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For reasons he called "intelligence indicators," retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lee F. Kichen knew something was afoot as he walked into the Polo Grill on Wednesday.
An organization he volunteers for wanted an updated r�sum� a few days ago, he saw a former co-worker from Pinellas County in the lobby, and fellow members of Braden River VFW Post 12055 were sprinkled in the audience at the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's "Tribute to Armed Forces & How Our Legislature is Serving Them" luncheon.
Then, as the keynote speaker, state Rep. Greg Steube, ended a presentation about his military service in Iraq and the bills he sponsors to help Florida veterans, he called the VFW members to the podium.
They proceeded to pay tribute to Kichen, who Steube said works tirelessly serving veterans, both in Manatee and Sarasota counties and statewide.
The retired military man deflected attention from himself. The timing, on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was especially poignant for Kichen. He dedicated the recognition to the victims.
In 2001, as part of POW/MIA Week activities, Kichen and other veterans appeared at a Sarasota County Commission meeting to accept proclamations. Former Commissioner Shannon Staub interrupted the proceedings to relay news of the World Trade Center attacks.
Kichen and several World War II and Korean War veterans were shaken with emotion. He rushed from the meeting to tune in to TV news and saw hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon.
Ten years prior, Kichen had worked in the Pentagon on the same side. He knew three people who died that day.
"I'm wearing a bracelet today that memorializes them," he said.
Kichen said his main concern is helping the state's 2.2 million veterans. He has served as the legislative chairman for the national VFW and was the state VFW legislative director.
Again, he chose to praise others, thanking Steube and state Rep. Jim Boyd, who also attended the event.
"Greg, Jim, and those who came before you, thanks to you, Florida is the most veteran-friendly state in the nation," Kichen said.
After retiring from active duty in 1997 and moving with his wife, Carol, to Manatee County, Kichen worked in the Sarasota County Veterans Services Office. He retired last year from the Veterans of Foreign Wars veterans affairs regional office in St. Petersburg.
Volunteer work is a normal progression from active duty, he said. He is chairman of the Sarasota National Cemetery Advisory Committee and also is a member of the Disabled American Veterans and American Legion.
Surprise honor for a retired officer
For reasons he called "intelligence indicators," retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Lee F. Kichen knew something was afoot as he walked into the Polo Grill on Wednesday.


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FORTVILLE, Ind. – The Rev. Douglas "Ducky" Bell, 70, formerly of Madison, Ind., died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at his residence in Fortville.
Funeral services are 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 10, Bell Mortuary and Creamatory, Shangrila Chapel, 1512 W. US Hwy. 52, Finly, Ind. A graveside service is at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Carrollton, Ky., with the Rev. Terry Long officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.
CARROLLTON, Ky. – Brenda A. Earls, 62, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at her residence in Carrollton.
Funeral services will be held today at the Pentecostals of Carrollton Church in Carrollton from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with the Revs. Ron Tiller, E.D. Puckett and James Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, Ky.
Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Avenue, Carrollton is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Earls was born April 1, 1946, in Warsaw to the late Virgil T. and Elizabeth (Beach) Adams.
CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. – Bruce W. Brading, 56, of Campbellsburg died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, in his home following a long illness.
A memorial celebration ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Paroquet Springs Conference Centre, 395 Paroquet Springs Drive, Shepherdsville, Ky.
Mr. Brading was born May 3, 1952, in Louisville to Joseph H. and Janetta Brading. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in Lexington and was a Kentucky Colonel.
MILTON, Ky. – Linda Jean Long, 60, of Milton died Friday, Aug. 28,2008, at Baptist Hospital Northeast Hospice Unit in La Grange, Ky.
Born Jan. 21, 1948, in Trimble County, she was the foster daughter of Ruth Long Perry of Milton and Bud Long.
She enjoyed shopping, being with people, making hooked rugs and baking cakes. She was a member of the Milton Baptist Church.
Survivors include her foster mother; a sister, Brenda Hayes of California; a brother, Timothy Holt of Texas; and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her foster father.
SOMERSET, Ky. – Mary L. Fuller, 76, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset.
Funeral services were held graveside at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Carrollton, Ky. with Anna Perkinson officiating.
Ms. Fuller was born in Carroll County on Jan. 7, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Eunice Fuller.
Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, 213 Fifth St., Carrollton, is in charge of the arrangements.
CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. – Leslie Keith "Flea" Oliver, 57, of Campbellsburg died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at his residence.
Mr. Oliver was born Dec. 19, 1950, in La Grange, Ky., to Kenneth and Geneva (Roberts) Oliver of Campbellsburg.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. He enjoyed playing golf, the guitar, fishing, and spending time at the Campbellsburg Minute Mart.
WARSAW, Ky. – Raymond "Ray" Lee Thompson, 71, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, at St. Elizabeth South Hospital in Edgewood, Ky.
Funeral services were Monday, Aug. 18, at the Garnett-New-McDonald Funeral Home, 108 E. Main St., Warsaw, with the Rev. Douglas Sharon officiating. Burial was in the Warsaw Cemetery.
Mr. Thompson was born April 6, 1937, to the late Gilbert and Goldie Cox Thompson. He retired after working as a boilermaker for 33 years. He was also a farmer.
WILDER, Ky. – James "Jim" Howard Nolan, 82, of Wilder, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, Ky.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 3, at St. Therese Church, Southgate, Ky., with the Rev. Clarence Heitzman officiating. Burial will be at St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
Mr. Nolan was born June 18, 1926, in Covington, Ky. to the late Irma (Leising) and Howard James Nolan.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – James W. "Dunnie" Payton, 77, of Louisville died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at his home.
Mr. Payton was a retired machine operator for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company. He was a member of the Believers Church.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Minnie Sutherland Payton; a son, Leslie (Stephanie) Payton; two daughters, Wanda (Tony) Cumpton and Sheila (Vernon) Gore; a brother, Isaac (JoAnn) Payton; and three grandchildren.
CARROLLTON, Ky. – Raymond Marion Wilson, 65, of Carrollton, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at The Waters of Clifty Falls, Madison, Ind.
There will be no funeral services or visitation. Mr. Wilson's ashes will be spread at sea.
Mr. Wilson was born in Worthville, Ky., Jan. 2, 1943.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He attended school in Carrollton and Worthville and was a graduate of Carrollton High School.
Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, 213 Fifth St., Carrollton, is in charge of arrangements.
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Progress Toward a Multiracial Nation
By the middle of this century, people of color will make up the majority in the United States, a culmination of this country's long and often-violent struggle with its multiracial identity. But alongside assorted celebrated "firsts," landmark court cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, and legendary protests such as the March on Washington, are lesser-known political, social, and cultural milestones that have gradually marked the way.
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1912: New Mexico enters the union as the 47th state—and the first bilingual one—protecting Spanish speakers in education and voting.
1917: 10,000 African Americans march in New York, believed to be the first major demonstration against lynching and discrimination.
1920: 12 Racial Categories Listed in 1920 U.S. Census
4 variations of White as well as Negro, Mulatto, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Native, Foreign-born, and "All other."
POPULATION: 105.7 million
1920s-1930s: The Harlem Renaissance produces dozens of African American artists, musicians, and writers, including Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and Zora Neale Hurston.
1947: The 9th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals declares the segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students unconstitutional in Mendez v. Westminster. The California case is considered a precursor to the 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
1958: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, an exclusively African American dance troupe, forms.
1960: 8 Racial Categories Listed in 1960 U.S. Census
White, Nonwhite, Negro, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and "All Other."
POPULATION: 179.3 million
1965: Civil rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., eventually lead to passage of National Voting Rights Act. A police assault halts the first march of 600 people; a few weeks later, 25,000 march to the state capitol where Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd.
1967: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
1969: "Sesame Street," with its cast of diverse urban characters debuts on public television.
