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Four Atkinson Postdocs Launch New Program
The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future welcomes the inaugural class of Atkinson postdoctoral fellows. The four scholars—an electrical engineer, a food systems ecologist, a geographer, and a hydropower engineer—will begin their two-year appointments in 2015.
The Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainability address pressing world needs in ACSF's six core research focus areas. A unique feature of the new program is that the fellows link their research at Cornell, advised by ACSF faculty advisers, with nonacademic partners to advance on-the-ground application of the sustainable solutions they develop. The external partner organizations include ISO New England, a nonprofit energy transmission company; the World Resources Institute; and the Natural Heritage Institute.
The Atkinson postdoctoral program selects two to four new fellows each year. The next call for proposals will be in the spring of 2015.
Subhonmesh Bose, PhD '14, California Institute of Technology
Subhonmesh Bose
We can't control when the wind blows or when the sun shines, which makes renewable resources like wind and solar a challenge to integrate into the power grid. When the supply side is highly variable, how do we reliably procure and pay for power? Subhonmesh Bose's research will develop a mathematical framework and simulation platform to answer this fundamental question. Working with faculty fellow Eilyan Bitar and team members at ISO New England, Bose will create software to balance demand and supply in the grid throughout the transition to renewable power and design fair payments for electricity market participants. The project will help ISO New England integrate renewable energy and serve as a model for system operations with renewable supply for the power industry at large.
Kathryn Fiorella, PhD '15, University of California–Berkeley
Kathryn Fiorella
Higher crop yields are a positive step, but do not necessarily lead to improved food security and nutrition for smallholder farmers' families. Kathryn Fiorella studies the pathways that lead from food access to food security and better nutrition for rural households. Working with faculty fellows Chris Barrett and Sera Young and an organization that sustainably increases the yields of Kenyan farmers, she will analyze how environmental and market factors—such as rainfall, crop diversity, and food prices—influence farmers' decisions about whether to sell or eat what they grow. The project will promote policies and programs that link sustainable yield increases with food and nutrition security for vulnerable rural households across the developing world.
Jenny Goldstein, PhD '15, University of California–Los Angeles
Jenny Goldstein
In our high-tech world, researchers and policymakers are turning to public satellite-based technologies to help guide policy at the intersection of human health and well-being and the environment. Jenny Goldstein's research asks how these remote sensing technologies produce certain types of environmental knowledge and how that knowledge reworks ecologies, communities, and capital. Working with faculty fellow Sara Pritchard and researchers at the World Resources Institute, Goldstein will analyze WRI's innovative Global Forest Watch technology, currently being piloted in Southeast Asia. The project will provide new ways to understand and assess the sustainability of forest-based livelihoods, the impacts of forest fires on human health, and the sustainability of large-scale development of food and biofuel crops like oil palm.
Thomas Wild, PhD '14, Cornell University
Thomas Wild
The Mekong River is an epicenter of energy opportunity and environmental risk. The river basin is undergoing intensive hydropower dam development to meet the energy demands of a rapidly growing population, with approximately 30 large dams already operational and at least another 100 in the works. These dams could degrade the most productive freshwater fishing region in the world, which feeds 60 million people. Working with faculty fellow Patrick Reed and the Natural Heritage Institute, Thomas Wild will develop a decision support framework to identify and evaluate alternative dam siting, design, and operating policy options that could generate substantial hydropower, while minimizing impacts on valuable ecosystems. The researchers will partner with key government ministries in Laos and Cambodia to increase the project's impact.
This program is made possible by generous gifts from David and Patricia Atkinson.


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ASUS seems to be quite determined to continue its gorgeous PadFone line-up.
a??They have recently launched the ASUS PadFone infinity which is a 5a?? LTE Smartphone. This 5-inch device can become a 10a?? tablet when docked into the PadFone infinity station. a??
We are quite hopeful that this tremendously superb package would be available for purchase in April. The price is assumed to be around 999 Euros which is quite terrible for tech enthusiasts.
Without any doubt, the handset looks dazzling due to its enchanting appearance and high-tech specs. Moreover, the addition of a big 10-inch docking station makes it the monarch of modern devices.
You can enjoy the pure Android experience on the ASUS PadFone infinity because it runs the most recent Googlea??s mobile OS, Jelly Bean 4.1.
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Would you like to get a Smartphone and tablet both together in one package?
If yes, then you will have to wait until the company releases them officially, i.e. April 2013.
Adjusting the PadFone into the station is not a complex job as everyone can do this without any bother.A? Everything about this package looks good except the price. The company might not be able to grab customers due to the high price of this product.
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- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
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- 32/64 GB internal storage
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Availability of this marvelous device would be in lovely colors such as Titanium Gray, , Hot Pink, Champagne Gold.
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Superfast Broadband for Scamblesby
Is your broadband speed fast enough??
Update 3rd Feb 2017
Update 4th May 2016
Stephen Brookes advised that the second draft deployment plan provided by BT was not acceptable. A third plan is due to review 6th May, it is hoped that this will be acceptable. BT have confirmed that they are still on target to deliver phase 2 by late Summer/early Autumn 2017
Update 3rd March 2016:
Stephen Brookes was contacted for a progress update (12th Feb 2016) and responded as detailed here: ''We are still waiting for BT to come back to us. They had provided a Phase 2 deployment plan but it was rejected. This has caused some delay, but we hope to have something more definite by the end of March.''
Scamblesby Council will post an update as soon as we have received it.
Update following the meeting 4th Nov:
The notes from the meeting are attached below.
The good news is that Scamblesby has been included in the second phase of the superfast broadband rollout programme. This means that all properties in Scamblesby will benefit from speeds of at least 10-12mbps, with most achieving at least 24mbps.
Progress can be checked online at www.onlincolnshire.org
To provide feedback to MP on areas where you believe our community is disadvantaged, please use the website: www.lhcc.org.uk
Broadband connection is provided to the majority of Scamblesby from a central exchange in Stenigot. This cabinet is being upgraded to fibre as part of the first phase of Lincolnshire superfast broadband programme. However, the supply from the Stenigot exchange to Scamblesby is still provided by copper wire. Due to the distance between Scamblesby and the cabinet, we are unlikely to see any significant increase in broadband speed in Scamblesby.
Some parts of Scamblesby currently have broadband speeds in the region of 0.5mbps, way lower than the UK and Lincolnshire average speed. Many of us face challenges with email, surfing, shopping online, video calling etc. The lack of speed also makes it almost impossible to work from home, meaning both the social and economic gap between Scamblesby and the rest of the UK is widening and residents of Scamblesby are in danger of being left behind in this digital age.
Scamblesby Parish Council have arranged a meeting with the Superfast Broadband Programme Manager, Lincolnshire and a representative from the MP's office, to understand what the future plans are to deliver faster broadband to Scamblesby and what we can do to support this issue.
This is an open meeting and all residents are invited to attend. The more support for this issue we can show, the more likely it is that Scamblesby will be included in the next phase of the programme, so please try to attend and show your support.
Where: Scamblesby Village Hall
Date: 4th November 2015
Time: 7.30pm
Notes from the broadband meeting 4th Nov 2015
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Pastries Restaurants in Georgetown (George Town) – 13 Restaurants
Khoon Pastry House
WillyWah posted www.lonelyclass.com 203 Reviews
Eggette Lab (蛋仔工坊)
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One of their best-sellers of the evening- Charcoal Cheese (Rm 5.90); some Mozzarella Cheese will be sandwiched in between. It was expertly done to the right texture, exactly what I had in Hong Kong.
