somalia National Armed Forces in partnership with our AMISOM brothers have liberated eight key strategic towns from Al-Shabaab, with operations continuing apace.
As Al-Shabaab retreated they destroyed local infrastructure, including: water points, power plants, left IEDs and there is a growing humanitarian crisis with a particular need for food aid in the liberated regions. Just today I have received reports that food producers and distributors are being threatened by Al-Shabaab.
My government is rolling out stabilisation plans in the short term to respond to the immediate humanitarian needs and in the long-term restart local services and administrations and begin rebuilding of infrastructure. Job creation is a key part of our stabilisation plans as we must prove to the people that there is a political dividend now that Al-Shabaab has been driven out. Investing in job creation is much more productive, sustainable and cost effective than peace-making, peacekeeping or any other conventional military operations.
While we engage in military operations we must continue to address the main challenges which allowed the collapse of the state, ultimately allowing Al-Shabaab to rise. We must make efforts to:
-Harmonise our traditional setting
-Ensure fair access to resources and fully inclusive political engagement
-Implement sustainable Somali owned state building process for peace
-Institutionalisation of protection and promotion of Human Rights in harmony with the Paris principles
-Integration of the Post Transition Human Rights Road Map, New Deal Compact, National Stabilisation Plan and Decent Work Program
I thank our international partners for their efforts in helping the security and peace building process in Somalia.
My government will not rest till all Somalis and all Somalia is free from the horrors and oppression of life under Al-Shabaab and any threats of terrorism. My government will make all efforts to help create and invest in alternative engagements for young people.
Finally, Members of the Governing Body of ILO I'm today pleased to ratify
1) Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention
2) Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention
3) Ratification of the Worst Forms of Child Labour
My country is recovering after 23 years of war, our government institutions need to be rebuilt or in some cases started from scratch and because of that I ask of you to kindly exonerate Somalia's membership fees and for its voting rights to be re-instated.
I will instruct my Ambassador to begin the demarche towards Somalia's membership of ILO's Governing Body. In this regard I'm kindly asking the ILO Secretariat to extend its technical support.
I thank you so much for your kind attention."
Source: Prime Minister's Media Office


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By Robert Becker
Is there a more incendiary, compact, unapologetic cover for domestic vigilantes than "Don't Retreat, Reload"? Though domestic terrorism occurred before and after Palin's pandering war cry, her loaded gun imagery decoying as political rhetoric, gave itchy-fingered zealots free passes when "feeling endangered." Overall, what the Bush Doctrine distilled into unilateral pre-emptive perfidy, executed by Rumsfeld's dire "shock and awe," then justified by Cheney's One Per Cent Doctrine, was domesticated by this in-your-face mandate from a presumptive national leader.
With the Christian right playing the chorus, what our rogue government sustained endlessly "over there" has come home to roost, with literal vengeance, a slaughter of innocents. For if this "exceptional" nation has God's consent to smote foreigners any time because a few belligerents "feel endangered," even by fabricated enemies, why can't a Florida punk delude himself that one hooded black boy presents a mortal threat? What shouldn't our no retreat foreign policy inhabit, with poisonous payoffs, all sorts of abuse against the "other," whether minorities, immigrants, or a top dog with Kenyan anti-colonial biases?
Forgive my focus on the Wasilla Witch, but few others, as ardently pro-life, so glorify hunting, guns, and domestic vigilantism, far more a threat to our streets than teens armed with snacks. What we initiated far away now invades backyard Neighborhood Watchers. Scope aside, can we distinguish irate stalking, warned off by police, from hate crimes and/or domestic terrorism? Indeed, despite our 9/11 victimization by rogue fanatics, 26 state laws now legalize rogue retribution, unconscious or not, in the name of self-defense. That informs avoidable tragedies like the fleeing Trayvon Martin, plus blowing up tyrannical government buildings or shooting down Congresswoman Giffords or abortion doctors attending church. Violence works for too many.
