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Last December I organized Toy Hack SF. We took regular toys and rewired them so that they could be activated by a large, single switch. Why? For many kids with physical disabilities playing with off-the-shelf toys is not possible. Depending on their unique abilities, a toy might not be accessible. However, if a child can move their head, feet, arm, mouth or any other part of their body it is possible to use a switch to play with the toy.
You can learn more about our event at: www.hackingfortheholidayssf.eventbrite.com
I got the idea from: http://diyability.org/
I made this toy. Then I added to it. I super glued 3 light-up balls on a piece of PVC pipe. You can put it inside the large clear ball or use it on it's own, which adds a tactile element.
This is a therapeutic toy I made. I work with a lot of kids who have poor motor control and difficulty interacting with toys. We have a few toys in the clinic that are simple to activate. They are great for facilitating reach and active range of motion in a variety of positions. Parents always ask me where they can buy them, but unfortunately, many of them are discontinued. I wanted to make something that could be easily replicated.
I used PVC pipe for the frame. I wanted to dye the frame, but that endeavor didn't work as well as I'd hoped (I'll try again soon). I found a clear ball that twists together at the Party store. It works well, in that the lights can easily be replaced or you could add anything you like. I used a Dremel to make a hole on each side of the ball. Then I took LED light up balls and cut out the light. I put those and some bells inside, and voila, you have a simple, light-up, auditory toy that can be easily activated.
I brought it to work, and it surpassed my expectations. It was adorable to watch a little girl's face light up when she realized she could make the lights turn on. It worked well for a little boy with a brachial plexus injury who unknowingly was practicing external rotation. A mother of an older girl with limited motor control was very excited to make one because most toys that her daughter could activate were "baby" toys and this looked more age appropriate.
I continue to tweak it and rework it. Because the PVC pipe and the ball are so easily changed, the possibilities and add-ons are endless.
***Disclaimer: flashing lights should not be used with persons who have photosensitive epilepsy.
I work with a 7-year old girl who was born with bilateral absent radiuses (bones of the forearm). She was having difficulty pushing her pants down to use the bathroom. We practiced using a dressing stick, which facilitated her independence well. I didn't want her to have this long contraption to take to school. I'm pretty sure they make something similar commercially, but I only had access to this one. So, I sawed it in half, drilled small holes in each end of the stick, and threaded an elastic string through it. I used Aquaplast to form the neck, being careful it permanently adhered to only one end of the sticks. She is now able to take it to school in her backpack.
I'm not going to lie, I was kind of proud of myself with this one. I had no idea how I was going to pull this off, even as I was making it. This is an elbow extension splint that I made for a 12 year old girl with Cerebral Palsy: hemiplegia. She was lacking 40 degrees of elbow extension. I had tried to teach her stretches to do on her own, but her understanding of the task was limited and there was not great follow through with the family. I could have done a static elbow extension splint, but I really wanted to be able to give a progressive stretch. We don't have the funding to buy something like this out of a catalogue, so I decided to try to make it myself.
I used 1/8" Aquaplast for the upper arm and forearm. I folded the Aquaplast on top of itself for extra stability to make the bars. I used socket screws for rivets and covered up the back of the flat bolt with Sugru (a self-curing rubber/silicone) in order to avoid any rough edges near the arm. Additionally, she postures her arm in shoulder internal rotation. I was concerned about possible pressure points and/or rubbing that could cause redness. I cut that side down as much as I could without hindering the integrity of it, and then I covered it in Sugru. I attached the bars by punching holes through the bars and the base and forming a rivet out of Aquaplast pellets. I then formed two cylinders out of the Aquaplast. One of them I formed around a long screw, the other one I left open. I used a heat gun to attach each cylinder to the upper arm and forearm pieces. The end of the screw is inserted into the hole of the cylinder on the forearm. As she stretches, the wing nut can be twisted to push the elbow into further extension, and voila!
I made this a long time ago. As an occupational therapist, it is helpful to know how to sew. Problem was, I never learned. We had a sewing machine at work, so I combined a work project with self-learning. I figured out how to use the machine and then created a helpful guide that could easily be accessed while sewing.
This is not my design, but it's a favorite of mine when working with babies. I used Aquaplast and formed it around a thin dowel with the edges extremely close, but not touching. Once the Aquaplast has set in form, but is not hardened entirely, I removed the dowel. I then cut beads into strips and slid the top bead of each strip through the space between the edges of the Aquaplast. Then to keep the beads from falling out and to give it a clean finish, I heated the sides up and used curved scissors to create a smooth edge.
"The city is all right. To live in one is to be civilized, stay up and read or sing and dance all night and see sunrise by waiting up instead of getting up" -Robert Frost
I started doodling with watercolor colored pencils, and it turned into this.
This is a modified button hook that I made for a child whose fingers are contracted in extension. He is able to grasp items using a lateral pinch, but buttons on pants were difficult. Because of this he always wore elastic waste pants to school. He was able to button/unbutton using a standard button hook, but who wants to carry that giant thing around to school? I fabricated this out of a large paper clip and Aquaplast pellets. I made the hole slightly bigger than normal to accommodate a jean button. I curved the other side of the paper clip into a zipper hook, so that he can slip the hook into the hole of the zipper and slide his finger through the button hook to pull up. Now he can wear jeans to school just like his friends!
I was working with a baby that had Torticollis, and he needed a little more head support in this Tumbleform chair to keep his head in midline. I used scraps of material and pool noodles to create support on each side. I sewed seams all around the material, measured the material over the noodles and sewed that. In retrospect, I could have done a better job with hiding the inner seam, but it works.
I've been messing around with felt projects. This one was a collaborative project with Jari. The bowl is wet felted over a balloon. We took pieces of colored wool, dipped them in a warm soapy solution, and laid them over the balloon. We covered the balloon with Nylon, and used bubble wrap to agitate the wool to create felt. In retrospect, I would have made the felt thicker by adding more layers of wool.
What do you do to give it that extra special touch? Put a bird on it! I needle felted the bird, which essentially consists of poking wool with a needle until it forms into the shape you want. I needle felted the bird onto the bowl, as well.
This is an adaptive handle that I made to put on a sippy cup, in order to facilitate holding the cup or working on bringing cup to mouth. I used Velcro Easystrap around the base, as it is easily adjustable and could be used on various sized cups. The "handles" are made of Neoloop, which is essentially a neoprene material. It has a stretch to it, which allows the hands to slide in and remain secure against the cup. None of it is sewn together to allow adjustability.
I read an article in Advance for OT about an OT who created a sensory wall. I had the opportunity to make a similar wall in 2006. I used different textures for each character. I used AstroTurf for grass & corrugated cardboard for the tree. Winnie the pooh was soft and Sponge Bob was made of sponges. I also incorporated dressing tasks: the stem of a flower was a zipper, the petals were snaps, and Dora's Velcro shoes were real Velcro. Hello Kitty had a dress that you could change.
This is an adaptive shoe aid I made for a client who was unable to bend their knee. We tried a long handled shoe horn and a foot funnel, but neither worked. I used Aquaplast to make a combination of the two. I've used it with several of my clients since. This is a picture of a Polaroid, which explains why the quality of the photo is so bad.
I painted this lampshade using Lotta Jansdotter stencils.


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Espresso Fudge Sauce
This recipe goes with Creamy Cheesecake with Espresso Fudge Sauce
Yield: Makes 2 cups
- 3 tablespoons espresso powder
- 3 tablespoons hot water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 (1-ounce) semisweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- Dissolve espresso powder in hot water. Melt butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted. Whisk in espresso and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Serve warm over cheesecake. Store in refrigerator.
