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Roots-rock legends Son Volt are back with their first release in seven years. Okemah and the Melody of Riot features some of the finest songs of frontman Jay Farrar's career.
To many listeners, the album's blazing guitars are sure to bring to mind some of the greatest recorded moments of Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Lyrically, Farrar continues to reinterpret the myth of America, as he did in his former group, Uncle Tupelo.
The album is steeped in both history and current politics — the name Okemah is a reference to the birthplace of Woody Guthrie, in Oklahoma. And Like Guthrie, Farrar doesn't shy away from commenting on events that have shaped the years since his last record.
For the latest effort, Farrar enlisted the help of guitarist Brad Rice, bassist Andrew Duplantis and drummer Dave Bryson. To help flesh out the sound, Eric Heywood (pedal steel), John Horton (slide guitar), and Mark Spencer (slide guitar, slide dulcimer, organ and vocals) were added to the mix.
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A great first novel
March 31 2007
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While Then We Came to the End has been touted for its humor- and it is a funny book- to read it as strictly a spoof of ad agency life would be to diminish what Joshua Ferris has accomplished in his clever novel. Filled with characters that inspire sympathy and revulsion, familiarity and curiosity- often at the same time- this notable first effort captures well what pressure-cooker corporate life can do to the human spirit, no small achievement for any novelist much less a brand new one.
Told from a collective "we" point of view, the characters nevertheless have distinct voices and viewpoints, with their own hopes and desires for life beyond ad life, desires (at times) at odds with their coveted, chosen occupation. Lording over Chicago from their lofty office perches, there's a pervasive sense not only of "how did we get here?" but also a disbelieving, disheartening "so this is it?" in their daily grind. Some resent the hucksterism inherent in the advertising world- despite having fought to be a part of that world- as if the ad world should somehow be more than what is, a corporate job that just so happens to rely on teams of brilliant, creative and quirky individuals for its ultimate success. Worse, by nature some of these unique individuals are nearly the antithesis of the very idea of teamwork, which alone provides some interesting conflict. Characters strive to do their best work, or creatively avoid doing any work, as rumors swirl about layoffs and clients lost and found. With their uncertainties and insecurities surprisingly at odds with their handsome, enviable salaries, they praise and complain, encourage and slander, all the while desperate to avoid the dreaded humiliation of being the next in line to be shown the door. It's this fear of the seemingly inevitable that propels the book forward, and how each character deals with that fear (or its reality) makes the book engaging.
Ferris breaks from the "we" to the first person singular only once, and that's for a stern woman supervisor who's been diagnosed with cancer. Her ruminations on her life and circumstances are poignant without being maudlin, and add an extra, unexpected dimension to the book.
Like other first novels based on real places and events, Then We Came to the End does a fine job of letting outsiders in as it exposes the unglamorous aspects of ad agency life. Readers who spend their allotted time in cubicles and offices anywhere will undoubtedly recognize many of these characters- and maybe even themselves- since corporate life is corporate life no matter where it's found.
Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
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A Road Trip Through Hell
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Cormac Mccarthy's The Road is a dark, post apocalyptic journey through the remnants of the world as we know it, with the faintest flicker of hope at the end.
Destroyed by some never quite explained catastrophe, the Earth has become nearly inhospitable to life. A thick ash smothers everything and hangs in the sky, making a cold, quiet moonscape where things had once been green and alive. Through this nightmare world travels bands of desperate survivors, including an unnamed man and his son. The father's plan is to travel south to warmth and the ocean, where he hopes to find their salvation. Along the way they are confronted by cannibals, thugs and others as adrift as they are, a Darwinian struggle reminiscent to some degree of the lost boys in The Lord of the Flies, but far more sinister and disturbing. In particular, the image of the captives of the cannibals- who are being eaten bit by bit, shrinking grotesquely but kept alive so their flesh remains fresh- is a vision of Hell right out of Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights. Calling themselves "the good guys," the father and son still carry a gun- with two bullets- to end their lives if needed rather than suffer a crueler fate. The father also struggles with the ethical dilemma of having to "unteach" his son about compassion and empathy, afraid that the boy- who wants to help those equally in need- will only die in the attempt. This "every man for himself" situation is in stark contrast to everything the father believes, and how the boy has been raised. It's this struggle to hang on to the noble aspects of humanity while surrounded by the worse that makes the novel insightful, haunting, and a riveting read.
