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What are you doing for Lent?
What are you giving up for Lent? This was the question one often heard back in the day, as they say. Parents would ask it of their children, and a spiritual director might ask you The assumption was that one gave up something during Lentcandy or cookies when we were children; smoking or whiskey when we were adults. I even heard of couples who gave up marital sex for these forty days. This was over and above the official rules for Lent: Only one full meal a day, the other two meals not being allowed together to make a full meal. Meat only once a day. No eating between meals. Sundays, of course, were excepted.The celebration of Lent, in no small part because there were official rules, was a communal thing. (The "womens magazines"Womens Day and Family Circlewould have cover stories about creative ways to cook fishclearly aimed at the tens of thousands of Catholics who would be observing the Lenten discipline.) I suppose the emphasis was negativewhat are you giving up?but we were also urged to more positive thingsattendance at daily Mass went up significantly during Lent, as well as participation in popular devotions, especially the Stations of the Cross. I dont remember much about the third elementalmsgiving, service of the poor.Then, after Vatican II, came the relaxation of the Lenten rules. I remember as a young priest telling the people that the Church would no longer be treating them as children, telling them what they had to do for Lent, but would leave it up to their decision what they would do. This greatly oversimplified things, I have long since recognized. I wonder if something wasnt lost by our in effect doing away with any communal obligations, that is, things that we all did (or didnt do) together. Does Lent still have the communal religious significance that, say, Ramadan has for Muslims, or Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for Jews? Should it have it?
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If lines mean anything, Ash Wednesday still means something for Catholics, and everyone else who shows up! Joe, what would you advise the ready, willing, and able Catholic about Lenten practices?
Peggy: A friend of mine, a German theologian, happened to be in New York on Ash Wednesday a few years back. He was astounded to see St. Patrick's Cathedral filled with people, and even more astonished to learn that this was only one of several Masses during the day, most of them equally well attended. So there is still something to that day--whatever significance is assigned to receiving the ashes. That definitely remains a communal event! By the way, I still prefer the old formula: "Memento, homo, quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris"--"Remember, man, that you are dust and unto dust you shall return." The newer formula, I believe, is: "Repent and believe the Gospel." Let me think about your question. Other comments welcome, of course. I'd be particularly interested in communal dimensions of Lent today.
There are (at least) a couple of Desert Fathers stories that suggest that the spiritually simpler way to fast is by doing what everyone else does, not because it's a "law" or even a rule, but because fasting as a group leaves less room for pride. (It also makes family shopping easier.)There's a story I can't find online in which a monk fasts to everyone's amazement in the refectory, but when the abbot orders him to take his meals in private, in his cell, the monk becomes ravenously hungry. The abbot tells him that in the refectory, he could fast because he was feasting on the attention of the brothers.Here's another:A brother questioned Abba Motius, saying, "If I go to dwell somewhere, how do you want me to live?" The old man said to him, "If you go live somewhere, do not seek to be known for anything special; do not say, for example, I do not go to the synaxis; or perhaps, I do not eat at the agape. For these things make an empty reputation and later you will be troubled because of this. For men rush where they find these practices." The brother said to him, "What should I do, then?" The old man said, "Wherever you live, follow the same manner of life as everyone else, and if you see devout men whom you trust doing something, do the same thing and you will be at peace. For this is humility: to see yourself to be the same as the rest. When men see you do not go beyond the limits, they will consider you to be no different than anyone else, and no one will trouble you."
Early in Robert Barron's book, The Strangest Way, he contrasts the experiential impact conveyed by the observance of Ramadan in a predominantly Muslim city with the experience of Lent in Chicago. For a faith, like Catholicism, that touts its "sacramentality," Lent seems to stay pretty much under wraps. Save for one day.I often remark that, though Ash Wednesday is not a "holy day of obligation," the vox populi has made it a holy day ... and that is all to the good. But I also wonder, what about the day after, and the day after?One of the major themes of Barron's book (a book that is required for my undergraduate class, and which, invariably, they find a high point of the semester) is the importance of "practices" for religious faith. Not only does he stress their importance, he explains practices like prayer and fasting, alms-giving and eucharistic adoration, to young people for whom some of these practices are literally revelations.So concrete Lenten practices: Mass, not only on Ash Wednesday, but all Wednesdays and/or Fridays of Lent? Doubling of alms-giving of whatever sort (gas prices have doubled since last Lent!)? Donating blood to the Red Cross -- a wonderful Holy Week custom among some? Praying the rosary on the subway or reading the Scriptures? Identifiable religious garb (I can always tell when some priests are slated to appear on TV :-)?A blessed Lent. Oremus pro invicem!
As a family, we try to take stock of things we can do without (or reuse and recycle). There's a moratorium on buying stuff in Lent. My personal discipline is to take a vow of cyber-silence--much harder for me than fasting.
Jean, I hope you will make an exception for dotCommonweal--otherwise, you'll be imposing an additional Lenten obligation on the rest of us!
As a child of today's consumerist culture, I am giving up the self-righteous hypocrisy of pretending I can give up anything at all. Pass me another helping of dessert, please!
"Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them"How come Lent seems to be about disobeying the gospel reading for Ash Wednesday? Apparently crowds go to Church to hear Jesus say we should not draw attention to ourselves -- no sackcloth and ashes -- and to get ashes rubbed on their forehead to draw attention to themselves?Whatever is being done in terms of prayer, fasting and almsgiving is supposed to be invisible, according to Jesus. So if it looks like no one is doing anything on the day after Ash Wednesday, that is just how it is supposed to be. And if it looks like people are fasting or praying more or giving more, they are not really into the spirit of the season.Or are they? I have long been confused about this.
Eamon Duffy has a marvelous chapter on this in his book "Faith of our Fathers" , not on Lenten fasting in particular, but on the Friday abstinence, which I think is pertinent - because he focuses on the value of the Friday abstinence/penance as something we, as God's people do as a witness to the world and, in a sense, for the sake of the world. There's a shortened version of the chapter here:http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=167"Catholics shared that rhythm with most of the worlds great religious traditions, a fact which ought to have suggested that there was something essential about fasting not only for our specific identities as Catholic Christians, but as religious beingshuman beings. But since 1967 what was once a truly corporate observance, reminding us of the passion of Christ, of our own spiritual poverty and, even more concretely, of the material poverty of most of the human race, reminding us what it was like to be hungry, has become another individual consumer choice, like going on a diet. Though we pay liturgical lip-service to the old dialectic, and still nominally observe Lent, in practice all our time now has become ordinary time, and there is nothing in this respect to distinguish Catholics from anyone else. Yet religious communities depend on the differentiation provided by such shared observances to sustain their identities. The long and noble pilgrimage of Israel through a multitude of cultures and times, without a temple, without a priesthood, has been possible, at least in part, because of the unifying and sustaining effect of their dietary laws. The Jews knew who they were because of what they did and did not eat. Christian fasting and abstinence did not, of course, spring from a ritual distinction between clean and unclean meats, but it was just as deeply embedded in theological conviction as the older dispensation. Its abandonment was not therefore a simple change in devotional habit, but the signal of a radical discontinuity in the tradition and a decisive shift in theological perception."I think the framework for connecting individual Lenten penitenial practices to a more communal sense of "this is what we, the People of God as a sign of our love" is there. It's up to preachers and catechists to help make that connection.But then I live in the land of the ubiquitous, every Friday, "St. X's All You Can Eat Lenten Fish Fry" so I'm really not as optimistic about the possibility as I may sound....
