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Tired of tackling marathons and ready to take on a bigger fitness challenge? If you consider yourself an ultrarunner (as in, running 20 miles a day doesn't make you woozy just thinking about it!), then you could be the perfect fit for The MS Run the US 2013 Relay, taking place April 16 through September 17, 2013.
But don't worry; you don't have to tag along for the whole thing! The relay will cover approximately 140 miles per runner over the course of six days to raise funds and benefit The National MS Society for MS research, a disease that affects 400,000 Americans. The course, starting in Los Angeles, CA and ending in NYC will mimic the 2010 trans-continental run the event's founder, Ashley Kumlien, ran on behalf of her mother's 30th anniversary of her fight against MS.
There are currently 14 Running Partner spots still open for various cities, so if you're interested, visit msruntheus.com for more information and an application. Not quite up for the challenge? Check out the page to see how you can donate or volunteer when the relay comes to your town.
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I know none of this happened whatsoever and this isn't accurate at all but yeah :) And so my goal is to post two chapters on my birthday next week on Wednesday, (Which will be a holy miracle) but I'm gonna try! Another chapter sometime this week, look out for it!
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I don't think Blizzard has implemented the Scroll of Resurrection program because of current losses, I think they implemented it because of future competition. Several new MMO's are being released soon which may provide serious competition, and Blizzard wants to head them off. I know that I WILL be trying out Tabula Rasa for at least a few months.
But the source of this article is basically just being sour grapes. He's quit WoW, and he's finding reasons to beat up on it and predict its doom. Of course Blizzard has made a million glaring mistakes in the development of WoW. But the fact remains that it has still blown away the competition, and it will remain in command until the competition blows it away in turn.
WoW will remain in dominant until someone takes all the things that they did right and puts them into a new game that does even MORE things right than Blizzard. Shouldn't be too hard though. Blizzard showed a better way to pace MMO's.
Strong lore, interesting NPC characters and areas, less-is-more art style, easy pacing, meaningful quests and rewards, cool endgame areas... they did it better than anyone had before. But there's STILL lots of room for improvement.


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Saman Mahmood: A Pakistani Architect Par Excellence
Pakistani women are doing us proud in all walks of life and Saman Mahmood is one of them. Saman, a graduate from Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, was awarded the Distinction Award for consistent presence on the Honor's List, and the prestigious Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Award for most comprehensive thesis research work, which was the start of the brilliant and star studded journey for a talented woman!
Her journey shows how you can highlight your country on the world map by just being honest and passionate about your work. Her work is awesome and impressive but what really touched me was the underlying pain she felt for her country, Pakistan. She says "….. in Pakistan the educated or wealthy population is also silent and uninvolved due to an inherent insecurity and corruption in the system." All the best Saman for you future ventures.
Saman Mahmood: An Architect Par Excellence
Saman Mahmood is an architect and graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, 1999). She was a Senior Partner at an architectural practice by the name of ICON–Architects based in Karachi. In 2010, she moved to Los Angeles due to family reasons.
Pakistan Link (PL): How did you get interested in the profession of architecture?
SM: Well, I was actually admitted to a very good medical school in Karachi, but since I had almost a year before the med school semester began I decided to utilize the year in the Foundation Year at the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture. The School had just been started by a very dynamic group of architects and artistes who had responded to the need of an art and architecture school in Karachi. As the year progressed, my interest in art history and architecture grew and I continued at the School. I remember being asked at the Indus Valley interview, "What do you think of the Taj Mahal?" I think the interviewers were having some fun. My naïve response was funnier, "The Taj Mahal Hotel on Share Faisal, or the one in India?" They burst out laughing and I was convinced that that was the end of it! But all of the interviewers – the late architect Arshad Abdullah (and later my first employer), textile designer Shehnaz Ismail, sculptor David Alesworth, and sculptor/artiste Shahid Sajjad were all masters of their art. They became my teachers, mentors and later friends.
At graduation from Indus, I was awarded the Distinction Award for consistent presence on the Honor's List, and the prestigious Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Award for most comprehensive thesis research work. Later, the research was acknowledged with the Mehndi Ali Mirza Award. I guess I should mention the project here. The research was titled "Beyond Three By Six: Architecture for the Dead." I had lost my father, whom I was very close to, the same year and was obsessively pursuing to understand the concept, ideas related to death. The Indus Valley Architecture Department initially did not accept the proposal saying it would not evolve into a design project, but later allowed me to proceed. As a keen observer, I had realized the urban implication of cemeteries.
