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- 1 [Agriculture/Agricultura] (for crops) campo (m); (for grazing) campo (m), prado (m), potrero (m) (Latin America/América Latina) a field of corn/wheat un maizal/trigal there are two fields under oats and one fallow hay dos campos sembrados de avena y uno en barbecho the flowers of the field las flores del campo pasture1 2More example sentences
- As she walked past pastures and small fields of crops she could not bring herself to imagine her own life coming to that.
- The project will reforest old crop fields and pastures and an abandoned rock quarry that has degraded over the years.
- The country side was woods/swamps for the most part with open farm fields of wheat and corn, that was about three feet high.
- 2 [Sport/Deporte] 2.1 (area of play) campo (m), cancha (f) (Latin America/América Latina) football/baseball field campo or (in Latin America also/en América Latina también) cancha de fútbol or (Central America, México/América Central, México) futbol/béisbol a true sportsman on and off the field todo un caballero dentro y fuera del terreno de juego to take the field salir* al campo or (in Latin America also/en América Latina también) a la cancha 2.2 (competitors) (+ singular or plural verb/+ verbo en singular o plural) Brown was leading the field Brown iba a la cabeza de los participantes ( or corredores etc), Brown llevaba la delantera the whole field set off after the fox toda la partida salió tras el zorro our products lead the field nuestros productos son los líderes del mercado there's a strong field of applicants for the job hay una buena selección de candidatos para el puesto to play the field [colloquial/familiar] tantear el terreno [colloquial/familiar]More example sentences
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- West got away, followed by one other rider, with the rest of the field contesting a very close and tactical bunch sprint in Ramsey town.
- Craig was head and shoulders above the rest of the field beating his nearest rival by over a minute.
- At 11, she won Hawaii's most prestigious women's event - beating the rest of the field by nine strokes.
- It's this talent, he argues, that has enabled them to maximise the potential playing area of a football field.
- Usftl games are typically played on Sunday mornings on regulation football fields with 12-minute quarters.
- I don't want to see injuries happen to anyone on the football field, but they are a part of the game.
- 3 [Military/Militar] also field of battle campo (masculine) de batalla the field of honor [literary/literario] el campo del honor [literary/literario]More example sentences
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- But while vanquishing the enemy on the field of battle is necessary, it is not sufficient.
- I wondered if my classmates and I could make such a sacrifice for our country on the field of battle.
- It would have been better if they had fallen on the field of battle.
- Rupert made himself conspicuous during our Civil War in many a bloody field.
- All these were slaughtered in savage fields for the faith and fell beside the standard of the Cross, breathing loyalty to God and man in their last agonies.
- 4 (of study, work) campo (m); (of activities) esfera (f) she's an expert in her field es una experta en su campo my field is 20th century poetry mi especialidad es la poesía del siglo XX what field is he in? ¿cuál es su campo or especialidad? to be first in the field [Business/Comercio] ser* el líder del mercadoMore example sentences
- His main fields of interest include the study of labor markets and social stratification.
- This curious publication listed its fields of interest as 'magic, fortune telling, palmistry, graphology and spiritualism'.
- According to the teacher, other factors that are at play when it comes to advising the students on career paths include studying skills and the passing of interest tests for specific fields.
- 5 (of practical operations) campo (masculine) workers in the field personal (masculine) de campo or sobre el terreno it has been tested in the field se ha probado sobre el terreno (before noun/delante del nombre) [research/survey] de campoMore example sentences
- When traveling to a destination with large mammals you should learn about their behavior before going out in the field.
- Getting out in the field over and over is the best way to build up knowledge.
- 6(coal field, oil field etc)6.1 yacimiento (masculine) 6.2(snow field, ice field)campo (masculine)
- 7 [Optics/Óptica] [Photography/Fotografía] [Physics/Física] campo (masculine) field of vision campo visual field of fire ángulo (masculine) de tiro field of force campo de fuerzas electric/magnetic field campo eléctrico/magnéticoMore example sentences
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- Cassini is now close enough to Enceladus that the moon does not fit within the camera field of view.
- Identification of the situs is often better made by MRI because of the wider field of view.
- Integral has a large field of view, enabling it to scan our Milky Way galaxy for neutron stars and black hole activity.
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- This approach describes how electrons are influenced by the fields produced by others in the Fermi sea.
- They argue that quantum effects (such as intense radiation fields at the funnel) may close the Einstein-Rosen bridge.
- In addition, possible polarization effects due to large external steady state electrical fields have been neglected.
- What is to protect us then from the pathological possibilities of strong gravitation fields?
- Generating and detecting x rays in the strong fields used for magnetic resonance is difficult, but it can be done.
- It agrees with the Newtonian theory for low speeds and weak gravitational fields, but differs from it at high speeds and strong fields.
- 8 [Computing/Informática] campo (masculine)More example sentences
- A PRM can be thought of as a Bayesian network whose variables are fields in a relational database.
- Buffer overflows are also a major vulnerability and happen when too much data is input into a field.
- You can create a collection of database fields that have unique values for each drawing in the set.
- 9 (in heraldry) campo (masculine)More example sentences
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- In the coat of arms of Amsterdam, the field of the escutcheon (heraldic shield) is red.
- The first field (top left corner) of the escutcheon shows the national arms.
- The protesters were rounded up underneath the fluttering white cross and red field of Denmark's flag.
- It was a flag bearing thirteen stars on a blue field with red and white bars.
- The Czech flag consists of a lower red field and an upper white field with a blue wedge reaching from the flagpole side of the flag to its center.
