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(Family Features) For the past 25 years, there has been an increased focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States, but that's just the beginning. According to the Department of Commerce, STEM occupations are projected to grow by 17 percent from 2008-2018, compared to 9.8 percent growth for non-STEM occupations. Not only has this trend led to increased job opportunities, but it has also produced numerous technological advances that have drastically changed the world.
Some of the top innovations that have shaped modern society over the past 25 years include:
World Wide Web. Twenty-five years ago, British scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW). Before the WWW, the internet only provided screens of text. It was the WWW that made it possible for pictures, videos and sounds to be displayed and exchanged. Not only did the WWW change the appearance of the internet, but it also revolutionized how the world received and delivered information.
Virtual reality. Virtual reality (VR) as it is known today was popularized in the 1980s and 1990s. The technology enables people to experience a computer-simulated environment that resembles things and places in the real world. This cutting-edge technology connects people like never before. VR makes it possible to appear as if you are in the same location as a person far away from you, whether you're actually 100 miles or 1,000 miles apart.
Hybrid cars. In 1997, improvements in battery technology led to the first mass-produced hybrid car, creating an entirely new market in the car industry. According to a report from the Electric Drive Transportation Association, the United States sold more than 193,000 hybrid cars in 2016 alone. Hybrid cars offer better gas mileage and have lower emissions rates, which helps reduce the carbon footprint.
Controller-free video game consoles. Controller-free video game consoles revolutionized the video game market by transforming the experience into one that's more active. This technology made it possible for gamers to remotely play a game without a controller, disrupting the gaming industry and leading to an entirely new way for people to engage in physical activity.
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Holmes has replaced Liv Tyler in the comedy "The Romantics," according to Variety. Not only will Holmes star in the film, but she'll also executive produce.
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The movie, which also stars Paquin, Duhamel, Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood and Adam Brody, follows eight friends from college who reunite for a wedding.
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The sky above this Singapore hotel seems perfectly normal...but then something weird starts happening in the clouds. They suddenly change shapes, brighten and dim, and seem to pulsate for no apparent reason. This strange phenomenon has baffled scientists...until now.
Videos capturing these strange, rapid light changes in clouds have popped up a lot in recent years, and they defied immediate explanation. But after what NASA rather charmingly calls some "inspection and contemplation", we now have a rather nifty explanation for just what's going on here:
In sum, this hypothesis holds that a lightning discharge in a thundercloud can temporarily change the electric field above the cloud where charged ice crystals were reflecting sunlight. The new electric field quickly re-orients the geometric crystals to a new orientation that reflects sunlight differently. In other words, a lightning discharge can cause a sundog to jump. Soon, the old electric field may be restored, causing the ice crystals to return to their original orientation.
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COLUMBIA - A new spay and neuter clinic will open in Columbia in late 2013, the organization No Kill Columbia said Wednesday. The non-profit group is dedicated to reducing the number of animals euthanized in shelters. The organization was selected for a mentorship program with the Humane Alliance, a non-profit organization that focuses on animal sterilization.
Liz Burks, No Kill Columbia's president, said the organization aims to make spay and neuter services more affordable and easily accessible to all mid-Missouri pet owners.
The clinic in Columbia would be the fourth in the state, joining the Humane Alliance's National Spay/Neuter Response Team's clinics in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield. No Kill Columbia will receive no financial aid from the Humane Alliance and as of yet has no set location for the clinic.
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Colombian High Court Stands Firm On Gay Rights Support
The Colombian Constitutional Court reiterated its support for gay rights on Monday in a response to the Attorney General's Office, which filed a disagreement against the high court's rules that protect same-sex couples, the Colombian newspaper El Espectador reports.
Last year, Colombia's inspector general filed a complaint against the Constitutional Court's 2011 decision that said same-sex couples had a right to their partner's survivor pensions. On Monday, the court reiterated their stance and said, "Survivor pension protection extends to life partners of the same sex."
The high court also said that gay couples currently do not have the same rights as straight couples and urged the South American country's congress to pass a "comprehensive, systematic and orderly legislation" by June 20, 2013, that would provide more rights to LGBT citizens. The court noted that if congress fails to come to a decision by that time, same-sex couples will automatically be granted all marriage rights.
"The ruling held that the phrase 'man and woman' in the definition of marriage is in conformity with the Colombian Constitution, but the justices were of the view that such a phrase does not imply a prohibition against a legal bond between homosexuals, similar or equal to that of the heterosexual couples," according to the Constitutional Court's website.
Although Colombia does not recognize gay marriage, the country has progressed on gay rights since homosexual activity was decriminalized in 1980. Between February 2007 and April 2008, the Constitutional Court made three landmark rulings that granted registered same-sex couples the same pension, social security and property rights.
In 2009, the high court ruled that gay couples can enter into "de facto unions," which is similar to civil unions in the United States but requires the couple to live together for at least two years before entering into the union.
According to a poll conducted between December 2009 and January 2010 in Colombia's capital Bogota, 63 percent of the city's population supported marriage equality while 36 percent opposed it. The poll also found that women and people with higher education were more likely to back gay marriage.
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The Japanese psycholinguistics research field is moving rapidly in many different directions as it includes various sub-linguistics fields (e.g., phonetics/phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse studies). Naturally, diverse studies have reported intriguing findings that shed light on our language mechanism. This article presents a brief overview of some of the notable early 21st century studies mainly from the language acquisition and processing perspectives. The topics are divided into various sections: the sound system, the script forms, reading and writing, morpho-syntactic studies, word and sentential meanings, and pragmatics and discourse studies sections. Studies on special populations are also mentioned.
Studies on the Japanese sound system have advanced our understanding of L1 and L2 (first and second language) acquisition and processing. For instance, more evidence is provided that infants form adult-like phonological grammar by 14 months in L1, and disassociation of prosody is reported from one's comprehension in L2. Various cognitive factors as well as L1 influence the L2 acquisition process. As the Japanese language users employ three script forms (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) in a single sentence, orthographic processing research reveal multiple pathways to process information and the influence of memory. Adult script decoding and lexical processing has been well studied and research data from special populations further helps us to understand our vision-to-language mapping mechanism. Morpho-syntactic and semantic studies include a long debate on the nativist (generative) and statistical learning approaches in L1 acquisition. In particular, inflectional morphology and quantificational scope interaction in L1 acquisition bring pros and cons of both approaches as a single approach. Investigating processing mechanisms means studying cognitive/perceptual devices. Relative clause processing has been well-discussed in Japanese because Japanese has a different word order (SOV) from English (SVO), allows unpronounced pronouns and pre-verbal word permutations, and has no relative clause marking at the verbal ending (i.e., morphologically the same as the matrix ending). Behavioral and neurolinguistic data increasingly support incremental processing like SVO languages and an expectancy-driven processor in our L1 brain. L2 processing, however, requires more study to uncover its mechanism, as the literature is scarce in both L2 English by Japanese speakers and L2 Japanese by non-Japanese speakers. Pragmatic and discourse processing is also an area that needs to be explored further. Despite the typological difference between English and Japanese, the studies cited here indicate that our acquisition and processing devices seem to adjust locally while maintaining the universal mechanism.