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An important, timely novel but not without its flaws
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Michael Crichton does in Next what he's always done so well in his novels- he explores the scientifically possible and shows us how our decisions to use (or misuse) new technologies can lead to unintended, even disastrous consequences.
Although a case could be made that there are enough characters and plotlines in Next for three or four novels, Crichton's intentions seem to be to deliberately overwhelm us with the dizzying pace of genetic research and all the opportunities for both tremendous good and alarming malevolence in its application. A true Pandora's box in that our scientific curiosity can sometimes get the better of us, the more we learn how to tinker with the very building blocks of life, the more temptations we face to play God. And as Crichton correctly demonstrates in his multi-layered novel, these temptations will not be meted out in some easily digestible fashion, they will come screaming at us in ever increasing numbers until our ability to distinguish the good from the bad is overwhelmed. And just like those multitude of spirits Pandora set free, there will be no going back into the box- discoveries might be lost, but they aren't unmade, particularly ones of this significance and magnitude.
The upside in Next: the end to most diseases and genetic defects is finally within sight. The downside: with all the money involved, there comes a loss of individual privacy and even certain freedoms.
Crichton's first question: are these remarkable discoveries truly worth the price? Crichton's next two questions: will we ever really know the answer to the first question, and will it come too late?
One misstep on Crichton's part: the abrupt switches between story lines- he makes readers work harder than they should have to in order to follow along. But given the timeliness and importance of the story, it's worth the extra effort even though the problem could have been mitigated by some restructuring.
Nonetheless, as thrilling as anything he's ever written- made even more dramatic by the potential for some of it to come true, and sooner rather than later- Next is a worthy read.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
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A prelude to the White House
Oct. 19 2006
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Barack Obama's latest book reads like a hopeful springboard to the Presidency; indeed, the only concern he's voiced recently about a run for the White House is what his family might have to endure. Other than that, he sure looks and sounds like a confirmed candidate, and The Audacity of Hope only fuels that speculation.
Obama is my senator. I honestly can't tell you what he's accomplished for Illinois. Nothing particularly major or memorable- given his short tenure- but that's not to say he hasn't been successful; everyone in Washington seems to want him on this or that committee, and that's certainly good for Illinois. The more powerful and influential your senator, the more attention (and money) flows to your state. His voting record is what you might expect from a young freshman Democrat, but that's not a knock; he's been true to his word, and that's a plus.
He tries hard in Audacity to show he would be a builder of bridges and a healer of political wounds, and that might be true; time will tell. He's spot-on in the section titled Politics when he bemoans what modern politicking has become- far less about the issues than about how inherently evil your opponent is. Mudslinging has replaced party platforms as the main election tool, with orchestrated outrage and assertions of moral superiority at the top of the campaign agenda. Obama's call to return some integrity to politics by offering solutions rather than automatic fear and hatred of the other side is both timely and refreshing. It would be easy to argue that the polarization of the political right and left is complete and irreversible, but that's both the Audacity and Hope of the book's title.
What's not so convincing in Audacity is his portrayal of himself as a political Everyman. While he clearly demonstrates genuine empathy for those who don't share his beliefs, the middle ground he tries to capture seems more like quicksand- when you try too hard to be everything to everyone, you run the risk of being nothing instead, a perpetual question mark without a solid base to stand on. That's a risk he's obviously willing to take, but the centrist policies he then suggests are not only nothing new, they carry their own considerable risks and problems which he barely weighs. That's a concern, a surprise, and a shortcoming.
Good, effective politicians are like a good stew- there's substance in the pot, and it's well seasoned. While Obama clearly has the substance, the seasoning simply isn't there yet, which makes the Audacity in the title fitting in a way Obama hadn't intended. Americans sure are enamored of fresh, unknown faces in politics- maybe because we love Cinderella stories- but that's voting with your heart rather than your head. Now there's something to be said for intuition and "gut feeling" when selecting leadership, but when the fresh face is untested in so many ways, perhaps it would be best to go with the proven commodity- even if it isn't all that exciting- rather than the raw recruit, no matter how intelligent or charismatic he (or she) might be.
Charisma is great, but experience counts for so much more, especially in the troubled, difficult times ahead.