1973: 71-day standoff at Wounded Knee, S.D., leaves two members of the American Indian Movement dead and elevates Native issues to national stage.
1978: Thousands of Native Americans participate in the "Longest Walk" from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., to preserve tribal sovereignty.
1985-1990: "The Cosby Show," a sitcom about an African American family, tops the Nielsen ratings for five consecutive years.
1986: First observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday.
1990: After a more-than-20-year campaign for redress, families of Japanese Americans interned during World War II begin to receive more than $1 billion in reparations.
2000: 20 Racial Categories Listed in 2000 U.S. Census
Including Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, "Other Spanish," Hispanic, Latino, African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Native Hawaiian, Guamanian, Chamorro, Samoan, "Other Asian," and "Other Pacific Islander."
POPULATION: 281.4 million
2000: First census allowing respondents to check more than one race.
2005: U.S. Senate formally apologizes for its failure to enact an anti-lynching law. Historically, southern senators blocked more than 200 such bills. 3,437 African Americans were lynched from 1880 to 1951.
2006: Hundreds of thousands boycott work and school to participate in Day Without Immigrants, demonstrating the contributions of immigrants to everyday society.
2007: Foreign-born workers make up almost 16 percent of the U.S. labor force, the highest proportion since 1920.
2009: Barack Obama, nation's first African American president, takes office.
Looking forward:
2010: 31 Racial Categories Listed in 2010 U.S. Census
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun collecting data for the 2010 Census, offering its most comprehensive questionnaire to date.
Kim Eckart compiled this timeline for America: The Remix, the Spring 2010 issue of YES! Magazine. Kim is associate editor at YES! Magazine. Graphics by Seattle-based artist Tim Sanders.
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Integrative Medicine in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a painful complication of diabetes that reduces quality of life and can impair a person's motivation to exercise. In addition, neuropathies frequently disrupt sleep, which may impact energy levels and blood glucose control. In my practice, I see neuropathies as a leading barrier to adopting better lifestyle choices, especially more exercise.
What Causes Neuropathy?
Neuropathy is caused by the oxidation and glycosylation (binding of sugar) of both nerve fibers and the small blood vessels that supply oxygen to nerve fibers. Eventually, the nerve fibers become physically squeezed by a thickening coating of glycosylation (imagine a lollipop stick getting coated with caramel!) and the blood vessels ultimately narrow to the point of no longer being able to supply blood. When nerve fibers become squeezed and lose their blood supply, pain and strange sensations - crawling sensations, pins and needles, and limbs falling "asleep" - may occur.
How Can I Tell if I Have Neuropathy?
In general your symptoms guide the diagnosis of neuropathy, although simple tests using a small piece of monofilament and a tuning fork can be performed in your doctor's office to screen for neuropathy. Using a small piece of monofilament, your doctor will check your sensation on your feet to determine whether neuropathy is present. A tuning fork is used to check to see if you can detect vibration in your toes and feet as well. If either of these tests suggest neuropathy, additional testing can be done by a neurologist, however typically this is only done if the results of your physical exam are inconclusive. Additional testing is done if neuropathy is suspected in your autonomic nervous system (your autonomic nerves provide innervation to your organs and control things like bowel function, heart rate and breathing).
Treatments for Neuropathy
Drug Therapy
Unfortunately, many drugs used to treat neuropathy have side effects that, in some cases, are worse then the neuropathy symptoms themselves. Also, to my knowledge, none of the available prescription medications actually address the causative process, but rather trick the brain and body into not feeling pain. Prescription pharmacologic therapies for neuropathies include antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), dopamine-agonists (e.g., levodopa), analgesics (e.g., tramadol) anticonvulsants and antiarrhythmics. Cymbalta® (duloxetine) and Lyrica® (pregabalin) are FDA-approved for neuropathy.
Improve Glucose Control
Since neuropathies are caused by the glycosylation of basement membrane proteins in both nervous tissue and vascular tissue, neuropathy symptoms will continue to progress unless blood sugar control is optimized. A reduction in neuropathic symptoms typically occurs if blood sugar is optimized, however if neuropathy has been present for a very long time, or if blood sugar has been poorly controlled for a very long time, blood sugar lowering alone may not be enough to reduce or resolve neuropathy.
Consider Anti-inflammatory Dietary Changes
Increased consumption of glycosylation products in food triggers endothelial dysfunction in the microvasculature, which may have an impact on the progression of neuropathy. Glycosylation of food occurs from cooking and is especially common in meats, as well as fried, broiled and roasted foods, including vegetables. The microvascular effects of advanced glycosylation endproduct consumption have been most definitively researched in diabetic nephropathy, though because nephropathy and neuropathy share mechanistic pathways (increased oxidative stress), reducing glycosylation endproduct consumption may lead to improvements. See Complementary Corner July 2008 for more dietary advice on following an anti-inflammatory diet.
Other Treatments
As most people with diabetes are on many medications, non-prescription treatment options are preferred whenever possible. Fortunately, for neuropathy, there are several safe options, many of which have an evidence-base grounded in human clinical trials.
Topical Capsaicin Cream (Zostrix®)
Zostrix® is a 0.075% capsaicin cream can be applied topically for pain relief in both arthritis and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Capsaicin depletes Substance P, the chemical messenger that facilitates the sensory perception of pain at the nerve ending. It is important to note that capsaicin does not change the course of neuropathy, but only masks the pain. Because it takes up to a week or more to deplete Substance P, and because capsaicin does stimulate local burning, you have to stick with it for several weeks (and tolerate some discomfort) before it is effective.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is a nutrient necessary for normal nerve conduction. The clinical use of B12 supplementation has recently undergone systematic review for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy with positive conclusions (1). Seven controlled, clinical trials of varying quality suggest benefit in autonomic or peripheral neuropathic symptoms. The impact of graded reductions in B12 status on nerve function have not been thoroughly explored, however clinically significant B12 deficiency is reported to occur in 7-8% of diabetic patients on metformin, suggesting reductions of B12 status may be common in those with diabetes. In addition, older adults are more at risk for B12 deficiency especially if they have a history of atrophic gastritis, proton pump inhibitor, or H2-receptor blocker medications.
Alpha-lipoic Acid (ALA)
Recently, a large, dose-finding clinical trial in 181 patients with diabetes demonstrated reductions in stabbing and burning pain scores, reductions in neuropathy symptom and change (NSC) score and improvements in global assessment of efficacy measures (2). Three doses were tested (600mg/1200mg/1800mg/day vs. placebo), and all three demonstrated positive results, without differences between groups. Nausea, vomiting and vertigo occurred at higher doses. Based on this study, 600mg per day of ALA orally appears to be an effective and tolerable dose. Debate remains over the best molecular form of ALA for clinical use. Chemically ALA is a racemic mixture- meaning it has several structural forms; the "R" isomer may prove superior, and is available as a supplement, however most trials have been performed on the mixture.
Acetyl-l-carnitine (AC) is a form of the amino acid L-carnitine (required for the metabolism of fatty acids) with greater absorption in nerve tissue. AC has demonstrated the ability to improve nerve conduction velocities in both sensory and motor nerves, including improved pain scores and vibratory sense. The dose supported by clinical trials is between 1000-2000mg/day (3). Unfortunately AC may be cost prohibitive at the recommended dosage, however combination products that include ALA are available and may reduce the cost when both treatments are used together ($1-2/day). Clinical trials using both nutrients combined have not yet been conducted.