Definition of field in:
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- The US English dictionary
- The English Synonyms
- The US English Synonyms
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Bullfighting remains popular in many parts of Spain and some Latin American countries, and is regularly broadcast on television. During the bullfight (corrida) three bullfighters (matadores) fight a total of six bulls, two each.
- 1 1.1 [Sport/Deporte] [ball] fildear, interceptar y devolver* 1.2 [question/jibe] sortearMore example sentences
- The other day, fielding questions about her aversion for holding press conferences, she openly admitted to her feeling that media exercises may not yield the desired results.
- He's fielding questions from young people around the world.
- Mr. Curtis will not be fielding any questions after his remarks, and we kindly request that you respect the family's wishes.
- 2 2.1 [Sport/Deporte] [team] alinear 2.2 [candidates] presentarMore example sentences
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- All three main political parties are also fielding candidates in these elections, as are the Greens.
- The Socialist Equality Party is fielding candidates in the federal election to lay the basis for a mass political movement of the working class that will fight for this perspective.
- ALL three major political parties have fielded candidates for the forthcoming by-election for the Ogbourne ward of Kennet District Council.
- Under new Olympic rules, only the top 16 nations are allowed to field teams at the games.
- One is that he fielded a weakened team and then won the Challenge Cup final, so I'm sure he feels it was justified.
- With nine men and five women this is the first time Great Britain has fielded a full team at a World Cup event.
- (in baseball, cricket) fildear, interceptar y devolver* la pelotaMore example sentences
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- First, he took his eyes off the ball while fielding at short leg, and failed to notice that Sarwan had lobbed an attempted pull over his right shoulder.
- He was a brilliant fielder preferring to field in the deep, where he took some outstanding catches, to close in fielding.
- In spite of the soaking wet ball, Joiner also fielded well, as befitted one who, though it was never likely to be his berth in the senior game, was in his schooldays a 1st-XV full-back.
- First baseman Jack Clark fielded the ball and threw to pitcher Todd Worrell who was covering first.
- Ruhle fielded the ball and threw to first for an apparent double play.
- Orioles right fielder Ken Singleton fielded the ball off the wall and threw to his cutoff man Rich Dauer who in turn fired the ball home.
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|Article Index
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|National Education Commission (NEC)
|National Education System
|Pre-Primary Education
|Education of Children with Special Needs
|Primary Education
|Secondary Education
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The Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education sets its Mission and Vision as follows.
Contribute to build a nation of well informed, skilled, disciplined, humane and responsible citizens.
Development and implementation of a system of education with equity and excellence imparting knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to realize one's potential to the maximum in order to face successfully the challenges of an uncertain future in an increasingly interdependent world while preserving national identity in a pluralistic society.
The Education Publications Department functioned under the Commissioner of Publications , Examination Department under the Commissioner of Examinations and Colleges of Education Under the Chief Commissioner, Colleges of Education.
National Education Commission (NEC)
The National Education Commission (NEC), was constituted by an act of Parliament of Sri Lanka in l991. Recent reforms in primary education are based on the recommendations made by the NEC. To operationalise the recommendations a Presidential Task Force (PTF) was constituted. The PTF is headed by the Hon. Minister of Education and Higher Education. The PTF is supported by thirteen technical committees to prepare action plans for implementing reforms.
The reform proposals at all levels of education are broadly grouped under five main areas. These are: Extending Educational Opportunity; Improvement of Quality of Education; Imparting Technical and Practical Skills through Education; Teacher Education; Management of Education and Resource Provision. The reforms in primary education discussed in this article mostly fall under the broad area of improving the quality of education.
National Education System
The population of Sri Lanka is nearly 18 million. There are more or less 4.2 million children enrolled in over 9,790 public schools around the country. All public schools follw the National Curriculum. Schools are classified into five types namely;
1A, 1B Schools with GCE (Advance Level) classes.
Type 1C Schools with GCE (Advance Level) art and commerce classes.
Type 2 Schools with classes up to year 11 (GCE O/L)
Yype 3 (i) Elementary schools with classes up to year 8
Type 3 (ii) Primary schools with classes up to year 5
There were 9790 schools around the country in 2003; 1AB -606, 1C –1752, Type 1- 4267, Type 2 - 3165
The education system in the country is a vast structure with a teaching force of around 200,000 in these 9790 schools. The government annually spends 2.8% of GDP for education amounting to rupees 14 billion.
There are three categories of schools in the non-state sector which follows the National Curriculam, they are namely;
1. Private Fee Levying Schools
2. Private Non-Fee Levying Schools
These are schools that have chosen to remain private when the free education scheme was introduced. These schools began their activities during 1951-1960 with the approval of the Department of Education. The Ministry of Education does not provide any financial assistance to these schools so that fees are charged to cover expenses. These schools are nevertheless subject to supervision by the Education authorities. These schools follow the National Curriculum and some schools prepare students for London O/L and A/L examinations too.
These schools chose to remain private in 1960 when schools were being taken over by the government. The state assists these schools by paying salaries of teachers while facilities fees are charged on the same basis as in government schools. These schools are also subject to supervision by the Education authorities.
Pre-Primary Education
Only private individuals and institutions, local government authorities and NGOs offer pre-primary education. Pre-primary schools generally cater to children aged 3-5. Although on a non-systematic basis, about 50% of children attend pre-schools.
Well-organized activities for early childhood development are yet evolving in the country. The most well known are the pre-schools which are primarily expected to prepare three to five year old children for schooling. There are day care centres, which look after young children, from infants to toddlers, mainly to help working mothers. All these institutions are run mainly by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector. Not all pre-schools are designed or equipped to promote the growth and development of young children. They seek primarily to teach the children to write letters, count and even work out sums. This unfortunately is what the parents and even the primary schools expect as well.