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Chalet Cannelle
The chalet offers luxury accommodation for up to 16 people. The 5 bedrooms are individual inviting retreats with fine bed linen,fair trade fabrics and upcycled vintage pieces adding to their unique charm
Visit us in Winter and enjoy the fire with the snow all around or come in Summer when the cow bells fill the valley
Quick info
- 4 ensuite bedrooms plus the Moo room, perfect for kids
- All the gadgets - WiFi,TV,DVD,iPod connection,Nintendo Wii,English TV
- Fully catered in Winter
- B&B / half board in Summer
- Private garden
- Chauffeur in/out service to local ski lifts
- Only 1hr 30 from Geneva
- 650km of terrain for skiing, cycling, hiking and climbing
- Good mix of varied skiing terrain - picturesque greens and blues, or "The Wall" for those who want a challenge
Spacious living area, big log fire and comfy sofas - just what is needed after a day in the mountains. And did we mention the view? The abondance valley looks stunning through the double height windows, especially whilst enjoyng afternoon tea or maybe a glass of bubbles before dinner.
The chalet can sleep up to 14. There are 4 ensuite rooms, including a family suite, and a further children's bedroom (no ensuite). Cots and foldaway beds can be added for young children.
All rooms include superior beds and mattresses with non-allergenic duvets and pillows for a perfect night's sleep
- Capra: King or twin with balcony and en suite rain shower
- Owl: The family suite with king or twin, plus 2 singles and en suite bathroom & shower
- Antler: Double with en suite bathroom & shower
- Bear: King or twin with en suite shower
- Moo: 4 single beds, perfect for children (adults are welcome in here too!)
We have a cosy playroom on the mezzanine, with toys, books and games to keep them happy. There is a large private garden to build snowmen in the winter or play in the summer. There are no roads to worry about and the garden is overlooked by the living area and balcony for your peace of mind.
We can provide cots and high chairs and we have 3 foldaway beds suitable for young children that can be added to most of the bedrooms.
The chalet has a large garden with terrace to enjoy the mountain back drop.
There is also free parking, and ski and bike storage
boot dryers, cot/highchair, games console, garden, iPod docking station, open fireplace, private parking (open), wifi (free in-room)
The children aren't left out; we provide an early service for the younger ones with a menu both children and parents will love. Everything is homemade - no preservatives or additives and we sneak in as much goodness as possible without the kids knowing about it.
For our Winter guests, we provide a fully catered stay. This includes breakfast every day with a different hot option on 6 days. On your return from the slopes, a freshly baked afternoon tea is served with hot drinks.
The evening starts with an aperitif and canapés, followed with a 4 course dinner including one of region's delicious cheeses and completed with tea and coffee.
In the Summer, we offer B&B with a hot breakfast option and also half-board including a 3 course dinner. The local seasonal produce is in abundance at this time of year and we make the most of it. The summer days also allow for al fresco dining on our terrace with a backdrop of the beautiful Abondance valley.
We are partnered with excellent local companies to ensure you get the most out of your holiday, and with a discount too
Ski equipment - we offer an in-house ski fitting service on the evening of your arrival. Swap queuing in the ski shop for boot fittings with champagne in hand! 10% for our guests.
Airport transfers - let us book your transfer for you and get a 5% discount
We can also assist in booking childcare and ski school
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Resort name: Chatel
Ski area: Portes du Soleil
Country: France
Amenities: bars and restaurants, beauticians, bob luge, bowling, bus station, bus stop, cash withdrawal facility, childcare, cinema, climbing wall, cross country skiing, cycling, devil carts, doctor, dog sled rides, fantasicable, fishing, fitness centre, free shuttle bus, freelance catering, golf, hairdressers, half pipe, high altitude restaurants, hiking, horse driven sleigh rides, horse riding, huski dogs, ice diving, ice driving, ice fishing, ice rink, lake, massage, mini golf, mountain biking, mountaineering, night skiing, night sledging, nightclub, off piste guiding, paragliding, parapenting, rafting, ski school, ski touring, skidoo safaris, skiing, skiing/snowboarding, sledging pistes, snow tubing track, snowboard school, snowshoe walking, spa, supermarket, swimming pool (indoor), swimming pool (outdoor), tennis, toboganning, torch lit descents, tourist office, trotinette, via ferrata


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A new dawn
I have been down and out for so long.
Like winter cold and heavy.
My thoughts thick and negative.
My heart heavy and sad.
My face very grim.
Reflecting every thought.
With spring, I too began to melt.
Giving way to lighter, brighter and more cheerful thoughts.
The change inevitable.
A new time and season has begun.
As summer rolls on.
My spirits soar.
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Tab Mix Plux extension for Firefox 3 Beta
If you have moved on to use Firefox 3 Beta 5 (as I recommended) then you know how much speed was left untapped with previous versions of the browser. There are still a quite a few popular extensions that are not compatible however, Tab Mix Plus, being perhaps one of the most general purpose and useful out there.
But worry no more. If you don't mind the beta-over-beta code you will be running, there is an experimental version of the add-on available for Firefox 3 Beta 5 that seems to be working just fine. This still has not been posted to the official Mozilla add-ons site, so it's a little gem I had to share. Enjoy.
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Bless you. I may actually USE Firefox now that you've restored my ability to use Tab Mix Plus! I've stuck with Netscape 9 till now…
Oh thank goodness. Firefox 3's tab restoration "feature" seems to be stuck in the "bug" stage, and I'm going crazy without it. Thank you!
Fantastic!!!! I had stopped using 3.5 because Tab mix plus not working with it and too inconvenient without it. but wow what a diff using 3.5.. the speed is great.
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Jon Johnson joins Viracon Statesboro
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Brian Moore was named chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology at Georgia Southern University.
Local builders are gearing up for a statewide change in the building code going into effect July 1.
Statesboro attorney Hal Roach, Jr. was elected vice chairman of the Georgia State Personnel Board. Roach was appointed to the State Personnel Board by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2006.
Longtime banker Wayne Dasher was appointed vice president in charge of The Claxton Bank's new loan production office in Glennville, according to an announcement by Ralph A. Dixon, president and chairman of the board.
Citizens Bank of Bulloch County announces three new hires.
A truly thankful group of residents gathered at the grand re-opening of the Statesboro Summit Apartments on North Main Street this past Wednesday afternoon.
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The firm of Edenfield, Cox, Bruce & Classens, P.C., in Statesboro, Georgia, announce that two attorneys have become associated with their firm and will assist the firm in its major civil litigation practice.
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People come from all over the country, not in droves, but surely in a respectable trickle, to see this haut lieu of American capitalism. But if Walmart, whose corporate headquarters are still located in town, put Bentonville on the map, the family's latest venture, a museum of American art that opens this month, may transform the place, virtually overnight, into one of the most important cultural centers in the nation.
At Crystal Bridges Alice Walton has embarked on what may well prove to be one of the most ambitious acts of cultural development in modern times. She has sought to create, and she has succeeded in creating, perhaps the finest single collection of American art in the world, housed in a world class museum.


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Miss CA's Mom: She's Being "Persecuted"
Francine Coppola, the mother of embattled Miss California Carrie Prejean, speaks exclusively to momlogic about what she says is the persecution of her daughter for "speaking her opinion."
"My daughter is a bright, beautiful, strong woman," she tells momlogic. "She entered a pageant to WIN. She was ready physically, mentally, and spiritually to answer any FAIR question that was given to her on that stage that evening. She was asked a question and she answered it HONESTLY and from her heart. She was raised in a CHRISTIAN home. Marriage is between a man and a woman. Now she's being persecuted for speaking her opinion. This is a country that allows freedom of speech. She has every right to exercise it ... and she did."