All that said, Audacity of Hope is an interesting look into the mind and heart of a young senator as he formulates his early political policies and tests the political waters.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
Echo Park
by Michael Connelly
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For thirteen years, something's troubled Harry Bosch. Marie Gesto, pretty 22-year-old, was abducted and presumed dead, her body- and her killer- never found. Despite an exhaustive investigation, Harry's intuition tells him there's something about the unsolved murder he's overlooked, a critical piece of the puzzle that's staring him in the face but he just can't see, some telling detail out of hundreds in the case that points to the killer's identity but refuses to come into focus, maybe- just maybe- because of his overbearing ego, or some defect in his detective skills...
And then a break in the case. A killer caught, a confession and a body found. Case closed?
Harry's suspicions still tells him no, but he's not sure why. Maybe he should just let it go, swallow his pride and admit he could have caught the killer years ago. But things just don't add up, the confession too convenient for all those involved, his instincts nagging him that the real killer is still out there and now very, very close...
Welcome to Echo Park, Michael Connelly's latest installment in the trials and tribulations of Detective Harry Bosch. Unlike many one-dimensional fictional detectives, Harry is an expertly drawn character with all the flaws, foibles and contradictions that make humans...well, human. His cunning and street-smarts- along with his near paranoia and self-doubts- place him high up in the pecking order of memorable gumshoes. Better still, all the characters in Echo Park strike a true note, even the disposable ones.
And the plot! It's been said that good plots flow from good characters, and Echo Park proves that rule. The seemingly innocuous details and things said that take on new meaning and significance at the end, the way everything eventually falls in place, the stunning conclusion that's both proper and fitting...it takes a profound familiarity with your characters to put all that together and make it feel natural, and Connelly succeeds most splendidly.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein.
The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
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Why it's still in print a hundred years later...
Oct. 12 2006
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H.G. Wells wrote War of the Worlds as a warning to the complacent, world-dominating British citizens of his era to not take the status quo for granted. The arrogance of some British politicians in particular rubbed Wells entirely the wrong way, particularly their sentiment that the British had an 'obligation' to 'civilize' the world (read: colonize) for its own good. Well's book was a rock thrown at that attitude-on-a-pedestal, and although he didn't knock it down, he made his point- and in spectacular fashion. In one way, the Martians *were* the conquering British, with their superior weapons and baffling ways that must have seemed incomprehensible to the natives of Africa and other areas colonized by force. Wells' dark tale was also a warning that even the British- despite their firm belief in their world destiny- could be squashed like so many bugs by an indifferent cosmos that didn't give one whit about the British (or anyone else's) false boast of superiority. In the end, though, it's a hopeful book- just as the Martians died off because they weren't biologically suited to live in this world, Wells also foretells the end of the British Empire because the British (alien) way was not the native way of life in the colonies, suggesting that the British wouldn't survive there long; the natives would eventually prevail. And they did. On top of all that, it's rousing entertainment that can be read just for its drama and suspense.
And that's why it's still in print a hundred years later.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
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A brilliant debut
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When a first novel is immediately (and enthusiastically) compared to the works of such literary luminaries as the Bronte sisters, Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, a large dose of skepticism is in order. I read this book with a jaundiced eye, expecting to eventually uncover at least one unconvincing character, a plot twist that failed to surprise, or a passage less than vivid, unworthy of the masters.
I did not.
Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale carries the reader along like a turbulent river, with unexpected eddies and undertows you can't escape. The characters are absolutely true to the worlds of Dickens and Austen, but they're originals, not derivatives. They grieve and you do, they rejoice and you do, they die and you do- almost. The whole atmosphere of the book is powerful and sweeping, in the manner of Henry James or even Joseph Conrad. (Well, minus all those ships, of course.) If I had to pick one story that gave the same overall effect as Setterfield's book, I'd pick The Turn of the Screw, since the ghost element in Setterfield's book is equally shocking and unique, although James's classic novella lacks the grand span and scope of The Thirteenth Tale. Then again, Setterfield's characters could just as easily find a home in Dickens' dangerous London squalor or in the halls of a Bronte mansion, the air thick with secrets and heavy with troubled specters anxious to make themselves known.
Intriguing, daring and even downright heart pounding at times, The Thirteenth Tale might well give you nightmares at the end, but they'll be the best- and most original- nightmares you've ever had.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
Mass Market Paperback
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Remembering the late, great Isaac Asimov...