Predominantly, in the cultural tradition of Pakistan, the grave is a permanent entity. It is not the prescribed Islamic instruction, and that is debatable. With the standard of 1000 graves per acre and average death rate at 100,000 per year I realized that large pieces of valuable urban land are frozen for perpetuity once they start functioning as cemeteries. The idea of redesigning the grave according to various different beliefs towards the grave came. After taking Fatwas from key different religious authorities, the cemetery was designed as a place to be visited with sculptural grave designs and proper facilities, a garden, where death is seen as a natural transition of life – as beautiful and endearing.
PL: Tell us of your journey as an architect.
SM: My first job was probably one of the projects that I pride the most even today. As the project architect for The Citizens' Foundation (TCF) schools at Arshad Shahid Abdullah Pvt. Ltd., I had the opportunity of working on the first seven TCF schools in Karachi. It was different learning experience – to work towards education in low income communities, which was inspirational and very fulfilling. I was also extremely fortunate to work with late Architect Arshad Abdullah, whose impeccable professionalism and talent is well acknowledged. He was one of the founders of TCF as well.
In 1997, I left for Cambridge to pursue my Masters' Degree in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. My years at MIT and Harvard were instrumental in developing my ideas pertaining to architectural language, urban issues and building technology. It was an exciting time at MIT with late Dean Bill Mitchell's discussions on Computer Aided Design, digital media and cities, the idea of 3D printing shaping up and many famous architects coming for seminars and design studios. At MIT, I was the writing instructor for undergrad architecture research work. My MIT thesis research results and writings have been cited in UN Research Reports. I also started writing regularly on urban and architectural subjects for newspapers and architectural publications. The program at MIT also allowed me to travel to Europe, Eastern Russia and Africa to study specific architectural and urban projects.
I returned to Karachi in 2000, and joined ICON – Architects, and later became Senior Partner at the Firm. It was a joint partnership with my husband architect Hanif Daud. From 2000-2010, we have successfully designed and executed many architectural, interior, urban and preservation design projects in Pakistan, Moscow, New York, Dubai and Dhaka. These include educational projects, residential, commercial, healthcare, corporate, exhibition/museum, historic preservation, interior design (banks, offices, restaurants, retail, airport lounges) and master planning. International clients include Pizza Hut, Nike stores, Novo Nordisk, Tag Heuer, Lufthansa Airline, Barclays, Standard Chartered Banks, Levi's Denim Lab, Li & Fung Ltd, to name a few.
In 2005, ICON-Architects was appointed consultant for one of the largest business school campus buildings in Karachi – Institute of Business Administration (IBA. I visited Yale and Stanford campuses in 2006 through joint Program at IBA, to study in detail their new business School facilities, especially from a technological standpoint, and incorporate some of those ideas at the new IBA campus buildings. In addition to higher education facilities, I have also worked on school projects similar to K-12 type. The prototype classroom design for the 2005 earthquake-hit regions, sponsored by the Dawn Group of Newspapers, though a pro bono project – was very important to me.
ICON – Architects has won many architectural awards. The most recent is the preservation of a historic colonial residence in Old Karachi, behind the Quaid's Mausoleum: "Award for Architectural Excellence 2012", given by the Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP). I was listed as one of the Generation Next Architects in the magazine Architecture Design & Arts (ADA) in 2009. I am also a Nominator of Architecture & Planning Projects for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
In these years of Practice, I have established and maintained strong professional relationships with many public, private institutions and individual clients; and acquired key marketing skills for business development in the process. Parallel to my architecture career, I have always taught, as a thesis dissertation advisor, design studio instructor and visiting faculty at the University of Engineering & Technology (NED) and the IVSAA. I also constantly involved myself with issues related to cities and governance. In early 2010, I was selected by the Corps Commander Pakistan Army to serve as one of the four Committee Members, of the Evaluation Committee for the Design Concept Review, to review and evaluate design concepts of eight leading American and European Architectural Firms for the Consultancy of Pakistan Army's Mega City Project: The DHA City, located in suburban Karachi.
PL: What is your approach to architectural design?
SM: I believe that the built environment must fulfill the needs of the people, both spiritually and physically. As such, the domain of culture, climate and context are central to my design philosophy. These are, however, the starting points of the larger design process. The ultimate creation of architecture is a rigorous synthesis of many parts: invention, symbolism, form, texture, movement, relationship to the surroundings, sustainability, services and character. The question of utmost importance is the determination of a buildings effect on its users and onlookers; can it elevate ones sense of well–being and compatibility? A "whole" or completeness in architecture design is achieved when the design has acknowledged, translated and incorporated all these elements.