Dead Victims Don't Talk
Promoted by misreading sacred texts, the mania of "don't tread on me" emerges as a national call to anything goes for the aggrieved. Thus, a take-no-prisoners mindset voiced by abortion fanatics, Tea Partiers, gun extremists, anti-Obama scapegoaters – alongside shrill GOP primary campaigners (intact and fallen) and House militants eager to punish the youngest, the poor, the sick, the indigent old, the homeless and the jobless.
Whether called "hold your ground" or "no retreat" free passes, an obsessed predator shoots first, fabricates defenses, and escapes accountability. What humane public order survives unstable people imagining lethal threats in a void? That way lies madness, if not vengeance and retribution. Captured by Palin's gun sights on her "enemy maps," domestic, pre-emptive barrages erupt, incited by crude conspiracy theories and guilt by association, few of which bear scrutiny. Just like Saddam = 9/11, Taliban = al Qaeda, Iraq=mushroom clouds, today's "Reload, Don't Retreat" killers tragically equate skin color, time of night, and hoods with lethal menace, threatening civilization itself.
If you dismiss utterly real-world evidence for the big issues, like terrorism, climate change, or evolution, why demand actual behavior to justify violent urges and reactions? Facile surfaces rule all, and what white child, even hooded, would have incited "fears that one's life was in danger," the threshold by which goons defy police, decimate children, and leave no one to tell his tale?
Emotional Imperialism
Sounds much like invasive American imperialism coming home to roost. When national core assumptions are flaunted, the flimsiest of justifications propel invasions against those not readying to attack, let alone firing away at our borders. What goes around comes around . . . and the heart of Palin's Domestic Violence Doctrine still goes virtually unchallenged in the public square, not overtly by a halfway-to-peace president.
Instead, our war-making machine continues its own retribution, as unmanned drones execute civilians – across generations. Brace for our rampaging soldier to defend murderous outrages because they're exhausted or too much war made them fear inscrutable enemies. If amassed, subjective dread alone justifies our ten-year Asian onslaughts, no surprise when equivalent demons migrate home and strike darkened walkways.
Blind self-righteousness likewise foments the violent rhetoric from House extremists, sneering about debt ceilings, brooking no budget compromises and taking no prisoners when slashing programs that keep millions out of poverty, hospitals, and police cars. Does not emotional insolence, fueled by ignorance and envy, explains the contempt for science and "elitist" expertise that makes America a technological wonder? It ain't reason but fear and rage, the blind conviction sanctified "gut feelings" (like W.'s), answerable to extra-judicial, invisible realms. Likewise, if your gut stamps Obama as foreign agent shoving treasonous socialism down our freedom-loving throats, what other choice for "true Americans" but insurgency and defiance?
22 cases of domestic terrorism since July 2008
Mowing Down Our Own
It's good we are confronting revelations the NRA and A.L.E.C. took the lowest ground when funding legal horrors of self-defense. Sure, some may back off the worst excesses, but note the stagnant hush, even post-Gabbie Giffords, against buying, let alone carrying loaded hand guns. Where are minimal demands for mandatory training of amateurs peopling Neighborhood Watches? The reason Palin and her ilk endanger public safety (aside from egregious TV rants, including NBC!) is that one third of this nation supports bad laws, dreads minorities, and identifies with the night hunting of perceived evil-doers.
The ugly American is now the bullying, belligerent predator, here and abroad – and notable by a total absence is any national crusade against violence, especially from big (Christian) pulpits. The "Christian" right's contradictions shine forth: anoint all newborns but push capital punishment when they grow up dark-skinned. And still on the horizon are looming uprisings from the record gun sales since Obama's inauguration, held by shadowy militants.
Of course, Palin does not deserve all the blame, whatever her total incapacity to understand or apologize for spurring on our violence-prone culture. As Rep. Giffords warned before being shot, yet after Palin gun-sighted her district, words and intentions matter. Palin stands out for cheering on domestic extensions of the pre-emptive militarism that shames us abroad. Now, we have 26 states that defend, even excuse, predatory street violence, as if what "works" in fantasy games or action movies doesn't shake public safety.
