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text: Treasury inflation-protected securities will safeguard your buying power. By John F. Wasik, Contributing Writer From Kiplinger's Personal Finance, October 2013 Treasury inflation-protected securities are the go-to income investments if you want to protect principal from the ravages of inflation. But there's a problem: TIPS can lose money and can do so surprisingly quickly.See Also: Investing in TIPS with Less Risk The downside of TIPS came to light over the spring and early summer, when global credit markets sank in response to suggestions by the Federal Reserve that it might cut back its easy-money policies. TIPS tumbled, too. From May 2 through June 24, a Barclays index of U.S. TIPS with maturities of at least one year plunged 9%. How they work. Introduced in the 1990s, TIPS are Treasury bonds that are linked to the consumer price index. Interest is paid twice a year, and the bonds' principal value increases with inflation and decreases with deflation. When the bond matures, you receive either the inflation-adjusted principal plus interest or, in the event of deflation, the original principal plus interest. Advertisement In recent years, investors have poured money into TIPS and other Treasury bonds as a hedge against turmoil in Europe and other parts of the world. Investors also worried that the Fed's massive bond-buying program would spark inflation. Because of the strong demand, TIPS prices rose, and their yields, which move in the opposite direction, turned negative. (A negative TIPS yield means your return will be less than the change in consumer prices.) But when chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the Fed might soon back away from its bond purchases, the fixed-income market—including TIPS—went into a tizzy. Not only did investors flee TIPS under the threat of higher rates, but inflation was nowhere to be found, a terrible combination for TIPS holders. Some good news did come out of the bond rout. As prices fell, yields on ten-year TIPS became positive for the first time in a year and a half. As of August 2, the real, or inflation-adjusted, yield on ten-year TIPS is 0.42%. That means if you were to buy a ten-year TIPS today, your annual return over the holding period would be roughly the inflation rate plus 0.42 percentage point. So are TIPS bargains now? To see whether TIPS make sense, experts look at the so-called break-even rate. That's the difference between yields on TIPS and yields on regular Treasuries, recently 2.6 percentage points on bonds with ten-year maturities. Annual inflation would have to average more than 2.6% for investors to earn more on TIPS than they would on regular Treasuries. Over the past year through June, consumer prices climbed 1.8%, but inflation has averaged about 3% annually for most of the past century. Advertisement Most investors should hold TIPS. Think of them as a way of hedging against future erosion of your purchasing power—with some volatility along the way, to be sure, but with less volatility than many other inflation hedges, such as gold. Morningstar analyst Michelle Canavan suggests investing in TIPS with short maturities, which are less sensitive to rising rates than TIPS with long maturities. Consider Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (symbol VTAPX), which was launched last October, or its exchange-traded sibling, which trades under the symbol VTIP. Both versions show a current negative yield of about 1%. Year-to-date through August 2, the mutual fund version lost 1.1%. Expenses are just 0.10% per year. Funds and ETFs offer convenience, but if you want a guarantee that you'll get your principal back at maturity, you can buy TIPS directly from Uncle Sam without commission at www.treasurydirect.gov. TIPS are sold in maturities of five, ten and 30 years; the minimum purchase is $100. You don't have to rush into TIPS. But if you're investing for the long haul, keep in mind that although inflation has been mild and may stay low for a while, it rarely disappears entirely.

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Mitchell Hall
1993: Cadet Area (which Mitchell Hall is part of) becomes eligible for National Register listing
April 1, 2004: Cadet Area is listed as a National Historic Landmark District
The U.S. federal government established the Air Force as an independent branch of the military in 1947, and authorized the creation of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1954. The USAFA was meant to be the main undergraduate university for the Air Force, similar to West Point in New York and the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland. At the time that the USAFA was planned and constructed, the United States had already entered into the Cold War with the Soviet Union, and the Air Force was seen as the most important arm of the military for this conflict. As a result, the Air Force grew quickly, and many new Air Force officers were needed. The USAFA provided education to young men who would ideally become these new officers.
The U.S. Air Force Academy is located along the Rampart Range of Colorado, a scenic natural area made up of forested hills and valleys along the base of the Rocky Mountains. The Cadet Area occupies the highest ridge of the USAFA campus, and has a soaring view toward the open plains to the east of Rampart Range. Mitchell Hall, the USAFA dining hall, is part of the original master plan for the Cadet Area of the Air Force Academy, and is located off the main campus plaza, the Terazzo, along with other significant cadet buildings such as dormitories and academic buildings.
SOM was commissioned to build a dining hall that could seat all of the cadets (3,000 at that time) at once and feed them quickly, since the cadets' daily schedule is very regimented. The SOM design team, led by Gertrude Lempp Kerbis, wanted to make the dining hall's interior column-free, and developed an advanced roof of steel trusses supported by sixteen perimeter columns to make this possible. SOM had initially wanted to have glass curtain walls on all four sides of the building to allow for maximum views of the surrounding site, and to have the food-preparation area on the floor below the dining area with small elevators to bring food up, but this would not allow the food to be served fast enough, and so they ended up designing the building so the main kitchen area was on the same floor as the dining area.
Mitchell Hall is a two-level building that is a 308-foot-by-308-foot square in plan. It has a flat roof with a twenty-one-foot cantilevered overhang on all four sides. The roof is described in more detail in the technical evaluation of this fiche. Cadets enter Mitchell Hall in formation through two fifty-six-foot-wide entrances that face the Terrazzo. Mitchell Hall only appears to be one story high from the Terrazzo, which is immediately north of the building, but its site slopes dramatically downward so that the dining hall's southern facade is the equivalent of almost three stories below the Terrazzo entrances. The top floor contains the main dining area and kitchen serving space, as well as a mezzanine level along its northern side for higher-ranking Academy staff and guests above the kitchen service area. The bottom floor, eighteen feet below the dining level, has loading docks on the building's east facade and contains freezers, food storage, and employee workspaces. In addition, the bottom floor houses a more formal dining room for special events.
Similar to the other SOM-designed buildings in the Cadet Area, Mitchell Hall's exterior material palette consists of steel structural elements, aluminum detailing and window frames, and gray-tinted plate-glass walls on all sides except for the northern facade, which is finished with exposed-aggregate precast-concrete panels. While the structure for the upper level is steel, the lower level's structure is reinforced concrete. SOM wanted to provide as many views to the outside as possible for the dining hall, although the glass at the USAFA is mostly tinted because of the bright Colorado sun. The interior of the main dining hall space is one open room with a twenty-four-foot-high, coffered-camp ceiling with fourteen-foot-square panels. The dining area's floor is polished brown terrazzo divided by a grid of aluminum strips that continues from the Terazzo floor outside of Mitchell Hall into the building. The stairway leading to the mezzanine level of the main dining area has white marble treads and a black steel railing, and the floor of the mezannine level is white polished terrazzo.
Mitchell Hall was designed to fit the functional requirement of feeding thousands of Cadets at once while also reflecting the forward-thinking spirit that the Air Force, the military's newest branch, wanted to project to the world. The USAFA's architectural characteristics—clean forms, often raised from the ground, clad in steel, glass, and aluminum—shared similarities with the Air Force's airplanes, and set the USAFA apart from the architecture of West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy.
The Cadet Area is sited on the Rampart Range along the base of the Rocky Mountains. Before the USAFA was built, the land it occupies was undeveloped, and consisted of a series of partially forested ridges and valleys. The Cadet Area sits atop the highest ridge on the property, and required the construction of more than ten thousand linear feet of concrete-and-stone retaining walls to give the cadets a flat plaza, the Terrazzo, around which the other main university buildings (including Mitchell Hall) are sited.