Oct. 6 2006
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Isaac Asimov was, of course, a mover and shaker not just in the field of science fiction, but as a science educator for the masses. His prodigious output of books and articles was one of the seven wonders of the modern world, yet it's a relatively small number of short stories and novels for which (I predict) he'll be remembered. Stories like "Nightfall," "Bicentennial Man," and of course his robot stories with their "three laws" will still be read and appreciated for years to come. By showing us how the three laws worked (or sometimes didn't) in these stories, he created a practical foundation for the future of robotics, and Carl Capek aside (who wrote one of the first robot stories, RUR, in 1921) Asimov is considered by many as the father of modern robotics. The Japanese in particular seem fascinated with robots and their potential, so it shouldn't be surprising that Honda named their sophisticated humanoid robot Asimo in his honor.
These stories do show the era in which they were written by the language, but the innovative theories behind them and the "why didn't I think of that?" reaction from readers remain.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
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An intriguing modern fable
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This novel works best when viewed not as a possibility- like most modern fiction- but as a fable, with the events exaggerated and elements of the fantastic present. Only then is it possible to accept the improbable here, and see the story as a clever means of conveying lessons about religion and faith. Like religious belief, Martel wants us to make a leap of faith with him, and consider the ramifications of the story he's telling rather than argue the details. On that level, the book is brilliant, and raises some important ideas that are worth mulling over when the book is done.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
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This somber book, with its theme of government-encouraged anti-intellectualism, was written during an age when "eggheads" were suspected of being subversive somehow, maybe even godless commies. This distrust of intelligence and non-conformity is taken to the extreme by Bradbury, with stark and memorable results. By discouraging education and all forms of intelligent discourse, the future government is able to control the population not merely by force or threats, but by providing an endless flow of mindless entertainment, which (nearly) everyone happily accepts. Like sheep before the slaughter, the placated citizenry of Fahrenheit 451 simply doesn't know any better than to believe what the government pronounces at face value. This perverse form of "mind control"- enforced by keeping minds happily engaged in only the most trivial of pursuits- works only too well, since it is far easier to remain ignorant than struggle to form an opposing opinion that might require courage to express. And by burning the last remaining learning tools that threaten its empire- books- the government tries to erase the possibility that anyone could stir an uprising based on ancient philosophical principles such as democracy, liberty, and self-determination.
Ignorance becomes not only bliss, but a frightening way of life.
Bradbury is one of the original "Golden Age" science fiction writers, and that shows in this book. There's the element of the fantastic in the everyday gadgets here, more speculation and wonder that science. For this reason, it doesn't quite have the realistic edge that most mainstream fiction has, although the philosophical themes in the book elevate it to mainstream status. But if you like the "gee-whiz" in your science fiction, then that's another plus.
-Mark Wakely, author of An Audience for Einstein
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This is a discussion on Reloading for my SA champ. within the Reloading forums, part of the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics category; I finally got around to loading .45 ACP . While not idea, I got some 230 grn HP's for Christmas. So I got out the ...
I finally got around to loading .45 ACP . While not idea, I got some 230 grn HP's for Christmas. So I got out the tables, found a load for Titegroup powder and went to setting up my Lee dies in my Dillon press.
That in itself was a treat, but we already had a thread on that a while back. I adjusted all the dies properly with only bulging/crumpling one cartridge. Since it was a new recipe and I loaded it light to start , I only made 5 rounds .
Out to the range I loaded up and fired away. The rounds loaded and cycled fine, despite the light load and heavy recoil spring on my SA Champ. Looks like I am good to start cranking out rounds for my 45 ACP needs.
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#16655 closed Bug (fixed)
Silent error in ModelAdmin.list_display callables...
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Errors in ModelAdmin.list_display callables would be ignored.
I suspect not only a AttributeError.
class FooAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin): list_display = ('foobar',) def foobar(self, obj): raise AttributeError # ignored!