Education of Children with Special Needs
The compulsory education regulations recognizes the right of all children to education, and needless to say this includes children with special needs. The 1997 Education Reforms drew attention to the need to provide such children a education within or outside the classroom. The reforms introduced competency and activity based learning-teaching methodology and extended continuous assessment, creating a learning environment that is more conducive to meeting the needs of such children. A special programme for teachers is being conducted by the National Institute of Education. The Ministry of Social Welfare has also developed a National Policy to the general education system.
Primary Education
Primary Education from grade 1-5 in junior schools lasts five years, after which the students sit a scholarship examination. Those who have passed the scholarship examination qualify themselves to be admitted to popular schools and are granted monthly financial support until they pass out from the university. During this five years in the school, the child is attracted, settled, disciplined, focused and inducted to systematic learning through a mix of play, activity and desk work. Under the recent reforms, the curriculum is competency based rather than subject based. The basic competencies moulds a child to be competence in communication using words, numbers and pictorial forms and the competencies in the areas of Ethics and Religion, Environment, Leisure and Learning.
Secondary Education
Junior Secondary
Junior Secondary stage is grade 6-9. Grade 6 is the bridging year between the primary and secondary. The common curriculum comprises nine subjects. Those are; First Language, English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Studies, Life Skills, Religion, Aesthetics, Health and Physical Education. A second language ( Tamil for Sinhala students and Sinhala for Tamil students) too is taught when teachers are available. It is important to notice that the teaching methodology emphasizes on learning through projects and practicals. Concept of peace education, conflict resolution and human rights and environmental conservation are integrated to the subject content into the Social Studies and other relevant subjects.
Senior Secondary Education
Senior Secondary (O/L) education lasts for two years, grade 10- 11, after which students have to sit for the G.C.E. ordinary level to qualify for Senior Secondary G.C.E. (A/L) education which lasts another two years until students are prepared for the G.C.E. Advanced level examination. There are eight core subjects ( Religion, First Language, English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science and History, Aesthetic Studies and Technical subjects. With the above subjects, students are permitted to select three optional subjects ( Sinhala / Tamil as a second Language, History, Geography, Health and Physical Education, Literature (Sinhala/Tamil/ English) and Modern or Classical Languages).
Senior Secondary (A/L) education lasts for two years, grade 12-13, after which students have to sit for G. C. E. (A/L) examination. This is mainly a selection exam for University admission. Studies are mainly in Bio Science stream, Physical Science stream, Arts stream and Commerce stream. Many reforms were introduced to this stage as well as to other early stages in order to find career paths to those who fail to gain admission to Universities.
There are four main subject streams available at the A/L examination and they are;
1. Arts 2. Commerce
3. Biological Science and 4. Physical Science

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Associate Professor of Literature
Chair of the Department of Literature and Writing
Ph.D. English Literature, University of Iowa
M.A. English Literature, University of Utah
B.A. English Literature, University of Nevada
I have over twenty years of experience in college administration, curriculum design, and the teaching of literature,
literary theory, film, and composition at the university level. My
courses range from the classics to the post–modernism, with emphasis
on the twentieth century. I also have a strong background in such specialized
areas as modern drama, Asian literature, media studies, and spiritual
1998 — Associate Professor of Literature, Maharishi University of Management
1990 — Assistant Professor of Literature, Associate Department Chair, Maharishi University of Management
1984–1989 — Graduate Instructor University
of Iowa
1983–1984 — Research Assistant, University of Iowa
1975-1976 — Graduate Instructor University of Nevada, Las Vegas
and Art: The Short Fiction of Bernard Malamud — a critical
analysis of the major themes, style, and moral vision in Malamud's
significant body of short fiction, a relatively overlooked portion
of the author's oeuvre in the wake of general praise. Because
so many of Malamud's stories are concerned with art, this
text examines the author's aesthetic interests in light of the
existential humanism that dominates
the body of his work.
Century British and American Literature, Modernism, Postmodernism,
Critical Theory, Modern Drama, Poetry, Shakespeare, Medieval Literature,
I have over twenty years of teaching experience in literature and composition
ranging from the most basic introductory courses to advanced seminars
and graduate courses.
University of Nevada
Introduction to Composition
University of Iowa
8G:1 — Introduction to Literature
8G:5 — The Forms of Comic Vision
8G:6 — Narrative Literature
8G:8 — Literature of the Theater
8G:12 — Comic and Tragic Literature
Maharishi University of Management
Lit 205 — Introduction to Literature I (Fiction, Drama)
Lit 206 — Introduction to Literature II (Poetry, Research Paper)
Lit 330 — Literature of the Middle Ages
Lit 335 — Shakespeare I
Lit 336 — Shakespeare II
Lit 348 — Twentieth Century British Literature
Lit 351 — American Literature II (Realism to Present)
Lit 354 — Modern American Literature (Seminar)
Lit 360 — Contemporary Poetry
Lit 361 — The Novel
Lit 362 — Drama and Theater I (History of Drama)
Lit 363 — Introduction to Film
Lit 365 — History of Film
Lit 367 — Drama and Theater II (Modern Drama)
Lit 490 — Proseminar: Literary Theory
Lit 498 — Senior Project
503 — Bibliography and Methods
506 — Studies in American Literature II (20th Century)
Lit 518 — Studies in Modern British Literature
Lit 590 — Final Project
"Stafford's 'Traveling
Through the Dark," The Explicator 55.3 (97)
"Consciousness and Literary Study" with Susan Andersen, Modern Science and Vedic Science Vol
7.1 (97)
"Father" (poem), In
Other Words (Fall 97)
Eternity, and Immortality in T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets," Modern Science and Vedic Science Vol
9.1 (99)
Henry," Chicken Soup for the Single Soul, 1999
on the Planck Scale in Frank Waters' The Man Who Killed the Deer," South
Dakota Review (Accepted)
Varieties of Consciousness in Henry IV," Studies
in Literary Imagination Vol. 34.2 (Fall
Sins of the Father in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex" Consciousness, Literature and Art Vol.