Keywords: behavioral and neurological data, generative approach, L1 transfer, L1 and L2 language acquisition, language processing, prosody, statistical learning, usage-based approach
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Part Seven: A Week in the Life of Our Bellies
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I think a lot of people hear that we eat a mostly Paleo Diet and think we are super restricted in what we eat. I beg to differ. This has been the most delicious way I've EVER lost weight, and I feel infomercial AMAZING!
Here's a peak into what we're eating this week:
Breakfast at our house is sort of grab and go. Garrett usually works sometime between 5am and 11am so he takes some fruit with him. He hates eating breakfast and I yell at him about that. I think he kind of likes it. I'm lucky enough to have a cafe at work so I generally grab 2 scrambled/hard boiled eggs and bacon. I'm sure it's not nitrate free hippie bacon, but I think I'll live. It keeps me more than full until lunch. Sometimes if I'm running on time in the morning I will make myself a smoothie. If I can get my act together on the weekend I will make a dozen or so Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffins because they are THE BOMB and Mini-Frittata muffins are easy to grab on the go. Or I even sometimes do dinner leftovers because I'm not queasy about eating chicken for breakfast. Sure, my coworkers probably think I'm a nut, but that's ok. I think they already knew I was nutty before they even saw what I was eating.
This weekend I am grilling up a crapload of chicken breasts/thighs, zucchini, squash, red onions, and asparagus. I marinated the chicken breasts in a mesquite marinade that is probably not STRICTLY Paleo, but again I think I will live. I did this last weekend as well and I'm still standing. I think you have to be reasonable with your dogma. We do the best that we can to avoid sugar, grains, and gluten but meat marinade is not the hill I'm going to die on, you know unless it has some Partially Hydrogenated crap, wheat, or Corn Syrup. Then, HELLS TO THA NO. Anyway, then I package them up in little tupperwares for a quick lunch grab. We will alternate eating that and having dinner leftovers all week so we don't get bored. It's easy, takes about an hour on the weekend, and it's 5 days of lunch. On the weekends I don't worry about lunch too much — we either forage the leftovers, go out to eat while we run errands (Chipotle salads, anyone?) or sometimes sleep late and only eat two meals, so who even needs lunch? I need to remember how awesome that last option is while we don't have kids.
This week we will be enjoying the following:
- Asian Beef and Fried Cauliflower Rice Bowls – This is such a delicious and man-pleasing meal. Last time I made it for Garrett he said, "Can we have this again tomorrow?" Win. This time I will probably double the recipe so we have leftovers for lunch.
- Turkey Meatloaf Minis + Mashed Cauliflower + Roasted Garlicky Broccoli – I love to roast broccoli in Olive Oil with salt, pepper + garlic powder (The Trifecta). It gets crispy and delicious and we can demolish probably 2 lbs in one sitting because we are CRAZY BROCCOLI LOVERS.
- Santa Maria Seasoned Grilled Tri-Tip + Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts+ Salad These brussels sprouts change lives. No joke. Please try them. It is hands down Garrett's favorite thing to eat. I was just going to roast the brussels with The Trifecta this week and Garrett said, "Please, with the bacon! with the bacon!" So we'll indulge a little.
- Orange Chicken + Shallot, Zucchini, and Squash Sautee with The Trifecta – OMG this is so good, but I add a little honey and ALOT of red pepper flakes for kick. Also, I don't season the chicken first, because I did that the first time I made this recipe without thinking and whoa, was that salty! Easy, tasty, and like a mini Paleo Panda Express.
- Southwest Turkey Burgers with roasted carrots + parsnip fries and roasted red onion wedges (roasted with Olive Oil and The Trifecta, of course) – I use this burger recipe, serve on a bed of bibb lettuce and top with bacon and avocado slices)
- Grilled Grass Fed New York Steaks (from our meatshare!) + Roasted Garlic Green Beans + Salad – This will probably be our Friday night meal because I love to grill on a Friday night with a good glass of vino in hand. I'm especially excited since we just picked up our Wine Club Subscription. YUM! I've also been enjoying the occasional Skinnygirl Margarita on a Friday night, and WOW, those are delish. I don't know if discovering them was a good thing or a bad thing. I foresee those being included in many a summer evening.
- Chili Colorado + Veggie Must-go. Do you do Must-Go in your house? As in, "everything in the crisper drawer must go." This is a new recipe I'm trying and I'm thinking about making the chili part this weekend so we can use it for lunches too, we'll see.
Snacks/Post-Workout Meals
So honestly, I'm not that into snacking. All of these good eats keep me relatively full throughout the day, so I'm a 3 square meal type of gal. Post-Workout I generally will have a Coconut Water and sometimes a few slices of turkey or salami while I am cooking dinner.
Garrett, on the other hand does more snacking and has a different Post-Workout routine since we have different goals (Me: Lose Weight, Him: Stop Losing Weight) He snacks on nuts and some fruit during the day. The boy is a whore for bananas. Post-workout he will usually mix himself up a Protein Shake with some Almond Milk + A Banana, and will usually enjoy a sweet potato, which we always have ready made in the fridge because I usually just roast up a big batch of on the weekend when I am grilling that chicken. That one hour of weekend prep accomplishes a lot with a little planning. I'll peel them while the chicken is resting and stick them in a tupperware. He likes to nuke them and eat them with a little grassfed butter. For the record, I would like to take a bath in that butter, it is AWESOME. If you are not eating Paleo, do yourself a favor and slather that on a baguette. Holy shit, the thought of that makes my head spin a little.
As for dessert, again I'm usually not that interested, although when I have a box of mangoes in the house I definitely enjoy those. Sometimes Garrett will slice an apple and dip it in almond butter, or pair it with some chunks of dark chocolate. If we are feeling extra special, we'll whip up a fruit cobbler like this. Or my favorite dessert is some greek yogurt over berries with a touch of honey. The truth is, I'm trying to eliminate the dairy completely because it doesn't always agree with me, but sometimes it is just too good and you've only got one life. If some greek yogurt is my one vice, I'll take it. We are Practical Paleo People. Someone make me a Twibbon, will ya?
Anyway, I hope that was some insight into the fact that we don't just eat hunks of meat all the time. With a little planning you can have a ton of great eats at your fingertips. And the weight loss? Well that is just icing on the (grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free) cake!
*If this was helpful and you'd like to see more of what we're eating, check out my weekly meal plan posts or my paleo recipes.
These days I track my weight loss journey here and my fitness progress in photos here.
And if you have any other questions, always feel free to shoot me an email at hawoodcock (at) gmail (dot) com.
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Posted: Mar 02, 2012
New York, N.Y. - Watch the Rams live on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at the ECAC Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the NYC Armory.
The meet will be carried LIVE on HyTek stats online at www.armorytrack.com.
It also will be streaming live in HD. It should be up and running on the front of their homepage from about 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.


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so. i never blog anymore. i own it. sometimes i get really sad that it just doesn't happen anymore. because i miss that a lot of our memories aren't captured through words or pictures. but i just can't imagine sitting down at the computer as often i once did to document our lives.
(after reading that, i *am* really sad that i don't blog anymore. but...too much work. oh well. stay on task, janet.)
y'all. goo? is starting kindergarten tomorrow morning.