For a number of years here, Lent was marked by weekly ecumenical soup supper, with bread and soup and converstation, then discussion led by various leaders of the different religious communities, and, finally, even song together.With our JPII pastor, this has slipped away, I guess promoting "robust Catholic identity." We're featuring a marian novena with a plenary indulgence.I think Lent is esentially about recognizing our weaknesses in drawing closer to Christ's essential Mystery of Faith celebrated the last three days - not about "giving up" something.In the current situation here, I'm not sure other than the Eucharist that I will do.
The individualization of Lenten practices, and even more, the loss of Friday abstinence and the observance of Sunday as set apart, is reflected in the attitude people have toward liturgy, and toward spiritual practices in general. I think it is unfortunate that spirituality has been changed to "what's good for me?" to the detriment of "what does it say about us?" I don't remember pre-1967 well, and maybe there was too much emphasis on the communal rules and not enough on individual choice, but it saddens me that our public identity as Catholics is reduced to one day -- Ash Wednesday. When I first read this article, my thoughts went immediately to the ability of the Jews to maintain their identity in diaspora largely through dietary and Sabbath regulations, so I was glad to see the related comment above. Most of the custodians at our parish are Muslim, and their observance of prayer times and holy days is, I believe, a sign of what we've given up.I don't know if we can go back -- it can't be with threats. How can you say "It's a sin to eat meat on Friday -- except it wasn't between 1967 and 20xx?" I think the Ash Wednesday crowds show us that people are hungry for an identity as spiritual persons. How can we use that to make it happen?
I think many people who try to do something more personal (individual or family) also participate in the Friday Stations, Lenten study programs, etc. I think Lent is a time for both individual and communal penitence--they don't have to be mutually exclusive.
Pray more often. Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes a day in quiet thanksgiving. Karl Rahner: We give God the scraps of our day. Give Him some quality-time.Practice wonder: be alert. The very old adage was: Live every day as if it were your last. Try this one, also very old, I think: Live every day as if it were your first. Imagine yourself as Adam or Eve on their first day. Practice wonder.Consider whether your Christianity is free, or is it reluctant, grudging? Whats crippling you? Work at that.Learn more about the faith; read a good book or two.Fast from television.Give more time to your family, your spouse, your children, your parents.Be in touch with people. Who needs to hear from you? Who doesnt but would love to hear from you? Write letters. Call people on the telephone. Visit the sick, the alone. Try to mend that broken relationship.Forgive.Ask for forgiveness, and not just from God.Volunteer.Go through your closets and give away clothes you dont need. Peter Maurin: that extra coat in your closet belongs on the back of a homeless person.Reflect on Jesus words that some evils can only be exorcized by prayer and fasting. Pray and fast.
Participation in "Operation Rice Bowl", brought to you by Catholic Relief Services, has been a Lenten tradition for me since I was in second grade. http://orb.crs.org/
For anyone around a Fordham campus on Ash Wednesday, there are many opportunities to be ashed. Something about ashes, I guess. None of the athletic events advertised seem to include ashes, but who knows?Ash Wednesday Mass Ashes will be distributed during Mass. 8:30 a.m. | University Church, Rose Hill campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 8:30 a.m. | Blessed Rupert Mayer, S.J., Chapel, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center campusService of AshesThere is no Mass during this service.11:15 a.m. | 7th Floor Conference Room, 888 7th Ave. (Fordham Office of Development and University Relations)Ash Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 12:15 p.m. | Blessed Rupert Mayer, S.J., Chapel, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 12:30 p.m. | University Church, Rose Hill campusInterfaith Ash ServiceAshes will be distributed during this interfaith service.12:30 p.m. | Dealy Chapel, Rose Hill campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 12:45 p.m. | Butler Hall, Westchester campusService of AshesThere is no Mass during this service.2:30 p.m. | Blessed Rupert Mayer, S.J., Chapel, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 5 p.m. | Butler Hall, Westchester campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 5:15 p.m. | University Church, Rose Hill campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 5:15 p.m. | Blessed Rupert Mayer, S.J., Chapel, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 9 p.m. | University Church, Rose Hill campusAsh Wednesday MassAshes will be distributed during Mass. 9:30 p.m. | Suite 6G, McMahon Hall, Lincoln Center campus
I am scandalized that no one mentioned that there was no celebrated feast of St. Blaise this year because it fell on a Sunday so we got a general blessing instead of the individual throat blessing.Ash Wednesday is an annual tradition the way Christmas Mass is for many. Getting ashes is more important than anything else. "Where are your ashes" could be just as disturbing as where is your tie, your wedding ring or the like. It is one of the most visible signs but other than that. I do like Joe K's list of things to reinforce during Lent. I want to be with any community who exhibits those acts.
I can't hear the word scandalized without thinking of this performance by Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle singing Scandalize My Name:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZktluC0Mg
Though some clergy (I'm not talking about anyone here) look upon Ash Wednesday as a mission to the unwashed (a little like the people who only occupy a pew at Christmas), I am always impressed at the numbers who show up and the streetscape filled with people who have a black smudge on their forehead. Ashes are sacramentals, no. And they seem to retain the power of what they symbolize: Dust thou art and to dust thou shall return (repentent or not).


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How do you look for a job?
I've had work issues for a while, but I still love my job. A recent... event... has pushed me over the line and I have decided that I would like to be in a new job preferably within 2 months.
I got hired here right out of college and been here for 6 years, so I have very little experience job hunting. What hints/tips/sites do you have/use that help locate available positions?
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Since you had this job right out of college I will assume you do not have a polished resume. The first thing, and the most important thing right now is your resume. While you're sitting at work right now, start thinking of some accomplishments you've had over the years, something major that you know really mirrors the type of employee that you are. Start jotting those ideas down now as they come to you, this will make things much easier when it comes to the bullet points under your career. There are my templates to follow, and basic formats for different job fields, I'm sure someone here can offer some of those sites to you. Your resume is where your employer gets their first impression of you. So the more time you spend on it, the better first impression you will give. Just work on that for now, then once you feel confident with your resume, you can really start the job search.
I haven't had too much job experience, going straight from undergrad to grad school, but I'll give you some tips from my time-off searching(I graduated a semester early)/ internship searching.
Have a good resume. My school has a really good career services rep, so he kicked my resume into awesome shape. Do what you can yourself, and then have some friends/ colleagues give their feedback. A service shouldn't be out of the question.
Apply to EVERYTHING that would interest you. DO NOT use sites like careerbuilder. There's very little of worth posted there, in my experience, and they sell your info regardless of what you set your privacy to. Very bad policy.
Anyhow, apply to everything you can. If you still have access to your school's career site (assuming they have one) use it. I applied to something like 30-50 jobs a day for two weeks straight. I got back less then twenty responses. This is normal. You have to send out a ton of applications just to get one reply.
Starting with those two would be a big help. Knowing people in your industry is amazingly useful as well. Just by asking around, I've had shots at internships with a record label in NY and working in Hollywood. Unfortunately nothing panned out, but the more you reach, the better. There's nothing wrong whatsoever in just asking around if anyone knows a guy.
This is especially useful if you're in a niche area. For instance, I'm interested in Entertainment Law, so those are the internships I've been seeking. The area I'm in has virtually no market for this, so I've been finding friends of friends, happenstance and a very wide geography to see if I cant find something. Even if something I try fails, I've still made a connection. So I'm open to this person forwarding me to someone else they know and I've still made a new connection.
So...three things: good resume, apply to everything you can, and networking.