Penang Nyonya Kuih Moh Teng Pheow
This place supply of sweet and savory Nyonya Kuih and snacks. The owner, Mr Mook and his family has been making the Nyonya Kuihs and supplying them to kuih peddlers for many years in Penang but nowadays they just cater to the hotels and directly walk-in customers.
mimid3vils posted www.choiyen.com 419 Reviews
The Nyonya kuih definitely a highlight here, together with the vintage vibe make it good place for a localize afternoon tea combination.
Mon Delice Pattiserie
WillyWah posted www.lonelyclass.com 203 Reviews
对我而言,甜得发腻的蛋糕是我最抗拒的,再来就是香得太假的蛋糕也是我最讨厌的,偏偏城中好吃的蛋糕却没有几家。幸运的是,我找到了一家能够让我为之醉心的烘培店 – Mon Delice。
Maliia Bakery
Maliia Bakery (M) Sdn Bhd formerly kinown as Victor Rhemas Bakery Sdn Bhd. is a food manufacturer based in Penang, Employing in azcess of 30 people.
Ban Heang Tambun Peah
Currently have 8 outlet in Penang, and yes, it's only in Penang, also a biggest "tambun peah" company, founded at 1997 til now, BanHeang also provide a great service to customer.
Four Leaves Bakery
All the items are baked in the little kitchen on the premises. They have a wide selection of delicious breakfast/teatime favourites.
Adventist Bakery
It sells all types of breads, cakes and egg tarts. All are vegetarian pastries. You can find some organic food from there as well, like oats, Psyllium husk, soy milk, beans, sugar, salt, olive oil, etc.
Sweet Home Boutique Cafe
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Sweet Home Boutique Cafe, Times Square Penang great place for high tea set with cake and cookies.
Kenhuntsfood posted www.kenhuntfood.com 780 Reviews
Aside from serving cakes and some awesome beverages, they do sell freshly baked breads and pastries as well but I would like to highlight about their unique and creative desserts to my readers, some of the more special ones are Chocolate Lava (some sort of chocolate brownies topped with melted chocolate syrup), Poached Pear with Wine, and Creme Brulee. They do serve main course like Pizza as well. Prices vary, but they do have some promotions if you wish to savor all these desserts.


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Kaho'okahi Kanuha at 2015 Kamehameha Day
Mauna Kea Protector Kaho'okahi Kanuha speaks at the 2015 Kamehameha Day Festival on MokuolaPosted by Occupy Hilo - in solidarity with "Occupy Wall Street" on Friday, 12 June 2015
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday officially vacated a 3rd Circuit Court order and judgment that had authorized the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope project on Mauna Kea, following the high court's decision in the case earlier this month.
Lā 280: Dispute continues about aerial shooting that's killed thousands of goats, sheep on Mauna Kea
By GRAHAM MILLDRUM West Hawaii Today December 30, 2015
A helicopter brings in sheep killed by aerial shootings after a control effort in July 2015 on Mauna Kea. (Andrea Jasper / West Hawaii Today)
An attempt to save the endangered palila has...
Honolulu Star Advertiser By Pat Gee Posted on December 26, 2015 1:30 am
Hawaiian sovereignty and the management of Mauna Kea — where a group of activists has opposed construction of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope — will be among issues...
AlJazzera America December 17, 2015 12:30AM ET
Protesters had been calling for equipment removal since Hawaii's highest court revoked the telescope project's permit
Construction equipment and vehicles idled since protesters blocked crews from...
Lā 266: Here is a short clip of when the TMT machines were illegally taken up to the summit of Mauna Kea on March 24, 2015 and brought down today, December 16, 2015. Pono has superseded money
Lā 266: Here is a short clip of when the TMT machines were illegally taken up to the summit of Mauna Kea on March 24, 2015 and brought down today, December 16, 2015. Pono has superseded money and our mauna can stand strong in all her glory. On...
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Construction equipment and vehicles that have sat idle since protesters blocked crews from building a giant telescope are being removed from a mountain that's considered sacred to some Native Hawaiians.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Posted by Kenna at 6:04 PM
6 comments:
- Ashley Wray said...
haha-I've watched this no less than 7 times and still bust up everytime, glad you enjoyed it!!!
- June 23, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- Derrik and Claire said...
I've always liked the Swagger Wagon commercials, but this takes it to a new level!!
- June 24, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- krista said...
So this video must be circulating the mormon population because I saw it on my neighbors blog awhile back and too have seen it about 30 times since and have not stopped laughing, it is seriously hilarious!! Tyler is always asking me to play it for him and he dances to it, its pretty funny. Vans rule:) I LOVE your new pictures of your fam and girls on your blog, pretty adoreable!!!!!
- June 24, 2010 at 8:06 PM
- karajason said...
This was actually the first time I have seen anything to do with the Swagger wagon. Hilarious! I LOVE your new pics. You are looking fabulous. Love ya.
- June 25, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Ben and Cindy Spratling said...
Yes... it is a knee slapper. We Merrells have sat around the computer many a time and brought ourselves to tears laughing over this!!! And I have to agree with all the comments... your new pics are beautiful. You should post more for us to see :)
- June 26, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Jen said...
LOVE it!!! I appreciate it so much when we all recognize that family life is full of joy!!! Even in a mini van!
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Tablet computers (iPad, Kindle Fire, Android, etc.) have experienced a rapidly growing presence in classrooms. They can be smaller, lighter, and less costly than many laptop computers. Recently, Apple announced an agreement with three of the biggest textbook publishing companies that certainly has the potential to accelerate the presence of these mobile technologies. Highly interactive textbooks will soon become available for download at the projected maximum price of $14.95.
Several textbook publishers currently make online versions of classroom books (eBooks) available for access from both school and home. These digital textbooks include such features as images, audio files, animations, narrated text, links to related websites and streaming video, and interactive review games. Some also include management tools for teachers. Apple promotes the new iBooks2 as offering a whole new level of interactivity.
According to the Apple website:
"A new kind of textbook. For a new kind of student. Students will now experience the most amazing textbooks they've ever read. They can flip through a book by sliding their finger along thumbnail images of the pages. If they don't know the definition of a word, one tap takes them to a glossary or dictionary. No longer limited to a single picture to illustrate the text, now students can flick through a gorgeous photo gallery or dive into an image with interactive captions. They can use a finger to rotate a 3D object to show a human brain from every angle, or have the answer spring to life in an interactive chapter review." (http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/)
Whether Apple's bold claims will prove true – only time will tell. Will the cost of iPads and iBook subscriptions offset the replacement costs of hardcover textbooks? Will all schools interested in iPad technology be able to provide full-scale wireless access?
One thing is certain. A tablet PC in a student backpack vs. a stack of hardcover books will substantially lighten the load and will focus information access to one digital tool.
Related articles:
Educational Technology Debate: Assessing the Impact of iPads on Education – One Year Later by Sam Gliksman
Educational Technology Debate: Eventually Tablets will Facilitate more Personalized and Interactive Learning by Mark Warschauer


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"What we are dealing with is a particular type of ideology—an ideology of consumer capitalism that mandates enjoyment."