{breathe in. breathe out.}
there are so many things swirling around in my head right now. like...HOW CAN THIS BE?
last year, goo attended a FABULOUS kindergarten at a private school in the area and had an amazing experience. the year before was a tough one. so i envisioned a tough one again. but no. she had a woman who loved her every day. who prayed for and with her every day. who taught her Scripture. who taught her different ways to pray. different things to pray for. different people to pray for. the importance of our service men and women. the importance of our public service workers (firemen and women, police officers, paramedics, 911 responders, etc). and the different names for God. all while teaching her how to read, write, do math, experience worship, etc. so. needless to say, we love(d) her.
and so when the year was over, we were sad. we had her awesome teacher (and her husband) over for dinner. and it was wonderful. and we've met her for ice cream this summer. and goo has prayed for her on a regular basis.
and all summer, i worried. i worried about my little missionary daughter. who has become an amazing little woman with the most enormous heart. i have been praying for her as the thought of her going to "the big house" enters my mind. i have been praying almost daily for a little friend for her. a boy or a girl. a friend who makes good decisions as a 5- or 6-year-old.
fast forward to this past thursday night. kindergarten parent orientation night. the night where we'd find out who goo's teacher was going to be.
and as the teachers spoke, my stomach turned upside down. and buz left the room to take a call. and while he was out, he texted. "she got mrs. b."
i felt myself starting to cry.
bigH had mrs. b. and she is the teacher we were SO HOPING goo would have.
and so when parent orientation was over, buz went home to relieve the sitter (nana), and i went to see if i could find mrs. b. and i did. and i hugged her. and i may have cried.
tomorrow i will walk bigH AND goo to the same school. and i will walk goo into the same classroom where bigH was. and where bigH learned big life lessons. and where he was loved on by mrs. b. and goo gets to be loved on just as much, if not more. surprisingly, i'm not nervous or scared. but confident in where the Lord has our little family. at our little school.
dear goo,
first of all, i could NOT love you more. couldn't. right now, it's sunday night. on the eve of you heading off to kindergarten. daddy and i just took you and bigH to your school in your jammies and prayed outside each of your classrooms. and i got a lump in my throat when we were outside your classroom. you had meet the teacher friday morning, and when we got in the car, you were teary. i was so nervous. when i asked you what was wrong, you said, "mom, everything i've dreamed about my whole life is finally coming true. i finally have mrs. b. and i finally get to go to school with bigH." oh, how my heart swelled. you are an amazing little girl. you are our little missionary. loving on others who sometimes don't get loved on as much. i pray tonight that you would instantly find confidence within your heart to walk into that classroom with pride. that you are awesome. i pray for your time at lunch. that you wouldn't sit by yourself. i pray that the moment you first open your locker is as awesome as it has been in your head. i pray that mrs. b secretly loves on you throughout the day. that mrs. n (who you also know) will wink at you every so often tomorrow, just to let you know she's looking out for you. i pray that recess is awesome. i pray that you would find at least one friend. a boy or a girl. a friend who makes good decisions. who is kind. who isn't ugly to others. i pray that other kiddos will see in you the beauty within that i do. that daddy does. that bigH does. that your little sister does. i pray that you would see bigH at least once during the day tomorrow, and that he would give you a look and say something encouraging to you. and maybe even hug you. :) you are going to ROCK IT tomorrow. i cannot wait to hear about your day. and i cannot wait to see your face the moment you get to walk out that door at 245 tomorrow. beware: i might be crying.
i love you with every ounce of my being and could not be prouder of you.
love, mom
Sunday, August 26, 2012
on the eve of kindergarten, take 2
so. i never blog anymore. i own it. sometimes i get really sad that it just doesn't happen anymore. because i miss that a lot of our memories aren't captured through words or pictures. but i just can't imagine sitting down at the computer as often i once did to document our lives.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
i've wanted to write this post for a while. a very long while.
here's the thing. i have SO MUCH to thankful for. and i feel like God's really been teaching me lately to notice everything i have in my life and what i love about it. especially in the midst of the times when i really want to throw myself a pity party.
wait, what? you don't throw yourself pity parties? buz says my pity parties are so awesome that they deserve hats and snacks. that buz...he's a funny one.
so. for MONTHS i've been wanting to dump out everything swirling around in my brain. and just get out (somewhere) all the incredible blessings in my life. and so...voila.
this will be long. really, really long. this will be FULL of pictures. this will have no sense of order. this will be shallow. this will be deep. but. it will make me feel good. (and i will be able to print it out.)
i've noticed lately that while i'm not thankful for the experiences, i'm thankful for what i learn in the midst.
and so, i'm thankful for...
...my kids. puh-lease. let's just look at them. i can't believe they are mine.
...for the fact that H&G are happy together in this picture. we're in a rough patch right now with those two. but praying through this season.
...for the fact that E smiles with her nose scrunched up. i could EAT her.
...for the drama of this one.
...that my girls will know what kind of guy to look for when they're ready to get married. he loves those two girls with everything that he has. lucky them.
...that E has an older brother who takes his role as big brother VERY SERIOUSLY.
...for her happiness. and bluebonnets. for the record, i do NOT like taking bluebonnet pictures. i know. who AM i?
...that christmas was so fun this year. and that my kids have perfected the art of the fake smile.
...that we all looked happy for our new years card.
...that goo is not scared to lose teeth.
...that all three of my kids fit in the sandbox. barely. but they *do* fit together. be still my heart.
...that bigH worships the ground E walks on.
...that neither is goo.
...that my kids' dentist is pretty much a rockstar. (and went to undergrad with me. crazy.)
...that goo lost her first tooth AT the dentist. and her brother pulled it for her.
...for bigH's teacher. i love her. a lot. and kind of want to be her friend. outside of school.
...that sometimes she isn't thrilled with our ideas of fun.
...that this picture reflects how our family feels about the youngest kid.
...that buz and i make some cute kids.
...that buz still makes me giddy after almost 11 years.
...for my friend meegs. i met her in 1995 working at a summer kamp. and we have stayed friends. and she is by far one of the most generous people i know. and my kids know her. even though they've never met her. (that will change this summer.) she encourages me. and lets me tell her about my everyday life. and doesn't appear bored.
...for an experience recently that changed my life. meegs (see above) GENEROUSLY gave buz and me tickets to the steven curtis chapman concert several weeks ago. and i can say that it changed my life. buz and i sat together, alone, listening to music that we grew up loving. and to hear scc talk about the challenges in his life was heartbreaking and heartwarming. and Christ did something in my heart and in buz's. it was incredible. thanks, meegs.
...that bigH learned to swing last year.
...that buz pursues his daughter something fierce.
...that goo found something new that she is addicted to.
...that i giggle every time i look at these pictures.
...that goo lets me play cards with her.
...that goo is an artist.
...for our movie night on friday nights. that we put edith down and have chipotle with sleeping bags and popcorn and a movie. and the four of us are together, having family time. and i wouldn't change it for anything.
...that E loves to be outside.
...that it's SUPER EASY to pack goo's lunch.
...for buz. y'all. i hate to brag (not really). but i have THE BEST HUSBAND in all the land. i love that he brings me a dr pepper home ANY TIME he is out. that he helps with dinner. that he coaches bigH's basketball team. that he loves his daughters with reckless abandon. that he still pursues me. that he's hot. (sorry...i know that's shallow. but have you SEEN him?) that he bathes all of our children at night.
...for internet friends who turned into real life friends.
...for the texas state fair. is it dorky that i've mentioned this several times? yes?
...for my neighbor/friend/mom of bigH's friend. she is always willing to do anything for me/us. not to mention, she is such a fun friend to hang out with.
