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Global Climate Change: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Status, Trends, and Projections
Date: August 15, 2003
Creator: Blodgett, John E & Parker, Larry
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Biomass Feedstocks for Biopower: Background and Selected Issues
Date: October 6, 2010
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi
Description: The production of bioenergy - renewable energy derived from biomass - could potentially increase national energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to rural economic growth. This report provides analyses of commonly discussed biomass feedstocks and their relative potential for power generation. Additional biopower issues - feedstock accessibility, the biomass power plant carbon-neutrality debate, and unintended consequences of legislative activities to promote bioenergy - are also discussed.
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Energy's Water Demand: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Management
Date: November 24, 2010
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Description: The nation's energy choices embody many tradeoffs. Water use is one of those tradeoffs. The energy choices before Congress represent vastly different demands on domestic freshwater. The energy sector's water consumption is projected to rise 50% from 2005 to 2030. This rising water demand derives from both an increase in the amount of energy demanded and shifts to more water-intense energy sources and technologies. This report discusses this issue as well as related issues that may arise for the 112th Congress.
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Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations
Date: September 29, 2010
Creator: Carter, Nicole T. & Stern, Charles V.
Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attracts congressional attention because its projects can have significant local and regional economic benefits and environmental effects, in addition to their water resource development purposes. This report provides an overview of the Corps civil works program. It covers the congressional authorization and appropriation process, the standard project development process, and other Corps activities and authorities. It also includes an Appendix on the evolution of Corps civil works missions and authorities and a description of the limits on the Corps' role in levee accreditation and improvements for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coastal Wetland and Wildlife Impacts and Response
Date: October 15, 2010
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne & Copeland, Claudia
Description: The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, and the resulting oil spill began a cascade of effects on the coastal areas of the Gulf and on the wealth of species that inhabit those areas. This report addresses the importance of wetlands in general, the ecology of the coastal wetlands in the Gulf, impacts of oil spills on wetland habitats, response options, the implications of hurricane season for the spill's impacts, and cleanup and recovery issues. The emphasis is on the nearshore environment, although a few species found in deeper waters will be mentioned. In addition, some lessons from past spills such as the Exxon Valdez in Alaska will be discussed, along with issues that may arise as response and recovery transition to restoration of the Gulf.
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Global Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol
Date: July 21, 2005
Creator: Fletcher, Susan R
Description: None
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Global Climate Change: Status of Negotiations
Date: June 17, 2008
Creator: Fletcher, Susan R.
Description: In December 2007, the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held their 13th annual meeting in Bali, Indonesia, and began the process of working toward an agreement/treaty that would succeed the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC when it expires in 2012. The Protocol includes a mandate for a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 developed/industrialized nations to an average of some 5% below their 1990 levels over the commitment period 2008-2012. The broad array of these issues, briefly discussed in this report, has been described by some as comprising perhaps the most complex negotiations ever undertaken internationally.
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Global Climate Change
Date: September 26, 2001
Creator: Justus, John R & Fletcher, Susan R
Description: This report discusses different perspectives used to consider issues related to the global climate change and issues related to the 1992 U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 1997 Kyoto Agreement.
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International Climate Change: A Negotiations Side-by-Side
Date: November 18, 2010
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
Description: This report discusses various cooperative international efforts to address the issue of global climate change. The two major international agreements discussed in a side-by-side comparison are the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the 2010 Copenhagen Accord. The report discusses how many observers are hoping that initiatives carried out under the Copenhagen Accord may help bridge divides between the various tracks and economic groupings established under the Kyoto Protocol.
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Are Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rising More Rapidly Than Expected?
Date: October 17, 2008
Creator: Leggett, Jane A. & Logan, Jeffrey
Description: At least one recent report and numerous news articles suggest that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are rising more rapidly than expected. While CO2 emissions associated with human activities continue to rise -- and may be worthy of alarm because of their influence on climate change -- any short-term comparisons between actual emissions and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios miss the mark. This report analyzes this issue and the issues associated with IPCC scenarios and trajectories. It also describes the importance of monitoring CO2 emissions and analyzing the factors and forces behind increasing CO2 emissions.
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I am a native of Kentucky. After attending elementary and high school in Louisville, Kentucky, I enrolled in Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. Of course, I was a chemistry major and also was an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. While taking chemistry courses I met my future wife, Barbara Dotson.
After college graduation I worked in the research laboratories of Owens-Corning Fiberglas in Granville, Ohio. I did analytical work, study of production processes, and experiments in the aerospace division. Graduate school was next and Barbara and I moved back to Louisville and I enrolled in the chemistry graduate program of the University of Louisville. My Ph.D. work was in inorganic chemistry with a dissertation on "The Magnetic Properties and Electronic Structure of Yttrium and Scandium Hydrides".
During my last year in graduate school I taught at a new college in Louisville called Kentucky Southern College. After being contacted by the Academic Dean of Mississippi College I accepted a position in the Chemistry Department here after finishing my graduate work.
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Mob mentality
From Wall Street to the mean streets, it's just business
By Tim Pompey 12/06/2012
Killing Them Softly
Directed by Andrew Dominik
Starring: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins
Rated R for violence, sexual references, pervasive language and some drug use
1 hr. 37 min.
Who knew that the financial meltdown in 2008 would also affect the average criminal Joe who's just going about his business keeping dumbass crooks in line? But business is business throughout America. So when Wall Street crashed, even the mob had to take its lumps. Or so this story goes.