Hit those, and you'll find something! Good luck!
I agree with @eratan. A very thought out and well put together resumè is a must to begin a job search. The one you used to get the current will not work. I am assumlng you only have education, volunteer and internships on last resumè. Change/update Goals and Summary of Skills to reflect current and past. Add internships to jobs - last/current job goes first Condense education to Uni name, degree, and GPA. Condense volunteer and school clubs to name, year(s), position (last). List skills that are pertinent to the job you are applying for. If you are applying for a truck driver position, they don't generally care if you can type 65 wpm. You can make your resumè on Word or a hundred other places, so don't worry about that. Just choose the best template for the job you are applying to. I.E. if you are applying for an executive job, use an executive resumè template.
I would make different resumès for diferent positions you are applying for. That way you can personalize goals and ...
Do not post your resume on Monster, Career Builder, etc. Your company can see it and it would pretty easy to figure out who you are, even if you don't make your name and contact info visible. You never want your current company to know you're looking for a new job.
Do get on LinkedIn and find discussion groups for your business.
Do contact headhunters in your local area. They will often know of openings before they get posted to the public.
Do not work with any headhunters who ask you for any money at all. The employer pays all the fees.
Do not be afraid to apply for listings you see that you think you may be underqualified for. If you're the type who can make a good impression once you get your foot in the door, then any face time with a potential employer is a good thing since they may have more openings in the future.
And yes, absolutely do get that resume in order. That is the thing that tells employers how great you are and why they'll want to talk to you.
Get that resume written and make it nice and shiny. Then have some impartial people look at it. You need a couple of flavors of resume also. One should be your general resume that is always ready to go if requested. The other should be one you tailor to the specific job to which you apply. Remember that employers get stacks and stacks of resumes and often only glance at the first few lines as they weed out the crap. Your intro/objective is critical, as is the format and overall "look" of your resume. I'm not saying use bright pink paper, but a professional and clean resume that is unique without going overboard.
Also, while you are hunting (newspapers, local magazines, online searches, visiting companies you would like to work for, etc.) start networking. These days it is even more about who you know than what you know. It is a buyers market and employers can afford to be picky. The more people you know that can give you a referral or a name drop the better off you are.
summary accordingly. example.
Once that is taken care of... always add a cover letter when faxing or emailing. Follow up every couple of weeks.
If you get confused or run into trouble with your resumè, go to headhunters and they can help you with the best resumè. Plus, they will help you find a job at the same time.
To find a job, you can go to your Workforce Commision. In Texas, it is called Work Source. They have computers, printers, and fax machimes for you to use, and most are open past regular business hours. They will even mail resums for you at no cost. You can also use local papers, CareerBuilders and other websites, etc For the interview check out this thread and others here for tips.
Somehow this got deleted after the CareerBuilder reference...
..., but I would only use them to find companies you may be interested in working for, then contacting their HR department or looking at their website.
Networking, networking, networking - the resume has been very well covered. Decide where you want to work and be persistent in researching. A great website for all sorts of information on salaries, jobs, interviews, is glassdoor.com
As sexy as possible... wait I misunderstood the question. Usually online through job websites like monster.
Yes, different resumes for different jobs. And cover letters.
You are selling a service- have friendly critics look these over.
Almost all my jobs came from referrals. Friends, friends of friends, people I was working with/ around, etc. I was being socially directed to positions that I seemed to fit. Better jobs for me!
Don't ever say your work sucks. Say you're looking for a change, hopefully a job with more upwards mobility. Almost all people that complain about their work will almost always complain about their work- your possible employers don't like these people.
Don't be afraid to change directions. Be flexible. Don't get stale, stagnant or stuck. Employers like people that can do work, not just jobs.
Don't get discouraged. It's really a matter of odds and luck right now. The more you try, the luckier you'll be.
Practice your resume and info job qualifications the day before. I forgot the names dates of some info during one interview, which doesn't ever look good.
Don't get discouraged.
Many jobs will be pre filled when you apply for them. I've gotten some of these.
Many agencies don't really have jobs, they have databases. IF someone calls them AND you're on their good side THEN you might get a call. If they haven't come thru in a few months- reapply, update something. Stay current.
Use industry buzzwords in your resume and cover letter. It's like SEO, you want your name to keep popping up to the top.
And when you get a new job, stay current on your friends and buddies. Your employer/ fellow employees may want someone, and you want to send them someone good. NOT your girlfriend's snot nosed derpy cousin! Get someone at least as good as you. You will always be judged, and be judged by the company you keep. If you talk about yet another weekend drunken druggie bash, your church charity event, the family picnic, the fight at the club or your home makeover project, it will get around. Always. You can create what you want them to see.
I have always been headhunted whenever I changed jobs.. so I only applied/interviewed for my first internship ~15 years ago.
You could probably submit your resume to some headhunter local agency's and see if that works out. BEWARE of headhunters that want money. Every agency that has placed me has been free to me (the hiring company pays the fees)
Thank you all for the great advice so far. I've kept my resume up to date, for the most part, as I advanced through this company. After agreeing with how important the resume is, I've decided to completely overhaul it.
Cover letter wise, I'm sure I could just Google it, but your information has already been far more helpful than Google. What do you put into a cover letter? Is it a short bio of yourself?
@bogie21: Funny, except for one or two people, everyone here is for sure younger than me, and yet they are all saying that word "resume" as though it was a magic bullet. Now, mind you, I'm not saying that a resume is not important, but if you are in a professional or technical field, the most important thing you can do is to hit Linked In. I note that someone else has already suggested it, but let me insist on it. You should be on there, filling out your profile, and making connections.
Do NOT make random connections with people you don't know. It will count against you with people who might be looking at your profile if you seem to be there just for the sake of collecting connections (and there are those on LinkedIn).
Take your current resume, and use it to start your profile. Consider this a first pass. Once you're through, start looking at similar profiles, and use them to finesse what you already have.
@bogie21: I've found a couple of jobs through headhunters, but that was years ago. That field is an anachronism. With various resume collectors, and technically proficient internal staffing people, if you are just a bit visible, they'll find you. One of the things the LI has is a "Jobs you may be interested in" (or something like that), and you can find a lot of example there.
Use whatever tools you like to create a professional resume, but make sure that it's just text. No pictures, no clever fonts (bold and italic are fine, for headings and such, of course), and NO personal information. No hobbies, no religious organizations.
You should also do a google search or two on your name. Potential employers certainly will. Clean up your facebook and other social network accounts. Don't delete them; replace information with new stuff, wait a week, and replace them with other different new stuff. Win the war with Google's cache.
I'll come back later, with cover letter suggestions.
Cover letters - I would add only pertinent stuff to the job you are applying for. Something like:
I appreciate you taking the time to review my resumè. While considering submitting my resumè to you, I have found that I am qualified [or meet/exceed] all quaifications for __ position according to the description you have posted on website/paper/etc. I have __ years of experience in/as (position). Throughout this time I have [been/done/managed/blah blah]...Give a vague description. It should be short, but hit a couple of their qualifications that you excel at. This is simply to get them interested in reading your resumè)
Thank you again for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you [at your convenience/to schedule an interview] or both.
It doesn't have to be just like this. In fact, there are millions of examples on the internet. But you do want to personalize it for that specific job and company.
@shrdlu: LinkedIn is good. So are industry specific boards, especially in technical/industrial fields. I also use Plaxo for networking contacts.
@bogie21: While I'm thinking about this, I just saw some idiot advice on one of the Yahoo articles, and wanted to point it out, and explain why it's bad.