She continues, "As a mother ... I'm proud of her, that I raised a daughter that has morals, values, and integrity to speak the TRUTH. She had the courage that evening to face an evil man in front of millions of viewers ... and not be afraid to speak what was in her heart! I know God is going to protect her from this evil man and all the others that are trying to attack her for voicing her opinion."
In response, Perez Hilton tells momlogic, "Obviously Francine Prejean has been talking with the devil more than she has with God. I don't think I'm evil. She does. We can respectfully disagree. However, God does not think I'm evil. God loves me. And I love God. I spoke to God before the Miss USA pageant and she told me to ask that question. She also told me that Carrie Prejean did not deserve to win. Really! That's what God said to me. Ask her!!"
He adds, "But, all kidding aside: the question I asked was fair and relevant. Carrie Prejean did not answer it as well as she could have. To this day, neither Carrie nor her mother acknowledge the fact that I was not upset with her answer to my question but HOW she answered it. Oh, and I spoke to God again today. She says that Carrie's title as Miss California should be taken away!"
What do you think? Is Miss California being persecuted because of her beliefs? Or should she lose her crown because of the semi-nude pictures? Sound off in our community!
You go Mom! Don't let that dirtbag treat your
daughter like that. Don't know about evil, but rotten ,
yeah. He lost.Move on.
I am sorry. For one thing, in my opinion, Perez Hilton is a dip****…gay or not, it would not matter. He is a dip****. Now, where does he come off however, dissing this girl because her opinion differs from his? Are we not allowed here in America to have our own opinions? He wants to be free to pursue the "love" style he wants to pursue, so, why can she not voice the opinion on the lifestyle she pursues? She was not "gay-bashing"…she was just stating her opinion. In my opinion, he was "hetero-bashing." I believe to each his own as long as you do not force it on other people. Variety is the spice of life. And, not to malighn gay people. I have alot of friends who are gay. But not a one of them is as idiotic and untalented as Mr. Hilton. But, the public has given him free reign to act the way he does. But, it is a shame. And, what is also a shame is that Perez Hilton's parents were a heterosexual couple if you know what I mean.
Maybe this jerk shouldn't have asked her the question if wasn't prepared for an honest answer. She has every right to express her opinion. It does say in the Bible that homosexuality is a sin and I am tired of gay people getting angry at Christians because they stand by their beliefs. What gay people need to realize is, she didn't write the Bible she just believes in the word of GOD. If this guy didn't want to hear a Christian's opinion then he should have never asked. By the way, the Bible does not say that nudity is a sin! You were born naked remember? If God thought nudity was bad we would all be born in clothes!
Morals, values and integrity? Really? Where were all her morals, values and integrity when she was undressing for money. If her mother raised her so well, why did she compete in a pageant that only values a women on looks and please do not dispute this, we all know looks are how you win. They both need to take a long hard look at themselves.
if you cant make a baby together then you should not be married ..
I applaud Carrie Prejean for answering the question the way she deemed appropriate. Do I agree with her answer? No. It is true, she could've answered the question in a way that wouldn't have offended anyone. What she believes outside of the pageant is her business, but standing up there representing the state of California and knowing that 1/2 the people voted for same sex marriage because they know people who are gay and it doesn't bother them if they choose too marry was completely irresponsible. To say, "I believe marriage between a man and a woman only" is plain mean and hurtful to many people, and it's a line that is redundantly overused. Also, what's a Christian woman doing running in a superficial pageant anyway? Shouldn't she be in Bible study. Oh and tell her mother to stay out of it.
Isnt it strange how gays want you to be like them if your not they have a cow just like perez hilton.
Miss California was going to be a star no matter how she answered Perez' question. The contestant who was going to be on the other end of his question was going to have her life changed no matter how she answered or who she was. If she would have supported non-traditional marriage, the gay side would be using her the way marriage now is using her. But because she answered it the way she did, its going down like this. Either way, she got asked a tough question and her life was going to be opened up, dissected and brought into light no matter who it was or how it was answered.
I wonder if she will ever realize that she answered that question incorrectly?
I find it interesting that so many people are judging her for expressing her opinion about marriage. But that's what people do. Hilton asked for her opinion and then degraded her publicly and called her names (very mature of you Hilton). Christians can speak of evil and be Christians. It's like calling an apple an apple when you see it. The nude picture mess is obviously coming from ignorant people who don't know what's happening here. There were no nude pictures at all. They were inappropriate pictures taken when she was 17 years old, lingerie as a matter of fact. They were not hidden either. Young people are impressionable and she knew when she became a Christian that they might come back and haunt her, however, that's the greatest thing about God, Creator of Heaven, and Earth and all that is in it. He designed us, He forgives us. It doesn't matter what others think. She had to speak her heart and she did. You go Girl!!
I think Carrie Prejean,was honest in her answer and because Perez Hilton did not get the answer he wanted to hear he was angry, so his agenda is to have her crown taken away, What happened to freedom of speech and the ability to speak out about something you do not agree with? Isn't that what gays are fighting for?
Perez Hilton's remarks and phony excuses
and his unfit personality and fictitious
story of communicating with Almighty GOD
are nauseating and unethical, to say the
least. Mr. Big Shot Hilton, say your last prayers on this earth, because pretty soon you'll be going to HELL
with all your evil compatriots. That's
where you deserve to be. Carrie did a
very fantastic job, for which she must
get the crown - not only of CA, but of
the God Blessed USA where everyone is
free to speak her/his mind truthfully
without fear and the innuendos you and
your cohorts have been shamefully
attaching to her past. I also agree
100% with Carrie's Mom's comments about you, which she did mildly and ethically.
Go and jump in the lake, that's where
you belong Mr. PH.
Hilton must be a gay lover boy. He was just mad when he didn't get the answer he wanted. Who says you have to be for gays getting married. He asked a question, and I thought she gave an honest answer from her view. Is Obama's view any differant? NO. end of story.
Shannon, you are a pitiful soul lacking understanding.There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14:12
Perez Hilton is a sad little man?? His whole agenda was to promote queers. For Pete's sake, can anything in America be free of this junk. He speaks of talking to God. I wonder if he has ever read Romans, chapter 1, verses 21 thru 32. Evidently not!!
Miss California is not being persecuted. She's a liar, a phony, and she breached her contract. However, Donald Trump, who never passes up a PR angle, didn't fire Carrie to enjoy all the free publicity he's garnering. Or … maybe there's more to it. Carrie Prejean walks and talks like what she is …..
hilton is a gay stupid man trying to make trouble….what does her pictures have to do with gay marriages, nothing!
they are two different problems….this is a nice girl, and he is a gay pain in the you know what….spoiled brat who tries to make a mountain out of a molehill….
Marry what the hell you want, you'll stand before the Judge one day and He can give you His definition of marriage.