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Changed 5 years ago by jedie
comment:1 Changed 5 years ago by jedie
- Has patch set
- Needs documentation unset
- Needs tests unset
- Patch needs improvement unset
Is probably only AttributeError, catch here: https://code.djangoproject.com/browser/django/trunk/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_list.py#L168
Seems that one unittests is wrong, isn't it? I correct this in the patch.
comment:2 follow-up: ↓ 4 Changed 5 years ago by aaugustin
- Triage Stage changed from Unreviewed to Design decision needed
This code was introduced as part of r11965 (read-only fields in the admin). It catches AttributeError explicitly, and it certainly does so for a reason (or at least it did at the time it was written). Unfortunately, after some investigation, I can't figure out that reason.
Note that if someone has a callable in list_display that sometimes raises AttributeError, currently this is silently ignored, but with your patch it will crash the admin. It is possible to break backwards compatibility to fix bugs, but we should just be extra careful and make sure your proposal is really the right thing to do. I don't feel we have enough information right now.
Finally, regarding the test that seems wrong to you, could you open a separate ticket?
comment:3 Changed 5 years ago by aaugustin
- Needs tests set
- Triage Stage changed from Design decision needed to Accepted
I reached Alex on IRC, he doesn't have a strong opinion on this ticket, besides the fact that it "needs more comprehensive tests for starters".
We've done a decent effort and found no reason to catch AttributeError. Let's consider it a bug.
comment:4 in reply to: ↑ 2 Changed 5 years ago by jedie
Replying to aaugustin:
Finally, regarding the test that seems wrong to you, could you open a separate ticket?
IMHO the two things are related. Both should be changed together, isn't it?
comment:5 Changed 5 years ago by frank.harper@…
I just started learning Django using version 1.3.1, and got bitten by this bug.
I think the fix really should be a high priority because the tutorial (very well done BTW), starts out with models and Admin mode. By definition beginners will be making a lot of mistakes that can cause AttributeError, and because of this bug they will have no feedback whatsoever about what is wrong. This makes for a very bad learning experience.
comment:6 Changed 4 years ago by pjdelport
I found this ticket after independently running into and submitting a fix for this bug: see #18593.
The patch is almost the same, but includes a test, and fixes callable_year() to be more in line with model_year() and modeladmin_year().
comment:7 Changed 4 years ago by aaugustin
- Needs tests unset
Now there's a pull request with tests (from #18593): https://github.com/django/django/pull/193
comment:8 Changed 4 years ago by aaugustin
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Fixed in [617d077f].


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I had lived in the Couleecap service area for a few years and wasn't truly aware of all of the programs that they provided. I have since been an employee for almost 1 year and am amazed at how many areas of life the organization can help low-income people with. All programs are geared towards low-income individuals and households in the region and aim to improve self-sufficiency and meet basic needs. It is truly "a hand up, not a hand out" organization. Programs can assist with preventing homelessness, reversing homelessness, car loans/car repairs to get to work, accessing social security benefits, home weatherization/rehab, improving employment skills for youth and young adults, emergency food/clothing, distributing food to food banks, drug/alcohol/tobacco use prevention, income-based housing units, 1st time homebuyer counseling, adult job skills improvement, business start-up help, etc. Most participants are very appreciative of the assistance that is provided to them and are definitely in dire need of assistance. All participants are assessed fairly for eligibility, as there are clear guidelines (from the funding sources) regarding who qualifies for a certain program. All Couleecap employees that I have encountered on a regular basis appear to truly be dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those they serve, go above and beyond their job descriptions to help someone out, and are great at referring applicants to other resources as well. Staff are not micro-managed, but are supervised enough that if an employee is not doing their job and participants/public are not being served appropriately, it will be addressed right away. Employees definitely earn their keep here, but that comes with meeting the high level of service that our participants deserve. I have heard many wonderful comments from those I/co-workers have served and it lets me know that Couleecap is doing the right things to decrease poverty and the impacts of poverty. Great place to work, great place to get help, great place to donate to as almost all funding goes directly into helping participants. I wish I would have known about Couleecap's services earlier, so I could refer low-income people in need to a place that truly cares (and so I could start applying for every job posting they had to become an employee sooner)!
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I worked as an unpaid intern at Couleecap all last semester, and I cannot speak highly enough of the experience. Couleecap is a great place to volunteer and always has tasks available for those willing to help!
Couleecap is also a fantastic organization that works ceaselessly to help its clients. The staff works tirelessly to aid those in its four-county service area and is incredibly conscientious. They are constantly working to improve their services and how the internal mechanisms of the agency run.