"There isn't a pure, correct, or optimal object to enjoy—just that one ought to seek out and find pleasurable experiences… and this works perfectly with our society of advertising—where there is always a newer and shinier object promising pleasure—capitalism promotes and demands that we find happiness and that, most importantly, we enjoy that happiness.
Alfie Bown finds a ray of hope in a special kind of Lacanian enjoyment: Jouissance.
Jouissance is an irrational form of pleasure that borders on suffering —it is a sort of pleasure and pain wrapped in one. A sort of enjoyment that there's no explanation for- Like watching The Room, picking at scabs, or playing Flappy Bird or any of the Dark Souls games.
With Jouissance there's an opportunity, not to destroy our ideology that mandates enjoyment—but to reflect on the how unnatural our feelings of enjoyment are—that we aren't beautiful individuals who are fighting the good fight against the corporate machine—that what we enjoy is predictable, sellable, and taught to us. That no matter how much people try not to be sell outs—they're just sad hipster pseudo revolutionaries in Che t-shirts and Berets."
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Countdown to RAGBRAI Spencer overnight stay
July 13, 2017
We're just a few days away from welcoming visitors from around the United States and around the world to Spencer. RAGBRAI will roll into our community for the fifth time on Sunday, July 23, and it's the hope of the Spencer committee to showcase all the elements that make Spencer a great place to live, play and fulfill your career goals.
Opportunities like this don't come about very often, a time when we can display our community spirit and a willingness to promote our quality of life.
As these visitors trek across town you never know when someone will take an interest in exploring a business or industrial venture. At a time when we've faced some retail and manufacturing challenges, we need to take every opportunity to show the world what we have to offer ... a superb educational system, affordable housing, recreational and wellness facilities, an expanded bike and river trail system, and most importantly a positive community spirit.
Please use this opportunity to welcome our visitors no matter where you might encounter them. Although we only get to host them for a short time we can make the best use of those hours highlighting this area we call home.
On another subject, for whatever reason, we've struggled getting volunteers to host this event, much more than we've experienced in the four previous overnight stops.
If you haven't stepped up to assist one of several committees, please do so now. It's not too late. Simply go to www.spencerragbrai.com and hit the volunteer button. It only takes a few seconds to submit the online form. A minimum of 100 volunteers are still needed for the second shift of the Beverage Garden to Hospitality, Campgrounds and more. If you have any questions please email email@example.com and we'll get back to you promptly.
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Stay Awhile tells the story of the Canadian rock band, The Bells. As the daughter of two of the band members, director Jessica Edwards provides a unique, personal perspective on not only the band, but the family that made it. The movie premiered at Whistler Film Festival 2014 and showed at HotDocs 2015, where The Bells reunited for a performance on opening night – the first ever live musical performance at the festival. The production of the documentary also resulted in the digital release of The Best of the Bells on iTunes. Stay Awhile released in Cineplex theatres immediately after the opening weekend of HotDocs 2015.


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Chief, is there anyway to help out besides the financial aspects?
Well if their comes a point of a hiatus, I'd be glad to offer my services.
Shadow- oh yeah. We are getting new pages. Just holding off till we have a good backlog. Riggobos currently innking a page right now before sending it off to Enigma for colours.
Sonic film delayed by 3 months
Is their enough artists to keep the comic going?
As for that cell...wow 2 thousand
As for discord...Yeah I'm looking into doing one. I mean I already use one for the comic staff and others. So looking into creating a FUS one
So my goal there is to be fully transparent
Its a big task...Yeah. And honestly...Well I sure as hell hope we pull it off. Just 1 episode would be great.
Our plan is to make all the money raised totally transparent. As the patreons will see how much we have and wen we have to spend it on something like painted backgrounds etc we will tell them who it is going to and how much etc. I hate raising money..the rest of the team just sorta said we kinda have to for some of the artists we need.
Also chatted with people in sega...on the corporate front which gets you no where cause of Sega of America and legal with Sega of Japan...but on a more personal talk with employees etc
The comic is actually starting to move along good. The issue with the comic was staffing. Only 2 artists.
The animated bit....Okay I was totally unsure years back when I was first approached to try it...And I was right to be that. This time I was half approached half just chatting with people again and started to figure out what went wrong..Why we lost our sega contacts (they restructured...) and so on.
also this time we...well refused to go public till now. Its been a work in progress since October/November. Weve got proper scripts, storyboard artist working on all that. we contacted people to help out....a lot...and some said they would (and are). Even chatted with DHX (the studio that owns s1 and s2 plus all writes)
count me in
Crazy...I didn't think you guys would do it. It was hard enough to keep the Sea3on comic alive: you guys sure you're up for this?
wow an animated series at last? this is awesome. i hope we get similar animation to the original series. Getting the voices right will be hard.
Right here, bud https://www.patreon.com/sea3on/posts
I know I haven't been around for awhile, but what did I miss? You guys started a patreon for Season 3?
Don't worry, I gotcha fam 8-)
Or is what happened the reason why it's usually dead around here? Zoom view past the incoming thunderstorm to make out microscopic details on the surface of the moon, when there's plenty of opportunity to notice both?
@Kef, I'm reading context clues. That's how I know you're not interested. I can feel the low key disrespect from orbit
@ furrykef Good pointing that out on the cel, i see what you mean after looking at the intro. Its very possible this was an early concept cel and was scrapped. Possible also that they had decided to give her more prominent robotic legs early in the characters design perhaps?
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A few years back I sold a Floor Stand and Large Frame to a rug hooker who was working on a big rug. Guess what? She finally finished the rug and recently she brought the frame and floor stand back to trade for something else. This is the Large Ault's Roller Frame that measures 30 inches long and 15 inches wide so it is great when you work on big rugs. The floor stand is adjustable in height, allows you to twist the frame 360 degrees and it also tilts to fit your hooking position.
So, we have the unit here in the shop and it is priced way down from the price for a new one. It is in almost new condition. We have the set priced at $250.00. And, we can send it to you in time for Christmas. You can see the brand-new price on our web page at www.aults.com and you can call me at 419-347-9957 to discuss the frame and floor stand.


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I've had the same dream three times now. Steve and I are driving down a road and it's very dark out. It's the kind of road with no street lights. The darkness doesn't just scare me it makes me want to scream and stop him from driving. I don't know much more, except I know I couldn't be doing it any better, and it's not that he's driving erratic which usually makes me angry.
This morning when I wake up, it's the first thing I think of. And now I know what I didn't know then that was scaring me. We have no headlights! We are driving down a dark road with no headlights, blindingly hoping we stay on the road! Analogy anyone?


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You know, I could start this review off in a proper, writerly way, but why dance widdershins around the point when I've become such a fan? I LOVED this movie!
Now to be honest, I've liked the Wallace and Gromit television specials and the Chevron gas commercials with the talking cars are undeniably appealing.
But the main problem with Wallace and Gromit specials is that they are less than one hour long, and for the wit and inventiveness of the story, that's just too short.
Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis: THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN, TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA, THE NIGHT DIGGER) is an inventor, or a tinkerer (a boffin among the UK'ers). Not neccessarily a genius, but afflicted with moments of sheer brilliance. If he putters at something long enough, he'll have a eureka moment and create something questionably wonderful.
Gromit (voiceless) is his dog, who is also his best friend and often his servant, if not his downright Nanny. Gromit has to take care of Wallace, because Wallace is often so busy in thought that he doesn't have time for anything else - not even dressing himself. We know this because, in one of the first scenes, Wallace is woke up by one of his own inventions, which takes care of most of his morning rituals which include getting him dressed. Wallace loves Gromit, loves inventing, and absolutely loves cheese.