No surprise, then, that Killing Them Softly feels very businesslike and includes extended complaints from criminal business partners about how the mob's corporate bureaucracy makes it hard to get things done — too many high-level managers deciding who lives and who dies. And since no one at the top likes to get his hands dirty, when things go wrong they hire Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) to clean up the mess.
Johnny Amato (Vincent Curatola), a.k.a. Squirrel, hires Frankie (Scoot McNairy) and Russell (Ben Mendelsohn) to pull off a robbery of a mob-sponsored card game. They all hope to make a sweet haul and let card manager Markie Trattman (Ray Liotta), who's done this kind of thing before, take the fall.
Everything goes as planned, but when Jackie is hired to find out what went wrong, he wants to know who the real hit men were. When Russell runs his mouth off to a fellow mob associate, word finally comes down that he and Frankie did the job. Now the guys upstairs want payback.
The trouble is, it's hard for Jackie to find the right person for the job. He hires hit man Mickey (James Gandolfini) to do part of the work. Unfortunately, Mickey is on a bender because his wife has decided to divorce him. He's pounding down shots and spending work hours playing with hookers. Jackie decides, if he wants a job done right, do it himself.
Director Andrew Dominik wants to connect both the process and the end result of business partnerships run amok. Running video and audio of the financial collapse starring George Bush, Henry Paulson and even Barack Obama, he links politicians, corporate business and mob business as part of the same inept and greedy economic fabric.
Given the normal macho reputation of mob movies, Killing Them Softly reveals a remarkable amount of humanity. Call this The Sopranos with its pants down. He contrasts this with long slow-mo shots of drug use and violence as if to give us time to digest what it means to die slowly — from a fist, a needle, a gunshot, many gunshots.
It's an innovative approach except for one thing; the story is not that interesting. There are very few plot twists. There are long conversations that subsist of small talk and diner chat. Authentic perhaps, but not compelling. It seems that business is business, even in the movies, and in this case, business is boring.
The one exception to this is Pitt, whose tight-mouthed presence seems to draw us into the plot. He's smart and dangerous, especially when he pats someone on the back and acts like a big brother. But even he has a soft spot when it comes to killing. He hates to kill close up. From a distance is better. Thus the phrase "killing them softly."
Killing Them Softly has its moments, but not enough to recommend it. It runs hot and cold, sluggish and exceptionally bloody. It feels like an experiment in need of an editor. The ending suggests that some high-level studio execs may have exercised their own corporate thuggery. Perhaps there's a better film lying on the cutting room floor.
Ironic, considering the theme of this movie, but that's the way business and movies run in America. Jackie sums it up when he says, "America's not a country, and it's just a business." As this film aptly demonstrates, in America, Wall Street and mob heists and movies are all about the Benjamins.
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Thursday, May 12, 2005
Dr. Gerald Brouder, president of Columbia College, today announced that a memorial scholarship has been established to honor Columbia Police Officer Molly Bowden, who was shot in January in the line of duty and died of her injuries one month later. Bowden is the first Columbia police officer to die from an assault in the line of duty.
Bowden graduated from Columbia College in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration. "Molly enjoyed attending Columbia College because it provided the personal atmosphere in which she always thrived," said Molly's father, David Thomas. "This scholarship is one way to give something back to the community that has been so supportive to us, and at the same time keep Molly's memory alive."
Once fully funded, the goal of the Molly S. Thomas Bowden Memorial Scholarship is to provide a full tuition scholarship to a female majoring in criminal justice administration or forensic science with a 3.0 GPA who attends the Day Campus or Evening Campus in Columbia.
"Many people were looking for a way to honor Molly once they knew the family was being taken care of through the Officer Down Fund and other resources," said Dr. Joe Carrier, associate professor of criminal justice administration at Columbia College. "I am pleased the family has chosen this scholarship as her legacy. It is something that will live on in perpetuity."
"Both Molly and her husband, Corey, are graduates of Columbia College," said Brouder. "We appreciate the family's desire to help young women who wish to earn a college degree in criminal justice or forensic science."
For information about how you can contribute to the Bowden Memorial Scholarship, contact Bill Sheehan, executive director of Development and Alumni Services, at (573) 875-7563.


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The Master of Science in Education degree with a major in adult education/human resource development is designed for persons entering or advancing in positions associated with learning in education, business, industry, government, and other public and private sector organizations. The program is targeted to college graduates pursuing a career in the AHRD field, experienced AHRD professionals who want to expand their skills and enhance their career potential, and working managers and professionals in leadership roles where skills in developing and leading people have become critical to their organizations' success. A major strength of the program is that it allows individuals to tailor their programs to individual career needs and objectives.
The Master of Education degree with a concentration in educational leadership is designed to prepare candidates to assume leadership positions in both school and district offices. The organizing theme for the program is the school/district administrator's central role as the interpreter, facilitator and initiator of educational change leading to effective schools for all children. The program focuses upon the principal within the context of the school community of students, parents, teachers, support staff and administration and, the district supervisor within the community of schools. It recognizes the constant state of mutual influence, which exists among schools and the organizations and culture of broader society. The educational leader must understand and interpret changed within this context that affect the mission and operation of schools. For example, as an interpreter of change, the administrator must be able to discern the meaning of modifications in financial support, school law, governmental policy and educational research, and communicate these changes to the staff and community. In the role of facilitator, the administrator must be able to effectively implement programs mandated by the school board, as well as nurture and support positive changes suggested by students, staff or parents. Finally, as the initiator of change, the administrator must provide leadership for the process of continuous school improvement.