"Maharishi Vedic Science and Literary Theory," Consciousness, Literature and Art Vol. 5.3(04)
Senior editor for Nevada Publications
Senior editor on variorum edition of William Morris's Earthly Paradise and Women in Literature
Editor of Modern Science and Vedic Science
"Art and Artists in the Fiction of Bernard Malamud" — presented
for Graduate Conference on Professional Publishing at the University
of Iowa, Spring 1989
"Naming as Myth and Metaphor in the Novels of Bernard Malamud — Midwest Modern Language Association Conference, Nov. 2–4, 1989
"Postmodern Paradox" — presented for the Midwest Modern Language Association Conference, November 1990
"Time and Eternity in T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets," for Iowa Council of Teachers, 1993
2001–Present — Chair of MUM Literature Department — Presiding over
every aspect of the department including recruiting and hiring of
faculty, student recruitment, philosophical direction, curriculum
design, course assignments, and department finance.
1994–2000 — Associate Chair of MUM Literature Dpt.— Shared and assisted the Chair in all the duties of the Literature Department
1992–Present — Departmental Advisor — Advise all Literature majors
and minors on curriculum choices and the design of their programs as
well as post-graduate choices
2004 — Present FAPC Committee: Finance and promotions
2002 — present Academic Council: Committee of department chairpersons.
1993 — 2002 Curriculum Committee: Reviews additions or changes to curricula and/or faculty departments
1996 Publishing Committee: Formed to give direction to faculty publications
1997 Search Committee: Formed to locate distinguished faculty in the fields of Film Arts and Dramatic Arts
1998 Expansion Committee: Formed to explore the means for developing the University's buildings
1999 — Present Film Committee: Chooses films and gives direction to film related projects for the university
1999 — Present Drama Committee: Gives guidance in choosing plays and
acts as a liaison between the university drama program and other drama
programs in the community
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The CSM Library Makerspace welcomes you to our free, drop-in crafting and tinkering workshops. Join us for hands-on projects and skill-sharing in electronics, crafts, media, and more! Drop-ins are welcome -- no sign up required. We hope to see you at an upcoming event!We Want Your Input and Ideas!
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I just wanted to change things up a bit this holiday season. Of course I'm still makin' cookies. Michael (a.k.a. The Cookie Monster) would never forgive me if I didn't bake all his favorites. I just started dreaming about taffy and how pretty it was and how fun it is to make. I knew Jack and I would have a ball pulling it. I never thought Jamie and Bobby would have as much fun as they did! Well, at the end of the taffy making, I was setting on a big ole' pile of taffy and decided to use it to decorate a lunch table for me and my girl friends! Here's the ingredients I used:
Glassware, plates, linens and flatware: Some of the most precious things I own, are the few pieces of cranberry glass I have that were my grandmothers. They live most of the year in a glass case in my butler's pantry. I couldn't bare to break one, so I don't bring them out often, but I wanted the girls to see and use them. I chose some bakelite handled flatware and just cut up some fabric I had leftover from covering a piano bench in the guest room to make napkins…they looked perfect and didn't cost much at all.
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Among the hundreds of races and issues on the June 5 ballot will be a proposal in San Jose to modify the city's pension system.
"Pension reform," as proponents call it, has taken on a life of its own in the past few years as an element of employee compensation.
In 2010 alone, eleven local governments asked voters either to reduce employee pension formulas or secure future voter approval for additional pension benefits.
The voters agreed in ten of the eleven cases; only San Franciscans refused to cut employee benefits.
Now comes the biggest test of all: a vote in San Jose on a proposal to increase employee contributions and decrease pension payouts.
The proposal is important for two reasons:
The arguments have been loud on both sides, and there are endless nuances and caveats--too many to mention here. That said, the gist of the debate boils down to the use of too few public funds at a time when expenses routinely exceed income in an environment where the voters do not seem inclined to support new taxes.
Reed contends that the city's contributions now consume 20 percent of the San Jose's general fund, or $245 million in 2011-2012.
Without any changes, the city's contributions would soar, leaving a budget hole of $2 billion over the next few years which, in turn, would force deep cuts in important public safety services and other programs.
His proposal would save the city about $115 million over the next three years.
Opponents counter that they have already paid a hefty price, including pay cuts of between 10 and 12 percent.
Moreover, depending upon the options in the proposed compensation package, employees could be forced to pay triple the employee retirement healthcare contributions, from 5 percent to 15 percent. Combined, all the changes would represent pay cuts in the neighborhood of more than 30 percent, they contend.
Six weeks out, it remains unclear as to which side will prevail. A victory for Reed and the Measure Bproponents will move the issue into countless local government jurisdictions. A victory by the forces opposing Measure B may well lead local governments (including San Jose) to consider new taxes.