Equally significant to our Practice was the commitment to our clients. This is evident from the level of personal service ICON assigns to all its projects. Our clients also appreciated us for valuing their resources of cost and time.
PL: What have been your activities in Los Angeles since you moved in the city in 2010?
SM: Well, we all know that things have been slow in the construction industry, due to the recession. Recently, I served as an adjunct faculty at Mount San Antonio College for the Course "Sustainable Building Design". The Studio is a Design Competition sponsored by Southern California Edison. The Course included lecture series, design studio and visits to sustainable projects. One student team won Second Prize; MTSAC won this competition after many years of participation. I also serve as visiting design critic at Cal PolyPomona for student project reviews.
I was invited to present my architectural work at a Conference organized by the Association for Women in Architecture held at the A+D Museum on 26 July 2012, Los Angeles. I think the audience was pleasantly surprised to see that in a globally male-dominated profession like architecture, a woman architect has contributed so significantly in Pakistan. I have also involved myself with various human development related charities and fund raisers in LA. Recently, as a part of American Muslim Women Empowerment Council (AMWEC), I participated in the Toy Drive with Congresswoman Judy Chu in Baldwin Park, which was a huge success.
I have also used this time since 2010, to take courses to educate myself of California Building Codes (Title 24), Dept. of State Architects (DSA) processes and advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM). It may be worthwhile to mention here that in Asia, building and design codes, and contracts documentation arederived from the AIA contracts and standards. In addition, the American Graphic Standards and International Building Code (IBC) are key documents for architectural design practice in that region. As such, I am aware of architectural practice standards used in California.
PL: What has been your experience with the Pakistani-American community?
SM: Most of the people I have met have been very welcoming. The Pakistani community here is a successful group of people, who are giving back to Pakistan through various charities and human development organizations. However, it ends there. I think there is very little strive for political representation in the US – and therefore – affect on any decision making or policies is negligible. I think the focus on only individual gain, and oblivion to any larger impact is exactly the same attitude as in Pakistan. However, in Pakistan the educated or wealthy population is also silent and uninvolved due to an inherent insecurity and corruption in the system. What is the reason here? There is also often talk of supporting talented new immigrants from Pakistan, especially in the present situation, but it just does not happen. Communities like the Chinese, for example, genuinely support their new or struggling members in this country.
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Last Minute DIY Favor Boxes for school start
Aug 15/10 Sausan Designs posted in Digital, Freebie, Hybrid, Paper Scrapbooking and Clearstamps, Tiny Tutorials | 1 Comment »
Oh I am late as usual. It's the last days of summer vacation and school will start tomorrow…well..Jana will start tomorrow whereas Josh will start Tuesday so there will be another day for me to get all ready.
I have been crafting a Schultüte (huge sugar cone filled with sweets and little toys that german kids get for their very first day of school) and will show some pics later.
Now as we will have some guests like Josh's grandparents and god mothers and god fathers I thought of maybe doing some little favor boxes in shape of school bags for them.
It is a simple little box but it took me some tries to finally find the version that worked best for me and I will provide you with some kind of template later in case you'd prefer to create it digitally so you could just drag some digi papers over and print it out. I used a metric grid to draw my box but I am sure it transfers easily on an inch sized grid, too.
I created my boxes "traditionally" using pencil and scissors. I stamped some of my Clearstamp Mini motives on and decorated all with some faux stitching that I drew with a thin black pen. When all was done I glued it together and let dry. Then I applied the belts that I cut from the remaining paper. Just measure them a slight bit longer than the back of the box so you can fold them to glue them down.
Well, that's it. You can now start to fill the little school bags with M&Ms or Gummibears!
sturdy cardstock
scissors or craft knife
bone folder (optional)
corner rounder (optional)
clearstamps (optional)
printer (optional)
How to:
You can or print and cut my template to create a template for yourself and use it to sketch it on the desired paper , you can simply print my template on your chosen cardstock or you can decorate it digitally and then print out the finished design.
No matter how you decide doing it you will then have to cut all out and fold on the indicated lines. In case you still need to decorate your box, you may want to do it before glueing it together. I also rounded the corners of the school bag's front flap.
When all is done glue it. While it is drying you can cut some shoulder belts. I measured them a slight bit longer than the back of my box, folded the ends and glued them to the back.