The suggestion was made that you should make the effort to find people in the company and give them a call about the position. Please note that I'm paraphrasing, and condensing, but what their advice amounted to was precisely that. Cold calling hiring managers just NEVER works out. I also recommend against calling someone who interviewed you unless you have genuine questions, and you think the interviews went well, and they told you tl "call if you have any questions." Not everyone will say this; don't call someone if they didn't.
Sometimes an interviewer is just one of many in a sieve meant to detect technical skills, and was only there to provide input in the interview process. Many times that was my function, and phone calls (in that case) never made me happy.
@bogie21: Here is my number one favorite (and totally obscure) place for how to write a cover letter.
You should read through everything there, and then read it again. It covers everything.
A final bit of advice; if you're hitting Deals from work, and you almost certainly are, if anyone, at all, cares, they'll have 90% (or even 100%) of everything that's been posted here. In addition, so will anyone you might interview with. It's a smaller world than it used to be. People habitually choose the same login (username, screen name, whatever you want to call it) over and over.
Just saying.
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In my previous question: M Shahryari (mathoverflow.net/users/29488), Normal Subgroups of Free Products, Normal Subgroups of Free Products (version: 2012-11-28), I asked if a group $A$ has max-n property, is it true that the free product $A\ast \mathbb{Z}$ has also max-n? The answer was NO in that case. Now suppose $F$ is free group of finite rank and $A$ is a group having max-n (maximal condition on normal subgroups). A normal subgroup $N$ of $A\ast F$ is called an ideal if $N\cap A=1$. Is it true that $A\ast F$ has maximal property of ideals?
The answer to your question is 'no'. Consider any homomorphism $f:A*F\to G$ which is injective on $A$. Then $\ker f$ is an ideal in your sense (and this is necessary and sufficient). An infinite increasing chain of ideals is therefore equivalent to an infinite sequence of surjections
$A*F=G_0\to G_1\to G_2\to\ldots $
so that $A$ embeds into $G_n$ for all $n$. For a specific example, take $F=\langle b_1,b_2\rangle$ and construct $G_n$ from $G_{n-1}$ by adding a long small-cancellation relator in $b_1,b_2$.
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At the OP's request, here are some references for the last sentence; they are all from Lyndon and Schupp's book Combinatorial group theory.
Take $r_1,r_2,\ldots$ to be an infinite sequence of elements of $F(b_1,b_2)$ such that, for every $n$, $R_n=\{r_1,\ldots,r_n\}$ satisfies condition $C'(1/6)$ (as defined on p. 240 of Lyndon and Schupp). It's a nice exercise to confirm that such sequences exist.
For each $n$, take $G_n=A*\langle b_1,b_2\mid R_n\rangle$. It's easy to check that there are infinitely many elements $g_i$ so that, for all distinct $i,j$, $g_ig_j^{-1}$ is $R$-reduced in the sense of p. 251 of Lyndon ad Schupp. Therefore, by Dehn's algorithm, $G_n$ is infinite for all $n$, as claimed.
Equational Noetherian groups
In response to a remark of the OP's in the comments, I want to point out that it does not follow that $G_0$, or any $G_n$, is not equationally Noetherian. Indeed, the $G_n$ constructed above are all word-hyperbolic and hence equationally Noetherian by a theorem of Sela. (Alternatively, for $C'(\lambda)$ for small enough $\lambda$, they are all linear by the work of Wise and friends, and hence are equationally Noetherian by Hilbert's Basis Theorem.)
To prove that $G_0$ (say) is not equationally Noetherian, you need an infinite sequence of proper epimorphisms
$L_0\to L_1\to L_2\to\cdots$
where each $L_n$ is residually $G_0$.
For more details, I suggest you look at the beginning of Bestvina and Feighn's paper Notes on Sela's work (here).
You do not need to know small-cancellation thery. Take your favorite finitely generated but non-finitely presented group $$ \langle x_1,\dots,x_n\;|\;w_1=1,w_2=1,\dots\rangle. $$ Then $A*F(x_1,\dots,x_n)$ has an ascending chain of `ideals' $$ \langle\langle w_1\rangle\rangle \subset \langle\langle w_1,w_2\rangle\rangle \subset \dots. $$ Here, $\langle\langle\dots\rangle\rangle$ means the normal closure in $A*F(x_1,\dots,x_n)$.
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I know the labels say to use "delicate" detergent. Well, how exactly do I know if its "delicate?" I used to use Woolite, but then read somewhere that I shouldn't. (Article didn't say why.) So, what's best for cleaning them?
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For cycling clothing made of synthetic materials (lycra, spandex, etc), a modern, high efficiency washing machine, or even a normal machine on a gentle cycle, is the way to go:
For expensive wool:
The detergents are usually labelled as such. Generally, detergents labeled, "cold water" will be fine. The bike shop guys will say that you need to use "special" detergents. Nah. Any cold water detergent will be fine.
FWIW - I have 10+ year old jerseys that are perfectly fine. The shorts and bibs don't last so long, and I figure it's the wear and tear.
I wash my workout gear (running, biking, gym, swimming) in cold water with a sports specific detergent. I add a little white vinegar as well. My favorite is Win Sport Detergent, but cannot find it locally anymore, so I have switched to Penguin Brands Penguin Sport Wash. Then I hang it all to dry, no dryer. This has worked well to get sweat odors and not damage the (expensive) gear.
We now have a front load wash machine which is more gentle on all clothes and I think that helps for the longevity of my sports gear.
There are wash additives sold to hunters (and available at "outdoor" shops such as Gander Mountain) that do a good job of removing odors -- they're specially designed to get out the fatty acids that contribute to "sweat smell" (and which hunted animals can supposedly sense).
I'm too cheap to buy anything special so i just machine wash cold and tumble dry low, but I've heard from a handful of people that Sport-Wash works great on performance/technical/synthetic fabrics. It's supposed to preserve the technical features of synthetic fabrics, and it's also supposed to be better than the average detergent at getting lingering body odor out. For some reason synthetics are really good at holding onto odors. That's a bigger deal for your riding buddies than for yourself if you tend to stay in front of them ;)
Assos Active Wear, the the Swiss cycling clothing company, has a specific, active wear detergent cleanser which is required to use if you want to maintain the very respectable warranty on their clothing.
I've found it to do a great job with odor, and a good job with stains, if you use it as a pre-treatment on the stain itself.


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Playing with icescrum, I realised that I do not understand the difference between user stories and user features.
Can someone explain the difference?
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A feature is a distinct element of functionality which can provide capabilities to the business.
A story is a small aspect of a feature which you can use to get feedback from your stakeholders and find out if you're doing anything wrong.
For instance, a feature might be "allow users to comment on articles". The stories associated with that feature might then be:
At each stage we can then get feedback as to whether the direction we're taking is useful.
Some teams don't bother splitting features into stories. That's OK.
Features == User Stories.
The verbiage is dictated by the given Agile methodology being employed.
A User Story is an informal statement in the language of the customer which captures the intent of something that the customer wishes to achieve. You can think of a User Story as an Informal Requirement Statement.
A Software Feature is a distinct characteristic of the software that contributes to the overall design and functionality of the software.
A couple of key considerations:
With all of this in mind, I tend to think of Stories as descriptions. Basically informal requirements which tell me what the customer wants. Features on the other hand I tend to think of more as a specification which tells me how a system should work in order to meet the customers requirements.
The two terms are closely related, but there are some differences.