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Captain Rum wrote:Has anyone done that "If you could invite 5 people to a dinner party who would you choose?" topic? I remember doing it at some training course donkeys years ago but the scenario was everyone had to pick one person, give a brief presentation of why you picked that person and then the winner would be the one who got the most votes in a private ballot. Naturally I picked Tom and he ended up getting the most votes.....ahead of even Mother Teresa, Elvis and John Lennon
I wouldn't have elvis over for dinner and john lennon's voice drove me up the wall, great singer, horrid speaking voice.I would be forced to toss him on the porch at some point during the meal. I would have Mr. Baker over for dinner, but dinner here is a very casual affair and you may sit where you like or even stand up for that matter- so the term " dinner party " hardly comes into play. The cats have learned to stay off the table during meals, except one , " Captain Jack", a big yellow tabby, he is immune to water pistols. I read that yellow tabby's were a favorite of the vikings and often traveled aboard the ships with them, so that may account for his fearless demeanor in the face of the storm. We have had many a stand-off over my lunch, Jack and I. So as long as Mr. Baker is willing to take on Jack, he can drop by anytime


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This ring is absolutely gorgeous! I think it is smaller in person than in the pictures. But it looks like such a dainty, classy ring. Lot's of compliments coming my way because of this little gem!
The photo of the bridal set on the woman's hand, does not give this ring any credit. This is a BEAUTIFUL set. The clarity and color are perfect. Very shiny, sparkly, dainty and elegant. Nothing but compliments over here!
The picture didn't do it justice. I've gotten to many compliments.
I absolutely love this set. It is beautiful and I couldn't be happier. I get compliments on it all the time. It is very "dainty". We ordered it and when it arrived it was too big (most likely my fault for ordering too large of a size). I took it to my jeweler (a local reputable, private jeweler) to have it resized. After inspecting it, I asked him to guess what he thought I paid for it and what he would value the set at. He said between 3 - 3.5k. My only complaint is that for the first few weeks, it would leave a tarnish on my finger (which would wash off very easily with soap and water). I asked my jeweler about this. Apparently with some gold, this is normal. After about a month it stopped happening, though and the ring still looks as pretty as ever.
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Are high-speed tolls along Interstate 93 and other highways a smart way to help fund transportation in the state? Governor Deval Patrick mentioned such a system during a Patch live chat on Thursday.
If you've gone up Interstate 95 into New Hampshire, you've seen high-speed tolling in action. The system is designed to read your EZ-Pass (new Fast Lane) transponder while you breeze by at 65 miles per hour. There's no need to slow down or squeeze though a booth, as EZ-Pass users currently do on the Mass Pike, Tobin Bridge and harbor tunnels.
The chat moved on to other topics, so no details about implementation were offered.
What do you think? Would tolls along I-93 offer some fairness to riders in Boston, MetroWest and North Shore, who all pay tolls getting into the city? Or are tolls in general a bad way to fund transportation projects in the state? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.


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I have been recently starting to follow the online ministry of Unitarian Universalist minister Rev. Naomi King. She has a wonderful ministry spread across a number of social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Typepad. Rev. King is a UU, but clearly comes from a more spiritual side of the tradition so I think non-UUs may find something of value in her work as well. Certainly thought some around here might enjoy hearing about what she does.
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Riding the subway the other morning, a woman plopped herself down next to me and proceeded to take out her make-up bag. She then applied every conceivable potion that Revlon sells from dark circle concealer, to foundation & blush.
This is a place to share social media items that you have found.
Some of them may spawn threads to discuss them;however, it would be awesome if this thread was really focussed on the information that you feel is worth passing on to others.
Suggestion: Pull the links, and put a short description of why you think it is awesome.
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Hi Folks,
Has anybody here started using Google+? Yesterday they launched their "brand" or organization pages and we've started one for WonderCafe. You can find it here:
Congregations also might want to get on board with Google+. It's still developing, but has a lot of great tools like "Circles" and "Huddles" that could really be helpful in a church setting, imo.
RevJohn has made some wise observations about the nature of online communications and Wondercafe in Go_38's thread "Question from a lurker". Perhaps some of you missed it. So here is a thread to discuss the meaning of our online community (and others), it's usefullness, it's detriment, it's very nature. Has it done us good? Are we kidding ourselves? Are we turning ourselves into hopeless introverts? I'm looking for true honest opinions.
People leave this place. There are reasons for that. Will we all still be here in 10 years time?
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You might be interested to check out some of the interesting comments issuing forth on Twitter from the United Church Conference Annual General Meetings happening this weekend.
You can view them here, with a search on #UCCAN
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Have people had the chance to read "Alone Together," the United Church Observer's new article on social media? It's an interesting, wide-ranging piece that includes a variety of perspectives (thanks to them for quoting me too!). But I'm a little frustrated that it doesn't really convey the community and (for some) spiritual experience we've had here on WonderCafe and that is possible on social media in general. What do you think?
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Is it game over for Nintendo?
The Wii U is a bust (so far). And the legendary company's future is looking increasingly bleak.
Nintendo (NTDOY) had no choice but to go all in with the Wii U, the newest in a long line of ostensibly childhood-defining game consoles. Unfortunately, the company also inherited the weighty expectations of the original Wii -- which, if you'll remember, became a surprise hit when it debuted in 2006, or just two short years after the world was first introduced to a little-known Senate candidate named Barack Obama.
But ever since the Wii U hit store shelves last November, sales have been disappointing. Now the company is dramatically lowering its forecasts for the future.
Initial sales figures indicate that Nintendo has so far sold just 3.06 million Wii U game consoles, and anticipates moving just four million Wii U units through March -- far below previous estimates of 5.5 million, predictions that weren't even that optimistic to begin with.