Your box is almost ready now, the only thing you have to do is to fill it with some little favors like M&Ms or Gummibears!
1. Gather your supplies and trace and cut template
2. Fold along the indicated lines. I used a bone folder so it folds easier
3. I rounded the corners of the box flap but you can leave it as is. Then I prefolded it, with the sloppy side inside.
4. Now you can start to decorate your box. I stamped on it and drew faux stitching along the edges.
5. Now glue your box together. Then I measured the belts using the back of the box as a rough guide.
I cut the belts from the leftover paper of the cardstock I used. Then I eyeballed the width and cut
2 strips.
6. Decorate them with some faux stitching if you like and fold the edges. Then glue them to the back
That's it! You are done! Now fill your little schoolbag box with sweets! Have fun! Hope you liked my little tutorial!
You can download the template here. Remember that it is for personal use!
I also decided to do some sugar cone tags to use them as decoration on my coffee table napkins. I stamped the cones of my Clearstamps "School" set with the boyish star motif on cardstock and colored them in. I still have to cut them out but I am sure they will look cute on the table.
It would be too sweet if you'd leave me a comment . I hope you liked my little tutorial!
Hugs and happy day
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Lesson: A River Ran Through ItContributed by: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Educational Standards :
Learning Objectives (Return to Contents)
After this lesson, students should be able to:
Introduction/Motivation (Return to Contents)
Do you think water is a source of energy? Let's think about it. Energy is when something can do work. Can you think of an example in which water does work? How about a waterwheel? People have been using water for power for a long time. More than 2,000 years ago, farmers used waterwheels to grind wheat into flour. Waterwheels spin around as a stream of water hits their blades. The gears of the wheel ground the wheat into flour. Water is definitely a source of energy, and not only that, it is a source of renewable energy!
Modern waterwheels are found in hydroelectric power plants. What do you think hydroelectric means? Let's break it down. Hydro means water and electric is electricity; so, hydroelectric means using water to create electricity. Did you know water could help us produce electricity to run our televisions, refrigerators, and homes? Well, it can! Worldwide, hydroelectric power plants produce about 24% of the world's electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power. Utilities in the U.S. operate about 2,000 hydroelectric power plants, making hydropower the largest renewable energy source in the country. Hydroelectric power plants take in water energy and use simple steps to change that energy into electricity. Hydroelectric power plants use some basic technology: water flowing through a dam turns a turbine, which turns an electric generator. The kinetic energy of the moving water turns the blades of a turbine, which rotates magnets inside coils of wire, producing electricity.
How do we get the water to flow through a waterwheel? Fast flowing rivers are one way, but some waterwheels run off the water stored up by a dam. In the U.S., engineers have been involved with the construction of about 75,000 dams. On average, one dam has been completed each day since the signing of the Declaration of Independence! If the water needed to run the waterwheel is stored up on one side of the wheel with a dam, then it can be made to flow through the waterwheel at a particular rate. Engineers help create dams so water can flow through a hydroelectric plant at a certain speed to produce the most electricity. Meanwhile, the reservoirs or lakes created by dams are used for boating and fishing, and often the rivers beyond the dams provide opportunities for whitewater rafting and kayaking.
The rate of construction of dams has slowed in recent years. In fact, these days, civil, structural and environmental engineers are more likely to be redesigning dams or taking them apart. Sometimes dams kill fish that are trying to migrate. For instance, in the Columbia River, salmon must swim upstream to their spawning grounds to reproduce, but the series of dams blocks their way. Different approaches to fixing this problem have been used, including the construction of "fish ladders" that help the salmon "step up" the dam to the spawning grounds upstream. Dams also change the local habitat by storing water where it may not have been stored before. Engineers often redesign existing dams to be more fish-friendly. In a dozen cases, dams have been removed entirely to restore wildlife habitats.
Sometimes engineers help to evaluate whether a dam is worth keeping. In other cases, engineers plan the best way to remove a dam. After a dam is removed, environmental engineers monitor sand and debris as it flows downstream, and help to restore the wildlife habitat. After dams are removed, much of the original wildlife returns to the area. Also, logs are salvaged from the bottom of the dam for use to build furniture, musical instruments and other products.
Water is a source of renewable energy and has many benefits. Hydroelectric power does not produce much pollution, and dams can be used for flood control as well as providing the stored (potential) energy for hydroelectric plants. Water can also be used to irrigate farms and for recreation. On the other hand, dams can destroy animal habitats and be expensive to build properly. If a dam breaks, flooding can destroy the entire surrounding area. Engineers consider all these advantages and disadvantages when designing and developing technologies that use water energy.