Benfotiamine is a synthetic, lipid-soluble form of the B vitamin thiamine (See Complementary Corner October 2007 for more information). Benfotiamine has superior absorption to thiamine, allowing for much lower doses to be used clinically. The mechanism of benfotiamine in neuropathy is not definitively established, although it appears to block advanced glycosylation endproduct formation on nerve tissue, which may improve nerve function. To date, two clinical trials have demonstrated improvements in nerve conduction velocity and/or improvement in neuropathic pain scores. Standard doses used in clinical trials have been 320-400mg per day. Reductions in neuropathic symptoms can occur within three weeks of initiation of therapy. No adverse effects of benfotiamine have been reported in clinical trials to date.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy can be a significant barrier to lifestyle change in people with diabetes, especially exercise initiation and tolerance. Effective pharmacologic therapy is available, though side effects are reported and in some cases can negatively impact common co-morbidities in diabetes (i.e., depression and fatigue). Several natural and naturally-derived therapies, including vitamin B12, alpha-lipoic acid, acetyl-l-carnitine and benfotiamine, have clinical trial support for efficacy, are generally well-tolerated by patients and may correct common nutritional deficiencies in diabetes (e.g., B12). Achieving and/or maintaining good blood sugar control is fundamentally the only approach to prevent neuropathy from beginning or progressing.
In health-Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH
October, 2008
Sun Y, Lai MS, Lu CJ. Effectiveness of vitamin B12 on diabetic neuropathy: systematic review of clinical controlled trials. Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2005 Jun;14(2):48-54.
Ziegler D, Ametov A, Barinov A, Dyck PJ, Gurieva I, Low PA, Munzel U, Yakhno N, Raz I, Novosadova M, Maus J, Samigullin R. Oral treatment with alpha-lipoic acid improves symptomatic diabetic polyneuropathy: the SYDNEY 2 trial. Diabetes Care. 2006 Nov;29(11):2365-70.
De Grandis D, Minardi C. Acetyl-L-carnitine (levacecarnine) in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. A long-term, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Drugs R D. 2002;3(4):223-31.


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Appendix II
Transfer of Lower-Division Course Credit
The following procedures are established in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 4, Subchapter B, Section 4.27 of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule pertaining to transfer of lower-division course credit. The designated official at The University of Texas at Dallas to be contacted regarding a transfer dispute for a lower-division course is the Dean of Undergraduate Studies (MP 3.206; Mail Station MP 16; 972-883-6706).
4.27. Resolution of Transfer Disputes for Lower-Division Courses.
(b) The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee shall make
the final determination about a dispute concerning the transfer of course
credit and give written notice of the determination to the involved
student and institutions.
This catalog is a general information publication only. It is not intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant, student or faculty member and The University of Texas at Dallas or The University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Dallas reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled.
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Taylor Drake wants her life back. She's returned to her family home, suffering from the agoraphobia that has plagued her since she was brutally attacked in her apartment. Once a confident and successful photographer, she now cowers behind closed doors with a loaded pistol. She fears her attacker will find her and finish the job.
The last assignment chief deputy Adam Gillespie wants is to babysit the spoiled celebrity Taylor. He blames her father for his family's financial ruin; and her brother, Wil Drake, is the incumbent candidate for Foster County sheriff, Adam's dream job. Wil is out of town, though, so Adam can't afford to let anything happen to the sheriff's sister. Complications arise when someone murders the man he arrests for stalking her.
Adam learns things aren't as they first seem. Taylor is hardly a pampered prima donna, rather a warm, intelligent, yet troubled woman whom he grows to love. Also, there are holes in the history of the feud between their families that need filling in. He has to reconcile the feud or any future with Taylor is doomed. But first he must stop the cunning killer who wants her dead.
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Undergraduate Degrees, Majors and Concentrations
EDUC4130 - Cont Spec Pedagogy: Math
Summer 2019
This four-week clock course provides opportunities for teacher candidates to explore specific teaching and assessment strategies and processes particularly suited for the field of mathematics. The following "strands" are intertwined within this four-week course: NCTM teaching principles and standards, research on teaching and learning mathematics; applied mathematical problem solving; current issues in mathematics education; historical mathematical topics appropriate for the classroom; technology in the mathematics classroom; assessment in the mathematics classroom. Students will also have the opportunity to design and deliver mathematics lessons based on the Connected Mathematics curriculum. There is an opportunity for students to design and deliver a day-long mathematics enrichment day for mathematically precocious middle school students. Assignments are many and varied, from reading and reporting, generating written responses and reflections, giving oral reports, micro-teaching in both real and contrived classroom situations, designing lessons around technology, and participating in discussions in class.
Prerequisites: CSCM1030 (COSK2220) or CSHR1030 (COSK2225), Candidacy status in education, and admission to Professional Semester Co-requisite: EDUC0430
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text: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION Minutes of the regular meeting of Thursday, September 18, 2003. (As approved amended October 16, 2003) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2003 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. Vice President Steiman called the meeting to order at 4:02PM. The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Steiman, and Strobin. Commissioner Chin's arrival was expected to be delayed. Commissioners Higueras and Streets were excused. AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE August 21, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE August 21, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING An anonymous member of the public commented that draft versions of several previous Commission Minutes were still posted on the website although those Minutes had been approved. This person also noted that while a public comment was described the original discussion it was based on was not. This individual further criticized the description of President Higueras' letter to the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Ed Regan found his remarks accurately reported. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that he found comments reported abbreviated and requested clarification of his page 5 remarks concerning too many books on tape. Mr. Warfield also found lacking the Strategic Plan discussion on RFID and noted that space for books was not mentioned. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE August 21, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING Vice President Steiman suggested accepting Mr. Warfield's request that his reported remarks be changed from "too many taped books in a branch library collection" to read "too many in the branch's proposed Literacy Program". Commissioner Coulter requested a clarification of a Public Comment reference to the anonymous member of the public's lawsuit clearly identifying it as this person's lawsuit. MOTION: Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter that the August 21, 2003 Minutes be approved as amended. ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Steiman and Strobin) Commissioner Chin joined the meeting at 4:12PM AGENDA ITEM #2 BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT Branch Library Improvement Program Manager Marilyn Thompson noted that this month that there would be no informational or special reports. The Branch Improvement Program Manager cited a total of $12,947,804 in expenditures and encumbrances through the end of August 2003. Ms. Thompson noted that a budget report dated 9/18/03 and a 4/17/03 schedule report were available and then presented her regular Budget, Schedule, Active Projects, and Community Outreach updates reports (copies attached). The Branch Library Improvement Program Manager the reported that the BLIP website was up to date and that the Fall edition of the Branch Library improvement Program Newsletter was available. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT An anonymous member of the public inquired as to what was meant by the report that the cost of the new Mission Bay Branch was within tits current budget. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that the Branch Library Improvement Program Manager's report materials were not available in advance and asked about the details of the Mission Bay Branch cost and what any changes in the proposed branch involved. Mr. Ed Regan found the presentation useful and suggested that Ms. Thompson's reports also include information on branch collections and hours of service. Mr. Regan also urged consideration of a pamphlets room in each branch library. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #2 BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT Responding to a question by Vice President Steiman concerning Mission Bay Branch changes, Ms. Thompson reported loss of roughly 100 sq. ft. of staff and service space and a somewhat smaller community room space in Redevelopment's revised building design that also lowered the entire building by one story. Ms. Thompson noted that these changes should have no impact on public services spaces as previously presented. Ms. Thompson reported that some shared costs would be reduced as a result of the design changes. AGENDA ITEM #3 GIFT RECOGNITION POLICY City Librarian Susan Hildreth presented an overview of the revised Gift Recognition Policy calling attention to the changes in the draft proposal. Ms. Hildreth noted that, with Commission approval of this policy, the Friends and the Library would have similar policies in support of the Neighborhood Libraries Campaign. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 GIFT RECOGNITION POLICY An anonymous member of the public commented that they would prefer that the entire proposal be rejected and noted that the Friends And Foundation Campaign would receive expanded authority over naming formerly reserved to the Library. This person commented on changes in the approval of areas in a branch library where recognition could be made. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that not all changes in the text were marked and that changes were difficult to follow. Mr. Warfield recommended that the Library Commission be specifically identified as the authority to approve changes and. that the Commission should review and approve changes in the catalog of items as well as exceptions to the policy itself Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #3 GIFT RECOGNITION POLICY Vice President Steiman noted that both the old and revised version of the Gift Recognition Policy were available so that anyone could easily follow the proposed changes. The Commission Vice President proposed that the revised policy be additionally amended to read "and the Library Commission will approve the items in this catalog" in the approval language at the bottom of Page 1 of the 9/15/03 draft. In response to a question by Commissioner Bautista, Ms Doyle, President of the Friends, described the change of use of the Friends & Foundation to the simpler Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Commissioner Coulter found the revised policy short, to the point, and a reasonable way of addressing the issue. In answer to a question by Commissioner Chin, the listing of naming options was described. MOTION: Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Steiman for approval of the proposed Gift Recognition Policy as revised. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Steiman, and Strobin) AGENDA ITEM # 4 LIBRARY HISTORY PLAQUES Commissioner Steve Coulter recounted a background description of the sources he used and how he developed the proposed Library Wall of Heroes' text. Commissioner Coulter called attention to the numerous sources, among them Peter Booth Wiley's definitive history of the San Francisco Public Library as well as for more recent times, the knowledge and memories of Library staff such as Public Affairs Chief Marcia Schneider, City Archivist Susan Goldstein, and Andrea Grimes of Book Arts and Special Collections as well as Library civic activists like Margaret "Mig" Meyer, Marjorie Stern, and former Library Commissioners, community activists with a long history of support for the Library and many others. Commissioner Coulter noted that the proposed text covered a complex history from 1849 until the present with a wide array of milestones and countless citizen volunteers who had sustained the Library through many difficult and challenging decades. Commissioner Coulter pointed out that this draft was as yet an evolving imperfect document and requested that those with specific comments on ways its accuracy could be improved as well as any overlooked stories that would make it a better document come forward. Commissioner Coulter noted that this was but the first of three planned public discussions of this proposal and that an overview layout version would be prepared for a future discussion to provide a demonstration of how the plaques would look. Additionally, Commissioner Coulter noted that the Commission had already approved the concept of the plaques and that funds were available. Commissioner Coulter noted that the anonymous member of the public had suggested that the plaques were full of inaccuracies but provided no response when Commissioner Coulter invited this person to cite specifics that should be changed. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM # 4 LIBRARY HISTORY PLAQUES An anonymous member of the public found the proposed terrible and expressed regret that they had not understood that this history had already been approved in principle. This person expressed a preference for a simple recognition of the principles guiding the library instead of walls of text. This individual commented that it was a fact of history that "heroes" could change. Mr. Ed Regan thought the proposed plaques a good idea and urged the Commission to go forward with them including a book which set forth the history outlined on the plaques. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM # 4 LIBRARY HISTORY PLAQUES In response to questions by Commissioner Bautista it was reported that there were extensive video records of recent library history and that it was possible that this material could be made available on the library's website or in a brochure. Additionally, Commissioner Coulter described the space available in the Larkin Street entry area noting that the Library's Associate Architects Simon Martin-Vege Winkelstein Moris (SMWM) believed there was ample room for these plaques as well as space remaining additional history plaques should future Library Commissions wish to record subsequent history. Commissioner Coulter repeated his request that anyone who wished to offer specific comments for corrections, improvements, or expansion of stories not addressed in the current draft bring them forward. Commissioner Chin expressed a preference for a less detailed recounting of the history, not just a recitation of the passing of time, and instead inspirational text inviting its readers to continue to be heroes for the Library. Commissioner Chin expressed concern that so much text would be boring and that short powerful statements in the words of library heroes would have a greater impact. Commissioner Strobin expressed support for the proposed history as presented and inquired regarding a timeline for comment. Vice President Steiman called attention to the missing story of the small group of neighborhood activists who took action to save their branch libraries when they were threatened with closure and the subsequent creation of the Council for Neighborhood Libraries. Commissioner Bautista noted that the contribution of outstanding civic volunteers should be highlighted. Commissioner Chin suggested additions to address the inclusion of other languages and special collections such as the Japanese Collection at the Western Addition Branch and its African American community support. Commissioner Bautista recommended inclusion of the names of the donor of this collection and found this draft an excellent first effort. AGENDA ITEM #5 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public commented that the previous discussion was interesting and gave credit to Vice President Steiman for speaking her mind even if this person found much to criticize in her views. Mr. Ed Regan recommended that all libraries be open from 6AM until Midnight, seven days per week, 365 days per year. Mr. Regan additionally proposed that there be tables that permitted one to read while standing and comfortable chairs in each branch. Mr. Regan also suggested inspection of the usage of non-fiction collections so as to identify and replenish those titles in greatest demand. AGENDA ITEM #6 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Chin, seconded by Commissioner Coulter that the meeting be adjourned. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #6 ADJOURNMENT None offered ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Steiman, and Strobin) The meeting was adjourned at 5:32PM. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 10/23/03 Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Minutes of the Library Commission Meeting of September 18, 2003 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16.. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 Public comment available in pdf format.


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In the Chevy world, very few engines have the wow factor of a 409. Be it a bone-stock restoration or a high-end race engine, the allure of a 409 lies in its unique design and rarity. When Chevrolet introduced the W-motor in 1958, it had a displacement of 348 ci and an odd appearance compared to the standard small-block Chevy, which had only been available for three years at that point. The 409 was introduced in 1961, and it was an evolution of the 348 design, utilizing a larger bore and a longer stroke.
The strange shape of the cylinder heads and valve covers makes these engines easy to spot, but there are lots of other differences that make the 348 and 409 unique. While it didn't take kindly to high rpm, it was a very popular engine combination in the 1960s. That's where our engine comes into play, as it once lived a tough life on the dragstrip. It was the motivation for a '55 Chevy drag car that ran in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area in the mid-to-late '60s. The car was built and raced by Don Roberts of Graysville, Tennessee, but Don passed away a few years ago, so some of the details regarding the engine are fuzzy.
The casting number on the rear of the block (3830814) tells us the engine would normally be found in a '63 Impala. However, we noticed a peculiar detail as we continued to run the numbers. Like most Chevy blocks, the stamping pad is located on the front passenger-side of the engine. As we scraped away gunk and paint from the area, we couldn't find any numbers or letters—nothing. That told us this block had either been decked or it was an over-the-counter block. To get our answer, we rubbed muriatic acid over the stamping pad, as that can usually show the codes, even if the block has been decked. At this point, we still had not disassembled the short-block, so we did not have proper access to measure the deck height to double-check. After all of our theories and testing, we determined the block was an over-the-counter purchase.
As we continued to scrape around and find details on this engine, we filled the cylinders with oil and let them soak for a few days. Before starting the disassembly process, we wanted to turn over the engine, and we honestly did not know what to expect. We didn't know if it would be stuck due to a 30-year stint in a barn, but it required very little effort to get it spinning again. So far, so good.
Disassembly provided a couple of other strange details. The crankshaft casting numbers were barely visible, appearing to have been ground off, leaving only the last two numbers of the code: 72, which is the end of the 3788072 casting number. This designates a '61 crankshaft, which from our research, is no better or worse than any other 409 crankshaft. The high-performance 409 engines featured a windage tray, so the third and fourth main caps featured extra-long studs instead of bolts. These studs were in place but had been cut off flush with the main cap nut—an odd modification, but they obviously had some sort of reasoning behind it.
By far, one of the most peculiar aspects of this 409 was the assortment of parts that came with it. We have no way of confirming any of our speculation, but we can confirm that every single part that came with the engine was 348 equipment. Even the oil pan was a 348 piece, making our minds wander into the years of "it ain't cheatin' if you don't get caught" drag racing in the Southeast. Was this a cheater engine, claiming to be 348 ci, when it was really a 409? All signs point to yes.