Say what you will, the reason she gets trashed is because Liberals run the media, hence the topic in the news. Down home middles class values are run into the crapper everyday on tv, radio, the web, whatever. When special interests control the topic there is no chance for MAJORITY beliefs to get play. Yes I said MAJORITY, the majority does NOT want, gay marriage, quotas, special assistance, goverment control, handouts, taxes out the wazzoo, etc…. I know the PC police will be "all up in" my words but it's the truth. We in middle America don't give a darn about, all those freakin liberal beliefs that we get forced feed everyday on local news, the today show, Dave Letterman, and all the other cats with the same strips. We are the silent majority, getting up everyday and pulling the wagon for the rest of you looking for some free something or some equal something. Fortunes are MADE, not given or handed out. Tired of it! Tell you what why don't we split the country in 2 halfs, you liberals and big government folks can have half with your restrictions, oversite, pc, quotas, unions, no guns, no personal responsibility, give-away society, then us level headed folks can have free enterprise, minimum oversite, free market, gun carrying, God respecting, pro business, common sense,,,,etc. society and we will see whose asking for HELP before the other. OK, I'm Done, go ahead you and make fun of something I've said and avoid the arguement, or make reference to some spelling error or something else you can cling onto to make yourself to feel superior. The fact is that our grandfathers and grandmothers and fathers and mothers worked hard to give us the country that we have,,,,,and they made it so easy for us that we don't even believe it's working or worth saving anymore. OK so some of you are thinking to yourself, "my grandparents were slaves or my grandparents were immigrants, so what. We all have a starting point, some lower some higher the fact is that in America you can go to the top, no matter where you come from,,,,,all the way. That's why people swim in shark infested waters to get here,,,,,we are the beacon of hope in a lousy world.. Are we above reproach,,,,no,,,,are we without error,,,,no! But we are the best darn thing going. Just ask those who don't have Liberty. And we are giving it up one battle at a time, to the PC police, the government, the special interest, and the lobbist. Give me liberty or give me death,,,,gladly.
Elisa - I totally agree with you. She gave an honest answer - how about some major points for honesty, instead of trying to give an answer to win? The one judge however, took the answer, in which she meant no harm, and was personally offended by it, and came, back with some tactless, classless, obnoxious remarks, in which he WAS trying to personally offend. To each his own, and he is no better than her for making those remarks . If my son were gay, I would welcome his significant lover with open arms. Kudos for the girl's honesty and for sticking to the morals she was raised on. Thumbs down to the judge who was so over-reactive. The girl posed for nude pics? Well, what does that really have to do with her answer re gay issues?


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New Bragalia Non-Roswell Posting
Some may like it. (I don't)
Seem to be a case of talk about anything but the elephant in the room.
By Ross, at Friday, August 23, 2013
...perhaps next, between the intensity of those frequent 'The Roswell Dream Team'(tm) face-to-face research meetings and investigative journeys, Professor Braglia could look into the true mystery for us of who is buried in Grant's Tomb?
Never heard of these 'flying humans'. But I have heard of the flying exploits of psychic Daniel Dunglas Home during seances (?) held in London during the late Victorian/early Edwardian period.
Obviously the flying humans of the present are a bit more sophisticated.
By cda, at Saturday, August 24, 2013
I prefer the rarified science and investigation of how the squirrels keep getting into my bird feeders. If that mystery could be solved, it just might mean another esoteric mystery can be crossed off my list.
I hate squirrels...but I seem to hate everything lately. It's an age/health thing...or maybe dementia.
I hate squirrels!
Maybe I'll take my obtuse meandering and start a blog about squirrels and their connection to flying humanoids.
Do they have squirrels in Roswell? You are not alone in being onry. I woke up this morning and my labrador took a shit in the middle of the family room.Some things I don't have to think much about, and sometimes thats a blessing.
For me...my crankiness is age/health related.
It is age related, thats my excuse. Between four horses, three cats, and four dogs, all I do is pick up shit. Whether it's speculative shit or material shit, as they say down here, "makes no difference to me" I could sit on my porch all day long and shout at folks telling them how stupid they are. Nobody would listen to me anyway.They might throw more shit at me. You cant avoid it. At my age even bacon and eggs for breakfast gets old.
...speaking of squirrels,one finds that Doctor Randle (and his guests) seem to enjoy discussing them:
"So, the moment I learned the truth, that Kaufmann had created documents, that we had copies of both the originals and the fakes, I told Mark Rodeghier of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies that we needed to publish the results."
"Iron Mike said...
This Korff, he seems of interest to squirrels. Let us ignore him and thwart his bid for attention. Lock your doors though."
P.S. for B.D. -
...perhaps all your current problems could be solved by keeping the bird feeders indoors, and the dogs outdoors.....
O.T. regarding the 'Music of the Kimball'-
...while I enjoy Jimmy Buffett as previously stated (the second song on this week's album release is a sincere tribute to Albert Einstein - 'Einstein was a Surfer'),
I mostly listen to the best classical music station on the internet, WFMT.com...
...some interesting ufo-related quotes follow, that I found here:
Pseudoscience, Flying Saucers, etc.
"I frankly don't care if someone thinks I'm going to hell after death and I'm not going to argue with him for the same reason I'm not going to argue with someone who believes that I'm going to the lost continent of Atlantis after dinner." - Dan Savage
"The hardest thing about being a skeptic is maintaining a level of politeness." - Phil Platt
"The moon landings were real but the moon LAUNCHINGS were faked." -pesch
"Fairies, assuming for the sake of argument that they exist, are not within the protection of the law of murder." - Granville Williams, Law Quarterly Review, 1949
"There may be aliens visiting Earth, but I can't figure out why they only seem to abduct the schizophrenics." -Martha A. Churchill
"Inspect every piece of pseudoscience and you will find a security blanket." -Isaac Asimov
"It is difficult, if not impossible, to use UFO research for tenure." -Mark Rodeghier
"Alas, to wear the mantle of Galileo it is not enough that you be persecuted by an unkind establishment, you must also be right." -Robert L. Park
"It is unquestionable that certain words and ceremonies will effectually destroy a flock of sheep, if administered with a sufficient portion of arsenic." -Voltaire
"It's extremely unlucky to be superstitious, for no other reason than it is always unlucky to be colossally stupid." -Stephen Fry
"Even for those of us who don't see black helicopters under our beds, conspiracy theory has become the horoscope of the late 1990s." -Mark Dery
"Bigfoot then, seems to be an alien shape-shifting being that may possibly be able to slip into alternate dimensions or worlds. We think." -Eric Beckjord
..please DO NOT let Professor Bragalia see this:
At the risk of taking us off topic ;) , I think the flying humanoids are RC balloons. But, maybe its squirrels though.
Mr. Peters - the aerial rodents in question are truly amazing little animals. I have a friend who has them as pets and she keeps them uncaged most of the time. It's great fun to see them zipping around from bookcase to mantle to sofa back, etc. However, it's a bit disconcerting when one decides to land on you. However, they are a charming reminder of the wonderful diversity Nature has gifted to us, and why our tragedy as a species is not the making protecting that diversity our highest priority.
I think squirrels will be attracted to these comments, and you all know why...
Squirrels are cunning creatures who beguile us with their cuteness. It's best not to trust them or give them too much bird seed. ;-)
~ Susan
By brownie, at Sunday, August 25, 2013
...yet the terrestrial first cousin of our beloved squirrel, the mouse, has been theorized to be behind most of Professor Bragalia's most favorite UFO reports, simply because:
"Mice are the physical protrusions into our dimension of a race of hyperintelligent pan-dimensional beings who commissioned the construction of the Earth to find the Question to the Ultimate Answer of Life, the Universe, and Everything. As such, they are the most intelligent life form on that planet, contrary to what humans think..."
You know you're nuts, right?
I'd stay away from squirrels if I were you.
By RRRGroup, at Monday, August 26, 2013
....just call me 'Phil'....