Gromit, in his turn, deals with the chores Wallace hasn't invented an automated whatsit for, loves Wallace, and especially loves his melon. You'll have to watch the movie to understand. For Gromit, life with an inventor can be trying, but it can also be fun and exciting, as it is whenever the alarm goes out to save a vegetable.
Wallace & Gromit run a business called Anti-Pesto, a high-tech garden security firm which rids vegetable growers of the pests who would eat their handiwork, namely rabbits.
People like Anti-Pesto because they remove the rabbit problem without harming the fuzzy little creatures. And that's a problem for Wallace and Gromit because they keep and feed the rabbits at their home. And their rabbits are multiplying like, well, rabbits.
One day, Wallace hits upon the dubious idea of brainwashing all of their rabbits into thinking they hate vegetables. If they hate vegetables, then they can all be released back into the wild without worry over damaging anyone's garden! Won't that be splendid? Of course, Wallace doesn't stop to reason things through like, say, 'If I brainwash the rabbits into hating vegetables, what will they eat instead?'
In true inventor fashion, Wallace diligently thinks on the problem until, with his customary flash of brilliance, figures out a way to make it happen. And it works.
Bear in mind, however, that WALLACE & GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT is a lighthearted Horror movie. Which means that Wallace is, in some respects, the mad scientist whose plans don't quite work out the way he anticipated. Something odd has happened to one of his rabbits. Something that terrifies the other bunnies, and soon after the mad brainwashing session, something big, voracious, and fuzzy is attacking gardens with a vengence. A Night of the Lepus, if you will.
Oh well, if you have a mad scientist, you must have a damsel in distress waiting in the wings, and that comes in the form of Lady Campanula Tottington (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter: FRANKENSTEIN [1994], PLANET OF THE APES [2001], CORPSE BRIDE), the local royalty whose family has run the annual vegetable competition for hundreds of years. A giant Were-rabbit could ruin that. And of course, what tale like this would not be complete if there wasn't a villian? Victor Quartermaine (voice of Ralph Fiennes: STRANGE DAYS, SPIDER, RED DRAGON) is the gun toting, well dressed, but penniless scoundrel who courts Lady Tottington only for her money. He wants to kill the rabbits and marry Lady Tottinigton, so is darkly suspicious of the one man in town who tries to save the pesty bunnies.
Where some Horror movies imitate well worn Horror movie tropes into the ground, Directors Steve Box and Nick Parks pluck these old clichès out of the ground and make fun of them in a manner that is satirical yet good natured. There is the local constable who wants to get to the bottom of the problem, the Vicar who frightens the townspeople into a pitchfork toting mob, dark experiments by the light of the full moon, and more.
WALLACE & GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT is flat out hilarious, and when it isn't being funny, it's loads of fun.
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Here's a list of some topics of speeches that I got to listen to:
"Kick-Ass Slayers and Teen Terminators: Recent Trends in Lethal Little Girls"
"Girls on Fire: Gender, Authority and the Female Child-Warrior"
"Dystopic Epiphanies and Kierkegaardian Disallusion: An Exploration of the Average vs. Exceptional Hero in Feed and The Giver"
"Demystifying the Illusion of an Adultless World--Forty Years of Fearing the Children in Science Fiction"
"Like, Vampires? A Study of American Teen Slang in Young Adult Fantasy Literature"
"M.T. Anderson's Feed and the Linguistic Situation of Tomorrow"
"Young Adult Fantasy in a Visual Age: The Book Trailer as a Gateway to the Written Word"
"Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley and the Journey to Womanhood in the Harry Potter Series"
"Utopia and Anti-Utopia in Lois Lowry's and Suzanne Collins's Dystopian Trilogies"
"Media Drives Revolt: Ways Rebels Use Media Throughout Literature from Historical Fiction Through Futuristic Fantasy"
"Youth Rebellion, Dystopic Fiction, Identity Crisis"
Some summary points:
- Hunger Games was by far the most popular topic. I am sick of listening to people talk about Hunger Games.
- Violent girl heroines is an emerging theme in popular culture.
- I really enjoyed the session on book trailers. Super interesting and different. And the girl highlighted Maggie Steifvater's book trailers, which I completely agree are innovative and exceptional.
- The one session on Harry Potter was packed and fun despite the fact that two of the three speakers were no shows. The session turned into a discussion of female characters in Harry Potter. And I subconsciously gave this one girl a really dirty look... I brought up Pottermore and JKR's announcement, and the girl said, "She didn't even really announce anything. Basically it's just a Potter version of World of Warcraft." RAWR! JKR said NOTHING about an online GAMING experience. She said online READING experience. And she said safe for people of all ages. And she mentioned eBooks. And addittional Potter World content from her. NOTHING that would even make you think WoW. Hence my dirty look that made her wither in her seat. Dumb chick. RAWR!
Summary taken from the film's Facebook page:
"An exploration of the art and impact of children's literature on our kids, our culture, and ourselves. From the first stories we hear told to us, to those childhood heroes who stay with us for a lifetime, the impact on our culture runs deeper than what we might expect. Featuring nearly 40 prominent authors, artists, and critics."
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! You can watch a trailer on the website.
And in final news, I finished the first draft of my short story due on Wednesday.
Word Count: 3,850
Page Count: 16 pages
I might sound like an over-achiever because I accomplished this so far ahead of time, but I still have three novels and two picture books to read. And a journal entry to do. I just did the fun stuff first :)


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The state of Washington has two major climate zones, which are separated by the Cascade Mountain Range. With the Cascades absorbing moist ocean air, Finley's climate is characterized by a low level of humidity and precipitation compared to the national average.
Finley's temperatures are about on par with national averages. In the spring, expect average temperatures of 40-60 degrees. In the summer, average temperatures range from 60-70 degrees, with highs of up to 90. Average fall temperatures range from 45 to 65 degrees, and in the winter, expect temperatures to range between 20 and 40 degrees, with about a 30 degree average.
Finley's precipitation is much lower than the national average of three inches per month. Average rainfall in Finley is between 0.5 and 1 inch per month.
In the spring and summer months, Finley's humidity level tends to be lower than the national average. The national morning average ranges from 70-90% in the summer, and the afternoon average from 50-60%. In Finley's summer, the morning average humidity is around 60-70%, and in the afternoon, around 25-35%. Humidity levels begin to rise in the fall, and in the winter months, more closely approximates national averages of around 80% in the morning, and 70% in the afternoon.
Wind Speed
Wind speed in Finley (in miles per hour) is within the national average range. Wind speed peaks in the spring with winds of up to nine miles per hour, and decreases throughout the summer and fall to around seven miles per hour during the winter months.
Snowfall during the Finley winter is about the same as the national average. Low levels of snowfall may begin as early as October, with up to one inch. Snowfall may increase up to three inches throughout November, and up to six inches in December, and peaks at seven inches in January. Snowfall decreases rapidly in February and March. April may see half an inch of snow at most, and snowfall after the middle of May is rare.
From March through October, sunshine hours per day in Finley are within the range of the national average, ranging from 50% in March, peaking at 80% in July, and dropping back to 50% in October. From November through February, sunshine hours per day are somewhat fewer than the national average, ranging from around 40% in November to 25% in December and January.