The casting numbers would have given it away, but Don's '55 Chevy was allowed a 10 percent engine setback in the gas classification. That means the rear of the block would be tucked in tight against the firewall, making the numbers impossible to see. The block had no stamping codes, so the tech guy had no ammunition there. With 348 cylinder heads, intake manifold, and oil pan, this 409 could've been a wolf in sheep's clothing.
So if all this is true, why would a racer go to all this trouble to say he had a smaller engine? In the '60s, most classes were separated by the weight of the car and the (claimed) cubic inches. If you had a car with big cubic inches (such as a 409), you'd likely be forced to race in one of the faster classes such as A/Gas or B/Gas. However, if you had a smaller engine, like a 348, you could squeeze into a slower class, such as D/Gas and clean house, especially if that 348 turned out to be a 409.
Regardless of this engine's history as a drag racer, it proved to be quite resilient. As we disassembled the engine, we kept thinking, "There has to be a reason he took this engine out of the car." We expected to see at least one chewed-up journal or a scarred cylinder, but no, we found zero flaws in this barn-fresh 409 short-block. An unbelievable find, this 409 only needed a simple rebuild to be ready for action once again.
Follow along in this installment, as we reuse the original rotating assembly to preserve the history of a drag racer who is no longer with us. Despite some advice to have the block bored (regardless of the condition of the cylinders), we kept the original bore and will utilize the original 11:1 forged pistons. We know the heavy original pistons are not ideal for today's high-performance applications, but the fact that all of these parts were usable gave us enough reason to give up some horsepower.
Next month, we will finish the bottom end and update the barn-find 409 with Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads and a Comp Cams hydraulic roller setup. Then, we'll end the three-part build with dual quads and a Pertronix ignition, which will be put to the test on the dyno. For now, follow along with the unearthing process and check out some of the features that make W-motors so unusual (and fun).
1 After removing the 348 oil pan, we were pleased to see the cleanliness of the rotating assembly, considering the lengthy dry spell. High-performance 409s had a windage tray, but the extra-long main studs were cut off to provide clearance for the 348 oil pan, which did not have enough room for the tray.
2 Light surface rust in the cylinders is usually a bad sign. We were optimistic and soaked the cylinders with oil before trying to spin the engine. Here, you can see the peculiar combustion chamber configuration, which is housed inside the cylinder instead of the head.
3 The casting number 3830814 means this is a block from 1963. All 409 engines from '63 used this block, including the Z-11 engine, which was actually 427 ci. The stamping numbers and suffix code on the front of the block generally determine the engine's configuration and horsepower rating.
4 The stamping pad on the front of the block should have given us an answer to this engine's original home, but it had no visible numbers or letters. That means this block was more than likely an over-the-counter piece from Chevrolet.
5 After spinning the engine over, we disassembled the rotating assembly to check for damage. Each and every component was in surprisingly good shape, including the crankshaft.
6 A closer look at the crankshaft casting numbers shows another odd modification to this engine's bottom end. For some reason, most of the casting number has been removed, leaving only the "72" on the end of the 3788072. This is a 1961 crankshaft.
7 We used emery cloth and sandpaper to clean the crankshaft's journals. We then used sandpaper to clean up the counterweights. The forged crankshaft checked out fine, so it will be reused.
8 The block was sent to Riverside Machine Shop to be cleaned and checked for cracks and distortion in the cylinders. It was determined that the cylinders did not need to be bored, so they were simply honed in preparation for the rebuild. Riverside also installed the new cam bearings and freeze plugs.
9 Years of neglect can cause major rust issues if the engine isn't stored properly. After we got the block back from Riverside Machine Shop, it looked like a brand-new casting. The lifter valley cleaned up nicely, and Riverside also ran a hone through the lifter bores.
10 One of the most unique aspects of 348 and 409 engines is the angle of the deck in relation to the angle of the cylinders. This wedge acts as the combustion chamber, meaning the cylinder heads are essentially flat on the mating surface.
11 Before we got too carried away with assembling the 409, we masked off the important stuff and laid down some classic Chevy Orange paint. High-temp engine enamel paint covers well and offers a glossy finish.
12 The flawless block is now ready for assembly. Before we can start installing the rotating assembly, we must take a few steps to help this engine survive some serious abuse.
13 Any time you're threading fasteners into an old block, it's a good idea to use a tap to clean out the boltholes. Since the bottom end was together when we found the 409, the boltholes for the main caps were in good shape. The cylinder head boltholes needed the most attention.
14 ARP main studs are threaded into the block and hand-tightened. ARP suggests hand-tightening the studs to ensure proper torque specifications when the nuts are installed.
15 Since the main journals were in great condition, we used standard bearings, opting for the Clevite brand. At this point, we installed the bearings into the block, making sure they were positioned correctly. Then we gave the bearings a healthy dose of heavy weight oil for lubrication.
16 Crankshaft installation is a two-man job. We lowered the crankshaft into place, making sure none of the bearings moved as we sat it into its final resting place.
17 The main caps can now be fit with new Clevite bearings. Heavy weight oil is used to coat the bearings. Also note the blue main seal and two small-black rubber end pieces. These are essential items, and they are included in all Fel-Pro 409 gasket sets.
18 After sliding all of the main caps into place, we gave the studs a coating of ARP Ultra-Torque fastener assembly lubricant. Old-school engine builders used regular motor oil for years, but Ultra-Torque lubricant ensures proper torque specifications.
19 We installed the ARP washers and nuts and then torqued them to 110 ft-lb in three equal steps. This torque specification is only accurate when Ultra-Torque lubricant is used, and keep in mind that these torque specs do not apply to original-style bolts.
20 All 409 engines came with a canister-style oil filter, so we used a Mr. Gasket kit to swap it to a more conventional spin-on filter. We used PN 1270, which calls for an AC PF-25 filter. That part number is discontinued, so we had the local parts store cross it out with a Wix brand, No. 51069.
21 The Mr. Gasket 1270 oil filter adapter uses the original bypass, which fits into the block with a rubber seal. Use red Loctite on the two adapter bolts and do not overtighten the bolts. Also pay close attention to the bellhousing bolt in this area, as the bolt can protrude into the aluminum housing and cause a nasty oil leak.
22 While the block is being prepared for final assembly, the pistons and connecting rods bathe in gasoline. This helps break down the carbon buildup on the pistons and ensures the ring grooves are free of any debris after a good cleaning with a wire brush.
23 After soaking and cleaning the pistons, the next step is installing the ARP rod bolts. We sent the rods to Riverside Machine Shop to have the new bolts pressed into place. After the bolts are pressed in, the rods are resized to ensure a perfectly round surface that matches the original journal size.
24 Tune in next month to see the 409 build continue by completing the rotating assembly, installing a pair of Edelbrock Performer RPM cylinder heads and a killer Comp Cams hydraulic roller setup.


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Senior Center schedule: T-Caillou Lions Club bingo, 12:30 p.m. Thursday;
Senior Center schedule: T-Caillou Lions Club bingo, 12:30 p.m. Thursday; transportation to grocery, bank and pharmacy, 8:30 a.m. Friday; karaoke, noon Friday; karaoke, noon Monday; poker-keno, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday; art, noon Tuesday; poker-keno, 9:15 a.m. Feb. 27; lunch, 11 a.m. daily; and cards and billiards, 8:30 a.m. weekdays.
For information, call the center's manager, Arlene Levron, at 594-6741 or 594-8905.
Bingo: Ward 7 Citizens Club's bingo is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at its club home, 5006 La. 56, Chauvin.
Dinner: Bayou Grace Community Services's community dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m. today at the Ward 7 Citizens Club.
Bible study: Lenten Bible study classes for the RCIA progran, "Mary, Mother of God, " are scheduled for 7 p.m. today, Feb. 27, March 6 and 13 in St. Joseph Catholic Church's parish center, 5232 La. 56, Chauvin. The instructor is Curtis Constrantiche.