Mitchell Hall's steel-truss roof, with a clear span of 266 feet square, was the first long-span steel structure to be lifted into place, all in one piece. The roof's twenty-three Warren trusses were mostly prefabricated, but still required twenty-seven welders on-site for the final installation. Each joint of the trusses was welded for added strength, and each element had to be calculated separately, leading SOM to use some of the earliest structural-analysis computer programs. The trusses range in depth from eight-and-a-half feet to more than eleven-and-a-half feet. Once the 1,150-ton roof was assembled on the ground, it took just six hours for hydraulic jacks to lift it into place atop sixteen supporting columns.
Also significant is Gertrude Lempp Kerbis's decision to have the trusses cantilever out twenty-one feet from the dining hall's exterior walls. This allows the trusses to have a cleaner structural appearance since the cantilever keeps the roof from sagging in the center, removing the requirement for extra bracing around the interior perimeter of Mitchell Hall's roof. This overhang also gives the cadets some shelter as they march in formation into the dining hall.
Mitchell Hall is socially significant as an early example of a high-profile project whose design was headed by a woman architect, Gertrude Lempp Kerbis of SOM. Kerbis studied with Mies van der Rohe at the Illinois Institute of Technology, graduating from there in 1954 with a Master's in Architecture. That same year, she was hired by SOM. On July 23, 1954, the firm won the commission for the USAFA, and Kerbis was assigned to be in charge of the design of the Academy's dining hall. Although Kerbis designed the innovative truss roof for Mitchell Hall, she was excluded from seeing the roof being lifted into place, and was not allowed to take part in presentations to the project clients. In 1967, Kerbis founded her own firm, Lempp Kerbis Associates, which remains in operation to this day, and she also has worked throughout her career to secure equal working conditions for women in the architecture field.
The Air Force Academy is an important early example of modernist federal architecture in the United States. Today, the USAFA's Cadet Area is recognized by architectural historians as one of the most significant groupings of structures built after World War II in the United States. The design and construction of the USAFA was followed by people all over the country, and congressional hearings were held several times to discuss its progress. Today, the USAFA is a top tourist site in Colorado, where visitors can enter the Cadet Chapel and even see the Cadets march in formation into Mitchell Hall for meals several times a week.
The U.S. Air Force Academy has historical significance as one of the three service academies for the U.S. military, along with West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy. The USAFA was constructed for the Air Force little more than a decade after the branch was officially formed, and was built in the context of the Cold War, for which the Air Force was seen as a key component to defeating the Soviet Union. The USAFA gave the Air Force a state-of-the-art training facility for future officers, and serves a crucial role in military operations to this day.
From its initial planning and design, the USAFA was intended to become a national landmark, and it has stayed true to this mission to this day. It served as a strong symbol of the recently formed Air Force at a time when the strength of this branch was crucial to the United States' Cold Mar military strategy. Mitchell Hall is a contributing building to the overall Cadet Area, and is significant as a part of this larger group. Beyond being a component of the Cadet Area, Mitchell Hall is an important modernist building in its own right because it is a structurally advanced space designed by a pioneering woman architect, Gertrude Lempp Kerbis, who was part of one of the most influential firms of the twentieth century, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
"The Air Age Acropolis," Architectural Forum 10 (June 1959): 158–65; Carter, Karen, filmmaker, "Gertrude Lempp Kerbis, Modern Architect—part 2," AIA Chicago (2008), accessed online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHwmB6ph2DQ&feature=fvsr; Chicago Architects Oral History Project, "Gertrude Kerbis, Biographical Summary," website of the Art Institute of Chicago, http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/research/specialcollections/oralhisto... Hosington, Daniel J., "National Historic Landmark Nomination: United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area" (United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, June 2, 2003); Kerbis, Gertrude, "Oral History of Gertrude Kerbis," interview by Betty J. Blum, Chicago Architects Oral History Project (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1997), ISBN 978-0226076935; King, Susan F., filmmaker, "Excerpt 3," filmed as part of the Chicago Architects Oral History Project (Sept. 11, 2006), accessed online at http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/research/specialcollections/oralhisto... Nauman, Robert Allan, On the Wings of Modernism: The United States Air Force Academy (Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2004), ISBN 978-0252028915; ———, "Preserving a Monument: The United States Air Force Academy," Future Anterior 1, no. 2 (Fall 2004): 32–41; Olsen, Sheri, "Raising the Roof: The Dramatic Construction of Mitchell Hall," in Modernism at Mid-Century: The Architecture of the United States Air Force Academy, ed. Robert Bruegmann (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994), 74–75; "The United States Air Force Academy," Architectural Forum (June 1955): 102–10; U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet, "Brig. Gen. William 'Billy' Mitchell," website of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=739; U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet, "Mitchell Hall," website of the U.S. Air Force Academy, http://www.usafa.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9422.
Depicted item: 2008 Interview with Gertrude Lempp Kerbis discussing Mitchell Hall, source: YouTube, part 2 of a film by Karen Carter commissioned by the Chicago Branch of the AIA in recognition of Kerbis's AIA Lifetime Achievement Award


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A MyEpiKorean Special Event Featuring Summer Eats
What better way to enjoy a sunny, breezy Southern California summer day than an outdoor cookfest with friends and family? Since this is my first post after a roughly year-long hiatus, I thought it would be nice to feature an old recipe in addition to introducing some new ones in a special MyEpikorean Fusion Fire & Fry event. This special event, funded generously by FoodBuzz, marks a new direction for MyEpikorean.
Our summer menu featured the following:
- Marinated, fried chicken and kochujang barbeque dipping sauce
- Sweet potato & Okinowan yam french fries with kochujang-garlic-kalamanzi aioli
- Barbequed corn
- Grilled purple onions & korean hot peppers
- Whole roasted garlic cloves (to be eaten with fries & aioli)
- Pressure-cooked brown rice (blended short grain and sweet rice)
- Modified version of my Super G Salad (everything is the same except the gogi berries were replaced with Persian green raisins)
- Chilled makkoli (malty, farmer-style, unrefined Korean rice wine)
- Kalimanzi bars
- Black sesame ice cream with whipped cream
Kalamanzis, also known as calamansis or Panama orange, and kochujang, Korean fermented hot red pepper paste, were a running theme throughout the dishes. The kalmanzis added a fragrant zip to aioli and was the star of the desserts. And kochujang added a hot kick to the barbeque sauce and aioli.
In this particular post, our main course of special marinated and deep-fried chicken with sweet potato and Okinowan yam fries are balanced by plenty of those yummy anti-coagulents, such as whole roasted garlic, grilled purple onions and pepper, ginseng, gingko and of course, alcohol! We even give your stomach a head start as the apple cider, vermouth, garlic, onion, and pineapple juice in the marinade break down the enzymes of the chicken, tenderizing it.
We had two versions of chicken. The first was marinated chicken, battered in sweet potato starch and deep-fried. The second version was the same, except dipped in a kochujang barbeque sauce and grilled. It was nice to have two different versions because we could dip the fried chicken in the kochujang-kalamanzi-garlic aioli or as much or as little kochujang barbeque sauce as our heart desired. I marinated the chicken for over two nights because of my kitchen situation (it is out-of-commission due to remodeling) and had to borrow a kitchen in order to prepare the chicken. I was crazy enough to skin and fillet three whole chickens + a pack of thighs (roughly 15 lbs of chicken), partly because I wanted the carcasses for soup but also because they were on sale. Once I peeled the skin, cut the fat, and removed the bones, these fifteen pounds reduced to about 5 ½ lbs of chicken. You can save yourself a lot of grief by buying pre-prepared chicken. Make sure that the chicken is fresh by checking the date. You can marinate the chicken over one night instead of two, but at the very least, you need to marinate it for a few hours. If you find that you made too much chicken, simply place the extra chicken with marinade in a zip-top baggy and freeze. I usually put as much chicken in the bad as I intend to serve/eat for the week. The day before I want to cook the chicken, I pull it out of the freezer and stick it in the fridge.