Cloudy Days
In the winter months, Finley experiences up to 70% cloudy days. This peak occurs in December and January, but quickly reduces throughout spring to reach a low of 10% during the summer months. The frequency of cloud-free days reaches around 60% during the summer, with around 30% of days during this period being partially cloudy.
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We've been having such beautiful Fall weather. It's been perfect for raking leaves! Back in the day it was on the list of "assigned duties" for Woodstock Early Bird to rake the leaves of a rather large yard. Once begun it was a nice activity-smell of leaves, crisp air, a little exercise.
Instead we have the leaf-blowers: much more efficient but alas when we went out in the pouring rain the other day we forgot our earplugs. Neighbor had his ear protection on, but we didn't get the memo…Blowing leaves on a quiet rainy day? Really?
In any case…..just an update that a Woodstock Village committee tasked with reviewing noise issues and ordinances DID hold their first meeting earlier this week. It was held Tuesday at 8:30am at the Town Hall.
Woodstock Early Bird was not in attendance.
Trustee Bob Pear did attend and reports to us the following:
Attending the meeting were Trustee Trish Compton, the Woodstock Inn's Werner Graef, Village jeweler Nick Ferro, and Village Green resident Gail Stickney. (We understand that Gay Travers graciously declined an invitation to serve on the Committee due to its make-up being so business-heavy it seemed like a "non-starter" for any reasonable openess to change from the get go.)
Pear says, in fact, the first meeting almost became the last meeting as it appeared most focused on resolving just one of last summer's problems and that the group was then ready to go home.
The issue was one regarding moving a Noise Ordinance time for parties in the Village and/or at the Woodstock Inn to 11pm from 10pm or whether to simply continue granting variances.The group thought 11pm on weekends would be fine and was ready to present that decision.
According to Pear,who has gone head-to-head with the Woodstock Inn on matters of noise and decibel levels, a suggestion to interview some residents about their noise concerns was shot down by Stickney as being beyond the scope of the committee's work.
However, Ferro said it wouldn't hurt to give those with noise issues some time for a hearing.
Pear reported that from his point of view the Woodstock Inn's Graef has been willing to work on concerns and that even bringing down the volume of outdoor bands after a certain hour (10pm) has been helpful and might serve as a future model for such events.Pear reports that Graef himself mentioned the importance of catering to guests who are not part of weddings or parties needing rest after a certain hour.
We did not attend the meeting as we assumed it would be organizational in nature, that this would just be the first of many meetings.
We'll post again when the Committee makes a report to the full panel of the Village Trustees.
The committee will only make recommendations and has no authority to change Woodstock ordinance.


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What You Should Expect When Choosing Funeral Service Stationery
Whenever a dear loved one dies, the people who are left behind often do not know what to do with themselves. Because condolences will be a necessary part of the process, men and women can begin by looking for funeral stationery. This will help them pay their last respects to a family that is grieving.
People should try to buy a variety of different items. For example, sending cars to the grieving family is generally a good idea. As long as a few nice words are added to the column, everything should be fine. Most cards will come with envelopes, so individuals will not have to search for them somewhere else.
Letters can also be penned. If guests are living across the country and will not be able to make it to the ceremony, they can send their condolences by letter. To ensure that it gets there ahead of time, they should send it a few days ahead of time.
All letters should be signed with a strong ballpoint pen that has blue or black ink. Pens with low-quality ink should not be used at all. Colored inks generally look amateurish and should also not be used. Once people have signed their names, they can send off the letter without any worries.
In some cases, individuals will want to send a gift along with the card. This will usually occur with people who happen to be very close to the family. A nice set of flowers will usually work best. Roses of all kinds can be found at one of the local florists and sent on.
In the end, funeral stationery should be given a decent amount of thought beforehand. As long as the paper is as elegant as possible, the guests will be happy. The ceremony should go off without a hitch.


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I work for a university foundation and fundraise over the phone. Because we spend most of our time listening to the phone ringing, my coworkers and I often chat while waiting for someone to finally answer. We talk about our classes, the news, and pretty much everything.
I don't normally care what people say in the workplace because I'm not the type to be offended easily. People have the right to their opinions. Unfortunately, my coworkers and supervisor do not share this belief. My supervisor has the general rule of not talking about politics or religion. However, when a group of girls sitting behind me started talking about their idea of "Christian morals" and how divorce and a wide array of other common things in society are wrong, it was perfectly fine with the supervisor.
The second I said that one doesn't have to be a Christian to have moral integrity and that not all Christian morals are universal, my supervisor told me to be quiet and that what I said "crossed the line." I was being perfectly polite and, in my opinion, their comments about how immoral people are were much more offensive than my comment about morality in the absence of religion.
My question: how do I stand up for myself when I know that I am being discriminated against at work by a supervisor? If I can't talk about not being a Christian, they shouldn't get to talk about being Christians. That's a perfectly reasonable request to me.
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If you don't care about the potential loss of this job then I would just say what the phuck I wanted. Sometimes by coming on strong like a lion causes the feeble Christians to cower in the corner of the arena.


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The Nature of Urban Design: A New York Perspective on Resilience
Alexandros Washburn
Island Press, 2013
Reviewed by Steven J. Brittan Assoc. AIA
In the wake of the abrupt arrival of climate change, wreaking unimaginable havoc on our cities, Alex Washburn writes his book on resilience and urban design. Sparked, it seems, by his personal encounter with Hurricane Sandy flooding his building in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Washburn provides up-to-the- minute observations of the damage and process of cleanup and repair that followed. This book reads as part diary of the author's life experience (he is chief urban designer for New York City), part almanac for the novice urban designer, and part guide for what major cities such as New York should be doing—not just to adapt, but to prepare for the next storm. Daily reminders of hurricanes, flooding, and drought at a global and local level leave us with no other choice than to think of self-preservation. In Washburn's view, we haven't even begun to master sustainability, so our ability to be resilient is made even more difficult. Resiliency can be understood as a kind of shock absorber, and even a way to bounce back. Our fragile state has spurred numerous responses at social, political, and environmental levels, all aiming to slow humanity's carbon footprint and regain some form of equilibrium.
Washburn notes that urban designers do not design cities—rather they design the tools that change cities. These are in the form of "rules," "plans," and "pilot projects" that have the potential to transform whole neighborhoods. More than once, Manhattan's High Line is cited as an example. New York City is Washburn's laboratory of urban design and a model of resiliency for being global and coastal, despite boasting a carbon footprint measuring almost 50 million tons of greenhouse gases.
The city's memorable history and transformation is made possible by what Washburn affectionately calls his "three bosses and the greatest urban designers" in New York: Jane Jacobs, Robert Moses, and Frederick Law Olmsted. Washburn deftly weaves in their past ideologies and skills, and ponders what they might have done today in the face of climate change.
So, what are the lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy? What are specific examples that urban design offers us to make us more resilient? Washburn offers current strategies such as mitigation (changing our behavior to consume less) and adaptation (protective measures to reduce our vulnerabilities based on risk). Increasing density, improving mobility, mass transit, and maintaining open space are all tools of mitigation, as is making buildings not just reduce energy but replace it.
Three tactics for adaptation are offered: fortification (hardening the edges), resilience (to bend but not break), and retreat (moving out of harm's way). He uses examples from all over the world, including Istanbul, where neighborhoods have built-in flood plains; or Kibera, a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, where waste and composted sewage is converted into new soccer fields; or HafenCity, the district in Hamburg, where building lobbies are built one floor up in areas prone to flooding.