...SO THANKFUL for my brother's kids who LOVE my kids. and for goo's fake smile. that she's constantly perfecting.
...that this is the view goo has of me sometimes.
...for the fact that the Lord truly listens to me and answers prayers. i have prayed all year about my relationship with goo. i have prayed specifically that He would help me truly DELIGHT in her. and oh my word, has He ever.
...that i finally got to have the "dude, please don't give your sisters rabbit ears" talk.
...for crazy comfortable shoes.
...for awesome sights.
...that bigH lets me play hero factory and legos with him.
...for goo's teacher this year (who doesn't have grey hair but was paula deen for halloween - love her). this woman deserves her own post. who knows? maybe i'll post again within the next six months.
...for goo's teacher. (see? i told you i needed to write more about her.) she has changed goo's life this year. i've told her this many times, but i don't think she has any idea about the impact she's had on my sweet 5yo.
...for goo's soccer coach. who loved goo and was so incredibly loved back.
...for movie night. and snuggies.
...for birthdays at our house.
...for crazy talented friends who make cakes for boys who turn 8.
...for headlamps. and the cool pictures they make.
...for following in my dad's footsteps and giving *my* daughter princess leia hair in the bathtub.
...for goo's school this year. this has been a GOLDEN year for goo.
...for dear, dear jesus-loving friends who come to visit and head to breakfast with you and your baby.
...for firefighters who like our thanksgiving cookies.
...for pediatric hospitals who love coloring books and crayons on thanksgiving.
...for cool things to look at when you leave the pediatric hospital. and for still having fun even though you're 36.
...for more firefighters who show you around the firehouse on thanksgiving. because they're awesome.
...for cool lights on local buildings.
...when my daughter lit up when i tied on a scarf for her.
...that goo lets me play "princess polly pockets go out on the town" with her.
...for capturing moments during the day that make my heart EXPLODE.
...for cold morning walks to brother's school.
...for babies who fall asleep after their baths.
...for boy movies that only boys like.
...for red starbucks cups and what comes inside them.
...for december 20, the anniversary of when buz and i got engaged. and the tradition of getting starbucks and looking at christmas lights. and having my kids enjoy the tradition just as much.
...for E's love of on the border chips.
...for doctor's offices. WE HAVE SEEN WAY TOO MANY OF THESE THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS. YES, THIS WARRANTS ALL CAPS.
...for medicine. for breathing treatments that make your lungs feel like a new car.
...for moments alone with my middle one. and for the generosity of friends who give us their tickets to museums.
...for e's facial expressions. and for my mom who saved my whole tshirts.
...for friends who introduced you to sushi years ago.
...for times when i look at my camera roll and find these treasures in it.
...for the moment when i get to lay next to buz at night.
...for the fact that i threw caution to the wind and let my kids splash in the rain. it wasn't easy, but just LOOK at their faces. totally worth it.
...for the way she looks in, well, pretty much anything.
...for cold mornings with my little man.
...for the keurig that my inlaws gave buz (and me) for christmas.
...for happy sisters.
...for the moment that goo takes a picture of me and tells me i look like a movie star. price. less.
...for fifty's day at goo's school.
...for my bike and trailer.
...for friends who we've known since they were born.
...for goo's sense of style and fashion.
...for nana's convertible that she lets us take to sonic sometimes. and for goo's perfection of the fake smile.
...again for internet friends who become real friends.
...that e sleeps. she's our not-so-good sleeper. so this sight? makes us happy. all of us.
...when i get to celebrate bigH's citizen of the month celebration at school.
...when goo smiles genuinely. good Lord, she's beautiful.
...for my sense of humor. who goes to a basketball game with their kids and plays words with friends? this guy, apparently. i laughed about this for days.
...for the day that bigH made his first purchase with his OWN money.
...thankful for the look on bigH's face when he saw that E was "reading" spiderman.
...for the green scarf given to me by a very dear friend for no reason at all. the green scarf that i get compliments on every. single. time. i wear it.
...for girl nights at chickfila.
...for the ability to put my feet up when i TOTALLY WIPED OUT AND SKINNED THE CRUD OUT OF MY KNEE.
...the way my daughter looks when she sleeps.
...that sometimes goo wants to cook us all dinner. thankfully, we'll never go hungry.
...that it doesn't freak bigH out when he loses two teeth in ONE DAY.
...for the chance to still be cheesy and corny with buz.
...for heart shaped muffin pans at the dollar spot at target.
...for the fact that, for me, humidity is not the end of the world.
...that sometimes i can get away with a hat, braids, and sunglasses.
...for my youngest daughter's creativity. even though this may have caused me to lose my marbles.
...for the night when they wanted to be in the picture together at the movie.
...that my children sleep peacefully most nights.
...that my son is growing up. NO WAIT I AM NOT THANKFUL FOR THIS LOOK HOW HUGE HE'S GETTING PLEASE STOPPING GETTING OLDER BIGH
...for jimmy johns. yep, i sure am.
...for goo's first lost tooth. even though her permanent one was already ready in. and her crusty nose. i'm thankful for her crusty nose.
...for their silliness.
...for the chance to get to use my love language on my kiddos.
...for my health.
...for bathtub letters. they make it fun to get in the shower in the morning.
...for our "new" soccer goal. that was a generous gift from a friend. and for goo's imagination. sometimes she just needs to be alone.
...for my son's strong desire to protect his youngest sister.
...for the chance to go to the steven curtis chapman concert. meegs, you are a generous friend. you love us fully and love us well. this concert changed our lives. and we are grateful to you for giving us that opportunity.
...for doctors. yep. thankful for them.
...for goo's "no care in the world" attitude.
...for snuggles when my big kids are sick or tired.
...yep. thankful for doctors. notice the trend?
...for the chance to snuggle my "baby" when she's sick. and for piggy. her lovie. she LOVES piggy, or "bigby." she is one lucky and loved stuffed pig.
...for days when it's 46 and rainy. hello, open windows and nap.
...for babies who fall asleep on you.
...for the chance to watch my youngest want to be with my oldest, regardless of what he's doing.
...for rain.
...for fun in the rain.
...for everyone to have fun in the rain.
...for OH MY WORD YES THAT IS MY EIGHT YEAR OLD CHANGING MY BABY'S DIAPER.
...for late night errands with the eight year old. in his dinosaur jammie top and star wars bottoms.
...that we got to start our spring break at dunkin donuts.
...for goo's spring break checklist.
...for the legend of goo's spring break checklist.
...for God answering my prayer of giving me a delight in and for goo.
...that bigH lets me play ninjago.
...that bigH has inherited buz's love of being early. i love watching bigH wait for his friends.
...that bigH and goo and i got to have an overnight excursion during spring break. just us three.
...that we ordered room service after going swimming.
...that they fell asleep within six seconds of the lights going off.
...for the chance to have "one on one" time with my big kids for a 24-hour period.
...that i know how to fly a kite.
...for goo's imagination.
...for early morning board games before baby wakes up.
...to watch her sleep.
...that e does something different than her siblings. she put all of her blankets and pillow behind her crib when her sleep is over.
...that after tooth #2, goo still isn't scared of teeth coming out.
...that this is what the sky looked like on my best friend's birthday.
...that the little girl is ADORED by the big girl.
...that i had one last time of playing tooth fairy to bigH. sad that it ended poorly. but that's a story for just us to know. parenting is tough. we are sinful. they are sinful.