Originally, I wanted to have candied sweet potatoes and Okinowan yams as one of my two desserts. That was more of a fall dessert though, and with sweet potato already incorporated in the menu in fry form, a second dose of sweet potato might be overkill. Since I did not want to lose the Okinowan yams, I moved them up with the sweet potato fries. The color contrast between the two fries was quite nice, although I think the brilliant purple was subdued by the batter color. Both the Okinowan yam and sweet potato fries tasted delicious with the kochujang-kalamazi-garlic aioli and whole roasted garlic, which popped out of their sleeves, and had a lovely mellow flavor and creamy texture.
We ended up having a rather wide selection of desserts because my friends brought some Russian ginger bread cookies, bird's milk (chocolate covered marshmallows), and dried anise-flavored guava in addition to the kalamazi bars and black sesame ice cream. The black sesame ice cream was very easy to make. I took a nice tub of vanilla ice cream and folded in fresh ground black sesame seeds and a sprinkle of finely ground sea salt. For the kalamazi bars, I used King Arthur flour, which has less gluten than other flour brands, and unsalted Plugra butter, which has a higher butterfat content than other butters. These higher quality ingredients made the shortbread-like base extra flaky and buttery.
The formatting for this post is a little bit different since I posted multiple recipes. I will repost the recipes individually later for easy searching. Since the focus of this special event was as much about my friends and fun as it was the food, here is a very short-video clip of our outdoor food fest on the patio.
Without my friends valiantly helping with last-minute food preparations, dishes, and of course, photography, none of this would have been possible. The person you don't see, behind the camera, is one of my dear friends and the creative genius behind all the MyEpikorean photography. Life is so much sweeter with good friends. Guhn-bae!
Kochujang Barbeque Chicken Recipe
I used about 6 lbs of skinned, deboned, fat-removed chicken, including mixed parts from the whole birds. Marinate the chicken overnight—I marinated mine over two nights-- (or at least 2-3 hours minimum) with the following:
- 1 head of garlic
- 1 ½ cup hard apple cider (I used Scrumpy's)
- 2 medium sweet onions
- 2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
- 3 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 cup of vermouth
- 1 ½ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup light soy sauce
For the frying, I blended canola and peanut oil- 5 quarts of canola oil + 3 pints of peanut oil. Proportions don't matter too much. I recommend either canola, peanut, or a blend. Peanut oil has a higher burning point (450) versus canola (400), and peanut also imparts less flavor to the food being fried. Generally, you should keep the oil at 350 degrees for the chicken. deep-fry the chicken pieces for 4-5 minutes or until a burnished golden brown.
For the sauce, I simmered the following for about two hours:
- three 18 ounce bottles of Trader Joes Kansas City BBQ sauce
- 1 tbs apple cider vinegar
- 24 ounces of barely malt syrup/yut girum (Eden's is better than some Korean brands, which are so processed they resemble corn syrup)
- 18 ounces of a mild honey
- 1 ¼ cup kochujang (O'Foods brand is best for this because it has the least amount of sodium of all brands)
- 3 tablespoons of minced fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons Korean red hot pepper flakes
- 8 cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ cup of vermouth
Kalamanzi Bars Recipe
Set oven to 350 degrees For crust, bake the following for 25 minutes:
- 1 ½ cup flour
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ stick butter (3/4 cup butter)
For the topping, beat the following:
- 4 eggs slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 ½ tbsp flour
- 1 cup fresh kalamanzi juice
Pour the liquid mixture over the baked crust, and bake for another 25 minutes.
Kochujang-Kalamanzi-Garlic Aioli Recipe
The most important detail about this recipe is to not to dump the oil in all at once.
- 5 fresh garlic cloves
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ cup of olive oil
- 2 tablespoon kochujang (fermented hot pepper paste)
Combine the garlic, egg, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and kochujang in a food processor or blender and puree. Add the oil in a slow stream and continue to process until the mixture has emulsified.
Sweet Potato and Okinowan Yam French Fries
I used about 4 1/2 lbs of mixed Korean sweet potato and Okinowan yams. Chop them into sticks roughly 1/4 inch thick. You will need 1 1/2 cups of mung bean or sweet potato starch and ice cold water.
Prepare a fryer filled one-third of the way with canola/peanut oil heated to 275 degrees. Fry sweet potatoes and Okinowan yams about 2 minutes. Remove sweet potatoes and yams to paper towel-lined trays, wait till they cool a bit, and then chill in fridge until cold (about 15 minutes). Heat fryer to 350 degrees. Fill a large bowl with the mung bean or sweet potato starch and mix with ice cold water to make a batter. Batter the fries till well-coated. Working in batches, place fries in fryer and cook until coating adheres, but do not brown the fries, about 2-3 minutes. Remove fries to a sheet pan in a single layer, taking care to keep fries separated. Freeze fries overnight. Once fries have frozen, you can preserve them in bags until ready for use. If you are using them right away, just reuse the oil you have and fry them at 350 degrees.


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OnCourse is replacing Edline as the district's online grade reporting solution.
OnCourse, parents will be able to log into a website to view current
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Schools will assist parents who need help navigating the site at their Open House events in the coming weeks.
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10 Sneaky Toning Moves You Can Do At Work
Your office nemesis isn't that know-it-all in the cubicle over, it's lurking right beneath you: your chair!
The more you're sitting, the less calories you're burning... not the ideal bikini body plan.
Picture this: when sitting, your activity in your muscles drops and the calorie-burning rate decreases to just about one per minute. And, women who spent more than six hours per day of sitting (less than a full day of work!) had a 37 percent higher death rate according to a study from the American Cancer Society. It's scary stuff.
Since I haven't quite mastered the art of jogging while responding to emails, I asked creator of the MELT Method Sue Hitzmann and creator of FitKit Office Amie Hoff to share tips for combating the effects of being chair-bound. And since turning your office into a pseudo-gym can garner a few strange looks, they've kept their exercises as sneaky as possible. Just tell your bosses what's good for you health is good for their bottom line, and try to convince them to bring these healthy vending machines to the break room!
The Hot Seat
"If you have to consciously think about holding yourself in a better posture, you will most likely have a hard time concentrating on your work and go back to your habitual postures without even thinking about it," Hitzmann says. "What you do have better control of is your work environment, so make sure your seat height is at a level where you feet could sit flat on the floor. Not just the balls of your feet, the entire foot should be able to touch the floor; and try not to cross your legs or sit on one foot tucked under your buttock while you are at your desk." Word around the water cooler is that sitting at a 135 degree angle is the magic number for postural benefits.
The Neck Release
To alleviate neck and shoulder tension, Hitzmann suggests: "Stop what you are doing at your desk, sit up and sense your cheekbones aligned with your collarbones or your ears over your shoulders. Take a few deep breaths into your body then, on an inhale, shrug your shoulders near your ears, exhale and slowly let the weight of your shoulders release around your ribs. Repeat this 6-8 times. Next, focus on keeping your abs engaged, shoulders still and turn your head left and right, pause as you reach your end range and take one full inhale and exhale. Repeat this 4-6 times on each side." And when sitting in front of a computer, "make sure both your keyboard and screen are directly in front of you. Having it off to one side, even slightly, causes major issues over the long haul on your neck and low back curves."
- Single Leg Seated Squat
Muscles Worked: Quads
Start: Stand on one leg a few inches from the chair or bench.
Movement: Squat down as if sitting in the chair on one leg. Gently tap the chair and return to standing. Stay on the same leg.
Amie Hoff's Tip: Try not to sit fully down on the chair.
Push-up on a Platform
Muscles Used: Chest, Abs
Start: On your toes and hands placed a bit wider than shoulder width and in line with the chest, fingers facing forward. One hand will be on a stack of books or box.
Movement: Bend the elbows to a 90 degree angle, lowering the chest toward the ground, keeping your back flat. Press through the chest back up to starting position.
