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Roadguy's blog is getting a new look, new addressPosted on July 31st, 2009 – 11:46 AM
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After three years in WordPress, the Roadguy blog is being moved into startribune.com's main publishing system. The transition is underway sometime today (so thank you for your patience). Alert readers who follow the blog via RSS will probably need to update to the latest URL:
The tech gurus are also working to make sure that the www.startribune.com/roadguy redirect gets you to the right place.
Perhaps the biggest change for regular alert readers will be that you'll need to be a registered user of startribune.com to make comments on the blog. Under the old system, each blog had its own commenting setup; now, once you're logged into startribune.com, you can make comments anywhere under a single name.
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RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU) - Sentencing has been delayed for the Rhinelander doctor convicted of having child pornography on his computer. 52-year-old Bruce Jacobson was arrested a year ago, and has been free on a 25-thousand dollar signature bond with an order to have no access to computers.
Due to the snowstorm, Oneida County court officials were unable to complete today's sentencing. They will try again on Valentines Day at 9:00 a.m.
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Dutch chemical company LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) is another name that's forming an ascending triangle pattern right now -- albeit in the shorter-term. LYB has been stuck below horizontal resistance at $46 since the start of February, with uptrending support making up the other requisite part of this pattern. The buy signal comes on that push above the $46 level.
In LYB's case, we're looking at a pretty textbook example of an ascending triangle. Besides the pattern itself, declining volume adds some confirmation for this trade -- we want to see volume decline as the pattern progresses, followed by a volume spike when the stock breaks above $46. That spike tells us that traders are participating in the move.
Another important piece of evidence in the LYB setup is momentum, measured by this stock's 14-day RSI. RSI has been in an uptrend throughout the pattern, which suggests that buying is intensifying as LYB approaches resistance. That's an especially strong sign given that momentum is a leading indicator of price.On the breakout above $46, I'd recommend placing a protective stop just below the 50-day moving average. LyondellBasell shows up on lists of 11 Oil and Gas Stocks That Define the "New Middle East" and 5 Once-Bankrupt Companies Primed for a Comeback.
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Windows icon selection failPosted: April 12th, 2010 | Author: Adrian | Filed under: Usability fail | Tags: desktop, icons, selections, windows | No Comments »
I ran into a usability fail that has to exist from windows 3.1.
Windows arranges it's icons/shortcuts/files on desktop column by column. But if you select them with SHIFT (multiple select), it selects them line by line :).
If you arrange icons by type and you want to delete the pictures, you cannot do that by selecting them with SHIFT from first to last.
Since I use windows for ages and not realized this until now, i don't think it bothers people, but still… interesting find.


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Again another example of Raf and his infinite fett wisdom.
RafalFett's Misc Templates and Blueprints at the end of the first post. While yours is not perfect, it is closer to the ESB braid because the ROTJ braid has a different setup (it is the reused Pre-Pro #1 braid):
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I recently ordered another set of ESB braids, so it looks like I'm selling these braids regardless. Thanks for the clarification Raf!
No the SE set is not just like the ESB. This is a promo shots SE set. There are a wealth of differences between them. There are in fact 2 SE sets the promo and screenused. There is no brown on the ESB set.


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Want to wear jeans as a teacher? You may be out of luck.
It's back-to-school week, and in some school districts throughout the country, the new year brings with it the introduction of a stricter dress code, but not for students — for teachers.
In July, the Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD) in Arizona approved a new dress code for its teachers. Some of the prohibited items include flip-flops and clothes that are too tight, too loose or transparent. The code doesn't stop at clothes, however. It also bans "accessories, tattoos, jewelry/piercings, extreme styles or hair colors (i.e. green, blue, purple, pink, etc.) that are distracting to the learning environment," according to the Professional Dress Policy Regulations and Guidelines found on the district's website.
LESD's guidelines state that its employees are seen as role models, a view echoed by its superintendent, Julianne Lein, who told USA TODAY that the new dress code was implemented because school board members were receiving complaints from parents.
"I think we need to teach our children early on that there's a certain way you dress to go to a ball game versus going to your job," said Marlon Hosang, principal of P.S. 64 Robert Simon School, in an interview with CBS New York. Hosang said the dress code had already been in place, but he had recently clarified what was expected as professional attire — flip-flops, gym clothes and jeans don't make the cut.
Reactions from teachers about new dress codes have been both positive and negative. At least one teacher filed a complaint with the United Federation of Teachers in response to Hosang's dress code.
Other teachers, however, have embraced their schools' dress codes.
"There were some teachers that were relieved [when the policy was adopted]. They had felt uncomfortable about some of the choices that colleagues would wear in terms of modesty," said Rae Conelley, the principal of Frontier Elementary School in Arizona's Peoria Unified School District, in an interview with The Arizona Republic.