Lesson Background & Concepts for Teachers (Return to Contents)
See the attached reading, Hydropower — Energy from Moving Water, for an even more in-depth look at hydropower. (This article is not an appropriate reading material level for fourth-grade students.)
How is electricity generated in a hydropower plant?
Dam placement takes into consideration the natural water cycle. For most hydropower plants, dams are built on rivers at locations at which rain and snowmelt provide a plentiful and reliable supply of water flow. The geology of the area around a dam is also important for engineers to understand; if water seeps around the sides of the dam or underneath it, the dam could fail catastrophically.
The basic components of a hydropower plant are a dam, intake, turbine, generator, transformer, power lines and outflow. Most hydropower plants rely on a dam that holds back water, creating a large reservoir. Dams are some of the largest man-made structures on Earth. Large dams are vital for large-scale hydropower, but dams of all sizes are also used for flood control, water storage and irrigation throughout the world. When gates on the dam open, gravity pulls the intake water through the penstock, a pipeline that leads to the turbine. The water builds pressure as it flows through this pipe. Then the water strikes and turns the large blades of a turbine, which is attached to a generator above it by way of a shaft. As the turbine blades turn, so do a series of magnets inside a generator. Giant magnets rotate past copper coils, producing alternating current (AC). A transformer inside the powerhouse takes the AC and converts it to higher-voltage current that is carried on high-tension power lines. The used water is carried through pipelines, called tailraces, and this outflow re-enters the river downstream.
The water in the reservoir is considered stored energy. When the gates open, the water flowing through the penstock has kinetic energy because it is in motion. Several factors determine the amount of electricity generated; two of those factors are the volume of water flow and the amount of hydraulic head. The head refers to the distance between the water surface and the turbines. As the head and flow increase, so does the electricity generated. The head is usually dependent upon the amount of water in the reservoir.
A few hydropower plants are of a special design called pumped-storage plants; they are used to store energy until it is needed. In our homes, schools and workplaces, we tend to use much more electricity during the day than late at night. Some power plants, such as coal-burning generators, work more efficiently close to their peak capacity, so power from these plants is sent to a pumped-storage plant. Using a reversible turbine, the pumped-storage plant pumps water up from a lower reservoir into a high reservoir. During peak demand hours, water flows back down through the turbines and generates electricity, just like a conventional hydropower plant.
Most people are familiar with large-scale hydropower, but the energy of moving water can be captured on a much smaller scale, called micro-hydropower. In micro-hydropower small to mid-size generators are placed in rivers and streams to provide electricity for a few buildings or other smaller applications. See the literacy activity in the Energy unit, Lesson 8, A Case of Innovation, for information on a technology that generates electrical power from turbines placed in water currents.
How Do Dams Affect Ecosystems?
While dams are important for flood control and electric power generation, they have a significant effect on fisheries and river ecosystems. Dams can disrupt migratory fish patterns and spawning habits, especially for species like salmon. This can have devastating effects on both the fish population and people whose livelihoods depend on these fish.
Early engineering efforts to help salmon focused on designing systems that allowed the fish to bypass either the turbines or the dam itself. The most common method of bypassing the turbines is by releasing water over the dam to provide an alternate path for the passing fish. In most dams, the turbine intake is fitted with a screen that acts to guide the fish away from the turbine and towards the open spill gates. However, spilling water is less than ideal because the long fall is often traumatic for the fish. Also, the tumbling water increases dissolved gas concentrations that lead to a condition called gas bubble disease. At some dams, the government implemented transport programs in which young ocean-bound salmon are collected and barged or trucked downstream to avoid the dams. Scientists raised concerns over the trucking and barging of young salmon downstream because adult salmon that were not allowed to swim downstream as juveniles may have difficulty finding their way when they return to spawn.
The less-than-spectacular results of these earlier salmon conservation efforts led engineers to design a more fish-friendly dam. Because most salmon deaths occur as the fish pass through the turbines, engineers focused their efforts on designing new turbines. To get a better understanding of the forces felt by fish traveling through the blades, the Army Corps of Engineers used sensor fish — fish-sized plastic tubes containing instruments that measured the conditions fish would experience. They released the sensor fish into the turbine intake and collected them on the other side of the dam. They downloaded the sensor data into a computer and used it to gain insights into the cause of death for salmon passing through the turbine. With this research, engineers developed more efficient and safe turbine designs.