Donations: Bayou Petit Caillou Winterguard is seeking donations to help pay for the cost to compete in regional competitions in Louisiana and Mississippi. The team consists of seven local girls twirling/dancing with flags, rifles, sabres and batons. To make a donation, call the Chauvin Recreation Center at 594-2020.
Meetings: The Chauvin Lions Club's regular membership meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at the club home, 145 La. 58, Chauvin.
The St. Joseph Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Council No. 5013's business meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday at the club home, 201 La. 58, Chauvin. The meal starts at 6:30 p.m.
The Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 870's business meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the club lodge, 206 La. 58, Chauvin.
Birthdays and anniversaries: I am trying to update birthdays and anniversaries in the Chauvin column. If anyone would like their birthday or anniversary in the column, call Gina at 856-2108 or 594-2020. If you have any events, achievements, awards or know of an outstanding person in the community we would like to share this also.
Birthdays: Emily Olivia Robichaux, Feb. 22; Jerome Soudelier, Msgr. Frederick Brunet and Jasper Redmond, Feb. 26.


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By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman
Name me a daytime soap fan who doesn't watch and probably love Downton Abbey. Even though a lot happened this busy soap week (Genie's coming back, Prospect Park made a deal with the Writers Guild) what everyone's talking about is the megahit Masterpiece Theater miniseries. Downton's third season premiered last Sunday on PBS.
I love Downton Abbey now too, but I briefly gave it up in frustration during season two. The similarities between it and daytime soap opera became too much for moi. Hey, haven't I seen these plots many times on daytime? When paralyzed war vet Matthew suddenly stood up in his wheel chair, I couldn't stop thinking of paralyzed Josh doing the same thing on Guiding Light. A pair of lovers, Matthew and Lady Mary, overcome wrenching obstacles to finally get engaged and married! Haven't we seen similar couples break up and make up like that a million times on soaps? Isn't obstinate argumentative Mary just like [Read more…]


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The Shmaltz Sweet 16 has been out a few weeks now and I've been able to acquire said beer. If I was more serious about my self-given title of Beer Blogger–and life in general–I'd call this a review. Instead, I think semi-drunken-interweb-blog-ramble-thingy will suffice.
According to my astrology chart this is the 16th in their anniversary series. As much as it pains me, I'll leave aside the Sweet Sixteen jokes and just tell you that like the last four or five Jewbelations I've had, this is worth the time, effort, and injury of repeatedly putting it in the lowest hole in your head. If this isn't your mouth hole, adjust accordingly (and tell me all about it or post to Craigslist missed mouth hole connections and I'll surely find it).
What makes this special? How about 16 malts and 16 hops in 16 additions? Did I mention it is like sucking the sweet malt nectar from a nubile nymph's nipple? Of course I didn't. Because I'm a gentleman. That's why.
The long of the short (or however it goes) is that you should get this if/while you can. I doubt you'll be disappointed. Unless you don't like good things. Which, while it would explain why you read this blog, isn't a way to live your life.


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- Simple interface
- Clear notifications
- Average speed zone
- Expensive subscription
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- Speed camera location notifications
- Average speed zone speed calculation
- Reporting facility
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Across most of the developed world, a fair proportion of speed limit-related law enforcement has moved from human hands to the realm of machines. But where a human traffic policeman might give you the benefit of the doubt if you don't slow down quickly enough when the limit falls on a road, a camera will merely record that you overstepped the mark, and that's it. So a good knowledge of speed limits and where the automated systems enforcing them are located is essential for the modern driver. This is where TomTom's Speed Cameras comes in; it's pretty much all the app does.
TomTom's Speed Cameras is an app for iOS only, like the company's fully featured sat-nav app. It's even more restrictive, though, because a mobile data connection is a necessity. So it only runs on the iPhone 3GS and above or one of the 3G iPads. It's not compatible with the iPod Touch or wifi-only iPads. The app itself is free, but it's entirely useless on its own. You will need to purchase a subscription, which costs £16.99 a year, although an introductory offer of one month for £1.49 is available.
With the app installed and a subscription applied, the interface couldn't be simpler. During regular driving, a stylised road graphic fills the screen, with a speed limit sign on the right and your current speed on the left. If you're within the limit, the speed shows in white, but if you exceed the limit it changes to light red then a darker red. We noticed that Speed Cameras wasn't aware of the limit in some suburban side streets, except where this had been reduced to 20mph. However it should be fairly obvious the default speed is 30mph in residential neighbourhoods, and all major roads were detected correctly.
The main function of the app, of course, comes into play when you are
approaching a speed camera. This can be a fixed camera, a mobile camera,
a traffic light camera, or an average speed camera, although you can
also turn any of these off independently. As you near the camera, a
warning beeps and a distance countdown begins at the bottom. There's
also an icon to show you which type of camera to look out for.
Occasionally, cameras are detected that are not on your current route,
but just around a nearby turning, which is a particularly handy
safeguard if you turn into a side street that also involves a reduction
in speed limit.
even more useful feature is the way average speed zones are presented.
Instead of just telling you to keep below the limit, Speed Cameras keeps
track of your current average within the zone. So if you do end up
accidentally going too fast at any point, you can peg your speed back
enough to keep the average legal. For very long average zones, this will
be very handy indeed.
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Chris Brown + Karrueche Tran Living Together
That was quick!
Right after a Rihanna pal said her split from Chris Brown was for good, Breezy moved Karrueche Tran into his place. And the saga continues!
TMZ reports that Tran has been living in Brown's mansion since his 24th birthday when they first hooked up again. Tran is reportedly still keeping her own separate pad, likely because she knows this may not last long, but she's already keeping most of her clothes and personal items in Brown's place.
The reunion for Tran and Brown isn't unexpected, but it does pose questions as to why she'd be willing to wait in the wings for him, especially after he humiliated her so publicly so many times.
The couple have hardly kept their rekindled romance a secret, which probably has Rihanna fuming. But apparently those who rearend a Benz together stay together.


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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Preserving Your Research For Posterity
This subject has been bugging me more and more lately because I have no long term backup plan. I'm a fanatic about backing up my computer files but what would happen to all those GB's of data if I was gone? Would it be left on a hard drive for years until all of the technology used to create it was completely outdated rendering everything inaccessible? There's a good chance. After all, it was over 20 years after my grandmother died before I took a serious interest in everything she had written down about the family history. If her information had been in computer files instead of on paper would I have been able to access it when I was finally ready?
I didn't become interested in genealogy until well into the computer age so I've never really kept paper records. I have never filled out a single Family Group Sheet or Pedigree Chart by hand and very little of my data is on paper (except for records and other information I've copied during research - much of which has been scanned). What I'm saying is you can't look at my genealogy data without turning on the computer. When I decided to share my research publicly, I decided on a website. My thought process at the time was that (1) more people are searching the Internet than area public and society libraries; (2) I'm not ready to write books; (3) I can add new information as often as I want; and (4) mistakes in my work can be corrected so at least the latest people to find it will get the corrected version. So in 2007 I set up a family history website (McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families) but it won't last forever. It's my own domain on space I pay for so that information will be gone once my credit card is no longer valid.
Even if my research was on a free website, like Rootsweb, what are the chances such a site would remain free or even exist in 10 or 20 or 50 years? It would seem that as long as genealogy remains popular, Ancestry is likely to exist. Should I break down and put everything (sources, notes, pictures, documents and all) in an Ancestry Tree? The thoughts of all my stuff being endlessly attached to the wrong people until it's a scrambled mess with no basis in fact just doesn't seem like the right answer to me.