Initial reviews of the Wii U were mixed. Yes, it's fun. But the console failed to offer a compelling reason for consumers to free up dusty shelf space alongside their Xbox 360s or PlayStation 3s. Some critics say the console is confused, and Nintendo didn't know if it was targeting mature gamers fixated on first-person shooter games like Call of Duty and Borderlands, or more casual fans like the original Wii did with its motion-sensing nunchuck. Further complicating matters is a nimble new mobile industry, dominated by non-committal, take-anywhere games like Temple Run and Angry Birds.
"Nintendo needs a change in strategy," Michael Pachter, a gaming research analyst for Wedbush Securities, tells The New York Times. Even though Nintendo is an instantly recognizable brand the world over, the company still doesn't license its gaming titles for other platforms (ever see Mario on an iPhone?). To make matters worse, on Thursday, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said that the company has no intention of lowering the price of its $300 flagship gaming system anytime soon. "We were already offering it at a good price," he said, according to the Huffington Post.
That means Nintendo, unless it releases a best-selling breakout title soon (Zelda, perhaps? Super Smash Bros. Brawl?), will continue on its path toward an increasingly dark future. The company already had its worst year ever in 2011. Dramatic restructuring seems imminent.
Consoles -- compared to phones, tablets, laptops, and many other gadgets -- have a much slower product cycle. Manufacturers only press "reset" every couple of years so that game-makers aren't constantly readjusting to new hardware.
For quickly aging dinosaurs like Nintendo, that means more plodding along. More disappointing forecasts. More reluctant critics. More lost opportunities to earn the trust of lifelong fans. More, more, more. (Or for Nintendo, less, less, less?)
"People have to try it to see it is fun," Iwata said of the Wii U. Undoubtedly, it is.
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$300 is too much for a console that's only about as powerful as a PS3--a system that includes a removable/upgradable HDD, better multiplayer options, a backwards compatible online library, and better connectivity with it's portable systems.
If I were a new gamer right now, I'd spend my $300 on a PS3 over a Wii U.
Editor's Note: It was probably a bad idea to compare consoles to smartphones. Because, I could bring up PC gaming (with Steam interface), which far outshines ALL mobile games right now. Let's stick to apples-to-apples discussions.
And no brainer here...people will buy the Wii U when their favorite characters or brands appear on the new console.
Nintendo has shown better business sense than anyone in the gaming industry the last 10 years. It has come at a cost to third party developers, but Nintendo doesn't sell their consoles in the red, so early adoption is not as big of deal to them as it is to Sony or Microsoft.
I think most people who owned a Wii eventually felt cheated by the console. For serious gamers, there were only a handful of games worth owning. After that, it was nothing but shovelware.
Once the fad wore off for the causal gamers (in this I mean the parents and grandparents that bought them for themselves), the bulk of Wii systems sat in entertainment centers across the globe, collecting dust.
Frankly, console gaming as a whole is starting to show signs of losing serious market share to mobile gaming via tablets and smart phones.
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3 medium potatoes, peeled, diced
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Melt butter in large, heavy skillet. Add onion; sauté until tender. Add remaining ingredients, except eggs; stir well. Bring to boil over moderate heat. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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so first sidney ponson gets sent out of town and then the tigers start a guy named victor vasquez whose last start came earlier this week against matt garza and then boof falls behind 2-0 in the first inning before the twins scored four runs in the first including a home run by torii and not including a play at the plate when the tag was late but they called the guy out anyway and then the twins kept hitting and hitting and scoring in every inning except the second. (exhale)
and torii had a double and then another home run and finished with seven rbis and castillo and cuddyer and morNOSE and kubel each had three hits and even though mike redmond only had two one of them was a home run which was his first since '05 and tied him with joe mauer and boof for all his shakiness pitched inside a bit and was thus able to use his wicked curve as a strikeout pitch and the bullpen pitched four scoreless innings including one by pat neshek who is getting better and better with the changeup to lefties. (exhale)
and gardy shuffled the lineup by dropping punto to ninth and putting bartlett second and reordering the 3/4/5 guys as cuddyer/morneau/hunter and the twins ended with almost as many runs (16) as they'd scored in the other eight games of the homestand (20) and i don't care that joe morgan doesn't read blogs or use the internet very much (which i learned from watching the game) and for all the crudball the twins are only 5 1/2 games out compared to 7 1/2 games out at this time last year. (exhale)
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If the human brain is an advanced computer why are people so bad at math?
We seem to be able to do all sorts of complicated computations in our everyday lives.
For example most young children can predict the pat of a moving ball and move to catch it. The same children often seem to have difficulty with quite simple math problems.
Even educated adults have problems with any kind of complex math. For example I guess most of us would be unable to calculate the path of a moving ball in a short time, let alone calculate the path we would need to move to catch a a ball while it is in the air.
When it comes to understanding statistics it seems that even trained scientists sometime have trouble with them.
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While the computer analogy has some value in giving us an understanding of how our brains work it also has limits. It seems to be difficult to program humans for certain types of task, possibly because our brains work significantly differently to binary computation.
In much of what we see and here about our minds there seems to be a diminishing of the body and how much our brains serve our bodies. So much of our mental function is devoted to maintaining our bodies environmental stability, fluid and nutrition requirements as well as finding a mate and protecting our offspring. The things we are good at show us the importance of these functions, but because they are so 'basic' we tend to take them for granted.
Two interesting points in relation to the average persons math ability are highlighted in the debate.
Programming is the first.
If we accept that, at least in part, our brains work like a computer then we have to accept that, again at least in part, it is programmable. While there is a suggestion that, potentially, a human brain could operate as a supercomputer, in terms of math, we do not seem to have learned how. So the positive from this is that we may learn to unlock a great deal more of our mental potential.