Their programs are diverse and much-needed in the Coulee area. If you're looking for an organization to either volunteer for or donate to, Couleecap is the one. Our area would be far worse off without it.
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I worked at Couleecap Inc. and it was the worst year of my life. Instead of capitalizing on their workers' skills, the tendency of the organization is to rely on the "pay grade" status of it's employees and is rank with rankism.
As no one makes a great deal of money, those in power there hang on to it as a definition of who they are.
In 2010 there was a large turnover of staff, mostly removal of persons who had any ideas that may have been slightly out of the box.
The management system is punitive and unresponsive. There is an entire culture of denial and a reliance on tattle tales and gossip. It is truly the scariest, most gossiping place I have ever encountered.
The organization (mostly the Housing Department,) goes after the funding vigorously, despite their understaffing and true lack of expertise for some of the projects they try to run.
A good example of this was their work in Gays Mills, Wisconsin. The Housing Department took on a project to move the village to higher ground after the devastating floods of 2008 & 2009. The Housing Director and his assistance had never run a program like that, had no construction expertise whatsoever and eventually, after raising the hopes of the village, did not produce anything viable.
It was truly irresponsible.
The management refuses to recognize when supervisors who are unfit treat their employees badly. They just look the other way if that supervisor "produces;" and will not directly deal with that supervisor's inablility to lead.
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After a descent phase of about half a year, the Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) reached the final orbital altitude of the first measurement and operational phase (MOP-1) in September 2009. Due to this very low orbital altitude and the inactive drag compensation during descent, the generation of reliable predictions of the GOCE trajectory turned out to be a major challenge even for short prediction intervals. As predictions of good quality are a prerequisite for frequent ranging from the tracking network of the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS), Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) data of GOCE was very sparse at mission start and made it difficult to independently calibrate and optimize the orbit determination based on data of the Global Positioning System (GPS). In addition to the GOCE orbit predictions provided by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) started providing predictions on July 22, 2009, as part of the Level 1b to Level 2 data processing performed at AIUB. The predictions based on the 12-h ultra-rapid products of the International GNSS Service (IGS) were originally intended to primarily serve the daylight passes in the early evening hours over Europe. The corresponding along-track prediction errors were often kept below 50 m during the descent phase and allowed for the first successful SLR tracking of GOCE over Europe on July 29, 2009, by the Zimmerwald observatory. Additional predictions based on the IGS 18-h ultra-rapid products are provided by AIUB since September 20, 2009, to further optimize the GOCE SLR tracking. In this article, the development of the GOCE prediction service at AIUB is presented, and the quality of the orbit predictions is assessed for periods with and without active drag compensation. The prediction quality is discussed as a function of the prediction interval, the quality of the input products for the GPS satellite orbits and clocks, and the availability of the GOCE GPS data. From the methodological point of view, different approaches for the treatment of the non-gravitational accelerations acting on the GOCE satellite are discussed and their impact on the prediction quality is assessed, in particular during the descent phase. Eventually, an outlook is given on the significance of GOCE SLR tracking to identify systematic errors in the GPS-based orbit determination, e.g., cross-track errors induced by mismodeled GOCE GPS phase center variations (PCVs).
KeywordsGOCE Orbit prediction Non-gravitational accelerations Drag-free flight GPS SLR
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Volume 15, Issue 2 , pp 129-137
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- 10.1007/s10291-010-0176-6
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- 1080-5370
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China's Stock Index Climbs From One-Month Low on Fiscal Signals
China's benchmark stock index rose from a one-month low on speculation the government will take more fiscal measures to support economic growth, overshadowing concern that the government will keep property curbs next year.
Sinohydro Group Ltd. led a rally among water-related stocks after the China Securities Journal reported the central government plans to invest 80 billion yuan ($12.5 billion) annually for water-saving irrigation projects. Citic Securities Co. climbed for the first time in four days after the Shanghai Stock Exchange said it will widen the scope of securities available for margin trading and short selling. China Vanke Co. slid among developers after Vice Premier Li Keqiang said the government should continue with real-estate restrictions.
"Economic policies will be relaxed though they will probably be limited," said Wu Kan, a fund manager at Dazhong Insurance Co., which oversees $285 million. "The global slowdown caused by Europe's debt crisis and decelerating earnings in the fourth quarter will put pressure on the government to ease policies."