We are fascinated with the "wild west" because of its famed, if lawless vigilante "justice" against bad guys. But that mythology depended on disruptive crimes which the community observed and verified, whatever its harsh penalties. And here we are again: civilization besieged by legalized vigilantism — when putting up a hood in the rain ends the life of a child. Sadly, what rained down on Trayvon Martin no cotton hood could impede. Anyone taking bets on whether the shooter gets jail time? Not me.
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Peter Pan Star Locator
Do your kids believe in magic? Mine sure do. In celebration of the 60th Anniversary release of Peter Pan on February 5th, Disney has offered a fun free printable for families to enjoy. The printable star gazing locator will help your family look at the different constellations in the night sky to figure out where you think Neverland might exist.
My daughter Ella spent the afternoon cutting out the printable star locator. While cutting out the locator, we were able to talk about the different constellations and where she thought we might find Neverland while star gazing tonight.
For the printable you will need one glue stick and one brass brad. After putting the star gazer together, it will need about 4-5 hours for the glue to dry before using it. After your family enjoys a Peter Pan movie night, take the star gazer outside to explore the constellations together. It is a great way to get your children talking and to enjoy quality time together.
The Peter Pan Diamond Edition Blu-ray and DVD are currently available in stores everywhere.
Disclosure: We were provided with an advance copy of Peter Pan, and the link to share the printable. All our photos, thoughts and opinions are of our own.


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NINET is not new the the scene. This Israeli pop songstress and actor, already has a few albums under her belt. And, she's quickly starting to catch the attention of the entire world with her unbashful and heavily emotive releases. Her bold renditions of songs like "Crazy" and her original releases have showcased the range in which she approaches music and thus identifies with at least some part of all of us. That's also the case with her latest release, "Child". Once again NINET uses her raspy soul piercing vocals to quickly tap into deeply embedded emotional trends that we all have yet sometimes suppress. This makes for a very vulnerable listening experience that is much appreciated considering some of the soulless music that often gets pumped into the airwaves, as of late. This emotional journey of a track starts off slow with NINET's hauntingly nostalgic vocals which are quickly accompanied by a quick building heart pounding rock percussion. There are obvious tribal influences throughout and especially in the climax of the song which seem to only help build this mental representation of what NINET was trying to convey.
Check out the visuals below and also here's a quick quote of what the song captures from a storytelling standpoint:
….confessing about the struggles of letting go, but how can one let go? To start, they must be willing to do so. In this music video I explored the obsession of a person, as he is trying with all his strength to stay attached to a perception, an emotion, a lover. The character in the music video does not grasp the way his inability to let go is hurting him. His pride blinds him and his fear of change is greater than the pain inflicted on him by his choices. He continues to chase a pipe dream of a thing that he will never achieve and quite possibly never had.
With several projects under her belt, NINET is poised to have a major breakthrough in the U.S with her American debut album coming out the latter part of 2016.
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Tour Dates upcoming with Steven Wilson featuring Ninet and performing at SXSW in 2016.
- March 1st- Toronto- Massey Hall
- March 2nd— Montreal— St. Denis Theatre
- March 3rd— Albany, NY- The Egg
- March 4th- Boston- Orpheum
- March 5th – NY – Beacon Theatre
- March 7th- – Chicago- Vic Theatre


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Leatherman Surge Multi-Tool
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Available in either Stainless or Black Oxide finish, the Surge is one of Leatherman's largest multi-tools; a real powerhouse, built with Leatherman's largest pliers, longest multi-tool blades and easy-to-use locks. A unique blade exchanger, large and small bit drivers and four outside-opening blades give you quick access to the tools you use most. The Surge was built for tough jobs and the hands that do them. Available in stainless or black oxide finish.