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Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● Every now and then, achievements in science, medicine and technology are breath-taking. Two in the past week come to mind. The first was a stupendous achievement at Emory University Hospital where a team of surgeons led by Dr. Linda Cendales performed a 19-hour surgery to attach a hand to 21-year-old Linda Lu. As a 1-year-old, Lu lost her hand to complications related to Kawasaki disease. It's a first for Emory, though the surgery was first performed by a team that included Cendales in 1999 in St. Louis. And this week, even without a functioning "black box" flight recorder, searchers operating undersea robots found the wreckage of Air France's Rio-to-Paris flight resting 2.4 miles below the surface of the Atlantic — and can identify some of the bodies before they are recovered. Even with a daily diet of economic gloom and incomprehensible brutality and murder, some news is worth waking up to.
● I may become a liberal again
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all:
● The real flaw in the tax revision proposal that's moving much too quickly through the Georgia General Assembly is that it does something small-government conservatives should never allow. It opens the door to a widespread service-by-service sales tax without actually eliminating the income tax. Sure the top rate is reduced from 6 to 4.5 percent on the income tax. But the grow-government crowd to rule Georgia in the next decade or so can do what they do best: agonize about "tough-choices" and "profile-in-courage votes" — and then raise the rates back. Meanwhile, the proposed legislation is salted with the word "services" in opening the door too new sales taxes. Future legislatures will penny-ante us to death on implementing them, one or two services at a time. Today, it'll be a tax on auto repairs and next year it'll be the services utilized by "the rich." On and on. Democrats have wanted this opening for years. And it's the party of
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● After playing President Undecider through the turmoil in Egypt, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere, President Barack Obama did his best George W. imitation, practically stealing his words, while teaming up with the Europeans to launch cruise missiles and drop bombs under U.N. direction on a nation that has no strategic importance to the United States, thus advantaging a group whose commitment to democracy is unknown. Though American lives were put on the line, the war that is being led by us, the French — or some committee of nations — did not rise to the importance that would warrant the interruption of Obama's tour of South America.
● Since my first days in metro Atlanta decades ago, commissioners and legislators have been fighting about how to structure county government. Legislation introduced by state Rep. Kathy Ashe of Atlanta would make the Fulton County chairman full time with authority to hire and fire the county manager
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● Republicans, with full control over redistricting and the state budget, have power under the Gold Dome to run roughshod over the opposition on issues important to them, even to the extent of passing proposed constitutional amendments. Not to worry, though. Georgia has no conservative majority, no rock-the-boat majority, and no majority that should cause old-line Democrats to fear power sharing. Latest example: A proposed change in education law that would have given school choice to parents who serve in the military, to those with children with mild to moderate disabilities and to those who take in foster children, failed to come up for a vote. It was tabled for the year by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers.
● Political courage to these alleged right-wingers is to take out the legislative trash left by Democrats. While failing to give parents choice in public education, the state Senate did pass a bill to allow locals to
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● Help me think. Excluding anything to do with the personal lives of celebrity athletes and entertainers, has more ink been spilled needlessly on any issue more frivolous than voter ID? The Georgia Supreme Court this week joined others in smacking down the whiners who kept arguing that somebody somewhere would be kept from voting because of the requirement — but could never produce a living soul. Or, heck, even a dead one.
● A cap on state spending, as proposed by State Sen. Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock, would be an admirable addition to the state Constitution. The proposal is so flexible that only the most partisan proponents of big government can find objection. Spending is limited to the highest previous budget or to the previous year's, plus population growth and the rate of government inflation. Collections above that will go to pay for increased school enrollment, retire debt and build the state's "rainy day fund" to 15
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● The 94 Republicans who signed on to a bill that would keep candidates off the ballot who won't — or can't — produce evidence of their eligibility is being interpreted as a "birther" bill directed at President Barack Obama. This president should be defeated in 2012 on the basis of his record. Chances are good that he will. Win or lose nationally, he won't carry Georgia. There's no need, therefore, for state Republicans to gin up distractions now with legislation such as this. Bring it back in 2013. The state will survive in the meantime.
● Republicans should consider health care deals like the one embraced by Obama this week after three things happen. One is that the U.S. Supreme Court affirms that the Constitution's commerce clause gives the federal government the power to force individuals to buy a product designated by Congress. Two is that Obama is re-elected in 2012 and has the votes in Congress to uphold a veto. Three
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● Among the more frightening revelations from the effort to keep the HOPE program solvent for future generations is how quickly the intelligent morph into welfare-state grubbers shouting "gimmee." "HOPE must always fund 100 percent of tuition," write the presidents of the student bodies at Georgia Tech and UGA in an AJC op-ed. Good students "should not have to go into debt in order to cover tuition." Most frightening here, assuming that leaders speak for the masses, is that in less than two decades Georgia has turned its best and brightest into demanding dependents of government.
● Coupling HOPE scholarships to the state's lottery revenues, as opposed to tuition levied, as Gov. Nathan Deal proposes, is a marvelous idea. While both the regents, who are responsible for setting tuition, and the governor and legislators, who are responsible for raising HOPE funds to pay it, have the same employer, it's always been a bad idea to
Thinking Right's weekend free for all. Pick a topic:
● Ah, so this is it. Drinkers who can't make it through Sunday on the stash of booze they bought Saturday and those who were too discombobulated to remember on Saturday that booze is not sold on Sunday are not, it is revealed by the AJC, the driving force behind all the legislative attention directed to Sunday sales. It is the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores and its president, Jim Tudor. This is one of the reasons Republicans should be wary of getting too close to "business." Business has the money and the incentive to legislate public policy in Georgia — and what's good for their bottom line may not be good for others. (Really, this is not a hot-button issue with me. It's simply that it's symptomatic of a larger problem: Who decides what's important for Georgia?)
● To all the recent comers to metro Atlanta, it's a shame you weren't here to hear radio personality Ludlow Porch, who died last Friday. America's
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● Tuesday's wrong-way-driver crash on I-285 caused an eight-hour shutdown of a section of the interstate that handles 200,000 vehicles per day. The wreck at Dunwoody demonstrates how vulnerable metro Atlanta is to gridlock — and how the terms employed in our transportation policy debate can lead to the wrong remedies. Commuters took to off-interstate roadways, the arterials. Those are, in fact, the "alternatives" that can serve a majority of the region's drivers. Yet when the term "alternatives" is bandied about in transportation planning, it invariably is code for a costly mass transit network that's an "alternative" for the few who happen to be near fixed stations. Spend where we get the most congestion relief for the dollar.
● Georgia's children are more caring than we've realized. Last year a high number of students in about 10 percent of the state's schools changed answers from wrong-to-right on the state's standardized
Thinking Right's weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● State Republicans occupy all the big offices and control both the House and the Senate. And what does it get us? Probably Sunday liquor sales. And a House Speaker in David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, whose overwhelming appeal was that he possessed that common-sense grounding that has been a hallmark of the self-reliant, small-government fiscal conservatives. And what happens? He lets lobbyists promoting high-speed rail spend $17,000 sending him, his family, his chief of staff and his wife, to Germany and the Netherlands over Thanksgiving week to look at high-speed rail. In Washington, House Republicans have targeted for elimination or major cuts Amtrak subsidies, and intercity and high-speed rail. It's a high-cost, subsidy-sucking pipe dream with no Thanksgiving-week urgency whatsoever. Free, unsolicited advice to the speaker. Pay back the money and never let lobbyists take you out of the state of Georgia. If a mass-transit


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Opening up the party Exit 380 was throwing for themselves in celebration of their first ever vinyl record was Andrew Tinker.
It was fitting that the Denton-based musician be on the bill, given he recorded Exit 380s' Photomaps record at Big Acre Sound. He wasn't alone, though, and had a couple band mates to make this a full-band show.
Part of me was skeptical in a way, because after seeing him solo a few months prior, it was absolutely chilling, while another part of me was excited to see what kind of difference a full-band made.