The trend of implementing dress codes for teachers has also received mixed reactions from those aspiring to teach someday.
"I think there is a need for a dress code, in the sense that teachers should look appropriate, but I don't think they should ban things like jeans. I don't think they're inappropriate," said Crystal Shah, a junior studying science education at Boston University.
"There should be some kind of dress code in place, so that teachers aren't being disrespectful or distracting," said Amanda Kuklinski, a junior minoring in education at Boston College.
Although both Shah and Kuklinski said they think clothing should reflect a sense of authority and professionalism, Shah disagrees with the policies that schools are implementing concerning tattoos and piercings.
"Regarding tattoos, I think it depends on the content of the tattoo, but in general, that's a life choice that a teacher made in the past and there's nothing he or she can do about it now," Shah said.
Living in a world where tattoos, facial piercings and hair dyed unnatural colors are becoming more and more socially acceptable, it's getting increasingly harder to define a professional look — a problem that current students will encounter as they embark on their careers as educators.
"I don't think [tattoos and piercings] are unprofessional. If I worked at a school with that kind of policy, I'd ask for a reason as to why my nose piercing would negatively affect my students and I don't think they'd be able to provide me with one," Shah said. "I think [teachers' looks] need to reflect that they're professionals, but not so much to a point where students can't approach them."


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IADR Giddon Award for Distinguished Research in the Behavioral Sciences
The Executive Committee of the Behavioral, Epidemiologic and Health Services Research Group of IADR announces the Giddon Award for Distinguished Research in the Behavioral Sciences. This award recognizes a single research paper published or accepted for publication between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014. The paper should be in the field of behavioral science, which includes social or cultural anthropology, education, psychology, psychiatry, sociology or social work as applied to dentistry. Both applied and basic research papers are eligible. Papers in the fields of epidemiology and health services research whould be submitted for consideration for the Sheiham Award. The Award committee will accept self-nominations or nominations by others until December 1, 2014. The paper should be accompanied by a brief letter describing why it is deemed worthy of an award. Manuscripts accepted for publication but not yet published should be accompanied by a copy of the acceptance letter from the journal editor. Nominations will be acknowledged by email or in writing. The award is made annually provided a meritorious paper is nominated. It is made possible by a contribution from Donald B. Giddon, D.M.D., Ph.D., a founder and former President of the BEHSR Group. Preferably, one of the primary authors for the manuscript selected for the award, will be present to accept the award, or someone on their behalf is expected to attend the award ceremony at the IADR General Session. The senior author will receive a cash award of $350, but all of the authors will be recognized.
Giddon Award deadline: December 1, 2014.
Please send nominations or inquiries to the Third Year Directors from the Officers list
2013 Recipient:
Orawan Nammontri
Nammontri O, Robinson P, Baker S, University of Sheffield, UK. Enhancing oral health via sense of coherence: a cluster-randomized trial. J Dent Res. 2013 Jan;92(1):26-31.
2012 Recipient:
María Carillo-Díaz
Carillo-Díaz M, Crego A, Armfield J, Romero M. Self-assessed oral health, cognitive vulnerability, and dental anxiety in children: testing a mediational model. Comm Dent Oral Epi. 2012; 40: 8-16.
2011 Recipient:
Susan J Wang
Wang SJ, Briskie D, Hu JC, Majewski R, Inglehart MR. Illustrated information for parent education: parent and patient responses. Pediatr Dent. 2010 Jul-Aug;32(4):295-303. PubMed PMID: 20836948
2010 Recipient:
Kressin NR, Nunn ME, Singh H, Orner MB, Pbert L, Hayes C, Culler C, Glicken SR, Palfrey S, Geltman PL, Cadoret C, Henshaw MM. Pediatric clinicians can help reduce rates of early childhood caries: effects of a practice based intervention. Med Care. 2009 Nov;47(11):1121-8.


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Chuck Kelton is a fine artist, photo teacher and master printer. He also owns two photographic labs that specialize in black and white printing. Kelton Labs was established in 1988 and has two locations, one in Manhattan near Union Square and the other at Mana Art Center in Jersey City.
Q: How long has Kelton Labs operated out of Mana Art Center? What were some of the factors in your decision to locate your business here and how has your experience been so far?
A: We expanded to the New Jersey location in June 2010. Essentially, we were looking for more space at an affordable price that was close to Manhattan and easily accessible for our clients and my students. We had been operating from our studio on Union Square since 1986. Personally, as an artist, the location in Union Square did not provide me with enough space for both my business and my expanding personal work.
Q: What are some of the specific services that Kelton provides? What makes your lab unique from other photographic labs in the area?