More problematic is how, and by who, are we programmed. There seems to be some agreement that learning is somehow akin to programming. My own view is that we have active filters on the information we receive and that these filters present the highest barriers to any information that could be interpreted programmatic.
Even that does not seem to explain the difficult humans have in learning and practicing certain types of mathematical operations.
Second is type of computation
Implicit in some of this debate is the assumption that our brains do not work by binary arithmetic. Discovering the type of computation we use may give us a clearer understanding of our limitations, and maybe a way to unlock some of that extra potential.
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It is because we did not need such math 10,000 years ago.
Thus, we do not have such math programs bio-evolved in our soul.
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Mar 28 2013: If a computer is a good analogy for the human brain, then the human brain should show some evidence of computer like qualities.
When it comes to learning many people seem to be saying there is also an analogy between learning and being programmed, though with significant differences.
We know that humans can learn (be programmed) to complete complex mathematical tasks, but they are seen as difficult and an ability with this type of task is praised and rewarded.
In contrast even basic computers (excuse the pun) can be programmed to complete such tasks and the tasks have come to be seen as simple for computers.
Why is the brain = computer analogy not holding up here and what does it tell us?
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As America began to gear up for its incredibly wasteful (more than $40 trillion since 1972) and utterly futile "War on Drugs," there were three critical federal actions that contributed to our current vastly over-militarized police forces.
In 1981, the Military Cooperation with Law Enforcement Act was passed. This law authorized military collaboration with civilian law enforcement agencies and dramatically expanded the Army's participation in counterdrug efforts and included arming and training of local police with military grade weapons, free of charge, at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense.
Then, in 1984, Congress passed the Comprehensive Crime Control Act, supposedly to assist in controlling the crack cocaine infusion in urban communities. This law, tied to a civil forfeiture provision, allows law enforcement to seize property without a conviction, or even charges being levied, if a person is suspected of illegal drug activity.
Finally, in the 1990 National Defense Authorization Act (each year this bill funds our military) there was included a provision — "Section 1208" — that allowed the Secretary of Defense to transfer weapons and ammunition that was "suitable for use by such agencies in counter-drug activities." This law was supposed to give police the firepower needed to "effectively" execute the Drug War. In the 10 years that followed, thousands of tanks, helicopters, grenade launchers, and assault rifles were granted to municipal police forces.
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Enter the "War on Terror."
I am white. Most of the people near my house are white. This is the way it is for most of us white people in the U.S., and as we continue to be shown, the consequences are both critical and countless.
While the Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits all forms of housing discrimination, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that millions of instances occur each year, thus residential segregation continues to be a common facet of modern day life. To put it simply, white people tend to live by other white people, and it is the way it is by no accident.
Segregated neighborhoods are often reinforced by the practice of racial "steering" by real estate agents, or when landlords deceive potential tenants about the availability of housing or perhaps require conditions that are not required of white applicants. In addition, lending institutions have been shown to treat mortgage applicants differently when buying homes in non-white neighborhoods in comparison to their attempt to purchase in white neighborhoods. As a result of such practices, white people tend to live in a state of residential separateness, for as the most recent U.S. Census date confirms, genuine racial integration is — for the most part — alarmingly rare.
Of course, our own behaviors contribute to our current state of affairs. White people seem to prefer housing located by other white people. As a result, far too many white people are willing (and able) to pay a premium to live in predominantly white neighborhoods. So equivalent housing in white areas commands a higher rent than others, and through the process of bidding-up the costs of housing, many white neighborhoods effectively shut out people of color, because those without white skin are more often unwilling (or unable) to pay the premium price to buy entry into such white neighborhoods. As a result of such white flight and isolation, not only do we witness a rise in racial ignorance and indifference, but it also leads to increased injustice in the form of disproportionate hostility directed at people of color.
When I began a Masters of Divinity program at Wesley Theological Seminary, I was convinced that my generalized anxiety would be a wrinkle I'd iron out as I became more competent in preaching and pastoral care. What I failed to recognize was that my aptitude for ministry in itself was not the issue. I already felt called to hospital chaplaincy and had had experience working with the sick and dying as a nursing assistant. However, despite all the practical knowledge I've continued to gain at Wesley, anxiety has remained a debilitating problem.
When my anxiety was at its worst this past spring, I often asked myself, what business do I have pursuing ordained ministry? How can I serve others if I can't take care of myself? Last week, regarding the suicide of Robin Williams, I heard frequently: "How can someone so funny do that?" The best answer I've found is that even when we are in great pain and anguish, feeling isolated from others, we don't stop doing what we do best. Even in times of depression, and drug and alcohol abuse, Williams never ceased to do what he did best — make people laugh when they most needed to. Likewise, despite my anxiety, no matter how I attempt to close out the world, I still feel called to the ministry of chaplaincy, to bring healing to others through my presence.
Addressing journalists on his return from his intense five-day visit to South Korea late August 18, Pope Francis bantered with reporters and lightheartedly said he may only have "two or three" years left to live.
The 77-year-old pontiff covered a range of topics on the flight back to the Vatican—from war-torn Iraq and his desire to visit the U.S. next year to his personal health, hinting he may retire early.
He was asked how he lived with the immense popularity he has generated around the world, evident when crowds chanted his name on the streets of Rio de Janeiro during his first official visit to Brazil last year.
"I try to think of my sins, my mistakes, so as not to think that I am somebody," he said. "Because I know this will last a short time, two or three years, and then (go) to the house of the Father," he said during an in-flight media conference.
Kris Ozar, 37, is in charge of programming for Catholic Relief Services in Egypt and is now in northern Iraq coordinating the charity's emergency efforts with other groups, such as Caritas Iraq. He has been working with Christians and Yazidis forced to choose between conversion to Islam or death by the Islamic State.