First, they come from different domains. The term "feature" is a fairly general term for some part of the functionality of a software, whereas "user story" was invented for and is really only used in the context of agile software development.
In practice, they very often coincide, in that one user story consists of implementing a certain feature.
However, in some situations they can be different:
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I'm looking for something like "greenhorn" or "neophyte" that applies specifically to writing code. Does this word exist?
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I don't think you will find something that hits the nail on the head. I've found these possible options, depending on your situation.
I've come across these terms in the Jargon File.
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This is someone who puts together, normally unlawful, programmes from bits of code they have found online, without any real idea of what the code does. The use of kiddie implies a certain newness to the craft, however the term is always derogatory.
cargo cult programmer
Similarly to script kiddie, the cargo cult programmer doesn't know how the code they have written works. They found chunks and have pasted them in and hacked at them until they work. They reek of inexperience.
I think this could apply if you are talking about someone new to programming for the free software world.
Chainik does seem to apply to computer users in general, so might not be what you're looking for.
I'm afraid I've never encountered such a term as a single word, if one does indeed exist at all. I've been a programmer in several different contexts, and the closest I've ever seen is borrowed from gamer usage - "newbie"/"noob" and variations.
Every other construction I've seen is of the form "X programmer" (e.g., "rookie programmer", "novice programmer").
The Jargon File attests several terms that might fit the bill.
Code monkey (and here) often connotes a coder with limited experience or ability.
Code grinder (the other end of the leash?) denotes a pitiable person who is little more than a report writer.
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While much of the rest of the country, nay, the northern hemisphere, has finished its show season long before December, here in sunny SoCal this show marks the end of our season a couple of weeks before Christmas, firing up again six weeks later at the Grand National Roadster Show. Not much downtime to build cars in admittedly, but we somehow live with it!
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Does driving at high RPMs (3000-3500) in a manual transmission car cause any extra wear and tear to any mechanical parts? It obviously hurts gas mileage, but does it hurt anything else?
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It all depends on your definition of high.
In my car, the red line is at 7500 rpm, and that indicates that driving with the revs over this line for anything other than brief periods is expected to cause damage, either through overheating, increased wear, increased loading on bearings, lack of sufficient oil/fluid flow etc.
When driving I have to keep my revs below 3000 until the engine and turbo are at the right temperature, then I typically keep my revs between 3000 and 5000, as that is the best range for it, but you need to look at what your car is designed for.
The maintenance intervals are defined by mileage, so as long as you follow the guidance in your manual on revs your engine should be fine. As Krom commented, your manual will often give a 'green' zone for engine revs - which will indicate where your engine should be running.
Incidentally, running at too low rpm can also cause problems, which is why the green zone may be 1500-3000 or 2000 to 3500 etc.
Within a certain range, of course more RPMs mean more wear. Especially if your maintenance is based on time or miles.
Consider a bearing that has a lifetime of 1,000,000 revolutions. If you drive at 5,000 RPM, that bearing is going to use up its lifetime twice as fast as if you were driving at 2,500 RPM.
On the other hand, "lugging" an engine at too low an RPM can be harmful, as well.
If your prime directive is mechanical lifetime, shoot for lower RPM within a reasonable range (i.e. not lugging).
The absolute most stress on an engine occurs at high RPMs. The forces acting upon the rotating assembly are exponentially increased with RPM. That also increases the magnification of any oiling inconsistencies (as small as they may be nowadays), which can be deadly to engines.
Increasing power (cylinder pressure) has a much smaller impact on engine stress, relative to RPM induced stress.
The lower RPMs you can stay within, the less stress your engine will endure. This is also why lightweight and balanced rotating assemblies contribute to much longer engine life at higher RPMs.


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The inn's resident elf thought you might like to have some handy links to information about what fun activities there are to do and see while you are in Eureka Springs. These are just a few of the fascinating attractions you can explore while you are here. Before you arrive, with your detailed confirmation, the elf will share with you all the other neat events going on during your stay! Here are a few links, not in any special order:
www.arkansas.com The State of Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism website is a good place to look up the many enjoyable events happening across Arkansas and various parks and natural wonders you can visit while driving through our beautiful State.www.greatpassionplay.org Just five minutes from Cliff Cottage Inn – Luxury B&B Suites and Historic Cottages is The Great Passion Play, which depicts the last week of Christ's life. The 4,100-seat amphitheater looks down on Jerusalem authentically re-created life size, and more than 150 local actors and lots of live animals will transport you back 2,000 years with state-of-the-art sound and lighting. First opened almost 40 years ago, the Passion Play has hosted over seven million visitors to this renowned outdoor spectacle. You can also visit the famous Christ of the Ozarks statue on the Passion Play grounds. The 67-foot tall statue was completed in 1966 by Emmet Sullivan who assisted in the work at Mt. Rushmore..www.intriguetheater.com The Intrigue Theater, performing in the historic Gavioli (a former church) on the Historic Loop, takes guests back to the Victorian era where they will witness a series of inexplicable mysteries by a very talented illusionist.
www.ozarkmountainhoedown.com Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down AND www.pinemountaintheater.com Pine Mountain Theater. Both of these fun shows up on Hwy. 62 are just a few minutes' drive from Cliff Cottage Inn. The innkeeper will send you schedule info when you book a suite or cottage at the inn.
A note from the Cliff Cottage Inn's innkeeper about the two music shows (above) in town:
"When an innkeeper is exhausted and totally worn out from making muffins, beds and trying to keep up with all the daily email requests for info about the inn, she might just want to run away from inn. Me? I hop in my car and drive as fast as I can maneuver our curvy streets directly to one of the music shows. I don't pass "GO", I don't collect $200, I don't end up in jail….I end up at the most wonderful "therapy session" known to woman (and man, too!) After sitting in the audience and listening to a show with the lifting music, the great banjos and guitars, the patriotic songs…..I walk out the door, clicking my heels, snapping my fingers and even laughing…and knowing that I can make it for a while longer back at the inn…well, at least until the next time I hit the music show and am hugged by the ticket seller and warmly greeted by the hosts! Those are two great places for some good-old fashioned natural therapy and definitely for a well-needed giggle!"
www.BlueSpringHeritage.com A historical site where the Cherokee wintered over during their historic Trail of Tears exodus. Every day, 38 million gallons of water find their way through the aquifer system into its trout-filled lagoon. The visitor center offers fascinating information about the Cherokee and that fateful winter of 1837.
www.estc.net/belle Enjoy a 90-minute cruise around the second cleanest lake in America, Beaver Lake, where you can see almost 30 feet down! With 500 miles of shoreline and 33,000 acres of water, this lake offers incredible fishing (wide-mouth bass, stripers, trout) and swimming in pristine waters. The lake is just 20 minutes' drive from Cliff Cottage Inn and you can spend the day at Starkey Park or rent a pontoon boat at Starkey Marina. Belle of the Ozarks (located next to Starkey Marina) offers an afternoon cruise that passes by the 200-acre game preserve island and you can often see the deer swimming back and forth from the mainland to the island! You'll also have great views of Whitney Mountain, Whitehouse Bluffs (where all the locals go to sun and skinnydip), and Beaver Dam. The skipper will even point out the submerged town that was flooded when the lake was created and if you take SCUBA diving lessons at the lake, for the final exam, the instructor hides something in someone's watery bedroom!