A: As the industry continues to evolve to a digital format, Kelton provides a traditional gelatin silver print. Over the last three decades, I have become one of the few master printers in the industry. Our clients have included both top commercial photographers as well as major artists from all over the world. We deal with all of our work on a very personal level, whether it is for a college portfolio or a limited-edition handmade book for a major artist.
Q: You've named some significant clients on your website who are highly accomplished professionals working in fine art, editorial and commercial photography as well as important galleries and institutions in New York City. Can you please describe examples of some of the projects you worked on with a few of these clients?
A: We've recently finished a limited-edition handmade book for the photographer Lillian Bassman. For Danny Lyon, we are producing a reissued portfolio of his project Conversations with the Dead, photographs of Texas prisons in 1966. We are currently working with Andrea Camuto who has been photographing the impoverished culture, specifically women in Afghanistan. We are also working with Mary Ellen Mark on a series of images from Mexico for the Texas University Collection.
Q: You're an artist yourself who makes photographic works on paper. A selection of your work is currently presented in a two-person show with Go Sugimoto at Robert Anderson Gallery through September 24th. Please tell us about your process and your ideas in making this body of work.
A: This exhibition is a collection of work that I have completed over the last five years. My process involves the deconstruction of the landscape into a metaphorical image saturated with gesture. All of this work was created by using a process called the photogram. Rather than using a photographic camera and negative, I am taking the photographic paper and exposing that to a specific object - in this case, trees, rocks, branches. The motivation for the creation of these images was inspired by the death of my father. As I watched his physical and emotional presence evaporate, I was consumed with trying to create images which reflected that loss.
Q: You also teach photography workshops at institutions such as the International Center of Photography, The Center for Photography at Woodstock and Peters Valley Craft Center in New Jersey. What workshops are you offering in the coming year?
A: This fall, I will conduct an eight month workshop at the ICP in New York City. In February, I will teach a workshop at the Basho Center in Philadelphia. One of the ideas of this move to Mana was to create enough space to construct a workshop center for traditional analogue photography.
Q: How would you describe the community at Mana Art Center to those who are not familiar with what happens here? What kind of changes have you observed since you've been here, and what else would you like to see happen in this environment?
A: This is a very exciting environment. All of my clients and students who have visited here have asked how they, too, can get a studio space. It has been exciting to see the changes and development of this building, watching this group of dedicated people here at Mana take this beautiful old building and reconstruct it to be a complete artistic resource center. When I moved in, I wasn't fully aware of the concept for this building. I must say that it is the perfect environment for both my personal work and my business.
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UCSC Scientists Capture First Cosmic Web Filaments at Keck Observatory
January 19, 2014
MAUNA KEA, HAWAII – Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar illuminating a vast nebula of diffuse gas, revealing for the first time part of the network of filaments thought to connect galaxies... Read more »
Keck Observatory Director Taft Armandroff to Step Down
January 13, 2014
Kamuela, HI – The Board of Directors of the W. M. Keck Observatory announced today that Taft Armandroff, executive director of the world's premier ground-based astronomical observatory,... Read more »
First Detailed Look at a Normal Galaxy in the Very Early Universe
January 9, 2014
Mauna Kea, Hawaii – University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomer Regina Jorgenson has obtained the first image that shows the structure of a normal galaxy in the early universe as captured by the W. M.... Read more »
Hubble and Keck Unveil a Deep Sea of Small and Faint Early Galaxies
January 7, 2014
Mauna Kea, HI – A team of scientists led by astronomers at the University of California, Riverside has used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the W. M. Keck Observatory to uncover the... Read more »
Kepler Team Validates 41 New Exoplanets with Keck I
January 7, 2014
Mauna Kea, Hawaii – The Kepler team today reports on four years of observations from the W. M. Keck Observatory targeting Kepler's exoplanet systems, announcing results this week at the American... Read more »
One in Five Stars Has Earth-sized Planet in Habitable Zone
November 4, 2013
Waimea, Hawaii – Scientists from University of California, Berkeley, and University of Hawaii, Manoa, have statistically determined that twenty percent of Sun-like stars in our galaxy have... Read more »
First Earth-Sized, Rocky Exoplanet Found
October 30, 2013
Kamuela, Hawaii – A team of astronomers has found the first Earth-sized planet outside the solar system that has a rocky composition like that of Earth. This exoplanet, known as Kepler-78b,... Read more »
Astronomers Discover Most Distant Known Galaxy
October 23, 2013
Kamuela, Hawaii — University of Texas at Austin astronomer Steven Finkelstein has led a team that has discovered and measured the distance to the most distant galaxy ever found, using the W. M.... Read more »
Caltech Scientists Detects First Progenitor of Type 1b Supernova
October 18, 2013
Kamuela, Hawaii — Powerful new survey telescopes led by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are being combined with the W. M. Keck Observatory to provide insight into rare, exotic... Read more »
Watery Asteroid Discovered in Dying Star Points to Habitable Exoplanets
October 10, 2013
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Tomato salads: A touch of heaven?