Amie Hoff's Tip: Start with a small stack, working your way up to 8 inches high. Keep abs tight as to not sway the back
Wrist Tension Release
Interlace fingers together, keep your fingers straight and try to squeeze your fingers together. Hold for one full inhale and exhale and release. Do this 4-5 times. Stand up and shake out your hands and arms. Then place your palms on your desk and rock forward and backward 4-5 times to lengthen the front of the wrist. Also try to turn your hands all the way around with your fingers off the end of your desk and try to bend your elbows 4-5 times. Shake your arms out one more time and get back to work, Hitzmann says.
The Stiletto Stretch
The best way to alleviate foot pain for starters is taking off your heels at your desk--let the circulation come back to your toes. Keep your feet flat on the floor when sitting. Having a big icepack in the fridge where you work is a great idea, Hitzmann says. Just 10 minutes with an icepack over your feet can help alleviate pain from wearing stilettos. You can also try interlacing your fingers between your toes and just like you did with your hands, try to squeeze your toes into your fingers.
- Seated Chair Twist
Muscles Worked: Low back, mid back, chest
Movement: Sit tall on the edge of the chair, twist to the right, placing left palm on the outside of right knee and right hand behind you on the left side of the chair to assist the stretch.
Amie Hoff's Tip: Sit tall and twist like a corkscrew.
- Accordion on a Chair
Muscles Used: Abs
Start: Sit on the edge of the chair, holding on with hands, sitting up, knees bent at 90 degree angle.
Movement: Controlling the movement with the abs, lean back, straighten legs, and return to start position.
Amie Hoff's Tip: Try not to use hands to pull you up.
Squat Jump with Frog Clap
Muscles Used: Glutes, quads, inner thigh
Start: Stand in squat position, but back, kneed behind the toes.
Movement: Jump up with explosive move and clap feet together.
Amie Hoff's Tip: Bend legs as you jump for more challenge.
Afternoon Drowsiness Fighter
"One other great thing to do in a day is sitting tall and extending one arm towards the ceiling inhale like you are trying to reach for a high apple on a tree branch and once you reach as far as you can, maintain the reach and slowly exhale with the intention of sending your hip and thigh down into your chair. Try that two times on each side," Hitzmann says. "This really help to release tension in your diaphragm which is one thing that really exhausts people over the course of a day. Sitting compresses the diaphragm and if you don't ever adjust your posture while you sit, you actually take in less oxygen with each breath you take. That's why you feel tired in the middle of the day."
And when all else fails... fidget!
Check out the MELT Method and FitKit Office here! For more information, visit the American Cancer Society.
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text: What's north would become south. NASA February 18, 2017 Does an anomaly in the Earth's magnetic field portend a coming pole reversal? John Tarduno, University of Rochester and Vincent Hare, University of Rochester Are we headed to a magnetic reversal and all the global disruption that would bring? Enter archaeomagnetism. A look at the archaeological record in southern Africa provides some clues.


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Many laws and regulations apply to historic cemeteries. From hunting and trapping to the operation of cemeteries, rules are spread throughout various State laws. Counties and cities may also have laws and regulations for historic cemeteries. The Historic Cemeteries Programs provides some resources, but they are not comprehensive. Please be sure to contact other State, County and City offices for more information. If it is possible seek professional counsel. Who Owns the Cemetery? It seems that frequently no one owns the cemetery. The best way to address this problem is communicate with the County where the cemetery is located. The County offices are in charge of maintaining records for property ownership and may have a process for acquiring the property. The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is currently researching issues of cemetery ownership and will work to find resolutions for those in the future. Non-Profits, Corporations and the Business of Cemeteries Often organizations supporting cemeteries are corporations or associations. Both have rules for registering and operating. Cemeteries still performing burials must be certified and follow certain regulations. See these resources for more. Secretary of State Corporation Division http://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/nonprofit.aspx
To find your organization's current status, click on Business name search at http://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx Oregon Cemetery and Mortuary Board http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/
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Major State Cemetery Laws
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Amel Boubekeur, Sociologist and expert on political Islam
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As the West struggles to wrap its head around the repercussions of the Arab Spring, one issue that stands out is the increasing role of Islamists in all aspects of life. So how should Western leaders reframe their approach when it comes to dealing with Islamist politicians? Annette Young talks to Amel Boubekeur, a sociologist and the co-author of "Whatever Happened to the Islamists?"


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I'm so excited to be giving away my first blog candy. I only started my blog on 6 June this year and I can't believe how much I enjoy it. I never would have thought it was something I would get into doing on a regular basis. I enjoy the challenges and think my cardmaking is improving by using the sketches and visiting your wonderful creations. You have made me so welcome and I have been lucky enough to win 3 lots of blog candy and several challenges and been invited to be a guest DT for 3 blogs. I want to return some of that love.
Here is what you have to do to enter:
1) If you are not already one of my lovely followers, then you need to become one.
2) Publish a short post about my candy, with a link, on your blog.
3) Post my candy in your sidebar with a link.
4) Leave me a comment.
Entry is open to bloggers everywhere.
One lucky winner will receive the following goodies, some of which I've never seen in British shops.
Lili of the Valley Rubber Stamp Lili's Fairies - Iris
Lili of the Valley Rubber Stamp Wedding - Just Married
Martha Stewart Glitter Set - 3 blue glitter pots and glue
25 K & Co Layered and jewelled flowers
Pack of white/ivory fabric flowers
Pack of purple fabric flowers
6 yards of pink fancy edged ribbon
6 yards of purple fancy edged ribbon
25 purple mini brads
63 self adhesive pink and blue star gems
48 self adhesive red rhinestones
Pack of pink birthday balloon and star stickers
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This superb bonsai starter kit is a great way to get started in the art of bonsai.
• A beautiful twisty Oriental Tea Tree bonsai in a ceramic bonsai pot
• Birthday Foil Balloon
• Chinese bonsai pruning scissors
• Bonsai Feed
• Drip Tray
• FREE bonsai care leaflet
• FREE delivery to most of the UK.
Height: ~ 30cm
Pot size: ~ 14 x 9cm
Age: 8 years
Please note that all bonsai are unique and that some slight variation from the photograph shown should be expected. All sizes are approximate.
Bonsai Variety
The Oriental Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla) is a simple & elegant bonsai ideal for growing indoors. This bonsai has pretty white flowers during summer months & lovely green, shiny & waxy foliage. The leaves are unusually shaped & well proportioned. The leaves grow in neat clusters allowing the flowers and branch structure to be highly visible. A highly appealing & artistic bonsai.


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For those of you who don't know, there are two lead singers in the band. Steven Page and Ed Robertson. I have always been a "Steve" lover and Meg has always been an "Ed" lover. We both like the other singer too but lean more towards one than the other. Anyway, the news broke today that Steven Page has left Barenaked Ladies. As nerdy as this sounds my eyes filled with tears as Jesse told me the news. I was worried that I'd never get to buy their next new CD or go to their next concert, but the good news is that the 4 remaining members (Ed, Kevin, Jim and Ty) will continue to be BNL and will go into the studio in April to start recording a new album. I am grateful that they will go on and that I will continue to be able to get to adore them and listen to their music but Steve will be missed. Here's what their website says:
"By mutual agreement, Steven Page will be parting company with the remaining members of Barenaked Ladies. Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart will continue recording and touring together as Barenaked Ladies. Steven Page will pursue solo projects including theatrical opportunities while the band enters the studio in April 2009, and hits the road in the fall.
Page says "These guys are my brothers. We've grown up together over the past twenty years. I love them and wish them all the best in the future."
The band also wish Steven well in all of his endeavors. Ed Robertson says: "It's the start of a new chapter for all of us. Here's to the future!"
Everyone is looking forward to making new music and thanks their fans for their support."
(And for those of you who care I will list the names of the band members in the picture above from left to right: Steve, Jim, Ed, Kevin, and Ty)
I hope one day Steve will return to his roots and be a member of the band again but I am so very glad that they will go on without him.