...that doing things as a family is fun. really fun. oh. and that my husband? is HOT.
...that bigH's best friend loves my kid to pieces.
...that i have a blast hanging out with my daughter.
...that my kid and his best friend ran more than 26 miles over the course of the school year.
...that goo plays dress up with me. even though my circulation gets cut off sometimes. price to pay.
...that steak and shake is free on sundays.
...that my kids have a father who is passionate about each one of them.
...for monday mornings when goo doesn't have school. i love our girls only days. i will definitely be sad when that changes next year.
...that it's fun to play on the iphone.
...that sister has so much fun sometimes that she wears herself out.
...for bigH's sense of adventure and lack of fear in a lot of situations.
...for goo's fashion and flair. and the fact that she doesn't care about what anyone might say.
...that goo has a daddy who plays salon with her and gives her a real live foot scrub.
...for the mommy knowledge of when to know when naptime is.
...for the way little people look in clothes.
...for goo. period.
...for barbie movies.
...for daddy chests to rest upon.
...for e's eyelashes.
...for buz's homemade potato soup when i'm sick. yum-o.
...for when your body tells you it doesn't feel right. and you nap. when you're eight.
...for when goo sets out the remotes that e can play with and then the remotes that everyone else can use.
...that bigH doesn't mind CONSTANTLY losing teeth at fast food restaurants.
...for rest when your body needs it.
...for the night and day difference after 15 hours of sleep.
...that some people feel confident doing puzzles nude.
...for the way a booger just MAKES a picture.
...for the chills down my spine when my daughter tries on my wedding veil.
...for beautiful days at the park.
...for my daughter's 100 on her first spelling test that she was sobbing away the morning of.
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Manga Name:Akagami no Shirayukihime
Alternative: 紅髮的白雪公主; 红发的白雪公主; 赤髪の白雪姫; 赤髮白雪姬; Akagami no Shirayuki Hime; Akagami no Shirayuki-hime; Red-haired Princess Snow White; Red-haired Snow White; Red-haired Snow White Princess; Princesa Blanca Nieves Peli-roja (Spanish); الاميره بياض الثلج ذات الشعر الأحمر (Arabic); 白雪姬传说/秋月空太; Die rothaarige Schneeprinzessin (German); rødhåret prinsesse snehvide (danish); Punahiuksinen Lumikki Prinsessa(Finnish); Η Πριγκίπισσα Χιονάτη Με Τα Κόκκινα Μαλλιά (Greek); Vörös hajú Hófehérke (hungarian); สโนไวท์ผมแดง (Thai)
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text: Sarasota Bay Club staff competed in a pumpkin-decorating contest Wednesday, Oct. 31, to get in the Halloween spirit, and the finished products were on display at its cocktail event. To encourage creativity, contestants were not allowed to carve the pumpkins. Placing first in overall creativity, this pumpkin, decorated by Arts and Leisure staffers, sat ready to escort guests to their respective Prince Charmings.


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Yakima roof bars package - S25 bars with K1016 kit
Temporarily out of stock
Yakima's Whispbar is without any doubt the most advanced roof bar system on the planet. It's easy to fit, is almost silent in use, and has negligible impact on fuel consumption. And because it looks superb you're likely to leave it in place semi-permanently. This is the "flush bar" or Original Equipment look, with closed end bars; these look very neat but if you have a lot of gear to carry then check out the longer "through bar" option.
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Yakima's Whispbar is without any doubt the most advanced roof bar system on the planet. It's easy to fit, is almost silent in use, and has negligible impact on fuel consumption. And because it looks superb you're likely to leave it in place semi-permanently. This is the "flush bar" or Original Equipment look, with closed end bars; these look very neat but if you have a lot of gear to carry then check out the longer "through bar" option.
Yakima's Whispbar roof bars are surely the most stylish, best designed, best engineered and arguably best value quality roof bars on the worldwide market. They are certainly the quietest. The big deal is the cross bar, an aluminium wing-shaped blade which removes almost all the irritating whistle normally associated with exposed roof bars. Not only are Yakima Whispbar roof racks whisper quiet but they create so little drag that they can be left in place without any apparent effect on fuel consumption. This is a serious benefit, especially if you use roof bars frequently and can't always be bothered to remove them when not in use - modern roof bar fixings are very safe but can be fiddly to fit and remove. And if you also agree with us that these bars are likely to enhance the looks of your car, then the point is made.
These arent cheap bars, so whats the best value claim? Part of the genius of these roof bars is that the same 'Smartfoot' is used for every type of roof type, including raised roof rails, flush mounted roof rails, T-tracks, Fixpoints, clamp on systems, even cars with gutters its just a question of which adapter kit you use, and kits only cost £29.95. Unless you move e.g. from a wide vehicle to a narrow one you'll only need to buy a new adapter kit when you change car. No other roof bar system provides such flexibility. You pay a bit more to start with, but the ongoing costs should be considerably less.
Other features and specifications:
Yakima is (along with Thule) one of the two largest brands in the global car rack systems sector. Their Whispbar profile was the culmination of many years of design and innovation by Hubco Automotive, whose chief designer transferred his aeronautical design experience and know how to the roof rack sector, working closely with the engineering school at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
The Whispbar aerodynamic profile was launched at the Frankfurt Automechanika trade fair in 2008, since when many other roof bar manufacturers have launched low drag / low noise roof bars. But none of these is as efficient, as low drag, as the Whispbar profile, partly because Hubco Automotive (now owned by Yakima), who created the whole concept and underpinned the designs with serious science, also patented crucial aspects of their design!
To summarise, Yakima Whispbar is the bells and whistles system, without the whistles!
The aim of this note is to persuade you that kayaks should always be tied to the carrying vehicle at both bow and stern.
Untied kayaks have, in our experience, the greatest potential for a roof bar or kayak carrier failure. The massive forces that untied kayaks can generate have even been known to snap roof bar fixing bolts with the result that a complete assembly of roof bars and kayaks has ended up on the road. We know that this has happened with almost every brand of roof bar, and regardless of whether the kayaks are on a special carrier or just strapped to the bars.
You need to fix bow and stern lines, probably using the front and rear screw-in towing eyes to get strong and accessible fixing points on the vehicle. Kayak shops should be able to provide suitable 'paracord' for this purpose. Alternatively, we have sets of straps available that are perfect for the job and are really easy to use. Yakima make some excellent Bow/Stern tie down straps and Thule makes the QuickDraw 838 which we have listed together with every kayak carrier we sell.
Please note that kayaks should be strapped to the roof bars, or to kayak carriers, using straps that are suitable for the purpose, e.g. 25mm polypropylene straps with strong buckles. Bungee cords must never be used.
Please also note that all roof bar instructions point out the dangers of carrying unsecured long items, as of course do all kayak carrier instructions.
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We're sorry to be so firm about this, but "things coming off the tops of cars" is the stuff of nightmares, and we want to do all we can to prevent accidents of this sort from happening.
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Yakima's Whispbar roof bar profile is still the most aerodynamic shape available, with less drag and less noise than any other roof bar shape. Reduced drag means better fuel efficiency.
The aerodynamic profile was launched at the Frankfurt Automechanika trade fair in September 2008 - a mini wind tunnel was shipped in from New Zealand to show off the new technology. This was a long time ago now, but the fundamentals haven't changed.