The trio of Andrew Tinker, bassist Jacob Smith and drummer Lupe Barrera (who was so new, he had only done a couple of rehearsals with them) got their show going with a catchy, upbeat number. "…Lord knows it's been quite, but the music never dies…" went one of the lines from the chorus. As it neared the end, Andrews' playing on his guitar got less intense, while Lupe also greatly softened his drumming, as the three of them bridged themselves perfectly into their next track.
(Photo credit: Ronnie Jackson Photography)
One of the most striking parts of the entire night came at the end of it, when Andrew belted out some of the line a cappella. It was jaw dropping. He formally introduced his band mates before they tackled "I Can't Do it Alone", which was one of several songs they did from the Upon the Ecliptic album. The song about realizing you do need others to help you along your journey is a beautiful one; and the bass and drums made it all the more inspiring.
"…Must have been in love, must have been out of my mind… To think that you would stay through another season or two…" crooned Andrew, with nothing but his voice filling the Cambridge Room of the House of Blues. He went a little further into "Must Have Been in Love", before he placed his hands back on his guitar and his band mates joined along, creating a sort of cinematic effect. A light drum roll then segued them into "So Does a Season End", which found each instrument getting its moment. Andrew started the break by busting out a harmonica and doing a solo, which snowballed into a drum solo, and then Jacob letting loose some thick bass lines, as they gradually brought it back up and exploded into the final part of the song.
The soulful and poppy sounds continued with "I'll Come Around"; and they kept the great flow they had going alive as Andrew quickly strummed on his axe, relenting some when they began "Always Loved". Another lengthy instrumental break was thrown in, and it turned into a drum solo, with Jacob quickly getting in on the action. Eventually, they backed off it, creating the impression the song was almost done, but that was when Andrew struck with a guitar solo.
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They offered up one last song — another peaceful number — and that concluded their 43-minute long set.
Like I said, I was a little hesitant as to how the full-band would sound, 'cause Andrew Tinker is the epitome of what a singer/songwriter should be in its rawest form, but man, the additional band members made the music so much more powerful in every regard.
The tight trio gave the songs more of a punch; and with it being fleshed out, the lyrics even seemed to carry more weight. Making it all the more impressive was knowing that Lupe had only practiced with them a couple of times, because they all looked like they had more chemistry with each other than that.
If you got out here early enough this night, you witnessed something special; and it proved to me that Andrew Tinker excels in all musical environments, be it with a band or alone.
He has a couple of records available in iTUNES, which you should definitely check out if you don't have them.
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This year, he had a no hitter going in the 4th inning on Opening Day against the Athletics, when catcher John Jaso broke it up with a double to center field.
That's a pretty ungrateful move by Jaso, who had just received a Rolex from King Felix before a game.
To be fair, Jaso was just doing his job, and I'm sure his teammates appreciated it. Just like Felix appreciated the way Jaso did his job on August 15, when he was behind the plate for Felix's perfect game.
And that explains the Rolex. Jaso was traded from the Mariners to the Athletics in the offseason, but Hernandez still wanted to show his appreciation for his former teammate, and had the Rolex delivered to Jaso before the game.
It was a great move by Hernandez, who definitely showed some love for his former battery-mate:
Jaso was obviously thrilled with the gesture:
He also joked that he was far happier with the watch than a fastball in the back.
In hindsight, that might have been a better idea for Felix. Ok, maybe not, but Jaso's hit was one of only 3 given up by Hernandez in 7 2/3 innings. It's a great story by a great pitcher, and a great way to start the season for the Mariners.


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How Can I Make Healthier Homemade Granola Bars?
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Editor: Personally, I like to load up granola bars as much as I can with dried fruits. I've also had success using ground-up dates to hold the bars together in place of some or all of the sugar. Check out these recipes and their comment threads for more ideas:
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I add pumpkin, sunflower, and flax seeds to my granola. You want to make sure your granola is healthy -- but some natural products have more calories and fat than others. Some nuts, for example, are healthier than others -- walnuts and almonds are better than pistachios and macadamia nuts. Don't forget the science of combination -- you need to put in some Vitamin C to help your body better absorb other nutrients.
If you really want to watch what you're putting in, try a website like calorie count which'll give you nutritional info for a recipe. And don't eat 6 at a time, of course.
I've never made granola bars (though I've been meaning to try), but I make homemade granola all the time. I use Melissa Clark's double coconut granola recipe and then make substitutions from there. Not sure how you feel about coconut oil, but it's not butter and it is DELICIOUS in granola.
To me, serving size is everything. I make these granola bars in a 9x13 inch pan, but cut them into about 40 bite-sized pieces. They are so dense that one fills me up just enough as an afternoon snack. You can modify it with different nuts or grains, and next time I'm going to use dark chocolate and try some dried cherries too.
they aren't granola, but i made super easy (w no extra sugar added) pb & j cereal bars this morning - no bake too!
i love to make granola. Too make it healthier, i substitute applesauce for butter. In my favorite recipe, it calls for 6TBSP of butter and 1/2 honey melted together and then mixed on to the granola prior to baking to stick it together. I use 6TBSP applesauce and the honey, and it works fantastic! Better to get the healthy fats from the nuts and seeds,


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Over a 12-month period, Adrienne updated the AdWords and monitored the campaigns. She maintained a .3% click thru rate and helped raise visibility for the program within the region.
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Essential Management Skills Training
Essential Management Skills
Effective people management is an acquired skill, and an extremely powerful tool once mastered. But very few people are born managers – for most, it is something that comes through experience, management training, and proper guidance.
Whether you're a newly appointed manager or supervisor, or you simply want to enhance your existing management skills through formal learning, this three-day course will equip you with the necessary knowledge and tools for success.
We don't just feed you information – we provide you with a detailed action plan that you can apply on your own team back at work.
What you'll learn
By the end of the programme you'll be able to:
- Identify the role and responsibilities of a line manager
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- Employ effective interpersonal skills
- Plan, prioritise and schedule work in a time-efficient way
- Delegate effectively
- Motivate your team
- Plan and prepare for inductions, training and interviews
- Tackle decision making and problem solving
What's covered
A line manager's role and responsibilities
- Balancing tasks, teams and managing individuals
- Leadership skills
Leading your team to effectiveness
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Interpersonal skills
- Dealing with different types of people
- Handling sensitive issues
Planning and scheduling work
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Interviewing, induction and training
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Managing change in the workplace
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Decision making and problem solving
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University of Hyderabad (Central university)
"Sa Vidhya Ya Vimukthaye" (In Sanskrit for "Education results in liberation")
Dr. R. Chidambaram Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council to the Cabinet
Professor Dr.Seyed E Hasnain
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
The University of Hyderabad is an institute of post-graduate teaching and research. It was established by an act of the Parliament of India in 1974 as a Central University. The university also offers courses under distance learning programs. The university is a member of the 'Association of Indian Universities' (AIU), the 'Association of Commonwealth Universities' (ACU) and 'International Council for Distance Education'. An Academic Staff College has been functioning on the university campus since 1988 under the UGC scheme for improving the standards of teaching in colleges and universities. The college organizes orientation and refresher courses for college and university teachers.
The university is located at GachiBowli, about 20 km from the city of Hyderabad on the old Hyderabad-Bombay highway. Stretching over nearly 2,300 acres (9.3 km2) of land, the campus is the home to a variety of birds. The campus has large swathes of wooded area and two lakes (peacock lake and Buffalo lake).