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Louisiana Corn and Crab Bisque
There are soups and there are supersoups, such as this corn and crab bisque, rich, unctuous, and unforgettable. Concentrated shrimp stock may be found in the freezer section of well-stocked fish markets. Bottled clam juice may also be substituted, but reduce the salt in the recipe. For an easy e- lunch, serve this soup with a green salad, a loaf of French bread, and a glass of white wine.
- Unsalted Butter - 2-1/2 cups (5 sticks)
- All-Purpose Flour - 1/2 cup
- Ears of Corn - 4, shucked
- Onion - 1/4 large, chopped
- Red Bell Pepper - 1/4, seeded, deribbed, and chopped
- Celery Stalk - 1, chopped
- Garlic - 1 tablespoon, minced
- Shrimp Stock or Bottled Clam juice - 2 cups
- Dry white wine - 1/2 cup
- Fresh Thyme - 1-1/2 teaspoons, minced, or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- Heavy (whipping) cream - 3-1/2 cups
- Seasoned Salt - 1 tablespoon
- Hot pepper sauce - 1 teaspoon
- Fresh cooked lump crab meat - 1 pound
- Crab Claws - 16, jumbo (optional)
- Fresh Parsley - 3 tablespoons, minced
- Green Onions - 3 tablespoons, chopped
For the white roux: Melt 2 cups butter in a medium saute pan. Add the all-purpose flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 4 to 6 minutes.
Cook corn in boiling salted water to cover until tender. Remove corn with slotted spoon and reserve half of the corn stock. Cut the kernels from the corn cobs.
Melt the butter in a 4-quart saucepan. Add the onion, peppers, celery, and garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Add the shrimp stock or bottled clam juice, white wine, and thyme, and bring to a boil. Add the roux and whisk until thickened. Add the cream and lower heat to a simmer while whisking. Add the seasoned salt, hot sauce, corn, and corn stock. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the crab meat, optional crab claws, parsley, and green onions. Simmer until heated through. Divide among 4 large bowls and serve.


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Naomi Oreskes is Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, and an internationally renowned geologist, science historian, and author.
If you are in Wellington next Tuesday this should be an interesting talk. I would certainly be in the audience if I was able.
Should we trust science?
Perspectives from the history and philosophy of science
Naomi Oreskes
Professor of History of Science at Harvard University.
6pm Tuesday 24 November 2015
Paramount Theatre, 25 Courtenay Place, Wellington
In this talk Professor Naomi Oreskes offers perspectives from the history and philosophy of science, argues that we should trust science and explains why.
Many readers will know Professor Oreskes as one of the authors, together with Eric M. Conway, of
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. I highly recommend this excellent book.
These two authors have also written a science-based book of fiction The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future. I haven't read it yet, but it's certainly on my list (and in my eReader).
The Royal Society of NZ has organised the event – for more information see Should we trust science? « At Six « Events « Royal Society of New Zealand.
For those of us who can't make Professor Oreskes talk there is a video of a similar talk she gave at Virginia Tech recently at Distinguished Lecture 2015: Dr. Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University
About Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes is Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, and an internationally renowned geologist, science historian, and author.
Oreskes is the author of many scholarly and popular books and articles on the history of earth and environmental science. She has lectured widely and won numerous prizes, including the 2009 Francis Bacon Medal for outstanding scholarship in the history of science and technology, the 2011 Climate Change Communicator of the Year, and the 2014 American Geophysical Union Presidential Citation for Science and Society.
For the past decade, Oreskes has been primarily interested in the science and politics of anthropogenic climate change. Her 2010 book, Merchants of Doubt, How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco to Global Warming, co-authored with Erik M. Conway, was shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and won the Watson-Davis Prize from the History of Science Society. The film version was released in late 2014.
Oreskes's current research projects include completion of a scholarly book on the history of Cold War oceanography.
Naomi Oreskes is brought to New Zealand by History of Science 2015 conference in partnership with the Royal Society of New Zealand.


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Dubious minutes indicate sessions of poor training. This article will explain the reasons minutes are marked dubious and how to find details about dubious sessions.
What are Dubious Minutes?