September 18, 2014 It's September. As I write this, the TV is drumming 'frost advisory for our area.' So we brought in lots of tomatoes. more »»
The sauce that makes your salad sing
August 28, 2014 Homemade dressings have great fresh flavors! This is why many four-star restaurants have begun mixing salad dressings right at the table. more »»
Beet greens: another summer superfood
July 24, 2014 Once upon a time, beets were lonely outcasts, humble and reviled. But times have changed. Beets are everywhere lately. They've experienced a revival. more »»
What's new at our farmers market?
July 8, 2014 Have you been to our Farmers' Market this summer? You can find me most Saturday mornings at our village Farmers' Market in Saranac Lake's Riverside Par. more »»
Radishes are great, both raw and cooked
June 26, 2014 Most Americans have only had radishes raw, stirred into a salad. Some love the crispy crunch. Others find their sharp zing too spicy. If that is you, try cooking them to mellow their flavor. more »»
Summer is jamming season
August 15, 2013 It's summer. Strawberries are past peak, but blueberries, cherries, currants and raspberries are ripe for the picking. Peaches are available at farmers markets. more »»
Go clean for Earth Day
April 18, 2013 You may have heard the terms "clean food" and "clean eating." Just what do they mean? More than 40 years ago, the ecology movement gave birth to Earth Day as a way to promote environmental awareness. more »»
Easter eggs
March 28, 2013 Easter is a harbinger of spring. Our mountains are still clad in their winter coat of white, but days are longer, snow is beginning to melt, and maple sap is running. more »»
Fight the cold with stews for Winter Carnival
February 7, 2013 It's winter. It's cold. After a day of busy outdoor carnival activity, a hearty stew will warm you up and nourish you. more »»
'Under the Sea' themed foods for Carnival
January 31, 2013 Under the Sea — this year's Carnival theme — brings to mind submarine sandwiches, mermaids, starfish, octopus, coral reefs, all types of seafood and fis. more »»
Holiday parties
December 13, 2012 Christmas lights on homes and trees, plastic reindeer in the yard, and Christmas carols in the supermarket mean that the holiday season is in full swing. December is time to shop — and time to part. more »»
Cheese: a Hanukkah treat
December 6, 2012 When we think of Hanukkah food, the first thing that comes to mind is crispy, golden potato latkes. We're told foods fried in oil remind us of the miracle of the oil that lasted for many days. Dec. more »»
World Food Day
October 11, 2012 We love the various flavors and ethnic variations of food. We celebrate food all year long. more »»
Stuffed patty pan
October 4, 2012 As summer drew to and end and frost required us to bring in the squash, a couple of large specimens of patty pan emerged from under the dense leaves. So I decided to stuff the. more »»
Too many tomatoes? Make sauce!
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The little-known root vegetable that's also a beautiful garden flower
September 20, 2012 It's called a Jerusalem artichoke ... but it's not an artichoke, and it isn't native to the Middle East. more »»
Harvest festivals in and around the Adirondacks
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Freezing the garden bounty
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Dear Friends and Family
Greetings in the wonderful Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Mission team has had some really incredible ministry opportunities. Currently we are in a far out, deep rural area ministering in a very strong Muslim region of Eastern Malawi among the Yao tribe. This tribe is notorious for their involvement in the Arab slave trade and for their warring nature. The Christians in this area have been persecuted harshly by the Muslims; recently two churches were burned down.
Through Sickness and…un-Health
Renee and I are still trying to recover from a relentless bout of flu that has been troubling us for the last 3 weeks. We are definitely on the tail end of this now, but it is still stubbornly refusing to submit to the handfuls of medication that we have been throwing at it.
TRIBUTE to Dr. Ian Paisley
Dr. Ian Paisley was one of the most consistently courageous and principled Protestants who changed history during a time of tremendous apostasy.
I still remember the shock I felt when I heard that Dr. Ian Paisley was a key-note speaker at a Ministers Conference at KwaSizabantu Mission in Zululand. From everything that I had heard throughout my life, Ian Paisley was "a violent hate preacher", "the cause of all the troubles in Northern Ireland!" Yet, within just a few minutes of this powerful preacher standing up and taking the pulpit, it became clear to me that I had been a victim of disinformation. Dr. Ian Paisley was one of the boldest, bravest and most Biblical preachers it has ever been my privilege to hear!