Near the end of this richly illustrated guide, Washburn returns to his home in Red Hook, designing his apartment to a new height to adapt to flooding. Ironically, he runs up against government bureaucracy when requesting necessary approvals to improve his building's resiliency. The underlying theme of the book is that the application of urban design principles entwined with "civic virtue" will ultimately solve many of the problems of climate change and make cities more livable. It offers an educa-tional framework of the complexity of urban design, how to "crack open the status quo," and help manage change in an increasingly unpredictable world.
Steven J. Brittan ASSOC. AIA is a principal at Sasaki Associates, where he is focused on the integration of technology and design.
Animal Architecture
Ingo Arndt (photographs) and Jurgen Tautz (text) Harry N. Abrams, 2014
Reviewed by Genevieve Rajewski
Those interested in biomimicry—the science of looking to nature to inspire inventions—like to consider how the "technology of biology" can be applied for human purposes. Through a collection of stunning photographs, Animal Architecture invites readers to instead simply marvel at how nonhuman animals design and build to meet their own ends. Ingo Arndt—an internationally renowned nature photographer for National Geographic,GEO, and BBC Wildlife—went to considerable lengths to illuminate the complexity and functionality of constructions by birds, insects, arachnids, rodents, corals, bivalves, and snails. As his entertaining endnotes reveal, he shot red ants outside his front door, built a leafy hut to camouflage his work among bowerbirds in West Papua, Indonesia, and waded waist-deep into a beaver pond at Yellowstone National Park. He also shot from helicopters and planes, as well as against a classic black backdrop in the studio. The result is a truly impressive range, one that's often hard to believe is the work of a single photographer.
Arndt's minutely detailed studio portraits of birds' nests reveal the unexpected patterns, textures, and shapes achievable with the use of humble materials such as reeds, grass, clay, and even electrical scraps. Those who care about designers as much as their creations will relish the insider's view of the animal architects in action, either at work building or enjoying the fruits of their labor. Other pictures put some of the larger structures in context: for example, showing expansive landscapes dotted with the 10-foot towers of the compass termite. The most successful sections of the book combine these aspects to give a multidimensional look at the creators and their brand of architecture. An obvious assumption about animal architecture is that, as photog-rapher Jim Brandenberg writes in the foreword, "form follows function" and there's "no need to express beyond practicality." However, Arndt's photos reveal that some species besides humans also incorporate materials that serve a decorative purpose. To lure their mates, male gray bowerbirds in Australia artfully weave an elaborate arbor from sticks and then tile its floor with snail shells, pebbles, and other ornamental objects. And in western New Guinea, male Vogelkop gardener bowerbirds likewise build towering arbors, then go wild with color— decorating their yards with flowers, fruits, mosses, and even human- discarded items such as soda cans.
This book shows that humans hardly have the market cornered on building technologies. Termites construct an elaborate system of ducts and chimneys that exhausts dirty air and imports fresh air for pristine indoor air quality. And Passive House practitioners will appreciate how compass termites build their 10-foot flat-sided towers in precise north-south orientation to capitalize on the sun's position throughout the day for heating and cooling. Those interested in building enclosures will marvel at how red wood ants construct virtual skyscrapers that offer complete moisture protection and ideal indoor temper-atures across seasons.
The book's one shortcoming is that it illuminates just a taste of so many other species' architectural achieve-ments. However, the photographer and author team has portrayed these constructions and their designers so respectfully that the reader is left wanting a much larger volume dedicated to the commonality of design among all living things. The lasting impression is how human and nonhuman animals alike can all build to protect themselves from the elements, create optimal indoor universes for their families, and even fulfill a fundamental desire for beauty. And, as Brandenberg wisely notes in his foreword, craftsmanship is what makes the difference between success and failure.
Genevieve Rajewski is a Boston-based freelance writer who covers animals, science, nature, and more for national magazines and newspapers.
Aluminum Dreams: The Making of Light Modernity Mimi Sheller MIT Press, 2014
Reviewed by Jennifer Weeks
Aluminum is everywhere in our daily lives: It is used in cars, airplanes, electrical transmission systems, packaging, appliances, consumer goods, and modern buildings. Many well-known Boston office buildings feature aluminum components, from the Federal Reserve Plaza to Fumihiko Maki's expanded headquarters for the mit Media Lab. Aluminum mullions support glass window panels in the curtainwalls of countless postwar office buildings, including the John Hancock tower.
In Aluminum Dreams, Drexel University sociologist Mimi Sheller tells the story of this lightweight metal and shows how corporations have marketed it as a symbol of speed, lightness, and progress. She also describes aluminum's darker side—the heavy environmental impacts of bauxite mining and hydropower development. (Many rivers have been dammed in the United States and elsewhere to provide the huge quantities of power needed for aluminum smelting.) In her words, aluminum is "a superficially lightweight topic with a surprisingly heavy history." Aluminum's ubiquity reflects its useful qualities. It is lighter than many other metals; extremely malleable; conducts heat, cold, and electricity well; and resists corrosion. When two 23-year-old researchers (one French, one American) simultaneously discovered an electrolytic process for smelting aluminum from bauxite ore in 1886, they triggered a shift from the first industrial revolution—powered by coal, iron, and steam—to a second industrial revolution based on electricity; lightweight metals; and later, plastics and synthetic fibers. Sheller calls this new age "light modernity."
Using commercial ads, Sheller shows how large companies such as Alcoa, Bohn, and Kaiser marketed aluminum goods as symbols of a bright future where things were smooth, fast, and streamlined. Some products that date back as far as the 1930s have become icons of 20th-century design, from Airstream trailers to consumer goods like rounded toasters and school lunch boxes. In the 1960s and '70s, consumer interest waned, and mass-produced goods such as aluminum siding came to be seen as artificial and disposable.
But now aluminum is resurging. Design magazines such as Dwell have revived the idea of prefab housing, and many green buildings contain aluminum components, which are recyclable and typically contain a high fraction of recycled content. The embodied energy savings in aluminum components help builders earn LEED points.
But Sheller also surveys the global effects of bauxite mining and smelting. Key supplier countries such as Jamaica, Suriname, Guinea, and India have struggled to win royalty payments and benefits from multinational companies. Indigenous communities have been displaced for mines and dam construction. Mined-out areas are marked by "deforested mountains and lakes of red mud." Today Guinea is one of the world's largest bauxite producers and also one of the world's poorest countries.
With this record, is aluminum really a green material? On one hand, it reduces weight in cars and planes, which saves fuel. It also is recyclable: Producing new items from recycled aluminum uses only about 5 percent of the energy required to make them from virgin material. But many aluminum products are not recycled, and Sheller argues that the industry's continuing investments in primary mining and smelting are far larger than the resources companies devote to recycling.
Sheller's conclusions are fairly obvious: Modern societies should use fewer resources, recycle more of them, and pay more attention to the effects of resource extraction. Her writing can be clunky, and she creates a choppy effect by overusing quotations for information that could be paraphrased. Despite these flaws, Aluminum Dreams is a timely look at a material that is pervasive in our lives. For maximum impact, read it on your MacBook Air or iPhone—made with recycled aluminum.
Jennifer Weeks is a freelance journalist in Watertown, Massachusetts, who writes about the environment, science, and health.