Note that the Whispbar profile was developed by Hubco; their business was later purchased by Yakima.
Hear it for yourself. The commentary is a bit long-winded, but this video is still a unique insight into the noise that roof bars make, and the difference between square bars and aerofoil-shaped bars. Competitors have caught up as much as they can, to the extent that the human ear cannot tell the difference between the noise generated by several brands of roof bar profile - but the patented elements of the Whispbar profile still give it a much lower drag coefficient than its competitors.


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Final lecture of Anthropology 301, April 3, 1974, "Resurgence of Indian Culture"
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Item is an audio recording of a lecture given by Wilson Duff on the "Resurgence of Indian Culture." On side A, Duff speaks on the failings of colonialist education systems, First Nations traditional knowledge, and his interpretations of Haida art. Works discussed include a Raven rattle and a chest carved by Charles Edenshaw. Side B continues with Duff's observations on government interest in, and appropriation of, First Nations art and culture as symbols of Canadian identity, and cultural repatriation.


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In this paper, the authors consider a real scalar field theory in $d$-dimensional flat Minkowski space-time, with the action given by $$S=\int d^d\! x \left[\frac12(\partial_\mu\phi)^2-U(\phi)\right],$$ where $U(x)$ is a general self-interaction potential. Then, the authors proceed by saying that for the standard $\phi^4$ theory, the interaction potential can be written as $$U(\phi)= \frac{1}{8} \phi^2 (\phi -2)^2.$$
Why is this so? What is the significance of the cubic term present?
EDIT: Comparing with the scalar field theory the potential term involved with $\lambda$. What is the value we have inserted here?
Moreover I want to transform the potential to a new form $$U(\phi)= \frac{1}{8} \lambda(\phi ^2 -v^2)^2.$$ (I have got this from Mark Srednicki page no 576. )


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Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Presents: The Future of Telegraph Avenue is Now
The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee is pleased to announce a two-part program for April and May focused on Telegraph Avenue. Telegraph Avenue has been the subject of a great deal of planning and attention over the last year. There has been broad recognition in the City and in the Southside neighborhood that strong efforts must be taken to revitalize the declining commercial strip as a destination but also as neighborhood serving, most particularly between Dwight Way and Bancroft Avenue. -more-


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Penn State Chamber Orchestra to perform Oct. 4
Penn State Chamber Orchestra to perform Oct. 4
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in the School of Music's Esber Recital Hall. Tickets are $4.99 for general admission and $2 for students, and are available at the door 30 minutes prior to the performance. The concert will be streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/penn-state-school-of-music.
The performance features an early work by English composer Benjamin Britten, performed in honor of the composer's 100th birthday. The symphony was written in 1934, and is based on eight themes, which Britten wrote during his childhood (two per movement).
The Chamber Orchestra is conducted by Gerardo Edelstein.
Simple Symphony, Op. 4 -- Benjamin Britten
Le tombeau de Couperin -- Maurice Ravel (orchestrated 1919)
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


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NewsOctober 10, 2013 - Updated on January 20, 2016
Remember Liu Xiaobo – the only Nobel Peace Prize winner in prison
Awaiting the announcement of the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Reporters Without Borders issues a call to remember that dissident Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 laureate, will mark his sixth year of imprisonment in December. Notably absent from the ceremony to grant him the award, Liu Xiaobo is serving an 11-year sentence at Jinzhou Prison in Dalian, Liaoning Province, east of Beijing. Liu Xiaobo is one of the founders of "Charter 08," a daring public call for fundamental political reforms, democracy and human rights in China. The text prompted a charge of "inciting subversion." Liu Xiaobo's harsh criticism of the Chinese government in his writings and his online information work led to systematic official harassment, and repeated incarcerations. "We are keeping Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, in our thoughts," Reporters Without Borders said. "They embody the courage and determination of cyber-dissidents and human rights defenders in China. We call on past and future Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and above all to the European Union, to apply all necessary pressure on the Beijing government for the liberation of Liu Xiaobo." The organization added that Liu Xiaobo's imprisonment should not be considered a fatal blow to the causes he represents. "On the contrary, every day that he spends in prison, as well as every limitation placed on the freedom of Liu Xia and others close to them, should serve as an opportunity to denounce the violations of basic freedoms, especially freedom of information, for which the Chinese government is responsible." China is ranked 173rd of 179 countries on Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index. Presently, 70 netizens and 29 journalists are imprisoned there. Caption: "Nobel Peace Prize – the chair is still empty." Credit: Cambon


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As college students across the country head to sandy beaches and other vacation destinations to create spring break memories this month, 22 Penn State Lehigh Valley students will spend March 8 to 12 in two Texas cities, Port Neches and Texas City, where they will work with a local aid group to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Ike in 2008.
For these students, the trip to Texas is not just a chance to give back to a community in need, it also is the centerpiece of a course designed to help teach them about the broader concepts of civic engagement and service learning. The class itself, YFE 211, Foundations of Civic and Community Engagement, is a combination online and face-to-face class that also serves as a foundation course for Penn State Lehigh Valley's new Civic Engagement minor.
"In this class, we look at what it means to be an engaged citizen in the local and global community," said Mary Hutchinson, assistant professor of ESL education at Penn State Lehigh Valley, who will accompany the students during their trip, along with Marta Pira, continuing education administrator.
"Volunteerism, such as the work these students will undertake in Texas, is just one piece of the concept. We hope the students will come away with not only an impactful service experience, but also a greater ability to analyze the underlying issues that create the need for service in the first place."
During their trip, the students will gather daily to reflect on their experiences. Some of their reflections, including pictures and videos, will be posted to a blog maintained by Hutchinson. Starting March 9, visit the blog for updates about the students' experience at http://www.personal.psu.edu/mcl6/blogs/ASB2010/blog/ online.
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Warriors' sleeved jerseys look as dumb as you'd think
This is so, so stupid.
The Golden State Warriors will become the first team to wear jerseys with sleeves when they unveil alternate uniforms during a nationally televised home game against the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 22.
The team and Adidas are touting the new style as if it's revolutionary. And it is, if you think the future of the NBA is players wearing T-shirts that look like they're six sizes too small. This isn't a natural evolution, like longer shorts or high tops; it's a marketing gimmick.
You know why no one has ever played a game in a jersey with sleeves? It's the same reason no one has played a game in wingtips, jeans or mink coats.
The new Warriors unis look exactly like the yellow jerseys given to Tour de France leaders. So not only is it a good visual look, but it's a good association too. Everyone loves the Tour de France these days!
The team also announced it will wear the jerseys March 8 vs. Houston and March 15 against Chicago.
Prediction: They won't.
Forget how this is going to go over with NBA fans (poorly) and think how players might react. The NBA couldn't get away with making cosmetic changes to the basketball and that's only handled by one guy at once! How are players going to react to sleeves that will be constricting, whether physically or mentally?
The inaugural game for the sleeves comes against one of the NBA's top teams in the Spurs. If Steph Curry and David Lee have a poor shooting night and/or the team loses, what do you think is going to get the blame? A powerhouse opponent? The inherent randomness of NBA field goal percentage? Or those ridiculous looking sleeves that can't possibly feel good while shooting or stretching out to play defense. I don't care if the material is 99% lighter and wicks away sweat, oxygen or Manu Ginobli. It's still a sleeve.