The Martyrs Prayer
"When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the Word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, 'How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?' Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed." Revelation 6:9-11
A Vision of Heaven
Here we obtain a glimpse into Heaven. Those who have been faithful to God unto death, those who have been killed for the testimony that they had maintained, are in the very presence of Almighty God, and they are praying. What are they praying?
"How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"


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The Cuchumatanes, rising to a frosty 3837m just to the north of Huehuetenango, are the largest non-volcanic peaks in Central America, stretching from the Mexican border to the highlands of Alta Verapaz.
The mountain scenery is magnificent, ranging from wild, exposed craggy outcrops to lush, tranquil river valleys. The upper parts of the slopes are barren, scattered with boulders and shrivelled cypress trees, while the lower levels, by contrast, are richly fertile, cultivated with corn, coffee and some sugar. Between the peaks, in the deep-cut valleys, are hundreds of tiny villages, isolated by the enormity of the landscape.
It's an immensely rewarding area, offering a rare glimpse of Maya life and some of the country's finest fiestas and markets. The mountains are also ideal for hiking, particularly if you've had enough of struggling up volcanoes.
The most accessible of the villages is Todos Santos Cuchumatán, which is also one of the most fascinating – its horse-race fiesta on November 1 has to be the most outrageous in Guatemala. North of here a remote road leads to Barillas through some of the most compelling Maya settlements in Guatemala; deeply traditional San Mateo Ixtatán is probably the most interesting place on the way. A trip into this mountainous area reveals an exceptional wealth of Maya culture. In this world of jagged peaks and deep-cut valleys Spanish is definitely the second language, and women rigidly adhere to traditional costume, offering you an ideal opportunity to witness Maya life at close quarters, and perhaps undertake a hike or two.
Brief history
This area had little to entice the Spanish, and they only exercised vague control, occasionally disrupting things with bouts of religious persecution. The people were, for the most part, left to maintain their old ways, and their traditions are still very much evident in the fiestas, costumes and folk Catholicism.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the violence and terror of the civil war sent thousands fleeing across the border to Mexico. Most families returned from exile in the 1990s, settling back to life in their old communities, but the cycle of emigration has repeated itself again in recent years, as thousands of young villagers have sought work in the US.Read More
Todos Santos Cuchumatán
Todos Santos Cuchumatán
West of La Ventosa, the road steadily descends and you'll soon start to see the explosively coloured traditional costume of the Todosanteros.
Spectacularly sited in its own deep-cut river valley, the small town of TODOS SANTOS CUCHUMATÁN is strung out along an elongated main street plotted with some venerable old wooden houses. It's a pretty settlement, with a small plaza and a colonial-style whitewashed church, but the village is totally overwhelmed by the looming presence of the Cuchumatanes mountains which insulate Todos Santos from the rest of the world.
The depth of tradition evident here is startling. Men fill the streets with colour in their red-and-white-striped trousers, black woollen breeches, brilliantly embroidered shirt collars and natty straw hats; women wear dark blue cortes and superbly intricate purple huipiles. Todos Santos is one of the few places where people still use the 260-day Tzolkin calendar which dates back to ancient times. Highland traditions and the epic surroundings have long captivated visitors, and photographers in particular, though you should be wary of taking pictures of people – particularly children. In this isolated community rumours persist that some foreigners steal babies.
Todos Santos is a great place to simply hang out but it would be a shame not to try a traditional sauna (chuc) while you're here – most guesthouses will prepare one for you. Note that Todos Santos has declared itself a dry town, so no alcohol is sold (except during the fiesta); Casa Familiar guests are exempt.
All Saints fiesta
All Saints fiesta
One spectacular annual event, which brings emigrants home from as far away as Canada, is the famous November 1 fiesta for All Saints (todos santos). For three days the village is taken over by unrestrained drinking, dance and marimba music. The festival starts with an all-day horse race, which begins as a massive stampede, as riders tear up the course, thrashing their horses, capes flowing behind them. At either end of the run they take a drink before burning back again. As the day wears on some riders retire, collapse, or tie themselves on their mounts, leaving only the toughest to continue.
On the second day, The Day of the Dead, the action moves to the cemetery, with marimba bands and drink stalls setting up amongst the graves for a day of intense ritual that combines grief and celebration. By the end of the fiesta, the streets are littered with collapsed villagers and the jail packed with brawlers
Organized trips to the Todos Santos fiesta are offered by tour agencies in Quetzaltenango and Lago de Atitlán.
The Maya priests of the Cuchumatanes
The Maya priests of the Cuchumatanes
Ethnographer Krystyna Deuss, author of Shamans, Witches, and Maya Priests: Native Religion and Ritual in Highland Guatemala, has been studying traditions in remote Cuchumatanes communities for decades, focusing her attention on the prayersayers, who occupy a position parallel to that of local priests. Here she explains their role and the key rituals.