Thanks for indulging me and my thoughts on the greatest band of all time...


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At a time when public employees are often political punching bags, it's refreshing to pause and recognize the hard work and achievements of those who bring honor to their professions.
By all accounts, Colorado Deputy Attorney General Maurie Knaizer is one of those people.
As noted on The Spot, a Denver Post political blog, Knaizer was recently honored by the Conference of Western Attorneys General for his leadership.
Nicknamed "Buddha," called the "heart and soul" of the AG's office and lauded for his encyclopedic knowledge of Colorado law, Knaizer retires at the end of this year.
We wish him well and thank him for his three decades of public service.


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We appreciate your interest in our sport events, races and competitions ("Events"), our event website (ironman.com) and our mobile apps and social networking pages, profiles, and feeds that post or display a link to this privacy policy), (collectively, our "Services"). Privacy protection is very important to us and we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy sets out information about how we collect, store, process, transfer and use data that identifies you or makes you identifiable as a natural person (hereinafter "personal data").
1. Who is data controller of your personal data?
We, that is The World Triathlon Corporation, 3407 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Suite 100, 33607 Tampa, Florida ("WTC" or "we") are the data controller. We are responsible for, and control, the processing of your personal data.
If you wish to contact us, you can find our contact details at the end of this Privacy Policy.
The registration for our Events will, in some cases, be provided by third-party event registration services, such as active.com ("Registration Partners"). Our Registration Partners process the payment for our Events independently, WTC does not have any access to information concerning the payment. For this reason, this Privacy Policy does not apply to the payment processing by our Registration Partners, and we encourage you to check the privacy policies of our Registration Partners to learn about their privacy practices. As far as our Registration Partners collect other personal data necessary for the registration, they act on our behalf and this Privacy Policy applies to these processing activities.
2. What personal data do we collect?
In the context of rendering our Services, we may collect personal data about you. This personal data regularly includes the following:
3. How do we collect your personal data?
Personal data is collected in many ways and may include:
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The reasons for using your personal data may differ depending on the purpose of the collection. Regularly we use your data for the following purposes and on the following legal grounds:
We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we have collected them. We will not use your personal data for other purposes. We do not use your personal data for automated individual decision-making.
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We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal data when you use our Service. In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and, where appropriate, notify those individuals whose personal data may have been compromised and take other steps, in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.
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In certain cases, we transfer personal data to countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. For example, where we disclose personal data to our affiliate World Triathlon Corporation, personal data will be transferred and processed in the USA. This may mean that your personal data will be stored in a jurisdiction that offers a level of protection that may, in certain instances, be less protective of your personal data than the jurisdiction you are typically a resident in.
For this reason, we have entered into guarantees to ensure appropriate safeguards. If we transfer information from the European Union to third parties outside the European Union and to countries not subject to schemes which are considered as providing an adequate data protection standard, we will enter into contracts which are based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses with these parties.
If you wish to inquire further about the safeguards we use, please contact us using the details set out at the end of this Privacy Policy.
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with applicable law and this Privacy Policy.
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Walker Percy 'Still Lost in the Cosmos' conference held on campus in October
September 20, 2013
Inspired by Walker Percy's best-known nonfiction book "Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book," the Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing at Loyola University New Orleans will host its second biennial conference, "Still Lost in the Cosmos: Walker Percy and the 21st Century," Oct. 11-12. Open to the public, the conference offers a variety of panels and performances focused on Percy's lively and satirical analysis of the modern condition.
The conference begins Oct. 11 at noon in the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library on Loyola's main campus and will offer participants an in-depth look at one of the most influential American writers and philosophers of the 20th century. Registration is available online in advance or onsite during the conference.
Paul Elie, senior fellow with the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, will deliver the keynote address Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Audubon Room, Danna Student Center, second floor. His work deals primarily with the ways religious ideas are given expression in literature, the arts, music and culture. Walker Percy is one of four 20th century Catholic writers featured in Elie's book, "The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage" (2003).
Actor Tom Key will perform a one-person show based on "Lost in the Cosmos" Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. in Nunemaker Auditorium on Loyola's main campus. For the theater, Key has adapted two Walker Percy books, the National Book Award-winning novel "The Moviegoer" as well as "Lost in the Cosmos."
The conference also offers panelists an optional visit to St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, La., to view Percy's grave, Sunday, Oct. 13. The trip will include Mass for those who wish to attend.
Throughout his writing career, Percy was an advocate for young struggling writers. The Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing was established at Loyola University New Orleans in 2010 to foster literary talent and achievement and to highlight the art of writing as essential to a good education by providing educational and vocational opportunities in writing and publishing.
Information on the conference is available online, including a full schedule of panels. Contact the Walker Percy Center at 504-864-7041 for additional information.
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Clinical trials are studies using the drug in humans, designed to identify new and better treatments for diseases. Clinical trials determine if a drug is safe and effective, at what doses it works best and what the side effects are. The organization Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America estimates that only five in 5,000 compounds that enter preclinical testing make it to human testing, and only one of those five may be safe and effective enough to eventually reach pharmacy shelves. The process has been likened to looking for a needle in a haystack!
Clinical trials are carried out in phases. Phase I determines how much of a new drug or treatment can be safely given to humans. A small number of patients (20-80) are given increasing dosages of the drug or treatment and carefully monitored for side effects. Phase II trials are conducted in even larger groups of people (100-300) to determine whether the new treatment actually destroys or slows progression of the disease and further evaluates the safety of the treatment. Phase III studies are conducted in even larger groups of patients to confirm the drug's effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments and collect information that will allow the drug to be used safely. Following Phase III trials, FDA approval for marketing or rejection of the drug may occur. Following approval, Phase IV post-marketing studies are often initiated, which enable additional information about the drug's risks, benefits and optimal use to be gathered.


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Tennessee Quilts
Vibrant and colorful bolts of fabrics line the shelves and compose the project samples at Tennessee Quilts in Jonesboro, Tennessee.
Vast Offering
Tennessee Quilts contains a bright, bold selection of fabrics. In addition, owners Brenda Crouch and Linda Crouch-McCreadie stock seasonal, holiday, reproduction, Asian, and children's prints to ensure that the shop draws a wide variety of quilters.Related Links
Meet the Staff
Front row: Brenda Crouch (co-owner) and Linda Crouch-McCreadie (co-owner); second row: Judy Rust and Linda Kaiser; third row: Sandra Fair and Susan Scheer; fourth row: Carolyn Jarrell and Gail Crowe.Related Links
Bags and Purses
Patterns for these bags-from left, Two-Hour Tulip Purse by Janice Pope for Anything But Boring, Grommet Bag by Maple Island Quilts, and Sweet Harmony Bag by Amy Butler-can be found at Tennessee Quilts.Related Links
Annual Quilt Festival
Tennessee Quilts hosts Quiltfest, a three-day quilt festival, each July. Staff members plan for an entire year for the annual event. Past themes include Come On-A My House pillows.Related Links
Turn by Turn
Tennessee Quilts owners Linda Crouch-McCreadie and Brenda Crouch designed Turn by Turn for Quilt Sampler® Spring/Summer 2011 magazine.Related Links
Machine-Quilting Details
In Turn by Turn, Linda Crouch-McCreadie machine-quilted flowing feathers in the teal diagonal rows and double-stitched grid lines in the red diagonal rows.Related Links
Turn by Turn Color Option
By separating every other diagonal row with light gray sashing rectangle, quilt tester Laura Boehnke evokes a subtle feeling of looking through windowpanes on an early spring day. Fabrics are from the Dandelion Daydream collection from Maywood Studio.Related Links
Out and About
When you're visiting Tennessee Quilts, take the time to check out these other local attractions.
Bistro 105, 105 E. Main St., Jonesborough, TN 37659; 423/788-0244. Serves lunch, dinner, and locally brewed beer.