The most significant change in turbine design was the elimination of gaps between the turbine blades and the turbine hub, and between the outer edge of the blade and the wall of the turbine housing. Those gaps had provided places for salmon to be trapped or cut by the spinning blade. The elimination of the gaps also resulted in a smooth surface for water flow and greatly reduced turbulence. Smoother surfaces on all turbine parts protect against injuries resulting from fish colliding with abrasive turbine surfaces, while new lubricant formulations allow for smooth turbine operation without contaminating passing river water. The new designs allow for survival rates as high as 97%.
Vocabulary/Definitions (Return to Contents)
Associated Activities (Return to Contents)
Lesson Closure (Return to Contents)
Today, we have learned about the energy from water. Our word of the day is hydroelectric. What does that mean? (Answer: Using running water to create electricity.) How can the energy of moving water be used to do work? (Answer: By building structures that are moved by the water and cause something else to move, such as waterwheels and hydroelectric generators.) How does energy move through a hydroelectric power system? (Answer: The kinetic energy of the moving water turns the blades of a turbine, which rotates magnets inside coils of wire, producing electricity.) What are some advantages and disadvantages that engineers consider when working with hydroelectricity? (Answer: Advantages include: Does not produce a lot of pollution, can provide the stored [potential] energy for hydroelectric plants, can be used for irrigation and recreation. Disadvantages include: Destroying animal habitats, a potential for flooding, and expensive to build properly.)
Attachments (Return to Contents)
Assessment (Return to Contents)
Pre-Lesson Assessment
Discussion: Ask the students if they have ever seen a beaver dam at the zoo or on a hike. Ask them to suggest reasons why the beaver builds these dams (Possible answers: To hold back water, create a home, etc). Engage them in discussing how the dams must be strong to hold back all that water.
Post-Introduction Assessment
Brainstorming: As a class, have students engage in open discussion to come up with what they think are the positives and negatives of creating dams. Remind them that in brainstorming, no idea or suggestion is "silly." All ideas should be respectfully heard. Take an uncritical position, encourage wild ideas and discourage criticism of ideas. Have students raise their hands to respond. Write their ideas on the board. Compare their ideas with the advantages and disadvantages provided in the table in the Lesson Background & Concepts for Teachers section.
Lesson Summary Assessment
For or Against: More than half (56%) of the total U.S. hydroelectric capacity for electricity generation is concentrated in three states (Washington, California and Oregon) with approximately 31% in Washington, the location of the nation's largest hydroelectric facility — the Grand Coulee Dam. Have the students discuss why this is. Have them determine if there is a place in your city or state that might be good for a hydroelectric plant. Would they want one built nearby to them? Why or why not? What factors would engineers consider if building a hydroelectric plant in your area (wildlife, river flow, etc.)? If time, hold a debate about this topic, with half the class debating for the building of the plant and half debating against the plant.
Lesson Extension Activities (Return to Contents)
Explore the Renewable Energy Living Lab, which provides real-time U.S. Geological Survey stream flow data to educate students about what it takes to maintain our precious water supply. See: http://extra.teachengineering.org/livinglabs
References (Return to Contents)
Bonsor, Kevin. How Hydropower Plants Work. How Stuff Works. Accessed October 24, 2005. http://www.howstuffworks.com/hydropower-plant.htm
Building Big: All About Dams. WGBH Educational Foundation. Accessed October 24, 2005. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dam/index.html
Dam Removal Toolkit. American Rivers, Washington, DC. Accessed October 24, 2005. http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AMR_content_8cf8
Dictionary.com. Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. Accessed October 24, 2005. (Source of some vocabulary definitions, with some adaptation.) http://www.dictionary.com
Hydropower — Energy from Moving Water, Energy Kid's Page. Last revised October 2004. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. Accessed October 27, 2005. http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/water.html
Kagen, S. Cooperative Learning. San Juan Capistrano, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning, 1994. (Source for Inside –Outside Circle assessment tool.)
Maxwell, Jessica. "Swimming with Salmon." Natural History, September 1995, pp. 26-39.
Turning to Hydropower. Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE). Accessed October 24, 2005. http://www.fwee.org/
Water Resources of the United States. Updated September 8, 2005. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed October 24,, 2005. http://water.usgs.gov/
Water Science for Schools. Updated October 14, 2005. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed October 24, 2005. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
ContributorsXochitl Zamora-Thompson, Sabre Duren, Natalie Mach, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Denise W. Carlson
Copyright© 2005 by Regents of the University of Colorado.