I recently decided to print out some quick and dirty "books" created from my data base. At least there will be one hard copy of all data, including sources, but that's not a long term solution to this dilemma. Carol at Reflections From the Fence commented on the Nolichucky Roots post saying she donates printed material to major libraries as well as some smaller one. I've always intended to do that at some point - like when I'm "finished" researching and ready to write books - but I'm starting to realize that would likely mean waiting too late. Most research libraries have surname files so contributing to them seems like a great interim measure to preserve the data until it's time to write those books.
The bottom line here seems to be that, even though technology has taken over most of our world, paper housed in both major and local research libraries still looks like the option that gives the highest percentage of probability for long term survival of our research.
I'd love to hear other options and opinions. Leave a comment here or at Nolichucky Roots.
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All four of my books that have been done are on file at the Allen County public library in Ft. Wayne Indiana. They offer a policy that I think is awesome! You give them one unbound copy, tell them you want to partake of their copy policy - they'll copy it, hardbound it and return one of the hardbound copies to you, the other to their shelf. Its a winning proposition for everyone.
With your contact information on the title page you open the door to more contacts on those surnames of interest, your work is preserved, and your family can see a hard copy on your personal shelf. If something should happen to you simply leave instructions in your personal copy telling your family where to find "the rest of the story" in your computer files.
I've made arrangements for my files & my books in my will and I've made my wishes known to both my children & my husband.
The threat of my coming back to haunt them if they pitch it all should be enough to make sure they follow thru! :)
Happy blogging!
Karen (genealogyframeofmind)
I posed this question on my blog a few months ago. My younger daughter publicly volunteered to take over where I leave off! But still, I have combined paper and computer files and would she know where to begin? It's definitely something we need to consider.ReplyDelete
Karen, I think the threat of haunting is a good idea. Maybe I'll try that....
Karen - Thanks for the reminder about the Allen County book thing. It's one of those things I knew about but had completely forgotten.ReplyDelete
Nancy - So far I haven't had any luck with the younger generation - but I have tried. Maybe I need to give Karen's haunting threat a try too.
I've tried the haunting threat thing. I'm not sure if it will work or not.ReplyDelete
I do agree that for the long term, something on paper is the way to go (or at least one mandatory way to go).
Linda, I had the same realization several months ago. My information, too, is all housed online at a self-hosted site. If something happens to me, then it will all disappear when the current hosting contract expires.ReplyDelete
I've started printing everything and putting it in notebooks for contribution to my local library. This is obviously a stopgap measure until I get around to writing books, but at least it is something.


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Kearney takes Players' Player of the Year
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May 10, 2012
Rob Kearney has been in sensational form for Leinster this term © Getty Images
Ireland fullback Rob Kearney was named the Irish Rugby Union Players' Association Players' Player of the Year on Wednesday evening.
Kearney pipped fellow Ireland team-mates Munster's Ronan O'Gara and Ulster's Stephen Ferris to the gong and also added the Newstalk Supporters' Player of the Year award to his bourgeoning collection.
Kearney has been in sensational form all season as he helped guide Leinster to the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 and into the Heineken Cup final and he was humbled to collect the award. He said: "This is the first time I've received this award which has been voted for by my peers and I am overwhelmed, to be honest, that the other players in Ireland have chosen me."
Other individuals to scoop an award included Munster and Ireland's Peter O'Mahony who won the Young Player award for 2012 while Ulster's Gilroy won Try of the Year for his sensational solo effort against Munster in the Heineken Cup quarter-final.
Leinster's Kevin McLaughlin won the Unsung Hero Award with Mick O'Driscoll taking the Medal for Excellence. Now retired prop John Hayes was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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DARKEST HOUR have signed a worldwide deal with Sumerian Records and are hard at work on their much anticipated new full-length album. The group are currently on tour throughout North America with Killswitch Engage, Miss May I and The Word Alive. Head over to www.facebook.com/darkesthourdudes now for additional information and tourdates.
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DARKEST HOUR states: "To say that Sumerian Records and label owner Ash Avildsen are big supporters of this band would be a huge understatement. We have been proud to call Ash our friend since our early years and this friendship has flourished greatly since then via our relationship with his sister company, The Pantheon Booking Agency.
"When you start a band you dream that one day you can do what you love with great friends and family around you. Now it all seems to have come full circle. With the good people at Outerloop Management, Sumerian Records and the Pantheon Agency we finally feel right at home. Every aspect of the group is being handled by long-time trusted friends and is in reliable hands. This safe haven has given us the shelter we need to put together a life-changing new album.
"Before we could see it coming, we've been thrust out of Oceanic Studios (where we've been working with producer Taylor Larson) and back out on the road. Please come see us live with Killswitch Engage (dates listed below) if we're coming to your city and it will also be our first tour with new drummer Travis Orbin. As soon as we get home we'll be back to the hermit life in the studio where we can finish up this album. To our brother Ash, Sumerian and all of you out there here's a huge cheers to 2014, a new DARKEST HOUR album and the future."
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Fast for Climate Justice
On November 6, I began, with six others around the world, the Climate Justice Fast—an international hunger strike calling for immediate, courageous, and moral action on climate change.
We have refused all food and drunk only water since this time, now over a month ago. We have since been joined by hundreds of others from over 20 nations—including Romania, Honduras, and the Central African Republic—who are fasting for shorter lengths of time in solidarity with us.
Our fast began on the last day of the Barcelona round of United Nations climate talks, the last day of formal negotiations before the Copenhagen climate summit. All manner of political drama had occurred; at one stage, African nations walked out of the negotiating room in reaction to the lack of commitments from wealthy nations.
Sadly, the U.N. negotiations were not then, and are not now, on track to save the future of my generation—and all future generations—from climate change. I am 24 years old today, and in the year 2050 I will turn 65 and retire.
2050 is a benchmark year for climate change, by which time science tells us we need to have reduced carbon emissions by at least 80 percent worldwide. In practical terms, this astounding figure means that by 2050—the end of my working lifetime—we must have phased out, entirely, both fossil fuel use and deforestation.
As Al Gore said in his film An Inconvenient Truth, the best science, technology and economics available tells us that achieving such a future is possible, and even affordable—but the only thing lacking is political will. Three years after the release of his film, it is still accurate.
When we honestly assess the politics of our current situation, we can plainly see that humanity is currently nowhere near on track to meeting this goal of sustainability.
Instead, governments, business, and indeed, citizens worldwide are still working within a paradigm that encourages eternal growth on a finite planet and which sees excess and over-consumption as a virtue rather than a vice.
In response, I, and all involved in the Climate Justice Fast, have chosen to engage, through fasting, in a deeply personal and moral call to governments, to boardrooms, and to families, urging them all to reflect, to re-examine their goals, and to commit to creating a sustainable future.
If we are to solve climate change, we will need a total, global values shift that places sustainability, instead of GDP growth, in a position of top priority and that rewards sustainable, ethical consumption levels. We need to learn to be happy with enough, instead of glorifying ever-higher personal wealth.
This U.N. climate meeting in Copenhagen provides us with a remarkable opportunity to create that values shift, and to start its percolation through global political systems. We simply cannot go on consuming, pretending that there are no consequences.
One month ago, when we began our hunger strike, Agnes Kushanl, a Zambian aid worker with Cafod, said to us that she was very inspired by the move that we have taken. Referring to the situation in her home country, she said, "This year, I have seen people dying in my country, without food, because of the failed rains. It´s really, really bad back home."
Such consequences of climate change can be expected to get worse if we continue on a business-as-usual, high-consumption path. These are the consequences—raw and human—that are driving and motivating our hunger strike.
It is our hope that the Climate Justice Fast will inspire other activists to higher levels of climate activism that will move the climate debate beyond the intellectual and political—stirring people´s emotions and touching hearts.
Four of the long-term fasters will be present inside the U.N. climate summit for the duration of the climate talks, engaging with negotiators and politicians. We will also been joined by a number of others who will also fast for the two weeks of the U.N. talks, among them Deepa Gupta, founder of the Indian Youth Climate Network.