The university also has a city campus, "The Golden Threshold", the residence of Sarojini Naidu. The Sarojini Naidu School was located at the Golden Threshold premises for nearly 15 years before it moved to the main campus in Gachibowli in 2003. A Centre for Folk Culture Studies established with financial support from the Ford Foundation under the aegis of the Sarojini Naidu School also operated at this campus.
The university is divided into the following schools, each of which offer multiple post-graduate/research courses in their respective domains.
* School of Management Studies
* School of Mathematics and Computer
* School of Physics
* School of Chemistry
* School of Life Sciences
* School of Humanities
* School of Social Sciences
* School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communications
* Study India Program'
The university offers courses like M.A, M.Sc, M.C.A, M.Tech in various disciplines. Recently, the University has decided to offer undergraduate courses as well. The university offers various scholarships to top scoring students, talented students with no financial means, and physically handicapped students. The university offers facilities for campus placements.
The School of Management Studies (SMS) sanctioned by the UGC, commenced functioning from May, 1999. It offers an AICTE approved two-year full-time residential MBA Programme and a Ph.D. programme in Management Studies. It promotes faculty and doctoral research, consultancy, training, and outreach activities in various manufacturing, corporate, infrastructural, services and developmental sectors. Its faculty organize on-campus seminars, and actively participates in external seminars, executive and faculty development and PG programmes. Recently, the school entered into academic partnership with College of Business Administration, San Diego State University (SDSU) and National University of Singapore. The school has a distinguished members on its board and has 8 Full-time faculty. The admission to the MBA programme is through the Common Admission Test (CAT)] conducted by the IIM.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is a part of the School of Mathematics and Computer/Information sciences, which was established in February 1978 with Prof. M. Venkata Raman, formerly Head, Department of mathematics, Madurai University, as the first dean of the school. Currently there are 17 regular faculty members and 2 visiting faculty with research specialization cutting across the broad areas of Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Number theory, Applied mathematics, Statistics and Operation Research.
The Department has research collaborations with institutes in India and abroad, these include research institutes like TIFR, IMSc., ISI and IISc.
The department has been able to receive recognition from various funding agencies. DST has selected this department under its FIST (Funds for Infrastructure in Science and Technology) (Level II) scheme. This grant is to support research in areas under Cryptology, Modelling & Simulation and Dynamical Systems. The Department has also been chosen by the UGC for support under COSIST (Committee for Strengthening Infrastructure in Science & Technology) programme. It is also a recipient of the Special Assistance Programme (SAP) of the UGC. The National Board of Higher Mathematics, (NBHM) has recognized our library as a regional library of the NBHM. And thus provides library grant each year for subscribing journals in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.
DCIS is one of the major and active departments in University of Hyderabad. DCIS runs many courses like M.tech. in Artificial Intelligence (intake 25), Computer Science(30) and Information Technology(25)(connected to IDRBT) and MCA. It consists of several labs including the Main Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Image Processing Lab, Natural and Speech Processing Lab, Enterprise application and Integration Lab, Networks and System Security Lab, Embedded System Design Lab, Software Engineering, and Web Services Lab, Project Lab consisting of thin SUN clients, Intelligent Information Retrieval Lab. These labs are well connected by an Intranet facility through Amber Cluster. Project Lab is equipied with SUN machines and artificial intelligence lab is equipied with high performance Muticore XEON Systems and IBM machines with Linux operating system.
The school of Humanities is located near Peacock lake on campus. This school has six Departments and Two Centres. Professor Mohan G. Ramanan, Department of English is serving as the Dean of the School from 2006. The School has following departments and centres under its remit, those include:
|Department of English
|Department of Philosophy
|Department of Hindi
|Department of Telugu
|Department of Urdu
|Department of Sanskrit Studies
|Centre for Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies
|Centre for Comparative Literature
|English Language Teaching cell
The Department admits into its M.A. programme graduates from ANY basic discipline. It aims at providing instruction and carrying out research in both traditional and current areas of English Studies. In addition to core English Literature and American Literature components, it encourages work in New Literatures in English, Comparative Studies, Translation, Culture, Language Studies and Pedagogy.
The Department is supported by a UGC-DRS (SAP) programme which is now in its Third Phase. The UGC has sanctioned the programme, "Assistance for Strengthening of Infrastructure for Humanities and Social Sciences (ASIHSS)" for five years, beginning April 1, 2006. The Department has xerox machines, audio-visual equipment, and a substantial text-book library built up purely on the strength of donations from faculty, students and other well-wishers. The Department's Multimedia Laboratory is used for the study of language, drama, media and contemporary images.
Several donors have contributed financially to the Department, and scholarships and prizes like the Late Mrs. Rita Nair Award, the Dorothy Deering Prize, the Chanduri Family Scholarship/Library Fund and the Linda Dittmar Award are given annually.
The Department has been recognised by the UGC as a Department of Special Assistance since 1987. The thematic areas of research under this programme are (1) Philosophy of Language: Indian and Western: (2) Cognitive Science (including Logic and Philosophy of Mind). The Department has also received grants under ASIHSS for a period of five years since April 2006 to March 2011. The thrust areas under this scheme are (1) Philosophy of Science and (2) Moral and Political Philosophy – both from Indian and Western Perspectives. In addition to these, the Department also carries on research in Philosophy of Wittgenstein, Contemporary Western Philosophy, and systems of Indian Philosophy like Nyaya and Buddhism.
The Department of Hindi aims at providing teaching and research facilities in Hindi keeping in view the changing social norms, communication patterns, different social roles of language in our society and fast changing literary values in our time. While drawing up the syllabus, sufficient care has been taken to cater to the above needs. Special attention is also given to the regional and comprehensive studies of language and literature Earlier, eminent Hindi critic and specialist on Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', Vijendra Narayan Singh was the head of the department.
The main objective of the Department of Telugu is to promote studies in Telugu Language and Literature. The Department undertakes teaching and research in Telugu with emphasis on various aspects of historical and comparative studies in language and literature. The syllabus for various courses is drawn keeping in view of the changing needs of the society in relation to language use, and the role of literature in the society. An equal importance is also given for studies in Classical literature and Sanskrit, along with interdisciplinary approach. B Ramabrahmam is presently working as Head of the Department.
The department of Urdu places emphasis on the inter‑disciplinary job‑oriented education in Urdu. The department also aims at developing the importance of national integration through its study and research programmes. This department is the only Department of Urdu in India to have its own fully equipped Computer Lab with 12 PCs having Multimedia kits, CD read write drives, scanners and all the PCs are connected to internet.
The department of Sanskrit Studies was established in 2006.
The Centre for Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies (CALTS), created as a research centre in 1988, established a post-graduate teaching programme in 1990. CALTS specializes in language interface studies with a special emphasis on Language Technology (for which a Special Assistance Programme has been sanctioned by UGC from 2002 to 2007), translation studies, lexicography, language planning and language teaching. CALTS has three ongoing projects on language technology and machine translation funded by MCIT, Govt. of India and UPE. Widely perceived as one of the advanced centres of teaching and research in linguistics and translation studies in the country, the Centre, jointly with IIT Kanpur, has also created a substantial computation facility for research and training in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Translation (MT). CALTS has specialised faculty members in other areas too, which include formal syntax and semantics, historical linguistics, stylistics, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics as well as specialists in different ancient and modern Indian and foreign languages, such as Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali and Russian. G. Uma Maheshwara Rao is presently working as Head of the Centre.
The Centre for Comparative Literature functioning since 1988, aims at providing an interface between literatures and cultures with a contemporary charge. The Centre offers research programmes in M.Phil and Ph.D. The endeavour is to: encourage young learners to research expressive modes and archives of knowledge beyond those of their own culture; forge alliances with and develop sensitivity to differences in cultures and traditions; develop a critical awareness of socio-political and cultural discourses in terms of their impact on the literary and cultural studies. Tutun Mukherjee is presently working as the Head of the Centre.