The program is accredited by NCATE and the Commonwealth of Virginia and is nationally recognized by the Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC).
The Master of Education Degree (M. Ed.) with a concentration in Educational Technology serves students who work in, or who intend to pursue careers in, K12, higher education, business and industry, and consulting. The program provides candidates with opportunities to explore and research emerging technologies for learning. Candidates in the program will discover effective ways to integrate these technologies in their chosen professional settings. Graduates will possess a broad and deep understanding of the practice of educational design and technology.
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Master of Education (M.Ed.)
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Higher Education
Human Resource Management
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Instructional Design
Leadership and Facilitation
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Health officials in a Florida Panhandle county say one person has died from complications related to West Nile virus.
The Okaloosa County Health Department said Friday that it's the county's first death attributed to the mosquito-borne virus.
The agency's director tells the Northwest Florida Daily News that the victim died within the last week. No details about the victim were released.
The death was the county's second confirmed case of West Nile. The first case was confirmed last month.
Symptoms of West Nile include headache, fever, fatigue and dizziness. Health officials warn residents to wear mosquito repellent and drain standing water from their yards to prevent contracting the virus.


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Those of you who will be attending the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC on the 12th and the 14th should check out Mercedes-Benz's display showcasing their idea of the future of commercial transport. The company's message is that "saving the planet need not cost the Earth," clearly signifying its dedication to producing cleaner and more environmentally-friendly commercial vans and trucks for the future. To give you a taste of things to come at the show, the Vito E-CELL, the world's first ever battery-powered van to be mass-produced in one of Mercedes-Benz's mainstream manufacturing plants, will be up for display in two forms—completely built up from top to bottom and… Continue Reading »


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Constipation in Toddlers
Q: I have a two-year-old daughter who has trouble with her bowels. She has been constipated off and on now for over a month. We have tried suppositories, Milk of Magnesia, corn syrup, juices, and warm water. Due to a sore rash, she cries when I have to change her diaper. By her rectum, she has a little piece of skin that hangs. I am not sure if babies can get hemorrhoids, but, when she finally does have a bowel movement, it is very big and round. She will stand on her tiptoes and cry and squeeze whatever is near to try to go. It is so sad to watch. What do I do?
A: Constipation can be a problem for some children. Not surprisingly, it is common in toddlers and preschoolers during toilet training. You have tried several things to help solve your daughter's month-long problem, but it sounds like you're not convinced the efforts are making a difference. Let's review constipation and what you might do to help.
Patterns of having bowel movements vary in children, as they do in adults. Constipation is when the period between bowel movements is unusually long and the stool is hard and difficult or painful to pass. A child may withhold stool (not want to have a BM because it hurts), which makes any stool in the colon (large intestine) dry and firm. This results in constipation and an uncomfortable cycle then develops.
Constipation might be caused by not enough fiber in her diet, not drinking enough fluid, stress, a slow digestive tract, or a mild structural change. A serious disorder, such as intestinal obstruction, is very rare and an unlikely cause with your daughter. Fear of using toilets away from home may also lead to constipation. The little piece of skin you describe that hangs from her rectum is probably just a skin tag and not a hemorrhoid. Although hemorrhoids can develop at any age, they are not routinely found in healthy children during this developmental stage.
The best treatment for painful bowel movements is more of what you have been doing. Adding fiber and fluids to her diet regularly (not just when she is constipated) may help. Fiber can be found in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, like whole wheat, bran, and oatmeal. Children should drink at least four to six glasses of liquids a day, and even more when the weather is warm. A stool softener (like mineral oil taken by mouth) coats the stool, making it easier for BMs to pass. Any little crack (scratch) in the skin where the stool comes out may also be contributing to painful BMs, so you might want to put a little Vaseline on the outside of the rectum. Her sore rash needs to heal some as well. Kids will then tend to experience less pain, so they are less fearful of having a BM. Suppositories usually are not needed regularly. Laxatives and enemas should be used only when recommended by her doctor.
These simple measures work for many children, but it does take time, so try to be patient. If this pattern continues, or you are feeling frustrated, review your daughter's progress with her pediatrician, who may have other suggestions.
Hank Bernstein
Children's Hospital
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Henry Bernstein, M.D., is currently the associate chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and director of Primary Care at Children's Hospital, Boston. He also has an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School.


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Heart Disease Health Center
Heart Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy
In this article
What Is Dilated Cardiomyopathy?
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition in which the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, is enlarged and weakened. In some cases, it prevents the heart from relaxing and filling with blood as it should. Over time, it can affect the other heart chambers.
What Are the Symptoms of DCM?
Many people with dilated cardiomyopathy have no symptoms or only minor symptoms, and live a normal life. Other people develop symptoms, which may progress and worsen as heart function worsens.
Symptoms of DCM can occur at any age and may include:
- Heart failure symptoms (shortness of breath and fatigue)
- Swelling of the lower extremities
- Fatigue (feeling overly tired)
- Weight gain
- Fainting (caused by conditions such as irregular heart rhythms, abnormal responses of the blood vessels during exercise, or no cause may be found)
- Palpitations (fluttering in the chest due to abnormal heart rhythms)
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Blood clots can form in the dilated left ventricle as a result of pooling of the blood; if a blood clot breaks off, it can lodge in an artery and disrupt blood flow to the brain, causing stroke. A clot can also block blood flow to the organs in the abdomen or legs.