Blair-Moore House Bed & Breakfast, 201 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN 37659; 423/753-0044. Known for its fresh breakfast.
Historic Eureka Inn, 127 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN 37659; 877/734-6100. Rooms decorated in 19th-century style.
International Storytelling Center, 116 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN 37659; 800/952-8392. See storytellers perform weekly from May to October or attend the October festival.
Jonesborough Antique Mart, 115 E. Main St., Jonesborough, TN 37659; 423/753-8301. A 10,000-square-foot shop with more than 24 antiques dealers.
Contact Tennessee Quilts to purchase a copy of the Spring/Summer 2011 issue of Quilt Sampler magazine. Issues are also available at your local quilt shop, on newsstands, and online.Related Links


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another major storm moving into Northern California was expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and additional problems to an area already soaked after two major storms, forecasters said Saturday.
Residents of Northern California enjoyed just a bit of a respite, but the next storm — the third in a string of powerful weather systems to hit the region since Wednesday — is expected arrive Saturday night and force several rivers over their banks, National Weather Service forecasters said.
With rivers and streams already running high and the ground saturated from the previous storms, the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for both the Napa and Russian rivers, two rivers north of San Francisco with a history of flooding, National Weather Service hydrologist Mark Strudley said.
"Some roads will become inundated and some of the agricultural areas will take on some water," Strudley said.
The Napa River was expected to flood near St. Helena and Napa around noon on Sunday, while the Russian River was expected to flood near Guerneville early Monday morning, Strudley said.
The Napa River overwhelmed downtown Napa in 2005, flooding or destroying about 1,000 homes and forcing thousands of residents to leave the area.
With that in mind, residents worked to fill 700 bags with 10 tons of sand Saturday morning, city official Danny Lerma said.
"When you see it happen, you always remember, and you say, 'I'm going to be better prepared,'" Lerma told KGO-TV. "And that's what they're doing right now."
Forecasters said the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe is expected to crest above flood level by Sunday morning. The threat of flooding prompted officials in Truckee, a small town of about 16,000, to set up an evacuation center Saturday night.
A flash flood watch was also in effect for a wide area of Northern California through Sunday evening.
Just across the border in Nevada, a state of emergency was declared in Reno, Sparks and Washoe County due to the expected flooding.
Reno city spokeswoman Michele Anderson said public servants would be working overtime through the weekend to control what's expected to be the worst flooding there since 2005.
The weather also prompted cancellations of Christmas parades and tree lightings in Sparks and Truckee.
At the peak of Friday's storm, thousands of people in Northern California were without power, but by Saturday Pacific Gas & Electric was reporting only scattered outages, spokesman J.D. Guidi said.
The utility had extra crews standing by in anticipation of new outages caused by falling branches and strong winds, Guidi said.
The stormy weather may be behind a crash that involved several cars on Interstate 280 outside of San Francisco on Saturday morning, as well as the death of a Pacific Gas & Electric worker in West Sacramento who was killed after his truck crashed into a traffic signal pole during the stormy weather Friday.
With the ground saturated with water, increasing the possibility of trees and branches falling onto roadways, and the roads expected to be slick, California Highway Patrol officials urged drivers to be extra cautious.
Officials were also warning people to be careful along beaches.
A high surf advisory was issued by the weather service, with swells expected to be 14 to 16 feet along the Northern California coast. In Southern California, high surf was predicted in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.
In San Diego, the Ocean Beach Municipal Pier was closed because of big waves and high tides.


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Major Section: MISCELLANEOUS
Sometimes a ``local incompatibility'' is reported while attempting
to embed some events, as in an
encapsulate or
include-book. This is
generally due to the use of a locally defined name in a non-local
event or the failure to make a witnessing definition local.
Local incompatibilities may be detected while trying to execute the
strictly non-local events of an embedding. For example,
operates by first executing all the events (local and non-local)
nil, to confirm that they are all admissible.
Then it attempts merely to assume the non-local ones to create the
desired theory, by executing the events with
ld-skip-proofsp set to
include-book. Similarly,
include-book assumes the non-local ones,
with the understanding that a previously successful
certify-book has
performed the admissiblity check.
How can a sequence of events admitted with
nil fail
ld-skip-proofsp is
include-book? The key observation is that
in the latter case only the non-local events are processed. The
local ones are skipped and so the non-local ones must not depend
upon them.
Two typical mistakes are suggested by the detection of a local
incompatibility: (1) a locally defined function or macro was used in
a non-
local event (and, in the case of
encapsulate, was not included
among the signatures) and (2) the witnessing definition of a
function that was included among the signatures of an
was not made
An example of mistake (1) would be to include among your
encapsulated events both
(local (defun fn ...)) and
(defthm lemma (implies (fn ...) ...)). Observe that
fn is
defined locally but a formula involving
fn is defined
non-locally. In this case, either the
defthm should be made
local or the
defun should be made non-local.
An example of mistake (2) would be to include
(fn (x) t) among your
signatures and then to write
(defun fn (x) ...) in your events,
instead of
(local (defun fn ...)).
One subtle aspect of
encapsulate is that if you constrain any member
of a mutually recursive clique you must define the entire clique
locally and then you must constrain those members of it you want
axiomatized non-locally.
Errors due to local incompatibility should never occur in the
assumption of a fully certified book. Certification ensures against
it. Therefore, if
include-book reports an incompatibility, we
assert that earlier in the processing of the
include-book a warning
was printed advising you that some book was uncertified. If this is
not the case -- if
include-book reports an incompatibility and there
has been no prior warning about lack of certification -- please
report it to us.
When a local incompatibility is detected, we roll-back to the world
in which we started the
encapsulate or
include-book. That is, we
discard the intermediate world created by trying to process the
events skipping proofs. This is clean, but we realize it is very
frustrating because the entire sequence of events must be processed
from scratch. Assuming that the embedded events were, once upon a
time, processed as top-level commands (after all, at some point you
managed to create this sequence of commands so that the local and
non-local ones together could survive a pass in which proofs were
done), it stands to reason that we could define a predicate that
would determine then, before you attempted to embed them, if local
incompatibilities exist. We hope to do that, eventually.
We conclude with a subtle example of local incompatibility. The problem
is that in order for
foo-type-prescription to be admitted using the
(foo x), the conclusion
(my-natp (foo x))
depends on
my-natp being a compound-recognizer. This is fine on the
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Imitation Is Still The Sincerest Form Of Flattery
from the artists-who-get-it dept
Full-time portrait artist Gwenn Seemel recently posted a brief video about how she feels when someone copies her work. To her, being copied means you have created something important and meaningful, and she notes that the most copied works of all time are also the most seminal cultural icons we have:
I do feel there are a couple of points that she could have made better. Firstly, she doesn't fully acknowledge the value of transformative works, although from her slideshow of examples it is apparent that she understands that value. Secondly, when she talks about her true scarce value—being the only genuine source of her artwork, which is an important thing for artists to recognize—I wish she had also noted that, just like every other artist in history, her work also draws on what came before it. Despite these small quibbles, it is a succinct and sincere statement from a real artist about why being copied is good, and why freaking out about it means taking an incredibly pessimistic view of things.
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Austria - Daniela Ryf of Switzerland won Sunday's 5i50 triathlon in Klagenfurt, Austria, edging out Brit Liz Blatchford by less than a minute. Ryf, a 2008 Olympian, blitzed the bike split, turning in the fastest time of the day, 1:07 over 40 kilometers.
Ryf came out of the water in eighth position, 1:05 behind race-leader Blatchford, but the 25-year-old made up ground quickly on her Felt DA bike. Ryf's dominating ride put her ahead by 1:35 going into the 10km run, and she held her lead to the line, beating Blatchford by 46 seconds.


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The Railway Station by William Powell Frith, RA. Signed and dated 1862. Royal Holloway, University of London.