Supporting Program (Return to Contents)Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Acknowledgements (Return to Contents)
The contents of this digital library curriculum were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation GK-12 grant no. 0338326. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the Department of Education or National Science Foundation, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.


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Mary Slessor was a hard working Scottish mill girl and an unorthodox Sunday School teacher in Dundee in the mid 19th century. Inspired by David Livingstone, she became a missionary in Calabar, Nigeria, an area where no European had set foot before. Despite illness and constant danger, she lived with the tribes, learned their language, and respected their traditions, putting an end to some barbaric practises, such as the killing of twins. She adopted many Nigerian children (particularly twins) who had been left to die. When Southern Nigeria became a British Protectorate, she became the first ever female Magistrate in the British Empire and a skilful diplomatic emissary.
Mary died in 1915, aged 67, with great mourning amongst the tribes to whom she had dedicated her whole life. To this day the people of Calabar remember Mary Slessor, and this Scottish lady is part of their history. A stained glass window was dedicated to her in 1923 and can be seen in Dundee's McManus Galleries.
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want my third album to sound like a well-recorded live show"
Arcángel, flamenco cantaor.
"I need to explore
other paths;
I get bored always singing the same thing"
Silvia Calado. Madrid, December 2005
Translation: Joseph Kopec
is now ruling over his third album. He doesn't want to stray
from the line of his previous albums, but the production by
Isidro Muñoz will inevitably give it "a substantial
change". Self-critical and a perfectionist, the Huelva-born
cantaor is working day by day to "pass what you have
in your head to your instrument" as faithfully as possible.
And that's why all his performances are a challenge with himself...
and a unique experience. Joining the live shows and recording
is a new project: a show which will premiere at Seville's
next Bienal. It will be dedicated to a cante figure... but
he doesn't want to spill the beans. Any bets?
Arcángel (Photo:
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What projects does Arcángel currently have
on the agenda?
I'm trying to get my third album ready, mainly. And besides
the concerts, I've also started to prepare a show I'm going
to premiere at Bienal de Sevilla 2006, which I can't give
you the scoop on at all.
What stage of preparing the album are you at?
Right now we're choosing the songs and defining the general
concept the record's going to have. I want to go to the studio
in April and May, with the idea of having it out on the market
at the end of the year.
Does it go along the lines of the two previous ones,
'Arcángel' and 'La
calle perdía'?
My line is always going to be in relation to what I've done
previously. As there's a change in production, since this
time it's going to be taken care of by Isidro Muñoz,
I guess there'll be a substantial change.
Besides, Isidro Muñoz is a producer with a very pronounced
As he has a trademark so much his own, I hope you can tell
the difference, but without getting away from the line I like
What draws you about the way Isidro Muñoz
Above all, the peculiarity. And his perseverance and his
involvement, since I know that when he gets into a project,
he gets fully involved and takes it very seriously. Of course,
I'm also drawn by his genius as a composer.
Arcángel (Photo: Daniel
Have you two already decided what guitars you'll
have on the album?
I'm in favor of there being at least a couple of guitars.
I think it gives a record the necessary variety. But besides
that, I want it to be an album which is very faithful live.
So my idea is to be able to have musicians who I can later
sing with live. I want my third album to sound like a well-recorded
live show.
"I want my third album to sound like a well-recorded
live show"
It's eye-catching that in flamenco live premieres
of new albums don't have to necesarily include the compositions
of the new album...
That's something we flamenco artists should improve. We do
usually take the presentation seriously, but then... I always
try and pick back up little things off my albums, albeit touches.
It's also true that in flamenco you're obliged by the places.
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Did you bother to read my post? You'd have to replace nearly everything on your 335i to compete with a stock M3. Congrats on wasting your money and thanks for proving my point.
Not sure who told you M3 brakes need to be replaced in order to race. Pads sure if your doing 6+ 20 minute sessions on a track day, but the disc too? No, it's fairly large and dissipates heat rather decently. The suspension is damn good too. I have 70k miles on my stock brakes and 4 long and hard track days on them. So let me tell you, from someone who owns an M3 and races it. No, the brakes and suspension are not bad and in fact very good.