- Chest pain or pressure
- Sudden death
What Causes DCM?
DCM can be inherited, but it is primarily caused by a variety of other factors, including:
- Severe coronary artery disease
- Alcoholism
- Thyroid disease
- Diabetes
- Viral infections of the heart
- Heart valve abnormalities
- Drugs that are toxic (or cause damage) to the heart
It can also occur in women after childbirth (postpartum cardiomyopathy).
How Is DCM Diagnosed?
DCM is diagnosed based on medical history (your symptoms and family history), physical exam, blood tests, electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), chest X-ray, echocardiogram, exercise stress test, cardiac catheterization, CT scan, and MRI.
Another test rarely done to determine the cause of a cardiomyopathy is a myocardial biopsy, or heart biopsy, where a tissue sample is taken from the heart and examined under a microsope to determine the cause of the symptoms.
If you have a relative with dilated cardiomyopathy, ask your doctor if you should be screened for the condition. Genetic testing may also be available to identify abnormal genes.


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Just when the semester gets really crazy with midterms, projects, and essays, students are granted a much-needed week of bliss. Just hearing the words "Spring Break" is enough to provoke a sigh of relief from any student, thankful that there's a light at the end of the tunnel of textbooks (for a week, at least). Here are some ways to make the most of your Spring Break. Outdoor Adventures. What better way to spend Spring Break in Colorado than a backpacking or canoe trip? The Recreation Center Outdoor Program sponsors an eight-day trip backpacking through Canyonlands National Park for $375 and a five-day canoeing trip on the Colorado River for $300. Talk about a refreshing escape away from classrooms and studying! Volunteer. If you don't have time to volunteer with classes in session, using Spring Break to give back is a great way to spend your time. There's nothing more rewarding than giving your energy to a positive cause, and a week of doing it will definitely have you going back to school inspired and motivated. Check out the Volunteer Resource Center for opportunities and organizations.
"Spring Break is a great excuse to take a break from academics and get out to do something you've been putting off: climb a mountain, relax on the beach, or volunteer around the country." – Russell Shearer, senior
Relax. Take this week to re-fuel for the rest of the semester by simply relaxing. Perhaps get a massage or take a yoga class. Enjoy the outdoors with a bike ride, walk, or hike around Chautauqua or the creek. Take time to hang out with friends. Catching up on sleep could also be an excellent use of time. Taking time to relax is a great way to re-energize your mind and body.
"I feel like Spring Break should be more about relaxing and taking care of yourself. College is such a crazy and hectic 'go-go-go' type of atmosphere, and Spring Break is the perfect time to get away, take a break, and come back feeling fresh and rejuvenated. That's what I'm doing at least!" – Tiffany Ahern, junior
Catch-up. Use this week to catch-up on schoolwork or errands you don't have time for during classes. Getting a head start on assignments may sound lame now, but come finals time in May you'll be glad you did. Or do little things like your laundry or cleaning your house. This would also be a great time to update your résumé or write cover letters for upcoming internships.
"Spring Break is always a good time of the year to reconnect with friends that might have gone off to a different school around the country. I usually travel back to San Francisco to revisit my friends I grew up with, the places I enjoyed the most while in middle school and high school, and spend some much needed time with my parents." – Alison Mesinger, senior
Travel. Getting out of Boulder, Colorado or even the country is always a nice break from the monotonous school schedule. If you don't already have a trip planned, think about picking up a cheap plane ticket with a few friends or taking a road trip somewhere. If you can't spare the entire week (or the money), plan a day or two for a "staycation" somewhere in Colorado. Family time. Whether you're from out of state or right up the street, take this week to visit your family. Home is one's foundation, so reconnecting is a great way to de-stress and gain clarity. It's understandable that home can be stressful as well, so plan your stay accordingly. Also, make sure to take advantage of the free washer and dryer, home cooking, and free utilities.
"This is my last year of college and I plan to visit friends for one weekend, but spend the rest of the time with my family. I feel like it's important because I don't know where I will be next year and won't get to see them as often." – Vanessa Walker, senior
Safety first. If you are staying on campus, take into consideration that many students leave campus for the week, so keep safety in mind at all times. Always stick with a group, utilize CU NightRide, and be cautious of strangers. Just be smart, and trust your instincts. Now it might be tempting to throw all inhibitions to the wind and party every night of Spring Break, but think about it; that's just going to leave you with a headache and other "pleasant" side effects that will leave you feeling worse, not better, as you head into the end of this semester. Have fun, but don't be stupid about it. Basically, make the most of your Spring Break—whatever that means for you personally. Take the week as an opportunity to set yourself up for a smooth transition into finals; but more importantly, use it just to take care of yourself. —Maggie Schoonmaker, Junior, School of Journalism and Mass Communication


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My spiritual life before A.R.E. Camp can best be described as disjointed and ungrounded. I had yet to find my spiritual home. This feeling of disconnection filtered into the rest of my life as the emotions and ideas swelling up within me had no outlet and left me feeling isolated from my peers. This situation changed when my mother found a flier for Camp and decided I should go, despite her lack of knowledge or experience with A.R.E. or the Camp itself. Though my trip across the state to my first summer at Camp in 1989 was filled with anxiety, my desire for a new experience left me curious and excited. I vividly remember the beauty of the mountains along the way and the anticipation building as we drove down the bumpy dirt road. When we arrived, all who greeted me did so without pretense or awkward pleasantries, with warm smiles and plentiful hugs—both invigorating and radically different from this 10-year-old boy's experiences.