Related Material
- The Artist's Family (detail)
- Victorian Railways
- Railways and Victorian Literature
- Railways and Victorian Art
Bills, Mark, and Vivien Knight, eds. William Powell Frith: Painting the Victorian Age. New Haven & London: Yale Univ. Press, 2006. 180 + xi pp. Hardback, £40.00. Paperback, £20.00. ISBN 0-300-12190-3.
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Lawsuit says Arizona mismanaged deadly wildfire
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Dozens of property owners in central Arizona are suing the state, saying it failed miserably in its management of a wildfire that killed 19 Hotshots.
The lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court seeks unspecified damages for emotional distress, property loss and loss of income. The more than 160 plaintiffs also are seeking protections for firefighters such as the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who were overrun by flames while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30, 2013.
The lawsuit comes a week before the one-year anniversary of their deaths. The lightning-sparked wildfire destroyed 127 homes in and around Yarnell and scorched 13 square miles before it was fully contained on July 10.
Craig Knapp, the attorney representing property owners in Yarnell, said the lawsuit seeks to get the state to "implement changes to keep communities safe when there's a fire and move quickly and competently when they have notice a wildfire has started."
"There was ample time, and they had the resources to put the fire out when it started, and they didn't," Knapp said.
The state and the Arizona State Forestry Division are named as defendants. A spokesman for Gov. Jan Brewer said Tuesday that the state would not comment on pending litigation.
The lawsuit was expected. Property owners and families of Granite Mountain Hotshots had put the state on notice earlier this year that they intended to sue.
The complaint relies partly on a report from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health to bolster claims that the Forestry Division was negligent in its handling of the fire, air resources, the crews assigned to the blaze and the evacuation of hundreds of residents. The Forestry Division is contesting the citations and nearly $560,000 in fines.
The emotional harm and distress of people who lost their homes and other structures, as well as irreplaceable treasures, were worsened by the firefighters' deaths, the lawsuit contends.
"They can never forget that 19 brave men died trying to protect Yarnell and its people," the lawsuit reads.
The plaintiffs are demanding a jury trial to determine exact damages that had been estimated at millions of dollars. They also want to ensure that Hotshots receive state benefits afforded to full-time firefighters, GPS devices for fire crews and better fire shelters. The Granite Mountain Hotshots deployed their fire shelters in a brush-choked canyon in a last-ditch effort to save themselves.
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Dear Politicians, Please Shut Up Now
Erik Deckers
Laughing Stalk syndicate
Copyright 2010
(An open letter from average citizens.)
Dear politicians, political consultants, activists, and pundits,
The election is over. The votes have been cast. You won or lost.
So shut it. Just shut up.
We're tired of it all. Tired of you. Tired of the anger and the hatred and shouting and the yelling and the lies and the half-truths. We're tired of all the whining and pouting and finger-pointing.
This election was not a confirmation on your way of life. It's not a reflection of whether the country agrees with you. The Republicans took control of the House of Representatives. That is not a referendum that the country agrees with your assessment of the President. The Democrats kept control of the Senate. That is not a message to the country that we agree with your assessment of the President.
It means your side won or lost. Period. It does not mean we wanted some Governor 1,000 miles away to also win or lose. It does not mean we wanted to keep or displace the Senator of a neighboring state. It means we agreed with your candidate enough to vote for them.
And that's it. End of discussion. End of the noise.
Because we're tired of your rumors and lies in the guise of political ads. The scary announcers, the ominous music, the half-truths and twisted words. The snide, mocking tones and the unflattering photos of your opponent.
We're tired of your lies about President Obama being a Muslim. (He's not. We've been over this). We're tired of you calling Christine O'Donnell a witch because of something she said 21 years ago. (It was 21 freaking years ago. Let it go).
You're the people we're supposed to look to for hope and leadership, and you're calling each other witches and Nazis. That's not hope or leadership. That's just shrill hysterics, not-so-cleverly disguised as campaign ads.
Speaking of which, we're especially tired of the wasted money. You people spent nearly $4 BILLION this year to tell us how evil the other candidate is. That's $1 billion less than the record-setting amount you spent in 2008 to elect a president. You spent $4 billion to tell us how you're going to rein in out-of-control spending.
With that $4 billion, you could have given $10,000 in college tuition to 400,000 kids who can't afford college. Or given a $30,000 salary to 133,000 unemployed people. Or bought homes for nearly 27,000 homeless families. You could have even covered half of Haiti's $7.2 billion earthquake costs.
Instead, you wasted money to get elected to control government waste.
So we're glad it's over. Because we're sick of hearing about how your opponent is responsible for global warming or that global warming is a hoax. Or that your opponent will raise our taxes or cripple the economy. Will take our guns or arm our wackos. Will march our elderly into death camps or allow insurance companies to throw us in the poor house.
We know you're lying. We can tell, because your lips are moving. We don't trust you, we don't believe you, and we know that once you take your oath of office, nothing will ever change.
Because everything you said you would do? You won't do.
You're not the first candidates to promise us the moon and the stars, and you won't be the last. Washington is filled with people like you. People who promised us something and then failed to deliver. This election was filled with anti-incumbent accusations of do-nothingness or pure evil. We were bombarded with dire predictions of epic failure if your opponent got elected, but we don't believe it.
We don't believe it, because it hasn't happened yet. We were promised change and/or doom two years ago, four years ago, six years ago, yada yada yada, 234 years ago. The only thing that has changed in all that time is the rest of us. You people are still making dire predictions, trying to scare the bejeezus out of us. You're still insulting each other, and our intelligence, 234 years later.
We need a break from you. Because 2010 is nearly over, the presidential hopefuls are now eyeing Iowa, and this thing is going to start up again in about six months. Give us a rest for a little while. You kids go out and play. America has a headache right now, and we need some peace and quiet.
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Is bacon a male contraceptive?
Study shows processed meat hurts sperm
OK, we're just fooling around! … Sort of. Especially since eating bacon or other processed meats for anything other than the immediate pleasure of the food is just criminal!
Fact is, however, a new study by a researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health has shown that eating bacon and other processed meats can cause men to produce lower amounts of healthy sperm.
The study published by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine concludes:
Processed meat intake was associated with lower percent morphologically normal sperm while white meat fish intake was associated with higher percent morphologically normal sperm. Dark meat fish intake was related to higher total sperm count.
So, young men in relationships having fertility problems who went to the Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center for help were found to have less healthy sperm the more process meats they ate such as bacon, sausages, hamburger and ham.
Here's how Myriam Afeiche, from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard, got her data:
One hundred and fifty six (156) men provided 364 semen samples and completed a validated food frequency questionnaire.
We used linear mixed regression models to examine the relation between meat intake and semen parameters by comparing semen parameter levels of men in higher intake levels to those in the lowest quartile of intake (reference) while accounting for within-person variability across repeat semen samples and adjusting for age, body mass index, abstinence interval, prior fertility evaluation, smoking status, race, caloric intake, and dietary patterns.
And turns out, as she told The Telegraph, "We found that processed meat intake was associated with lower semen quality and fish was to higher semen quality."
She also told the Telegraph that it was not clear why such foods might negatively affect sperm quality.
Other birth control activities
Earlier this year researchers at Harvard also found that young men who veg on the couch are also actively engaged in fertility control.
As we reported at the time:
Healthy young men looking to have kids had better get up off the couch, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health.
Using time spent watching television, the researchers found that otherwise healthy men were clocking in lower sperm counts than their active peers. In fact, men who watched more than 20 hours of TV a week had 44 percent less sperm count than men who watch almost no television.
"We know very little about how lifestyle may impact semen quality and male fertility in general so identifying two potentially modifiable factors that appear to have such a big impact on sperm counts is truly exciting," lead author Audrey Gaskins, a doctoral student at HSPH, said in a press release.
On the flip side, men who exercised in a moderate to vigorous fashion for 15 or more hours a week had 73 percent higher sperm count than those exercising less than five hours a week.