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A: From my window, I can see a church compound and it is filled with tents and there are hundreds of people inside those tents. Everyone talked about getting (the displaced people) off Mount Sinjar, and that was an amazing challenge, but what we forget is that the most amazing challenge lies ahead.
The Moral Monday movement, birthed by activists who protest the actions of the North Carolina General Assembly, will expand to 12 states on August 22 in a so-called Moral Week of Action.
The Rev. William J. Barber II, president of the NAACP in North Carolina and organizer of the Moral Monday movement, announced that Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania , Tennessee, and Wisconsin would join up.
Each state is mobilizing social justice activists and clergy to call out governors and state legislatures for "regressive attacks" on the people Jesus called "the least of these," Barber said in a press call on August 19. Last year, more than 1,000 people were arrested during a series of Moral Mondays in North Carolina.
The objective is to push for the politicians to "repent and reform," he said. But the marchers will have a daily theme promoting positive actions, not only decrying current policies, he said. Each state sets its own program, but most emphasize the same issues as North Carolina. After each rally there, participants will fan out to register voters.
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Over the past eight episodes of The Leftovers, HBO's latest drama based on Tom Perrotta's play of the same name, viewers have been treated to a case study in grief and faith in the midst of a life-changing event. Unlike the Left Behind series, which incorporated Christian triumphalism with terrible theology, The Leftovers examines the deeper human and spiritual issues of what would happen were two percent of the population to suddenly disappear. It is powerful and beautiful and really hard to watch (especially Episode Five). It asks the question: does life go on when your world is changed forever?
The show offers a variety of responses to the Sudden Departure of October 14: Kevin Garvey, the police chief who seems to be losing his mind after his wife leaves him for a cult and after his father needs to be committed; Nora Durst, who's lost her entire family, so she keeps everything exactly as it was when the Sudden Departure occurred; Rev. Matt Jamison, Nora's brother whose faith has been shaken because he was not taken; the town dogs who have become feral; and finally, the creepiest citizens of Mapleton, the Guilty Remnant, or the GR as they're "affectionately" known.
This past week's episode gave us a greater understanding of the GR. Although the nihilistic views of the Guilty Remnant are quite different from those of Christianity, I was struck by their powerful and strategic mission of witness. The cult was formed out of the recognition that everything changed on October 14 and that to pretend otherwise was foolish. The group, in their white clothes, their silence, their stripped-down existence, bears witness to the fact that they are living reminders of what happened. They are fundamentalists about their cause and willing to die for it — even if that death comes from their own hands.
In recent years, my family has navigated some rough patches: death, cancer treatments, open heart surgeries, chronic disease, etc. Now, I'm certain this isn't everyone's experience, but mine has been that in these times of trauma or tragedy, family comes together to stand with one another as we wrestle through life's crap. We aren't picking fights, we are crying on each other's shoulders.
In recent months, our human family has been enduring an especially rough patch.
Deadly viruses.
Plane crashes.
Whether in remote villages or urban centers, few have been untouched (in some way) by the realities unfolding.
As I observe our corporate response to tragedy as a human family, and evaluate my own response in the midst of it, I have noticed something disturbing unfold. Rather than rally together as a family navigating a season of trauma, we have used this moment to divide, stir hatred and misunderstanding, point fingers, and more than anything, view those on the opposite side of an issue as less than human.
It was July 19, 2013, and we were leaving New York City for a spiritual retreat, six days after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman "not guilty" in the death of Trayvon Martin. The sadness, anger, and weariness was well worn on the liturgies, prayers, and preaching of many of the churches in our Harlem neighborhood.
We found ourselves joining local church leaders and a few pastors in a conversation about justice that would eventually make its way toward a broad range of matters: the gay rights of questioning teens, clean water for children in Africa, and many of the frequent places conversations go with folks who are concerned with "loving our neighbor." And so we sat, we listened, and were genuinely moved to openly share about the challenges and opportunities that have come with cultivating safe spaces for GBLT folks in our church community. TOGETHER we also inspired one another as we offered our collective experiences with integrating the arts in fundraising for international relief efforts.
And as Jose and I sat, listened, and shared TOGETHER, we found ourselves with heavy hearts waiting …"Would the conversation broach the tragedy of Trayvon Martin?" It didn't.
And as we sat TOGETHER in sacred solidarity with compassionate, justice-minded pastors, who happened to be white, somehow we found ourselves feeling quite alone. So we mustered the courage to ask, "How have your churches responded to the Trayvon Martin verdict?" My question was met with silence. The silence that met us did not betray aloof or timid spirits, but rather uncertainty about whether their one voice could really make a difference, or that somehow they did not have the right to "speak on behalf" of brown and black realities.
Christians often talk about actively changing the world, but too often, we just sit still and passively watch the struggles of others without participating, leading, or caring. We don't love.
Why? Because many Christians have an inability to use their imaginations.
People who can't imagine are susceptible to bigotry, racism, hatred, and violence toward others. Why? Because they can't imagine any other scenario, perspective, or opinion other than their own. They have an inability to see themselves in someone else's shoes. They can't see beyond their own narrow reality.
When you can't imagine, you can't empathize, understand, or relate with the actions, struggles, pain, suffering, persecution, and trials of others — you become apathetic, unmoved, stoic, and inactive.
Whether our differences are gender-related, age-related, race-related, culturally related, politically related, economically related, socially related, theologically related, value-related, or related to any countless number of factors, overcoming them requires imagination.
When you can't imagine, you can't celebrate, appreciate, admire, and joyfully love others. You disconnect yourself from humanity.
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