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.81 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,383.03 at the close. Almost the same number of stocks rose as those that fell. The CSI 300 Index added 0.1 percent to 2,573.32. The Bloomberg China-US 55 Index, the measure of the most-traded U.S.-listed Chinese companies, retreated 0.4 percent in New York on Nov. 25.
The Shanghai Composite slid 1.5 percent last week, a third week of declines, after data showed the country's manufacturing may contract this month by the most since March 2009. The index is valued at 11.3 times estimated earnings, compared with a four-year average of 17.3 times, according to weekly data compiled by Bloomberg. The measure has fallen 15 percent this year after the central bank raised rates three times and lifted the reserve-requirement ratio to curb inflation.
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Sinohydro, the nation's biggest builder of dams, rose 1.6 percent to 4.60 yuan. China Gezhouba Group Co. added 1.9 percent to 8.65 yuan. Anhui Water Resources Development Co. climbed 3.4 percent to 14.29 yuan.
The central government plans to invest at least 80 billion yuan per year over five years to develop water-saving irrigation projects, the China Securities Journal reported, citing an unidentified person from the Ministry of Water Resources.
The nation will likely maintain "active" fiscal policies next year, focusing on "structural" tax deductions, the journal said in a separate report, citing unidentified analysts. China should pay more attention to solving contradictions between the economy and society through fiscal policy, the newspaper reported, citing Jia Kang, head of the Ministry of Finance's research institute for fiscal science.
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China is unlikely to loosen its monetary policies as the economy is still growing at more than 9 percent while the inflation rate is at 5.5 percent, according to China International Capital Corp. The economy, which grew 10.4 percent last year, may expand at a 9.2 percent pace this year, the nation's industry regulator said Nov. 24.
PetroChina Co., the nation's biggest oil company, gained 0.7 percent to 9.72 yuan. Jiangxi Copper Co., China's biggest producer of the metal, gained 0.7 percent to 25.44 yuan. China Shenhua Energy Co., the nation's largest coal producer, jumped 1 percent to 25.81 yuan.
The International Monetary Fund is preparing a 600 billion euro ($794 billion) loan for Italy in case the country's debt crisis worsens, La Stampa reported, without saying where it got the information. An IMF spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement today it's not in talks with Italy for a loan program.
U.S. Retail Sales
U.S. retail sales increased 16 percent to $52.4 billion during the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, citing a survey conducted by BIGresearch. The average shopper spent $398.62, up from $365.34 a year earlier.
Europe and the U.S. make up about a total of 35 percent of China's exports, according to Shenyin & Wanguo Securities Co.
Citic Securities, China's biggest listed brokerage, rose 0.5 percent to 11.14 yuan. Haitong Securities Co. added 0.8 percent to 8.09 yuan. China Everbright Securities Co., a unit of the nation's largest state-owned investment group, climbed 1.1 percent to 11.58 yuan.
China will broaden securities eligible for margin trading and short sales on Dec. 5 to include stocks in the Shanghai Stock Exchange 180 Index and four open-ended exchange-traded funds including the China 50 ETF, the Shanghai exchange said in a statement on Nov. 26 after the market closed.
Vanke, the nation's biggest listed brokerage, fell 0.4 percent to 7.07 yuan. China Merchants Property Development Co. lost 0.3 percent to 16.38 yuan. Citichamp Dartong Co. slid 3.8 percent to 6.53 yuan.
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Li said measures introduced to control the nation's property market are at a "critical stage" and that the government should continue with the curbs, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Li is in line to replace Wen as premier next year, according to Willy Wo-Lap Lam, an adjunct professor of Chinese history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Li also called for increased efforts to construct and "fairly distribute" affordable housing to low-income families, according to the report. The vice premier made the remarks while visiting the city of Langfang in Hebei province on Nov. 25, during which he checked on the implementation of the government's affordable housing policies, Xinhua reported.
House prices in China's top tier cities are likely to fall by 10 percent to 30 percent next year, exceeding losses in other cities amid higher prices and lower affordability, Daiwa Capital Markets said. Declines in the lesser 3 and 4 tier cities may drop by 5 percent to 15 percent in 2012, Daiwa analysts led by Danny Bao wrote in a report dated Nov. 25.
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