www.esnarailway.com The Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railroad offers excursion trips or a lunch or dinner dining car. You'll feel like you've entered the Gilded Age as you enjoy dinner aboard the train powered by a 1940s era diesel engine. Back in the day when the steam engine was running, this very same train brought into town the 40 boxes that contained all the lumber, doors, windows and even screws for the building of Cliff Cottage, an Eastlake design used later as a prototype for Sears' first kit homes. You can also take a daytime excursion aboard the train and then watch its turntable in operation! The conductor will regale you with tales of ridin' the rails of long ago.
www.opera.org For more than 65 years, the Opera in the Ozarks has offered a venue just a short drive out of town for the world's finest young singers to train under mentors and then to present full-stage operas in its semi-outdoor setting. Here's your chance to hear those singers that will soon go on to the NY City Opera, the Met and other great houses….at a fraction of the cost. Plus, the orchestra is also made up of some of the finest young musicians who audition from around the world to spend the better part of the summer making music right here in Eureka Springs. Enjoy a memorable evening under the stars!
www.turpentinecreek.org Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, about 10 miles outside Eureka Springs, is home to over 150 large rescued animals including lions, ligers, tigers, cougars, leopards, bears, monkeys and deer. The 450-acre refuge is one of very few U.S.D.A. licensed places for these large animals in the United States. Many of these animals have either been neglected or their owners thought them cute as babies but not as cute when they became full-grown. If you go around feeding time (about 5pm), you can get some great photos!
www.cosmiccavern.com You will see two bottomless lakes during your 90-minute tour. The first lake has had trout in it for nearly 50 years and some offspring are blind and most have lost their color. The bottom or end of these lakes is yet to be found. You'll also enjoy seeing one of the longest stalactite formations in the Ozarks measuring almost 10 feet!
www.thorncrown.com A short drive out of town, this exquisite chapel designed by the late E. Fay Jones, was named #4 of the top ten buildings of the last century by the American Institute of Architects. It contains 6,000 square feet of glass and stunning views of the surrounding Ozarkscape. This is where Innkeeper Sandra used to go almost daily to meditate when she was constructing The Place Next Door…a Victorian replica she had designed while sailing alone in the Pacific and the building of which was a very frustrating but eventually rewarding experience.
www.crystalbridges.org In Bentonville about an hour from Eureka Springs, this world-renowned museum is home to the nation's largest collection of artwork by American artists and is open free to the public.
www.ExploreBranson.com Just 47 miles away and about an hour's drive through the beautiful Ozarks, Branson offers great music shows plus three discount shopping malls. Many of our guests drive over for the day and catch a few shows and then return to peaceful and charming Eureka Springs where they've stepped away from the malls and back in time to the days of Dickens.
Discovery Channel just named Arkansas' Pig Trail as the #2 out of Top 10 Motorcycle Rides in North America. Eureka Springs has become the hub of many amazing motorcycle rides and the #2 ride out of 10 named by Discovery Channel starts in Ozark, just 80 fabulous riding miles down from Eureka Springs. Head south out of Eureka Springs on Hwy 23 for about two hours of incredible scenery and turns to Ozark, AR (between Little Rock and Ft. Smith) where the Pig Trail begins. Some other neat rides from Eureka Springs are: head west on Hwy 12 to Rogers via War Eagle Mill; head west on Hwy 62 to Bentonville and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; head north towards Roaring River Canyon and Branson, and southeast to Buffalo River National Park.
Arkansas Pig Trail: The town of Ozark lies between Little Rock and Fort Smith, and after riding down Highway 23 from Eureka Springs, that's where you'll want to pick up this trail, so aptly named in the state that made razorbacks famous. The rugged and forested Boston Mountains region of the Ozark Mountains is the setting for this route, which often runs through a tunnel of foliage during spring, summer and fall. Spring wildflowers and brilliant autumn colors make the route especially popular during those seasons. The route crosses the Mulberry River and the 165-mile Ozark Highlands Trail. And you'll encounter various hairpin turns, straightaways, and drop-offs where the cliffs seem to be right next to you. Stop by the general store halfway through the run to get a pin proclaiming that you have ridden 'The Arkansas Dragon.'" If your ride ends in Eureka Springs, the Jacuzzi or hot tub at Cliff Cottage Inn is the perfect prescription to soak away those tired muscles!
Innkeeper Sandra spent 7 years sailing alone in the Pacific, on a three-meal-a-day fish diet, catching huge beautiful salmon off the California coast which she grilled on her stern-mounted gas barbecue, marlin and mighty skipjack tuna off the Baja coast, all kinds of reef fish in the Sea of Cortez and tarpon farther south. When she first came to Arkansas, she took up trout-fishin' in the White River below the dam and often would get up at 3AM to go catch some fresh ones for the guests' breakfasts. She'll gladly let you know where her favorite fishin' holes are if you want to bring your rod.
Within 20 minutes from the Inn, we have the famous Kings River, one of the finest streams for that wonderful small-mouth bass. The Kings also has a great walleye run in the springtime. Table Rock Lake, about 5 miles from Cliff Cottage Inn, has strong populations of small-mouth, large-mouth and Kentucky bass. And then we have Beaver Lake tailwaters within a 20-minute drive from the Inn, with four kinds of trout – one of Sandra's fishing friends recently took out a six-pound brown!The Kings River has very good small-mouth fishing and they are especially keen to grab at live creek minnows, Swimming Minnow lures, Rooster Tails in white, brown or yellow, grubs in green pumpkin or pumpkin pepper and PJ's Finesse jigs in white/chartreuse and 1/8…all excellent "fodder" for these frisky fellows. There is always fantastic trout to catch below the Beaver Dam and that is where Sandra always fishes. Black/red Micro jigs, ginger Micro jigs (both tipped with a wax worm) are the best lure-bait combos. Of course, live minnows are always popular with the brown trout and white bass that frequent that neighborhood. (NOTE: From Spider Creek to Parker Flats and Houseman Access off 62 are heavy-duty traffic zones for the white bass/hybrids.)If you are into flyfishing, during the warm weather, you'll get good results with Partridge and yellow soft hackles (size 15); also, Red Ass (size 16 to 18); B.H. Woolly Buggers, black or olive (10 to 12); Johnny Flash Gomez (18); W.D.-40 Tun, olive (18-20); Griffith's Gnat (20-22) and B.H. Pheasant Tails, olive (14-16).
If you're looking for the mammoth striped bass or catfish, head straight for Beaver Lake where stripers swim on top in the very early morning and you can catch them from shore around the Beaver Dam and points 1 and 5 and Indian Creek for boaters. Large floating stick baits, Rattle Traps and XXXL-sized minnows will, without doubt land you a photo-op biggie! Our popular catfish love chicken livers, crawfish and night crawlers and can be pulled up from the 10 to 15-foot depths at night. Lake Leatherwood Park just west on 62 a few miles from downtown has the biggest channel cats you'll ever find anywhere! If you're into slab crappies, check out Lake Leatherwood …they are going for minnows and jigs. Red-ear love crickets.
We are happy to report that Beaver Lake is now a very strictly-enforced "NO ALCOHOL" lake so it will be safe for every fisherman or boater. You can meander out on it from Starkey Marina — they have some fun pontoon boats to rent there and the marina has been completely renovated under new owners.
While many inns offer package options to their guests, we have found that this option actually limits the value and enjoyment benefit to our guests, as there is no way to refund unused portions of the package. No point in paying for something you'll only use half of. It is for this reason that we have selected a number of single-activity "Optional Extras" to offer our guests and the guests pay the attraction providers directly when they arrive at the attraction. Choose one, or choose many and make all the fun your OWN choice!