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Partnering and projects
Siemens Technology Accelerator (STA) collaborates with a wide variety of partners, on a short- or long-term basis depending on the need to support the evaluation of new technologies and assess their market potential. These partners can include universities, engineers with domain expertise, business development consultants, and other experts who help drive the evaluation forward.
Become a partner
When evaluating a new technology, Siemens STA seeks partners with specific relevant expertise, either through our business and professional networks, or at scientific and industry conferences. No matter how we find them, our partners have proven invaluable in helping STA evaluate new technologies.
When we find a potential partner with the appropriate skills and expertise, we'll set up an NDA and sign a contract, then get started on a project.
And while we typically initially work with partners on specific projects, these relationships frequently turn into long-term collaborations that are leveraged over multiple projects.


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What should the public do during a Water Quality Advisory (often due to Turbidity readings between 1 - 5 NTUs)?
What should the public do during a Water Quality Advisory?
The following sensitive customers are advised to boil water during a Water Quality Advisory:
What should these sensitive customers do?
As a precaution, all water intended for one of the following uses should be boiled for one minute.
Alternatively, sensitive customers could choose to use bottled or distilled water, or water that has been filtered through a well-maintained treatment device.
During a boil water notice, tap water used for drinking, brushing teeth, or rinsing ready-to-eat-foods should be brought to a rolling boil for one minute.
"Owners of all public facilities must post Boil Water Notices at all sinks or drinking water fountains accessible to the public (alternatively, public fountains and taps may be turned off). As opportunities arise, they must also advise their clientele verbally of the Boil Water Order."
Interior Health has been consulted and are involved in the issuance of water quality advisories. Kelowna residents unsure of who their water supplier is can get this information by going to www.kjwc.org and using the "who is my water supplier" tool.


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By Jan B. Rittaler Ingo L.O. Schmidt
The book of this clinically analytical and trenchantly insightful quantity is felicitously timed. by means of fortuitous twist of fate, it comes at a time while the Chicago university enjoys a high-water mark of attractiveness in U.S. felony circles, and at a time whilst the U.S. merger move of the Nineteen Eighties is cresting. It presents a welcome caution opposed to the risks of translating summary theories, in line with hugely restrictive (and unrealistic) assumptions, into facile public coverage ideas. As such the Schmidt/Rittaler learn serves as a wanted antidote to the at the moment trendy predilection to confuse ideology with technological know-how. within the Chicago lexicon, the single acceptable coverage towards company is a coverage of untrammeled laissez-faire. simply because there aren't any marketplace imperfec tions (other than government-created or trade-union-generated monopolies), the marketplace might be relied on to manage financial job, inexorably dispensing applicable rewards and punishments. during this perfect international, company measurement and gear should be appropriately overlooked. in the end, companies develop into sizeable basically simply simply because they're effective, in simple terms simply because they're effective, basically simply because they've got served shoppers higher than their opponents, and simply simply because no beginners are more than enough to problem their dominance. as soon as an commercial vast turns into torpid and now not bestows its efficient beneficence on society, it is going to necessarily wither and at last die. this is often the "natural legislation" that governs fiscal lifestyles. It calls for obedience to its principles. It tolerates no interference by means of the state.
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Toward a Concept of Workable Competition, 30 The American Economic Review 241 ff. C. 1961. 16 On this concept cf. esp. Kantzenbach, Erhard, Die Funktionsfahigkeit des Wettbewerbs, 2nd rev. , Gottingen 1967, refering to Almarin Phillips, Market Structure, Organization, and Performance, Cambridge, Mass. 1962. 17 Cf. , Economic Change, New York 1953. 18 Cf. ZohlnhOfer and Greiffenberg, op. , pp. 79 ff. , and Thomas M. Jorde, Market Definition in the Merger Guidelines: Implications for Antitrust Enforcement, 71 California Law Review 464 ff.
Williamson has exemplified the link between possible cost advantages that can result from concentration and an increase in market power that can result from increases in concentration by using the example of two merging duopolists. 87 The counteracting effects of such a merger can be presented by ... , juxtaposing a market situation that is characterized by competition before a merger occurs to a market situation after the merger has been consummated. One can determine the effects on the allocation of resources due to the merger, which means one can present the cost advantages that arise and the resulting market power, within the context of a partial equilibrium model ....
132 f. 9 Cf. , The Posnerian Harvest: Separating Wheat from Chaff, 86 The Yale Law Journal 974 ff. " 7 24 always sufficient potential competition. So, the neoclassic instrument is only used selectively. This becomes even more apparent when - in contrary to neoclassical price theory - the links between an increasing degree of competition and the level of profits is denied. The representatives of the Harvard School are criticized on the grounds that ... industrial organization, the field of economics that studies monopoly questions, tended to be untheoretical, descriptive, 'institutional', and even metaphoricaL..


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State-owned Coal India Limited, which has a target to produce around 1 billion mt of coal by fiscal 2019-2020 (April-June), said Wednesday that 62 of its mining projects were running behind schedule, mainly due to a delay in obtaining forest clearances, acquiring land, and issues related to rehabilitation and resettlement.
CIL's 120 coal projects and 71 non-mining projects were in different stages of implementation, CIL said in its latest annual report.
Of the 120 coal projects, 58 were on schedule while 62 were delayed, CIL said. Of the 71 non mining projects, 27 were delayed, it added.
As many as 34 coal mining projects were facing a delay in obtaining forestry clearances and 17 had land acquisition and associated issues, the report said.
Seven projects were running behind schedule due to delayed or discontinued work or non-participation in tender by the contractors. One project was running behind due to a law and order problem and three due to lack of railway infrastructure facilities, CIL said.
During fiscal 2016-2017 CIL produced 554.14 million mt of coal, missing the targeted output by 44.48 million mt.
As of April 1, 2017, CIL has 394 mines of which 193 are underground, 177 opencast and 24 mixed mines.
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Tuesday: A Week into a Behavior Analyst's Hustle and Grind
This is part of a 7-piece series that highlights the dedication and experiences that go into just one week of my life as a behavior analyst at the present time. Read the other posts here.
So it was a little unclear where Monday ended… Was it the 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM nap? Perhaps it was when the to-do list was finished around 6 AM the next morning. Either way, here we go!
It's the big day to launch this website and our first announcement of the event on various social media platforms.
7:00 AM - Arrive to work to get ready to go to the neighboring town to deliver Pre-Employment Transition Service (Pre-ETS).
Pre-ETS came about through some changes set forth in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Essentially there was a scope of work provided by the State of Nevada's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and providers could either find an "off-the-shelf" curriculum that met the training areas below, or that someone could create their own. Many providers nationally were being referred to two different curricula that were created and freely available. Sounds great right? Well a side-by-side comparison of them along with an independent tool that indicates what is needed for transitioning into life after high school showed that they were a little, well... weak. The comparison was completed at High Sierra Industries - so I'll leave that for them to get out someday. But what's cool out of all of this is that we were able to create our own curriculum that used some components of precision measurement (pinpointing, learning channels) and non-linear instructional design components. Here's what we're covering:
- Self-Advocacy Training
- Workplace Readiness Training
- Career Counseling and Exploration
- Post-Secondary Education Opportunities
The scope of work has been shifting a bit, but where we've started with is implementing at a 10:1 ratio in two different schools across two different school districts. In total there are about 200 students that our team sees (I currently see all of them each week) for an hour a week to provide direct training. One cool component of the material is that it's somewhat self-paced and allows the students to explore the topics as it relates to their own interests. Imagine getting to spend a total of 25 hours across 25 weeks to explore a topic that you're interested in through different activities and mediums (e.g., paper-pen, speaking with instructors, small group activities, computer applications and websites) - pretty fun eh? The data are still rolling in, and it's not easy to collect in a 10:1 format either, but we're seeing some really cool anecdotal changes.