I immediately noticed the difference in my interactions with the other campers. While talking with classmates at school, I would feel judged and misunderstood. At Camp, the acceptance manifested in every conversation. The staff all communicated through their words and actions their genuine interest in getting to know me and all the other campers. One counselor in particular would spend hours in free time with me, just talking about life, my history and emotions in a way that allowed me to let go and feel deep comfort. She truly showed her remarkable sensitivity to the turmoil she saw beneath my surface.
This feeling of inclusion radiated out into community activities as well. My first experience with meditation and healing prayer opened up an ability to listen to my inner voice, and be able to feel like I was a vehicle for something greater than myself. Camp also had the remarkable ability to push campers' comfort zones. Hiking to the top of White Rock, we felt a sense of accomplishment, pushing past feelings of being conquered to reach feelings of joy. I began to understand that the rules in regular life did not apply at Camp, but that this experience might give me the voice and confidence to bring a part of that environment back home with me.
As hard as it was to leave, every time I returned, I felt like I had never left. Camp travels with you wherever you go—it is as much a state of mind or state of being as a physical space and, in that way, parallels how many religious individuals describe the physical space of a church.
As I grew older and eventually stopped attending Camp, this mental connection became even more crucial and only intensified when I met Ann at age 16. Ann had attended a Quaker camp in Maryland for several years—a camp that held a similar place in her heart. This shared experience fueled my growing desire to share my sacred space with her. That summer, we somehow convinced our parents to let us take a trip across the state in my very old car. We overcame breakdowns along the side of the road and managed to putter into the Camp valley. She was struck by the similarities between our two camps and it also meant so much to her to see this place that was so important to me—it helped her understand me at a new level. We later joked that this truly was a trip that was meant to be because when I pulled into my driveway after dropping Ann off, my car died once and for all.
As we grew older and began talking about marriage and what we wanted our ceremony to represent about us, it was obvious to both of us that there was only one place to get married. The wedding weekend, held in early September 2000, was a magical event. What struck me most in the coming together of my relationship with Ann, my history at Camp, and this present moment was my father's message during the ceremony. He said that he felt that by being at Camp, he finally understood who I was in a way he never had been able to.
As the Camp's 50th Anniversary party came along in August of 2010, we finally had an opportunity to bring our children, then two and five, to Camp, just three weeks before our 10th anniversary. We were overcome with emotion as we entered the meditation grove and showed our children the exact spot where we were married. Thinking of them as part of the next generation of A.R.E. campers filled both of us with incredible joy and means more to me than words can say.
Daniel Duncan lives in Baltimore with his wife Ann, son Noah (6), and daughter Kay (3). He attended A.R.E. Camp 1989-94, and aside from duties as an at-home dad, enjoys working in real estate and construction.• Join us at A.R.E. Camp Rural Retreat - camps for children, teens, young adults and adults.


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Recently I have had problems with my Libreoffice on Ubuntu 12.10.
It does not seem to save changes in documents frequently and depending on what file I open 2 LibreOffices will be running and one of the icons will be where I put it and the other one very far down in the launcher. I suspect that they interfere with eachother in some way.
Also, if I then restart my computer - LibreOffice and LibreCalculate will be gone from the side panel and I have to get them from the "Home" folder again.
I have tried to uninstall them and install again but there is no change.
I typed in
libreoffice in the terminal and got this:
javaldx: Could not find a Java Runtime Environment!
Please ensure that a JVM and the package libreoffice-java-common is installed.
If it is already installed then try removing ~/.libreoffice/3/user/config/javasettings_Linux_*.xml
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BDCs were developed to provide individual and retail investors access to an asset class that was typically only available to private investors and illiquid fund-type structures. As a result, several structural safeguards are put in place to reduce risk in the BDCs. Among those were reducing concentration risk and funding risk.
BDCs have several rules that limit the amount of concentration risk in the portfolio by forcing asset diversification, such as the limit that no single investment can be greater than 25% of assets at fair value. The portfolio must also be less than 50% positions that are individually greater than 5%. There's also a limitation on the amount of control equity positions a BDC can have.
When it comes to funding risk, BDCs are low-leveraged vehicles, particularly compared to most other financial services companies. Leverage is limited to one times debt-to-equity or a 200% asset-coverage ratio. What that means is, for every dollar of equity that a BDC raises it can borrow an additional dollar of debt and make two dollars' worth of loans.
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Because a business development company invests in the small and medium-sized private businesses, one of the stipulations is that the BDC has to offer managerial assistance to the companies that it invests in. That can come in many forms, but it typically comes in the form of having board observation rights, or outright sitting on the board for larger investments. If you think about a BDC, they often help companies form their capital structure, as well as underwrite and originate the loans those companies use to finance their growth.
Internally Versus Externally Managed BDC
There are two types of management structures for a BDC: an internally-managed BDC and an externally-managed BDC. For an internally-managed BDC, the employees that make the investment decisions and run the day-to-day operations work directly for the BDC. They receive a salary, bonus, and equity compensation. Under an externally-managed structure, the employees that make the investment decisions and run the day-to-day operations work for a third party, the investment advisor, who provides its services to the BDC under an external management agreement.