Adidas boasts that the sleeves are made with fabric that wraps 360 degrees around the shoulder. Oh, good. I thought they were going to outfit Golden State in those ever-popular shirts with octagonal sleeves.
There's the belief that fans may be more inclined to purchase jerseys with sleeves since the regular tank-top jerseys are limited from a fashion perspective, to which I say: If you're out of middle school and still believe wearing an NBA jersey is socially acceptable, it's not going to matter whether there are sleeves or not.


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Fingerless Mitts
My Mom requested plain fingerless mitts for Christmas. I used this pattern with a few modifications.
(Those are my brother's hands by the way. He was channeling his inner hand model in that second photo)
I used DPNs for the fingers and it was a giant clusterfuck. It didn't help that I needed five but only had four. Magic loop is my preference but the circumference was too small and the stitches too spread out for it to work.
The ends were a pain to weave in but the finished mitts are awesome. I started a pair for myself with some left over felted tweed. I have a few more repeats to work before I get to the fingers but think it'll be less fiddly this time.
Hope everyone's having a great weekend!
December 29, 2012 6:32 pm
All those double pointed needles just exploded my mind!! I love the way the gloves turned out though, and I double love that mulberry color on your second pair!! So pretty! 🙂
January 1, 2013 5:56 pm
I love these! I've said it a lot but I admire your mad skills.
January 4, 2013 7:00 pm
Wow, those gloves are lovely. I haven't tried out double pointed needles yet but it's on my list of things to try my hand at this year. It blows my mind, you have skillz!
Happy New year!


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Finding aid of the Office of Planning Photograph, Slide and Film Collection
Finding aid of the Office of Planning Photograph, Slide and Film Collection
Collection number: 2008-005Santa Clara County Archives
San Jose, California
- Processed by:
- Trista Raezer
- Date Completed:
- 2008
- Encoded by:
- Trista Raezer
Scope and Content of Collection
Series: I Photographs, Circa 1906-1960s, bulk Circa 1950s-1960s
Scope and Content Note
Areas of the County-Aerial Obliques of Agnew
Areas of the County-Aerial Obliques of Almaden
Areas of the County-Aerial of the Baylands
Areas of the County-Aerial Verticle of Berryessa
Areas of the County-Aerial Obliques of East San Jose and Alum Rock
Areas of the County-Edenvale
Areas of the County-Aerial Obliques and Verticals of North County
Areas of the County-Aerial Boliques of Santa Teresa Hills
Areas of the County-Aerial Obliques of West Valley
Areas of the County-Aerial Verticles and Obliques of the Sunnyvale Area
Commerical-CBDs (Commerical Building Districts)
Commercial-Gas Stations
Commerical-Shopping Centers
Commerical-Single Stores
Commerical-Strip Commerical and Billboards
Display Models
Earthquakes and Floods-1906 Earthquake
Earthquakes and Floods-Flood and Aerial Photos
Earthquakes and Floods-Floods and Ground Level Photos
Historical Landmarks-Lankmarks and Sites
Historical Landmarks-Local Churches
Historical Landmarks-U.S. and Foreign
Historical Landmarks-John Montgomery's Flight
Historical Landmarks-Air-borne Vehicles
Historical Landmarks-San Jose Downtown
Industry-Industrial Parks
Industrial-Other Industrial Photos
Industry-Obnoxious Industry
Industry-Misc. Photos
Miscellaneous-Other Cities and Areas Outside Santa Clara County
Miscellaneous-People and Population
Miscellaneous-Commission and Staff
Miscellaneous-Santa Clara County Fair
Miscellaneous-San Francisco
Miscellaneous-Bees, Contrustion, Displays, Grains, Lampposts, Mt. Hamilton, News Stands, Wood, Topography and maps.
Miscellaneous-"The Pit"
Parks and Recreation-County Parks
Parks and Recreation-Other Parks
Parks and Recreation-Mt. Madonna
Parks and Recreation-Coyote R. Parkway
Parks and Recreation-Recreational Activities
Parks and Recreation-Scenic and Recreation Resources (Including Reservoirs, Creeks, Etc.)
Parks and Recreation-Trails and Pathways
Public Facilities-Civic Center
Public Facilities-Other Public Faclities
Public Facilities-Schools and Colleges
Public Facilities-Utilities
Residential-Good Residential Design
Residential-Hillside Development
Residential-Aerial Views of Subdivisions
Residential-Ground Views of Subdivisions
Residential-Trailer Parks
Residential-Old Homes
Special Problems-Air Pollution
Special Problems-Eroision and Benching
Special Problems-Garbage Dumps
Special Problems-Urban Aesthetics
Transportation-Local Streets and Highways
Transportation-Stae or Other Streets and Highways
Transportation-Other Transportation
Agriculture-Farming Activities
Agriculture-Ripping Out Orchards
Agriculture-Aerials of Industry and Subdivisions Replacing Orchards
Agriculture-Aerial Obliques of South Valley
Slide Classification System
Series: II Slides, Circa 1950-1980
Scope and Content Note
Subseries: I Slides Arranged by Processor, Circa 1950-1980
Scope and Content Note
Subseries: II Slides Arranged by Planning Department, Circa 1950-1980
Scope and Content Note
Series: III Films, Circa 1950s
Scope and Content Note
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Dear MLS Fans,
Although we are all disappointed in FIFA's decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar rather than the United States, we will continue moving forward. We remain as committed today as we have ever been to continuing our mission of growing the sport in North America and growing MLS into one of the best leagues in the world.
Through the dedication and support of the US Bid Committee, MLS' owners, Clubs and League staffs, US Soccer, and the cities and fans across the country that participated in the bid process, the United States prepared and submitted an outstanding proposal to host the World Cup. By every measure, the US bid was rated the highest by FIFA of all competing nations. In this, we should all take great pride.
In particular, I would like to recognize the tireless efforts of US Soccer President Sunil Gulati in leading the Bid over the last several years. Even though the result was not what we hoped, the process positively raised the profile of, and respect for, US Soccer and MLS throughout the world.
While hosting the World Cup would have provided MLS, and the sport in the US and Canada, a unique opportunity over the next 12 years, the decision today does not have a negative impact on the health of our sport, our League or our future—all remain strong.
And they are getting stronger every day.
As we turn our attention to the 2011 MLS season, beginning with next month's 2011 MLS SuperDraft, I hope you and your families have a great holiday season.
Don Garber, MLS Commissioner


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Feeling Wintry Paper Pack
Worn Strips Very Merry
Worn Trees (some recolored)
Studio DD
Readymade Journalers: Woodside Jangle
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Now I know why helicopters fly over me
Your [October 13 cover story: "Reefer madness? Copter and SWAT team weeded out 2 plants on their property"] finally answered a question I've had for more than a quarter of a century: Why were helicopters coming low over my yard looking for marijuana?
As someone who's never so much as touched a cigarette, never mind pot, I found this situation very perplexing. It had never occurred to me that my greenhouse sent a signal– an erroneous one– to law enforcement that illicit behavior was likely to be taking place on my property.
You quote Jeff Scott of the DEA as saying that if a greenhouse is in a backyard, it's not indicative of anything but that if it's in the middle of nowhere, it could be indicative of something.
What kind of commentary is this on our country when a law-abiding citizen can't engage in a perfectly innocent activity (growing plants) in a legal structure, according to Mr. Scott, without being spied upon?