The inn's resident "elf" (a.k.a. your innkeeper) will set up any Optional Extras upon request, with cancellation option with advance notice:
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- Victorian Bouquet in Vase
- Long-stemmed Red Pillow Rose or Dozen Roses in Vase
- Special Occasion Mini-Cake (Birthday, Anniversary, etc.)
- Reservations to the Great Passion Play (May to November)
- Lunch Train Excursion (May to end October)
- Dinner Train Excursion (May to end October)
- Reservations to Ozark Mountain Hoedown, Pine Mountain Theater, Intrigue Theater
- Small Elopement Weddings/Vow Renewals/Commitment Ceremonies at the Inn
- Canoe Trip on the White River
- Horseback Excursions
- Zipline Reservations
- Guided Fishing Trips on Beaver Lake (see details below)
One- and two-person trips on Beaver Lake to fish for trophy striper. All sport-related gear is provided by the guide; however, you are responsible for your own clothing, rain gear, food, and beverage (no alcohol allowed). Rates may vary, but typical rates are:
1/2 Day Trip (4 hours) $250.00
3/4 Day Trip (6 hours) $300.00
Full Day Trip (8 hours) $350.00
Prices typically increase by $50.00 per person. A $100 deposit is required for all trips at the time of booking. Guide's policy states that deposit is forfeited if cancellation occurs within 30 days of trip.
Day 1: Wake up and brew yourself some imported Costa Rican coffee to enjoy with your elf-provided breakfast delivered on a silver tray to your suite. Explore the one-mile Nature Loop behind the inn, where you may catch a glimpse of local plant life and wildlife near Little Lake Eureka and Carrie Nation's last home (Hatchet Hall). Now's the time to browse the specialty shops, antiques, and art galleries just a few paces away. Have lunch at one of our charming cafes before a short walk back to the inn. Enjoy an early afternoon Historic Tram Tour around Eureka Springs (1pm or 3pm) before taking the short drive to the world-famous Thorncrown Chapel (#4 on the list of top 10 buildings in the United States). Continue to Lake Leatherwood Park and enjoy the 2100-acre, second-largest city park in America: try out the masterfully-blazed walking trails, take a paddle-boat trip on the lake, and just enjoy nature. Return to the inn and enjoy a delicious dinner at one of Eureka Springs' great restaurants (just ask the innkeeper, an admitted foodie, where to go). Enjoy an evening show featuring local bluegrass performers and comedians then a walk around downtown to take in some local music. Return to the inn for a glass of chilled wine waiting in your refrigerator, and take a relaxing dip in the Jacuzzi or hot tub before retiring!
Day 2: After your delivered breakfast (breakfast is included to the suites but not the stand-alone cottage and studio with fully-equipped kitchens), purchase a bottle of wine or champagne from the inn's wine cave and make the 20-minute trip to Beaver Lake, picking up some lunch along the way for a romantic picnic. Enjoy a half-day pontoon boat rental, pre-arranged for you by the inn's elf, or enjoy the Belle of the Ozarks cruise. Take a swim in the State Park next to Starkey Marina after your boat trip. Make the 10-minute drive to Blue Spring Heritage Center and learn about the "Trail of Tears" encampment and the Native Americans who lived in the area. The Pea Ridge Civil War site is just an additional short drive away: take in the history there before enjoying a leisurely drive back through the Ozarks to the inn. Rest up before dinner at another of our fine eateries. Tonight you might choose seats in the 4,000-seat amphitheater for the world-famous Great Passion Play where 150 actors portray the last week of Christ's life – the inn's elf is always happy to make reservations for you!
Day 3: Once you've finished breakfast, head across the street from the inn to the Eureka Springs Historic Museum and learn more about our beautiful town and colorful past residents. Be sure to pick up a copy of their Walking Tours booklet. Pop into one of our cafes for lunch before heading out to Cosmic Cavern featuring two recently discovered underground lakes and beautiful formations, just 18 miles outside of town. Or make the longer trip through the beautiful Ozarks to Branson for a day of shopping the discount malls and enjoying a show or two. Partway there, explore Dogwood Canyon, a naturalist's paradise! After your day in Branson, on the way back to the inn, stop for a fine dinner at Big Cedar Lodge, owned by Bass Pro Shop. OR, Plan B, drive the 37 scenic miles over to Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville to check out the fabulous American art exhibitions including Charles Willson Peale's portrait of George Washington. Once back in Eureka Springs, enjoy another fine dinner followed by an evening of dancing and music at one of the many downtown clubs.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR took action against drivers Marcos Ambrose and Casey Mears after they were involved in a physical altercation following the conclusion of last Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
Both drivers got into a heated argument with each other in the garage area before Mears shoved Ambrose around and then Ambrose retaliated by punching Mears in the face. They had been battling hard for position in the closing laps of the race, with Ambrose finishing 18th and Mears 19th.
NASCAR fined Ambrose $25,000 and Mears $15,000 for the incident. Both drivers were also placed on probation until May 28.
According to a release by NASCAR on Tuesday, Ambrose and Mears "were found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing), and 12-4.9 (Behavioral Penalty; involved in an altercation in the garage area after the race) as outlined in the 2014 NASCAR rule book."
Ambrose drives the No. 9 Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports, while Mears is behind the wheel of the No. 13 Chevrolet for Germain Racing.
Richard Petty Motorsports said in a team statement that Ambrose accepts the penalties and will not appeal.
Mears talked about his altercation with Ambrose while being interviewed on Fox Sports 1's "NASCAR Race Hub" on Monday night.
Mears said on the television program, "It was a few things on the track, and at the end of the day, none of that should ever happen. But in the heat of the moment when you get out of your race car and it just happened to you, some stuff that you didn't like, we just started going at each other. Before we knew it, it escalated really quickly. And for a moment there, I kind of wanted to hit him. But I thought I can't do that. So I grabbed him. It turned out the way it did."


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derFunkenstein wrote:A quick google search indicates that you are not alone. Just out of curiosity what are your specs?
One of the threads I found linked to this: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... 77096.aspx
Seems like it might take some work on your part to dig through, but hopefully it'll give you a clue.
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Mansfield man sues Sandler's company for set injury
A Mansfield man who badly injured his hand while building sets in 2011 for the Adam Sandler film "That's My Boy " has filed a lawsuit against Happy Madison Inc., Sandler's production company, as well as Sony, Columbia Pictures and Black & Decker. Richard Houpert is seeking $1 million in damages as a result of an accident that resulted in the partial amputation of fingers on his right hand.
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The Better Business Bureau said a Warren County woman got a call from two people claiming to be U.S. Customs agents. They told her they had two $75,000 checks for her as part of a lawsuit settlement, but to get the money, the woman would have to send them $1,250 to cover tariffs and fees.
They told her to send the money to a woman in Montreal, Canada. But instead of sending the money, the woman called information to verify the name and address of the woman in Canada. Information told her there was no such name or address.
The woman called the Kentucky Attorney General, the Warren County Sheriff, and the Better Business Bureau. And when her son told the scam artists they had called the BBB, the phone line suddenly went dead.
The web site for our area BBB office is www.ky-in.bbb.org.
wbko.com Extended Web Coverage
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Source: www.bbb.org (Better Business Bureau Web site) contributed to this report.


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Workplace education programs focus on the literacy and basic skills training that workers need to gain new employment, retain present jobs, advance in their careers, or increase productivity. Curricula are developed by educators working with employers and employee groups to determine what reading, computation, speaking and reasoning skills are required to perform job tasks effectively. Successful efforts to institute workplace education programs require strong partnerships among educators, employers, and employees. Most workplace education programs throughout the United States have been established without direct Federal assistance. Large businesses and industries frequently establish their own programs. Small organizations may pool resources to establish centers where training designed for a particular type of industry can be offered.