"Mild exercise did not affect sperm quality," the study found.
So, eat more bacon and play video games a lot to avoid creating children!
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In familiar place, Cards embracing sense of urgency
ST. LOUIS -- They play for a manager that preaches the importance of the moment, and perhaps there has never been a more appropriate time for the Cardinals to resist looking back.
History, of course, is on their side, as 27 of the 34 teams to go up, 3-1, in a best-of-seven League Championship Series have advanced to the World Series. Franchise history, however, has not been so kind to the Cardinals.View Full Game Coverage
ST. LOUIS -- They play for a manager that preaches the importance of the moment, and perhaps there has never been a more appropriate time for the Cardinals to resist looking back.
History, of course, is on their side, as 27 of the 34 teams to go up, 3-1, in a best-of-seven League Championship Series have advanced to the World Series. Franchise history, however, has not been so kind to the Cardinals.View Full Game Coverage
The Cardinals already hold the dubious distinction of being the only Major League team to twice blow a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. It happened in 1996, when St. Louis was walloped by the Braves after taking three of the first four games. Seventeen of the players on the Cardinals' current 25-man roster experienced the same sting last October, when the Giants stormed back to block the Cardinals from a second straight World Series berth.
In order to prevent a third such NLCS crumble, the Cardinals will need to win behind Michael Wacha on Friday or their ace, Adam Wainwright, on Saturday.
"We've been very clear about the urgency," manager Mike Matheny said. "Not that we had a lack of it last year, as much as, 'Just let's remember,' and a realization of how quickly that can change, not to take anything for granted. Right now, just keep playing the game. Don't get too far ahead, but also don't live in the past. But remember what happened, learn from it and let's see if we can change the course."
Perhaps the most crucial distinction between those two lost series and the one the Cardinals lead, 3-2, right now, is the ending point. In '96, the Cardinals had to head to Atlanta, where starters Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine awaited after the Braves' Game 5 win. Similarly, the Giants had home-field advantage -- and their best pitchers, Matt Cain and Ryan Vogelsong, ready -- after stealing a Game 5 win behind Barry Zito.
This year, the Cardinals' consolation after losing on Wednesday was that they boarded a flight to St. Louis. Since going 54-27 at Busch Stadium during the regular season, the Cardinals have won four of their five home postseason games.
"We're not going to San Francisco, we're going home, so I think that's a big plus," David Freese said. "But regardless, the Dodgers think they can win at our place, and they're going to come out ready to go in Game 6. We've got to come in there, because I think both teams are going to want to jump ahead early."
In both the '96 and '12 NLCS losses, the Cardinals' downfall was exacerbated by poor starting pitching. The Braves outscored the Cardinals, 32-1, while rolling off three straight wins. In two of those games, St. Louis had its starter knocked out before the second inning.
The Giants had similar success, scoring 20 runs and allowing just one to book their trip to the World Series. The Cardinals' starters fared only slightly better than they had in '96, as they logged a total of 9 2/3 innings. St. Louis went with a pitcher in Game 6 (Chris Carpenter ) who never was entirely healthy. Their Game 7 starter (Kyle Lohse ) had hit a wall after carrying a heavy regular-season and postseason load.
The club believes its rotation is lined up much more advantageously this time around. Wacha, who has allowed one run on seven hits in his last three starts (22 2/3 innings), gets the Game 6 assignment. If the Dodgers force a winner-take-all Game 7, the Cardinals will have ace Wainwright ready to go on regular rest.
"I feel like we're in a really good position," said losing Game 5 starter Joe Kelly. "Those are two really good pitchers that we have. They, obviously, have two really good pitchers, too. It'll just come down to who plays a better baseball game."
Of course, the Dodgers like their chances behind starters Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu, too. Though the Cardinals beat Kershaw (for the third time this season,) in Game 2 of the NLCS, he hardly deserved the fault. The game's only run was set up by a passed ball.
Two days later, a second lefty, Ryu, shut the Cardinals out for seven innings to help lift the Dodgers to their first win of the series.
It shouldn't be ignored, either, that the Cardinals had their share of troubles against left-handed pitching all season. The club went 19-23 against southpaws during the regular season and was shut down by Pittsburgh's Francisco Liriano in the NL Division Series. These are the sort of matchups, too, where the absence of right-handed hitting Allen Craig looks especially troublesome.
"If St. Louis does beat us, they beat us against our best guys going," said Dodgers utility man Skip Schumaker, who was with the Cardinals last year. "I've seen it happen, so I know it can be done. There is a reason why it's a seven-game series, and I thought it was going to be seven games in the beginning because it was so evenly matched, these teams. I'm hoping I'm right."
As much as anything, the Cardinals -- 14-9 since 2000 in potential clinchers -- have to fight the flashbacks. Players have already been asked for two days about the lessons learned from last year. They have said all the right things -- how they're facing a different team under changed circumstances -- but be certain: That the sting of 2012 is not gone. Some spoke of it as a motivating factor back in Spring Training.
The Dodgers play under the pressure of payroll. St. Louis, the NL's winningest team during the regular season, shoulders the pressure of not repeating last year's ending.
"We know it's going to be a battle," catcher A.J. Ellis said after the Dodgers' Game 5 win. "We don't feel like we opened the floodgates or anything like that. They've still got some great pitchers coming against us. These games are going to be tight and hard-fought the entire way. You got a glimpse in the ninth inning, they're not going to give anything away for free, either. It's a great team over there who is battle-tested and has been through this before. I'm sure they would have loved to have closed it out [in Game 5], but I'm also sure that they know they're still in a good spot."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.


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Whenever I describe my husband's Jewishness (or lack thereof) I say that he's Jewish, but the wrong half. This is incorrect, of course, because you're either in or you're out - based on your mother. My mother-in-law is not Jewish (well, actually, she is in the same 'wrong-half' way, as her father was Jewish) but my father-in-law is. This means that there is a long history of Jewish culture in the family, but no Jewish mothers with sacred recipes. Too bad, but at least Smitten Kitchen features an array of Jewish food. Celebrating the New Year with my great-uncle-in-law inspired me to figure something out so I cooked up a proper feast for Rosh Hashanah, I think.
There was challah, zucchini latkes, two kugels and an apple cake (and a chicken - not of my doing). Having no real experiences to go off of, I'd say it featured some traditional dishes but I have no idea how they compare amongst many other versions. It was mostly Smitten Kitchen recipes, since I trust her and I don't think she's trying to trick me. ahem.
So here's the most interesting part of it all - sweet noodle kugel (which my autocorrect seems to want to change to bugle). Really, I think this is a brunch food. It's super sweet and soufflé-like but it has freaking noodles in it. Still, it's almost like eating cake. I can't explain it, as it confuses me, but I keep eating it just to see if I can figure it out. I can't, but that's alright.
I replaced the cottage cheese with ricotta (based on availability) and I subbed-in some casan crem (sour cream). My recipe is also for half a batch - which was plenty because everyone else at dinner was just as confused as I was and ate small pieces of this sweet casserole. I added membrillo because our uncle remembered long ago eating a kugel his mother would make with layers of membrillo. I had no idea how to do that, so I swirled in some jam.
Sweet Noodle Kugel with Membrillo Jam
adapted from Smitten Kitchen
- 225 grams (1/2 pound) wide egg noodles
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar (I would probably reduce this by a Tablespoon or 2)
- 300 grams ricotta cheese
- 150 grams sour cream
- 85 grams (or 1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- dash of salt
- 1/4 cup membrillo jam
Cook the noodles al dente, drain. In a large bowl, beat eggs until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, then the ricotta cheese, sour cream, butter, vanilla and salt. Stir in the drained noodles. Drop blobs of jam into the mixture and swirl with a knife. Pour into a greased 9x9 pan and bake at 350F/180C until kugel is set - mine took about 50 minutes but my oven runs hot.