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Some of the purest Maya rituals remaining are found among the Q'anjob'al Maya of northwestern Cuchumatanes. The office of alcalde resador (chief prayersayer) still exists here and the 365-day Haab calendar is used in conjunction with the 260-day Tzolkin. The former ends with the five days of Oyeb' ku', when adult souls leave the body; the return of the souls on the fifth day brings in the new year. As this always falls on a day of Watan, Lambat, Ben or Chinax, these four-day lords are known as the "Year Bearers" or "Chiefs". The Haab year begins either at the end of February or the beginning of March, coinciding with the corn-planting season.
Prayersayer duties and traditions
The duty of the prayersayer is to protect his village from evil and ensure a good harvest by praying for rain at planting time and for protection against wind, pests and disease while the corn is maturing. He's usually a man in his 60s or 70s, and his year of office – during which he and his wife must remain celibate – begins on January 1.
In Santa Eulalia, Soloma and San Miguel Acatán, where traditions are particularly strong, he lives in a purpose-built prayermakers' house. Here he's visited by traditionalists and left gifts of corn, beans, candles and money.
On the altar of the house stands the ordenanza, a chest that contains religious icons and ancient village documents. This chest serves as a symbol of authority and as a sacred object, and can only be opened by the alcalde resador, in private, once a year.
The resador's whole day is spent in prayer: at his home altar before the ordenanza, in church and at sacred sites marked by crosses. Prayers for rain are often accompanied by the ritual sacrifice of turkeys, whose blood is poured over candles and incense, which is then burned at the sacred places the following day. These ceremonies are not open to the public.
New Year rituals
Festivals more in the public domain happen on January 1 when the incumbent alcalde resador hands over his responsibilities to his successor. In Soloma, after an all-night vigil, the ordenanza is carried in procession to the middle of the market square and put on a makeshift altar under a pine arch. When the incoming group arrives there are prayers and ritual drinking, and they receive their wooden staffs of office; after this, the outgoing alcalde resador is free to leave for his own home. The new prayersayer's group stays in the marketplace, collecting alms and drinking until 3pm, when they carry the ordenanza back to the official residence in a somewhat erratic procession. Notwithstanding a further night of vigil and ceremonial drinking, at 7am the following morning the alcalde resador sets out on his first prayer-round to the sacred mountains overlooking the town.
In San Juan Ixcoy the year-end ceremonies differ in that the new resador is not appointed in advance. Here the outgoing group carries the ordenanza to a small chapel on the night of the 31st and leaves it in the care of a committee of traditionalists. The usual all-night vigil with prayers, ritual drinking and collecting alms continues throughout the following day while everyone waits anxiously for a candidate to turn up. As the office of resador is not only arduous but also expensive, the post is not always filled. The ordenanza sometimes stays locked in the chapel for several days before a volunteer takes on the office again rather than let the ordenanza and the tradition be abandoned.
– Krystyna Deuss, the Guatemalan Maya Centre, London (w maya.org.uk)


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I am selling my home and buying another. Purchase agreements have been hammered out, inspections have been done and issues that were uncovered are being addressed, and the closing date has been set. There's just one last hurdle we have to clear before I'm ready to say with certainty that we are moving: the appraisal.
Over the past three months, real-estate appraisals have held back more than one-third of home sales, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors. Of the real-estate agents surveyed, 9% said a contract was delayed because an appraisal came in below the negotiated price, 15% said a contract was renegotiated to a lower price, and 11% said a contract was canceled as a result of a low valuation. (Bing: How long does the average closing take?)
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Ask for another appraisal if the seller won't agree to a lower price. Ask the new appraiser not to include any foreclosures or short sales in his list of comparable properties.
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Cancel the contract if it was contingent upon your ability to secure a mortgage and if you aren't able to get a mortgage for the agreed-upon percentage of the purchase price because of the low valuation.
Years ago, USPAP was revised to prevent "scratching out a value and writing in a new one." When the appraisal is done it's DONE until there is new information available in the market.
The worse the banking crisis gets, the thicker the skulls seem to get. An appraiser MUST revisit the property and re-appraise it if new information is to be used in the report. Sometimes that is new sales that suggest a bump upwards or even downwards.
Reconsiderations are dinosaurs, they're simply not allowed by USPAP anymore. Many AMC's still hold on with this wilfully ignorant idea because it's inconvenient. If the lender wants a new value then order a new appraisal, which USPAP has demanded for years.
I could contest a whole lot of things in this article. A bad appraisal isn't about a value not coming in where the buyer and seller want it to come in. A bad appraisal is one that doesn't have appropriate market research, appraiser knowledge and full disclosure about property, terms of sale, market conditions, etc.