2:00 PM - Pre-ETS services are wrapped up - and we're on the road back to Reno, NV where the office is located. Perfect time to catch up on emails in the car, and as well as a phone call with a colleague back east.
2:30 PM - Quik lunch break (really just a social media break)
3:00 PM - Sit down at the computer and knock out some preparatory work for the next day's tasks. One hour spent preparing for two of the team members to take over the Pre-ETS training module for the next day, and the other spent focusing on preparing for a follow-up class with special education teachers and paraprofessionals that I'll explain in depth in the next post.
5:00 PM - Out the door from job 1, and pretty sure the 1.5 hour nap over the last ~40 hours is catching up with me.
5:15 PM - Exhausted from the day before, I catch up on emails and YouTube in bed and fall asleep phone in hand.
7:00 PM - Early night's rest.
- Total students served that day ~45 students for 1-hour each in a 10:1 ratio
- Completed a solid ~18 hour day (if you start counting at midnight)
- A solid 6 hours and 10 minutes on my phone.
- Completed ~16-ish hours of work related to behavior analysis in all the tasks above
- Met all my day job expectations, as well as my additional project goals for the day
- High School students are still awesome - and I'm stoked to have the opportunity to work with them in the capacity that I am.
- Asleep by 7:00 PM..... ahhh.
- Initial feedback on this website starts rolling in, allows me to squash more bugs, making things a little more clear, and adjust based on what we're being told. Overwhelmingly all feedback is positive.
- Probably shaved some time off of my life for only sleeping 90 minutes (it feels better to put it into minutes when it gets lower than 3 hours I find).
- Totally neglected exercising.
Final Thoughts:
Having the chance to hang out in a few different high school classrooms for an extended period of time there are a few things that I'd like to just lay out there:
- Everyone that works in the education system is in a position where they have to handle so much... From the regulations to the disciplinary and incentive approaches that vary across each school, to the curricula changes and cycles - it's just A LOT. That said, there's obviously a lot of value that behavior analysis can offer educational systems. However, I think we too often think that it's "easy" or at least "easier" than it really is. For example, the organization that I work for started developing the current working relationship with local school districts over 5 years ago. It was approximately 2 years before there was a project identified, and 4 years before the first project broke even for the organization. If you're wanting to get into this area patience is key at the macro level, but at the micro level, you need to be quick. Your opportunities sometimes arise for a brief moment and you have to act immediately or you lose the opportunity to continue working in the system. That's just what happens when you don't have the leverage of a situation. I've spent a number of days multiple times dropping other tasks to seize an opportunity to better our relationship with the various stakeholders at school districts. It opens a lot of possibilities and is worth it often times.
- There's a lot of students that we can reach if we approach them with respect. The old-school model of "you need to listen/do this" usually doesn't work, and are we surprised? I've had numerous teachers pull me aside and say things such as, "He respects you so much, it took me years to get that!" Respect. Additionally, do a little homework on the current culture and find areas that you share interests with a student and you'll be amazed at what happens (it's not just pairing your self with it, but using it as a motivator and putting it contingent on the behavior you're looking for).
- There's a lot of students that we aren't reaching early enough as a society to get them motivated in learning about their self, the world around them, and how they can work on their own and with their support network around them to achieve things and experience things that they never knew were out there. This is an area for long-term investment in a behavioral technology.
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The very first tables were purely practical affairs: flat surfaces with which to keep objects off the ground or simple trestles put up for meal times and afterwards dismantled. Tables with attached legs, joined by heavy stretchers fixed close to the floor, appeared in the 15th Century, followed by leaved draw top tables, usually made of elm or oak, which meant the table could be doubled in size.
From the middle of the 16th Century onward tables began to reflect the evolving design tendencies. As domestic tastes grew more sophisticated furniture followed suit and became more decorative, although the large dining table remained functional and straightforward and showed few stylistic changes. The French and Italian fashions of the 17th and 18th Centuries saw an abundance of elegant occasional console or side tables, often inlaid with marquetry or marble and – influenced by the increasing influences of the East – lacquered and highly polished.
These small tables were light, often moveable and seen at their best unadorned or with a pair of candlesticks. Half-moon shaped console tables attached to the wall with S brackets and with two legs at the front were narrow, suitable for a hall or passageway, and may have held a silver salver for visiting cards. A whole range of particular functions was now being addressed: card playing, needlework, tea drinking and letter writing. And in the present day we need them just as much: we might put a lamp on them, photographs, books or a glass of wine; play games on them, or place a bowl for our keys. These little gems are not just appealing, but constantly useful.
The earliest piece here is a Dutch marquetry side table – lately the dressing table of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe – made from walnut and kingwood with a gorgeous inlaid design of a fruit basket and flowers. The top dates from the late 17th Century and the beautifully proportioned whole is the very antithesis of heavy brown furniture. It has a long slim drawer, tapering legs and glows like burnished gold.
The George III card table, with its intricate blind fretwork frieze, folds out to double in size and reveal a baize top, a feat of Georgian design: it's the ultimate spare table for games and jigsaws and stands on solid square legs. Another practical piece from the Georgian era, perhaps for the entrance hall, is a satinwood table with a mirror and shelf above, the top painted to simulate porphyry.
A little jewel of an occasional table from the ebullient Regency period is a lovely rosewood piece with a painted trompe l'oeil top simulating 24 squares of different marbles; it has a slim drawer and graceful out-swept legs.
The William IV pedestal side table is made from laburnum, which was more commonly used for archery bows and musical instruments. It has rounded corners and an astonishing design of radiating veneers. Imagine a bowl of roses on it, one perfect fallen petal reflected in the glossy top.
From the mid 19th Century a thing of real beauty: a honey-coloured French marquetry writing table where the design of flowers and leaves in tulipwood and kingwood is so delicate that they appear almost to float.
Or there is a French mid-20th Century console table made from Indian rosewood and faux vellum, the top a half-moon shape on a solid pedestal base. And who could fail to be beguiled by the circular Art Deco 'Surprise' drinks table, where the centre panel, when pressed, pops up to reveal a Bakelite tray containing bottles and glasses?
Then there is the Augustus Brandt bespoke option: a slim, narrow side table made from Macassar wood, ebony and boxwood with a glass inset top would fit beautifully against any wall that can be made to order in various sizes in six to eight weeks.
You don't think you need a side table until you have one; then you will wonder how you managed without it.
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This was a project that was focused on the research of drawing behavior. The concept was that during the research a pop-up store would be created in which you could see the results live. For this research i was looking for answers for two questions.
These two questions where : How does your thinking capability change trough the years? And is your creativity affected by people around you. This is a still ongoing research but there been some interesting discoveries.
For the research i created a template with 3 questions that could help me get some answers in the right direction. I started with the question of drawing a tree as basis. The two questions that followed where a bit more open for interpretation. 'Draw something that can walk' and 'draw something that flies.
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