The Conference Board created ScorecardforSkills.com, with financial support from OVAE, to help organizations measure and demonstrate the relationship between their workplace education investments, including workplace basic skills, and measures of organizational performance.
Turning Skills into Profit: Economic Benefits of Workplace Education Programs PDF (79.5K). Research project from The Conference Board on the economic benefits of improving literacy skills through workplace education programs.
Workforce Skills Certification System. Nationally validated system that develops and trains adult education practitioners in the use of Workforce Learning System and Employability Skills assessment processes produced by Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS).
Pennsylvania's Workforce Education Research Center (WERC) assists adult basic education providers in developing a system of services for employers and incumbent workers in order to integrate those services with Pennsylvania's workforce development system.
Success Stories in Workplace Basic Education for Small Business. Information about the importance of workplace education and examples of where programs have worked (from Canada).
Work-based Learning. OVAE-sponsored project that provides information, research, data, and tools to employers, unions, and adult educators for developing, implementing, and evaluating state-of-the-art workplace education programs.
"The Institute for Work and the Economy and DTI developed "Workplace Education Program Profiles in Adult Education" MS WORD ((97K) (97K) to highlight six workplace education program models that are worthy of consideration or consultation for continuous improvement purposes.
Learning for Life: Workforce Adult Literacy. Texas website with information about literacy and specific resources for implementing workforce education programs.


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In my life I've not once updated drivers on any of my Linux systems, though they have all been desktops. A friend was asking me why one does not need to update Linux drivers and I found myself unable to answer their question. Is it due to the open source community building good drivers before they are submitted to the kernel, or do driver updates occur when I do normal system updates or something?
Driver updates occur when the kernel is updated, with each version of a new kernel new features (and bugs :) in drivers are introduced and bugs are fixed. You can read the kernel's changelog if you want to see what changed, e.g. for kernel 3.3.7, also posts in the Linux Kernel Mailing List, e.g. Linux 3.4 released. KernelNewbies also provides information on those new features in an easier way to read than the changelog (e.g. kernel 3.4).
If you use "out-of-tree" drivers (e.g. binary blobs, like nVidia/ATI), then those drivers will obviously not be updated with the kernel; it's up to their developers to release new versions that work with newer kernels, and up to you (or to your distro's repositories) to upgrade them.
There are two types of drivers in distributions: compiled in kernel (and/or distributed in the same package) and distributed as kernel modules in separate packages. Most distributions when you perform system update updates all of the installed packages including packaged kernel modules and kernel itself, so whole update process is invisible to user.
The "normal" drivers are being taken care of by the normal operating-system upgrades. During minor release updates the version of the drivers may change a bit.
For firmware of your hardware-eqipment (BIOS, RAID-Controller, harddisks, backplane, fibre-channel-cards, network-cards) you have to take care yourselv.
This mostly applies to servers. On PCs - upgrade if you need a feature or a bug-fix (normally BIOS).
Somewhere in between are Intel-CPU-microcode-updates. They are normally applied by the BIOS, but can also be applied by the operating system (microcode_ctl is one of the services doing such a thing). The microcode in the OS is normally being updated during minor release changes.
But: You can also go directly to Intel, download the tar-file and place it onto linux - then you will have the newest available version (again - if you need it).


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I'm new to Ubuntu and I was trying to download Skype when it just stopped with the bar roughly around 25% and when I go to progress it says "Skype" then "Applying Changes" below it, and the bar all the way at the end about 25% orange.
Install Skype Using terminal. Just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command below.
give password.. Packages for Skype will be downloaded and installed automatically.
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We woke during the night to find the curtains blowing almost out straight and rain coming in. We quickly got up to close all the windows in the cabin. A new weather system had moved in. Thank you Lake Superior for providing the cool air after several days of heat and humidity.
In the morning we were greeted by mayflies. Obviously a hatch had occurred overnight and the sides of our cabin, car and any other flat surface was covered with these insects.
The seagulls had also noticed the mayflies and a large flock was congregating out front to eat the buffet. Either that or they were making plans for the day by deciding whether to go to Clydes or West Pier for a day's feasting.
Most of the day was damp, windy and cold. We stopped at Karl's Cuisine and had a grilled three cheese sandwich and tomato basil soup-perfect food for a fall-feeling day.
We arrived home just as the sun was peeking out and before long the thick cloud cover had blown away and the nicest part of the day arrived. It is now 65 degrees with an almost cloudless sky.
There was a special treat on the river this afternoon. Paul R. Tregurtha and Hon. James L. Oberstar passed out front. They each sounded a salute. I never tire of witnessing this.
We also saw the Edwin H. Gott at the Locks while eating at Karl's. I keep a log of the boats I see and I've done that for years. Actually it is a hobby I started as a youngster. I wish I had kept those logs books from the 50's, but I didn't. I know it is slightly obsessive but it is something I enjoy. If you ever have questions about what's happening in the lower St. Mary's River, be sure to ask. I would be glad to share whatever information I have.
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Some people complain about Battle.net 2.0 in StarCraft 2 saying that there are many features missing from Warcraft III, like for example 'clan support'. What are the main differences between these games (having only Battle.net in mind)?
Warcraft 3 had:
These are the things that SC2 doesn't have, but there are other things which both games kinda have but which many players consider being better implemented in WC3:
As a bonus (it isn't WC3 so not what you asked for, but this is one of the most commonly requested features for BNet 2.0), in BW you could watch replays together with multiple people online. This feature is currently not available in Starcraft 2, but it wasn't in Warcraft 3 either.
These are just a couple of things, and I will keep adding things as I think of them.


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Paradise Circus CPO
Paradise Circus site is located in the heart of the City Centre between Centenary Square and Victoria Square, in close proximity to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the new Library of Birmingham, International Convention Centre and Brindley Place.
The site covers an area of seventeen acres and a significant part is owned by the Council and Argent. Argent, the Council's joint venture partner, carried out extensive public consultation on the comprehensive redevelopment of Paradise Circus prior to submitting an outlined planning application to Local Planning Authority (LPA) on 26th July 2012. Outline planning consent was granted on 8th February 2013.
The proposals will deliver a commercial led mixed use development incorporating up to approximately 1.8 million square foot of office space. The development will also include shops, leisure facilities, cultural and civic amenities together with a new hotel.
The redevelopment scheme will make a major contribution to the Council's vision for the city and is key to the delivery of the Big City Plan and Birmingham's new Enterprise Zone, delivering
- new employment opportunities.
- a pipeline of new business space which is vital to the economy of the city.
- the generation of additional business rates.
- significant enhancements to the setting of the city's historic buildings.
- major improvements to pedestrian routes, road layout and public space.
To facilitate the delivery of the comprehensive redevelopment of Paradise Circus, it is necessary for the Council to take steps to unify ownership of the entire site. The City Council has therefore made a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to acquire the necessary land and interests.
Further to the Public Local Inquiry held on the 10th, 11th and 12th December 2013 the Secretary of State confirmed, The Birmingham City Council (Paradise Circus City Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2013 - on 25th March 2014. (Attached is a copy Secretary of State's confirmation of the Order).
For further information on the CPO please follow the links below or click on the attachments.
CPO Documentation - attachments:
Paradise Circus CPO - Secretary of State Signature (Size: 148 Kb Type: PDF )
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