Externally Managed BDC Fees
For an externally-managed BDC, the fee structure generally consists of a management fee on assets under management, typically excluding cash, as well as a performance-based incentive fee. All in, the expenses for a BDC typically run around three to four percent of assets under management.
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The BDC industry has grown tremendously over the last ten years. In 2004, there were a handful of BDCs. Total public equity in the sector was a cumulative $5 billion. Recently, there were around 45 publicly-traded BDCs that have raised a cumulative $28 billion in public equity, as well as a handful of private, non-traded BDCs.
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Many BDCs do elect to be treated as RICs, or regulated investment companies, whereas, as long as they distribute over 90% of their taxable ordinary income to shareholders as dividends, the income is only taxed once at the shareholder level and not at the corporation level. So BDCs are really investing in growing small and medium-sized private businesses and passing those cash flows directly to shareholders.
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I was half-way through composing a helpful answer to this question about implementing a text editor, when the horde of roving question-closers descended on me and sent me packing. It was only 19 minutes old, for heaven's sake! What was wrong with the question? I was eager to impart my knowledge and experience to help a fellow programmer, but I wasn't allowed to. Like...WTF? Can we reopen this please? The OP needs my help!
What is meta?
- Any Stack Exchange user can ask a question
- The community provides support, votes on ideas, and reports bugs
- Your voice helps shape the way Stack Exchange operates
You do a disservice to people with the "vote-to-close" privilege by describing them as "roving question-closers." If you look at the people who closed the original question, you will see that they are actually "roving question answerers" who used their judgement to vote to close a poor question when they read it, and that's a huge difference.
What seems like a conspiracy is actually just a difference of opinion and an increase in the size of StackOverflow itself. Things can happen quickly when there are a lot of views. It doesn't need to explained by a mythical campaign to eradicate imperfect questions.
I agree with you that there was a good question there. Unfortunately it was terribly written, and it seems no one could be bothered to clean it up when the close button is so tempting. I've fixed the question, and voted to reopen.
With thousands of questions, I can't blame people for closing those they consider bad quality - personally I'll try to improve such question instead of closing it, but many people prefer to take the highway.
This said and done, you can Edit such bad post yourself then notify those who closed it one by one in comments (e.g. @Jim, @Chris, @David) asking them to reopen.
I've had two questions closed on me, one yesterday and one today, as I was in the process of answering them.
I can't find the second question. It was on Stack Overflow.
I'm not looking for an argument or a discussion about the question. I'm just stating my opinion here.
In my opinion, there's a difference between a poorly worded question, and a question that's vague or unanswerable.
I'm seeing more and more that people are voting to close questions that are poorly worded.


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Here comes the playoff, It will be interesting to see how controversial this could be with the selection committee.
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Flatland_Spider wrote:This is dumb. There is already a Div 1 playoff system with the FCS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Divis ... ampionship). The thing is, no one watches it, and the schools get more money from the Bowl system.
If they would have been more open and gotten rid of the human component in favor of the religion of statistics, this could have worked.
Anyway, the BCS wasn't perfect, but it produced a lot of drama. How are they going to replace that?
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Henryk Górecki, RIP
It is said that when a Los Angeles classical radio station first played the Symphony No. 3 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs") by the Polish composer Henryk Grecki in the early 1990s, cars could be seen pulling to the side of the freeways because the drivers' eyes were full of tears. The symphony, which incorporated included a 15th-century lament, a Silesian folk song, and words written by a teenage girl on the wall of her Gestapo prison cell, brought Grecki international acclaim.Grecki has often been grouped with composers like Arvo Paert and John Tavener--they've been called the "holy minimalists." But Grecki's music ranged beyond minimalism and cannot be so easily pigeon-holed.He resigned his university teaching post when the communist authorities in Poland refused to welcome a visit by Pope John Paul II. Many years later Grecki would write "Totus Tuus" for the pope's third trip to Poland. (Back in 1979 Grecki had written "Beatus vir," on the life of St. Stanislaw, for then Archbishop Karol Wojtyla.)Last month while he was in the hospital Grecki was awarded the Order of the White Eagle, the highest honor given by the Polish state. RIP.
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Thank you, Greg.
Thanks, Greg, May he rest in peace and rise in glory. His music will live on!David Philippart
Just listened to the whole symphony, Dawn Upshaw soprano. Such music.
I wouldn't have known perhaps. Thank you for your words, Greg. Tonight, Friday, I'll take time to listen to my CD of Gorecki's Symphony. Listening to his music, not often enough, has always taken me deeper into the meaning of my faith. Now more than ever the need for a tragic sense of life is strong.
The first time I heard Henryk Gorecki's 3rd Symphony was while listening to the my local NPR station in Nashville. I was so stunned by it's absolutely haunting beauty that I stayed in the car long after I had reached my destination to hear all of it. By the end of the day, I had gone to Tower Records and bought the CD. I also had the great privilege of hearing Dawn Upshaw perform it. It would only have been better if Gorecki himself had been conducting. It remains as moving today as the time I first heard it.He was a beautiful composer.Tony Spence
This was my first time listening to this music. I did not know who Henryk Gorecki was nor had ever hear his name. All I can say is I was blown away with sorrow of heart and almost broke down sobbing. I was drawn to listen again to it. Now, I might have a small insight into what Our Lady of Sorrows is all about. I have ordered the CD. Thank you!