Department of Political Science is one of the best departments in the country from both research and academic perspective. Presently there are 20 faculy working in the Department. The student, teacher ratio is 9:1 at the department of Political Science. Present Head of the Department is Prof. P Eashwaraiah.The Department of Political Science currently has Special Assistance Programme, supported by the U.G.C., in International Relations and Political Theory. The Human Rights programme and the North East India programme are supported by the UPE project. The Department offers courses leading to M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees. The Department has a faculty and student exchange programme with the Uppsala University, Sweden. M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D programmes have been offering by the department of Political Science.
Recent University Grants Commission initiation of establishing centers for the study of social exclusion in assorted universities bestow a new era to study all kinds of deprivations as one unit under social exclusion. The University of Hyderabad which is becoming world class university has been offered such one center by the UGC. Presently Director of the Center is Prof. G. Krishna Reddy, an eminent scholar from Political Science. Prof. Krishna Reddy earlier worked as Professor in the Department of Political Science,Osmania University. This Center is offering M. Phil programme where seven students have joined thorugh the recent admission process. From the present (2008-09) academic year the center started offering Ph. D programe with three candidates. Dr.Sripathi Ramudu, Dr. Ajailiu Niumai, Dr. Rani Ratna Prabha, Dr Vasanta Srinivasa Rao have been appointed as faculty in this new center of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy.
The Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communication started functioning from 1988-89 and offers Masters-level courses in Dance, Theatre Arts, Painting and Communication and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes in Communication, Theatre Arts, and Dance.
1) Department of Dance 2) Department of Performing Arts 3) Department of Fine Arts 4) Department of Communication
The School provides courses of study in the disciplines of, Dance, Theatre Arts, Painting and Sculpture and Communication. Apart from the core faculty, experts in various fields and guest faculty of national and international repute teach courses in the School. Visit: http://www.uohyd.ernet.in/academic/school_study/sarojini_naidu_school/index.html for details.
There are a total of 13 hostels (8 for men and 5 for women) for students to stay in. There is a shopping complex available inside the campus for students to purchase necessary items. A health care center active in the campus for the needs of students, which works on the basis of 24/7.
DST auditorium for seminar and showing documentary films shown by S.N. school. DST auditorium is on of the best auditoriums in Hyderabad having centralized A.C. . There is also an active students union which acts as a forum for students to raise their issues with the administration.
A number of cultural activities are held throughout the year on the campus, some of which are held by the University Authorities, and the rest of which are held by the students themselves. Sukoon is an annual cultural festival where students from colleges all over Hyderabad are invited to participate. Annual sports competitions are held in various disciplines. Festivals like Diwali and Dussera are celebrated by various student groups.
The university has 3 guest houses. Namely Visiting scholars, Lakeview guest house Jubilee which have excellent suits, double rooms, and dormitories.


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Out now: Osamu Tezuka's 1948 full-color graphic novel, The Mysterious Underground Men.
The Mysterious Underground Men tells the story of Mimio the talking rabbit, as he struggles to prove his humanity while helping his friends save earth from an invasion of angry humanoid ants. While Tezuka's New Treasure Island (1946-47) was the first major hit for the "god of manga," the artist himself regarded this later book the first of his signature "story manga. Inspired by Bernhard Kellermann's Der Tunnel (1913) and drawing widely on European and American science fiction, as well as Milt Gross' own pioneering "graphic novel," He Done Her Wrong (1930), this full-color edition of The Mysterious Underground Men will not only introduce to English-language readers a founding monument in modern Japanese comics. It will also offer a rare glimpse at the wide-ranging Western cultural sources that made up young Tezuka's world.
Princess Knight (1953) by Osamu Tezuka
手塚治虫 カラー複製原稿3枚 「ブッダ」 - まんだらけオークション
Buddha by Osamu Tezuka
Princess Knight (1953) gets a remake. Information HERE!
If you want a preview, Chapter "0" is available HERE!
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life hack: if you are ever invited to a 70's theme party, ALWAYS assume it is the 1770's and dress up as a founding father
I suspect that Jo Rowling probably imagined James and Harry as white too, i don't mind that, that's her business.
Personally I'm mentally acting against the white-as-default-unless-otherwise-specified that's pervasive in imagining media especially in predominately white fandom culture.
I've generally operated on a POC-unless-otherwise-noted basis with how I imagine characters. My HP headcanons aren't What If Everybody In Harry Potter Was Black Instead Of White. They only read that way if you're still stuck in the white-as-default zone.
James' skin color, hair texture, etc to my knowledge has never been specified and that means to me that even a reader who strictly contains themselves within the bounds of canon is free to imagine him as any number of ethnicities.
In absence of a specified race I chose to imagine the one that makes the story most compelling to me.
In absence of a specified race I chose to imagine the one that makes the story most compelling to me.
My James is black because that creates the most personally compelling racial background for my Harry. It is informed by my interpretation of the canon interactions between the Potters and the Evans/Dursleys, whom Jo Rowling and I probably imagine very similarly. It is informed by my experience as the black mixed-race child of a black man and a white woman who grew up more or less estranged from both my parents largely in the care of my white maternal aunt and her family, household, values, and prejudices. It is informed by my personal desire for a black mixed-race hero story.
Probably most important to me, my desire to create and disseminate content that involves non-white interpretations of popularly-imagined-white-by-default characters reflects my desire to speak to people like me, who are not used to seeing faces like theirs represented in the popular media they consume. It reflects my fight against white-as-default. It reflects my desire to contribute to young people of color feeling empowered by popular fiction and not othered by it. It reflects my desire not to let blockbuster casting directors dictate what you may or may not imagine the characters that populate your fiction to be.
It's not arbitrary and it doesn't come from nowhere, but if it did, that would be fine too. All my interpretations are based squarely in canon. But if they weren't, that would be damn well acceptable. Squeeze representation out of anywhere you can feel it and fabricate the rest. Own your fiction.
The James as black headcanon not only works, it adds a whole different depth to the story. First off, Vernon's intenser hatred for James than Lily, The whole Pure-Race dogma of the death eaters, the fact that James, though pureblood, didn't seem to have any Death Eater family members like Sirius did.
Then Harry as mixed, the teasing he got at school, the fact that he was never mistaken for an actual relative of the Dursley's in public. His black uncontrollable hair that his white family had NO IDEA how to deal with. His eyes were always considered striking though it's not an unusual color for whites.
Screw it, headcanon accepted.


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Wetlands are vital storehouses of biodiversity and important bulwarks against the effects of climate change, while also providing livelihoods for millions of people, but they're being lost at an increasing rate. Geographical Magazine's Mark Rowe reports.
By Susanne Boom - The grassy hillsides and vast forests around Rwambu wetland in south-western Uganda are not only a beautiful sight to see - it is fertile land which sustains agricultural based livelihoods, such as coffee, tea, bananas and beans. The Rwambu wetland is also a success story of integrated nature-based solutions.
In Southeast Asia about 25% of plantations are currently on peat and some companies have more than 75% of their plantations on these carbon rich soils. But an increasing number of palm oil and pulp wood producing giants are announcing their commitments to no deforestation and no peatland conversion. What are their real intentions for peatlands?
In September 2013, seven European organisations joined forces to create Wetlands International – European Association. This new element of the global Wetlands International network will focus on the development and implementation of EU policy, and on its effects and impacts on global wetlands.
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