It's an extreme annoyance having a helicopter flying low over your home (it is really loud). And think of the taxpayer cost to finance these helicopter forays.
It might make sense to fly over our national forests to keep these lands from being used as pot farms. But flying repeatedly over someone's home— where no specific evidence exists of illegal activity— is a huge waste of taxpayer dollars.
It's too bad that the Tea Party, whose original intent was to rail against this kind of government waste, is instead spending its time complaining about such things as ICLEI in Albemarle County and manatee protections in Florida.
Marlene A. Condon


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He dug himself into a hole and exposed himself to be naive. Our redoubtable Capt. Fogg of The Swamp Zone does a smashing job of exposing Paul for the confused and misdirected candidate that he is:
Capt. Fogg writes:
"Rand Paul is not Ron Paul and I'm not flattering him by saying it. There is a difference between principle and bull-headed intransigence and Paul the younger seems as unclear about that as he is not quite up to the task of successfully debating Rachel Maddow about his distaste for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Asked whether he thought a restaurant had the right to refuse service to black customers, Paul commenced a rather evasive dance around the subject by trying to describe regulation as ownership.
"What about freedom of speech?" asked the less than candid Candidate. "Well what it gets into then is if you decide that restaurants are publicly owned and not privately owned, then do you say that you should have the right to bring your gun into a restaurant even though the owner of the restaurant says 'well no, we don't want to have guns in here' the bar says 'we don't want to have guns in here because people might drink and start fighting and shoot each-other?'" Paul replied. "Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant? These are important philosophical debates but not a very practical discussion."Unfortunately, more than just being grammatically confused, he's wrong. He's equivocating and the debate is, of course, entirely about practical matters. Can we agree, for instance, that being black in a restaurant is fundamentally different than carrying a gun in a bar and if so, his analogy is defective and a fallacy of distraction? Certainly a speed limit is not Government ownership of my car, health regulations imposed on food producers aren't the equivalent of owning the family farm nor is forcing Woolworth to stop creating two Americas with their policies isn't Marxism."
The rest of tCapt. Fogg's excellent post as well as another incisive one by bloggingdino is here.
And this:
Questions For Rand Paul
Can the federal government set the private sector's minimum wage? Can it tell private businesses not to hire illegal immigrants? Can it tell oil companies what safety systems to build into an offshore drilling platform? Can it tell toy companies to test for lead? Can it tell liquor stores not to sell to minors? These are the sort of questions that Paul needs to be asked now, because the issue is not "area politician believes kooky but harmless thing." It's "area politician espouses extremist philosophy on issue he will be voting on constantly."
"Amidst the hullaballoo over Republican Rand Paul's upset victory in the Kentucky GOP primary for US Senate, one of the few journalists to raise the issue of Paul's somewhat uncomfortable proximity to Christian Reconstructionism has been Alternet's Adele Stan, who observes that Rand Paul's father Ron Paul is personal friends with one of the bigger names in the Christian Reconstructionist movement, Howard Phillips, founder of the US Taxpayers Party -- now re-branded as The Constitution Party. But there's much more direct evidence tying Ran Paul to the Constitution Party, whose national platform declares,
As it's said, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. In a May 21, 2009 appearance on the Alex Jones Show, Rand Paul affirmed that his political beliefs were extremely close to those of his father Ron:
Alex Jones: "You're basically what I would call a chip off the old block. Your policies are basically identical to your father, correct?"
Rand Paul: "I'd say we'd be very very similar. We might present the message sometimes differently.. I think in some ways the message has to be broadened and made more appealing to the entire Republican electorate because you have to win a primary." [Rand Paul on Alex Jones, 5/21/09]So it isn't altogether surprising that Rand Paul could be found, in April 2009, at a rally held by a political party that's been heavily influenced by a movement whose founder, Rousas Rushdoony, advocated executing homosexuals by stoning, wanted to reimpose the institution of slavery, and maintained that the Sun rotated around the Earth."


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The plaintiff's attorney began the Original Petition for his client with this succinct statement: "This is a case of great sadness, high emotion and the need for precise and immediate action by the Court."
On July 4, 2008, a 13 year-old girl drowned while swimming at a local lake. At the time of her death, the young girl was visiting her father in the Fort Worth area. A citizen of England, the girl was in the U.S. illegally at the time of her death because both her passport and her 90-day visitor's visa had expired during her visit, which had extended for more than a year past the legally permissible period of time.
Pursuant to the terms of her divorce decree, the mother, a citizen of Ghana and resident of Great Britain, had sole custody and legal authority over her daughter. Though the daughter had not returned to her custody as planned, the mother had not initiated legal proceedings for her return to Great Britain because she had been advised by the International Child Abduction & Contact Unit in England that the filing proceedings might result in the father fleeing with the girl.
The girl's father was a citizen of Great Britain, but a resident of the U.S. All other close relatives of the young girl lived in Great Britain, including a brother and both sets of her grandparents.
Upon her death, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner took possession of her body and a question immediately arose as to whom the girl's remains should be released. Due to the factual uniqueness and legal uncertainty surrounding the circumstances, the Medical Examiner took the position that he would not release the girl's body to either parent without a court order directing him to do so.
The case was initially filed by the child's mother as an Application for Temporary Restraining Order, a request for an order restraining the Medical Examiner from releasing the child's remains to any person than the mother (or her designated agent) for transportation to England for final interment. Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 711.002(k) governed the proceeding, which provided:
Any dispute among any of the persons listed in Subsection (a) concerning their right to control the disposition, including cremation, of a decedent's remains shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. A cemetery organization or funeral establishment shall not be liable for refusing to accept the decedent's remains, or to inter or otherwise dispose of the decedent's remains, until it receives a court order or other suitable confirmation that the dispute has been resolved or settled.
For two days, this case consumed the time and efforts of all parties involved, including the lawyers, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office civil division, Judge Bonnie Sudderth and staff of the 352nd District Court, working diligently to expedite a final resolution of the sad ordeal. The initial lawsuit was filed on July 9, 2008 at 1:28 pm. By the end of the next day, on July 10, 2008, all parties had been served and appeared in court, a hearing was conducted and Judge Sudderth had signed a Final Judgment directing that Medical Examiner deliver the bodily remains of the young girl to the mother's representatives for the purpose of immediate transport back to Great Britain. In her final order, Judge Bonnie Sudderth wrote:
It is the intent of this Order and Judgment that (her) bodily remains… be transmitted for interment in the United Kingdom as soon as possible and with no unnecessary delay.
The case was almost as ephemeral as the life of the young girl herself – lasting little over 24 hours from beginning to end.


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Arkansas coach Bret Bielema issued a statement on defensive end Austin Flynn's arrest Wednesday night. Flynn was arrested Wednesday morning for driving while intoxicated in Fayetteville.
Flynn is the first Arkansas player arrested since Bielema's arrival on Dec. 4.
Below is the full statement:
�I am aware of the situation involving Austin Flynn and I am disappointed in his actions,� Bielema said in a statement issued through an athletic department spokesperson. �I will review the matter and it will be handled swiftly and decisively. Our student-athletes will understand there will be discipline in our program and we will learn the responsibility they have in representing Arkansas in the right way. We will hold our student-athletes accountable for their actions at all times and character and integrity will always be a priority. Within our program we will learn just as many life lessons through our failures as we will through our success."