Membean keeps an eye on your students' training and will automatically flag training that is unproductive as dubious. Examples of dubious behavior include the following:
- Very Low Accuracy: When the average accuracy of a training session falls below 30%, this is usually a sign that the student is training without paying attention. Low accuracy is often accompanied by review times of 10 seconds or less.
- Sandbagging: When a student is inactive more than three times during their training, they'll be marked for sandbagging. This means that there was inactivity (no clicking or scrolling in two minutes) more than three times during a single training session. Students who engage in sandbagging are waiting to answer training questions or lingering on a word page without actually reviewing it. The trainer will also end a training session after several minutes of inactivity and bring the student back to their dashboard.
- Cheating: We detect if students try to use a script or other automated method to train for them, and we alert you immediately. For more information, please review our article on cheating.
Viewing Dubious Minutes on Reports
First, click a class to view its report.
Next, look at the Dubious Minutes column. You can find out why a student has accrued dubious minutes by clicking on the number of dubious minutes detected.
Finally, clicking on Training Details will provide you with more information on the dubious session.
Helping Students Avoid Dubious Minutes
Here are some tips for helping students avoid dubious minutes:
- Train during class. This will help you monitor training behavior and limit distractions. You can be sure that students aren't watching videos, texting, or listening to music while they train.
- Keep it short. We recommend that students train for 15 focused minutes each session. Click here for more training recommendations.
- Talk about training. Use the details of dubious sessions to have meaningful conversations with your students about their training. Are they spending 3 seconds reviewing a word before moving on? Talk to them about slowing down. Are they constantly marked for sandbagging? Ask them to tell you about how and where they train.
- Model effective training. Training on Membean is unique, and students may not be used to learning in such a manner. Project your own Membean training session on the board, and talk students through your own training. Beware: they love it when you get a question wrong! Click here to learn how to train like a student.


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The first page you need to make when you make your web site is the index file. This is the web page where a visitor will be greeted when they key in your web site domain in their browser. You may say this is the entry point to start browsing your web site though it may not necessary be the first page a visitor will visit if they find your web site through a search engine. If they came in via the web site address that you supplied, then this index file will the first page where your visitors will drop in to your web site.
Basically this filename in its complete form of file+extension will be index.html. Why use the .html extension? Well actually you can use other form of extension like .htm. However it always better to use the usual commonly used extension for consistency and thus the .html will be the standard extension to use.
What about the other form of extension like .php, .shtml, or even .asp? These are rather special and refer to web pages that are coded to run on server side as oppose to client side. What it means is that to the visitor the pages are formed and created before the pages are displayed on the visitors' browser. While client side requires the visitor's computer to render the web page code on his PC before it is displayed on his browser. If this seems rather complicated then just leave this concept on the table for the time being.
Whenever you type in a domain name eg example.com the first thing the browser will look for is the file called the index.html. This is also true if you have a subfolder eg example.com/subfolder, then the first file it will look for in the subfolder would also be an index.html file. You could actually control and modify which file a browser to look for by modifying the htaccess server file in the folder, but basically the main file a browser will automatically look is the index.html file.
Advance technique to set the default file other than index.html
Include this command in .htacces file:
# Set the default handler. DirectoryIndex index.html
If your new index file is called hello.php, then change the above index.html to hello.php. So when someone logs in to your web site they will end up on hello.php.
Usually it is prudent to have an index.html file for each subfolder within your web site. This would prevent visitors from accidentally viewing all your files and folders within that subfolder. However there is another way to prevent visitors from viewing the subfolders by preventing access using the .htaccess file should you prefer not to create an index.html file for every subfolder that you create in your web site.
Technique to prevent visitors from looking at any of your subfolder in your web site. Include this command in your .htaccess file:
# Don't show directory listings in a directory. Options -Indexes
So this wraps up the explanation about index.html, the first file that a browser will load up whenever a website address is keyed in the address bar.
HTML tutorial with video
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- Lesson 6 – Create tables in your website
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