The long-term fasters will attempt to continue fasting until at least the end of the U.N. summit on December 18—over 43 days in total. The circumstances under which the hunger strike will end are not yet decided.
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Thousands of Syrians marched on Friday to protest against the US decision to label Jabhat al-Nusra a terrorist organisation. The al Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for some of the conflict's deadliest attacks on regime targets.
Thousands of Syrians took to the streets on Friday, criticising Washington for blacklisting a rebel jihadist group and saying that it was President Bashar al-Assad who was a "terrorist."
The protesters demonstrated under the slogan: "There is no terrorism in Syria except that of Assad."
Protesters in the Eastern Ghuta region, just outside Damascus and which has come under regular air raids by the regime army, held up a sign reading: "Thank you to all the 'terrorists' in Syria who are fighting Assad."
"We are all Al-Nusra Front," it said, in reference to the jihadist group blacklisted by Washington on Tuesday.
Lines of children and men linked arms and carried the three-starred flag of the revolution as they called for downfall of the regime in the street as shopkeepers looked on.
US blacklisting of Syria's hardline Islamist Al-Nusra Front as a "terrorist organisation" has drawn fierce criticism from rebels, opposition groups and activists, who have condemned the move as both ill-timed and ill-conceived.
The broad view is that the Salafist group is fighting courageously against Assad, whose ouster its members consider a religious duty, and has done nothing to warrant censure.
Washington blacklisted Al-Nusra, which has claimed the majority of suicide bombings that have rocked the country in recent months, warning that extremists could play no role in building the nation's future.
Protesters, meanwhile, were also vocal on social media networks like the Facebook.
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"From the famous honour Friday we demonstrated in all cities and towns, to make the freedom dream a reality," read the subtitles, set against a dramatic musical score, and referring to the first protest in Daraa on March 18 last year.
"When Western countries feel threatened ... they try to minimise our great revolution and describe some revolutionaries as terrorists," the video said, professing "we will not allow anyone to interfere in our internal issues."
In the northwestern town of Kfar Nabal, demonstrators rejected exile for Assad, demanding that he be put on trial in Syria, where more than 43,000 people have died since the revolt erupted in March 2011, according to activists.
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Music in the Atrium
26.01.2019 to 29.09.2019, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Presented in the Xiqu Centre Atrium, our free performances of Chinese music by a changing line-up of invited professional troupes showcase a range of styles and traditional instruments
Chinese Culture Talk Series IV West Kowloon 101
Chinese Culture Talk Series IV
28.08.2019 to 30.10.2019, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
In this series of expert talks, renowned academics and artists including Ou Da-wei, Dr Otto Lee, and Tony Miller introduce some of the ancient arts of Chinese literati and scholar-officials
The Music of Cantonese Opera West Kowloon 101
The Music of Cantonese Opera
24.09.2019, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
This talk explores the wide range of musical elements used in Cantonese opera, looking at the different vocal styles used for male and female roles, and the use of percussive instruments and rhythmic melodies to enhance mood and narrative
Boomabliss 31st Anniversary Presentations
26.09.2019 to 03.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Established in 1988 by Dr. Law Ka-ying and Dr. Liza Wang, Boomabliss Cantonese Opera Troupe celebrates our 31st anniversary and we are proud to present a series of Cantonese opera. Main cast includes Law Ka-ying, Liza Wang, Leung Siu-ming, Chan Wing-yi, Yau Sing-po, Liu Kwok-sum, Sun Kim-long and Wan Yuk-yu
Experimental Cantonese Opera "Farewell My Concubine" (New Adaptation) by Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District
Experimental Cantonese Opera "Farewell My Concubine" (New Adaptation) by Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District
01.10.2019 to 12.10.2019, Xiqu Centre Studio 1
Blending traditional Cantonese opera techniques with contemporary stage and lighting design, this groundbreaking production reinterprets the legendary story of the downfall of Xiang Yu, the self-proclaimed "Overlord of Western Chu"
Experimental Chinese Opera Series 2019
01.10.2019 to 24.11.2019, Studio, Xiqu Centre
Join us for three original experimental works offering a new perspective on traditional practices: The Chairs by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, Destiny of Rebirth by the Shanghai Yue Opera Group, and the Xiqu Centre's experimental Cantonese opera Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation)
International Symposium on the Transmission of Cantonese Opera and Traditional Music 2019
05.10.2019 to 06.10.2019, Seminar Hall and Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This two-day symposium invites regional and international scholars, researchers, ethnomusicologists and practitioners to share and discuss successful practices in the inheritance, education and creative developments of xiqu arts in a wide range of educational and social contexts
A Brilliant Showcase of Cantonese Opera
10.10.2019 to 13.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The programme scheduled on 10-13 October 2019 (Thursday-Sunday) is cancelled. Programme Enquiries: Ms Lee (852) 9865 9821 / Mr Cheung (852) 9481 8083
Artistic Color of Youth - White Snake
15.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Love story of White snake, who transformed to human beings, fall in love with a man
Loveuall 10th Anniversary Cantonese Opera Songs Charity Concert
17.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This performance is presented by Love U All Charitable Foundation
Experimental Yue Opera "Destiny of Rebirth" by the Shanghai Yue Opera Group
18.10.2019 to 19.10.2019, Studio, Xiqu Centre
Based on a romantic lyrical poem from the 1700s, this experimental Yue opera looks at female identity in the modern world, blurring the boundaries between men and women, and performers and audience, in a fully immersive encounter
Bookbinding Workshop
19.10.2019, Studio, Xiqu Centre
By learning the basic bookbinding techniques, participants will be able to create their own schedule book decorated with a traditional and exquisite cover inspired by Chinese paper-cutting
The Lotus Lantern
20.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Fai Ying Opera
Cantonese Opera presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association (1st Show)
28.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association
Cantonese Opera presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association (2nd Show)
29.10.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Gold Star Cantonese Opera Association
Soirée Xiqu
01.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This event is more than a Cantonese opera performance but an occasion to appreciate the integration of the cultural tradition with sand drawing, a cappella and 3D motion graphic. Not to be missed the interesting backstage preparations too
The Lasting Regrets of Late Ming
02.11.2019 to 03.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were three indispensible people:King Chongzhen, Queen Yi'an and General Yuan Chonghuan. In history's most turbulent time, those three struggled with destiny and recorded their own hatred of the time
Euphonious Sound of Opera
04.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The performance is presented by Rhythm Of Patricia
Cantonese Opera Works by Li Kui-ming
07.11.2019 to 10.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
"A Display Of Cantonese Opera Works by Li Kui Ming" Selected masterpieces that must be watched
"Li Yaxian" and A Master Selection of Sichuan Opera Excerpts by Chongqing Chuanju Theatre
15.11.2019 to 17.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Three-time Plum Blossom Award winner Shen Tiemei leads the Chongqing Chuanju Theatre in a full-length production of Li Yaxian and a master selection of excerpts showcasing some of the distinct characteristics of Sichuan opera
Cantonese Opera Performance by Kim Kwan Entertainment Company Limited
19.11.2019 to 20.11.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This Canotonese Opera Performance is presented by Kim Kwan Entertainment Company Limited
Experimental Kunqu Opera "The Chairs" by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe
23.11.2019 to 24.11.2019, Xiqu Centre Studio 1
Adapted from Eugène Ionesco's 1952 play Les Chaises, this experimental Kunqu production blends Chinese traditional theatre with Theatre of the Absurd in a reflection on the meaning of life, love and loneliness
Cha Duk Chang Children's Cantonese Opera Association - Children's Cantonese Opera
28.12.2019 to 29.12.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Children's Cantonese Opera will be presented by Cha Duk Chang Children's Cantonese Opera Association on 28 – 29 Dec 2019


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