Secondly it isn't always the "appraiser's value" that brings the allowed mortgage amount down. It is the lender.' I recently completed an appraisal on an immaculate 18 month old property, upgraded from builder basic, located in a development with rehabbed and flipped 18 month old foreclosure properties as well as new first time sales. I used both types of match model properties as comparables and the lender discounted my appraisal $40K. Why, because of the lender's secondary analysis of my city wide market conditions, not my market segment conditions. It is their right to do that whether I like it or not. It's the lender's right to do that whether the borrower likes it or not. It's the lender's money that's being lent out.
TELLING the appraiser what to use and not use for information, for comparable sales, what photos to take or not take all affects appraiser independence, and in the case of an appraisal for a federally backed loan, I believe it is a federal "no no" involving the FBI. At least that's what appraisers are told.
Don't "TELL" the appraiser how to do their job. Give them information, in writing. Keep copies. If the appraiser uses comparables you don't believe are comparable, then find your own and submit them to the underwriter. If your market is 50% or more foreclosures and short sales, that is your market. The appraiser has to deal with it and so do the borrower and the lender.
If you want to use other comparables, remember, those comparables MUST meet the same requirements the appraiser had to use:
- be within the subject property's neighborhood market segment
- be within FNMA guidelines for similarity to subject
- sales within the last 90 days prior to subject inspection
- provide a range of adjusted and unadjusted sales prices no greater than 20%, AND provide explanation and analysis for any adjustments outside of guidelines, and
- make sure you have the history of those sales which is provided to the lender.
I'm currently working on a project where the lender will not accept a value that is not bracketed by actual sales in the neighborhood market segment in the prior 12 months. I can give a higher or low value that is not bracketed. I probably won't because the value of the property is within that range. But the Listing Agent allowed his client to list the property equal to the highest sale 14 months ago, and that sale was not in the neighborhood or similar to his property in location, access or amenity.
The buyer chose to meet that list price. The buyer chooses the lender. The buyer should know the terms the lender is giving to the appraiser to work with before making a complaint; even before paying loan fees. Isn't transparency in lending something that the new laws were supposed to bring about???
Quit complaining about the lowest guy on the totem pole and look at who is actually making decisions, making the rules, and making $$$ whether or not the loan goes through. It's still the lender and the title company.
After years of "drive by" appraisals, in 2008, when we wanted to refi to complete our reno, the appraisal came in as though we had done nothing, in spite of major work in progress, including wall board paint, new closet, heating system, and windows. The crew was actually working the day the appraiser showed up, the heating system was already halfway done. The bank cancelled the closing and would not accept a delay for a new appraisal. My husband had been with them for 25 years.
Meanwhile, the next year, the county appraised the house for 80k more than the bank.
Personally, I think every bank executive should be sitting in a jail cell. They are the biggest bunch of crooks going.
I wonder how many people really understand that there is a difference between "improving a property" and "Maintaining a property"
Maintaining a property to acceptable standards ie. Roof, AC, market acceptable decor is the cost of living in a property for years. You don't necessarily get that money back.
Is it legal to hold payment to the Appraiser until the appraisal is approved by the owner and buyer?????
The last female appraiser I had was terrible. I told her she could not take any pictures of my antique china closets and she did any way.. I notified her in writing, if I had any breaks-ins or a robbery I would give the police her name and address as she had violated my directions about taking pictures of my antiques and pictures of my entire house and had my address and phone number.
The appraisal came in very low. The Agent refused to provide any assistance, saying he had no control over who the appraiser was??????
We have owned our home for 20 YEARS in Florida and put it on the market last year, we paid $110,000 when we had it built not including 20K for a pool and most recently had the shower tile totally redone, put in wood/tile floors, corian countertop, resurfaced pool deck along with many other improvements...we had an offer on our home for $163,000, inspection done, minor issues, then came the appraisal, came in $33,000 below selling price...and his notation on the inspection...NO IMPROVEMENTS IN 15 YEARS...he must have been on drugs...didn't ask one question as to what improvements had been done. So, of course the buyer then wants to buy the house for $130,000. Our realtor was going to submit a rebuttal regarding the appraisal but of course the buyer figures why should I pay $163 when it is appraised at $130. So of course the sale is off the table. Bottom line...the house appreciated approximately "0" DOLLARS in 20 years...isn't that special! Why do the foreclosed values have to reflect my value...I didn't create the housing dilemma!
The VA appraisers are the worst. We received several detailed errors on the written appraisal, they came from out of the local area, and they valued our home at a whopping $100k below the second appraisal I received from a bank, one month later. We we showed them additional comp's in the local area, of course, not wanting to admit error, they de-valued the Comps all the way down to their appraised value.
Bottom Line -CROOKS hands down, would love to take this to an attorney and sue these guys for sheer negligence.