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I basically need to fill a texture into a polygon using the SpriteBatch. I've done some research but couldn't find anything useful except polygon triangulation method, which works well only with convex polygons (without diving into super math which is definitely not something I'm pretty good at). Are there any solutions for filling in a polygon in a basic way? I of course need something dynamic (I'll have a map editor that you can define polygons, and the game will render them (and collision detection will also use them but that's off topic), basically I can't accept solutions like "pre-calculated" bitmaps or anything like that. I need to draw a polygon with the segments provided, to the screen, using the SpriteBatch.
if you have to use the spritebatch, only accepts to draw rectangles, and you define the polygon in a map editor, why don't precalc the texture?
You can still use your polygon for physics, only have to create its skin.
Other approach is to compose the polygon with triangles, but that it's not worth.
And the third option is not using spritebatch and triangulize as you know
Load the texture U need as a bitmap, then use this. pointsArray is a polygon points. Point position is a position point, where you ought to draw the texture to be fitted in polygon. Also, you can add code
tb.WrapMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.WrapMode.Clamp;
float scaleFactor = Math.Max((float)bit.Width / texture.Width, (float)bit.Height / texture.Height);
tb.ScaleTransform(scaleFactor, scaleFactor);
if you want to wrap your texture inside the polygon (otherwise if will be tilted).


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Just before 2:30 a.m., Friday, February 15, a trooper stopped an eastbound 2000 Ford pickup for traveling too close on Interstate 80 near the Lincoln Airport Exit. A check of the driver's license information revealed the driver was wanted on an active warrant for drug possession out of Sonoma County, California. The driver was placed under arrest. A subsequent inventory of the vehicle led to the seizure of 40 packages of marijuana weighing 88.1 lbs. The marijuana was located in two tool boxes in the bed of the pickup. An unmarked bottle containing hydrocodone tablets was also seized from the cab of the pickup.
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Chris Castineau, of Gasquet, Calif., catches a steelhead on Jan. 1 on the Chetco River, side-drifting roe past Loeb Park. The Pilot/Larry Ellis
I've been thinking about writing this article for some months now, but now because I've heard far too many stories about people finding that their crab traps have been emptied when they had left them overnight in the ocean, I'll address it.
Maybe the pots just didn't catch crab — maybe they did. But be that as it may, as far as I know, it is still against the law for other people to tamper with another person's crab trap in the ocean.
I didn't make a big deal about this issue at first, but now I've heard more than 30 stories from folks who I consider to be reputable people claiming to have had their pots emptied by poachers.
If you are one of these people, I have only one suggestion: zip tie the heck out of your pots.
And don't just zip tie them in one or two places. Go crazy with the zip ties. Triple zip tie them even. Yes, it's a big hassle to have to do that, but I don't see that there are any other peaceful solutions.
If you zip tie your pots and find out that they have been cut, don't take matters into your own hands. Report it to the Oregon State Police.
And that's my opinion, for whatever it's worth.
Recreational crabbers have been getting their fair share of Dungeness crab this year, and most of the people I've talked to have stated that their pots are overflowing. Jumbo Dungees is what I've been hearing most of the time.
One fellow even told me that he had to throw back nearly a limit of legal crab because his crab pot overfloweth. He claimed that his crab were heavy and nearly 90 percent full.
People on the B Street Pier in Crescent City are still continuing to haul in limits of crab as well.
Larry Cody from the Rogue Outdoor Store in Gold Beach also reported that the crabbing in Port Orford has been excellent as well.
I expect the good crabbing to continue.
From what I've heard, the Chetco River continues to kick out fair numbers of steelhead with an occasional Chinook and chrome-bright specimens.
Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing had his clients pulling the 3.5-inch MagLip last week when a big salmon hammered one of Yakima Bait's most recent popular steelhead plugs.
It took some expert oarsmanship to bring the 50-plus pound king from Pete's Place all the way down to the North Fork, where the fish was eventually landed by Brian Renner from Ferndale, Calif. Jennifer Anderson from Cottonwood, Calif., part of the team, also landed a nice steelie that looked to be in the 10-pound category.
Martin says that the fishing has been good on most days, when he has been doing a combination of plug-pulling and side-drifting.
The Chetco is predicted to come up around 8,000 cfs sometime the beginning of this week. Fluctuations in river flows may be favorable for plunking as the week goes on.
A couple of new regulations will take effect in 2013. First, the limit for sturgeon will be one per year. Second, no salmon fishing will be allowed above Nook Creek on the Chetco River.
The Lower Rogue River continued kicking out a fair amount of winter steelhead for plunkers and a few brave boats. Most of the fish have been wild, but a few were of hatchery origin.
Larry Cody of the Rogue Outdoor Store in Gold Beach expects that the Rogue might lower enough for anchor-up scenarios this week. If it does, look for water that's in the 3- to 6-foot range and set out Brad's Wigglers, Wee Wigglers, Tadpollies and 3.5-inch MagLips.
Meanwhile the Elk and Sixes rivers have had their share of good steelhead days as well.
Tight lines!


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In Bowling Green Monday was U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. McConnell was here just hours after President Bush signed into law a new Medicare bill.
President Bush says the Medicare bill he signed Monday will help seniors get "the modern medical coverage they deserve."
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Senator Mitch McConnell (R), Kentucky, said, "How much you benefit depends upon how much you make, but for the first time in history a prescription drug benefit with Medicare, an important step in the right direction."
Senator McConnell and Secretary Evans were in Bowling Green along with Senator Jim Bunning Monday for a fundraiser luncheon for the 2004 Bush/Cheney campaign.