If you want to play the "I'VE GOT MODS!" game. I can put a supercharger on my M3 for less than you can make your 335i compete with a stock M3. Sorry but the tiny snails and craptastic fuel pump that come on the N54 are not going to push 500+ hp to the wheels. You better sit down for this one.... A fully modded M3 is better than a fully modded 335i. Holy shit your mind is now blown. Sorry to burst your bubble. I can put a supercharger on my M3 and not have to worry or replace half the crap you would to get 500+ rwhp. I also would never trust an N54 with that much power.
With the logic you're using the 6g72 in my 3000gt is better than the S65... because you know, it's modded and stuff. You see comparing a modded car to a stock car sounds really intelligent and makes me feel like I didn't buy a lesser car. Or something like that. Right?
In the end it's nice to have a car I can drive to the track and not have to replace anything on. Maybe one day you'll have a car like that too.
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Proteus is a peaceful first-person exploration game set on a cheery pixellated island. There are no enemies. You can't die. You can't jump, shoot, dodge or pick anything up. Your only objective is to roam, observe and enjoy the evolving soundtrack triggered by your path. You'll encounter more danger doing a lap of Kew Gardens than exploring Proteus's serene, procedurally generated world.
"Your only objective is to roam, observe and enjoy the evolving soundtrack."
Once you've spawned at sea and wandered ashore, you can start getting a feel for the island's layout. Every playthrough rearranges a series of geographical elements that you'll come to recognise, like an abandoned shack, some mysterious ruins, and a strange circle of stone animal carvings that regularly grace the peak of one of Proteus's easily scaled mountains.
By day, there's no purpose to your exploration. At night, you'll discover a delightful way to shift the island to its next phase, which I won't spoil. The change alters the island's weather, colour palette and wildlife, and evolves the soundscape.
If you have a decent pair of headphones, plug them in for Proteus. The island responds to your rambling with a deeply satisfying emergent arrangement. The hop and flutter of Proteus's creatures is accompanied by an electronic riff. The hoot of a digitised clarinet serves as the call of an owl. Flies swarm to the scattered notes of a frenzied cyber-fiddle. Rain falls in cascading chimes. I charged into the midst of every gaggle of monsters and absorbed the resulting wall of sound with childish glee.
"The joy faded in the latter stage - I found myself walking aimlessly, unstimulated and bored."
Proteus captured me completely for the first 20 minutes. I found a weird hopping box creature, and chased it into the sea. I discovered a glittering fallen star that leapt away from my advances. I chased that into the sea as well. Its cheerful chirping fell silent as it vanished beneath the waves, replaced by the calm orchestral hum of the tides and a faint sense of regret. As darkness fell, the sky was suddenly sliced apart by a gleaming meteor shower. With no clear objectives, the joy of discovering the unexpected is the only reason to keep going. That was enough, for a while.
The joy faded in the latter stage of Proteus's 45-minute arc. The creatures that make the first half feel so busy and interesting become increasingly sparse. I found myself walking aimlessly, unstimulated and bored. Proteus's bubbling symphony has a disappointing coda, and you may feel shortchanged by its length.
The procedural generation offers a reason to restart, but the island felt deeply familiar in my playthroughs. Players on Proteus's forums mention a couple of surreal, well-hidden secrets, but my experience each time was largely identical, and I found no deeper meaning or binding narrative to the island's mysterious landmarks. Proteus is mood music. If you're looking for a soothing green oasis to return to every now and then, this will do the job nicely.
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Outside of the main cities of Suva and Nadi, and off the mainland resorts, it is recommended you do not drink tap water.
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The government is in the midst of a mass typhoid vaccination program after a 2009 epidemic caused by poor water supply and another outbreak in May 2010.
They're also in the middle of a 3-year drought, which authorities are warning could cause a nationwide outbreak of Diarrhoea and Dengue Fever if it extends into November 2010.
It's already a problem on Vanuabalavu in Fiji's northern Lau islands. With piped sources of water dried up, the locals are relying on tank water that sometimes is contaminated. Sadly several deaths have been blamed on this outbreak.
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Officially the tap water in Nadi and Suva and in your mainland resort is safe to drink. Unofficially, any Fijian will tell you it's an acquired taste, and not recommended for visitors. Fortunately that other Fiji water – Fiji Water – is in plentiful supply.
Outside the main cities, in rural areas and on the smaller islands the main water supply is tank water and it's not always safe. The resorts on these islands will often do a little "extra", take their own precautions, which is why you might notice a strong chlorine smell to the water.
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A new twist on the old saying, "If you build it, they will come." More renters in the downtown area are having a direct effect on whether new businesses open up.
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