I think having appraisals is a broken business. When you have a low appraisal what does your lender suggest ? "Let's order a NEW appraisal". Who pays for this second appraisal, you do ! There was a time when a lender could use a known cometent appraisal, now lenders have to choose from a pool and if that individual isn't reliable the home buyer suffers.
The more things change, the more they stay the same!
The present recession was caused, in part, by over-inflated home values caused by many factors...all summed up in one......greed. I find it amusing that realtors blame appraisers for over and under valuing properties and never themselves for encouraging someone to purchase something at above market value.
Realtors are still overpricing homes to an unknowledgeable buying public and then blame the appraiser when the deal don't make. If 35% of the sales were renegotiated or cancelled, it would seem the properties just might have been overpriced?
It is not the responsibility of the appraiser to make the deal work, but to render a credible opinion of the market value of the property as of a specific date.
Please.....Take a good hard look at any low appraisal you receive. This article does not have correct information in it. I am a seller and went through a low biased appraisal that was filled with errors and value flawed last year.
There are some excellent appraisers - most tend to be private - and then there are the appraisers who work for bank appraisal firms like Rels. The Banks put pressure on them to come in low because they wish to enter the deal with as much equity as possible and the more that they can absorb of your equity, the better they feel the deal is. Additionally, you are subject to their appraiser's perspective - the perspective of someone who works for the appraisal firm that was the lowest bidder to the bank to get their business. If you look into it, this is known throughout. Read a few stories of the millions posted on the internet.
Specifically in my case, the appraisal was a mess. Some of the comps used in my appraisal were 14 years older, one sold just to get rid of it and my agent was also the agent for that property; she had informed the appraiser in advance and he ignored her. There were adjustments to increase the value of the comps where there should not have been; location, sight, etc. This was verified by the county appraiser. The county appraiser was easily able to cite errors when it was presented. The banks appraiser never checked the county records; my property is graded one level below new construction. The appraiser just graded everything average and yet noted the effective age of the home 3 - 5 years; the home is ten years old. One would not be possible with the other. Comp photos were lifted from MRIS, which is allowed, but the appraiser is required to drive the comps. One of the comps was a completely different house, different color, different lot and the appraiser had no idea - the builder had just used a stock photo - because he had never driven the comps; I did. He left off my upgrades because he did not have knowledge or information on them and he did not want to take the time - high energy saving solar film complete installation, cross hipped roof versus standard gable, etc. I live in a subdivision of colonials and this was a custom built rambler all on one floor, one of the largest lots and a prime location. The appraiser was from an area a little south of here, but claimed to be an appraiser for the area.
Needless to say, I have filed an official complaint with the state and they are investigating. And oh by the way, when I looked into it, I found that there had been other complaints against this appraiser. My complaint has been referred to the displinary board the last I heard and is still in progress.
So when you receive a low appraisal, you really need to review it carefully. The seller is in the best position to do this, if the buyer is from out of the area, but they have to be willing to share it with you. If you get the opportunity to reveiw it, then talk to the county appraiser. Look at and drive the comps if necessary, etc. Read the appraisal line by line. While there are some good private appraisers, the appraisers who work for the banks are pressured for low value, paid very little and move very fast, broad stroking and making mistakes. Private appraisers know this and it is typically a primary reason that they will not work for the big banks.
This will continue until re-regulation, to work out the flaws in the system, is addressed and put into place. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, the best advice I can offer is to please take a good hard look at any low appraisal you get. Look at it line by line and you may be surprised at what has been served up to you. I certainly was. Thank you.
Many people do not realize how the appraisal process works. Everything in the appraisal report has to be backed up by public records. Black and white. An appraiser cannot ignore sales in the neighborhood and go elsewhere to find sales that make your purchase work. The underwriters will be all over the appraiser. They check to see other sales in the area and you have to have VERY GOOD reason not to use them. If short sales an foreclosures are prominate in your area, they have to be factored in as a market influence. The rules are very strict and the consequences of not following them ar great, including losing license, fines and jail. If someone suggests other comps I will look at them but unless they are better than the ones I have used (which is rare) I won't budge. The biggest mistake I find is that people think what they pay for something, like a kitchen renovation, is what it adds to the value. That's just not so. When you put your house on the market, make your agent take you to all the houses for sale in your 1 mile radius and compare. Be honest, not emotional, about your comparison and that might help ground you to a realistic expectation of what price to list your home. It is a very competitive market and buyers are very aware of what is out there. And remember, when people get sales concessions for closing costs, it automatically comes off the sales price of the comps in the appraisal lowering the recorded sales price. If the sales price is $150,000 with $5K in losing costs, the real sales price is $145,000 for the purpose of the appraisal.
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