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Many of us would like, if only for a weekend, to escape the hustle and stress of the big city. With its constant traffic jams and noise coming from every which direction, a weekend reprieve would be just what the doctor ordered. But where to go from Jakarta without having to travel too far, but far enough to get away from the urban bustle?
About 2 hours away from Jakarta near Anyer and Carita, on the most westerly coast of Java, facing the Sunda Straits, or approximately 50 km from Serang City, you will find Pantai Karang Bolong. Be on the lookout when approaching this natural wonder, as the entrance gate is narrow and rather hidden on a bend in the road.
Besides offering stunning scenery, a natural atmosphere and a different experience, this beach is loved for its wide-stretches of coral beds and of course the infamous cliff with a large hole in the center. Indonesia itself, as an archipelagic country, is blessed with a long shoreline spread along its coasts. In just one province alone there may be found more than two beaches, each with a beauty and uniqueness of its own. One province that has beautiful beaches is Banten. Three of its most popular beaches among tourists are theTanjung Lesung Beach, Carita Beach and Anyer Beach. But, if you are looking for something different, other than the popular tourist beaches, another spectacular option offering a completely new experience is Pantai Karang Bolong or the Karang Bolong Beach.
Karang Bolong can be translated as a rock or cliff that is ""perforated"" or ""drilled through"", and with good reason. As its name implies, this beach has a cliff with a large hole through the center making this particular spot unique and different from other surrounding beaches. This gap is in the form of an archway, the site's most outstanding feature. The archway is remarkably even and rounded on its underside, but above the cliff face it rises up as an angular and jagged edge. Geologists have estimated that the hole in the rock might have been caused by erosion due to the waves consistently breaking along the rock over a long period of time. It is also suggested that the Krakatau eruption in 1883 could have been responsible for carving out the rocks of Karang Bolong into their unusual shapes and sizes. To this day, the real cause of the gaping hole in the stone is still unknown.
Climbing to the top of the cliff allows for excellent views both inland and out to sea.
Looking inland, the small but attractive beach at Karang Bolong can be seen, as also the surrounding hills. Gazing seaward offers a panorama of deep blue waters, and distant cloud-topped islands can be discerned far off in these waters, shimmering in the hot sun.
Scattered along the length of this beach are many rocks and boulders. The tide washes in and out around these stones of all sizes, as they lay fixed in the clean shimmering sand that carpets the beach. Small shelters have also been built on some of the larger stones, providing a shady and fun place to take a break from the heat of the day.
Karang Bolong is a scenic and highly unique site. It is a popular site at weekends and on national holidays, so at times it may get quite crowded. Karang Bolong illustrates simultaneously the great power and remarkable beauty of nature. The sea here is clean, clear and blue while the sea air is both fresh and invigorating, thus offering a natural getaway from the hustle, bustle and clutter of the big city. Take a stroll down the beach along the sparkling white sand and enjoy the crashing waves and the fresh sea air in this natural haven.
For those who would like to extend your visit and spend the night here, there are many accommodation options available along the coast. Ranging from simple cottages to luxury hotels and resorts, there really is something to suit any need. Hotel Mambruk AnyerJl. Raya KarangBolong, DesaCikoneng, AnyerKidulPhone :+62(254) 601602 Fax : +62(254) 601723 Email : firstname.lastname@example.com The Jayakarta Anyer, Boutique Suite & SpaJl. Raya Karang Bolong KM. 17/ 135Anyer - BantenPH: 0254-601781/82Fax: 0254-601783Email: email@example.com Ciparay( POCI )Jl. Karang Bolong No. 3 Km. 137 Cinangka-AnyerPhone: 0254-600069, 650423, HP. 085959231607 - 081316995588http://poci-hotel.blogspot.comCjs Hide Way Cottage Jl. Raya KarangBolongCinangkaSerangPhone: (0254)650485Siyoni Sea Side Cottage Jl. Raya KarangBolongCinangkaSerangPhone: (0254)601896Sol Elite Marbella HotelJl. Raya KarangBolongKM 133.5AnyerPhone: (0254) 602345
To get to this part of the island, it is possible to take the Jakarta-Merak toll road for most of the journey. Traveling from Jakarta these are the gates you will pass: Jakarta - Cilegon West - Anyer – Karang Bolong. Pantai Karang Bolong is located on the right side of the Anyer Highway with a path to Pantai Carita from Jakarta.
From Jakarta, Karangbolong is only 140 km, or 50 miles from Serang City. Karangbolong can be reached by private vehicle or public transportation.
For those who drive private vehicles from Jakarta, you can exit through the Cilegon Timur toll gate, and then travel south along Jalan Raya Anyer. Pantai Karang Bolong is located on Jl. Karang Bolong Km 35.
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Flamed, figured wood, or quilted maple AAA top, etc, do they do anything for the sound on an electric guitar, or are they simply an expensive aesthetic feature?
They're almost purely aesthetic. By far the most important tone woods on a solid body are the back of the body and the neck (not fingerboard) wood. And there's no real sonic difference at all between different types and grades of maple. Flamed maple sounds the same as quilted maple, and the number of A's is irrelevant to sound. I'm always amazed at people who buy AAAAA-maple tops and then paint them solid colors -- what's the point?
It's all in your fingers and nothing is AAA or BBB etc etc. Just look at Vai or Satch: they've guitars with solid basswood bodies, and the world knows who they are. Work hard and even old wood starts singing.